User manual POLAROID I836

[. . . ] Need Some Help? This manual should help you understand your new product. If you still have questions, call our help line found on the insert with this icon: or visit www. polaroid. com/support. DIGITAL QUALITY, POLAROID SIMPLICITYTM Product Overview 1. Shutter button Flash Self-timer LED Power button Speaker USB/AV port Microphone Lens 1 3 3X 4 5 6 7 ICAL ZOOM LE OPT NS 8 9. Battery / SD card door 9 10 11 1 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 0 1 * ASM button: Pressing this button switches among the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual Exposure mode. See Page 41. 3 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid. com Table of Contents Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Selects an exposure based on a single reading taken from the center of your picture. NOTE: This setting is also available in (Video) mode. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid. com 47 · Setting White Balance Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available. or button to select WB Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluor_H White Balance WB (White ISO 4. Press the Option AUTO button to select the button. Description Automatic adjustment. Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors, illuminated by incandescent light bulbs Adjusts for fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor photos under fluorescent lighting without a flash For more accurate adjustment or when the light source cannot be specified NOTE: This setting is also available in 48 (Video) mode. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid. com · Setting the ISO This function enables you to change the camera's sensitivity to light by selecting the different ISO values. The higher the ISO value, the less light the camera needs to make an exposure, allowing the same exposure to be achieved with higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures. In a digital camera, higher ISO value allows higher shutter speed, at the expense of mottled or grain appearing in the final picture. The camera's sensitivity is automatically changed by different lighting value or subject brightness. In the same lighting condition, the higher the ISO value is, the faster the shutter speed will be. button to select the desired setting. Auto 50 100 200 400 ISO ISO WB AUTO NOTE: · Higher ISO speeds increase the image noise. To get better images, use as low as an ISO speed as possible. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid. com 49 · Setting Exposure Compensation You can adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range of -2EV to +2EV in order to compensate for current lighting conditions. This setting can be used to obtain better result when shooting with backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, a dark background, and so on. Press the button. button to select the NOTE: · A higher EV value is better used for light-colored and backlit subjects. A lower EV value is better for dark-colored and shooting outdoors on a clear day. · When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even if performing exposure compensation. Need help with your digital camera? Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www. polaroid. com. 50 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid. com · Setting the AEB Use the auto exposure bracketing (AEB) to shoot 3 continuous images, each with a different exposure setting: correctly exposed, underexposed and overexposed. Press the button. button to select the · Setting the Highlight This function makes the background slightly out of focus and makes the subject standout from the surroundings. Press the button. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid. com 51 · Setting the Sharpness Use the sharpness setting to highlight or blend the edges of subjects in pictures. button to select button to select the Hard Normal Soft Sharpness 3. Press the button. Option Description Increases contrast on the edge of the picture. Soften the edge of the picture, creating a "soft focus" effect. 5 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid. com · Setting the Photo Effect This setting allows control over the color tones and moods of a picture. [. . . ] There is no response from the camera while pressing any buttons. TV out Symptom LCD screen does not appear on the screen of the connected television Problem There is a problem with the camera-TV connection Or TV setup is wrong Or Video system is incompatible. Solution Use the optional video cable to connect the camera to the TV Or Consult the documentation of the TV and put it in its video mode Or Select the proper video output system. Change to NTSC or PAL. Images do not display in color on TV. Wrong system selection. Please also refer to the help files & User Guides that accompany the enclosed applications. For further information and support, please visit our website: http://www. polaroid. com Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid. com 103 12 Getting Help · Polaroid Online Services · ArcSoft Software Help Website: http://www. polaroid. com For United States ArcSoft HQ Support Center (Fremont, CA 94538) Tel. : 1-510-979-5599 Fax: 1-510-440-7978 E-mail: support@arcsoftsupport. com Web: http://www. arcsoft. com/en/support/ For Europe ArcSoft Europe Support Center (Ireland) Tel. : +353-(0) 61-702087 Fax: +353-(0) 61-702001 E-mail: eurosupport@arcsoft. com For Japan ArcSoft Japan Support Center (Tokyo) Tel. : +81-3-5795-1392 Fax: +81-3-5795-1397 E-mail: support@arcsoft. jp Web: http://www. arcsoft. jp For Latin America E-mail:latinsupport@arcsoftsupport. 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 Taiwan ArcSoft Taiwan Support Center (Taiwan) Tel. : +886-(0) 2-2506-9355 Fax: +886-(0) 2-2506-8922 E-mail: support@arcsoft. com. tw Web: www. arcsoft. com. tw Visit http:// www. arcsoft. com for technical support and frequently asked questions (FAQ's). ®2008 by All rights reserved "Polaroid" and "Polaroid and Pixel" are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation, USA. 104 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid. com 13 Appendix · Technical specifications Sensor · Sensor: - 1-2. 5 inch - 8. 0 Megapixels CCD · Aperture: F 2. 8 ~ 5. 2 · Focal Length: 6. 2 ~ 18. 6 mm · Focal Distance - Normal Focus: 2. 6 ft to (80 cm to ) (The focusing range is the distance from the lens surface to the subject. ) - Macro Focus: Wide Angle: 0. 5 ft~ 3. 3 ft (15 cm ~ 1. 0 m) Telephoto: 1. 3 ft ~ 3. 3 ft (40 cm ~ 1. 0 m) 2. 7" LTPS-TFT panel · Modes - Auto/Red Eye Reduction/Always On/Slow Sync/OFF · Range Flash Range for Normal mode: Wide Angle: 2. 6 ft ~ 8. 0 ft ( 0. 8 m ~ 2. 5 m ) Telephoto: 2. 6 ft ~ 5. 0 ft ( 0. 8 m ~ 1. 5 m ) Flash Range for Macro mode: Wide Angle: 0. 33 ft~ 3. 3 ft (0. 1 m ~ 1. 0 m) Telephoto: 1. 3 ft ~ 3. 3 ft (0. 4 m ~ 1. 0 m) Lens LCD Screen Built-in Flash Exposure Control ISO Speed -/+2. 0 EV in 0. 3 increments Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid. com 105 Shutter Speed White Balance Storage Mechanical shutter speed 1/1000 sec CCD variable electronic shutter 1/2000 sec ~ 8 sec Auto, Day light, Cloudy, Fluorescent-L, Shutter Tungsten, Fluorescent-H, · Internal Memory: 16 MB Nand Flash · External Memory - supports SD card up to 8 GB (not included) Off / 2 sec/ 10 sec/ Double / Burst · Still Image - EXIF 2. 2 compatible format (JPEG compression) DCF compatible, Support DPOF · Video Clip: AVI · Audio: WAV AA alkaline battery x 2 NiMH / NiCd rechargeable battery / Lithium / Oxyride Yes With computer via USB cable (included) · Size: - (W) 89. 5 mm x (D) 61. 3 mm x (H) 27 mm · Weight: Approximately 140g without batteries or card · For Windows Users: Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me 2000, XP or Vista · For Macintosh Users: Mac OS 10. 3 - 10. 5 Self-timer File Format Power Supply Tripod Socket Connectivity Dimension Operating System 106 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid. com · Uninstalling Polaroid i836 Driver (PC only) For Windows® 98SE Users PC NOTE: The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE user only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the i836 driver. 1. 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