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Polaroid PDC 3050 Digital Camera User Guide

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Polaroid PDC 3050 Digital Camera User Guide
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• Deleting Pictures/Video Clips from the Camera

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode.

3. Press the Menu button, and then use the Right or Left button to select

“DELETE”.

Deleting one picture/video clip

Press

Press

Use the Up or Down button to select the icon and press the OK button

to delete the picture selected. Select the icon and press the OK button

to return to “DELETE” menu. Press the Menu button to exit.

Deleting all pictures and video clips

Press

Press

NO IMAGE

NOTE:

The protected files cannot be deleted.

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Summary of Contents for PDC 3050

Page 1: ...PDC 3050 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com ...

Page 2: ...4 Microphone 5 Self timer LED 6 Viewfinder Front View 6 1 2 4 5 3 1 Viewfinder 2 Operation LED 3 LCD screen 4 Display button 5 Left Self timer button 6 Menu button 7 OK Flash button 8 Down Zoom out button 9 Right Continuous mode button 10 Up Zoom in button 11 Buzzer hole 12 Power button Rear View 1 2 3 5 10 9 8 7 6 11 12 4 ...

Page 3: ... Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 1 Normal Macro selector 2 Port for USB Video Cable DC in terminal Side View 1 2 1 Shutter button 2 Mode selector 3 Tripod mount 4 Battery door SD card slot Bottom View Top View 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 4: ... Date and Time 12 Turning the Beep Sound On and Off 13 Power Save Setting 14 Setting Quick View 15 Setting the Display Language 16 Turning the Information Display LCD Screen Off 17 3 Taking Pictures 18 Taking Pictures in Auto or Manual mode 18 Taking a Picture with the LCD Screen off 19 Taking Continuous Pictures 19 Taking Pictures in Macro Mode 19 Setting the Flash Mode 20 Setting the Picture Res...

Page 5: ... Matching 40 7 Installing the Software onto a Computer 41 Installing the software 41 Software Included with Your Camera 42 Computer system requirements 43 8 Transferring Pictures Video Clips To Your Computer 44 Before you transfer pictures 44 Connecting to Your Computer 44 Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video clips 45 9 Troubleshooting Problems 46 Troubleshooting 46 10 Getting Help 50 P...

Page 6: ...igital card Playback pictures and video clips on the LCD screen TV or a computer Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to family and friends Camera Package Contents Warranty Card Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford MA 01730 1434 2 x AA Alkaline batteries The CD ROM includes Polaroid PDC 3050 Camera Driver ArcSoft PhotoImpression 4 0 PC Mac Adobe Acrobat Reader PC Mac...

Page 7: ...ies on page 55 1 Open the 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 pushing it down and then slide it towards the camera to lock You can use both 2 X AA Alkaline batteries and an AC adaptor DC3 3V not included to supply power for the camera However we highly recommend the user to use 1800mA...

Page 8: ...d the Power button again to turn off the camera Power button Operation LED When turning on the camera in Auto Manual Video mode the date will display on the bottom right corner of the LCD screen for one second Then it changes to time for one second after that the date and time indicator will be off How to Navigate the Menus Use the 4 way control to select on screen menu items Press and to scroll u...

Page 9: ...cator only appears on the LCD screen for around 5 seconds each time You can check the battery level anytime by pressing the Display button Connecting AC Adaptor not included Be sure to turn off power before connecting or disconnecting the AC Adaptor Connect the adaptor into the DC in terminal DC in 3 3V as shown to power the camera from a household power outlet NOTE Please make sure that you use a...

Page 10: ...rticular feature is not activated Picture Quality Camera Status Full Low Other Features 10 Sec self timer Video mode Auto white balance Flash mode on Flash mode off Auto flash mode A Fine Normal The number of pictures taken Record mode Continuous mode 2 Sec self timer Resolution Red eye SD card inserted Economy 2272 X 1704 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 640 X 480 Single picture mode Pictures remained Pla...

Page 11: ...vironment conditions for you It will set the Exposure and White balance automatically according to the shooting environment Manual mode Under this mode you can set the Exposure and White balance based on different environment conditions before taking pictures For further details refers to Setting Exposure Compensation and Setting White Balance on page 24 and 25 Playback mode Playback or delete pic...

Page 12: ...eft button to select SETUP MENU Press Press Press Press 3 After the above operation press Menu button to exit You can use Up and Down button to change the display of date as YY MM DD MM DD YY DD MM YY Press the OK button to select a field such as year month day hour minute press the Up or Down button to adjust the value in the field Press the OK button after all fields are set ...

Page 13: ...p sound on and off in any camera mode When the Beep sound is turned on the camera will beep when you press the buttons 1 Turn on the camera 2 Press Menu button and then use the Right or Left button to select SETUP MENU Press Press Press Press 3 After the above operation press Menu button to exit NOTE The default setting is On ...

Page 14: ...ne minute This camera will automatically turn off the LCD screen after one minute of inactivity the operation LED will flash Press any button will reactivate the LCD screen Three minutes This camera will automatically turn off the LCD screen after three minutes of inactivity the operation LED will flash Press any button will reactivate the LCD screen After the above one minute three minutes power ...

Page 15: ...you to view the picture immediately on the LCD screen right after it is taken You can perform Quick View Setting in any camera mode 1 Turn on the camera 2 Press Menu button and then use the Right or Left button to select SETUP MENU Press Press Press Press 3 After the above operation press the Menu button to exit ...

Page 16: ... Under this setting you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen You may change the language setting in any camera mode 1 Turn on the camera 2 Press Menu button and use the Right button to select SETUP MENU Press Press Press Press 3 After the above operation press the Menu button to exit ...

Page 17: ...ress it again will turn off the LCD screen Press the Display button one more time will turn on the information display and the LCD screen Press the Display button Press the Display button Press the Display button LCD screen on Information display on LCD screen on Information display off LCD screen off information display off NOTE You can not turn off the LCD screen if the camera is in Macro mode ...

Page 18: ...the camera 3 Frame your subject using the LCD screen 4 Press the Shutter button half way down to set auto white balance and exposure The icons on the LCD turn green indicating the camera has set auto white balance and exposure properly The icons on the LCD turn red indicating the camera has not set to right auto white balance and exposure When the flash mode is set to Off the icon might appear on ...

Page 19: ... 4 Press the Shutter button to take continuous pictures NOTE The number of continuous pictures you can take will depend on the available memory and the resolution settings The flash does not fire in the Continuous mode Normal Macro selector Taking Pictures in Macro Mode Use this mode to capture subjects this close to the lens 5 9 to 11 8 inches 15 to 30 cm 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the Mode selec...

Page 20: ... use when shooting toward a reflective surface such as a window or mirror If you do not have enough light when using this setting your pictures will be too dark A Auto Flash Mode the flash fires automatically as needed Use this setting to take most pictures Red eye use this setting to avoid red glare in your subject s eyes The camera fires a brief preflash flash before the regular flash Now you ca...

Page 21: ...Press 4 After the above operation press the Menu button to exit Setting the Picture Quality Picture quality depends on the JPEG file compression that the camera applies when the picture is taken Higher resolution and less compression make better quality which occupies more memory space Smaller size pictures and normal quality are easier to email while larger size and fine quality are better for pr...

Page 22: ...n store on a card may vary The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only The 2272 X 1704 resolution is interpolated by firmware while the maximum resolution of the sensor itself is only 2048 X 1536 Interpolation refers to the process of averaging pixel information when scaling an image Used in digital cameras to produce an image resolution greater than the resolution of the device...

Page 23: ...he LCD screen No icon Turns Self timer off default setting 2 SEC indicates a countdown of two seconds 10 SEC indicates a countdown of ten seconds 4 Press the Shutter button to take a picture the Self timer LED will flash in red and start to countdown The self timer turns off automatically after recording a picture NOTE The Self timer feature is not available in continuous pictures mode Zoom in and...

Page 24: ...ss Menu button and then use the Right or Left button to select EXPOSURE Press Press Press 4 After the above operation press the Menu button to exit NOTE A higher EV value is best used for light coloured subjects and backlit subjects A lower EV value is best for dark coloured subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be abl...

Page 25: ...TE BALANCE Press Press Press 4 After the above operation press Menu button to exit You can check the result by viewing the icons on the LCD screen White balance returns to its default setting AUTO once you turn off the camera When shooting under these conditions Select this setting AUTO Normal conditions Camera adjusts white balance automatically Outdoor daylight Shade Indoors illuminated by light...

Page 26: ...for up to approximately 3 minutes by using the internal memory Using an optional SD Secure Digital card increases the video recording time 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the Mode selector to Video mode 3 Frame your subject using the LCD screen 4 Press Shutter button to start recording video clips if you want to stop press the Shutter button again Blinking When recording video clip the video counter in...

Page 27: ...e of zoom is from X1 0 to X4 0 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the Mode selector to Playback mode 3 Zoom the picture up to the desired scale of zoom by using the Up button 4 Press the Down button to zoom the picture back to its original size Reviewing the pictures in Thumbnail You can view up to 9 pictures at a time by using the Thumbnail function 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the Mode selector to Playbac...

Page 28: ...nds 10 sec The pictures will appear on LCD screen for a period of 10 seconds 5 Press the OK button to confirm and start to run the slide show The slide show will automatically run from the first picture taken after you press the OK button You can stop the slide show by pressing any key The slide show will keep running as long as there is power supply We recommend the user to use AC power for long ...

Page 29: ...ght or Left button to select PROTECT Protecting one picture video clip Press Press Press Use Left Right button to shift to the picture video clip you want to protect The protect icon will appear on the LCD screen after your setting Press the Menu button twice to exit Protecting all pictures and video clips Press Press Press The protect icon appears on the LCD screen after your setting Press the Me...

Page 30: ...tton and then use the Right or Left button to select DELETE Deleting one picture video clip Press Press Use the Up or Down button to select the icon and press the OK button to delete the picture selected Select the icon and press the OK button to return to DELETE menu Press the Menu button to exit Deleting all pictures and video clips Press Press NO IMAGE NOTE The protected files cannot be deleted...

Page 31: ...V screen now performs as the LCD screen 1 Use the video out cable to connect the camera to the television as illustrated 2 Set the TV to Video or Line mode 3 When the mode selector is set to Auto Manual you can preview the picture you want to take on the TV screen 4 When the mode selector is set to Playback mode you can review all the pictures stored on the camera as described in the section of Pl...

Page 32: ...different signal systems For example NTSC for U S A Canada Taiwan Japan etc and PAL for Europe Asia excluding Taiwan etc You can change the video output system according to the following steps 1 Turn on the camera 2 Select the Mode selector to Playback mode Press Press Press Press 3 After the above operation press the Menu button to exit NOTE TV output signal mode setting can also be accessed in t...

Page 33: ...se images cannot be viewed while the SD card is in the camera unless you copy the images to the SD card see page 36 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 protect switch which you can use to prote...

Page 34: ...ustrated IMPORTANT Never insert any other objects besides a SD memory card into the camera s card slot Doing so creates the risk of damaging the camera and card Make sure that the terminal of the memory card is facing towards the front of the camera Should water or any foreign objects ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adaptor and ...

Page 35: ...ORMAT NO IMAGE Press Press 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 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 Formatting a memory card destroys all the pictures video clips even those ar...

Page 36: ...ed 2 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 3 If a memory card starts to behave abnormally you can restore normal operation by reformatting it However we recommend that you always take along more than one memory card whenever using the cam...

Page 37: ...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 wit...

Page 38: ...elector to Playback mode 3 Press the Menu button and then use the Right or Left button to select PRINT ORDER Setting the number of copies to print Press Press Press Press Press Setting the date When the date is selected the pictures taken will have the current date stamped on the bottom right corner while print them out Press Press Press ...

Page 39: ...mode 3 Press the Menu button and then use the Right or Left button to select PRINT ORDER Press Press Press Press IMPORTANT DPOF print settings can be configured for images on a memory card only not for images in the camera s built in memory To configure DPOF print settings for images in the camera memory you first need to copy the images to a memory card ...

Page 40: ...d them See the documentation that came with your printer for full details about PRINT Image Matching Now your digital camera and your printer can speak the same language PRINT Image Matching technology ensures that PRINT Image Matching enabled digital cameras and printers work together perfectly to produce the best possible prints Through this innovative technology the printer is able to instantly...

Page 41: ...deo clips no need to install the driver if you want to use PhotoImpression 4 0 to transfer the pictures and video clips to the computer please install the driver first 1 Before you begin close all other software applications open on your computer 2 Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD ROM Drive 3 The CD User Interface Screen will automatically launch 4 With the mouse click on each software ...

Page 42: ...ression 4 0 to edit and print the Pictures ArcSoft PhotoImpression 4 0 Picture Editing Software ArcSoft PhotoImpression is an easy to use digital video and image editing program This program enables users to upload still image and movie clips store 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 ArcSo...

Page 43: ...ntium 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 keyboard Stereo speakers For Macintosh Users MAC PowerPC Processor Mac OS Version 9 0 9 1 USB Port 64MB RAM 128MB recommended 150MB Free disk space Colour monitor with high colour 16 bit graphic capabil...

Page 44: ...you have installed the software from the CD to your computer For Windows and Macintosh Users PC MAC Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable USB Series A Plug Connects to your PC USB Series Mini B Plug Connects to your PDC 3050 1 Turn on the camera 2 Plug the labelled end of the USB cable into the socket marked on your computer 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the port o...

Page 45: ...r choice You can also create sub folders to group them or use the Arcsoft software to edit and manage the pictures or video clips For Macintosh Users MAC NOTE For MAC user directly plug in the camera no need to install the driver 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Connect the camera with MAC via USB cable the systems will automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive System ...

Page 46: ...t representative I receive a message no image to download when I try to upload images to my computer Connection failure Check all cable connections are secured I cannot run the Polaroid PDC 3050 Camera Driver Conflict with another camera driver or capture device If you have another camera installed on your computer remove it and it s driver completely from your system to avoid conflicting with the...

Page 47: ...r s name Click on Settings Ensure Auto insert notification is ticked and the disconnect is ticked If you change the settings the computer will ask you to restart your PC Click Yes Symptom Problem Solution I can not see the PDC 3050 camera icon in Windows Explorer USB cable is not connected Make sure the camera is connected to a computer via a USB cable correctly Images are blurry White balance and...

Page 48: ...Batteries are dead Turn power back on Or Replace batteries Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed Camera is turned off Or Flash unit is being charged Or Memory is full 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 timer countdown Batteries are dead Replace batteries LCD sc...

Page 49: ...s are not displayed A memory card with non DCF pictures recorded with another camera is loaded in the camera This camera cannot display non DCF pictures recorded onto a memory card used by another digital camera The picture selection screen does not appear when DELETE is selected All the pictures in memory are protected Unprotected the pictures you want to delete LCD screen contents do not appear ...

Page 50: ...oft China Support Center Beijing ArcSoft Japan Support Center 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 arcsoft E mail japan arcsoft com and support mds2000 com For Oceania For Europe Middle East ArcSoft Australian Support Center Africa Rest of the World Baulkham Hills New South Wales ArcSoft Europe Suppo...

Page 51: ...x 111 pictures Normal quality 2272 x 1704 pixel Approx 15 pictures 2048 x 1536 pixel Approx 19 pictures 1600 X 1200 pixel Approx 31 pictures 640 X 480 pixel Approx 143 pictures Economy quality 2272 x 1704 pixel Approx 22 pictures 2048 x 1536 pixel Approx 26 pictures 1600 X 1200 pixel Approx 41 pictures 640 X 480 pixel Approx 200 pictures Still Image Quality Fine 5X compression rate Normal 8X compr...

Page 52: ...n memory with image protection Format Lens Module 5 elements glass lens with IR filter f 6 21 mm F 3 3 F 8 equivalent to 48mm lens for 35mm film Zoom Capture Mode X3 continuous 0 2X step Playback Mode X4 continuous 0 2X step Focusing Fixed focus Focus Range Normal focus 11 8 inches to 30 cm to Macro focus 5 9 inches to 11 8 inches 15 cm to 30 cm Built in Flash Flash Modes AUTO OFF ON Red eye reduc...

Page 53: ... battery power in OFF 1 minute 3 minutes Monitor 1 5 TFT colour panel with LED back light Input Output Terminal USB port Mini B port AC adaptor connector Video Out NTSC PAL Power Supply USB Port 2 x AA Alkaline batteries included 3 3V DC Adaptor not included Operating System For Windows Users Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 or XP For Macintosh Users Mac OS Version 9 0 9 1 ...

Page 54: ...422 80 101 150 870 Economy quality pictures can be taken 6 8 16 63 15 19 31 143 30 39 62 270 59 80 122 543 108 159 245 1118 10 13 20 82 22 26 41 200 45 52 80 379 89 100 160 760 170 201 321 1566 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 2272 X 1704 640 X 480 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 2272 X 1704 640 X 480 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 2272 X 1704 640 X 480 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 2272 X 1704 640 X 480 256M 2048 X 1536 1600 ...

Page 55: ...ty Remove exhausted batteries from the camera immediately Do not short the supply terminals Do not dispose the batteries in fire Remove batteries from the camera when not in use These instructions should be retained for future reference Tips Your Safety Maintenance Your Camera should only be operated within the following environmental conditions 41 104º Fahrenheit 5 40º Celsius 20 85 relative humi...

Page 56: ...repair or open the AC adaptor Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 3050 Driver For Windows 98SE Users PC NOTE The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE user only 1 Open Add Removable Program Properties in Control Panel and select Polaroid PDC 3050 program then click Add Remove 2 The following dialog box appears and click Yes to confirm removing camera driver 3 The un installation program r...

Page 57: ...quipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the eq...

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