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    5.0 Megapixel Digital Camcorder D V G-720 U s e r M a n u a l[...]

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    F C C S TA T E M E N T N ot e T hi s e q ui p m en t h a s be e n t es t e d a nd f o u nd t o c o mp l y w it h t h e li m i ts f o r C la s s B d ig i t al d e v ic e s , p ur s u an t t o P ar t 1 5 o f th e F C C ru l e s. T h e se l i m it s a r e de s i gn e d t o pr o v id e r e as o n ab l e p ro t e ct i o n a ga i n st h a r mf u l i nt e[...]

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    N ot i c e I f st a t ic e l e ct r i ci t y o r el e c tr o m ag n e t is m c a us e s d at a t r an s f er t o d i sc o n ti n u e mi d w ay ( f a il ) , r es t a rt t he a p p li c a ti o n o r di s c on n e c t an d c o nn e c t th e c o mm u n ic a t io n c a bl e ( U SB , e t c. ) A g ai n . T hi s p r od u c t co n t ai n s e le c t ri c a l[...]

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    E N- 3 R E A D T H I S F I R S T Tr ad e m ar k I n fo r m at i o n ® ® M ic r o so f t a nd W i n do w s a re U . S . re g i st e r ed t r a de m a r ks o f M i cr o s of t C o rp o r at i o n. ® P en t i um i s a r e gi s t er e d t ra d e ma r k o f In t e l Co r p o ra t i on . M ac i n to s h i s a tr a d em a r k of Ap p l e In c . S D™ [...]

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    E N- 4 S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S R ea d a n d un d e rs t a nd a l l Wa r ni n g s a nd C a u ti o n s be f o re u s i ng t h i s pr o d uc t . Wa r ni n g s I f fo r e ig n o b je c t s or w a t er h a v e en t e re d t h e ca m c o rd e r, t ur n t h e po w e r of f a n d r em o v e th e b a tt e r y. C on t i nu e d u se m a y c au s e[...]

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    E N- 5 C a u ti o n s L oa d t h e ba t t er y p a yi n g c ar e f ul a t t en t i on t o t h e po l a ri t y ( + or - ) o f t he t e r m in a l s. L oa d i ng t h e b at t e ri e s w it h t h e ir p o l ar i t ie s i n ve r t ed m a y c au s e p er s o na l i n ju r y, or d a m ag e t o th e s u rr o u nd i n g ar e a s du e t o t he b a t t er y [...]

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    E N- 6 U s i ng Yo u r Ba t t e r y O ur l a b or a t or y t e st i n g ha s s h ow n t h a t ou r d i gi t a l ca m c or d e r mo d e ls c o m pl y w i th i n d us t r y st a n da r d b at t e ry c o n su m p ti o n l ev e l s (C a m c or d e r & Im a g in g P r od u c ts As s o ci a t io n c o mm o n ly k n o wn a s C I PA) . A ll d i g it a [...]

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    E N- 7 C O N T E N T S P ol a r oi d D V G- 7 2 0 Di g i ta l C a m co r d er U s e r Gu i d e w w w. po l a ro i d .c o m I NT R O DU C T IO N O ve r v ie w P ac k a ge C o n te n t s G ET T I NG T O K NO W Y OU R C AM C O RD E R F ro n t v ie w R ea r v i ew L CD d i s pl a y i co n s G ET T I NG S TA RT E D P re p a ra t i on Tu r ni n g t he p [...]

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    E N- 8 I N T R O D U C T I O N O v e r v i e w C on g r at u l at i o ns o n y o ur p u r c ha s e o f yo u r n ew P o l ar o i d di g i ta l c a mc o r de r. C ap t u ri n g h ig h d e fi n i ti o n v i de o a n d su p e rb q u a li t y s ti l l i ma g e s is f a s t an d e a sy w i t h th i s s ta t e -o f - th e - ar t s m ar t c a mc o r de r. [...]

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    E N- 9 G E T T I N G T O K N O W Y O U R C A M C O R D E R F r o n t V i e w 1 . Fo c u s sw i t ch M ac r o m od e N or m a l mo d e 2 . T a k in g l e ns 3 . Fl a s h 4 . Ba t t er y d o or 5 . Tri p o d so c k et 6 . SD c a r d sl o t P ol a r oi d D V G- 7 2 0 Di g i ta l C a m co r d er U s e r Gu i d e w w w. po l a ro i d .c o m 1 2 3 4 5 6[...]

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    E N- 1 0 R e a r V i e w 7 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 11 1 0 9 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 8 P ol a r oi d D V G- 7 2 0 Di g i ta l C a m co r d er U s e r Gu i d e w w w. po l a ro i d .c o m L CD s c r ee n S pe a k er L ED i n d ic a t or M od e b u tt o n U P M en u D ow n S hu t t er / R EC / O K bu t t on P la y b ac k b u tt o n L ef t / Fl a s h bu t [...]

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    E N- 11 L C D D i s p l a y I c o n s 00 0 2/ 09 30 05 : 01 AM 20 0 9/ 03 /0 2 1 3 4 5 W T 7 6 8 2 10 1 0 5M 9 1. [ ] [ ] [000-0000] [000:00:00] [0000/0000] Zoom Zoom value 4. Battery Power Level [ ] Full power [ ] Medium power [ ] Low power [ ] No power B [ ] Auto [ ] Sunny [ ] Cloudy [ ] Fluorescent [ ] Incandescent Mode Photograph mode. Video mo[...]

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    E N- 1 2 2 Still image playback 1. Zoom indicator Playback mode 2. Quantity of pictures in memory 3. 4. Battery level 5. Selected resolution 1 00 0: 24: 37 72 0P A 8 2 1 4 6 00 06 /04 46 5M A 11 5 10 0- 000 8 FWD PAUSE 00 :0 0:0 0 00 :0 3:3 2 72 0P 10 0- 000 7 5M 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 5 5 W T 3 4 5 6 7 W T 3 x1 .6 3 7 8 9 9 6 P ol a r oi d D V G- 7 2 0 Di [...]

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    E N- 1 3 Wr it e pro te ct t ab Wr it e pro te ct s tat e G E T T I N G S TA R T E D P r e p a r a t i o n T he b a t te r y i s no t f u ll y c h ar g e d du r i n g sh i p me n t a nd m u s t be f u l ly c ha r g ed b e f or e b e in g u s e d. 1 . Sl i d e th e b a tt e r y co v e r of f . 2 . In s t al l t h e 3. 7 V L i- i o n ba t t er y i n [...]

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    E N- 1 4 Tu r n i n g t h e P o w e r O n / O f f Q ue s t io n s ? C al l o ur t o ll - f re e c us t om e r se r vi c e n um b er. L o ok f o r th e i n se r t wi t h th i s ic o n : O r vi s it w w w.p o l ar o id . co m . ■ T urn on the HD DV by opening the LCD panel. ■ T o turn the power off, close screen or press the POWER button camcorde[...]

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    E N- 1 5 C h o o s i n g y o u r L a n g u a g e S pe c i fy w h i ch l a n gu a g e th e m e n us a n d m es s a ge s a r e to b e s h ow n o n t he L C D d is p l ay. 1 . Pr e s s an d h o ld t h e M EN U b u tt o n 2 . Se l e ct [ ] m e n u wi t h t he b u t to n . 3 . Se l e ct [ ] a n d p re s s t he b u t to n . ■ Th e L a ng u a ge s e t t[...]

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    E N- 1 6 C A P T U R E M O D E C a p t u r i n g I m a g e s You r c am c o rd e r i s eq u i pp e d w i th a 2 . 7 ” fu l l c ol o r LTP S - TF T L CD d i s pl a y t o he l p y ou c o m po s e i ma g e s, p l a yb a c k re c o rd e d i m ag e s /v i d eo c l i ps o r a d ju s t m en u s e tt i n gs . 1 . 2 . 3 . Co m p os e t h e im a g e on t h[...]

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    E N- 1 7 U s i n g t h e Z o o m T hi s c a mc o r de r i s e qu i p pe d w i t h 3x d i g it a l z oo m . You c a n en l a rg e t h e su b j ec t s b y p us h i ng t h e ▲ ▼ b ut t o n. I t is a u s e fu l f e at u r e, h o w ev e r, t he m o r e th e i m a ge i s m a gn i f ie d , t he g r a in e r t he i m a ge m a y b ec o m e. T o c ap t u[...]

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    E N- 1 8 T he t a b le b e l ow w i l l he l p y o u ch o o se t h e a pp r o pr i a te f o c us m o d e: F oc u s m od e D es c r ip t i on T hi s m o de i s s u it a b le f o r s ce n e ry a n d p o rt r a it s h o ot i n g. S e t t i n g F o c u s S el e c t ma c r o to c a p tu r e c lo s e -u p i m a ge s . W he n t h e le n s i s zo o m ed t [...]

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    E N- 1 9 H el p f ul H i n ts o n H o w to U s e E V Se t t in g s + ( po s i ti v e ) co m p en s a ti o n -( n eg a t iv e ) c om p e ns a t io n B ac k l ig h t c or r e ct i o n ( +0 . 3 E V , f ix e d ) * P ri n te d m at t e r wi t h bl a ck t e xt o n w hi t e pa p er. * B ac k l it s c en e . * B ri g ht s c en e s o r st r on g r ef l ec t[...]

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    E N- 2 0 V I D E O M O D E R e c or d i n g V id e o C l i p s T hi s m o de a l l ow s y o u to r e c or d v i d eo c l i ps a t a r e so l u ti o n o f 7 20 P 3 0( 1 2 80 x 7 20 ) / W V GA (8 4 8 x 48 0 ) / Q VG A ( 32 0 x 2 4 0) p i x el s . 1 . Pr e s s th e M O DE b u t to n t o s et t h e c am c o rd e r m od e t o [ ] . 2 . Pr e s s th e b u[...]

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    E N- 2 1 P L A Y B A C K M O D E P ol a r oi d D V G- 7 2 0 Di g i ta l C a m co r d er U s e r Gu i d e w w w. po l a ro i d .c o m T h u m b n a i l D i s p l a y T hi s f u nc t i on a l l ow s y o u to v i e w 6 th u m b na i l i ma g e s on t h e L CD d i s pl a y s im u l ta n e ou s l y so y o u m ay s ea r c h fo r a p a rt i c ul a r i ma [...]

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    E N- 2 2 P ol a r oi d D V G- 7 2 0 Di g i ta l C a m co r d er U s e r Gu i d e w w w. po l a ro i d .c o m P l a y i n g B a c k V i d e o C l i p s You c a n pl a yb a ck r e co r d ed v i de o c li p s on t h e c am c or d er. ■ Vi d eo c l i ps c a nn o t be d i sp l a ye d r ot a te d o r en l ar g e d. ■ Q ui c kT im e b as i c pl a y er[...]

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    E N- 2 3 S li d e sh o w D is p l ay T he s l i de s h ow f u n ct i o n en a b l es y o u t o pl a y ba c k y ou r s t il l i m ag e s a ut o m at i c al l y i n or d e r on e i m a ge a t a t i me . 1 . In p h o to p l a yb a c k mo d e , se l e ct o n e i m ag e a n d pr e s s th e M EN U b u tt o n . 2 . Se l e ct R e p ea t w i th t h e b ut t[...]

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    E N- 2 4 P r o t e c t i n g I m a g e s Q ue s t io n s ? C al l o ur t o ll - f re e c us t om e r se r vi c e n um b er. L o ok f o r th e i n se r t wi t h th i s ic o n : O r vi s it w w w.p o l ar o id . co m . ■ F or m at t in g a S D /S D HC m e mo r y ca r d ov e r ri d es p r ot e ct i o n, a n d er a se s a ll i ma g es r e ga r d le s[...]

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    E N- 2 5 D el e ti n g an i m a ge w i ll n o t af f ec t s eq u en t ia l i ma g e n um b er i ng . F or e x a mp l e, i f y ou d e le t e i ma g e nu m be r 2 40 , t he n e xt c a p tu r ed i m ag e w il l b e nu m b er e d 24 1 e ve n t ho u g h 24 0 n o lo n ge r e xi s t s. I n o th e r wo r ds , a n im a ge - nu m b er i s r et i re d w he n [...]

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    E N- 2 6 M E N U O P T I O N S C a p t u r e M e n u T hi s m e nu i s f o r th e b a si c s e tt i n gs t o b e u s ed w h e n ca p t ur i n g st i l l im a g es . 1. photo 2. Press and hold the MENU button to enter Still Setup menu. 3. Select the desired option with the / buttons, and press the button . 4. Choose the desired setting with the / bu[...]

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    E N- 2 7 Video Menu This menu is for the basic camcorder settings to be used when recording video clips. 1. 2. Press the MANU button to enter the v ideo setup menu. 3. Select the desired option item with the / buttons, and press the button. 4. Choose the desired setting with the / buttons, and press the button. 5. T o exit from the menu, press the [...]

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    E N- 2 8 A vailable scene adjustment 1. In photo/video setup mode, press Right button to enter effect / scene adjustment options. 2. Select the desired option item with the / buttons, and press the button to enter Its respective menu. 3. Select the desired setting with the / buttons, and press the . button 4. T o exit from the menu, press the MENU [...]

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    E N- 2 9 AE Meter * Center / Average / Spot AE ISO This sets the sensitivity for capturing images. When the sensitivity is raised (and the ISO figure is increased), photography will become possible even in dark locations, but the more pixelated (grainier) the image may appear . * Auto /100 / 200 / 400 This sets the metering method for calculating t[...]

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    E ng li s h T V Ty pe :N T SC D at e/ Ti me D is pl a y: D at e /Ti m e F or ma t D ef au l t Se tt i ng Setup Mode Setting up your camcorder: 1. In photo/video setup mode, press LEFT button to enter camcorder basic setup options. 2. Select the desired option with the / buttons, and press the button. 3. Choose the desired setting with the / buttons[...]

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    Auto Power Off When the camcorder is not used for a specific period of time, the power to the camcorder is automatically turned off. This feature is useful for extending battery life. * 3Minutes / 5Minutes / Off V ersion See the firmware version P ol a r oi d D V G- 7 2 0 Di g i ta l C a m co r d er U s e r Gu i d e w w w. po l a ro i d .c o m E N-[...]

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    E N- 3 2 T R A N S F E R R I N G F I L E S T O Y O U R C O M P U T E R S ys t e m Re q u ir e m en t D o w n l o a d i n g Yo u r F i l e s M ac u s e rs : D o ub l e -c l i ck t h e “ u nt i t le d ” o r “u n l ab e l ed ” d i sk d r i ve i c o n on y o u r de s k to p . I Ph o t o ma y a u to m a ti c a ll y l a un c h . W in do ws ® XP [...]

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    E N- 3 3 P ol a r oi d D V G- 7 2 0 Di g i ta l C a m co r d er U s e r Gu i d e w w w. po l a ro i d .c o m C o n n e c t T o T V F or h i g h de f i ni t i on T V d is p l a y , p le a s e co n n ec t w i th t h e c o mp o n en t o u tp u t a s sh o w n be l o w: F or n o r ma l q u al i t y TV d i sp l a y, co n n ec t a s b el o w : VI DE O AU [...]

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    E N- 3 4 D E FA U LT S E T T I N G S Quality Size Self Timer Super Fine 5M Off S t i ll S e t u p Resolution Quality 720P30 Super Fine V id e o S e t u p S e t up M o d e Language TV T ype Date/Time Display Format Default Setting Auto Power Off V ersion English NTSC Y/M/D/H/M Off No No 3Min Flicker White Balance Contrast Sharpness AE meter AE ISO 6[...]

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    E N- 3 5 E D I T I N G S O F T WA R E I N S TA L L A T I O N A rc S o ft M e d ia I m pr e s si o n ™: M an a g es y o u r me d i a fo r y o u, a n d g i ve s y o u to n s o f fu n a n d ex c i ti n g w ay s t o c re a t e an d s h ar e p ro j e ct s f e at u r in g y o ur p h o to , v i d eo , a n d mu s i c fi l e s. E d i t, e n h an c e a nd [...]

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    E N- 3 6 S P E C I F I C AT I O N S * D es i g n an d s p ec i f ic a t io n s a r e su b j ec t t o c ha n g e wi t h ou t n o ti c e . Recording media SD card up to 32GB memory card;16 GB SDHC card. ( card is required to store video & pictures) File format Image format: JPEG; video format: MOV Lens F/2.8 f=8.5mm Focus range Macro: 4.3”~7.0?[...]

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    A P P E N D I X P o s s i b l e N u m b e r o f S h o t s ■ P os s i bl e n u mb e r o f sh o t s (s t i ll i m a ge ) Th e t a bl e s h ow s t h e ap p r ox i m at e s h o ts t h a t yo u c a n ca p t ur e a t e ac h s e tt i n g ba s e d on t h e c ap a c it y o f th e i n te r n al m e m or y a n d th e S D /S D H C m em o r y ca r d . ■ P o[...]

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    Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g R ef e r t o th e s y mp t o ms a n d s ol u t io n s l i st e d b el o w b ef o r e se n d in g t h e ca m c or d e r fo r r e pa i r s. I f th e p r ob l e m pe r s is t s , co n t ac t P o la r o i d cu s t om e r s er v i ce . E N- 3 8 SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTIONS / CORRECTIVE ACTIONS The power does not come on. 1. The b[...]

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    "Polaroid" , "Polaroid and Pixel" are trademarks of PLR IP Holdings, LLC, used under license.[...]

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    P ar t No . : UM - DV G7 2 0- U S0 01 05[...]