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USER MANUAL
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Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2
What’s Included ............................................................................................................................ 2
Parts of the Camera ..................................................................................................................... 3
Initial Camera Setup ..................................................................................................................... 4
Main Camera Modes .................................................................................................................... 7
Camera Technical Specifications .................................................................................................. 8
Computer System Requirements ................................................................................................. 9
Powering the Camera On/Off ..................................................................................................... 10
Changing Camera Mode ............................................................................................................. 11
Navigating the Menus................................................................................................................. 12
Video Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 13
Video Playback Mode ................................................................................................................. 27
Photo Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 32
Photo Playback Mode ................................................................................................................ 47
Installing the Software ................................................................................................................ 53
Connecting the Camera to the Computer ................................................................................... 54
Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer .............................................. 54
Get Started! ................................................................................................................................ 55
Transferring Images from my Camera to my Computer Manually .............................................. 56
Camera Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 57
Polaroid Warranty Card .............................................................................................................. 58
Technical Support ....................................................................................................................... 59
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 60
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Thank you for purchasing this camcorder. Everything you need to take quality digital videos and
photos is included with your camcorder.
Your camcorder is waterproof up to 10 feet.
Polaroid makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible.
Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera.
Note: Your camera needs an SD Memory card (up to 32GB) for normal use.
SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately.
1. Digital Camcorder
2. USB Cable
3. AV Cable
4. Polaroid Instant Memories
Software Installation CD
5. Wrist Strap
6. AC Charger
7. Built-in Lithium Battery (not shown)
Note: SD Memory Card and batteries not included.
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1. LCD Screen
13. RESET
2. Left / INSTA Share Button
14. Speaker
3. Pow er On-Off Button
4. MODE Button
5. MENU Button
6. Delete Button
15. Digital Lens
16. LED Light
17. Wrist Strap Connector
18. USB / AV Out Port / SD Memory Card Slot
7. Charge LED Indicator
19. Tripod Mount
8. Up / Zoom In Button
9. Right / LED On-Off Button
10. Shutter / OK Button
11. Dow n / Zoom Out/ Thumbnail View
12. Microphone
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To Charge the Battery:
1. Power off the camera.
2. Connect the camera with the USB cable
to the AC charger or to the computer
(as shown above).
3. Allow the battery to charge for at least 3
hours before using the first time.
4. The charge light will turn off when the
battery is fully charged.
SD Memory card (up to 32GB)
needed for normal use.
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When powering the camera ON for the first time the camera will take you through the initial
camera setup.
1) Charging Your Battery
To charge your battery, first connect the USB Cable to your camera.
Then follow one of the steps below:
A) Charge the battery using the USB connection cable (included) and your computer:
- Connect one end of the USB cable into the USB port on your camera.
- Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.
B) Charge the battery using the USB connection cable (included) and the AC Adapter
(included).
- Connect one end of the USB cable into the USB port on your camera.
- Connect the other end to the AC Adapter and then plug the AC Adapter into a power
socket.
NOTE: While charging the battery, the LED light turns on. The battery is fully charged
when the LED light turns off.
Battery Power:
Some features, will not work if the battery power level is low.
When the battery power is low the battery icon turns red and the camera will
automatically turn off a few seconds later.
The energy status of the power is displayed on LCD as shown below:
Full battery power
Medium battery power
Low battery power
2) SD Card
Make sure an SD card has been properly inserted into your camera. (SD card not included.)
To properly insert the SD Card:
Push the SD card into the slot in the direction shown on the camera (see SD icon by the SD
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card slot). Push the SD card until you hear a slight clicking sound. This indicates the SD
card has been inserted correctly.
Note:
After the camera is powered on, an SD icon will appear on the LCD display. If you do not
see the SD icon on the display, please check if the card was inserted properly.
Make sure the SD card is not locked (check the lock switch on the side of the SD card). If
the SD card is locked this will prevent the camera from saving captured photos to the SD card.
3) Power On
Press the
POWER button to turn on the camera.
After powering on your camera for the first time, you will be prompted to select a language for the
camera. The Language selection menu appears. Select the language of your choice by pressing
the UP and DOWN direction control buttons. Then press the OK button to confirm the selection.
The next step in the initial camera setup is to set the date and time on the camera.
Set the Date and Time as desired by pressing the RIGHT and LEFT direction control buttons to
choose the specific setting and the UP and DOWN buttons to change each setting.
Once you have completed setting the time and date, press the OK button to confirm the selection
and finish the camera setup.
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Your camera has different modes for the various camera functions.
You can switch modes by pressing the MODE button on your camera after the camera has been
powered ON.
Use this mode to capture videos with your digital camera.
This is the default mode when the camera is powered ON.
To take a video, aim your camera as desired and press the Shutter button to start the
record. A red record indicator will appear on the LCD screen while record is in progress. To
stop the record, press the Shutter button again. The video will be automatically saved to
your camera’s memory card.
To access the various menus for the Video Capture mode, press the MENU button while in
the Video Capture mode.
Use this mode to capture pictures with your camera.
After turning on your camera, press the MODE button once to open the Photo Capture
mode.
To take a picture, aim your camera as desired and press the Shutter button.
The picture will be automatically saved to your camera’s memory card.
To access the various menus for the Photo Capture mode, press the MENU button while in
the Photo Capture mode.
Use this mode to view and manage the photos and videos on your camera.
After turning on your camera, press the MODE button twice to open the Playback mode for
photos and videos. You can scroll through the photos and videos that you’ve previously
taken to view, edit or delete them as desired.
To access the various menus for the Playback mode for photos and videos, press the
MENU button while in the Playback mode.
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