Polaroid T737 - Digital Camera - Compact, User Manual

Page 1: ...www polaroid com User Guide t737 7 0 Megapixel Digital Camera DIGITAL QUALITY POLAROID SIMPLICITY ...

Page 2: ...the Date Stamp On Off 22 Adjusting the LCD Brightness 22 Turning Sequence Number On Off 23 Restting to Default Settings 24 Cancelling the Startup Image 25 Setting Function LED 26 Choosing the Media for Storage 28 Turning the Information Display On Off 29 3 Taking Pictures 31 Taking Pictures in Normal Mode 31 Product Overview 1 Shutter button 2 Auto Focus Assistant LED 3 Flash 4 Function LED 5 Powe...

Page 3: ... Playing a Video Clip on LCD Screen 59 Protecting Unprotecting Pictures and Video Clips 60 Running a Slide Show 61 Copy to Card 62 Copy from Card 63 Editing Pictures 64 Rotating the Displayed Picture 66 Image Cropping 67 Color Enhancing the Image 68 Red eye Removal 70 Deleting Pictures or Video Clip 71 Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV 73 6 Print Settings 75 About PictBridge 75 About DPOF 8...

Page 4: ...ur images and print your pictures by Pictbridge Large 3 0 inch LCD screen for easier image preview and review Convenient multiple shooting modes for more accurate reproduction of pictures Camera Package Contents Registration Card Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford MA 01730 1434 First Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage t737 The CD ROM includ...

Page 5: ...e following activities that reduces battery life Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen Excessive use of the flash WARNING The battery should be replaced by an adult Use recommended or equivalent type of battery only Insert the battery in the correct orientation Remove exhausted battery from the camera immediately Do not short the supply terminals Please dispose the battery properly Remove batt...

Page 6: ...on rechargeable battery with the camera This rechargeable battery should last for the life of the camera but as is the case with all rechargeable batteries the actual charge held may decline with use Should it ever become necessary to replace the rechargeable battery please contact your distributor or visit www polaroid com for more information on replacement or backup batteries Checking the Batte...

Page 7: ... 00012 13 14 16 17 3072X2304 F 5 2 1 8 9 12 No Description Icon Ref Page 1 Shooting Mode 34 2 Flash Mode 36 3 Self timer 2 10 38 4 Macro Mode 33 No Description Icon Ref Page 5 Number of Remaining Picture 00012 6 Image Resolution 3072 X 2304 40 7 Compression 41 8 Sharpness 43 9 Internal Memory SD Card 10 Focus Mark 11 Shake Warning 12 Histogram 13 Current Shutter Speed 1 8 14 Battery Power Level 11...

Page 8: ...Time 00 00 03 6 Video Size 640 X 480 320 X 240 55 7 Battery Power Level 11 Playback Mode 10 11 12 13 04 12 06 12 30 F 5 2 1 8 100 0012 JPG 7 8 9 04 12 06 4 3 5 6 1 2 No Description Icon Ref Page 1 Playback mode 58 2 Protect 60 3 File Number 100 0012 JPG 4 Resolution 3072 X 2304 5 Displayed Date and time 04 12 06 12 30 6 Battery Power Level 11 7 Shutter Speed 1 8 8 F No F 5 2 9 Printed Time 04 12 0...

Page 9: ...600 X 1200 640 X 480 Date Time Auto Power Off Beep Sound Volume Video System SETUP Off On LCD 1 3 Menu Settings Setup Settings 3 Press the button to enter Press the button to back to menu bars 4 Press the and buttons to select options 5 Press the button to confirm your choice Setup Menu You can change the basic settings of the camera in Capture mode and Video mode Here we take the mode for an exam...

Page 10: ...ng is also available in Video mode Setting Auto Power Off The camera performs the following power save operation to conserve battery power SETUP Date Time Auto Power Off Beep Sound Volume Video System Off On LCD 1 3 Auto Power Off Off 1 MIN 3 MIN 1 Access the setup menu 2 Press the or button to select Auto Power Off 3 Press the button to enter 4 Press or to select the desired setting 5 Press the b...

Page 11: ...l Volume can be adjusted for beep sounds and video clips 1 3 SETUP Date Time Auto Power Off Beep Sound Volume Video System Off On LCD Volume 1 Access the setup menu 2 Press the or button to select Volume 3 Press the button to enter 4 Press the or button to select the desired setting 5 Press the button to confirm your choice Setting the Display Language Under this setting you can select the languag...

Page 12: ... 3 06 Internal Memory Off 2 3 LCD Brightness 2 Press the or to select ICON LCD Brightness 3 Press the button to enter 4 Press the or button to select the desired setting 5 Press the button to confirm your choice Turning Sequence Number On Off The instructions below shows how to select the way file numbers are assigned 1 Access the setup menu SETUP Language Date Stamp LCD Brightness Format Sequence...

Page 13: ...3 Press the button to enter 4 Press the or button to select the desired setting 5 Press the button to confirm your choice NOTE Selecting CANCEL will cancel the operation and exit from the menu window Canceling the Startup Image A startup animation image appears on the LCD screen for a few econds when the camera is turned on You may cancel displaying the startup image according to the following ste...

Page 14: ...nter 4 Press the or button to select the desired setting Power On and Off 5 Press the or to select Power On Off 6 Press the button to enter 7 Press the or button to select the desired setting 8 Press the button to confirm your choice Power On Off Off On Front LED Power On Off Self Timer Self Timer 5 Press the or to select Self Timer 6 Press the button to enter 7 Press the or button to select the d...

Page 15: ...ct ICON Storage Media 3 Press the button to enter 4 Press the or button to select the desired setting 5 Press the button to confirm your choice Auto The images or video clips will be stored in your camera automatically Int Memory The images or video clips will be stored in internal memory first SD Card The images or video clips will be stored in SD card first Turning the Information Display On Off...

Page 16: ... s internal memory or a memory card Taking Pictures in Normal Mode You can take pictures at approximately 20 inches to infinity 50 cm to infinity NOTE Most settings are saved by the camera when the power is turned off so that the same setting is automatically available when the power is turned on again Make sure you verify your settings when turning the camera on again 1 Press the button to set th...

Page 17: ...re If the shutter speed is slow or that the image maybe blurred the shake warning icon may appear on the LCD screen To avoid this situation the use of a tripod is recommended 4 Hold the camera steady and slowly press the shutter button down to take your image Taking Pictures in Macro Mode Use this mode to capture subjects close to the lens Wide Angle 0 33 1 64 ft 10 cm 0 5 m Telephoto 0 33 1 64 ft...

Page 18: ...ving Night Landscape Used for taking long distant subjects at night Night Portrait Used for many subjects in picture with background out of focus Sunset Used for sunset scene Children Used for brightly lit scenes when children are moving Pet Used for taking pictures of pets Collection Used for taking pictures of paintings in Macro mode without flash Flower Used to take close up pictures of flowers...

Page 19: ...n Flash Button 00012 The camera has four flash modes default setting is Auto Flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night indoors or outdoors in heavy shadows Display Option Description A Auto flash The flash fires automatically as needed Use this setting to take most pictures Flash Off The flash does not fire Use this setting for outdoor pictures or where flash is prohibited or may be dist...

Page 20: ... picture after a count down of 10 seconds Continuous Press the shutter button all along the camrea will take photos automatically 3 Capture procedures are the same as for taking a picture in the normal capture mode See page 31 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 Taking Continuous Pictures Cont...

Page 21: ... the camera to Still Image mode 2 Press the button to enter menu bar 3 Press the or to select Resolution 4 Press the button to enter Resolution 3072 2304 2816 2112 2048 1536 1600 1200 640 480 Resolution Compression Sharpness Digital Zoom AF Assist Beam 3072 2304 Super Fine Soft On Off STILL 1 2 5 Press the or button to select the desired setting 6 Press the button to confirm your choice Compressio...

Page 22: ...ame resolution and quality setting Therefore the number of picture or the length of video clips you can store on a memory card may vary The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only Setting the Sharpness Use the sharpness setting to highlight or blend the edges of subjects in pictures 1 Press the button to set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Press the button to enter menu bar 3 P...

Page 23: ... Compression Sharpness Digital Zoom AF Assist Beam 3072 2304 Super Fine Soft On Off STILL 1 2 5 Press the or button to select the desired setting 6 Press the button to confirm your choice To Zoom In and Out 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Press the to zoom in the subject or press the button to return to original zoom status While you press the or button a red square will show on the zoom st...

Page 24: ...STILL Resolution Compression Sharpness Digital Zoom AF Assist Beam 3072 2304 Super Fine Soft On Off 1 2 AF Assist Beam Off On 5 Press the or button to select the desired setting 6 Press the button to confirm your choice Specifying the Quick Review Period A quick review of pictures is available to set with options of 2 seconds and 5 seconds Below shows how to change the option 1 Press the button to...

Page 25: ...enter and right to automatically set the focus When the shutter button is pressed halfway the camera starts focusing until it locks onto your subject When the best focus position has been selected a green graphic will be displayed on the LCD screen Setting Exposure Compensation You can adjust the exposure compensation value EV within the range of 2EV to 2EV in order to compensate for current light...

Page 26: ...ice AUTO The camera s sensitivity is automatically changed by different lighting value or subject brightness 80 100 200 400 In the same lighting condition the higher the ISO value is the faster the shutter speed will be NOTE Higher ISO speeds increase the image noise To get better images use as low as ISO speed as possible Setting White Balance Selecting the right type of white balance can help to...

Page 27: ...ure that the proper amount of light enters into the camera lens 1 Press the button to set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Press the button Light Metering Average 3 Press the or button to select Light Metering 4 Press the or button to select the desired setting 5 Press the button to confirm your choice Option Description Evaluates the lighting conditions throughout the picture to give an optimum p...

Page 28: ... Video Resolution Video resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital video clip Video clip quality depends on the file resolution that the camera applies when the video clip is recorded Higher resolution makes better quality while occupying more memory space 1 Press the button to set the camera to Video mode 2 Press the button 3 Press the button to select Resolution Resolution 640X480 32...

Page 29: ... shooting outdoors on a clear day When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even if performing exposure compensation Setting White Balance for Video Clips Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject in the video clip appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available 1 Press the but...

Page 30: ...2 Press the button and up to 9 thumbnail files appear on the LCD screen 3 Press the or button to select a thumbnail file 4 Press the or button to view the file in full screen Magnifying Trimming the Displayed Picture 4 0X 100 0012 JPG 1 Press the button to set the camera to Playback mode 2 Use the or buttons to select a picture 3 Press to magnify the select picture 4 Press the or button to move ar...

Page 31: ...Running a Slide Show The slide show function enables you to view all picture and video clip files stored in the current memory repeatedly one by one on the LCD screen 1 Press the button to set the camera to Playback mode 2 Press button 3 Press the or button to select Slide Show 4 Press the button to enter PLAYBACK Protect Slide Show Copy To Card Copy From Card 2 SEC Slide Show 2 SEC 5 SEC 8 SEC 5 ...

Page 32: ...y the selected picture or video clip Please select the picture or video you want to copy before pressing the button ALL IMAGE Copy all pictures and video clips stored in the current memory Copy From Card This setting allows you to copy pictures and video clips stored in the memory card to internal memory 1 Insert an SD card into the camera 2 Turn on the camera 3 Press the button to set the camera ...

Page 33: ... Press or button to select icon and press the button to save the changed picture The picture will replace the original file 6 Press the or button to select the desired setting 7 Press the button 8 Select icon and press the button to save the changed picture to a new file in internal memory Save As Save The Image To Cancel OK Save As 9 Select icon and press the button A confirm information window w...

Page 34: ...e button A new file will be created and saved onto the memory card by selecting the icon on the function bar and press the button Image Cropping Crop Zoom Move Crop This Image to Cancel OK Zoom Move 1 Press the button to set the camera to Playback mode 2 Press the or button to select one picture you want to manage 3 Press the button 4 Press the or button to select Crop 5 Press the button 6 Use the...

Page 35: ...find the average lightest and darkest pixels in an image and uses them to maximize contrast while minimizing clipping Option 2 Contrast enhancement To enhance monochromatic contrast clips all channels identically This preserves the overall color relationship while making highlights appear lighter and shadows darker Option 3 Level enhancement To enhance per channel contrast maximizes the tonal rang...

Page 36: ... NOTE The original file may be retrieved by selecting the icon on the function bar and press the button A new file will be created and saved onto the memory card by selecting the icon on the function bar and press the button Deleting Pictures or Video Clip 1 Press the button to set the camera to Playback mode Deleting a Single Picture or Video Clip 2 Press the or button to select the picture or vi...

Page 37: ... deleted pictures and video clips cannot be recovered Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV To set the video output system The video output signal NTSC or PAL can be switched to accommodate different signal systems For example NTSC for U S A Canada Taiwan Japan etc and PAL for Europe Asia excluding Taiwan etc You can change the video output system according to the following steps 1 Access the s...

Page 38: ...ed to a TV 6 Print Settings About PictBridge PictBridge is a new industry standard that allows you to print images directly from a PictBridge enable digital still camera to a PictBridge compatible printer without using a photo editing software or a computer Printing Procedures 1 Preparing the camera and the printer Camera Be sure battery level is full before printing Printer Refer to the user guid...

Page 39: ...or roll paper cannot be cut or torn off PAPER IS JAMMED The paper is jammed during printing PAPER IS NEARLY EMPTY Paper cassette almost runs out of paper PAPER TYPE IS NOT SUPPORTED Paper type or size is not supported by the printer or paper found in the printer does not match request INK EMPTY Ink cassette is out of ink INK LOW Ink cassette is almost empty WASTE INK RESERVOIR FULL Waste ink reser...

Page 40: ...ICE IS CONNECTED displays on the LCD screen indicating a proper connection to the printer Do not connect the USB cable to the camera until PictBridge is enable and when prompted by the PLEASE CONNECT TO DEVICE screen Or if you already have connected the cable to the camera do not plug into printer until prompt to do so Not following this sequence will result in connection failure Selecting Print S...

Page 41: ...ome printers The LCD screen shows those settings that are available for the currently connected printer Specifying the Number of Copies Press the or button to specify the number of copies from 1 to 99 you want to print for the selected image or all images NO of Copy 01 Default Default Default Default NOTE 01 is the default setting Selecting Print Layout 1 Press the or button to select N UP LAYOUT ...

Page 42: ...turn to the print setting window About DPOF DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which digital camera images should be printed and how many copies of the image should be printed You can print on a DPOF compatible printer or at a professional print service from the memory card in accordance with the file name and number of copie...

Page 43: ... the memory using a Polaroid SD card sold separately up to 4GB The camera senses whether a memory card is inserted and automatically saves pictures and video clips accordingly Note that you cannot save pictures or video clips to the built in flash memory while a memory card is installed in the camera See pages 106 to 107 for storage capacities Memory card precautions 1 Use only a SD memory card wi...

Page 44: ... any valuable data or files in your SD card due to improper operation Inserting a SD card 1 Turn off the camera 2 Open the SD card door by pushing it outwards as illustrated 3 Insert the SD card and ensure the card is inserted the correct position as illustrated 4 Close the SD card door by pressing it downwards and slide it back to lock 1 a b 2 a b 3 The icon will appear on the LCD screen when a S...

Page 45: ... 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 8 Installing the Software onto a Computer Installing the Software For Windows Users PC IMPORTANT Please backup all the necessary data before any driver and software installation The CD ROM is tested and recommended to use under English Windows OS Ple...

Page 46: ...olaroid t737 Camera Driver Plug Play removable disk Easy to use just plug the camera to a computer and use it as a removable disk Use the ArcSoft PhotoStudio to edit and print the Pictures ArcSoft PhotoStudio Picture Editing Software ArcSoft PhotoStudio is an easy to use and powerful image editing software loaded with everything you need to fix print and get creative with your digital pictures Thi...

Page 47: ...to Shoot Photos for Panoramas Whether you re a beginner or a seasoned professional shooting photos for panoramas can be tricky business To make things easier the program includes a tutorial entitled How to Shoot Photos for Panoramas in the Help menu along with a printable checklist that you can take with you when you go out to shoot How to stitch the photos into a panoramic photo PC Mac 1 Shoot so...

Page 48: ...t737 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 4 ArcSoft Panorama Maker 4 is processing in just seconds 5 A panoramic image was stitched but you may use Crop and Straighten functions to fine tune the panorama 5 Then save or print out the gorgeous panoramic image as follow ...

Page 49: ... USB Port 128MB RAM 256MB recommended 500MB Free disk space Color monitor with high color 16 bit graphic capability or higher CD ROM drive Standard mouse and keyboard Stereo speakers 9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer Before Transferring Files IMPORTANT FOR PC USERS BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE SOFTWARE FROM THE ENC...

Page 50: ...e in the directory folder Highlight the pictures video and audio clips and drag them to a folder of your choice You can also create sub folders to group them or use the Arcsoft software to edit and manage the pictures video or audio clips For Macintosh Users Mac NOTE For Mac user directly plug in the camera no need to install the driver 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Conn...

Page 51: ...user Go to Control Panel Hardware and Sound AutoPlay then set Software and games to Install or run grogram or Ask me every time Click Save button to exit Symptom Problem Solution Images are not shown on TV Video cable is not connected correctly Make sure the video cable is connected to the TV Video In socket The video clip AVI file cannot be played DirectX version is lower than 9 0 Install DirectX...

Page 52: ...nect the camera to the TV Or Consult the documentation of the TV and put it in its video mode Or Select the proper video output system Images do not display in color on TV Wrong system selection 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 11 Getting ...

Page 53: ...ode Wide Angle 0 33 ft 1 64 ft 0 1 m 0 5 m Telephoto 0 33 ft 1 64 ft 0 1 m 0 5 m Exposure Control 2 0 EV in 0 3 step ISO Speed Auto 80 100 200 400 Shutter Speed Mechanical shutter 1 1000 sec 2 sec White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Shade Incandescent Tungsten Fluorescent F Fluorescent N Storage Internal Memory 11 MB Nand Flash External Memory supports SD card up to 4 GB not included Self timer 2 s...

Page 54: ...42 25 29 59 118 34 43 86 172 2816X2112 11 14 28 56 28 35 70 140 42 51 102 204 2048X1536 20 25 50 100 54 67 134 168 78 98 196 392 1600X1200 32 39 78 156 88 111 222 444 127 158 316 632 640X480 173 215 430 860 502 620 1240 2480 701 867 1734 3468 Resolution Quality 256MBSD 512MBSD 1GSD 2GSD 3072X2304 94 188 376 752 239 478 956 1912 360 720 1440 2880 2816X2112 118 236 472 944 294 588 1176 2352 426 852 ...

Page 55: ...an a picture of blue sky at the same resolution and quality setting Therefore the number of pictures and length of video clips you can store on a memory card may vary Uninstalling Polaroid t737 Driver PC only For Windows 98SE Users PC NOTE The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE user only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the t737 driver 1 Open Add Remove Program Prop...

Page 56: ... Flash Exposure Compensation 0 ISO White Balance for Pictures Auto Shutter Speed Light metering Average Video Mode Video Resolution 640 X 480 White Balance for Video Clips Auto Exposure 0 Setup Mode Capture mode Still Image Date Time DD MM YY Auto Power Off 1 MIN Beep Sound On Volume 2 Video System LCD Language English Date Stamp Date LCD Brightness Format Internal Memory Sequence No Off Opening O...

Page 57: ...ference 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 NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protect...

Page 58: ...st 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 US 0407 Part No OM3568US003 ...