Digital Camera
Q40
USER MANUAL
Let's Get Started ‧‧‧‧‧
WARNING
Polarod Q40
Do not expose the camera's battery pack or other
accessores to ran or humdty to prevent a fre hazard
or electrc shock.
For customers in the U.S.A.
As requred by notces under:
Secton 182 of the Australan Radocommuncatons
Act 1992;
Secton 407 of the Australa Telecommuncatons Act
1989; and
Tested To Comply With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
Secton 134 of the New Zealand
Radocommuncatons Act 1989.
FCC Statement
Ths devce comples wth part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operaton s subject to the followng two condtons:
(1) Ths devce may not cause harmful nterference, and
(2) ths devce must accept any nterference receved,
ncludng nterference that may cause undesred
operaton.
For customers in Europe
"CE" mark ndcates that ths product comples
wth the European requrements for safety,
health, envronment and customer protecton. "CE"
marked cameras are ntended for sales n Europe.
Supplier’s declaration of conformity
For complance levels 1, 2 and 3 n Australa and
Levels of Conformty 1, 2 and 3 n New Zealand.
N13001
Ths symbol [crossed-out wheeled bn WEEE
Annex IV] ndcates separate collecton of
electrcal and electronc waste n the European
countres. Please do not throw the equpment nto the
waste. Please recycle and dspose of properly.
Polarod
Declaration of Conformity
Model Name: Q40
Trade Name:
Responsble Party: plawa-fenwerktechnk GmbH & Co. KG
Address: Blecherestrasse 18, 73066 Uhngen, Germany
Conforms to the followng Standards:
EMC: EN 55022:2006/A1:2007 Class B
EN 55024:1998/A1:2001/A2:2003
EN 61000-3-2:2006/A1:2009/A2:2009
EN 61000-3-3:2008
followng the provson of the EMC Drectve (89/336/
EEC, 2004/108/EEC)
Polarod Q40
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Camera notes:
Do not store or use the camera n the followng
envronments:
• In the ran, n humd or dusty envronments.
• In a place where the camera can be exposed drectly
to sunlght or subject to hgh temperatures, e.g.
Insde a closed car n summer.
• In a place where the camera s subject to a hgh
magnetc feld, e.g. near motors, transformers or
magnets.
Do not place the camera on a wet surface or places
where drppng water or sand may come n contact wth
the camera.
If the camera wll not be used for a long perod of tme,
remove the battery and the memory card from the
camera and store them n a dry envronment.
If you carry the camera suddenly from a cold locaton
to a warm place, mosture may condense nsde the
camera. It s suggested that you wat for a whle before
turnng on the camera.
The warranty does not cover any type of data loss or
corrupton.
Battery notes:
Incorrect use of the battery may cause t to leak,
become hot, gnte or burst. Always observe the
followng precautons.
• Do not expose the battery to water, and take
partcular care to keep the termnals dry.
• Do not heat the Battery or throw t nto a fre.
• Do not attempt to deform, dsassemble or modfy the
battery.
Keep the battery out of reach of babes and small
chldren.
In cold locatons, battery performance deterorates and
battery lfe s sgnfcantly shortened.
Memory card notes:
When usng a new memory card, be sure to format the
card wth your dgtal camera before usng t.
Do not change or delete the folder names or fle names
n the memory card from your PC or, the camera may
not be able to dsplay those edted fles on ts LCD
screen. To edt mage data, copy the mage data to the
PC’s hard dsk frst.
The photos taken by ths camera are stored n the auto-
generated folder n the SD card. Please do not store
photos that are not taken by ths model of camera, as
ths may make t mpossble to recognze the pcture
when the camera s n playback mode.
BEFORE YOU START
Polarod Q40
Preface
Safety Informaton
Thank you for purchasng ths dgtal camera. Please
read ths manual carefully and keep t n a safe place for
future reference.
Copyright
Copyrght © 2011 All rghts reserved Ths product s
manufactured, dstrbuted, and sold by
plawa-fenwerktechnk GmbH & Co. KG,
Blecherestrasse 18, 73066 Uhngen, Germany.
No part of ths publcaton may be reproduced, transmt-
ted, transcrbed, stored n a retreval system, or trans-
lated nto any language or computer language, n any
form, by any means, wthout the pror wrtten perms-
son of plawa-fenwerktechnk GmbH & Co. KG.
Trademarks
All trademarks mentoned n ths manual are used for
dentfcaton purposes only and are propertes of ther
respectve owners.
Please read the followng mportant nformaton care-
fully before usng ths product.
• Do not take apart or attempt to servce the camera
yourself.
• Do not drop or knock the camera. Improper handlng
may damage the product.
• Turn off the camera before nsertng or removng the
battery and memory card.
• Use only the type of battery that comes wth the
camera. Usng other types of batteres may damage
the camera and vod the warranty.
• Do not touch the camera lens.
• Please do not expose the camera to harsh
envronments such as mosture, or extreme
temperatures, whch may shorten the lfe of your
camera or damage the battery.
• Do not operate or store the camera n dusty, drty, or
sandy envronments.
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• Do not expose the lens to drect sunlght for ex-
tended perods.
• Download all pctures and remove the batteres from
the camera f you are gong to store the camera for
long perods of tme.
• Do not use abrasve cleansers, alcohol-based, or sol-
vent-based cleaners to clean the camera. To clean,
wpe the camera wth a slghtly damp soft cloth.
About Ths Manual
Ths manual provdes you wth nstructons on how to
use your dgtal camera. Every effort has been made to
ensure that the contents of ths manual are accurate,
however plawa-fenwerktechnk GmbH & Co. KG re-
serves the rght to make changes wthout notce.
Symbols used in this manual
Throughout ths manual, the followng symbols are
used to help you locate nformaton quckly and easly:
Indcates the useful nformaton to know.
Indcates precautons to be taken whle operatng
the camera.
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WARNING ................................................
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..........................
BEFORE YOU START ..............................1
Preface ...............................................................1
Copyrght .....................................................1
Trademarks ..................................................1
Safety nformaton ..............................................1
About ths manual ..............................................2
Symbols used n ths manual .......................2
CONTENTS ..............................................3
GETTING READY .....................................7
Unpackng ..........................................................7
Camera Vews ....................................................8
Insertng the Battery and SD/SDHC
Card (Not ncluded) ........................................... 10
Chargng the Battery ......................................... 12
Turnng On and Off .......................................... 13
CONTENTS
Polarod Q40
Usng the Mode Button .................................... 14
Settng language and date/tme ....................... 15
Settng the Language ................................. 15
Settng the Date and Tme ......................... 16
About the LCD Screen ..................................... 17
BASIC OPERATION ............................... 18
Shootng n Auto Mode .................................... 18
Usng the Zoom Functon ................................. 18
Basc Functons Menu ...................................... 19
Flash .......................................................... 19
Self-tmer ...................................................20
Macro Mode ..............................................20
Exposure Compensaton .............................20
Advanced Functons Menu ...............................21
WB (Whte Balance) ...................................22
ISO .............................................................22
Qualty ........................................................23
Sze ............................................................23
Color ..........................................................24
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USING THE MODES ..............................25
LCD Screen Dsplay .........................................25
Stll Pcture Mode Dsplay ..........................25
Vdeo Shootng Mode Dsplay ....................27
Playback Mode Dsplay ..............................28
Auto Scene Mode (ASCN) ................................29
Landscape ..................................................29
Portrat .......................................................29
Nght Portrat ..............................................30
Backlt Portrat ............................................30
Museum ....................................................32
Nght Landscape ........................................32
Chldren ......................................................32
Leaf ............................................................33
Sunset ........................................................33
Glass ..........................................................33
Landscape ..................................................33
Nght Portrat ..............................................33
Beach ..........................................................33
Text .............................................................33
Nght Landscape ........................................30
Gatherng ....................................................33
Macro .........................................................30
ID ................................................................33
Auto ...........................................................30
Fsh eye .......................................................33
Panorama .........................................................30
Manual Scene Mode (SCN) ..............................31
Sport ..........................................................32
Indoor .........................................................32
Snow ..........................................................32
Freworks ...................................................32
Travel shootng ............................................33
Photo frame ................................................33
Sketch .........................................................33
Blnk Detecton .................................................34
Face Detecton .................................................35
Smle Detecton ................................................36
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PLAYBACK ............................................37
Vewng Photos and Vdeos ..............................37
Thumbnal Vew ................................................39
Usng Zoom on Playback (for stll pctures only) 40
Usng the Delete Button ..................................41
USING THE MENUS ..............................42
Stll Pcture Menu .............................................42
AF Mode (Auto-Focus mode) .....................43
AF-Assst Beam .........................................43
Contnuous AF .. .........................................44
Expo Meterng (Exposure Meterng) .. ........44
Contnuous Shot ........................................45
Date Imprnt ...............................................45
Quck Revew .............................................46
Dgtal Zoom ...............................................46
Slow Shutter ..............................................47
Move Menu .....................................................48
Contnuous AF .. .........................................49
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Expo Meterng (Exposure Meterng) .. ........49
Playback Menu .................................................50
Protect .......................................................50
Delete ........................................................51
DPOF (Dgtal Prnt Order Format) .............52
Trm ............................................................53
HDR-Hgh Dynamc Range ..........................53
Resze ........................................................54
Rotate ........................................................54
Red-eye Reducton .....................................55
Dsplay Setup ...................................................55
Sldeshow ..................................................56
Wallpaper Settngs .....................................56
Setup Menu .....................................................59
Beep ..........................................................60
LCD Brghtness ..........................................60
Power Saver ..............................................61
Zone ...........................................................61
Date/Tme ..................................................62