I just want the instruction manual for the Polaroid I1236; have been on line for more than an hour and can't seem to find one that doesn't cost money. Why is this so hard to find!!

Is the battery ok, it has more than 3.5 volts?

Having gone over a month without a response to my query, I assume my suggestion to use a card reader solved the problem.

According with your Polaroid i1236 Digital Camera Manual...



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The self-timer is in the drive mode setting.

From the Record menu, select Drive Mode. Use the up/down keys to go through the
selection. Press the OK button to save and apply changes.

The self-timer choices are ten-second delay, two-second delay, and double, which takes one picture after a ten-second delay and takes a second picture two seconds later.

The i1236 uses SD cards, so the largest card you can use is 2GB. However, there is nothing stopping you from using multiple cards.

You can download the manual from
http://www.polaroid.com/support_detail?p=4317
The instructions will guide you through deleting/editing pictures or you can print or download to a PC using a USB connector.
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I have also had this problem. I have checked the batteries and they showed good charge. I changed out the batteries and the camera worked OK. I assumed that the camera is very voltage sensetive, and that the battery change must have given it the little bit extra it needed.

1) The card could be write protected, check the side of the card see if there's a small notch to slide up or down.

2) The camera could have photo protection option switched on, you have to go through the user manual and the camera menu to switch that off.

3) If you don't get too far with the first options, as its new, take it back to the vendor and ask them to demonstrate it to you and to your satisfaction. If there is a problem with the camera, request a replacement or refund under warranty.

It sounds like your memory card is write-protected. SD and SD cards have a slide switch along one edge. The position farthest from the contacts locks the card, protecting it from writes. The position nearest the contacts unlocks the card. If the switch is already in the proper position, slide it fully the other way and then back again.

use rechargable 2700mAh ,clean contacts of the battreis and bat chamber.