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... LCD Screen On and Off .... 29 3 Taking Pictures 31 • Taking Pictures in Scene Shooting Modes 31 • Taking Pictures with the LCD Screen Off 36 • Setting Flash Mode 37 • Setting Self-timer 39 • Taking Continuous Pictures 40 • Zoom Feature 41 • Setting the Picture Resolution and Compression 43 • Specifying the Quick Review Period 45 • Turning the Auto-Focus Assist Beam On and Off 46 • Selecting Focus Mode 47 • Setting Exposure Compensation for Pictures 48 4 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital...
... LCD Screen On and Off .... 29 3 Taking Pictures 31 • Taking Pictures in Scene Shooting Modes 31 • Taking Pictures with the LCD Screen Off 36 • Setting Flash Mode 37 • Setting Self-timer 39 • Taking Continuous Pictures 40 • Zoom Feature 41 • Setting the Picture Resolution and Compression 43 • Specifying the Quick Review Period 45 • Turning the Auto-Focus Assist Beam On and Off 46 • Selecting Focus Mode 47 • Setting Exposure Compensation for Pictures 48 4 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital...
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...; Setting White Balance for Pictures 50 • Setting Photo Effect 51 • Setting Light Metering 52 4 Recording Video Clips 53 • Recording Video Clips 53 • Setting Video Resolution 54 • Setting Exposure Compensation for Video Clips 55 • Setting White Balance for Video Clips 56 5 Managing Pictures and Video Clips 57 • Reviewing Pictures 57 • Rotating the Currently Displayed Picture 59 • Image Cropping 60 • Enhancing the Image 61 • Red-eye Removal 62 • Playing the Video Clip 63 • Protect...
...; Setting White Balance for Pictures 50 • Setting Photo Effect 51 • Setting Light Metering 52 4 Recording Video Clips 53 • Recording Video Clips 53 • Setting Video Resolution 54 • Setting Exposure Compensation for Video Clips 55 • Setting White Balance for Video Clips 56 5 Managing Pictures and Video Clips 57 • Reviewing Pictures 57 • Rotating the Currently Displayed Picture 59 • Image Cropping 60 • Enhancing the Image 61 • Red-eye Removal 62 • Playing the Video Clip 63 • Protect...
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... for point & shoot simplicity with four modes (off, auto, red-eye reduction and on) • Rechargeable battery and card reader • Adjustments of resolution for reviewing images, and a host of the Polaroid products, the x530 digital camera has a Foveon X3 direct image sensor, 2.0 inch colour LCD for printing or emailing • Light metering, white balance, exposure compensation to infinity including 3 times optical and 4 times digital zoom modes • 5 scene shooting modes plus video recording functionality • Auto and manual focus • Built-in flash with excellent...
... for point & shoot simplicity with four modes (off, auto, red-eye reduction and on) • Rechargeable battery and card reader • Adjustments of resolution for reviewing images, and a host of the Polaroid products, the x530 digital camera has a Foveon X3 direct image sensor, 2.0 inch colour LCD for printing or emailing • Light metering, white balance, exposure compensation to infinity including 3 times optical and 4 times digital zoom modes • 5 scene shooting modes plus video recording functionality • Auto and manual focus • Built-in flash with excellent...
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..., we recommend that you format a memory card before using it for storing pictures and video clips. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide 11 www.polaroid-digital.com Use only an SD memory card with a 32MB external SD memory card for the first time after purchasing it, or whenever the card you can restore normal operation by formatting it was used in another digital camera or other devices. If a memory card starts to format a memory card if it . Remember to behave abnormally, you...
..., we recommend that you format a memory card before using it for storing pictures and video clips. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide 11 www.polaroid-digital.com Use only an SD memory card with a 32MB external SD memory card for the first time after purchasing it, or whenever the card you can restore normal operation by formatting it was used in another digital camera or other devices. If a memory card starts to format a memory card if it . Remember to behave abnormally, you...
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... to protect files Switch from accidental deletion. Notched corner of SD card 12 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com IMPORTANT! • Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card. • Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it back to lock. We strongly recommend the use to use to your improper operation. Close the SD card door by other cameras may conflict with the x530 camera, and valuable data...
... to protect files Switch from accidental deletion. Notched corner of SD card 12 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com IMPORTANT! • Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card. • Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it back to lock. We strongly recommend the use to use to your improper operation. Close the SD card door by other cameras may conflict with the x530 camera, and valuable data...
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... Date and Time" on . Battery power is in a few seconds. Battery power is exhausted, the icon appears on the LCD screen before shooting. • Turning the Camera On and Off Fully press the button until the LCD screen turns on page 22 for more details. NOTE: When battery power is low. The zoom lens will retract. Press the button again to , , , , , or . Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid-digital.com All operations, including taking pictures and video clips, and adjusting settings for shooting...
... Date and Time" on . Battery power is in a few seconds. Battery power is exhausted, the icon appears on the LCD screen before shooting. • Turning the Camera On and Off Fully press the button until the LCD screen turns on page 22 for more details. NOTE: When battery power is low. The zoom lens will retract. Press the button again to , , , , , or . Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid-digital.com All operations, including taking pictures and video clips, and adjusting settings for shooting...
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DATE/TIME AUTO POWER OFF BEEP SOUND 3. VOLUME VIDEO SYSTEM 1/3 4. Follow the guidelines in "Setup Menu" on page 20 to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window. Specify the automatic power off automatically to switch off period using SETUP the down button. NOTE: Auto power off is automatically disabled under any one of inactivity. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide 23 www.polaroid-digital.com You can change the power saving setting with a power saving operation to access the AUTO POWER OFF submenu. Press the...
DATE/TIME AUTO POWER OFF BEEP SOUND 3. VOLUME VIDEO SYSTEM 1/3 4. Follow the guidelines in "Setup Menu" on page 20 to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window. Specify the automatic power off automatically to switch off period using SETUP the down button. NOTE: Auto power off is automatically disabled under any one of inactivity. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide 23 www.polaroid-digital.com You can change the power saving setting with a power saving operation to access the AUTO POWER OFF submenu. Press the...
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... can take a picture, holding the camera steady or use a tripod. • The Auto-Focus LED blinks in green or the Auto-Focus frame appears red if there is slow, which reminds you want to the memory card. Frame your finger, recompose the scene and press the Shutter button halfway to reset the focus. • When the Auto-Focus LED lights up green, it indicates the camera is ready to . 2. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide 33 www.polaroid-digital.com For...
... can take a picture, holding the camera steady or use a tripod. • The Auto-Focus LED blinks in green or the Auto-Focus frame appears red if there is slow, which reminds you want to the memory card. Frame your finger, recompose the scene and press the Shutter button halfway to reset the focus. • When the Auto-Focus LED lights up green, it indicates the camera is ready to . 2. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide 33 www.polaroid-digital.com For...
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... the image screen. Turn the Mode Dial to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window. Select ON or OFF using the up to 3X. DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON NOTE: This setting is activated after the camera reaches the maximum optical zoom (3X). Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide 41 www.polaroid-digital.com We recommend the user to use the LCD screen to access the main menu. 3. Press the button to monitor the zoomed feature...
... the image screen. Turn the Mode Dial to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window. Select ON or OFF using the up to 3X. DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON NOTE: This setting is activated after the camera reaches the maximum optical zoom (3X). Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide 41 www.polaroid-digital.com We recommend the user to use the LCD screen to access the main menu. 3. Press the button to monitor the zoomed feature...
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... larger size and fine quality pictures are better for printing. • This setting is also available in , , , and modes. • The Auto-Focus LED blinks after a picture is taken, indicating the camera is recomended to use this setting for printing. In X3 direct image sensor, pixels are the raw format files from the menu window. Press the right button to choose between shooting in raw format or in a digital picture. MENU RESOLUTION COMPRESSION DIGITAL ZOOM AF-ASSIST BEAM QUICK REVIEW 1/2 RESOLUTION...
... larger size and fine quality pictures are better for printing. • This setting is also available in , , , and modes. • The Auto-Focus LED blinks after a picture is taken, indicating the camera is recomended to use this setting for printing. In X3 direct image sensor, pixels are the raw format files from the menu window. Press the right button to choose between shooting in raw format or in a digital picture. MENU RESOLUTION COMPRESSION DIGITAL ZOOM AF-ASSIST BEAM QUICK REVIEW 1/2 RESOLUTION...
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... right button to . 2. AF-ASSIST BEAM OFF ON 6. • Turning the Auto-Focus Assist Beam On and Off Under this setting, you can turn the Auto-Focus assist beam on the subject. 1. Press the down button. Press the button to access the main menu. 3. Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window. When it is also available in , , , and modes. 46 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
... right button to . 2. AF-ASSIST BEAM OFF ON 6. • Turning the Auto-Focus Assist Beam On and Off Under this setting, you can turn the Auto-Focus assist beam on the subject. 1. Press the down button. Press the button to access the main menu. 3. Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window. When it is also available in , , , and modes. 46 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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... the LCD screen with the latest displayed file highlighted. 3. The icon is selected. Use the up to select a thumbnail file and view it in Full Screen 1. Use the left and right buttons to four pictures and video clip files at a time on the LCD screen by pressing the button. 4/7 PIMG0004.JPG 1408X1056 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide 57 www.polaroid-digital.com Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. 5 Managing Pictures and Video Clips • Reviewing Pictures Reviewing Pictures in full screen by using the thumbnail function. 1. Turn the Mode...
... the LCD screen with the latest displayed file highlighted. 3. The icon is selected. Use the up to select a thumbnail file and view it in Full Screen 1. Use the left and right buttons to four pictures and video clip files at a time on the LCD screen by pressing the button. 4/7 PIMG0004.JPG 1408X1056 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide 57 www.polaroid-digital.com Turn the Mode Dial to . 2. 5 Managing Pictures and Video Clips • Reviewing Pictures Reviewing Pictures in full screen by using the thumbnail function. 1. Turn the Mode...
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... LCD screen is a format for recording on a memory card only. 66 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Then you can review all the pictures and video clips stored in accordance with the file name and number of the image should always select images by file name without viewing the file contents. Connect the camera to and you should be printed and how many copies of copies settings recorded on the TV. Turn the Mode Dial to a TV via the video cable...
... LCD screen is a format for recording on a memory card only. 66 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Then you can review all the pictures and video clips stored in accordance with the file name and number of the image should always select images by file name without viewing the file contents. Connect the camera to and you should be printed and how many copies of copies settings recorded on the TV. Turn the Mode Dial to a TV via the video cable...
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... the memory card will be printed up to access the main menu. 3. Press the button to 50 copies. PRINT 01 COPIES 8. Please make it sure you have inserted a SD card before printing pictures. • X3F image files cannot be printed up to enter the next submenu. 7. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide 67 www.polaroid-digital.com Press the button to 50 copies for each picture. 6. ALL IMAGES All pictures in the memory card will be printed under DPOF setting. • Printing setting is supported...
... the memory card will be printed up to access the main menu. 3. Press the button to 50 copies. PRINT 01 COPIES 8. Please make it sure you have inserted a SD card before printing pictures. • X3F image files cannot be printed up to enter the next submenu. 7. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide 67 www.polaroid-digital.com Press the button to 50 copies for each picture. 6. ALL IMAGES All pictures in the memory card will be printed under DPOF setting. • Printing setting is supported...
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... card reader, the user can download the photos which are saved in and submit Adobe PDF forms online. 70 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Adobe® Acrobat® Reader.PDF File Reading Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document format (PDF) files on your digital pictures. • Software Included with Your Camera x530 Camera Driver Plug & Play removable disk (For Windows® 98SE) Easy to use, just plug the camera to a computer and use and powerful image-editing software...
... card reader, the user can download the photos which are saved in and submit Adobe PDF forms online. 70 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Adobe® Acrobat® Reader.PDF File Reading Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document format (PDF) files on your digital pictures. • Software Included with Your Camera x530 Camera Driver Plug & Play removable disk (For Windows® 98SE) Easy to use, just plug the camera to a computer and use and powerful image-editing software...
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... x530 Digital Camera User Guide 77 www.polaroid-digital.com You need to Connection failure. "Polaroid x530 Camera Driver" does not load. my computer. Camera Driver is properly plugged to help you. For Windows® Users: PC Symptom Problem Solution I receive an error message when I cannot upload images to install the camera driver for how to reinstall the driver. Check to see if the USB controller in BIOS. Details are secured. If problems continue, please contact customer support. I am installing "Polaroid x530 Camera Driver". 9 Troubleshooting Problems...
... x530 Digital Camera User Guide 77 www.polaroid-digital.com You need to Connection failure. "Polaroid x530 Camera Driver" does not load. my computer. Camera Driver is properly plugged to help you. For Windows® Users: PC Symptom Problem Solution I receive an error message when I cannot upload images to install the camera driver for how to reinstall the driver. Check to see if the USB controller in BIOS. Details are secured. If problems continue, please contact customer support. I am installing "Polaroid x530 Camera Driver". 9 Troubleshooting Problems...
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.... 78 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Ensure both "Auto insert notification" and the "disconnect" are ticked. Video cable is connected to restart your PC. Right click on the TV screen Wrong system selection. do not show on TV. Make sure the video cable is not connected correctly. Symptom Problem Solution I cannot run the "Polaroid Conflict with your x530. Images do not display in colour. Images on "My Computer". on "Settings". driver or...
.... 78 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Ensure both "Auto insert notification" and the "disconnect" are ticked. Video cable is connected to restart your PC. Right click on the TV screen Wrong system selection. do not show on TV. Make sure the video cable is not connected correctly. Symptom Problem Solution I cannot run the "Polaroid Conflict with your x530. Images do not display in colour. Images on "My Computer". on "Settings". driver or...
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... valuable data stored in JPEG or TIFF format. For Windows® and Macintosh Users: PC Mac Symptom Problem Solution I cannot activate my digital camera by The removable disk crashes the Windows and works with the network drives. Auto Power Off function is turned off. Camera is Turn the camera on . Recharge your battery into the camera. Then ArcSoft PhotoStudio can not automatically detect or view the X3F file. The LCD screen is frozen or the camera is charging. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide...
... valuable data stored in JPEG or TIFF format. For Windows® and Macintosh Users: PC Mac Symptom Problem Solution I cannot activate my digital camera by The removable disk crashes the Windows and works with the network drives. Auto Power Off function is turned off. Camera is Turn the camera on . Recharge your battery into the camera. Then ArcSoft PhotoStudio can not automatically detect or view the X3F file. The LCD screen is frozen or the camera is charging. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide...
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... pictures recorded with the camera-TV connection. Unprotected the pictures and video clips you no longer need, or use a new card. Please also refer to video mode. For further information and support, please visit our web site: http://www.polaroid-digital.com 80 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Or Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is loaded in the camera. Wait until completing recharging the flash. Or Set the camera in memory. Or Delete images...
... pictures recorded with the camera-TV connection. Unprotected the pictures and video clips you no longer need, or use a new card. Please also refer to video mode. For further information and support, please visit our web site: http://www.polaroid-digital.com 80 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Or Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is loaded in the camera. Wait until completing recharging the flash. Or Set the camera in memory. Or Delete images...
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... pictures). • Excessive use . • Batteries life varies depends on the LCD screen. • Using the LCD screen to take pictures (Use the optical viewfinder to repair or open or disassemble Camera as this will affect any warranty claim. 88 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Camera Cautions • NEVER immerse any part of the flash. We recommend that reduces battery life: • Reviewing your PC or TV before cleaning it. • ALWAYS remove...
... pictures). • Excessive use . • Batteries life varies depends on the LCD screen. • Using the LCD screen to take pictures (Use the optical viewfinder to repair or open or disassemble Camera as this will affect any warranty claim. 88 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Camera Cautions • NEVER immerse any part of the flash. We recommend that reduces battery life: • Reviewing your PC or TV before cleaning it. • ALWAYS remove...