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8.0 Megapixel Digital Camera i836 User's Manual Questions? Need Some Help? This manual should help you understand your new product. If you still have questions, call our help line found on the insert with this icon: or visit www.polaroid.com/support. DIGITAL QUALITY, POLAROID SIMPLICITY™ - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 2
button 22. Tripod mount 23. Battery / SD card door 15 9 16 10 17 11 18 12 19 13 20 14 21 * ASM button: Pressing this button switches among the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual Exposure mode. See Page 41. 22 23 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 3
Taking Pictures in Macro Mode 35 • Taking Pictures in Different Scene Shooting Modes 36 • Using the Q Mode 38 • Setting Flash Mode 39 • Setting ASM Mode 41 • Setting Self-timer 43 • Taking Continuous Pictures 44 • Zoom Feature 44 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 4
73 • Protecting/Unprotecting Pictures, Video and Audio Clips 74 • Deleting Pictures, Video and Audio Clips 76 • Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV 77 7 Print Settings 78 • Resetting to Default Settings 85 • About DPOF 86 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 5
• Polaroid Online Services 104 • ArcSoft Software Help 104 13 Appendix 105 • Technical specifications 105 • Uninstalling Polaroid i836 Driver (PC only 107 • Camera Default Settings 108 • Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance 110 • Regulatory Information 110 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 6
and review. • Convenient multiple shooting modes for more accurate reproduction of pictures. Need help with your digital camera? Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 7
Registration Card Wrist Strap AA Batteries USB Cable The CD-ROM includes Polaroid i836 Camera Driver (PC) ArcSoft MediaImpression™: (PC/Mac) ArcSoft Print Creations® (PC/Mac) Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ (PC/Mac) User Guide (in PDF format) Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 8
it outwards as illustrated. 2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs correctly. 3. Close the battery/SD card door by pressing it downwards and then sliding it towards the camera to lock. 1 2 3 a b b a Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 9
. • Do not dispose the batteries in fire. • Do not touch or push the lens back when the camera hangs due to low battery. Please replace the batteries and power on the camera. These instructions should be retained for future reference. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 10
Battery power is exhausted. Please replace the battery. AUTO +0.7EV • Turning the Camera On and Off 1. Press and hold the (POWER) button until the LCD screen is activated. 2. Press the (POWER) button again to turn the power off. 10 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 11
Settings • Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera, view the camera's LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. Those particular features whose icons :9,6M ,4M ,2M ,VGA 5 Quality 6 Sharpness Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Ref. Page 35 39 36 46 46 52 11 - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 12
IN --- 21 SD Card --- 22 Battery Power Level , , 10 23 Number of Remaining Pictures 9999 --- 24 Digital Zoom Factor X 1.0 X 4.0 44 25 Optical & Digital Zoom Bar 44 Self-timer 2 , 10 , 43 26 Continuous Pictures 43 12 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 13
Balance 5 Light Metering 6 Internal Memory SD Card 7 Battery Power Level 8 Remaining Recording Time 9 Optical & Digital Zoom Bar 10 Macro Mode 3 45 Icon 16:9 , , AUTO, , , , , , , , IN , , 00:01:30 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Ref. Page 58 59 ---48 47 - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 14
Audio Mode 1 00:09:12 4 3 IN 2 No. Description Icon 1 Audio mode 2 Internal Memory IN SD Card 3 Battery Power Level , , 4 Remaining Recording Time 00:09:12 Ref. Page 60 ----10 --- 14 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 15
info 4 Date & Time 5 Playback mode Internal Memory 6 SD Card 7 Battery Power Level 8 Protect 9 File Number / Total Number Icon 8M IN , , 7/160 8 9 7/150 IN :Play 2008/01/01 18:59 Ref. Page ----- --------- --10 69 --- Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 16
to a picture. For more details, please refer to "Managing Pictures and Video Clips" on page 62. Need help with your digital camera? Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. 16 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 17
palette. 3. Press button to select the desired setting. 4. Press the choice. button to confirm your No. Description Icon 1 Still Image Mode 2 Video Mode 3 Audio Mode Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 17 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 18
Menus Menus are used to select capture and play settings, as well as other camera settings like the Date/Time and Auto Power Off. 1. Press the button to enter a menu bar and press it again 8M 78M 3:2 16:9 6M 4M Resolution WB ISO 18 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 19
1/3 Sounds Auto Review 3 Sec. Power Save 1 Min. Date & Time Language Select English Exit Need help with your digital camera? Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 19 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 20
power on the camera. You can turn the beep sound on or off in the Setup mode. When the beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons. Adjusting the volume of the shutter sound, start-up sound, beep and playback sound. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 21
. Language Select OK OFF The auto review feature is not activated. 1,3 or 5 Seconds The picture just taken will be shown on the LCD screen for the selected period of time. NOTE: This setting is also available in (Video) mode. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 21 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 22
files • Playing slideshow • Connecting the camera to a computer or printer with the USB cable Need help with your digital camera? Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. 22 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 23
6. Press the button. Setup Menu Sounds Auto Review Power Save Date & Time Language Select 1/3 3 sec batteries are removed for about two days, the time setting will be lost. • This setting is also available in (Video) and (Playback) modes. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 23 www.polaroid - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 24
Auto Review Español Power Save Deutsch Date & Time Français Language Select Italiano OK Need help with your digital camera? Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. 24 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 25
Menu File No. TV Out USB Start-up Image Format Select 2/3 Series Reset OK SERIES RESET The file number of a newly-captured picture will continue from the last number used. The picture file number starts from 0001 5. Press the button. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 25 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 26
cancel your choice. button to confirm or 7. Press the button to apply the choice. 8. Press the button to set the camera to Capture mode. 9. Press the button. Select 8M OK 5/150 IN Set this? Yes +2.0EV F2.8 1/30 2008/01/01 18:59 26 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 27
select 12.Press the or button. 13.Press the or desired picture. button to select the 14.Press button. The image that digital camera? Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 27 www.polaroid - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 28
pictures, even those are protected. • With a memory card inserted, the above operation would format the inserted memory card only. The internal memory will not be formatted. • This setting is also available in (Video) and (Playback) modes. 28 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 29
Menu Battery Type Reset All 3/3 Alkaline No 3. Press the or button. 4. Press or want. to select the type you 5. Press the button. Select Exit Setup Menu Battery Type Reset All 3/3 Alkaline NiMH Lithium Oxyride Select OK Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 29 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 30
"YES". Select Setup Menu Battery Type Reset All Exit 3/3 Yes No 5. Press the button. Select OK NOTE: The following settings do not change with this procedure: • Date & Time setting • Language setting • TV out setting • Battery Type 30 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 31
• Turning the Information Display On/Off Press the button each time switches the LCD screen to the next display mode in the lines on the LCD helps check and lock the location of your subject when you frame it on the LCD screen. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 31 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 32
the following situation: • Recording video clips or audio files • Playing video clips or audio files • Playing the slideshow • Viewing in thumbnail • Trimming a still image 32 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 33
the camera focus is locked on the subject. (When the camera's focus mark is red and the green LED blinks your subject is not in focus.) Release the Shutter button, recompose the scene and press the Shutter button halfway to reset the focus. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 33 www.polaroid - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 34
you take the picture. • If camera steady and slowly press the shutter button down to take your image. Need help with your digital camera? Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. 34 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 35
m) 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button and the icon appears on the LCD screen. 3. Capture procedures are the same as for taking a picture in the normal capture mode. Macro See page 33. 1 8M IN AUTO +0.7EV Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 35 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 36
as for taking a picture in the normal capture mode. See page 33. SELECT OK PROGRAM SELECT OK Need help with your digital camera? Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. 36 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 37
or snow scenes. Increased color level makes food more appetizing Enhance the edges of the subject Enhance the black & white contrast Used for taking panoramic pictures Used for detecting whether the subjects' eyes are open Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 37 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 38
guides on page 17 or 36 to set the camera to other capture modes. • When you power on the camera after resetting to default settings, the camera will be in Q mode. Follow the operation guides on page 30 to reset to default settings. 38 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 39
will appear on the LCD screen. 1 8M IN AUTO +0.7EV Flash The camera has five flash modes (default setting is Auto Flash). Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows or you see the shake warning. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 39 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 40
using this setting, your pictures will be too dark. NOTE: • Flash modes are only available for still image shooting. • Never touch or block the flash with your fingers. • The flash charging time may increase when the battery is low. 40 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 41
5. Press the button. NOTE: ASM Mode • ASM Mode can be used in all scene shooting modes. Need help with your digital camera? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 41 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 42
take a sharp picture of a moving subject while slower speeds create a trail effect and allow you to shoot without a flash in dark areas. Using the Manual Exposure Using the manual exposure mode, you the selected exposure appears in red. 42 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 43
are the same as for taking a picture in the normal capture mode. See page 33. NOTE: • This feature is only available in Still Image mode. • Place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod when using the self-timer function. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 43 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 44
. Digital zoom factor range is 1X to 4X. These zoom features let you zoom in the central area of an image and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture. NOTE: • Using the digital zoom may cause a decrease in image quality. 44 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 45
remain after pictures are taken. If you want to take a normal size picture, please use the button. Zoom W Button (Thumbnail) Zoom T Button (Digital zoom) Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Red Square 1 8M x3.0 IN Digital zoom status AUTO +0.7EV Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 45 www - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 46
setting 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to select (Quality). Super Fine Fine Normal Quality WB ISO 4. Press the and desired setting. button to select the 5. Press the button. 46 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 47
an exposure based on readings from multiple points in the subject area. Selects an exposure based on a single reading taken from the center of your picture. NOTE: This setting is also available in (Video) mode. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 47 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 48
Press the button. Option AUTO Description Automatic adjustment. Use this for most picture taking scenes. Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors, illuminated by incandescent light bulbs Adjusts : This setting is also available in 48 (Video) mode. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 49
smaller apertures. In a digital camera, higher ISO value allows higher shutter speed, at the expense of mottled or grain appearing in the final picture. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. , use as low as an ISO speed as possible. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 49 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 50
, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even if performing exposure compensation. Need help with your digital camera? Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. 50 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 51
standout from the surroundings. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to select (Highlight). Off Highlight 4. Press the and desired setting. button to select the 5. Press the button. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 51 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 52
Description Increases contrast on the edge of the picture. But noise may occur in the recording image. The edges of the image are sharp. This is suitable for printing. Soften the edge of the picture, creating a "soft focus" effect. 52 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 53
the Photo Effect This setting allows control over the color tones and moods of a picture. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to The mosaic effect only can be set in Playback mode. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 53 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 54
time can be displayed on the picture by performing the following steps: 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press digital camera? Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. 54 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 55
prevent blurry images caused by hand, camera shake or subject movement. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press or button to select (Stabilizer). Off On Stabilizer 4. Press and desired setting. button to select the Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 55 - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 56
shutter button halfway down again until it turns green. Press the shutter button all the way down to take you picture. • Face tracking is powered by Arcsoft. • In some photographic scenes, the face tracking function may not be available. 56 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 57
will automatically turn on. 1. Set the camera to Still Camera auto detects faces that are close to the center of the screen and displays the AF frames (up to 5 frames). 7. Fully press the shutter button to start the smile capture feature. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 57 www.polaroid - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 58
for smiles on faces and main AF frames will turn green when detected. 9. When all detected faces smile, the camera will take the pictures without you having to press the shutter button : Negative, Blue, Green • Highlight • Photo frame 58 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 59
button to take the first picture. SELECT 2M 6. Press the button to delete the first picture or press the shutter button again to take the second picture. OK 5/150 IN non-transparent image as the alignment. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com :Cancel :Cancel :Finish 59 - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 60
YOUR PICTURES. This feature allows the camera to detect when the subjects' eyes are open. The camera will only take the pictures when the subjects' eyes are open. 1. Set the camera to in Blink Detection mode: • Drive Mode • AEB 60 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 61
10 Description Taking pictures without Photo Frame Little Animals Pirate Little Flower My Baby Christmas OSCAR Benthal Castle Calendar Surfing Sleeping Baby NOTE: • This feature only available with still images (except 3:2 and 16:9). Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 61 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 62
stops when the current memory is full. 5. Press the or button to zoom in or out the subject. 00:01:30 IN NOTE: • Digital zoom feature is not available in (Video) mode. • Sound cannot be recorded while pressing the zoom button. 62 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 63
value, suitable for viewing on TV. is suitable for viewing on PC. 16:9 640 320 Movie Size WB Need help with your digital camera? Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 63 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 64
IN REC 00:02:20 NOTE: • The voices are recorded from the microphone of the camera. Be careful to avoid touching the microphone while recording. • The camera will stop recording automatically when the memory capacity has been reached. 64 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 65
• Recording a Voice Memo for the Desired Image 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode. 2. Press the or button to select the desired image where you delete the voice memo by deleting the image. • A voice memo may not exceed 30 seconds. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 65 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 66
to move around the magnified picture. 5. Press the button to view the picture in the original size. 6. Press the trimming. button to set the image 7. Press the button again to trim the selected image and save it as a new one. 66 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 67
• Rotating the Displayed Picture The currently displayed picture can be rotated for a better review angle on the LCD screen. 1. Set the camera to PLAYBACK mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the and the original file will be deleted. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 67 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 68
• Setting the Photo Edit 1. Set the camera to PLAYBACK mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to select (Photo Edit). 4. Press the button. will be saved as a new file and the original file will be replaced by the new one. 68 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 69
will be saved as a new file name. • Only a large size image can be resized to a smaller one. Need help with your digital camera? Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 69 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 70
the pictures and video clip files stored in the current memory in sequence on the LCD screen. 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode. Slide Show 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or "SLIDE SHOW". button to select 4. Press the button. Select OK 70 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 71
. Pressing the button pauses the slide show. 13. Pressing the stops the slide show. The slide show will keep running as long as there is power supply. NOTE: This function is not available for the video clips and voice recording. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 71 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 72
5. Press the button again to pause. or button to stop playing. 7/150 PLAY 00:00:13 IN :Play 2008/01/01 18:59 WT 72 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 73
• Playing a Voice Memo 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode. 2. Press the and buttons to select the desired image that has the voice memo recorded. video clip. 8M :Play 5/150 IN +2.0EV F2.8 1/30 2008/01/01 18:59 PLAY 00:00:13 WT Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 73 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 74
Video or Audio Clip 5. Press the or button to select the picture, video or audio clip you want to protect. 6. Press the button. 7. Press the or button to select another one and protect it . 5/150 8M IN Protect? Lock 2008/01/01 18:59 74 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 75
Protection from All Pictures, Video and Audio review the protected files. • Protected files cannot be deleted. Remove protection before deleting. • Formatting the internal memory or a SD card deletes all files, including the protected files. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 75 www.polaroid - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 76
Delete all the unprotected files in the current memory. 2008/01/0118:59 NOTE: • Protected files cannot be deleted. Remove protection before deleting. • All deleted pictures and video clips cannot be recovered. 76 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 77
• Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV To set the USB Start-up Image Format Select 2/3 NTSC PAL OK Need help with your digital camera? Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 77 www.polaroid - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 78
"Camera / Printer Connection" on page 80 for details. 3. Select print settings Use the camera's function and navigation buttons to select the print settings. Refer to page 81 for details. 4. Printing Press the button to start printing. 78 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 79
an error occurs during or before printing, press button to exit and reconfigure printing settings. OPERATING ERROR NOTE: • Please refer to the printer's user guide for the solutions. Printing may resume once the problem is solved. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 79 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 80
on the LCD screen, indicating a proper connection to the printer. • You can also connect the Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Mobile Printer to this camera using the USB cable. Follow the simple steps on your camera display to print your pictures. 80 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 81
for images only. Make sure there are no video clips or other file besides images in the memory before printing, • Not all printers will support all these print options. Please refer to the printer user guide for options available. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 81 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 82
, DRAFT Pictbridge Menu Print Image Quality Layout Paper Size Select 1/2 Auto Fine Normal Draft OK AUTO Print settings differ according to the printer model. 82 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 83
OK AUTO Print settings differ according to the printer model. Full Print a full-size picture on the selected paper. 1,2...250 Specify the number of printed images on a page. the printer model. 1/2 Auto Postcard L 2L 4" x 6" OK Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 83 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 84
AUTO ON OFF 84 Print settings differ according to the printer model. Add the file name to the printed image. Print without the file name. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 85
to the printer model. Print pictures as a thumbnail image. Print settings by DPOF format. Need help with your digital camera? Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 85 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 86
which digital camera images should be printed and how many copies of the image should be printed. Then you can print on a DPOF-compatible printer or at a professional print service from , not for images in the camera's built-in memory. 86 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 87
for each picture. Returns to the normal playback mode. 6. Press the button. 5/150 8M 7. Press the or button to select the picture you 01 want to print out. SCN Date stamp on 8. Press the or button to select the number of print copies. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 87 www - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 88
complete the setting. 11. Power off the camera. 12. Remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into the turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card. 13. Press the Print button on the printer to start printing. 88 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 89
you format a memory card when using it for the first time, or whenever the card you are using seems to be the cause of abnormal pictures. Remember to format a memory card if it was used in another digital camera or other devices. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 89 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 90
the correct position as illustrated. 4. Close the Battery/SD card door by pressing it downwards and then slide 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 into the camera. 90 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 91
is powered on. Doing so can cause the picture or video recording operation to fail, and even damage the memory card. Need help with your digital camera? Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 91 - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 92
properly. It is recommended to format SD cards with your i836 camera. • Note that data deleted by formatting operation cannot be recovered. Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored on a memory card before you format it. 92 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 93
Copy? Yes 2008/01/0118:59 NOTE: With a memory card inserted into the camera, the card memory has a higher priority over the internal memory. The selected picture or video clip can be only copied from internal memory to the memory card. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 93 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 94
the driver. IMPORTANT! To experience higher performance in graphics and sound when you're watching video clips on your PC, it is recommended to install the DirectX ver. 9.0 or above. It can be downloaded from It can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft. com 94 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 95
Open & Close Mac 1. Before you begin, close all other software applications open on your computer. 2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD-ROM Drive. 3. Double click the CD-ROM icon "Polaroid". 4. Install the software included. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 95 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 96
support Windows 98se/Me. Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ .PDF File Reading Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms, as well as fill in and submit Adobe PDF forms online. 96 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 97
® OS Version 10.3 - 10.5 • PowerMac G3 or higher • USB Port • 256MB or above RAM • 500MB Free disk space • Color monitor with high color (16-bit) graphic capability or higher • CD-ROM drive • Standard mouse and keyboard • Stereo speakers Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 97 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 98
USB cable into the port on your camera. 4. Press the or to select "Computer". 5. An interface "New Hardware Found" will show on the computer desktop. 6. A removable disk drive will be installed onto your computer automatically. 98 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 99
create sub folders to group them or use the Arcsoft software to edit and manage the pictures, video or audio clips. Need help with your digital camera? Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 99 - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 100
. 4. Double click the folder "DIGITALCAM" to enter sub-folder "DCIM". 5. Double click the folder "DCIM" and then any subfolder inside. 6. You can copy the pictures and video clips from this directory folder and paste to the hard disk. 100 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 101
11 Troubleshooting Problems The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you. If problems continue, please contact customer support. Details are provided under "Getting Help". Symptom I receive an error message when I am installing "Polaroid i836 Camera Driver". I cannot upload images to my - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 102
m ~ 1.0 m) Telephoto: 1.3 ft ~ 3.3 ft (0.4 m ~ 1.0 m) Recorded pictures are not saved in memory. Removing the memory card before the save operation is complete. Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete. 102 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 103
Wrong system selection. on TV. Change to NTSC or PAL. Please also refer to the help files & User Guides that accompany the enclosed applications. For further information and support, please visit our website: http://www.polaroid.com Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 103 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 104
com.tw Web: www.arcsoft.com.tw Visit http:// www.arcsoft.com for technical support and frequently asked questions (FAQ's). ®2008 by All rights reserved "Polaroid" and "Polaroid and Pixel" are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation, USA. 104 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 105
13 Appendix • Technical specifications Sensor Lens LCD Screen Built-in Flash • Sensor: - 1-2.5 inch - 8.0 Megapixels CCD • Aperture: F 2.8 ~ 1.0 m) Exposure Control ISO Speed -/+2.0 EV in 0.3 increments Auto,50,100,200,400,800,1600 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 105 www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 106
USB cable (included) Dimension • Size: - (W) 89.5 mm x (D) 61.3 mm x (H) 27 mm • Weight: Approximately 140g without batteries or card Operating System • For Windows Users: Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me 2000, XP or Vista • For Macintosh Users: Mac OS 10.3 - 10.5 106 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 107
"Polaroid Digital Camera" program, then click "Add/Remove". 2. The following dialogue box appears, please click "Yes" to confirm removing the camera driver. 3. The un-installation program runs automatically, please restart your computer when it is finished. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 108
Sharpness Effect Date Stamp Stabilizer Face Tracking Photo Frame Digital Zoom Video Resolution Metering White Balance for Video Clips Default 8M Fine Multi Auto Auto 0 Off Off Off Normal Off Off Off Off Off On 640 x 480 Multi Auto 108 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 109
Capture mode Auto Review Power Save Date & Time Language File No. TV Out USB Start-up Image Format Battery Type Reset All digital camera? Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 110
interference that may cause undesired operation. Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 110 Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 111
with the instructions, may cause cable must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits. Under the environment with electrostatic discharge, the product may malfunction and require user to reset the product. Polaroid i836 Digital Camera User Guide 111 www.polaroid - Polaroid I836 | User Manual - Page 112
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