Polaroid iD642h manual

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1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2 Getting to Know Y our Camera ...................................................................................................... 2 W hat’ s Included ................................................[...]

2 Thank y ou fo r purchasing th is digit al camcorder . Every thing y o u need to t ake q uality digital videos and photos is included w ith your camera. Polaroid makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible. Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digit al camcorder . Note: Y our camcorder requires[...]

3 1. Digital Camcorder 2. USB cable 3. Polaroid Instant Memori es Softw are Installation CD 4. Wrist S trap Note: Micro SD Memory Card and batteries not included.[...]

4 Item Part Function 1 USB Interface Transfers photo and video files to computer via USB cable. SD Card Slot Insert Micro SD card for digital file storage. HDMI Port Connects camcorder with HDMI cable (not included) for HDTV connection. 2 LCD Screen Displays images, video clips, camera Settings and Menu. 3 MENU Button Sets the PHOTO / VIDEO recordi[...]

5 Insert 2 x AA (1.5V) batteries. Alkaline batteries recommended (not included). Micro SD Memory Card (up to 32GB) needed for normal use.[...]

6 1) Batteries Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera, according to the polarity shown inside the battery compartment. Use 2 x AA (1.5V ) b atteries . Alkaline batteries are recommended. (Batteries not included.)  Ope n the battery comp artm ent door .  Install the batteries into the battery compartment a[...]

7 T o properly insert the Micro SD Memory Card : 1. T urn OFF the Camera. 2. Open the battery compartment door by pr essing the lock button down and simultaneously sliding the battery door in the direction of the arrow on the door . 3. Insert the Micro SD Card into the Micro SD Card slot in the direction as shown on the camera (see SD icon by the M[...]

8 To exit the menu without fo rmatting the SD Memory Card select ‘No’ then press the OK /SHUTTER button. Alternatively , you can p ress the MENU button to exit. Note : During formatting of the Micro SD card, all data (pictures & video s - if present) wil l be erased. Make sure you save your valuable data before formatting the memory. Rememb[...]

9 Y our digital camcorder has dif fe rent modes for the various camcorder functions. Use this mode to capture videos with your digital camcorder . This is the default mode when the camcorder is powered ON. T o take a video, aim yo ur cam corder as desired and press the Shutter button to start the record. The v ideo icon turns red while record is in[...]

10 Image Sensor CMOS Sensor Photo Resolution 12M (4000x3000), 8M (3200x2400), 5M (2592x1944), 3M (2048x1536) Video Resolution 720P30 (1280x720), up to 30fp s ; WVGAP60 (848x480), up to 60fps ; W VGAP30 (848x 480), up to 30fps ; VGA (640x480), up to 30fps ; QVGA (320x240), up to 30fps File Format JPEG (Photo) /MOV (Video) External Memory Micro SD Me[...]

11 T o be able to download photos and videos to y our PC using the Polaroid Instant Memories Softw are, you will need the following minimum configuration:  M i cr os of t® Win d o w s XP w it h S er vi c e Pa ck 3 , Wi nd ow s V is t a w it h Se rv ic e P a ck 1 o r Win do w s 7  Pentium® 4 processor (or above) 
  1 GB of RAM, with 250[...]

12  Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digit a l camcorder .  Make sure the Micro SD card has been inserted properly into your camcorder . (Micro SD card up to 32GB - not included) Please see Initial Camera Setup for more information. Press and hold the Power button to turn your cam corder ON. After powering on, the[...]

13 Y our camcorder has three main modes: 1) Video Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture videos with y our camcorder . 2) Photo Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture photos with your cam corder . 3) Playback Mode (for photos and videos) - Use this mode to view the photos and videos you have already take n with your camco rder .  W hen t he ca[...]

14 The Video Capture Mo de allows you to capture videos with your digit al camcorder . W hen t he camcorder is first powered ON, the cam corder will be in V ideo Capture Mode. 1) T urn on the camcorder . 2) W hile in V ideo Capture Mode use the LCD display to direct the camcorder at the scene you would like to capture. 3) Press the Up and Down butt[...]

15 1) Selecting your video:  Once in Video Playback mode, press the UP or DOWN button to scroll through the video thumbnails until you find the movie you would like to view .  Select the video and press the OK button to enlarge to full screen. 2) Playing your selected video:  Press the OK button to ST AR T playing the video.  Press the [...]

16 The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with y our digital camcorder . W hen t he camcorder is first powered ON, the camera will be in Video Capture Mode. Press the MODE button once to access the Photo Capture Mode. 1) Power on your camcorder . Press the MODE button. 2) Use the LCD display o n the back of the camera to direct the c[...]

17 1) Selecting your Photo:  Once in Photo Playback mode, press the UP or DOWN button to scroll through the photos thumbnails until you find the photo y o u would like to view .  Select the photo and press the OK /Shutter button to enlarge to full screen. 2) Once in Photo Playback Mode, select the p ho to you would like to delete. 3) Press th[...]

18 The following icons appear on the LCD screen and indicate the selected menu options and camera status. Item Function Description 1 Capture Mode Photo Capture Mode Video Capture Mode 2 Resolution Photo : 3M, 5M, 8M, 12M Video : 720P30, W VGAP60, W VGAP 30, VGA, QVGA 3 Self-Timer On / Off 4 Battery Indicator Batte ry power is full Empty battery 5 [...]

19 Each camcorder mode has a set of menus specific to that mode. The general Camcorder Settings can also be accessed from the menu. 1) Press the MENU ( ) button to open the main menus for the current mode. 2) Press t he UP button or the DOWN butt on to scroll between the various menus for the current mode. 3) Press the OK/Shutter button to select a[...]

20 The following are the menus and menu options that app ear in your camera’ s Photo /Video Capture Modes and Setup Mode: T o enter the Video Capture Mode Menus: 1) Once in Video Capture Mode, press the MENU button. 2) Select the Video icon then press the OK/Shut ter button to enter the Video Mode setup Menus. Quality The Quality menu all ows you[...]

21 Quality The Quality menu all ows you to select the desired quality level of th e images taken by your camera. Keep in m ind that images with a higher imag e quality level will also take up more memory on y our camera. Super Fine Fine(Default) Normal PHO TO quality setting Size The Size menu a llows you to choose the desired size of the images ta[...]

22 Scene The Scene Menu a llows you to choose scene settings that let yo ur camera t o adapt properly to your curr ent environment. Auto (default) Landscape Portrait Sport Night landscape Choose an existing Picture control ISO The ISO menu allows you t o set the level of sensitivity that yo ur camera has t o light in the surround ing environment. W[...]

23 Effects The Effect menu allows you to select a unique effect that can create an interesting look to your image. Normal (default) Negative Normal B/ W Sepia Effects setting Sharpness Y ou can set the lev el of sharpness in the images taken with your camera. The sharpness level dictates if the edges of objects in the image are mo re or less distin[...]

24 TV Out TV O ut allows you to select the TV option appropriate for you to view your captured images on your television. NTSC American and Japanese TV format PAL European TV format A uto P ower O ff Y ou can use the Auto Power Of f featur e in o rder to conserve you camer a’ s battery life. The designated time represent s when your camera will a[...]

25 Language Y ou can select your camera’ s language setting by selec ting the desired lan guage from the Langua ge menu. English German French Italian Spanish Dutch Portuguese CHS CHT Russian Selects the display language Beep Sound Off / High / Low Sets the beep sound volume. Startup Image On / Off Sets the opening screen on or off. Startup Sound[...]

26 1) Insert the installation CD into y our CD-ROM dri ve. On PC: The Polaroid I nstant Memories Instal ler window appears. If the window does not appear , open the application’ s CD/DVD drive and click o n “Setup. exe ” to la unch th e ins taller . On Macintosh: Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Polaroid Instant Memor[...]

27 W hen y ou wish to view on High Definition (HD) TV, plea se use an HDMI cable (purchase separately) and connect as shown below: Set your HDTV to corresponding HDMI INPUT (review TV Manual if needed) and use camera buttons in the same way as you use camera during PLAYBACK mode. Enjoy watching pictures and HD VIDEO on large HDTV screen! 1) Use the[...]

28 An SD card needs to be inserted. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer . Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their w ay to your computer . 1) Select the “Get Images” button from the Main menu. 2) The “Get Images from device” window opens. 3) Y ou ca n select to download photos, v ideos or both. 4) Select your camera ([...]

29 Using the Polaroid Instant Memories, you can:  Upload an d manage photos and v ideos to an d from the most popular photo sharing and social networking sites - Facebook, Flickr , Picasa, MyS pace, Photobucket , T witter and Y o uT ube  Seamlessly transfer photos and videos from one social network to another  Organize your images by creat[...]

30 1) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer . 2) MSDC appears on the LCD. 3) The camera’s dev ice icon appears on the desktop. 4) Click on the device icon and open the DCIM folder and the folder ins ide to view the media files. 5) Select the files and drag them into your comp uter . Optio nally , sel[...]

31 After you make the co nnection, your iPad automatically opens the ‘Photos’ application. Th is allows you to choose w hich photo s and videos to import and to organiz e them into albums. The dig ital camer a is a del ica te dev ice. Ple ase han dle your ca mera w ith c are to av oid d amag ing it. Do not expose your camera to heat sources.[...]

32 For te chnical support issues plea se visit our w e bsite at www .po laroid.com. For f urther assistance, you can also call o ur technical support d epartment toll f ree at 877-408-0033, or for e-mail support, please contact us at polaroid@sakar .com . Q: I have t aken photos and selected the “Get Images” button. I get a message that the ima[...]

33 The Solution: 1) Replace with ne w 2x AA alkaline batteries. 2) Check that the batteries are correctly aligned when installed. Q: VIDEO or PICTURES cannot be saved when you are taking them. The Cause: 1) Micro SD card has not been installed. 2) The Micro SD card has not been formatted properly. 3) Memory is full. Display shows ‘MEMORY FULL’.[...]

34 This warranty covers the original consumer purchaser only and is not transfera ble. This warranty covers products that fail to function properly UNDER NORM AL USA GE, due to defects in material or w o rkmanship. Y our product will be repaired or replaced at no charge for part s or labor for a period of one year . Damages or malfunctions not resu[...]

35 NO W ARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING , BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P AR TICULAR PURPOSE, OTHER THAN THOSE EXPRESSL Y DESCRIBED ABOVE SHALL APPL Y . DISTRIBUT OR FURTHER DISCLAIMS ALL W ARRANTIES AFTER THE EXPRESS W ARRANTY PERIOD ST A TED ABOVE. NO OTHER EXPRESS W ARRANTY OR G[...]

36 Disposal of W aste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and/or Battery by users in priv ate households in the European Union. This symbol on the product or on the packaging indicates that this can not be disposed of as household waste. Y o u must dispose of your waste equipment and/or battery by handling it over to the applicable take -back schem[...]

37 E-Waste - PLR IP Holdings, LLC, its licensees, affiliates, and Sakar International, Inc. fully supports all electronic waste initiatives. As responsible stewar ds of the environment, and to avoid violating established laws, you should properly dispose of this product in compliance with all applicable regulations, directives or other g overnances[...]