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Polaroid

x530 Digital Camera User Guide

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Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide

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• Uninstalling Polaroid x530 Camera Driver (PC Only)

For Windows® 98SE Users:

NOTE:

The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE users only because

only Windows 98SE needs to install the x530 driver.

1. Open Add / Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select

“Polaroid x530" program, then click “Add / Remove” .

2. The following dialogue box appears, click "OK" to confirm removing the

camera driver.

3. The uninstallation program runs automatically, please restart your

computer when it is finished.

Summary of Contents for X530

Page 1: ...x530 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com...

Page 2: ...LED 5 Microphone 6 Zoom lens 7 Viewfinder 8 Speaker 1 Power button 2 Flash Battery charge LED 3 Auto Focus LED 4 Menu button 5 LCD screen 6 Flash Erase button 7 Self timer Continuous button 8 Display...

Page 3: ...id x530 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 1 USB port 2 TV OUT socket 3 DC IN jack 4 Neck strap holder 1 Battery SD card door 2 Tripod mount 1 Status LED 2 SD card slot 3 USB port CARD...

Page 4: ...Setting the Beep Sound On Off 24 Adjusting Volume Control 24 Setting the Display Language 25 Setting the Date Stamp On Off 25 Adjusting the LCD Brightness 26 Restoring Default Settings 26 Turning Sequ...

Page 5: ...Enhancing the Image 61 Red eye Removal 62 Playing the Video Clip 63 Protect or Unprotect the Selected Picture or Video Clip 63 Deleting Picture s and Video Clip s 64 View Pictures and Video Clips on...

Page 6: ...s 81 Card Reader Help 81 ArcSoft Software Help 81 11 Appendix 82 Technical Specifications 82 Capacity of SD Card 84 Uninstalling Polaroid x530 Camera Driver PC Only 85 Uninstalling Card Reader Driver...

Page 7: ...he perfect camera for the photographer looking for point shoot simplicity with excellent performance This camera features Glass lens system for exposure from 0 4 inches to infinity including 3 times o...

Page 8: ...dio 5 5 PC only Arcsoft PhotoStudio 4 3 Mac only Adobe Acrobat Reader PC Mac User Guide in PDF format Warranty Card Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford MA 01730 1434 First Class Posta...

Page 9: ...illustrated 2 Insert the battery as shown 3 Close the battery door by pressing it downwards then slide it back to lock 4 To remove the battery slide the battery lock in the direction of the arrow and...

Page 10: ...urs for subsequent recharging 1 Insert the battery into the camera battery compartment ensuring you follow the signs that are shown on outside of the battery 2 Connect the DC plug of the AC adaptor to...

Page 11: ...ical noise and other phenomena can cause data corruption or even loss Always make sure that you back up important data on other media MO disc computer hard drive and so on 3 If a memory card starts to...

Page 12: ...les Protection Switch Files contained in the SD card recorded by other cameras may conflict with the x530 camera and valuable data in you existing SD card may be distorted or lost when the card is ins...

Page 13: ...it The SD card will eject out of the SD card slot IMPORTANT Never insert any other objects into the camera s card slot Doing so will create the risk of damage to the camera and card slot Should water...

Page 14: ...No 4 Press the right button 5 Select OK or CANCEL using the left or right button Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window SETUP LANGUAGE DATE STAMP LCD BRIGHTNESS FORMAT C...

Page 15: ...ially powered on after your purchase Please refer to Setting the Current Date and Time on page 22 for more details IMPORTANT All operations including taking pictures and video clips and adjusting sett...

Page 16: ...ll Image Mode 2 SEC Self timer 10 SEC Self timer Capture Mode Still Image Continuous Video Flash Mode Flash Off Auto Flash Red eye Reduction Forced On Scene Shooting Mode Automatic Sport Night Scene L...

Page 17: ...Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent ISO Sensitivity Auto 100 200 400 Exposure Compensation Value Colour Effect Vivid Neutral Sepia Black and White Red Green Blue Light metering Matrix Ce...

Page 18: ...Elapsed Time Video Resolution 640 x 480 320 x 240 White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Exposure Compensation Value Playback Mode File Type Picture Video Clip Locked File File Numbe...

Page 19: ...ro page 36 Playback page 57 Video page 53 How to Navigate Menus Menus and function bars are used to adjust capture and play settings as well as other camera settings like the Date Time Auto Power Off...

Page 20: ...accessed in all eight working modes to customize your camera settings Here we take the mode for an example 1 Press the button to access the main menu MENU RESOLUTION COMPRESSION DIGITAL ZOOM AF ASSIST...

Page 21: ...a setup option and then press the right button to enter the next submenu for that particular option SETUP DATE TIME AUTO POWER OFF BEEP SOUND VOLUME VIDEO SYSTEM 1 3 SETUP LANGUAGE DATE STAMP LCD BRIG...

Page 22: ...guidelines in Setup Menu on page 20 to access the SETUP menu 2 Press the right button to access the DATE TIME submenu SETUP DATE TIME AUTO POWER OFF BEEP SOUND VOLUME VIDEO SYSTEM 1 3 3 Use the left...

Page 23: ...OLUME VIDEO SYSTEM 1 3 3 Press the right button to access the AUTO POWER OFF submenu 4 Specify the automatic power off period using the up or down button Press the button to confirm your choice and ex...

Page 24: ...ss the right button to access the BEEP SOUND submenu 4 Select ON or OFF using the up or down button Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window BEEP SOUND OFF ON Adjusting Vo...

Page 25: ...s the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window ENGLISH Deutsch Fran ais Espa ol Italiano LANGUAGE Setting the Date Stamp On Off Use the date stamp setting to imprint the date on you...

Page 26: ...ress the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window LCD BRIGHTNESS PREVIEW Restoring Default Settings Default setting can be restored by the following steps For more guidelines please...

Page 27: ...ENCE No 3 Press the right button to access the SEQUENCE No submenu 4 Select ON or OFF using the up or down button Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window SEQUENCE No OFF...

Page 28: ...l displaying the startup image according to the following steps 1 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 20 to access the SETUP menu 2 Select the OPENING option using the down button 3 Press the...

Page 29: ...Off The LCD Screen can be changed by pressing the button The following shows what are displayed in the different modes In or mode Press Press Press LCD screen on with basic information display LCD sc...

Page 30: ...h detailed information display LCD screen on with information display off LCD screen off Press In mode Press Press LCD screen on with basic information display LCD screen on with detailed information...

Page 31: ...C adaptor from the camera or unplug the adaptor while the Auto Focus LED is blinking indicating the camera is processing data Doing so will prevent the current picture being saved and may corrupt othe...

Page 32: ...er speed in combination with ISO 100 sensitivity for a particular exposure Capture a dimly lit background by using slow shutter speeds and illuminate a foreground subject with a brief flash fire Produ...

Page 33: ...Shutter button halfway to reset the focus When the Auto Focus LED lights up green it indicates the camera is ready to capture images When the flash is used for shooting in low lighting conditions the...

Page 34: ...pture procedures are the same as for the mode Please see Auto Mode on page 33 NOTE In the mode Flash Off is the default flash mode To shoot a night scene without a subject in the foreground set the fl...

Page 35: ...Mode Dial to 2 Capture procedures are the same as for the mode Please see Auto Mode on page 33 NOTE In the mode Flash Off is the default flash mode Portrait Mode Use this mode to capture sharp subjec...

Page 36: ...23 cm 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 2 Capture procedures are the same as for the mode Please see Auto Mode on page 33 NOTE In the mode Flash Off is the default flash mode Taking Pictures with the LCD Scree...

Page 37: ...eet 0 9 2 4 metres Macro 0 4 9 in 1 23 cm 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 2 Press the button to cycle through the flash options and select the one you need NOTE When you press the button the Flash LED blinks...

Page 38: ...ing this setting your pictures will be too dark The flash fires automatically as needed Use this setting to take most pictures Use this setting to avoid red glare in your subject s eyes The camera fir...

Page 39: ...timer 2 second self timer indicates a countdown of two seconds The Self timer LED will blink for two seconds before the picture is taken 10 second self timer indicates a countdown of 10 seconds The Se...

Page 40: ...the button repeatedly until the icon appears on the LCD screen Continuous mode 3 Press and hold the Shutter button and the camera will take pictures continuously The camera will stop shooting once yo...

Page 41: ...s at the centre of the image screen For the digital zoom feature the viewfinder does not reflect the actual zoomed image We recommend the user to use the LCD screen to monitor the zoomed feature Setti...

Page 42: ...ing the button pressed lets the camera switch from optical zoom to digital zoom when it reaches the maximum optical zoom The digital zoom status is shown on the LCD screen 4 Now you can take pictures...

Page 43: ...ht that has been absorbed Capturing images using the X3 raw format provides you with greater flexibility in processing your image and allows you to retain as much control over the processing of your i...

Page 44: ...and quality setting based on the 32MB memory card You can expand the memory using a commercially available memory card Please refer to Capacity of SD Card on page 84 for further details Compression Re...

Page 45: ...t button to access the QUICK REVIEW submenu MENU RESOLUTION COMPRESSION DIGITAL ZOOM AF ASSIST BEAM QUICK REVIEW 1 2 5 Specify the quick view period using the up or down button OFF 2 SECONDS 5 SECONDS...

Page 46: ...ocus on the subject 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 2 Press the button to access the main menu 3 Press the down button to select the AF ASSIST BEAM option 4 Press the right button to access the AF ASSIST BEAM...

Page 47: ...right button to access the FOCUS MODE submenu 5 Select AUTO or MANUAL using the up or down button 6 Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window FOCUS MODE AUTO MANUAL AUTO Th...

Page 48: ...Press the button to access the function bar 3 Adjust the exposure compensation value using the left or right button 4 The currently selected option will be accessed and takes effect immediately Press...

Page 49: ...of mottle or grain appearing in the final picture 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 2 Press the button to access the function bar 3 Press the down button to select the ISO option 4 Select the ISO speed using th...

Page 50: ...lect the WHITE BALANCE option 4 Select the right type of white balance using the left or right button WHITE BALANCE 5 The currently selected option will be accessed and takes effect immediately Press...

Page 51: ...ed option will be accessed and takes effect immediately Press the button to exit from the function bar When shooting under these conditions Select this setting Vivid For taking pictures with strong co...

Page 52: ...sed and takes effect immediately Press the button to exit from the function bar When shooting under these conditions Select this setting Multiple Evaluates the lighting conditions throughout the pictu...

Page 53: ...ed or the current memory is full Recording Indicator Elapsed Time While recording the red icon on the LCD screen and the Auto Focus LED blink The recording time on the LCD screen will increase NOTE Th...

Page 54: ...RESOLUTION option is highlighted 3 Press the right button to access the RESOLUTION submenu MENU RESOLUTION SETUP 1 1 4 Select the resolution using the up or down button 5 Press the button to confirm y...

Page 55: ...urn the Mode Dial to 2 Press the button to access the function bar 3 Adjust the exposure compensation value using the left or right button 4 The currently selected option will be accessed and takes ef...

Page 56: ...s the button to access the function bar 3 Select the right type of white balance using the left or right button WHITE BALANCE 4 The currently selected option will be accessed and takes effect immediat...

Page 57: ...a picture is selected Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail You can view up to four pictures and video clip files at a time on the LCD screen by using the thumbnail function 1 Turn the...

Page 58: ...ess the down button to select the SLIDESHOW option 4 Press the right button to access the SLIDESHOW submenu MENU PROTECT SLIDESHOW DPOF SETUP 1 1 5 Press the button to confirm your choice and exit fro...

Page 59: ...eft or right button to select the picture you want to manage 3 Press the button to access the function bar 4 Press the button to rotate the picture 90 5 Pressing the button each time will rotate the p...

Page 60: ...down button to select the icon Press the button and a cropping rectangle will appear 5 Use the button to enlarge the rectangle and use the button to return it to the normal size 6 Use the up down left...

Page 61: ...ancement To enhance monochromatic contrast clips all channels identically This preserves the overall colour relationship while making highlights appear lighter and shadows darker Option 3 Level enhanc...

Page 62: ...icon Press the button and a small frame will appear 5 Use the button to shrink the frame and use the button to return it to the normal size 6 Use the up down left and down buttons to move the frame a...

Page 63: ...cture or Video Clip Use the left or right button to select the picture or video clip you want to protect or unprotect 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 2 Press the button to access the main menu The PROTECT opt...

Page 64: ...AGES ERASE THIS IMAGE Erase the selected picture or video clip Please select the picture or video you want to delete before pressing the Erase button ALL IMAGES Erase all pictures and video clips stor...

Page 65: ...eo output system according to the following steps 1 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 20 to access the SETUP menu 2 Select the VIDEO SYSTEM option using the down button 3 Press the right but...

Page 66: ...shooting operation is available when the camera is connected to a TV About DPOF DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which digita...

Page 67: ...he selected picture in the memory card will be printed up to 50 copies ALL IMAGES All pictures in the memory card will be printed up to 50 copies for each picture 6 Press the button to enter the next...

Page 68: ...before connecting the camera to the PC IMPORTANT For Windows Me 2000 XP Directly plug in the camera to transfer and play the pictures and video clips No need to install the driver IMPORTANT It is only...

Page 69: ...the 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 c...

Page 70: ...r guide Card Reader Driver For Windows 98SE With the card reader the user can download the photos which are saved in the SD card to the computer via the card reader Only install for Windows 98SE ArcSo...

Page 71: ...or higher 256 MB RAM 512 MB DDR RAM recommended 400MB of available hard disk space DirectX 9 0 or higher USB Port Colour monitor with high colour 16 bit graphic capability or higher CD ROM drive Stan...

Page 72: ...refer to Installing the Software onto a Computer on page 68 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips via the Card Reader Inserting and Removing the SD card IMPORTANT Disconnect the card reader from the...

Page 73: ...ection with the computer 2 An interface Found New Hardware will show on the computer desktop 3 A removable disk drive will be installed onto your computer automatically IMPORTANT To properly disconnec...

Page 74: ...click on My Computer on your PC desktop and you will see a Removable Disk drive 4 Double click on Removable Disk double click DCIM double click any directory folder under DCIM 5 All the pictures and...

Page 75: ...r computer 1 Turn the camera off 2 Plug the labelled end of the USB cable into the marked socket on your computer 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the port on your camera 4 Turn on the camer...

Page 76: ...are in the directory folder Highlight the pictures and video clips and drag them to a folder of your choice You can also create sub folder to group them or use the ArcSoft software to edit and manage...

Page 77: ...Driver Polaroid x530 Camera Driver does not load Shut down all other applications and attempt to reinstall the driver Symptom Problem Solution I cannot upload images to my computer Connection failure...

Page 78: ...onnected to the TV Video In socket Images on the TV screen do not display in colour Change to NTSC or PAL Wrong system selection Symptom Problem Solution My CD Installation Wizard does not work The au...

Page 79: ...or mode is used for landscape Or Normal focus is being used for macro images Select a correct scene shooting mode for taking pictures Battery door is not closed The camera is detected by the Windows...

Page 80: ...ight or light from aother source is shinning directly into the lens during recording Position the camera so that sunlight does not shine directly onto the lens Pictures are not diplayed A memory card...

Page 81: ...er Fax 1 510 440 1270 E mail support arcsoft com For China For Japan ArcSoft China Support ArcSoft Japan Support Centre Tokyo Centre Beijing Tel 81 03 3834 5256 Tel 8610 6849 1368 Fax 81 03 5816 4730...

Page 82: ...andscape Focus AF Wide 13 ft to infinity 4 m to infinity Telephoto 82 ft to infinity 25 m to infinity Normal Focus AF 9 in to infinity 23 cm to infinity Macro Focus AF 0 4 9 in 1 23 cm The focusing ra...

Page 83: ...eable battery Model No Li10 included Self timer 2 or 10 seconds Tripod Socket Yes Connectivity With computer via USB cable included With computer via SD card reader included With TV via video cable in...

Page 84: ...es can be taken Fine Pictures can be taken Normal Pictures can be taken 6 pictures 1GB 320 pictures 768 pictures 1344 pictures 416 pictures 1088 pictures 1376 pictures 768 pictures 1888 pictures 2880...

Page 85: ...dure is for Windows 98SE users only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the x530 driver 1 Open Add Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select Polaroid x530 program then click Add Rem...

Page 86: ...y 1 Open Add Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select the USB Storage Driver program Then click Add Remove 2 The following dialogue box appears Click OK to confirm removing the card reade...

Page 87: ...Focus Mode Exposure Compensation ISO Sensitivity White Balance Photo Effect Light Metering Resolution Exposure Compensation White Balance Date Format Auto Power Off Beep Sound Video System Language Da...

Page 88: ...e reference Tips Your Safety Maintenance Your Camera should only be operated within the following environmental conditions 32 104 Fahrenheit 0 40 Celsius 15 90 relative humidity non condensing Battery...

Page 89: ...rgy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particu...

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