PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide .0 f=8 .5 4m m .0 F3 /8 PDC 5070 USB www.polaroid-digital.com Product Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Flash Lens Self-timer LED USB port Viewfinder m .0 Front View F3 /8 .0 f=8 .5 4m PDC 507 0 USB 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Status LED Viewfinder LCD screen Menu / OK button Up / Zoom out button Down / Zoom in button SD slot Power button Capture / Playback selector Back View 2 Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 1. Flash / Previous button 2. Self-timer / Next button 3. Shutter button POLAROID D I G I TA L CAMERA Top View 1. Battery compartment 2. Hand strap holder 3. Tripod mount Bottom View 1. SD slot 2. Microphone Side View Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 3 Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ........................................................................... 7 · Camera Package Contents ....................................................... 8 · Attaching the Hand Strap ........................................................ 9 · Installing the Batteries ............................................................. 9 · Turning the Camera On and Off .............................................. 10 · Checking the Battery Level .................................................... 10 · How to Navigate Menus ........................................................ 11 2 Camera Setting ......................................................................... 12 · Checking Camera Status........................................................ 12 · Camera Mode....................................................................... 15 · Drive Mode .......................................................................... 16 · Setup Menu ......................................................................... 17 · Formatting the Internal Memory.............................................. 18 · Setting the Current Date and Time .......................................... 19 · Auto Power Save Settings ..................................................... 21 · Setting the Beep Sound On / Off ............................................ 22 · Setting Frequency................................................................. 23 · Setting Display Language....................................................... 24 · Setting the Date Stamp On and Off......................................... 25 · Resetting to Default Settings.................................................. 26 3 Taking Pictures ......................................................................... 27 · Taking a Picture.................................................................... 27 · Setting the Flash Mode.......................................................... 28 · Setting Self-timer.................................................................. 29 · Zoom in and out ................................................................... 30 · Setting the Image Size and Quality ......................................... 31 · Setting Exposure Compensation ............................................. 33 · Setting the White Balance for Pictures..................................... 34 4 Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 4 Recording Video Clips ................................................................ 35 · Recording Video Clips ........................................................... 35 · Setting Video Resolution........................................................ 36 · Setting the White Balance for Video Clips ................................ 37 5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips......................... 38 · Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen .................................... 38 · Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail.................. 39 · Auto Play ............................................................................ 40 · Playing the Video Clip ........................................................... 42 · Protect or Unprotect One Picture or Video Clips........................ 43 · Protect or Unprotect All Pictures and Video Clips ...................... 44 · Deleting One Picture or Video Clip .......................................... 45 · Deleting All Pictures or Video Clips ......................................... 46 6 Print Setting ............................................................................. 47 · About PictBridge................................................................... 47 · DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ........................................... 53 7 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card .............................................. 56 · Using the SD Card ................................................................ 56 · To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from Internal Memory to a Memory Card ....................................................................... 60 8 Installing the Software into a Computer ....................................... 61 · Installing the Software .......................................................... 61 · Software included with Your Camera ...................................... 63 · Computer System Requirements ............................................. 64 Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 5 9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer ...................... 65 · Before Transfer Files ............................................................. 65 · Connecting to Your Computer ................................................ 66 · Transferring Pictures and Video Clips ...................................... 67 · PhotoImpression 5.0 Hot Plug Function (PC Only) ..................... 68 10 Troubleshooting Problems......................................................... 70 11 Getting Help ........................................................................... 73 · Polaroid-digital Online Services ............................................... 73 · Customer Support................................................................. 73 · ArcSoft Software Help .......................................................... 73 12 Appendix................................................................................ 74 · Technical Specifications ........................................................ 74 · Storage Capacities ................................................................ 76 · Uninstalling the Camera Driver (PC only).................................. 79 · Camera Default Settings ........................................................ 79 · Using Your Batteries ............................................................. 80 · Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance............................................ 81 · Regulatory Information .......................................................... 81 6 Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting the Polaroid PDC 5070 digital camera. Designed with a powerful 5.1 mega pixels CMOS sensor and a bright color 1.5 inch color LCD for preview and review, the PDC 5070 is the perfect camera for the photographer looking for point & shoot simplicity and sound performance. This camera features: · · · · · · Selectable image size and quality settings for emailing and printing Built-in flash with four modes (off, auto, red-eye reduction and forced on) Review pictures and video clips on the LCD screen or a computer Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to family and friends Enjoy PictBridge directly plug-and-print experience. Everything in the box necessary to take pictures in minutes! Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 7 · Camera Package Contents PDC 5070 Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido F3.0/8.0 f=8.54mm PDC 5070 USB Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 .0/ PDC 5070 Hand Strap F3 8.0 f=8.54 mm PDC 5070 USB ML 0403 Part no.: OM837657 R1 Printed in China Quick Guide Registration Card The CD-ROM includes Polaroid PDC 5070 Camera Driver (PC) PhotoImpressionTM 5.0 (PC & Mac) Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac) User Guide (in PDF Format) USB Cable Pouch 4 x AAA-size Batteries 8 Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Attaching the Hand Strap · Installing the Batteries Four AAA-size batteries are supplied with the product. For more guidelines on battery usage, please see Using Your Batteries on page 80. 1. To open the battery door, slide the button in the direction as shown to release. 2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the + / - signs correctly. 3. Close the battery door. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 9 · Turning the Camera On and Off To turn on the camera, fully press and hold the Power button until the Status LED turns green. The LCD screen is activated. Press and hold the Power button again, "Goodbye" will show on the LCD screen and the camera will turn 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. Battery power is full. Battery power is adequate. Battery power is low. Battery power is exhausted. 10 Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · 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 and select "Exit" to quit. Press the and buttons to scroll up and down through menu options. Press the and buttons to scroll left and right. Press the OK button to enter a submenu or confirm your choice. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 11 2 Camera Setting · Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. If a feature icon is not displayed, that particular feature is not activated. Still Image Mode Self-timer On Flash Mode Flash Off Auto Flash Red-eye reduction Forced On Image Resolution 2592 x 1944 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 Number of remaining pictures Still Image Mode Quality High Normal Low Exposure Compensation Value White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent SD Card Inserted Battery Level Full Adequate Low Exhausted Digital Zoom Status 12 Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Video Mode White Balance for Video clips Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Video Mode Recording Indicator Video Resolution 00:00:03 Recording time counter Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 13 Playback Mode Locked File Picture 1600 x 1200 1000-0014 Total Number of Files In the Current Memory / File Number Date X1.0 26-09-04 Time Video Clip 02:10 Video Length Play Pause 26-09-04 14 Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · Camera Mode The camera has two working modes, Capture mode and Playback mode. You can switch between them by sliding the Capture / Playback selector at the back of the camera. 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 35. Playback Mode This mode allows the review or deletion of pictures and video clips from the camera. For more details, please refer to "Review and Managing Pictures and Video Clips" on page 38. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 15 · Drive Mode The camera has two modes, one for taking pictures and the other for taking 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. MENU Press DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE QUALITY EXPOSURE Press DRIVE MODE STILL VIDEO EXIT Press NOTE: · Still Image mode is the default capture mode. · This setting is also available in Video mode. 16 Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com · 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 MENU WHITE BALANCE SETUP EXIT SETUP Press FORMAT DATE/TIME AUTO OFF BEEP SETUP FREQUENCY LANGUAGE DATE STAMP DEFAULT SETTING Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 17 · Formatting the Internal Memory ...