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Polaroid t1232 Digital Camera User Guide

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Folder Structure ................................................................................ 85

File Naming ...................................................................................... 85

11 Troubleshooting ..................................................................... 87

12 Getting Help .......................................................................... 88

• Polaroid Online Services ...................................................................... 88

• ArcSoft Software Help ......................................................................... 88

13 Specifications ........................................................................ 89

• Specifications....................................................................................... 89

• Camera Default Settings...................................................................... 91

Summary of Contents for CTA-1232B

Page 1: ...Guide Questions Need Some Help This manual should help you understand your new product or visit www polaroid com support If you still have questions call our help line found on the insert with this i...

Page 2: ...era Information 8 Battery Information 9 2 Introduction 10 Camera Features 10 Package Contents 11 Camera Views 12 Camera Buttons 14 Navigation Control 14 Camera Memory 16 Internal memory 16 External st...

Page 3: ...zer 30 Setting the Zoom Control 30 Using Flash 31 Setting the Focus Mode 32 Using the Function Manual 32 My Mode 33 Resolution 33 Quality 34 EV Compensation 34 White Balance 35 ISO 36 Metering 36 Colo...

Page 4: ...aying Movies 58 Playing Voice Recording 59 Playing Voice Memo 60 Deleting an Image Video Audio 60 Using the Delete Button 60 Setting Playback Menu 61 Setting Slideshow 62 Deleting Files 63 To delete a...

Page 5: ...ing File Numbering 77 Setting TV Out 77 Setting LCD Brightness 77 Setting Battery Type 77 Setting Memory Kit 77 Reset All 78 8 Installing the Software onto a Computer 79 Installing the Software 79 Sof...

Page 6: ...mera User Guide www polaroid com Folder Structure 85 File Naming 85 11 Troubleshooting 87 12 Getting Help 88 Polaroid Online Services 88 ArcSoft Software Help 88 13 Specifications 89 Specifications 89...

Page 7: ...imits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed...

Page 8: ...y cause undersired operation Trademark Recognition Windows 98 2000 ME XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Windows is an abbreviated term r...

Page 9: ...damage to the product and possibly cause an explosion When the camera is used for an extended period of time it is normal for the camera body to feel warm Download all pictures and remove the batteri...

Page 10: ...nch CCD image sensor 3 0 inch color LCD display 32MB internal flash memory with optional external SD SDHC card Supports up to 4GB of SD card and up to 32GB of SDHC card Sleek metallic finish Easy to u...

Page 11: ...e CD ROM includes Polaroid t1232 Camera Driver PC ArcSoft MediaImpression PC Mac ArcSoft Print Creations PC Mac Adobe Acrobat Reader PC Mac User Guide in PDF format USB Cable Wrist Strap Li ion Batter...

Page 12: ...Guide www polaroid com Camera Views Front View Back View Flash Zoom Lens Self timer LED AF Assist Lamp Microphone M F n SET DISP Menu buttons Function Delete button LCD screen Mode switch SET button 4...

Page 13: ...oid t1232 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Top View Shutter button Power button Zoom Image stabilizer Bottom View Battery SD card door Door tripod screw hole USB TV out Side View Hand Strap...

Page 14: ...video mode to recording a video Switch to playback mode to view the photos or videoes Zoom Adjust the zoom buttons to change zoom magnification Menu Press to enter the menu Function Delete In the Reco...

Page 15: ...wind video playback 4 In the Menu press to exit a submenu or to navigate through the menu selections Up Face Tracking Rotate 1 In the Menu press to navigate through the menu and submenu selections 2 I...

Page 16: ...ernal memory Expanding Your Camera s Memory Your camera supports SD cards of up to 4GB in size It also supports SDHC card with a maximum capacity of 32GB If there is a memory card inserted in the SD c...

Page 17: ...the Battery Follow these instructions to insert the Li ion battery into the battery compartment Please read Battery Information on page 9 before inserting removing the battery 1 Open the battery SD ca...

Page 18: ...rds of up to 32GB in size Follow these instructions to insert the SD SDHC card 1 Make sure the power is off before inserting a SD SDHC memory card 2 Open the Battery SD card door at the bottom of the...

Page 19: ...start up image displays briefly and the startup sound plays if enabled The zoom lens extends and the camera is turned on in the Record mode To turn off the camera press the Power button See Modes on p...

Page 20: ...Record mode Set to the Photo Record mode to capture still images and audio clips Record mode can be further set to mode options like auto movie and scene selection modes See Selecting the Record mode...

Page 21: ...w you to capture images with preset settings according to the scene conditions 1 Set the camera to Record mode 2 Press MENU to launch Record Mode Menu 3 SelectRecordModebypressingtheDISPbutton once an...

Page 22: ...een Layout The following illustrations shows the LCD screen layout and the icon descriptions Record Mode Screen Layout 307 307 ISO AUTO F 3 0 F 3 0 1 30 1 30 0 0EV 0 0EV 12M 1 2 3 4 5 14 16 19 15 18 1...

Page 23: ...O settings 14 ISO Displays ISO settings 15 Focus area Use to frame subject you wish to capture 16 Shutter speed Displays shutter speed settings 17 Aperture value Displays aperture settings 18 Shake wa...

Page 24: ...mode Indicates playback mode 2 Protect Indicates the file is protected 3 Voice memo Indicates voice memo is attached 4 Button intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a movie or audio...

Page 25: ...intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a movie or audio file 5 File no Total no Indicates the file number and the total number of files in the memory card 6 Battery Indicates batter...

Page 26: ...button to press on the camera to play a movie or audio file 4 File no Total no Indicates the file number and the total number of files in the memory card 5 Battery Indicates battery power level 6 Stor...

Page 27: ...VideoRecord Mode the LCD display can be changed into any of the following 307 307 12M OSD on 307 307 0 0EV 0 0EV 12M ISO AUTO Full OSD on f f o D S O n o s e n i l e d i u G Help Help NOTE The OSD inf...

Page 28: ...0 27 27 27 27 2009 01 01 01 57 2009 01 01 01 57 SET Full OSD on OSD off Help NOTE LCD display cannot be changed for the following situations Manual exposure mode Recording movie or audio clips Playing...

Page 29: ...n halfway down The camera automatically adjusts the focus and exposure When the camera is ready to take the photo the focus frame turns green the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed When th...

Page 30: ...al zoom Optical zoom is achieved by mechanically adjusting the lens while digital zoom is activated through the menu settings To adjust the optical zoom 1 Press the Zoom button to zoom in or zoom out...

Page 31: ...s equipped with five flash modes Auto The flash fires automatically whenever extra lighting is needed Red eye reduction The flash fires twice to reduce the red eye effect Always on The flash always fi...

Page 32: ...close up photography If Macro is enabled you can capture the detail and sharpness of a very close image Please refer to page 88 for the macro focus range 307 307 12M Macro enabled PF Pan Focus When P...

Page 33: ...nu options the items on the menu bar changes to the corresponding available settings Resolution The Resolution function is used to set the resolution before you capture the image Changing the resoluti...

Page 34: ...ion of your camera may be misled into giving the wrong readings The EV Compensation function allows you to adjust the exposure value and correctly expose your images Available for still images only Fi...

Page 35: ...t sunny conditions Cloudy Ideally used for cloudy conditions Tungsten Ideally used for indoor photos with tungsten or halogen lighting without a flash Flourescent 1 Ideally used for indoor photos with...

Page 36: ...0 3200 3M 16 9 2M VGA 6400 1280x960 Auto N 12M AWB ISO AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 800 ISO 400 0EV NOTE If the Image Stabilizer is enabled ISO is automatically set to Auto and cannot be a...

Page 37: ...D display changes Normal N 12M AWB ISO AUTO V N S R G BW 0EV Icon Item Description Normal The camera records normally Vivid The camera captures the image with more contrast and Sepia Images are captur...

Page 38: ...other capture settings To go to Record Menu Set the camera to Record mode See Switching between Record Mode and Playback Mode on page 20 1 Press M to launch Record Menu OFF OFF Record Mode Drive Mode...

Page 39: ...rightness See Using Aperture Priority Mode on page 44 Shutter Priority This feature lets users adjust the shutter speed and the camera automatically selects the aperture value to match the brightness...

Page 40: ...This feature is used to capture warm candle light effects Night Portrait This feature is used to capture portrait pictures with night or dark background Soft Skin This feature enhances skin tone and...

Page 41: ...feature uses face tracking to auto detect faces to capture portraits photos without the help of others When more than two faces are detected AF is automatically activated The camera starts a count do...

Page 42: ...s detected NOTE When capturing an image with several faces face tracking function may take up more time tracking faces for the first time Using Intelligent Scene Mode With the Intelligent Scene Mode t...

Page 43: ...r No Display modes are enabled when the shutter button is pressed halfway down The table below shows the modes supported by Intelligent scene Icon Intelligent Scene Modes Description Portrait This mod...

Page 44: ...etects that the subject has blinked a menu selection appears to ask the user whether to save the image or not This feature saves time in managing photos to be stored or deleted To activate Blink Detec...

Page 45: ...aperture value options 4 Press the shutter button to capture the image 307 307 12M SET Adjust F 3 0 F 3 0 Displays the aperture value Using Shutter Priority Mode With Shutter Priority mode users can a...

Page 46: ...e aperture value options 4 use the or DISP keys to increase or decrease the aperture or shutter speed values 307 307 SET Adjust F 3 0 F 3 0 1 30 1 30 12M Displays the aperture and shutter speed value...

Page 47: ...to go through the selection 3 Press the SET button to save and apply changes Record Mode Drive Mode AEB AF Area AF Lamp Sharpness OFF OFF 10 sec 2 sec Double Burst Off 10 2 x2 OFF The table below show...

Page 48: ...nges Record Mode Drive Mode AEB AF Area AF Lamp Sharpness OFF OFF On Off OFF ON Setting the AF Area AF stands for Automatic Focus This feature determines the area on which the camera focuses To set AF...

Page 49: ...ISP keys to go through the selection 3 Press the SET button to save and apply changes Record Mode Drive Mode AEB AF Area AF Lamp Sharpness OFF OFF Auto Off OFF Setting Sharpness This function allows y...

Page 50: ...o save and apply changes Saturation Contrast Digital Zoom Date Stamp Auto Review OFF OFF High Normal Low The table below shows the available Saturation settings Icon Item Description High Enhances sat...

Page 51: ...to Review OFF OFF Intelligent Zoom Standard Zoom Off OFF The table below shows the available Saturation settings Icon Item Description Intelligent Zoom Enlarges the image digitally with almost no dist...

Page 52: ...ime Off OFF Saturation Contrast Digital Zoom Date Stamp Auto Review OFF OFF To set Date Stamp 1 From the Record menu select Date Stamp 2 Use the or DISP keys to go through the selection 3 Press the SE...

Page 53: ...ode AEB AF Area AF Lamp Sharpness OFF OFF OFF NOTE Sound cannot be recorded while pressing the control When the maximum capacity for a single video has been reached simply press the shutter button aga...

Page 54: ...orts two file upload standards Single File Uploader The maximum movie file size is up to 100 MB YouTube Uploader The maximum movie file size is up to 1 GB Most uploaded movie length ranges within 5 mi...

Page 55: ...for a YouTube movie is up to 10 minutes Recording Voices 1 From the Record mode menu select Voice The Voice Recording screen layout is displayed on the LCD display 3 Press the Shutter button to start...

Page 56: ...27 27 27 2009 01 01 01 57 2009 01 01 01 57 SET 12M 27 27 27 27 2009 01 01 01 57 2009 01 01 01 57 SET 27 27 27 27 2009 01 01 01 57 2009 01 01 01 57 SET 27 27 27 27 2009 01 01 01 57 2009 01 01 01 57 SET...

Page 57: ...is attached to the image Movie Indicates a recorded movie The displayed image is the first frame of the movie clip Locked File Indicates that the image has been locked Locked files cannot be edited o...

Page 58: ...supports forward and rewind speed of up to 4x 27 27 27 27 2009 01 01 01 57 2009 01 01 01 57 SET 5 During playback use the to control volume Press the T button to increase volume Press the W button to...

Page 59: ...ording 1 Put the camera into Playback mode 2 Use the navigation controls to scroll through the saved images When viewing a voice recording file the LCD display displays the screen layout of Audio clip...

Page 60: ...ck use the to control volume The volume icon appears on the screen Press the T button to increase volume Press the W button to decrease volume 5 Press the key to pause playback Press the key again to...

Page 61: ...roll through the images videos audio clips Then repeat steps 4 to 7 9 To close the Delete function and go back to viewing insingle navigation mode select Cancel Setting Playback Menu The Playback menu...

Page 62: ...s 4 During slideshow press the SET button to pause slideshow 5 Use the or DISP keys t to move through the options Select whether to Continue or Exit the slideshow 6 Press the SET button to apply selec...

Page 63: ...s retained in the memory Multi Select multiple files to delete at the same time All Delete all files Slide Show Delete Protect Red eye Correction Voice Memo Photo Edit Single Voice Only Multi All To d...

Page 64: ...attached voice memo and go back to Playback mode NOTE The Voice Only submenu is disabled if the current image displayed at the time you access the Delete menu does not have any attached voice memo To...

Page 65: ...Protect 2 The Protect submenu is displayed on the LCD display Select available settings Single Select one file to Lock Multi Select multiple files from the thumbnail view to lock Lock All Lock all fi...

Page 66: ...red files to protect are marked 5 Press the MENU button A confirmation selection appears 6 Select Yes 7 Press the SET button to lock files and go back to Playback mode Yes Cancel Changeprotectsettings...

Page 67: ...Correction 1 Set the camera to Playback mode 2 Press the or keys to scroll and select an image 3 Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu 4 Select Red Eye Correction 5 Select Start 6 Press th...

Page 68: ...the or keys to scroll and select an image 3 Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu 4 Select Voice Memo 5 Select Start then press the SET button to start recording 30 sec 30 sec Time left n...

Page 69: ...5 Press the or keys to scroll and select an option As you move through the selection the preview on the LCD display changes synchronously The succeeding table shows the available settings Icon Type De...

Page 70: ...ack menu 4 Select Trim The Trim screen layout is displayed on the LCD display 5 Use the control to change size SET 5M SET 5M Shows the approximate loca tion of the displayed area Current image size 4...

Page 71: ...amera to Playback mode 2 Press the or keys to scroll and select an image to resize 3 Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu 4 Select Resize The Resize submenu is displayed on the LCD displa...

Page 72: ...till be displayed startup even if the selected image was deleted Setting DPOF The Digital Print Order Format DPOF function allows you to mark still images in your memory card for printing and allows y...

Page 73: ...ect Reset on the DPOF submenu A confirmation message appears 2 Select Yes 3 Press the SET button to reset DPOF settings Yes Cancel Reset DPOF NOTE You can specify up to 99 copies for DPOF If you speci...

Page 74: ...ord Playback Menu 2 Use the or keys to change the menu tab to Setup menu 3 Use the or DISP keys to move through the menu selections 4 To select an item press the SET button or 5 Change the submenu set...

Page 75: ...ode the camera eventually turns off power Available settings are 1 min 3 min and 5 min 1min Sounds Power Save LCD Save Date Time Language File Numbering OFF 1 min 3 min 5 min Off 1min 3min 5min OFF Th...

Page 76: ...anguage of the on screen display OSD menu 1 Use the navigation control to scroll through the list and select the desired language 2 Press the SET button to confirm and apply settings Language Select O...

Page 77: ...the LCD brightness Available settings are Bright Enhances LCD brightness Normal Normal LCD brightness TV Out LCD Brightness Memory Kit Reset All NTSC Bright Normal Setting Memory Kit Use this functio...

Page 78: ...factory settings However the following settings are exceptions and not affected by Reset Date and Time Language TV Out Custom White Balance data Reset all settings Yes Cancel Need help with your digi...

Page 79: ...edit your photos and video clips For better quality graphics and sound when watching your video clips on the computer it is recommended to install DirectX version 9 0 or above To download visit www mi...

Page 80: ...our own movies or photo slide shows complete with soundtrack Upload your files easily to YouTube Or share them through simple email attachments or popular photo printing ArcSoft Print Creations A fami...

Page 81: ...e on included CD ROM 2 Download movie files from your digital camera to your computer 3 Open ArcSoft software and select Video 4 Select the movie file you want to upload and click Upload to YouTube ic...

Page 82: ...pen Add Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select Polaroid Digital Camera program then click Add Remove button 2 The confirmation dialogue box appears please click Yes to confirm removing...

Page 83: ...in 1 cable to the USB port on the bottom of your camera 4 Connect the other end of the cable to the TV s AV input port 5 The LCD screen turns black and all images and video clips are displayed on the...

Page 84: ...the Camera to a Printer You You can print your photos directly using a PictBridge compatible printer 1 Turn on your camera 2 Set PictBridge settings 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the USB...

Page 85: ...aptured images using the Auction mode are saved in this folder _UTUBE Captured videos using the YouTube mode are saved in this folder Folder names begin with a 3 digit number from 100 to 999 and follo...

Page 86: ...the file number Plug in a new memory card NOTE Do not change the folder and file names in the memory card using your PC It may be unable to playback the data using the camera Need help with your digi...

Page 87: ...memory card with a new one or delete unnecessary images LCD screen displays File locked This file is locked Unlock the file See Protecting Unprotecting Files on page 64 LCD screen displays Card locke...

Page 88: ...001 E mail eurosupport arcsoft com For China ArcSoft China Support Center Hangzhou Tel 86 571 88210575 E mail support arcsoft com cn Web http www arcsoft com cn new support For Japan ArcSoft Japan Sup...

Page 89: ...Slovenian Greek Swedish Norwegian Finnish Danish Arabic Indonesian Malay Thai Japanese Korean Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Aperture F 3 0 5 6 Shutter Type Mechanical and Electronic Shutter...

Page 90: ...tion Still Image 12M 4000 x 3000 3 2 4000 x 2672 8M 3264 x 2448 5M 2592 x 1944 3M 2048 x 1536 16 9 1920 x 1080 VGA 640 x 480 Resolution Video 16 9 640 x 480 320 x 240 For YouTube White Balance Auto Da...

Page 91: ...efault Setting Camera Mode Description Default Still Image Mode Image Resolution 12M Record Mode Auto Drive Mode Off AF Area Wide AF Lamp Auto Sharpness Normal Saturation Normal Contrast Normal Digita...

Page 92: ...On Date Time YY MM DD Language English File Numbering Series TV Out NTSC LCD Bright Normal Startup Image Yes Reset Cancel Language English Playback Mode Slide Show Start Delete Single Protect Single...

Page 93: ...a User Guide www polaroid com Questions Need some help This manual should help you understand your new product If you have questions call our customer service help number Look for the insert with this...

Page 94: ...94 Polaroid t1232 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com US0709 Part No UMT1232US001...

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