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Product Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Shutter button Flash Self-timer LED Power button Lens Earphone jack Front View 7. Flash/Battery charge LED 8. Image Saving LED 9. Capture/Playback/MP3 mode button 10. LCD screen on/off button 11. Menu/Left button 12. LCD screen 13. Up/Previous button 14. Right/Flash/Play/Pause button 15. Reset button 16. Down/Next button Back View 2 Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
17. Hand Strap Holder 18. SD card slot 19. Tripod mount 20.USB port 19 17 20 18 Side View 21. USB plug 22.USB port 23.Tripod mount 21 22 23 Docking Station Polaroid izone550™ 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 • Charging the Battery...................................................................
4 Recording Video Clips ..................................................................... 44 • Recording Video Clips ................................................................ 44 • Setting Video Resolution............................................................ 45 • Setting the White Balance for Video Clips.................................... 46 5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips..............................47 • Reviewing the Pictures............................................
10 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips To Your Computer ...................76 • Before You Transfer Files.............................................................76 • Connecting to Your Computer......................................................77 • Transferring Pictures and Video Clips ...........................................78 11 Troubleshooting Problems.............................................................. 80 12 Getting Help.............................................................
1 Getting Started The izone550™ digital camera is thinner yet more powerful than any Polaroid digital camera ever before. It is handsome, compact, smart enough to pose as a fashion accessory. Inside, it has got the high resolution and advanced performance to get your pictures noticed. • Snow white color with refined surface finish • New large 2.0-inch LCD screen for easy image preview and playback • First in the Polaroid brand to include a MP3 feature • With 5.
• 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 izone550™ Registration Card PDC iZONE The CD-ROM includes Polaroid izone550™ Camera driver (PC) izone™ PhotoBase® (PC & Mac) ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® (PC & Mac) 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
• Attaching the Hand Strap • Using the Docking Station Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
• Charging the Battery There are four ways to charge the battery. Fully charge the battery for 3 hours with the camera powered off, and for 6 hours with the camera powered on. IMPORTANT: • 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 AC adapter via the camera • 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. 2. Using the AC adapter via the docking station • Place the camera into the docking station. For further details, refer to “Using the Docking Station” on page 9.
3. 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.
4. 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.
• Turning the Camera On and Off To turn on the camera, fully press and hold the button until the LCD Screen is activated. Press and hold the 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 using a paper clip or ball point pen. The camera will power off automatically. It is important to note that the camera probably needs to be recharged immediately in order to avoid locking up again.
• 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 1. Press the menu bar. Press it again to exit. or 2. Press the button to select a menu item. Press the button to enter the submenu. Press the menu DRIVE MODE D button to return to the SETUP 3. Press the button to select the or desired setting. SETUP 4. Press the 16 STILL VIDEO button to confirm.
2 Camera Setting • Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera, view the camera’s LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. If the feature icon is not displayed, it means particular feature is not activated. Still Image Mode 1 2 3 2048 X 1536 0007 +0.5 4 5 No. 10 11 X1.0 Description 1 Still Image mode 2 Flash Mode 3 White Balance 4 Self-timer 5 Digital Zoom Status 6 7 8 9 Icon Ref. Page --- * * * 36 43 38 X1.0......X4.0 Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.
No. Description Icon Ref. Page 6 Image Resolution 2592 x 1944* 2304 X 1728 2048 X 1536 640 X 480 40 7 Numbers of Remaining Pictures 0007 --- 8 Exposure Compensation Value -2......+2 42 9 Quality * 41 10 SD Card Inserted --- 11 Battery Power Level 15 * Default Setting 18 Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
Video Mode 640 X 480 00:00:28 1 2 3 4 X2.0 No. 1 Description Icon Ref. Page Video Mode --44 2 Recording Indicator 3 Video Resolution 640 X 480* 320 X 240 45 4 Remaining Time 00:00:28 --- * Default Setting Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
Playback Mode 160 0 x 1 20 0 1 00:02:10 2 8 3 4 5 6 07:55 08/10/04 0024-0023 No. 1 20 7 07:55 08/10/04 0024-0023 Description Icon File Type Ref. Page --- 2 Locked File 3 Time 07:55 --- 4 Date 08/10/04 --- 5 File Number 0024-0023 --- 6 Histogram 7 Video Length 8 Play --- Pause --- 52 34 00:02:10 --- Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
MP3 Mode 3 MP3 1 1.MP3 2.MP3 3.MP3 3:43 4:02 4:15 4 2 No. Description Icon Ref. Page 1 Play List MP3....3:43 2 Volume 56 3 Repeat 56 4 Play Bar Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
• Camera Modes The camera has three working modes, Capture mode, Playback mode and MP3 mode. You can cycle through them by pressing the Capture / Playback / MP3 mode button at the back of the camera. 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 35 and “Recording Video Clips” on page 44.
• 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 3. button. (DRIVE MODE) is the current selection. 4. Press the 5. Press the 6. Press the DRIVE MODE D STILL VIDEO button. or button to select the desired drive mode. button. NOTE: • Still Image mode is the default capture mode.
• Setup Menu Setup menu can be accessed in both Still Image and Video modes. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the 3. Press the (SETUP). 4. Press the 5. Press the setting. 24 SETUP button. or button to select SETUP button. or FORMAT DATE/TIME AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY LANGUAGE abc button to select the desired Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
• 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. 3. “FORMAT” is the current selection. 4. Press the 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the FORMAT DATE/ TIME AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY : SET button. or button to select the desired button. REALLY WANT TO FORMAT? FORMAT CANCEL OK NOTE: • Data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered.
Setting the date format 5. Press the button to select “DATE or FORMAT”. 6. Press the 7. Press the setting. 8. Press the button. or DATE/TIME SETUP DATE FORMAT : SET button to select the desired DATE FORMAT button. DD/MM/YY MMDD/YY YY/MM/DD Setting the date and time 5. “SETUP” is the current selection. 6. Press the 7. Press the the field. button. or : SET DATE/TIME button to adjust the value in SETUP DATE FORMAT : SET 8. Press the button to switch to the next field. 9.
• 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. 3. Press the 4. Press the 5. Press the setting. 6.
• 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. 3. Press the 4. Press the 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the or button to select “BEEP”. SETUP button. or : SET button to select the desired button. FORMAT DATE/TIME AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY BEEP ON OFF : SET 28 Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
• 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. SETUP 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Access the Setup menu. button to select 3. Press the or “FREQUENCY”. 4. Press the 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the button. or button to select the desired button. Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
• Setting Display Language Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. SETUP 2. Access the Setup menu. 3. Press the or “LANGUAGE”. 4. Press the 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the button to select : SET button. or button to select the desired button. DATE/TIME AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY LANGUAGE abc LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO ESPAÑOL : SET 30 Polaroid izone550™ 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 STAMP”. 4. Press the 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the or button to select “DATE SETUP AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY LANGUAGE abc DATE STAMP : SET button. or button to select the desired button. NOTE: This setting is configured for images only. Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
• Resetting to Default Settings You can easily change all the settings you made back to the camera default settings by the following steps. Please refer to “Camera Default Settings” on page 91 for more details. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. SETUP 2. Access the Setup menu. 3. Press the or “DEFAULT”. 4. Press the button to select button. : SET or button to select 5. Press the the desired setting. 6. Press the BEEP FREQUENCY LANGUAGE abc DATE STAMP DEFAULT button.
• 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 Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
About Histogram A histogram shows you the distribution of brightness in recorded images. The more the clippings on the left, the darker the image. The more the clippings on the right, the brighter the image. Adjust the exposure compensation to a positive value if the image is too dark. Adjust the exposure compensation to a negative value if the image is too bright. Checking the histogram will enable more precise exposure control for subsequent shots.
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. 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. SELF TIMER 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the 3. Press the TIMER). 4. Press the 5. Press the setting. ON OFF button. or button to select (SELF SELF TIMER button. or button to select the desired ON OFF : SET 6. Press the button. 7. The icon will appear on the LCD screen.
• Zoom Feature Your camera is designed with 4X 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 zoom factor is shown on the LCD screen. button to zoom out. The 2048 X 1536 10 +1.5 H Digital Zoom Factor NOTE: • You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom.
• 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. 2. Press the 3.
Quality Setting 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. button. 2. Press the 3. Press the 4. Press the 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the or button to select QUALITY D HIGH NORMAL LOW (QUALITY). button. or QUALITY button to select the desired D button. HIGH NORMAL LOW : SET Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
• 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 results when shooting with backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, a dark background, etc. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. or 3. Press the (EXPOSURE). 4. Press the 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the EXPOSURE D AUTO button to select 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. WHITE BALANCE 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or BALANCE). 4. Press the 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the button to select (WHITE button. or button to select the desired AUTO DAYLIGHT CLOUDY TUNGSTEN FLUORESCENT WHITE BALANCE AUTO 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 23 for more details. • Recording Video Clips Use the Video mode to record video clips. The recording time displayed on the LCD screen will increase 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. IMAGE SIZE 1. Set the camera to Video mode. 2. Press the 3. Press the SIZE). 4. Press the 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the D 640X480 320X240 button. or button to select (IMAGE button.
• 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. 1. Set the camera to Video mode. button. 2. Press the or 3. Press the button to select BALANCE). 4. Press the button. 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the or WHITE BALANCE D (WHITE SETUP AUTO DAYLIGHT CLOUDY TUNGSTEN FLUORESCENT button to select the desired WHITE BALANCE 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 22 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 button. 2. Press the ON or 3. Press the (AUTO PLAY). 4. Press the 5. Press the 6. Press the button to select SETUP button. or button to select “SETUP”. button.
Set Auto Play Direction 7. “DIRECTION” is the current selection. 8. Press the button. or 9. Press the desired setting. 10. Press the AUTO PLAY DIRECTION INTERVAL button to select the button. : SET DIRECTION BACKWARD FORWARD Setting Auto Play Interval 7. Press the or button to select “INTERVAL”. 8. Press the button. 9. Press the or desired setting. 10. Press the button to select the : SET AUTO PLAY DIRECTION INTERVAL button.
Start Auto Play Perform steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 on page 48. 5. “ON” is the current selection. 6. Press the button. AUTO PLAY ON SETUP : SET The camera will automatically run from the last file that you have reviewed. Every file will display according to your interval setting. You or may press the button to stop the auto play. The auto play will keep running as long as there is power. 50 Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
• 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 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. Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
• Protect or Unprotect Picture(s) or Video Clip(s) 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. button. 2. Press the or 3. Press the button to select (PROTECT). 4. Press the button. 5. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the button.
• Deleting Picture(s) or Video Clip(s) 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. button. 2. Press the or 3. Press the button to select (ERASE). 4. Press the button. 5. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the button. 7. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 8. Press the button. ERASE ERASE THIS ERASE ALL ERASE THIS ? NO YES You can cancel the deletion by choosing “NO”.
6 Listening to the Music • Adding and Removing the Songs to and from the Camera For Windows® Users PC 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Connect the camera to the computer via the USB cable. See page 77. 3. Double click “My Computer” -> double click “MP3”. 4. Drag your favorite songs into this folder. Or remove the songs from the folder. For Macintosh Users Mac 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Connect the camera to the computer via the USB cable. See page 77. 3. Double click “Unlabeled” -> double click “MP3”. 4.
• Listening to the Music 1. Set the camera to MP3 mode. See page 22. 2. Press the button to start playing the songs in the camera’s current memory. Press it again to pause. 3. Press the button to stop playing. Press the or the next song. MP3 1.MP3 2.MP3 3.MP3 3:43 4:02 4:15 button to play the previous or • Key Lock Feature The camera is designed with a key lock feature. This helps to prevent accidental operation when carrying your camera in a pocket or a bag.
• Adjusting the Volume icon 1. Press the button and the appears on the LCD screen. or button turns the 2. Pressing the volume up or down. 3. Press the button again to confirm the adjustment. MP3 1.MP3 2.MP3 3.MP3 3:43 4:02 4:15 • Setting Repeat On/Off The camera repeatedly plays the songs stored in the current memory after activating the repeat feature. 1. Set the camera to MP3 mode. 2. Press the button to activate the repeat feature. The icon appears on the LCD screen.
7 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 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, the camera will return to the “PICTBRIDGE” screen. PRINT SETTING PROGRESS 001/002 PRINTED 000 CANCEL : SET NOTE: Please refer to the printer’s user guide for the solutions. Printing may resume once the problem is solved. Selecting PictBridge Mode 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. button. 2.
Camera/Printer Connection Connecting with the USB Cable. 1. Plug Series A of the USB cable into the marked socket on your 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 DEVICE IS connection to the printer.
Selecting Print Settings 1. Press the or button to select the print mode. PICTBRIDGE THIS IMAGE ALL IMAGES ALL INDEX 2. The following options are available. : SET THIS IMAGE Print the selected image in the camera’s internal memory or a memory card according to specified settings. Use the or button to designate 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 button to select the print settings. NO. OF COPY 01 1 DEFAULT DEFAULT DEFAULT Select a setting item using the or contents using the or button. Number of Copies Print Layout File Name On/Off Date Stamp On/Off Paper Size button and select setting NOTE: If the camera’s print settings are not supported by the printer, the camera will return to the “PICTBRIDGE” screen after selecting a particular setting. In this case, select “DEFAULT” for this particular setting, or visit http://www.polaroid.
Selecting Print Layout 1. Press the or button to select UP LAYOUT). (N- 2. Press the or 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 or 1. Press the button to select (FILE NAME). 2. Press the or button to select “DEFAULT”, “ON” or “OFF”.
Setting the Date Stamp On/Off DATE STAMPING 1. Press the or (DATE button to select 01 STAMPING). 1 DEFAULT or button to select “DEFAULT”, 2. Press the DEFAULT “ON” or “OFF”. DEFAULT DEFAULT ON OFF Print settings differ according to the printer model. Add the date stamp to the printed image. Print without the date stamp. Selecting Paper Size 1. Press the or button to select “SIZE”. or button to select the paper 2. Press the size.
• 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.
7. Press the 8. Press the or button to select “DPOF”. button. PRINT SETTING PICTBRIDGE DPOF 9. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 10. Press the button. : SET DPOF THIS IMAGE ALL IMAGES 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. : SET NOTE: To print a single image, select the image before enabling DPOF mode. 11. Press the setting. 12.
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. 66 Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
8 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 87 to 89 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. button. Press the or Press the button to select (COPY TO CARD). 6. Press the button. or 7. Press the button to select the desired setting. 8. Press the button. In the above operation, you can exit to the normal Playback mode by choosing “CANCEL” and confirm it.
9 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 izone550™ 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 izone550™ 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.
ArcSof PhotoPrinter® Picture Editing Software A quick, easy way to get great-looking photo prints at home. In just a couple of clicks you can turn your favorite digital snapshots into gorgeous color photos ready for framing, scrapbooking, or sending to family and friends. Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ .PDF File Reading Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ lets you view and print Adobe® Portable Document format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms, as well as fill in and submit Adobe® PDF® forms online.
• 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.
10 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 “9 Installing the Software Onto a Computer”. 76 Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
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 izone550™ 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 PC For Windows® Users: 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.
For Macintosh Users Mac NOTE: For Mac user, directly plug-in the camera and no need to install the driver. 1. Turn on the camera 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable, the systems will automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive. (System will automatically create a Mass Storage named “Unlabelled”) NOTE: This Drive name will vary from different version of Mac OS system. 4. Double click the folder “Unlabelled” to enter sub-folder “DCIM”. 5.
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 Problem Solution I receive an error message when I am installing the Polaroid izone550™ camera driver. Polaroid izone550™ camera driver” does not load. I cannot upload images to my computer. Connection failure. Check all cable connections are secured. I cannot run the Polaroid izone550™ camera driver”.
Symptom Problem Solution My izone550™ camera hanged and all buttons do not work. Your camera may be affected by the electrostatic discharge. Depress the Reset button gently by 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. Or Recharge the battery.
Symptom Problem Solution My memory card is not recognized by the camera when it is inserted into the card slot. Some brands of memory cards may not have their physical dimensions meeting the international standard. As a consequence, these cards will not be recognized by your camera. Try another brand of memory card with your camera. If problem still exist, please visit http://www.polaroid.com for customer service. I cannot erase pictures. All the pictures in memory are protected.
Symptom Pictures are overexposed or under exposed. Problem An incorrect flash mode is applied for shooting. Solution Select a correct flash mode for shooting according to the surrounding lighting conditions. Please also refer to the help files & User Guides that accompany the enclosed applications. For further information and support, please visit our website: http://www.polaroid.com Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
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: - 1/1.8 inch - 5.2 Mega Pixels CMOS Lens • • • • LCD Screen 2.0” 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 -/+2 EV in 0.5 increments Shutter Speed Mechanical shutter 1/500 sec ~ 1/8 sec White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent Type: 6 elements Aperture: F 3.0/8.0 Focal Length: 8.54 mm Focal Distance - Normal Focus: 3.
Storage • Internal Memory: 16MB (11MB for data storage) or 32MB (27MB for data storage) Nand Flash • External Memory - supports SD card up to 1GB (not included) File Format • Still Image - EXIF 2.
• 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 2592 x 1944 2304 x 1728 2048 x 1536 640 x 480 88 Quality 128MB SD 256MB SD 512MB SD High 60 120 240 1GB SD 480 Normal 100 200 400 800 Low 144 288 576 1152 High 76 152 304 608 Normal 120 240 480 960 Low 176 352 704 1408 High 84 168 336 672 1088 Normal 136 272 544 Low 196 392 784 1568 High 736 1742 2944 5888 Normal 1140 2280 4560 9120 Low 1648 3296 6592 13184 Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
Recordable Video Length Units: Minute Resolution Video clips can be taken 16MB Internal Memory (11MB for data storage) 640 x 480 0.7 320 x 240 1.1 32MB Internal Memory (27MB for data storage) 640 x 480 1.4 320 x 240 2.2 32MB SD 640 x 480 1.9 320 x 240 2.8 64MB SD 640 x 480 3.9 320 x 240 5.7 128MB SD 640 x 480 8.1 320 x 240 11.7 256MB SD 512MB SD 1GB SD 640 x 480 16.2 320 x 240 23.4 640 x 480 32.5 320 x 240 46.
• Uninstalling Polaroid izone550™ 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 izone550™ 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 2592 x 1944 Quality Normal 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/ 50 Hz for Europe Language English Date Stamp Off Video Mode Setup Mode NOTE: The default language for the LCD screen may vary with different countries and re
• Using Your Battery Limit the following activities that reduces battery life: • Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen. • Excessive use of the flash. WARNINGS! • Battery should be 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.
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. 94 Polaroid izone550™ Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
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