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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: ...ndling Precautions 8 Camera 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 3 Gett...

Page 3: ...ing Flash 30 Setting the Focus Mode 31 Using the Function Manual 31 My Mode 32 Resolution 32 Quality 33 EV Compensation 33 White Balance 34 ISO 35 Metering 35 Color Mode 36 Using the Record Manual 37...

Page 4: ...5 Zooming images 57 Playing Videos 57 Playing Voice Recording 58 Playing Voice Memo 59 Deleting an Image Video Audio 60 Using the Delete Button 60 Setting Playback Menu 61 Setting Slideshow 61 Deletin...

Page 5: ...ng Date Time 75 Setting Language 75 Setting File Numbering 75 Setting TV Out 75 Setting LCD Brightness 76 Setting Memory Kit 76 Reset All 76 8 Installing the Software onto a Computer 77 Installing the...

Page 6: ...mera User Guide www polaroid com Folder Structure 83 File Naming 83 11 Troubleshooting 85 12 Getting Help 86 Polaroid Online Services 86 ArcSoft Software Help 86 13 Specifications 87 Specifications 87...

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 2000 XP Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Windows is an abbreviated term r...

Page 9: ...ossibly cause personal injury 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 don t remove the battery from the camera if...

Page 10: ...l zoom and 5x digital zoom 2 7 inch color LCD display 32MB internal flash memory with optional external SD SDHC card Supports up to 4GB SD card and up to 32GB SDHC card Easy to use button interface DC...

Page 11: ...eck the contents of your camera package It should contain the following t1242 CD ROM USB Cable Wrist Strap Rechargeable battery x 1 pcs Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide Guide de D marrage rapide Gu...

Page 12: ...Camera User Guide www polaroid com Camera Views Front Self timer LED AF Assist Lamp Zoom Lens Flash Microphone Back LED indicator Mode switch OK button 4 way navigation control LCD display Menu butto...

Page 13: ...t1242 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Top Power button Shutter button Image Stabilizer button Zoom Dial Bottom Battery SD card compartment Tripod screw hole USB TV Out Speaker Side Hand Str...

Page 14: ...otate the zoom dial to the left to zoom out rotate to the right to zoom in In the Playback mode rotate to zoom in to magnify the image or zoom out enter the 9 image calendar thumbnails Menu Press to e...

Page 15: ...layback mode press to view the previous image video or audio clip 3 In the Playback Video mode press to rewind video playback 4 In the Menu press to exit a submenu or to navigate through the menu sele...

Page 16: ...g 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 card slot the camera a...

Page 17: ...ttery Follow these instructions to insert the rechargeable battery into the battery SD card compartment Please read Battery Information on page 9 before inserting removing batteries 1 Open the battery...

Page 18: ...f up to 4GB and SDHC cards 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 doo...

Page 19: ...as keep the camera and battery warm by placing them inside your outer clothing Turning the Power On and Off Press the POWER button to turn the camera on or off When turning on the camera it shall oper...

Page 20: ...he choices continuously If the battery is removed for more than 48 hours the Date Time will have to be reset Modes Your camera has three modes as shown by the icons next to the Mode button Photo mode...

Page 21: ...OSD LCD Display Layout The following illustration shows the LCD display layout and the icon descriptions Photo Mode Display Layout No Item Description 1 Record Mode Indicates the current mode settings...

Page 22: ...isplays ISO settings 15 Focus area Used to frame the subject you wish to capture 16 Shutter speed Displays shutter speed settings 17 Aperture value Displays aperture settings 18 Shake warning Indicate...

Page 23: ...wer level 5 Storage media Indicates where images data are stored 6 Focus area Used to frame the subject you wish to capture 7 Macro Indicates macro is enabled 8 White balance Displays white balance se...

Page 24: ...e is protected 3 Voice memo Indicates voice memo is attached 4 Button intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a video or audio file 5 File no Total no Indicates the file number over...

Page 25: ...no Total no Indicates the file number and the total number of files in the memory card 6 Battery Indicates battery power level 7 Storage media Indicates where images data are stored 8 Recording inform...

Page 26: ...lay a video or audio file 4 File no Total no Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the memory card 5 Battery Indicates battery power level 6 Storage media Indicates where images...

Page 27: ...screen calls out functions features of the camera buttons NOTE The OSD information may vary depending on the record mode type The following icons if enabled are still displayed on the LCD even when th...

Page 28: ...s 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 the focus frame is in red and the operation LED...

Page 29: ...seful feature the more an image is enlarged zoomed the more pixelated grainier the image will appear Please refer to Setting the Digital Zoom on page 50 on how to setup digital zoom To adjust the Opti...

Page 30: ...h mode is shown on the LCD display Your camera is equipped with five flash modes Auto The flash fires automatically Red eye reduction The flash fires twice to reduce the red eye phenomenon Always on T...

Page 31: ...an capture the detail and sharpness of a very close image by fixed focus The focus range is Wide 12 to 100cm 4 7 to 39 4 inches Tele 70 to 120cm 27 6 to 47 2 inches Macro enabled PF Pan Focus This fea...

Page 32: ...ent modes in the menu options the items on the menu bar change at the same time to the corresponding available settings Resolution The Resolution function is used to set the resolution of the camera b...

Page 33: ...ifficult lighting conditions the auto exposure function of your camera may be misled into giving the wrong readings The EV Compensation function allows you to adjust the exposure value and correctly e...

Page 34: ...ht sunny conditions Cloudy Ideally used for cloudy conditions Tungsten Ideally used for indoor photos with tungsten or halogen lighting Flourescent 1 Ideally used for indoor photos with reddish fluore...

Page 35: ...is enabled ISO is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted To adjust ISO disable the Stabilizer first Metering The Metering function lets you select the area of the subject or frame by which...

Page 36: ...captures the image with more contrast and saturation emphasizing on the bold colors Sepia Images are captured in sepia or brownish tones B W Images are captured in black and white Vivid Red Captured i...

Page 37: ...hange modes and setup other capture settings To go to Record Menu Set the Mode Switch to Photo mode 1 Press MENU to launch Record Menu 2 Use the or keys to move through the menu selections 3 To select...

Page 38: ...Intelligent Scene The camera detects the shooting conditions and automatically switches to the appropriate scene mode Portrait The camera blurs the background to focus on the subject Landscape This f...

Page 39: ...ured image more enticing Building This feature enhances the edges of captured images Text This feature enhances the black and white contrast normally used when capturing text images Foliage This featu...

Page 40: ...ge and preserves details in highlights and shadows with natural contrast Aperture Priority This feature lets users to adjust the aperture value and the camera automatically selects the shutter speed t...

Page 41: ...elect from the Scene Mode submenu 2 Point the camera on the subject to capture 3 When a smile is detected the white focus frame turns green to denote that the camera is ready and takes a picture autom...

Page 42: ...ligent Scene function is enabled icons will be displayed even in the Guideline or No Display modes are enabled when the shutter button is pressed halfway down Using Blink Detection Mode The Blink Dete...

Page 43: ...for you Basically Pre composition is a two step process 1 Compose the background you want and press the Shutter button press all the way down which causes a semi transparent image of the background to...

Page 44: ...button to enter the adjust mode 3 Use the or keys to select the aperture value 4 Press the shutter button to capture the image Displays the aperture value Displays the shutter speed value Using Shutte...

Page 45: ...e 5 Use the OK button to switch between aperture and shutter speed adjustment and vice versa 6 Press the shutter button to capture the image NOTE When you press the shutter button halfway down the dif...

Page 46: ...n 3 Press the OK button to save and apply changes The table below shows the available Drive mode settings Icon Item Description 10 Sec Self timer Sets a 10 second delay to capture image after pressing...

Page 47: ...go through the selection 3 Press the OK button to save and apply changes Setting the AF Area AF stands for Automatic Focus This feature determines the area on which the camera focuses To set AF Area...

Page 48: ...focus easily To set AF Lamp 1 From the Record menu select AF Lamp 2 Use the or keys to go through the selection 3 Press the OK button to save and apply changes Setting Sharpness This function allows y...

Page 49: ...enu select Saturation 2 Use the or keys to go through the selection 3 Press the OK button to save and apply changes The table below shows the available Saturation settings Setting Contrast This functi...

Page 50: ...ress the OK button to save and apply changes The table below shows the available Digital Zoom settings Icon Item Description Intelligent Zoom Enlarges the image digitally with almost no distortion Thi...

Page 51: ...mode when Date Stamp is enabled in AEB Burst mode In vertical or rotated images the date and time on your photos still appear horizontally To set Date Stamp 1 From the Record menu select Date Stamp 2...

Page 52: ...an image 5 To pause recording press the key 6 To continue recording press the key again 7 To stop recording press the Shutter button NOTE The camera will stop recording when it reaches the maximum cap...

Page 53: ...le video recording is up to 29 minutes 640 X 480 High Quality 320 X 240 Normal Web YouTube Mode YouTube Mode YouTube Mode allows you to record video with predefined video settings to easily upload to...

Page 54: ...the Function Menu on page 31 Pre Record You can capture the first three seconds of action you would have potentially missed Once enabled the camera starts recording a video automatically before press...

Page 55: ...he screen please see Photo Mode Screen Layout on page 21 Still Image Video Audio Clip 3 Press or to view next previous image video voice recording 4 To play a video or a voice recording press the OK k...

Page 56: ...mode 1 Slide the Mode switch to Playback mode 2 Rotate the Zoom dial counterclockwise left twice to view thumbnails in calendar mode 3 Use the navigation controls to move through the items 4 Press the...

Page 57: ...ion controls to scroll through the saved images A video clip has a video icon displayed on screen See picture on the right 3 Press the OK key to play the video 4 During playback press the or keys to f...

Page 58: ...shows the captured image in Single navigation mode NOTE This feature does not function when the memory card is full or the folder cannot be created The icon does not appear on the screen either Playi...

Page 59: ...Use the navigation controls to scroll through the saved images An image file with voice memo has a voice memo icon located on the top center of the LCD display See picture on the right 3 Press the OK...

Page 60: ...ideos audio clips in Single navigation mode 3 Use the or keysto scroll the display 4 When the desired image video audio clip is shown on the LCD display press the FUNC Delete button 5 A confirmation s...

Page 61: ...submenu settings using the 4 way navigation control 6 Press the OK button to save and apply settings Setting Slideshow The Slideshow function allows you to playback your still images in a desired for...

Page 62: ...the or keys to adjust Available settings are Yes No Deleting Files The Delete function lets you remove unwanted files in the internal memory or on the memory card Protected files cannot be erased To d...

Page 63: ...Delete function and go back Playback menu select Cancel To delete attached voice memo 1 Slide the Mode switch to Playback mode 2 View images videos audio clips in Single navigation mode 3 Use the or k...

Page 64: ...step 3 until all desired images for deletion are marked 5 Press the MENU button A confirmation selection appears 6 Select Yes to confirm 7 Press the OK button to delete marked files To delete all file...

Page 65: ...navigation mode 2 Use the or keys to scroll 3 When the desired file is shown on the LCD display select Lock Unlock 4 Press the OK button to protect unprotect the file and go back to Playback mode To...

Page 66: ...Red Eye Correction The Red Eye Correction function is used to reduce red eye in captured images This function is only available for still images Red eye correction can be applied to an image several t...

Page 67: ...itch to Playback mode 2 Press the or keys to scroll and select an image to attach voice memo to 3 Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu 4 Select Voice Memo 5 Select Start then press the OK...

Page 68: ...s you move through the selection the preview on the LCD display changes synchronously The succeeding table shows the available settings Icon Type Description N Normal No effect is added to the image S...

Page 69: ...the Zoom dial to change size as zoom in out SET 5M SET 5M Shows the approximate loca tion of the displayed area Current image size 4 way indicator Enlarged image Display area 6 Use the navigation con...

Page 70: ...o launch the Playback menu 4 Select Resize The Resize submenu is shown on the LCD display 5 Select size among 8M 5M 3M and VGA Available size settings may vary depending on original image size Unavail...

Page 71: ...image will still be displayed 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 allo...

Page 72: ...DPOF 1 Select Reset on the DPOF submenu A confirmation message appears 2 Select Yes 3 Press the OK button to reset DPOF settings Radial Blur The Radial Blur feature is an effect that keeps the center...

Page 73: ...rd Playback Menu 2 Use the or keys to change the menu tab to Setup menu 3 Use the or keys to move through the menu selections 4 To select an item press the OK button or 5 Change the submenu settings u...

Page 74: ...le the LCD Save function to automatically decrease the LCD brightness to conserve battery power When the camera is idle for 20 seconds the LCD darkens Press any button to resume to normal brightness T...

Page 75: ...o images Available settings are Series Assigns number to files in sequence even if the folder is changed 0001 Reset Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed To understand folder and file struc...

Page 76: ...he memory card NOTE Images are saved in internal memory when a memory card is not in the camera You can use the Copy to Card function in order to copy all images from the internal memory into memory c...

Page 77: ...re applications open on your computer 2 Insert the CD that is included with your camera into your computer s CD ROM drive 3 The CD User Interface screen will automatically launch If the setup screen d...

Page 78: ...ar photo printing Adobe Reader PDF File Reading Software Adobe Reader lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document format PDF files on all major computer platforms as well as fill in and submit Ado...

Page 79: ...essor Pentium III 1G or above Memory 512MB or above HDD space 500 MB or above 16 bit color display display Microsoft DirectX 9 0C USB port and CD ROM drive For Macintosh Power Mac G3 or later Mac OS 1...

Page 80: ...the camera s TV out to match TV s video format See Setting TV Out on page 75 3 Connect the USB AV 3 in 1 cable to the USB port 4 Connect the other end of the cable to the TV s AV input port 5 The came...

Page 81: ...y and press the OK button 4 Enter the print mode and print the selected images For details on the following page Setting the Print Mode Menu Setting the Print Mode Menu Print Mode menu appears on the...

Page 82: ...he or key to specify a print option 2 Modify paper size and quality by the or keys Available setting Paper size Default A4 4 x6 Quality Default Fine Normal 3 Select Print on the screen for printing Or...

Page 83: ...bering starts from 0001 when a new folder is created If the highest folder number is 999 and the highest file number exceeds 9999 the camera will display the warning message Folder cannot be created W...

Page 84: ...full Memory card is full Replace the memory card with a new one or delete unnecessary images LCD displays File locked This file is locked Unlock the file LCD displays Card locked The memory card is pr...

Page 85: ...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 86: ...orks 2 sec File Format Still Image EXIF 2 2 compatible format JPEG compression Video AVI MJPEG Audio WAV Resolution Photo 12M 4000 x 3000 3 2 4000 x 2672 8M 3264 x 2448 5M 2592 x 1944 3M 2048 x 1536 1...

Page 87: ...ode Normal Sepia B W Negative Mosaic Vivid Red Vivid Green Vivid Blue Storage Internal memory 32MB flash memory External memory SD up to 4GB SDHC card up to 32GB OSD Language English French Spanish Ge...

Page 88: ...mage Mode Scene Mode Auto Drive Mode Off AF Area Wide AF Lamp Auto Sharpness Normal Saturation Normal Contrast Normal Digital Zoom Intelligent Zoom Date Stamp Off Auto Review On Setup Mode Sounds Soun...

Page 89: ...Camera User Guide www polaroid com Playback Mode Slide Show Start Delete Single Protect Single Red eye Correction Start Voice Memo Start Color Mode Normal Trim 8M Resize 8M Startup Image System DPOF...

Page 90: ...uestions 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 icon or visit www polaroid com...

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