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Polaroid  PDC 3350 Digital Camera User Guide

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Polaroid PDC 3350 Digital Camera User Guide
www.polaroid-digital.com

• Installing the Batteries

2 x AA batteries are supplied with the product.

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  slide  it 

towards the camera to lock.

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You can use both 2 X AA batteries and an AC adaptor (DC 3V, 1.5A, 

centre  positive  (not  included)  )  to  supply  power  for  the  camera.  We 

highly  recommend  the  user  to  use  1800mAh  NiMH  rechargeable  or 

Lithium AA batteries.

• Turning the Camera On and Off and Setting the Date and Time

Press and hold the Power button until the 

green LED is flashing. It takes about three 

seconds to turn on the camera. The zoom 

lens  will  extend  when  you  turn  on  the 

camera under Auto/Manual/Video mode. 

Press the Power button again to turn off 

the camera, the zoom lens will retract.

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 

Set the current date 

and time

 on page 14 for further detail. 

Summary of Contents for PDC 3350

Page 1: ...PDC 3350 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com ...

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Page 3: ... PDC 3350 SYSTEM MAP PC MAC TV DPOF AC Adaptor not included USB port USB port 2 x AA batteries SD Card Reader DC 3V 1 5A AC120V 60Hz ...

Page 4: ...5 Exposure sensor 6 Viewfinder 5 4 2 3 1 6 1 Operation LED 2 Viewfinder 3 Up Flash button 4 Left Self timer button 5 Down Previous shot button 6 Right Macro button 7 LCD screen 8 Zoom out Wide Angle Thumbnail button 9 Zoom in Telephoto button 10 Display button 11 Menu button 12 OK button 13 Hand strap holder 2 1 3 4 6 7 9 10 8 5 11 12 13 ...

Page 5: ...5 Polaroid PDC 3350 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 1 USB Port Video Out DC Jack 2 Battery and SD card door 1 2 1 Power button 2 Shutter button 3 Mode selector 1 2 3 ...

Page 6: ... and Time 14 Auto Power Save Settings 15 Setting the Beep Sound On Off 16 Setting LCD Confirm On Off 16 File No Reset Settings 17 Setting Display Language 18 Setting the Focus indicator On Off 18 Resetting to Default Settings 19 Switching the Information Display LCD Screen Off 19 3 Taking and Managing the Pictures 20 Taking a Picture 20 Taking Macro Pictures 21 Set Flash Mode 22 Setting Self Timer...

Page 7: ...44 7 Installing the Software onto a Computer 45 Installing the Software 45 Software Included with Your Camera 46 Computer System Requirements 47 8 Transferring Pictures to Your Computer 48 Before You Transfer Pictures 48 Connecting to Your Computer 48 Transferring Pictures Video Clips 49 9 Troubleshooting Problems 50 Troubleshooting 50 10 Getting Help 53 Polaroid digital Online Services 53 ArcSoft...

Page 8: ...ly and friends Camera Package Contents Hand Strap Video Cable PDC 3350 USB Cable 2 x AA Batteries Warranty Card Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford MA 01730 1434 Pouch 3X OPTICAL ZOOM LENS PDC 3350 CD ROM includes Polaroid PDC 3350 Camera Driver PC Mac Arcsoft PhotoImpression 4 0 PC Mac Adobe Acrobat Reader PC Mac User Guide in PDF Format Quick Guide PDC 2070 Quick Start Guide Pro...

Page 9: ...nes Never use manganese batteries Battery life differs greatly by manufacturers Battery life is greatly affected by how much you use the flash LCD screen and other functions and how long you leave the power turned on To prolong battery life use the Flash button to turn off the flash whenever you are not using it ...

Page 10: ...included to supply power for the camera We highly recommend the user to use 1800mAh NiMH rechargeable or Lithium AA batteries Turning the Camera On and Off and Setting the Date and Time Press and hold the Power button until the green LED is flashing It takes about three seconds to turn on the camera The zoom lens will extend when you turn on the camera under Auto Manual Video mode Press the Power ...

Page 11: ...Connecting the AC Adaptor not included Turn off the camera before connecting or disconnecting the Adaptor Connect the adaptor as shown to power the camera from a household power outlet The camera automatically switches over to AC adaptor powered operation when AC adaptor is connected IMPORTANT Only use DC 3V output adaptor See page 56 We recommend the user to use AC adaptor to power the camera whe...

Page 12: ...it means that particular feature is not activated 10 F 2048 Picture Quality Camera Status Other Features Fine Normal Resolution F N 2048 X 1536 2048 1600 X 1200 1600 1024 X 768 1024 640 X 480 640 10 SEC self timer 2 SEC self timer Macro Mode A Auto Flash Red eye Flash On Flash Off Auto Record mode Low Battery Number of pictures can be taken 10 Manual Record mode Video mode 0 35 The length of video...

Page 13: ...you can set the Exposure and White balance based on different environment condition before taking pictures Further detail refer to Setting Exposure Compensation on page 27 and Setting White Balance on page 28 Playback mode Playback or delete pictures video clips from the camera Video mode Using this mode to record video clips SET mode SET Under this mode you can access the Set up menu to change th...

Page 14: ...s Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET DATE TIME 15 1MB 03 01 01 3 MIN ON ON DATE TIME Y M D OK 2003 01 01 12 00 Press FORMAT 15 1MB 02 12 30 3 MIN ON ON DATE TIME Y M D OK 2002 12 12 12 00 Press or DATE TIME 15 1MB 02 12 30 3 MIN ON ON Press Press Use the or buttons to select a field such as year month day hour minute Use the or buttons to adjust the value in the field Press the OK...

Page 15: ...ctivated You can change the Power save setting according to the following steps Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET FORMAT 15 1MB 02 12 30 3 MIN ON ON Press Press AUTO POWER OFF 15 1MB 03 01 01 1 3 5 OFF ON ON AUTO POWER OFF 15 1MB 03 01 01 1 3 5 OFF ON ON NOTE Auto power off is automatically disabled under any one of the following conditions While a slideshow is playing While the ...

Page 16: ...nd set the Mode selector to SET FORMAT 15 1MB 02 12 30 5 MIN ON ON BEEF 15 1MB 03 01 01 5 MIN ON OFF ON BEEF 15 1MB 03 01 01 5 MIN ON OFF ON Press Press Setting LCD Confirm On Off This setting enables you to view the picture on the LCD screen right after it is taken Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET FORMAT 15 1MB 02 12 30 5 MIN ON ON Press Press LCD CONFIRM 15 1MB 03 01 01 5 MIN ...

Page 17: ...P3350 the new folder will be 101P3350 The maximum folder number is 999 For example 100 0011 Number of pictures taken and stored in 100P3350 folder Folder number e g 100P3350 You can set the File no Reset to On or Off according to the following steps Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET FORMAT 15 1MB 02 12 30 3 MIN ON ON Press Press FILE NO RESET ON OFF NTSC ENGLISH ON FILE NO RESET ...

Page 18: ...selector to SET FORMAT 15 1MB 02 12 30 3 MIN ON ON Press Press LANGUAGE UIT PAL DUTCH AAN LANGUAGE OFF PAL ENGLISH ON Setting the Focus Indicator On Off Focus indicator helps you to gain a better focus while you are capturing a picture Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET FORMAT 15 1MB 02 12 30 3 MIN ON ON Press Press FOCUS INDICATOR OFF PAL ENGLISH ON OFF FOCUS INDICATOR OFF PAL EN...

Page 19: ... NTSC ENGLISH ON Press Press MENU Please refer to the Appendix on page 54 for detail camera default settings Switching the Information Display LCD Screen Off NOTE This feature is available in Video Auto and Manual mode To turn the information display off just simply press the Display button press it again will turn off the LCD screen Press the Display button one more time will turn on the informat...

Page 20: ... to Manual or Auto 2 Turn on the camera 3 Frame your subject using the LCD screen 4 Press the Shutter button half way and align the Focus indicator if it is set to ON on the subject you want to capture When the focus is locked the auto focus mark turns green and the operation LED will light up 10 F 2048 Focus indicator The icon will only appear when the shutter speed is slower than 1 40 second Thi...

Page 21: ...ops flashing You can review the picture you just took by pressing Down button press it again to continue your operation IMPORTANT We highly recommend the user to take picture after framing mark has turned green Outdoor Pictures without the Flash Take pictures at approximately 6 4 inches 16CM to infinity Avoid intense sunlight that may cause sun spots in pictures Always make sure that the sun or ot...

Page 22: ...Off Different flash setting applied to different situation Flash Mode on the flash fires for every picture Use this setting in high contrast situations to provide fill light or use it indoors in low light Flash Mode off the flash does not fire Use this setting for outdoor pictures or where flash is prohibited or may be distracting Also use when shooting toward a reflective surface such as a window...

Page 23: ... timer setting No icon Self timer is off 2 SEC Self timer indicates a countdown of two seconds 10 SEC Self timer indicates a countdown of ten seconds 4 The icon or will appear on the LCD screen when it is selected 5 Press the Shutter button to take a picture The camera starts countdown When is selected the Self timer LED on the front of the camera will blink 8 times before the picture is taken Whe...

Page 24: ...ures or recording video clips if you want to take the normal size picture or video clip please use Zoom out button to move the red square to the bottom of the bar There are two types of zoom in this camera digital zoom and optical zoom Area A is optical zoom when the red square moves within this area the lens will zoom up or zoom down while you press the Zoom in out button Area B is digital zoom w...

Page 25: ... 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 printing Resolution setting Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera 10 F 2048 10 F 2048 RESOLUTION 2048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 640X480 ISO 111 F 640 Press MENU Press Press Compression setting Set the Mode selector to Manual and tur...

Page 26: ... please refer to Capacity of SD Card on page 57 for further detail Resolution 2048 X 1536 Fine Approx 11 pictures Normal Approx 22 pictures Resolution 1600 X 1200 Fine Approx 18 pictures Normal Approx 37 pictures Resolution 1024 X 768 Fine Approx 45 pictures Normal Approx 90 pictures Resolution 640 X 480 Fine Approx 112 pictures Normal Approx 225 pictures NOTE Scene complexity affects a picture s ...

Page 27: ... lighting a dark background etc Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera Press Press MENU Press 10 F 2048 EXP 0 3 ISO 10 F 2048 EV 0 3 RESOLUTION 2048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 640X480 ISO Press 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 u...

Page 28: ...048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 640X480 ISO WHITE BALANCE CLOUDY ISO 10 F 2048 You can also set White balance in Video mode by the follow steps Set the Mode selector to Video and turn on the camera WHITE BALANCE AUTO DAY LIGHT CLOUDY TUNGSTEN FLUORESCENT BLACK WHITE 0 35 0 35 Press MENU Press When shooting under these conditions Select this setting Normal conditions Camera adjusts white balance automa...

Page 29: ...gital camera higher ISO value allows higher shutter speed at the expense of mottled or grain appearing in the final picture You can change the ISO value according to the following steps Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera 10 F 2048 ISO 200 Press Press MENU Press 10 F 2048 RESOLUTION 2048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 640X480 ISO Press 100 200 400 In the same lighting condition the hig...

Page 30: ... four options in Slow Shutter mode 1 second 2 seconds 4 seconds and 8 seconds Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera 10 1S F 2048 Press Press Press MENU 10 F 2048 RESOLUTION 2048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 640X480 ISO Press The shutter speed 1S 2S 4S 8S will appear on the LCD screen when selected To avoid blurry pictures place the camera on a flat steady surface or use a tripod We rec...

Page 31: ...ode you can record video clips with audio feature the resolution is set to 320x240 pixels automatically The Operation LED green and the green spot on the LCD screen flash while recording and video length in seconds appears on LCD screen Please note that there is no digital zoom function in Video mode You can record video clips for up to approximately 1 minute by using the internal memory Using the...

Page 32: ...ed picture When viewing a picture in Playback mode you can zoom the picture you selected up to X8 0 by using the Zoom in Zoom out button Reviewing the pictures in Thumbnail You can view up to 9 pictures at a time on the LCD screen by using the Thumbnail function 1 Set the Mode selector to Playback mode 2 Turn on the camera 3 Press Zoom out button the thumbnail pictures will be shown on the LCD scr...

Page 33: ...ASE ONE Press Press MENU Press SLIDE SHOW 100 0015 S 100 0001 S The slide show will automatically run from the first picture taken after you press the OK button Every pictures will display about 3 seconds You can press Left Right button to skip backward or forward Press OK button again to pause and press Menu button to stop the slide show The slide show will keep running as long as there is power ...

Page 34: ...wn on LCD screen when video clip is selected Protect the Picture s or Video Clip s Against Deletion Set the Mode selector to Playback mode and turn on the camera ERASE ONE Press Press MENU Press PROTECT Press to set Press again to cancel 100 0015 100 0015 100 0015 Press to select a picture video clip to protect Press Menu button to exit You can use Left Right button to select the next picture vide...

Page 35: ... Clip Set the Mode selector to Playback mode and turn on the camera Press to select Yes ERASE ONE ERASE NO YES 100 0015 Press to enter erase mode Press MENU Press Press You can use Left Right button to select the next picture during the above operation Please note that protected files cannot be deleted ...

Page 36: ...com Deleting All Pictures and Video Clips Please note that protected files cannot be deleted Set the Mode selector to Playback mode and turn on the camera ERASE ALL Press ERASE ALL ERASE ALL IMAGES NO YES Press ERASE ONE Press Press MENU NO IMAGE OR Press to select Yes ...

Page 37: ...he Mode selector to SET FORMAT 15 1MB 02 12 30 3 MIN ON ON Press Press VIDEO SYSTEM OFF PAL NTSC ENGLISH ON VIDEO SYSTEM OFF PAL NTSC ENGLISH ON Connecting to a TV When the camera is connected to a TV the LCD screen is not active and the TV screen now performs as the LCD screen 1 Connect the camera to a TV via the video cable supplied as illustrated 2 Set the TV to Video mode 3 When the mode selec...

Page 38: ...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 protect against accidental deletion of picture data Whenever you want to record format or delete item in the SD Card you must disab...

Page 39: ... as illustrated 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 slot 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 ...

Page 40: ...ON ON FORMAT 15 3MB 02 12 30 3 MIN ON ON Press or FORMAT Press FORMAT FORMAT IN MEM NO YES 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...

Page 41: ...the camera ONE A selected picture in internal memory will be copied to a memory card ALL All pictures in internal memory will be copied to a memory card COPY NO YES 100 0015 COPY TO CARD COPY TO CARD ONE ALL WAIT Press Press MENU Press Press button to select YES and press to confirm Press ONE ALL COPYING COPY TO CARD Press Menu button to exit to normal Playback mode Please note that you cannot cop...

Page 42: ...ways take along more than one memory card whenever using the camera far away from the home or office 4 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 To Print Selected Picture Set ...

Page 43: ...mpatible 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 DPOF print settings can be configured for images on a memory card only not for im...

Page 44: ...ed 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 instantl...

Page 45: ... 2000 XP Directly plug in the camera to transfer and play the pictures and video clips There is no need to install the camera driver 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 interface button in turn and follow...

Page 46: ...tware suite 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 47: ...P 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 keyboard Stereo speakers For Macintosh Users MAC PowerPC Processor Mac OS Version 9 0 9 1 or X USB Port 64MB RAM 128MB recommended 150MB Free disk space Colour monitor with high colour 16 bit graphi...

Page 48: ...m the CD Please refer to Installing the Software onto a Computer on page 45 Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable 1 Turn the camera Off 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 on your camera 4 Turn on the camera and an interface New Hardware Found will show on the computer desktop 5 A r...

Page 49: ...our 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 to MAC via the USB cable the systems will automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive Sys...

Page 50: ... another camera installed on your computer remove it and it s driver completely from your system to avoid conflicting with it I see the following error message during driver installation An error occurred during the move data process 115 Component WIN98 ICO File Group 98ICO File C Polaroid PDC 3350 driver installs second time Please remove the existing PDC 3350 driver first and install again Camer...

Page 51: ...ecorded when the shutter button is pressed Camera is turned off Or Flash unit is charging 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 screen image is out of focus Macro Mode being used for scenery or portraits Or N...

Page 52: ...n DCF pictures recorded onto a memory card used by another digital camera I cannot erase pictures All the pictures in memory are protected Unprotected the pictures you want to delete LCD screen does not appear on the screen of the connected television There is a problem with the camera TV connection Or TV setup is wrong Or Video system is incompatible Use the supplied video cable to connect the ca...

Page 53: ...ArcSoft 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 arcsoft E mail japan arcsoft com and support mds2000 com For Oceania For Europe Middle East ArcSoft Australian Support Centre Africa Rest of the World Baulkham Hills New South Wales ArcSoft Europe S...

Page 54: ...tion 1024 X 768 Fine Approx 45 pictures Normal Approx 90 pictures Resolution 640 X 480 Fine Approx 112 pictures Normal Approx 225 pictures Still Image Quality Fine 5X compression rate Normal 10X compression rate Video Resolution 320 x 240 pixels Self Timer 2 or 10 seconds with Beep sound Video Clip Unlimited when connected to the computer via USB Limited when using the internal memory 320 X 240 pi...

Page 55: ...9 16 29 mm F No 2 66 4 92 Sensor Sony 3 34 Mega Pixel CCD Size 1 2 7 inch Digital Zoom Capture Mode up to 2X continuous Playback Mode up to 8X scollable Optical Zoom Preview mode up to 3X continuous Focusing Auto focus with macro mode Focus Range Normal focus 18 inches to 45cm to Macro focus Telephoto 8 24 inches 0 2 0 6 metre Wide 4 24 inches 0 1 0 6 metre The focusing range is the distance from ...

Page 56: ...eo Out NTSC PAL Auto Power Off 1 3 5 minutes in Capture Playback mode with battery power in LCD Screen 1 5 TFT colour panel Input Output Terminal USB port Mini B port AC adaptor connector Video Out NTSC PAL Power Supply 3 3 V centre positive 1 5A Adaptor not included 2 x AA Batteries included Operating System For Windows Users Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 or XP For Macintosh Users Mac OS Version...

Page 57: ...68 640 X 480 1600 X 1200 1024 X 768 640 X 480 1600 X 1200 1024 X 768 640 X 480 1600 X 1200 1024 X 768 640 X 480 5 11 8 18 21 46 53 120 11 21 18 36 43 87 109 218 23 46 38 77 93 186 233 466 49 96 80 160 192 384 480 961 100 195 162 325 390 780 975 1950 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 ...

Page 58: ...only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the PDC 3350 driver 1 Open Add Removable Program Properties in Control Panel and select Polaroid PDC 3350 program then click Add Remove 2 The following dialog box appears click Yes to confirm removing the camera driver 3 The un installation program runs automatically please restart your computer when it is finished 4 Ok the driver un installation is ...

Page 59: ...and Information Manual Mode 2048x1536 Normal Force Off 0 0 AUTO AUTO Display Image and Information AUTO Video Mode Display Image and Information SET Mode ON YMD ON 3 Min ON NTSC Resolution Quality Flash Preview Display Size Quality Flash Exposure Compensation White Balance ISO Speed Preview Display Mode White Balance Preview Disp Mode Beep Date Style Focus Indicator Auto Power Off LCD Confirm TV O...

Page 60: ...nt type of batteries only Insert the batteries with the correct polarity Remove exhausted batteries from the camera immediately Do not short the supply terminals Do not mix alkaline standard carbon zinc or rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries Do not dispose the batteries in fire Remove batteries from the camera when not in use These instructions should be retained for future reference Batteries l...

Page 61: ...s voltage which can be dangerous if live parts are exposed We recommend that you regularly examine the AC adaptor for any breakage NEVER try to repair or open the AC adaptor Camera Cautions NEVER immerse any part of the Camera or its accessories into any fluid or liquid ALWAYS disconnect the Camera from your PC or TV before cleaning it ALWAYS remove dust or stains with a soft cloth dampened with w...

Page 62: ...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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