Polaroid PDC 1050 User's Manual
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1. 6 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to Your Computer 27 Before you Transfer Pictures Connecting to your Computer Transferring amp Viewing the Pictures and Video clips on PC 28 Transferring amp Viewing the Pictures and Video clips on MAC 29 7 Using your Camera as a Web Cam 30 e Setting up NetMeeting Start NetMeetintis inui epit hori prr irse RuDEUr a A AEAEE 8 Troubleshooting Problems 31 e TroubleshioOtllig ss iaa pete ioa leen bcre bremen ndi exackx pni eat eee 31 9 Ecran Polaroid Online Services e ArcSoft Software Help iiir eene etapa secu sa FER Eni Tana gana TO Appendix iudicis E cadunt css tee E TRIS REDI AM MAIER Technical Specifications Using Your Batteries eor etertit ith pnus y ne Er Rad anaaa a Tips Your Safety amp Maintenance 36 e Regulatory Information iius raa neon euo ct isses Saca intra paa 36 Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide 5 www polaroid digital com 1 Getting Started e What Can I do with my Camera Capture Enjoy point amp shoot operation Store pictures and video clips on the internal Nand Flash or a CompactFlash Card Set Up Select various camera settings Communicate Use the camera as a web camera What ca2. Connect your microphone not included to your audio card s external microphone connector Before starting NetMeeting press Menu button on the camera gt select USB press OK button to confirm gt select Web Cam press OK button to confirm Then you can start NetMeeting 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 1 Double click the NetMeeting icon on the desktop or select the NetMeeting icon from the Windows Start Menu 2 1f 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 the Polaroid EASY TO USE GUIDE TO MICROSOFT NETMEETING or visit the website http www w microsoft com windows netmeeting 1 fa oY ilu s amp 30 Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 8 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 installing the PDC 1050 Camera Driver Symptom Problem Solution receive an error PDC 1050 Camera Driver Shut down all
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4. Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide Poi Pt www polaroid digital com Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Product Overview Power button Shutter button Self timer LED 2 Flash Lens DC In 6V Terminal USB cable port Viewfinder Self timer amp 2X Digital Zoom button O Resolution amp Erase button 1 Flash amp DPOF button OO 99909 Sn a a CO No Front View Viewfinder f LCD Screen 7 Previous button Next button OK amp MENU button CF Card Slot Preview Mode amp Playback Mode amp LCD OFF button gt EAP AN OO O Back View Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide 3 www polaroid digital com Table of Contents Getting Started ss cessisse sieadaeneeeadsestaverceacdcaasteancsandeeaeend What Can do with My Camera What Can do with My Digital Pictures sussseeseseses What Can do with My Video Clips Camera Package Contents e Installing the Batteries Turning the Camera On amp Off e Checking the Battery Level Automatic Power Off Saves Battery Connecting AC Adaptor Attaching the wrist strap Camera Setting is ei remise ats secondes dePDIDE ru
5. and support mds2000 com For Europe Middle East ArcSoft 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 Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide 33 www polaroid digital com 10 Appendix Technical Specifications Memory e Internal memory 8MB Nand Flash e External memory Supports CF cards up to 128MB Image Performance for Video or Web cam Approximately 10fps in QVGA resolution Still Image Resolution High Resolution 1600 x 1200 pixel interpolated to 2 Mega pixel Normal Resolution 1152 x 864 pixel Low Resolution 576 x 432 pixel Storable Images High Resolution 15 images approx Normal Resolution 25 images approx Low Resolution 70 images approx Focus Range 3 feet 1 metre to infinity Built in Flash Flash Modes AUTO OFF ON e Flash Range Approximately 3 to 6 feet 1 to 2 metres Video Clip Approximately 45 seconds of video clip can be recorded Unlimited when connected to the computer via USB File Format Still Image Compressed in JPEG format after downloaded to PC via USB depend on the application used Video Clip AVI format External Connector USB Auto Power Off LCD turns off after 60 seconds inactivity Camera turns off after 90 seconds inactivity Power Supply USB Cable 4 x AA Alkaline batteries included Operating System For W
6. from the CD For Windows and Macintosh Users Connecting to your computer Connecting with the USB Cable 1 Turn the Camera Off 2 Plug the labelled end lt of the USB cable into the socket marked lt gt on your computer 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the port on your camera Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide 27 www polaroid digital com P I For Windows Users Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video clips on PC 1 28 Turn on the camera press OK Menu button gt select USB gt press OK button to confirm gt select storage press OK button to confirm Connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable Double click My Computer icon on the desktop C3 My Computer Double click Removable disk SD TE For Windows XP user you will see PDC 1050 here Please double Click it Double click DCIM LJ DCIM A folder called 1OOIMAGE will show 1 You can see all the pictures and video clips in the folder 2 Highlight the pictures and video clips and drag copy them to somewhere of your choice Polaroid recommends you drag copy your files into My Pictures inside My Documents because this will let you access your pictures amp video clips easily 3 You can also create sub folders inside My Pictures to group your pictures amp video clips 4 You can use the Arcsoft software to edit amp man
7. other applications message when am does not load and attempt to reinstall the driver Check the USB controller in your BIOS if they are activated If these does not work contact your national Customer Support representative cannot upload images to the PC Connection failure Check all cables connections are secured cannot run the PDC 1050 Camera Driver Conflict with another camera driver or capture device If you have another camera installed on your computer remove it and it s driver completely from your system to avoid conflict with them cannot upload the images from the internal memory of the PDC 1050 camera to PC The CF Card is inside the CF Card slot inserted The memory card with a higher priority than the internal memory for image storage or image transfer or delete cannot switch on my PDC 1050 Camera after inserting a CF Card The CF Card is inserted all the way in or card slot door is not closed properly Make sure the CF Card is inserted all the way in and close the slot door properly press the shutter button and get no response The PDC 1050 Camera processing the image or The internal memory CF Card memory is full is or Wait for this process to complete and then take your next image or Delete some images in the internal memory of the camera or CF Card get a blurred image There
8. show on the LCD screen 2x NOTE Digital zoom captures images at 576 x 432 pixel Reviewing the Pictures 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to gt mode 3 Using Previous amp Next button to view the pictures taken Deleting a Picture from the Camera Turn on the camera and set the camera to gt mode Use Previous or Next button to select the picture you want to delete Press T button Select Erase one and then press OK button Select Yes and then press OK button to confirm DNS Deleting All Pictures from the Camera 1 Turn on the camera and set the camera to gt mode 2 Press 1 button 3 Select Erase all and then press OK button 4 Select Yes and then press OK button to confirm 16 Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Using the CompactFlash Card Your camera comes with 8MB of built in flash memory for storing pictures or video clips as you record them You can expand memory using a commercially available CF card up to 128MB The camera senses whether a memory card is inserted and automatically saves pictures or video clip accordingly Note that you cannot save pictures or video clip to the built in flash 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 forc
9. using Windows 2000 or XP do not need to install this software from the CD Rom Before you begin close all other software applications open on your computer 2 Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD ROM Drive Open amp Close 3 The CD User Interface Screen will automatically launch Polaroid 4 With the mouse click on each software umane iei interface button in turn and follow the on e screen instructions pr Queue NOTE f 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 double clicking the icon for the CD ROM drive When the CD ROM window opens double click the INSTALL E EXE icon 22 Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com For Macintosh Users MAC 1 Before you begin close all other software applications open on your computer Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD ROM Drive Double click the CD ROM icon Polaroid Install the software included AUN NOTE For MAC user directly plug in the camera no need to install the driver e Software included with your camera The PDC 1050 software CD contains the following software PDC 1050 Driver Plug amp Play removable disk Easy to use just plug your camera to your computer and use it as a removable disk Use the Arcsoft software suite to edit and print the
10. 050 camera CF Cards have been used by other devices may contain files which confusing your PDC 1050 camera Try to format it before inserting in again There is no response in NetMeeting when the camera is connected to the PC PC mode is not selected in your PDC 1050 Camera Set the camera to PC mode before connecting to your PC Please also refer to the help files amp User Guides that accompany the enclosed applications For further information and support please visit our website http www polaroid digital com Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 32 9 Getting Help Polaroid Online Services Website 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 Australian Support Center Baulkham Hills New South Wales Tel 61 2 9899 5888 Fax 61 2 9899 5728 E mail support supportgroup com au http www polaroid digital com For South amp Central Tel 1 510 979 5520 Fax 1 510 440 1270 E mail latinsupport arcsoft com 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 japan arcsoft com
11. RV R SACRI pae e RETRO Checking the Camera Status Setting the Display Language Setting Current Date and Time Taking and Managing the Pictures seseseeseene 12 e TAKING a PIGEEG icio tese annee piaunidems E nM RARE aden 12 e Setting Flash Mode niii ecnece green hei th eb Rxe prre rare Ene IRR DLE dae 13 Exposure Compensation 14 Setting the Picture Quality a 15 amp Self MMe raakaan ee iE ieas nn eia era aE EAREN a 15 Digital ZOOM sise sa senecta dense ear VEN 5s 16 Reviewing the PICtUICS 24048 eerie enam ch ea hane su san eves canes 16 e Deleting a Picture from the Camera 16 Deleting all Pictures from the Camera 16 Using the CompactFlash Card 17 Formatting Memory 3 18 D DPOF c stated maaatase ER E E 19 Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 4 Recording Video CPS i siiciscsctensicses conitetevedssteadaniaceseterenteuaataceves Recording Video Clips Playing the Video Clip Deleting a Video Clip from the Camera Deleting All Video Clips from the Camera 5 Installing the Software onto a Computer 22 Install the software Software included with your camera Computer System Requirements
12. age your photos NOTE Make sure you turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable after transferring images Leaving the camera connected to your computer with the power on will drain the batteries After you have copied all your images to your computer you can delete them from your camera to make room for more images Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com MAC For Macintosh Users Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video clips on Mac 1 Turn on the camera press OK Menu button gt select USB press OK button to confirm gt select storage press OK button to confirm 2 Connect the camera to the Mac with the USB cable 3 A folder called 1050 camera r will show on the computer desktop 4 Double Click this folder and you can see a folder called DCIM 5 1 All the pictures and video clips are in the DCIM folder 2 Highlight the pictures and video clips and drag them to somewhere of your choice 3 You can also create sub folders to group them 4 You can use the Arcsoft software to edit amp manage your pictures Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide 29 www polaroid digital com 7 Using your Camera as a Web Cam PC Only Setting up NetMeeting 1 Connect your PDC 1050 to the USB cable on one end 2 Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC on the other end 3 Put your PDC 1050 on top of your PC monitor or another flat surface 4
13. amera off Power Button e Checking the battery level Check the battery power level before taking pictures 1 Turn the camera on 2 Check the battery status level that appears on the camera LCD screen Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power Need to replace the batteries If not replaced with new battery a beeping sound is heard with rear LED flickering A warning Batteries Depleted Camera is shutting down will appear on the LCD screen NOTE To save battery life always turn the LCD off J oj Automatic Power Off Saves Battery The LCD screen turns off automatically after 60 seconds of inactivity and the camera turns off automatically after 90 seconds of inactivity to save battery life 8 Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Connecting AC Adaptor not included Connect the adaptor as shown to power the camera from a household power outlet NOTE Only use DC 6V 1A center positive output adaptor e Attaching the wrist strap Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide 9 www polaroid digital com 2 Camera Setting Checking Camera Status Switch the camera on 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 Picture Quality Camera Sta
14. e Using your PC and the Internet you can now hold face to face conversations with friends and family around the world 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 Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide 25 www polaroid digital com Computer system requirements For acceptable picture transfer and editing we recommend the following minimum requirements 7 For Windows Users Compatible with Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP e Pentium Il 333MHz or equivalent processor 64MB RAM 128MB recommended USB Port 200MB free disk space Colour monitor with high colour 16 bit graphic capability or higher CD ROM drive e Standard mouse and keyboard Stereo speakers For Macintosh Users PowerPC Processor Mac OS Version 9 9 2 USB Port 64MB RAM 128MB recommended 150MB Free disk space Colour monitor with high colour 16 bit graphic capability or higher CD ROM drive e Standard mouse and keyboard e Stereo speakers 26 Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 6 Transferring Pictures amp Video Clips to Your Computer Before you transfer pictures E IMPORTANT Before you transfer your pictures make sure you have installed the software
15. e a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance mata ind a CompactFlash Card not included Turn off the camera Open the CF card door Insert the CF card as shown Close the CF card door TUM Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide 17 www polaroid digital com Removing the CompactFlash Card not included Turn off the camera Open the CF card door Push the ejector inwards to release the CF card Take the CF card out Close the CF card door AUN Formatting Memory 1 Turn on the camera and set the camera to mode 2 Press jay button 3 Select Format Memory and then press OK button 4 Select Yes and then press OK button to confirm this action will delete all the pictures in memory 18 Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e DPOF 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 Then you can print on a DPOF compatible printer or at a professional print service from the memory card NOTE DPOF can be used only when the CF card is in camera Setting DPOF 1 Turn on the camera and set the camera to gt mode 2 Press the button 3 Press Previous or Next button to select Yes 4 Press OK button to con
16. firm When the CF card is inserted to a DPOF compatible printer only pictures with DPOF print setting can be printed out IMPORTANT DPOF print settings can be configured for images on a memory card only not for images in the camera s built in memory To configure DPOF print settings for images in camera memory you first need to copy the images to a memory card Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide 19 www polaroid digital com 4 Recording Video Clips Recording a Video Clip Turn on the camera TET ERI ej Still Press D F Press d Press m Setup Press B USB m Shutter button amp Gi lt lt to record video clips Capture Video Whenever the camera is set to Video mode the E icon RES will show on the LCD After you press the shutter button REC will show on the LCD and time remaining will show on the bottom right corner of the LCD You can press 0 56 the shutter button to stop recording or the camera stops recording when the timer reaches zero While recording all the other buttons are disabled NOTE You can record video clip for up to approximately 45 seconds by using the internal memory CF card increases the video recording time You can use digital zoom feature for video recording You can delay video recording for 10 seconds by setting self timer 20 Polaroid PDC 1050 Di
17. gital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Playing the Video Clip 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to gt mode 3 Using Previous amp Next buttons to select the video clip you want to play The video clip will play automatically Deleting a Video Clip from the Camera 1 Turn on the camera and set the camera to gt mode 2 Use Previous or Next button to select the Video Clip you want to delete 3 Press 1 button 4 Select Erase one and then press OK button 5 Select Yes and then press OK button to confirm Deleting all Video Clips from the Camera 1 Turn on the camera and set the camera to gt mode 2 Press m button 3 Select Erase all and then press OK button 4 Select Yes and then press OK button to confirm Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide 21 www polaroid digital com 5 Installing the Software onto a Computer Install the software For Windows Users For Windows 98SE users Windows 98SE users may need to download DirectX 6 1 or higher software from the Internet Go to http www microsoft com directx and fi nd the free download DirectX 6 1 or higher IMPORTANT MAKE SURE YOU INSTALL ALL THE SOFTWARE FROM THE CD SUPPLIED BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER AND TRANSFER PICTURES FROM YOUR CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER NOTE Microsoft NetMeeting is already bundle with Windows 2000 and XP OS Users
18. ial 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 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 Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide 37 www polaroid digital com UK 1102 Part No OM837410 R2 Printed in China
19. indows Users Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP For Macintosh Users Mac OS 9 0 9 2 34 Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Using your batteries Important NOTE A fresh alkaline battery provides an output voltage of 1 5V whereas a rechargeable battery available in retail stores generally has a lower output 1 2V In order to maximize the performance of your PDC 1050 camera we recommend that you do not use rechargeable 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 nsert 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 nickel cadmium batteries Do not dispose the batteries in fire Remove batteries from the camera when not in use Rechargeable batteries are not recommended These instructions should be retained for future reference Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide 35 www polaroid digital com Tips Your Safety amp Maintenance Your Camera should only be operated within the following environmental conditions 41 104 Fahrenheit 5 40 Celsius 20 85 relative humidity non condensing Battery life or image quality may be affec
20. may be a momentary Hold your PDC 1050 camera when uploading my delay between pressing the steadily until you hear two images to my computer shutter button and the actual beeps which indicates the exposure exposure is completed Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide 31 www polaroid digital com Symptom Problem Solution The battery indicator icon on the 1 4 colour Playback LCD screen go blank This means there insufficient power is You need to change with new batteries My CD installation wizard does not work The auto installation file is switched to off or The CD ROM 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 or You can manually start it by going to the Windows Desktop double click My Computer double click your CD ROM icon and finally double click INSTALL E EXE file The LCD on My PDC 1050 Camera has frozen when you insert a CF Card into your PDC 1050 camera No response from any of the function buttons Ensure to use a new CompactFlash card only for your PDC 1
21. n do with my Digital Pictures View View pictures on a computer using the Arcsoft Software supplied Save Save pictures to the computer memory Communicate Send the pictures over the Internet to family and friends e What can do with my Video clips Playback Playback video clips on a computer using the Arcsoft Software supplied Save Save video clips to the computer memory Communicate Send the video clips over the Internet to family and friends 6 Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Camera Package Contents CD ROM includes PDC 1050 Driver Arcsoft Software Suite Microsoft NetMeeting PC amp Adobe Acrobat Reader PC amp Mac User Guide in PDF Format a 4 x AA Alkaline Batteries Quick Guide Registration Card Installing the batteries 4 x AA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product For more guidelines on battery usage please see Using your batteries on Page 31 1 Press down and push outward to open the battery door 2 Insert the batteries as shown ensuring you follow the signs correctly 3 Close the battery door by pressing down and pushing it back in position PUSH TO OPEN Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide 7 www polaroid digital com Turning the Camera On and Off Press the power button once to turn the camera on Press it again to turn the oi O OL Q c
22. r posting to web Here are the approximate number of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 8MB internal memory Best Approximately 15 pictures High Resolution 1600 x 1200 pixel interpolated to 2 Mega pixel Better Approximately 25 pictures Normal Resolution 1152 x 864 pixel Good Approximately 70 pictures Low Resolution 576 x 432 pixel NOTE Scene complexity affects a picture s file size For example a picture of trees in autumn has a larger file size than a picture of blue sky at the same resolution and quality setting Therefore the number of pictures you can store on a card may vary Self timer Your Camera is designed with a self timer function which will allow you to take pictures with the 10 second built in timer 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to O mode 3 Press gt button twice and the 9 icon will show on the LCD screen NOTE The self timer works only for the next picture taken and then turns itself off Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www polaroid digital com Digital Zoom This feature lets you zoom in on the central area of an image and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture Digital zoom applies to only one photo at a time If you want to use digital zoom again press the digital zoom button 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to f mode 3 Press button once and the 2X will
23. ra is in the Video Mode You can take a picture almost anytime the camera is on no matter what is showing on the LCD screen gt Outdoor Pictures Take pictures at approximately 3 feet 1 metre to infinity e Avoid intense sunlight that may cause sun spots in pictures e Always make sure that the sun or other light source is behind the person taking the pictures 12 Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Indoor Pictures Setting Flash Mode The Flash Range is approximately 3 to 6 feet 1 to 2 metres 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to y mode 3 Press 7 button to cycle through the Flash Mode until the one you want is shown on the LCD screen H Flash Mode on the flash fires for every picture Use this setting in high contrast situations to provide fill light or use it indoors in low light K 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 pictures will be too dark Ya Auto Flash Mode the flash fires automatically as needed Use this setting to take most pictures Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide 13 www polaroid digital com Exposure Compensation You can adjust the exposure compen
24. sation 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 Turn on the camera L EV Normal LJ USB Date s Capture Language English Exit D Setup 9 EV Normal an USB E Date e Capture Language English E a v a W a v NOTE A higher EV value is best used for light coloured subjects and backlit subjects A lower EV value is best for dark coloured 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 Exposure compensation returns to its standard default setting Normal after you take a picture 14 Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Setting the Picture Quality Lower resolution is easier to email while high resolution and fine quality are for printing 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Ci mode 3 Pressing the button will alter the picture quality setting X Best Interpolated resolution largest file size for printing large pictures kk Better High quality for printing photo at 4 X 5 Good Efficient for email o
25. ted outside these conditions AC Adaptor Not included 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 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 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 modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 36 Polaroid PDC 1050 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 resident
26. tus Other Features REC Recording Video kkk Best Self Timer Mode 54 Pictures taken or Better Video Seconds Auto Flash Mode Flash Mode on Good Flash Mode off Medium Video Mode 2X Digital Zoom Mode 10 Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Setting Display Language Turn on the camera X EV Normal USB Lj Date Capture A Language English Exit r a v Ca D pr Press 69 4l EL JJ Setup EV Norma me USB E Date Press Deutsch E em y Francais GER Capture Espafiol Y a v a v Ca ED e Setting Current Date and Time Turn on the camera EV Normal USB Date 04 06 2002 Capture a Exit Press Press Oz to Exit Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide 11 www polaroid digital com 3 Taking and Managing the Pictures Taking a Picture Shutter Button Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to mode or Bl mode Frame your subject using the camera o oi o1 Oi viewfinder or the LCD screen Press the shutter button to take a picture Hold the camera steady Two beeps sound when the picture has been taken p NOTE Capture always ready capability lets you snap a picture in any camera function setting except when came
27. ure Printing Software ArcSoft PhotoPrinter is an easy to use printing utility that enables the user to layout and print multiple images in different sizes quickly and easily on a single sheet of paper The program offers a large selection of printing templates including Kodak Digital Science Inkjet Photo Paper Templates and Avery brand paper products It also includes commonly used image editing tools and a wide selection of templates for frames edges and backgrounds for enhancing images For further help on how to use ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 click the on the top right hand corner to access the Help Topics Visit http www arcsoft com for all your FAQ s tips and technical support 24 Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com ArcSoft Videolmpression 1 6 Movie Making Software ArcSoft Videolmpression is an easy to use video and image editing software program The program enables users to create and edit new videos using existing video and image files making desktop video presentations for home business and the Web 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 mor
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