User manual POLAROID PDC 5055

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 page 15 to access the Setup menu. Setting the date format: Press Press Press Press 16 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Setting the date and time: Press Press Press Press Use the and buttons to select a field, such as year, month, day, hour, minute. Use the and buttons 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. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 17 · Auto Power Save Settings The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve battery power. OFF The power save feature is not activated. 1/3/5 MIN The camera is designed to switch off automatically to save battery life after the specified period of inactivity. You can change the power save setting according to the following steps: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in "Setup Menu" on page 15 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press NOTE: · Auto power off is automatically disabled under any one of the following conditions. - While an auto play is undergoing. - While the camera's USB port is connected to a computer or other external devices, or while the camera is being controlled by an external device. · This setting is also available in Video mode. 18 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Setting the Beep Sound On/Off You can turn the beep sound on and off in Capture mode. When the beep sound 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 15 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 19 · Setting Frequency In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to suit the correct lighting frequency. 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 15 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. 20 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Setting Display Language Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in "Setup Menu" on page 15 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 21 · Setting the Date Stamp On and Off Use the date stamp to imprint the date on your pictures and video clips. Make sure the camera 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 15 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. 22 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Resetting to Default Settings You can easily change all the settings you made back to the camera default settings by the following steps. Please refer to "Camera Default Settings" on page 85 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 15 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 23 · Formatting the Internal Memory Formatting the internal memory deletes all data stored in it. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in "Setup Menu" on page 15 to access the Setup menu. Press Press Press 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 operation would format the inserted memory card only. The internal memory will not be formatted with a memory card inserted. · This setting is also available in Video mode. 24 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Turning the Information Display and LCD Screen On/Off In the Capture mode, press the Display button once to show the information display with a histogram. Pressing the button again will turn off the information display on the LCD screen, with the picture left only. Pressing the button a third time will turn off the LCD screen. Pressing the button once again will turn on the LCD screen and the information display. W T M OK Press Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 25 In the Playback mode, press the Display button once to show the information display with a histogram. Pressing the button again will turn off the information display on the LCD screen, with nine thumbnail picture and video clip files left only. Pressing the button a third time will show the picture or video clip file in full screen with the information display. Press Press Press 26 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 3 Taking Pictures Before you take pictures, please read this note first: IMPORTANT! Never remove batteries while a picture is being saved. Doing so will prevent the current picture being saved and may corrupt other pictures already stored in the camera's internal memory or on a memory 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 Pictures in the Normal Mode Taking pictures at approximately 3.2 feet to infinity (1.0 meter to infinity). 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Slide the Normal/Macro mode switch to to activate the Normal mode. The image displayed on the LCD screen will change accordingly. NOTE: The icon will appear on the LCD screen, indicating the Normal mode is activated. 4. Frame your subject using the LCD screen or the viewfinder. 5. Press the Shutter button completely down to take a picture while holding the camera steady. A beep will sound (if the Beep sound is turned on) when a picture is taken. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 27 · Taking Macro Pictures Use the Macro mode to capture subjects close to the camera lens at the distance of 7.9 inches (20 centimeters). 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Slide the Normal/Macro mode switch to to activate the Macro mode. The image displayed on the LCD screen will change accordingly. NOTE: icon will appear on the LCD screen, indicating the Macro mode is The activated. 4. Frame your subject using the LCD screen or the viewfinder. 5. Press the Shutter button completely down to take a picture while holding the camera steady. A beep will sound (if the Beep sound is turned on) when a picture is taken. 28 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Setting Flash Mode 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Press the Flash button to cycle through the flash settings and select the one you need. When you press the Flash button, the icon (according to the flash setting you selected) will appear on the LCD screen. You can now take pictures using the Flash mode you selected. The flash will recharge after each flashed picture. The flash range is approximately 3 feet to 8 feet (0.9 to 2.4 meters). Flash Mode W T M OK Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 29 The camera has four flash modes (default setting is Auto Flash). Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. When shooting under these conditions: The flash does not fire. Use this setting for outdoor pictures, or where flash is prohibited or may be distracting, or when shooting towards a reflective surface, such as a window or a mirror. If there is not enough light when using this setting, your pictures will be too dark. The flash fires automatically as needed. Use this setting to take most pictures. Use this setting to avoid red glare in your subject's eyes. The camera fires a brief preflash before the regular flash. The flash fires for every picture. Use this setting in high-contrast situations to provide fill-light or use it indoors in low light. Select this mode Icon shown on the LCD screen Flash Off Auto Flash Red-eye Reduction Forced On NOTE: · Flash modes are not available in Video mode. · Never touch or block the flash with your fingers. Doing so can soil these components and interfere with the correct flash operation. 30 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · 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 on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Press the Self-timer button to activate the self-timer function. will appear on the LCD screen. 4. The icon 10-second Self-timer indicates a countdown of ten seconds. Self-time On W T M OK NOTE: Press the Self-timer button again to disable the self-timer function and the "SELF TIMER OFF" indicator will be shown on the LCD screen for a while. 5. Frame your subject using the LCD screen or the viewfinder. 6. Press the Shutter button to take a picture. The camera beeps (if the beep sound is turned on) and the Self-timer LED blinks slowly for 9 seconds, then quickly for 1 seconds before the picture is taken. NOTE: Place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod when using the self-timer function. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 31 · Zoom Feature Your camera is designed with 4X digital zoom. This feature lets you zoom in on the central area of a photo and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image or Video mode. 3. Press the Zoom In (Telephoto) or Zoom Out (Wide) button to zoom in or zoom out the subject image. The zoom status is shown on the LCD screen. 4. Now you can takes pictures and review them under the zoom setting. The zoom setting will remain after taking pictures. If you want to take a normal size picture, please use the Zoom Out button. W T W T M OK Digital Zoom Status For digital zoom feature, the viewfinder may not reflect the actual image taken. We recommend the user to use the LCD screen to monitor the zoom feature. NOTE: · You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom. · Zoom feature is not available Macro mode or while recording a video clip. 32 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Setting the Image Size and Quality Picture resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital picture. Picture quality depends on the JPEG file compression that the camera applies when the picture is taken. Higher resolution 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 Press Press Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 33 Quality Setting: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. Press Press Press 34 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com The chart below indicates the approximate numbers of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 16MB/32MB optional internal memory. You can expand the memory with SD card, please refer to "Capacity of SD Card" on page 82 for further details. Internal Memory Resolution Quality High 9 17 24 Normal Low 16MB 2592 x 1936 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 14 20 27 150 28 40 54 300 19 23 29 208 38 46 58 416 32MB 2592 x 1936 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 120 18 34 48 240 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 the camera's internal memory may vary. The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only. · It is recommended to use the 2592 x 1936 resolution for printing. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 35 · Setting Exposure Compensation 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. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. Press Press Press 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 bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation. · Exposure compensation resets to "Auto" whenever the power is turned off. 36 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Setting the White Balance for Pictures Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject in a picture appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. Press Press Press When shooting under these conditions: Automatic adjustment Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors, illuminated by tungsten lighting Indoors, illuminated by fluorescent lighting Select this setting Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 37 · Changing the ISO Speed This function enables you to change the camera's sensitivity to light by selecting different ISO values. ISO is a measure of how quickly your camera reacts to light. The higher the ISO value, the less the light needed to make an exposure, allowing the same exposure to be achieved with higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures. In a digital camera, higher ISO value allows higher shutter speed, at the expense of mottled or grain appearing in the final picture. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. Press Press Press The camera's sensitivity is automatically detected by different lighting value or subject brightness. 100/200/400 In the same lighting condition, higher the ISO value it is, faster the shutter speed it will be. AUTO NOTE: ISO speed resets to auto whenever the power is turned off. 38 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 4 Recording Video Clips NOTE: Change the drive mode from Still Image mode to Video mode before recording video clips, since Still Image mode is the default capture mode. Please refer to "Drive Mode" on page 15 for more details. · Recording Video Clips Use the Video mode to record video clips with audio. The recording time displayed on the LCD screen will decrease and the icon will blink while recording. 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn on the camera. Set the camera to Video mode. Frame your subject using the LCD screen. 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. Recording Indicator Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 39 · Setting Video Resolution Video resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital video clip. Video clip quality depends on the file resolution that the camera applies when the video clip is recorded. Higher resolution makes better quality which occupies more memory space. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Video mode. Press Press then press Here are the approximate length of video clips you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 16MB/32MB optional internal memory. You can expand the memory with a SD card. Internal Memory 16MB 32MB Resolution Video clips can be taken 1 minute 640 x 480 pixels 320 x 240 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 320 x 240 pixels 2.1 minutes 2 minutes 4 minutes 40 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Setting the White Balance for Video Clips Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject in the video clip appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Video mode. Press Press then press Press When shooting under these conditions: Automatic adjustment Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors, illuminated by tungsten lighting Indoors, illuminated by fluorescent lighting Select this setting Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 41 5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips NOTE: Change the camera mode from Capture mode to Playback mode before recording video clips. Please refer to "Camera Mode" on page 14 for more details. · Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Press the left or right 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 view the picture in the original size. 42 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail You can view up to 9 picture and video clip files 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. Up to nine thumbnail files will be shown on the LCD screen and the last reviewed picture will be highlighted. Use the up, down, left and right buttons to select a thumbnail file and view it in full screen by pressing the Zoom In button again. W T W T M OK Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 43 · Auto Play The Auto Play function enables you to view all the picture and video clip files stored in the camera one by one forward or backward on the LCD screen. You can activate the Auto Play function and make Auto Play direction and interval 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 right button to select the "AUTO PLAY" option. Set Auto Play Direction Press Press Press Press Press Press the up or down button to choose the direction in which the camera will automatically run, and then press OK button to confirm your choice. 44 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Set Auto Play Interval Press Press Press Press Press Start Auto Play Press The camera will automatically run from the first file or from the last file stored. Every file will display for the specified period according to your interval setting. You may press the Menu button to stop the auto play. The auto play will keep running as long as there is power. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 45 · Playing the Video Clip 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Use the left or right button to select the video clip you want to play. 4. Press the OK button to start playing video clip. Press it again to pause. 5. Press the Menu button to stop. The icon is shown on LCD screen when a video clip is selected. 46 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Protect or Unprotect One Picture or Video Clip 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Use the left and right buttons to select the picture or video clip you want to protect. Press Press 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 from the LCD screen. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 47 · Protect or Unprotect All Pictures and Video Clips 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. Press Press Press 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. 48 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Deleting One Picture or Video Clip 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Use the left or right button to select the picture or video clip you want to delete. Press Press Press You can cancel the deletion by choosing "NO". NOTE: Protected file can not be deleted. Remove protection before deleting. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 49 · Deleting All Pictures and Video Clips 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode.