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2 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Table of Contents 1 Preface. .....................................................................................7 • About this Manual................................................................................... 7 Copyright ............
3 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com Switching between Record mode and Playback Mode .................... 20 Selecting the Record mode options section ..................................... 20 4 Using the LCD Screen ..................................................................
7 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com 1 Preface • About this Manual This manual is designed to assist you in using your new digital camera. All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice. Copyright This manual contains proprietary in...
8 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Warning: A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prevent interference to radio and television reception. Use only shielded cable to connect I/O devices to this equipment. Any changes or modificatio...
9 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com Battery Information • Turn off the camera before installing or removing batteries. • Inserting the battery upside down can cause damage to the product and possibly cause an explosion. • When the camera is used for an extended period of time,...
10 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 2 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new Polaroid digital camera. This manual provides you step-by-step instructions on how to use your camera, and is intended for your reference only. • Camera Features • 12 megapixels re...
11 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Package Contents Please check the contents of your camera package. It should contain: i1237 CD-ROM USB Cable Wrist Strap 2 x AA Batteries Quick Start Guide Quick Start GuideGuide de Démarrage rapide Guida RapidaGuía Rápida de InicioGuia d...
12 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Camera Views Front Self-timer LED / AF Assist Lamp Zoom Lens Microphone Flash USB / TV Out Back menu scene Zoom buttons LCD display Menu button Scene/Delete button Play button OK button /4-way navigation control Operation Lamp
14 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Camera Buttons Your camera is equipped with different buttons for ease of use. Button Description Power Press to turn the power on or off. Image Stabilizer The image stabilizer sets the optimal ISO value according to light levels to comp...
16 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Camera Memory Your camera has 32MB of internal memory. Users can store images up to 10MB. If there is no memory card inserted in the camera, all images, videos and audio clips recorded are automatically stored in the internal memory. Exp...
17 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com 3 Getting Started • Attaching the Wrist Strap 1 2 • Inserting the Battery Follow these instructions to insert the AA battery into the battery compartment. Please read “Battery Information” on page 9 before inserting/removing the battery. 1....
18 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 3. Flip the door back into place as shown in the illustration and slide the locking tab in the direction of the arrow. • Inserting a SD/SDHC Memory Card Expand your camera’s memory by using SD or SDHC memory cards. Your camera supports SD ...
19 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Turning the Power On and Off There are two ways to turn on the camera:• Press and hold the Power button. The start up image displays briefly and the startup sound plays if enabled. The zoom lens extends and the camera is turned on in the ...
20 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Modes Your camera has two modes: Record mode • Set to the Record mode to capture still images, record videos and audio clips. • Record mode can be further set to mode options like auto, movie and scene selection modes. See “Selecting the...
21 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com 4 Using the LCD Screen The high resolution 2.7” LCD display shows all important information regarding your cameras’ settings as well as the visual image of your photo or video. This display is called the On Screen Display or OSD. • LCD Scre...
23 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com Playback Mode Screen Layout The Playback mode display varies depending on the type of file being viewed. Playback mode display of still images: F 3.0 F 3.0 1/ 30 1/ 30 0EV 0EV 27/27 27/27 SET : 2009/01/01 01:57 2009/01/01 01:57 12M ISO 400 ...
24 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Playback mode of videos: 27/27 27/27 2009/01/01 01:57 2009/01/01 01:57 SET : WT 0:00:16 / 0:00:20 1 2 3 5 67 8 10 9 11 12 4 No. Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates the file is protected. 3 Movie cl...
25 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com Playback mode of audio clips: 27/27 27/27 2009/01/01 01:57 2009/01/01 01:57 SET : WT 0:00:16 / 0:00:20 1 2 4 5 6 7 9 8 10 11 3 No. Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates the file is protected. 3 Button...
26 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Changing the LCD Screen Display The type of information displayed on the LCD screen can be changed using the button. Press the button repeatedly to change the LCD display from one type to another. In Photo / Video Record Mode, the LCD disp...
28 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 5 Recording Photos, Videos and Voices • Taking Photos Now that you are familiar with your camera, you are now ready to take your photos. Taking photos with your camera is very simple. 1. Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button. By ...
29 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Using the Image Stabilizer The Image Stabilizer function prevents blurred images caused by shaking. This function is only available if ISO is set to Auto. Image Stabilization Button To activate Stabilizer • Press the Stabilizer button on ...
30 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Zoom buttons • Using Flash When taking pictures in difficult lighting conditions, use the Flash to get the correct exposure. This function cannot be activated when recording movies or continuous shooting. Flash button To activate the Flash...
31 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Setting the Focus Mode This function allows users to define the type focus when recording a still image or a movie clip. Macro button To set the Focus mode • Press the Macro button repeatedly until the desired focus mode icon is displayed...
32 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • The available options for each item on the menu bar are shown in the Menu options. • Use the or key to move through the menu selections then press the OK button to save and apply changes. Menu options Menu bar N 12M AWB ISO AUTO 0EV Prog...
34 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • White Balance The White Balance function allows you to adjust the camera setting according to the white light when recording still images and movies. • As you move through each selection, you can see the preview on the LCD display. Auto ...
35 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • ISO The ISO function lets you adjust the ISO sensitivity in recording still images depending on the lighting levels of your surroundings. • Use a higher ISO setting in dim conditions and a lower ISO setting in brighter conditions. • As yo...
36 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Center The camera measures the average light from the entire frame but gives more importance to the values near the center. Spot The camera selects the exposure value based on the center of your picture. Icon Item Description • Color Mode ...
38 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 3. Press the OK button to save and apply changes. The table below shows the available scene mode settings. Select Auto OK Icon. Item Description Auto The simplest way to shoot basic images. Settings are adjusted automatically. Program The ...
40 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Icon. Item Description Smile Detection This feature uses smile tracking to automatically detect smiling faces to capture. When smiles are detected, it continuously captures the image. Blink Detection This feature detects if the subject bli...
41 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com To activate Smile Capture 1. Select from the Scene Mode submenu. 2. Focus the camera on the subject to capture.3. The smile capture icon blinks every second and the white focus frame turns green to denote camera activity. 4. When a smile is...
42 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com To activate Intelligent Scene 1. Select from the Scene Mode submenu. 2. Focus the camera on the subject to capture.3. The camera detects the shooting conditions and switches to the appropriate scene mode. 4. Press the shutter button halfwa...
43 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com Using Blink Detection Mode The Blink Detection mode tracks faces and determines when a captured image has subjects with closed eyes. After shooting, when the camera detects that the subject has blinked, a menu selection appears to ask the u...
44 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Using Aperture Priority Mode With Aperture Priority mode, users can adjust the aperture value and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed to match the brightness. To activate Aperture Priority 1. Select from the Scene Mode submen...
45 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Using Manual Exposure Mode With Manual Exposure mode, users can manually adjust the shutter speed and the aperture value. To activate Manual Exposure 1. Select from the Scene Mode submenu. 2. Press OK button to enter the adjust mode.3. Us...
46 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting the Drive Mode Your camera features a Self-timer and Burst which can be set in the Drive mode function in the Record Menu. The Self-timer allows you to take photos after a pre-defined delay. While burst lets you take consecutive ...
47 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Setting the AEB AEB stands for Automatic Exposure Bracketing. This feature captures the same image with 3 different exposure settings. • As you move through the selection, the preview on the LCD display changes. To set AEB 1. From the Rec...
48 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting the AF Lamp The AF Lamp function allows you to record images even in low light conditions. If AF Lamp is set to Auto, the AF lamp located in the front of the camera, see “Front View” on page 12, emits an red light by pressing the...
49 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Setting Saturation The Saturation function lets you adjust the color saturation in your photos. Use a higher saturation setting for rich colors and a lower saturation setting for more natural tones. To set Saturation 1. From the Record me...
50 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting the Digital Zoom This feature controls the digital zoom mode of your camera. Your camera enlarges an image using the optical zoom first. When the zoom scale exceeds 5x, the camera uses digital zoom. NOTE: Using digital zoom may h...
51 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com 2009/01/01 01:57 2009/01/01 01:57 Once date and time are stamped on a photo, they can no longer be edited or deleted. Limitations of Date Stamp functions are as follows: • Available for still images only. • May slow down AEB/ continuous sho...
52 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Recording Movies You can record movies with the camera, the available recording time depends on the capacity of the memory card. Videos can be recorded until the maximum memory capacity has been reached. However the length of a single vi...
53 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com Icon. Frame Size Description 720 x 400 HDTV 640 X 480 High Quality 320 X 240 Normal 640 X 480 YouTube Mode YouTube Mode YouTube Mode allows you to record movies with predefined video settings to easily upload to the YouTube website. YouTube...
54 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Recording Voices 1. From the Record mode menu, select Voice. The Voice Recording screen layout is displayed on the LCD display. 2. Press the Shutter button to start recording. 3. Press the Shutter button to stop recording. 0:00:16 NOTE: ...
55 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com 6 Playback View images, videos and audio clips through your camera’s Playback mode. • Viewing in Single Navigation The Single navigation mode displays the images one by one on the LCD display. To view images/videos/audio clips, follow the s...
56 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Scroll bar. If scroll bars appear, it indicates that the screen can be scrolled. Thumbnail veiw Display Thumbnail icons When you view the thumbnails, some images may contain icons. These icons indicate the type of file or recording. Icon. ...
57 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Press the Play button to close zoom view. NOTE: For 320 x 240 resolution images, you can only zoom in up to 6X. • Playing Movies 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. Use the navigation controls to scroll through the saved images. A movi...
58 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • To capture screenshot image from a movie clip 1. During playback of movie, press the OK key to pause playback on your desired movie frame to capture. 2. Press the Shutter button to capture screenshot. 3. The camera will automatically sto...
59 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Playing Voice Memo Voice memo is recorded and attached separately to a captured image. See “Voice Memo” on page 67 on how to record voice memo. 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. Use the navigation controls to scroll through the saved...
60 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. View images/videos/audio clips in Single navigation mode. 3. Use the or keysto scroll the display. 4. When the desired image/video/audio clip is displayed on the LCD display, press the Delete button. ...
61 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Setting Slideshow The Slideshow function allows you to view all stored photos/videos in still image format in a continuous sequence. To view slideshow: 1. From the Playback menu, select Slideshow. The Slideshow menu appears. 2. Set the sl...
62 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Deleting Files The Delete function lets you remove unwanted files in the internal memory or on the memory card. Protected files cannot be erased, to delete, unprotect the file first. See “Protecting/Unprotecting Files” on page 64. To del...
63 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com To delete attached voice memo: 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. View images/videos/audio clips in Single navigation mode. 3. Use the or keys to scroll until the desired image with voice memo is displayed on the screen. 4. Press MENU t...
64 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com To delete all files: 1. Select All in the Delete submenu. A confirmation message appears. 2. Select Yes. 3. Press the OK button to delete all files. Delete all files ? Yes Cancel • Protecting/Unprotecting Files The Protect function lets yo...
65 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com To protect/ unprotect multiple files 1. Select Multi in the Protect submenu, the images are displayed in thumbnail view on the LCD display. 2. Use the navigation control to move through the files. 3. When the desired file is highlighted, pr...
67 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Voice Memo The Voice Memo function allows you to record and attach a voice memo to a saved image. You can record a maximum of 30 seconds of Voice memo per image. This function is only available in still images. Slide ShowDeleteProtectRed-...
68 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com To activate Photo Editng: 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. Press the or keys to scroll and select an image to edit. 3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu. 4. Select Photo Edit. The Photo Edit submenu appears. Photo Edi...
69 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Trim The Trim function allows you to trim an image to another image size. This function is only available for still images. Trim ResizeStartup ImageDPOF To trim an image: 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. Press the or keys to scroll ...
70 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com NOTE: • Trim function is not available for photos with image size set to VGA. • All images will be trimmed in 4:3 ratio regardless of its original image ratio. • Resize The Resize function allows you to change the image resolution of large...
71 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Setting Startup Image The Startup Image function allows you to setup a startup image when you turn on your camera. System My Photo Off Startup Image 1. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu. 2. Select Startup Image. The menu s...
72 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com To set DPOF on a single image/all images: 1. Select Single or All on the DPOF submenu. 2. For single image, use the or keys to scroll and select an image to mark for printing. 3. Specify the number of copies. Use the or to increase/decreas...
73 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com 7 Using the Setup Menu You can access the Setting menu whether you are in Record or Playback mode. The Setting menu allows you to configure general camera settings. SoundsPower SaveLCD SaveDate & Time LanguageFile Numbering 1min OFF To ...
74 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Item Available Settings Description Startup Sound 1, Sound 2, Sound 3, Off Selects the startup sound when camera is turned on. Shutter On, Off Enables or disables shutter sound when shutter button is pressed. Shutter sound is not available...
75 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Setting Date & Time Use the Date & Time function to set the date and time of your camera. This function is useful in attaching date stamps on captured images. Your camera uses a 24-hour time format. 2009 / 01 / 01 08 : 0 5 YY/MM/D...
76 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting TV Out Use the TV Out function to adjusts video output signal to accommodate different regional settings. If TV out is not set correctly, the image may not display properly on TV. NTSC TV Out LCD BrightnessBattery TypeMemory KitR...
77 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com NOTE: • If there is a memory card inserted in the memory slot, the camera automatically saves all files to the memory card. • If there is no memory card or the internal memory is empty, the Copy to Card function is disabled. • Reset All Use...
78 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 8 Installing the Software onto a Computer • Installing the Software For Windows ® Users: PC NOTE: • If you don’t know how to install the software, please read the “Read Me” file on the CD first. • For better quality graphics and sound when...
79 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Software Included with Your Camera The i1237 software CD contains the following software: Adobe ® Reader ™ . PDF File Reading Software Adobe ® Reader ™ lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document format (PDF) files on all major comput...
80 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • System Requirements In order to get the most out of your camera, your computer must meet the following system requirements: For Windows: • Windows 2000/XP/Vista • Processor:Pentium III 1G or above • Memory: 512MB or above • HDD space: 50...
81 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com 9 Making Connections You can connect your camera to: • TV • Computer • Printer • Connecting the Camera to a TV To connect your camera to a TV: Audio Video 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the TV out to match TV’s video out format. See “Setting...
82 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Connecting the Camera to a Printer You You can print your photos directly using a PictBridge compatible printer. 1. Turn on your camera. 2. Set PictBridge settings. 3. Connect the camera to the printer using the USB cable. For more detai...
83 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com 10 Appendix • About Folder and File Names Your camera automatically creates specific directory of folders in the internal memory or memory cards to organize captured images, videos and audio files. Folder Structure Your camera creates three...
84 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com When this happens, try one of the following ways: • Reset the file number. • Plug in a new memory card. NOTE: Do not change the folder and file names in the memory card using your PC. It may be unable to playback the data using the camera....
85 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com 11 Troubleshooting Problem Cause and/or Action Camera does not turn on. The battery may be exhausted. Charge or replace the battery. Camera turns off automatically. Press any button except the Power button to turn on the camera. LCD turns b...
86 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 12 Getting Help • Polaroid Online Services Website: http://www.polaroid.com (c) 2009 Polaroid by All rights reserved Polaroid and Polaroid & Pixel are trademarks of PLR IP Holdings, LLC, used under license. PLR IP Holdings, LLC does no...
87 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com 13 Specifications • Specifications Sensor 12 Megapixels CCD, Size: 1/2.3 Lens Focal Length: f = 6.3 - 18.9 mm,3X optical zoom, 5x digital zoom LCD Display Display: 2.7” color LCD Focus Range Normal: 80cm - InfinityMacro Wide: 10cm - 100cmTe...
89 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Camera Default Setting Camera Mode Description Default Still Image Mode Record Mode Auto Drive Mode Off AF Area wide AF Lamp Auto Sharpness Normal Saturation Normal Contrast Normal Digital Zoom Intelligent Zoom Date Stamp Off Auto Review ...
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