Polaroid CIA-1437RC - Manuals

8 Polaroid i1437 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 i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com Battery Information • Turn off the camera before installing or removing batteries.. • Use only the provided batteries or type of battery and charger that came with your camera. Using other types of batteries or charger may damage the equipme...

10 Polaroid i1437 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 • 14 megapixels re...

11 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Package Contents Please check the contents of your camera package. It should contain the following: i1437 CD-ROM USB Cable Wrist Strap 2 x AA Batteries Quick Start Guide Quick Start GuideGuide de Démarrage rapide Guida RapidaGuía Rápida d...

12 Polaroid i1437 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 i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Camera Buttons Your camera is equipped with various buttons for better ease of use. Button Description Power Press to turn the camera on or off. Image Stabilizer The image stabilizer sets the optimal ISO value according to light levels t...

16 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Camera Memory Your camera has 64MB of internal memory. Users can store images up to 40MB. 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 i1437 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 batteries into the battery compartment. Please read “Battery Information” on page 9 before inserting/ removing the batterie...

18 Polaroid i1437 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 i1437 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 i1437 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. • In the Record mode you can set other options like auto, movie and scene selection modes. Playback mode • Set ...

21 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com 4 Understanding the LCD Display 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. •...

23 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com Movie Mode Screen Layout No. Item Description 1 Record mode Indicates the current mode. 2 Zoom indicator Display zoom. 3 Time remaining Indicates the remaining time of video available. 4 Battery Indicates battery power level. 5 Storage medi...

24 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.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: No. Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates the file is p...

25 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com Playback mode of videos: No. Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates the file is protected. 3 Video clip Indicates the file is a Video. 4 Button intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to play...

26 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Playback mode of audio clips: No. Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates the file is protected. 3 Button intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a movie or audio file. 4 File no. / T...

27 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com Changing the LCD Display The type of information shown on the LCD display can be changed using the button. Press the button repeatedly to change the LCD display from one type to another. In Record Mode, the LCD display can be changed into a...

28 Polaroid i1437 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 i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com To activate Stabilizer • Press the Stabilizer button on top of your camera to enable/disable the stabilizer. Image Stabilization Button • Setting the Zoom Control Your camera features up to 3x optical zoom and up to 5x of digital zoom. Opti...

30 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Zoom buttons To activate the Flash • Press the Flash/Right button on your camera repeatedly until your desired flash mode is shown on the LCD display. Flash button Your camera has five flash modes: Auto. The flash fires automatically. Red-...

31 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com Your camera has four focus modes: Normal. With normal focus, the focus range starts from 0.1m(0.33ft). When the camera is set to Normal mode, there is no icon displayed on the screen. Macro. This mode is designed for close-up photography. I...

32 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • My Mode The My Mode function displays the 6 most recent modes used in order. When you move through the different modes in the menu options, the items on the menu bar changes synchronously to the corresponding available settings. • Resolu...

33 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Quality The quality determines the amount of compression applied to your photos. More compression results in a more detailed image. However, the higher the quality, the more memory space is required in your memory card. • EV Compensation ...

34 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com White Balance Settings Icon Item Description Auto The camera automatically adjusts the white balance. Daylight Ideally used for bright sunny conditions. Cloudy Ideally used for cloudy conditions. Tungsten Ideally used for indoor photos wit...

35 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Metering This sets the metering method for calculating the exposure. Icon Item Description Multi The entire area of the screen is measured, and the exposure is calculated. Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives...

36 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Using the Record Menu If you are in Record mode, you can access the Record menu simply by pressing the MENU button on your camera. When the menu is displayed, use the 4-way navigation control and the OK button to move through menu select...

37 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com The table below shows the available scene modes: Icon Item Description Auto The simplest way to shoot basic images. Settings are adjusted automatically. Program The camera automatically adjusts suitable shooting settings like shutter speed ...

39 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com Icon Item Description Love Portrait This feature uses face tracking to auto detect faces to capture portrait photos. When more than two faces are detected, AF is automatically activated. The camera starts the count down and captures a pictu...

40 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com To activate Smile Capture 1. Select from the Scene Mode submenu. 2. Point the camera on the subject to capture.3. When a smile is detected, the white focus frame turns green to denote camera readiness and takes a picture automatically. The...

41 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com 2. Point 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 halfway down to allow the camera to focus on the subject. The frame turns gr...

42 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Basically, Pre-composition is a two-step process. 1. Compose the background you want and press the Shutter button (press all the way down), which causes a semi-transparent image of the background to remain on the LCD display. Press Menu bu...

43 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com To activate Aperture Priority 1. Select from the Scene Mode submenu. 2. Press OK button to enter the adjust mode.3. Use the or keys to select the aperture value. 4. Press the shutter button to capture the image. Displays the aperture value ...

44 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com select the aperture value options. 4. use the or keys to increase or decrease the aperture or shutter speed values. Displays the aperture and shutter speed value 5. Use the OK button to switch between aperture and shutter speed adjustment ...

45 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.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 s...

46 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting the AEB AEB stands for Automatic Exposure Bracketing. The camera takes 3 consecutive images in the following order: ideal exposure, under exposure and overexposure compensation. To set AEB 1. From the Record menu, select AEB. 2. ...

47 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.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 ...

48 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.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 m...

49 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.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 3x, the camera uses digital zoom. NOTE: Using digital zoom may ha...

50 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting the Date Stamp The date and time of a recording can be printed directly on the still images. This function must be activated before the image is captured. Once date and time are stamped on a photo, they can no longer be edited or...

51 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com 2009/01/01 01:57 2009/01/01 01:57 • Recording Videos 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. ...

52 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 3. Use the or to select your movie’s resolution. 4. Press the OK button to confirm your choice. Icon. Frame Size Description 1280 x 720 HDTV (Supported only with the use of a Class 6 SDHC memory card.). The length of one continuous video i...

54 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 6 Playback View images, videos and audio clips through your camera’s Playback mode. • Viewing in Single Navigation The Single navigation mode shows the images one by one on the LCD display. To view images/videos/audio clips, follow the ste...

55 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com 3. Use the navigation controls to move through the items. 4. Press the OK button to select the image and view it normally. Scroll bar. If scroll bars appear, it indicates that the screen can be scrolled. Thumbnail veiw To set calendar mode ...

56 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Zooming Images The zoom view function works with still images only. • In normal view, press the button repeatedly until the desired zoom is reached. • The 4 arrows on the LCD display indicate that the image is zoomed in. • You can zoom a...

57 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com image in Single navigation mode. NOTE: • The play info, except the WT icon, will be displayed when the movie is paused, during REW/FF or frame by frame modes. • Volume cannot be adjusted when paused or during REW/FF modes. • To capture a sc...

58 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 6. Press the key to stop the playback. The LCD display shows the image in Single navigation mode. NOTE: Volume cannot be adjusted during pause or REW/FF modes.created. • Playing Voice Memo Voice memo is recorded and attached separately to ...

59 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com Using the Delete Button Use the Delete button on your camera to delete or mark an image/video/ audio clip for deletion. 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. View images/videos/audio clips in Single navigation mode. 3. Use the or keysto sc...

60 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.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 s...

61 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.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 63. To dele...

62 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.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 MEN...

63 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com 4. Repeat step 3 until all desired images for deletion are marked. 5. Press the MENU button. A confirmation selection appears. 6. Select Yes to confirm. 7. Press the OK button to delete marked files. To delete all files: 1. Select All in th...

64 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com To protect/unprotect a single file: 1. Select Single in the Protect submenu, the images are shown on the LCD display in single navigation mode. 2. Use the or keys to scroll 3. When the desired file is shown on the LCD display, select Lock/...

65 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com To unprotect all files 1. Select Unlock all in the Protect submenu. A confirmation message appears. 2. Select Yes. 3. Press the OK button to unlock all protected files. • Red-Eye Correction The Red-Eye Correction function is used to reduce ...

66 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com To record voice memo: 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. Press the or keys to scroll and select an image. 3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu. 4. Select Voice Memo. 5. Select Start, then press the OK button to start re...

67 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com   5. Press the or keys to scroll and select an option. As you move through the selection, the preview on the LCD display changes synchronously. The following table shows the available settings. Icon. Type Description N Normal No effect is a...

69 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Resize The Resize function allows you to change the image resolution of large images to smaller ones. This function is only available for still images. To resize an image: 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. Press the or keys to scroll...

70 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting Startup Image The Startup Image function allows you to setup a startup image when you turn on your camera.   1. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu. 2. Select Startup Image. The menu selection appears. 3. Select opt...

71 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.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/decrease...

72 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 7 Using the Setup Menu You can access the setup menu whether you are in Record or Playback mode. The Setup menu allows you to configure camera settings. To go to Setup Menu: 1. Press MENU to launch the Record/Playback Menu. 2. Use the or k...

74 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting Language The Language function allows you to choose the language of the on screen display (OSD) menu. 1. Use the navigation control to scroll through the list and select the desired language. 2. Press the OK button to confirm and...

75 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Setting LCD Brightness Use the LCD Brightness function to control the LCD brightness. • Setting Memory Kit Use this function to manage contents of the internal memory or memory card. Available settings are: • Format. Select to format the ...

76 Polaroid i1437 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...

77 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Software Included with Your Camera The i1437 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...

78 Polaroid i1437 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...

79 Polaroid i1437 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 camera’s TV out to match TV’s video format. See “Se...

80 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Connecting the Camera to a Printer You can print your photos directly to a PictBridge compatible printer. 1. Turn on your Printer. Check that the printer is turned on, there is paper in the printer, and there are no printer error message...

82 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guide www.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. File Naming File names begin with “DSCI” ...

83 Polaroid i1437 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 batteries. Camera turns off automatically. Press any button except the Power button to turn on the camera. LCD turns...

84 Polaroid i1437 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...

85 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com 13 Specifications • Specifications Sensor SONY 14M 1/2.3" Lens Lens Focal Length: 6.3 (W) ~ 18.9 (T) mm 3X optical zoom, 5x digital zoom LCD monitor 2.7" Color LCD Focusing Range Normal: Wide: 0.10 m ~ Infinity Tele: 0.60 m ~ Infini...

87 Polaroid i1437 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid.com • Camera Default Setting Camera Mode Description Default Still Image Mode Scene 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 O...