PDC 2050
Digital Camera
User Guide
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Product Overview
1. Flash
2. Self-timer LED
3. Lens
4. Microphone
5. DC in jack
6. USB port
7. Viewnder
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1. Status LED
2. Viewnder
3. LCD screen
4. Down / Zoom out
5. Up / zoom in
6. Menu/OK button
7. CF card door
8. Capture/Playback/
LCD off selector
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1. Self-timer/Thumbnail/Single button
2. Quality/Previous button
3. Flash/Next button
4. Power button
5. Shutter button
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1. Battery compartment
2. Tripod mount
Serial No.: XXXXXXX
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1. CF card door
2. Hand strap holder
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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started ........................................................................... 6
• Camera Package Contents ....................................................... 7
• Attaching the Hand Strap ........................................................ 7
• Installing the Batteries ............................................................. 8
• Turning the Camera On and Off................................................ 8
• Checking the Battery Level ...................................................... 8
• Automatic Power Off Saves Battery .......................................... 9
2 Camera Setting ......................................................................... 10
• Checking Camera Status........................................................ 10
• Setting the Display Language ................................................. 11
• Setting Date and Time........................................................... 11
3 Taking Pictures ......................................................................... 13
• Taking a Picture.................................................................... 13
• Setting the Picture Quality ..................................................... 13
• Setting the Picture Size ......................................................... 14
• Setting the Flash Mode.......................................................... 15
• Zoom in and out ................................................................... 15
• Setting Self-timer.................................................................. 16
• Setting the Date Stamp ......................................................... 16
• Setting the Exposure Compensation ....................................... 17
• Setting the White Balance...................................................... 18
• Setting Sharpness................................................................. 19
• Setting Frequency................................................................. 20
• Reviewing the Pictures .......................................................... 20
• Zooming the Displayed Picture ............................................... 20
4 Managing Pictures, Audio and Video Clips .................................... 21
• Protecting the Files from Deletion ........................................... 21
• To Unlock the Locked Files .................................................... 22
• Delete Files .......................................................................... 23
5 Recording Audio and Video Clips................................................. 24
• Recording Audio Clips .......................................................... 24
• Recording Video Clips ........................................................... 25
• Playback Video Clips on LCD Screen ....................................... 26
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6 Using CF Card........................................................................... 27
• Using the CF Card (CompactFlash™ Card) ................................ 27
• Formatting Memory............................................................... 29
• DPOF(Digital Print Order Format) ............................................ 30
• Set the Quantities of Picture to Print ....................................... 31
7 Installing the Software into a Computer ....................................... 32
• Installing the Software .......................................................... 32
• Software Included with Your Camera ...................................... 34
• Computer System Requirements ............................................. 35
8 Transferring Pictures, Audio and Video Clips To Your Computer ...... 36
• Before Transferring Pictures ................................................... 36
• Connecting to Your Computer ................................................ 36
• Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video Clips to PC...... 37
• Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video Clips to MAC... 37
9 Using the Camera as a Web Cam ................................................ 38
• Setting up NetMeeting (PC only)............................................. 38
• Start NetMeeting .................................................................. 38
10 Troubleshooting Problems......................................................... 39
• Troubleshooting ................................................................... 39
11 Getting Help ........................................................................... 41
• Polaroid Online Services ........................................................ 41
• ArcSoft Software Help .......................................................... 41
12 Appendix................................................................................ 42
• Technical Specications ........................................................ 42
• Using Your Batteries ............................................................. 43
• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance............................................ 44
• Uninstalling the Camera Driver (PC only).................................. 44
• Regulatory Information .......................................................... 45
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1 Getting Started
The PDC 2050 camera provides you easy-to-use features. It has never
been any easier or more enjoyable to take digital pictures. Here are a few
examples of what you can do with your camera.
Enjoy point & shoot operation. Adjust the resolution for print or
email, white balance and exposure compensation to suit light
conditions.
Store pictures, audio and video clips to the internal memory or a
CF card.
Playback of pictures and video clips on the LCD screen or a
computer.
Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to family and
friends.
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• Camera Package Contents
Hand Strap
USB Cable
4 x AA Alkaline
Batteries
PDC 2050
The CD-ROM includes
Polaroid PDC 2050 Camera (PC)
ArcSoft PhotoImpression (PC & Mac)
MicroSoft NetMeeting (PC)
Adobe Acrobat Reader (PC & Mac)
User Guide in PDF Format
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• Attaching the Hand Strap
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• Installing the Batteries
Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product. For more guidelines on
battery usage, please see Using your batteries on page 43.
1. To open the battery door, slide the button in the direction shown.
2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs
correctly.
3. Close the battery door and slide the button back into place.
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Serial No.: XXXXXXX
Serial No.: XXXXXXX
• Turning the Camera On and Off
To turn on the camera, fully press and hold the
Power button until the Status LED turns green.
Press and hold the Power button again, “Good
Bye” will show on the LCD screen and the
camera will be off.
Power button
• Checking the Battery Level
Check the battery power level before taking pictures.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Check the power level status that appears on the
camera LCD screen.
Batteries have adequate power.
Batteries need to be replaced.
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• Automatic Power Off Saves Battery
Your camera is designed to switch off automatically after 60 seconds
(default setting) of inactivity. You can change the Auto Power Off setting
by the following steps:
Turn on the camera.
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Press
Press
Press
to conrm
Press
and
to
select “AUTO OFF”
Press
and
to
select an option
Or press Capture/Playback selector to select playback mode.
Press
Press
to
conrm
Press
to conrm
D S C I 0 0 0 3
1 0 0 M E D I A
Press
and
to
select an option
Press
and
to
select “AUTO OFF”
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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
Battery Full
Battery Low
Other Features
Fine Quality
Normal
Quality
1600 X 1200
1280 X 960
640 X 480
Pictures can be taken
Still Picture
F
ON
Locked le
CF Card inserted
A
Auto Flash Mode
Self-timer On
Image size
Image size
Image size
Video Mode
Audio Mode
Flash Mode Off
Flash Forced On
Auto Exposure
Compensation
Auto White Balance
F
ON
NOTE:
Some settings will remain even after the camera is turned off, e.g. Image
Quality, Image Size, Auto off, Date and time, Date stamp, Frequency and
Display Language settings. If the battery is changed, the above settings may
be different.
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• Setting the Display Language
Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD
screen.
Turn on the camera.
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Press
Press
to conrm
Press
and
to
select “LANGUAGE”
Press
and
to
select an option
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• Setting Date and Time
Turn on the camera. You can use the Up or Down button to adjust the
value in the eld. Press PREV or NEXT to change the eld. Press the OK
button after all elds are set.
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Press
Press
after all elds
are set
Press
or
to move to the
next eld
Press
to conrm
Press
and
to
select “DATE TIME”
Press
and
to
select “SET”
Press
and
to
adjust the value
Press
and
to
select “YES”.
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3 Taking Pictures
• Taking a Picture
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Frame your subject using the LCD screen
or viewnder.
3. Press the Shutter button to take a
picture. Hold the camera steady. Status
LED will be off and a beep will sound
when the picture has been taken.
Shutter button
When Flash or Auto Flash is ON and a picture is taken, the camera will
emit a pre-ash to meter the light before the main ash res. Make sure
you keep the camera steady and maintain the picture composure until the
main ash has red.
• Setting the Picture Quality
A digital picture’s quality depends on both its resolution and the JPEG
le compression that the camera applies when you take the picture.
Resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital picture. Higher
resolution and less compression make better quality which occupies more
memory space. Smaller size pictures and normal quality are easier to email
while larger size and ne quality are better for printing.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Press the Quality button will alter the picture quality setting.
Fine - High quality for printing photo.
Normal - Normal quality, efcient for email or posting to the web.
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• Setting the Picture Size
Turn on the camera.
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Press
Press
Here are the approximate number of pictures you can expect the camera
to hold at each setting based on the 16MB internal memory. You can
expand memory with a CF card.
High Resolution: 1600 X 1200 Fine: 25 pictures
High Resolution: 1600 X 1200 Normal: 39 pictures
Medium Resolution: 1280 X 960 Fine: 27 pictures
Medium Resolution: 1280 X 960 Normal: 58 pictures
Low Resolution: 640 X 480 Fine: 101 pictures
Low Resolution: 640 X 480 Normal: 193 pictures
NOTE:
Scene complexity affects a picture’s le size. For example, a picture of
trees in autumn has a larger le size than a picture of blue sky at the same
resolution and quality setting. Therefore, the number of pictures you can
store on a memory card may vary. The number of pictures on the LCD screen
is for reference only.
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• Setting the Flash Mode
The Flash Range is approximately 3.2 feet to 6.5 feet.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Press Flash button to cycle through the ash mode until the one you
want is shown on the LCD screen.
Flash mode on, the ash res for every picture. Use this setting
indoors in low light.
Flash mode off, the ash does not re. Use this setting for outdoor
pictures or where ash is prohibited or may be distracting. Also use
when shooting toward a reective 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.
Please note that when ash mode is selected, the Status LED turns green
and blinks until the ash nishes charging.
• Zoom in and out
Your camera is designed with 2X digital Zoom. This feature lets you
“zoom” in on the central area of a photo and photograph only the enlarged
portion of the picture. Digital zoom applies to only one photo at a time. To
Zoom in and out the picture, press Up and Down buttons respectively.
NOTE:
This feature is available in both Capture and Playback modes.
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• Setting Self-timer
Your camera is designed with a self-timer function which will allow you to
take pictures with the 10 seconds built-in timer. The Self-timer feature is
only applied to the next picture. Please place the camera on at surface or
use a tripod.
1 Turn on the camera.
2. Press Self-timer button once. The icon
appears on the LCD screen.
3. Press the Shutter button to start the self-timer. A timer appears in the
centre of LCD screen and the camera beeps indicating self-timer is
activating.
After pressing the Shutter button, the self-timer LED turns red and blinks
slowly in the rst 6 seconds, then blinks quickly in the last 4 seconds
before the picture is taken.
• Setting the Date Stamp
Turn on the camera.
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Press
Press
Press
and
to
select “DATE STAMP”
Press
to conrm
Press
and
to
select “ON”
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• Setting the Exposure Compensation
You can adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range of
-1.5EV to +1.5EV in order to compensate for current lighting conditions.
This setting can be used to obtain better result when shooting with
backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, a dark background, etc.
Turn on the camera.
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Press
Press
Press
Press
and
to
select “IMAGE
SETTING”
Press
and
to
select “EXPOSURE”
Press
to
conrm
Press
and
to
select an EV
NOTE:
• A higher EV value is best used for light-coloured subjects and backlight
subjects. A lower EV value is best for dark-coloured subjects and for
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 after performing exposure
compensation.
• Exposure compensation returns to its standard default setting (AUTO) after
you turn off and turn on the camera again.
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• Setting the White Balance
Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the colours of a
subject appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available.
Turn on the camera.
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Press
Press
Press
and
to
select “IMAGE
SETTING”
Press
and
to
select an option
Press
and
to
select “WHITE
BALANCE”
Press
to
conrm
Press
NOTE:
White balance returns to its default setting (AUTO) after you turn off the
camera and turn it on again.
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• Setting Sharpness
Use the Sharpness setting to highlight or to soften the edges of the
subject.
Turn on the camera.
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Press
Press
Press
Press
and
to
select an option
Press
and
to
select “IMAGE
SETTING”
Press
and
to
select “SHARPNESS”
Press
to conrm
Normal Use when no special effect is needed. Ideal for everyday
pictures.
Sharp Increases contrast on the edges of the picture. Ideal when you
want to improve the clarity of a picture, or if you later may want
to crop or cut out specic areas in the picture.
Soft Softens the edges of the picture, creating a “soft focus” effect.
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• Setting Frequency
In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to
suit the correct lighting frequency. For US, set the frequency to 60Hz, for
Europe, set the frequency to 50Hz.
Turn on the camera.
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Press
Press
Press
and
to
select “FREQUENCY”
Press
and
to
select an option
Press
to conrm
• Reviewing the Pictures
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks
once).
3. Press Previous and Next buttons to view the pictures taken.
You can view up to 9 pictures at a time by using the Thumbnail function.
Simply press Thumbnail button to activate it, press it again to exit this
feature.
• Zooming the Displayed Picture
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once)
and not in thumbnail mode.
3. Press Up button
to zoom in.
4. Press Down button
to zoom out.
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