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PDC 5355
Value-Added Kit of Digital Camera
User Guide
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Product Overview
1. Self-timer/AF assist LED
2. Hand strap holder
3. Microphone
4. Flash
5. Viewnder
6. Zoom lens
PDC 5355
Front View
1. Capture/Playback mode button
2. Power LED
3. Flash charging LED
4. Viewnder
5. Auto-focus LED
6. LCD screen
7. Display button
8. Menu button
Back View
OK
M
W
T
9. OK button
10. Cover for USB port
11. USB port
12. Wide zoom/Thumbnail button
13. Tele zoom button
14. Buzzer
15. Flash/Up button
16. Right button
17. Self-timer/Down button
18. Macro/Left button
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1. Power button
2. Shutter button
3. Battery/SD card door
4. Tripod mount
Bottom View
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Top View
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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started .........................................................................................7
• Camera Package Contents ....................................................................8
• Attaching the Hand Strap .....................................................................9
• Charging the Batteries..........................................................................9
• Installing the Batteries ....................................................................... 12
• Turning the Camera On and Off and Setting the Current Date and Time..12
• Checking the Battery Level ................................................................. 13
• How to Navigate Menus .....................................................................13
2 Camera Setting ....................................................................................... 14
• Checking Camera Status ....................................................................14
• Camera Mode .................................................................................... 16
• Drive Mode ....................................................................................... 17
• Setup Menu ...................................................................................... 17
• Setting the Current Date and Time ......................................................18
• Auto Power Save Settings .................................................................. 19
• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off...........................................................20
• Setting Frequency..............................................................................20
• Setting Display Language ...................................................................21
• Setting the Date Stamp On and Off .....................................................21
• Resetting to Default Settings..............................................................22
• Formatting the Internal Memory ..........................................................23
• Turning the Information Display and LCD Screen On/Off .......................24
3 Taking Pictures........................................................................................25
• Taking a Picture.................................................................................25
• Taking Macro Pictures ........................................................................27
• Taking a Picture with the LCD Screen Off ............................................28
• Setting Flash Mode ............................................................................28
• Setting Self-Timer..............................................................................30
• Zoom Feature ....................................................................................31
• Setting the Image Size and Quality......................................................32
• Setting Exposure Compensation..........................................................34
• Setting the White Balance for Pictures.................................................35
• Changing the ISO Speed.....................................................................36
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4 Recording Video Clips ...............................................................................37
• Recording Video Clips .........................................................................37
• Setting Video Resolution......................................................................38
• Setting the White Balance for Video Clips ..............................................39
5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips........................................40
• Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen ..................................................40
• Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail................................ 41
• Auto Play ..........................................................................................42
• Playing the Video Clip .........................................................................44
• Protect or Unprotect Picture(s) or Video Clip(s).......................................44
• Deleting Picture(s) and Video (Clips) .....................................................45
6 Print Setting ............................................................................................47
• About PictBridge.................................................................................47
• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) .........................................................54
7 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card .............................................................57
• Using the SD Card ..............................................................................57
• To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from Internal Memory to a Memory Card..60
8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer.....................................................62
• Installing the Software ........................................................................62
• Software Included with Your Camera ....................................................64
• Computer System Requirements...........................................................65
9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer.....................................66
• Before You Transfer Files.....................................................................66
• Connecting to Your Computer ..............................................................66
• Transferring Pictures and Video Clips ....................................................67
• PhotoImpression 5.0 Hot Plug Function (PC Only) ...................................68
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10 Troubleshooting Problems.......................................................................70
• Troubleshooting ................................................................................70
11 Getting Help.......................................................................................... 73
• Polaroid-digital Online Services ............................................................73
• ArcSoft Software Help ....................................................................... 73
12 Appendix.............................................................................................. 74
• Technical Specications ..................................................................... 74
• Storage Capacities............................................................................ 76
• Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 5355 driver (PC Only).................................... 79
• Camera Default Settings.....................................................................80
• Using Your Batteries .......................................................................... 81
• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance ........................................................82
• Regulatory Information .......................................................................82
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1 Getting Started
Thank you for selecting the Polaroid PDC 5355 digital camera. Designed
with a powerful 5.3 mega pixels CCD sensor and a bright colour 1.5 inch
colour LCD for preview and review, the PDC 5355 is the perfect camera
for the photographer looking for point & shoot simplicity and sound
optical performance.
Other important information about the PDC 5355 digital camera that
you may nd interesting is:
• A high quality glass lens system for sharp image shooting from
3.9 inches to innity with 12 zoom positions
• Selectable image size and quality settings for emailing and
printing
• Auto focus, macro mode, 3X optical zoom and manual mode
• Built-in ash with four modes (off, on, red-eye reduction and
auto)
• Everything in the box necessary to take pictures in minutes!
• Enjoy PictBridge directly plug-and-print experience.
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• Camera Package Contents
PDC 5355
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
PDC 5355
PDC 5355
Hand Strap
PDC 5355
USB Cable2 x AA-size
4 x AAA-size
Rechargeable Batteries
Registration Card
Digit al Imagi ng Produc ts
201 Burl ington Ro ad
Bedfo rd, MA 01730-1434
PDC 5355 CD-ROM includes
Polaroid PDC 5355 Camera Driver (PC)
Arcsoft® PhotoImpression™ 5.0 (PC & Mac),
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac)
User Guide (in PDF format)
Quick Guide
Clearing ClothScreen Protector for
LCD Screen
Pouch
Photo Album
Charger
CD-ROM includes
ArcSoft PhotoStudio 5.5 (PC)
PhotoStudio 4.3 (Mac)
User Guide (in PDF format)
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• Attaching the Hand Strap
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• Charging the Batteries
A plug-in standard charger is bundled with PDC5355 for charging 2
or 4 pieces AA / AAA Ni-Cd / Ni-MH batteries. Its portable design
is convenient for travel and business trip. The charger has two kinds
of slots, the upper one for AA batteries and the lower one for AAA
batteries. After purchase and before use, charge the batteries for 14
hours and 3-11 hours for subsequent chargings. Subject to the type of
batteries. (see page 11 for details)
Charge LED for
Back Battery Slot
Charge LED for
Front Battery Slot
Battery Slot
Plug-in header
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Technical data:
Input voltage:230V AC – 50 HZ (for Europe)
110V AC - 60 HZ (for USA)
Output : 1.4 VA (max.)
Charge current:2 x (1.2V – 180mA) AA
4 x (1.2V – 85mA) AAA
Install the batteries:
1. Press the negative-polarity end of the battery down onto the spring.
2. Push the positive-polarity end of the battery down into the slot.
3. Ensure the +/- signs are strictly followed.
Removing the batteries:
1. Push the negative-polarity end of the battery towards the spring.
2. Pull the positive-polarity end of battery upwards and out of the
battery slot.
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Charging the batteries:
1. Install the batteries into the battery slots.
2. Plug the charger to the household power outlet.The batteries begin
charging and the Charge LED on the charger light up. The LED turns
off when batteries are fully charged. Unplug the charger from the
household power outlet as soon as the Charge LED turns off.
Battery Type Battery Capacity Charging Time
AAA 250mAh 2.9hrs
AAA 500mAh 5.8hrs
AAA 700mAh 8.2hrs
AA 500mAh 2.8hrs
AA 700mAh 3.9hrs
AA 1200mAh 6.7hrs
AA 1500mAh 8.4hrs
AA 1800mAh 10hrs
AA 2000mAh 11.2hrs
WARNING!
• For newly-used batteries, 2 to 3 times charging and discharging are required
to optimize the batteries’ performance. If batteries are stored for a long
period, such as over one week, always charge them before use.
• Do not short circuit batteries.
• Never charge other types of batteries, such as alkaline, rechargeable alkaline,
etc, which may cause leakage or burst, causing personal injury and damage.
• For indoors use only, do not expose the charger to rain, snow or extreme
conditions.
• Charge only Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd) or Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) batteries.
• Remove batteries from the charger when the charging is nished.
• Keep the kids away from the charger during charging batteries.
• Do not wet, incinerate or disassemble the charger and batteries.
• It is normal that the batteries become hot during charging.
• For more information about charger, you can access following address:
http://www.polaroid-digital.com
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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 81.
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.
• Turning the Camera On and Off and Setting the Current Date
and Time
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.
PDC 5355
The rst time the camera is turned on,
it will directly enter the interface for
setting the current date and time. Please
refer to “Setting the Current Date and
Time” on page 18 for further details.
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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.
NOTE:
The Power LED will blink when battery power is low. Please replace the batteries.
• 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.
OK
M
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M
1. Press the
M
button to enter a menu bar
and press it again to exit.
2. Press the or button to select a menu
item.
DRIVE MODE
STILL
VIDEO
3. Press the or button to select item
contents.
4. Press the
OK
button to conrm.
SETUP
FORMAT
DATE/TIME
AUTO OFF
BEEP
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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.
Still Image Mode
Self-timer On
Digital Zoom Status
Number of remaining
pictures
White Balance
Auto*
Daylight
Cloudy
Tungsten
Fluorescent
Battery Level
Full
Adequate
Low
Exhausted
ISO Sensitivity
Auto*
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
Flash Off
Auto Flash*
Red-eye reduction
Forced On
Flash Mode
Optical and digital
zoom status bar
Capture Mode
Still Image*
Video
Quality
High*
Normal
Low
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Image Resolution
2592 X 1944*
2304 X 1728
2048 X 1536
640 X 480
SD Card Inserted
Exposure Compensation
Value
-0.3
100
W T
X 0.4
Focus mark
Normal mode
Macro mode
* Default Setting
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Video Mode
640 x 480
00:00:03
x1.0
640 x 480*
320 x 240
Resolution
Video Mode
Recording time
counter
White Balance for Video clips
Auto*
Daylight
Cloudy
Tungsten
Fluorescent
Recording Indicator
* Default Setting
Playback Mode
Play
Pause
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0003-0003
02/02/05
09:14
Locked File
Date
Time
File Type
Folder Number/File
Number
Picture
Video Clip
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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.
OK
M
W
T
Capture mode
Under this mode, you can select 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 25 and “Recording Video Clips” on page 37.
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 40.
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• Drive Mode
The camera has two modes, one for taking pictures and the other for
taking video clips.
Still Image Mode
Video Mode
You may switch between these two modes according to the following
steps.
1. Set the camera to Capture mode.
2. Press the
M
button.
3. Press the or button to select
(DRIVE
MODE).
4. Press the or button to select the
desired setting.
5. Press the
OK
button.
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NOTE:
• Still Image mode is the default capture mode.
• This setting is also available in Video mode.
DRIVE MODE
STILL
VIDEO
• Setup Menu
Setup menu can be accessed in both Still Image and Video modes. Here
we take Still Image mode for an example.
1. Set the camera to Still Image mode.
2. Press the
M
button.
3. Press the or button to select
(SETUP).
SETUP
FORMAT
DATE/TIME
AUTO OFF
BEEP
4. Press the or button to select the
desired setting.
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• Setting the Current Date and Time
1. Set the camera to Still Image mode.
2. Access the Setup menu.
3. Press the or button to select
“DATE/TIME”.
4. Press the
OK
button.
SETUP
FORMAT
DATE/TIME
AUTO OFF
BEEP
Setting the date format:
5. Press the or button to select “DATE
FORMAT”.
6. Press the
OK
button.
DATE/TIME
DATE FORMAT
DATE SETUP
DATE FORMAT
DD/MM/YY
MM/DD/YY
YY/MM/DD
7. Press the or button to select the
desired setting.
8. Press the
OK
button.
Setting the date and time:
5. Press the or button to select “DATE
SETUP”.
6. Press the
OK
button.
DATE/TIME
DATE FORMAT
DATE SETUP
7. Press the or button to adjust the
value.
8. Press the or button to switch to the next
eld.
9. Press the
OK
button.
DATE SETUP
DD/MM/YY
04/12/03
12:33:55
EXIT
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 MIN The camera is designed to switch off automatically to
save battery life after the specied period of inactivity.
OFF The power save feature is not activated.
You can change the power save setting according to the following steps:
1. Set the camera to Still Image mode.
2. Access the Setup menu.
3. Press the or button to select “AUTO
OFF”.
4. Press the
OK
button.
SETUP
FORMAT
DATE/TIME
AUTO OFF
BEEP
6. Press the or button to select the
desired setting.
7. Press the
OK
button.
AUTO OFF
OFF
1 MIN
3 MIN
5 MIN
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.
• The LCD screen automatically goes to hibernation after one minute of
inactivity. Press any button, except the Power button, to re-activate the
LCD screen.
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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. Set the camera to Still Image mode.
2. Access the Setup menu.
3. Press the or button to select
“BEEP”.
4. Press the
OK
button.
SETUP
FORMAT
DATE/TIME
AUTO OFF
BEEP
5. Press the or button to select the
desired setting.
6. Press the
OK
button.
BEEP
ON
OFF
NOTE:
This setting is also available in Video mode.
• 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. Set the camera to Still Image mode.
2. Access the Setup menu.
3. Press the or button to select
“FREQUENCY”.
4. Press the
OK
button.
SETUP
DATE/TIME
AUTO OFF
BEEP
FREQUENCY
5. Press the or button to select the
desired setting.
6. Press the
OK
button.
FREQUENCY
50 Hz
60 hz
NOTE:
This setting is also available in Video mode.
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