Polaroid PDC3080, User Manual

Page 1: ...PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com PDC 3080 ...

Page 2: ...olaroid digital com Product Overview 1 Flash 2 Lens 3 Self timer LED 4 USB port 5 Viewfinder PDC 3080 1 Status LED 2 Viewfinder 3 LCD screen 4 Menu OK button 5 Up Zoom out button 6 Down Zoom in button 7 SD slot 8 Power button 9 Capture Playback selector ...

Page 3: ...roid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 1 Flash Previous button 2 Quality Next button 3 Shutter button 1 Battery compartment 2 Hand strap holder 3 Tripod mount 1 SD slot 2 Microphone ...

Page 4: ...s 12 Camera Mode 15 Drive Mode 16 Setup Menu 17 Setting the Current Date and Time 18 Auto Power Save Settings 20 Setting the Beep Sound On Off 21 Setting Frequency 22 Setting Display Language 23 Setting the Date Stamp On and Off 24 Resetting to Default Settings 25 Formatting the Internal Memory 26 3 Taking Pictures 27 Taking a Picture 27 Setting the Flash Mode 28 Setting Self timer 29 Zoom in and ...

Page 5: ...il 41 Auto Play 42 Playing the Video Clip 44 Protect or Unprotect One Picture or Video Clips 45 Protect or Unprotect All Pictures and Video Clips 46 Deleting One Picture or Video Clip 47 Deleting All Pictures or Video Clips 48 6 Print Setting 49 About PictBridge 49 DPOF Digital Print Order Format 55 7 Using the SD Secure Digital Card 58 Using the SD Card 58 To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from In...

Page 6: ...o and and Video Clips 71 PhotoImpression 5 0 Hot Plug Function PC Only 73 10 Using the Camera as a Web Cam PC Only 75 Setting up NetMeeting 75 Start NetMeeting 76 11 Troubleshooting Problems 77 12 Getting Help 81 Polaroid digital Online Services 81 ArcSoft Software Help 81 13 Appendix 82 Technical Specifications 82 Capacity of SD card 84 Uninstalling the Camera Driver PC only 86 Camera Default Set...

Page 7: ...erfect camera for the photographer looking for point shoot simplicity and sound performance This camera features Selectable image size and quality settings for emailing and printing Built in flash with three modes off auto and forced on Review pictures and video clips on the LCD screen or a computer Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to family and friends Enjoy PictBridge directly...

Page 8: ... Camera Driver PC PhotoImpression 5 0 PC Mac Microsoft NetMeeting PC Adobe Acrobat Reader PC Mac User Guide in PDF format PDC 3080 Registration Card Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford MA 01730 1434 PDC 5355BD 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 F 2 8 f 8 ...

Page 9: ...eries Four AAA size batteries are supplied with the product For more guidelines on battery usage please see Using Your Batteries on page 87 1 To open the battery door slide the button in the direction as shown to release 2 Insert the batteries as shown ensuring you follow the signs correctly 3 Close the battery door ...

Page 10: ...n is activated Press and hold the Power button again Goodbye will show on the LCD screen and the camera will turn off Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures 1 Turn on the camera 2 Check the power status level that appears on the camera LCD screen Battery power is full Battery power is adequate Battery power is low Battery power is exhausted ...

Page 11: ...enus 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 Press the and buttons to scroll up and down through menu options Press the OK button to enter a submenu or confirm your choice ...

Page 12: ...displayed it means that particular feature is not activated Still Image Mode 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Image Resolution Self timer On Digital Zoom Status Number of remaining pictures White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent SD Card Inserted Flash Off Auto Flash Forced On Flash Mode Still Image Mode Quality High Normal Low Battery Level Low Exhausted Full Adequate ...

Page 13: ...3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Video Mode Video Resolution Video Mode Recording time counter White Balance for Video clips Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Recording Indicator 00 00 03 ...

Page 14: ... Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Playback Mode Video Length 02 10 Video Clip Play Pause Total Number of Files In the Current Memory File Number Picture Locked File Date Time 1000 0014 X1 0 1600 x 1200 26 09 04 26 09 04 ...

Page 15: ...de 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 27 and Recording Video Clips on page 36 Playback Mode This mode allows the review or deletion of pictures and video clips from the camera For more details please refer to ...

Page 16: ...e Video Mode Audio Mode You may switch between these two modes according to the following steps 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Capture mode Press Press STILL VIDEO AUDIO EXIT DRIVE MODE DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE QUALITY EXPOSURE MENU Press 2048 x 1536 0006 x1 0 640 x 480 00 00 09 x1 0 NOTE Still Image mode is the default capture mode This setting is also available in Video mode ...

Page 17: ...ssed 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 WHITE BALANCE SELF TIMER SETUP EXIT MENU FORMAT DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP SETUP FREQUENCY LANGUAGE DATE STAMP DEFAULT SETTING SETUP Press 2048 x 1536 0006 x1 0 ...

Page 18: ... 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 17 to access the Setup menu Setting the date format Press Press FORMAT DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP SETUP FORMAT DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP SETUP DATE FORMAT DATE SETUP DATE TIME Press DD MM YY MM DD YY YY MM DD DATE FORMAT Press 2048 x 1536 0006 x1 0 ...

Page 19: ...DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP SETUP DATE FORMAT DATE SETUP DATE TIME Press DD MM YY 00 00 00 00 00 00 EXIT DATE SETUP Press 2048 x 1536 0006 x1 0 Use the or button to select a field such as year month day hour minute Use the or button to adjust the value in the field Press the OK button after all fields are set NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode ...

Page 20: ...llowing steps 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 17 to access the Setup menu Press Press FORMAT DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP SETUP FORMAT DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP SETUP OFF 1 MIN 3 MIN 5 MIN AUTO OFF Press until 2048 x 1536 0006 x1 0 NOTE Auto power off is automatically disabled under any one of the following conditions While an auto p...

Page 21: ...d 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 17 to access the Setup menu Press Press FORMAT DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP SETUP FORMAT DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP SETUP ON OFF BEEP Press until 2048 x 1536 0006 x1 0 NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode ...

Page 22: ...ncy 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 17 to access the Setup menu Press Press FORMAT DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP SETUP 50 HZ 60 HZ FREQUENCY Press FREQUENCY LANGUAGE DATE STAMP DEFAULT SETTING SETUP until 2048 x 1536 0006 x1 0 NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode ...

Page 23: ...D screen 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 17 to access the Setup menu Press Press FORMAT DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP SETUP ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL LANGUAGE Press FREQUENCY LANGUAGE DATE STAMP DEFAULT SETTING SETUP until 2048 x 1536 0006 x1 0 NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode ...

Page 24: ...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 17 to access the Setup menu Press Press FORMAT DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP SETUP ON OFF DATE STAMP Press FREQUENCY LANGUAGE DATE STAMP DEFAULT SETTING SETUP until 2048 x 1536 0006 x1 0 NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode...

Page 25: ...Default Settings on page 86 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 17 to access the Setup menu Press the or button to select YES or NO Press Press FORMAT DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP SETUP Press FREQUENCY LANGUAGE DATE STAMP DEFAULT SETTING SETUP RETURN TO DEFAULT SETTING YES NO until 2048 x 1536 0006 x1 0 NOTE This setti...

Page 26: ...O FORMAT FORMAT CANCEL Press FORMATTING Press the or button to select FORMAT or CANCEL 2048 x 1536 0006 x1 0 NOTE Data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored in the internal memory before you format it Formatting the internal memory destroys all the pictures even those are protected With a memory card inserted the above operatio...

Page 27: ...emory card Outdoor Pictures Without the Flash Avoid intense sunlight that may cause sun spots in pictures Always make sure that the sun or other light source is in front of the subject Taking a Picture Taking pictures at approximately 3 2 feet to infinity 1 meter to infinity 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Frame your subject using the LCD screen or the viewfinder 4 Hold...

Page 28: ...ective surface such as a window or mirror If you do not have enough light when using this setting your pictures will be too dark Auto Flash mode the flash fires automatically as needed Use this setting to take most of the pictures Flash mode on the flash fires for every picture Use this setting indoors in low light Please note that when flash mode is selected the Status LED turns green and blinks ...

Page 29: ...LANCE SELF TIMER SETUP EXIT MENU DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE QUALITY EXPOSURE MENU Press Press until ON OFF EXIT SELF TIMER Press 2048 x 1536 0006 x1 0 2048 x 1536 0006 x1 0 3 The icon will appear on the LCD screen 10 second Self timer indicates a countdown of ten seconds 4 Capture procedures are the same as for taking a picture in the normal capture mode Please see Taking a Picture on page 27 NOTE Plac...

Page 30: ...ture This feature lets you zoom in the central area of an image and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Press the Zoom In button to zoom in the subject image Press the Zoom Out button to return to the normal size NOTE This feature is available in Capture and Playback mode ...

Page 31: ...solution and less compression produces better quality but occupies more memory space Smaller size pictures and normal quality are easier to email while larger size and fine quality are better for printing Image Size Setting 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode Press DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE QUALITY EXPOSURE MENU Press Press DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE QUALITY EXPOSURE MENU 2048 x 1536 ...

Page 32: ...mage mode Press DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE QUALITY EXPOSURE MENU Press Press DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE QUALITY EXPOSURE MENU HIGH NORMAL LOW EXIT QUALITY Press until 2048 x 1536 0006 x1 0 2048 x 1536 0012 x1 0 Via a short cut button 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Pressing the Quality button will alter the picture quality setting ...

Page 33: ...s 4 or 12 pictures 5 or 15 pictures 8 or 23 pictures 10 or 31 pictures 13 or 41 pictures 10 or 30 pictures 15 or 46 pictures 20 or 62 pictures Quality 640 x 480 26 or 78 pictures 41 or 124 pictures 51 or 154 pictures NOTE Scene complexity affects a picture s file size For example a picture of trees in autumn has a larger file size than a picture of blue sky at the same resolution and quality setti...

Page 34: ...mode DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE QUALITY EXPOSURE MENU Press Press Press Press DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE QUALITY EXPOSURE MENU AUTO _ EXPOSURE until 2048 x 1536 0006 x1 0 2048 x 1536 0006 x1 0 NOTE A higher EV value is best used for light colored subjects and backlit subjects A lower EV value is best for dark colored subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day When shooting under very dark or very bri...

Page 35: ...is available 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode Press DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE QUALITY EXPOSURE MENU Press Press WHITE BALANCE SELF TIMER SETUP EXIT MENU Press until AUTO DAYLIGHT CLOUDY TUNGSTEN WHITE BALANCE 2048 x 1536 0006 x1 0 2048 x 1536 0006 x1 0 When shooting under these conditions Select this setting Automatic adjustment Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors illuminated by t...

Page 36: ... mode 3 Press the Shutter button completely down to start recording 00 00 30 4 Press the Shutter button again to stop recording or recording stops when the current memory is full NOTE Change the drive mode from Still Image mode to audio mode before recording audio clips since Still Image mode is the default capture mode For more details please refer to Drive Mode on page 16 ...

Page 37: ...amera 2 Set the camera to Video mode 3 Frame your subject using the LCD screen 4 Press the Shutter button completely down to start recording 5 Press the Shutter button again to stop recording or recording stops when the current memory is full 640 x 480 00 00 09 x1 0 NOTE Change the drive mode from Still Image mode to Video mode before recording video clips since Still Image mode is the default cap...

Page 38: ...ory space 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Video mode Press DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE WHITE BALANCE SETUP MENU Press Press DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE WHITE BALANCE SETUP MENU 640 x 480 320 x 240 IMAGE SIZE Press 640 x 480 00 00 09 x1 0 320 x 240 00 01 02 x1 0 Here are the approximate length of video clips you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 8MB 16MB optional internal memo...

Page 39: ...is available 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Video mode Press Press DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE WHITE BALANCE SETUP MENU until Press Press AUTO DAYLIGHT CLOUDY TUNGSTEN WHITE BALANCE DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE WHITE BALANCE SETUP MENU 640 x 480 00 00 09 x1 0 640 x 480 00 00 09 x1 0 When shooting under these conditions Select this setting Automatic adjustment Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors illuminat...

Page 40: ...ailed guideline on setting the Playback mode please see Camera Mode on page 15 Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Press the or button to view the pictures taken The icon is shown on the LCD screen when a picture is selected The currently displayed picture can be magnified up to 4 times using the Zoom In button Press the Zoom Out button to ...

Page 41: ...at a time on the LCD screen by using the thumbnail function 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Press the Zoom Out button and up to 9 picture and video clip files will be shown on the LCD screen at a time The latest viewed file will be highlighted 4 Use the and buttons to select a thumbnail file and view it in full screen by pressing the Zoom In button ...

Page 42: ...erval according to the following steps 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Press the Menu button and then press the down button to select the AUTO PLAY option Set Auto Play Direction Press Press Press Press FORWARD BACKWARD DIRECTION ON SETUP EXIT AUTO PLAY DIRECTION INTERVAL EXIT SETUP ON SETUP EXIT AUTO PLAY ON SETUP EXIT AUTO PLAY Press Press the up or down button to choose...

Page 43: ...gital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Set Auto Play Interval Press Press Press Press 1 SEC 10 SEC INTERVAL ON SETUP EXIT AUTO PLAY DIRECTION INTERVAL EXIT SETUP ON SETUP EXIT AUTO PLAY ON SETUP EXIT AUTO PLAY Press ...

Page 44: ...uto play The auto play will keep running as long as there is power Playing the Video Clip 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Use the or button to select the video clip you want to play 4 Press the Shutter button to start playing a video clip Press it again to stop The icon is shown on LCD screen when a video clip is selected IMPORTANT Audio clips can only be played in PC MAC ...

Page 45: ...e or video clip you want to protect Press ERASE PROTECT AUTO PLAY COPY TO CARD MENU Press LOCK THIS UNLOCK THIS LOCK ALL UNLOCK ALL PROTECT Press The icon appears on the information display when you review the protection status of the protected picture or video clip To unprotect the protected picture or video clip please repeat the above operation and choose UNLOCK THIS The icon will disappear fro...

Page 46: ...ips 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode Press ERASE PROTECT AUTO PLAY COPY TO CARD MENU Press LOCK THIS UNLOCK THIS LOCK ALL UNLOCK ALL PROTECT Press To unprotect all protected pictures and video clips please repeat the above operation and choose UNLOCK ALL The icon will disappear from the LCD screen ...

Page 47: ...e the or button to select the picture or video clip you want to delete ERASE THIS ERASE ALL EXIT ERASE Press ERASE PROTECT AUTO PLAY COPY TO CARD MENU Press Press ERASE THIS YES NO 2048X1536 1000 0012 12 10 Press Press the or button to select YES or NO You can cancel the deletion by choosing NO NOTE Protected file can not be deleted Remove protection before deleting ...

Page 48: ...ayback mode ERASE THIS ERASE ALL EXIT ERASE Press ERASE PROTECT AUTO PLAY COPY TO CARD MENU Press Press ERASE ALL YES NO Press FILE NOT FOUND Press the or button to select YES or NO You can cancel the deletion by choosing NO NOTE Protected files can not be deleted Remove protection before deleting All deleted picture and video clips can not be recovered ...

Page 49: ...e sure battery level is full before printing Refer to the user guide that comes with your printer and make preparations paper ink cassette cartridge etc as required Turn on the camera and the printer 2 Selecting PictBridge mode Set the camera to Playback mode and select the PictBridge mode Refer to page 50 for details 3 Connecting the camera to the printer Refer to Camera Printer Connection on pag...

Page 50: ...L or CONTINUE ERRORS CANCEL CONTINUE NOTE Please refer to the printer s user guide for the solutions Printing may resume once the problem is solved Printing operation may still fail with some errors even if you press the OK button after selecting CONTINUE In that case select CANCEL and press the OK button Selecting PictBridge Mode 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to the Playback mode Press Pr...

Page 51: ... on your camera THIS IMAGE ALL IMAGES ALL INDEX PICTBRIDGE SELECT DEVICE IS CONNECTED PLEASE CONNECT TO DEVICE Camera Printer connection via USB cable NOTE DEVICE IS CONNECTED displays on the LCD screen indicating a proper connection to the printer Do not connect the USB cable to the camera until PictBridge is enable and when prompted by the PLEASE CONNECT TO DEVICE screen Or if you already have c...

Page 52: ...mode Print all images in the camera s internal memory or a memory card according to the specified settings ALL INDEX All images in the camera s internal memory or a memory card are given an index and printed according to the specified settings NOTE To print a single image select the image before enabling PictBridge Print settings are configured for images only Make sure there are no video clips or...

Page 53: ...The camera s print settings are not supported by the printer In this case select DEFAULT for this particular setting or visit http www polaroid digital com for possible solutions 01 1 ON DEFAULT NO OF COPY SELECT x PRINTER SETTING NOT SUPPORTED Specifying the Number of Copies 1 Press the or button to specify the number of copies from 1 to 99 you want to print for the selected image or all images 2...

Page 54: ...Setting the Date Stamp On Off 1 Press the or button to select DEFAULT ON or OFF 2 Press the OK button to start printing DATE STAMPING SELECT x 01 1 ON DEFAULT DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model ON Add the date stamp to the printed image OFF Print without the date stamp Selecting Paper Size 1 Press the or button to select the paper size The following paper sizes are availa...

Page 55: ...on a memory card or other medium which captured images and how many copies should be printed 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 w...

Page 56: ...ess PICTBRIDGE DPOF EXIT MENU PRINT 01 COPIES THIS IMAGE ALL IMAGES EXIT DPOF THIS IMAGE The selected picture in a memory card will be printed out up to 99 copies ALL IMAGES All pictures in a memory card will be printed out up to 99 copies for each picture To print a single picture press the or button to select the picture you want to print before the above operation Press the or button to specify...

Page 57: ... www polaroid digital com 5 Remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into the printer s card slot as illustrated Location of the card slot may vary from printer to printer model 6 Press the Print button on the printer to start printing ...

Page 58: ...s 1 Use only an SD memory card with this camera 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 device Flash disc computer hard disk 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...

Page 59: ... other cameras may conflict with the PDC 3080 camera and valuable data in your existing SD card may be distorted or lost when the card is inserted in the PDC 3080 camera We strongly recommend the user to use a NEW or formatted SD card for the PDC 3080 camera The manufacturer is not liable for losing or corrupting any valuable data or files in your SD card due to your improper operation Inserting a...

Page 60: ...cover IMPORTANT Never insert any other object into the camera s SD card slot Doing so creates the risk of damage to the camera and card Should water or any foreign objects ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the batteries and contact your dealer or nearest service provider Never remove a card from the camera while the camera is powered on Doing so can cause the pictu...

Page 61: ...17 to access the Setup menu Press the or button to select FORMAT or CANCEL Press FORMAT DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP SETUP Press REALLY WANT TO FORMAT FORMAT CANCEL Press FORMATTING 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 time and is not recommended Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recov...

Page 62: ...o Playback mode Press ERASE PROTECT AUTO PLAY COPY TO CARD MENU Press Press PROCESSING COPY CANCEL COPY TO CARD Press Please note that you cannot copy pictures or video clips from a memory card to the internal memory NOTE The NOT ENOUGH SPACE TO COPY indicator appears on the LCD screen when the current memory card is full The NO CARD indicator appears on the LCD screen when no memory card is inser...

Page 63: ...are IMPORTANT For Windows 98SE Windows 98SE needs to install the PDC 3080 Camera Driver for Mass Storage function After the installation please restart the Windows before connecting the camera to the PC IMPORTANT To experience higher performance in graphics and sound when you re watching video clips on your PC it is recommended to install the DirectX ver 9 0 or above It can be downloaded from http...

Page 64: ... to install the Windows system disk during the software installation place the Windows CD into the computer CD ROM drive or insert the PDC 3080 driver CD to the CD Rom drive If PDC 3080 driver CD is inserted please set the path to CD Rom drive software Driver Sysfile The computer will install the necessary files from the CD automatically When the Windows software appears to have finished the opera...

Page 65: ...ow the on screen instructions Open Close NOTE If the setup screen does not appear after loading the CD then you can manually start it by double clicking the My Computer Icon on your desktop then double clicking the icon for the CD ROM drive When the CD ROM window opens double click the INSTALL E EXE icon For Macintosh Users Mac 1 Before you begin close all other software applications opened on you...

Page 66: ...ars frames and fantasy templates ArcSoft PhotoImpression also includes a wide variety of printing options Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File Reading Software Adobe Acrobat Reader lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document format PDF files on all major computer platforms as well as fill in and submit Adobe PDF forms online Microsoft NetMeeting Web Cam software NetMeeting provides the most complete ...

Page 67: ...tium III 450MHz or equivalent processor 128MB RAM 512MB recommended USB Port DirectX 9 0 or higher 500MB free disk space Color monitor with high color 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 2 X USB Port 96MB RAM 128MB recommended 400MB Free disk space Color monitor with high color 16 bi...

Page 68: ... Transferring Pictures Audio and Video Clips to a Computer Before You Transfer Files IMPORTANT BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE SOFTWARE FROM THE ENCLOSED CD PLEASE REFER TO 8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer ...

Page 69: ...d download pictures and video clips stored in your camera s internal memory or a SD memory card onto your computer PC Camera mode allows you to take video clips on your computer 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 17 to access the Setup menu Press Press FORMAT DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP SETUP Press LANGUAGE DATE STAMP DEFAULT SETTING...

Page 70: ...ith the USB Cable 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 your camera 4 Turn on the camera and an interface New Hardware Found will show on the computer desktop 5 A removable disk drive will be installed onto your computer automatically ...

Page 71: ...a the USB cable 4 Open the Windows Explorer and then you can see a Removable Disk drive 5 Double click Removable Disk double click DCIM double click 100MEDIA 6 All the pictures audio and video clips are in the 100MEDIA folder Highlight the pictures audio or video clips and drag them to a folder of your choice You can also create sub folders to group them or use the Arcsoft software to edit and man...

Page 72: ...ck mode 3 Connect the camera with Mac via USB cable the systems will automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive named untitled NOTE This Drive name will vary from different version of Mac OS system 4 Double click the folder untitled to enter sub folder DCIM 5 Double click the folder DCIM to enter sub folder 100MEDIA 6 You can copy the pictures audio and video clips from this folder 100MEDIA an...

Page 73: ...toImpression 5 0 will detect the connection between the camera and the computer automatically When connecting the camera to the computer PhotoImpression 5 0 will launch on your desktop automatically PhotoImpression 5 0 will detect any new photos in the camera Click OK button to start the copying new photos to the computer ...

Page 74: ... can select the destination which the photos are copied to Click the folder icon Browse for folder Click the OK button to confirm Click OK to start copying The photos have been copied to the computer successfully You can start to use the PhotoImpression 5 0 to edit the photos ...

Page 75: ...de before starting NetMeeting 1 Connect your PDC 3080 to your computer via the USB cable Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC on the other end 2 When it is the first time to use the camera as a Web Cam The Windows may prompt the user to insert the Windows system disk Please insert the PDC 3080 driver CD or the Windows CD into the CD ROM drive to install the requested files 3 Put your PDC...

Page 76: ...een set up instruction 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 you need You can also refer to Polaroid EASY TO USE GUIDE TO MICROSOFT NETMEETING or visit the website http www microsoft com wind...

Page 77: ...other camera driver capture device If you have any other camera installed on your computer remove the camera and its driver completely from your system to avoid conflict with PDC 3080 Shut down all other applications and attempt to reinstall the driver Check the USB controller in your BIOS if they are activated If these do not work contact your national customer support representative Symptom Prob...

Page 78: ...mage quality is grainy You may have selected the wrong camera frequency setting Using the different frequency setting Pal for 50 Hz NTSC for 60 Hz My CD installation wizard does not work The auto installation file is switched to off Or The CD ROM is disconnected Go to the computer desktop Right click on My Computer Click Properties Select Device Manager Double click on CD ROM double click on CD R ...

Page 79: ...isconnect the crashed network drive and reserve this drive letter for the camera There is no response from the camera while pressing any buttons The LCD screen is frozen or the camera is hanged Remove and re install the battery or batteries to reset the camera Your valuable data stored in the camera will not be lost An error message appears on the LCD screen before or during printing Printer may n...

Page 80: ... has not completed Insert the Windows CD or PDC 3080 driver CD If PDC 3080 driver CD is inserted please set the path to CDRom drive software Driver Sysfile And continue the installation Symptom Problem Solution Please also refer to the help files User Guide that accompany the enclosed applications For further information and support please visit our website http www polaroid digital com ...

Page 81: ...csoft com toll free number Fax 1 510 440 1270 E mail support arcsoft com For China For Japan ArcSoft China Support Center Beijing ArcSoft Japan Support Center 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 Austr...

Page 82: ...pictures 15 or 46 pictures 20 or 62 pictures Quality 640 x 480 26 or 78 pictures 41 or 124 pictures 51 or 154 pictures Picture Resolution Sensor 1 1 8 inch 3 2 Mega Pixels CMOS Resolution Storable Images based on 8MB 16MB internal memory Type 5 elements Aperture F 2 8 Focal Length f 8 8 mm Focal Distance Normal Focus 3 2 ft to infinity 1 m to infinity The focusing range is the distance from the le...

Page 83: ... Format Still Image EXIF 2 2 compatible format JPEG compression Video Clip AVI format Power Supply 4 x AAA size batteries included Self timer 10 seconds with beep sound Tripod Socket Yes Connectivity With computer via USB cable included Dimension Size W 80 mm x D 33 mm x H 75 mm Weight Approximately 135g excluding batteries or card Built in Flash Modes Flash Off Auto Flash and Forced On Range 3 2 ...

Page 84: ...s 368 pictures 896 pictures 1184 pictures 3040 pictures 31 pictures 76 pictures 113 pictures 305 pictures 62 pictures 152 pictures 226 pictures 610 pictures 124 pictures 304 pictures 452 pictures 1220 pictures 248 pictures 608 pictures 904 pictures 2440 pictures 496 pictures 1216 pictures 1808 pictures 4880 pictures 992 pictures 2432 pictures 3616 pictures 9760 pictures 38 pictures 101 pictures 15...

Page 85: ...2 2 minutes 1 8 minutes 4 4 minutes 3 6 minutes 8 8 minutes 7 2 minutes 17 6 minutes 14 4 minutes 35 2 minutes 1 GB 640 x 480 320 x 240 28 8 minutes 70 4 minutes NOTE Scene complexity affects a picture s file size For example a picture of trees in autumn has a larger file size than a picture of blue sky at the same resolution and quality setting Therefore the number of pictures and length of video...

Page 86: ...ct Polaroid Digital Cam and click the Remove button 5 Restart the computer Camera Default Settings Camera Mode Still Image Mode Video Mode Setup Mode Description Image Resolution Quality Exposure Compensation White Balance for Pictures Flash Mode Video Resolution White Balance for Video Clips Date Format Auto Power Off Beep Frequency Language Date Stamp Default 2048 x 1536 High Auto Auto Auto Flas...

Page 87: ...s on the LCD screen Excessive use of the flash WARNING Batteries should be replaced by an adult Do not mix different types of batteries or new and used batteries Use recommended or equivalent type of batteries only Insert the batteries in the correct polarity Remove exhausted batteries from the camera immediately Do not short the supply terminals Do not dispose the batteries in fire Remove batteri...

Page 88: ... it ALWAYS remove dust or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent NEVER place hot items on the surface of the Camera NEVER attempt to open or disassemble Camera as this will affect any warranty claim Regulatory Information FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful inte...

Page 89: ... 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 equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct 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...

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