Polaroid CAA-03040S User's Manual

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3.0 Megapixel Digital Video Camera

CAA-03040S

User’s Manual

20070110

Safety Notice:

1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera; otherwise the warranty will be voided.

2. Avoid all contact with water, and dry hands before using.

3. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. Doing so may damage the camera.

4. Use the camera with care. Avoid pressing hard on the camera body.

5. For your own safety, avoid using the camera when there is a storm or lightning.

6. Do not use batteries of different types. Doing so may lead to the potential for serious damage.

7. Remove the batteries during long periods between non-use, as a deteriorated battery may affect the functionality of the camera.

8. Remove the battery if it shows signs of leaking or distortion.

9. Use only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer.

10. Keep the camera out of the reach of small children.

FCC Compliance Statement:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjected to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part

15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-Move the equipment away from the receiver.

-Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.

You are cautioned that any change or modifi cations to the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void Your authority to operate such equipment.

*Environment:

Do not throw the appliance away with the normal household waste at the end of its life. Bring it to an official collection point for recycling.

By doing this you will help to preserve the environment.

Loading the battery

Please use two AA batteries.

1. Slide open the battery compartment cover as indicated.

2. Load the batteries into the battery compartment with + and - ends correctly installed.

3. Replace the cover. open close

Inserting the SD/MMC card (optional)

1. Lift the SD card cover.

2. Insert the card in the direction of indication until it reaches the end of the slot.

3. When using a SD card, the built-in memory will become inaccessible.

4. To remove the SD card, gently push the card until it pops up.

The serial number of the file name (PICTxxxx) will be counted even after you delete all your fi les on the SD card or insert a new one. If you want to restart the serial number, please use the camcorder “Format” function to format the card.

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Turning on the camcorder

Open the LCD panel.

OR

Press and hold down the Power button ( ) for 3 seconds.

Turning off the camcorder

Close the LCD panel.

OR

Press and hold down the Power button ( ) for 3 seconds.

Press the Power button ( ) quickly will turn the video light on/off.

Setting Language

Power-on → Press the Mode button → Use the Zoom buttons ( ) to enter the Setting

( ) mode → Use the Zoom buttons ( ) to select the Language (

ABC

) item → Use the

Zoom buttons ( ) to select a suitable language and press the button to confi rm.

Battery Life Indicator

Icon

Full battery life

Moderate battery life

Low battery life

Empty battery life

Description

Note: When your battery indicator reads “Low Battery Life” please replace the batteries.

Reading LCD indicators

Digital Camcorder mode:

Flash mode

Focus mode

NightShot

Smart Zoom

1.1x

Photo resolution

Zoom ratio

SD card inserted

Battery life

Number of pictures/fi les

Playback thumbnail mode:

Current/total recordings

Play mode File type

Highlight box

Playback full mode:

Play mode

Recording time

Volume

Video REC mode:

Focus mode

NightShot

Smart Zoom

Video light mode

Recording time

1.1x

Video resolution

Zoom ratio

SD card inserted

Battery life

Recording

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Recording a video clip

1. Set the focus to an appropriate setting. Normally, you may set the focus to ( ) for most fi lming conditions. Select ( ) only for close-ups.

2. Press the Record button ( ) to start recording.

3. Use the Zoom buttons ( ) to zoom in or zoom out the screen.

4. Press the Record button ( ) again to stop recording.

Taking a still picture

1. Set the focus to an appropriate setting. Normally, you may set the focus to ( ) for most picture taking conditions. Select ( ) only for close-ups.

2. Use the Zoom buttons ( ) to zoom in or zoom out the screen. to take a still picture.

Playing back your recordings

1. Press the button.

2. Use the Zoom buttons ( ) to select the Playback (

3. Press the button to enter.

4. Use the Zoom buttons ( ) to shift between fi les.

5. Press the button to review/play the fi le.

) mode.

50cm ~

30cm ~ 50cm

Press the Shutter button ( ) to delete fi les.

Recording a voice clip

1. Press the button.

2. Use the Zoom buttons ( ) to select the Voice (

3. Press the button to confi rm. (*)

) mode.

4. Press the Record button ( ) to start recording.

5. When you are done, press the Record button ( ) again to stop recording.

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When entering the Voice mode, the remaining recordable time will be displayed on the LCD.

Connecting the camcorder to a TV

Connect your camcorder and TV via the accessory AV cable for real-time display. You can display your video clips, still pictures, and audio recordings directly on your TV, sharing them with your friends and family.

TV

AV-Mode

Video Audio

TV

OUT

Earphone

1. Turn on your TV and switch the TV to the appropriate TV AV input mode.

TV systems are different for various countries. You may need to adjust the

TV-out setting, please refer to page 8 for more information. (Taiwan: NTSC;

America: NTSC; Europe: PAL; China: PAL)

2. Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable to the TV.

3. Turn on the camcorder.

4. Connect the other end of the AV cable to your camcorder.

Connecting the camcorder to your PC

1. Turn on the camcorder.

2. Connect the camcorder to your computer by the USB cable.

The default is set to “Disk” mode. When connected to a PC, the camcorder will automatically enter Disk (Removable disk) mode.

If you set the USB Mode to “Menu” mode, the following screen will appear.

Please select the desired connection mode.

If you would like to change the setting, please refer to page 9 for more information.

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Mode selection

1. Turn on the camcorder.

2. Press the button.

3. Use the Zoom buttons ( ) to select the desired item.

4. Press the button to confi rm.

Basic operation

How to...

Move the highlight bar

Confi rm an item

Exit menu/Go back to upper menu

Action

Use the Zoom buttons ( ) to move up or down.

Press the button.

Press the Mode / button (when in sub-menu).

Menu items in Digital Camera mode

Power-on → Press the button.

Item Option Description

Resolution Please refer to addendum for more information.

Selftimer On/Off

Once the selftimer is turned on, the camcorder will have a ten second delay before recording when the Shutter button is pressed.

Flash

Auto

On

Off

The fl ash automatically fi res when the lighting is insuffi cient.

The fl ash is forced to fi re in every shot.

* Two-in-One On/Off

The fl ash is disabled.

This setting allows you to combine two images taken individually into one photo; a double exposure.

Histogram On/Off

The real-time histogram displays the approximate luminance distribution on the screen. You may adjust the exposure to gain better picture.

* Photo-

Frame

1 ~ 10

0

This setting allows you to add customized frames to photos. 10 background frames are available on the LCD monitor.

The Photo-Frame function is disabled

Menu items in Digital Camera mode (cont’d)

Item

Video

Stabilizer

Smart Zoom

White

Balance

Effect

Exposure

NightShot

Video Light

Option

VGA

QVGA

On/Off

On/Off

Auto

Sunny

Cloudy

Fluorescent

Tungsten

Normal

B&W

Classic

-2~+2

On/Off

On/Off

Description

Set the video resolution to VGA (640x480 pixels).

Set the video resolution to QVGA (320x240 pixels).

Reduces blurry images in certain lighting conditions.

This setting allows you to get a clearer image when using the zoom buttons.

The camcorder automatically adjusts white balance.

This setting is suitable for outdoor recording in sunny weather.

This setting is suitable for recording in cloudy weather or shady environments.

This setting is suitable for indoor recording with fl uorescent lamp lighting, or environments with high color temperature.

This setting is suitable for indoor recording with incandescent lamp lighting, or environments with low color temperature.

Make recordings in natural color.

Make recordings in black and white.

Make recordings in sepia-toned color.

You may manually adjust the lightness or darkness of your image by making changes to the exposure value; a positive makes it lighter, a negative makes it darker.

This setting allows you to take a photograph with a dark background. Since the shutter speed will slow down when taking photographs in a dark place, we recommend using a tripod.

The setting allows you to add extra light when the lighting is insuffi cient during recording video clips

The Two-in-One and Photo-frame function will be disabled when the resolution is set to 10M/12M.

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Menu items in Playback mode

Power-on → Press the Mode button → Enter the Playback

( ) mode → Press the Menu/OK button.

Item

Delete One

Delete All

Option

Yes/No

Yes/No

Description

Delete current fi le.

Delete all pictures and video/audio fi les stored in the memory.

Menu items in Setting mode

Power-on → Press the Mode button → Enter the Setting

( ) mode.

Item

Beep

Flicker

TV-out

Icon

LCD Bright

Volume

Format

Auto Off

Option

On/Off

50Hz/60Hz

NTSC

PAL

On/Off

0 ~ 4

0 ~ 10

Yes

No

Off

1min/3min/

5min

Enable beep sound on/off.

Description

Set fl icker frequency to 50Hz or 60Hz. For more information, please refer to the “Flicker Settings” table.

Set TV system compatibility to NTSC. This option is suitable for

America, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea areas.

Set TV system compatibility to PAL. This option is suitable for

Germany, England, Italy, Netherlands, China, Japan, and Hong

Kong.

Enable/disable OSD icons to display on the screen.

Set LCD brightness. A greater value makes the LCD brighter; while a smaller value makes the LCD dimmer.

Set the volume. (0: mute, 1-10 levels)

Format the storage medium. Note that all fi les stored in the medium will be gone.

The serial number of the file name (PICTxxxx) will be restarted.

Cancel action.

Set how long the camcorder will automatically shut down when staying inactive. Setting to [Off] will make the camcorder stay powered on until it runs out of power.

Menu items in Setting mode (cont’d)

Item

Language

USB Mode

Start Movie

Default

Menu

Camera

Disk

On/Off

On/Off

Option Description

Lets you select the language used for OSD.

When connected to a PC, the camcorder displays a menu for you to choose a desired connection mode.

When connected to a PC, the camcorder automatically enters

Camera (PC camera) mode.

When connected to a PC, the camcorder automatically enters

Disk (removable disk) mode.

Enable/disable the movie sequence when the camcorder is powered on.

Restore factory defaults. Note that your current settings will be overridden.

Flicker Settings

Country

Setting

Country

Setting

England

50Hz

Portugal

50Hz

Germany

50Hz

America

60Hz

France

50Hz

Taiwan

60Hz

Italy

50Hz

China

50Hz

Spain

50Hz

Japan

50/60Hz

Note: The fl icker setting is based on the frequency standard of your local power supply.

Russia

50Hz

Korea

60Hz

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Storage Capacity

Memory

SD/MMC card (128MB)

SD/MMC card (256MB)

SD/MMC card (512MB)

SD/MMC card (1GB)

Video (min.)

VGA

2

5

10

20

QVGA

9

18

36

72

Audio (min.)

Maximum

100

200

300

400

Memory

SD/MMC card (128MB)

SD/MMC card (256MB)

SD/MMC card (512MB)

SD/MMC card (1GB)

Still picture

5M

200

400

800

1600

3M

350

700

1400

2800

1M

800

1600

3200

6400

Note: The actual value of capacity may vary (up to ± 30%) depending on the

color saturation and complexity of your subject and surroundings.

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“Polaroid” and “Polaroid and Pixel” are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation,

Waltham, MA, USA.

For service, support, and warranty information, visit www.polaroid.com.

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