User manual POLAROID PDC 5355

User Guide ................................................... PDC 5355 5.3 Megapixels Digital Camera ............................................................. www.polaroid.com Product Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Self-timer/AF assist LED Wrist strap holder Microphone Flash Viewfinder Zoom lens PDC 5355 Front View 1. Capture/Playback mode button 2. Power LED 3. Flash charging LED 4. Viewfinder 5. Auto-focus LED 6. LCD screen 7. Display button 8. Menu button 9. OK button 10. Cover for USB port 11. USB port 12. Wide zoom/Thumbnail button 13. Tele zoom button 14. Buzzer 15. Flash/Up button 16. Right button 17. Self-timer/Down button 18. Macro/Left button 2 W T M OK Back View Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 1. 2. 3. 4. Power button Shutter button Battery/SD card door Tripod mount 1 2 Top View 3 4 Bottom View Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 3 Table of Contents 1 Getting Started .........................................................................................7 · Camera Package Contents ....................................................................8 · Attaching the Wrist strap .....................................................................8 · Installing the Batteries .........................................................................9 · Turning the Camera On and Off and Setting the Current Date and Time....9 · Checking the Battery Level ................................................................. 10 · How to Navigate Menus ..................................................................... 10 2 Camera Setting ....................................................................................... 11 · Checking Camera Status .................................................................... 11 · Camera Mode .................................................................................... 13 · Drive Mode ....................................................................................... 14 · Setup Menu ...................................................................................... 14 · Setting the Current Date and Time ...................................................... 15 · Auto Power Save Settings .................................................................. 16 · Setting the Beep Sound On/Off........................................................... 17 · Setting Frequency.............................................................................. 17 · Setting Display Language ................................................................... 18 · Setting the Date Stamp On and Off ..................................................... 18 · Resetting to Default Settings .............................................................. 19 · Formatting the Internal Memory ..........................................................20 · Turning the Information Display and LCD Screen On/Off ....................... 21 3 Taking Pictures........................................................................................22 · Taking a Picture .................................................................................22 · Taking Macro Pictures ........................................................................24 · Taking a Picture with the LCD Screen Off ............................................25 · Setting Flash Mode ............................................................................25 · Setting Self-Timer..............................................................................27 · Zoom Feature ....................................................................................28 · Setting the Image Size and Quality......................................................29 · Setting Exposure Compensation.......................................................... 31 · Setting the White Balance for Pictures.................................................32 · Changing the ISO Speed.....................................................................33 4 Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 4 Recording Video Clips ...............................................................................34 · Recording Video Clips .........................................................................34 · Setting Video Resolution......................................................................35 · Setting the White Balance for Video Clips ..............................................36 5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips........................................37 · Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen ..................................................37 · Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail................................38 · Auto Play ..........................................................................................39 · Playing the Video Clip ......................................................................... 41 · Protect or Unprotect Picture(s) or Video Clip(s)....................................... 41 · Deleting Picture(s) and Video (Clips) .....................................................42 6 Print Setting ............................................................................................44 · About PictBridge.................................................................................44 · DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ......................................................... 51 7 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card .............................................................54 · Using the SD Card ..............................................................................54 · To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from Internal Memory to a Memory Card..57 8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer .....................................................59 · Installing the Software ........................................................................59 · Software Included with Your Camera .................................................... 61 · Computer System Requirements ...........................................................62 9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer .....................................63 · Before You Transfer Files.....................................................................63 · Connecting to Your Computer ..............................................................63 · Transferring Pictures and Video Clips ....................................................64 · PhotoImpression 5.0 Hot Plug Function (PC Only) ...................................65 Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 5 10 Troubleshooting Problems....................................................................... 67 · Troubleshooting ................................................................................ 67 11 Getting Help.......................................................................................... 70 · Polaroid-digital Online Services ............................................................ 70 · ArcSoft Software Help ....................................................................... 70 12 Appendix.............................................................................................. 71 · Technical Specifications ..................................................................... 71 · Capacity of SD Card .......................................................................... 73 · Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 5355 driver (PC Only).................................... 75 · Camera Default Settings ..................................................................... 76 · Using Your Batteries .......................................................................... 77 · Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance ........................................................ 78 · Regulatory Information ....................................................................... 78 6 Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting the Polaroid PDC 5355 digital camera. Designed with a powerful 5.3 mega pixels CCD sensor and a bright color 1.5 inch color LCD for preview and review, the PDC 5355 is the perfect camera for the photographer looking for point & shoot simplicity and sound optical performance. Other important information about the PDC 5355 digital camera that you may find interesting is: · · · · · · A high quality glass lens system for sharp image shooting from 3.9 inches to infinity with 12 zoom positions Selectable image size and quality settings for emailing and printing Auto focus, macro mode and 3X optical zoom mode. Built-in flash with four modes (off, on, red-eye reduction and auto) Everything in the box necessary to take pictures in minutes! Enjoy PictBridge directly plug-and-print experience. Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 7 · Camera Package Contents PDC 5355 PDC 5355 Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido PDC 5355 Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 ML 0403 Part no.: OM837657 R1 Printed in China PDC 5355 Quick Strat Guide Registration Card PDC 5355 CD-ROM includes Polaroid PDC 5355 Camera Driver (PC) Arcsoft PhotoImpression® 5 (PC & Mac), Adobe® Acrobat® ReaderTM (PC & Mac) User Guide (in PDF format) USB Cable Carrying Case Wrist Strap 2 x AA-size Batteries · Attaching the Wrist Strap PDC 5355 PDC 5355 PDC 5355 8 Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.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 77. 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. · Turning the Camera On and Off and Setting the Current Date and Time 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. The first time the camera is turned on, it will directly enter the interface for setting the current date and time. Please refer to "Setting the Current Date and Time" on page 15 for further details. PDC 5355 Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.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. NOTE: The Power LED will blink when battery power is low. Please replace the batteries. · How to Navigate Menus M Menus are used to adjust capture and play settings, as well as other camera settings like the Date/Time and Auto Power Off. M W T OK 1. Press the M button to enter a menu bar and press it again to exit. 2. Press the or button to select a menu item. 3. Press the contents. 4. Press the or OK DRIVE MODE STILL VIDEO button to select item SETUP FORMAT DATE/TIME AUTO OFF BEEP button to confirm. 10 Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.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 White Balance Auto* Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Normal mode Macro mode Self-timer On Flash Mode Flash Off Auto Flash* Red-eye reduction Forced On Capture Mode Still Image* Video Image Resolution 2592 X 1944* 2304 X 1728 2048 X 1536 640 X 480 Number of remaining pictures 2592 x 1944 7 Quality High* Normal Low Digital Zoom Status X 4.0 W T -0.3 Exposure Compensation Value Optical and digital zoom status bar Focus mark SD Card Inserted ISO Sensitivity Auto* ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 Battery Level Full Adequate Low Exhausted 100 * Default Setting Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 11 Video Mode White Balance for Video clips Auto* Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Video Mode Recording Indicator 640 x 480 00:00:03 Resolution 640 x 480* 320 x 240 Recording time counter x1.0 * Default Setting Playback Mode File Type Picture Video Clip 2592 x 1944 0003-0003 Folder Number/File Number Play Pause Locked File Date 02/02/05 09:14 Time 12 Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · 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. W T M 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 22 and "Recording Video Clips" on page 34. Playback mode This mode allows the playback 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 37. Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 13 · 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. Set the camera to Capture mode. 2. Press the M button. 3. Press the or button to select (DRIVE 2592 x 1944 MODE). 0010 4. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 5. Press the OK button. NOTE: · Still Image mode is the default capture mode. · This setting is also available in Video mode. DRIVE MODE STILL VIDEO · Setup Menu Setup menu can be accessed in both Still Image and Video modes. Here we take Still Image mode for an example. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the M button. SETUP 3. Press the or button to select FORMAT (SETUP). 4. Press the or desired setting. 14 button to select the DATE/TIME AUTO OFF BEEP Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · Setting the Current Date and Time 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Access the Setup menu. 3. Press the or button to select "DATE/TIME". 4. Press the OK button. SETUP FORMAT DATE/TIME AUTO OFF BEEP Setting the date format: 5. Press the or button to select "DATE FORMAT". 6. Press the OK button. DATE/TIME DATE FORMAT DATE SETUP 7. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 8. Press the OK button. DATE FORMAT DD/MM/YY MM/DD/YY YY/MM/DD Setting the date and time: 5. Press the or button to select "DATE SETUP". 6. Press the OK button. DATE/TIME DATE FORMAT DATE SETUP 7. Press the value. 8. Press the field. 9. Press the or or OK button to adjust the button to switch to the next DATE SETUP DD/MM/YY 04/12/03 12:33:55 EXIT button. NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 15 · Auto Power Save Settings The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve battery power. 1/3/5 MIN The camera is designed to switch off automatically to save battery life after the specified period of inactivity. OFF The power save feature is not activated. You can change the power save setting according to the following steps: 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. SETUP 2. Access the Setup menu. FORMAT 3. Press the or button to select "AUTO DATE/TIME AUTO OFF OFF". OK BEEP button. 4. Press the 6. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 7. Press the OK button. AUTO OFF OFF 1 MIN 3 MIN 5 MIN 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. · The LCD screen automatically goes to hibernation after one minute of inactivity. Press any button, except the Power button, to re-activate the LCD screen. 16 Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.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. Set the camera to Still Image mode. SETUP 2. Access the Setup menu. FORMAT 3. Press the or button to select DATE/TIME "BEEP". AUTO OFF 4. Press the OK button. BEEP 5. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the OK button. NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. BEEP ON OFF · 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. SETUP 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. DATE/TIME 2. Access the Setup menu. AUTO OFF BEEP 3. Press the or button to select FREQUENCY "FREQUENCY". 4. Press the OK button. 5. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the OK button. NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com FREQUENCY 50 Hz 60 hz 17 · Setting Display Language Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. SETUP 2. Access the Setup menu. AUTO OFF BEEP 3. Press the or button to select FREQUENCY "LANGUAGE". LANGUAGE 4. Press the OK button. 5. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the OK button. NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL · Setting the Date Stamp On and Off Use the Date Stamp to imprint the date on your pictures. Make sure the camera clock is set to the correct date before setting the date stamp on. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. SETUP 2. Access the Setup menu. BEEP 3. Press the or button to select "DATE FREQUENCY LANGUAGE STAMP". DATE STAMP 4. Press the OK button. 5. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the OK button. NOTE: · This setting is also available in Video mode. · This setting is configured for images only. DATE STAMP ON OFF 18 Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.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 76 for more details. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Access the Setup menu. 3. Press the or button to select "DEFAULT SETTING". 4. Press the OK SETUP FREQUENCY LANGUAGE DATE STAMP DEFAULT SETTING button. button to select "YES". RETURN TO DEFAULT SETTING? 5. Press the 6. Press the or OK NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. button. YES NO Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 19 · Formatting the Internal Memory Formatting the internal memory deletes all data stored in it. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Access the Setup menu. 3. Press the or button to select "FORMAT". 4. Press the OK SETUP button. button to select "FORMAT". 5. Press the 6. Press the or OK FORMAT DATE/TIME AUTO OFF BEEP button. REALLY WANT TO FORMAT? FORMAT CANCEL 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. 20 Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · Turning the Information Display and LCD Screen On/Off button each time Pressing the switches the LCD screen to the next display mode in the following sequence. NOTE: The LCD screen automatically goes to hibernation after one minute of inactivity. Press any button, except the Power button, to re-activate the LCD screen. W T M OK Capture Mode 2592 X 1944 0005 Press 2592 X 1944 0005 Press Press Press Playback Mode 2592 X 1944 0005 2592 X 1944 0005 Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 21 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 a Picture Taking pictures at approximately 2 feet to infinity (0.6 meter to infinity). 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Frame your subject using the LCD screen or the viewfinder. 4. Press the shutter button halfway to set the exposure and focus. The camera automatically detects the subject and highlights the focus mark, which it will use to determine the focus. If the focus is locked on the subject, the Auto-focus LED remains steady on and the focus mark turns green. 22 Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com NOTE: There is difficulty in focusing the subject when the Auto-focus LED blinks or the red focus mark appears on the LCD screen. Release the shutter button, recompose the scene and press the shutter button halfway to reset the focus. Focus Mark 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. Auto Focus LED Operation: When you see this: Auto Focus LED blinks. Auto Focus LED remains steady on. It means this: There is difficulty in focusing the subject. The camera focus is locked on the subject. Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 23 · Taking Macro Pictures Use the Macro mode to capture subjects close to the camera lens: · Wide angle: 3.9 ~ 27.6 inches (10 ~ 70 centimeters) · Telephoto: 7.9 ~ 27.6 inches (20 ~ 70 centimeters) 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Press the Macro button to activate the Macro mode. The image displayed on the LCD screen will change accordingly. NOTE: · The icon will appear on the LCD screen, indicating the Macro mode is activated. · Pressing the Macro button again will disable the Macro mode. W T M OK 4. Capture procedures are the same as for taking a picture in the normal capture mode. Please see "Taking a Picture" on page 22. 24 Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · Taking a Picture with the LCD Screen off You can also take a picture with the LCD screen off in the normal or Macro mode. Capture procedures are the same as for taking a picture in the normal capture mode but frame your subject using the viewfinder instead. · 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. Flash Mode 2592 x 1944 7 W T M OK 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. Flash Range: · Wide: 3.2 ~ 9.8 feet (1 ~ 3 meters) · Telephoto: 3.2 ~ 6.7 feet (1 ~ 2 meters) Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 25 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. Flash Off Mode. The flash does not fire. Use this setting for outdoor pictures or where flash is prohibited or may be distracting. Also use when shooting towards a reflective surface, such as a window or a mirror. If the brightness of the environment is not enough when using this setting, your pictures will be too dark. Auto Flash Mode. The flash fires automatically as needed. Use this setting to take most pictures. Red-eye Reduction Mode. Use this setting to avoid red glare in your subject's eyes. The camera fires a brief, preflash flash before the regular flash. Forced On Mode. The flash fires for every picture. Use this setting in high-contrast situations to provide fill-light or use it indoors with low light. 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. 26 Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.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. 2. 3. 4. Turn on the camera. Set the camera to Still Image mode. Press the Self-timer button to activate the self-timer function. will appear on the LCD screen. The icon 10-second Self-timer indicates a countdown of ten seconds. 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. Self-time On 2592 x 1944 7 W T M OK 5. Capture procedures are the same as for taking a picture in the normal capture mode. Please see "Taking a Picture" on page 22. 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 6 seconds, then quickly for 4 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 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 27 · Zoom Feature There are two types of zoom in this camera: optical zoom and digital zoom. Optical zoom alters the focal distance of the lens zoom, and its factor range is 1X to 3X. Digital zoom is activated after you reach the maximum optical zoom (3X). It enlarges the part of the image at the center of the image screen. Digital zoom factor range is 1X to 4X. These zoom features let you zoom in the central area of an image and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Press the Tele Zoom or Wide Zoom button to zoom in or zoom out the subject image. Keep pressing the Tele Zoom button and the camera switches from optical zoom to digital zoom when it reaches the maximum optical zoom. 4. Now you can takes pictures and playback 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 Wide Zoom button. Digital zoom status X 4.0 W W T W T M OK 2592 x 1944 7 T Optical and digital zoom status bar 28 Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 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. · Digital zoom feature is also available in Video and Playback modes. · 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. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the 3. Press the M button. or button to select (IMAGE SIZE). IMAGE SIZE 2592 x 1944 2304 x 1728 2048 x 1536 640 x 480 4. Press the setting. 5. Press the OK or button to select the desired button. Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 29 Quality Setting: 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the 3. Press the 4. Press the setting. 5. Press the OK M button. button to select or (QUALITY). QUALITY HIGH NORMAL LOW or button to select the desired button. The chart below indicates the approximate numbers of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 16MB internal memory. You can expand the memory with an SD card, please refer to Capacity of SD Card on page 73 for further details. Quality High 4 pictures 6 pictures 9 pictures 52 pictures Normal 8 pictures 10 pictures 13 pictures 82 pictures Low 10 pictures 16 pictures 21 pictures 122 pictures Resolution 2592 x 1944 2304 x 1728 2048 x 1536 640 x 480 30 Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 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 internal memory may vary. The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only. · It is recommended to use the 2592 x 1944 resolution for printing. · 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. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the 3. Press the M button. or button to select (EXPOSURE). EXPOSURE AUTO 4. Press the setting. 5. Press the OK or button to select the desired button. 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. Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 31 · 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. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the 4. Press the BALANCE). 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the OK M button. or or button to select (WHITE WHITE BALANCE AUTO DAY LIGHT CLOUDY TUNGSTEN button to select the desired button. When shooting under these conditions: Automatic adjustment Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors, illuminated by tungsten lighting Indoors, illuminated by fluorescent lighting Select this setting 32 Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · 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. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the 3. Press the M button. or button to select (ISO). ISO AUTO 100 200 400 4. Press the setting. 5. Press the OK or button to select the desired button. AUTO 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. NOTE: Increase in ISO value affects image quality with more noise. Use as low an ISO value as possible. Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 33 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. For more details, please refer to "Drive Mode" on page 14. · 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 640 x 480 00:00:28 34 Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · 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. Set the camera to Video mode. 2. Press the 3. Press the 4. Press the setting. 5. Press the OK M button. button to select or (IMAGE SIZE). IMAGE SIZE 640 x 480 320 X 240 or button to select the desired button. Here are the approximate length of video clips you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 16MB internal memory. You can expand the memory with an SD card. Resolution: 640 x 480 320 x 240 Approx. 0.45 minute (10 fps) Approx. 0.9 minute (15 fps) Polaroid PDC 5355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 35