PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide PDC 5055 www.polaroid-digital.com Product Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Self-timer LED Flash Viewfinder Lens Hand strap holder Microphone PDC 5055 Front View 1. Viewfinder 2. Flash charging LED 3. Power LED 4. LCD screen 5. Display button 6. Menu button 7. OK button 8. Zoom out button 9. Zoom in button 10. Buzzer 11. Flash/Up button 12. Right button 13. Self-timer/Down button 14. Left button 15. Capture/Playback mode button 16. Cover for USB port 17. USB port W T M OK Back View 2 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 1. 2. 3. 4. Power button Shutter button Battery/SD card door Tripod mount Top View 1 2 3 4 Bottom View 1. Normal/Macro mode switch N Side view Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 3 Table of Contents 1 Getting Started .......................................................................... 7 · Camera Package Contents ...................................................... 8 · Attaching the Hand Strap ....................................................... 8 · Installing the Batteries............................................................ 9 · Turning the Camera On and Off ............................................... 9 · Checking the Battery Level ................................................... 10 · How to Navigate Menus........................................................ 10 2 Camera Setting ........................................................................ 11 · Checking Camera Status....................................................... 11 · Camera Mode ...................................................................... 14 · Drive Mode.......................................................................... 15 · Setup Menu......................................................................... 15 · Setting the Current Date and Time......................................... 16 · Auto Power Save Settings .................................................... 18 · Setting the Beep Sound On/Off ............................................. 19 · Setting Frequency ................................................................ 20 · Setting Display Language ..................................................... 21 · Setting the Date Stamp On and Off ....................................... 22 · Resetting to Default Settings ................................................ 23 · Formatting the Internal Memory ............................................ 24 · Turning the Information Display and LCD Screen On/Off .......... 25 3 Taking Pictures......................................................................... 27 · Taking Pictures in the Normal Mode ....................................... 27 · Taking Macro Pictures .......................................................... 28 · Setting Flash Mode .............................................................. 29 · Setting Self-Timer ................................................................ 31 · Zoom Feature ...................................................................... 32 · Setting the Image Size and Quality ........................................ 33 · Setting Exposure Compensation ............................................ 36 4 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Setting the White Balance for Pictures ................................... 37 · Changing the ISO Speed ....................................................... 38 4 Recording Video Clips ............................................................... 39 · Recording Video Clips .......................................................... 39 · Setting Video Resolution ...................................................... 40 · Setting the White Balance for Video Clips .............................. 41 5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips....................... 42 · Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen ................................... 42 · Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail................ 43 · Auto Play ............................................................................ 44 · Playing the Video Clip........................................................... 46 · Protect or Unprotect One Picture or Video Clip ....................... 47 · Protect or Unprotect All Pictures or Video Clips ...................... 48 · Deleting One Picture or Video Clip ......................................... 49 · Deleting All Pictures and Video Clips ..................................... 50 6 Print Setting............................................................................. 51 · About PictBridge.................................................................. 51 · DPOF (Digital Print Order Format).......................................... 57 7 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card ............................................. 60 · Using the SD Card................................................................ 60 · To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from Internal Memory to a Memory Card....................................................................... 64 8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer .................................... 65 · Installing the Software ......................................................... 65 · Software Included with Your Camera ..................................... 67 · Computer System Requirements............................................ 68 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 5 9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer .................... 69 · Before You Transfer Files ...................................................... 69 · Connecting to Your Computer ............................................... 69 · Transferring Pictures and Video Clips ..................................... 70 · PhotoImpression 5.0 Hot Plug Function (PC Only) ................... 72 10 Troubleshooting Problems........................................................ 74 · Troubleshooting .................................................................. 74 11 Getting Help ........................................................................... 78 · Polaroid-digital Online Services ............................................. 78 · ArcSoft Software Help ......................................................... 78 12 Appendix ............................................................................... 79 · Technical Specifications ....................................................... 79 · Capacity of SD Card............................................................. 82 · Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 5055 driver (PC Only) ..................... 84 · Camera Default Settings ....................................................... 85 · Using Your Batteries............................................................. 86 · Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance........................................... 87 · Regulatory Information ......................................................... 87 6 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 1 Getting Started Incorporated with Polaroid's sophisticated technology, the PDC 5055 offers a powerful range of high-end, easy-to-use functions in an exquisitely compact camera. It will allow anyone to capture that special occasion with life-like clarity and beautiful color renditions. · · · · · · Powered by a high quality 5.1 mega pixels CCD sensor and a full color 1.5 inch color LCD Selectable image size and quality settings for emailing and printing Built-in flash with four modes (off, auto, red-eye reduction and force on) Shoot, review, print and share favorite moments in vivid clarity and color SD memory card compatibility Enjoy PictBridge directly plug-and-print experience. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 7 · Camera Package Contents PDC 5055 5055 PDC Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido 5055 PDC Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 ML 0403 Part no.: OM837657 R1 Printed in China PDC 5055 Quick Guide Registration Card PDC 5055 CD-ROM includes Polaroid PDC 5055 Camera Driver (PC) Arcsoft® PhotoImpressionTM 5.0 (PC & Mac), Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac) User Guide (in PDF format) USB Cable Pouch Hand Strap 2 x AA-size Batteries · Attaching the Hand Strap 8 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Installing the Batteries Two AA-size batteries are supplied with the product. For a detailed guideline on battery usage, please see "Using Your Batteries" on page 86. 1. Open the camera battery door by pushing it outwards as illustrated. 2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs correctly. 3. Close the battery door by pressing it downwards and then sliding it towards the camera to lock. IMPORTANT NOTE: For best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend the use of AA lithium or rechargeable NiMH. · Turning the Camera On and Off Fully press the Power button until the LCD screen is on. The Power LED lights up and remains on while the camera is powered on. Press the Power button again to turn off the camera. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 9 · Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen. Battery Battery Battery Battery power power power power is is is is full. adequate. low. exhausted. · How to Navigate Menus 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 bar and press it again to exit. Press the and buttons to scroll left and right through the menu bar. Press the and buttons to scroll up and down through menu options. Press the OK button to enter a submenu or confirm your choice. M W T M OK 10 Polaroid PDC 5055 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 the feature icon is not displayed, it means that particular feature is not activated. Still Image mode Focus Mode White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Flash Mode Flash Off Auto Flash Red-eye reduction Forced On Capture Mode Still Image Video Normal Macro Self-timer On Image Resolution 2592 x 1936 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 Number of remaining pictures Quality High Normal Low ISO Sensitivity Auto ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 Battery Level Full Adequate Low Exhausted Digital Zoom Status SD Card inserted Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 11 Video mode White Balance for Video clips Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Video Mode Recording Indicator Resolution 640 x 480 320 x 240 Remaining Time 12 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Playback mode Locked File Picture 1000-0014 File Number Date Time Video Clip 00:02:10 Video Length Play Pause Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 13 · Camera Mode The camera has two working modes, Capture mode and Playback mode. You can switch between them by pressing the Capture/Playback mode button at the back of the camera. M W T OK Capture mode 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 39. Playback mode This mode allows the review or deletion of pictures and video clips from the camera. For more details, please refer to "Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips" on page 42. 14 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com The camera has two modes for taking pictures and video clips. Still Image Mode Video 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 · Drive Mode NOTE: · Still Image mode is the default capture mode. · This setting is also available in Video mode. · Setup Menu Setup menu can be accessed 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 Press until Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 15 · Setting the Current Date and Time 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in "Setup Menu" on pa ...