Summary of the content on the page No. 1
User Guide
a600 6.0 Megapixels Digital Camera
www.polaroid.com
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
A R E M A C L A T I G I D Product Overview 1. Shutter button 2. Flash 3. Lens 4. Power button 5. Self-timer LED 6. Speaker 7. Microphone 7 8. Zoom in button 9. Zoom out/ Thumbnail button 10. Power LED 11. Flash LED 8 12. LCD Screen 9 13. Left button 15 14. Menu button 10 16 15. Wrist strap holder 11 17 16. Mode button 17. Flash / Up button 12 18 18. Self-timer / Right button 19 19. Down button 13 20. LCD screen on / off button 20 14 21. OK button 21 2 3 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide P
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
22. Tripod mount 23.USB port 24.Battery / SD card door 22 23 24 2 3 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com www.polaroid.com
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ................................................................................. 7 • Camera Package Contents............................................................... 8 • Attaching the Wrist Strap................................................................ 9 • Installing and Removing the Battery.................................................. 9 • Using Your Battery........................................................................10 • Tur
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
• Setting Self-timer..........................................................................38 • Zoom Feature ...............................................................................39 4 Recording Video Clips .......................................................................40 • Recording Video Clips ...................................................................40 • Setting Video Image Size ...............................................................41 • Setting White
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
• Troubleshooting............................................................................71 11 Getting Help ..................................................................................74 • Polaroid Online Service ..................................................................74 • Customer Support.........................................................................74 • ArcSoft Software Help...................................................................74 12 Appendix......
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
1 Getting Started Designed to be the flagship for Polaroid digital cameras. This Polaroid digital camera has a 2.0 inch color LCD for viewing images. Your camera is the perfect choice for the photographer looking for point and shoot simplicity with excellent performance and a variety of features. Your camera has these features: • A glass lens system for well exposed sharp pictures from 4.3 feet (125 cm) to infinity. Your camera has 4X digital zoom modes • Built-in flash with five modes (of
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
A A R R E E M M A A C C L L A A T T I I G G I I D D • Camera Package Contents First Class Required Postage Post Offi not deliver ce will without proper postage Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 a600 Quick Start Guide Warranty Card Skin 4 X AAA Battery USB Cable The CD-ROM includes a600 Digital Camera Driver (PC only) ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® 5.5 (PC) /ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® 4.3 (Mac) ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 5 Beta (PC) Wrist Strap /ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 4 (Mac) Ad
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
• Attaching the Wrist Strap 1 2 • Installing and Removing the Battery 1. Open the camera battery door by pushing it outwards as illustrated. 2. Insert the battery as shown. 3. Close the battery door by pressing it downwards then slide it back to lock. 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 4. To remove the battery, slide the battery lock in the direction of the arrow and the battery will eject out of the battery slot. 5. Pull the battery with your finger in the direction of the arrow. 4 5 1 2 8 9 Polaroid Digital
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
• Using Your Battery Limit the following activities that reduces battery life: • Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen. • Excessive use of the flash. WARNINGS! • Battery should be replaced by an adult. • Insert the battery with the correct polarity. • Remove exhausted battery from the camera immediately. • Do not short the supply terminals. • Do not dispose the battery in fire. • Remove battery from the camera when not in use. • Batteries life varies depends on the camera usage. These
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
• Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen before shooting. Battery power is full. Battery has adequate power. Battery power is low. Batter power is exhausted. NOTE: 1.When battery power is exhausted, the icon appears on the LCD screen and the camera will turn off automatically. Please replace the batteries immediately. 2.We recommend user to use Ni-mh rechargeable battery for better battery performance. 10 11 Polaroid Digital Ca
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
2 Camera Setting • Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera and view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. Those particular features whose icons are not displayed are not activated. Still Image Mode Flash Mode Flash Off Auto Flash * Red-eye Reduction Flash Always Slow Sync 2-SEC. Self-timer 10-SEC. Self-timer SD Card Digital Zoom Status Capture Mode Number of pictures that can be taken Still Image * 2048X1536 Image Size 2816 x 2112* N 2304 x 1728
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
Exposure Compensation Value ISO Sensitivity Auto * Sharpness 100 100 st Strong 200 200 N Normal * 400 400 2048X1536 s Soft White Balance N Auto * Daylight Compressin Cloudy Super Fine * Fine Tungsten Normal Fluorescent Light metering Average * Center Spot * Default setting 12 13 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com www.polaroid.com
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
Video Mode Recording Indicator SD Card ELapsed Time Video Mode Video Resolution 320 x 240 640 x 480 * White Balance Auto * Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Playback Mode Locked File File Type File Number 001/002 Picture Video Clip SD Card 2004/09/05 Date and Time 13:05:12 14 15 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com www.polaroid.com
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
• Camera Modes The camera has three working modes, Capture mode, Playback mode and Video mode. Pressing the mode button switches among the Capture mode, Playback mode and Video mode. • 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, and so on. Press the button to enter the menu and press the right button to enter a submenu. Use the up and down buttons to scroll up and down,
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
• Setup Menu The setup menu can be accessed in all two working modes to customize your camera settings. Here we take the mode for an example. 1. Press the button to access the SETUP SETUP main menu. STRONG AVERAGE SETUP 2/2 SETUP SETUP 2. Press the and button to FORMAT select the SETUP option. DATE / TIME AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY 1/2 16 17 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com www.polaroid.com
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
3. Press the button to access the SETUP submenu. 4. Use the and buttons to select a setup option and then press the button to enter the next submenu for that particular option. SETUP SETUP FORMAT page 62 DATE / TIME page 18 AUTO OFF page 19 BEEP page 20 FREQUENCY page 20 1/2 SETUP SETUP page 21 LANGUAGE DATE STAMP page 21 USB MODE page 22 page 23 DEFAULT SETTING 2/2 16 17 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com www.polaroid.com
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
• Setting the Current Date and Time SETUP SETUP FORMAT DATE / TIME 1. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 16 AUTO OFF to access the SETUP menu. BEEP FREQUENCY 1/2 2. Press the button to access the DATE/TIME submenu. DA DATE / TIME TE / TIME DATE FORMAT DATE SETUP Setting the date format 3. Press the or button to select “DATE FORMAT”. 4. Press the button. DA DATE / TIME TE / TIME 5. Press the or button to select the DD / MM / YY MM / DD / YY desired setting. YY / MM / DD 6.
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
• Setting Auto Off The camera is equipped with a power saving operation to conserve battery power. You can change the power saving setting with the following steps: 1. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 16 to access the SETUP menu. SETUP SETUP FORMAT 2. Select the AUTO OFF option using the or DATE / TIME AUTO OFF button. BEEP FREQUENCY 1/2 3. Press the button to access the AUTO OFF submenu. AUT AUTO OFF O OFF OFF 1 MIN 4. Specify the automatic power off period using the 3
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
• Setting the Beep Sound On / Off The beep sound can be turned on and off in the SETUP menu. When the beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons. 1. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page SETUP SETUP 16 to access the SETUP menu. FORMAT DATE / TIME AUTO OFF 2. Select the BEEP SOUND option using the and BEEP button. FREQUENCY 1/2 3. Press the button to access the BEEP submenu. BEEP BEEP 4. Select ON or OFF using the and button. ON OFF Press the butt
