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User Guide
i531 5.0 Megapixel Digital Camera
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Product Overview 1. Shutter button 1 2. Flash 3. Self-timer LED 5 4. Power button 5. Speaker 3 6. USB port 7. Microphone 8. Lens 9. Zoom out / Thumbnail button 10. Playback mode button 15 11. Power / Auto Focus LED 1 12. Macro / Left button 10 1 13. Stop / Down button 11 1 14. Delete button 1 1 15. Wrist strap holder 13 0 16. Zoom in button 1 17. Menu button 1 18. Play / Pause / Up button 19. Flash / Right button 20. Set / Display button 21. Mode button 22. Tripod mount 23
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Table of Contents Product Overview ...........................................................................2 Table of Contents ...........................................................................3 1 Getting Started ..........................................................................6 • Camera Package Contents .........................................................7 • Attaching the Wrist Strap ..........................................................8 • Installing the Batte
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• Using the Q Mode ..................................................................38 • Setting Flash Mode ................................................................39 • Setting Self-timer ...................................................................41 • Taking Continuous Pictures .....................................................42 • Zoom Feature .......................................................................42 • Setting the Image Size and Quality ..............
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7 Print Settings ............................................................................68 • About PictBridge ....................................................................68 • Resetting to Default Settings ..................................................75 • About DPOF .........................................................................76 8 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card ..............................................79 • Using the SD Card ............................
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1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting the new Polaroid i531 digital camera for your imaging needs. The i531 comes equipped with a powerful 5.0 Megapixels CCD sensor, 2.5-inch bright color TFT LCD, high quality optics and many manual settings and options. Outstanding features that your i531 digital camera has: • A high quality glass lens system for exposures from 6 inches to infinity including 3 times optical and 4 times digital zoom modes. • Built-in flash with five modes (auto, red-eye
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• Camera Package Contents I531 Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung First Class Postage Guida Rapida Required Post Office will Guía Rápida de Inicio not deliver without proper Guia de Início Rápido postage Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 ML 0403 Part no.: OM837657 R1 Printed in China Quick Start Guide Registration Card i531 Wrist Strap The CD-ROM includes Skin Polaroid i531 Camera Driver (PC) ArcSoft PhotoStudio® 5.5 (PC) ArcSoft Ph
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• Attaching the Wrist Strap 1 • 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 9. 1. Open the camera battery/SD door by pushing it outwards as illustrated. 2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs correctly. 3. Close the battery/SD door by pressing it downwards and then sliding it towards the camera to lock. 1 3 a b a b Polaroid i531 Digital Cam
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• Using Your Batteries IMPORTANT NOTE: For best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend the use of AA lithium or rechargeable Ni-MH. Limit the following activities that reduces battery life: • Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen. • 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). • Use recommended or equivalent type of batteries only. • Insert the batteries in the c
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• Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen. 9999 Battery power is full. IN 5M Battery power is adequate. 2 Battery power is exhausted. Please 50 replace the battery. +2.0EV • Turning the Camera On and Off 1. Press and hold the (POWER) button until the LCD screen is activated. 2. Press the (POWER) button again to turn the power off. Polaroid i531 Digital Cam
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2 Camera Settings • 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. • Capature Modes 1 3 1 Still Image Mode 9999 x4.0 IN 5M 0 3 1 5 1 2 1 50 1 +2.0EV F2.8 1/30 10 11 1 13 1 15 No. Description Icon Ref. Page 1 Flash Mode 39 , , , , 2 Shooting Mode 36 5M 3M 1M VGA 3 Image Resolution 16:9 44 , , , , , 4 Quality 44 , , 5 Sharpnes
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No. Description Icon Ref. Page 7 ISO Sensitivity 47 50 100 200 400 , , , , AUTO 8 Light Metering 45 , , 9 Exposure Compensation Value ......... 48 ,-2 +2 10 Shake Warning --- 11 Apeture Value F2.8 to 5.2 --- 12 Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec ~ 8 sec --- 13 Focus Mark --- 14 Highlight 49 15 Battery Power Level 10 , , 16 Date Stamp 52 17 AEB 49 Self-timer 41 2 , 10, 18 Continuous Pictures 41 19 Macro Mode 35 IN Internal Memory --- 20 SD Card --- 21 Number of Remaining Pictures --- 9999 22 Digital Z
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Video Mode 10 1 00:01:30 IN 3 5 No. Description Icon Ref. Page 1 Video Mode 53 2 Video Size 54 , , 3 White balance 46 , , , H H, H L , , AUTO 4 45 Light Metering , , 5 --- Focus Mark 6 10 Battery Power Level , , 7 Macro Mode 35 Internal Memory IN --- 8 SD Card --- 9 Remaining Recording Time 00:01:03 --- 10 Optical & Digital Zoom Bar 42 Polaroid i531 Digital Camera User Guide 13 www.polaroid.com
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Audio Mode 1 00:09:12 IN 3 No. Description Icon Ref. Page 1 Audio mode 55 , , 2 Battery Power Level 10 Internal Memory IN --- 3 SD Card --- 4 Remaining Recording Time 00:09:12 --- 1 Polaroid i531 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com
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• Playback Mode 5/150 6/150 7/150 5M 30 1 IN IN IN +2.0EV AWB F2.8 1/30 Play Play 18:59 18:59 18:59 2006/07/01 2006/07/01 2006/07/01 5 3 No. Description Icon Ref. Page 5M 1 Resolution --- 2 DPOF --- 3 Date & Time --- 4 Recording info --- 5 Battery Power Level , , 10 6 Playback mode --- Internal Memory IN --- 7 SD Card --- 8 Protect 64 9 File Number / Total Number 7/160 --- Polaroid i531 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid.com
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• Camera Modes The camera has two working modes, Capture mode and Playback mode. Pressing the PLAYBACK button switches between the Capture mode and Playback mode. Capture Mode Under this mode, you can record still images, video and audio clips. This mode allows you to select the image and video settings according to the shooting environment. For more details, refer to “Taking Pictures” on page 33, “Recording Video Clips” on page 53 and “Recording Audio Clips” on page 55. Playback Mode T
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• Capture Modes The camera has three modes for recording still images, video clips and audio clips. Selecting these three modes as follows: PROGRAM 1. Press the button to set the camera to capture mode. 2. Press the button to access the scene mode palette. SELECT OK 3. Press button to select the desired setting. 4. Press the button to confirm your choice. No. Description Icon 1 Still Image Mode 2 Video Mode 3 Audio Mode Polaroid i531 Digital Camera User Guide 1 www.polaroid.com
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• How to Navigate Menus Menus are used to select capture and play settings, as well as other camera settings like the Date/Time and Auto Power Off. Menu button 1. Press the button to enter a menu bar and 5M 5 5M M press it again to exit. 3:2 16:9 3M 1M 2. Press the and buttons to scroll left and Resolution right through the menu bar. ISO WB 3. Press the and buttons to scroll up and down through menu options. 4. Press the button to enter a submenu or confirm your choice. 1 Polaroi
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• Setup Menu You can change the basic settings of the camera in Capture mode and Playback mode 1. Press the button. 2. Press the or button to choose (SETUP). 3. Press the button to enter the setup menu. Menu button 4. Press the button to exit the setup menu. SETUP MENU 1/3 SOUNDS AUTO REVIEW 3 SEC. POWER SAVE 5 MIN Enter DATE & TIME Setup LANGUAGE ENGLISH SELECT EXIT Polaroid i531 Digital Camera User Guide 1 www.polaroid.com
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• Adjusting the Sounds You can set the start-up volume, shutter volume and beep volume in Setup mode. Setup Menu 1/3 1. Access the setup menu. Sounds Auto Review 3 s ec 2. (SOUNDS) is the current selection. Power Save 1 min Date & Time Language English 3. Press the or button. Select Exit Sounds 4. “START-UP” is the current selection. Shutter On START-UP 1 5. Press the or to select the desired Beep On item. Volume 6. Press the or button to se
