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640SEcdqs.book Page ii Monday, April 30, 2001 4:52 PM CONTENTS The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! 620 Creative Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Camera front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Camera rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Inserting Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . .
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640SEcdqs.book Page 2 Monday, April 30, 2001 4:52 PM a Camera front a Viewfinder b Lens b c Serial/USB cable connector port d Tripod mount c e Battery compartment e d Camera rear f LCD status display g j h i kl m g Power/status indicator h Low-battery indicator n i Viewfinder f j Power button k Photo erase button l Self-timer button m Shutter button o n Wrist strap slot o Battery compartment 2 Questions? Contact Polaroid Corporation at www.PolaroidDigital.com
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640SEcdqs.book Page 3 Monday, April 30, 2001 4:52 PM Note: For more information about the camera’s features and functions than we can provide in this manual, see the Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques section of the PhotoMAX Online User’s Guide (the software online Help). For a detailed list of camera specifications, see the PhotoMAX FUN! 620 Digital Camera Specifications section of the PhotoMAX Online User’s Guide. Turning the Camera On and Off d Turn the camera on (a). The camera bc a
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640SEcdqs.book Page 5 Monday, April 30, 2001 4:52 PM Note: Replace all four batteries when the low-battery indicator turns on, the LCD displays the low-battery message (bL), or the LCD status display does not turn on. Do not mix old and new batteries, batteries of different types, or batteries from different manufacturers. High-capacity super- alkaline batteries provide longer battery life in digital cameras. Taking Photos d 1 Turn the camera on (a). The bc a green power/status indicator
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640SEcdqs.book Page 6 Monday, April 30, 2001 4:52 PM If you still want to take a low-light photo without adding light or moving to a brighter location, hold the camera very steady or attach it to a tripod (using the tripod mount), due to the increased exposure time required. Under low light conditions, photo quality may be reduced. 4 Frame your subject within the yellow lines that are visible in the viewfinder (c). 5 Hold the camera steady and press and hold the shutter button (d) until
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640SEcdqs.book Page 7 Monday, April 30, 2001 4:52 PM Using the Self-timer The self-timer is useful for giving you time to also get into the photo. 1 Turn the camera on (a). 2 Set the camera into position to take a photo. Note: Using a tripod is recommended. A tripod mount is on the bottom of the camera. Or place the camera on a flat surface. 3 Look through the viewfinder (b) to bc a compose the photo. 4 Press the self-timer button (c). The camera beeps for 15 seconds, the beep speeds up a
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640SEcdqs.book Page 8 Monday, April 30, 2001 4:52 PM Erasing photos From the Camera a 1 Press and hold the photo erase button (a) for 3 seconds to erase the last photo taken. The camera beeps to confirm that the photo is erased, and the b photo count on the LCD status display (b) decreases by one. 2 Repeat step 1 to erase additional photos. Note: You can also erase one or more photos from the camera using the Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software (page 16). Warning: Once you erase a ph
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640SEcdqs.book Page 9 Monday, April 30, 2001 4:52 PM Installing Your PhotoMAX Software To install the PhotoMAX Image Maker Software: 1 Turn your computer on. 2 Check that your computer meets the following requirements: 200 MHz Pentium processor or equivalent Compatible with Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, or 2000 32 MB RAM 195 MB available hard disk space Available USB port (Windows 98, Me, or 2000) or RS-232 Serial port High-color display with 800 x 600 DPI resolution or higher
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640SEcdqs.book Page 10 Monday, April 30, 2001 4:52 PM 4 Follow the instructions on your computer screen. 5 In the final prompt, select Yes, I want to restart my computer now. and click Finish. Your computer restarts. Caution:You must restart your computer after installing the PhotoMAX Image Maker Software. Caution:Turn your computer off before connecting the camera to it using the Serial cable (as described in the next section). Transferring Photos to Your Computer To transfer photos from
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640SEcdqs.book Page 11 Monday, April 30, 2001 4:52 PM Note: You do not need to turn off a Windows 98, Me, or 2000 computer to connect the camera to its USB port. Caution:Be sure to turn your computer off before connecting the camera to it using the Serial cable. 3 Locate the connector cable from your kit. The large head of this cable (on the left in this illustration) has a Serial plug at one end and a USB plug at the other. Note: If your computer is equipped with a USB port, it transfer
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640SEcdqs.book Page 12 Monday, April 30, 2001 4:52 PM Note: For help finding the Serial or USB port on your computer, read the instruction manual that came with your computer or contact the computer manufacturer. 5 Insert the other end of the cable (the round connector) straight into the camera (c) without twisting. The side of the connector with the arrow on it should face toward the front of the camera. If you feel resistance, do not force the connector; reposition it and try again. 6
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640SEcdqs.book Page 13 Monday, April 30, 2001 4:52 PM The Get Photo button lets you acquire photos from several sources: Selection: Used To: Album Open a photo that is in a PhotoMAX album From File Open a recently used photo or any photo stored on your computer Camera/Scanner Transfer a photo from your camera, scanner, or other TWAIN-compatible device Create New Create a new image file Screen Capture Grab an entire computer screen or active window *Get From Web This feature no longer supp
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640SEcdqs.book Page 14 Monday, April 30, 2001 4:52 PM 2 Click Camera/Scanner. 3 Select Polaroid FUN! 620 in the Select Source list. 4 Choose a location on your computer for storing your photos. There are two ways to choose a location: Acquire button Acquire Options button The fastest way to save, display, and Select Album list manipulate your Select Source list photos is to select Camera/Scanner button an album in the Select Album list. Note:To create a new album, select [New] and
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640SEcdqs.book Page 15 Monday, April 30, 2001 4:52 PM A TWAIN Options window opens, which lets you specify the file format for the photos, the folder where the photos will be stored, and how the photos will be named. After making your selections, click OK. 5 Turn the camera on. 6 Click the Acquire button. The digital camera TWAIN software window opens. TWAIN software is used to transfer and delete photos from your camera. Note: If you see a failed connection message or warning window
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640SEcdqs.book Page 16 Monday, April 30, 2001 4:52 PM 8 Select photos for transfer to your computer: To select a single photo, click on the photo thumbnail. A red border appears around the photo. To select more that one photo, press Control (Ctrl) on your keyboard while you click on each thumbnail photo. Red borders appear around all selected thumbnails. To select all photos, click Select All. Red borders appear around all thumbnails in the camera. 9 Click Get Photos. Caution:To avo
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640SEcdqs.book Page 17 Monday, April 30, 2001 4:52 PM For information about PhotoMAX tools Select the ? button to open the PhotoMAX ? button Online User’s Guide. This provides an index and step-by-step procedures for using your Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software to manipulate and enhance your photos. You can also get help with any button or feature in the software by moving your mouse cursor over it and clicking the right mouse button. This brings up context-sensitive help that
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640SEcdqs.book Page 18 Monday, April 30, 2001 4:52 PM Camera Precautions This camera is battery operated. Supervise children when the camera is operated by them or used in their presence. To avoid electrical shock, do not expose the camera to, or immerse it in, any fluids. Do not disassemble or operate the camera if dropped or damaged. Contact a Polaroid Service Center for repair information. Do not open the camera case or attempt your own repairs. High- voltage internal components cr
