PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 8 f=8 m .4 F 2. m www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 3030 TL US UM 8M.indd 1 2/25/04, 11:09 AM Product Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Flash Lens Self-timer LED USB port Viewfinder 1 5 2 3 F 2 .8 f=8 .4 m m 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Status LED Viewfinder LCD screen Menu/OK button Up / Zoom out button Down / Zoom in button SMC slot Power button Capture/Playback selector 1 9 2 8 3 7 4 5 6 US 2 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 3030 TL US UM 8M.indd 2 2/25/04, 11:09 AM 1. Flash/Previous button 2. Quality/Next button 3. Shutter button 1 3 2 1. Battery compartment 2. Hand strap holder 3. Tripod mount 1 2 3 1. SMC slot 2. Microphone 2 1 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 3030 TL US UM 8M.indd 3 US 3 2/25/04, 11:09 AM Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ........................................................................... 6 · What can I do with my Camera?............................................... 6 · What can I do with my Digital Pictures? .................................... 6 · What can I do with my Audio Clips and Video Clips?................... 7 · Camera Package Contents ....................................................... 7 · Attaching the Hand Strap ........................................................ 8 · Installing the Batteries ............................................................. 8 · Turning the Camera On and Off ................................................ 9 · Checking the Battery Level ...................................................... 9 · Automatic Power Off Saves Battery ........................................ 10 2 Camera Setting ......................................................................... 11 · Checking Camera Status........................................................ 11 · Setting the Display Language ................................................. 12 · Setting Date and Time........................................................... 13 3 Taking Pictures ......................................................................... 14 · Taking a Picture.................................................................... 14 · Setting the Picture Quality ..................................................... 14 · Setting the Picture Size ......................................................... 15 · Setting the Flash Mode.......................................................... 16 · Zoom in and out ................................................................... 16 · Setting Self-timer.................................................................. 17 · Setting the Date Stamp ......................................................... 18 · Setting the Exposure Compensation ....................................... 19 · Setting the White Balance...................................................... 20 · Setting Sharpness................................................................. 21 · Setting Frequency................................................................. 22 · Reviewing the Pictures .......................................................... 22 · Zooming the Displayed Picture ............................................... 22 · Rotate the Displayed Picture ................................................. 23 · Protecting/Unprotecting the Pictures from Deletion ................... 24 · Deleting One Picture or All Pictures ......................................... 25 US 4 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 3030 TL US UM 8M.indd 4 2/25/04, 11:09 AM 4 Recording Audio and Video Clips ................................................. 26 · Recording Audio Clips .......................................................... 26 · Recording Video Clips ........................................................... 27 · Playback Video Clips on LCD Screen ....................................... 27 · Protecting/Unprotecting Audio Clip(s) and Video Clip(s) ............. 28 · Deleting One Audio Clip or Video Clip...................................... 30 · Using the SMC (SmartMediaTM Card) ........................................ 32 · Formatting Memory............................................................... 34 5 Installing the Software into a Computer ....................................... 35 · Installing the Software .......................................................... 35 · Software included with Your Camera ...................................... 37 · Computer System Requirements ............................................. 38 6 Transferring Pictures, Audio and Video Clips To Your Computer ...... 39 · Before Transferring Pictures ................................................... 39 · Connecting to Your Computer ................................................ 39 · Transferring and Viewing the Pictures, Audio Clips and Video Clips on PC. 40 · Transferring and Viewing the Pictures, Audio Clips and Video Clips on MAC 40 7 Using the Camera as a Web Cam ................................................ 41 · Setting up NetMeetingTM......................................................... 41 · Start NetMeetingTM ................................................................ 41 8 Troubleshooting Problems........................................................... 42 9 Getting Help ............................................................................. 44 · Polaroid-digital Online Services ............................................... 44 · Customer Support................................................................. 44 · ArcSoft Software Help .......................................................... 44 10 Appendix................................................................................ 45 · Technical Specifications ........................................................ 45 · Capacity of SMC card ........................................................... 46 · Using Your Batteries ............................................................. 47 · Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance............................................ 47 · Uninstalling the Camera Driver (PC only).................................. 47 · Regulatory Information .......................................................... 48 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 3030 TL US UM 8M.indd 5 2/25/04, 11:09 AM US 5 1 Getting Started · What can I do with my Camera? Capture Enjoy point & shoot operation. Store pictures, audio clips and video clips to the internal memory or a SMC. Select various camera and video recording settings. Set Up Communicate Use the camera as a web camera. · What can I do with my Digital Pictures? View View pictures on the LCD screen or on a computer using the Arcsoft® software supplied. Save Save pictures to the computer memory by Mass Storage interface. Communicate Send the pictures over the Internet to family and friends. US 6 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 3030 TL US UM 8M.indd 6 2/25/04, 11:09 AM · What can I do with my Audio Clips and Video Clips? Playback Playback audio clips and video clips on a computer using the Windows® Media Player or other Media software supplied. Save Save audio clips and video clips to the computer memory by Mass Storage interface. Communicate Send the audio clips and video clips over the Internet to family and friends. · Camera Package Contents Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 F 2. 8 f=8 .4 m m PDC 3030 Registration Card The CD-ROM includes Polaroid PDC 3030 Camera (PC) PhotoImpressionTM 4.0 (PC & Mac) Microsoft® NetMeetingTM (PC) Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac) PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide F 2.8 f=8.4 mm www.polaroid-digital.com User Guide Hand Strap USB Cable Pouch 4 x AAA Alkaline Batteries Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 3030 TL US UM 8M.indd 7 US 7 2/25/04, 11:09 AM · Attaching the Hand Strap · Installing the Batteries 4 x AAA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product. For more guidelines on battery usage, please see Using your batteries. 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. US 8 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 3030 TL US UM 8M.indd 8 2/25/04, 11:09 AM · Turning the Camera On and Off Status LED Power button To turn on the camera, fully press and hold the Power button until the Status LED turns green. When LCD screen comes on, the Status LED will be off. Press and hold the Power button again, "Good Bye" will show on the LCD screen and the camera will be 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. Batteries have adequate power. Batteries need to be replaced. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 3030 TL US UM 8M.indd 9 US 9 2/25/04, 11:09 AM · Automatic Power Off Saves Battery Your camera is designed to switch off automatically after 60 seconds (default setting) of inactivity. You can change the Auto Power Off setting by the following steps: Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press Or set the Mode selector to Playback mode. Press Press Press US 10 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 3030 TL US UM 8M.indd 10 2/25/04, 11:09 AM 2 Camera Setting · Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. If feature icon is not displayed, that particular feature is not activated. Picture Quality Camera Status Other Features Fine Quality Normal Quality Image size 2048 X 1536 ON F SMC Card inserted Self-Timer On Pictures can be taken Still Picture Auto Flash Mode Flash Mode On Flash Mode Off Locked file 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 OFF F Unlocked file Full Low Video Mode 800 X 600 Audio Mode NOTE: Some settings will remain even after the camera is turned off, e.g. Image Quality/Image Size/Flash Mode/Auto off/Date and time/Date stamp/ Frequency/Display Language settings. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 3030 TL US UM 8M.indd 11 US 11 2/25/04, 11:09 AM · Setting the Display Language Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press US 12 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 3030 TL US UM 8M.indd 12 2/25/04, 11:09 AM · Setting Date and Time Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Use Previous or Next button to select a field, such as year, month, day, hour, minute, second. Use the Up or Down buttons to adjust the value in the field. Press the OK button after all fields are set. Press Press Press Press Press Press Previous or Next button to shift to the item Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 3030 TL US UM 8M.indd 13 US 13 2/25/04, 11:09 AM 3 Taking Pictures · Taking a Picture 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Frame your subject using the LCD screen or viewfinder. Shutter button 4. Press the Shutter button to take a picture. Status LED will be on and a beep will sound. Hold the camera steady until the conclusion of the beep. The end of the beep indicates the picture has been taken. · Setting the Picture Quality A digital picture's quality depends on both its resolution and the JPEG file compression that the camera applies when you take the picture. Resolution refers to the number of pixel in a digital picture. Higher resolution and less compression makes better quality which occupies more memory space. Smaller size pictures and normal quality are easier to email while larger size and fine quality are better for printing. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Press the Quality button will alter the picture quality setting. high resolution and fine quality are good for printing photo. Normal - low resolution and normal quality are efficient for email or posting to web. Fine - US 14 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 3030 TL US UM 8M.indd 14 2/25/04, 1:59 PM · Setting the Picture Size Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press ...