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... • Setup Menu 19 • Adjusting the Sounds 20 • Selecting Auto Review Period 21 • Power Saving Settings 22 • Setting the Date and Time 23 • Setting the Display Language 24 • File No. Table of Contents Product Overview 2 Table of Contents 3 1 Getting Started 6 • Camera Package Contents 7 • Attaching the Wrist Strap 8 • Installing the Batteries 8 • Using Your Batteries 9 • Checking the Battery Level 10 • Turning the Camera On and...
... • Setup Menu 19 • Adjusting the Sounds 20 • Selecting Auto Review Period 21 • Power Saving Settings 22 • Setting the Date and Time 23 • Setting the Display Language 24 • File No. Table of Contents Product Overview 2 Table of Contents 3 1 Getting Started 6 • Camera Package Contents 7 • Attaching the Wrist Strap 8 • Installing the Batteries 8 • Using Your Batteries 9 • Checking the Battery Level 10 • Turning the Camera On and...
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...; Using the Q Mode 38 • Setting Flash Mode 39 • Setting Self-timer 41 • Taking Continuous Pictures 42 • Zoom Feature 42 • Setting the Image Size and Quality 44 • Setting Light Metering 45 • Setting White Balance 46 • Setting the ISO 47 • Setting Exposure Compensation 48 • Setting the AEB 49 • Setting the Highlight 49 • Setting the Sharpness 50 • Setting the Photo Effect 51 • Setting Date/Time, Display On/Off 52 4 Recording Video Clips 53 • Recording Video...
...; Using the Q Mode 38 • Setting Flash Mode 39 • Setting Self-timer 41 • Taking Continuous Pictures 42 • Zoom Feature 42 • Setting the Image Size and Quality 44 • Setting Light Metering 45 • Setting White Balance 46 • Setting the ISO 47 • Setting Exposure Compensation 48 • Setting the AEB 49 • Setting the Highlight 49 • Setting the Sharpness 50 • Setting the Photo Effect 51 • Setting Date/Time, Display On/Off 52 4 Recording Video Clips 53 • Recording Video...
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... modes (auto, red-eye reduction, Flash aways on, Slow Sync and Flash off). • Free to edit your images and print your imaging needs. 1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting the new Polaroid i533 digital camera for your pictures by DPOF. • Large 2.5 inch LCD screen for easier image preview and review. • Convenient multiple shooting modes for exposures from 6 inches to infinity including 3 times optical and 4 times digital zoom modes. • Built-in flash with a powerful 5.0 Megapixels CCD sensor, 2.5-inch bright color...
... modes (auto, red-eye reduction, Flash aways on, Slow Sync and Flash off). • Free to edit your images and print your imaging needs. 1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting the new Polaroid i533 digital camera for your pictures by DPOF. • Large 2.5 inch LCD screen for easier image preview and review. • Convenient multiple shooting modes for exposures from 6 inches to infinity including 3 times optical and 4 times digital zoom modes. • Built-in flash with a powerful 5.0 Megapixels CCD sensor, 2.5-inch bright color...
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...; Remove batteries from the camera when not in use. These instructions should be retained for future reference. • Using Your Batteries IMPORTANT NOTE: For best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend the use of the flash. Limit the following activities that reduces battery life: • Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen. • Using the LCD screen to take pictures. • Excessive use of AA lithium or rechargeable Ni-MH. Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide...
...; Remove batteries from the camera when not in use. These instructions should be retained for future reference. • Using Your Batteries IMPORTANT NOTE: For best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend the use of the flash. Limit the following activities that reduces battery life: • Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen. • Using the LCD screen to take pictures. • Excessive use of AA lithium or rechargeable Ni-MH. Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide...
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Description 1 Video Mode 2 Video Size 3 White balance 4 Light Metering 5 Focus Mark 6 Battery Power Level 7 Macro Mode Internal Memory 8 SD Card 9 Remaining Recording Time 10 Optical & Digital Zoom Bar 5 6 Icon , , , , , H , HL , , AUTO , , , , IN 00:01:03 Ref. Page 53 54 46 45 --10 35 ------42 Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide 13 www.polaroid.com Video Mode 1 2 3 10 00:01:30 9 IN 8 7 4 No.
Description 1 Video Mode 2 Video Size 3 White balance 4 Light Metering 5 Focus Mark 6 Battery Power Level 7 Macro Mode Internal Memory 8 SD Card 9 Remaining Recording Time 10 Optical & Digital Zoom Bar 5 6 Icon , , , , , H , HL , , AUTO , , , , IN 00:01:03 Ref. Page 53 54 46 45 --10 35 ------42 Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide 13 www.polaroid.com Video Mode 1 2 3 10 00:01:30 9 IN 8 7 4 No.
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... set the start-up Beep Volume You can turn the beep sound on the camera. Setup Menu Sounds Auto Review Power Save Date & Time Language Select Sounds 1/3 3 s ec 1 min English Exit Shutter On START-UP 1 Beep On Volume Select Ok 7. When the beep sound is turned on and off in Setup mode. 1. • Adjusting the Sounds You can set the start-up sound, beep and playback sound. 20 Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Press the button. Shutter Start-up volume, shutter volume and beep volume in the Setup mode. When the startup sound is turned...
... set the start-up Beep Volume You can turn the beep sound on the camera. Setup Menu Sounds Auto Review Power Save Date & Time Language Select Sounds 1/3 3 s ec 1 min English Exit Shutter On START-UP 1 Beep On Volume Select Ok 7. When the beep sound is turned on and off in Setup mode. 1. • Adjusting the Sounds You can set the start-up sound, beep and playback sound. 20 Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Press the button. Shutter Start-up volume, shutter volume and beep volume in the Setup mode. When the startup sound is turned...
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... select TIME). 3. Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide 23 www.polaroid.com Press the button. Setup Menu Sounds Auto Review Power Save Date & Time Language Select 1/3 3 sec 1 min English Exit Date & Time 2006 / 07 / 01 18:59 YY/MM/DD Select Ok NOTE: • If the batteries are removed for about two days, the TIME setting will be lost. • This setting is also available in the field and select the date format. 6. Access the setup menu. 2. Press or button to adjust...
... select TIME). 3. Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide 23 www.polaroid.com Press the button. Setup Menu Sounds Auto Review Power Save Date & Time Language Select 1/3 3 sec 1 min English Exit Date & Time 2006 / 07 / 01 18:59 YY/MM/DD Select Ok NOTE: • If the batteries are removed for about two days, the TIME setting will be lost. • This setting is also available in the field and select the date format. 6. Access the setup menu. 2. Press or button to adjust...
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... setting. Press the or button to select ICON (FILE NO.). 3. Press the button. Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide 25 www.polaroid.com TV Out Usb Start-up image Format Select No Exit Setup Menu File No. Reset Setting Setting the file numbers in series for all pictures taken on the internal memory or a memory card avoids file name duplication when images are downloaded to a computer. 1. Series TV Out NTSC USB Computer Start-up image Format Select 2/3 Series Reset Ok SERIES RESET The file number of a newly-captured picture will continue...
... setting. Press the or button to select ICON (FILE NO.). 3. Press the button. Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide 25 www.polaroid.com TV Out Usb Start-up image Format Select No Exit Setup Menu File No. Reset Setting Setting the file numbers in series for all pictures taken on the internal memory or a memory card avoids file name duplication when images are downloaded to a computer. 1. Series TV Out NTSC USB Computer Start-up image Format Select 2/3 Series Reset Ok SERIES RESET The file number of a newly-captured picture will continue...
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... above operation would format the inserted memory card only. Press or to select the 5. Press the button. Access the setup menu. 2. Series TV Out NTSC USB Computer Start-up Image Format Select Ok NOTE: • Data deleted by a format operation is also available in it . • Formatting the internal memory destroys all data stored in (Video) and (Playback) modes. 28 Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select (FORMAT). 3. Make sure you do not have any useful data currently...
... above operation would format the inserted memory card only. Press or to select the 5. Press the button. Access the setup menu. 2. Series TV Out NTSC USB Computer Start-up Image Format Select Ok NOTE: • Data deleted by a format operation is also available in it . • Formatting the internal memory destroys all data stored in (Video) and (Playback) modes. 28 Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select (FORMAT). 3. Make sure you do not have any useful data currently...
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Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide 39 www.polaroid.com The icon (according to the flash setting you need. Set the camera to cycle through the flash settings and select the one you selected) will appear on the LCD screen. 9999 5M IN 2 50 +2.0EV Flash The camera has five flash modes (default setting is Auto Flash). Press the button to Still Image mode. 2. • Setting Flash Mode Flash Range: Wide Angle: 1.6 ~ 8.2 ft (50 cm ~ 2.5 m) Telephoto: 1.6 ~ 5 ft (50 cm ~ 1.5 m) 1. Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.
Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide 39 www.polaroid.com The icon (according to the flash setting you need. Set the camera to cycle through the flash settings and select the one you selected) will appear on the LCD screen. 9999 5M IN 2 50 +2.0EV Flash The camera has five flash modes (default setting is Auto Flash). Press the button to Still Image mode. 2. • Setting Flash Mode Flash Range: Wide Angle: 1.6 ~ 8.2 ft (50 cm ~ 2.5 m) Telephoto: 1.6 ~ 5 ft (50 cm ~ 1.5 m) 1. Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.
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Press the button. 3. Quality setting 1. Press the button. 3. button to Still Image mode. 2. Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Higher resolution and less compression make better quality which occupies more memory space. Resolution setting 1. Press the button. Press the and desired setting. Set the camera to select the 5. Press the and desired setting. Press the or button to email while larger size with fine quality are better for printing. Smaller size pictures with...
Press the button. 3. Quality setting 1. Press the button. 3. button to Still Image mode. 2. Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Higher resolution and less compression make better quality which occupies more memory space. Resolution setting 1. Press the button. Press the and desired setting. Set the camera to select the 5. Press the and desired setting. Press the or button to email while larger size with fine quality are better for printing. Smaller size pictures with...
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... B&W Sepia Negative Mosaic Red Green Blue Description No effect is available in Still Image and Playback modes. • The mosaic effect only can be stored in a sepia tone Opposite what was in Playback mode. This setting allows control over the color tones and moods of a picture. 1. Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide 51 www.polaroid.com Press the 5. Press the button. 3. button. • Setting the Photo Effect. Set the camera to select the...
... B&W Sepia Negative Mosaic Red Green Blue Description No effect is available in Still Image and Playback modes. • The mosaic effect only can be stored in a sepia tone Opposite what was in Playback mode. This setting allows control over the color tones and moods of a picture. 1. Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide 51 www.polaroid.com Press the 5. Press the button. 3. button. • Setting the Photo Effect. Set the camera to select the...
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... the Displayed Picture 5.0x 1. Press the button to select a picture. 3. SET: 4. Press the button again to trim the selected image and save it . 6 Managing Pictures and Video Clips NOTE: The camera automatically saves the image as a new file after rotating, resizing and adding a voice memo to it as a new one. Use the and buttons to view the picture in the original size. 6. Press the , , or button to set the image trimming. 7. Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide...
... the Displayed Picture 5.0x 1. Press the button to select a picture. 3. SET: 4. Press the button again to trim the selected image and save it . 6 Managing Pictures and Video Clips NOTE: The camera automatically saves the image as a new file after rotating, resizing and adding a voice memo to it as a new one. Use the and buttons to view the picture in the original size. 6. Press the , , or button to set the image trimming. 7. Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide...
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... removing a memory card. • Be sure to protect files from accidental deletion. Never try to improper operation. However, you must remove the write protection whenever you want to record new files onto it, format it back to lock. 1 2 3 a b b a The icon will appear on the LCD screen when a SD card is inserted in your SD card due to force a memory card into the camera. 80 Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com IMPORTANT! • Make sure you turn off the camera...
... removing a memory card. • Be sure to protect files from accidental deletion. Never try to improper operation. However, you must remove the write protection whenever you want to record new files onto it, format it back to lock. 1 2 3 a b b a The icon will appear on the LCD screen when a SD card is inserted in your SD card due to force a memory card into the camera. 80 Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com IMPORTANT! • Make sure you turn off the camera...
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... your digital camera Driver for Mass Storage function. It can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/directx. 84 Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com IMPORTANT! (For Windows® Me, 2000, XP) To experience higher performance in graphics and sound when you don't know how to perform the software installation, please read the "ReadMe" file in the camera to transfer and play the pictures and video clips. No need to install...
... your digital camera Driver for Mass Storage function. It can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/directx. 84 Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com IMPORTANT! (For Windows® Me, 2000, XP) To experience higher performance in graphics and sound when you don't know how to perform the software installation, please read the "ReadMe" file in the camera to transfer and play the pictures and video clips. No need to install...
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... enables users to fix, print, and get creative with your computer, for home, business, and the Web. making desktop video presentations for example, removing red-eye and cloning objects to -use video editing software program. ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® Picture Editing Software ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® is an easy-to a different picture. ArcSoft VideoImpression® 2 Movie Making Software ArcSoft VideoImpression® is an easy-to-use and powerful image-editing software loaded with...
... enables users to fix, print, and get creative with your computer, for home, business, and the Web. making desktop video presentations for example, removing red-eye and cloning objects to -use video editing software program. ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® Picture Editing Software ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® is an easy-to a different picture. ArcSoft VideoImpression® 2 Movie Making Software ArcSoft VideoImpression® is an easy-to-use and powerful image-editing software loaded with...
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... click any mode. 1. All the pictures, video and audio clips are in the directory folder. Turn on your choice. Turn on the camera 2. You can transfer pictures and video clips in the camera, no need to Mac via the USB cable. 3. Set the camera to a Computer NOTE: The Mass Storage mode is the default setting when the docking is connected with a TV set or a computer. Connect the camera to install the driver. 1. • Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to Playback mode. 3.
... click any mode. 1. All the pictures, video and audio clips are in the directory folder. Turn on your choice. Turn on the camera 2. You can transfer pictures and video clips in the camera, no need to Mac via the USB cable. 3. Set the camera to a Computer NOTE: The Mass Storage mode is the default setting when the docking is connected with a TV set or a computer. Connect the camera to install the driver. 1. • Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to Playback mode. 3.
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.... Connection failure. Camera Driver is not You need to install the camera driver for more details. The auto installation file is switched off or The CD-ROM is lower file cannot be played. Click "Yes". 11 Troubleshooting Problems The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you have another camera driver or capture device. Please refer to Polaroid web site to the computer desktop. If you . My CD Installation wizard does not work. Select...
.... Connection failure. Camera Driver is not You need to install the camera driver for more details. The auto installation file is switched off or The CD-ROM is lower file cannot be played. Click "Yes". 11 Troubleshooting Problems The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you have another camera driver or capture device. Please refer to Polaroid web site to the computer desktop. If you . My CD Installation wizard does not work. Select...
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... correctly. Or Delete images you no longer need, or use another memory card. Camera powers off . Camera does not turn on. Image is not recorded when the shutter button is out of focus. LCD screen image is pressed. Recorded pictures are not saved in memory. battery is dead. Or Battery is missing. Auto Power Off function is dead. Or Battery is activated. Or Flash unit is complete. 92 Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Or Still image mode is complete. Set the camera to the lens: Wide...
... correctly. Or Delete images you no longer need, or use another memory card. Camera powers off . Camera does not turn on. Image is not recorded when the shutter button is out of focus. LCD screen image is pressed. Recorded pictures are not saved in memory. battery is dead. Or Battery is missing. Auto Power Off function is dead. Or Battery is activated. Or Flash unit is complete. 92 Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Or Still image mode is complete. Set the camera to the lens: Wide...
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... connected television Images do not display in memory are not displayed. Please also refer to delete. This camera cannot display nonDCF pictures recorded onto a memory card used by another source is shining directly into the lens during recording. Wrong system selection. Problem Sunlight or light from another digital camera. There is hanged. Use the optional video cable to connect the camera to reset the camera. For further information and support, please visit our website: http://www.polaroid.com Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide...
... connected television Images do not display in memory are not displayed. Please also refer to delete. This camera cannot display nonDCF pictures recorded onto a memory card used by another source is shining directly into the lens during recording. Wrong system selection. Problem Sunlight or light from another digital camera. There is hanged. Use the optional video cable to connect the camera to reset the camera. For further information and support, please visit our website: http://www.polaroid.com Polaroid i533 Digital Camera User Guide...