User manual POLAROID PDC 2070

PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Product Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Flash Lens Self-timer LED USB port Viewfinder 1 5 2 3 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Status LED Viewfinder LCD screen Menu/OK button Up button Down button SMC slot Power button Capture/Playback selector 1 9 2 8 3 7 4 5 6 2 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 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 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 3 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 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 the Pictures from Deletion ...................................... 24 · Delete One Picture ................................................................ 25 4 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 4 Recording Audio and Video Clips ................................................. 26 · Recording Audio Clips .......................................................... 26 · Recording Video Clips ........................................................... 27 · Playback Video Clips on LCD Screen ....................................... 27 · Protecting Audio Clip(s) and Video Clip(s) ................................ 28 · Deleting One Audio Clip and Video Clip ................................... 30 · Using the SMC (SmartMediaTM Card) ........................................ 32 · Formatting Memory............................................................... 33 5 Installing the Software into a Computer ....................................... 34 · Installing the Software .......................................................... 34 · Software included with Your Camera ...................................... 36 · 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 and Video Clips to PC ...... 40 · Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video Clips to MAC... 40 7 Using the Camera as a Web Cam ................................................ 41 · Setting up NetMeeting........................................................... 41 · Start NetMeeting .................................................................. 42 8 Troubleshooting Problems........................................................... 43 · Troubleshooting ................................................................... 43 9 Getting Help ............................................................................. 45 · Polaroid-digital Online Services ............................................... 45 · ArcSoft Software Help .......................................................... 45 10 Appendix................................................................................ 46 · Technical Specifications ........................................................ 46 · Capacity of SMC card ........................................................... 48 · Using Your Batteries ............................................................. 49 · Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance............................................ 50 · Uninstalling the Camera Driver (PC only).................................. 50 · Regulatory Information .......................................................... 51 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 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. 6 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · 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 PDC 2070 Registration Card PDC 2070 Quick Start Guide The CD-ROM includes Polaroid PDC 2070 Camera (PC) ArcSoft Software Suite (PC & Mac) MicroSoft NetMeeting (PC) Adobe Acrobat Reader (PC & Mac) User Guide in PDF format Product Overview 1. Lens 2. Microphone 3. Power LED 4. Viewfinder(open position) 5. LCD Display 6. Mode Button 7. Delete Button 8. Flash Button 1 3 4 5 2 COOL-ICAM 1.3 MEGA PIXEL 6 CAMERA F 3.0 f=5.6mm 1 6 1. Viewfinder(closed position) 2. USB & SmartMediaTM Card Door 3. Battery Door 4. Shutter Button 5. SmartMediaTM Card Release Button 6. Hand Strap 7 2 3 MONITOR 8 4 5 9 Quick Guide Hand Strap USB Cable Pouch 4 x AAA Alkaline Batteries Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 7 · 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 on it. 2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs correctly. 3. To close the battery door, slide the button and press the battery door back to position and then release the button. 8 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · 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 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 9 · 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 Or set the Mode selector to Playback mode. Press Press Press Press 10 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 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 High Quality Low Quality 1600 X 1200 SMC Card inserted Self-Timer On A Pictures can be taken Still Picture ON F Auto Flash Mode Flash Mode On Flash Mode Off Image size Image size Image size 640 X 480 1280 X 960 Lock file OFF F Unlock file Full Low Video Mode 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 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 11 · 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 12 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · 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 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 13 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 Shutter button screen. 4. Press the Shutter button to take a picture. Hold the camera steady. Status LED will be on and a beep will sound when 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. Fine high resolution: 1600 X 1200 pixel (without compression). High quality for printing photo at 4'' X 5''. Normal - normal resolution: 1600 X 1200 pixel (4:1 compression). Efficient for email or posting to web. 14 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Setting the Picture Size Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press Here are the approximate number of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on 8MB internal memory. You can expand memory with SMC, please refer to Capacity of SMC Card. High Resolution: 1600 X 1200 Fine: 8 pictures High Resolution: 1600 X 1200 Normal: 20 pictures Medium Resolution: 1280 X 960 Fine: 14 pictures Medium Resolution: 1280 X 960 Normal: 30 pictures Low Resolution: 640 X 480 Fine: 51 pictures Low Resolution: 640 X 480 Normal: 116 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 setting. Therefore, the number of pictures you can store on a memory card may vary. The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 15 · Setting the Flash Mode The Flash Range is approximately 3.2 feet to 6.5 feet (1 to 2 metres). 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Press Flash button to cycle through the flash mode until the one you want is shown on the LCD screen. Flash mode on, the flash fires for every picture. Use this setting indoors in low light. Flash mode off, the flash does not fire. Use this setting for outdoor pictures or where flash is prohibited or may be distracting. Also use when shooting toward a reflective surface, such as a window or mirror. If you do not have enough light when using this setting, your pictures will be too dark. A Auto Flash mode, the flash fires automatically as needed. Use this setting to take most pictures. Please note that when flash mode is selected, the Status LED turns green and blinks until the flash finishes charging, then the Status LED will be on until pressing Shutter button to take a picture. · Zoom in and out Your camera is designed to have 3X digital Zoom. This feature lets you "zoom" in on the central area of a photo and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture. Digital zoom applies to only one photo at a time. To Zoom in and out the picture, press Down/Up button. NOTE: This feature is available in Capture and Playback mode. 16 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Setting Self-timer Your camera is designed with a self-timer function which will allow you to take picture with the 10 seconds build in timer. 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press The icon appears on LCD screen. Press Shutter button to perform self-timer. A timer appears in the centre of LCD screen and the camera beeps indicating self-timer is activating. NOTE: Self-timer feature is only applied to next picture. When self-timer is activated, status LED turns green, while the self-timer LED turns red and blinks slowly for 8 seconds, then blinks quickly for 2 seconds before the picture is taken. Please place camera on flat surface or use tripod. Press Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 17 · Setting the Date Stamp Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press 18 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Setting the Exposure Compensation Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press Press You can adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range of -1.5EV to +1.5EV in order to compensate for current lighting conditions. This setting can be used to obtain better result when shooting with backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, a dark background, etc. 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, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation. · Exposure compensation returns to its standard default setting (AUTO) after you turn off and turn on the camera again. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 19 · Setting the White Balance Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the colours of a subject appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press Press NOTE: White balance returns to its default setting (AUTO) after you turn off the camera and turn it on again. 20 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Setting Sharpness Use the Sharpness setting to highlight or blend the edges of the subject in pictures. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press Press Normal Use when no special effect is needed. Ideal for everyday pictures. Sharp Increases contrast on the edges of the picture. Ideal when you want to improve the clarity of an picture, or if you later may want to crop or cut out specific areas in the picture. Soft Softens the edges of the picture, creating a "soft focus" effect. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 21 · Setting Frequency In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to suit the lighting frequency, for US, set the frequency to 60Hz, for Europe, set the frequency to 50Hz. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press · Reviewing the Pictures 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Press Previous and Next button to view the pictures taken. · Zooming the Displayed Picture 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). to zoom in the displayed picture. 3. Press Down button 4. Press Up button to zoom out the displayed picture. 22 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Rotate the Displayed Picture This function enables you to view the picture taken at a better angle. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press NOTE: This function only keeps the picture rotated while the camera is on. The picture will return to its original angle after the camera is turned off. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 23 · Protecting the Pictures from Deletion Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press Press 24 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Delete One Picture Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press NOTE: · The protected file(s) can not be deleted. · Please note that selecting "ERASE ALL" will delete all the files (pictures, audio and video clips) in internal memory. Press Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 25 4 Recording Audio and Video Clips · Recording Audio Clips 1. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press 2. Press Shutter button to start, if you want to stop, press the Shutter button again. Please note that recording time displays on LCD screen. 26 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Recording Video Clips 1. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press 2. Frame your subject using the LCD screen. 3. Press Shutter button to start, if you want to stop, press the Shutter button again. NOTE: The recording time displays on the LCD screen will increase and the status LED turns green while recording video clip. Press · Playback Video Clips on LCD Screen IMPORTANT! Audio clips can only playback in PC/MAC when connected to the computer. Please refer to Transferring Pictures, Audio and Video Clips to Your Computer for further detail. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Press Previous and Next button to select the video clip you want to playback. 4. The LCD screen shows "PLAY AVI? YES NO", use Up or Down button to select "YES" and press OK button to playback video clip. Press OK button again to stop playback. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 27 · Protecting Audio Clip(s) and Video Clip(s) Protecting Audio Clip(s) 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Use Previous or Next button to select the audio clip you want to protect. Press Press Press Press 28 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Protecting Video Clip(s) 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Use Previous or Next button to select the video clip you want to protect. Press Press Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 29 · Deleting One Audio Clip and Video Clip Deleting One Audio Clip 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Use Previous or Next button to select the video clip you want to delete. Press Press Press NOTE: · The protected file(s) can not be deleted. · Please note that selecting "ERASE ALL" will delete all the files (pictures, audio and video clips) in internal memory. 30 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Deleting One Video Clip 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Use Previous or Next button to select the audio clip you want to delete. Press Press Press Press NOTE: · The protected file(s) can not be deleted. · Please note that selecting "ERASE ALL" will delete all the files (pictures, audio and video clips) in internal memory. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 31 · Using the SMC (SmartMediaTM Card) Your camera comes with 8MB of built-in Nand flash memory for storing pictures, audio clips and video clips as you record them. You can expand memory using a commercially available SMC (up to 128MB). The camera senses whether a memory card is inserted, and automatically saves pictures, audio clips or video clips accordingly. Note that you cannot save pictures, audio clips or video clips to the built-in Nand flash memory while a memory card is installed in the camera. NOTE: Please refer to Capacity of SMC card section for the number of pictures can be stored in SMC card. 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. Inserting a SMC (not included) Turn off the camera and open the SMC slot cover as illustrated. Insert the SMC ensuring the card is inserted the correct position as illustrated. On the inner side of the SMC slot cover, there is a diagram showing the proper insertion orientation. Notched corner of SMC card 32 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Removing the SMC (not included) To remove the SMC, turn off your camera , open the SMC slot cover, gently push the SMC inwards and then release it for the SMC to bounce out from the SMC slot as illustrated. · Formatting Memory Press Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode Press IMPORTANT! · Formatting internal memory and a SMC erases all the pictures, audio and video clips, including protected ones. · 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 can not be recovered. Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored on a memory card before you format it. Press Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 33 5 Installing the Software into a Computer · Installing the Software For Windows® Users: PC IMPORTANT! (For Windows® 98SE) On Windows® 98SE Mass Storage function needs to install the PDC 2070 Driver. IMPORTANT! (For Windows® ME, 2000, XP) Directly plug-in the camera to transfer and play the pictures, video clips or audio clips, no need to install the driver, but if you want to use NetMeeting function, please install the driver first. IMPORTANT! ­ If the computer requests you to install the Windows® operating system during the software installation, place the Windows® CD into the computer CD-ROM drive. The computer will install the necessary files from the CD automatically. When the Windows® software appears to have finished the operation, close the Windows® screen. Remove the Windows® CD and store safely. NOTE: Microsoft® NetMeetingTM is already bundled with Windows® 2000 and XP OS. Users using Windows® 2000 or XP do not need to install this software from the CD-ROM. 34 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 1. Before you begin, close all other software applications open on your computer. 2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CDROM Drive. 3. The CD User Interface Screen will automatically launch. 4. With the mouse, click on each software interface button in turn and follow the on screen instructions. NOTE: If the setup screen doesn't appear after loading the CD, then you can manually start it by doubleclicking 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: Open & Close MAC 1. Before you begin, close all other software applications opened on your computer. 2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD-ROM Drive. 3. Double click the CD-ROM icon "Polaroid". 4. Install the software included. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 35 · Software included with Your Camera PDC 2070 Driver Plug & Play removable disk Easy to use, just plug the camera to a computer and use it as a removable disk. 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 photo editing and retouching tools, plus a wide selection of special effects and enhancements. Its powerful features include a wide variety of input and output options, layers, multiple undo and redo functions, image management tools, editable text, multiple file format support and a lot more. For further help on how to use PhotoStudio® 4.0, go to "Help" to access the Help Topics. Visit http://www.arcsoft.com for all your FAQ's, tips and technical support. ArcSoft FunhouseTM 1.0 Picture Editing Software ArcSoft FunhouseTM is an image entertainment application that enables users to create "photo fantasies" by combining their personal photos with a wide variety of fantasy backgrounds. Users can get their own images from digital cameras, scanners, disk drives and Photo CDs, and seamlessly combine them with just a few clicks of the mouse. The fantasy backgrounds include fictional characters, classic works of art, Olympic heroes, 50's funnies, bathing beauties, muscle men and a lot more. For further help on how to use ArcSoft FunhouseTM 1.0, go to "Help" to access the Help Topics. Visit http://www.arcsoft.com for all your FAQ's, tips and technical support. 36 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 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 printing templates, including Kodak Digital Science Inkjet Photo Paper Templates and Avery-brand paper products. It also includes commonly used image-editing tools and a wide selection of templates for frames, edges and backgrounds for enhancing images. For further help on how to use ArcSoft PhotoPrinterTM 2000, click the "?" on the top right hand corner to access the Help Topics. Visit http://www.arcsoft.com for all your FAQ's, tips and technical support. ArcSoft VideoImpressionTM 1.6 Movie Making Software ArcSoft VideoImpressionTM is an easy-to-use video and image editing software program. The program enables users to create and edit new videos using existing video and image files - making desktop video presentations for home, business, and the Web. Microsoft® NetMeetingTM Web Cam software NetMeetingTM provides the most 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 around the world. 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. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 37 · Computer System Requirements For acceptable picture transfer and editing, we recommend the following minimum requirements; For Windows® Users PC · · · · · · · · · 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 MAC For Macintosh® Users · · · · · · · · · PowerPC® Processor Mas OS Version 9.0 or above USB Port 64MB RAM (128MB recommended) 150MB Free disk space Colour monitor with high colour (16-bit) graphic capability or higher CD-ROM drive Standard mouse and keyboard Stereo speakers 38 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 6 Transferring Pictures, Audio and Video Clips To Your Computer · Before Transferring Pictures IMPORTANT! Before you transfer your pictures make sure you have installed the software from the CD. For Windows® and Macintosh® Users: PC MAC · Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable. USB Series "A" Plug Connects to your Computer USB Series "A" Plug Connects to your PDC 2070 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. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 39 For Windows® Users: PC · Transferring and Viewing the Pictures, Audio clips and Video clips on PC 1. Turn on the camera 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Connect the camera to a computer via 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, video clips and audio clips are in the "100MEDIA" folder. Highlight the pictures, video clips or audio 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 manage the pictures or video / audio clips. For Macintosh® Users: MAC · Transferring and Viewing the Pictures, Audio clips and Video clips on Mac 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 named "untitled". 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 clips and video clips from this folder "100MEDIA" and paste to the hard disk. 40 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com NOTE: For MAC user, directly plug-in the camera, no need to install the driver. NOTE: This Drive name will be varied from different version of MAC OS system. 7 Using the Camera as a Web Cam · Setting up NetMeeting NOTE: Set the camera to Capture mode before starting NetMeetingTM. 1. Connect your PDC 2070 to the USB cable on one end. 2. Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC on the other end. 3. Put your PDC 2070 on top of your PC monitor or another flat surface. 4. In NetMeeting menu, go to Tool ->Option, and select "Audio" tab, then click the "Tuning Wizard " button. 5. In the Audio Tuning Wizard, please select "Recording" to "Polaroid Digital Camera", and then follow the screen prompts to finish the wizard. Before starting NetMeetingTM, press Menu button on the camera -> select "USB"-> press OK button to confirm -> select "Web Cam" ->press OK button to confirm. Then you can start NetMeetingTM. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 41 · Start 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® NetMeetingTM, select the "Help" under the menu bar and choose the topic you need. You can also refer to the Polaroid "EASY TO USE GUIDE TO MICROSOFT® NETMEETINGTM" or visit the website: http://www.microsoft.com/ windows/netmeeting. NOTE: 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 instruction to set up NetMeeting. 42 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide