Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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Zoom out / Thumbnail button Zoom in button Mode button LCD Screen Menu button Wrist Strap holder Flash LED Power LED AV/USB/DC port LCD Screen on/off button Left button OK button /Func Flash / Up button Right button/ Self Timer button Macro / Down button
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27. [. . . ] A lower EV is best for dark-colored subjects and for 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.
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· Changing the ISO Speed
This function enables you to change the camera's sensitivity to light by selecting different ISO values. The higher the ISO value, the less light needed 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 mottle or grain appearing in the final picture. The currently selected option will be accessed and takes effect immediately. button to exit from the Press the function bar, or press the left button to give up confirmation and return to main menu.
EXPOSURE ISO AUTO AUTO MULTIPLE
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In the same lighting condition, the higher ISO value it is, the faster the shutter speed will be. The camera's sensitivity is automatically changed by different lighting value or subject brightness.
NOTE: Increase in ISO value affects image quality with more noise. Use as low an ISOvalue as possible.
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· Setting White Balance for Pictures
Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the colors of a subject appear more natural under the type of lighting environment. Press the .
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3. Select the right type of white balance using the up or down button.
6. The currently selected option will be accessed and takes effect immediately. button to exit from the Press the function bar, or press the left button to give up confirmation and return to main menu.
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When shooting under these conditions Automatic adjustment Outdoor sunny day
Cloudy Outdoors, shade of a building or partly cloudy / some sun during the day
Indoors, illuminated by light bulbs Indoors, illuminated by incandescent lighting Neutral standard fluorescent
Select this setting Auto Sun
Cloudy Shade
Tungsten Incandescent Neutral Fluorescent
Icon shown on the LCD screen
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· Setting Light Metering
Use the light metering setting to ensure that the proper amount of light enters into the camera lens. Press the .
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3. The currently selected option will be accessed and takes effect immediately. button to exit from the Press the function bar, press the left button to give up confirmation and return to main menu.
When shooting under these conditions Evaluates the lighting conditions throughout the picture to give an optimum picture exposure. Evaluates the lighting conditions of the subject centered on the LCD screen. Similar to Center, except the metering is concentrated on a smaller area of the subject centered on the LCD. Ideal when an exact exposure of a specific area in the picture is needed.
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4 Recording Video Clips
· Recording Video Clips
Use the Video mode to record video clips with audio. Recording automatically stops when the maximum recording length is reached or the current memory is full.
Elapsed Time Recording Indicator
While recording, the red icon will appear on the LCD screen. The recording time on the LCD screen will increase.
NOTE: · The zoom feature is not available during recording video clips. · The maximum length the camera can hold at either 320 x 240 or 640 x 480 pixels for each video clip is 3 minutes. · Recording may stop unexpectedly if slow-recording cards, or cards formatted on a different camera or a computer, or cards which have had images recorded and deleted repeatedly are being used for recording video clips.
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· Setting Video Resolution
Video resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital video clip. [. . . ] For further information and support, please visit our web site: http://www. polaroid-digital. com
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11 Getting Help
· Polaroid-digital Online Services · Customer Support
Web site: http://www. polaroid-digital. com Questions?Call us at 1-877-388-3779 (USA), 001-866-722-0866 (Mexico), 1-888-235-0808 (Canada). Monday thru Friday, 10 am-7 pm EST and Sat 10 am-4 pm EST Or visit us at http://www. polaroid-digital. com
· ArcSoft Software Help
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12 Appendix
· Technical Specifications
Sensor · Sensor - 1/2. 5 inch - 6 Mega Pixels CCD · Type: 5 groups, 6 elements · Focal Length: 6. 48 mm (Wide) ~ 18. 87 mm (Tele) 2. 5" TFT color panel
· Modes - Flash Off, Auto Flash, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On · Flash Range:
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Wide: 0. 1 m (4 inches)~ 1. 7 m (5. 7ft) Tele: 0. 1 m (4 inches) ~ 1. 7 m (5. 7ft)
Exposure Control ISO Speed Shutter Speed White Balance Storage
-/+ 2 EV in 1/3 increments Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400 Mechanical shutter 1/1000 sec. Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Incandescent, Shade, Neutral Fluorescent, Fluorescent Internal Memory 32 MB - Supports SD card (1. 0 GB)
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File Format Power Supply Self-timer Tripod Socket Connectivity Dimension
· Still Image -EXIF 2. 2 compatible format (JPEG compression) · Video Clip: AVI format: 320 x 240 (30fps), 640 X 480 ( 15fps) One lithium ion rechargeable battery included 2 or 10 seconds Yes - With computer via USB cable (included) - With TV via video & audio cable (included) · Size: 95 mm (9. 5 inches)(W)x 56 mm (5. 6 inches ) (H)x 21 mm(2. 1 inches (D) · Weight: Approximately 135g excluding batteries or card
Operating System
· For Windows® Users: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP · For Macintosh Users: Mac OS 9. 2~X
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· Capacity of SD Card
Resolution Quality 32MB Internal Memory 32MB SD 64MB SD
2816 x 2112
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2304 x 1728
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Resolution
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128MB SD 61 76 94 50 96 121 104 119 139 200 333 364
256MB SD 125 157 192 102 198 248 214 245 283 406 678 749
512MB SD 251 316 386 206 397 498 431 491 570 816 1360 1486
1GB SD 502 630 772 413 792 994 859 980 1135 1627 2714 2963
Super Fine Fine Normal Super 2560 x 1920 Fine Fine Normal Super 2304 x 1728 Fine Fine Normal 2816 x 2112 640 x 480
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Recordable Video Length
SD Card 32 Internal Memory 32 MB SD 64 MB SD 128 MB SD 256MB SD 512MB SD 1GB SD 32 Internal Memory 32 MB SD 64 MB SD 128 MB SD 256MB SD 512MB SD 1GB SD Resolution 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 480 320 x 240 320 x 240 320 x 240 320 x 240 320 x 240 320 x 240 320 x 240 Video clips Length tbd tbd tbd tbd tbd tbd tbd 1min 1sec 1min 1sec 2min 30sec 5min 13min 30sec 27min 54min
NOTE: 1. Scene complexity affects a picture's file size. [. . . ]