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iON 230
iON 230
Digital Camera
User Guide
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iON 230 Product Overview 1. Shutter button 2. Self-timer LED 3. Lens 4. Flash 5. Viewfinder 1. Power/Flash charge LED 2. Viewfinder 3. LCD screen 4. Flash/OK button 5. Display button 6. Tripod mount 7. USB port 8. SD card slot 9. Battery door 10. Power button 11. Left button 12. Down/Zoom out button 13. Hand strap holder 14. Right/Menu button 15. Up/Zoom in button 16. Capture/Playback selector 2 3 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-
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Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ...........................................................................5 • Camera Package Contents .......................................................6 • Attaching the Hand Strap ........................................................6 • Installing the Batteries.............................................................7 • Turning the Camera On and Off................................................7 • Checking the Battery Level ...............
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• Playing the Video Clip ...........................................................30 • Protect or Unprotect Picture(s) or Video Clip(s).........................30 • Deleting Picture(s) or Video Clip(s) ..........................................32 6 Using SD (Secure Digital) Card....................................................33 • Using an SD Card .................................................................33 7 Installing the Software onto a Computer ...............................
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1 Getting Started The iON 230 camera provides you easy-to-use features. It has never been any easier or more enjoyable to take digital pictures. Here are a few examples of what you can do with your camera. Enjoy point & shoot operation. Adjust the resolution for print or email. Store pictures, video clips to the internal memory or a SD card. Playback of pictures and video clips on the LCD screen or a computer. Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to family and friends.
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iON 230 iON 230 • Camera Package Contents First Class Postage Required Post Offi not deliver ce will without proper postage Abt. Digital Camera Waltersweierweg 5 77652 Offenburg Germany The CD-ROM includes iON 230 Pouch Registration Card iON 230 Camera Driver (PC) iON PhotoBase (PC & Mac) Microsoft NetMeeting (PC) Adobe Acrobat Reader (PC & Mac) iON 230 User Guide (in PDF format) Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápi
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• Installing the Batteries Two AA-size batteries are supplied with the product. For a detailed guideline on battery usage, please see “Using Your Batteries” on page 54. IMPORTANT NOTE: For best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend the use of AA lithium or rechargeable NiMH. • Turning the Camera On and Off Fully press and hold the Power button until the status LED turns green and the camera is on. Press and hold the Power button again, the camera will be off. 6 7 Polaro
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• Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures. 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Check the battery level status that appears on the camera LCD screen. Battery power is full. Battery power is adequate. Battery power is exhausted. • How to Navigate Menus Menus are used to adjust capture and play settings, as well as other camera settings like the Date/Time and Auto Power Off. 1. Press the button to enter the menu list. 2. Press the or button to select the
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2 Camera Setting • Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. If the feature icon is not displayed, it means that particular feature is not activated. Still image mode Capture mode Still image* Video Self-timer on Number of remaining pictures Digital zoom status 12 2.0 +1.5 Exposure Flash mode compensation value Flash off* SD card inserted Auto flash Battery level Forced on 1600X1200 H Full Image resolution Adequate Qua
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Video mode Video mode 00:00 Recording time RECORDING..... Playback mode PLAY AVI ? YES Locked file NO File number DSC10003 DSC10001 10 11 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-digital.com
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• Camera Mode Capture Mode The camera has two working modes, Playback Mode Capture mode and Playback mode. You can switch between them by sliding the Capture/ Playback selector. • Drive Mode The camera has two modes for taking pictures and video clips. Still Image Mode Video Mode MENU You may switch between these two modes CAPTURE MODE according to the following steps. IMAGE SETTING 1. Set the camera to Capture mode SELF TIMER IMAGE SIZE 2. Press the button. IMAGE QUALITY OK AUTO OF
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• Setting the Current Date and Time MENU 1. Set the camera to Capture mode. DATE TIME 2. Press the button. DATE STAMP LANGUAGE 3. Press the or button to select “DATE TIME”. FREQUENCY SOUND EXIT OK 4. Press the button. DATE TIME 5. Press the or button to select “SET”. EXIT SET 6. Press the button. 7. Press the or button to adjust the value in DATE TIME the field. 2005 03 09 8. Press the or button to switch to the 08:09:00 next field. 9. Press the button. 10. Press the or
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You can change the power save setting according to the following steps: 1. Set the camera to Capture mode. 2. Press the button. MENU CAPTURE MODE IMAGE SETTING 3. Press the or button to select “AUTO OFF”. SELF TIMER IMAGE SIZE 4. Press the button. IMAGE QUALITY AUTO OFF OK 5. Press the or button to select the desired setting. AUTO OFF EXIT 6. Press the button. 1 MIN 3 MINS NOTE: OFF This setting is also available in Playback mode. • Setting the Beep Sound On and Off You can turn
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• Setting Frequency In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to suit the correct lighting frequency. Set the frequency to 60Hz for US and 50Hz for Europe. MENU 1. Set the camera to Capture mode. DATE TIME 2. Press the button. DATE STAMP LANGUAGE FREQUENCY 3. Press the or button to select “FREQUENCY”. SOUND EXIT OK 4. Press the button. FREQUENCY 5. Press the or button to select the desired setting. EXIT 50HZ 6. Press the button. 60HZ • Setting Display La
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• Setting the Date Stamp On and Off Use the date stamp to imprint the date on your pictures and video clips. Make sure the camera clock is set to the correct date before setting the date stamp on. 1. Set the camera to Capture mode. MENU 2. Press the button. DATE TIME DATE STAMP 3. Press the or button to select “DATE STAMP”. LANGUAGE FREQUENCY SOUND 4. Press the button. EXIT OK DATE STAMP 5. Press the or button to select the desired setting. EXIT ON 6. Press the button. OFF 14 15
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• Formatting the Internal Memory Formatting the internal memory deletes all data stored in it. 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. MENU 2. Press the button. ERASE FORMAT 3. Press the or button to select “FORMAT’. PROTECT AUTO OFF ROTATE 4. Press the button. EXIT OK 5. Press the or button to select the desired setting. FORMAT FORMAT 6. Press the button. CANCEL NOTE: • Data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered. Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored
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• Turning the Information Display and LCD Screen On/Off Pressing the button each time switches the LCD screen to the next display mode in the following sequence. Capture mode 12 2.0 +1.5 Press Press H 1600X1200 Press Playback mode Press Press DSC10003 Press 16 17 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-digital.com
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3 Taking Pictures Before you take pictures, please read this note first: IMPORTANT! Never remove batteries while a picture is being saved. Doing so will prevent the current picture being saved and may corrupt other pictures already stored in the camera’s internal memory or on a memory card. Outdoor Pictures Without the Flash • Avoid intense sunlight that may cause sun spots in pictures. • Always make sure that the sun or other light source is in front of the subject. • Taking a Picture Taki
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• Setting Flash Mode 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Pressing the Flash button cycles through the flash modes in the following sequence. When you press the Flash button, the icon (according to the flash setting you selected) will appear on the LCD screen. You can now take pictures using the flash mode you selected. The flash will recharge after each flashed picture. The flash range is approximately 3.2 feet to 4.9 feet (1 to 1.5 meters). 12 2.0 +1.5 H 1600X1200 18 19 Polaroid
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The camera has three flash modes. Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. When shooting Select Icon shown under these conditions: this mode on the LCD screen 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 Flash Off reflective surface, such as a window or a mirror. If there is not enough light when using this setting, your pictures will be too dark
