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1. 640 X 480 118 pictures 161 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 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 2304 X 1728 resolution for printing 34 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 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 Lei 2048X1536 DRIVE MODE EXPOSURE ktk STILL VIDEO AUTO le so m 2048X1536 0016 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 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 35 www polaroid digital com e Setting the White Balance for Pi
2. Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com DaARWN a CONDTRWN Cover for USB port USB port Wide zoom Thumbnail button Back View Tele zoom button Speaker Flash Up button Right button Product Overview Self timer AF assist LED Hand strap holder Microphone Flash Viewfinder Zoom lens Gi Capture Playback mode button Power LED Flash charging LED Viewfinder Auto focus LED LCD screen Display button Menu button OK button GI O 00 00 Self timer Down button Macro Left button Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Power button Shutter button Battery SD card door Tripod mount RON Bottom View Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 3 www polaroid digital com Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ses ccntcnconstecueaesesedeacmecesteansdnseodexessiatdeenetesneeeeuescaieannesseenouenae 6 e Camera Package Contents eee eeaaeeeeeeseeeeeesaaeeeeagaaneeeauaas 7 e Attaching the Hand Strap ssssssssssrrrrnnssssrnnrrrrrrnrrrrrnrrrrrrsssnrnrrrrrrressne 7 Installing the Batteries scctszcascossqpasevanncosdentessuaesssdueasisonercemiacercutescearesdedics 8 e Turning the Camera On and Off and Setting the Current Date and Time 8 e Checking the Battery Lenger Gebees 9 How to Navigate MeNnuS assssrrssrrssrrrrnrsnrrrrrrrrrrrnrrrnrrrnrrnrrrrsrrernrrrrrne 9
3. e Photolmpression 5 0 Hot Plug Function PC Only ausge NENNEN RRE ENNEN 64 9 Troubleshooting ProblemS 2 vdaEe rg RN es Re dE Oe AE dE EES ENNER ENEE EN 66 e Troubleshooting DEE 66 10 Getting e EE 69 e Polaroid digital Online Services Ae gege ENEE 69 e ArcSoft Software Help EE 69 11 Appendix eebe 70 Teller EEN EE ee 70 e Capacity of SD Cafd EE 72 e Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 4355 driver PC Only ccccccceeeeeeeeeeees 74 e Camera Default Settings eeneg 75 e Using fb dree EE 76 e Tips Your Safety amp Maintenance 77 e Regulatory Information EE 78 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 5 www polaroid digital com 1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting the Polaroid PDC 4355 digital camera Designed with a powerful 4 2 mega pixel CCD sensor and a bright color 1 5 inch color LCD for preview and review the PDC 4355 is the perfect camera for the photographer looking for point amp shoot simplicity and sound optical performance Other important information about the PDC 4355 digital camera that you may find interesting is e A high quality glass lens system for sharp image shooting from 3 9 inches to infinity with 12 zoom positions e Selectable image size and quality settings for emailing and printing e Auto focus macro mode 3X optical zoom and manual mode e Built in flash with four modes off on red eye reduction and auto e Everything in the box necessary to take pictures in minutes 6 Polaroid PDC 4355 Dig
4. 2 Camera Setting EE 10 Ch cking Camera Stat S Sia eaps acces ve tee Snin E E EE EEE EEE seen 10 amp Cam ra NOG EE 12 e Drive Mode E 13 Setup Ee 13 e Setting the Current Date and Tme 14 e Auto Power Save Settings EE 16 e Setting the Beep Sound ST Te EE 17 e Setting PROQUEIICY geet 18 e Setting Display Language sssssssrrrrsrrsssrrrrrrrrerrssrnnrrrrrsserrrrrrrrrrressne 19 e Setting the Date Stamp On and Off 20 e Resetting to Default Settings sssssssssssrrrrrrsrrssrrnrrrrrsserrrrrrrrrrressne 21 e Formatting the Internal Memory sssssssssrnsrrrnrrssrrrrnresrrrrrrrnnrrsrrenrrern 22 e Turning the Information Display and LCD Screen On Oft 23 3 Taking VEER 25 Takinga Ge EE 25 e Taking Macro tU edit ang ge de ege geg e de EE Red dee 27 e Taking a Picture with the LCD Screen Off ussassnnsnnrrrnnrrrrsnrrrrrrrrrrrne 28 Setting Fash TEE 28 Seting Self Time EE 30 COOMA Ue ee 31 e Setting the Image Size and Oualtwv cece cee cce eee ee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeees 32 e Setting Exposure ComMpensation ssssrrrssrrrerrnrrrrrrrrrrerrrrrrsrrrrrnrrrrrne 35 e Setting the White Balance for GURENNE RN eg Rehn 36 e Changing the RR WE 37 4 Recording We Te E 38 Sr Recording Video MEA 38 Setting Video Resolutton cc cccc ccc ecee cece nsec ee eeeee ee eesaeeeeeesaseeeessaneeeees 39 e Setting the White Balance for Video ClipS aen gees ae Ee cisetvasdsesedinesigais 40 4 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digit
5. E then press a j v 26 11 03 EI com gt EG BD Bo 2048X1536 1000 0013 26 11 03 1230 om In the above operation you can exit to the normal playback mode by choosing CANCEL and confirm it 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 54 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e To Print Selected Picture 1 Insert an SD card into the camera 2 Turn on the camera 3 Set the camera to Playback mode 2048X1536 PRINT SETTING PRINT SETTING 1000 0013 PRINT 01 COPIES M THIS IMAGE ALL IMAGES m then press 26 11 03 IA CH gt oe J A Bo 2048X1536 1000 0013 d D 26 11 03 SEIL CH THIS IMAGE The selected picture in a memory card will be printed out up to 50 copies ALL IMAGES All pictures in a memory card will be printed out up to 50 copies for each picture To print a single picture please use the left or right button to select the picture you want to print out before the above operation Press the up or down button to select the number of printing copies Press the Menu button to exit to the normal playback mode NOTE EI You cannot select video clips Polaroid PD
6. MIN AUTO OFF AUTO OFF 3 MIN BEER until BEEP 7 SMIN QO iso M o OQ so M o NOTE 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 16 Polaroid PDC 4355 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 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 13 to access the Setup menu SETUP SETUP FORMAT Press FORMAT DATE TIME DATE TIME AUTO OFF v AUTO OFF BEEP Z until BEEP OG DOE IT Kale so M o Os A 2048X1536 es 0016 NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 17 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 6OHz for US and 5OHz for Europe 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 13 to access the Setup menu SETUP SETU
7. Thumbnail You can view up to 9 picture and video clip files at a time on the LCD screen by using the Thumbnail function Display button 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Press the Display button continuously twice and up to 9 picture and video clip files will be shown on the LCD screen at a time The latest reviewed picture will be highlighted 4 Use the up down left and right buttons to select a thumbnail file and view it in full screen by pressing the Display button again 2048X1536 2048X1536 1000 0013 1000 0013 D zen 26 11 03 ICAL CH NOTE In the normal playback mode you can also view the thumbnail files on the LCD screen by pressing the Wide Zoom button and view the selected thumbnail file in full screen by press the button again 42 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 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 right button to select the AUTO PLAY option Set Auto Play Direction AUTO PLAY AUTO PLAY AUTO PLAY Press ON DIRECTION S v SETUP INTERVAL A SETUP AUTO PL
8. not load Shut down all other applications and attempt to reinstall the driver Check to see if the USB controller in your BIOS if it is activated Please refer to Polaroid website for how to active USB controller in BIOS Connection failure Check all cable connections are secured Camera Driver is not installed You need to install the camera driver for Windows 98SE systems Conflict with another driver or capture device camera The auto installation file is switched off or the CD ROM is disconnected There may be a momentary delay between pressing the Shutter button and the actual exposure Your camera may be affected by the electrostatic discharge If you have another camera installed on your computer remove it and it s driver completely from your system to avoid conflicting with your PDC 4355 Go to the computer on My Computer Click Properties Select Device Manager Double click on CD ROM double click on CD R normally the manufacturer s name Click on Settings Ensure both Auto insert notification and the disconnect are ticked If you change the settings the computer will ask you to restart your PC Click Yes desktop Right click Hold your PDC 4355 camera steady until you hear a beep which indicates the exposure is completed Take out the batteries and disconnect the camera from the computer for 10 seconds Insert the batteries again Polaroi
9. setting in high contrast situations to provide fill light or use it indoors with low light NOTE z 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 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 29 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 Fan 30 Turn on the camera Set the camera to Still Image mode Press the Self timer button to activate the self timer function The icon will appear on the LCD screen 10 second Self timer indicates a countdown of ten seconds NOTE Press the Self timer button again to disable the self timer function and the SELF TIMER OFF indicator will be shown on the LCD screen for a while Self timer On O En 2048X1536 DT 0016 Self timer button Capture procedures are the same as for taking a picture in the normal capture mode Please see Taking a Picture on page 25 Press the Shutter button to take a picture The camera beeps if the beep sound is turned on and the Self timer LED blinks slowly for 6 seconds then quickly for 4 seconds before the picture is taken NOTE Place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod when using the self timer function Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide ww
10. x H 65 mm e Weight Approximately 151g excluding batteries or card e For Windows Users Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP e For Macintosh Users Mac OS 9 2 X Exposure Control Shutter Speed Power Supply Tripod Socket Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 71 www polaroid digital com e Capacity of SD Card P Care 640 X 480 100 134 198 2304 X 1728 6 2048 X 1536 2 1600 X 1200 4 640 X 480 2304 X 1728 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 640 X 480 2304 X 1728 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 640 X 480 2304 X 1728 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 640 X 480 2304 X 1728 512MB 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 640 X 480 D Ww N OI O O 32MB O 64MB i Ww IS D 00 D O O D N O 00 N O 72 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com SD Card Video clips can be taken some 640x480 See 128MB 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 and length of video clips you can store on a memory card may vary Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 73 www polaroid digital com e Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 4355 Driver PC Only For Windows 98SE Users NOTE The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE users only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the PD
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12. AY DIRECTION 2048X1536 1000 0013 FORWARD BACKWARD DN SETUP Ge ff Wi D Ge E 2 o 26 11 03 IA om 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 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 43 www polaroid digital com Set Auto Play Interval AUTO PLAY AUTO PLAY AUTO PLAY Press Press DIRECTION v ES INTERVAL 2048X1536 AUTO PLAY INTERVAL 1000 0013 Press 1 SEC OK 10 SEC Ge E A D av 26 11 03 S IL CH Start Auto Play 2048X1536 AUTO PLAY 1000 0013 Press OK 26 11 03 IA om 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 can press the left or right button to manually skip backward or forward You may press the OK button to pause or press the Wide Zoom button to stop the auto play The auto play will keep running as long as there is power 44 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Playing the Video Clip 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Use the left or right button to select the video 640x480 clip you want to play E P Press the OK button to start playing video clip Press it again to pause 5 Press the Wide Zoom button to stop The 4 icon is shown on
13. C 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 39 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 SS Bi 640X480 Press WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE 00 00 09 WM AUTO AUTO DAY LIGHT DAY LIGHT CLOUDY CLOUDY then press TUNGSTEN TUNGSTEN 7 gt oo E mo oF mo 640X480 00 00 09 40 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 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 12 e Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Press the left or right button to view the pictures taken 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 Tele Zoom button You can move around the magnified picture using the left right up or down button Press the Wide Zoom button to view the picture in the original size Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 41 www polaroid digital com e Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in
14. C 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 55 www polaroid digital com e DPOF Digital Print Order Format The letters DPOF stand for Digital Print Order Format which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which digital camera images should be printed and how many copies of the image should be printed Then you can print on a DPOF compatible printer or at a professional print service from the memory card in accordance with the file name and number of copies settings recorded on the card With this camera you should always select images by viewing them on the LCD screen Do not specify images by file name without viewing the file contents IMPORTANT 2 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 the camera memory you need to copy the images to a memory card first 56 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 7 Installing the Software Onto a Computer e Installing the Software For Windows Users IMPORTANT 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 4355 Camera Driver for Mass Storage func
15. C 4355 driver 1 Open Add Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select Polaroid Digital Cam program then click Add Remove 2 The following dialog box appears click OK to confirm removing the camera driver 3 The uninstallation program runs automatically please restart your computer when it is finished Ce ee Seege Confim lde Deletion Hep a me eee n D u pai Lo Goria elite ihi bated ettk e uu end ef of D Gem Cj a ve mmp rest d iari Eh ba rek Bai zeg Information PRO thet Repos ard Soat PADIA Wirin AAE Die Diam a 74 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Camera Default Settings Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 75 www polaroid digital com e Using Your Batteries IMPORTANT NOTE For best performance and prolonged battery life we recommend the use of AA lithium or rechargeable NiMH Limit the following activities that reduces battery life e Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen e Using the LCD screen to take pictures Use the optical viewfinder to frame pictures e Excessive use of the flash WARNING Batteries should be replaced by an adult Do not mix different types of batteries or new and used batteries Use recommended or equivalent type of batteries only Insert the batteries in the correct polarity Remove exhausted batteries from the camera immediately Do not short the supply terminals Do not dispose t
16. Digital Camera User Guide 69 www polaroid digital com 11 Appendix e Technical Specifications Picture e Sensor Resolution 1 2 5 inch 4 2 Mega Pixel CCD e Resolution amp Storable Images based on 16 MB interna memory 640 X 480 76 pictures 118 pictures 161 pictures Type 6 groups 7 elements Aperture F 2 65 4 97 Focal Length 5 9 17 17 mm Focal Distance Normal Focus 2 ft to infinity 0 6 m to infinity Macro Focus Wide angle 3 9 27 6 in 10 70 cm Telephoto 7 9 27 6 in 20 70 cm The focusing range is the distance from the lens surface to the subject Focus Zones center zone LCD Screen 1 5 TFT color panel 70 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Built in e Modes Flash Flash Off Auto Flash Red eye Reduction Forced On e Range Wide 3 2 9 8 feet 1 3 meters Telephoto 3 2 6 7 feet 1 2 meters 1 5 EV in 0 3 increments ISO Speed Auto 100 200 400 Mechanical shutter 1 1000 sec 1 8 sec i Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Balance e nternal Memory 16 MB Nand Flash e External Memory supports SD card up to 512 MB not included File Format Still Image EXIF 2 2 compatible format JPEG compression e Video Clip AVI format 2 x AA size batteries included Self timer 10 seconds with beep sound Connectivity With computer via USB cable included Dimension e Size W 95 mm x D 32 mm
17. IME AUTO OFF v AUTO OFF BEEP Kale WEN BEEP S DE M o oy A kkk A v SEA lt gt 2048X1536 0016 DATE TIME DATE FORMAT DATE SETUP DATE FORMAT DD MM YY MM DD YY YY MM DD 14 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Setting the date and time SETUP SETUP DATE TIME FORMAT Press FORMAT DATE TIME v DATE TIME DATE FORMAT AUTO OFF AUTO OFF DATE SETUP BEEP S Kale so SR BEEP QO iso SR o Cs 2048X1536 DATE SETUP 0016 DD MM IYY 0107 foley fete eoor o Holo EXIT Use the lt 4 or P button to select a field such as year month day hour minute Use the or w button to adjust the value in the field Press the OK button after all fields are set NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www polaroid digital com 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 13 to access the Setup menu SETUP SETUP AUTO OFF FORMAT Press FORMAT OFF DATE TIME e DATE TIME 4
18. IXEL DIGITAL CAME an CS 5 Press the Shutter button completely down to take a picture while holding the camera steady A beep will sound if the Beep sound is turned on when a picture is taken Auto Focus LED Operation Auto Focus LED blinks There is difficulty in focusing the subject Auto Focus LED remains steady on The camera focus is locked on the subject 26 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Taking Macro Pictures Use the Macro mode to capture subjects close to the camera lens e Wide angle 3 9 27 6 inches 10 70 centimeters e Telephoto 7 9 27 6 inches 20 70 centimeters 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Press the Macro button to activate the Macro mode The image displayed on the LCD screen will change accordingly NOTE e The amp icon will appear on the LCD screen indicating the Macro mode is activated e Pressing the Macro button again will disable the Macro mode Macro button Macro Mode 4 Capture procedures are the same as for taking a picture in the normal capture mode Please see Taking a Picture on page 25 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 27 www polaroid digital com e Taking a Picture with the LCD Screen off You can also take a picture with the LCD screen off in the normal or Macro mode Capture procedures are the same as for taking a picture in the normal capture mode but fr
19. LCD screen when a video clip is selected Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 45 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 left or right button to select the picture or video clip you want to protect 2048X1536 1000 0013 ERASE PROTECT Press ERASE THIS LOCK THIS ERASE ALL UNLOCK THIS Mi LOCK ALL UNLOCK ALL H a A a a di o 26 11 03 IA om 2048X1536 1000 0013 Wm 26 11 03 IL CH The Oe 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 46 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 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 2048X1536 ERASE PROTECT 1000 0013 Press ERASE THIS Press LOCK THIS UNLOCK THIS gt LOCK ALL UNLOCK ALL S ERASE ALL T MI A A HE o a A ap 26 11 03 IA com i 3 A o 2048X1536 PROTECT 1000 0013 LOCK THIS UNLOCK THIS LOCK ALL UNLOCK ALL v To a A o A 26 11 03 991730 om To unprotect all protected pictures and video clips please repeat the above operation and choose UNLOCK ALL The
20. Oat icon will disappear from the LCD screen Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 47 www polaroid digital com e Deleting One Picture or Video Clip 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Use the left or right button to select the picture or video clip you want to delete 2048X1536 1000 0013 ERASE Press ERASE THIS ERASE ALL OI ERASE ERASE THIS W s A v 26 11 03 IL com o a Do 2048X1536 ci 2 sg A 12 3 You can cancel the deletion by choosing NO NOTE Protected file can not be deleted Remove protection before deleting 48 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Deleting All Pictures and Video Clips 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 2048X1536 ERASE 1000 0013 ERASE ERASE THIS ERASE ALL ERASE ALL P zen 26 11 03 EIN CN NO IMAGE 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 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 49 www polaroid digital com 6 Using the SD Secure Digital Card e Using the SD card Your camera comes with a 16MB built in flash memory for storing pictures and video clips You can expand the memory using a commercially available SD card up to 512MB The camera senses whether a memor
21. P FREQUENCY FORMAT Press FREQUENCY DATE TIME Vv BUT a ABC 50 Hz AUTO OFF DATE STAMP 60 Hz BEEP until DEFAULT SETTING SZ QO Iso M o OQ so M o Os 2048X1536 0016 NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode 18 Polaroid PDC 4355 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 Turn on the camera Set the camera to Still Image mode Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 13 to access the Setup menu SETUP SETUP LANGUAGE ABC FORMAT Press FREQUENCY Press ENGLISH DATE TIME LANGUAGE DEUTSCH AUTO OFF v DATE STAMP as FRANCAIS BEEP until DEFAULT SETTING ZS ESPA OL Kal iso M o QO iso M Oy 2048X1536 LANGUAGE 0016 iia Dress ENGLISH DEUTSCH Gs FRANCAIS ESPANOL NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 19 www polaroid digital com 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 13 to access the Setup menu SETUP SETUP DATE STAMP FORMAT Press FREQUENCY DATE TIME LANGUAGE ABC AUTO OFF v DATE STAMP BEEP OG until DEFAUL
22. Polaroid 4 Install the software included 58 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Software Included with Your Camera PDC 4355 Camera Driver Plug amp Play removable disk Easy to use just plug the camera to a computer and use it as a removable disk Use the ArcSoft Photolmpression 5 0 to edit and print the Pictures 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 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 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 59 www polaroid digital com e Computer System Requirements For acceptable picture transferring and editing performance we recommend the following 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 50O0OMB free disk space Co
23. T SETTING Z QO so SR o OQ iso H o Os A 2048X1536 DT 0016 NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode 20 Polaroid PDC 4355 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 75 for more details 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 13 to access the Setup menu SETUP SETUP RETURN TO DEFAULT SETTING FORMAT Press FREQUENCY DATE TIME gt e LANGUAGE ABC DATE STAMP AUTO OFF BEEP OG until DEFAULT SETTING QO Iso SR o OQ iso M o O Kn 2304X1728 Sek 0010 NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 21 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 13 to access the Setup menu SETUP REALLY WANT TO FORMAT Press FORMAT Press DATE TIME AUTO OFF E i Gs A BEEP sl FORMAT CANCEL O iso H o Kl l OK en 2048X1536 0016 NOTE e Data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered Make sure you do not have any useful data currently s
24. TE 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 78 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 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 Under the environment with electrostatic discharge the product may malfunction and require user to reset the product Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 79 www polaroid digital com US 0505 Part No OM3249US00
25. a User Guide www polaroid digital com 3 Taking Pictures Before you take pictures please read this note first IMPORTANT Never remove batteries while a picture is being saved Doing so will prevent the current picture being saved and may corrupt other pictures already stored in the camera s internal memory or on a memory card Outdoor Pictures Without the Flash e Avoid intense sunlight that may cause sun spots in pictures e Always make sure that the sun or other light source is in front of the subject e Taking a Picture Taking pictures at approximately 2 feet to infinity 0 6 meter to infinity 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Frame your subject using the LCD screen or the viewfinder 4 Press the Shutter button halfway to set the exposure and focus The camera automatically detects the subject and highlights the focus mark which it will use to determine the focus If the focus is locked on the subject the Auto focus LED remains steady on and the focus mark turns green Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 25 www polaroid digital com NOTE There is difficulty in focusing the subject when the Auto focus LED blinks or the red focus mark appears on the LCD screen Release the Shutter button recompose the scene and press the Shutter button halfway to reset the focus Shutter button ei 2048X1536 kkk 0016 ng wmi U Sae Focus Mark ep EE 4 2 MEGA P
26. al Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video CLIPS cccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 41 e Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen 41 e Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Tbumbnatl eee e eee eee 42 e Auto Play eege 43 Playing the Video Clip ssssssssssssssnrrrrsrrsssrrrrrrrrnrrssrnnrrrrrsssnrnrrrrrerressne 45 e Protect or Unprotect One Picture or Video Clm 46 e Protect or Unprotect All Pictures or Video Clmms cece eee eeeee eens 47 e Deleting One Picture or Video Clip ssssssssssrrrrsssssrrnrrrrrsserrrrrrrrerressne 48 e Deleting All Pictures and Video le EE 49 6 Using the SD Secure Digital Card 50 e Using A TE 50 e To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from Internal Memory to a Memory Card 54 To Print Selected PICMG iisetn cr cistcdensicaenevneiGutusauasiteviiaoiddasdaidawaniewceetareiuetades 55 e DPOF Digital Print Order Format ecsssrcersagsacesardedessvendscentucsveseneseietendeen 56 7 Installing the Software Onto a Computer 57 S installing the SoftWare EE 57 e Software Included with Your Camera 59 e Computer System Requirements sssrrrrssrrrerrnrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrsrrrrrrerrrrrne 60 8 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer 61 e Before You Transfer Fbies cence eee eeseseeeeeseeeeeeesaeeeeesganeneees 61 e Connecting to Your COMpUtEer EE 61 e Transferring Pictures and Video CLIPS sssssssssssssssrnnrrrrrsssrrrrrrrrerrsssne 62
27. allows the playback or deletion of pictures and video clips from the camera For more details please refer to Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips on page 41 12 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Drive Mode The camera has two modes one for taking pictures and the other for taking video clips OD Still Image Mode m Video 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 e EI 2048X1536 RK 0016 DRIVE MODE 640X480 00 00 09 STILL VIDEO NOTE e Still Image mode is the default capture mode e This setting is also available in Video mode 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 e ba 2048X1536 DRIVE MODE 0016 SETUP Press FORMAT DATE TIME STILL VIDEO gt AUTO OFF BEEP QO Iso M o A vy until SETUP FREQUENCY LANGUAGE Gen DATE STAMP DEFAULT SETTING 7 Kale iso M o Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 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 13 to access the Setup menu Setting the date format SETUP SETUP FORMAT Press FORMAT DATE TIME DATE T
28. ame your subject using the viewfinder instead e Setting Flash Mode 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Press the Flash button to cycle through the flash settings and select the one you need Flash button When you press the Flash button the icon according to the flash setting you selected will appear on the LCD screen You can now take pictures using the flash mode you selected The flash will recharge after each flashed picture Flash Range e Wide 3 2 9 8 feet 1 3 meters e Telephoto 3 2 6 7 feet 1 2 meters 28 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com The camera has four flash modes default setting is Auto Flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night indoors or outdoors in heavy shadows Flash Off Mode The flash does not fire Use this setting for outdoor pictures or where flash is prohibited or may be distracting Also use when shooting towards a reflective surface such as a window or a mirror If the brightness of the environment is not enough when using this setting your pictures will be too dark 54 Auto Flash Mode The flash fires automatically as needed Use this setting to take most pictures Red eye Reduction Mode Use this setting to avoid red glare in your subject s eyes The camera fires a brief preflash flash before the regular flash z Forced On Mode The flash fires for every picture Use this
29. ctures Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject in a picture appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode le Su 2048X1536 DRIVE MODE WHITE BALANCE kkk 0016 Press Press AUTO DAY LIGHT HI gt CLOUDY until TUNGSTEN io mm o 36 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Changing the ISO Speed This function enables you to change the camera s sensitivity to light by selecting different ISO values ISO is a measure of how quickly your camera reacts to light The higher the ISO value the less the light needed to make an exposure allowing the same exposure to be achieved with higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures In a digital camera higher ISO value allows higher shutter speed at the expense of mottled or grain appearing in the final picture 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode GEI 2048X1536 DRIVE MODE Iso RK 0016 AUTO STILL ges VIDEO 300 A v WC su o AUTO The camera s sensitivity is automatically detected by different lighting value or subject brightness 100 200 400 In the same lighting condition higher the ISO value it is faster the shutter speed it will be Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 37 www polaroid digital com 4 Recording Video Clips NOTE Change the drive mode from Still Image mod
30. d PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com See rm TI mm Replace batteries Insufficient battery batteries are missing cannot activate my digital camera by pressing the Power button power Camera does not turn on Or Batteries are dead Camera suddenly powers off Or Batteries are dead Camera is turned off Or Flash unit is charging Or Image is not recorded when the Shutter button is pressed Memory is full Batteries are not oriented correctly Auto power off function activated or Orient batteries correctly Or Replace batteries Turn the camera on Or Replace batteries Turn the camera on Or Wait until flash unit charging finishes Or Delete images you no longer need or use another memory card Camera powers off during self Batteries are dead Replace batteries timer countdown LCD screen image is out of focus or portraits Or Normal focus being used for macro images Recorded pictures not saved in memory are operation is complete Or Removing the memory card before the save operation is complete Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Macro Mode being used for scenery Use normal Camera powers off before the save focus for scenery and portraits Or Use Macro mode for macro images If the Power LED blinks on the LCD screen replace batteries with a full set of new ones as soon as possibl
31. e Or Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete 67 Color of the playback pictures is Sunlight or light from another source Position the camera so that sunlight different from the picture on the is shining directly into the lens during does not shine directly onto the lens LCD screen during recording recording Pictures are not displayed A memory card with non DCF This camera cannot display non DCF pictures recorded with another pictures recorded onto a memory card camera is loaded in the camera used by another digital camera cannot erase pictures All the pictures in memory are Unprotected the pictures you want protected to delete AVI file cannot be played DirectX version is lower than 9 0 Install directx 9 0 or above Or Visit http www microsoft com directx Windows Media player not installed for more detail in the computer 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 The removable disk crashes with the Disconnect the crashed network drive Windows and works properly network drives and reserve this drive letter for the But a driver letter of the camera Removable disk is not created Please also refer to the help files amp User Guides that accompany the enclosed applications For further information and support please visit our website htt
32. e 14 for further details 8 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures 1 Turn on the camera 2 Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen im Battery power is full mm Battery power is adequate CH Battery power is low GG Battery power is exhausted NOTE The Power LED will blink when battery power is low Please replace the batteries 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 bar and press it again to exit Press the 4 and P buttons to scroll left and right through the menu bar Press the A and w buttons to scroll up and down through menu options Press the OK button to enter a submenu or confirm your choice Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 9 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 the feature icon is not displayed it means that particular feature is not activated Still Image Mode White Balance Macro Mode k Geng Self timer On amp Cloudy Q Tungsten Image Resolution ap Fluorescent 2304 x 1728 2048 x 1536 Flash Mode 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 amp Flash Off 5A Auto Flash Red eye reduction Number of re
33. e 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 13 e Recording Video Clips Use the Video mode to record video clips with audio The recording time displayed on the LCD screen will decrease and the icon will blink while recording Turn on the camera Set the camera to Video mode Frame your subject using the LCD screen Press the Shutter button completely down to IK 640X480 00 00 09 RONS start recording Press the Shutter button again to stop recording or recording stops when the current memory is full Ol 38 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 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 IMAGE SIZE 320X240 00 00 15 640X480 00 00 09 Press 640 X 480 m 320 X 240 then press gt vE M E R Here are the approximate length of video clips you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 16MB internal memory You can expand the memory with a SD card Resolution 640 X 480 Approx 0 5 minute 10 fps 320 X 240 Approx 1 2 minutes 15 fps Polaroid PD
34. ect the connection between the camera and the computer automatically When connect the camera to the computer Photolmpression 5 0 will launch on your desktop automatically Photolmpression 5 0 will detect any new photos in the camera Click OK button to start the copying new photos to the computer 64 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 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 Lisse po alike The photos have been copy to the computer successfully You can start to use the Photolmpression 5 0 to edit the photos Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 65 www polaroid digital com 9 Troubleshooting Problems e Troubleshooting The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you If problems continue please contact customer support Details are provided under Getting Help Symptom Problem Solution receive an error message when am installing Polaroid PDC 4355 Camera Driver cannot upload images to my computer cannot run the Polaroid PDC 4355 Camera Driver My CD Installation wizard does not work get a blurred image when uploading my images to my computer My PDC 4355 camera hanged and all buttons do not work 66 Polaroid PDC 4355 Camera Driver does
35. he batteries in fire Remove batteries from the camera when not in use These instructions should be retained for future reference 76 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 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 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 77 www polaroid digital com 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 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 NO
36. ital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Camera Package Contents Polaroid SEH Polaroid 201 Burlington Road Bedford MA 01730 PDC 4355 CD ROM includes Polaroid PDC 4355 Camera Driver PC PDC 4355 Quick Guide Registration Card ArcSoft Photolmpression 5 0 PC amp Mac Adobe Acrobat Reader PC amp Mac User Guide in PDF format 2 x AA size USB Cable Pouch Hand Strap batteries e Attaching the Hand Strap Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Installing the Batteries Two AA size batteries are supplied with the product For a detailed guideline on battery usage please see Using Your Batteries on page 76 1 Open the camera battery door by pushing it outwards as illustrated 2 Insert the batteries as shown ensuring you follow the signs correctly 3 Close the battery door by pressing it downwards and then sliding it towards the camera to lock e Turning the Camera On and Off and Setting the Current Date and Time Fully press the Power button until the LCD screen is on The Power LED lights up and remains on while the camera is powered on Press the Power button again to turn off the camera Power button The first time the camera is turned on it will directly enter the interface for setting the current date and time Please refer to Setting the Current Date and Time on pag
37. lor 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 60 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 8 Transferring Pictures 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 7 Installing the Software Onto a Computer e Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable 2 D ZL ES KEE El o Se 1 Turn on the camera 2 Plug Series A of the USB cable into the lt marked socket on your computer 3 Plug Series Mini B 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 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 67 www polaroid digital com e Transferring Pictures and Video Clips For Windows Users SC PC 62 NOTE You can transfer pictures and video clips in any mode Turn on the ca
38. maining Forced On pictures Capture Mode Exposure O Still Image Compensation Value fe Video ality Focus Mark wwe High SD Card inserted oo Normal D Low ISO Sensitivity Auto ISO 100 Digital Zoom Status ISO 200 o ISO 400 Optical and digital Battery Level zoom status bar maa Full am Adequate CH Low CS Exhausted 70 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Video Mode White Balance for Video clips Auto 3 Daylight Co Cloudy Q Tungsten z Fluorescent Video Mode D 640 x 480 00 00 03 Recording Indicator Playback Mode Locked File File Type KI On gt 640 x 480 fe Picture 1000 0014 EH Video Clip X2 0 Date 26 09 03 12 30 2m Time Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Resolution 640 x 480 320 x 240 Recording time counter Folder Number File Number gt Play it Pause 17 e Camera Mode The camera has two working modes Capture mode and Playback mode You can switch between them by pressing the Capture Playback mode button at the back of the camera Capture Playback mode button 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 25 and Recording Video Clips on page 38 Playback mode This mode
39. mera Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable Double click on My Computer on your PC desktop and you will see a Removable Disk drive Double click Removable Disk gt double click DCIM gt double click any directory folder under DCIM All the pictures and video clips are in the directory folder Highlight the pictures and video clips and drag them to a folder of your choice You can also create sub folders to group them or use the ArcSoft software to edit and manage the pictures or video clips Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com For Macintosh Users 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 to a computer via the USB cable the systems will automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive System will automatically create a Mass Storage named Unlablled NOTE This Drive name will vary from different version of Mac OS system WN 4 Double click the folder Unlabelled to enter sub folder DCIM 5 Double click the folder DCIM and then any sub folder inside 6 You can copy the pictures and video clips from this directory folder and paste to the hard disk Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 63 www polaroid digital com e Photolmpression 5 0 Hot Plug Function PC Only Photolmpression 5 0 will det
40. never you want to record new files onto it format it or delete its files Files contained in the SD card recorded by other cameras may conflict with the PDC 4355 camera and valuable data in your existing SD card may be distorted or lost when the card is inserted in the PDC 4355 camera We strongly recommend the user to use a NEW or formatted SD card for the PDC 4355 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 the SD Card Turn off the camera and open the Battery SD card door as illustrated Insert the SD Card ensuring the card is inserted the correct position as illustrated Close the Battery SD card door before using the camera Notched corner of SD card The M icon will appear on the LCD screen when a SD card is inserted into the camera Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 57 www polaroid digital com Removing the SD Card To remove the SD card turn off the camera and open the Battery SD card door Gently use your finger to push the SD card inwards and then release it for the SD card to bounce out of the SD card slot as illustrated 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 o
41. om feature is not available Macro mode or while recording a video clip e Digital zoom feature is also available in Video and Playback modes 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 32 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Image Size Setting 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode Oy A 2048X1536 DRIVE MODE kik 0016 Press UI Quality Setting 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode ec 2048X1536 DRIVE MODE kkk 0016 Press Es pe Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Press Press until Ox A kkk IMAGE SIZE 2304 X 1728 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 640 X 480 QUALITY HIGH NORMAL LOW A v 1600X1200 0044 2048X1536 0020 33 The chart below indicates the approximate numbers of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 16MB internal memory You can expand the memory with SD card please refer to Capacity of SD Card on page 72 for further details Resolution
42. p www polaroid digital com 68 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 10 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 9794 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 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 4355
43. r 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 52 Polaroid PDC 4355 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 13 to access the Setup menu Fan SETUP REALLY WANT TO P FORMAT ress FORMAT DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP QO iso Mm o FORMAT CANCEL OK IMPORTANT You can format a memory card on the camera or on a computer However formatting a memory card on a computer takes much longer 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 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 53 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 COPY TO CARD 1000 0013 Press Press COPY i CANCEL
44. tion 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 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 57 www polaroid digital com Before you begin close all other software applications open on your computer if 2 Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD ROM Drive 3 The CD User Interface Screen will Open amp Close automatically launch 4 With the mouse click on each software Polaroid interface button in turn and follow the on screen instructions ao lO Deg tml aa SE Dees OO dzee a e 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 For Macintosh Users 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
45. tored 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 22 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Turning the Information Display and LCD Screen On Off In the Capture mode press the Display button once to show the information display with a Display button histogram Pressing the button again will turn off the information display on the LCD screen with the picture left only Pressing the button a third time will turn off the LCD screen Pressing the button once again will turn on the LCD screen and the information display en 2048X1536 D 5a 2048X1536 Ak 0016 BO 0016 Aa Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 23 www polaroid digital com In the Playback mode press the Display button once to show the information display with a histogram Pressing the button again will turn off the information display on the LCD screen with nine thumbnail picture and video clip files left only Pressing the button a third time will show a picture or video clip file in full screen with the information display 2048X1536 2048X1536 1000 0013 1000 0013 26 11 03 IA cm 24 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camer
46. w polaroid digital com e Zoom Feature There are two types of zoom in this camera optical zoom and digital zoom Optical zoom alters the focal distance of the lens zoom and its factor range is 1X to 3X Digital zoom is activated after you reach the maximum optical zoom 3X It enlarges the part of the image at the center of the image screen Digital zoom factor range is 1X to 4X These zoom features let you zoom in the central area of an image and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture 1 Turn on the camera Tele Zoom button 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode Wide Zoom button 3 Press the Tele Zoom or Wide Zoom button to zoom in or zoom out the subject image Keep pressing the Tele Zoom button and the camera switches from optical zoom to digital zoom when it reaches the maximum optical zoom 4 Now you can takes pictures and playback Di 2048x1536 them under the zoom setting The zoom a 4 setting will remain after taking pictures kam _ If you want to take a normal size picture Digital zoom is Wee zt CH please use the Wide Zoom button Status Optical and digital zoom status bar Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 31 www polaroid digital com For digital zoom feature the viewfinder may not reflect the actual image taken We recommend the user to use the LCD screen to monitor the zoom feature NOTE e You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom e Zo
47. y 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 1 2 50 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 MO disc computer hard drive etc lf 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 or other devices Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com IMPORTANT Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance SD memory cards have a write protection switch that you can use to protect files from accidental deletion However you must remove the write protection whe

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