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Fun! 620 

Technical Support Information 

(This information replaces that found on Page 24)

 

 
 

Polaroid Corporation provides technical support for digital cameras at 

http://www.polaroid.com/

, and within the United States by calling 

800-897-0356  from 10 A.M. to 7 P.M. EST, (Mon - Fri) and 10 A.M.  
to 4 P.M. EST (Sat). Please note that phone support and repair services are 
regional and may not be available for a particular product outside the 
country where it was purchased. To obtain parts for cameras purchased in 
the United States, call 800-343-4846 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Mon. - Fri. 

(

Note: 

No technical support is available at this number.) A list of Polaroid 

international sales and customer support offices is available at 

http://www.polaroid.com/service/phone.html

.

 

Summary of Contents for PhotoMAX FUN 620

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Page 2: ...erting Batteries 4 Taking Photos 5 Using the Self timer 7 Erasing photos From the Camera 8 Installing Your PhotoMAX Software 9 Transferring Photos to Your Computer 10 Connecting the camera to your computer 10 Transferring photos to your computer 12 For information about PhotoMAX tools 17 Camera Precautions 18 Contacting Polaroid 22 640SEcdqs book Page ii Monday April 30 2001 4 52 PM ...

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Page 4: ...port d Tripod mount e Battery compartment Camera rear f LCD status display g Power status indicator h Low battery indicator i Viewfinder j Power button k Photo erase button l Self timer button m Shutter button n Wrist strap slot o Battery compartment a b c d e i j k l m n h g f o 640SEcdqs book Page 2 Monday April 30 2001 4 52 PM ...

Page 5: ...AX FUN 620 Digital Camera Specifications section of the PhotoMAX Online User s Guide Turning the Camera On and Off Turn the camera on a The camera emits a click the LCD status display e turns on and the green power status indicator b is lit If the green power status indicator is not lit make sure the batteries are loaded properly and do not need replacing Note To turn the camera off press and hold...

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Page 7: ...acity super alkaline batteries provide longer battery life in digital cameras Taking Photos 1 Turn the camera on a The green power status indicator b is lit 2 Stand at least 3 feet 1 m from your subject Note For best results take photos outdoors or indoors in a brightly lit room 3 Before you look through the viewfinder point the camera toward your subject If you see a low light warning message LL ...

Page 8: ...ra beeps Moving the camera before you hear the beeps may blur the photo The power status indicator blinks while the photo is processed and the picture counter in the LCD status display e increases by one Note When the camera s 1 MB of internal memory is full after about 15 photos the LCD status display shows the memory full message FL and the camera issues three quick warning beeps If you press th...

Page 9: ...t is on the bottom of the camera Or place the camera on a flat surface 3 Look through the viewfinder b to compose the photo 4 Press the self timer button c The camera beeps for 15 seconds the beep speeds up and then stops just before the camera takes the photo Note You do not need to press the shutter button to take a self timed photo Note To cancel the self timer press the power button to turn th...

Page 10: ...n The camera beeps to confirm that the photo is erased and the photo count on the LCD status display b decreases by one 2 Repeat step 1 to erase additional photos Note You can also erase one or more photos from the camera using the Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software page 16 Warning Once you erase a photo it is gone forever a b 640SEcdqs book Page 8 Monday April 30 2001 4 52 PM ...

Page 11: ... 195 MB available hard disk space Available USB port Windows 98 Me or 2000 or RS 232 Serial port High color display with 800 x 600 DPI resolution or higher 2x or faster CD ROM drive Mouse 3 Insert the software CD in your PC s CD ROM drive If the installation program does not start automatically a Select Run from the Windows Start menu b Click Browse and select your CD ROM drive c Select Setup exe ...

Page 12: ...ion Turn your computer off before connecting the camera to it using the Serial cable as described in the next section Transferring Photos to Your Computer To transfer photos from your camera to your computer 1 Connect the FUN 620 Digital Camera to your computer below 2 Transfer photos from camera to computer using the PhotoMAX Image Maker Software page 12 Connecting the camera to your computer 1 T...

Page 13: ...s a Serial plug at one end and a USB plug at the other Note If your computer is equipped with a USB port it transfers photos much faster than a Serial port 4 Connect the Serial plug a to the Serial port on your computer or connect the USB plug b to the USB port on your Windows 98 Me or 2000 computer Caution If the connection between the USB head and the computer s USB port is not tight the USB hea...

Page 14: ...ith the arrow on it should face toward the front of the camera If you feel resistance do not force the connector reposition it and try again 6 Turn the computer on if you turned it off to connect the Serial cable Note The computer can remain on when you plug the Serial USB connector cable into the computer s USB port Transferring photos to your computer 1 Open the PhotoMAX Image Maker Software by ...

Page 15: ... PhotoMAX album From File Open a recently used photo or any photo stored on your computer Camera Scanner Transfer a photo from your camera scanner or other TWAIN compatible device Create New Create a new image file Screen Capture Grab an entire computer screen or active window Get From Web This feature no longer supported 640SEcdqs book Page 13 Monday April 30 2001 4 52 PM ...

Page 16: ...t Album list Note To create a new album select New and use the album NewAlbum1 or type a different album name Your photos appear in the active photo album and the photo files are stored in c My Documents My Pictures The files are named using the date you downloaded them For example Mar30 01 JPG If you want to customize where and how your photos are stored click the Acquire Options button Select So...

Page 17: ...he camera on 6 Click the Acquire button The digital camera TWAIN software window opens TWAIN software is used to transfer and delete photos from your camera Note If you see a failed connection message or warning window turn the camera off and on again check the connections between the camera and computer and click Acquire 7 Click Refresh Thumbnails if your photos do not appear automatically in the...

Page 18: ...ion To avoid losing your photos copy them to removable storage such as a floppy disk Zip disk or writable CD 10 To open a photo stored using the Select Album list step 4 double click the photo thumbnail that is displayed on screen in the album The photo appears in the image tray To open a photo stored using the TWAIN Options window step 4 use the PhotoMAX Get Photos From File and Browse buttons to...

Page 19: ...laroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software to manipulate and enhance your photos You can also get help with any button or feature in the software by moving your mouse cursor over it and clicking the right mouse button This brings up context sensitive help that explains the software button or feature Visit our Help site on the Web for more information www polaroid com button 640SEcdqs book Page 17 Monday...

Page 20: ...e the risk of electrical shock when exposed Return your camera to authorized Polaroid service providers for all maintenance and repairs Keep the camera away from all fluids Moisture creates the danger of fire and electrical shock Do not use the camera in the rain at the seashore or any location where there is the possibility of exposure to fluids Turn the camera off and remove the batteries immedi...

Page 21: ...rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment isoperated in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference wi...

Page 22: ...20 Questions Contact Polaroid Corporation at www PolaroidDigital com ...

Page 23: ... not meet Polaroid s Limited Warranty and is returned to Polaroid with a copy of your sales receipt This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the software has resulted from accident abuse or misapplication Any replacement software will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or 30 days whichever is longer Polaroid makes no other warranties with respect to the software eith...

Page 24: ...urchased To obtain parts for cameras purchased in the United States call 800 343 4846 9 a m to 5 p m EST Mon Fri Note No technical support is available at this number A list of Polaroid International sales and customer support offices is available at www polaroid com service phone html 2001 Polaroid Corporation Cambridge MA 02139 U S A owner of the trademarks Polaroid and Pixel Design Polaroid Pho...

Page 25: ... 10 A M to 4 P M EST Sat Please note that phone support and repair services are regional and may not be available for a particular product outside the country where it was purchased To obtain parts for cameras purchased in the United States call 800 343 4846 from 9 a m to 5 p m EST Mon Fri Note No technical support is available at this number A list of Polaroid international sales and customer sup...

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