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a Camera case b Polaroid 640CF Digital Camera c Wrist strap d User's Guide e Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software CD-ROM f Four AA batteries g AC power adapter h Camera-to-computer RS-232 Serial cable i Camera-to use them. Note: To install the PhotoMAX software that comes with the camera, see page 22. Introducing Your Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera Your Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera Kit contains everything you need to take...
a Camera case b Polaroid 640CF Digital Camera c Wrist strap d User's Guide e Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software CD-ROM f Four AA batteries g AC power adapter h Camera-to-computer RS-232 Serial cable i Camera-to use them. Note: To install the PhotoMAX software that comes with the camera, see page 22. Introducing Your Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera Your Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera Kit contains everything you need to take...
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Rear view a Status LCD b Flash status LED a bc d e c Camera power/status LED f g d Optical viewfinder e Shutter button n k o l h i f Color LCD on/off button p m (DISPLAY) g Color LCD scroll up j button h Color LCD scroll ...m Photo delete (trashcan) button n USB and RS-232 Serial connection o AC power adapter connection p Memory card slot Note: For a detailed list of camera specifications, see the PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera Specifications section of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. 2 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual
Rear view a Status LCD b Flash status LED a bc d e c Camera power/status LED f g d Optical viewfinder e Shutter button n k o l h i f Color LCD on/off button p m (DISPLAY) g Color LCD scroll up j button h Color LCD scroll ...m Photo delete (trashcan) button n USB and RS-232 Serial connection o AC power adapter connection p Memory card slot Note: For a detailed list of camera specifications, see the PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera Specifications section of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. 2 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual
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... You use the color LCD on the back of the camera: • As a live viewfinder for taking d photos a • To review photos you turn the camera on, icons appear on the Status LCD on top of the camera. timer countdown (page 13). Icons may appear differently ...pag e19) f Color LCD scroll down button (page 11 and pag e19) g MENU/SELECT button (page 11) Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual 3 Status LCD When you have b e f g taken c • To change camera settings and menus a Flash mode button (page 15) b Self-timer button (page 13) c Photo delete (...
... You use the color LCD on the back of the camera: • As a live viewfinder for taking d photos a • To review photos you turn the camera on, icons appear on the Status LCD on top of the camera. timer countdown (page 13). Icons may appear differently ...pag e19) f Color LCD scroll down button (page 11 and pag e19) g MENU/SELECT button (page 11) Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual 3 Status LCD When you have b e f g taken c • To change camera settings and menus a Flash mode button (page 15) b Self-timer button (page 13) c Photo delete (...
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... new batteries, different types of inactivity, if the menu/viewfinder LCD is on the bottom of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. 4 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual If you feel resistance, do not force the cover. Note: Use the AC adapter whenever ...possible to Take Photos Power supply You can operate the camera using the camera for more than a few days, remove the batteries...
... new batteries, different types of inactivity, if the menu/viewfinder LCD is on the bottom of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. 4 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual If you feel resistance, do not force the cover. Note: Use the AC adapter whenever ...possible to Take Photos Power supply You can operate the camera using the camera for more than a few days, remove the batteries...
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... important information about how to turn the camera on the LCD or transferring photos into your camera batteries, use . Close the lens cover to recharge the batteries, see the Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques section of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. For ...periods of use the AC adapter whenever possible. Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual 5 Note: The AC adapter may become warm to turn the camera on the camera. 3 Connect the other end of the AC adapter to turn the camera off. For more information about using the ...
... important information about how to turn the camera on the LCD or transferring photos into your camera batteries, use . Close the lens cover to recharge the batteries, see the Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques section of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. For ...periods of use the AC adapter whenever possible. Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual 5 Note: The AC adapter may become warm to turn the camera on the camera. 3 Connect the other end of the AC adapter to turn the camera off. For more information about using the ...
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... may damage the memory card or corrupt photos stored on . Photos already in the camera's internal memory. You can still access them by removing the CompactFlash card. Depending on the card, and not in the camera's internal memory are not lost, however. Photo storage The PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera is on it. 6 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual
... may damage the memory card or corrupt photos stored on . Photos already in the camera's internal memory. You can still access them by removing the CompactFlash card. Depending on the card, and not in the camera's internal memory are not lost, however. Photo storage The PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera is on it. 6 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual
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...c Grasp the edge of the camera (a). c d Close the memory compartment cover. Note: For a description of card-related error messages that may appear on the side of the memory card and pull it .Turn the card over and retry. Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual 7 Installing and ...Removing a CompactFlash card 1 Turn the camera off. 2 To install a memory card: a Open the memory compartment cover on the color...
...c Grasp the edge of the camera (a). c d Close the memory compartment cover. Note: For a description of card-related error messages that may appear on the side of the memory card and pull it .Turn the card over and retry. Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual 7 Installing and ...Removing a CompactFlash card 1 Turn the camera off. 2 To install a memory card: a Open the memory compartment cover on the color...
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...to display the MAIN MENU. 4 Use the LCD scroll buttons to highlight FORMAT MEDIA in the camera's internal memory are not. Note: If you purchased it. 8 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual Return it to the retailer where you cannot format the card, it . You must... remove the memory card to format the camera's internal memory. 1 Insert the new CompactFlash memory card. 2 Turn the camera on the card are finished...
...to display the MAIN MENU. 4 Use the LCD scroll buttons to highlight FORMAT MEDIA in the camera's internal memory are not. Note: If you purchased it. 8 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual Return it to the retailer where you cannot format the card, it . You must... remove the memory card to format the camera's internal memory. 1 Insert the new CompactFlash memory card. 2 Turn the camera on the card are finished...
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Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual 9 Taking Photos Now that you have prepared your computer This section also tells you change them or remove the camera's batteries. 4 Set the photo quality (pag e14). 5 Set the exposure-value brightness compensation, if needed (pa ge16).... photo, set every parameter for action, it's time to your PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera for every photo. For your convenience, this guide for the first time, or to redefine camera settings after changing the batteries: 1 Turn the camera on (page 5). 2 Set the flash mode, if needed (pag e17...
Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual 9 Taking Photos Now that you have prepared your computer This section also tells you change them or remove the camera's batteries. 4 Set the photo quality (pag e14). 5 Set the exposure-value brightness compensation, if needed (pa ge16).... photo, set every parameter for action, it's time to your PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera for every photo. For your convenience, this guide for the first time, or to redefine camera settings after changing the batteries: 1 Turn the camera on (page 5). 2 Set the flash mode, if needed (pag e17...
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..., the green power/status LED immediately to the left of the optical viewfinder blinks while the camera processes and saves the photo. For a description of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. 10 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual Wait until you must review and delete some photos before you take another photo. Note...
..., the green power/status LED immediately to the left of the optical viewfinder blinks while the camera processes and saves the photo. For a description of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. 10 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual Wait until you must review and delete some photos before you take another photo. Note...
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b Use the LCD scroll buttons to highlight, in green, a camera-setup command you want to use (in the right-hand column). Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual 11 c Press the MENU/SELECT button to highlight, in green, the command's current setting (in step 2. e Press the MENU...the LCD scroll buttons to highlight DONE and press the MENU/SELECT button to the CAMERA SETUP page. Using Camera Controls and Functions Camera menus Here is the general procedure for using the camera menus: 1 Turn the camera on the screen. 5 Repeat step 4 for all menu options that you want ...
b Use the LCD scroll buttons to highlight, in green, a camera-setup command you want to use (in the right-hand column). Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual 11 c Press the MENU/SELECT button to highlight, in green, the command's current setting (in step 2. e Press the MENU...the LCD scroll buttons to highlight DONE and press the MENU/SELECT button to the CAMERA SETUP page. Using Camera Controls and Functions Camera menus Here is the general procedure for using the camera menus: 1 Turn the camera on the screen. 5 Repeat step 4 for all menu options that you want ...
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Note: For important information about using batteries properly and safely, see the Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques section of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. 12 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual The battery status icon on the Status LCD shows how much energy remains in the batteries: Status LCD Icon Battery Status... used. Battery status indicator Note: This is an automatic indicator that you need to replace all four batteries. As battery power drops still lower, the camera eventually shuts down, and you do not configure.
Note: For important information about using batteries properly and safely, see the Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques section of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. 12 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual The battery status icon on the Status LCD shows how much energy remains in the batteries: Status LCD Icon Battery Status... used. Battery status indicator Note: This is an automatic indicator that you need to replace all four batteries. As battery power drops still lower, the camera eventually shuts down, and you do not configure.
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...also appears at the bottom of stored photos normally appears) : Stored photos indicator Note: This is taken. Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual 13 When the number of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. The red self-timer LED on ). The Status LCD shows the number ...of stored photos is on the front of the camera blinks for the next photo taken, and then...
...also appears at the bottom of stored photos normally appears) : Stored photos indicator Note: This is taken. Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual 13 When the number of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. The red self-timer LED on ). The Status LCD shows the number ...of stored photos is on the front of the camera blinks for the next photo taken, and then...
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...Terms, and Techniques section of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. Photo quality setting Note: You configure this setting with the CAMERA SETUP QUALITY menu, using the general procedure described on page 11. The PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera offers two resolution settings: RES Menu ... also appear at either resolution. You can apply these quality settings at the bottom of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. 14 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual SMALL Status LCD Icon Pixels in Photo 640 x 480 320 x 240 Note: For...
...Terms, and Techniques section of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. Photo quality setting Note: You configure this setting with the CAMERA SETUP QUALITY menu, using the general procedure described on page 11. The PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera offers two resolution settings: RES Menu ... also appear at either resolution. You can apply these quality settings at the bottom of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. 14 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual SMALL Status LCD Icon Pixels in Photo 640 x 480 320 x 240 Note: For...
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... photos will be too dark. • Use for every photo. • Use indoors in bright light may be distracting. Note: The optimum camera-to 2 m). Also use when shooting toward a reflective surface, such as needed. Forced Flash • The flash fires for outdoor photos. Using...the bottom of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. The Flash mode button lets you don't have enough light when using the camera's flash properly, see the Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques section of the menu/viewfinder LCD. Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual 15 The...
... photos will be too dark. • Use for every photo. • Use indoors in bright light may be distracting. Note: The optimum camera-to 2 m). Also use when shooting toward a reflective surface, such as needed. Forced Flash • The flash fires for outdoor photos. Using...the bottom of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. The Flash mode button lets you don't have enough light when using the camera's flash properly, see the Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques section of the menu/viewfinder LCD. Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual 15 The...
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... comes out too dark or too light, change this setting with the CAMERA SETUP EXP menu, using exposure-value brightness compensation, see the Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques section of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. 16 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual Exposure-value brightness compensation Note: You configure this setting and...
... comes out too dark or too light, change this setting with the CAMERA SETUP EXP menu, using exposure-value brightness compensation, see the Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques section of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. 16 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual Exposure-value brightness compensation Note: You configure this setting and...
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... the source of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. Note: Leave the white-balance setting at AUTO (the default) for most photos. If you may be tinted with strange colors (such as when shooting sunsets. The PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera offers six white-balance settings:... BAL menu, using white-balance compensation, see the Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques section of prevailing lighting. Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual 17 White balance compensation Note: You configure this setting to fix the problem. Outdoors in sunlight Outdoors...
... the source of the online Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker User's Guide. Note: Leave the white-balance setting at AUTO (the default) for most photos. If you may be tinted with strange colors (such as when shooting sunsets. The PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera offers six white-balance settings:... BAL menu, using white-balance compensation, see the Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques section of prevailing lighting. Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual 17 White balance compensation Note: You configure this setting to fix the problem. Outdoors in sunlight Outdoors...
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...the PREVIEW mode is ON, the camera displays a photo after it . Photo preview mode Note: You configure this setting through the CAMERA SETUP PREVIEW menu, using the general procedure described on the viewfinder LCD, and lets you . 18 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual If you do not ...select DELETE or SAVE within 3 seconds, the camera automatically saves the photo for you delete or save it is taken and gives you a...
...the PREVIEW mode is ON, the camera displays a photo after it . Photo preview mode Note: You configure this setting through the CAMERA SETUP PREVIEW menu, using the general procedure described on the viewfinder LCD, and lets you . 18 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual If you do not ...select DELETE or SAVE within 3 seconds, the camera automatically saves the photo for you delete or save it is taken and gives you a...
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... more photos, the remaining photos are renumbered. Reviewing and Deleting Photos Reviewing stored photos You can delete photos from the camera to stop reviewing your photos. Warning: Once you must remove the memory card to delete these photos. Note: To maximize ... possible while you delete one photo at a time using the camera's: • Delete button (page 20) • DELETE ALL command (page 20) • FORMAT MEDIA command (page 21) • PhotoMAX Image Maker Software (page 25) Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual 19 you delete a photo, is cannot be ...
... more photos, the remaining photos are renumbered. Reviewing and Deleting Photos Reviewing stored photos You can delete photos from the camera to stop reviewing your photos. Warning: Once you must remove the memory card to delete these photos. Note: To maximize ... possible while you delete one photo at a time using the camera's: • Delete button (page 20) • DELETE ALL command (page 20) • FORMAT MEDIA command (page 21) • PhotoMAX Image Maker Software (page 25) Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual 19 you delete a photo, is cannot be ...
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... card), press and hold the delete button (a) for each photo that you want to exit the MAIN MENU. 20 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual The camera displays a CONTINUE DELETE OF ALL IMAGES? Using the camera's delete button: 1 When a photo is displayed on the LCD. If you change your choice. 3 If you are deleting photos...
... card), press and hold the delete button (a) for each photo that you want to exit the MAIN MENU. 20 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640CF Digital Camera User's Manual The camera displays a CONTINUE DELETE OF ALL IMAGES? Using the camera's delete button: 1 When a photo is displayed on the LCD. If you change your choice. 3 If you are deleting photos...