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1. 16 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Setup Menu Setup menu can be accessed in both Still Image and Video modes Here we take Still Image mode for an example 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode MENU SETUP WHITE BALANCE FORMAT SELF TIMER DATE TIME SETUP AUTO OFF EXIT BEEP 4a A 2048 x 1536 a Peng 0006 Press OK SETUP FREQUENCY LANGUAGE DATE STAMP DEFAULT SETTING OK ay Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 17 www polaroid digital com e Setting the Current Date and Time 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 17 to access the Setup menu Setting the date format SETUP SETUP DATE TIME FORMAT Press FORMAT DATE FORMAT DATE TIME DATE TIME DATE SETUP AUTO OFF v AUTO OFF BEEP OK BEEP OK ms 2048 x 1536 DATE FORMAT kk id Press DD MM YY ee oe 18 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Setting the date SETUP FORMAT DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP OK and time Press v SETUP FORMAT DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP OK on 2048 x 153 wk p 6 006 DATE TIME DATE FORMAT DATE SETUP DATE SETUP DD MM YY 00 00 00 00 00 00 EXIT NEXT Use the PREV or NEXT button to select a field such as year month day hour minute Use the A or VW button to adjust the value
2. IMPORTANT e You can format a memory card on the camera or on a computer However formatting a memory card on a computer takes much longer time and is not recommended e Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored on a memory card before you format it e Formatting a memory card destroys all the pictures even those are protected Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 67 www polaroid digital com e To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from Internal Memory to a Memory Card 1 Insert an SD card into the camera 2 Turn on the camera 3 Set the camera to Playback mode 2048X1536 MENU COPY TO CARD 1000 0013 ERASE press Cory PROTECT CANCEL AUTO PLAY O D COPY TO CARD A 26 09 03 2 30 cm 2048X1536 1000 0013 Press 4m PROCESSING s O u oK 26 09 03 2 30 cm Please note that you cannot copy pictures or video clips from a memory card to the internal memory NOTE e The NOT ENOUGH SPACE TO COPY indicator appears on the LCD screen when the current memory card is full e The NO CARD indicator appears on the LCD screen when no memory card is inserted into the camera 62 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 8 Installing the Software into a Computer e Installing the Software PC For Windows Users PC IMPORTANT a
3. e Please backup all the necessary data before any driver and software installation e The CD ROM is tested and recommended to use under English Windows OS e Please restart the computer after installing the software IMPORTANT For Windows 98SE Windows 98SE needs to install the PDC 3080 Camera Driver for Mass Storage function After the installation please restart the Windows before connecting the camera to the PC IMPORTANT To experience higher performance in graphics and sound when you re watching video clips on your PC it is recommended to install the DirectX ver 9 0 or above It can be downloaded from http www microsoft com directx IMPORTANT For Windows Me 2000 XP Directly plug in the camera to transfer and play the pictures and video clips No need to install the camera driver Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 63 www polaroid digital com 64 NOTE Microsoft NetMeeting is already bundled with Windows 2000 and XP OS Users using Windows 2000 or XP do not need to install this software from the CD ROM IMPORTANT If the computer requests you to install the Windows system disk during the software installation place the Windows CD into the computer CD ROM drive or insert the PDC 3080 driver CD to the CD Rom drive If PDC 3080 driver CD is inserted ple
4. Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com UU a a ae Flash Lens Self timer LED USB port Viewfinder Product Overview OOO Ol D Status LED Viewfinder LCD screen Menu OK button Up Zoom out button Down Zoom in button SD slot Power button Capture Playback selector 00 8 s 54ga L DO Polaroid b i e Qe Ly n Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Flash Previous button 2 Quality Next button 3 Shutter button MEGA PIXEL DIGITAL D NEXT IcAMERA Battery compartment 2 Hand strap holder 3 Tripod mount SD slot 2 Microphone Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 3 www polaroid digital com Table of Contents 1 Getting Started cijaestiesacssamtecntacdentmceracndodneseinatstncnaimananmendieannanagy Camera Package Contents e i iiron ernaria anea araa ai Attaching the Hand Strap sii cc ccsicccanecnscadsacerasenctanadecanscennerzareeses e Installing the Batteries e Turning the Camera On and Off e Checking the Battery Level re How to Navigate MENUS iiiiinc cacccia
5. 304 pictures 404 pictures 1280 x 960 296 pictures 452 pictures 608 pictures 640 x 480 760 pictures 1220 pictures 1508 pictures 2048 x 1536 184 pictures 248 pictures 304 pictures 1600 x 1200 448 pictures 608 pictures 808 pictures 1280 x 960 592 pictures 904 pictures 1216 pictures 640 x 480 1520 pictures 2440 pictures 3016 pictures 2048 x 1536 368 pictures 496 pictures 608 pictures 1600 x 1200 896 pictures 1216 pictures 1616 pictures 1280 x 960 1184 pictures 1808 pictures 2432 pictures 640 x 480 3040 pictures 4880 pictures 6032 pictures SD Card 2048 x 1536 736 pictures 992 pictures 1216 pictures 1600 x 1200 1792 pictures 2432 pictures 3232 pictures 1280 x 960 2368 pictures 3616 pictures 4864 pictures 640 x 480 6080 pictures 9760 pictures 12064 pictures 84 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com SD Card Video clips can be taken 640 x 480 0 9 minute 32MB 320 x 240 2 2 minutes 64MB 640 x 480 1 8 minutes 320 x 240 4 4 minutes 128MB 640 x 480 3 6 minutes 320 x 240 8 8 minutes 640 x 480 7 2 minutes 256MB 320 x 240 17 6 minutes 512MB 640 x 480 14 4 minutes 320 x 240 35 2 minutes 1 GB 640 x 480 28 8 minutes NOTE 320 x 240 70 4 minutes Scene complexity affects a picture s file size F
6. Or Windows Media Player is not installed in the computer Install directx 9 0 or above Visit http www microsoft com directx for more detail Or Please go to http www microsoft com windows windowsmedia players aspx to download the Windows Media Player to play the video clips The camera is detected by the Windows and works properly But a driver letter of the Removable disk is not created The removable disk crashes with the network drives Disconnect the crashed network drive and reserve this drive letter for the camera There is no response from the camera while pressing any buttons The LCD screen is frozen or the camera is hanged Remove and re install the battery or batteries to reset the camera Your valuable data stored in the camera will not be lost An error message appears on the LCD screen before or during printing Printer may not support some advance print features Or Some fault occurs with the printer Or Print settings can be configured for images only Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Select DEFAULT for a particular print setting or visit http www polaroid digital com for the solutions Or Please refer to the printer s user guide for the solutions Or Make it sure that there is no video clips or other file format in the current memory before printing 79 Symptom Problem Solution When conn
7. Video clips to Your Computer for further details 44 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Protect or Unprotect One Picture or Video Clip 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Use the PREV or NEXT button to select the picture or video clip you want to protect Ca 2048X1536 MENU PROTECT 1000 0013 ERASE Press LOCK THIS PROTECT UNLOCK THIS gt iM gt AUTO PLAY gt O gt LOCK ALL COPY TO CARD UNLOCK ALL OK 26 09 03 2 30 cm OK 26 09 03 92 30 cm The Om icon appears on the information display when you review the protection status of the protected picture or video clip To unprotect the protected picture or video clip please repeat the above operation and choose UNLOCK THIS The icon will disappear from the LCD screen Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 45 www polaroid digital com e Protect or Unprotect All Pictures and Video Clips 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode ic 2048x1536 MENU PROTECT 1000 0013 ERASE Press LOCK THIS PROTECT UNLOCK THIS m AUTO PLAY O LOCK ALL COPY TO CARD UNLOCK ALL OK 26 09 03 92 30 om OK 26 09 03 2 30 com To unprotect all protected pictures and video clips please repeat the above operation and choose UNLOCK ALL The Ow icon will disappear from the LCD screen 46 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid
8. 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 in the correct polarity Remove exhausted batteries from the camera immediately Do not short the supply terminals Do not dispose the batteries in fire Remove batteries from the camera when not in use These instructions should be retained for future reference Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 87 www polaroid digital com e Tips Your Safety amp Maintenance Your Camera should only be operated within the following environmental conditions e 32 104 Fahrenheit O 40 Celsius e 20 85 relative humidity non condensing Battery life or image quality may be affected outside these conditions A Camera Cautions e NEVER immerse any part of the Camera or its accessories into any fluid or liquid e ALWAYS disconnect the Camera from your PC or TV before cleaning it e ALWAYS remove dust or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent e NEVER place hot items on the surface of the Camera e NEVER attempt to open or disassemble Camera as this will affect any warranty claim e 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 interf
9. any new photos in the camera Click OK button to start the copying new photos to the computer Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 73 www polaroid digital com You can select the destination which the photos are copied to Click the folder icon gt Browse for folder gt Click the OK button to confirm Click OK to start copying The photos have been copied to the computer successfully You can start to use the Photolmpression 5 0 to edit the photos 74 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 10 Using the Camera as a Web Cam IMPORTANT Before using the Web Camera function make sure that your camera has been switched to PC Camera mode Please refer to Changing the Driver Type Between Mass Storage Mode and PC Camera Mode on page 69 for more details e Setting up NetMeeting NOTE Set the camera to Video Mode before starting NetMeeting 1 Connect your PDC 3080 to your computer via the USB cable Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC on the other end 2 When it is the first time to use the camera as a Web Cam The Windows may prompt the user to insert the Windows system disk Please insert the PDC 3080 driver CD or the Windows CD into the CD ROM drive to install the requested files 3 Put your PDC 3080 on the top of your PC monitor or another flat surface 4 Connect your microphone
10. ceincssorsr ease aa sees beacnaniee cede 2 Camera Seting dason a ada aia E E S A e Checking Camera Status e Camera Mode one Drive Moderen iseen A E E EEE E ESE SETUP MON ss iste tne ccancie se ttesatsadesan dhcaaseasiane ddandsasadatedaaeiaaneinaneas e Setting the Current Date and Time e Auto Power Save Settings e Setting the Beep Sound On Off Setting Frequency e Setting Display Language i e Setting the Date Stamp On and Off ee ceeeeeeeeeeeee ee ee tees tees e Resetting to Default SettingS 0 cceeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeees e Formatting the Internal MeEMOry eeeeeneeee ee ee ee eeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 Taking Pictures e Taking a Picture e Setting the Flash Mode aes Setting Self time sersa an n i Z00M IN ANd OUt rneiirssiiasniriinsrtsra besdawedadansdateincinienahanns e Setting the Image Size and Quality ne Setting Exposure Compensation eeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesers 34 e Setting the White Balance for PictureS seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ees 35 4 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 4 Recording Audio and Video CLipS ceceeeeeeeeneeee ee ee ee eeeeeeeeeeneees 36 Recording Audio CIPS is scciesan siesta civanncsmacincnuineneapewacnnnendacnecbags 36 e Recording Video Clips e Setting Video Resolution 2198 e Setting
11. in the field Press the OK button after all fields are set NOTE Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com This setting is also available in Video mode 19 e 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 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 17 to access the Setup menu SETUP FORMAT Press DATE TIME SETUP AUTO OFF FORMAT OFF DATE TIME 1 MIN AUTO OFF 3 MIN BEEP 5 MIN AUTO OFF v BEEP until OK OK own 2048 x 1536 kkk 0006 NOTE s e 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 e This setting is also available in Video mode 20 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Setting the Beep Sound On Off You can turn the beep sound on and off in Capture mode When the beep sound is turned
12. on the camera will beep when you press the buttons 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 17 to access the Setup menu SETUP SETUP FORMAT Press FORMAT Press DATE TIME DATE TIME AUTO OFF v AUTO OFF O BEEP OK until BEEP OK OK Press sa El 2048x 1536 0 0006 NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 27 www polaroid digital com e Setting Frequency In order to take a better indoor picture the camera needs to be set to suit the correct lighting frequency Set the frequency to 60Hz for US and 50Hz for Europe 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 17 to access the Setup menu SETUP SETUP ZN FREQUENCY FORMAT Press FREQUENCY Press 50 HZ DATE TIME LANGUAGE 60 HZ AUTO OFF v DATE STAMP O BEEP until DEFAULT SETTING OK OK ay Press 5a Bl 2048 x 1536 ee 0006 NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode 22 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Setting Display Language Under this setting you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 17 to access the Setup menu SE
13. 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 e Taking a Picture Taking pictures at approximately 3 2 feet to infinity 1 meter to infinity T 2 Turn on the camera Set the camera to Still Image mode Frame your subject using the LCD MEGA PIXEL screen or the viewfinder Hold the camera steady Press the Shutter button completely down to take a picture A beep will sound if the beep sound is turned on when a picture is taken Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 27 www polaroid digital com e Setting the Flash Mode The Flash Range is approximately 3 2 feet to 4 9 feet 1 to 1 5 meters 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Press Flash 4 button to cycle through the flash mode until the one you want is shown on the LCD screen Flash mode off the flash does not fire Use this setting for outdoor pictures or where flash is prohibited or may be distracting Also use when shooting toward a reflective surface such as a window or mirror If you do not have enough light when using this setting your picture
14. the White Balance for Video Clips eeeeeeeeeee eee 39 5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video ClipS 0eeeee 40 e Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen seseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 40 e Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail 41 eA Uto PLAV Hieni tatincas dean doaiconeanistanitaged drags Suhaneuaheuesad cakes 1 42 Playing the Vid CO CIP iisiciie ccs scecnaanamecisedenesaonsmacsea gesdeannenece 1 44 e Protect or Unprotect One Picture or Video Clips 45 e Protect or Unprotect All Pictures and Video Clips 46 e Deleting One Picture or Video Clip eeeeeeeee 47 e Deleting All Pictures or Video Clips 48 6 Print Setting sscccasiensaees cdctavedes st rroia iieri aiian 49 About PICIBIAOG tessere A e ESE E 49 DPOF Digital Print Order Format ss srssessesrsiszinissasssrieeniisnesisrans 55 7 Using the SD Secure Digital Card e Using the SD Card e To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from Internal Memory to a Memory Cal wesiiece tissenneteznsv ies crendncacedue ca stuvenssaadeassipencseaeenacees 62 8 Installing the Software into a Computer eceeeeeeeeeeeeeee teen tees 63 e Installing the Software eseese 63 e Software included with Your Camera 66 e Computer System Requirements ceeeeeeeeeeee terete eeeeeeeeeeees 67 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 5 www polaroid digital com 9 Transferring Picture
15. IME LANGUAGE AUTO OFF v DATE STAMP BEEP until DEFAULT SETTING OK OK ay Press the Aory button to select YES or NO Press o ETY 2048 x 1536 trk 0006 NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 25 www polaroid digital com e Formatting the Internal Memory Formatting the internal memory deletes all data stored in it 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 17 to access the Setup menu SETUP REALLY WANT TO FORMAT Press FORMAT Press DATE TIME AUTO OFF O gt gt O gt BEEP OK FORMAT KOGA OK OK oK av Press the A or vy button to select FORMAT or CANCEL on 2048 x 1536 re 0006 NOTE e 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 e Formatting the internal memory destroys all the pictures even those are protected e 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 e This setting is also available in Video mode 26 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 3 Taking Pictures Before you take pictures please read this note first IMPORTANT Never remove batteries while a
16. SETUP INTERVAL EXIT 2048X1536 AUTO PLAY DIRECTION 1000 0013 ON FORWARD SETUP BACKWARD Press the up or down button to choose the direction in which the camera will automatically run and then press the OK button to confirm your choice 42 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Set Auto Play Interval AUTO PLAY ON SETUP EXIT 2048X1536 1000 0013 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com AUTO PLAY ON SETUP AUTO PLAY ON SETUP SETUP DIRECTION INTERVAL INTERVAL 1 SEC 43 Start Auto Play AUTO PLAY 2048X1536 1000 0013 ON Press SETUP gt EXIT O e oK 26 09 03 2 30 cm The camera will automatically run from the first file or from the last file stored Every file will display for the specified period according to your interval setting You may press the OK button to stop the auto play The auto play will keep running as long as there is power e Playing the Video Clip 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 640x480 3 Use the PREV or NEXT button to select the video g clip you want to play 5 4 Press the Shutter button to start playing a video clip Press it again to stop 26 09 08 2 30 cm The Hl icon is shown on LCD screen when a video clip is selected IMPORTANT Audio clips can only be played in PC MAC when connected to the computer Please refer to Transferring Pictures Audio and
17. TBRIDGE THIS IMAGE ALL IMAGES ALL INDE Xen 2 The following options are available SrECTaes Print the selected image in the camera s internal memory or a memory card according to specified THIS IMAGE settings Use the PREV or NEXT button to designate the image you want to print before selecting the PictBridge mode Print all images in the camera s internal memory or a ALL IMAGES memory card according to the specified settings All images in the camera s internal memory or ALL INDEX a memory card are given an index and printed according to the specified settings NOTE e To print a single image select the image before enabling PictBridge e Print settings are configured for images only Make sure there are no video clips or other file besides images in the memory before printing otherwise an error will occur if trying to print using the ALL IMAGES or ALL INDEX option e Not all printers will support all these print options Please refer to the printer user guide for options available 52 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 3 Press the OK button to select the print settings NO OF COPY SIZE ESETI Number of Copies Bj 4 4x6 gt Paper Size H 1 Print Layout fm DEFAULT Print Effect m ON File Name On Off EXIT E DEFAULT Date Stamp On Off SELECT Av lt gt OK SELECT av 4 gt Select a setting item using the up or down but
18. TUP SETUP FORMAT Press FREQUENCY DATE TIME LANGUAGE amp AUTO OFF v DATE STAMP BEEP OK DEFAULT SETTING until oK ay NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com ABW asc ENGLISH gt o Er ESPANOL OK Osa 2048 x 1536 eee 0006 23 e Setting the Date Stamp On and Off Use the Date Stamp to imprint the date on your pictures and video clips Make sure the camera clock is set to the correct date before setting the date stamp on 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 17 to access the Setup menu SETUP SETUP DATE STAMP FORMAT Press FREQUENCY Press ON DATE TIME v LANGUAGE gt OFF AUTO OFF DATE STAMP O BEEP until DEFAULT SETTING OK OK OK ay Osa 2048 x 1536 Pe 0006 NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode 24 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e 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 86 for more details Turn on the camera 1 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 17 to access the Setup menu SETUP p SETUP FEUR ae FORMAT ress FREQUENCY DEFAULT SETTING DATE T
19. all other applications and attempt to reinstall the driver Check the USB controller in your BIOS if they are activated If these do not work contact your national customer support representative cannot upload images to my computer Connection failure Check all cable connections are secured Camera driver is not installed You need to install the camera driver for Windows 98SE systems cannot run the PDC 3080 Camera Driver Conflict with another camera driver capture device If you have any other camera installed on your computer remove the camera and its driver completely from your system to avoid conflict with PDC 3080 cannot upload the images from the internal memory of the PDC 3080 camera to PC The SD card is inserted inside the SD card slot Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com The memory card has a higher priority than the internal memory for image storage image transfer or deletion 77 Symptom Problem Solution cannot switch on my PDC 3080 Camera after inserting a SD card The SD card is not inserted all the way in or card slot door is not closed properly Make sure the SD card is inserted all the way in and close the slot door properly press the shutter button but no response The PDC 3080 camera is processing data Or The internal memory or SD card memory is full Wait for this p
20. alling the Batteries Four AAA size batteries are supplied with the product For more guidelines on battery usage please see Using Your Batteries on page 87 1 To open the battery door slide the button in the direction as shown to release 2 Insert the batteries as shown ensuring you follow the signs correctly 3 Close the battery door Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 9 www polaroid digital com e Turning the Camera On and Off To turn on the camera fully press and hold the Power button until the LCD screen is activated Press and hold the Power button again Goodbye will show on the LCD screen and the camera will turn off Polaroid 7 e Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures 1 Turn on the camera 2 Check the power status level that appears on the camera LCD screen am Battery power is full cam cm Battery power is adequate cm Battery power is low XI Battery power is exhausted 10 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e How to Navigate Menus Menus are used to adjust capture and play settings as well as other camera settings like the Date Time and Auto Power Off Press the Menu button to enter a menu Press the 4 and VY buttons to scroll up and down through menu options Press the OK button to enter a submenu
21. aroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Camera Mode The camera has two working modes Capture mode and Playback mode You can switch between them by sliding the Capture Playback selector at the back of the camera Capture Mode Under this mode you can select the image and video settings according to the shooting environment and take pictures and video clips under the settings you have selected For more details please refer to Taking Pictures on page 27 and Recording Video Clips on page 36 Playback Mode This mode allows the review or deletion of pictures and video clips from the camera For more details please refer to Review and Managing Pictures and Video Clips on page 40 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www polaroid digital com e Drive Mode The camera has two modes one for taking pictures and the other for taking video clips Still Image Mode amp Video Mode a Audio Mode You may switch between these two modes according to the following steps 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Capture mode Osa 2048 x 1536 or MENU DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE QUALITY EXPOSURE OK DRIVE MODE Press STILL O gt VIDEO AUDIO OK kkk EXIT NOTE e Still Image mode is the default capture mode e This setting is also available in Video mode
22. ase set the path to CD Rom drive software Driver Sysfile The computer will install the necessary files from the CD automatically When the Windows software appears to have finished the operation close the Windows screen Remove the Windows CD and store safely Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com A For Macintosh Users Before you begin close all other software applications open on your computer E Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD SS ROM Drive ES The CD User Interface Screen will automatically launch With the mouse click on each Open amp Close software interface button in turn and follow the on screen instructions Polaroid NOTE If the setup screen does not appear after loading the CD then you can manually start it by double clicking the My Computer Icon on your desktop then double clicking the icon for the CD ROM drive When the CD ROM window opens double click the INSTALL E EXE icon 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 Polaroid 4 Install the software included Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 65 www polaroid digital com e Software included with Your Camera PDC 3080 Camera Driver Plug amp Play removable disk Easy to use just plug the camera t
23. digital com e Deleting One Picture or Video Clip 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Use the PREV or NEXT button to select the picture or video clip you want to delete 2048X1536 1000 0013 MENU ERASE Press ERASE THIS PROTECT ERASE ALL AUTO PLAY gt O EXIT COPY TO CARD ok ERASE 26 09 03 2 30 om OK OK 2048X1536 1009 0012 Press ERASE THIS O lt i NO Press the A ory button to select YES or NO You can cancel the deletion by choosing NO NOTE Protected file can not be deleted Remove protection before deleting Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 47 www polaroid digital com e Deleting All Pictures and Video Clips 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 2048X1536 MENU ERASE 1000 0013 ERASE ERASE THIS PROTECT ERASE ALL M AUTO PLAY EXIT COPY TO CARD OK 26 09 03 2 30 om Press FILE NOT FOUND O OK ERASE ALL MGE NO Press the aor vwy button to select YES or NO You can cancel the deletion by choosing NO NOTE e Protected files can not be deleted Remove protection before deleting e All deleted picture and video clips can not be recovered 48 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 6 Print Settings e About PictBridge PictBridge is a new industry standard that all
24. ect the camera PDC 3080 driver Insert the Windows CD or PDC to the PC in Capture installation has not 3080 driver CD If PDC 3080 mode Windows prompt to completed driver CD is inserted please set insert system disk the path to CDRom drive software Driver Sysfile And continue the installation Please also refer to the help files amp User Guide that accompany the enclosed applications For further information and support please visit our website http www polaroid digital com 80 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 12 Getting Help e Polaroid digital Online Services Website http www polaroid digital com If you have any problem or for any immediate assistance please phone the hotline send e mail to the support email address or write to the address shown on the registration card enclosed e ArcSoft Software Help For North America ArcSoft HO Support Center Fremont California CA Tel 1 800 762 8657 toll free number Fax 1 510 440 1270 E mail support arcsoft com For China ArcSoft China Support Center Beijing Tel 8610 6849 1368 Fax 8610 6849 1367 E mail china arcsoft com For Oceania ArcSoft Australian Support Center Baulkham Hills New South Wales Tel 61 2 9899 5888 Fax 61 2 9899 5728 E mail support supportgroup com au For South amp Central America Tel 1 510 979 5520 Fax 1 510 440 1270 E mail latInsupport arcsoft com F
25. ees 88 Regulatory Information 2iccciccccacscnceteteareaanceceste deta aerated isinwin 88 6 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting the Polaroid PDC 3080 digital camera Designed with a powerful 3 2 mega pixels CMOS sensor and a bright color 1 5 inch color LCD for preview and review the PDC 3080 is the perfect camera for the photographer looking for point amp shoot simplicity and sound performance This camera features e Selectable image size and quality settings for emailing and printing e Built in flash with three modes off auto and forced on Review pictures and video clips on the LCD screen or a computer e Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to family and friends e Enjoy PictBridge directly plug and print experience e Everything in the box necessary to take pictures in minutes Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 7 www polaroid digital com e Camera Package Contents The CD ROM includes PDC 3080 Quick Guide Registration Card Polaroid PDC 3080 Camera Driver PC Photolmpression 5 0 PC amp Mac Microsoft NetMeeting PC Adobe Acrobat Reader PC amp Mac User Guide in PDF format Hand Strap USB Cable Pouch 4 x AAA size Batteries 8 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Attaching the Hand Strap e Inst
26. em on the LCD screen Do not specify images by file name without viewing the file contents NOTE Print settings are configured for images only Make sure there are no video clips or other file besides images in the memory before printing otherwise an error will occur if trying to print using the ALL IMAGES option Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 55 www polaroid digital com 1 Insert an SD card into the camera 2 Turn on the camera 3 Set the camera to Playback mode 4 Select the images and specify how many copies should be printed 2048X1536 MENU DPOF 1000 0013 PICTBRIDGE Press THIS IMAGE DPOF ALL IMAGES gt gt EXIT O EXIT n ae OK gt 26 09 03 92 30 cm EIS oK Press oK 2048X1536 1000 0013 Press a ES PRINT 01 COPIES O X oK z 5 fia 26 09 03 2 30 cm oK ay THIS IMAGE The selected picture in a memory card will be printed out up to 99 copies ALL IMAGES All pictures in a memory card will be printed out up to 99 copies for each picture To print a single picture press the PREV or NEXT button to select the picture you want to print before the above operation Press the a or wv button to specify the number of copies Press the Menu button to exit 56 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 5 Remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into the printer s card slot as illustrated Location of the card slo
27. en The icon is shown on the LCD screen when a picture is selected The currently displayed picture can be magnified up to 4 times using the Zoom In button Press the Zoom Out button to view the picture in the original size 40 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail You can view up to 9 picture and video clip files at a time on the LCD screen by using the thumbnail function 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Press the Zoom Out button and up to 9 picture and video clip files will be shown on the LCD screen at a time The latest viewed file will be highlighted 4 Use the PREV and NEXT buttons to select a thumbnail file and view it in full screen by pressing the Zoom In button Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 41 www polaroid digital com e Auto Play The Auto Play function enables you to view all the picture and video clip files stored in the camera one by one forward or backward on the LCD screen You can activate the Auto Play function and make Auto Play direction and interval according to the following steps 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Press the Menu button and then press the down button to select the AUTO PLAY option Set Auto Play Direction AUTO PLAY AUTO PLAY SETUP ON ON DIRECTION SETUP
28. er the environment with electrostatic discharge the product may malfunction and require user to reset the product Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 89 www polaroid digital com US 0505 Part No OM3361US003
29. erence that may cause undesired operation Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 88 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 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 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is needed e 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 Und
30. gt double click DCIM gt double click 1TOOMEDIA 6 All the pictures audio and video clips are in the 1OOMEDIA folder Highlight the pictures audio or 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 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 71 www polaroid digital com For Macintosh Users SNS Mi Ok 72 NOTE For Mac user directly plug in the camera and no need to install the driver Turn on the camera Set the camera to Playback mode Connect the camera with Mac via USB cable the systems will automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive named untitled NOTE This Drive name will vary from different version of Mac OS system Double click the folder untitled to enter sub folder DCIM Double click the folder DCIM to enter sub folder 1O0QOMEDIA You can copy the pictures audio and video clips from this folder 1OOMEDIA and paste to the hard disk Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Photolmpression 5 0 Hot Plug Function PC Only Photolmpression 5 0 will detect the connection between the camera and the computer automatically When connecting the camera to the computer Photolmpression 5 0 will launch on your desktop automatically Photolmpression 5 0 will detect
31. igital Camera User Guide 59 www polaroid digital com Removing the SD Card To remove the SD turn off your camera and open the SD slot cover Gently push the SD inwards and then release it for the SD to eject Take the SD card out and close the card slot cover JIA IMPORTANT e Never insert any other object into the camera s SD card slot Doing so creates the risk of damage to the camera and card e Should water or any foreign objects ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the batteries and contact your dealer or nearest service provider e Never remove a card from the camera while the camera is powered on Doing so can cause the picture or video recording operation to fail and even damage the memory card 60 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Formatting the SD Card Formatting the SD card erases all files stored in it including the protected ones Removing the SD card during formatting may damage the card Insert an SD card into the camera Turn on the camera Set the camera to Still Image mode Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 17 to access the Setup menu SETUP REALLY WANT TO FORMAT Press FORMAT Press hes O O gt FORMATTING BEEP OK FORMAT ewes OK PONS OK OK ay Press the A or v button to select FORMAT or CANCEL Osa 2048X1536 kkk pre
32. ital Camera User Guide 37 www polaroid digital com Quality Setting Via the menu 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode m5 2048 x 1536 MENU MENU 00 ki p DRIVE MODE DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE IMAGE SIZE QUALITY QUALITY EXPOSURE i EXPOSURE i i lt Osa 2048 x 1536 QUALITY tx p HIGH NORMAL LOW Via a short cut button 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Pressing the Quality button will alter the picture quality setting MEGA PIXEL DIGITAL 32 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com The chart below indicates the approximate numbers of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 8MB 16MB optional internal memory You can expand the memory with SD card please refer to Capacity of SD Card on page 84 for further details High Normal Low 2048 x 1536 3 or 19 pictures 4 or 12 pictures 5 or 15 pictures 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 8 or 23 pictures 10 or 30 pictures 10 or 31 pictures 15 or 46 pictures 13 or 41 pictures 20 or 62 pictures 640 x 480 26 or 78 pictures 41 or 124 pictures 51 or 154 pictures NOTE e 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
33. ng the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject in a picture appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 4a A 2048 x 1536 MENU iki 0006 DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE QUALITY EXPOSURE OK 2048 x 1536 0006 When shooting under these conditions MENU Press WHITE BALANCE SELF TIMER gt v SETUP EXIT until oK Press AUTO o WHITE BALANCE DAYLIGHT O lt a CLOUDY K TUNGSTEN OK Select this setting Automatic adjustment Al Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors illuminated by tungsten lighting Indoors illuminated by fluorescent lighting xt o Q Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 35 4 Recording Audio and Video Clips e Recording Audio Clips 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Audio mode 3 Press the Shutter button completely down to start recording 4 Press the Shutter button again to stop recording or recording stops when the current memory is full 5 NOTE a Change the drive mode from Still Image mode to audio mode before recording audio clips since Still Image mode is the default capture mode For more details please refer to Drive Mode on page 16 36 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Recording Video Clips Use the Video mode to
34. not included and speakers not included to your audio card s Mic in and line out jack respectively Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 75 www polaroid digital com e Start NetMeeting NOTE For Windows XP 2000 users who use NetMeeting for the first time go to Start gt Run gt type in conf gt click OK and then follow the on screen set up instruction to set up NetMeeting Double click the NetMeeting icon on the desktop or select the NetMeeting icon from the Windows Start Menu If you need further help on how to use Microsoft NetMeeting select the Help under the menu bar and choose the topic you need You can also refer to Polaroid EASY TO USE GUIDE TO MICROSOFT NETMEETING or visit the website http www microsoft com windows netmeeting Y g Je g z i ve gt ff 2 Windows Om a E Fa a a fal al f start a a 76 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 11 Troubleshooting Problems 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 Symptom Problem Solution receive an error message when am installing PDC 3080 Camera Driver PDC 3080 Camera Driver does not load Shut down
35. o a computer and use it as a removable disk Use the Arcsoft Photolmpression 5 0 to edit and print the Pictures ArcSoft Photolmpression 5 0 Picture Editing Software ArcSoft Photolmpression is an easy to use image editing program This program enables users to upload still image and movie clips stored 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 Photolmpression 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 files on all major computer platforms as well as fill in and submit Adobe PDF forms online Microsoft NetMeeting Web Cam software NetMeeting provides the most complete conferencing solution for the Internet and corporate intranet Powerful features let you communicate with both audio and video collaborate on virtually any Windows based application exchange graphics on an electronic whiteboard transfer files use the text based chat program and much more Using your PC and the Internet you can now hold face to face conversations with friends and family around the world 66 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Computer System Requirements For acceptable picture transferring and editing performance we recommend the follo
36. odes Flash Off Auto Flash and Forced On e Range 3 2 to 4 9 ft 1 to 1 5 m 1 5 EV in 0 3 increments Electronic shutter 1 1000 sec 1 10 sec Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent e Internal Memory 8MB Nand Flash e External Memory supports SD card up to 1 GB not included File Format e Still Image EXIF 2 2 compatible format JPEG compression e Video Clip AVI format Power Supply 4 x AAA size batteries included Self timer 10 seconds with beep sound Tripod Socket Yes Connectivity With computer via USB cable included Dimension e Size W 80 mm x D 33 mm x H 75 mm e Weight Approximately 135g excluding batteries or card Operating System For Windows Users Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP For Macintosh Users Mac OS 9 2 X Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 83 www polaroid digital com e Capacity of SD Card High Normal Low Quality Quality Quality 2048 x 1536 23 pictures 31 pictures 38 pictures 1600 x 1200 56 pictures 76 pictures 101 pictures 1280 x 960 74 pictures 113 pictures 152 pictures 640 x 480 190 pictures 305 pictures 377 pictures 2048 x 1536 46 pictures 62 pictures 76 pictures 1600 x 1200 112 pictures 152 pictures 202 pictures 1280 x 960 148 pictures 226 pictures 304 pictures 640 x 480 380 pictures 610 pictures 754 pictures 2048 x 1536 92 pictures 124 pictures 152 pictures 1600 x 1200 224 pictures
37. of pictures you can store on the camera internal memory may vary The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only e It is recommended to use the 2048 x 1536 resolution for printing Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 33 www polaroid digital com e Setting Exposure Compensation You can adjust the exposure compensation value EV within the range of 1 5EV to 1 5EV in order to compensate for current lighting conditions This setting can be used to obtain better result when shooting with backlighting indirect indoor lighting a dark background etc 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode MENU DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE QUALITY o E73 2048 x 1536 MENU wie ee DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE QUALITY EXPOSURE DOK EXPOSURE OK Press 2048 x 1536 EXPOSURE 0006 0 3 NOTE e 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 e When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation e Exposure compensation returns to its standard default setting AUTO after you turn off and turn on the camera again 34 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Setting the White Balance for Pictures Selecti
38. olaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 29 www polaroid digital com e Zoom in and out The PDC 3080 camera is designed with a 3X digital zoom feature This feature lets you zoom in the central area of an image and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Press the Zoom In button to zoom in the subject image Press the Zoom Out button to return to the normal size NOTE This feature is available in Capture and Playback mode 30 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Setting the Image Size and Quality Picture resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital picture Picture quality depends on the JPEG file compression that the camera applies when the picture is taken Higher resolution and less compression produces better quality but occupies more memory space Smaller size pictures and normal quality are easier to email while larger size and fine quality are better for printing Image Size Setting 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode MENU 106 xe DRIVE MODE DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE IMAGE SIZE QUALITY Dad CUANTA EXPOSURE EXPOSURE o EZY 2048 x 1536 MENU oot OK i l lt Press oK on 1280 x 960 IMAGE SIZE tte pae Press 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 a O 1280 x 960 ot 640 x 480 Vv Polaroid PDC 3080 Dig
39. on to select gx 01 DEFAULT ON or OFF te a 2 Press the OK button to start printing DEFAULT SELECT av lt gt OK DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model ON Add the date stamp to the printed image OFF Print without the date stamp Selecting Paper Size 1 Press the PREV or NEXT button to select the SIZE paper size HY axe P The following paper sizes are available ede 8 x 10 4 x 6 A4 and default 2 Press the OK button to start printing SELECTav ok DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model 54 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Selecting Print Effect PORDERTESS 1 Press the PREV or NEXT button to select the E 4x6 print effect O DEFAULT 2 Press the OK button to start printing EXIT SELECT av 4 gt oK ON Print right to the edge of the page OFF Print with a border DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model e DPOF Digital Print Order Format DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which captured images and how many copies 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 file name and number of copies settings recorded on the card With this camera you should always select images by viewing th
40. or 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 japan arcsoft com and support mds2000 com For Europe Middle East Africa amp Rest of the World ArcSoft Europe Support Center Ireland Tel 353 0 61 702087 Fax 353 0 61 702001 E mail europe arcsoft com Visit http www arcsoft com for technical support and frequently asked questions FAQ s Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 81 www polaroid digital com 13 Appendix e Technical Specifications Picture Resolution e Sensor 1 1 8 inch 3 2 Mega Pixels CMOS e Resolution amp Storable Images based on 8MB 16MB internal memory Quality Image Size High Normal Low 2048 x 1536 3 or 9 pictures 4 or 12 pictures 5 or 15 pictures 1600 x 1200 8 or 23 pictures 10 or 31 pictures 13 or 41 pictures 1280 x 960 10 or 30 pictures 15 or 46 pictures 20 or 62 pictures 640 x 480 26 or 78 pictures 41 or 124 pictures 51 or 154 pictures Type 5 elements Aperture F 2 8 Focal Length f 8 8 mm Focal Distance Normal Focus 3 2 ft to infinity 1 m to infinity The focusing range is the distance from the lens surface to the subject e Focus Zones center zone 1 5 TFT color panel LCD Screen 82 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e M
41. or confirm your choice Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 11 www polaroid digital com 2 Camera Setting e Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active If a feature icon is not displayed it means that particular feature is not activated Still Image Mode Self timer On Image Resolution Flash Mode 2048 x 1536 Flash Off 1600 x 1200 4A Auto Flash 1280 x 960 4 Forced On 640 x480 Number of remaining pictures Still Image Mode RRA N 1600X1200 Quality 0012 Exposure waa High 0 3 Compensation Value wt Normal wv Low White Balance SD Card Inserted Auto Battery Level 3 Daylight ma Full amp Cloudy mm Adequate Q Tungsten Digital Zoom Status cH Low Fluorescent cI Exhausted 12 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Video Mode White Balance for Video clips FB Auto 3t Daylight amp Cloudy Q Tungsten c Fluorescent Video Mode e 640 x 480 Video Resolution 00 00 03 Recording Indicator Recording time counter Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 13 Playback Mode 14 Picture Date Video Clip Locked File O On X1 0 26 09 04 26 09 04 1600 x 1200 1000 0014 Total Number of Files In the Current Memory File Number 12 30 am Time 640 x 480 02 10 Video Length gt Play i Pause Pol
42. or 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 and length of video clips you can store on a memory card may vary Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 85 e Uninstalling the Camera Driver PC only Unplug the camera from the computer Go to Start gt Setting gt Control Panel Double click Add Remove Programs In Add Remove Programs select Polaroid Digital Cam and click the Remove button 5 Restart the computer PONS e Camera Default Settings Camera Mode Description Default Still Image Mode Image Resolution 2048 x 1536 Quality High Exposure Compensation Auto White Balance for Pictures Auto Flash Mode Auto Flash Video Mode Video Resolution 640 x 480 White Balance for Video Clips Auto Setup Mode Date Format DD MM YY Auto Power Off Beep Frequency 50 Hz Language English Date Stamp Off 86 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Using Your Batteries IMPORTANT NOTE For best performance and prolonged battery life we recommend the use of AAA lithium or rechargeable NiMH Limit the following activities that reduces battery life Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen Excessive use of the flash WARNING Batteries should be replaced by
43. ou press the OK button after selecting CONTINUE In that case select CANCEL and press the OK button Selecting PictBridge Mode 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to the Playback mode MENU PICTBRIDGE Press DPOF M EXIT gt O OK 2048X1536 1000 0013 26 09 03 Wall2 30 om OK NOTE To print a single image select the image before enabling PictBridge mode 50 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Camera Printer Connection Connecting with the USB Cable USB port e lt gt on your printer Location of USB socket will vary from printer to printer 2 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on your camera Camera Printer THIS IMAGE a connection via gt u _ ALLIMAGES USB cable ALL INO n gt seLectsr NOTE H DEVICE IS CONNECTED displays on the LCD screen indicating a proper connection to the printer e Do not connect the USB cable to the camera until PictBridge is enable and when prompted by the PLEASE CONNECT TO DEVICE screen Or if you already have connected the cable to the camera do not plug into printer until prompt to do so Not following this sequence will result in connection failure Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 57 www polaroid digital com Selecting Print Settings 1 Press the up or down button to select the print mode PIC
44. ows you to print images directly from a PictBridge enable digital still camera to a PictBridge compatible printer without using a photo editing software or a computer Printing Procedures 1 Preparing the camera and the printer Camera Be sure battery level is full before printing Refer to the user guide that comes with your Printer printer and make preparations paper ink cassette cartridge etc as required Turn on the camera and the printer 2 Selecting PictBridge mode Set the camera to Playback mode and select the PictBridge mode Refer to page 50 for details 3 Connecting the camera to the printer Refer to Camera Printer Connection on page 51 for details 4 Select print settings Use the camera s function and navigation buttons to select the print settings Refer to page 52 for details 5 Printing Press the OK button to start printing Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 49 www polaroid digital com Cancelling Printing Press the OK button to cancel printing the print job The printer will stop printing and PROGRESS 001 002 eject the paper mrama CONTINUE Printing Errors If for some reason an error occurs during or before printing select CANCEL or ERRORS CONTINUE CANGEE CONTINUE NOTE e Please refer to the printer s user guide for the solutions Printing may resume once the problem is solved e Printing operation may still fail with some errors even if y
45. r other devices Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com IMPORTANT e 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 e SD memory cards have a write protection switch that you can use to protect files from accidental deletion However you must remove the write protection whenever you want to record new files onto it format it or delete its files e Files contained in the SD card recorded by other cameras may conflict with the PDC 3080 camera and valuable data in your existing SD card may be distorted or lost when the card is inserted in the PDC 3080 camera We strongly recommend the user to use a NEW or formatted SD card for the PDC 3080 camera The manufacturer is not liable for losing or corrupting any valuable data or files in your SD card due to your improper operation Inserting a SD Card Turn off the camera and open the SD slot cover as illustrated Insert the SD ensuring the card is inserted the correct position as illustrated On the inner side of the SD slot cover there is a diagram showing the proper insertion orientation Notched corner of SD card The icon will appear on the LCD screen when a SD card is inserted into the camera Polaroid PDC 3080 D
46. record video clips with audio The recording time displayed on the LCD screen will decrease and the e icon will blink while recording Turn on the camera Set the camera to Video mode Frame your subject using the LCD screen Press the Shutter button completely down to m 640 x 480 start recording oe Press the Shutter button again to stop recording or recording stops when the current memory is full PONS gi 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 16 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 37 www polaroid digital com e Setting Video Resolution Video resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital video clip Video clip quality depends on the file resolution that the camera applies when the video clip is recorded Higher resolution makes better quality which occupies more memory space 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Video mode s 640 x 480 MENU MENU oo DRIVE MODE Press DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE IMAGE SIZE gt v WHITE BALANCE SETUP WHITE BALANCE SETUP OK OK IMAGE SIZE A 320 x 240 00 01 02 640 x 480 320 x 240 v ELS ay Here are the approximate length of video clips you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 8MB 16MB optional internal memory You can expand the memo
47. rocess to complete Or Delete some images in the internal memory of the camera or in the SD card get a blurred image when uploading my images to my computer There may bea momentary delay between pressing the shutter button and the actual exposure Hold your PDC 3080 camera steadily until you hear a beep which indicates the exposure is completed The battery indicator icon on the 1 5 LCD screen will go blank This means there is insufficient power You need to change the new batteries My image quality is grainy You may have selected the wrong camera frequency setting Using the different frequency setting Pal for 50 Hz NTSC for 60 Hz My CD installation wizard does not work 78 The auto installation file is switched to off Or The CD ROM is disconnected 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 Setting Ensure Auto insert notification is ticked and the disconnect is ticked If you change the settings the computer will ask you to restart your PC Click Yes Only for Windows 98SE amp Me user Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Symptom Problem Solution AVI file cannot be played DirectX version is lower than 9 0
48. ry with a SD card Resolution 640 x 480 Approx 0 1 or 0 4 minute 10 fps 320 x 240 Approx 0 3 or 0 9 minute 15 fps 38 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Setting the White Balance for Video Clips Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject in the video clip appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Video mode s 640 x 480 MENU DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE 00 00 09 WHITE BALANCE v SETUP OK 640 x 480 00 00 09 When shooting under these conditions Press until MENU DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE WHITE BALANCE SETUP OK WHITE BALANCE AUTO DAYLIGHT CLOUDY TUNGSTEN Select this setting Automatic adjustment Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors illuminated by tungsten lighting xt o Q Indoors illuminated by fluorescent lighting Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Ss 39 5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips NOTE Change the camera mode from Capture mode to Playback mode before reviewing pictures and video clips For a detailed guideline on setting the Playback mode please see Camera Mode on page 15 e Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Press the PREV or NEXT button to view the pictures tak
49. s Audio and Video Clips to a Computer 68 Before Transter FileS icc ccscceccnteccieceaeundetadiinsaiadeudenadmaderacadanaaaaindinds 68 e Changing the Drive Type Between Mass Storage Mode and PC Camera Mode sissciccsiccusicacccetsiwanaatsterelecinienaceaedetanecniwersaactme cain e Connecting to Your Computer e Transferring Pictures Audio and and Video Clips 0 eee 71 e Photolmpression 5 0 Hot Plug Function PC Only eee 73 10 Using the Camera as a Web Cam PC Only cccceeeeeeee eee eee eee ee eea es 75 e Setting up NetMeeting ceeeeeeeee wD Start NetMeeting isese apne ane E reese ON OEN I aN 76 11 Troubleshooting Problems cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeaeeeeaeaes 77 12 Getting Help iicessisancisiecieviesxdensneiiians estadeaimionseadedecemacnaas ceteennd cane 81 e Polaroid digital Online Services c ce ceeeeeeeee eee teen ee eeeeee teens 81 ArcSoft Software Help eccssisisncgcteedeeten sn tiaiteddeseasataaaborsasaanagsacana 81 VS Appenninerne anaa EENE 82 Technical Specifications ceeeeee cece cece eee ee rene eens eereneeeees 82 e Capacity of SD card e Uninstalling the Camera Driver PC only eceseeeeeeeee teen ees 86 Camera Default SeQttingS c iccccecacneteteteacsnancnceve dete ceetataresaxdsicciens 86 e Using Your Batteries e Tips Your Safety amp Maintenance cs ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee teen ee en
50. s will be too dark Sn Auto Flash mode the flash fires automatically as needed Use this setting to take most of the pictures pi Flash mode on the flash fires for every picture Use this setting indoors in low light Please note that when flash mode is selected the Status LED turns green and blinks until the flash finishes charging then the Status LED will be on until pressing Shutter button to take a picture NOTE 5 e Flash modes are not available in Video mode e Never touch or block the flash with your fingers Doing so can soil these components and interfere with the correct flash operation 28 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Setting Self timer Your camera is designed with a self timer function which allows you to take pictures with a 10 second built in timer 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode fern 2048 x 1536 eee 0006 MENU MENU DRIVE MODE WHITE BALANCE gt SELF TIMER N QUALITY SETUP O EXPOSURE OK 5A BS 2048 x 1536 SELF TIMER ee 0006 ON OFF EXIT 3 The icon X will appear on the LCD screen 10 second Self timer indicates a countdown of ten seconds 4 Capture procedures are the same as for taking a picture in the normal capture mode Please see Taking a Picture on page 27 5 NOTE s Place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod when using the self timer function P
51. t may vary from printer to printer model 6 Press the Print button on the printer to start printing Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 57 www polaroid digital com 7 Using the SD Secure Digital Card e Using the SD card Your camera comes with a 8MB 16MB optional built in flash memory for storing pictures and video clips You can expand the memory using a commercially available SD card up to 1 GB The camera senses whether a memory card is inserted and automatically saves pictures and video clips accordingly Note that you cannot save pictures or video clips to the built in flash memory while a memory card is installed in the camera Memory Card Precautions Le 2 58 Use only an SD memory card with this camera 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 device Flash disc computer hard disk drive etc 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 office We recommend that you format a memory card before using it for the first 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 o
52. ton and select setting contents using the PREV or NEXT button NOTE PRINTER SETTING NOT SUPPORTED may appear on the LCD screen after selecting a particular setting The camera s print settings are not supported by NO OF COPY the printer In this case select DEFAULT for this particular setting or visit ON http www polaroid digital com for possible solutions 4 DEFAULT SELECT av 4 gt OK m the Number of Copies Press the PREV or NEXT button to specify the NO OF COPY number of copies from 1 to 99 you want to Gx lt 0 print for the selected image or all images an 2 Press the OK button to start printing L DEFAULT SELECT av 4 gt GLS NOTE 01 is the default setting E R N UP LAYOUT Selecting Print Layout Gx o 1 Press the PREV or NEXT button to specify the a oe number of printed images on one page 2 DEFAULT 2 Press the OK button to start printing SELECT vay OK Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 53 www polaroid digital com Setting the File Name On Off FILE NAME 1 Press the PREV or NEXT button to select ax 01 DEFAULT ON or OFF yee 2 Press the OK button to start printing 2 DEFAULT SELECT av 4 OK DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model ON Add the file name to the printed image OFF Print without the file name Setting the Date Stamp On Off DATE STAMPING 1 Press the PREV or NEXT butt
53. uter PC Camera mode allows you to take video clips on your computer 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 17 to access the Setup menu SETUP SETUP USB FORMAT Press LANGUAGE asc DATE TIME DATE STAMP MASS STORAGE AUTO OFF v DEFAULT SETTING PC CAMERA USB OK av BEEP OK until on 2048 x 1536 Fe 0006 NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 69 www polaroid digital com For Windows and Macintosh Users e Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable 1 Turn on the camera 2 Plug the labelled end lt s of the USB cable into the socket marked e lt gt 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 will be installed onto your computer automatically 70 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Transferring Pictures Audio and Video Clips PC For Windows Users Pe 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable 4 Open the Windows Explorer and then you can see a Removable Disk drive 5 Double click Removable Disk
54. wing minimum requirements For Windows Users Compatible with Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP Pentium III 450MHz or equivalent processor 128MB RAM 512MB recommended USB Port DirectX 9 0 or higher 500MB free disk space Color monitor with high color 16 bit graphic capability or higher CD ROM drive Standard mouse and keyboard Stereo speakers For Macintosh Users PowerPC Processor Mac OS Version 9 2 X USB Port 96MB RAM 128MB recommended 400MB Free disk space Color monitor with high color 16 bit graphic capability or higher CD ROM drive Standard mouse and keyboard Stereo speakers Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide 67 www polaroid digital com 9 Transferring Pictures Audio and Video Clips to a Computer e Before You Transfer Files IMPORTANT BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE SOFTWARE FROM THE ENCLOSED CD PLEASE REFER TO 8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer 68 Polaroid PDC 3080 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Changing the Drive Type Between Mass Storage Mode and PC Camera Mode You can choose either Mass Storage or PC Camera as a driver type in this camera Mass Storage mode allows the camera to become an external hard disk drive and you may view and download pictures and video clips stored in your camera s internal memory or a SD memory card onto your comp

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