Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 3350 User guide

PDC 3350

Digital Camera

User Guide

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PDC 3350-SYSTEM MAP

USB port

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DC 3V, 1.5A

AC Adaptor

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AC120V

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MAC

USB port

2 x AA batteries

TV

SD Card

Reader

DPOF

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1. Self-timer LED

2. Flash

3. Microphone

4. Zoom Lens

5. Exposure sensor

6. Viewfi nder

Product Overview

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1. Operation LED

2. Viewfi nder

3. Up/Flash button

4. Left/Self-timer button

5. Down/Previous shot button

6. Right/Macro button

7. LCD screen

8. Zoom out (Wide Angle)

/Thumbnail button

9. Zoom in (Telephoto) button

10.Display button

11. Menu button

12.OK button

13.Hand strap holder

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1. USB Port/Video Out/DC Jack

2. Battery/SD and card door

1. Power button

2. Shutter button

3. Mode selector

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Table of Contents

1 Getting Started .......................................................................... 8

• Camera Package Contents ...................................................... 8

• Attaching the Hand Strap ....................................................... 9

• Battery Guidelines.................................................................. 9

• Installing the Batteries.......................................................... 10

• Turning the Camera On and Off and Setting the Date and Time 10

• How to Navigate Menus........................................................ 11

• Connecting AC Adaptor (not included) ................................... 11

2 Camera Setting ........................................................................ 12

• Checking Camera Status....................................................... 12

• Camera Mode ...................................................................... 13

• Low Battery ........................................................................ 13

• Setting the Current Date and Time......................................... 14

• Auto Power Save Settings .................................................... 15

• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off ............................................. 16

• Setting LCD Confi rm On/Off ................................................. 16

• File No. Reset Settings ......................................................... 17

• Setting Display Language ..................................................... 18

• Setting the Focus indicator On/Off ........................................ 18

• Resetting to Default Settings ................................................ 19

• Switching the Information Display/LCD Screen Off.................. 19

3 Taking and Managing the Pictures .............................................. 20

• Taking a Picture ................................................................... 20

• Taking Macro Pictures .......................................................... 21

• Set Flash Mode.................................................................... 22

• Setting Self-Timer ................................................................ 23

• Zoom Feature ...................................................................... 24

• Setting the Picture Resolution and Compression ..................... 25

• Setting Exposure Compensation ............................................ 27

• Setting White Balance .......................................................... 28

• Changing the ISO Speed ....................................................... 29

• Setting the Slow Shutter Mode ............................................. 30

4 Recording Video Clips ............................................................... 31

• Recording Video Clips .......................................................... 31

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5 Playback .................................................................................. 32

• Playback Picture(s) .............................................................. 32

• Playing the Video Clip........................................................... 34

• Protect the Picture(s) or Video Clip(s) Against Deletion ........... 34

• Deleting One Picture or Video Clip ......................................... 35

• Deleting All Pictures and Video Clips ..................................... 36

• View Pictures and Video clips on a TV ................................... 37

6 Using the SD Card .................................................................... 38

• Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card ...................................................38

• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format).......................................... 43

• P.I.M. (PRINT Image Matching) ............................................. 44

7 Installing the Software onto a Computer..................................... 45

• Installing the Software ......................................................... 45

• Software Included with Your Camera ..................................... 46

• Computer System Requirements............................................ 47

8 Transferring Pictures to Your Computer ...................................... 48

• Before You Transfer Pictures ................................................. 48

• Connecting to Your Computer ............................................... 48

• Transferring Pictures/Video Clips........................................... 49

9 Troubleshooting Problems ......................................................... 50

• Troubleshooting .................................................................. 50

10 Getting Help........................................................................... 53

• Polaroid-digital Online Services ............................................. 53

• Customer Support................................................................ 53

• ArcSoft Software Help ......................................................... 53

11 Appendix ............................................................................... 54

• Technical Specifi cations ....................................................... 54

• Capacity of SD Card............................................................. 57

• Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 3350 driver.................................... 58

• Camera Default Settings....................................................... 59

• Using Your Batteries............................................................. 60

• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance........................................... 60

• Regulatory Information ......................................................... 61

• Distributed by...................................................................... 62

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1 Getting Started

The PDC 3350 camera provides you easy-to-use features. It can never be any easier and enjoyable. Go ahead and enjoy your operation. Here are a few examples of what you can do with your camera.

Enjoy point & shoot operation. Take digital pictures in your preferable detail, like size, white balance and sharpness.

Store pictures, video clips to the internal memory or a SD card.

Playback pictures and video clips on LCD screen, TV or a computer.

Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to family and friends.

• Camera Package Contents

PDC 3350

Digital Camera

User Guide

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PDC 3350


User’s Manual

201 Burlington Road

Bedford, MA 01730-1434

Warranty Card

PDC 3350 CD-ROM includes

Polaroid PDC 3350 Camera Driver (PC

& Mac)

Arcsoft® PhotoImpression™ 4.0 (PC & Mac),

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac).

USB Cable

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Pouch

2 x AA

Batteries



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• Attaching the Hand Strap

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• Battery Guidelines

Never use manganese batteries.

Battery life differs greatly by manufacturers.

Battery life is greatly affected by how much you use the fl ash, LCD screen and other functions, and how long you leave the power turned on.

To prolong battery life, use the Flash button to turn off the fl ash whenever you are not using it.



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• Installing the Batteries

2 x AA batteries are supplied with the product.

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 slide it towards the camera to lock.

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You can use both 2 X AA batteries and an AC adaptor (DC 3V, 1.5A, center positive (not included) ) to supply power for the camera. We highly recommend the user to use 1800mAh NiMH rechargeable or

Lithium AA batteries.

• Turning the Camera On and Off and Setting the Date and Time

Press and hold the Power button until the green LED is fl ashing. It takes about three seconds to turn on the camera. The zoom lens will extend when you turn on the camera under Auto/Manual/Video mode.

Press the Power button again to turn off the camera, the zoom lens will retract.

Power button

The fi rst time the camera is turned on, it will directly enter the interface for setting the Current Date and Time. Please refer to Set the current date

and time on page 14 for further detail.

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• How to Navigate Menus

Use the 4-way control to select on-screen menu items. Press and

to scroll up and down through menus. Press and to scroll left and right.

• Connecting the AC Adaptor (not included)

Turn off the camera before connecting or disconnecting the Adaptor. Connect the adaptor as shown to power the camera from a household power outlet. The camera automatically switches over to AC adaptor powered operation when AC adaptor is connected.

IMPORTANT!

• Only use DC 3V output adaptor (See page 56).

• We recommend the user to use AC adaptor to power the camera whenever connected to a computer.



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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.

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Picture Quality

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Fine

Normal

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Resolution

2048 X 1536

1600

1600 X 1200

1024

1024 X 768

640

640 X 480

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2048

Camera Status

Auto Record mode

Manual Record mode

Video mode

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Number of pictures can be taken

The length of video clip can be recorded

Low Battery

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Other Features

10 SEC. self-timer

2 SEC. self-timer

Macro Mode

Auto Flash

Red eye

Flash On

Flash Off

SD card Inserted

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• Camera Mode

The camera has fi ve working modes.

You can select any mode by turning the

Mode selector located on the top of the camera.

Auto mode

Under this mode, the camera will automatically judge the environment conditions for you. It will set the Exposure and White balance automatically according to the shooting environment.

Manual mode

Under this mode, you can set the Exposure and White balance based on different environment condition before taking pictures.

Further detail refer to Setting Exposure Compensation on page 27 and Setting White

Balance on page 28.

Playback mode

Playback or delete pictures/video clips from the camera.

Video mode

Using this mode to record video clips.

SET mode

SET

Under this mode, you can access the Set-up menu to change the camera settings to customize your camera.

• Low Battery

When battery power is low, the red battery icon appears and a warning “BATTERY LOW” will show on the LCD screen. Batteries need to be replaced or the camera will soon automatically turn off.

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• Setting the Current Date and Time

The date and time menu will appear the fi rst time the camera is turned on or if the battery is removed for more than 2 minutes.

Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET.

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DATE/TIME

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ON

ON

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DATE/TIME

2002. 12. 12. 12:00

Y/M/D

OK

Press

DATE/TIME

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DATE/TIME

2003. 01. 01. 12:00

Y/M/D OK

Use the or buttons to select a fi eld, such as year, month, day, hour, minute. Use the or buttons to adjust the value in the fi eld. Press the OK button after all fi elds are set.

• Auto Power Save Settings

The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve battery power.

1/3/5 minute(s): The camera is designed to switch off automatically to save battery life after one/three/fi ve minute(s) of

Off: inactivity. Default setting is three minutes.

The power save function is not activated.

You can change the Power save setting according to the following steps:


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AUTO POWER OFF

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ON

NOTE:

Auto power off is automatically disabled under any one of the following conditions.

• While a slideshow is playing.

• 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.

• While the AC adaptor is connected to the camera.

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• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off

You can turn the Beep sound on and off in SET mode. When the Beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons.


BEEF BEEF FORMAT

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• Setting LCD Confi rm On/Off

This setting enables you to view the picture on the LCD screen right after it is taken.


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LCD CONFIRM

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• File No. Reset Settings

The camera automatically created a directory of folders in its internal memory or on a memory card to store pictures/video clips. Each folder can hold up to 999 pictures. If a picture is taken when the current folder contains a picture fi le numbered 0999. Your camera will create a new folder by adding one to the current folder number. In the new folder, the picture fi le numbering starts over from 0001. (For example, if the current folder is “100P3350”, the new folder will be “101P3350”). The maximum folder number is 999.

Number of pictures taken and stored in 100P3350 folder

Folder number (e.g.100P3350)

You can set the File no. Reset to On or Off according to the following steps:


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FILE NO. RESET

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NTSC

ENGLISH

ON

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FILE NO. RESET

ON OFF

NTSC

ENGLISH

ON

ON: When this option is selected, if the memory card is formatted or a

new card is inserted in the camera, the picture fi le number starts from 0001.

OFF: When this option is selected, if the memory card is formatted or

a new card is inserted in the camera, the picture fi le number will continue from the last number used.

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• Setting Display Language

Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen.


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LANGUAGE

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DUTCH

AAN

• Setting the Focus Indicator On/Off

Focus indicator helps you to gain a better focus while you are capturing a picture.


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• Resetting to Default Settings

You can easily change all the settings you made back to the camera default settings by the following steps.

Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to SET.

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DEFAULT SETTING

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PAL

ENGLISH

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DEFAULT SETTING?

NO

YES

DEFAULT SETTING

ON

NTSC

ENGLISH

ON

Press

MENU

Press

Please refer to the Appendix on page 54 for detail camera default settings.

• Switching the Information Display/LCD Screen Off

NOTE:

This feature is available in Video, Auto and Manual mode.

To turn the information display off, just simply press the Display button, press it again will turn off the LCD screen. Press the Display button one more time will turn on the information display and the LCD screen.

Display button

LCD screen on,

Information display on

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LCD screen on, Information display off

LCD screen off, information display off

Press Press

EV

ISO

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3 Taking and Managing the Pictures

Before you take pictures, please read this note fi rst:

IMPORTANT!

Never remove batteries, disconnect the AC adaptor from the camera, or unplug the adaptor while a picture is being saved. Doing so will prevent the current picture being saved and may corrupt other pictures already stored on the camera’s internal memory or on a memory card.

• Taking a Picture

1. Set the Mode selector to Manual or Auto.

2. Turn on the camera.

3. Frame your subject using the LCD screen.

4. Press the Shutter button half way and align the

Focus indicator (if it is set to “ON”) on the subject you want to capture. When the focus is locked, the auto focus mark turns green and the operation

LED will light up.

Shutter button

Focus indicator

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• The icon will only appear when the shutter speed is slower than

1/40 second. This icon reminds you to hold the camera steady.

• Operation LED lights up with red color means taking picture with fl ash.

• Operation LED lights up with green color means taking picture without fl ash.

• When auto focus is locked onto a subject, the cross hairs turn green, otherwise, the cross hairs turn red.




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5. Press Shutter button completely down to take a picture. Hold the camera steady. A beep will sound when the picture has been taken.

6. If the LCD Confi rm is set to “ON”, the picture just taken will be shown on the LCD for a while.

The Operation LED will fl ash which indicates the camera is processing the picture. You can take the next picture when the Operation LED stops fl ashing. You can review the picture you just took by pressing

Down button, press it again to continue your operation.

IMPORTANT!

We highly recommend the user to take picture after framing mark has turned green.

Outdoor Pictures without the Flash

Take pictures at approximately 6.4 inches (16CM) to infi nity.

• 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.

Right/macro button

• Taking Macro Picture

Press Right/Macro button to record subject within 8 to 24 inches (0.2 to

0.6m) at the telephoto and between 4 to 24 inches (0.1 to 0.6m) wide angle setting.



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• Set Flash Mode

Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Auto or Manual. Press the

Flash button to cycle through the fl ash settings and select the one you need. When you fi rst press the Flash button, the LCD screen will turn black and the Operation LED will blink in red which indicates the fl ash is charging. When charging is complete, the icon (according to the fl ash setting you selected) will appear on the LCD screen. You can now take pictures using the Flash mode you selected. The fl ash will recharge after each fl ash picture.

Flash Range:

• Wide: 2.6 ~ 10 feet (0.8 ~ 3 meters)

• Telephoto: 2.6 ~ 6.7 feet (0.8 ~ 2 meters)

The camera has four fl ash modes (default setting is Off). Different fl ash setting applied to different situation:

Flash Mode on, the fl ash fi res for every picture. Use this setting in high-contrast situations to provide fi ll-light or use it indoors in low light.

Flash Mode off, the fl ash does not fi re. Use this setting for outdoor pictures or where fl ash is prohibited or may be distracting. Also use when shooting toward a refl ective

A

surface, such as a window or mirror. If you do not have enough light when using this setting, your pictures will be too dark.

Auto Flash Mode, the fl ash fi res automatically as needed. Use this setting to take most pictures.

Red eye, Use this setting to avoid red glare in your subject’s eyes. The camera fi res a brief, prefl ash fl ash before the regular fl ash.

NOTE:

• Flash modes are not available in Video mode.

• Never touch or block the fl ash or the exposure sensor with your fi ngers. Doing so can soil these components and interfere with the correct fl ash operation.




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• Setting Self-timer

Your camera is designed with a self timer function which will allow you to take pictures with the 2 or 10 seconds built-in timer. Please place the camera on fl at surface or use a tripod for the Self-timer function.

1. Set Mode selector to Auto or Manual.


3. Press the Self-timer button to cycle through the self-timer setting.

No icon Self-timer is off.

2 SEC. Self-timer indicates a countdown of two seconds.

10 SEC. Self-timer indicates a countdown of ten seconds.

4. The icon or will appear on the LCD screen when it is selected.

5. Press the Shutter button to take a picture. The camera starts countdown. When is selected, the Self-timer LED (on the front of the camera) will blink 8 times before the picture is taken. When is selected, the Self-timer LED blinks slowly for 4 times, then quicker for 8 times and very quick for another 8 times before the picture is taken.

6. Another beep (if beep is turned on) will sound when the picture is taken.



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• Zoom Feature

1. Set Mode selector to Auto, Manual or Video.


3. Press Zoom in (Telephoto) /Zoom out (wide) button to zoom in/out the subject. While you press the Zoom in (Telephoto) /out (wide) buttons, a bar will be shown on the LCD screen as illustrated. The red square in the bar indicates the zoom status. “T” stands for “Tele” and

“W” stands for “Wide”.

4. The bar disappears from LCD screen. Now you can take pictures or record video clips. The zoom setting will remain after taking pictures or recording video clips, if you want to take the normal size picture or video clip, please use Zoom out button to move the red square to the bottom of the bar.

There are two types of zoom in this camera: digital zoom and optical zoom.

Area A is optical zoom, when the red square moves within this area the lens will zoom up or zoom down while you press the Zoom in/out button.

Area B is digital zoom, when the red bar moves up to this area, the lens will not zoom while you press the Zoom in/out button.

Area B

Area A

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For digital zoom feature, the viewfi nder may not refl ect the actual image taken.

We recommend the user to use LCD screen to monitor the zoom feature.

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Red Square

NOTE:

You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom.

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• Setting the Picture Resolution and Compression

Picture resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital picture.

Picture quality depends on the JPEG fi le compression that the camera applies when the picture is taken. Higher resolution and less compression make better quality which occupies more memory space. Smaller size pictures and normal quality are easier to email while larger size and fi ne quality are better for printing.

Resolution setting

Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera.

Press

MENU

RESOLUTION

2048X1536

1600X1200

1024X768

640X480

Press

Press

ISO

Compression setting:


111

Press

MENU

RESOLUTION

2048X1536

1600X1200

1024X768

640X480

Press

COMPRESSION

FINE

NORMAL

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640

ISO

222

Press

Press

ISO

111

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640

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You can also set picture resolution and compression in Auto mode.

Set the Mode selector to Auto and turn on the camera.

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2048

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MENU

QUALITY/SIZE

FINE

NORMAL

FINE

NORMAL

NORMAL

NORMAL

2048X1536

2048X1536

1600X1200

1600X1200

1024X768

640X480

Press

Press

205

N

640

Here are 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 SD card, please refer to Capacity of SD

Card on page 57 for further detail.

Resolution: 2048 X 1536 Fine: Approx. 11 pictures

Normal: Approx. 22 pictures


Resolution: 1024 X 768

Resolution: 640 X 480


Fine: Approx. 45 pictures


Fine: Approx. 112 pictures


NOTE:

Scene complexity affects a picture’s fi le size. For example, a picture of trees in autumn has a larger fi le 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 or a memory card may vary. The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only.

• Setting Exposure Compensation

You can adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range of -2EV to +2EV 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.


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EXP

[+/-]

Press

MENU

RESOLUTION

2048X1536

1600X1200

1024X768

640X480

Press

+0.3

F

2048 ISO

ISO

10

Press

Press

EV

+0.3

NOTE:

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• 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.

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• Setting White Balance

Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the colors of a subject appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available.


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Press

MENU

RESOLUTION

2048X1536

1600X1200

1024X768

640X480

Press

WHITE BALANCE

CLOUDY

F

2048

ISO

ISO

10

Press

Press

F

2048

You can also set White balance in Video mode by the follow steps:

Set the Mode selector to Video and turn on the camera.

0:35

Press

MENU

WHITE BALANCE

AUTO

DAY LIGHT

CLOUDY

TUNGSTEN

FLUORESCENT

BLACK WHITE

Press

0:35

When shooting under these conditions:

Normal conditions (Camera adjusts white balance automatically.)

Outdoor daylight

Cloudy

Indoors, illuminated by light bulbs

Indoors, illuminated by fl uorescent lighting

Converts images to black and white

Select this setting

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• 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 fi nal picture.

You can change the ISO value according to the following steps:


10

Press

MENU

RESOLUTION

2048X1536

1600X1200

1024X768

640X480

Press

F

2048

ISO

10

Press

Press

ISO

F

200

2048

100/200/400: In the same lighting condition, the higher ISO value is, the faster the shutter speed will be.

Auto: The camera’s sensitivity is automatically changed by different lighting value or subject brightness.

The ISO value appears on the LCD screen when ISO setting is activated.

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• Setting the Slow Shutter Mode

This function enables you to control how long the shutter stays open.

The slow shutter mode can be used to photograph bright subjects such as fi reworks in a dark place. There are four options in Slow Shutter mode: 1 second, 2 seconds, 4 seconds and 8 seconds.


10

Press

MENU

RESOLUTION

2048X1536

1600X1200

1024X768

640X480

Press

F

2048 ISO

1S 10

Press

Press

F

2048

The shutter speed 1S/2S/4S/8S will appear on the LCD screen when selected.

To avoid blurry pictures, place the camera on a fl at, steady surface or use a tripod. We recommend the user to use a tripod to keep the camera steady for Slow Shutter Mode.

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• Recording Video Clips

Set the Mode selector to Video mode and turn on the camera.

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Press

Shutter button to start

Press

Shutter button to stop

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In Video mode, you can record video clips with audio feature, the resolution is set to 320x240 pixels automatically. The Operation LED

(green) and the green spot on the LCD screen fl ash while recording and video length (in seconds) appears on LCD screen. Please note that there is no digital zoom function in Video mode.

You can record video clips for up to approximately 1 minute by using the internal memory. Using the SD (Secure Digital) card will increase the video recording time.




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5 Playback

• Playback Picture(s)

Reviewing the pictures

1. Set the Mode selector to Playback.


3. Press Left/Right button to view the pictures taken.

Zooming the displayed picture

When viewing a picture in Playback mode, you can zoom the picture you selected up to X8.0 by using the Zoom in/Zoom out button.

Reviewing the pictures in Thumbnail

You can view up to 9 pictures at a time on the LCD screen by using the

Thumbnail function.

1. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode.


3. Press Zoom out button, the thumbnail pictures will be shown on the

LCD screen and the latest reviewed picture will be highlighted.

Running a slide show

The Slide Show function enables you to view all the pictures stored in the camera one by one on the LCD screen.

Set the Mode selector to Playback mode and turn on the camera.

ERASE ONE SLIDE SHOW

Press

MENU

Press

S

100-0001

S

Press

100-0015

The slide show will automatically run from the fi rst picture taken after you press the OK button. Every pictures will display about 3 seconds.

You can press Left/Right button to skip backward or forward. Press OK button again to pause and press Menu button to stop the slide show.

The slide show will keep running as long as there is power supply.

We recommend the user to use AC power for long time slide show.




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• Playing the Video Clip

1. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode.


3. Use Left/Right button to select the video clip you want to play.

4. Press OK button to start playing video clip. Press it again to pause.

5. Press Menu button to stop.

The icon is shown on LCD screen when video clip is selected.

• Protect the Picture(s) or Video Clip(s) Against Deletion


ERASE ONE PROTECT

Press

MENU

Press

100-0015

Press

100-0015 100-0015 100-0015

Press

Press again to cancel to set

Press to select a picture/video clip to protect

Press Menu button to exit. You can use Left/Right button to select the next picture/video clip during the above operation. Icon appears on the information display when you review the protection status of the protected picture/video clip.




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• Deleting One Picture or Video Clip


ERASE ONE

Press

MENU

Press to enter erase mode

Press

100-0015

Press

ERASE NO YES

Press to select “Yes”

You can use Left/Right button to select the next picture during the above operation. Please note that protected fi les cannot be deleted.



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• Deleting All Pictures and Video Clips

Please note that protected fi les cannot be deleted. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode and turn on the camera.

ERASE ONE ERASE ALL

Press

MENU

Press

OR

NO IMAGE

Press

Press

ERASE ALL

ERASE ALL IMAGES?

NO

YES





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• View pictures and Video clips on a TV

Setting the Video Output System

The video output signal can be switched (NTSC or PAL) to accommodate different signal systems. For example: NTSC for U.S.A., Canada,

Taiwan, Japan, etc. and PAL for Europe, Asia (excluding Taiwan), etc.

You can change the video output system according to the following steps:

Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to SET.

FORMAT

15.1MB

'02.12.30...

3 MIN.

ON

ON

Press

VIDEO SYSTEM

OFF

PAL NTSC

ENGLISH

ON

Press

VIDEO SYSTEM

OFF

PAL NTSC

ENGLISH

ON

Connecting to a TV

When the camera is connected to a TV, the LCD screen is not active and the TV screen now performs as the LCD screen.

1. Connect the camera to a TV via the video cable (supplied) as illustrated.

2. Set the TV to “Video” mode.

3. When the mode selector is set to Auto/Manual, you can preview the picture you want to take on the TV screen.

4. When the mode selector is set to Playback, you can review all the pictures stored in the camera on the TV.

3X

OP

TICAL ZOOM

LEN

Video cable

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6 Using the SD Card

• Using the SD (Secure Digital) card

Your camera comes with approximately 16MB of built-in fl ash memory for storing pictures/video clips. You can expand the memory using a commercially available SD card. The camera senses whether a memory card is inserted, and automatically saves pictures accordingly. Note that you cannot save pictures to built-in fl ash memory while a memory card is installed in the camera.

IMPORTANT!

• Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card.

• Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it. Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance.

• SD memory cards have a write protect switch, which you can use to protect against accidental deletion of picture data. “Whenever you want to record, format or delete item in the SD Card, you must disable write protection.”

Inserting the SD

Card

Turn off the camera and open the battery door as illustrated. Insert the

SD card ensuring the card is inserted correctly as illustrated. Close the

SD card door. Make sure that the terminal of the memory card is facing the front of the camera.

Removing the SD Card

To remove the SD card, turn off your camera , open the SD card door, gently push the SD card inwards and then release it. The SD card will eject out from the SD card door as illustrated.

IMPORTANT!

• Never insert any other objects besides a SD memory card into the camera’s card slot. Doing so creates the risk of damaging the camera and card slot.

• Make sure that the terminal of the memory card is facing towards the front of the camera.

• Should water or any foreign objects ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off the camera, remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adaptor, and contact your dealer or nearest service provider.


Notched corner of SD card



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To Format a Memory Card

Formatting a memory card deletes all data already stored on it.

Set the Mode selector to SET mode. Turn on the camera.

FORMAT FORMAT

15.1MB

'02.12.30...

3 MIN.

ON

ON

Press

or

FORMAT IN-MEM?

NO YES

Press

FORMAT...


IMPORTANT!

• You can format a memory card on the camera or on a computer. However formatting a memory card on a computer takes much longer.

• Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered. Make sure you do not have

FORMAT

15.3MB

'02.12.30...

3 MIN.

ON

ON

any useful data currently stored on a memory card before you format it.

• Formatting a memory card destroys all the pictures, even those are protected.




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Copy Internal Memory pictures to a Memory Card.

Turn off your camera and insert a SD (Secure Digital) Card into the Card

Slot.


ONE- A selected picture in internal memory will be copied to a memory card.

ALL - All pictures in internal memory will be copied to a memory card.

COPY TO CARD COPY TO CARD

Press

MENU

Press

ONE ALL

COPY?

100-0015

Press

NO YES

Press button to select “YES” and press to confi rm

ONE

Press

WAIT . . .

ALL

COPYING . . .

COPY TO CARD

Press Menu button to exit to normal Playback mode. Please note that you cannot copy picture(s) from memory card to internal memory.



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Memory Card Precautions

1. Use only an SD memory card or a MultiMediaCard with this camera.

Proper operation is not guaranteed when any other type of card is used.

2. Electrostatic charge, electrical noise, and other phenomena can cause data corruption or even loss. Always make sure that you always back up important data on other media (MO disc, computer hard drive, etc.).

3. If a memory card starts to behave abnormally, you can restore normal operation by reformatting it. However, we recommend that you always take along more than one memory card whenever using the camera far away from the home or offi ce.

4. We recommend that you format a memory card before using it for the fi rst time after purchasing it, or whenever the card you are using seems to be the cause of abnormal pictures. Remember to format a memory card if it was used in another digital camera or other devices.

To Print Selected Picture

Set the Mode selector to Playback mode.

ERASE ONE

Press

MENU

Press

PRINT SETTING

Press Press

Press

PRINT SETTING

SETTING MODE:

SET RESET

Press OK button to deselect a selected picture. You can select “Reset” to deselect all selected pictures in above operations. Press Menu button to exit and return to normal playback mode.

NOTE:

You cannot select video clips.




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• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)

The letters ”DPOF” stand for “Digital Print Order Format”, which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which digital camera images should be printed and how many copies of the image should be printed. Then you can print on a DPOF-compatible printer or at a professional print service from the memory card in accordance with the fi le name and number of copies settings recorded on the card.

With this camera, you should always select images by viewing them on the LCD screen. Do not specify images by fi le name without viewing the fi le contents.

IMPORTANT!

DPOF print settings can be confi gured for images on a memory card only, not for images in the camera’s built-in memory. To confi gure DPOF print settings for images in the camera memory, you need to copy the images to a memory card fi rst.



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• P.I.M. (PRINT Image Matching)

This camera supports PRINT Image Matching. Images recorded with it include information about the mode setting, camera setup, etc. When you print an image on a printer that supports PRINT Image Matching, the printer reads this data and adjusts the printed image accordingly, so your image comes out just the way you intended when you recorded them. See the documentation that came with your printer for full details about PRINT Image Matching.

Now your digital camera and your printer can speak the same language.

PRINT Image Matching technology ensures that PRINT Image Matchingenabled digital cameras and printers work together perfectly to produce the best possible prints. Through this innovative technology, the printer is able to instantly identify the print specifi c information for each image captured, to provide superior color, quality and detail in every print.

For more detailed information, please go to the PRINT Image Matching website http://www.printimagematching.com.




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7 Installing the Software onto a Computer

• Installing the software

For Windows® Users:

PC

IMPORTANT!

• Please backup all the necessary data before any driver/software installation.

• The CD-ROM is tested and recommended to use under English Windows

OS.

IMPORTANT! (For Windows® 98SE)

Windows® 98SE needs to install the PDC 3350 Driver for Mass Storage function. You must install this driver before plugging in the camera.

IMPORTANT! (For Windows® ME, 2000, XP)

Directly plug-in the camera to transfer and play the pictures and video clips.

There is no need to install the camera driver.

1. Before you begin, close all other software applications open on your computer.

2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer

CD-ROM Drive.

3. The CD User Interface Screen will automatically launch.

4. With the mouse, click on each software interface button in turn and follow the on screen instructions.

Open & Close

NOTE:

If the setup screen doesn’t appear after loading the CD, then you can manually start it by double-clicking the “My Computer” Icon on your desktop, then doubleclicking the icon for the CD-ROM drive. When the CD-ROM window opens, double-click the “INSTALL-E.EXE” icon.

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For Macintosh® Users:

MAC

1. Before you begin, close all other software applications opened on your computer.

2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD-ROM Drive.

3. Double click the CD-ROM icon “Digital Camera”.

4. Install the software included.

• Software Included with Your Camera

PDC 3350 Driver Plug & Play removable disk

Easy to use, just plug the camera to a computer and use it as a removable disk. Use the Arcsoft® software suite to edit and print the Pictures.

ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ 4.0

Picture Editing Software

ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ is an easy to use digital video and imageediting program. This program enables users to upload still image and movie clips store in your camera. You could also edit and retouch your photos, then add special effects or place them in cards, calendars, frames and fantasy templates. ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ also includes a wide variety of printing options.

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader

.PDF File Reading Software

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader lets you view and print Adobe Portable

Document format (PDF) fi les on all major computer platforms, as well as fi ll in and submit Adobe PDF forms online.

• Computer System Requirements

For acceptable picture transfer and editing performance, we recommend the following minimum requirements;

For Windows® Users

• Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP

• Pentium® II 333MHz or equivalent processor

• 64MB RAM (128MB recommended)

• USB Port

• 200MB free disk space

• Color monitor with high color (16-bit) graphic capability or higher

• CD-ROM drive

• Standard mouse and keyboard

• Stereo speakers

PC

For Macintosh® Users

MAC

• PowerPC® Processor

• Mac™ OS Version 9.0, 9.1 or X

• USB Port

• 64MB RAM (128MB recommended)

• 150MB Free disk space

• Color monitor with high color (16-bit) graphic capability or higher

• CD-ROM drive

• Standard mouse and keyboard

• Stereo speakers




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47

8 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer

• Before you transfer pictures

IMPORTANT!

Before you transfer your pictures make sure you have installed the Polaroid

PDC 3350 Camera Driver from the CD. Please refer to Installing the Software onto a Computer on page 45.

• Connecting to Your Computer

Connecting with the USB Cable.

1. Turn the camera Off.

2. Plug the labelled end of the USB cable into the socket marked

on your computer.

3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the port on your camera.

4. Turn on the camera and an interface “New Hardware Found” will show on the computer desktop.

5. A removable disk drive wil be installed onto your computer automatically.




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• Transferring Pictures/Video Clips

For Windows® Users

PC

NOTE:

You can transfer pictures/video clips in any mode.

1. Turn on the camera

2. Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable.

3. Double click on “My Computer” on your PC desktop and you will see a “Removable Disk” drive.

4. Double click “Removable Disk” -> double click “DCIM”-> double click any directory folder under “DCIM”.

5. All the pictures, video clips are in the directory folder. Highlight the pictures and video clips and drag them to a folder of your choice. You can also create sub folders to group them or use the Arcsoft software to edit and manage the pictures or video clips.

For Macintosh® Users

MAC

NOTE:

For MAC user, directly plug-in the camera, no need to install the driver.

1. Turn on the camera

2. Set the camera to Playback mode.

3. Connect the camera to MAC via the USB cable, the systems will automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive. (System will automatically create a Mass Storage named “INTERNAL”/

“EXTERNAL”)

NOTE:

This Drive name will vary from different version of MAC OS system.

4. Double click the folder “INTERNAL”/“EXTERNAL” to enter sub-folder

“DCIM”.

5. Double click the folder “DCIM” and then any subfolder inside.

6. You can copy the pictures and video clips from this directory folder and paste to the hard disk.

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9 Troubleshooting Problems

• Troubleshooting

The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you. If problems continue, please contact your local customer support hot line. See your registration card for help line contact details.

For Windows® Users:

PC

Symptom Problem Solution

I receive an error message when I am installing

“Polaroid PDC 3350 Camera

Driver”.

I cannot upload images to my computer.

I cannot run the “Polaroid

PDC 3350 Camera Driver”.

“Polaroid PDC 3350 Camera

Driver” does not load.

Shut down all other applications and attempt to reinstall the driver.

Check to see if the USB controller in your

BIOS if it is activated. If this does not work contact your national customer support representative, refer to the instruction manual included with your PC.

Check all cable connections are secured.

Connection failure.

Camera Driver is not installed.

Confl ict with another camera driver or capture device.

Polaroid PDC 3350 driver installs second time.

You need to install the camera driver for

Windows 98SE systems.

If you have another camera installed on your computer, remove it and it’s driver completely from your system to avoid confl icting with it.

Please remove the existing PDC 3350 driver fi rst and install again.

I see the following error message during driver installation. occurred

“An during move data process: -115

Component:\WIN98\ICO File

Group: 98ICO File: C:” error the

My CD Installation wizard does not work.

The auto installation fi le is switched off or The CD-ROM is disconnected.

Images do not show on TV.

Video cable is not connected correctly.

Go to the computer desktop. Right click on “My Computer”. Click “Properties”.

Select “Device Manager”. Double click on

“CD_ROM”, double click on “CD-R (normally the manufacturer’s name. Click on “Settings”.

Ensure both “Auto insert notifi cation” and the

“disconnect” are ticked. If you change the settings the computer will ask you to restart your PC. Click “Yes”.

Make sure the video cable is connected to the

TV “Video In” socket.

Images do not display in color.

Wrong system selection Change to NTSC for USA.




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For Windows® and Macintosh® Users:


PC MAC

I cannot activate my Digital

Camera by pressing the Power switch.

I cannot upload images to the computer.

Camera does not turn on.

Insuffi cient battery batteries are missing.

Connection failure.

power or

Camera suddenly powers off.

Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed.

Batteries are not oriented correctly

Or

Batteries are dead

Or

Wrong AC adaptor type being used.

Auto Power Function activated

Or

Batteries are dead.

Camera is turned off

Or

Flash unit is charging

Or

Memory is full.

Replace batteries.

Check all cable connections are secured.

Orient batteries correctly

Or

Replace batteries

Or

Make sure you use a correct adaptor.

Turn the camera on

Or

Replace batteries.

Turn the camera on

Or

Wait until fl ash unit charging fi nishes

Or

Delete images you no longer need, or use another memory card.

Replace batteries.

Camera powers off during selftimer countdown.

LCD screen image is out of focus.

Recorded pictures are not saved in memory.

Batteries are dead.

Macro Mode being used for scenery or portraits

Or

Normal Mode being used for macro images.

Camera powers off before the save operation is complete

Or

Removing the memory card before the save operation is complete.

Set the Normal/Macro selector to Normal for scenery and portraits

Or

Set the Normal/Macro selector to Macro for macro images.

If the battery indicator is on the LCD screen, replace batteries with a full set of new ones as soon as possible

Or

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Color of the playback pictures is different from the picture on the

LCD screen during recording.

Sunlight or light from another source is shining directly into the lens during recording.

Position the camera so sunlight does not shine directly onto the lens.

Pictures are not displayed.

I cannot erase pictures.

A memory card with non-DCF pictures recorded with another camera is loaded in the camera.

All the pictures in memory are protected.

This camera cannot display non-DCF pictures recorded onto a memory card used by another digital camera.

Unprotected the pictures you want to delete.

LCD screen does not appear on the screen of the connected television.

There is a problem with the camera-

TV connection

Or

TV setup is wrong

Or

Video system is incompatible.

Use the supplied video cable to connect the camera to the TV

Or

Consult the documentation of the TV and put it in its video mode

Or

Select the proper video output system.

Please also refer to the help fi les & User Guides that accompany the enclosed applications.

For further information and support, please visit our website: http://polaroiddigital.com




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10 Getting Help

• Customer Support

Questions? Need Help?

Call us at 1-888-235-0808

Monday thru Friday, 10 am - 7 pm EST and

Sat 10 am - 4 pm EST

Or visit us at http://www.polaroid-digital.com

For South & Central America

Tel: 1-510-979+5520

Fax: 1-510-440-1270

E-mail:[email protected]

ArcSoft HQ Support Center

(Fremont California, CA)

Tel: 1-800-762-8657

(toll free number)

Fax: 1-510-440-1270

E-mail: [email protected]

For China

ArcSoft China Support Center (Beijing)

Tel: 8610-6849-1368

Fax: 8610-6849-1367


For Oceania

ArcSoft Australian Support Center

(Baulkham Hills, New South Wales)

Tel: 61 (2) 9899-5888

Fax: 61 (2) 9899-5728


For Japan

ArcSoft Japan Support Center (Tokyo)

Tel: +81-03-3834-5256

Fax: +81-03-5816-4730

Web: http://www.mds2000.co.jp/ arcsoft

E-mail: [email protected] and

[email protected]

ArcSoft Europe Support Center

(Ireland)

Tel: +353-(0) 61-702087

Fax: +353-(0) 61-702001


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11 Appendix

• Technical Specifi cations

• Internal Memory: Approx. 16MB NAND FLASH

• External Memory: support SD card memory card up to 128MB (not included)

• Still Image Resolution:









• Still Image Quality:

• Fine - 5X compression rate

• Normal - 10X compression rate

• Video Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels

• Self Timer:

• 2 or 10 seconds with Beep sound

• Video Clip:

• Unlimited when connected to the computer via USB

• Limited when using the internal memory: @ 320 X 240 pixels,

15fps, Approximately 1 minute in resolution 320 X 240 (est. 16MB internal memory)

• Using SD card 8 M - Approx. 20 sec.

16 M - Approx. 46 sec.







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• Playback Mode: Single/9 Thumbnail pictures

• File Format:

• Still Image - Still: EXIF 2.1 compatible format (JPEG compression)

DCF compatible. Support DPOF, PIM

• Video Clip - AVI format

• Image Deletion

• Single image; all images in memory (with image protection);

Format

• Lens Module

• Element: 5 Glass

• Focal Length: 5.69 ~ 16.29 mm

• F No.: 2.66 ~ 4.92

• Sensor

• Sony 3.34 Mega Pixel CCD

• Size: 1/2.7 inch

• Digital Zoom

• Capture Mode: up to 2X continuous

• Playback Mode: up to 8X, scollable

• Optical Zoom

Preview mode: up to 3X, continuous

• Focusing

• Auto focus with macro mode

• Focus Range

• Normal focus:18 inches to ∞ (45cm to ∞)

• Macro focus - Telephoto: 8 ~ 24 inches (0.2 ~ 0.6 meter)

Wide: 4 ~ 24 inches (0.1 ~ 0.6 meter)

(The focusing range is the distance from the lens surface to the subject)

• Built-in Flash

• Flash Modes -AUTO, OFF, ON, Red-eye reduction

• Flash Range - Wide: 2.6 ~ 10 feet (0.8 ~ 3 meters)

Telephoto: 2.6 ~ 6.7 feet (0.8 ~ 2 meters)

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• Low Battery indicator

• 3 levels, Full, Low and Exhausted

• Weight

• Approximately 160g excluding batteries

• External Connector: USB, SD card slot, Video Out (NTSC/PAL)

• Auto Power Off: 1/3/5 minutes in Capture/Playback mode with battery power in

• LCD Screen

• 1.5” TFT color panel

• Input/Output Terminal

• USB port (Mini-B port), AC adaptor connector, Video Out (NTSC/PAL)

• Power Supply

• 3.3 V, center positive, 1.5A Adaptor (not included)

• 2 x AA Batteries (included)

• Operating System:

• For Windows® Users: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP

• For Macintosh® Users: Mac® OS Version 9.0, 9.1 or X.




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• Capacity of SD Card

8M

16M

32M

64M

128M

SD

2048 X 1536

1600 X 1200

1024 X 768

640 X 480

2048 X 1536

1600 X 1200

1024 X 768

640 X 480

2048 X 1536

1600 X 1200

1024 X 768

640 X 480

2048 X 1536

1600 X 1200

1024 X 768

640 X 480

2048 X 1536

1600 X 1200

1024 X 768

640 X 480

Fine quality pictures can be taken

5

Normal quality pictures can be taken

11

8

21

18

46

53

11

18

43

120

21

36

87

109

23

38

93

233

49

80

192

480

100

162

390

975

218

46

77

186

466

96

160

384

961

195

325

780

1950

NOTE:

Scene complexity affects a picture’s fi le size. For example, a picture of trees in autumn has a larger fi le size than a picture of blue sky at the same resolution and quality setting. Therefore, the number of pictures you can store on a card may vary.



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• Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 3350 driver

For Windows® 98SE Users:

PC

NOTE:

The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE users only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the PDC 3350 driver.

1. Open Add/Removable Program Properties in Control Panel and select

Polaroid PDC 3350 program, then click Add/Remove .

2. The following dialog box appears, click Yes to confi rm removing the camera driver.

3. The un-installation program runs automatically, please restart your computer when it is fi nished.

4. Ok, the driver un-installation is completed.




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• Camera Default Settings

Working Mode

Playback Mode

Descriptions

Information Display

Auto Mode

Manual Mode

Video Mode

SET Mode

Default

ON

Resolution/Quality

Flash

Preview Display

Size

Quality

Flash

Exposure Compensation

White Balance

ISO Speed

Preview Display Mode

White Balance

Preview Disp Mode

Beep

Date Style

Focus Indicator

Auto Power Off

LCD Confi rm

TV Out

Language

2048x1536/Normal

Flash Off

Display Image and Information

2048x1536

Normal

Force Off

0.0

AUTO

AUTO


AUTO


ON

YMD

ON

3 Min.

ON

NTSC

ENGLISH

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• Using your batteries

WARNINGS!

• Batteries should be replaced by an adult.

• Do not mix different types of batteries or new and used batteries.

• Use recommended or equivalent type of batteries only.

• Insert the batteries with the correct polarity.

• Remove exhausted batteries from the camera immediately.

• Do not short the supply terminals.

• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickelcadmium) batteries.

• Do not dispose the batteries in fi re.

• Remove batteries from the camera when not in use.

These instructions should be retained for future reference.

• Batteries life varies depends on the camera usage.

• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance

Your Camera should only be operated within the following environmental conditions;

• 41 - 104º Fahrenheit; 5 - 40º Celsius

• 20% - 85% relative humidity, non condensing

Battery life or image quality may be affected outside these conditions.

AC Adaptor

The AC Adaptor carries voltage which can be dangerous if live parts are exposed.

We recommend that you regularly examine the AC adaptor for any breakage. NEVER try to repair or open the AC adaptor.




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Camera Cautions

• NEVER immerse any part of the Camera or its accessories into any fl uid or liquid.

• ALWAYS disconnect the Camera from your PC or TV before cleaning it.

• ALWAYS remove dust or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent.

• NEVER place hot items on the surface of the Camera.

• NEVER attempt to open or disassemble Camera as this will affect any warranty claim.

• Regulatory Information

FCC Notice

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Warning: Changes or modifi cations to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

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However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is needed.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Shielded cable must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits.

Under the environment with electrostatic discharge, the product may malfunction and require user to reset the product.

• Distributed by

SPECTRA MERCHANDISING INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Chicago Industry Tech Park

4230 North Normandy Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60634, USA

E-mail Address : [email protected]




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US 0103

Part No.: OM837571 R1

Printed in China

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 3350 User guide

Assistant Bot

PDC 3350

Digital Camera

User Guide

PC

PDC 3350-SYSTEM MAP

MAC

TV

DPOF

Product Overview

Table of Contents

1 Getting Started

• Camera Package Contents

• Attaching the Hand Strap

• Battery Guidelines

• Installing the Batteries

• Turning the Camera On and Off and Setting the Date and Time

and time on page 14 for further detail.

• How to Navigate Menus

• Connecting the AC Adaptor (not included)

2 Camera Setting

• Checking Camera Status

• Camera Mode

Auto mode

Manual mode

Balance on page 28.

Playback mode

Video mode

SET mode

• Low Battery

• Setting the Current Date and Time

• Auto Power Save Settings

• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off

• Setting LCD Confi rm On/Off

• File No. Reset Settings

ON: When this option is selected, if the memory card is formatted or a

OFF: When this option is selected, if the memory card is formatted or

• Setting Display Language

• Setting the Focus Indicator On/Off

• Resetting to Default Settings

• Switching the Information Display/LCD Screen Off

3 Taking and Managing the Pictures

Before you take pictures, please read this note fi rst:

• Taking a Picture

Outdoor Pictures without the Flash

• Taking Macro Picture

• Set Flash Mode

• Setting Self-timer

• Zoom Feature

• Setting the Picture Resolution and Compression

Resolution setting

Compression setting:

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• Setting Exposure Compensation

• Setting White Balance

• Changing the ISO Speed

• Setting the Slow Shutter Mode

4 Recording Video Clips

• Recording Video Clips

5 Playback

• Playback Picture(s)

Reviewing the pictures

Zooming the displayed picture

Reviewing the pictures in Thumbnail

Running a slide show

• Playing the Video Clip

• Protect the Picture(s) or Video Clip(s) Against Deletion

• Deleting One Picture or Video Clip

• Deleting All Pictures and Video Clips

• View pictures and Video clips on a TV

Setting the Video Output System

Connecting to a TV

6 Using the SD Card

• Using the SD (Secure Digital) card

Inserting the SD

Card

Removing the SD Card

To Format a Memory Card

Copy Internal Memory pictures to a Memory Card.