Polaroid PDC 3150, User Manual

Page 1: ...PDC 3150 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com ...

Page 2: ...posure Sensor 5 Microphone 6 Viewfinder P O L AROID DIGITAL CAM E R A 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Viewfinder 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 Speaker 12 Power button 1 2 3 4 5 10 9 8 7 6 11 12 ...

Page 3: ...50 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 1 Lens door switch 2 Port for USB Video Cable DC IN terminal 1 2 1 Hand strap holder 1 1 Shutter button 2 Mode selector 3 Tripod mount 4 Battery SD card door 1 3 2 4 ...

Page 4: ...tus 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 and Managing the Pictures 18 Taking a Picture 18 Taking Continuous Pictures 20 Setting the Flash Mode 20 Setting the Picture Resolution 21 Setting the Picture Quality 22...

Page 5: ...ing the software 37 Software Included with Your Camera 38 Computer system requirements 39 8 Transferring Pictures Video Clips To Your Computer TV 40 Before you transfer pictures 40 Connecting to Your Computer 40 Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video clips 41 Connecting to a TV 42 Viewing Picture and Video Clips on a TV 43 9 Troubleshooting Problems 44 Troubleshooting 44 10 Getting Help 4...

Page 6: ...and enjoy your operation Here are a few examples of what you can do with your camera Enjoy point shoot operation Take digital pictures in your preferable detail like size and white balance Store pictures video clips to the internal memory or a SD card Playback pictures and video clips on LCD screen TV or a computer Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to family and friends ...

Page 7: ... Acrobat Reader PC Mac User manual in PDF format PDC 3150 USB Cable Video Cable Hand Strap Pouch Quick Guide PDC 3150 Quick Start Guide Product Overview 1 Flash 2 LED 3 Lens 4 LED 5 LED 6 Viewfinder P O L AROID DIGITAL CAM E R A 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Viewfinder 2 Display button 3 LCD screen 4 Left Self timer button 5 Menu button 6 OK Flash button 7 Down Zoom out button 8 Right Continuous mode button 9 Up ...

Page 8: ...era We highly recommend the user to use 1800mAh NiMH rechargeable or Lithium AA batteries 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 Vid...

Page 9: ...cator 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 a...

Page 10: ...hat particular feature is not activated 10 Sec self timer Video mode Auto white balance Flash mode on Flash mode off Auto flash mode A Fine Normal The number of pictures taken Record mode Continuous mode 2 Sec self timer Red eye SD card inserted Economy 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1024 X 768 640 X 480 Single picture mode Pictures remained Picture Quality Resolution Camera Status Full Low Other Feature...

Page 11: ... 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 base on different environment conditions before taking pictures Further detail refers to Setting Exposure Compensation and Setting White Balance on page 24 Playback mode Playback or delete pictures ...

Page 12: ...ght 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 Use OK button to select a field such as year month day hour minute use Up or Down button to adjust the value in the field Press OK button after all fields are set ...

Page 13: ...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 button 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 Menu button to exit NOTE The default setting is On ...

Page 14: ...e This camera will automatically turn off the LCD screen after one minute of inactivity the operation LED will flash 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 flash Press any button will reactivate the LCD screen After the above one minute three minutes power saving i...

Page 15: ... 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 use the Right button to select SETUP MENU Press Press Press Press 3 After the above operation press Menu button to exit ...

Page 16: ...ge 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 Menu button to exit ...

Page 17: ...ff just simply 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 Display button Press Display button Press Display button LCD screen on Information display on LCD screen on Information display off LCD screen off information display off ...

Page 18: ... to close the lens door Always close the lens door to protect the lens when not using the camera Lens door switch We recommend the user to take pictures from 7 8 inches 20 cm to infinity 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 to set auto focus exposure and white balance Auto focus Icon Displa...

Page 19: ...urn on the flash IMPORTANT We highly recommend the user to take picture after framing mark and icon display have turned green except taking picture in dark environment When the camera s exposure and white balance function are not ready or your capturing condition is over the camera s setting the framing mark and icon display on the LCD screen will turn red Under the above condition if you still ta...

Page 20: ...ss the Flash button to cycle through the Flash Mode until the one you want is shown on the LCD screen The camera has four flash modes Different flash setting applied to different situation Flash Mode 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 Mode off the flash does not fire Use this setting for outdo...

Page 21: ...ash modes are not available in Video mode Never touch or block the flash or the exposure sensor with your fingers Doing so can soil these components and interfere with correct flash operation Setting the Picture Resolution Picture resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital picture Lower resolution is easier to email while high resolution and fine quality are for printing 1 Set the Mode...

Page 22: ...e above operation press Menu button to exit Fine Interpolated resolution largest file size for printing large pictures Normal High quality for printing photo at 4 X 5 Economy Efficient for email or posting to web Here are the approximate numbers of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 16MB internal memory L 2048 X 1536 M1 1600 X 1200 M2 1024 X 768 S 640 X 480 Fin...

Page 23: ...n on the LCD screen No icon Turns Self timer off default setting 2 SEC indicates a countdown of two seconds 10 SEC indicates a countdown of ten seconds 4 Press the Shutter button to take a picture the Self timer LED will flash in red and start to countdown The self timer turns off automatically after recording a picture NOTE The Self timer feature is not available in continuous pictures mode Zoom ...

Page 24: ... 2 Set the Mode selector to Manual 3 Press Menu and use the Right button to select EXPOSURE Press Press Press 4 After the above operation press Menu button to exit NOTE A higher EV value is best used for light coloured subjects and backlit 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 yo...

Page 25: ...Press Press Press 4 After the above operation press Menu button to exit You can check the result by viewing the icons on the LCD screen White balance returns to its default setting AUTO once you turn off the camera When shooting under these conditions Select this setting AUTO Normal conditions Camera adjusts white balance automatically Outdoor daylight Shade Indoors illuminated by light bulbs Indo...

Page 26: ...rd video clip for up to approximately 5 minutes by using the internal memory SD Secure Digital increases the video recording time 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the Mode selector to Video mode 3 Frame your subject using the LCD screen 4 Press Shutter button to start recording video clips if you want to stop press the Shutter button again Blinking When recording video clip the video counter in seconds ...

Page 27: ... zoom is from X1 0 to X4 0 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the Mode selector to Playback mode 3 Zoom the picture up to the desired scale of zoom by using the Up button 4 Press the Down button to zoom the picture back to its original size Reviewing the pictures in Thumbnail You can view up to 9 pictures at a time by using the Thumbnail function 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the Mode selector to Playback 3 ...

Page 28: ... 5 seconds 10 sec The pictures will appear on LCD screen for a period of 10 seconds 5 Press OK button to confirm and start to run the slide show The slide show will automatically run from the first picture taken after you press the OK button You can stop the slide show by pressing any key The slide show will keep running as long as there is power supply We recommend the user to use AC power for lo...

Page 29: ...use the Right button to select PROTECT Protecting one picture video clip Press Press Press Use Left Right button to shift to the picture video clip you want to protect The protect icon will appear on the LCD screen after your setting Press Menu button twice to exit Protecting all pictures and video clips Press Press Press The protect icon appears on the LCD screen after your setting Press Menu but...

Page 30: ...lector to Playback mode 3 Press Menu button and use the Right button to select DELETE Deleting one picture video clip Press Press Use Up or Down button to select icon to delete the picture selected Select icon to return If you want to exit press Menu button Deleting all pictures and video clips Press Press NO IMAGE NOTE The protected file s cannot be deleted ...

Page 31: ...d is installed in the camera IMPORTANT Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance SD memory cards have a write protect switch which you can use to protect against accidental deletion of picture data Whenever you want to record format or de...

Page 32: ...slot as illustrated IMPORTANT Never insert any other objects besides a SD memory card into the camera s card slot Doing so creates the risk of damaging the camera and card Make sure that the terminal of the memory card is facing towards the front of the camera Should water or any foreign objects ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the batteries or disconnect the AC a...

Page 33: ...AT Press Press Press IMPORTANT You can format a memory card on the camera or on a computer However formatting a memory card on a computer takes much longer Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored on a memory card before you format it Formatting a memory card destroys all the pictures video clips even those are prot...

Page 34: ... 2 Electrostatic charge electrical noise and other phenomena can cause data corruption or even loss Always make sure that you always back up important data on other media MO disc computer hard drive etc 3 If a memory card starts to behave abnormally you can restore normal operation by reformatting it However we recommend that you always take along more than one memory card whenever using the camer...

Page 35: ...inted Then you can print on a DPOF compatible printer or at a professional print service from the memory card in accordance with the file name and number of copies settings recorded on the card With this camera you should always select images by viewing them on the LCD screen Do not specify images by file name without viewing the file contents To Print Selected Picture 1 Turn on the camera 2 Selec...

Page 36: ...en you print an image on a printer that supports PRINT Image Matching the printer reads this data and adjust the printed image accordingly so your image comes out just the way you intended when you recorded them See the documentation that came with your printer for full details about PRINT Image Matching Now your digital camera and your printer can speak the same language PRINT Image Matching tech...

Page 37: ...deo clips no need to install the driver if you want to use PhotoImpression 4 0 to transfer the pictures and video clips to the computer please install the driver first 1 Before you begin close all other software applications open on your computer 2 Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD ROM Drive 3 The CD User Interface Screen will automatically launch 4 With the mouse click on each software ...

Page 38: ...Impression 4 0 to edit and print the Pictures ArcSoft PhotoImpression 4 0 Picture Editing Software ArcSoft PhotoImpression is an easy to use digital video and image editing program This program enables users to upload still image and movie clips store in your camera You could also edit and retouch your photos then add special effects or place them in cards calendars frames and fantasy templates Ar...

Page 39: ...um II 333MHz or equivalent processor 64MB RAM 128MB recommended USB Port 200MB free disk space Colour monitor with high colour 16 bit graphic capability or higher CD ROM drive Standard mouse and keyboard Stereo speakers For Macintosh Users MAC PowerPC Processor Mac OS Version 9 0 9 0 4 9 1 USB Port 64MB RAM 128MB recommended 150MB Free disk space Colour monitor with high colour 16 bit graphic capa...

Page 40: ...ure you have installed the software from the CD to your computer For Windows and Macintosh Users PC MAC Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable USB Series A Plug Connects to your PDC 3150 USB Series A Plug Connects to your PC 1 Turn on the camera 2 Plug the labelled end of the USB cable into the socket marked on your computer 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the port on...

Page 41: ...r choice You can also create sub folders to group them or use the Arcsoft software to edit and manage the pictures or video clips For Macintosh Users MAC NOTE For MAC user directly plug in the camera no need to install the driver 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Connect the camera with MAC via USB cable the systems will automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive System ...

Page 42: ...nstead The TV screen now performs as the LCD screen 1 Use the video out cable to connect the camera to the television as illustrated 2 Set the TV to Video mode 3 When the mode selector is set to Auto Manual you can preview the picture you want to take on the TV screen 4 When the mode selector is set to Playback you can review all the pictures stored on the camera as described in Playback P O L ARO...

Page 43: ...TSC or PAL to accommodate different signal systems For example NTSC for U S A Canada Taiwan Japan etc and PAL for Europe Asia excluding Taiwan etc You can change the video output system according to the following steps 1 Turn on the camera 2 Select the Mode selector to Playback mode Press Press Press Press NOTE TV output signal mode setting can also be accessed through the Manual mode ...

Page 44: ...er sup port representative I receive a message no image to download when I try to upload images to my computer Connection failure Check all cable connections are secured I cannot run the Polaroid PDC 3150 Camera Driver Conflict with another camera driver or capture device If you have another camera installed on your computer remove it and it s driver completely from your system to avoid conflictin...

Page 45: ...the disconnect is ticked If you change the settings the computer will ask you to restart your PC Click Yes Symptom Problem Solution I can t see PDC 3150 camera icon in Windows Explorer PDC 3150 Camera is not in Normal Mode Change the camera mode to Normal Unplug the camera first Then press M SETUP SETUP BASIC USB MODE NORMAL Images are blur White balance and exposure are not set properly Follow th...

Page 46: ...nction acti vated Or Batteries are dead Turn power back on Or Replace batteries Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed Camera is turned off Or Flash unit is being charged Or Memory is full Turn the camera on Or Wait until flash unit charging finishes Or Delete images you no longer need or use another memory card Camera powers off during self timer countdown Batteries are dead Rep...

Page 47: ...ording Pictures are not displayed A memory card with non DCF pictures recorded with another camera is loaded in the camera This camera cannot display non DCF pictures recorded onto a memory card used by another digital camera The picture selection screen does not appear when DELETE is selected All the pictures in memory are protected Unprotected the pictures you want to delete LCD screen contents ...

Page 48: ...oft China Support Centre Beijing ArcSoft Japan Support Centre Tokyo Tel 8610 6849 1368 Tel 81 03 3834 5256 Fax 8610 6849 1367 Fax 81 03 5816 4730 E mail china arcsoft com Web http www mds2000 co jp arcsoft E mail japan arcsoft com and support mds2000 com For Oceania For Europe Middle East ArcSoft Australian Support Centre Africa Rest of the World Baulkham Hills New South Wales ArcSoft Europe Suppo...

Page 49: ...600 X 1200 pixel Approx 33 pictures 1024 X 768 pixel Approx 76 pictures 640 X 480 pixel Approx 200 pictures Economy quality 2048 x 1536 pixel Approx 29 pictures 1600 X 1200 pixel Approx 49 pictures 1024 X 768 pixel Approx 111 pictures 640 X 480 pixel Approx 250 pictures Still Image Quality Fine 5X compression rate Normal 8X compression rate Video Resolution 320 x 240 pixel Self Timer 2 or 10 secon...

Page 50: ... Zoom Capture Mode X3 continuous 0 2X step Playback Mode X4 continuous 0 1X step Focusing Fixed focus Focus Range Normal focus 7 8 inches to 20 cm to Built in Flash Flash Modes AUTO OFF ON Red eye reduction Flash Range 2 6 9 8 feet 0 8 3 metres 9 8 feet 3 metres Video Out NTSC PAL Low Battery indicator 3 levels Full Low and Exhausted Weight Approximately 150g 6 7 oz excluding batteries External Co...

Page 51: ...ut Output Terminal USB port Mini B port AC adaptor connector Video Out NTSC PAL Power Supply USB Port 2 x AA batteries included 3 3V DC Adaptor not included Operating System For Windows Users Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 or XP For Macintosh Users Mac OS Version 9 0 9 0 4 9 1 ...

Page 52: ...1200 1024 X 768 640 X 480 1600 X 1200 1024 X 768 640 X 480 4 8 18 45 12 20 45 111 23 38 85 210 47 77 172 422 97 159 355 870 Economy quality pictures can be taken 7 12 30 63 19 31 71 143 36 58 135 270 74 118 271 543 153 244 559 1118 11 16 35 82 26 41 83 200 50 78 157 379 102 158 316 760 211 326 652 1566 NOTE Scene complexity affects a picture s file size For example a picture of trees in autumn has...

Page 53: ...perated within the following environmental conditions 41 104º Fahrenheit 5 40º Celsius 20 85 relative humidity non condensing Battery life or image quality may be affected outside these conditions Camera Cautions NEVER immerse any part of the Camera or its accessories into any fluid or liquid ALWAYS disconnect the Camera from your PC or TV before cleaning it ALWAYS remove dust or stains with a sof...

Page 54: ...only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the PDC 3150 driver 1 Open Add Removable Program Properties in Control Panel and select Polaroid PDC 3150 program then click Add Remove 2 The following dialog box appears and click Yes to confirm removing camera driver 3 The un installation program runs automatically please restart your computer when it is finished 4 Ok the driver un installation is ...

Page 55: ...quipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the eq...

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