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Quickstart

Guide

Digital Camera with MP3 Player

MP3qs.book Page i Tuesday, November 7, 2000 5:58 PM

Rev. 1, June 10, 2002

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Page 1: ...Quickstart Guide Digital Camera with MP3 Player MP3qs book Page i Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM Rev 1 June10 2002 ...

Page 2: ...Choose your photo settings 16 5 Turn the autoflash on if desired 20 6 Take photos 21 7 Review photos and MP3 files in the camera 23 8 Play photos on your TV 28 9 Install your PC software 30 10 Move MP3 and photo files between your camera and computer 31 11 Manipulate images using PhotoMAX software 35 12 Play MP3 music on your PC using Winamp 40 13 Play MP3 music on your camera 41 MP3qs book Page i...

Page 3: ...tal photos save them to your computer and manipulate them You can also use your Polaroid PhotoMAX Software with other TWAIN compliant digital cameras and scanners Transfer MP3 files from your computer to the camera and play MP3 music using the camera itself After a brief tour of your new MP3 camera just follow the steps MP3qs book Page 1 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 4: ...control Carrying case with belt clip Wrist strap Four AA batteries Camera to computer USB cable a Camera to TV video cable b Quickstart Guide and Camera Features Card Polaroid PhotoMAX photo manipulation software and Winamp MP3 player software CD ROM Note Your computer must run Windows 98 or later and have an available USB port to connect to the MP3 Digital Camera b a MP3qs book Page 2 Tuesday Nov...

Page 5: ...a Quickstart Guide 3 Your MP3 camera player Front a Optical viewfinder b Flash unit c Lens d Lens cover power switch e Tripod mount f Battery compartment g Wrist strap slot a b c d e f g MP3qs book Page 3 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 6: ...r k Power on camera busy red LED l Camera dial m Shutter button n LCD scroll buttons o Memory card compartment p MENU and VIEW buttons q Menu and viewfinder LCD r Computer USB audio and video connectors s Flash button and ready light MENU VIEW h i l m n o p q r s j k MP3qs book Page 4 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 7: ...al Camera Quickstart Guide 5 Camera dial t Camera mode u Off mode v Review mode w Setup mode x MP3 player mode OK Let s take some digital photos and play some MP3 music t u v w x MP3qs book Page 5 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 8: ...over is closed Note If your camera ever needs to be reset for any reason set the camera dial to OFF mode and close and reopen the lens cover Do this for example if the camera does not seem to be in the mode selected on the dial B Install four new AA batteries as indicated inside the compartment door b a c b MP3qs book Page 6 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 9: ...signed for high drain electronic devices When you see a flashing battery icon in the lower right corner of the color LCD when the LCD is on make sure to have a spare set of batteries handy Replace all four batteries when the camera does not function anymore Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batteries or batteries from different manufacturers To extend battery life minimize your u...

Page 10: ...amera only photo files are stored in 0 5 MB of internal camera memory When a CompactFlash card is in the camera both MP3 and photo files are stored in the card Note Larger capacity Type I CompactFlash cards store more MP3 music and photos than smaller cards Each megabyte of card capacity holds about one minute of MP3 music downloaded at 128 Kbps To increase the amount of music the camera will hold...

Page 11: ...cover 2 Rotate the camera dial to CAMERA mode 3 Wait for the camera to finish processing the new card 4 Close the lens cover 5 Rotate the camera dial to the OFF position Note To reformat a CompactFlash that is already in the camera see FORMAT MEDIA on page 27 MP3qs book Page 9 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 12: ... for example if the camera does not seem to be in the mode selected on the dial A Turn the camera dial to the CAMERA a REVIEW b or SETUP c mode which are described in detail on page 16 page 23 and page 12 respectively A corresponding menu appears on the color LCD in REVIEW and SETUP modes In CAMERA mode open the lens cover and press the MENU button to see the RECORD menu Note If a menu does not ap...

Page 13: ...hange press the MENU button again so that only the menu option is green D Use the scroll buttons to scroll through the settings for this item until the desired setting appears on the right side of the menu line E Press the MENU button again to select your new setting F Configure other menu options as described above scroll to SAVE or DONE depending on the menu you are in and press the MENU button ...

Page 14: ...pears on the color LCD to let you configure the main camera settings B Use the MENU and scroll buttons to configure the SETUP options See page 10 to review how to use these buttons Note You must use the SAVE option to save your SETUP selections which are retained until you change them a MP3qs book Page 12 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 15: ...re it turns itself off to conserve battery power 90 SEC 60 SEC default 30 SEC 15 SEC NONE The camera does not turn itself off SHOW Interval between slide show images on the color LCD or on your TV 1 to 60 seconds in 1 second increments default is 5 SEC INFO Shows battery charge software version and memory usage on the color LCD MP3qs book Page 13 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 16: ...s and returns to the top of the SETUP menu RESTORE DEFAULTS Immediately restores factory default SETUP settings MORE Displays the LANG UAGE TV and DONE option menus SAVE Saves your SETUP menu selections Note You must use this option to save your SETUP selections which are retained until you change them Option Description and Settings MP3qs book Page 14 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 17: ...ormat standard for displaying images on your TV NTSC default North America also see Note PAL B See Note PAL M See Note PAL N See Note PAL CN See Note Note Outside North America ask your local TV or cable provider which standard to select DONE Returns to the SETUP menu Option Description and Settings MP3qs book Page 15 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 18: ...button The RECORD menu appears on the color LCD to let you configure how the camera records photos B Use the MENU and scroll buttons to configure the RECORD options See page 10 to review how to use these buttons Note You must use the DONE option to save your photo settings which are retained until you change them a MP3qs book Page 16 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 19: ...o quality Note Lower compression means higher photo quality but larger file size RES Sets photo resolution 640 480 pixels default 320 240 pixels 2X ZOOM Enables 2X digital zoom to take a 320x240 pixel photo of the center of the scene For best results when using the 2X digital zoom frame your photo using the color LCD instead of the optical viewfinder Note When selected 2X ZOOM remains active until...

Page 20: ...amera to display each photo taken on the color LCD along with a message that gives you five seconds to immediately delete the photo OFF ON default Note To conserve battery power set QUICK REVIEW to OFF Option Description and Settings MP3qs book Page 18 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 21: ... to highlight ON 4 Press the MENU button 5 Highlight DONE and press the MENU button 6 Compose your photo in the optical viewfinder and press the shutter button to start the timer The Power on camera busy red LED flashes on and off for 10 seconds before taking the photo and TIMER appears on the Status LCD DONE Saves your RECORD menu selections Note You must use this option to save all photo setting...

Page 22: ...over B Press the Flash on off button A flash icon appears on the Status LCD when autoflash is on C Wait for the Flash ready light to stop blinking to take the photo Note Indoor flash photos are best taken in evenly lit rooms In these conditions you can take flash photos of subjects 3 to 10 feet from the camera In dim lighting keep your subjects 3 to 5 feet from the camera a MENU VIEW Flash on off ...

Page 23: ...isplays Total number of photos and MP3 files stored in the camera c Battery status icon full half or empty full is shown d Flash setting icon on or off on is shown e Remaining capacity of the memory card 50 full is shown f Resolution setting 640 480 default g or current dial mode REVIEW SETUP or MP3 Player a b c g d e f MP3qs book Page 21 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 24: ... batteries faster Unless framing is critical as when using the 2X ZOOM feature use the optical viewfinder Note The focus range of the camera is 70cm 28 inches to infinity D Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button h until you hear the shutter tone Note After taking a photo using the self timer the Power on camera busy red LED flashes on and off for 10 seconds before taking the photo The...

Page 25: ... and MP3 files and delete them from the camera Note If no photos or MP3 files are stored in the camera the message NO IMAGES FORMAT MEDIA appears on the LCD instead of the REVIEW menu B Use the MENU and scroll buttons to configure the REVIEW options See page 10 to review how to use these buttons Note The review settings are retained until you change them a MP3qs book Page 23 Tuesday November 7 200...

Page 26: ...hlighted 2 Use the scroll buttons to display the photo or MP3 file 3 Press the MENU button to display FILE INFO 4 Use the scroll buttons to highlight DELETE If you change your mind highlight DONE 5 Press the MENU button 6 Scroll through the files to the DONE screen and press the MENU button to return to the REVIEW menu Note To gain storage space for photo or MP3 files transfer files from the camer...

Page 27: ...E INFO 3 Use the scroll buttons to highlight DELETE If you change your mind highlight DONE 4 Press the MENU button 5 Select DONE and press the MENU button to return to the REVIEW menu Note To gain storage space for photo or MP3 files transfer files from the camera to your PC and delete them from the camera or carry an extra CompactFlash card Option Description and Settings MP3qs book Page 25 Tuesd...

Page 28: ...TE If you change your mind highlight DONE 4 Press the MENU button 5 Select DONE and press the MENU button to return to the REVIEW menu Note To gain storage for photo or MP3 files transfer files from the camera to your PC and delete them from the camera or carry an extra CompactFlash card SLIDE SHOW Cycles through full screen photos and MP3 file data on the color LCD Note To stop the slide show pre...

Page 29: ...y card you are using The files are deleted if you highlight OK at the prompt CONTINUE FORMAT OF MEDIA and press the MENU button To exit without deleting files highlight CANCEL and press the MENU button DELETE ALL Deletes all photos and MP3 files from the camera Note The files are deleted if you highlight OK at the prompt CONTINUE DELETE OF ALL IMAGES and press the MENU button To exit without delet...

Page 30: ...onnector cable from your kit 3 Connect the TV plug a to your TV 4 Connect the other end of the cable b to the camera video connector B Turn on the TV Turn it to the appropriate channel for viewing videos and set it to Video mode Note For more information about using your TV for video input see the TV manual a b Video connector MP3qs book Page 28 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 31: ...ight the TV option and press the MENU button to select it The REVIEW menu appears on your TV E Use the MENU and scroll buttons on the camera to select the display options on your TV See page 10 to review how to use these buttons Note To stop the slide show press the MENU button c MP3qs book Page 29 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 32: ... ROM drive Note If you have any questions about the system capabilities of your computer read the documentation that came with the computer or contact the computer manufacturer To install your Winamp and PhotoMAX software please follow the directions on the software CD jacket Important You must install the PhotoMAX software and then reboot your computer before you connect the PhotoMAX MP3 camera t...

Page 33: ...te You do not need to turn off a Windows 98 or Me computer to connect the camera to its USB port 2 Locate the USB connector cable from your kit 3 Connect the USB cable to the USB connectors on your camera and computer as shown Note If you are connecting to an external USB hub instead of a PC it must be a powered hub one that has its own power cord a To computer To camera MP3qs book Page 31 Tuesday...

Page 34: ...ote For help finding the USB port on your PC read the instruction manual that came with your computer or contact the computer manufacturer Note The batteries are not drained when the camera is connected to the computer because the camera gets its power through the USB cable B Double click My Computer on your PC desktop USB connector MP3qs book Page 32 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 35: ...y unplug the USB cable from the camera and plug it back in Note If you have problems connecting or getting power through an external USB hub try connecting directly to the USB port on your computer WARNING Do not try to move files to or from the camera while listening to music that is stored in the camera MP3 files in the camera Photo files in the camera MP3qs book Page 33 Tuesday November 7 2000 ...

Page 36: ...hoto slide shows Note For another way to move photo files from the camera see page 35 Note After images are copied or moved close the camera lens and turn the camera dial to the OFF mode E To copy an MP3 file or JPG image from the camera to your PC drag it from the My Camera window into a folder on your computer Note Make a folder for your photos on your computer or store them on the www PolaroidD...

Page 37: ...tween images and more with your PhotoMAX software You can apply special effects to parts or all of an image A Connect the camera to your computer See page 31 step A to review how to connect the camera to your computer B Open PhotoMAX software by double clicking the icon on your desktop C Click Get Photo Get Photo MP3qs book Page 35 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 38: ...om a PhotoMAX photo album From File Open a recently used image or any image file 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 MP3qs book Page 36 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 39: ...E Select Polaroid MP3 Camera F Choose the destination album for your photos from the Select Album list Note To create a new album select New and use the album named NewAlbum1 or enter a different album name Select Source list Camera Scanner button Acquire button MP3qs book Page 37 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 40: ...al to OFF mode and close the lens cover 2 Disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable to the camera 3 Turn the dial to CAMERA mode and open the lens cover 4 Try steps C through G again H Click Refresh Thumbnails to display your photos in the TWAIN window I Click on a photo thumbnail to select it for transfer to your computer To transfer more that one photo press Control Ctrl on your keyboard while...

Page 41: ...TWAIN window after downloading is finished Note After images are downloaded close the camera lens and turn the camera dial to the OFF position L Double click on an image to open it in the PhotoMAX software image tray Now your image can be manipulated Note For more information about using Polaroid PhotoMAX Software and saving and printing your images click on the button to open the online help Also...

Page 42: ...not to install Winamp when you installed the PhotoMAX software you can install Winamp later by double clicking Winamp264 exe in the Winamp folder on your PhotoMAX software CD A Open Winamp by double clicking the icon on your desktop Note For more information about configuring and using Winamp go to www Winamp com and click the Documentation link Documentation link MP3qs book Page 40 Tuesday Novemb...

Page 43: ...ra Note Leave the camera lens cover closed while playing MP3 music Note You cannot take photos while listening to MP3 music A Turn the camera dial to MP3 player mode a B Plug the earphones into the camera Audio connector a Audio connector MP3qs book Page 41 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 44: ... button again E To adjust the volume press the Softer or Louder button Or use the earphone volume control to adjust the volume F To go to the next or previous song press the Back or Forward button The Status LCD on top of the camera shows the name of the new song G To stop listening to music press the Stop button Play pause Stop Softer Louder Forward Back MP3qs book Page 42 Tuesday November 7 2000...

Page 45: ...pervise children when the camera is used by them or in their presence Do not expose the camera to or immerse it in water or other liquids Turn off the camera and remove the batteries if the camera is exposed to liquids Using the camera under these conditions creates the risk of electrical shock or fire Do not open the battery compartment when the camera power is on Do not operate the camera if it ...

Page 46: ...mited Warranty Polaroid PhotoMAX Software Polaroid warrants that the software media will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase Polaroid s entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be to repair or replace the software that does not meet Polaroid s Limited Warranty and is returned to Polaroid with a copy of your sales receipt This Li...

Page 47: ...ser s authority to operate the equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and...

Page 48: ... more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Use the USB cable shipped with this unit which must be used to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV te...

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Page 51: ...97 0356 from 8 A M to 8 P M EST 7 days a week Phone support and repair services are regional and may not be available outside the country where a product was purchased To obtain parts for cameras purchased in the United States call 800 343 4846 A list of Polaroid International sales and customer support offices is available at www polaroid com service phone html MP3qs book Page 49 Tuesday November...

Page 52: ...he property of their respective owners All rights reserved Printed in U S A PU 21655M 0 11 00 Thank you for purchasing this Polaroid Digital Product For more information on our other digital imaging products please visit our Web site at www polaroid com Polaroid MP3 Digital Camera MP3qs book Page 50 Tuesday November 7 2000 5 58 PM ...

Page 53: ... 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 ...

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