Fun! Digital 320 Quickstart Guide Photo MAX FUN320ug

User Manual: PhotoMAX FUN! 320

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Contents

Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX

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The Polaroid PhotoMAX

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Digital 320 Creative Kit . . . . . . . . . 2

Kit components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Polaroid Digital 320 Camera features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Getting the camera ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

To take a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Tips for great photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Putting photos on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting the digital camera to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Opening a photo in the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Working with photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Need Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Product Limited Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Polaroid PhotoMAX

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Digital 320 Creative Kit 1

Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX

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Thank you for purchasing the Polaroid PhotoMAX

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Digital 320

Creative Kit. This kit contains everything you need to enter the world

of digital imaging. Just follow the simple instructions in this

Quickstart and you’ll be working with digital images quickly and

easily.

Our goal at Polaroid is to make digital imaging easy and fun — right

from the moment you open the box.

If you get stuck or need help please visit our Help site on the Web at:

www.photomaxhelp.com

or call us at 1-800-897-0356.

Please read this booklet

to learn how fun and easy

it is to use Polaroid

PhotoMAX

FUN!

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The Polaroid PhotoMAX

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Digital 320 Creative Kit

Your Polaroid PhotoMAX

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Digital 320 Creative Kit contains

everything you need to take digital photographs and save them to your

computer. Using the software in your kit you can correct, edit and play

with your digital photos.

You can use your Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software with

other digital cameras and scanners if they are TWAIN-compliant.

Check the instructions that came with your device to see if it is

TWAIN-compliant.

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Kit components

Make sure that your kit contains the following:

•Polaroid Digital 320 Camera

•Serial interface cable

•9-volt battery

•Polaroid PhotoMAX SE 2.1 Image Maker Software CD-ROM

Note:

Your computer needs a RS-232C serial port to use

your digital camera.

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Polaroid Digital 320 Camera features

a

Self-timer button

b

Shutter button

c

Battery door

d

Tripod mount

e

Viewfinder

f

Picture counter/status panel

g

Serial connector port

h

ON/OFF switch

i

Power indicator light

ab

cdef

i

h

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Getting the camera ready

Your kit includes one 9-volt battery to use with your Polaroid Digital

320 Camera.

1. Open the battery door

as shown.

2. Insert one 9-volt battery

into the compartment.

Make sure that the battery

terminal (

+

and

-

) are

properly positioned as

shown.

3. Close the battery door.

You are now ready to

take pictures!

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To take a picture

1. Turn on the camera.

The green power light

on the back of the

camera is lit.

If the green power

light is not lit, check

to make sure the

battery is properly

loaded.

2. Look through the

camera viewfinder.

Hold the camera

steady and press the

shutter button. Keep

holding the camera

steady until you hear

a beep.

When you hear the

beep, a picture has

been taken.

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The picture counter on the back

of the camera shows you how

many pictures you have stored in

your camera.

Your camera can store up to 18

images.

Note:

Your camera automatically shuts off after a few

minutes if you don’t take a picture. This helps to save your

battery power.

The camera beeps to let you know that it is in power saving mode.

When the camera beeps turn the camera off or take another photo.

Press the shutter button to take a photo while the camera is

beeping. The camera turns itself on when you press the shutter

button and takes the photo normally.

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Tips for great photos

Follow the steps on this page to take great photos with your Polaroid

Digital 320 Camera.

Indoor photos

3-6 feet

Take photos in a brightly

lit room that has a

mixture of both sunlight

and lamp light.

For best results, take a

photo near a large

window.

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Outdoor photos

3 feet to infinity

Take photos in sunlight

or in bright shade.

Avoid intense sunlight

that may cause sun

spots in photos.

Always make sure that

the sun or other light

source is behind the

person taking the

photo.

For more tips on taking great photos with your

Polaroid Digital 320 Camera, visit our Web Help

site at:

www.photomaxhelp.com

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Using the self-timer

Your digital camera comes with a built-in self timer.

Note:

It is recommended that you use a tripod with the

self-timer. There is a tripod mount on the bottom of your

digital camera.

1. Look through the viewfinder to

compose your photo.

2. Press the self-timer button.

3. The camera makes a beeping

noise.

The beeping continues for

approximately 10 seconds.

After 10 seconds the camera

makes a long beeping noise as

the photo is taken.

For more help with using your Polaroid Digital 320 Camera visit our

Help Web site at:

www.photomaxhelp.com

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Putting photos on your computer

After you take digital photos with your camera you need to put them

on your computer. To do this, you must first install the Polaroid

PhotoMAX Image Maker Software included in your kit. Your software

includes many fun and interesting features to use with your digital

photos:

•Polaroid's Image Quality Assured (IQA) one-click fix technology

that instantly improves any digital image.

•A wide selection of digital special effects such as melting, swirling,

motion blur and more. Full preview of all your changes as you make

them.

•PhotoFantasy that lets you put someone’s picture inside one of the

many supplied digital fantasies—such as a magazine cover or a 50’s

time warp.

Note:

Before you install the software make sure that your

computer meets the minimum system requirements

necessary for installing it.

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Minimum System Requirements

•PC with Pentium class processor

•Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98

•16 MB of RAM

•50 MB available hard drive space

•Available COMM port

•16-bit display adapter (24-bit

recommended)

•High Color (16-bit) display settings at 1024x768 pixels

(recommended)

•2x or faster CD-ROM drive

•Mouse

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To install the software:

1. Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.

2. Follow the instructions on your computer screen.

3. If the installation program does not start automatically:

a. Select

Run

from the Windows Start menu. The Start menu is

usually found at the bottom of your screen.

b. Click

Browse

to locate your CD-ROM drive.

c. Select

Setup.exe

from the CD-ROM.

d. Click

Open

.

e. Click

OK

and follow the instructions on your computer

screen.

Note:

Be sure to read the README file for any important

last minute information about your software. The

README file is called

readme.wri

and is located in

the Polaroid\PhotoMAX SE folder on your computer.

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Connecting the digital camera to your computer

1. Turn off your computer

and any peripheral

devices attached to it

(scanner, printer).

2. Connect the serial cable

to the serial port on your

computer.

Note:

To get help

finding the serial

port on your

computer read the

instruction manual

that came with your

computer or contact

the computer

manufacturer.

3. Connect the other end to the serial port on the camera.

4. Turn on your computer.

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5. Click the

Start

button on the Windows taskbar.

Note:

The Windows taskbar is usually found at the bottom

of your screen.

6. Select

Polaroid PhotoMAX by ArcSoft

from the

Programs menu.

7. Select

PhotoMAX SE

. The software launches.

Note:

You also can open the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE

Software by double-clicking the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE

icon on your desktop. This icon is a shortcut to the

Polaroid PhotoMAX application that was created

automatically at the end of the installation procedure.

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To open a photo in the software

1. Click the

Get Photo

button.

Get

Photo

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The

Get Photo

button lets you select an image from a variety of

sources. You can select an image from:

Selection: Click on it to:

From File •open an image file on your

computer

Album or Camera •download images from your

camera

•open an image file from a photo

album

Note: you can build your own

customized image albums.

Other Devices •download directly from your

TWAIN-compliant digital camera

or scanner

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2. Click

Album or Camera

. The Album manager window

appears.

Note:

To create a new Album, select

New Album

from

the

Album:

pull-down menu. Click the

Save

button to

give your Album a name and save it to your computer.

3. Click the

Acquire

button on the top menu bar.

Acquire

button

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The

Select Source

window appears.

4. Click on

Polaroid Digital 320 Camera

. Click

Select

.

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The Polaroid Digital 320 Camera TWAIN software opens. The

TWAIN software is used to download, delete and save images

from your digital camera.

5. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to download

images, or click the

Download

button. The images stored on

your camera appear in the window.

Note:

Click the

Detail

button to see information about

any image.

Download

button

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6. To open a photo in the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE software, click on

the photo and drag it with your mouse to the Polaroid PhotoMAX

SE icon.

The image is added to the Album that is open in the software.

Note:

To save an image to your computer, click on the

image and click the

Save

button.

icon

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Opening a photo in the software

You can open any photo from your Album in the software.

1. Double-click on an Album image to open it in the software.

The image appears in the image tray.

You are now ready to have fun with your photo

with Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software!

Image

Tray

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Working with photos

With Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software you can add special

effects, retouch colors, cut and paste selections between photos, and

much more.

Applying a special effect

You can apply many different special effects to a selected part of your

photo or to the entire photo. Try making part of your photo look like

an oil painting!

1. Select the area on your image that you want to paint, or make sure

no area is selected if you want to paint the entire image.

2. Click

Special Effects

.

3. Click the down arrow on the tool palette until you see the painting

special effect.

4. Drag the slider to the left to decrease the intensity of the effect or

to the right to increase the intensity of the effect. You also can

click the – or the + buttons to change the intensity.

5. Click

painting

to apply the effect to your image.

The special effect appears on your image. Click undo if you

change your mind.

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Cropping an image

Sometimes you need to cut out part of a photo you scanned or took

with your digital camera. Use the Crop tool.

1. Select the area you want to keep in your photo.

2. Click Setup Photo.

3. Click Crop Image.

4. Move the cursor over the selected area on your image.

The cursor changes to a pair of scissors.

5. Press the left mouse button.

The cropped image appears in the image tray. Click undo if you

change your mind.

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Saving an image

After you finish making changes to your photo, you need to save

it to your computer.

To save the image. . . Description

With the same file name and

in the same file format

1. Click Save It!.

2. Click Quick Save.

With a different file name or

in a different file format

1. Click Save It!.

2. Click Save Image as.

The Save As dialog box

appears.

3. Select the folder where you

want to save the file.

4. Select a file format from the

Save as type list, if needed.

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Note: If you select JPG, a

slider appears to set the

amount of image

compression. A higher setting

saves the file with less

compression and higher

image quality. A lower setting

saves the file with more

compression and a lower

image quality. Files with more

compression take up less hard

disk space

5. Enter a different file name, if

needed.

6. Click Save.

To save the image. . . Description

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Printing images

1. Click Print It!.

2. Click Print Image.

3. Select Add Title if you want to add a caption to your printed

image. Double-click the title box on the preview area to add the

text. The text appears in the active color.

4. Select Add Frame to print a black frame around the image.

Use the Add Frame option to add a frame in a different color.

5. Select Center Photo to print the image in the center of the

paper.

6. Select Center Title to center the text horizontally.

As a screen saver 1. Click Save It!.

2. Click Make Screen

Saver.

As wallpaper for your

desktop

1. Click Save It!.

2. Click Make Wallpaper.

To save the image. . . Description

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7. Drag the Width and Height slider to change the size of the

image that prints on the page.

This does not change the actual size of the image.

8. Drag the image to reposition your image on the page.

9. Enter the number of copies.

This option is not available if your printer driver does not support

multiple printing.

10. Click Printer Setup if needed.

11. Click Print to start printing.

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Need Help?

Whenever you need help using Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker

Software, click on the ? button on the main window to open the

Online User’s Guide.

The Online User’s Guide provides step-by-step instructions on using

your Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Software.

Also, be sure to visit our Help site on the Web at:

www.photomaxhelp.com

?

Button

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Product Limited Warranties

One Year Limited Warranty

Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! Digital 320 Camera

Polaroid will, at our option, repair or replace any unit found defective

in manufacture within the warranty period. The warranty period is

determined by the date of purchase. Keep the receipt as proof of

purchase. Otherwise, the warranty period is determined by the date of

manufacture. This warranty does not apply to damage caused by

accident, misuse or tampering, and excludes all consequential

damages except in jurisdictions not allowing such exclusions or

limitations.

Caution

This unit is battery operated. Supervise children when camera is

operated by them or used in their presence. To avoid electrical shock,

do not expose to or immerse in water or other fluids, disassemble, or

operate if dropped or damaged. Contact a Polaroid Service Center for

repair information.

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Limited Warranty

Polaroid PhotoMAX SE 2.1 Image Maker Software

Polaroid warrants that the Software media will be free of defects in

materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the date of

purchase. Polaroid's entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall

be, at Polaroid's option, either (a) return of the price paid or (b) repair

or replacement of the Software that does not meet Polaroid's Limited

Warranty and which is returned to Polaroid with a copy of your sales

receipt. This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the Software has

resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication. Any replacement

Software will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty

period or 30 days, whichever is longer.

POLAROID MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT

TO THE SOFTWARE, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,

INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES

OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR

PURPOSE. Some states and countries do not allow the exclusion

of implied warranties, so the above exclusions may not apply to

you.

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Thank you for purchasing this Polaroid Digital Product. For

more information on our other digital imaging products, please

visit our Web site at: www.photomaxhelp.com or call us at:

1-800-897-0356.

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Copyright 1999 Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA,

owner of the registered trademarks “Polaroid”, “IQA Design” and

“Polaroid PhotoMAX”. “MAX the Bird (and feather design)” Copyright

1998 Polaroid Corporation. All other product names may be the property

of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Printed in U.S.A. PU-21153M-0

Fun! Digital 320 Camera

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