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Polaroid
x530 Digital Camera User Guide
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Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide
www.polaroid-digital.com
Auto Mode
Use this mode for general picture taking.
1. Turn the Mode Dial to
.
2. Frame your subject using the viewfinder or LCD screen.
3. Align the auto focus frame or the viewfinder optical centre on the
subject you want to capture. Press the Shutter button halfway to set
the exposure and focus.
NOTE:
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The icon will appear when the shutter speed is slow, which reminds you
of holding the camera steady or use a tripod.
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The Auto-Focus LED blinks in green or the Auto-Focus frame appears red if
there is difficulty in focusing the subject. If this happens, release your finger,
recompose the scene and press the Shutter button halfway to reset the
focus.
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When the Auto-Focus LED lights up green, it indicates the camera is ready to
capture images.
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When the flash is used for shooting in low lighting conditions, the camera
cannot set an auto focus but switches to a fixed focus. The focus range is at
3 - 10 ft (1 - 3 m) in wide angle and 4.2 - 5.5 ft (1.3 - 1.7 m) in telephoto.
4. The Auto-Focus LED remains steady on, indicating the camera focus is
locked on the subject. Press the Shutter button completely down to take
a picture, holding the camera steady.
The picture just taken will be shown on the LCD screen for 2 or 5 seconds.
For more guidelines on quick review, please see “Specifying the Quick
Review Period” on page 45.
The Auto-Focus LED blinks, indicating the camera is saving the picture just
taken to the memory card. You can take the next picture only when the
Auto-Focus LED stops blinking.
