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Viewfinder Product Overview iON 230 1. LCD screen 4. USB port 8. Left button 12.Down/Zoom out button 13.Hand strap holder 14.Right/Menu button 15.Up/Zoom in button 16.Capture/Playback selector 2 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Display button 6. Battery door 10.Power button 11. Lens 4. Flash/OK button 5. SD card slot 9. Power/Flash charge LED 2. Self-timer LED 3. Shutter button 2. Viewfinder 3. Tripod mount 7. 1. Flash 5.
Viewfinder Product Overview iON 230 1. LCD screen 4. USB port 8. Left button 12.Down/Zoom out button 13.Hand strap holder 14.Right/Menu button 15.Up/Zoom in button 16.Capture/Playback selector 2 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Display button 6. Battery door 10.Power button 11. Lens 4. Flash/OK button 5. SD card slot 9. Power/Flash charge LED 2. Self-timer LED 3. Shutter button 2. Viewfinder 3. Tripod mount 7. 1. Flash 5.
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... Contents 6 • Attaching the Hand Strap 6 • Installing the Batteries 7 • Turning the Camera On and Off 7 • Checking the Battery Level 8 • How to Navigate Menus 8 2 Camera Setting 9 • Checking Camera Status 9 • Camera Mode 11 • Drive Mode 11 • Setting the Current Date and Time 12 • Auto Power Save... 28 5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips 29 • Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen 29 • Rotating the Currently Displayed Picture 29 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 3 www.polaroid-digital.com
... Contents 6 • Attaching the Hand Strap 6 • Installing the Batteries 7 • Turning the Camera On and Off 7 • Checking the Battery Level 8 • How to Navigate Menus 8 2 Camera Setting 9 • Checking Camera Status 9 • Camera Mode 11 • Drive Mode 11 • Setting the Current Date and Time 12 • Auto Power Save... 28 5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips 29 • Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen 29 • Rotating the Currently Displayed Picture 29 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 3 www.polaroid-digital.com
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...Polaroid Online Services 49 • ArcSoft Software Help 49 12 Appendix 50 • Technical Specifications 50 • Capacity of SD Cards 52 • Uninstalling the Camera Driver (For PC users only 53 • Using Your Batteries 54 • Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance 54 • Regulatory Information 55 4 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera... User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com
...Polaroid Online Services 49 • ArcSoft Software Help 49 12 Appendix 50 • Technical Specifications 50 • Capacity of SD Cards 52 • Uninstalling the Camera Driver (For PC users only 53 • Using Your Batteries 54 • Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance 54 • Regulatory Information 55 4 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera... User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com
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1 Getting Started The iON 230 camera provides you can do with your camera. Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to the internal memory or a SD card. Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 5 www.polaroid-digital.com Store pictures, video clips to family and friends. It has never been any easier or more enjoyable to -use features. Adjust the resolution for print or email. Playback of what you easy-to take digital pictures. Here are a few examples of pictures and video clips on the LCD screen or a computer. Enjoy point & shoot operation.
1 Getting Started The iON 230 camera provides you can do with your camera. Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to the internal memory or a SD card. Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 5 www.polaroid-digital.com Store pictures, video clips to family and friends. It has never been any easier or more enjoyable to -use features. Adjust the resolution for print or email. Playback of what you easy-to take digital pictures. Here are a few examples of pictures and video clips on the LCD screen or a computer. Enjoy point & shoot operation.
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...; Camera Package Contents iON 230 iON 230 iON 230 iON 230 Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido ML 0403 Part no.: OM837657 R1 Printed in PDF format) Hand Strap 2xAA-size Batteries USB Cable • Attaching the Hand Strap 6 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User...
...; Camera Package Contents iON 230 iON 230 iON 230 iON 230 Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido ML 0403 Part no.: OM837657 R1 Printed in PDF format) Hand Strap 2xAA-size Batteries USB Cable • Attaching the Hand Strap 6 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User...
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Press and hold the Power button until the status LED turns green and the camera is on page 54. • Installing the Batteries Two AA-size batteries are supplied with the product. Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 7 www.polaroid-digital.com IMPORTANT NOTE: For best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend the use of AA lithium or rechargeable NiMH. • Turning the Camera On and Off Fully press and hold the Power button again, the camera will be off. For a detailed guideline on battery usage, please see "Using Your Batteries" on .
Press and hold the Power button until the status LED turns green and the camera is on page 54. • Installing the Batteries Two AA-size batteries are supplied with the product. Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 7 www.polaroid-digital.com IMPORTANT NOTE: For best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend the use of AA lithium or rechargeable NiMH. • Turning the Camera On and Off Fully press and hold the Power button again, the camera will be off. For a detailed guideline on battery usage, please see "Using Your Batteries" on .
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...the button to select the desired setting. 3. MENU CAPTURE MODE IMAGE SETTING SELF TIMER IMAGE SIZE IMAGE QUALITY AUTO OFF OK 8 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Battery power is exhausted. • How to Navigate Menus Menus are used to enter the menu list. 2. Press the... button to adjust capture and play settings, as well as other camera settings like the Date/Time and Auto Power Off. 1. Check the...
...the button to select the desired setting. 3. MENU CAPTURE MODE IMAGE SETTING SELF TIMER IMAGE SIZE IMAGE QUALITY AUTO OFF OK 8 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Battery power is exhausted. • How to Navigate Menus Menus are used to enter the menu list. 2. Press the... button to adjust capture and play settings, as well as other camera settings like the Date/Time and Auto Power Off. 1. Check the...
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... image* Video Number of 2.0 12 remaining pictures +1.5 Exposure compensation value 1600X1200 H Quality H High* N Normal L Low SD card inserted Battery level Full Adequate Exhausted * Default Setting Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 9 www.polaroid-digital.com Still image mode Self-timer on Digital zoom status Flash mode Flash off* Auto flash Forced on the...
... image* Video Number of 2.0 12 remaining pictures +1.5 Exposure compensation value 1600X1200 H Quality H High* N Normal L Low SD card inserted Battery level Full Adequate Exhausted * Default Setting Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 9 www.polaroid-digital.com Still image mode Self-timer on Digital zoom status Flash mode Flash off* Auto flash Forced on the...
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YES NO DSC10003 10 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Video mode Recording time Playback mode Locked file File number DSC10001 PLAY AVI ? Video mode 00:00 RECORDING.....
YES NO DSC10003 10 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Video mode Recording time Playback mode Locked file File number DSC10001 PLAY AVI ? Video mode 00:00 RECORDING.....
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... two modes according to select the desired setting. Capture Mode Playback Mode • Drive Mode The camera has two modes for taking pictures and video clips. Set the camera to select "CAPTURE MODE". Press the or button to Capture mode 2. Press the or button to... Playback mode. Press the button. 3. MENU CAPTURE MODE IMAGE SETTING SELF TIMER IMAGE SIZE IMAGE QUALITY AUTO OFF OK 4. Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 1600X1200 H 11 Still Image Mode Video Mode You may switch between them by sliding the Capture/ Playback selector. ...
... two modes according to select the desired setting. Capture Mode Playback Mode • Drive Mode The camera has two modes for taking pictures and video clips. Set the camera to select "CAPTURE MODE". Press the or button to Capture mode 2. Press the or button to... Playback mode. Press the button. 3. MENU CAPTURE MODE IMAGE SETTING SELF TIMER IMAGE SIZE IMAGE QUALITY AUTO OFF OK 4. Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 1600X1200 H 11 Still Image Mode Video Mode You may switch between them by sliding the Capture/ Playback selector. ...
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...operations to conserve battery power. NO • Auto Power Save Settings The camera performs the following power save battery life after the specified period of inactivity. 12 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press the button. 3. Press the or button to adjust ...the value in the field. 8. Press the button. Press the or button to select "SET". 6. Set the camera to select "DATE TIME". 4. ...
...operations to conserve battery power. NO • Auto Power Save Settings The camera performs the following power save battery life after the specified period of inactivity. 12 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press the button. 3. Press the or button to adjust ...the value in the field. 8. Press the button. Press the or button to select "SET". 6. Set the camera to select "DATE TIME". 4. ...
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... This setting is turned on and off in Playback mode. Press the button. Press the button. FREQUENCY SOUND EXIT OK 5. Set the camera to select "AUTO OFF". MENU 3. Press the button. When the beep sound is also available in Capture mode. DATE STAMP LANGUAGE 4. Press ...Press the button. Press the or button to select "SOUND". Set the camera to select the desired setting. 6. Press the or button to Capture mode. 2. SOUND EXIT ON OFF Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 13 www.polaroid-digital.com IMAGE SIZE IMAGE QUALITY AUTO OFF OK 5. You can turn ...
... This setting is turned on and off in Playback mode. Press the button. Press the button. FREQUENCY SOUND EXIT OK 5. Set the camera to select "AUTO OFF". MENU 3. Press the button. When the beep sound is also available in Capture mode. DATE STAMP LANGUAGE 4. Press ...Press the button. Press the or button to select "SOUND". Set the camera to select the desired setting. 6. Press the or button to Capture mode. 2. SOUND EXIT ON OFF Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 13 www.polaroid-digital.com IMAGE SIZE IMAGE QUALITY AUTO OFF OK 5. You can turn ...
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... select the language you prefer for Europe. 1. DATE TIME DATE STAMP LANGUAGE FREQUENCY SOUND EXIT OK 5. EXIT ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN SPANISH ITALY 14 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press the button. Press the or button to select "LANGUAGE". 4. Press the button. Press the or button to select "FREQUENCY". Set...
... select the language you prefer for Europe. 1. DATE TIME DATE STAMP LANGUAGE FREQUENCY SOUND EXIT OK 5. EXIT ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN SPANISH ITALY 14 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press the button. Press the or button to select "LANGUAGE". 4. Press the button. Press the or button to select "FREQUENCY". Set...
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... 1. Press the button. Press the button. Make sure the camera clock is set to select the desired setting. 6. FREQUENCY SOUND EXIT OK 5. DATE STAMP EXIT ON OFF Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid-digital.com Press the or button to the correct date before ...setting the date stamp on your pictures and video clips. Press the button. Set the camera to Capture mode. 2. DATE STAMP LANGUAGE ...
... 1. Press the button. Press the button. Make sure the camera clock is set to select the desired setting. 6. FREQUENCY SOUND EXIT OK 5. DATE STAMP EXIT ON OFF Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid-digital.com Press the or button to the correct date before ...setting the date stamp on your pictures and video clips. Press the button. Set the camera to Capture mode. 2. DATE STAMP LANGUAGE ...
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Set the camera to select "FORMAT'. Press the button. AUTO OFF ROTATE EXIT OK 5. Make sure you format it . 1. The internal memory will not be recovered. Press the ... 4. Press the button. MENU ERASE 3. FORMAT FORMAT CANCEL NOTE: • Data deleted by a format operation cannot be formatted with a memory card inserted. 16 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Formatting the Internal Memory Formatting the internal memory deletes all data stored in the internal memory before you do not...
Set the camera to select "FORMAT'. Press the button. AUTO OFF ROTATE EXIT OK 5. Make sure you format it . 1. The internal memory will not be recovered. Press the ... 4. Press the button. MENU ERASE 3. FORMAT FORMAT CANCEL NOTE: • Data deleted by a format operation cannot be formatted with a memory card inserted. 16 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Formatting the Internal Memory Formatting the internal memory deletes all data stored in the internal memory before you do not...
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• Turning the Information Display and LCD Screen On/Off Pressing the button each time switches the LCD screen to the next display mode in the following sequence. Capture mode 2.0 12 +1.5 Press 1600X1200 H Press Playback mode DSC10003 Press Press Press Press Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 17 www.polaroid-digital.com
• Turning the Information Display and LCD Screen On/Off Pressing the button each time switches the LCD screen to the next display mode in the following sequence. Capture mode 2.0 12 +1.5 Press 1600X1200 H Press Playback mode DSC10003 Press Press Press Press Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 17 www.polaroid-digital.com
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... • Avoid intense sunlight that may corrupt other light source is being saved and may cause sun spots in the camera's internal memory or on the camera. 2. Doing so will prevent the current picture being saved. The LCD screen shows the number of the subject. •...other pictures already stored in pictures. • Always make sure that still can be taken. 18 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Turn on a memory card. Hold the camera steady until you take a picture. Frame your subject using the LCD screen or viewfinder. 4. Press...
... • Avoid intense sunlight that may corrupt other light source is being saved and may cause sun spots in the camera's internal memory or on the camera. 2. Doing so will prevent the current picture being saved. The LCD screen shows the number of the subject. •...other pictures already stored in pictures. • Always make sure that still can be taken. 18 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Turn on a memory card. Hold the camera steady until you take a picture. Frame your subject using the LCD screen or viewfinder. 4. Press...
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• Setting Flash Mode 1. When you press the Flash button, the icon (according to 1.5 meters). 2.0 12 +1.5 1600X1200 H Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 19 www.polaroid-digital.com The flash range is approximately 3.2 feet to 4.9 feet (1 to the flash setting you selected. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Pressing the Flash button cycles through the flash modes in the following sequence. You can now take pictures using the flash mode you selected) will recharge after each flashed picture. The flash will appear on the LCD screen.
• Setting Flash Mode 1. When you press the Flash button, the icon (according to 1.5 meters). 2.0 12 +1.5 1600X1200 H Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 19 www.polaroid-digital.com The flash range is approximately 3.2 feet to 4.9 feet (1 to the flash setting you selected. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Pressing the Flash button cycles through the flash modes in the following sequence. You can now take pictures using the flash mode you selected) will recharge after each flashed picture. The flash will appear on the LCD screen.
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... provide fill-light or use it indoors in Video mode. • Never touch or block the flash with the correct flash operation. 20 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com If there is prohibited or may be too dark. Select this setting in high-contrast situations to take pictures at night... when shooting towards a reflective surface, such as needed. Use this setting, your fingers. Doing so can soil these conditions: The flash does not fire. The camera has three flash modes.
... provide fill-light or use it indoors in Video mode. • Never touch or block the flash with the correct flash operation. 20 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com If there is prohibited or may be too dark. Select this setting in high-contrast situations to take pictures at night... when shooting towards a reflective surface, such as needed. Use this setting, your fingers. Doing so can soil these conditions: The flash does not fire. The camera has three flash modes.
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... self-timer function, repeat the above steps and select "OFF". 1600X1200 H 8. Set the camera to take pictures with a self-timer function, which allows you to take a picture. MENU CAPTURE MODE 3. SELF TIMER 6. Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 21 www.polaroid-digital.com Press the shutter button to Still Image mode. 2. EXIT ON OFF 7. IMAGE...
... self-timer function, repeat the above steps and select "OFF". 1600X1200 H 8. Set the camera to take pictures with a self-timer function, which allows you to take a picture. MENU CAPTURE MODE 3. SELF TIMER 6. Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 21 www.polaroid-digital.com Press the shutter button to Still Image mode. 2. EXIT ON OFF 7. IMAGE...