Polaroid I631 manual

www.polaroid.com User Guide i631 6.0 Megapixel Digital Camera DIGITAL QUALITY, POLAROID SIMPLICITY™ Questions? Need some help? This manual should help you understand your new product. If you have questions, call our toll-free number found on the insert with this icon:[...]

2 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Product Overview 1. Shutter button 2. Flash 3. Self-timer LED 4. Power button 5. Speaker 6. USB port 7. Microphone 8. Lens 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 * ASM button: Pressing this button switches among the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual Exposure mode. See Page 41. 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1[...]

3 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Table of Contents Product Overview ........................................................................... 2 Table of Contents ...........................................................................3 1 Getting Started .................................................................[...]

4 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting Flash Mode ................................................................ 39 • Setting ASM Mode ................................................................ 41 • Setting Self-timer ................................................................... 43 • Taking Contin[...]

5 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Protecting/Unprotecting Pictures, Video and Audio Clips ............. 69 • Deleting Pictures, Video and Audio Clips .................................. 71 • Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV ................................ 72 7 Print Settings .................................[...]

6 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting the new Polaroid i631 digital camera for your imaging needs. The i631 comes equipped with a powerful 6.0 Megapixels CCD sensor, 2.5-inch bright color TFT LCD, high quality optics and many manual settings and options. Outstanding features that your i[...]

7 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Camera Package Contents Exchangeable hand grip Registration Card Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 First Class Postage Required Post Ofce will not deliver without proper postage i631 The CD-ROM includes Polaroid i631 Camera Driver (PC) ArcSoft PhotoS[...]

8 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Attaching the Wrist Strap 1 2 • Installing the Batteries Tw o AA -si ze b at te rie s ar e su pp li ed wi th t he p ro duc t. F or a d et ai led g ui de lin e on b att er y us age , pl eas e se e “Us in g Yo ur Ba tt eri es ” on pa ge 9 . 1. Open the camera battery/SD door by push[...]

9 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Using Your Batteries IMPORTANT! 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! ?[...]

10 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • 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. Battery power is full. Battery power is adequate. + 2 . 0 E V 9 9 9 9 50 2 IN 6 M Battery power is exhausted. Please [...]

11 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 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 Still Image Mode + 2 . 0 E V 9 9 9 9 50 2 6 M x4.0 2 3 4 5 6 [...]

12 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com No. Description Icon Ref. Page 7 ISO Sensitivity AUTO, 50 , 100 , 200 , 40 0 49 8 Light Metering , , 47 9 Exposure Compensation Value ,-2 ......... +2 50 10 Shake Warning --- 11 Apeture Value F2.8 ~ 5.6 --- 12 Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec ~ 8 sec --- 13 Focus Mark --- 14 Highlight 51 15 Batter[...]

13 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Video Mode 0 0 : 0 1 : 3 0 IN 8 2 1 0 1 3 4 5 6 7 9 No. Description Icon Ref. Page 1 Video Mode 58 2 Video Size 1 6 : 9 , , 59 3 White balance AUTO , , , H H , H L , , 48 4 Light Metering , , 47 5 Focus Mark --- 6 Battery Power Level , , 10 7 Macro Mode 35 8 Internal Memory IN --- SD Card [...]

14 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Audio Mode IN 0 0 : 0 9 : 1 2 4 1 3 2 No. Description Icon Ref. Page 1 Audio mode 60 2 Battery Power Level , , 10 3 Internal Memory IN --- SD Card --- 4 Remaining Recording Time 00:09:12 ---[...]

15 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Playback Mode IN 5/150 6M 2 0 0 7 / 0 7 / 0 1 1 8 : 5 9 4 1 3 2 6/150 2 0 0 7 / 0 7 / 0 1 1 8 : 5 9 Play 5 6 7/150 Play 2 0 0 7 / 0 7 / 0 1 1 8 : 5 9 8 9 320 + 2 . 0 E V A W B F 2 . 8 1 / 3 0 IN 7 IN No. Description Icon Ref. Page 1 Resolution 6 M --- 2 DPOF --- 3 Date & Time --- 4[...]

16 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • 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 Using this mode, you can record still images, video and audio clips. This mode allows you to select the image an[...]

17 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Capture Modes The camera has three modes for recording still images, video clips and audio clips. Selecting these three modes as follows: Program Select OK 1. Press the button to set the camera to capture mode. 2. Press the button to access the scene mode palette. 3. Press button to se[...]

18 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • How to Navi gate Men us 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 press it again to exit. 2. Press the and buttons to scroll left and right through [...]

19 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setup Menu You can change the basic settings of the camera in Capture mode and Playback mode 1. Press the button. 2. Pres s the or bu tton t o cho ose (SET UP). 3. Press the button to enter the setup menu. Menu button 4. Press the button to exit the setup menu. Setup Menu 1/3 Select Ex[...]

20 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Adjusting the Sounds You can set the start-up volume, shutter volume and beep volume in Setup mode. Setup Menu 1/3 Select Exit Sounds Auto Review 3 sec Power Save 1 min Date & Time Language English Sounds Select OK Shutter On Start-up 1 Beep On Volume 1. Access the setup menu. 2. ([...]

21 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Selecting Auto Review Period When the auto review feature is activated, the picture just taken will be shown on the LCD screen for a certain period. 1. Access the setup menu. 2. P r es s th e or bu tt o n t o se l e c t ( A U TO R E VI EW ) . 3. Press the or button. 4. Pres s the or bu[...]

22 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Power Saving Settings The camera performs the following power save operation to conserve battery power. Setup Menu 1/3 Select Sounds Auto Review Power Save Date & Time Language 1 min. 3 min. 5 min . OK Setup Menu 1/3 Select Exit Sounds Auto Review 3 sec. Power Save 1 min Date &[...]

23 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting the Date and Time 1. Access the setup menu. Date & Time Select YY/MM/DD 2007 / 07 / 01 18:59 Setup Menu 1/3 Select Exit Sounds Auto Review 3 sec Power Save 1 min Date & Time Language English OK 2. Pr es s or but to n to sele ct (D AT E & TI ME ). 3. Press the or but[...]

24 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting the Display Language Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen. 1. Access the setup menu. 2. Press the or button to select (LANGUAGE). 3. Press the or button. 4. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 5. Press button. Setup Menu 1[...]

25 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • File No. Reset Setting Setting the file numbers in series for all pictures taken on the internal memory or a memory card avoids file name duplication when images are downloaded to a computer. 1. Access the setup menu. 2. Press the or to select ICON (FILE NO.). 3. Press the or button. 4[...]

26 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Choosing a Startup Image A start-up animation image appears on the LCD screen for a few seconds when the camera is turned on. Yo u c a n c ho o se a r ec o rd e d i ma g e i n y ou r c a me r a as yo u r o wn st a rt u p i ma g e: 1. Press the button to set the camera to Playback mode.[...]

27 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 10. Access the setup menu. 11. Press the or button to select (Start-up Image). 12. Press the or button. Setup Menu 2/3 Select Exit File No. Series TV Out PAL USB Computer Start-up image Format No 13. Press the or button to select the desired picture. 14. Press button. The image that you ch[...]

28 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Formatting the Internal Memory Formatting the internal memory deletes all data stored in it. 1. Access the setup menu. Setup Menu 2/3 Select Exit File No. Series TV Out PAL USB Computer Start-up Image Format No 2. Press or to select (FORMAT). 3. Press the or button. 4. Press the or but[...]

29 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Selecting the Battery Type To ensure the camera displays battery level correctly, set the type to match the batteries used. 1. Access the setup menu. Setup Menu 3/3 Select Exit Battery Type Alkaline Reset All No Setup Menu 3/3 Battery Type Alkaline Reset All NiMH Select OK 2. Pres s or[...]

30 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Resetting to Default Settings You can easily change all the settings you made back to the camera default setting by the following steps. Please refer to “Camera Default Settings” on page 108 for more details. 1. Access the setup menu. 2. Pres s or to sel ect (RES ET AL L). 3. Press[...]

31 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Turning the Information Display On/Off Press the button each time switches the LCD screen to the next display mode in the following mode. Still Image Mode + 2 . 0 E V 9 9 9 9 50 2 IN 6 M Press Press Press About Crossing Lines The crossing lines on the LCD helps check and lock the locat[...]

32 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Video Mode 00 :0 1 :3 0 IN Press Playback Mode IN 5/150 6M 2 0 0 7 / 0 7/ 01 1 8 : 5 9 0 E V A WB F 2 . 8 1/ 60 Press IN 5/150 6M 2 0 0 7 / 0 7/ 01 1 8 : 5 9 Press Press 5 0 NOTE: • You can not change the LCD status in the following situtation: • Reco rding vide o clip s or audio le[...]

33 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 3 Taking Pictures Before you take pictures, please read this note rst: NOTE: Never remove the batteries while a picture is being saved. Doing so will prevent the current picture from being saved and may corrupt other pictures already stored on the camera’s internal memory or a memory [...]

34 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com NOTE: • (Still Image) mode is the capture mode by default. • The LCD screen will show you the aperture value and shutter speed at which you take the picture. • If the shutter speed is slow or that the image maybe blurred, the shake warning icon may appear on the LCD screen. To avoid [...]

35 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Taking Pictures in Macro Mode Us e thi s mo de to c ap tur e su bj ect s cl os e t o th e l en s: Wide Angle: 0.6 ~ 3.2 ft (15 cm ~ 1 m) Telephoto: 1.3 ~ 3.2 ft (40 cm ~ 1 m) Macro + 2 . 0 E V 9 9 9 9 50 2 IN 6 M 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button and the icon a[...]

36 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Taking Pictures in Different Scene Shooting Modes Select a mode that is suitable to your shooting conditions: Program Select OK 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button to show the scene shooting mode screen. 3. Press the , , or button to select the desired setting. 4[...]

37 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Display Option Description Program All settings can be changed in this mode Video For r ecordi ng mov ie cli ps Audio REC For r ecordi ng aud io Sunse t Enha nce th e red hue fo r reco rding sunset image s Backl ight Shoot ing th e imag e of b acklig ht obj ect by chang ing me tering Q Mod[...]

38 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Using the Q Mode The Q mode provides a simplified camera interface. Larger icons and fewer controls make it easier to take pictures anytime, especially for the beginners and first time digital camera users. 9 9 9 9 6 M 6 M 1 0 You can only use the following basic settings in the Q mode[...]

39 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting Flash Mode Flash Range: Wide Angle: 1.6 ~ 8.2 ft (50 cm ~ 2.5 m) Telephoto: 1.6 ~ 5 ft (50 cm ~ 1.5 m) 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button to cycle through the flash settings and select the one you need. The icon (according to the flash setting you select[...]

40 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Display Option Description A Auto ash The ash res automatically as needed. Use this setting to take most pictures. Red-eye Reduction The ash res a few times before taking your picture to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. Always On The ash res for every picture. Use this s[...]

41 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting ASM Mode Your camera is designed with a manual setting feature which allows you to take pictures with aperture priority, shutter priority or manual exposure mode according to different capture requirements. 1. Set the camera to (Program) mode. 2. Press the ASM button to select [...]

42 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Using the Aperture Priority Using the aperture-priority mode, you select an aperture and the camera chooses an appropriate shutter speed to match the brightness. The main purpose of using aperture-priority mode is to control the Depth of Field. A higher aperture value brings the background[...]

43 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting Self-timer Your camera is designed with a self timer function which will allow you to take pictures with a count down of 2 or 10 seconds. 1. Press the button to set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button to enter menu bar. 3. P ress the or butto n to choose (Dri ve[...]

44 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Taking Continuous Pictures Continuous pictures mode lets you take up to 4 pictures in quick succession. 1. Follow the selection steps 1~4 on page 43. 2. Select and press the button. 3. Capture procedures are the same as for taking a picture in the normal capture mode. See page 33. NOTE[...]

45 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Turn Digital Zoom On/Off 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. Digital Zoom Off On 2. Press the button. 3. Press or button to select ICON (Digital Zoom). 4. Press or button to select the desired setting. 5. Press the button. To Zoom In and Out 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Pre[...]

46 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • 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 make better quality which occupies m[...]

47 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting Light Metering Use the light metering setting to ensure that the proper amount of light enters into the camera lens. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. Metering WB ISO Center Multi Spot 3. Press the or button to select (Metering). 4. Press the and butto[...]

48 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting White Balance Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to select WB (White Balance). Whi[...]

49 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting the ISO This function enables you to change the camera’s sensitivity to light by selecting the different ISO values. ISO is a measure of how quickly your camera reacts to light. The higher the ISO value, the less light the camera needs to make an exposure, allowing the same e[...]

50 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • 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 result when shooting with backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, a dark [...]

51 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting the AEB Use the auto exposure bracketing (AEB) to shoot 3 continuous images, each with a different exposure setting: correctly exposed, underexposed and overexposed. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to select (AEB). AEB Off On 4[...]

52 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting the Sharpness Use the sharpness setting to highlight or blend the edges of subjects in pictures. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to select (Sharpness). Sharpness Hard Nomal Soft 4. Press the and button to select the desired set[...]

53 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting the Photo Effect. This setting allows control over the color tones and moods of a picture. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to select (Effect). Effect Off B&W Sepia Negative Red 4. Press the and button to select the desired [...]

54 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting Date/Time, Display On/Off Date and time can be displayed on the picture by the following steps: 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. P re s s o r b u t to n t o se le c t (D a t e S t am p) . Date Stamp Off Date Date & Time 4. Press and button to s[...]

55 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting Camera Shake Warning Stabilizer Feature With more sensitivity and faster shutter speeds to brighten up the pictures,this feature helps prevent blurry images caused by hand and camera shake or subject movement. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. P re [...]

56 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting Face Tracking When this feature is on, the camera uses auto digital zoom technology to retract and extract the zoom lens to lock the main subject in the picture and follow their movements.. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. P re s s o r b u t to n t[...]

57 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting Photo Frame You can add 10 kinds of frames to still images, making them more interesting. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. P re s s o r b u t to n t o se le c t ( P h o t o F r am e) . Photo Frame Off Frame 1 4. Press and button to select the desir[...]

58 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 4 Recording Video Clips • Recording Video Clips Use the Video mode to record video clips with audio. The Power / Auto Focus LED button blinks and the remaining time that can be recorded will decrease in seconds while recording. 1. Set the camera to Video mode . (See page 17) NOTE: The ic[...]

59 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Setting the Video Size 1. Set the camera to (Video mode). 2. Press the button. 3 . Pr es s t h e or b u t t o n to s e l e c t ( MO VI E S I Z E ) . 4. Press the button. Movie Size 16:9 640 320 160 WB Movie Size 5. Press the and button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the button[...]

60 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 5 Recording Audio Clips • Recording a Audio Clip 1. Set the camera to (Audio mode). (See page 17) 2. Press the Shutter button completely down to start recording. 3. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording or recording stops when the current memory is full. 0 0 : 0 9 : 1 2 IN 0 0[...]

61 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Recording a Voice Memo for the Desired Image 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode. 2. Press the or button to select the desired image where you want to add a voice memo. 3. Press the button. 4. Press the or button to select “Voice Memo”. 5. Press button. 6. Press the button to st[...]

62 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 6 Managing Pictures and Video Clips NOTE: The camera automatically saves the image as a new le after rotating, resizing and adding a voice memo to it. Make sure there is sufcient memory before editing an image. • Reviewing Pictures 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. Use the and[...]

63 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Rotating the Displayed Picture The currently displayed picture can be rotated for a better review angle on the LCD screen. 1. Set the camera to PLAYBACK mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to select (Rotate). 4. Press the button. 5. Press the or button to select the desir[...]

64 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Changing the Image Effect 1. Set the camera to PLAYBACK mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to select (Effect). 4. Press the button. Effect Select OK B&W Sepia Nagative Mosaic Red Effect Select OK 5. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the butt[...]

65 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Reviewing Pictures and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail You can view up to 9 picture and video clip files at a time on the LCD screen by using the thumbnail function. Full screen 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode. 2. Press the button and up to 9 thumbnail files appear on the LCD scre[...]

66 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Setting Slide Show Interval Time Slide Show 3sec 1 Yes Select OK 5. ICON is the current selection. 6. Press the or button to select the interval period for each file to display. Setting Slide Show Music 7. Press the button to select ICON. 8. Press the or button to select the background mus[...]

67 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Playing a Video Clip on LCD Screen 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. Press the and buttons to select the desired video clip. 3. Press the button to start playing the video clip. 4. Press the button again to pause. 5. Press the or button to stop the video clip. 00 : 01 : 30 IN :Pla[...]

68 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Playing a Voice Memo 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode. 2. Press the and buttons to select the desired image that has the voice memo recorded. 3. Press the button to start playing the voice memo. 4. Press the button again to pause. 5. Press the or button to stop playing. 30 S IN :[...]

69 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Protecting/Unprotecting Pictures, Video and Audio Clips Protect Single Lock all Unlock all Select OK 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode. 2. Press button. 3. P r e s s t he o r bu tt on t o s e l e ct “ P r o te ct ” . 4. Press the button. 5. Press the or button to select the de[...]

70 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Protect All pictures, Video and Audio Clips 5. Select “Lock all” option and press the button. 5/ 1 50 IN 2 0 0 7 /0 7 / 0 1 1 8 : 5 9 6M Lock all? Yes 0 E V A WB F 2 . 8 1/ 60 5 0 6. Press the button. Remove Protection from All Pictures, Video and Audio Clips 5. Select “Unlock all”[...]

71 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Deleting Pictures, Video and Audio Clips 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode. Delete Single All Select OK 2. Press the button. 3. Pr es s t he o r bu tt o n to s e l e c t ( DE L E T E) . 4. Press the button. 5. Press the and button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the button[...]

72 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV To set the video output system: The video output signal (NTSC or PAL) can be switched to accommodate different signal systems. For example, NTSC for U.S.A., Canada, Taiwan, Japan, etc. and PAL for Europe, Asia (excluding Taiwan), etc. You can ch[...]

73 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 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 c[...]

74 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Cancelling Printing Press the button to cancel printing the print job. The printer will stop printing and eject the paper. CANCELLING? Printing Errors If for some reason an error occurs during or before printing, press button to exit and reconfigure printing settings. OPERATING ERROR NOTE:[...]

75 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Camera / Printer Connection Connecting with the USB Cable. USB port To Printer 1. Plug the labelled end of the USB cable into the socket marked on your printer. Location of USB socket will vary from printer to printer. 2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on your camera[...]

76 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Selecting Print images 1. Acce ss t he Pi ctBr idge menu. 2. Pres s the or b utton to sele ct t he de sire d set ting . 3. Press the button. The foll owing opt ions are avail able . Setup Menu 1/2 Select OK Print Image Quality Layout Paper Size SINGLE ALL SINGLE Print the selected image in[...]

77 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com If you choose single image, press the or button to select a desired image, and press the or button to s et th e nu mber of c opies . Press Press 5/ 1 50 IN 2 0 0 7 /0 7 / 0 1 1 8 : 5 9 6M PictBridge Menu Setup 5/ 1 50 IN 2 0 0 7 /0 7 / 0 1 1 8 : 5 9 6M PictBridge Menu Select OK 30 5/ 1 50 [...]

78 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Selecting Print Layout 1. Acce ss t he Pi ctBr idge menu. 2. Pres s th e or but ton t o se lect the de sire d set ting. 3. Press the button. The following layout settings are available: AUTO, 1,2,3,4,5...250, FULL Pictbridge Menu 1/2 Select OK Print Image Quality Layout Paper Size Auto 1 2[...]

79 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Selecting Paper Type 1. Acce ss t he Pi ctBr idge menu. Pictbridge Menu 2/2 Select OK Paper Type Auto Date Plain File No Photo Reset F.Photo 2. Pres s th e or button to s elec t the de sire d set ting. 3. Press the button. The following paper types are available: AUTO, PLAIN, PHOTO, F.PHOT[...]

80 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Resetting to Default Settings NOTE: Choosing the “RESET” setting in PictBridge menu returns all print settings to the default value. More details, refer to “Resetting to Default Setting” on page 29. Selecting Print format 1. Acce ss t he Pi ctBr idge menu. 2. Pres s th e or but[...]

81 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • About DPOF DPOF stands for “Digital Print Order Format”, which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which digital camera images should be printed and how many copies of the image should be printed. Then you can print on a DPOF-compatible printer or at a profes[...]

82 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Setting the DPOF: 1. Insert an SD card into the camera. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Set the camera to the Playback mode. 4. Press the button. 5. Press or button to select DPOF 6. Press the or button to select the desired setting. DPOF Single All Reset Select OK DPOF Select OK SINGLE The sele[...]

83 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 9. Pressing the button activates the date stamp setting. will appear on the LCD screen. 10. Press the button to complete the setting. 11. Power off the camera. 12. Remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into the printer’s card slot (as illustrated). Location of the card slo[...]

84 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 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 Polaroid SD card (up to 2GB, when using SDHC up to 4GB). The camera senses whether a memory card is inserted, and [...]

85 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 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 [...]

86 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Removing the SD card To remove the SD card, turn off your camera and open the battery/SD card door. Gently push the SD card inwards and then release it. The SD card will eject out of the SD card slot. a b 1 2 IMPORTANT! • Never insert any other object into the camera’s SD card slot. Do[...]

87 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Formatting a SD card Formatting a memory card erases all data stored on it, including the protected ones. Removing the SD card during formatting may damage the card. 1. Insert an SD card into the camera. 2. Turn on the camera. Setup Menu 2/3 Select Exit File No. Series TV Out NTSC USB [...]

88 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Copying Pictures, Video and Audio Clips to Memory Card This setting allows you to copy pictures, video and audio clips stored in the internal memory to a memory card. 1. Insert an SD card into the camera. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Set the camera to the Playback mode. Copy to card Singl[...]

89 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 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 c[...]

90 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 1. Before you begin, close all other software applications open 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[...]

91 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Software Included with Your Camera The i631 software CD contains the following software: Polaroid i631 Camera Driver Plug & Play removable disk Ea sy to use , ju s t pl ug the ca me ra to a com pu te r an d use it as a re mo v ab le di sk . U se t he Ar cS of t® P h ot oS tu di o [...]

92 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Computer System Requirements For accept able picture transf erri ng and edit ing perfor mance , we recom mend the foll owing min imum requ ireme nts; For Windows ® Users: PC • Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000, XP or Vista • Pentium® III 450 MHz or equivalent p[...]

93 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 10 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer • Before Transferring Files IMPORTANT! - FOR PC USERS 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 Co[...]

94 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer NOTE: The Mass Storage mode is the default setting when the docking is connected with a TV set or a computer. For Windows® Users: PC NOTE: You can transfer pictures and video clips in any mode. 1. Turn on the camera 2. Connect the ca[...]

95 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com For Macintosh Users: Mac NOTE: For Mac user, directly plug-in the camera, no need to install the driver. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Connect the camera to Mac via the USB cable, the systems will automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive. (System will [...]

96 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 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 “Polaroid i631 Camera Driver”. ?[...]

97 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Symptom Problem Solution Images are not shown on TV. Video cable is not connected correctly. Make sure the video cable is connected to the TV “Video In” socket. The video clip (AVI) le cannot be played. DirectX version is lower than 9.0 Install DirectX 9.0 or above. Visit http://www[...]

98 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Symptom Problem Solution Colour of the playback pictures is different from the picture on the LCD screen during recording. Sunlight or light from another source is shining directly into the lens during recording. Position the camera so sunlight does not shine directly onto the lens. Pictur[...]

99 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 12 Getting Help • Polaroid Online Services Website: http://www.polaroid.com • ArcSoft Software Help For United States For Latin America ArcSoft HQ Support Center E-mail:latinsupport@arcsoftsupport.com (Fremont, CA 94538) Tel.: 1-510-979-5599 Fax: 1-510-440-7978 E-mail: support@arcsofts[...]

100 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 13 Appendix • Technical specications Sensor • Sensor: - 1/2.5 inch - 6.0 Megapixels CCD Lens • Aperture: F 2.8 ~ 5.6 • Focal Length: 6.2 ~ 18.6 mm • Focal Distance - Normal Focus: 2.6 ft to ∞ (80 cm to ∞) (The focusing range is the distance from the lens to the subject.) [...]

101 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec ~ 8 sec White Balance Auto, Day light, Cloudy, Tungstem, Fluorescent- H, Fluorescent-L, SH1 Storage • Internal Memory: 16 MB Nand Flash • External Memory Supports SD card up to 2GB, when using SDHC up to 4GB Self-timer 2 sec/ 10 sec/ Double / Brust File Format[...]

102 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • 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. Recordable Images Units: Images R e s o l u t i o n Q u a l i t y 1 6 M B I [...]

103 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com R e s o l u t i o n Q u a l i t y 2 5 6 M B S D 5 1 2 M B S D 1 G B S D 6 M 1 5 8 3 1 5 6 3 9 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 5 2 3 9 4 4 6 9 3 9 1 8 1 3 6 1 7 3 6 2 3 0 4 6 0 9 5 0 2 7 3 5 3 8 1 0 9 5 1 6 : 9 2 0 7 4 1 8 8 3 3 2 5 7 5 1 7 1 0 5 5 3 1 2 6 1 0 1 2 4 2 4 M 2 2 9 4 6 9 9 4 2 2 9 0 6 0 5 1 1[...]

104 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Recordable Video Length Resolution Video clips can be taken 16MB Internal Memory 16:9 0:00:02 0:00:03 0:00:14 0:00:43 32MB SD 16:9 0:00:17 0:00:23 0:01:27 0:04:26 64MB SD 16:9 0:00:37 0:00:48 0:02:59 0:09:14 128MB SD 16:9 0:01:17 0:01:39 0:06:12 0:19:07 256MB SD 16:9 0:02:42 0:03:33 0:13:[...]

105 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 512MB SD 16:9 0:05:27 0:07:10 0:26:22 1:20:13 1GB SD 16:9 0:10:44 0:14:05 0:51:52 2:37:42 NOTE: • 640x480 320x240 160x120 • Scene complexity affects a picture’s le size. For example, a picture of trees in autumn has a larger le size than a picture of blue sky at the same resol[...]

106 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Recordable Audio Length Memory Card Capacity Length of Audio Clips Recording Time 16MB Internal Memory 0:07:00 32MB SD 0:35:08 64MB SD 1:12:58 128MB SD 2:28:36 256MB SD 5:02:13 512MB SD 10:09:33 1GB SD 19:54:08 NOTE: • The time format is XX:YY:ZZ - XX is hours - YY is minutes - ZZ is se[...]

107 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Uninstalling Polaroid i631 Driver (PC only) For Windows® 98SE Users: PC NOTE: The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE user only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the i631 driver. 1. Open Add/Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select “Polaro[...]

108 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Camera Default Settings Camera Mode Description Default Still Image Mode Image Resolution 6M Quality Fine Metering Multi White Balance for Pictures Auto ISO Auto Exposure 0 Drive Mode Off AEB Off Highlight Off Sharpness Normal Effect Off Date Stamp Off Stabilizer Off Face Tracking Off[...]

109 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Setup Mode Capture mode Still Image Auto Review 3 sec. Power Save 1 min Date & Time YY/MM/DD Language English File No. Series TV Out NTSC USB Computer Start-up Image --- Format No Battery Type Alkaline Reset All No Playback Mode Protect Off Slide Show 3 Sec NOTE: The default language [...]

110 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance Your Camera should only be operated within the following environment. • 32 - 104º Fahrenheit; 0 - 40º Celsius • 15% - 90% relative humidity, non condensing The battery life or image quality may be affected when the camera is oper- ated outside[...]

111 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Hand Grip Th e ca me ra i s equ ip pe d wi th an ex ch ang ea bl e ha nd gri p. T he h and gri p in cl ude s two pa rt s: par t A is lo ca te d o n t he bat te ry do or and pa rt B is loc at ed on t he fr on t cov er o f t he c am era . Uninstalling t[...]

112 Polaroid i631 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com • 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 [...]

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. US 0707 Part No.: OM3566US001[...]