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Polaroid

PDC 4350

Digital Camera User Guide

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Polaroid

PDC 4350

Digital Camera User Guide

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Running a Slide Show

The Slide Show function enables you to view all the pictures stored in

the camera one by one on the LCD screen.

1. Turn on the camera and set the camera to

Playback mode.

2. Press the

button.

3. Use the up or down button to select the

Slide Show option.

4. Press the right button to access the Slide

Show submenu.

5. Use the up or down button to select the

period each picture will be displayed during

the slide show.

6. Press the

button to start the slide show

or press the

button to exit.

The slide show will automatically run from the first picture taken after

you press the

button. Every pictures will display for a specified

period. You can press any button to stop the slide show.

The slide show will keep running as long as there is power supply.

recommend you use an AC power adaptor for long slide shows.

Summary of Contents for PDC 4350

Page 1: ...PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com ...

Page 2: ...ns Front View 5 6 7 3 4 1 2 1 Viewfinder 2 Operation LED 3 Capture Playback mode switch 4 LCD screen 5 Display button 6 Menu Stop button Back View SET MENU DISP 5 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 12 7 Flash Set Play Pause button 8 Power button 9 Wide zoom button 10 Tele zoom button 11 Video Erase Up button 12 Review Right button 13 Self timer Continuous Down button 14 Macro Left button ...

Page 3: ...oid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 1 Shutter Button 2 Tripod mount 3 Speaker 4 Battery SD card door OPEN BATTERY Bottom View 2 1 3 Top View 4 1 USB port 2 TV OUT jack 2 Side View 1 ...

Page 4: ...gs 14 Setting Quick View On Off 15 Setting the Current Date and Time 16 Setting Display Language 17 Formatting the Internal Memory 18 Switching the Information Display LCD Screen Off 19 3 Taking Pictures 20 Taking a Picture 21 Taking a Picture with the LCD Screen off 21 Taking Macro Pictures 22 Set Flash Mode 23 Setting Self timer 25 Zoom Feature 26 Setting the Picture Resolution and Quality 27 Se...

Page 5: ...rder Format 47 P I M PRINT Image Matching 48 To Format a Memory Card 49 7 Installing the Software onto a Computer 50 Installing the Software 50 Software Included with Your Camera 52 Computer System Requirements 53 8 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer 54 Before You Transfer Pictures 54 Connecting to Your Computer 54 Transferring Pictures Video Clips 55 9 Troubleshooting Problems 56...

Page 6: ...int shoot simplicity with powerful optical performance For example the PDC 4350 digital camera includes Glass lens system for exposures from 15 cm to infinity including 3 times optical and 4 times digital zoom modes Three image quality modes plus video clip functionality Auto focus Macro mode Built in flash with four modes off on auto and red eye Everything in the box necessary to be taking pictur...

Page 7: ... Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford MA 01730 1434 Pouch Video Cable Quick Start Guide Product Overview 1 Shutter button 2 Lens 3 Viewfinder 4 Viewfinder Switch 1 2 3 4 1 Mode button 2 Battery Door 3 LCD Display 1 2 3 1 Strap Holder 2 USB Port USB 1 2 PDC 4350 2 x AA Alkaline Batteries USB Cable PDC 4350 Quick Guide Attaching the Hand Strap 7 Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www polaro...

Page 8: ...4 1 Slide the battery door in the direction of the arrow 2 Swing the battery door open 3 Insert two AA size alkaline batteries ensuring you follow the signs correctly 4 Slide the battery door back into the closed position OPEN BATTERY IMPORTANT NOTE For best performance and prolonged battery life we recommend the use of AA lithium or rechargeable NiMH You can also use an AC adaptor DC 3 3V 2 0A no...

Page 9: ...ails SET MENU DISP Power button How to Navigate Menus Menus are used to adjust capture and play settings as well as other camera settings like the date and time and power save Press the button to access the main menu and press it again to exit After selecting a main menu option press the right button to access the submenu and press the left button to return to the main menu According to the circum...

Page 10: ...g Continuous shooting Self timer shooting Driver mode Auto Daylight Shade Tungsten Fluorescent Black White White Balance 2304 X 1728 1600 X 1200 1024 X 768 640 X 480 Resolution Still Image mode Video mode Exposure compesation value Battery power indicator A Flash Off mode Forced On mode Auto flash mode Red eye Reduction Flash Mode Auto Multi Spot Metering Focus Mark Digital zoom status Shutter spe...

Page 11: ... Mode Auto Daylight Shade Tungsten Fluorescent Black White White Balance EV Video mode Recording time counter Playback Mode File number total number of files in the current memory Still Image mode Video mode Date when the picture or video clip is taken Folder Number File Number ...

Page 12: ...h Capture mode Still Image Mode Video Mode Under these modes you can adjust the image and video settings according to the shooting environment and take pictures and video clips under the settings you have selected For more details please refer to Taking Pictures on page 20 and Recording Video Clips on page 35 Playback mode This mode allows the playback or deletion of pictures and video clips from ...

Page 13: ... you press the buttons 1 Turn on the camera and set the camera to Capture mode 2 Press the button 3 Press the right button to select Setup Menu 4 Press the down button to select the Beep submenu 5 Press the right button to enter the Beep submenu 6 Press the up or down button to choose Off or On 7 Press the button to confirm or press the button to cancel NOTE This setting is also available in Video...

Page 14: ...bmenu 6 Press the up or down button to select Off 1 min 3 min or 5 min 1 3 5 minute s The camera is designed to switch off automatically to save battery life after one three five minute s of inactivity Off The power save function is not activated 7 Press the button to confirm or press the button to cancel NOTE Auto power off is automatically disabled under any one of the following conditions While...

Page 15: ...he camera and set the camera to Capture mode 2 Press the button 3 Press the right button to select Setup Menu 4 Press the down button to select the Quick View option 5 Press the right button to access the Quick View submenu 6 Press the up or down button to select Off or On 7 Press the button to confirm or press the button to cancel NOTE This setting is also available in Video and Playback modes ...

Page 16: ...ess the up or down button to select the Date Time option 5 Press the right button to enter the Date Time submenu 6 Press the left or right button to select a field such as year month day hour minute and date format 7 Press the up or down button to change the values and to select the date format 8 Press the button after all fields are set or press the button to cancel NOTE This setting is also avai...

Page 17: ...nd set the camera to Capture mode 2 Press the button 3 Press the right button to select Setup Menu 4 Press the up or down button to select the Language option 5 Press the right button to enter the Language submenu 6 Press the up or down button to select the desired language 7 Press the button to confirm or press the button to cancel NOTE This setting is also available in Video and Playback modes ...

Page 18: ...r down button to select Yes to format the current memory or No to cancel 7 Press the button to complete the format operation or press the button to cancel NOTE Data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored in the internal memory before you format it Formatting the internal memory destroys all the pictures even those are protected ...

Page 19: ...he on screen information display off Press the button again to restore the on screen information display 2 In Still Image mode press the button once to turn the on screen information display off Pressing the button again will turn the LCD screen off Pressing the button a third time will reactivate the LCD screen and restore the on screen information display SET MENU DISP Display button ...

Page 20: ... the adaptor while a picture is being saved Doing so will prevent the current picture being saved and may corrupt other pictures already stored on the camera s internal memory or on a memory card Outdoor Pictures without the Flash Take normal pictures at approximately 20 inches to 50 cm to Avoid intense sunlight that may cause sun spots in pictures Always make sure that the sun or other light sour...

Page 21: ...he Quick View feature is activated the picture just taken will be shown on the LCD screen if it is on for a short while Review button The Operation LED will flash which indicates the camera is processing the picture You can take the next picture only when the Operation LED stops flashing You can review the picture you just took by pressing the Review button press it again to return to the Capture ...

Page 22: ...and align the focus mark on the subject you want to capture When the focus is locked the focus mark will turn green and two beep sounds are heard IMPORTANT When the red focus mark appears on the LCD screen when it is on there is difficulty in focusing the subject Release the Shutter button recompose the scene and press the Shutter button halfway to reset the focus 5 Press Shutter button completely...

Page 23: ...utton NOTE When you first press the Flash button the LCD screen will turn black and the Operation LED will blink in red which indicates the flash is charging When charging is complete the icon according to the flash setting you selected will appear on the LCD screen 3 You can now take pictures using the Flash mode you selected The flash will recharge after each flash picture Flash Range Wide 3 9 f...

Page 24: ...bited or may be distracting Also use when shooting toward a reflective surface such as a window or mirror If the brightness of the environment is not enough 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 Reduction Mode Use this setting to avoid red glare in your subject s eyes The camer...

Page 25: ...mera on flat surface or use a tripod for the Self timer function 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Capture mode 3 Press the Self timer button repeatedly until the icon appears on the LCD screen 10 SEC Self timer indicates a countdown of ten seconds 4 Press the Shutter button all the way and the camera starts countdown The Self timer LED blinks for 10 times before the camera takes a picture ...

Page 26: ...ra 2 Set the camera to Capture mode 3 Press the Tele Zoom Wide Zoom button to zoom in out the subject The camera switches from optical zoom to digital zoom when it reaches the maximum optical zoom The digital zoom status is displayed on the LCD screen 4 Now you can take pictures under the zoom setting you just made The zoom setting remains after taking pictures If you want to take a normal size pi...

Page 27: ...and fine quality are better for printing 1 Turn on the camera and set the camera to Capture mode 2 Press the button 3 Press the up or down button to select the Resolution option from the REC menu 4 Press the right button to access the Resolution submenu 5 Press the up or down button to select the resolution you need 6 Press the button to confirm your choice The camera returns to the Capture mode 7...

Page 28: ...Quality 2304 X 1728 18 pictures 30 pictures 45 pictures 1600 X 1200 1024 X 768 640 X 480 45 pictures 76 pictures 114 pictures 114 pictures 182 pictures 228 pictures Normal NOTE Scene complexity affects a picture s file size For example a picture of trees in autumn has a larger file size than a picture of blue sky at the same resolution and quality setting Therefore the number of pictures you can s...

Page 29: ...e button 3 Use the up or down button to select the Exposure option 4 Press the right button to access the Exposure submenu 5 Use the left or right button to adjust the exposure compensation value 6 Press the button to confirm or press the button to cancel The exposure value is displayed on the LCD screen NOTE A higher EV value is best used for light coloured subjects and backlit subjects A lower E...

Page 30: ... button 3 Use the up or down button to select the White Balance option 4 Press the right button to access the White Balance submenu 5 Use the left or right button to select the setting you need 6 Press the button to confirm or press the button to cancel When shooting under these conditions Select this setting Normal conditions Camera adjusts white balance automatically Outdoor daylight Shade Indoo...

Page 31: ... access the Metering submenu 5 Use the up or down button to select the setting you need 6 Press the button to confirm or press the button to cancel Auto The camera automatically evaluates the lighting conditions and selects the best exposure setting Multi Evaluates the lighting conditions throughout the picture to give an optimum picture exposure Ideal for general picture taking Spot The metering ...

Page 32: ...show the date the picture was taken 1 Turn on the camera and set the camera to Capture mode 2 Press the button 3 Use the up or down button to select the Date Stamp option 4 Press the right button to access the Date Stamp submenu 5 Use the up or down button to select Off or On 6 Press the button to confirm or press the button to cancel ...

Page 33: ... 2004 Folder number You can set the File No Reset function on or off with the following steps 1 Turn on the camera and set the camera to Capture mode 2 Press the button 3 Press the right button to access Setup Menu 4 Use the up or down button to select the File No Reset option 5 Press the right button to access the File No Reset submenu 6 Press the up or down button to select Off or On 7 Press the...

Page 34: ...and 8 seconds 1 Turn on the camera and set the camera to Capture mode 2 Press the button 3 Press the up or down button to select the Long Shutter option 4 Press the right button to access the Long Shutter submenu 5 Use the up or down button to select the speed you need 6 Press the button to confirm or press the button to cancel To avoid blurry pictures place the camera on a flat steady surface or ...

Page 35: ...t the camera to Capture mode 2 Press the Video button to activate the Video mode 3 The Video icon appears on the LCD screen 4 Press the Shutter button to start recording 5 Press the Shutter button again to stop recording NOTE When the Self timer function is activated the camera begins recording a Video Clip after a 10 second self timer countdown Video icon SET MENU DISP Mode switch Video button ...

Page 36: ...ng the left right up or down button 6 Return the picture to the original size using the Wide Zoom button Reviewing Pictures in Thumbnail You can view up to 9 pictures at a time on the LCD screen by using the Thumbnail function 1 Turn on the camera and set the camera to Playback mode by sliding the mode switch to 2 Press Wide Zoom button and the thumbnail pictures will be shown on the LCD screen Th...

Page 37: ...ss the right button to access the Slide Show submenu 5 Use the up or down button to select the period each picture will be displayed during the slide show 6 Press the button to start the slide show or press the button to exit The slide show will automatically run from the first picture taken after you press the button Every pictures will display for a specified period You can press any button to s...

Page 38: ...n when video clip is selected Protect the Picture s or Video Clip s Against Deletion 1 Turn on the camera and set the camera to Playback mode 2 Press the button 3 Use the up or down button to select the Protect option 4 Press the right button to access the Protect submenu 5 Use the up or down button to select Single to protect the currently displayed picture or select All to protect all files in t...

Page 39: ...the camera to Playback mode 2 Use the left and right buttons to select the picture or video clip you want to erase 3 Press the Erase button 4 Use the up or down button to select Yes 5 Press the button to complete the deletion operation NOTE Protected file can not be deleted Remove protection before deleting Confirm deletion Erase button ...

Page 40: ...p or down button to select the Delete All option 4 Press the right button to access the Delete All submenu 5 Use the up or down button to choose Yes to delete all files in the current memory or select No to cancel 6 Press the button to complete the deletion operation NOTE Protected files can not be deleted Remove protection before deleting All deleted picture and video clips can not be recovered ...

Page 41: ... 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 Press the button 3 Press the right button to select the Setup Menu 4 Press the up or down button to select the TV Out option 5 Press the right button to enter the TV Out submenu 6 Press the up or down button to select NTSC or PAL 7...

Page 42: ...onnect the camera to a TV via the video cable supplied as illustrated 2 Set the TV to Video mode 3 When the camera is set to Capture mode 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 and video clips stored in the current memory on the TV NOTE It is recommended to use AC adaptor when the camera is conn...

Page 43: ...er 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 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...

Page 44: ... then release it The SD card will eject halfway from the SD card slot 3 Pull the SD card out of the slot 4 Close the battery door OPEN BATTERY 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 wate...

Page 45: ... a memory card 1 Insert a memory card into the camera 2 Turn on the camera and set the camera to the Playback mode 3 Press the button 4 Use the up or down button to select the Copy To Card option 5 Press the right button to access the Copy To Card submenu 6 Use the up or down button to select Yes to copy the pictures and video clips in the internal memory to the memory card or select No to cancel ...

Page 46: ...up or down button to select Single or All and press the right button to specify the copy number 7 Use the left or right button to select the Copies field and then use the up or down button to adjust the value 8 Use the left or right button to select Date field and then use the up or down button to turn the print date on or off 9 Press the button to confirm your choice You can select Reset to desel...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...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 49: ...he right button to access the Format submenu 6 Use the up or down button to select Yes to format the current memory or No to cancel 7 Press the button to complete the format operation 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...

Page 50: ... Windows 98SE Windows 98SE needs to install the PDC 4350 Driver for Mass Storage function You must install this driver before plugging in the camera IMPORTANT To experience higher performance in graphics and sound when you re watching video clips on your PC it is recommended to install the DirectX ver 9 0 or above It can be downloaded from http www microsoft com directx IMPORTANT For Windows ME 20...

Page 51: ...ow the on screen instructions Open Close NOTE If the setup screen does not appear after loading the CD then you can manually start it by double clicking the My Computer icon on your desktop then double clicking the icon for the CD ROM drive When the CD ROM window opens double click the INSTALL E EXE icon For Macintosh Users MAC 1 Before you begin close all other software applications opened on you...

Page 52: ...ion 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 ArcSoft PhotoImpression also includes a wide variety of printing options Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File Reading Software A...

Page 53: ...m II 333MHz or equivalent processor 64MB RAM 128MB recommended USB Port DirectX 9 0 or higher 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 2 X USB Port 64MB RAM 128MB recommended 150MB Free disk space Colour monitor with high colour 16 bit...

Page 54: ...tware Onto a Computer on page 50 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 removable disk drive will be installed onto ...

Page 55: ...eo clips and drag them to a folder of your choice You can also create sub folders to group them or use the Arcsoft software to edit and manage the pictures or video clips 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 automatical...

Page 56: ... and it s driver completely from your system to avoid conflicting with your PDC 4350 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 4350 driver installs second time Please remove the existing PDC 4350 driver first and then reinstall the driver program Camera Driver is not insta...

Page 57: ...utton 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 Normal focus being used for...

Page 58: ...ory 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 camera to the TV Or Consult the documentation of the TV and set it to video mode Or Select the proper video output system T...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...tures Quality 640 X 480 114 pictures 182 pictures 228 pictures Picture Resolution Sensor 1 2 5 inch 4 24 Mega Pixel CCD Resolution Storable Images based on 16 MB internal memory Type 5 groups 6 elements Aperture F 2 6 4 9 Focal Length 5 69 16 29 mm Focal Distance Normal Focus 20 in to infinity 50 cm to infinity Macro Focus 5 9 20 in 15 50 cm The focusing range is the distance from the lens surface...

Page 61: ...ed File Format Still Image EXIF 2 2 compatible format JPEG compression Video Clip ASF format Power Supply 2 x AA alkaline batteries included AC adaptor not included Self timer 10 seconds with beep sound Tripod Socket Yes Connectivity With computer via USB cable included With TV via video cable included Dimension Size W 95 mm x D 31 5 mm x H 61 5 mm Weight Approximately 150g excluding batteries or ...

Page 62: ... X 768 640 X 480 2304 X 1728 1600 X 1200 1024 X 768 640 X 480 2304 X 1728 1600 X 1200 1024 X 768 640 X 480 2304 X 1728 1600 X 1200 1024 X 768 640 X 480 Basic Quality 128 224 288 480 720 1216 1824 2912 360 912 1824 20 45 114 228 40 90 228 456 80 180 456 912 160 320 720 1824 3648 NOTE Scene complexity affects a picture s file size For example a picture of trees in autumn has a larger file size than ...

Page 63: ...re is for Windows 98SE users only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the PDC 4350 driver 1 Open Add Remove Programs Properties in Control Panel and select Polaroid PDC 4350 program then click Add Remove 2 The following dialog box appears click OK to confirm removing the camera driver 3 The uninstallation program runs automatically please restart your computer when it is finished ...

Page 64: ...Use the optical viewfinder to frame pictures Excessive use of the flash WARNING Batteries should be replaced by an adult Do not mix different types of batteries or new and used batteries Use recommended or equivalent type of batteries only Insert the batteries in the correct polarity Remove exhausted batteries from the camera immediately Do not short the supply terminals Do not dispose the batteri...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation...

Page 67: ...owing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is needed Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded cable must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits Under the environment w...

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