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Flash 5. Power/Flash charge LED 2. Tripod mount 7. SD card slot 9. 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 Shutter button 2. Self-timer LED 3. Display button 6. Viewfinder 3. Lens 4. Viewfinder Product Overview iON 230 1. LCD screen 4. USB port 8. Flash/OK button 5. 1. Battery door 10.Power button 11.
Flash 5. Power/Flash charge LED 2. Tripod mount 7. SD card slot 9. 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 Shutter button 2. Self-timer LED 3. Display button 6. Viewfinder 3. Lens 4. Viewfinder Product Overview iON 230 1. LCD screen 4. USB port 8. Flash/OK button 5. 1. Battery door 10.Power button 11.
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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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Store pictures, video clips to family and friends. Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to the internal memory or a SD card. It has never been any easier or more enjoyable to -use features. Here are a few examples of pictures and video clips on the LCD screen or a computer. Adjust the resolution for print or email. Enjoy point & shoot operation. Playback of what you easy-to take digital pictures. Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 5 www.polaroid-digital.com 1 Getting Started The iON 230 camera provides you can do with your camera.
Store pictures, video clips to family and friends. Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to the internal memory or a SD card. It has never been any easier or more enjoyable to -use features. Here are a few examples of pictures and video clips on the LCD screen or a computer. Adjust the resolution for print or email. Enjoy point & shoot operation. Playback of what you easy-to take digital pictures. Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 5 www.polaroid-digital.com 1 Getting Started The iON 230 camera provides you can do with your camera.
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... 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 Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Digital Camera Waltersweierweg 5 77652 Offenburg Germany First Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage Registration Card The CD-ROM includes...
... 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 Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Digital Camera Waltersweierweg 5 77652 Offenburg Germany First Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage Registration Card The CD-ROM includes...
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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. 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. • Installing the Batteries Two AA-size batteries are supplied with the product.
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. 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. • Installing the Batteries Two AA-size batteries are supplied with the product.
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... is adequate. 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 Press the button to adjust capture and play settings, as well as other camera settings like the Date/Time and Auto Power Off. 1. • Checking the Battery Level Check.... Battery power is exhausted. • How to Navigate Menus Menus are used to confirm. Press the or button to enter the menu list. 2. Turn the camera on the camera LCD screen. Press the button to select the desired setting. 3.
... is adequate. 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 Press the button to adjust capture and play settings, as well as other camera settings like the Date/Time and Auto Power Off. 1. • Checking the Battery Level Check.... Battery power is exhausted. • How to Navigate Menus Menus are used to confirm. Press the or button to enter the menu list. 2. Turn the camera on the camera LCD screen. Press the button to select the desired setting. 3.
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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 If the feature icon is not displayed, it means that particular feature is not activated.
... 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 If the feature icon is not displayed, it means that particular feature is not activated.
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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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... modes, Capture mode and Playback mode. 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 Press the button. CAPTURE MODE EXIT STILL IMAGE VIDEO 6. Press the or button to the following... steps. 1. Capture Mode Playback Mode • Drive Mode The camera has two modes for taking pictures and video clips. Still Image...
... modes, Capture mode and Playback mode. 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 Press the button. CAPTURE MODE EXIT STILL IMAGE VIDEO 6. Press the or button to the following... steps. 1. Capture Mode Playback Mode • Drive Mode The camera has two modes for taking pictures and video clips. Still Image...
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... battery power. • Setting the Current Date and Time 1. 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 button to switch to adjust the value in the field. 8. Press the or button.... YES 11. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to Capture mode. 2. Press the or next field. Press the button. Press the button. 5. Set the camera to select "SET". 6.
... battery power. • Setting the Current Date and Time 1. 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 button to switch to adjust the value in the field. 8. Press the or button.... YES 11. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to Capture mode. 2. Press the or next field. Press the button. Press the button. 5. Set the camera to select "SET". 6.
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... 1. MENU 3. NOTE: This setting is turned on and off in Playback mode. DATE STAMP LANGUAGE 4. SOUND EXIT ON OFF Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 13 www.polaroid-digital.com Press the button. Set the camera to the following steps: 1. Press the or button to select "AUTO OFF". When the beep sound is also available... power save setting according to Capture mode. 2. CAPTURE MODE IMAGE SETTING SELF TIMER 4. Press the button. Press the button. Press the button. Set the camera to select the desired setting. 6. Press the or button to select "SOUND".
... 1. MENU 3. NOTE: This setting is turned on and off in Playback mode. DATE STAMP LANGUAGE 4. SOUND EXIT ON OFF Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 13 www.polaroid-digital.com Press the button. Set the camera to the following steps: 1. Press the or button to select "AUTO OFF". When the beep sound is also available... power save setting according to Capture mode. 2. CAPTURE MODE IMAGE SETTING SELF TIMER 4. Press the button. Press the button. Press the button. Set the camera to select the desired setting. 6. Press the or button to select "SOUND".
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...button. Press the button. Press the or button to Capture mode. 2. Press the button. Set the camera to select "FREQUENCY". EXIT ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN SPANISH ITALY 14 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press the or button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the or button to select ...Set the frequency to suit the correct lighting frequency. FREQUENCY SOUND 4. • Setting Frequency In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to 60Hz for US and 50Hz for the LCD screen. 1. MENU 3. LANGUAGE 6.
...button. Press the button. Press the or button to Capture mode. 2. Press the button. Set the camera to select "FREQUENCY". EXIT ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN SPANISH ITALY 14 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press the or button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the or button to select ...Set the frequency to suit the correct lighting frequency. FREQUENCY SOUND 4. • Setting Frequency In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to 60Hz for US and 50Hz for the LCD screen. 1. MENU 3. LANGUAGE 6.
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DATE STAMP EXIT ON OFF Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid-digital.com Press the button. Press the button. Press the or button to Capture mode. 2. Set the camera to select "DATE STAMP". MENU DATE TIME 3. FREQUENCY SOUND EXIT OK 5. DATE STAMP LANGUAGE 4. Press the button. Press the or button to ... the date on . 1. • Setting the Date Stamp On and Off Use the date stamp to select the desired setting. 6. Make sure the camera clock is set to the correct date before setting the date stamp on your pictures and video clips.
DATE STAMP EXIT ON OFF Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid-digital.com Press the button. Press the button. Press the or button to Capture mode. 2. Set the camera to select "DATE STAMP". MENU DATE TIME 3. FREQUENCY SOUND EXIT OK 5. DATE STAMP LANGUAGE 4. Press the button. Press the or button to ... the date on . 1. • Setting the Date Stamp On and Off Use the date stamp to select the desired setting. 6. Make sure the camera clock is set to the correct date before setting the date stamp on your pictures and video clips.
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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 The internal memory will not be recovered. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the or button to select "FORMAT'. ...
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 The internal memory will not be recovered. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the or button to select "FORMAT'. ...
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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 • 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.
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...shutter button to Capture mode. 3. 3 Taking Pictures Before you hear a second beep, it means the picture has been taken. Hold the camera steady until you take a picture. Turn on a memory card. Set the Capture/Playback selector to take pictures, please read this note first...pictures already stored in front of pictures that still can be taken. 18 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Never remove batteries while a picture is in the camera's internal memory or on the camera. 2. Doing so will prevent the current picture being saved. Frame your ...
...shutter button to Capture mode. 3. 3 Taking Pictures Before you hear a second beep, it means the picture has been taken. Hold the camera steady until you take a picture. Turn on a memory card. Set the Capture/Playback selector to take pictures, please read this note first...pictures already stored in front of pictures that still can be taken. 18 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Never remove batteries while a picture is in the camera's internal memory or on the camera. 2. Doing so will prevent the current picture being saved. Frame your ...
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The flash will appear on the LCD screen. Pressing the Flash button cycles through the flash modes in the following sequence. When you press the Flash button, the icon (according to the flash setting you selected. You can now take pictures using the flash mode you selected) will recharge after each flashed picture. Set the camera 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 Still Image mode. 2. • Setting Flash Mode 1.
The flash will appear on the LCD screen. Pressing the Flash button cycles through the flash modes in the following sequence. When you press the Flash button, the icon (according to the flash setting you selected. You can now take pictures using the flash mode you selected) will recharge after each flashed picture. Set the camera 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 Still Image mode. 2. • Setting Flash Mode 1.
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Use this setting, your fingers. The camera has three flash modes. When shooting under these components and interfere with your pictures will be distracting, or when shooting towards a reflective surface, such as ... take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors 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 The flash fires automatically as a window or a mirror. Use the flash when you take most pictures. Doing so can soil these...
Use this setting, your fingers. The camera has three flash modes. When shooting under these components and interfere with your pictures will be distracting, or when shooting towards a reflective surface, such as ... take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors 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 The flash fires automatically as a window or a mirror. Use the flash when you take most pictures. Doing so can soil these...
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... the button. IMAGE SIZE IMAGE QUALITY AUTO OFF OK 5. Press the or button to take a picture. Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 21 www.polaroid-digital.com Frame your subject using the self-timer function. NOTE: Place the camera on the LCD screen. 2.0 12 NOTE: +1.5 To disable the self-timer function, repeat the above steps...
... the button. IMAGE SIZE IMAGE QUALITY AUTO OFF OK 5. Press the or button to take a picture. Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 21 www.polaroid-digital.com Frame your subject using the self-timer function. NOTE: Place the camera on the LCD screen. 2.0 12 NOTE: +1.5 To disable the self-timer function, repeat the above steps...