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Polaroid PDC 2050 Digital Camera User Guide

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Polaroid PDC 2050 Digital Camera User Guide

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6 Using CF Card........................................................................... 27

• Using the CF Card (CompactFlash™ Card) ................................ 27

• Formatting Memory............................................................... 29

• DPOF(Digital Print Order Format) ............................................ 30

• Set the Quantities of Picture to Print ....................................... 31

7 Installing the Software into a Computer ....................................... 32

• Installing the Software .......................................................... 32

• Software Included with Your Camera ...................................... 34

• Computer System Requirements ............................................. 35

8 Transferring Pictures, Audio and Video Clips To Your Computer ...... 36

• Before Transferring Pictures ................................................... 36

• Connecting to Your Computer ................................................ 36

• Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video Clips to PC...... 37

• Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video Clips to MAC... 37

9 Using the Camera as a Web Cam ................................................ 38

• Setting up NetMeeting (PC only)............................................. 38

• Start NetMeeting .................................................................. 38

10 Troubleshooting Problems......................................................... 39

• Troubleshooting ................................................................... 39

11 Getting Help ........................................................................... 41

• Polaroid Online Services ........................................................ 41

• ArcSoft Software Help .......................................................... 41

12 Appendix................................................................................ 42

• Technical Specifications ........................................................ 42

• Using Your Batteries ............................................................. 43

• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance............................................ 44

• Uninstalling the Camera Driver (PC only).................................. 44

• Regulatory Information .......................................................... 45

Summary of Contents for PDC 2050

Page 1: ...PDC 2050 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com...

Page 2: ...om Product Overview 1 Flash 2 Self timer LED 3 Lens 4 Microphone 5 DC in jack 6 USB port 7 Viewfinder 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 1 Status LED 2 Viewfinder 3 LCD screen 4 Down Zoom out 5 Up zoom in 6 Menu OK button...

Page 3: ...ww polaroid digital com 1 Self timer Thumbnail Single button 2 Quality Previous button 3 Flash Next button 4 Power button 5 Shutter button 1 2 3 4 5 1 Battery compartment 2 Tripod mount Serial No XXXX...

Page 4: ...tures 13 Taking a Picture 13 Setting the Picture Quality 13 Setting the Picture Size 14 Setting the Flash Mode 15 Zoom in and out 15 Setting Self timer 16 Setting the Date Stamp 16 Setting the Exposur...

Page 5: ...d Video Clips To Your Computer 36 Before Transferring Pictures 36 Connecting to Your Computer 36 Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video Clips to PC 37 Transferring and Viewing the Pictures an...

Page 6: ...es Here are a few examples of what you can do with your camera Enjoy point shoot operation Adjust the resolution for print or email white balance and exposure compensation to suit light conditions Sto...

Page 7: ...eeting PC Adobe Acrobat Reader PC Mac User Guide in PDF Format Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford MA 01730 1434 First Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without prop...

Page 8: ...Close the battery door and slide the button back into place Serial No XXXXXXX Serial No XXXXXXX Turning the Camera On and Off To turn on the camera fully press and hold the Power button until the Sta...

Page 9: ...ting of inactivity You can change the Auto Power Off setting by the following steps Turn on the camera 640X480 195 0 0AWB Press Press Press to confirm Press and to select AUTO OFF Press and to select...

Page 10: ...her Features Fine Quality Normal Quality 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 Pictures can be taken Still Picture F ON Locked file CF Card inserted A Auto Flash Mode Self timer On Image size Image size Im...

Page 11: ...olaroid digital com Setting the Display Language Under this setting you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen Turn on the camera 640X480 195 0 0AWB Press Press Press to confirm Press a...

Page 12: ...ton to adjust the value in the field Press PREV or NEXT to change the field Press the OK button after all fields are set 640X480 195 0 0AWB Press Press Press after all fields are set Press or to move...

Page 13: ...ra steady and maintain the picture composure until the main flash has fired Setting the Picture Quality A digital picture s quality depends on both its resolution and the JPEG file compression that th...

Page 14: ...ine 25 pictures High Resolution 1600 X 1200 Normal 39 pictures Medium Resolution 1280 X 960 Fine 27 pictures Medium Resolution 1280 X 960 Normal 58 pictures Low Resolution 640 X 480 Fine 101 pictures...

Page 15: ...rd a reflective surface such as a window or mirror If you do not have enough light when using this setting your pictures will be too dark A Auto Flash mode the flash fires automatically as needed Use...

Page 16: ...camera 2 Press Self timer button once The icon appears on the LCD screen 3 Press the Shutter button to start the self timer A timer appears in the centre of LCD screen and the camera beeps indicating...

Page 17: ...a 640X480 195 0 0AWB Press Press Press Press and to select IMAGE SETTING Press and to select EXPOSURE Press to confirm Press and to select an EV NOTE A higher EV value is best used for light coloured...

Page 18: ...olours of a subject appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available Turn on the camera 640X480 195 0 0AWB Press Press Press and to select IMAGE SETTING Press and to select an option P...

Page 19: ...and to select an option Press and to select IMAGE SETTING Press and to select SHARPNESS Press to confirm Normal Use when no special effect is needed Ideal for everyday pictures Sharp Increases contra...

Page 20: ...ect an option Press to confirm Reviewing the Pictures 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the Mode selector to Playback mode the Status LED blinks once 3 Press Previous and Next buttons to view the pictures ta...

Page 21: ...com 4 Managing Pictures Audio and Video Clips Protecting the Files from Deletion Turn on the camera set the Mode selector to Playback mode the Status LED blinks once Press and to select PROTECT DSCI0...

Page 22: ...olaroid digital com To Unlock the locked Files Turn on the camera set the Mode selector to Playback mode the Status LED blinks once DSCI0003 100MEDIA Press and to select PROTECT DSCI0003 100MEDIA Pres...

Page 23: ...ector to Playback mode the Status LED blinks once Press to confirm DSCI0003 100MEDIA Press Press Press and to select THIS Press and to select ERASE NOTE The protected file s cannot be deleted Please n...

Page 24: ...ing Audio and Video Clips Recording Audio Clips 1 Turn on the camera 640X480 195 0 0AWB Press Press Press and to select AUDIO Press and to select CAPTURE MODE Press to confirm 2 Press the Shutter butt...

Page 25: ...firm 640X480 195 0 0AWB Press Press Press and to select CAPTURE MODE Press and to select VIDEO 2 Frame your subject using the LCD screen or viewfinder 3 Press the Shutter button to start and again to...

Page 26: ...tail 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the Mode selector to Playback mode the Status LED blinks once 3 Press Previous and Next button to select a video clip you want to play 4 The LCD screen shows PLAY AVI Y...

Page 27: ...s whether a memory card is inserted and automatically saves pictures audio clips or video clips accordingly Note that you cannot save pictures audio clips or video clips to the built in Nand flash mem...

Page 28: ...s illustrated Insert the CF card ensuring the card is inserted in the correct position as illustrated On the inner side of the CF card slot there is a diagram showing the proper insertion orientation...

Page 29: ...and to select YES IMPORTANT Formatting internal memory and a CF card erases all the pictures audio and video clips including protected ones You can format a memory card on the camera or on a computer...

Page 30: ...patible 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 im...

Page 31: ...Mode selector to Playback mode Press DSCI0003 100MEDIA Press Press and to select DPOF Press and to select SET Press to confirm Press or button to select a picture Press and to increase and decrease t...

Page 32: ...r English Windows OS For Windows 98SE Windows 98SE Mass Storage function needs to install the PDC 2050 Driver For Windows ME 2000 XP Directly plug in the camera to transfer and play the pictures video...

Page 33: ...ow the on screen instructions Open Close NOTE If the setup screen doesn t appear after loading the CD then you can manually start it by double clicking the My Computer Icon on your desktop then double...

Page 34: ...and fantasy templates ArcSoft PhotoImpression also includes a wide variety of printing options Microsoft NetMeeting Web Cam software NetMeeting provides the most complete conferencing solution for th...

Page 35: ...Pentium II 333MHz or equivalent processor 64MB RAM 128MB recommended USB Port 200MB free disk space Colour monitor with high colour 16 bit graphic capability or higher CD ROM drive Standard mouse and...

Page 36: ...THE ENCLOSED CD PLEASE REFER TO 7 Install the Software into a Computer For Windows and Macintosh Users PC MAC Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable USB Series Mini B Plug Connects...

Page 37: ...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 For Macintosh Users MAC Transferring and Viewing the Pictures Audi...

Page 38: ...hone not included and speakers not included to your audio card s Mic in and line out jack respectively Start NetMeeting NOTE For Windows XP 2000 users who use NetMeeting for the first time Go to Start...

Page 39: ...reinstall the driver Symptom Problem Solution I cannot upload the images from the internal memory of the PDC 2050 camera to PC The CF Card is inserted inside the CF Card slot Remove the CF card from t...

Page 40: ...nstalled the PDC 2050 Driver Set the camera to PC Capture mode Or Install the PDC 2050 Driver Symptom Problem Solution AVI file cannot be played Directx version is lower than 8 0 Install directx 8 0 o...

Page 41: ...ft China Support Centre Beijing ArcSoft Japan Support Centre Tokyo Tel 8610 6849 1368 Tel 81 03 3834 5256 Fax 8610 6849 1367 Fax 81 03 5816 4730 E mail china arcsoft com Web http www mds2000 co jp arc...

Page 42: ...ictures Normal quality 1600 x 1200 pixel Approx 39 pictures 1280 X 960 pixel Approx 58 pictures 640 X 480 pixel Approx 193 pictures Video Clip Unlimited when connected to the computer via video captur...

Page 43: ...y available in retail stores generally has a lower output 1 2V In order to maximize the performance of your PDC 2050 camera we recommend that you do not use rechargeable batteries WARNINGS Batteries s...

Page 44: ...a or its accessories into any fluid or liquid ALWAYS disconnect the Camera from your PC before cleaning it ALWAYS remove dust or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent NEVER...

Page 45: ...uipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is...

Page 46: ...UK 0403 Part No OM837679 R1...

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