PDC 2030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 2030 US UM R1.indd 1 1/5/04, 4:40 PM Product Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Shutter button Flash Power/Self-timer LED USB port Lens Viewfinder Status LCD Select button Mode button Viewfinder Power switch Flash button 1 2 7 6 5 3 4 Front View 1 2 3 5 4 Back View 1. Hand strap holder 2. Battery door 1 2 Side View 1. Tripod mount Bottom View 1 2 PDC 2030 US UM R1.indd 2 Polaroid PDC 2030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 1/5/04, 4:40 PM Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ....................................................................... 5 · Camera Package Contents ..................................................... 5 · Installing the Batteries ........................................................... 6 · Turning the Camera On and Off .............................................. 6 · Checking the Battery Level .................................................... 7 · Automatic Power Off Saves Battery Life .................................. 7 2 Camera Setting ....................................................................... 8 · Checking the Camera Status .................................................. 8 3 Taking and Managing the Pictures ............................................. 9 · Taking a Picture.................................................................... 9 · Using the Flash..................................................................... 10 · Setting the Image Resolution.................................................. 11 · Setting Self-timer.................................................................. 12 · Deleting the Last Picture........................................................ 12 · Deleting All Pictures .............................................................. 13 4 Recording Video Clips .............................................................. 14 5 Installing the Software onto a Computer..................................... 15 · Installing the Software .......................................................... 15 · Software Included with Your Camera ...................................... 16 · Computer System Requirements ............................................. 17 Polaroid PDC 2030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 2030 US UM R1.indd 3 1/5/04, 4:40 PM 3 6 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer .................... 18 · Before Transferring Pictures ................................................... 18 · Connecting to Your Computer ................................................ 18 · Transferring the Pictures and Video Clips to PC ........................ 19 · Transferring the Pictures and Video Clips to MAC ..................... 19 7 Using your Camera as a Web Cam (PC only) ............................... 20 · Change the driver type to the PC-Camera mode........................ 20 · Setting up NetMeetingTM......................................................... 20 · Start NetMeetingTM ................................................................ 21 8 Troubleshooting Problems......................................................... 22 9 Getting Help ........................................................................... 24 · Polaroid Online Services ........................................................ 24 · Customer Support................................................................. 24 · Arcsoft Software Help........................................................... 24 10 Appendix................................................................................ 25 · Technical Specifications ........................................................ 25 · Using Your Batteries ............................................................. 26 · Tips, Your Safety and Maintenance......................................... 27 · Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 2030 Camera Driver (PC only)............ 27 · Regulatory Information .......................................................... 28 4 PDC 2030 US UM R1.indd 4 Polaroid PDC 2030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 1/5/04, 4:40 PM 1 Getting Started The PDC 2030 camera provides you easy-to-use features. It has never been any easier or more enjoyable to take digital pictures and record video clips. Here are a few examples of what you can do with your camera. Point & shoot operation or adjust image resolution. Store pictures, video clips to the internal memory. Playback pictures and video clips on a computer. Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to family and friends. · Camera Package Contents PDC 2030 USB Cable Hand strap PDC 2030 First Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage Digital Camera User Guide Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 CD-ROM includes: Polaroid PDC 2030 Driver PhotoImpressionTM 4.0 (PC & Mac) Microsoft® NetmeetingTM (PC) Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac) www.polaroid-digital.com User's Guide Registration Card Pouch 2 x AA Alkaline Batteries Polaroid PDC 2030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 2030 US UM R1.indd 5 1/5/04, 4:40 PM 5 · Installing the batteries 2 x AA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product. 1. Press down and push outward to open the battery door. 2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs correctly. 3. Close the battery door by pressing down and pushing it back in position. 1 2 3 To turn on the camera, slide the Power switch following the arrow and then release. In about five seconds, you will hear a beep sound and the camera is ready to take pictures. Slide the Power switch again to turn the camera off. Power switch · Turning the Camera on and off 6 PDC 2030 US UM R1.indd 6 Polaroid PDC 2030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 1/5/04, 4:40 PM · Checking the battery level 1. Turn the camera on. Check the battery power level before taking pictures. NOTE: To turn on the camera, slide the Power switch following the arrow and then release. In about five seconds, you will hear a beep sound and the camera is ready to take pictures. Slide the Power switch again to turn the camera off. 2. Check the battery status level that appears on the camera status LCD. Batteries has adequate power. The battery power is low. Battery power is exhausted. The batteries need to be replaced. · Automatic Power Off Saves Battery Life Your camera is designed to turn off automatically to save battery life after 60 seconds of inactivity. Polaroid PDC 2030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 2030 US UM R1.indd 7 1/5/04, 4:40 PM 7 2 Camera Setting · Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera and view the camera Status LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. If the feature icon is not displayed, it means that particular feature is not activated. Picture Resolution High 1600x1200 Camera Status Picture counter (Number of pictures taken) / Video counter (Length of video clip recorded) Video mode Other Features Self-timer A Auto flash Flash on Flash off MED Medium 1024X768 Low 800x600 Full Mass storage mode PC-camera mode Low USB Indicator Delete the last picture Erasing the last picture Delete all pictures Exhausted Erasing all pictures 8 PDC 2030 US UM R1.indd 8 Polaroid PDC 2030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 1/5/04, 4:40 PM 3 Taking and Managing the Pictures · Taking a Picture This camera is designed to take pictures of subjects as close as 3 feet (0.9 meters) to infinity. 1. Turn the camera on. NOTE: To turn on the camera, slide the Power switch following the arrow and then release. In about five seconds, you will hear a beep sound and the camera is ready to take pictures. Slide the Power switch again to turn the camera off. 2. Frame your subject using the Viewfinder. 3. Press the Shutter button to take a picture. When you press the shutter button, a beep sounds. Hold the camera steadily until another beep sounds. The picture counter on the status LCD will increase by one, displaying the total number of pictures taken. Shutter button NOTE: · Outdoor pictures : Take pictures in sunlight, bright or heavy shadows. Avoid intense sunlight that may cause sun spots in pictures. Always make sure that the sun or other light source is behind the person taking the picture. · Indoor or night pictures : Take pictures at night or indoors using the Flash. Polaroid PDC 2030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 2030 US UM R1.indd 9 1/5/04, 4:40 PM 9 · Using the Flash Use the Flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Flash Range: 3 feet ~ 4.9 feet (0.9 meters ~ 1.5 meters) Press the button repeatedly to scroll through the flash options. The flash icon that is displayed on the Status LCD screen is the active option. The default setting is Flash off. Press button Press button Press button A Flash Off. The flash does not fire. Use this setting for outdoor pictures, or where flash is prohibited or may be distracting, or when shooting toward a reflective surface, such as a window or mirror. If there is not enough light when using this setting, your pictures will be too dark. Auto Flash. The flash fires automatically as needed. Use this setting to take most pictures. Flash On. The flash fires for every picture. Use it indoors in low light. NOTE: · When the camera is set to Flash on and Auto Flash, the icons on the Status LCD will blink, which indicates the flash is charging, and they will stop blinking when the flash has charged. · When the battery power level is low and unable to charge the flash, there will be a low beep tone when you press the flash button. · When the flash is charging, you are not able to take pictures. There will be two short beeps if you press the shutter button. 10 PDC 2030 US UM R1.indd 10 Polaroid PDC 2030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 1/5/04, 4:41 PM · Setting the Image Resolution Picture resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital photo. The higher the resolution, the more pixels in your photo and the more memory the photo uses. A higher resolution produces a higher quality digital photo when printed. 1. Turn the camera on. NOTE: To turn on the camera, slide the Power switch following the arrow and then release. In about five seconds, you will hear a beep sound and the camera is ready to take pictures. Slide the Power switch again to turn the camera off. 2. Press the Mode button once, and then the "HI" icon blinks on the status LCD. 3. Press the Select button while "HI" is blinking, and the "MED" icon blinks on the status LCD. Press the Select button again, and the "LOW" icon blinks on the status LCD. 4. Press the shutter button to confirm. Also it can stop blinking automatically. The following are the approximate number of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 16MB internal memory. "HI" : High 1600 x 1200; approximately 30 pictures "MED" : Medium 1024 x 768; approximately 105 pictures "LOW" : Low 800 x 600; approximately 157 pictures NOTE Scene complexity affects a picture's file size. For example, the file size of a picture with trees in autumn is larger than that of the blue sky at the same resolution and quality setting. Therefore, the number of pictures you can store in the internal memory may vary. Polaroid PDC 2030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com PDC 2030 US UM R1.indd 11 1/5/04, 4:41 PM 11 · Setting Self-timer Your camera is designed with a self-timer function which allows you to take pictures with a 10-second built-in timer. 1. Turn the camera on. NOTE: · Self-timer is only applied to the next picture taken. · Place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod when using the Self-timer function. · To turn on the camera, slide the Power switch following the arrow and then release. In about five seconds, you will hear a beep sound and the camera is ready to take pictures. Slide the Power switch again to turn the camera off. icon blinks on the status 2. Press the Mode button repeatedly until the LCD. Then press the Select button to confirm, and it will remain solid. 3. Frame your subject using the Viewfinder. 4. Press the shutter button to take a picture. The camera starts countdown. The camera beeps and the LED indicator blinks slowly for 5 seconds, then quickly for 3 seconds and faster for the last 2 seconds before the picture is taken. · Deleting the Last Picture 1. Turn the camera on. NOTE: To turn on the camera, slide the Power switch following the arrow and then release. In about five seconds, you will hear a beep sound and the camera is ready to take pictures. Slide the Power switch again to turn the camera off. blinks on the status LCD. 2. Press the Mode button repeatedly until the icon will stop blinkin ...