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User Guide

i630 6.0 Megapixel Digital Camera

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Page 1: ...www polaroid com User Guide i630 6 0 Megapixel Digital Camera...

Page 2: ...lash 3 Lens 4 Power button 5 Self timer LED 6 DC IN jack 7 USB AV OUT port 8 Microphone 9 Speaker 10 Zoom out Thumbnail button 11 LCD Screen 12 Power Auto Focus LED 13 Zoom in button 14 Playback mode...

Page 3: ...amera User Guide www polaroid com 19 Macro Left button 20 Scene mode Erase Up button 21 Flash Right button 22 Self time Continuous Down button 23 Set Adjust button 23 19 20 21 22 24 Tripod mount 25 Ba...

Page 4: ...s 13 Capture Modes 18 How to Navigate Menus 19 Setup Menu 20 Adjusting the Beep Sound Volume 21 Selecting start up Sound 21 Selecting Auto Review Period 22 Power Saving Settings 23 Setting the Date an...

Page 5: ...g Audio Clips 53 Recording Audio Clips 53 Recording a Voice Memo for the Desired Image 54 6 Managing Pictures and Video clips 55 Reviewing Pictures 55 Rotating the Displayed Picture 56 Changing the Im...

Page 6: ...System Requirements 89 10 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips To a Computer 90 Before Transferring Files 90 Connecting to Your Computer 90 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer 91 11...

Page 7: ...manual settings and options Outstanding features that your i630 digital camera has A high quality glass lens system for exposures from 2 6 inches to infinity including 3 times optical and 4 times digi...

Page 8: ...ostage i630 The CD ROM includes Polaroid i630 Camera Driver PC ArcSoft PhotoStudio 5 5 PC ArcSoft PhotoStudio 4 3 Mac ArcSoft VideoImpression 2 PC Mac Adobe Acrobat Reader PC Mac User Guide in PDF for...

Page 9: ...ed with the product For a detailed guideline on battery usage please see Using Your Batteries on page 10 1 Open the camera battery door by pushing it outwards as illustrated 2 Insert the batteries as...

Page 10: ...he LCD screen to take pictures Excessive use of the flash WARNING Batteries should be replaced by an adult Do not mix different types of batteries or new and used batteries Use recommended or equivale...

Page 11: ...to power the camera whenever connected to a computer AC Adapter The AC Adapter carries voltage which can be dangerous if live parts are exposed We recommend that you regularly examine the AC adapter...

Page 12: ...ctivated 2 Press the POWER button again to turn the power off Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures 1 Turn on the camera 2 Check the battery power level that...

Page 13: ...view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active Those particular features whose icons are not displayed are not activated Camera Modes Still Image Mode 1 0 200 50 2 IN x4 0 F2 8 1...

Page 14: ...0 100 200 AUTO 49 9 Exposure Compensation Value 2 2 50 10 Self timer 2 10 39 Continuous Pictures 40 11 Battery Power Level 12 12 Internal Memory IN SD Card 13 Optical Digital Zoom Bar 42 Digital Zoom...

Page 15: ...15 Polaroid i630 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Video Mode 00 00 14 IN No Description Icon Ref Page 1 Video Mode 51 2 Video Size 52 3 Remaining Recording Time 00 00 14...

Page 16: ...16 Polaroid i630 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Audio Mode 00 03 21 IN No Description Icon Ref Page 1 Audio mode 53 2 Remaining Recording Time 00 03 21...

Page 17: ...IN 2 20 150 1 5 3 4 6 No Description Icon Ref Page 1 Playback mode 55 2 Audio Clip Length 00 01 30 3 Date 2006 08 01 4 Time 18 39 5 File Number 20 150 6 Video Clip Length 00 01 20 Camera Modes The cam...

Page 18: ...ge 51 and Recording Audio Clips on page 53 Playback Mode This mode allows the review rotation protection or deletion of pictures and video clips from the camera You can add a voice memo to a picture F...

Page 19: ...er camera settings like the Date Time and Auto Power Off Menu button 1 Press the or button to enter a menu bar and press it again to exit 2 Press the and buttons to scroll left and right through the m...

Page 20: ...the camera in Capture mode and Playback mode 1 Press the button 2 Press the or button to choose SETUP 3 Press the button to enter the setup menu Menu button 4 Press the button to exit the setup menu...

Page 21: ...d setting SETUP MENU 1 3 SELECT EXIT SOUNDS AUTO REVIEW 3 SEC POWER SAVE 1 MIN DATE TIME LANGUAGE ENGLISH SOUNDS SELECT VOLUME START UP SOUND 1 OK 6 Press the button Selecting start up Sound 1 Access...

Page 22: ...AUTO REVIEW 3 SEC POWER SAVE 1 MIN DATE TIME LANGUAGE English 2 Press the or button to select AUTO REVIEW 3 Press the button 4 Press the or button to select the desired setting SETUP MENU 1 3 SELECT S...

Page 23: ...LANGUAGE ENGLISH 1 Access the setup menu 2 Press the or button to select POWER SAVE 3 Press the button 4 Press or to select the desired setting 5 Press the button SETUP MENU 1 3 SELECT SOUNDS AUTO REV...

Page 24: ...DATE TIME 3 Press button 4 Press the or button to select a field such year month day hour minute and date format 5 Press or button to adjust the value in the field and select the date format DATE TIME...

Page 25: ...p menu SETUP MENU 1 3 SELECT EXIT SOUNDS AUTO REVIEW 3 SEC POWER SAVE 1 MIN DATE TIME LANGUAGE ENGLISH 2 Press the or button to select LANGUAGE 3 Press the button 4 Press the or button to select the d...

Page 26: ...er 1 Access the setup menu 2 Press the or to select ICON FILE NO 3 Press the button 4 Press the or button to select the desired setting SETUP MENU 2 3 SELECT EXIT FILE NO SERIES TV OUT NTSC USB COMPUT...

Page 27: ...choose a recorded image in your camera as your own startup image 1 Set the camera to Playback mode S IMAGE USER 1 USER 2 2 Press the or button to select a desired image 3 Press the button 4 Press the...

Page 28: ...ELECT OK 9 Press the or button to select the desired picture 10 Press button The image that you choose will stored in directory as a startup image 11 Press the button to exit the menu NOTE The startup...

Page 29: ...RMAT 3 Press button DELETE ALL FILES SET MENU NOTE Data deleted by a format operation is not recoverable Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored in the internal memory before you fo...

Page 30: ...g steps Please refer to Camera Default Settings on page 104 for more details 1 Access the setup menu SETUP MENU 3 3 SELECT EXIT RESET ALL NO 2 Press or to select RESET ALL 3 Press the button 4 Press o...

Page 31: ...On Off Press the button each time switches the LCD screen to the next display mode in the following mode Still Image Mode 1 0 200 50 2 IN Press Press Press About Crossing Lines The crossing lines on t...

Page 32: ...32 Polaroid i630 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Video Mode 00 00 14 IN Press Playback Mode 2006 08 01 18 39 6M IN 150 150 Press...

Page 33: ...and may corrupt other pictures already stored on the camera s internal memory or a memory card Taking Pictures in Normal Mode You can take pictures at approximately 2 6 inches to infinity 80 cm to in...

Page 34: ...o Focus LED Focus mark Shutter speed Aperture value F2 8 1 30 NOTE Still Image mode is the capture mode by default When the camera highlights the focus mark in red and the Auto Focus LED remains blink...

Page 35: ...capture subjects this close to the lens Wide Angle 0 2 3 2 ft 5 cm 1 m Telephoto 1 6 3 2 ft 50 cm 1 m 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Press the button and the icon appears on the LCD screen 3...

Page 36: ...e background to focus on the subject LANDSCAPE Used for wide scenic views NIGHT SCENE Shooting the subject while keeping the background night scenery KIDS Take a still image to capture moving kids BEA...

Page 37: ...33 Setting Flash Mode Flash Range Macro Wide Angle 0 16 ft 3 28 ft 5 cm 100cm Telephoto 1 64 ft 3 28 ft 50 cm 100cm Normal Wide Angle 2 62 ft 8 0 ft 80 cm 2 5m Telephoto 2 62 ft 4 8 ft 80 cm 1 5m 1 Se...

Page 38: ...ery picture Use this setting in high contrast situations to provide fill light or use it indoors in low light S slow sync The flash fires regardless of the surrounding brightness In low light conditio...

Page 39: ...s and select the one you need Display Option Description Single shot Record a single image 2 2 SEC Take a picture after a count down of 2 seconds 10 10 SEC Take a picture after a count down of 10 seco...

Page 40: ...k succession 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Press button repeatedly until the icon appears on the LCD screen 3 Capture procedures are the same as for taking a picture in the normal capture mod...

Page 41: ...at the centre of the image screen Digital zoom factor range is 1X to 4X These zoom features let you zoom in the central area of an image and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture NOTE Us...

Page 42: ...The white square in the bar indicates the zoom status T stands for Tele and W stands for Wide Keep the button pressed and the camera switches from optical zoom to digital zoom when it reaches the maxi...

Page 43: ...which occupies more memory space Smaller size pictures with normal quality are easier to email while larger size with fine quality are better for printing Resolution setting 1 Set the camera to Still...

Page 44: ...e or button to select QUALITY 4 Press the or button to select the desired setting 5 Press the button Setting Light Metering 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Press the button METERING CENTER MULT...

Page 45: ...mode 2 Press the button 3 Press the or button to select SHARPNESS SHARPNESS HARD NORMAL SOFT 4 Press the or button to select the desired setting 5 Press the button Option Description Increases contra...

Page 46: ...and moods of a picture 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Press the button 3 Press the or button to select EFFECT EFFECT OFF B W SEPIA NEG ART 4 Press the or button to select the desired setting 5...

Page 47: ...and time are displayed on the picture by default You can hide one or both of them by the following steps 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Press the button 3 Press or button to select DATE STAMP...

Page 48: ...e current selection WHITE BALANCE DAYLIGHT AUTO 4 Press the or button to select the desired setting 5 Press the button Option Description AUTO Automatic adjustment Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors illu...

Page 49: ...her shutter speeds or smaller apertures In a digital camera higher ISO value allows higher shutter speed at the expense of mottle or grain appearing in the final picture ISO AUTO 50 ISO 50 100 200 1 S...

Page 50: ...ing a dark background and so on 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Press the button 3 Press the or button to select EXPOSURE EXPOSURE 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 4 Press the or button to select the desired sett...

Page 51: ...l decrease in seconds while recording 1 Set the camera to Video mode NOTE The icon will appear on the LCD screen indicating the Video mode is activated 2 Frame your subject using the LCD screen 3 Pres...

Page 52: ...a to Video mode 2 Press the button 3 Press the or button to select MOVIE SIZE MOVIE SIZE 4 Press the or button to select the desired setting 5 Press the button NOTE is the default value suitable for v...

Page 53: ...io Clips Recording a Audio Clip 1 Set the camera to Audio mode 2 Press the Shutter button completely down to start recording 3 Press the Shutter button again to stop recording or recording stops when...

Page 54: ...voice memo VOICE MEMO ON 3 Press the button 4 Press the or button to select VOICE MEMO 5 Press button IN 5 120 MENU 2005 01 01 12 40 SET 6 Press the button to start recording 7 Press the button again...

Page 55: ...nt memory before editing an image Reviewing Pictures 1 Set the camera to Playback mode 2 Use the and buttons to view the pictures taken IN 15 120 2005 01 01 12 40 Magnifying the Displayed Picture 1 Se...

Page 56: ...a better review angle on the LCD screen 1 Set the camera to PLAYBACK mode 2 Press the button 3 Press the or button to select ROTATE 4 Press the or button to select the desired setting 5 Press the but...

Page 57: ...ne helps to share with families and friends 1 Set the camera to PLAYBACK mode 2 Press the button 3 Press the or button to select RESIZE RESIZE 4 Press the or button to select the desired setting 5 Pre...

Page 58: ...up to 9 thumbnail files appear on the LCD screen 3 Press the or button to select a thumbnail file 4 Press the button to view the file in full screen IN 2005 01 1011 12 1 2 3 Running a Slide Show on th...

Page 59: ...7 Press the button to select ICON SET MENU 10 SEC YES IN 5 120 2005 01 1011 12 8 Press the or to select the desired setting Running a Slide Show 9 Press the button to start a slide show 10 Pressing th...

Page 60: ...e 2 Press the and buttons to select the desired video clip 3 Press the button to start playing the video clip 4 Press the button again to pause 5 Press the button to stop the video clip 00 00 05 PLAY...

Page 61: ...the camera to the Playback mode 2 Press the and buttons to select the desired audio clip 3 Press the button to start playing the audio clip 4 Press the button again to pause 5 Press the button to stop...

Page 62: ...the camera to the Playback mode 2 Press the and buttons to select the desired image that has the voice memo recorded 3 Press the button to start playing the voice memo 4 Press the button again to pau...

Page 63: ...NGLE Protect the selected picture video or audio clip LOCK ALL Protect all of the pictures video and audio clips in the current memory UNLOCK ALL Remove protection from all protected pictures video an...

Page 64: ...ton Remove Protection from All Pictures Video and Audio Clips 5 Press the button 6 Press the button 5 120 UNLOCK ALL FILES SET MENU IN 2005 01 01 12 40 NOTE The icon appears on the LCD screen when you...

Page 65: ...Audio Clip 6 Press the or button to select the picture video or audio clip you want to delete 7 Press the button 5 120 SET MENU IN NOTE You can also press the button to delete a single file Deleting A...

Page 66: ...Japan etc and PAL for Europe Asia excluding Taiwan etc You can change the video output system according to the following steps 1 Access the setup menu 2 Press the or button to select TV Out 3 Press th...

Page 67: ...a Be sure battery level is full before printing Refer to the user guide that comes with your printer and make preparations paper ink cassette cartridge etc as required Turn on the camera and the print...

Page 68: ...fore printing press button to exit and reconfigure printing settings OPERATING ERROR NOTE Please refer to the printer s user guide for the solutions Printing may resume once the problem is solved Sele...

Page 69: ...Location of USB socket will vary from printer to printer 2 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on your camera SELECT PICTBRIDGE MENU 1 2 SELECT PRINT STANDARD IMAGE SINGLE QUALITY NO...

Page 70: ...LE ALL ALL SINGLE Print the selected image in the camera s internal memory or a memory card according to specified settings Print all images in the camera s internal memory or a memory card according...

Page 71: ...the or button to select a desired image and press the or button to set the number of copies 2005 01 01 12 26 6 24 MENU 2005 01 01 12 26 6 24 MENU X00 Press Press or SET SET 2005 01 01 12 26 6 24 MENU...

Page 72: ...AUTO FINE DRAFT NORMAL AUTO Print settings differ according to the printer model Selecting Print Layout 1 Access the PictBridge menu 2 Press the or button to select the desired setting 3 Press the bu...

Page 73: ...available AUTO L 2L Postcard Card Size 100X150mm 4 X6 8 X10 Letter 11 X17 A0 A9 B0 B9 Roll L Roll 2L Roll 4 Roll A4 AUTO Print settings differ according to the printer model Selecting Paper Type 1 Acc...

Page 74: ...TO Print settings differ according to the printer model ON Add the date stamp to the printed image OFF Print without the date stamp Setting the File Name On Off 1 Access the PictBridge menu 2 Press th...

Page 75: ...s refer to Resetting to Default Setting on page 29 Selecting Print format 1 Access the PictBridge menu 2 Press the or button to select the desired setting 3 Press the button PICTBRIDGE MENU 1 2 SELECT...

Page 76: ...ted Then you can print on a DPOF compatible printer or at a professional print service from the memory card in accordance with the file name and number of copies settings recorded on the card With thi...

Page 77: ...picture in a memory card will be printed out up to 30 copies ALL All pictures in a memory card will be printed out up to 30 copies for each picture RESET Returns to the normal playback mode 6 Press th...

Page 78: ...ard from the camera and insert it into the printer s card slot as illustrated Location of the card slot may vary from printer to printer model NOTE Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting o...

Page 79: ...emory card precautions 1 Use only a SD memory card with this camera 2 Electrostatic charge electrical noise and other phenomena can cause data corruption or even loss Always make sure that you always...

Page 80: ...te protection whenever you want to record new files onto it format it or delete its files Files contained in the SD card recorded by other cameras may conflict with the i630 camera and valuable data i...

Page 81: ...the SD card door by pushing it outwards as illustrated 3 Insert the SD card and ensure the card is inserted the correct position as illustrated 4 Close the SD card door by pressing it downwards and t...

Page 82: ...ny other object into the camera s SD card slot Doing so creates the risk of damage to the camera and card Should water or any foreign objects ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camer...

Page 83: ...XIT FILE NO SERIES TV OUT NTSC USB COMPUTER S IMAGE FORMAT 3 Access the setup menu 4 Press the or button to select FORMAT 5 Press the button 6 Press the button DELETE ALL FILES MENU SET IMPORTANT SD c...

Page 84: ...n the internal memory to a memory card 1 Insert an SD card into the camera 2 Turn on the camera 3 Set the camera to the Playback mode COPY TO CARD SINGLE ALL 4 Press the button 5 Press the or button t...

Page 85: ...e 2005 01 01 12 40 5 120 SET MENU IN 9 Press the button Copy All Files 8 Press the button COPY ALL CAMERA FILES TO A CARED MENU SET NOTE With a memory card inserted into the camera the card memory has...

Page 86: ...se read the ReadMe file in the CD first IMPORTANT For Windows 98SE Windows 98SE needs to install your digital camera Driver for Mass Storage function After the installation please restart the Windows...

Page 87: ...on screen instructions Open Close NOTE If the setup screen does not appear after loading the CD then you can manually start it by double clicking the My Computer icon on your desktop then double clic...

Page 88: ...and all at once enhancement to the pictures on your computer for example removing red eye and cloning objects to a different picture Add special effects or place them in cards calendars frames and fa...

Page 89: ...0MHz or equivalent processor USB Port 128MB RAM 256 MB recommended DirectX 9 0 or higher 500MB free disk space Color monitor with high color 16 bit graphic capability or higher CD ROM drive Standard m...

Page 90: ...CLOSED CD PLEASE REFER TO 8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer Connecting to Your Computer Connect the camera directly to your computer 1 Turn the camera Off 2 Plug the labelled end of the USB ca...

Page 91: ...ble Disk double click DCIM double click any directory folder under DCIM 5 All the pictures video and audio clips are in the directory folder Highlight the pictures video and audio clips and drag them...

Page 92: ...name will vary from different version of Mac OS system 4 Double click the folder DIGITALCAM to enter sub folder DCIM 5 Double click the folder DCIM and then any subfolder inside 6 You can copy the pic...

Page 93: ...on your computer remove it and it s driver completely from your system to avoid conflicting with it My CD Installation wizard does not work The auto installation file is switched off or The CD ROM is...

Page 94: ...ter button is pressed Camera is turned off Or Flash unit is charging Or Memory is full Turn the camera on Or Wait until flash unit charging finishes Or Delete images you no longer need or use another...

Page 95: ...era is loaded in the camera This camera cannot display non DCF pictures recorded onto a memory card used by another digital camera I cannot erase pictures All the pictures in memory are protected Unpr...

Page 96: ...Support Center Ireland Hangzhou Tel 353 0 61 702087 Tel 86 571 88210575 Fax 353 0 61 702001 E mail support arcsoft com cn E mail eurosupport arcsoft com Web http www arcsoft com cn new support For Ja...

Page 97: ...CD Lens Type 6 elements Aperture F 2 8 to 4 8 Focal Length 5 95 17 14 mm Focal Distance Normal Focus 2 6 ft to 80 cm to The focusing range is the distance from the lens surface to the subject LCD Scre...

Page 98: ...ile Format Still Image EXIF 2 2 compatible format JPEG compression DCF compatible Support DPOF Video Clip AVI Audio WAV Power Supply AA alkaline battery x 2 Self timer 2 sec 10 sec Double Size W 89 mm...

Page 99: ...ch setting based on the internal memory and different capacities of SD card Recordable Images Units Images Resolution Quality 16MBInternalMemory 32MBSD 64MBSD 128MBSD 2 7 14 28 4 14 28 56 6 21 54 108...

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Page 101: ...ngth Resolution Video clips can be taken 16MB Internal Memory 0 00 04 0 00 21 0 00 59 32MB SD 0 00 23 0 01 29 0 03 53 64MB SD 0 00 47 0 03 03 0 07 58 128MB SD 0 01 36 0 06 10 0 16 08 256MB SD 0 03 12...

Page 102: ...sky at the same resolution and quality setting Therefore the number of pictures and length of video clips you can store on a memory card may vary The time format is XX YY ZZ XX is hours YY is minutes...

Page 103: ...ows 98SE user only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the i630 driver 1 Open Add Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select Polaroid Digital Camera program then click Add Remove 2 T...

Page 104: ...s Normal Flash Mode Auto Flash Date stamp Date Metering Multi Digital Zoom ON Effect OFF Video Mode Video Resolution 320 X 240 Metering Multi White Balance for Video Clips Auto Setup Mode Capture mode...

Page 105: ...2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsi...

Page 106: ...wing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the r...

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