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/ ...