Polaroid PDC-2000 User Manual Download

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Table of Contents

Quick startup

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1 Introduction

Typical PDC-2000 workflow

System requirements

Macintosh systems

PC systems

Technical assistance

Using this manual

2 Setting up

Unpacking

Optional accessories

Setting up the PDC-2000 camera

Attaching the camera straps

Setting the SCSI ID

Installing and charging the batteries

Connecting the camera to your Macintosh

If the PDC-2000 is the only SCSI device

If your Macintosh has other SCSI devices

Connecting to an Apple PowerBook

Summary of Contents for PDC-2000

Page 1: ...Polaroid Digital Camera PDC 2000 User Guide for Macintosh or Windows applications images color Capture high quality ...

Page 2: ...ng this manual 4 2 Setting up 7 Unpacking 7 Optional accessories 9 Setting up the PDC 2000 camera 10 Attaching the camera straps 10 Setting the SCSI ID 11 Installing and charging the batteries 14 Connecting the camera to your Macintosh 17 If the PDC 2000 is the only SCSI device 18 If your Macintosh has other SCSI devices 19 Connecting to an Apple PowerBook 20 i ...

Page 3: ...C has other SCSI devices 25 Setting up your PC for the PDC 2000 26 Choosing the software to install 26 Installing the TWAIN driver 27 Installing the plug in software 27 Installing PDC 2000 Direct 28 Verifying camera internal settings from your PC 28 Disconnecting the camera from your computer 29 3 Using the PDC 2000 camera 33 Getting acquainted 34 LCD panel 37 Viewfinder indicators 39 Sound indica...

Page 4: ...sing Focus Lock 48 Compensating for backlighting 49 Labeling pictures 50 Editing the default picture label 51 Editing a single picture s label 53 Erasing pictures 55 Erasing a single picture 55 Erasing all pictures 57 Unerasing pictures 58 4 Using the PDC 2000 with your Macintosh 61 The PDC 2000 windows 62 Working with pictures in the camera 65 Viewing pictures in the camera 65 Selecting thumbnail...

Page 5: ...asing the camera from computer control 80 Releasing the camera 80 Restoring computer control 81 5 Using the PDC 2000 with your PC 83 The PDC 2000 windows 84 Working with pictures in the camera 87 Viewing pictures in the camera 87 Selecting thumbnails 89 Previewing pictures with PDC 2000 Direct 89 Viewing picture information 89 Rotating pictures 90 Editing a picture label 90 Transferring pictures f...

Page 6: ...ubleshooting 105 Caring for the camera batteries 105 Recommended battery types 106 Charging the batteries in the camera 106 Charging the batteries outside the camera 108 Replacing the camera batteries 110 Troubleshooting error messages 111 PDC 2000 full one year warranty 114 Service 115 Polaroid Offices and Service Centers 116 Radio and television interference 118 PDC 2000 camera specifications 12...

Page 7: ...ack the PDC 2000 camera 11 11 2 Set the camera s SCSI ID 14 14 3 Install and charge the camera batteries 17 23 4 Connect the camera to your computer 21 27 5 Install the PDC 2000 plug in TWAIN driver or PDC 2000 Direct on your computer 75 97 6 Set the camera internal settings date time user name etc Quick startup vii ...

Page 8: ...escent or fluorescent 44 44 4 Frame and take a picture 50 50 5 Label your pictures optional Viewing and transferring the pictures in the camera Page Macintosh Page PC Windows Steps 17 23 1 Connect the camera to the computer 65 87 2 View thumbnails small representations of the pictures stored in the camera 69 91 3 Select and transfer the pictures to the computer 71 93 4 Delete the pictures from the...

Page 9: ...rect exposure accurate colors and sharp focus under a great variety of picture taking conditions Manual overrides are also provided for unusual conditions Using the Macintosh or Microsoft Windows software provided with the camera you can view the pictures taken with the PDC 2000 camera and transfer them to the computer You can then use an image processing application to manipulate enhance save and...

Page 10: ...ny of the pictures using an image processing application such as Adobe Photoshop See instructions with the application 6 Print the picture or use it in another application such as a desktop publishing application See instructions with the application As an alternative sequence for studio or other stationary setups you can leave the PDC 2000 camera permanently attached to the computer With the came...

Page 11: ...or and 16 MB of RAM is recommended An ASPI compliant SCSI adapter A video adapter and monitor capable of displaying 24 bit color 16 7 million colors is recommended for optimal display of PDC 2000 pictures MS DOS 5 0 or higher Microsoft Windows 3 1 or later An image processing application such as Adobe Photoshop that is either TWAIN compliant or compatible with Adobe Photoshop plug in modules is re...

Page 12: ...sh computer or PC and for taking viewing and saving pictures taken with the PDC 2000 camera These instructions assume that you are familiar with the operation of your Macintosh computer or PC with Microsoft Windows Here s what you ll find inside Quick startup Summarizes instructions for setting up the PDC 2000 camera and software and for taking pictures and transferring them to the computer 1 Intr...

Page 13: ...from your Macintosh 5 Using the PDC 2000 with your PC Tells you how to use your IBM compatible computer and Windows to view pictures taken with the PDC 2000 camera how to transfer them from the camera to your PC and how to operate the camera from your PC 6 Maintenance and troubleshooting Contains battery replacement instructions solutions to problems that might occur and warranty and service infor...

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Page 15: ...atteries in the camera and provides power for the camera while the batteries are charging e Camera batteries Four AA NiCad rechargeable batteries f SCSI cable 1 meter and DB25 50 pin Centronics adapter Connect the PDC 2000 camera to a Macintosh computer or PC SCSI port g Software diskettes PDC 2000 plug in software for Macintosh and Windows TWAIN driver for Windows only and Polaroid PDC 2000 Direc...

Page 16: ...r you will be among the first to receive information about PDC 2000 software updates and the availability of new PDC 2000 products WARNING NOTHING INSIDE THE PDC 2000 CAMERA EXCEPT THE BATTERIES IS USER SERVICEABLE TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING THE CAMERA OR VOIDING THE WARRANTY DO NOT DISASSEMBLE THE CAMERA 8 ...

Page 17: ...er kit Adapter 1 meter cable and software for connecting the PDC 2000 camera to the PCMCIA slot of a PC notebook computer 110 volt 5 hour battery charger Fully charges the PDC 2000 NiCad batteries in 5 hours from AC power 12 volt auto adapter and recharger Recharges the batteries in the camera and provides power for the camera from an automotive lighter socket 2 meter SCSI system cable Provides ex...

Page 18: ... help prevent damage to the camera and to make camera handling easier attach one or the other You cannot attach both at the same time To attach the hand strap connect the ends of the strap to the eyelets on the front and the back of the camera Slide the plastic sleeve on each hook toward the eyelet until it snaps to lock the strap 10 ...

Page 19: ...o seven SCSI devices to your computer one to another in a SCSI chain Note If you are connecting the PDC 2000 camera to an IBM PC or compatible computer the computer must have an ASPI compliant SCSI adapter See System requirements on page 2 The PDC 2000 camera s SCSI ID is preset to 4 at the factory You do not need to change this number unless another SCSI device in the chain is already using it To...

Page 20: ...ON YOU CAN LOSE DATA AS A RESULT If the PDC 2000 is your only external SCSI device or no other device in the chain is using ID 4 skip the rest of this section and go on to Installing and charging the batteries on page 14 If you must change the camera s SCSI ID use the following steps 1 Make sure the camera power is off and the camera is disconnected from the computer If the camera is on turn it of...

Page 21: ...river into the slot and rotate the selector until the arrow points to the desired SCSI ID Note Do not use 7 or 0 which are customarily used for the computer and for Macintosh hard drives In addition 3 is often used for internal CD ROM drives 4 Close the connector cover Setting up 13 ...

Page 22: ...four NiCad AA rechargeable batteries packaged with the PDC 2000 camera are shipped uncharged To use the camera you must install the batteries and charge them as described below 1 Unlatch and remove the PDC 2000 battery holder from the camera 14 ...

Page 23: ...batteries first then install the two inside batteries WARNING USE ONLY THE BATTERIES PROVIDED OR THE AA NICAD RECHARGEABLE BATTERY TYPES RECOMMENDED ON PAGE 106 OTHER TYPES SUCH AS ALKALINE OR LITHIUM AA BATTERIES WILL NOT OPERATE THE CAMERA AND MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DAMAGE THE CAMERA IF YOU ATTEMPT TO CHARGE THEM AS DESCRIBED BELOW Setting up 15 ...

Page 24: ...e it latches 4 Connect the power adapter trickle charger to the camera and to AC power Do not operate the camera until the batteries have charged for about 6 hours After this 6 hour period you can use the camera while the batteries continue to charge 16 ...

Page 25: ...S AND CAUSE INJURY OR CAMERA DAMAGE You can also charge the batteries outside the camera with optional 110 volt 5 hour battery charger see Optional accessories on page 9 or another charger compatible with your local AC voltage and designed for NiCad AA batteries Carefully follow the instructions provided with the charger you are using Connecting the camera to your Macintosh The PDC 2000 camera is ...

Page 26: ...vice If the PDC 2000 camera is the only external SCSI device being used with your computer turn off the computer and the camera Then connect the SCSI system cable provided to the computer s SCSI port a The port is marked with a SCSI symbol for easy identification Connect the other end of the system cable b to the camera s SCSI connector Use only the SCSI cable provided with the camera Other cables...

Page 27: ...l it as the last device in your SCSI chain as follows 1 Turn off the computer all SCSI devices and the camera 2 Remove the terminator a from the last SCSI device in your SCSI chain Note Keep the terminator You must reconnect it if you use the computer while the camera is not attached 3 Attach the DB25 50 pin Centronics adapter b to the end of the SCSI system cable c Use only the cable provided wit...

Page 28: ...require an HDI 30 DB25 adapter available from Macintosh dealers to connect the PDC 2000 SCSI system cable to the PowerBook SCSI port Do not use a SCSI dock adapter or a cable type adapter These adapters may not work and could corrupt data on your PowerBook hard disk Other than the exceptions above follow the instructions for connecting to Macintosh computers starting on page 17 when connecting the...

Page 29: ...2000 Direct to use the PDC 2000 with your computer If you install PDC 2000 Direct you do not need the plug in software described above to use it Installing the plug in software To install the PDC 2000 plug in software on your Macintosh 1 Insert the PDC 2000 plug in installation disk into an internal or external drive 2 If the disk contents are not already visible open the disk 3 Be sure to read an...

Page 30: ...icon to open the Installer program 5 Click the Install button and follow instructions on the screen 6 When an on screen message indicates that installation has been completed click OK 7 Restart your computer Verifying camera internal settings from your Macintosh The PDC 2000 camera stores the following settings in its internal memory User name Default picture label Current date Current time Automa...

Page 31: ...uter to control the camera leave the camera connected to the computer Refer to Using the PDC 2000 with your Macintosh on page 61 Connecting the camera to your PC The PDC 2000 camera is an internally terminated SCSI device designed to connect to a SCSI adapter on your IBM compatible computer How you connect the PDC 2000 depends on whether you have other SCSI devices connected to your computer Note ...

Page 32: ...f the PDC 2000 is the only SCSI device If the PDC 2000 camera is the only external SCSI device being used with your computer turn off the computer and the camera Then connect the SCSI system cable provided to the computer s SCSI port a Connect the other end of the system cable b to the camera s SCSI connector Use only the cable provided with the camera Other cables may appear similar but could dam...

Page 33: ... is internally terminated you must install it as the last device in your SCSI chain as follows 1 Turn off the computer all SCSI devices and the camera 2 Remove the terminator a from the last device in your SCSI chain Note Keep the terminator You will need to reconnect it if you wish to use the computer while the camera is disconnected from it 3 Attach the DB25 50 pin Centronics adapter b to the en...

Page 34: ...ing programs on your PC All are provided with the PDC 2000 camera PDC 2000 TWAIN driver Using the TWAIN driver requires an image processing application not provided compatible with the TWAIN specification PDC 2000 plug in software Using the plug in requires an image processing application not provided compatible with Adobe Photoshop plug in modules PDC 2000 Direct software If you do not have an im...

Page 35: ...s 2 Insert the TWAIN driver diskette into the floppy drive 3 From the Program Manager menu choose Run 4 Type a setup or b setup if the diskette is in drive B and click OK 5 Follow instructions on the screen to complete the installation 6 Remove the diskette from the floppy drive Installing the plug in software To install the plug in module 1 Turn on the computer and start Windows 2 Insert the plug...

Page 36: ... for Windows diskette into the floppy drive 3 From the Program Manager menu choose Run 4 Type a setup or b setup if the diskette is in drive B and click OK 5 To use the drive and directory displayed in the dialog box click Continue To change the drive or directory enter the new location before clicking Continue 6 Follow instructions on the screen to complete the installation 7 Remove the diskette ...

Page 37: ...era as described below Refer to Using the PDC 2000 camera on page 33 for picture taking instructions If you wish to take pictures while using the computer to control the camera leave the camera connected to the computer Refer to Using the PDC 2000 with your PC on page 83 Disconnecting the camera from your computer If you want to take pictures with the PDC 2000 camera away from the computer use the...

Page 38: ...HER SCSI DEVICE WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COMPUTER IS TURNED ON DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE YOUR COMPUTER OR BOTH 3 Disconnect the camera cable from the computer or from the SCSI device to which it is connected 4 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera by pressing the latching levers and pulling straight out 30 ...

Page 39: ...er SCSI devices are connected to your computer and you wish to use the computer while the camera is disconnected install a terminator on the SCSI device connector to which the camera was attached Setting up 31 ...

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Page 41: ...rol the use of flash automatic focus white balance and other features just as you would operate any other camera You can also attach a label to each picture and erase pictures you don t want to keep When connected by a cable tethered mode to a computer running PDC 2000 software the camera can be controlled with the computer keyboard and mouse and its viewfinder image appears on the computer screen...

Page 42: ...th your PC page 83 Note The model PDC 2000 T has no internal picture storage and is intended only for use while connected to a computer tethered mode Getting acquainted a Flash Provides controlled subject lighting for correctly exposed and color balanced pictures b Lens Directs and focuses light into camera for capturing pictures c LCD panel Displays picture numbers and labels along with symbols i...

Page 43: ...button Turns the camera power on and off i Erase button Used in the Index mode to erase pictures from the camera See Erasing pictures on page 55 Also used in the Index or Capture mode to erase or edit picture labels See Labeling pictures on page 50 j Label button Activates or deactivates the Label field in the LCD panel for creating or editing picture labels See Labeling pictures on page 50 k Scro...

Page 44: ... scenes See Compensating for back lighting on page 49 o Battery compartment Holds the four rechargeable NiCad AA batteries powering the camera p Index button Changes the camera to Index mode for scrolling through picture numbers and labels and deleting pictures Pressing a second time returns the camera to Capture mode for taking pictures See Capture and Index modes on page 40 for more information ...

Page 45: ...e camera is in Index mode displays the time and date the currently displayed picture was taken b White balance indicator Displays current lighting conditions setting blank daylight incandescent light fluorescent light To change the white balance setting see Setting the camera for current lighting conditions on page 43 c Flash setting indicator Displays current flash setting automatic flash flash o...

Page 46: ...or the camera batteries on page 105 or replaced with charged batteries g Sound indicator Displays status of camera sound blank sound on sound off To change the setting see Changing operating preferences on page 75 Macintosh or page 97 PC h Mode indicator Displays the current mode setting blank Capture mode Index Index mode To change the setting press the Index button described on page 36 i Backlig...

Page 47: ...pictures and connecting the camera to the computer Also used for displaying labels as described in item j Viewfinder indicators For convenience while taking pictures the PDC 2000 provides a yellow LED and a red LED at the bottom of the viewfinder If an error condition occurs these indicators light to alert you Indicator Meaning Yellow Flash has not completely charged or picture being stored Blinki...

Page 48: ...wo low pitched tones when camera turned on Internal hardware error or special condition One or more low pitched tones followed by camera powering off Battery power insufficient for camera operation When two high pitched tones or a low pitched tone indicate an error condition the LCD panel also displays an explanatory message See LCD panel on page 37 If you wish you can turn camera sound off for th...

Page 49: ... camera also turns off the viewfinder image which can be displayed on the computer screen when taking pictures with the camera connected to the computer if the camera remains inactive for a preset period The automatic shutoff timeout periods can be adjusted through the camera s internal settings See Changing the preferences on page 77 Macintosh or page 99 PC Note Automatic shutoff is disabled whil...

Page 50: ...ror messages see Troubleshooting error messages on page 111 Setting to stand alone mode If your PDC 2000 camera is connected to a computer you must release it from computer control to operate in the stand alone mode Use either of these two methods to release it Use the computer to release the camera See Releasing the camera from computer control page 80 for Macintosh or page 102 for PC Disconnect ...

Page 51: ...st choose the white balance setting that matches lighting conditions in the scene Using an incorrect setting can give your pictures an unnatural yellow blue or green tint Use the daylight setting for taking pictures outdoors or when taking pictures with the flash set to Automatic or On see Using flash on page 46 When taking pictures indoors without flash under incandescent or fluorescent lighting ...

Page 52: ...utter button while viewing the scene through the viewfinder If you hold the camera vertically for portraits for example be sure the flash is at the top as shown Framing and taking the picture After setting the mode and lighting setting hold the camera correctly and view the scene to be captured through the viewfinder If necessary move closer or farther away from the subject while looking through t...

Page 53: ...atching for a yellow or red warning indicator at the bottom of the viewfinder If no warning indicator is visible take the picture by pressing the shutter button completely If a red or yellow warning indicator is visible in the viewfinder release the button and refer to If you see a viewfinder warning below before taking the picture Before or after taking the picture you can label it as described o...

Page 54: ...picture quality under a great variety of lighting conditions Automatic Camera automatically determines whether or not to use flash On Flash fires with every picture Off blank Flash never fires Automatic is the recommended setting and should produce correctly lighted pictures under most conditions The flash is effective up to 15 feet 4 6m from the subject Use the flash On setting when conditions mi...

Page 55: ...e camera for current lighting conditions on page 43 Use the flash Off no symbol setting when sufficient light is available and you do not wish to fire the flash To change the flash setting press the Flash button until or no symbol as appropriate appears in the LCD panel a Using the PDC 2000 camera 47 ...

Page 56: ...Auto Focus On by pressing the Auto Focus button again The camera automatically resets to Auto Focus On when the camera is turned on Using Focus Lock The Focus Lock feature lets you achieve sharp focus when the main subject is not centered in the picture To use Focus Lock center the subject in the viewfinder and press the Shutter button half way down to lock the focus distance While continuing to h...

Page 57: ...rk a Using the Backlight Compensation feature increases the brightness of the entire picture to produce a correctly exposed subject b Turn on Backlight Compensation by pressing the Backlight Compensation button A symbol in the LCD panel a indicates that Backlight Compensation is on The camera automatically turns Backlight Compensation off after you take a picture or when the camera is turned on Us...

Page 58: ... and it remains with the picture when it is transferred to the computer With the procedures in this section you can edit the default picture label applied to all pictures taken after the default label is entered Your PDC 2000 camera was shipped with POLAROID as the default picture label You can also edit this default label to create unique labels for individual pictures any time after the pictures...

Page 59: ...r 5 PC Editing the default picture label Use the following steps to edit the default picture label stored in the camera This label will appear on all pictures taken after the label is edited 1 If the camera is in the index mode indicated by Index on the LCD panel press the Index button to remove Index and change the mode to Capture The current default picture label a is visible Using the PDC 2000 ...

Page 60: ... Erase button for 3 seconds or longer If no picture label exists it is not necessary to press the Erase button 4 To insert a new character at the cursor location press the Scroll button until the desired character appears in the space Press the Enter button to store the character and move the cursor to the next space Note Only upper case capital letters numerals hyphen and space are available for ...

Page 61: ...ps to edit an individual picture label 1 If the camera is not in the Index mode indicated by Index a on the LCD panel press the Index button to change to the Index mode It may take a few seconds for Index to appear 2 If the number b of the picture receiving the new label is not displayed in the LCD panel press the Scroll button until the desired picture number and label c appear Using the PDC 2000...

Page 62: ...no picture label exists it is not necessary to press the Erase button 5 To insert a new character at the cursor location press the Scroll button until the desired character appears in the label space Press the Enter button to store the character and move the cursor to the next space To leave a blank space press the Enter button without entering a character 6 Repeat step 5 until you have completed ...

Page 63: ...re using the camera in the stand alone mode use the following procedure to erase pictures If the camera is connected to the computer use the computer to erase pictures from the camera For that procedure see Deleting pictures from the camera on page 71 for Macintosh or page 93 for PC Erasing a single picture 1 Place the camera in the Index mode a by pressing the Index button It may take a few secon...

Page 64: ...lease the Erase button and the Shutter button to display a confirmation message e on the LCD panel Be sure to press the Shutter button all the way 4 To erase the picture press the Erase button a second time If you decide not to erase the picture do not press the Erase button Instead wait for the confirmation message to disappear or press the Enter button 56 ...

Page 65: ...cidentally erasing pictures you want to keep 6 To change to Capture mode for taking more pictures press the Index button Erasing all pictures WARNING THIS PROCEDURE ERASES ALL PICTURES STORED IN THE CAMERA IF YOU WANT TO KEEP ANY PICTURES BE SURE TO TRANSFER THEM TO THE COMPUTER SEE PAGE 69 FOR MACINTOSH OR PAGE 91 FOR PC BEFORE USING THE STEPS BELOW 1 Place the camera in the Index mode a by press...

Page 66: ... Instead wait for the confirmation message to disappear or press the Enter button 4 To change to Capture mode for taking more pictures press the Index button Unerasing pictures If you accidentally erase one or more pictures from the camera you may be able to recover unerase them with the following procedure Note These steps restore only the most recently taken pictures If you erase pictures and th...

Page 67: ...estoring pictures is likely to change the picture numbers Use care in choosing the pictures to be transferred 4 Erase all the pictures from the camera See Erasing all pictures on page 57 or see Chapter 4 or 5 to use your computer for erasing the pictures Note Because this procedure restores all pictures on the camera s storage disk the LCD displays disk full if you attempt to take additional pictu...

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Page 69: ... Direct See Chapter 2 for software installation information With the PDC 2000 camera connected to your computer and either the PDC 2000 plug in or PDC 2000 Direct software installed you can perform the following operations View the pictures stored in the camera You can quickly view all the pictures in the camera by displaying miniature representations of them called thumbnails in a single window T...

Page 70: ... time user name and other settings stored in the camera The PDC 2000 windows When you use the PDC 2000 plug in software from within an image processing application or when you launch PDC 2000 Direct three different windows are available Transfer Pictures window The Transfer Pictures window displays thumbnail representations of pictures in the camera From the Transfer Pictures window you can Transf...

Page 71: ...omputer With the Take Pictures window you can Display a viewfinder image on your computer screen for framing pictures Change the viewfinder orientation from landscape to portrait or vice versa Change the camera settings for flash lighting conditions automatic focus and backlight compensation just as you would with the controls on the camera Take a picture and immediately transfer it to the compute...

Page 72: ...ces window you can Change the user name recorded with each picture Change the default picture label Change the camera s internal clock settings to match the computer s time and date settings Change the camera s automatic shutoff settings Select the resolution of pictures transferred from the camera to the computer Turn the camera sound indicators off and on Release the camera from computer control...

Page 73: ...tion or PDC 2000 Direct you can look at thumbnails small representations of pictures stored in the camera without transferring them to the computer While viewing the thumbnails on your computer screen you can rotate pictures transfer pictures to the computer or delete pictures from the camera Viewing pictures in the camera To display thumbnails of the pictures stored in the camera 1 Connect the ca...

Page 74: ... all the thumbnails cannot fit in the window click on the vertical scroll bar to view additional thumbnails Selecting thumbnails Before you can perform operations rotate delete etc on the pictures represented by the thumbnails in the Transfer Pictures window you must select one or more of the thumbnails To select a single thumbnail click it once or press the arrow keys to move to the thumbnail you...

Page 75: ...image for closer viewing To view a preview image click on the thumbnail to select it Choose Preview from the File menu or hold down the z Command key and press the O key While viewing the preview image you can save the picture to your computer s hard disk by choosing Save As from the File menu To close the preview image click on the Close box in the upper left corner of the Preview window Viewing ...

Page 76: ...66 3 Rotate the selected pictures 90 degrees by clicking the Rotate button or hold down the z Command key and press the R key 4 To rotate the pictures further continue to click the Rotate button again or hold down z and press R Note To rotate the selected thumbnails back to their original orientation hold down z and Shift and press R Editing a picture label If necessary you can edit individual pic...

Page 77: ... processing applications allow you to choose a file format for the pictures you are saving A file format is a way of organizing the image data so the computer can display and work with it See instructions with your image processing application for a description of formats available to you If you prefer to save the pictures directly to your computer s hard disk or if you are using PDC 2000 Direct y...

Page 78: ...To view the different image windows drag each one slightly to tile them 4 If the Transfer Pictures window is still visible close it 5 Save a picture as follows a In the image processing application click on a picture to make its window active b Choose Save As from the application s File menu c Follow the instructions with your image processing application to save the picture in the desired format ...

Page 79: ...not need to be changed before starting 1 View the pictures in the camera as described on page 65 2 Select one or more pictures to be transferred See Selecting thumbnails on page 66 3 Click the Transfer button or hold down the z Command key and press the T key 4 Select a folder to receive the pictures You can also create a new folder for the pictures by clicking on the New Folder button 5 Click OK ...

Page 80: ...those remaining will be renumbered For example you may decide to delete all pictures except 4 and 23 In this case picture 4 becomes picture 1 and picture 23 becomes picture 2 Operating the camera from the Macintosh If the camera is connected to the computer you can control the camera with the mouse and the keyboard and you can display a live viewfinder image on your computer screen This is useful ...

Page 81: ...rt Polaroid PDC 2000 Direct 5 If you are using PDC 2000 Direct skip to step 6 If you are using an image processing application choose Acquire from the File menu then choose PDC 2000 6 If necessary change the resolution 800x600 or 1600x1200 of the pictures transferred to the computer See Changing the preferences on page 77 Using the PDC 2000 with your Macintosh 73 ...

Page 82: ... You can also hold down the z key and press the R key to change between Landscape and Portrait 10 Select the Flash setting you want to use from the drop down list See Using flash on page 46 for more information 11 Choose a Light setting that matches the lighting conditions in the current scene See Setting the camera for current lighting conditions on page 43 12 Select or deselect the Auto Focus op...

Page 83: ...cation to view edit or save the picture If you are using PDC 2000 Direct choose Save from the File menu Changing operating preferences Available options Using the PDC 2000 plug in you can set the following preferences These preferences remain unchanged until you set them again User name The user name stored in the camera is attached to each picture After a picture is taken you can view the user na...

Page 84: ...ra s current date and time settings in the camera LCD panel see page 37 Changing the date or time affects only pictures taken after the changes are made Pictures taken earlier and stored in the camera retain the settings in effect when they were taken Automatic shutoff timeouts The timeout settings determine how long the camera remains inactive before the viewfinder image on the computer and the m...

Page 85: ... to the computer as described on page 17 WARNING DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE PDC 2000 CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COMPUTER IS TURNED ON DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE YOUR COMPUTER OR BOTH 2 Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button a 3 Turn on the computer 4 Start an image processing application compatible with Photoshop plug in modules or start Polaroid ...

Page 86: ...be used in the default picture label Camera internal clock Click the Synchronize button to set the camera to the computer s date and time settings Automatic shutoff timeouts Click the appropriate scroll buttons to change the viewfinder timeout range 1 100 seconds or the camera power off timeout range 1 60 minutes Picture resolution Click on the desired resolution button 800x600 or 1600x1200 Camera...

Page 87: ...image processing application Plug in behavior after transfer Choose to close the plug in and return to the image processing application after picture transfer or to leave the plug in active Thumbnail display Disable the option for loading thumbnail images from the camera to the Transfer Pictures window allowing the plug in to launch faster 8 Return to the image processing application or close PDC ...

Page 88: ...re from the File menu then choose PDC 2000 3 If the Set Preferences window is not visible click the Set Preferences button to display it 4 To release the camera from computer control click the Release Camera button or hold down the z key and press the R key A Release Camera dialog box appears 5 If you expect to restore the camera to computer control soon leave the dialog box open To return to the ...

Page 89: ...le as described in the previous section click on the Reconnect button to restore camera control to the computer If the Release Camera dialog box is not visible If you returned to the image processing application or closed PDC 2000 Direct after releasing the camera from computer control use the following steps to restore camera control to the computer 1 Start your image processing application or PD...

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Page 91: ...2000 Direct See Chapter 2 for software installation information With the PDC 2000 camera connected to your computer and the PDC 2000 TWAIN driver the plug in or PDC 2000 Direct software installed you can perform the following View the pictures stored in the camera You can quickly view all the pictures in the camera by displaying miniature representations of them called thumbnails in a single windo...

Page 92: ... the PDC 2000 software to change the PDC 2000 camera s internal date time user name and other settings The PDC 2000 windows When you start PDC 2000 software TWAIN driver plug in or PDC 2000 Direct three different windows are available Transfer Pictures window The Transfer Pictures window displays thumbnail representations of the pictures in the camera From the Transfer Pictures window you can Tran...

Page 93: ...e camera through the computer while taking pictures With the Take Pictures window you can Display a viewfinder image on your computer screen for framing pictures Change the viewfinder orientation from landscape to portrait or vice versa Change the camera settings for flash lighting conditions automatic focus and backlight compensation just as you would with the controls on the camera Take a pictur...

Page 94: ...rnal clock settings to match the computer s time and date settings Change the camera s automatic shutoff settings Select the resolution of pictures transferred from the camera to the computer Turn the camera sound indicators off and on Release the camera from computer control for taking pictures using the camera s controls while the camera is connected to the computer Set Expert preferences for tr...

Page 95: ...u can rotate pictures transfer pictures to the computer or delete pictures from the camera Viewing pictures in the camera To display thumbnail images of the pictures stored in the camera 1 Connect the camera to your computer If necessary see Connecting the camera to your PC on page 23 2 Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button a 3 Turn on your computer 4 Start your TWAIN compliant or plug i...

Page 96: ...l down the File menu again and choose Acquire TWAIN If you are using a TWAIN compliant application other than Adobe Photoshop refer to the application s instructions for acquiring images If you are using a plug in compatible application pull down the File menu choose Acquire and choose PDC 2000 Note If no pictures are stored in the camera the Take Pictures window appears instead of the Transfer Pi...

Page 97: ...umbnail To deselect all thumbnails hold the Control key and click the Select All button Previewing pictures with PDC 2000 Direct If you are using PDC 2000 Direct you can enlarge any thumbnail to a 400x300 pixel preview image for closer viewing To view a preview image click on the desired thumbnail with the right mouse button to display a pop up menu Then choose Preview from the menu While viewing ...

Page 98: ...on page 87 2 Select one or more pictures to be rotated See Selecting thumbnails on page 89 3 Rotate the selected pictures 90 degrees by clicking the Rotate button To rotate the pictures further continue to click the Rotate button Editing a picture label If you wish you can edit a picture label in the Transfer Pictures window To edit a label click on the desired thumbnail with the right mouse butto...

Page 99: ...ng A file format is a way of organizing the image data so the computer can display and work with it See instructions with your image processing application for a description of formats available to you If you prefer to transfer the pictures from the camera directly to your computer s hard disk they are saved as TIFF files in the directory of your choice Transferring pictures to an application Use ...

Page 100: ...g application to save the picture in the desired format and in the desired directory on your hard disk 5 Repeat step 4 as needed to save all the transferred pictures Note Some applications may not allow you to transfer all the pictures at once with this method If some of the pictures do not transfer from the camera to the application repeat steps 1 through 6 as needed to transfer additional pictur...

Page 101: ...e eight character name for each file 6 Click OK to transfer the pictures Deleting pictures from the camera Use the following procedure to delete one or more pictures from the camera If you want to keep any of the pictures you are about to delete be sure transfer them to the computer as described in the previous section before you delete them from the camera 1 View the pictures in the camera as des...

Page 102: ...age on your computer screen This is useful if you use the camera in a studio or other stationary setting To take pictures using the computer 1 Connect the camera to your computer If necessary see Connecting the camera to your PC on page 23 2 Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button a 3 Turn on your computer 4 Start your TWAIN compliant or plug in compatible application or start PDC 2000 Dir...

Page 103: ... If you are using a TWAIN compliant application other than Adobe Photoshop refer to the application s instructions for acquiring images If you are using a plug in compatible application pull down the File menu choose Acquire and choose PDC 2000 Note If no pictures are stored in the camera the Take Pictures window appears instead of the Transfer Pictures window 6 If necessary change the resolution ...

Page 104: ... appropriate 10 Select the Flash setting you want to use from the drop down list See Using flash on page 46 for more information 11 Choose a Light setting that matches the lighting conditions in the current scene See Setting the camera for current lighting conditions on page 43 12 Select or deselect the Auto Focus option See Using Auto Focus on page 48 13 If necessary select Backlight Compensation...

Page 105: ... choose Save As from the File menu Changing operating preferences Available options Using the PDC 2000 software TWAIN driver plug in or PDC 2000 Direct on your computer you can set the following camera preferences These preferences remain unchanged until you set them again User name The user name stored in the camera is attached to each picture After a picture is taken you can view the user name t...

Page 106: ...o indicate the date and time the picture was taken you can view the camera s date and time setting on the camera LCD panel see page 37 Changing the date or time affects only pictures taken after the changes are made Pictures taken earlier and stored in the camera retain the settings in effect when they were taken Automatic shutoff timeouts The timeout settings determine how long the camera remains...

Page 107: ...or directly to a file on disk Changing the preferences To change any of the preference settings described above 1 Connect the PDC 2000 camera to the computer as described on page 23 WARNING DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE PDC 2000 CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COMPUTER IS TURNED ON DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE YOUR COMPUTER OR BOTH 2 Turn on the camera by pressing t...

Page 108: ... Photoshop and the TWAIN driver pull down the File menu and choose Select TWAIN and PDC 2000 Click on OK Pull down the File menu again and choose Acquire TWAIN If you are using a TWAIN compliant application other than Adobe Photoshop refer to the application s instructions for acquiring images If you are using a plug in compatible application pull down the File menu choose Acquire and choose PDC 2...

Page 109: ...ure label Camera internal clock Click the Synchronize button to set the camera to the computer s date and time settings Automatic shutoff timeouts Click the appropriate scroll buttons to change the viewfinder timeout range 1 100 seconds or the camera power off timeout range 1 60 minutes Picture resolution Click on the desired resolution button 800x600 or 1600x1200 Camera sound indicators Turn on o...

Page 110: ...so you can operate it via the controls on the camera and store pictures in the camera without disconnecting the camera from the computer Releasing the camera You can release the camera from computer control as follows 1 Start your TWAIN compliant or plug in compatible application or start PDC 2000 Direct 2 If you are using PDC 2000 Direct wait for the Transfer Pictures window to appear If you are ...

Page 111: ...OMPUTER AFTER IT HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM COMPUTER CONTROL DOING SO COULD DAMAGE YOUR COMPUTER OR CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK If you want to turn off the camera while its cable is connected to the computer use the procedure recommended for any SCSI device 1 turn off the computer and 2 turn off the camera To disconnect the camera from the computer see Disconnecting the camera from your computer on...

Page 112: ...in and choose Acquire TWAIN If you are using a TWAIN compliant application other than Adobe Photoshop refer to the application s instructions for acquiring images If you are using a plug in compatible application pull down the File menu choose Acquire and choose PDC 2000 Note If no pictures are stored in the camera the Take Pictures window appears instead of the Transfer Pictures window 3 Click th...

Page 113: ...ator shows low battery level Note Conserve battery power by turning the camera off when it is not in use WARNING DO NOT TURN OFF THE CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE WHILE IT IS CONNECTED TO YOUR COMPUTER IF THE COMPUTER IS ON DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE COMPUTER OR CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK The batteries can be recharged at any time but NiCad batteries perform best when you allow them to discha...

Page 114: ...e types recommended in the following section are usually available at electronics and department stores Recommended battery types Polaroid recommends the following battery types for use with the PDC 2000 Eveready type CH15 AA 1 2v 650mAh Panasonic type KR 15 51 AA 1 2v 500mAh Sanyo type N 600AA 1 2v 600mAh WARNING USE ONLY THE BATTERIES PROVIDED OR THE AA NICAD RECHARGEABLE BATTERY TYPES LISTED AB...

Page 115: ...se the camera while the batteries are charging WARNING USE ONLY THE POWER ADAPTER TRICKLE CHARGER PROVIDED FOR CHARGING THE BATTERIES WHILE THEY ARE IN THE CAMERA OTHER AC ADAPTERS AND CHARGERS SIMILAR IN APPEARANCE ARE AVAILABLE BUT THEY CAN OVERHEAT THE BATTERIES AND CAUSE INJURY OR CAMERA DAMAGE Maintenance and troubleshooting 107 ...

Page 116: ...harger or another charger designed for NiCad AA batteries Recharge the batteries as follows 1 Turn off the camera by pressing the power button a 2 Unlatch and remove the PDC 2000 battery holder from the camera 3 Remove the four batteries from the holder 4 Charge the batteries according to the instructions for the charger you are using 108 ...

Page 117: ...es are removed from the camera for more than 30 minutes For these reasons you may want to purchase additional AA NiCad batteries for use while others are charging See Recommended battery types on page 106 5 After the batteries have been charged reinsert them into the battery holder Be sure to observe the battery orientation label Install the two outside batteries first then install the two inside ...

Page 118: ... hundreds of times but they may eventually wear out Replace the batteries when they require abnormally frequent recharging NiCad AA batteries of the types recommended on page 106 are usually available at electronics and department stores WARNING USE ONLY THE BATTERIES RECOMMENDED ON PAGE 106 OTHER TYPES SUCH AS ALKALINE OR LITHIUM AA BATTERIES WILL NOT OPERATE THE CAMERA AND MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DA...

Page 119: ...THE COMPUTER charging The camera is not ready to take flash pictures because the electronic flash is still charging Wait until the yellow indicator in the viewfinder goes out before trying again disk full The camera has reached its storage capacity Transfer the pictures to your computer page 69 for Macintosh and page 91 for PC and erase the pictures from the camera page 71 for Macintosh and page 9...

Page 120: ...ck on If the message reappears contact Polaroid Technical Assistance see page 115 Under this condition the camera will continue to operate normally Picture quality however may be reduced and the stored user name and camera serial number may become corrupted error 10h Stored data for the camera s light sensor may have become corrupted Turn the camera off briefly then turn it back on If the message ...

Page 121: ... See Caring for the camera batteries on page 105 low light The camera senses insufficient light for taking pictures without flash Set the electronic flash to On or to Auto see Using flash on page 46 before taking the picture no term Invalid buttons have been held down during camera power up Press the Erase button to clear the message stuck btn One of the camera control buttons is being held down M...

Page 122: ...o be defective at any time during the warranty period Polaroid Corporation will at its discretion either replace or repair this item without charge Please refer to the Software Warranties under Software License Agreements page 123 for the PDC 2000 software warranty This warranty does not cover damage caused by accident incorrect installation unauthorized modification and misuse of abuse A charge w...

Page 123: ...ll toll free at 1 800 268 6970 To return the camera for service pack it carefully in its original shipping carton or other sturdy container with plenty of padding Shipping instructions are available from Polaroid Technical Assistance specialists at the telephone numbers above Outside U S A and Canada Please contact your nearest Polaroid office or service center see pages 116 18 Maintenance and tro...

Page 124: ...ve Rexdale Ontario M9W 5G6 Toll free 1 800 268 6970 Danmark Polaroid a s Blokken 75 Postboks 9 3460 Birkerød Tlf 42 81 75 00 FAX 42 81 70 26 Deutschland Polaroid GmbH Sprendlinger Landstrasse 109 63069 Offenbach Tel 069 8404 444 069 8404 999 España Polaroid España S A Paseo de la Castellana 130 Plta 28046 Madrid Tno 34 1 411 38 36 Fax 34 1 411 40 73 France Polaroid France S A 4 rue J P Timbaud B P...

Page 125: ...O Box 1219 3600 BE Maarssen Tel 31 30 410 420 Fax 31 30 411 969 Reparaties Polaroid Europa BV Hoge Bothofstraat 45 7511 ZA Enschede New Zealand Polaroid New Zealand Ltd Camera Services 24 26 Anzac Avenue Auckland Tel 09 377 3773 Norge Polaroid Norge A S Industriveien 8B Postboks 80 1471 Skårer Tlf 67 90 47 10 Fax 67 90 51 73 Österreich Polaroid Ges m b H Eitnergasse 5A 1231 Wien Tel 869 86 27 Fax ...

Page 126: ...sted and found to comply with the limits for a 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 ...

Page 127: ...PPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE CLASS B PRESCRITES DANS LE REGLEMENT SUR LE BROUILLAGE RADIOELECTRIQUE EDICTE PAR LE MINISTERE DES COMMUNICATIONS DU CANADA EMC Statement Europe Polaroid Corporation certifies that this product conforms to the following standards Safety Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC IEC 950 EN60950 EMC 89 336 EEC EMC Directive EN 55022 Class B EN 50082 1 IEC 801 2 IEC 801 3...

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Page 129: ... 1 4MB file Super high resolution 1600x1200 pixels 24 bit color 16 7 million colors 5 6MB file Picture storage capacity PDC 2000 40 40 pictures PDC 2000 60 60 pictures PDC 2000 T No internal picture storage Computer interface SCSI 2 Standard lens 11mm 38mm equivalent f 2 8 glass Optional lens 17mm 60mm equivalent f 2 8 glass Focus range Standard lens 10 inches 26cm to infinity Optional lens 24 inc...

Page 130: ... with flash 7 seconds without flash Power supply Four rechargeable AA NiCad batteries IEC universal power adapter trickle charger Power adapter trickle charger Input 100 240VAC 380mA 50 60 Hz surge protected Output 6 0VDC 500mA Dimensions Length 7 9 inches 20 1cm Width 6 3 inches 16 0cm Height 2 2 inches 5 6cm Weight with batteries 2 0 pounds 0 9kg Operating environment Temperature 32 to 120 F 0 t...

Page 131: ...kage you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this agreement If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement promptly return the unopened disk package and the accompanying items including written materials and binders or other containers to the place you obtained them for a full refund POLAROID SOFTWARE LICENSE 1 GRANT OF LICENSE Polaroid grants to you the right to use one copy of the enclo...

Page 132: ...o copies and the recipient agrees to the terms of this AGREEMENT You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the SOFTWARE If SOFTWARE is an update any transfer must include the update and all prior versions 4 DUAL MEDIA SOFTWARE You may receive the SOFTWARE in more than one medium Regardless of the type or size of media you receive you may only use one medium that is appropriate for your...

Page 133: ...ABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS POLAROID PRODUCT EVEN IF POLAROID HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FO...

Page 134: ...eturn the unopened disk package and the accompanying items including written materials and binders or other containers to the place you obtained them for a full refund POLAROID SOFTWARE LICENSE 1 GRANT OF LICENSE Polaroid grants to you the right to use one copy of the enclosed Polaroid software program the SOFTWARE on a single terminal connected to a single computer i e with a single CPU You may n...

Page 135: ...erwise transfer the other medium to another user except as part of a permanent transfer as provided above of all SOFTWARE and written materials 90 DAY SOFTWARE WARRANTY Polaroid warrants that the SOFTWARE media will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase CUSTOMER REMEDIES Polaroid s entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be at Po...

Page 136: ...e Commonwealth of Massachusetts U S A Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement or if you wish to contact Polaroid for any reason please write Polaroid Electronic Imaging Technical Support 565 3B Technology Sq Cambridge MA 02139 128 ...

Page 137: ...charging 14 batteries recommended types 106 batteries replacing 110 C camera service 115 camera specifications 121 camera straps attaching 10 Capture and Index modes 40 Capture mode selecting 42 changing operating preferences Macintosh 75 changing operating preferences PC 97 charging the batteries in the camera 106 charging the batteries outside the camera 108 computer control restoring Macintosh ...

Page 138: ...e picture 44 G getting acquainted 34 H holding the camera 44 I Index and Capture modes 40 information viewing picture Macintosh 67 information viewing picture PC 89 Installing PDC 2000 Direct Macintosh 22 Installing PDC 2000 Direct PC 28 introduction 1 L label default picture editing with camera 51 label editing Macintosh 68 label editing PC 90 label individual editing with camera 53 labeling pict...

Page 139: ...ling Macintosh 21 plug in software installing PC 27 PowerBook computers connecting to 20 preferences changing operating Macintosh 75 P continued preferences changing operating PC 97 Previewing pictures with PDC 2000 Direct Macintosh 67 Previewing pictures with PDC 2000 Direct PC 89 Q quick startup vii R radio and television interference 118 recommended battery types 106 releasing camera from compu...

Page 140: ...f 41 timeouts setting camera shutoff Macintosh 76 timeouts setting camera shutoff PC 98 timer for Snap button Macintosh 75 T continued timer for Snap button PC 97 transferring pictures from the camera to the computer Macintosh 69 transferring pictures from the camera to the computer PC 91 troubleshooting error messages 111 turning on the camera 41 TWAIN driver installing 27 typical PDC 2000 workfl...

Page 141: ...W warranty camera 114 warranty software outside U S A and Canada 126 warranty software U S A and Canada 123 white balance setting 43 workflow typical PDC 2000 2 133 ...

Page 142: ... Copyright Polaroid Corporation 1996 All rights reserved Polaroid and PDC are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation Cambridge MA U S A All other product names may be the property of their respective owners ...

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