Polaroid PDC 5055 User manual

PDC 5055

Digital Camera

User Guide

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Product Overview

1. Self-timer LED

2. Flash

3. Viewnder

4. Lens

5. Hand strap holder

6. Microphone

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Front View

1. Viewnder

2. Flash charging LED

3. Power LED

4. LCD screen

5. Display button

6. Menu/Stop button

7. OK/Play/Pause button

8. Zoom out/Thumbnail button

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Back View

9. Zoom in button

10. Speaker

11. Flash/Up button

12. Right button

13. Self-timer/Down button

14. Left button

15. Capture/Playback mode button

16. Cover for USB port

17. USB port

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1. Power button

2. Shutter button

3. Battery/SD card door

4. Tripod mount

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Bottom View

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Top View

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1. Normal/Macro mode switch

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Side view

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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 ...................................................................9

• How to Navigate Menus .......................................................................9

2 Camera Setting .......................................................................................10

• Checking Camera Status ....................................................................10

• Camera Mode .................................................................................... 11

• Drive Mode .......................................................................................12

• Setup Menu ...................................................................................... 12

• Setting the Current Date and Time ......................................................13

• Auto Power Save Settings ..................................................................15

• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off........................................................... 16

• Setting Frequency.............................................................................. 17

• Setting Display Language ...................................................................18

• Setting the Date Stamp On and Off .....................................................19

• Resetting to Default Settings..............................................................20

• Formatting the Internal Memory ..........................................................21

• Turning the Information Display and LCD Screen On/Off .......................22

3 Taking Pictures........................................................................................24

• Taking Pictures in the Normal Mode.....................................................24

• Taking Macro Pictures ........................................................................25

• Setting Flash Mode ............................................................................26

• Setting Self-Timer..............................................................................27

• Zoom Feature ....................................................................................28

• Setting the Image Size and Quality......................................................29

• Setting Exposure Compensation..........................................................32

• Setting the White Balance for Pictures.................................................33

• Changing the ISO Speed.....................................................................34

4 Recording Video Clips..............................................................................35

• Recording Video Clips ........................................................................35

• Setting Video Resolution ....................................................................36

• Recording the White Balance for Video Clips ........................................37

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5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips .....................................38

• Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen ................................................38

• Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail .............................38

• Auto Play ..........................................................................................39

• Playing the Video Clip ........................................................................ 41

• Protect or Unprotect One Picture or Video Clip..................................... 41

• Protect or Unprotect All Pictures or Video Clips....................................42

• Deleting One Picture or Video Clip.......................................................43

• Deleting All Pictures and Video Clips ...................................................44

6 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card

..............................................................45

• Using the SD Card.......................................................................................... 45

• To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from Internal Memory to a Memory Card ........49

• To Print Selected Picture................................................................................. 50

• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ....................................................... 51

7 Installing the Software Onto a Computer

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• Installing the Software .......................................................................52

• Software Included with Your Camera...................................................53

• Computer System Requirements .........................................................54

8 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer

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• Before You Transfer Files ....................................................................55

• Connecting to Your Computer .............................................................55

• Transferring Pictures and Video Clips ..................................................56

• PhotoImpression 5.0 Hot Plug Function (PC Only) ................................57

9 Troubleshooting Problems

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• Troubleshooting ................................................................................59

10 Getting Help..........................................................................................62

• Polaroid-digital Online Services ...........................................................62

• ArcSoft Software Help .......................................................................62

11 Appendix

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• Technical Specications .....................................................................63

• Capacity of SD Card ..........................................................................65

• Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 5055 driver (PC Only) ..................................67

• Camera Default Settings ....................................................................68

• Using Your Batteries ..........................................................................69

• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance ........................................................70

• Regulatory Information....................................................................... 71

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1 Getting Started

The Polaroid PDC 5055 digital camera has been especially designed

for the casual photograph looking for an easy to use, fun point &

shoot camera. Powered by a high quality 5.3 mega pixel CCD sensor

and equipped with a bright colour 1.5 inch colour LCD for viewing the

images, the PDC 5055 is the perfect digital camera for the entire family.

Here are a few examples of how you can use your camera:

Enjoy point & shoot operation. Take digital pictures in your

preferable detail, like size, white balance.

Store pictures and video clips to the internal memory or a SD

card.

Playback 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

PDC 5055

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Hand Strap USB Cable

2 x AA-size

Batteries

Registration Card

Digita l Imaging Prod ucts

201 Burli ngton Road

Bedford , MA 01730-1434

Pouch

PDC 5055 CD-ROM includes

Polaroid PDC 5055 Camera Driver (PC)

Arcsoft® PhotoImpression™ 5.0 (PC & Mac),

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac)

User Guide (in PDF format)

PDC 5055

Quick Start Guide

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Printed in China

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• Attaching the Hand Strap

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• Installing the Batteries

Two AA-size batteries are supplied with the product. For a detailed

guideline on battery usage, please see “Using Your Batteries” on page

69.

1. Open the camera 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 pressing it downwards and then sliding it

towards the camera to lock.

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IMPORTANT NOTE:

For best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend the use of AA

lithium or rechargeable NiMH.

• Turning the Camera On and Off

Fully press the Power button until the

LCD screen is on. The Power LED lights

up and remains on while the camera is

powered on. Press the Power button

again to turn off the camera.

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• Checking the Battery Level

Check the battery power level before taking pictures.

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen.

Battery power is full.

Battery power is adequate.

Battery power is low.

Battery power is exhausted.

• How to Navigate Menus

Menus are used to adjust capture and play settings, as well as other

camera settings like the Date/Time and Auto Power Off. Press the Menu

button to enter a menu bar and press it again to exit.

Press the

and

buttons to scroll left and right through the menu bar.

Press the

and buttons to scroll up and down through menu options.

Press the OK button to enter a submenu or conrm your choice.

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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.

2592 X 1936

2048 x 1536

1600 x 1200

640 x 480

Image Resolution

Self-timer On

Focus Mode

Macro

Normal

Capture Mode

Still Image

Video

Flash Off

Auto Flash

Red-eye reduction

Forced On

Flash Mode

Locked File

Digital Zoom Status

Date

Number of pictures

can be taken

Battery Level

Low

Exhausted

Full

Adequate

White Balance

Auto

Day Light

Cloudy

Tungsten

Fluorescent

Time

SD Card inserted

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• Camera Mode

The camera has two working modes,

Capture mode and Playback mode. You

can switch between them by pressing

the Capture/Playback mode button at

the back of the camera.

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Capture mode

Under this mode, you can adjust the image and video settings according

to the shooting environment, and take pictures and video clips under

the settings you have selected. For more details, please refer to “Taking

Pictures” on page 24 and “Recording Video Clips” on page 35.

Playback mode

This mode allows the playback or deletion of pictures and video clips

from the camera. For more details, please refer to “Reviewing and

Managing Pictures and Video Clips” on page 38.

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• Drive Mode

The camera has two modes for taking pictures and video clips.

Still Image Mode

Video Mode

You may switch between these two modes according to the following

steps.

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Set the camera to Still Image mode.

Press Press

NOTE:

This setting is also available in Video mode.

• Setup Menu

Setup menu can be accessed in both Still Image and Video modes. Here

we take Still Image mode for an example.

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Set the camera to Still Image mode.

Press Press

until

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• Setting the Current Date and Time

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Set the camera to Still Image mode.

3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 12 to access the

Setup menu.

Setting the date format:

Press

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Setting the date and time:

Press

Use the

or

buttons to select a eld, such as year, month, day, hour,

minute. Use the

or buttons to adjust the value in the eld. Press the

OK button after all elds are set.

NOTE:

This setting is also available in Video mode.

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• Auto Power Save Settings

The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve

battery power.

1/3/5 minute(s): The camera is designed to switch off automatically to

save battery life after the specied period of inactivity.

Off: The power save feature is not activated.

You can change the power save setting according to the following steps:

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Set the camera to Still Image mode.

3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 12 to access the

Setup menu.

Press

until

NOTE:

• Auto power off is automatically disabled under any one of the following

conditions.

- While an auto play is undergoing.

- While the camera’s USB port is connected to a computer or other external

devices, or while the camera is being controlled by an external device.

• This setting is also available in Video mode.

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• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off

You can turn the Beep sound on and off in Capture mode. When the

Beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the

buttons.

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Set the camera to Still Image mode.

3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 12 to access the

Setup menu.

Press

until

NOTE:

This setting is also available in Video mode.

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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. Set the frequency to 60Hz for US

and 50Hz for Europe.

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Set the camera to Still Image mode.

3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 12 to access the

Setup menu.

Press

until

NOTE:

This setting is also available in Video mode.

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• Setting Display Language

Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD

screen.

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Set the camera to Still Image mode.

3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 12 to access the

Setup menu.

Press

until

NOTE:

This setting is also available in Video mode.

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• Setting the Date Stamp On and Off

Use the Date Stamp to imprint the date on your pictures and video clips.

Make sure the camera clock is set to the correct date before setting the

date stamp on.

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Set the camera to Still Image mode.

3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 12 to access the

Setup menu.

Press

until

NOTE:

This setting is also available in Video mode.

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• Resetting to Default Settings

You can easily change all the settings you made back to the camera

default settings by the following steps.

Please refer to “Camera Default Settings” on page 68 for more details.

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Set the camera to Still Image mode.

3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 12 to access the

Setup menu.

Press

until

NOTE:

This setting is also available in Video mode.

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