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... or electromagnetism causes data transfer to stop operation of the equipment. Note This equipment has been tested and found to radio communications. Use of shielded cable is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com EN...
... or electromagnetism causes data transfer to stop operation of the equipment. Note This equipment has been tested and found to radio communications. Use of shielded cable is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com EN...
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...Presence of this label on the environment and human health. EN-2 Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com As a consumer, you are responsible for your country listed in the instruction manual. The presence of these materials may, if not disposed of ...data transfer to www.polaroid.com and click on "Company" or call the customer service number for ensuring that this product is disposed of properly. To find out how to properly dispose of this product, please go to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB...
...Presence of this label on the environment and human health. EN-2 Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com As a consumer, you are responsible for your country listed in the instruction manual. The presence of these materials may, if not disposed of ...data transfer to www.polaroid.com and click on "Company" or call the customer service number for ensuring that this product is disposed of properly. To find out how to properly dispose of this product, please go to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB...
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... product. Pentium® is a general reference guide for precise product definition and included accessories. This User Manual is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. READ THIS FIRST Trademark Information Microsoft® and Windows® are subject to change without notice. The illustrations in this user manual. Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com EN-3 Occasionally a retailer will specify a unique product color, appearance, and internal memory capacity.
... product. Pentium® is a general reference guide for precise product definition and included accessories. This User Manual is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. READ THIS FIRST Trademark Information Microsoft® and Windows® are subject to change without notice. The illustrations in this user manual. Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com EN-3 Occasionally a retailer will specify a unique product color, appearance, and internal memory capacity.
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.... EN-4 Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Warnings If foreign objects or water have entered the camera, turn the power off and remove the batteries. For repair, please call our friendly customer service for assistance. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product. If the camera has been dropped or its case has been damaged, turn the power off and remove the batteries. Continued use may...
.... EN-4 Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Warnings If foreign objects or water have entered the camera, turn the power off and remove the batteries. For repair, please call our friendly customer service for assistance. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product. If the camera has been dropped or its case has been damaged, turn the power off and remove the batteries. Continued use may...
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... adult. Batteries should be replaced by limiting the following activities: Reviewing the pictures on the LCD Screen Using the optical viewfinder (if your camera has one) to frame the subject when taking pictures Excessive use of the flash Remove batteries from the camera immediately. Questions? Please dispose of batteries only. Using Your Batteries Our laboratory testing has shown that our digital camera models comply with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Here...
... adult. Batteries should be replaced by limiting the following activities: Reviewing the pictures on the LCD Screen Using the optical viewfinder (if your camera has one) to frame the subject when taking pictures Excessive use of the flash Remove batteries from the camera immediately. Questions? Please dispose of batteries only. Using Your Batteries Our laboratory testing has shown that our digital camera models comply with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Here...
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... 20 Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation) 21 VIDEO MODE 21 Recording Video Clips 22 Playing Back Video Clips 23 PLAYBACK MODE 23 Playing Back Still Images 24 Thumbnail Display 24 Slideshow Display 25 Protecting Images 26 Erasing Images 27 MENU OPTIONS 27 Capture Menu 29 Video Menu 30 Playback Menu 31 Setup Menu 33 TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER 33 Downloading Your Files 34 EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 35 DEFAULT SETTING 36 SPECIFICATIONS 37 APPENDIX 37 Possible Number of Shots 38 Troubleshooting 39 Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printer Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide...
... 20 Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation) 21 VIDEO MODE 21 Recording Video Clips 22 Playing Back Video Clips 23 PLAYBACK MODE 23 Playing Back Still Images 24 Thumbnail Display 24 Slideshow Display 25 Protecting Images 26 Erasing Images 27 MENU OPTIONS 27 Capture Menu 29 Video Menu 30 Playback Menu 31 Setup Menu 33 TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER 33 Downloading Your Files 34 EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 35 DEFAULT SETTING 36 SPECIFICATIONS 37 APPENDIX 37 Possible Number of Shots 38 Troubleshooting 39 Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printer Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide...
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LCD screen 9. Left & Self-timer button 17. Mode 19. Down & zoom out button 16. Battery door 14. Right / flash light button 18. Menu / Delete 20. LED indicator 10. SD card slot 13. Playback button EN-10 Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com USB interface 11. Tripod socket 12. Focus switch Normal mode Macro mode 8. Up & zoom in button 15. Rear View 7.
LCD screen 9. Left & Self-timer button 17. Mode 19. Down & zoom out button 16. Battery door 14. Right / flash light button 18. Menu / Delete 20. LED indicator 10. SD card slot 13. Playback button EN-10 Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com USB interface 11. Tripod socket 12. Focus switch Normal mode Macro mode 8. Up & zoom in button 15. Rear View 7.
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... Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com EN-11 LCD Display Icons 1.Mode indicator Auto Mode Sports Mode Night Scene Portrait Mode Landscape Mode Backlight Mode 2.Flash mode Auto Flash Always On Flash Off 3.Battery Power Level Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power No battery power 4.Storage media Internal memory (no card) SD/SDHC memory card 5.Image size resolution (FW interpolation) (FW interpolation) 6.Image quality Super Fine Fine 7.Available number of shots 8.Main focus area 9.Self-timer icon 10 sec. 2 sec. 10. Focus setting 12. Zoom indicator...
... Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com EN-11 LCD Display Icons 1.Mode indicator Auto Mode Sports Mode Night Scene Portrait Mode Landscape Mode Backlight Mode 2.Flash mode Auto Flash Always On Flash Off 3.Battery Power Level Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power No battery power 4.Storage media Internal memory (no card) SD/SDHC memory card 5.Image size resolution (FW interpolation) (FW interpolation) 6.Image quality Super Fine Fine 7.Available number of shots 8.Main focus area 9.Self-timer icon 10 sec. 2 sec. 10. Focus setting 12. Zoom indicator...
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...3 9M 4 2009/01/01 5 08:08:01 1 2 3 00:00:13 4 VGA 5 / :OK : 6 : EXIT: EN-12 Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Video indicator icon 2. Focus setting 10.Zoom indicator Playback mode [ ] -Still image playback 1. Battery level 4. White Balance 9. Playback indicator 2. Date / Time Playback mode [ ] Video playback 1. Available recording time 3. Battery level 5. Battery level 3. Storage media 5. Video resolution 7. Video resolution 6. Total recorded time 3. Storage media 6. File number 5. Playback indicator 2. Video mode [ ] 1.
...3 9M 4 2009/01/01 5 08:08:01 1 2 3 00:00:13 4 VGA 5 / :OK : 6 : EXIT: EN-12 Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Video indicator icon 2. Focus setting 10.Zoom indicator Playback mode [ ] -Still image playback 1. Battery level 4. White Balance 9. Playback indicator 2. Date / Time Playback mode [ ] Video playback 1. Available recording time 3. Battery level 5. Battery level 3. Storage media 5. Video resolution 7. Video resolution 6. Total recorded time 3. Storage media 6. File number 5. Playback indicator 2. Video mode [ ] 1.
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... save, edit, or erase data on an SD/SDHC memory card, you can use an SD/SDHC memory card (SDHC memory card up to 4GB) to "lock". not included). Be careful not to Write protect tab turn off the power when inserting or removing the SD/SDHC memory card. Open the battery door. 2. To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD/SDHC memory card, you must unlock the card. Write protect state Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
... save, edit, or erase data on an SD/SDHC memory card, you can use an SD/SDHC memory card (SDHC memory card up to 4GB) to "lock". not included). Be careful not to Write protect tab turn off the power when inserting or removing the SD/SDHC memory card. Open the battery door. 2. To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD/SDHC memory card, you must unlock the card. Write protect state Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Refer to turns on again. To turn the power on . LED Indicators Indicators LED indicator LED indicator Self-timer indicator State Blinking red Blinking red Blinking red Description/Activity Reading/Writing files. Call our toll-free customer service number. The self-timer function is turned off . Look for further details. Questions? EN-14 Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com To extend battery life, the power is activated. Turning the Power On/Off Press the POWER button once to section in this manual titled "Auto Off" in the Setup Menu for...
Refer to turns on again. To turn the power on . LED Indicators Indicators LED indicator LED indicator Self-timer indicator State Blinking red Blinking red Blinking red Description/Activity Reading/Writing files. Call our toll-free customer service number. The self-timer function is turned off . Look for further details. Questions? EN-14 Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com To extend battery life, the power is activated. Turning the Power On/Off Press the POWER button once to section in this manual titled "Auto Off" in the Setup Menu for...
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...Set:OK Exit: Set:OK Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com EN-15 Choosing the Language Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed. Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory This utility formats the internal memory (or memory card) and erases all stored images and data. 1. Select [OK ] with the buttons, and press Language English the SHUTTER button. Setup 3. Auto Power off 5 Minutes Default Next Exit: Set:OK Format Format Internal Memory SD card All date will be displayed on the LCD monitor. 1. Default Next Exit: Set...
...Set:OK Exit: Set:OK Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com EN-15 Choosing the Language Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed. Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory This utility formats the internal memory (or memory card) and erases all stored images and data. 1. Select [OK ] with the buttons, and press Language English the SHUTTER button. Setup 3. Auto Power off 5 Minutes Default Next Exit: Set:OK Format Format Internal Memory SD card All date will be displayed on the LCD monitor. 1. Default Next Exit: Set...
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... turn the power on the LCD monitor. 3. The flash will help you to Macro mode. 1. Compose the image on the LCD display. 3. The camera has 3 flash modes: Flash Off, Auto Flash, and Always On. The table below will always fire regardless of flash. EN-16 Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Toggle until your desired flash mode appears on . 2. The flash fires automatically according to capture the image. Using the Flash The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting...
... turn the power on the LCD monitor. 3. The flash will help you to Macro mode. 1. Compose the image on the LCD display. 3. The camera has 3 flash modes: Flash Off, Auto Flash, and Always On. The table below will always fire regardless of flash. EN-16 Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Toggle until your desired flash mode appears on . 2. The flash fires automatically according to capture the image. Using the Flash The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting...
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Press the Power button to 8.0x. ■ Image color noise (grain) may become. Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com EN-17 A useful feature as it is, however, the more the image is magnified, the grainer the image may occur in the recorded image when using the digital zoom feature. To activate the digital zoom, press the▲ / ▼ button. ■ The status of digital magnification is equipped with 8x digital zoom. Compose your...
Press the Power button to 8.0x. ■ Image color noise (grain) may become. Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com EN-17 A useful feature as it is, however, the more the image is magnified, the grainer the image may occur in the recorded image when using the digital zoom feature. To activate the digital zoom, press the▲ / ▼ button. ■ The status of digital magnification is equipped with 8x digital zoom. Compose your...
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... mode is disabled. Select macro to capture close as close -up images. Slide the focus switch to turn the power on. 2. The table below will be captured by sliding the focus switch to set to its widest position you may focus objects as 11cm(4.3"). ■ If the camera is set the focus modes: [ ] macro or [ ] normal mode. When the lens is zoomed to Macro mode, the flash function is suitable for scenery and portrait shooting...
... mode is disabled. Select macro to capture close as close -up images. Slide the focus switch to turn the power on. 2. The table below will be captured by sliding the focus switch to set to its widest position you may focus objects as 11cm(4.3"). ■ If the camera is set the focus modes: [ ] macro or [ ] normal mode. When the lens is zoomed to Macro mode, the flash function is suitable for scenery and portrait shooting...
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... Still Auto Sports Night Scene Portrait Landscape Exit: Set:OK Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com EN-19 Setting the Scene Mode You can select the scene mode according to image your wish to capture dark scenes such as the light comes from the menu, press the button. Backlight: Select this mode when you want to capture. There are 6 available modes in this mode for most picture taking...
... Still Auto Sports Night Scene Portrait Landscape Exit: Set:OK Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com EN-19 Setting the Scene Mode You can select the scene mode according to image your wish to capture dark scenes such as the light comes from the menu, press the button. Backlight: Select this mode when you want to capture. There are 6 available modes in this mode for most picture taking...
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... white balance for a variety of lighting conditions and permits images to section in dark locations, but the more pixelated (grainier) the image may appear. * Auto / 50 / 100 / 200 / 400 Color This sets the color of the image that will be captured. * Normal / Sepia / Black & White Saturation This sets the saturation of the image that will be captured. * Strong / Normal / Soft EN-28 Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Exposure...
... white balance for a variety of lighting conditions and permits images to section in dark locations, but the more pixelated (grainier) the image may appear. * Auto / 50 / 100 / 200 / 400 Color This sets the color of the image that will be captured. * Normal / Sepia / Black & White Saturation This sets the saturation of the image that will be captured. * Strong / Normal / Soft EN-28 Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Exposure...
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Setup Menu Choose how you press the camera's buttons. * On / Off Language Refer to section in this manual titled "Choosing the Language" for a specific period of time, the power to work: Setup Setup Format Beep Sound Next On Language English Auto Power Off Default Off Next Exit: Set:OK Frequency D a t e / Ti m e Date Stamp 60Hz Next On Exit: Set:OK 1. Select the [Setup] menu with the / buttons, and press the SHUTTER button to enter its respective menu. 4. Auto Power Off If no operation is performed...
Setup Menu Choose how you press the camera's buttons. * On / Off Language Refer to section in this manual titled "Choosing the Language" for a specific period of time, the power to work: Setup Setup Format Beep Sound Next On Language English Auto Power Off Default Off Next Exit: Set:OK Frequency D a t e / Ti m e Date Stamp 60Hz Next On Exit: Set:OK 1. Select the [Setup] menu with the / buttons, and press the SHUTTER button to enter its respective menu. 4. Auto Power Off If no operation is performed...
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Troubleshooting Refer to the subject is write-protected. Long period of continuous use only Alkaline or Ni-MH rechargeable batteries. Even if I press the shutter button, the camera does not take a picture. Remove the write-protection. Make sure the lens setting is charging. Cannot download images. Replace with a new set of batteries. Press the shutter button all the way down . The flash is in the proper position. The memory card is smaller Get your computer may be deleted. The distance...
Troubleshooting Refer to the subject is write-protected. Long period of continuous use only Alkaline or Ni-MH rechargeable batteries. Even if I press the shutter button, the camera does not take a picture. Remove the write-protection. Make sure the lens setting is charging. Cannot download images. Replace with a new set of batteries. Press the shutter button all the way down . The flash is in the proper position. The memory card is smaller Get your computer may be deleted. The distance...
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... the USB cable to the USB port on the monitor. 1. Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printer Read this item to start printing. 2. Connecting the camera to configure with the / buttons, and press the SHUTTER button. Connect the other end of the USB cable to your camera. 2. Images Size N-up Layout Print Images Select All Set:OK Pictbridge Next Default Default Set:OK Next Next Menu Set:OK Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com EN-39 You may also select printing number for specific image. ■ [Size...
... the USB cable to the USB port on the monitor. 1. Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printer Read this item to start printing. 2. Connecting the camera to configure with the / buttons, and press the SHUTTER button. Connect the other end of the USB cable to your camera. 2. Images Size N-up Layout Print Images Select All Set:OK Pictbridge Next Default Default Set:OK Next Next Menu Set:OK Polaroid a930 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com EN-39 You may also select printing number for specific image. ■ [Size...