Polaroid PDC 330, User Manual

Page 1: ...PDC 330 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com ...

Page 2: ...2 Polaroid PDC 330 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com ...

Page 3: ...w polaroid digital com Product Overview Front View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Shutter button 2 Flash 3 LED indicator 4 USB cable port 5 Lens 6 Viewfinder 7 Status LCD 1 Select button 2 Mode button 3 Viewfinder 4 Power switch 5 Flash button Back View 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 4: ...ecking the Camera Status 9 3 Taking and Managing the Pictures 10 Taking a Picture 10 Setting Flash Mode 11 Setting the Picture Quality 11 Setting Self timer 12 Deleting the Last Picture Taken 12 Deleting all Pictures from the Camera 12 4 Installing the Software onto a Computer 13 Install the software 13 Software included with your camera 14 Computer System Requirements 17 5 Transferring Pictures t...

Page 5: ...eb Cam 21 Setting up NetMeeting 21 Start NetMeeting 21 7 Troubleshooting Problems 22 Troubleshooting 22 8 Getting Help 24 Polaroid Online Services 24 Arcsoft Software Help 24 9 Appendix 25 Technical Specifications 25 Using Your Batteries 26 Tips Your Safety Maintenance 26 Regulatory Information 27 ...

Page 6: ...ore pictures on the internal Nand Flash 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 and edit pictures on a computer using the Arcsoft Software supplied Save Save pictures to the computer memory Communicate Send the pictures over the Internet to family and friends ...

Page 7: ...Wrist strap USB Cable 2 x AA Alkaline Batteries PDC 330 CD ROM includes Polaroild PDC 330 Driver Arcsoft Software Suite Microsoft Netmeeting PC Adobe Acrobat Reader PC User Guide in PDF format Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford MA 01730 1434 First Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage Registration Card Installing the batteries 2 x AA Alkaline ...

Page 8: ... is ready for use Slide it again to turn the camera off Power switch 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 status LCD Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power Automatic Power Off Saves Battery Your camera is designed to switch off automatically and save batter...

Page 9: ...camera status LCD to check which camera settings are active If feature icon is not displayed that particular feature is not activated Picture Quality Camera Status Full Low Other Features Self Timer Mode Medium Best Good Pictures taken Flash Mode on Flash Mode off Auto Flash Mode A Delete last picture taken Delete all pictures USB indicator ...

Page 10: ...n you press the shutter button a beep sounds Hold the camera steady until another beep sounds The picture counter on the status LCD will increase by one displaying the total number of pictures taken Shutter button Outdoor Pictures Take pictures at approximately 5 feet 1 5 metre to infinity Avoid intense sunlight that may cause sun spots in pictures Always make sure that the sun or other light sour...

Page 11: ...amera is set to Flash mode on will blink on the Status LCD which indicates the flash is charging battery When it is completed you will hear two short beep sound indicating the flash is ready for use NOTE When the battery level is low and unable to charge the flash there will be a low beep tone when you press the flash button NOTE When the flash is charging you are not able to take pictures There w...

Page 12: ...mera 2 Press mode button until flashes on the status LCD 3 Press select button to confirm and will stop flashing 4 Press shutter button to delete the last picture taken ErL Erase Last will appear on the status LCD while deleting the last picture When the deletion is done you will hear two short beeps and the frame counter will decrease by one 5 Or while is flashing on the status LCD press shutter ...

Page 13: ...uter CD ROM drive The computer will install the necessary files from the CD automatically After the installation is complete remove the Windows set up CD and store safely Open Close 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 ...

Page 14: ...wn files and folders to store the Pictures Use the Arcsoft software suite to edit and print the Pictures PhotoStudio 4 0 Picture Editing Software PhotoStudio 4 0 is a full featured easy to use digital image editing program that provides a complete set of picture editing and retouching tools plus a wide selection of special effects and enhancements Its powerful features include a wide variety of in...

Page 15: ...unhouse 1 0 go to Help to access the Help Topics Visit http www arcsoft com for all your FAQ s tips and technical support ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Picture Printing Software ArcSoft PhotoPrinter is an easy to use printing utility that enables the user to layout and print multiple images in different sizes quickly and easily on a single sheet of paper The program offers a large selection of printin...

Page 16: ...complete conferencing solution for the Internet and corporate intranet Powerful features let you communicate with both audio and video collaborate on virtually any Windows based application exchange graphics on an electronic whiteboard transfer files use the text based chat program and much more Using your PC and the Internet you can now hold face to face conversations with friends and family arou...

Page 17: ...d editing we recommend the following minimum requirements Compatible with Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP Pentium 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 ...

Page 18: ...onnecting to your computer Connecting with the USB Cable The USB cable will supply power to the camera when connected USB Series A Plug Connects to your PC USB Series A Plug Connects to your PDC 330 1 Turn the Camera Off 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 your camera 4 The camera beeps PC and the U...

Page 19: ...Press this button to shift to DSC Digital Still Camera mode DSC mode is used to download pictures from the camera 5 Press this button to modify the Colour brightness settings etc when in Live Video Mode 6 Press this button to Select All pictures to download Transferring Viewing the Pictures on a computer Transferring Pictures to the Computer 1 Turn the camera on and connect it to the computer via ...

Page 20: ...nload all images in the camera to the computer The images will appear in the Preview album side bar Double click required image to open To open additional images click the icon and then the camera icon The images s will be saved to C programs files Arcsoft Software Suite PhotoStudio Photos NOTE When you exit PhotoStudio 4 0 it may ask if you want to save the modified album click yes to save Viewin...

Page 21: ... For Windows XP 2000 users who use NetMeeting for the first time Go to Start Run type in conf click OK and then follow the on screen set up instructions to set up NetMeeting 1 Double click the NetMeeting icon on the desktop or select the NetMeeting icon from the Windows Start Menu 2 If you need further help on how to use Microsoft NetMeeting select the Help under the menu bar and choose the topic ...

Page 22: ... your computer remove it and it s driver com pletely from your system to avoid conflicting with PDC 330 or cap ture device I press the shutter button and get no response The PDC 330 is processing the image or The flash is charging up Wait for this process to complete and then take your next image or Wait until the flash finishes charg ing two beeps will sound after the flash is fully charged I get...

Page 23: ...he disconnect is ticked If you change the settings the computer will ask you to restart your PC Click Yes or You can manually start by going to the Windows Desktop double click My Computer double click your CD ROM icon and finally double click INSTALL E EXE file My PDC 330 Camera hanged and all buttons do not work Take out all the batteries and disconnect the camera from the computer for 10 second...

Page 24: ...t arcsoft com For China For Japan ArcSoft 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 Hill...

Page 25: ...omplexity of the scene High Resolution 38 images approx Low Resolution 150 images approx Focal range 5 feet 1 5 metre to infinity approx Flash range 3 to 5 feet 1 to 1 5 metre approx Video Clip Unlimited when connected to the computer via video capture software File Format Still Image Compression in JPEG format after download to PC via USB depend on the application used External Connector USB Auto...

Page 26: ...ended or equivalent type of batteries only Insert the batteries with the correct polarity Remove exhausted batteries from the camera immediately Do not short the supply terminals Do not mix alkaline standard carbon zinc or rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries Do not dispose the batteries in fire Remove batteries from the camera when not in use Rechargeable batteries are not recommended These inst...

Page 27: ... of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE...

Page 28: ...rrect the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is needed Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded cable must be used with this unit to ensure compliance wi...

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