Polaroid PDC 3050 User manual

Polaroid
Brand
Polaroid
Model
PDC 3050
Category
Webcams
Type
User manual
PDC 3050
Digital Camera
User Guide
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Product Overview
1. Hand strap holder
2. Flash
3. Lens
4. Microphone
5. Self-timer LED
6. Viewnder
Front View
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1
2
4
5
3
1. Viewnder
2. Operation LED
3. LCD screen
4. Display button
5. Left/Self-timer button
6. Menu button
7. OK/Flash button
8. Down/Zoom out button
9. Right/Continuous mode button
10. Up/Zoom in button
11. Buzzer hole
12. Power button
Rear View
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2
3
5
10
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1. Normal/Macro selector
2. Port for USB/Video Cable/DC in terminal
Side View
1
2
1. Shutter button
2. Mode selector
3. Tripod mount
4. Battery door/SD card slot
Bottom View
Top View
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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started .......................................................................... 6
• Camera Package Contents ....................................................... 6
• Attaching the Hand Strap ........................................................ 7
• Installing the Batteries ............................................................. 7
• Turning the Camera On and Off................................................ 8
• How to Navigate Menus .......................................................... 8
• Checking the Battery Level ...................................................... 9
• Connecting AC Adaptor (not included)....................................... 9
2 Camera Setting ........................................................................ 10
• Checking Camera Status........................................................ 10
• Camera Mode....................................................................... 11
• Setting the Current Date and Time.......................................... 12
• Turning the Beep Sound On and Off........................................ 13
• Power Save Setting .............................................................. 14
• Setting Quick View ............................................................... 15
• Setting the Display Language ................................................. 16
• Turning the Information Display LCD Screen Off ....................... 17
3 Taking Pictures ........................................................................ 18
• Taking Pictures in Auto or Manual mode.................................. 18
• Taking a Picture with the LCD Screen off................................. 19
• Taking Continuous Pictures.................................................... 19
• Taking Pictures in Macro Mode............................................... 19
• Setting the Flash Mode.......................................................... 20
• Setting the Picture Resolution................................................. 21
• Setting the Picture Quality ..................................................... 21
• Setting Self-timer.................................................................. 23
• Zoom in and out ................................................................... 23
• Setting Exposure Compensation ............................................. 24
• Setting White Balance ........................................................... 25
4 Recording Video Clips ............................................................... 26
• Recording Video Clips ........................................................... 26
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5 Playback Pictures and Video Clips............................................... 27
• Playback the Pictures ............................................................ 27
• Playing the Video Clips .......................................................... 28
• Protect the Pictures/Video Clips from Deletion.......................... 29
• Deleting Pictures/Video Clips from the Camera ......................... 30
• Connecting to a TV............................................................... 31
• Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV................................ 32
6 Using the SD Card.................................................................... 33
• Using the SD(Secure Digital) Card ............................................... 33
• DPOF(Digital Print Order Format) ............................................ 37
• P.I.M.(PRINT Image Matching)................................................ 40
7 Installing the Software onto a Computer...................................... 41
• Installing the software........................................................... 41
• Software Included with Your Camera ...................................... 42
• Computer system requirements .............................................. 43
8 Transferring Pictures, Video Clips To Your Computer .................... 44
• Before you transfer pictures ................................................... 44
• Connecting to Your Computer ................................................ 44
• Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video clips ............... 45
9 Troubleshooting Problems.......................................................... 46
• Troubleshooting ................................................................... 46
10 Getting Help ........................................................................... 50
• Polaroid Online Services ........................................................ 50
• ArcSoft Software Help .......................................................... 50
11 Appendix................................................................................ 51
• Technical Specications ........................................................ 51
• Capacity of SD Card ............................................................. 54
• Using your batteries .............................................................. 55
• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance............................................ 55
• Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 3050 Driver ..................................... 56
• Regulatory Information .......................................................... 57
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1 Getting Started
The PDC 3050 camera is designed for the digital camera enthusiast.
Designed as a point and shoot camera it is still loaded with fun, easy
to use features. Here are a few examples of what you can do with your
camera.
Point & shoot operation or adjust image size, resolution and
lighting.
Store pictures, video clips to the internal memory or a SD
(Secure Digital) card.
Playback pictures and video clips on the LCD screen, TV or a
computer.
Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to family and
friends.
• Camera Package Contents
Warranty Card
Digital Imaging Products
201 Burlington Road
Bedford, MA 01730-1434
2 x AA Alkaline
batteries
The CD-ROM includes
Polaroid PDC 3050 Camera Driver
ArcSoft PhotoImpression 4.0 (PC & Mac)
Adobe Acrobat Reader (PC & Mac)
User Guide in PDF Format
PDC 3050
USB Cable
Video Cable
Hand Strap
Pouch
Quick guide
PDC 2350
Quick Start Guide
Guide de Démarrage rapide
Guida Rapida
Guía Rápida de Inicio
Guia de Início Rápido
ML 0403
Part no.: OM837657 R1
Printed in China
Schnellanleitung
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• Attaching the Hand Strap
• Installing the Batteries
2 x AA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product. For more
guidelines on battery usage, please see Using your batteries on page 55.
1. Open the battery door by pushing it outwards as illustrated.
2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs
correctly.
3. Close the battery door by pushing it down and then slide it towards the
camera to lock.
You can use both 2 X AA Alkaline batteries and an AC adaptor (DC3.3V,
not included) to supply power for the camera. However, we highly
recommend the user to use 1800mAh NiMH rechargeable or Lithium AA
batteries.
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• Turning the Camera On and Off
Fully press and hold the Power button until the
operation LED turns green and the LCD screen
is on. It takes about 2 seconds to power up the
camera. Press and hold the Power button again to
turn off the camera.
Power button
Operation LED
When turning on the camera in Auto/Manual/Video mode, the date will
display on the bottom right corner of the LCD screen for one second. Then
it changes to time for one second, after that the date and time indicator
will be off.
• How to Navigate the Menus
Use the 4-way control to select on-screen menu items. Press and
to scroll up and down through the menus. Press and to scroll left and
right.
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• Checking the Battery Level
Check the battery level by pressing the Display button before taking
pictures.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Check the battery level that appears on the LCD
screen.
Batteries have adequate power.
Battery power is low.
Please note that when the batteries need to be replaced, a warning
“REPLACE BATTERY!” will show on LCD screen and the camera
will automatically turn off.
The battery level indicator only appears on the LCD screen for around 5
seconds each time. You can check the battery level anytime by pressing
the Display button.
• Connecting AC Adaptor (not included)
Be sure to turn off power before connecting or disconnecting the AC
Adaptor. Connect the adaptor into the DC in terminal (DC in 3.3V) as
shown to power the camera from a household power outlet.
NOTE:
• Please make sure that you use an AC adaptor
with the correct specication for the camera
(DC in 3.3V).
• The camera automatically switches over to
AC adaptor powered operation whenever the
AC adaptor is plugged into the camera.
• We recommend using the AC adaptor to
power the camera whenever connected to a
computer.
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2 Camera Setting
• Checking Camera Status
Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen to check which camera
settings are active. If the feature icon is not displayed, it means that
particular feature is not activated.
Picture Quality Camera Status
Full
Low
Other Features
10 Sec. self-timer
Video mode
Auto white balance
Flash mode on
Flash mode off
Auto ash mode
A
Fine
Normal
The number of pictures taken
Record mode
Continuous mode
2 Sec. self-timer
Resolution
Red eye
SD card inserted
Economy
2272 X 1704
2048 X 1536
1600 X 1200
640 X 480
Single picture mode
Pictures remained
Playback mode
Auto mode
Manual mode
Video mode
Macro mode
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• Camera Mode
The camera has four working modes. You can
select the mode you prefer using the Mode
selector located on the top of the camera.
Mode selector
Auto mode
Under this mode, the camera will automatically judge the environment
conditions for you. It will set the Exposure and White balance automatically
according to the shooting environment.
Manual mode
Under this mode, you can set the Exposure and White balance based
on different environment conditions before taking pictures. For further
details, refers to Setting Exposure Compensation and Setting White
Balance on page 24 and 25.
Playback mode
Playback or delete pictures/video clips from the camera.
Video mode
Using this mode to record video clips with sound.
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• Setting the Current Date and Time
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Press the Menu button, and then use the Right or Left button to select
“SETUP MENU”.
Press
Press
Press
Press
3. After the above operation, press Menu button to exit.
You can use Up and Down button to change the display of date as:
• YY/MM/DD
• MM/DD/YY
• DD/MM/YY
Press the OK button to select a eld, such as year, month, day, hour,
minute; press the Up or Down button to adjust the value in the eld. Press
the OK button after all elds are set.
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• Turning the Beep Sound On and Off
You can turn the Beep sound on and off in any camera mode. When
the Beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the
buttons.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Press Menu button, and then use the Right or Left button to select
“SETUP MENU”.
Press Press
Press Press
3. After the above operation, press Menu button to exit.
NOTE:
The default setting is “On”.
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• Power Save Setting
Your camera is designed to turn off the LCD screen and the camera
automatically after a period of inactivity to save battery life. You can
change Power Save Setting by the following steps.
1. Turn the camera on.
2. Press Menu button, and then use the Right or Left button to select
“SETUP MENU”.
Press Press
Press Press
3. After the above operation, press the
Menu button to exit.
The function for each setting is:
Off: This camera will not perform the power save function.
One minute: This camera will automatically turn off the LCD screen
after one minute of inactivity (the operation LED will
ash). Press any button will reactivate the LCD screen.
Three minutes: This camera will automatically turn off the LCD screen
after three minutes of inactivity (the operation LED will
ash). Press any button will reactivate the LCD screen.
After the above one minute/three minutes power saving, if there is no
more operation in another one minute, the camera will automatically
power off. You need to press the Power button if you want to turn on the
camera again.
NOTE:
• Power save setting is available in all camera modes.
• Auto power off is automatically disabled while the AC adaptor is connected
to the camera or the camera is connected to PC.
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• Setting Quick View
This setting enables you to view the picture immediately on the LCD
screen right after it is taken. You can perform Quick View Setting in any
camera mode.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Press Menu button, and then use the Right or Left button to select
“SETUP MENU”.
Press Press
Press Press
3. After the above operation, press the Menu button to exit.
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• Setting the Display Language
Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD
screen. You may change the language setting in any camera mode.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Press Menu button and use the Right button to select “SETUP MENU”.
Press Press
Press Press
3. After the above operation, press the Menu button to exit.
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• Turning the Information Display/LCD Screen Off
To turn the Information display icons off, just press the Display button
once, press it again will turn off the LCD screen. Press the Display button
one more time will turn on the information display and the LCD screen.
Press the
Display button
Press the
Display button
Press the
Display button
LCD screen on,
Information display on
LCD screen on,
Information display off
LCD screen off,
information display off
NOTE:
You can not turn off the LCD screen if the camera is in Macro mode.
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3 Taking Pictures
Before you take pictures, please read this note rst:
NOTE:
Never remove batteries, disconnect the AC adaptor from the camera, or unplug
the adaptor while a picture is being saved. Doing so will prevent the current
picture being saved and may corrupt other pictures already stored on the
camera’s internal memory or on a memory card.
• Taking Pictures in Auto or Manual mode
Capture subjects this close to the lens: 15.7 inches (40 cm) to innity.
Shutter button
1. Set the Mode selector to Auto or Manual
mode.
2. Turn on the camera.
3. Frame your subject using the LCD screen.
4. Press the Shutter button half way down to
set auto white balance and exposure.
• The icons on the LCD turn green, indicating
the camera has set auto white balance and
exposure properly.
• The icons on the LCD turn red, indicating
the camera has not set to right auto white
balance and exposure.
• When the ash mode is set to Off “ ”,
the icon might appear on LCD screen to
remind you to hold the camera steady or
use a tripod.
5. Press the Shutter button completely down
to take a picture, holding the camera
steadily.
Displayed icons
The Operation LED blinks in green while the camera is processing the
picture just taken. You can take the next picture when the Operation LED
stops blinking.
IMPORTANT!
We strongly recommend the user to take a picture only after the icons on the
LCD turns green.
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• Taking a Picture with the LCD Screen off
You can also take a picture with the LCD screen off. The procedure is the
same as above but frame your subject using the Viewnder instead.
NOTE:
White balance and exposure indicator icons are not available when the LCD is
turned off.
• Taking Continuous Pictures
Continuous pictures mode lets you take up to 3 pictures in quick
succession.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Auto or Manual.
3. Press the Continuous Mode button to activate Continuous mode. The
icon
will appear on the LCD screen.
4. Press the Shutter button to take continuous pictures.
NOTE:
• The number of continuous pictures you can take will depend on the available
memory and the resolution settings.
• The ash does not re in the Continuous mode.
Normal/Macro
selector
• Taking Pictures in Macro Mode
Use this mode to capture subjects this close to the lens:
5.9 to 15.7 inches (15 to 40 cm).
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Auto or Manual.
3. Switch the Normal/Macro selector to
.
4. Frame your subject using the LCD screen.
5. Press the Shutter button halfway to set the
exposure and auto white balance.
6. Press the Shutter button completely down to take a picture.
NOTE:
• Remember to switch the Normal/Macro selector to
when taking normal
distance pictures.
• Please do not use ash in macro mode for that would make your picture over
exposed.
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• Setting the Flash Mode
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Auto or Manual.
3. Press the Flash button to cycle through the Flash Mode until the one
you want is shown on the LCD screen.
Flash Range: 3 feet ~ 8 feet (0.9 m ~ 2.4 m)
The camera has four ash modes. Different ash setting applied to
different situation:
Flash Mode on, the ashres for every picture. Use this setting in high
contrast situations to provide ll-light or use it indoors in low light.
Flash Mode off, the ash does notre. Use this setting for outdoor
pictures or where ash is prohibited or may be distracting. Also use
when shooting toward a reective surface, such as a window or
mirror. If you do not have enough light when using this setting, your
pictures will be too dark.
A
Auto Flash Mode, the ash res automatically as needed. Use this
setting to take most pictures.
Red eye, use this setting to avoid red glare in your subject’s eyes.
The camera res a brief, preash ash before the regularash.
Now you can press the Shutter button to take picture using the Flash
mode you selected. When the ash mode is set to On, Auto or Red eye,
the LCD screen will turn black and the Operation LED will blink in red
which indicates the ash is charging battery. The charging time varies
according to battery level.
NOTE:
• Flash modes are not available in Video mode.
• Never touch or block the ash with your ngers. Doing so can soil these
components and interfere with correct ash operation.
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