iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide iON 23 0
Product Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Shutter button Self-timer LED Lens Flash Viewfinder iON 23 0 1. Power/Flash charge LED 2. Viewfinder 3. LCD screen 4. Flash/OK button 5. Display button 6. Tripod mount 7. USB port 8. SD card slot 9. Battery door 10. Power button 11. Left button 12. Down/Zoom out button 13. Hand strap holder 14. Right/Menu button 15. Up/Zoom in button 16. Capture/Playback selector 2 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ...........................................................................5 • Camera Package Contents .......................................................6 • Attaching the Hand Strap ........................................................6 • Installing the Batteries .............................................................7 • Turning the Camera On and Off ................................................7 • Checking the Battery Level ..............................
• Playing the Video Clip ...........................................................30 • Protect or Unprotect Picture(s) or Video Clip(s).........................30 • Deleting Picture(s) or Video Clip(s) ..........................................32 6 Using SD (Secure Digital) Card ....................................................33 • Using an SD Card .................................................................33 7 Installing the Software onto a Computer ......................................
1 Getting Started The iON 230 camera provides you easy-to-use features. It has never been any easier or more enjoyable to take digital pictures. Here are a few examples of what you can do with your camera. Enjoy point & shoot operation. Adjust the resolution for print or email. Store pictures, video clips to the internal memory or a SD card. Playback of pictures and video clips on the LCD screen or a computer. Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to family and friends.
• Camera Package Contents First Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage iON 230 Abt.
• Installing the Batteries Two AA-size batteries are supplied with the product. For a detailed guideline on battery usage, please see “Using Your Batteries” on page 54. IMPORTANT NOTE: For best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend the use of AA lithium or rechargeable NiMH. • Turning the Camera On and Off Fully press and hold the Power button until the status LED turns green and the camera is on. Press and hold the Power button again, the camera will be off.
• Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures. 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Check the battery level status that appears on the camera LCD screen. Battery power is full. Battery power is adequate. Battery power is exhausted. • How to Navigate Menus Menus are used to adjust capture and play settings, as well as other camera settings like the Date/Time and Auto Power Off. button to enter the menu list. 1. Press the 2. Press the or button to select the desired setting.
2 Camera Setting • Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. If the feature icon is not displayed, it means that particular feature is not activated. Still image mode Capture mode Still image* Video Self-timer on Digital zoom status 12 2.0 +1.
Video mode Video mode 00:00 RECORDING..... Recording time Playback mode PLAY AVI ? YES NO Locked file File number 10 DSC10001 DSC10003 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• Camera Mode The camera has two working modes, Capture mode and Playback mode. You can switch between them by sliding the Capture/ Playback selector. Capture Mode Playback Mode • Drive Mode The camera has two modes for taking pictures and video clips. Still Image Mode Video Mode MENU You may switch between these two modes CAPTURE MODE according to the following steps. IMAGE SETTING 1. Set the camera to Capture mode SELF TIMER IMAGE SIZE button. 2. Press the 3. Press the 4. Press the 5. Press the 6.
• Setting the Current Date and Time 1. Set the camera to Capture mode. button. 2. Press the 3. Press the button to select “DATE TIME”. or 4. Press the button. 5. Press the or 6. Press the button. 7. Press the the field. or 10. Press the 11. Press the OK DATE TIME EXIT SET button to adjust the value in DATE TIME button to switch to the 2005 03 09 08:09:00 or 8. Press the next field. 9. Press the button to select “SET”. MENU DATE TIME DATE STAMP LANGUAGE FREQUENCY SOUND EXIT button.
You can change the power save setting according to the following steps: 1. Set the camera to Capture mode. button. 2. Press the MENU 3. Press the 4. Press the 5. Press the 6. Press the or button to select “AUTO OFF”. button. or CAPTURE MODE IMAGE SETTING SELF TIMER IMAGE SIZE IMAGE QUALITY AUTO OFF button to select the desired setting. button. NOTE: This setting is also available in Playback mode.
• Setting Frequency In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to suit the correct lighting frequency. Set the frequency to 60Hz for US and 50Hz for Europe. MENU 1. Set the camera to Capture mode. DATE TIME button. 2. Press the DATE STAMP 3. Press the 4. Press the 5. Press the 6. Press the or button to select “FREQUENCY”. button. or button to select the desired setting. button.
• Setting the Date Stamp On and Off Use the date stamp to imprint the date on your pictures and video clips. Make sure the camera clock is set to the correct date before setting the date stamp on. 1. Set the camera to Capture mode. MENU button. 2. Press the 3. Press the or button. 4. Press the 5. Press the 6. Press the button to select “DATE STAMP”. or button to select the desired setting. button. Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• Formatting the Internal Memory Formatting the internal memory deletes all data stored in it. 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. button. 2. Press the button to select “FORMAT’. 3. Press the or 4. Press the button. 5. Press the 6. Press the or button to select the desired setting. button. MENU ERASE FORMAT PROTECT AUTO OFF ROTATE EXIT OK FORMAT FORMAT CANCEL NOTE: • Data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered.
• Turning the Information Display and LCD Screen On/Off button each time switches Pressing the the LCD screen to the next display mode in the following sequence. Capture mode 12 2.0 +1.5 1600X1200 Press Press H Press Playback mode Press Press DSC10003 Press Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
3 Taking Pictures Before you take pictures, please read this note first: IMPORTANT! Never remove batteries while a picture is being saved. Doing so will prevent the current picture being saved and may corrupt other pictures already stored in the camera’s internal memory or on a memory card. Outdoor Pictures Without the Flash • Avoid intense sunlight that may cause sun spots in pictures. • Always make sure that the sun or other light source is in front of the subject.
• Setting Flash Mode 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Pressing the Flash button cycles through the flash modes in the following sequence. When you press the Flash button, the icon (according to the flash setting you selected) will appear on the LCD screen. You can now take pictures using the flash mode you selected. The flash will recharge after each flashed picture. The flash range is approximately 3.2 feet to 4.9 feet (1 to 1.5 meters). 12 2.0 +1.
The camera has three flash modes. Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. When shooting under these conditions: Select this mode The flash does not fire. Use this setting for outdoor pictures, or where flash is prohibited or may be distracting, or when shooting towards a reflective surface, such as a window or a mirror. If there is not enough light when using this setting, your pictures will be too dark. Flash Off The flash fires automatically as needed.
• Setting Self-timer Your camera is designed with a self-timer function, which allows you to take pictures with a 10-second built-in timer. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. MENU button. 2. Press the 3. Press the or button. 4. Press the 5. Press the button to select “SELF TIMER”. or CAPTURE MODE IMAGE SETTING SELF TIMER IMAGE SIZE IMAGE QUALITY AUTO OFF button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the button. 7. The icon will appear on the LCD screen. OK SELF TIMER EXIT ON OFF 12 2.
• Zoom Feature Your camera is designed with 3X digital zoom. This feature lets you zoom in on the central area of a photo and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. button to zoom out. The button to zoom in. Press the 2. Press the zoom status is shown on the LCD screen. Digital Zoom Status 12 2.0 +1.5 1600X1200 H For digital zoom feature, the viewfinder may not reflect the actual image taken.
• Setting the Image Size and Quality Picture resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital picture. Picture quality depends on the JPEG file compression that the camera applies when the picture is taken. Higher resolution and less compression produces better quality but occupies more memory space. Smaller size pictures and normal quality are easier to email while larger size and fine quality are better for printing. Image Size Setting 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. button. 2. Press the 3.
5. Press the 6. Press the or button to select the desired setting. button. IMAGE QUALITY HIGH NORMAL LOW The chart below indicates the approximate numbers of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 8MB internal memory. You can expand the memory with SD card, please refer to “Capacity of SD Card” on page 52 for further details.
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, etc. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. MENU button. 2. Press the 3. Press the 4. Press the 5. Press the 6. Press the 7. Press the setting. 8. Press the button to select “IMAGE SETTING”. or button.
Setting the White Balance for Pictures Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject in a picture appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. MENU button. 2. Press the 3. Press the button. 4. Press the 5. Press the 6. Press the 7. Press the button to select “IMAGE SETTING”. or button to select “WHITE BALANCE”. or OK IMAGE SETTING EXIT AUTO EXPOSURE WHITE BALANCE SHARPNESS button.
Setting Sharpness Use the sharpness setting to highlight or blend the edges of the subject in pictures. MENU 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. CAPTURE MODE button. 2. Press the 3. Press the 4. Press the 5. Press the 6. Press the 7. Press the 8. Press the NORMAL SHARP SOFT button to select “IMAGE SETTING”. or button. or button to select “SHARPNESS”. button. or button to select the desired setting. button.
4 Recording Video Clips NOTE: Change the drive mode from Still Image mode to Video mode before recording video clips, since Still Image mode is the default capture mode. Please refer to “Drive Mode” on page 11 for more details. • Recording Video Clips Use the Video mode to record video clips without audio feature. The recording time displayed on the LCD screen will increase while recording. In Video mode, the resolution is set to 320 x 240 pixels. 1. Set the camera to Video mode. 2.
5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips NOTE: Change the camera mode from Capture mode to Playback mode before reviewing video clips. Please refer to “Camera Mode” on page 11 for more details. • Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. button to view the pictures taken. or 2. Press the • Rotating the Currently Displayed Picture The currently displayed picture can be rotated for a better review angle on the LCD screen. 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. button.
• Playing the Video Clip 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. Use the or button to select the video clip you want to play. button to start playing the 3. Press the selected video clip. 4. Press it again to stop. PLAY AVI ? YES NO DSC10003 NOTE: You also can use the Down button to select “NO” and press the OK button to cancel playing the latest video clip. Then use the Up and Down buttons to select the video clip you want to playback. • Protect or Unprotect Picture(s) or Video Clip(s) 1.
button to select “EXIT”. 7. Press the or 8. Press the button. DSC10001 The icon appears on the information display when you review the protection status of the protected picture or video clip. NOTE: To unprotect the protected picture or video clip, please repeat the above steps and select “ UNLOCK”. Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• Deleting Picture(s) or Video Clip(s) 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. button. 2. Press the button to select “ERASE”. 3. Press the or 4. Press the button. 5. Press the or 7. Press the 8. Press the button to select the desired setting. button. 6. Press the or MENU ERASE FORMAT PROTECT AUTO OFF ROTATE EXIT ERASE EXIT ERASE THIS ERASE ALL button to select the desired setting. button.
6 Using SD (Secure Digital) Card • Using a SD Card Your camera comes with a 8MB built-in flash memory for storing pictures and video clips. You can expand the memory using a commercially available SD card (up to 512MB). The camera senses whether a memory card is inserted, and automatically saves pictures and video clips accordingly. Note that you cannot save pictures or video clips to the built-in flash memory while a memory card is installed in the camera. Memory Card Precautions 1.
IMPORTANT! • Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card. • Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it. Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance. • SD memory cards have a write protection switch that you can use to protect files from accidental deletion. However, you must remove the write protection whenever you want to record new files onto it, format it, or delete its files.
Formatting the SD Card Formatting the SD card erases all files stored in it, including the protected ones. Removing the SD card during formatting may damage the card. 1. Insert an SD card into the camera card slot. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Procedures are the same as for formatting the internal memory. Refer to “Formatting the Internal Memory” on page 16 for details. IMPORTANT! • You can format a memory card on the camera or on a computer. However formatting a memory card on a computer takes much longer.
7 Installing the Software onto a Computer • Installing the Software For Windows® Users: PC IMPORTANT! For all PC users • Please backup all the necessary data before any driver and software installation. • The CD-ROM is tested and recommended to use under English Windows OS. • Microsoft® NetMeeting™ is already bundled with Windows® 2000 and XP OS. Users using Windows® 2000 or XP do no need to install this software from the CD-ROM.
1. Before you begin, close all other software applications open on your computer. 2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CDROM Drive. 3. The CD User Interface Screen will automatically launch. 4. With the mouse, click on each software interface button in turn and follow the on screen instructions.
• Software Included with Your Camera iON 230 Camera Driver Plug & Play removable disk Easy to use, just plug the camera to a computer and use it as a removable disk. Use the iON PhotoBase to edit and print the Pictures. iON PhotoBase software - the intelligent software that makes finding your pictures easy! iON PhotoBase helps you to organize and present multimedia files. You can quickly and easily create Slide Shows, Web Albums and Video Postcards.
Microsoft® NetMeeting™ Web Cam software NetMeeting™ provides the most complete conferencing solution for the Internet and corporate intranet. Powerful features let you communicate with both audio and video, collaborate on virtually any Windows-based application, exchange graphics on an electronic whiteboard, transfer files, use the text-based chat program, and much more. Using your PC and the Internet, you can now hold face-toface conversations with friends and family around the world.
• Computer System Requirements For acceptable picture transferring and editing performance, we recommend the following minimum requirements; For Windows® Users • • • • • • • • • • PC Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP Pentium® II 333MHz or equivalent processor 64MB RAM (128MB recommended) USB Port. DirectX 9.
8 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to Your Computer • Before You Transfer Pictures IMPORTANT! - Before you transfer your pictures make sure you have installed the software from the CD. • Changing the Driver Type Between Mass Storage Mode and PC Camera Mode You can choose either Mass Storage or PC Camera as a driver type in this camera.
PC For Windows® and Macintosh Users: Mac • Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable. USB Series “A” Plug Connects to your PC USB Series “Mini B” Plug Connects to your iON 230 Camera 1. Turn on the camera. of the USB cable into the socket marked 2. Plug the labelled end on your computer. 3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on your camera.
For Macintosh Users: Mac • Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video Clips on Mac NOTE: For Mac user, directly plug-in the camera, no need to install the driver. 1. Turn on the camera 2. Set the Driver Type to Mass Storage mode. 3. Connect the camera to a Mac via the USB cable, the systems will automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive. (System will automatically create a Mass Storage named “untitled”) NOTE: This drive name will vary on different versions of Mac OS systems. 4.
9 Using the Camera as a Web Cam IMPORTANT! Before using the Web Camera function, make sure that your camera has been switched to PC Camera mode. (Please refer to “Changing the Driver Type Between Mass Storage Mode and PC Camera Mode” on page 41 for more details. • Setting up NetMeeting™ NOTE: Set the camera to Video Mode before starting NetMeeting™. 1. Connect your iON 230 to your computer via the USB cable. Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC on the other end. 2.
• Start NetMeeting™ NOTE: For Windows® XP / 2000 users who use NetMeeting for the first time , go to Start -> Run ->type in “conf” ->click “OK” and then follow the on-screen set up instruction to set up NetMeeting. 1. Double click the “NetMeeting” icon on the desktop or select the “NetMeeting” icon from the Windows Start Menu. 2. If you need further help on how to use Microsoft® NetMeeting™, select the “Help” under the menu bar and choose the topic you need.
10 Troubleshooting Problems The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you. If problems continue, please contact your local customer support hot-line. See your registration card for help line contact details. Symptom I receive an error message when I am installing “iON 230 Camera Driver”. I cannot upload images to my computer. Problem “iON 230 Camera Driver” does not load. Solution Shut down all other applications and attempt to reinstall the driver.
Symptom Problem Solution I get a blurred image when uploading my images to my computer. There may be a momentary delay between pressing the Shutter button and the actual exposure. Hold your iON 230 camera steady until you hear a beep which indicates the exposure is completed. My iON 230 camera hanged and all buttons do not work. Your camera may be affected by the electrostatic discharge. Take out the batteries and disconnect the camera from the computer for 10 seconds. Insert the battery again.
Symptom Recorded pictures are not saved in memory. Problem Solution Camera powers off before the save operation is complete If the battery indicator is on the LCD screen, replace batteries with a full set of new ones as soon as possible Or Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete. Or Removing the memory card before the save operation is complete. Colour of the playback pictures is different from the picture on the LCD screen during recording.
11 Getting Help • Polaroid-digital Online Services Website: http://www.polaroid-digital.com If you have any problem or for any immediate assistance, please phone the hotline, send e-mail to the support email address or write to the address shown on the registration card enclosed. • ArcSoft Software Help For North America For South & Central For China For Japan ArcSoft HQ Support Centre (Fremont California, CA) Tel: 1-800-762-8657 (toll free number) Fax: 1-510-440-1270 E-mail: support@arcsoft.
12 Appendix • Technical Specifications Picture Resolution • Sensor: - 1/2 inch - 3.2 Mega Pixels CMOS • Resolution & Storable Images (based on 8MB internal memory) Quality High Normal Low Image Size 6 8 15 1600 x 1200 pixels 14 19 22 640 x 480 pixels 50 80 100 2048 x 1536 pixels Lens • • • • Type: 5 groups Aperture: F 2.8 Focal Length: 8.8 mm Focal Distance - Normal Focus: 4.3 ft to infinity (1.3 m to infinity) (The focusing range is the distance from the lens surface to the subject.
Built-in Flash • Modes - Auto Flash, Forced On, Flash Off • Range: 3.2 to 4.9 ft (1 to 1.5 m) Exposure Control +/- 2.0EV (-1.5 ~ +1.5 EV in 0.3 increments) Shutter Speed Electronic shutter 1/1000 sec ~ 1/20 sec White Balance Auto, Outdoor, Shade, Light Bulb, Fluorescent Storage • Internal Memory: 8MB Nand Flash • External Memory - supports SD card up to 512MB (not included) File Format • Still Image - EXIF 2.
Connectivity With computer via USB cable (included) Dimension • Size: (W) 90 mm x (D) 21 mm x (H) 63 mm • Weight: Approximately 106g excluding batteries or card Operating System • For Windows® Users: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP • For Macintosh Users: Mac OS 9.
Video clips can be taken (@ 10fps) SD Card Video Resolution 32MB 320 x 240 pixels 8 minutes 64MB 320 x 240 pixels 17 minutes 128MB 320 x 240 pixels 34 minutes 256MB 320 x 240 pixels 68 minutes 512MB 320 x 240 pixels 136 minutes NOTE: Scene complexity affects a picture’s file size. For example, a picture of trees in autumn has a larger file size than a picture of blue sky at the same resolution and quality setting. Therefore, the number of pictures you can store on a card may vary.
• Using Your Batteries IMPORTANT NOTE: For best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend the use of AA lithium or rechargeable NiMH. Limit the following activities that reduces battery life: • Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen. • Using the LCD screen to take pictures (Use the optical viewfinder to frame pictures). • Excessive use of the flash. WARNING! • Batteries should be replaced by an adult. • Do not mix different types of batteries (or new and used batteries).
• ALWAYS remove dust or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent. • NEVER place hot items on the surface of the Camera. • NEVER attempt to open or disassemble Camera as this will affect any warranty claim. • Regulatory Information FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is needed. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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