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Product Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Shutter button Flash Viewfinder Power button Lens Self Timer LED 1. Viewfinder 2. Saving LED 3. LCD screen 4. Menu / Left button 5. Down button 6. Flash / Battery charge LED 7. Capture / Playback mode button 8. LCD screen on/off button 9. Up button 10. Set / Right button 11. Reset button M SET / 11 2 Polaroid izone300™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
1. USB port 2. SD card slot 1. USB port 2. USB plug Docking Station Polaroid izone300™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ................................................................................ 7 • Camera Package Contents............................................................ 8 • Attaching the Hand Strap............................................................. 9 • Using the Docking Station ............................................................ 9 • How to Use the Tether (Optional).................................................10 • Charging the Battery................
3 Taking Pictures................................................................................29 • Taking a Picture..........................................................................29 • Taking a Picture with the LCD Screen Off .....................................29 • Setting Flash Mode.................................................................... 30 • Setting Self-timer .......................................................................32 • Zoom Feature.................................
9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips To Your Computer .................... 65 • Before You Transfer Files............................................................ 65 • Changing the Driver Type Between Mass Storage Mode and PC Camera Mode............................................................................ 65 • Connecting to Your Computer..................................................... 66 • Transferring Pictures and Video Clips ...........................................
1 Getting Started The izone300™ camera has easy-to-use features. It has never been 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 and video clips to the internal memory or a SD card. • Playback of pictures and video clips on the LCD screen or on 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 Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 izone300™ Registration Card The CD-ROM includes Polaroid izone300™ Camera driver (PC) izone PhotoBase (PC & Mac) Microsoft ® NetMeeting™ (PC) PDC iZONE Adobe® Acrobat ® Reader™ (PC & Mac) User Guide (in PDF format) Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Ráp
• Attaching the Hand Strap • Using the Docking Station Polaroid izone300™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
• How to Use the Tether (Optional) A rubber tether is included in the accessory kit of the camera. It offers a quick, simple, and secure connection between the USB connector and the AC adapter for battery charge. AC Adapter (Optional) Tether (Optional) USB Connector (Optional) Connecting USB Connector with AC Adapter 1. Put the jack of USB connector through one ring of the tether. 2. Put the plug of AC adapter through the other ring of the tether. 3. Connect the AC adapter with the USB connector.
• Charging the Battery There are four ways to charge the battery. Please fully charge the battery for four hours before using the camera for the first time after purchase, and about three hours for subsequent recharging. NOTE: • It is normal for the camera to be slightly warm while charging the battery. • Electric current varies for different computers. Some computers may not provide a sufficient charging current.
1. Using the USB cable via the computer • Plug the labelled end of the USB cable into the socket marked on your computer. • Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on the camera. The battery begins charging and the battery charge LED on the camera blinks. The LED stops blinking and remains on when battery is fully charged.
2. Using the USB cable via the docking station. • Place the camera into the docking station. For further details, refer to “Using the Docking Station” on page 9. • Plug the labelled end of the USB cable into the socket marked on your computer. • Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on the docking station. The battery begins charging and the battery charge LED on the camera blinks. The LED stops blinking and remains on when battery is fully charged. 3.
If your camera comes with an AC adapter like the diagram below, use method B for battery charging. B. Using an AC adapter, via the camera (optional) • Plug the labelled end of the AC adapter into the USB port on the camera. • Connect the adapter to the household power outlet. The battery begins charging and the battery charge LED on the camera blinks. The LED stops blinking and remains on when battery is fully charged.
• Turning the Camera On and Off To turn on the camera, fully press and hold the Power button until the LCD Screen is activated. Press and hold the Power button again and the camera will power off. NOTE: • Make sure that the Flash / Battery charge LED remains lighted before shooting. • The camera is designed with an automatic power-off feature to conserve battery life. After a specified period of inactivity, the camera automatically powers off.
• Reset Feature In the rare situation that the camera locks up (usually in a very low power situation), we have incorporated a Reset button on the back of the camera that allows the camera processor to be reset without losing any images. To use the Reset button, simply depress the Reset button gently (holding for around 5 seconds) using a paper clip or ball point pen. The camera will power off automatically.
• 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. M M SET / button to enter the menu bar. 1. Press the M Press it again to exit. 2. Press the Press the Press the 3. Press the setting. button to select a menu item. or button to enter the submenu. SET DRIVE MODE D button to return to the menu M or SETUP button to select the desired SETUP 4.
2 Camera Setting • Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera, 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 White Balance Auto* Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Self-timer On Image Resolution 2048 X 1536* 1600 X 1200 640 X 480 Flash Mode Flash Off Auto Flash* Forced On 2048 X 1536 0007 +0.3 Capture Mode Still Image* Video Digital Zoom Status X1.
Video mode Video Mode 640 X 480 00:00:28 Recording Indicator White Balance For Video Clips Auto* Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Resolution 640 X 480* 320 X 240 Remaining Time X2.0 * Default Setting Playback Mode 160 0 x 1 20 0 Picture Looked File Time Date File Number 07:55 08/10/04 0024-0023 Video Clip Histogram 02:10 Video Length Play Pause 07:55 08/10/04 0024-0023 Polaroid izone300™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
• Camera Modes The camera has two working modes, Capture mode and Playback mode. You can switch between them by pressing the Capture/Playback mode button at the back of the camera. M SET / Capture Mode Under this mode, you can select the image and video settings according to shooting preference, and take pictures and video clips under the settings you have selected. For more details, please refer to “Taking Pictures” on page 29 and “Recording Video Clips” on page 38.
• Drive Mode The camera has two modes for taking pictures and video clips. Still Image Mode Video Mode You may switch between these two modes according to the following steps. 1. Set the camera to Capture mode . 2. Press the M button. DRIVE MODE (DRIVE 3. Press the or button to select D STILL MODE). VIDEO 4. Press the 5. Press he 6. Press the SET or SET button. button to select the desired drive mode. button. NOTE: • Still Image mode is the default capture mode.
• Formatting the Internal Memory Formatting the internal memory deletes all data stored in it. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. SETUP 2. Access the Setup menu. FORMAT DATE/ TIME 3. Press the or button to select “FORMAT”. AUTO OFF 4. Press the SET button. BEEP FREQUENCY 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the or SET button to select the desired button. : SET REALLY WANT TO FORMAT? FORMAT CANCEL OK NOTE: • Data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered.
• Setting the Current Date and Time 1. 2. 3. 4. Set the camera to Still Image mode. Access the Setup menu. Press the or button to select “DATE/TIME”. Press the SET button. SETUP FORMAT DATE/TIME AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY : SET Setting the date format 5. Press the or button to select “DATE FORMAT”. 6. Press the SET button. DATE/TIME SETUP DATE FORMAT : SET 7. Press the setting. 8. Press the or SET button to select the desired button.
• Auto Power Save Setting The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve battery power. OFF The power save feature is not activated. 1/3/5 MIN The camera is designed to switch off automatically to save battery life after the specified period of inactivity. You can change the power save setting according to the following steps: 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. SETUP 2. Access the Setup menu. FORMAT 3. Press the or button to select “AUTO OFF”. DATE/TIME AUTO OFF 4.
• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off You can turn the beep sound on and off. When the beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. SETUP 2. Access the Setup menu. FORMAT 3. Press the or button to select “BEEP”. DATE/TIME 4. Press the SET button. AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY : SET 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the or SET button to select the desired button.
• Setting Display Language Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen. SETUP 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. DATE/TIME 2. Access the Setup menu. AUTO OFF 3. Press the or button to select “LANGUAGE”. BEEP FREQUENCY 4. Press the SET button. LANGUAGE : SET 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the or SET button to select the desired button. LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO : SET 26 Polaroid izone300™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
• Setting the Date Stamp On and Off Use the date stamp to imprint the date on your pictures. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Access the Setup menu. 3. Press the or button to select “DATE STAMP”. 4. Press the SET button. 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the or SET SETUP AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY LANGUAGE DATE STAMP : SET button to select the desired button. NOTE: This setting is configured for images only.
• Switching the Information Display and LCD Screen On and Off button each time switches the LCD screen to the next Pressing the display mode in the following sequence. Capture mode 2048 X 1536 10 2048 X 1536 10 Press Press H H X0.1 X0.1 Press Press Playback mode 2048 X 1536 Press Press 07:55 07:55 08/10/04 08/10/04 0024-0023 0024-0023 Press 28 Polaroid izone300™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
3 Taking Pictures Before you take pictures, please read this note first: 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. • Taking a Picture Taking pictures at approximately 3.2 feet to infinity (1 meter to infinity). 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Frame your subject using the LCD screen or the viewfinder. 3. Hold the camera steady.
• 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 have 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).
The camera has three flash modes (default setting is Auto Flash). 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 may turn out dark.
• 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. 2. Press the M button. (SELF 3. Press the or button to select TIMER). 4. Press the SET button. 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the or SET button to select the desired SELF TIMER ON OFF SELF TIMER ON OFF button. : SET 7. The icon will appear on the LCD screen.
• 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 Capture mode . 2. Press the button to zoom in. Press the button to zoom out. The zoom factor is shown on the LCD screen. 2048 X 1536 10 +1.5 H M SET / Digital Zoom Factor For the digital zoom feature, the viewfinder does not reflect the actual zoomed image.
• 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. IMAGE SIZE D 2.
Quality Setting 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the M button. (QUALITY). 3. Press the or button to select 4. Press the SET button. 5. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the SET button. QUALITY D QUALITY D Polaroid izone300™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
• Setting Exposure Compensation You can adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range of -1.5EV to +1.5EV 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. 2. Press the M button. 3. Press the or button to select (EXPOSURE). 4. Press the SET button. 5. Press the setting. 6.
• 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. 2. Press the M button. 3. Press the or (WHITE button to select BALANCE). 4. Press the SET button. 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the or SET button to select the desired 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 21 for more details. • Recording Video Clips Use the Video mode to record video clips. The recording time displayed on the LCD screen will decrease and the icon will blink while recording. 1. Set the camera to Video mode. 2. Frame your subject using the LCD screen. 3.
• Setting Video Resolution Video resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital video clip. Video clip quality depends on the file resolution that the camera applies when the video clip is recorded. Higher resolution makes better quality which occupies more memory space. 1. Set the camera to Video mode. 2. Press the M button. 3. Press the or button to select SIZE). 4. Press the SET button. 5. Press the setting. 6.
• Setting the White Balance for Video Clips Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject in the video clip appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available. WHITE BALANCE 1. Set the camera to Video mode. 2. Press the M button. 3. Press the or button to select BALANCE). 4. Press the SET button. 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the or SET D (WHITE button to select the desired SETUP WHITE BALANCE D button.
5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips NOTE: Change the camera mode from Capture mode to Playback mode before reviewing pictures and video clips. Please refer to “Camera Mode” on page 21 for more details. • Reviewing the Pictures 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. Use the or button to view the pictures taken. The icon is shown on the LCD screen when a picture is selected.
• Auto Play The Auto Play function enables you to view all the picture and video clip files stored in the camera one by one forward or backward on the LCD screen. You can activate the Auto Play function and make Auto Play direction and interval according to the following steps. 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. AUTO PLAY 2. Press the M button. ON 3. Press the or button to select (AUTO SETUP PLAY). 4. Press the SET button. : SET 5. Press the 6. Press the or SET button to select “SETUP”. button.
Setting Auto Play Interval 7. Press the or button to select “INTERVAL”. 8. Press the SET button. AUTO PLAY DIRECTION INTERVAL : SET 9. Press the setting. 10. Press the or SET button to select the desired button. INTERVAL 1 SEC 10 SEC : SET Start Auto Play Perform steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 on page 42. 5. Press the or button to select “ON”. 6. Press the SET button. AUTO PLAY ON SETUP : SET The camera will automatically run from the last file that you have reviewed.
• Playing the Video Clip 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. Press the or button to select the video clip you want to play. 3. Press the SET button to start playing video clip. Press it again to pause. 4. Press the button to stop. The 640 X 480 00:12:32 08:54 04/10/03 0006 - 0006 icon is shown on LCD screen when a video clip is selected. • Protect or Unprotect Picture(s) or Video Clip(s) 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. Press the M button. button to select 3. Press the or (PROTECT). 4.
Once the images or video clips are protected, an icon will appear on the LCD screen, indicating it is locked when you review it. NOTE: To protect one picture or video clip or to remove protection from one picture or or video clip, use the button to choose the selection you want to protect or unprotect before the above operation. • Deleting Picture(s) or Video Clip(s) 1. 2. 3. 4. Set the camera to Playback mode. Press the M button. Press the or button to select Press the SET button. 5. Press the setting.
6 Print Settings • About PictBridge PictBridge is a new industry standard that allows you to print images directly from a PictBridge enable digital still camera to a PictBridge compatible printer without using a photo editing software or a computer. Printing Procedures 1. Preparing the camera and the printer. Camera Be sure battery level is full before printing. Printer Refer to the user guide that comes with your printer and make preparations (paper, ink cassette, cartridge, etc.) as required.
Cancelling Printing Press the SET button to cancel printing the print job. The printer will stop printing and eject the paper. Printing Errors If for some reason an error occurs during or before printing, select “CANCEL” or “CONTINUE” and then press the SET button. NOTE: • Please refer to the printer’s user guide for the solutions. Printing may resume once the problem is solved. • Printing operation may still fail with some errors even if you press the SET button after selecting “CONTINUE”.
Camera/Printer Connection Connecting with the USB Cable. marked socket on your 1. Plug Series A of the USB cable into the printer. Location of USB socket will vary from printer to printer. 2. Plug Series Mini B of the USB cable into the port on your camera. NOTE: • “ DEVICE IS CONNECTED” displays on the LCD screen, indicating a proper connection to the printer.
Selecting Print Settings 1. Press the or button to select the print mode. PICTBRIDGE THIS IMAGE ALL IMAGES ALL INDEX : SET 2. The following options are available. THIS IMAGE Print the selected image in the camera’s internal memory or a memory card according to specified button to designate settings. Use the or the image you want to print before selecting the PictBridge mode. ALL IMAGES Print all images in the camera’s internal memory or a memory card according to the specified settings.
3. Press the SET button to select the print settings. NO. OF COPY Number of Copies 01 1 DEFAULT DEFAULT DEFAULT Select a setting item using the using the M or SET button. Print Layout File Name On/Off Date Stamp On/Off Paper Size or button and select setting contents NOTE: “PRINTER SETTING NOT SUPPORTED” may appear on the LCD screen after selecting a particular setting. The camera’s print settings are not supported by the printer.
Selecting Print Layout (N-UP 1. Press the or button to select LAYOUT). 2. Press the M or SET button to specify the number of printed images on a page. N-UP LAYOUT 01 1 DEFAULT DEFAULT DEFAULT DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model. 1/2/4/6/8 Print 1/2/4/6/8 on a page. BORDERLESS Print right to the edge of the page. Setting the File Name On/Off button to select (FILE NAME). 1. Press the or 2. Press the M or SET button to select “DEFAULT”, “ON” or “OFF”.
Selecting Paper Size 1. Press the or button to select “SIZE”. 2. Press the M or SET button to select the paper size. The following paper sizes are available: 8” x 10”, 4” x 6”, A4 and default. SIZE 01 1 DEFAULT DEFAULT 4X6 DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model. Printing 1. Press the 2. Press the or SET button to select “PRNIT”. button. NOTE: To return to the normal playback mode, press the “EXIT” and press the SET button.
• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ”DPOF” stands for “Digital Print Order Format”, which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which captured images and how many copies should be printed. Then you can print on a DPOFcompatible printer or at a professional print service from the memory card in accordance with the file name and number of copies settings recorded on the card. With this camera, you should always select images by viewing them on the LCD screen.
9. Press the setting. 10. Press the or SET button to select the desired PRINT SETTING THIS IMAGE ALL IMAGES button. : SET THIS IMAGE The selected picture in a memory card will be printed up to 99 copies. ALL IMAGES All pictures in a memory card will be printed up to 99 copies for each picture. NOTE: To print a single image, select the image before enabling DPOF mode. 11. Press the setting. 12. Press the or SET button to select the desired button.
13. Remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into the printer’s card slot (as illustrated). Location of the card slot may vary from printer to printer model. NOTE: Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card. 14. Press the Print button on the printer to start printing. Gently push the SD card inwards and release it for the SD card to eject from the SD card slot. Polaroid izone300™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
7 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card • Using the SD Card Your camera comes with built-in flash memory for storing pictures and video clips. You can expand the memory using a commercially available SD card (up to 1GB). 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. See pages 76 to 78 for storage capacities.
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.
IMPORTANT! • Never insert any other object into the camera’s SD card slot. Doing so creates the risk of damage to the camera and card. • Should water or any foreign objects ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off the camera, remove the batteries and contact your dealer or nearest service provider. • Never remove a card from the camera while the camera is powered on. Doing so can cause the recording operation to fail, and even damage the memory card.
• To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from Internal Memory to a Memory Card 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Insert an SD card into the camera card slot. Turn on the camera. Set the camera to Playback mode. Press the M button. (COPY TO Press the or button to select CARD). 6. Press the SET button. 7. Press the setting. 8. Press the or SET button to select the desired button.
8 Installing the Software onto a Computer • Installing the Software For Windows® Users: PC IMPORTANT! • 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. • Please restart the computer after installing the software. IMPORTANT! (For Windows® 98SE) Windows® 98SE needs to install the izone300™ camera driver for Mass Storage function.
1. Before you begin, close all other software applications opened on your computer. 2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD-ROM 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 izone300™ 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 izone PhotoBase to edit and print the Pictures. izone PhotoBase software - the intelligent software that makes finding your pictures easy! izone 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-to-face 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 • • • • • • • • • • Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP Pentium® III 450MHz or equivalent processor 128MB RAM (512MB recommended) USB Port DirectX 9.
9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to Your Computer • Before You Transfer Files IMPORTANT! BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER, MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE SOFTWARE FROM THE ENCLOSED CD. PLEASE REFER TO “8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer”. • 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. Mass storage is the drive type by default.
For Windows® and Macintosh Users: PC Mac • Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable. izo USB Series “A” Plug connects to your PC USB Series “Mini B” Plug connects to your izone300™ Camera or Docking Station 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Plug Series A of the USB cable into the marked socket on your computer. 3. Plug Series Mini B of the USB cable into the port on your camera or on the docking station. 4.
• Transferring Pictures and Video Clips For Windows® Users: PC NOTE: You can transfer pictures and video clips in any mode. 1. Turn on the camera 2. Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable. 3. Double click on “My Computer” on your PC desktop and you will see a “Removable Disk” drive. 4. Double click “Removable Disk” -> double click “DCIM”-> double click any directory folder under “DCIM”. 5. All the pictures and video clips are in the directory folder.
10 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 64 for more details. • Setting up NetMeeting™ NOTE: Set the camera to Video Mode before starting NetMeeting™. 1. Place the camera into the docking station. For further details, refer to “Using the Docking Station” on page 9. 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.
11 Troubleshooting Problems The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you. If problems continue, please contact customer support. Details are provided under “Getting Help”. Symptom I receive an error message when I am installing the Polaroid izone300™ camera driver. I cannot upload images to my computer. Problem Polaroid izone300™ camera driver” does not load. Solution Shut down all other applications and attempt to reinstall the driver.
Symptom Problem Solution My izone300™ camera hanged and all buttons do not work. Your camera may be affected by the electrostatic discharge. Depress the Reset button gently (holding for about 5 seconds) using a paper clip or ball pen. I cannot activate my digital camera by pressing the Power button. Battery is exhausted. Recharge the battery. Camera suddenly powers off. Auto power off function is activated. Or Battery is exhausted. Turn the camera on.
Symptom Problem Solution I cannot erase pictures. All the pictures in memory are protected. Unprotected the pictures you want to delete. AVI file cannot be played. DirectX version is lower than 9.0. Or Windows Media player not installed in the computer Install directx 9.0 or above. Visit http://www.microsoft.com/ directx for more detail. Or Please go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ windowsmedia/players.aspx to download the Windows Media Player to play the video clips.
12 Getting Help • Polaroid Online Services Website: http://www.polaroid.com • Customer Support Questions? Need Help? Call us at 0120-103-772. Or visit us at http://www.polaroid.com • ArcSoft Software Help For United States ArcSoft HQ Support Center (Fremont, CA 94538) Tel.: 1-510-979-5599 Fax: 1-510-440-7978 E-mail: support@arcsoftsupport.com Web: http://www.arcsoft.com/en/support/ For Latin America E-mail:latinsupport@arcsoftsupport.com For Europe ArcSoft Europe Support Center (Ireland) Tel.
13 Appendix • Technical Specifications Picture Resolution • Sensor: - 1/2.5 inch - 3.2 Mega Pixels CMOS Lens • • • • LCD Screen 1.5” TFT color panel Built-in Flash • Modes - Auto Flash, Forced On, Flash Off • Range: 3.2 to 4.9 ft (1 to 1.5 m) Exposure Control -/+1.5 EV in 0.3 increments Shutter Speed Electronic shutter 1/1000 sec ~ 1/20 sec White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent 74 Type: 5 elements plus IR filter Aperture: F 3.5 Focal Length: 8.
Storage • Internal Memory: 8MB (3MB for data storage) or 16MB (11MB for data storage) Nand Flash • External Memory - supports SD card up to 1GB (not included) File Format • Still Image - EXIF 2.2 compatible format (JPEG compression) • Video Clip: AVI format Power Supply One lithium ion rechargeable battery (integrated) Self-timer 10 seconds with beep sound Connectivity With computer via USB cable and docking station (included) Dimension • Size: (W) 91 mm x (D) 17 mm x (H) 63.
• Storage Capacities The charts below indicate the approximate numbers of pictures and length of video clips the camera can hold at each setting based on the internal memory and different capacities of SD card.
Resolution 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 Quality 128MB SD 256MB SD 512MB SD High 140 280 560 1GB SD 1120 Normal 216 432 864 1728 Low 220 440 880 1760 High 248 496 992 1984 2880 Normal 360 720 1440 Low 384 768 1536 3072 High 936 1872 3744 7488 Normal 1160 2320 4640 9280 Low 1192 2384 4768 9536 Polaroid izone300™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
Recordable Video Length Units: Minute Resolution Video clips can be taken 8MB Internal Memory (3MB for data storage) 640 x 480 0.2 320 x 240 0.3 16MB Internal Memory (11MB for data storage) 640 x 480 1.4 320 x 240 1.5 32MB SD 640 x 480 2.6 320 x 240 2.9 64MB SD 640 x 480 5.1 320 x 240 5.1 640 x 480 9.6 128MB SD 320 x 240 10 256MB SD 640 x 480 19.2 320 x 240 20.6 512MB SD 640 x 480 37.7 320 x 240 40.1 1GB SD 640 x 480 75.6 320 x 240 81.
• Uninstalling Polaroid izone300™ driver (PC Only) For Windows® 98SE Users: PC NOTE: The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE users only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the izone300™ driver. 1. Open Add/Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select “Polaroid Digital Cam" program, then click Add/Remove . 2. The following dialog box appears, click "OK" to confirm removing the camera driver. 3.
• Camera Default Settings Camera Mode Description Default Still Image Mode Image Resolution 2048 x 1536 Quality High Exposure Compensation Auto White Balance for Pictures Auto Flash Mode Auto Flash Video Resolution 640 x 480 White Balance Auto Date Format DD/MM/YY Auto Power Off 1 minute Beep On Frequency 60 Hz for USA/ Video Mode Setup Mode 50 Hz for Europe Language English Date Stamp Off Twain Driver Mass Storage NOTE: The default language for the LCD screen may vary with
• Using Your Battery 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. WARNINGS! • Battery should be recharged by an adult. • Batteries life varies depends on the camera usage. These instructions should be retained for future reference.
• Regulatory Information FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
• • • • 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. Shielded cable must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits. Under the environment with electrostatic discharge, the product may malfunction and require user to reset the product.
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