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    x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com[...]

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    2 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 3 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Product Overview 1. Mode dial 2. Shutter button 3. Flash 4. Focus lamp / Self-timer LED 5. Microphone 6. Zoom lens 7. Viewnder 8. Speaker 1. Power button 2. Flash / Battery charge LED 3. Auto-Focus LED 4. Menu but[...]

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    2 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 3 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 1. USB port 2. TV OUT socket 3. DC IN jack 4. Neck strap holder 1. Battery / SD card door 2. Tripod mount 1. Status LED 2. SD card slot 3. USB port CARD READER[...]

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    4 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 5 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ...................................................................... 7 • Camera Package Contents ......................................................... 8 • Attaching the N[...]

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    4 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 5 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Changing the ISO Speed ......................................................... 49 • Setting White Balance for Pictures ........................................... 50 • Setting Photo Effect .................[...]

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    6 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 7 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 10 Getting Help ...................................................................... 81 • Polaroid-digital Online Services ................................................ 81 • Card Reader Help ................[...]

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    6 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 7 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 1 Getting Started Designed as the agship of the Polaroid products, the x530 digital camera has a Foveon X3 direct image sensor, 2.0 inch colour LCD for reviewing images, and a host of pre-set controls. Working wit[...]

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    8 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 9 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Camera Package Contents Quick Guide Neck Strap USB Cable Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery x530 The CD-ROM includes Polaroid x530 Camera Driver (PC only) Polaroid PhotoLab (PC&Mac) Card Reader Driver (PC only)[...]

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    8 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 9 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Attaching the Neck Strap A U T O A U T O A U T O A U T O • Installing and Removing the Battery 1. Open the camera battery door by pushing it outwards as illustrated. 2. Insert the battery as shown. 3. Close the[...]

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    10 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 11 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Connecting the AC Adaptor (Included) Turn off the camera before connecting or disconnecting the adaptor. Connect the adaptor as shown to power the camera and charge the battery from a household power outlet. Th[...]

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    10 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 11 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card Your camera comes with a 32MB external SD memory card for storing pictures and video clips. You can expand the memory using a commercially available SD card. The camera automa[...]

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    12 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 13 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.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 [...]

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    12 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 13 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Removing the SD Card 1. Turn off your camera and open the SD card door. 2. Gently push the SD card inwards and then release it. The SD card will eject out of the SD card slot. IMPORTANT! • Never insert any other [...]

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    14 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 15 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Formatting a SD Card Formatting a memory card erases all data stored on it, including protected data. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 20 to access the SETUP menu. 3. [...]

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    14 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 15 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Turning the Camera On and Off F ul l y p r e s s t h e bu t t o n u n t i l t h e LC D s cr e e n t u r n s o n . T he z o o m l e n s w i l l ex t e n d w he n t h e M o d e D i a l i s p o s i t i o n e d t o[...]

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    16 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 17 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 2 Camera Setting • Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera and view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. Those particular features whose icons are not displayed are not activated. St[...]

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    16 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 17 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent ISO Sensitivity Auto 100 200 400 Exposure Compensation Value Colour Effect Vivid Neutral Sepia Black and White Red Green Blue Light metering Matrix Centre Spo[...]

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    18 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 19 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Video Mode Recording Indicator Video Mode Elapsed Time Video Resolution 640 x 480 320 x 240 White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Exposure Compensation Value Playback Mode File Type Picture Video [...]

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    18 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 19 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Camera Modes The camera has eight modes for recording and playing pictures and video clips. Different modes can be selected by positioning the Mode Dial to the one you prefer. Functions can be accessed by press[...]

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    20 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 21 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setup Menu The setup menu can be accessed in all eight working modes to customize your camera settings. Here we take the mode for an example. 1. Press the button to access the main menu. MENU RESOLUTION COMPRES[...]

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    20 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 21 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 3. Press the right button to access the SETUP submenu. 4. Use the up and down buttons to select a setup option and then press the right button to enter the next submenu for that particular option. SETUP DATE/TIME A[...]

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    22 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 23 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the Current Date and Time The camera will prompt you for setting the current date and time when it is initially powered on after your purchase, or whenever the integrated backup battery’s power is low[...]

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    22 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 23 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Auto Power Off The camera is equipped with a power saving operation to conserve battery power. You can change the power saving setting with the following steps: 1. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu[...]

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    24 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 25 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the Beep Sound On / Off The beep sound can be turned on and off in the SETUP menu. When the beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons. 1. Follow the guidelines in “Setup[...]

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    24 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 25 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the Display Language Different languages can be selected for the menu to suit your preference. 1. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 20 to access the SETUP menu. 2. Select the LANGUAGE op[...]

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    26 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 27 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Adjusting the LCD Brightness This setting enables you to adjust the brightness for the LCD screen. 1. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 20 to access the SETUP menu. 2. Select the LCD BRIGHTNESS [...]

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    26 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 27 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Turning Sequence Number On / Off Below shows how to select the way le numbers are assigned. 1. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 20 to access the SETUP menu. 2. Select the SEQUENCE No. option[...]

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    28 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 29 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Cancelling the Startup Image A startup animation image appears on the LCD screen for a few seconds when the camera is turned on. You may cancel displaying the startup image according to the following steps: 1. [...]

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    28 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 29 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Switching the Information Display and LCD Screen On and Off The LCD Screen can be changed by pressing the button. The following shows what are displayed in the different modes. In , , , , or mode: Press Press P[...]

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    30 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 31 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com In mode: Press Press Press LCD screen on with basic information display LCD screen on with detailed information display LCD screen on with information display off LCD screen off Press In mode: Press Press LCD s cre[...]

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    30 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 31 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 3 Taking Pictures Before you take pictures, please read this note rst: NOTE: Never remove the battery, disconnect the AC adaptor from the camera, or unplug the adaptor while the Auto-Focus LED is blinking, indic[...]

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    32 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 33 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com When shooting under these conditions: Select this mode Auto For general picture-taking. Automatic exposure and point-and-shoot operation and manual adjustment on ash mode, image size, ISO sensitivity, etc. Freez[...]

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    32 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 33 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Auto Mode Use this mode for general picture taking. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Frame your subject using the viewnder or LCD screen. 3. Align the auto focus frame or the viewnder optical centre on the subje[...]

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    34 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 35 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Sport Mode Use this mode to freeze subjects in motion. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Capture procedures are the same as for the mode. Please see “Auto Mode” on page 33. Night Scene Mode Use this mode for night [...]

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    34 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 35 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Landscape Mode Use this mode to capture distant subjects. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Capture procedures are the same as for the mode. Please see “Auto Mode” on page 33. NOTE: In the mode, (Flash Off) is the [...]

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    36 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 37 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Macro Mode Use this mode to capture subjects close to the lens at the distance of 0.4 to 9 in. (1 to 23 cm). 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Capture procedures are the same as for the mode. Please see “Auto Mode”[...]

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    36 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 37 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Flash Mode Use the ash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Flash Range: • Normal: Wide: 3 ~ 10 feet (0.9 ~ 3 metres) Telephoto: 3 ~ 8 feet (0.9 ~ 2.4 metres) •[...]

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    38 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 39 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com The camera has four ash modes (default setting is Flash Off). When shooting under these conditions: Select this mode Flash Off The ash does not re. Use this setting for outdoor pictures, or where ash is[...]

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    38 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 39 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Self-timer Your camera is designed with a self-timer function which allows you to take pictures with the 2-second or 10-second built-in timer. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Press the button repeatedly u[...]

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    40 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 41 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Taking Continuous Pictures Continuous shooting function lets you take up to a certain number of pictures in quick succession. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Press the button repeatedly until the icon appears on [...]

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    40 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 41 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Zoom Feature Your camera is designed with optical and digital zoom features that allows you to zoom in the central area of an image and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture. Optical zoom alters t[...]

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    42 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 43 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Zoom In or Out the Image 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Press the or button to zoom in or out the subject. While you press the and buttons, a white square will show on the zoom status bar as illustrated. The white s[...]

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    42 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 43 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the Picture Resolution and Compression Picture resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital picture. Picture quality depends on the JPEG le compression that the camera applies when the pict[...]

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    44 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 45 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Compression setting 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Press the button to access the main menu. 3. Press the down button to select the COMPRESSION option. MENU RESOLUTION COMPRESSION DIGITAL ZOOM AF-ASSIST BEAM QUICK R[...]

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    44 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 45 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Specifying the Quick Review Period A quick review of pictures is available to set with options of 2 seconds and 5 seconds. Below shows to change the option. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Press the button to acc[...]

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    46 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 47 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Turning the Auto-Focus Assist Beam On and Off Under this setting, you can turn the Auto-Focus assist beam on or off. When it is turned on, the focus lamp gives out a strong beam and helps the camera easily focu[...]

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    46 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 47 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Selecting Focus Mode 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Press the button to access the main menu. 3. Press the down button to select the FOCUS MODE option. MENU FOCUS MODE SETUP 2/2 4. Press the right button to acce[...]

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    48 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 49 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Exposure Compensation for Pictures 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[...]

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    48 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 49 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Changing the ISO Speed This function enables you to change the camera’s sensitivity to light by selecting different ISO values. ISO is a measure of how quickly your camera reacts to light. The higher the ISO [...]

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    50 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 51 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting White Balance for Pictures Selecting the right type of white balance can help make the colours of a subject appear more natural under the type of lighting environment. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Pres[...]

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    50 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 51 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Photo Effect You can control the colour tones and moods of a picture in this setting. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Press the button to access the function bar. 3. Press the down button to select the PH[...]

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    52 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 53 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Light Metering Use the light metering setting to ensure that the proper amount of light enters into the camera lens. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Press the button to access the function bar. 3. Press t[...]

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    52 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 53 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 4 Recording Video Clips • Recording Video Clips Use the Video mode to record video clips with audio. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Frame your subject using the viewnder or LCD screen. 3. Press the Shutter butt[...]

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    54 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 55 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Video Resolution Video resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital video clip. Video clip quality depends on the le resolution that the camera applies when the video clip is recorded. High[...]

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    54 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 55 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Exposure Compensation for Video Clips 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 u[...]

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    56 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 57 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting White Balance for Video Clips Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the colour of a subject in the video clip appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available. 1. Tu[...]

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    56 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 57 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 5 Managing Pictures and Video Clips • Reviewing Pictures Reviewing Pictures in Full Screen 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Use the left and right buttons to view the pictures taken. The icon is shown on the LCD scr[...]

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    58 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 59 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Running a Slide Show The slide show function enables you to view all picture and video clip les stored in the current memory repeatedly one by one on the LCD screen. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Press the butto[...]

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    58 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 59 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Rotating the Currently Displayed Picture The currently displayed JPEG picture can be rotated for a better review angle on the LCD screen. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Press the left or right button to select t[...]

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    60 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 61 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Image Cropping Under this setting, the currently displayed JPEG picture can be cropped to the size or location on the image. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Press the left or right button to select the picture yo[...]

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    60 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 61 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Enhancing the Image 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Press the left or right button to select the JPEG picture you want to manage. 3. Press the button to access the function bar. 4. Press the down button to select[...]

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    62 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 63 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Red-eye Removal Under this setting, red-eye glare in your subject’s eyes may be removed from the image. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Press the left or right button to select the JPEG picture you want to mana[...]

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    62 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 63 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Playing the Video Clip 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Use the left and right button to select the video clip you want to play. 3. Press the button to start playing the selected video clip, and press again to sto[...]

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    64 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 65 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Deleting Picture(s) and Video Clip(s) 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Press the button to access the ERASE submenu. 3. Select THIS IMAGE or ALL IMAGES using the up or down button. PIMG0004.JPG 2004/09/05 13:05:12[...]

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    64 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 65 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • View Pictures and Video Clips on a TV Setting Video 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, and[...]

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    66 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 67 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Connecting to a TV When the camera is connected to a TV, the LCD screen is not active and the TV screen now performs as the LCD screen. 1. Connect the camera to a TV via the video cable (supplied) as illustrated. 2[...]

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    66 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 67 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Printing Setting 1. Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. Press the button to access the main menu. 3. Press the down button to select the DPOF option. MENU PROTECT SLIDESHOW DPOF SETUP 1/1 4. Press the right button to access[...]

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    68 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 69 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 7 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 teste[...]

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    68 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 69 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.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 mou[...]

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    70 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 71 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Software Included with Your Camera x530 Camer a Driv er Pl ug & Play r emova ble di sk ( For Wi ndows ® 98S E) Easy to use, just plug the camera to a computer and use it as a removable disk. Use the ArcSof[...]

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    70 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 71 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Computer System Requirements For acceptable picture transfer and editing performance, we recommend the following minimum requirements; For Windows® Users: PC • Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me,[...]

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    72 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 73 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 8 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer • Before you Transfer Pictures IMPORTANT! (For Windows® 98SE Only) Before you transfer your pictures make sure you have installed the Polaroid x530 Camera Dr[...]

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    72 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 73 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Connect the Card Reader to Your Computer CARD READER Connect the USB port on the card reader to the marked socket on your computer as illustrated. 1. The Status LED will light up and remains steady on, indicating a[...]

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    74 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 75 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Transferring Pictures and Video Clips via the Card Reader NOTE: • ArcSoft PhotoStudio software does not support the X3F  le. Please use the Polaroid PhotoLab to open the X3F le and save it in the JPEG or TI[...]

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    74 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 75 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Con nect ing the Ca mera t o Y our Com pute r v ia U SB Ca bl e Connecting with the USB cable. USB Series “Mini B” plug connects to your camera USB Series “A” plug connects to your computer 1. Turn the [...]

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    76 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 77 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Transferring Pictures and Video Clips via USB Cable NOTE: ArcSoft PhotoStudio software does not support the X3F le. Please use the Polaroid PhotoLab to open the X3F le and save it in the JPEG or TIFF form[...]

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    76 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 77 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 9 Troubleshooting Problems • Troubleshooting The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you. If problems continue, please contact customer support. Details are provided under “Getting Help”. For Windows® [...]

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    78 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 79 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com I cannot run the “Polaroid x530 Camera Driver”. Conict with another camera driver or capture device. If you have another camera installed on your computer, remove it and its driver completely from your syste[...]

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    78 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 79 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com For Windows® and Macintosh Users: PC Mac I cannot activate my digital camera by pressing the button. Insufcient battery power or battery is missing. Recharge your battery or place your battery into the camera. [...]

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    80 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 81 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Symptom Problem Solution The camera cannot take pictures. The ash is recharging. Or The SD card is not formatted correctly. Or The camera is set to the mode. Or The SD card Memory is full. Wait until completing [...]

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    80 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 81 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 10 Getting Help • Polaroid-digital Online Services Web site: http://www.polaroid-digital.com • Card Reader Help Contact Person: Venson Hsiao Phone number: +886 2 2698 9222 Fax number: +886 2 26989 9228 e-mail a[...]

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    82 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 83 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 11 Appendix • Technical Specications Resolution 2432 x 1824 2048 x 1536 1420 x 1060 Super Fine Fine Normal 10 pictures 24 pictures 42 pictures 13 pictures 34 pictures 43 pictures 24 pictures 59 pictures 90 pic[...]

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    82 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 83 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com File Format • Still Image - RAW (X3F format), EXIF 2.2 compatible format (JPEG compression) • Video Clip: AVI format Power Supply One lithium ion rechargeable battery (Model No.: Li10, included) Self-timer 2 or[...]

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    84 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 85 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Capacity of SD Card Compression Resolution 256MB 64MB 128MB 20 pictures 512MB 48 pictures 84 pictures 26 pictures 68 pictures 86 pictures 48 pictures 118 pictures 180 pictures 214 pictures 430 pictures 648 pict[...]

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    84 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 85 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Uninstalling Polaroid x530 Camera 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 x530 [...]

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    86 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 87 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Uninstalling Card Reader Driver (PC Only) 1. Open Add / Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select the “USB Storage Driver” program. Then click “Add / Remove”. 2. The following dialogue box a[...]

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    86 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 87 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Camera D efault Set ting s Description Image Resolution Compression Camera Mode Setup Mode Digital Zoom AF Assist Beam Quick Review Focus Mode Exposure Compensation ISO Sensitivity White Balance Photo Effect Li[...]

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    88 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Using Y ou r Bat ter y Limit the following activities that reduces battery life: • Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen. • Using the LCD screen to take pictures (Use the optical viewnder to frame pictures). • Excessive use of the ash. WARNINGS! • Battery shou[...]

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    88 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.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[...]