Polaroid Fun Flash 640 SE User manual
FUN! FLASH 640 SE
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Rev. 1, June 10, 2002
Contents
The Polaroid PhotoMAX
FUN! FLASH 640 SE
Creative Kit . . . . . . . . . 2
Kit components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Camera features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Taking photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Tips for great photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using sleep mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using the picture counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Transferring photos to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting the digital camera to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Transferring photos to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Deleting photos from the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Working with images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Need Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Product Limited Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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Polaroid PhotoMAX
FUN! FLASH 640 SE
Digital Camera 1
Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN!
Thank you for purchasing the Polaroid PhotoMAX
FUN! FLASH 640 SE
Digital Camera Creative Kit. This kit contains
everything you need to enter the world of digital imaging. Just follow
the simple instructions in this Quickstart Guide and you’ll be working
with digital photos quickly and easily.
Our goal at Polaroid is to make digital imaging easy and fun — right
from the moment you open the box.
If you ever need information or help, please visit our Help site on the
Web at:
www.polaroid.com
.
Please read this booklet
to learn how fun and easy
it is to use Polaroid
PhotoMAX FUN!
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The Polaroid PhotoMAX
FUN! FLASH 640 SE
Creative Kit
Your Polaroid PhotoMAX
FUN! FLASH 640 SE
Digital Camera
Creative Kit contains everything you need to take digital photos, save
them to your computer, and manipulate them.
You can use your Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker Software with
other TWAIN-compliant digital cameras and scanners. To see if a
device is TWAIN-compliant, check the instructions that came with it.
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Polaroid PhotoMAX
FUN! FLASH 640 SE
Digital Camera 3
Kit components
Make sure that your kit contains the following:
•Polaroid PhotoMAX
FUN! FLASH 640 SE
Digital Camera
•Wrist strap
•Four AAA batteries
•Camera-to-computer cable (RS-232C serial and USB connectors)
•Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker Software CD-ROM
•Quickstart Guide
Note:
Your computer needs an RS-232C serial port or a
high-speed USB port to use your digital camera.
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Camera features
a
Viewfinder
b
Flash unit
c
Lens
d
Serial/USB cable connector port
e
Tripod mount
f
Battery compartment
ab
c
d
ef
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FUN! FLASH 640 SE
Digital Camera 5
g
LCD status display
h
Power/status indicator light
i
Flash indicator light
j
Viewfinder
k
Power button
l
Flash button
m
Self-timer button
n
Shutter button
o
Wrist strap slot
p
Battery compartment
jklmn
o
ih
g
p
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Inserting batteries
Your kit includes four AAA batteries.
1. Open the battery door.
2. Insert four AAA
batteries. Make sure that
the battery terminals
(
+
and
-
) are properly
positioned.
3. Close the battery door.
Note:
Replace the batteries when the power/status
indicator light blinks, the LCD displays the battery-low
message
(bL)
, or the LCD status display does not turn on.
Note:
Replace all four batteries at the same time. Do not
mix old and new batteries, batteries of different types, or
batteries from different manufacturers. High-capacity
super-alkaline batteries provide longer battery life in
digital cameras.
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Polaroid PhotoMAX
FUN! FLASH 640 SE
Digital Camera 7
Connecting the wrist strap
Attach the strap as shown.
You are now ready to take photos!
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Taking photos
1. Turn on the camera
(a)
.
The green power/status
light
(b)
on the back of
the camera is lit.
If the green power/
status light is not lit,
check to make sure the
batteries are properly
loaded and do not need
replacing.
2. Frame your subject(s)
in the viewfinder
(c)
.
3. Hold the camera
steady; press and
hold the shutter
button
(d)
until the
camera beeps. The
camera increases the
picture counter in the
LCD status display
(e)
by one.
abc
d
e
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