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PDC 2150

Digital Camera

User Guide

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Product Overview

1. Shutter button

2. Exposure sensor

3. Viewfinder

4. Lens

5. Normal / Macro selector

6. Flash

7. Self Timer LED

8. Card access LED

9. Memory card slot

10. USB port

11. Video out terminal

12. DC IN 6V terminal

US

B

DC IN 6V

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1. Viewfinder

2. Operation LED

3. Monitor screen

4. MENU button

5. Mode selector

6. SET and flash button

7. DOWN button

8. UP button

9. Power switch

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OFF

ON

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SET

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Table of Contents

1 Getting Started ........................................................................... 6

• What can I do with my Camera?............................................... 6

• What can I do with my Digital Pictures? .................................... 6

• Camera Package Contents ....................................................... 7

• Battery Guidelines................................................................... 7

• Installing the batteries ............................................................. 8

• Turning the Camera On and Off and Setting the Date and Time .... 8

• Power Save Settings ............................................................... 9

• Checking the battery level........................................................ 9

• Connecting AC Adaptor........................................................... 9

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

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

• Turning the Information Display On and Off ............................. 11

• Turning the Confirmation Tone On and Off............................... 11

• Setting the Display Language ................................................. 12

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

3 Taking and Managing the Pictures ............................................... 14

• Taking a Picture.................................................................... 14

• Taking Macro Pictures ........................................................... 14

• Taking Continuous Pictures.................................................... 15

• Using the Viewfinder ............................................................ 16

• Set Flash Mode .................................................................... 17

• Setting Shot Review.............................................................. 18

• Setting the Picture Quality ..................................................... 18

• Setting the Picture Size ......................................................... 19

• Self Timer............................................................................ 19

• Digital Zoom ........................................................................ 20

• Exposure Compensation ........................................................ 21

• Selecting White Balance ........................................................ 22

• Playback.............................................................................. 23

• Protect Picture(s) Against Deletion .......................................... 25

• Deleting Picture(s) from the Camera ........................................ 26

• Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card.......................................... 27

• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ........................................... 31

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4 Installing the Software onto a Computer ...................................... 34

• Install the software ............................................................... 34

• Software included with your camera ....................................... 36

• Computer system requirements .............................................. 38

5 Transferring Pictures to Your Computer........................................ 39

• Before you transfer pictures ................................................... 39

• Connecting to your computer ................................................. 39

• Transferring Pictures to PC .................................................... 40

• Opening and Saving Pictures Directly form the Camera .............. 41

• Transferring Pictures to Mac .................................................. 41

• Connecting to a TV............................................................... 42

• Setting the Video Output Signal Mode..................................... 43

6 Using your camera as a Web Cam ............................................... 44

• Setting to PC Camera............................................................ 44

• Setting up NetMeeting........................................................... 45

• Start NetMeeting .................................................................. 45

7 Troubleshooting Problems........................................................... 46

• Troubleshooting ................................................................... 46

8 Getting Help ............................................................................. 50

• Polaroid-digital Online Services ............................................... 50

• ArcSoft Software Help .......................................................... 50

9 Appendix.................................................................................. 51

• Technical Specifications ........................................................ 51

• How to Uninstall Digital Camera USB Driver for MAC ................ 53

• How to Uninstall PDC 2150 Camera Driver for PC .................... 53

• Indicator LED Reference......................................................... 54

• Display Messages ................................................................. 56

• Using your batteries .............................................................. 57

• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance............................................ 57

• Regulatory Information .......................................................... 58

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1 Getting Started

• What can I do with my Camera?

Capture

Enjoy point & shoot operation. Store pictures

on the Camera’s internal memory.

Set Up

Select various camera settings.

Communicate

Use the camera as a web camera.

• What can I do with my Digital Pictures?

View

View pictures on a computer using the

ArcSoft® software supplied

View pictures on a TV without the

computer.

Save

Save pictures to the computer memory

Communicate

Send the pictures over the Internet to family

and friends.

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• Camera Package Contents

PDC 2150

Quick Start Guide

Product Overview

1. View finder

2. Lens

3. Normal/Macro selector

4. Self-timer lamp

5. Flash Strobe

1. Viewfinder(closed position)

2. Monitor Screen

3. Menu Button

4. Mode selector

5. SET Button

6. Down Button

7. Up Button

8.Power switch

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5

OFF

ON

+

-

SET

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3

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Quick Guide

PDC 2150 CD-ROM includes

Polaroid PDC 2150 Camera Driver (PC & Mac)

Arcsoft® Software Suite (PC & Mac),

Microsoft® NetMeeting™ (PC),

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac),

User Guide in PDF Format.

Hand Strap

Video out Cable

PDC 2150

USB Cable

4 x AA Alkaline

Batteries

Warranty Card

Digital Imaging Products

201 Burlington Road

Bedford, MA 01730-1434

Pouch

• Battery Guidelines

• Use only four AA-size alkaline batteries LR6 or four AA-size lithium

batteries FR6.

• Never use manganese batteries.

• Battery life differs greatly by manufacturer.

• Battery life is greatly affected by how much you use the flash, monitor

screen and other functions, and how long you leave the power turned on.

• To prolong battery life, use the SET button to turn off the flash

whenever you are not using it.

NOTE:

For more guidelines on battery usage, see Using Your Batteries.

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• Installing the batteries

4 x AA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the

product.

1. Open the camera battery door by pressing

and 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.

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• Turning the Camera On and Off and Setting the Date and Time

Slide the power switch to the right and release to turn the camera on.

The camera will beep once and the Operation LED will light up. Slide the

power switch again to turn the camera off.

OFF

ON

+

-

SET

Power switchOperation LED

NOTE:

The rst time the camera is turned on, it will directly enter the interface for

setting the Current Date and Time. Set the current date and time as shown on

Page 13.

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• Power Save Settings

The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve

battery power.

Auto Power Off: The camera is designed to switch off automatically to

save battery life after five minutes of inactivity.

Sleep : Automatically turns off the monitor screen after two

minutes of inactivity. Press any button to reactivate the

monitor screen.

NOTE:

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

conditions.

• While a slideshow is playing

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

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

• While the AC adaptor is connected to the camera

• Checking the battery level

Check the battery power level before taking pictures.

1. Turn the camera on.

2. Check the battery status level that appears on

the camera monitor screen

Batteries have adequate power.

The battery icon turns red, batteries need

to be replaced or a warning “REPLACE

BATTERY!” will show and the camera will

automatically turn off.

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• Connecting AC Adaptor (not included)

Connect the adaptor as shown to power the

camera from a household power outlet.

NOTE:

Only use DC 6V, 1A center positive output adaptor.

USB

DC IN 6V

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2 Camera Setting

• Checking Camera Status

Switch the camera on, set the mode selector to

ON

to view the camera

Monitor screen to check which camera settings are active.

2X

F

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06/20/01

OFF

ON

+

-

SET

UP button

DOWN button

SET button

Mode selector

Picture Quality

LCD Display Features

Battery

Flash Off

Macro

Red eye

(Available only in Normal selector)

Flash On

A

Auto Flash

(Available only in Normal selector)

Self-Timer

1600 X 1200 pixel Single

Snapshot

1600 X 1200 pixel

Continuous Shutter

2X

Zoom factor

Indicates storage to

built-in memory

F

S

800 X 600 pixel Continuous

Shutter

800 X 600 pixel Single

Snapshot

Fine

Normal

Low Battery

Full Battery

N

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• Turning the Information Display On and Off

Turn on the camera, set the mode selector to or

ON

mode

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

EXIT

ZOOM

DELETE

INFO. DISPLAY

COPY TO CARD

PLAY MODE 1/2

8N

Press

+

-

OFF

ON

INFO. DISPLAY

√√

EXIT

WHITE BALANCE

EXPOSURE

INFO. DISPLAY

SELF TIMER

REC MODE 1/2

+

-

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Press

to Exit

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

• Turning the Conrmation Tone On and Off

Turn on the camera, set the mode selector to

ON

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

EXIT

CONTINUOUS SHOT NO.

SHOT REVIEW

SETUP (BASIC)

SETUP





DRIVE MODE

SIZE

QUALITY

FORMAT

SETUP

REC MODE 2/2

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

8N

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

OFF

ON

BEEP

√√

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Press

to Exit

EXIT

USB MODE

BEEP

DATE & TIME

VIDEO OUT

SETUP(BASIC)1/2

Press

NOTE:

Conrmation Tone on and off setting can also be accessed through the play mode.

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• Setting the Display Language

Turn on the camera, set the mode selector to

ON

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

EXIT

CONTINUOUS SHOT NO.

SHOT REVIEW

SETUP (BASIC)

SETUP

ENGLISH

中国语

LANGUAGE/

言语

√√

Press

SETSET

to Conrm





DRIVE MODE

SIZE

QUALITY

FORMAT

SETUP

REC MODE 2/2

8N

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Press

to Exit

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Press

NOTE:

Display Language setting can also be accessed through the play mode.

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• Setting the Current Date and Time

Turn on the camera, set the mode selector to

ON

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

EXIT

CONTINUOUS SHOT NO.

SHOT REVIEW

SETUP (BASIC)

SETUP





EXIT

USB MODE

BEEP

DATE & TIME

VIDEO OUT

SETUP(BASIC)1/2





DRIVE MODE

SIZE

QUALITY

FORMAT

SETUP

REC MODE 2/2

8N

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Press

to Exit

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Press

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

2002 / 06 / 06 12:55

SET AGAIN

STYLE

DATE AND TIME

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

DATE AND TIME

2002 / 06 / 06 12:55

SET AGAIN

STYLE

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Repeat to set

Month/Date/Time

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

√

NOTE:

Current Date and Time setting can also be accessed through the play mode.

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3 Taking and Managing the 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 a Picture

1. Turn on the camera, set the LCD mode to

OFF

or

ON

.

2. Frame your subject using the camera viewfinder or the Monitor screen

if you choose

ON

in step 1.

3. Press the shutter button halfway for the camera to measure the

exposure, the icons and numbers on the Monitor screen turn green.

4. Fully press the shutter button to take a

picture. Hold the camera steady. A beep

sounds when the picture has been taken and

the picture counter will decrease by one.

Shutter Button

• Taking Macro Picture

Usually we set the Normal / Macro Selector to

Normal when the subject is 12 inches to

infinity. For subjects within 8 to 12 inches, set

the selector to Macro .

NOTE:

Red Eye and Auto Flash

A

mode is not available

if Macro mode is selected. They are only available

in Normal mode.

Normal/Macro selector

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• Taking Continuous Pictures

Setting the number of shots

You can use the following setting to specify the maximum number of

shots that can be taken in the continuous shutter mode. Normally you can

specify a value in the range from 2 to 5.

Turn on the camera , set the mode selector to

ON

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

3

CONTINUOUS SHOT NO

PRESS / THEN SET

8N





EXIT

CONTINUOUS SHOT NO.

SHOT REVIEW

SETUP (BASIC)

SETUP





DRIVE MODE

SIZE

QUALITY

FORMAT

SETUP

REC MODE 2/2

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Press

to Exit

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Setting Continuous Shutter Mode

Turn on the camera ,

set the mode selector to

ON

8N





SINGLE

CONTINUOUS

DRIVE MODE

√√





DRIVE MODE

SIZE

QUALITY

FORMAT

SETUP

REC MODE 2/2

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Press

to Exit

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

NOTE:

The number of continuous pictures you can take will depend on the available

memory and resolution settings. If you try and set the number of continuous

pictures beyond the remaining memory/number of pictures, the continuous

mode will not set.

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When the above setting is done, hold down the shutter button to record

continuous pictures.

NOTE:

• The ash does not re during the continuous shutter mode.

• You can not use the self timer in combination with the continuous shutter

mode.

• Continuous shutter recording is disabled while the

battery indicator is on the

monitor screen or the camera is off. The camera automatically switches to the

single mode.

• Using the Viewnder

Note the following points whenever you use the viewfinder to take

pictures.

The frame that is visible inside the viewfinder indicates the picture taken

at a distance of about three metres. When the subject is closer or further

away than three metres, the picture taken will be different from what you

see inside the viewfinder frame.

• When your subject is within 8 to 12 inches, use the macro mode to take

picture. Selecting the macro mode automatically turns on the monitor

screen, slide the monitor switch to

ON

to take the picture.

• Turn off the monitor screen by setting the mode selector to

OFF

and

Macro selector to NORMAL.

• Pressing

button while the mode selector is set to

OFF

shows the

camera status on the monitor screen.

• Only the flash mode can be changed while the mode selector is set to

OFF

. Each time the flash button is pressed, the monitor will come on and

display the current flash settings.

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• Set Flash Mode

The camera has four flash modes. The following diagram shows you how

to select different flash modes.

Turn on the camera , set the mode selector to

ON

Press

SETSET

to select Auto Flash

Press

SETSET

to select

“Red Eye”

Press

SETSET

to select

“Flash”

8N

A

Press

SETSET

to turn off Flash

Different flash setting applies to different situation:

Auto flash: The flash fires automatically as needed. Use

this setting to take most pictures.

Flash on: The flash fires for every picture. Use this setting in high-contrast

situations to provide fill-light or use it indoors in low light.

Flash off: The flash does not fire. Use this setting for outdoor pictures or

where flash is prohibited or may be distracting. Also use when

shooting toward a reflective surface, such as a window or mirror.

If you do not have enough light when using this setting, your

pictures will be too dark.

Red eye: Use this setting to avoid red glare in your subject’s eyes. The

camera fires a brief, preflash flash before the regular flash.

NOTE:

• Red Eye and Auto Flash

A

mode are not available if Macro mode is selected. They

are only available in Normal mode.

• Never touch or block the ash or the exposure sensor with your ngers. Doing so can soil

these components and interfere with correct ash operation.

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• Setting Shot Review

Turn on the camera , set the mode selector to

ON

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

DRIVE MODE

SIZE

QUALITY

FORMAT

SETP

REC MODE 2/2

8N

Press

SETSET

to Conrm





EXIT

CONTINUOUS SHOT NO.

SHOT REVIEW

SETUP (BASIC)

SETUP

Press

SETSET

to Conrm





OFF

ON

SHOT REVIEW

√√

Press

to Exit

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

• Setting the Picture Quality

Smaller size pictures and normal quality are easier to email while larger

size and fine quality are better for printing.

Turn on the camera , set the mode selector to

ON

11N





DRIVE MODE

SIZE

QUALITY

FORMAT

SETUP

REC MODE 2/2





FINE

NORMAL

QUALITY

√√

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Press

to Exit

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

8F

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• Setting the Picture Size

Turn on the camera , set the mode selector to

ON

46N





DRIVE MODE

SIZE

QUALITY

FORMAT

SETUP

REC MODE 2/2





L 1600X1200

S 800X600

SIZE

√√

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Press

to Exit

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

11N

Here are the approximate number of pictures

you can expect the camera to hold at each

setting :

L 1600 X 1200 Fine: 8 pictures

L 1600 X 1200 Normal: 11 pictures

S 800 X 600 Fine: 35 pictures

S 800 X 600 Normal: 45 pictures

• Self Timer

Turn on the camera , set the mode selector to

ON

8N





EXIT

WHITE BALANCE

EXPOSURE

INFO. DISPLAY

SELF TIMER

REC MODE 1/2

Choice of 2 or 10

seconds self-timer

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Press

SETSET

to Conrm

Press

to Exit

NOTE:

• The self timer lamp ashes to indicate that the

countdown is being performed.

• You can interrupt an ongoing self timer countdown by

pressing the shutter button while the self timer lamp is

ashing.

• The self timer turns off automatically after taking a

picture.

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• Digital Zoom

IMPORTANT!

Digital Zoom only available when camera’s picture size setting is “L 1600X1200”,

please set picture size to “L 1600X1200” before using digital zoom.

Turn on the camera , set the mode selector to

ON

11N

Press

Shutter Button

to take a picture

Press

+

to select Zoom

Press

to Exit

45N

2X

46N

2X

NOTE:

When Digital Zoom is selected, the camera automatically adjust the image size

to “S 800 X 600”. After you have nished shooting in the Zoom mode, press

button if you want to revert to “L 1600 X 1200”.

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