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PDC 5055

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User Guide

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PDC 5055

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Page 1: ...PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com PDC 5055 ...

Page 2: ...holder 6 Microphone PDC 5055 Front View 1 Viewfinder 2 Flash charging LED 3 Power LED 4 LCD screen 5 Display button 6 Menu button 7 OK button 8 Zoom out button OK M W T Back View 9 Zoom in button 10 Buzzer 11 Flash Up button 12 Right button 13 Self timer Down button 14 Left button 15 Capture Playback mode button 16 Cover for USB port 17 USB port ...

Page 3: ...olaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 1 Power button 2 Shutter button 3 Battery SD card door 4 Tripod mount Bottom View 3 4 2 Top View 1 1 Normal Macro mode switch N Side view ...

Page 4: ...Mode 15 Setup Menu 15 Setting the Current Date and Time 16 Auto Power Save Settings 18 Setting the Beep Sound On Off 19 Setting Frequency 20 Setting Display Language 21 Setting the Date Stamp On and Off 22 Resetting to Default Settings 23 Formatting the Internal Memory 24 Turning the Information Display and LCD Screen On Off 25 3 Taking Pictures 27 Taking Pictures in the Normal Mode 27 Taking Macr...

Page 5: ... Files in Thumbnail 43 Auto Play 44 Playing the Video Clip 46 Protect or Unprotect One Picture or Video Clip 47 Protect or Unprotect All Pictures or Video Clips 48 Deleting One Picture or Video Clip 49 Deleting All Pictures and Video Clips 50 6 Print Setting 51 About PictBridge 51 DPOF Digital Print Order Format 57 7 Using the SD Secure Digital Card 60 Using the SD Card 60 To Copy Pictures and Vid...

Page 6: ...ideo Clips 70 PhotoImpression 5 0 Hot Plug Function PC Only 72 10 Troubleshooting Problems 74 Troubleshooting 74 11 Getting Help 78 Polaroid digital Online Services 78 ArcSoft Software Help 78 12 Appendix 79 Technical Specifications 79 Capacity of SD Card 82 Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 5055 driver PC Only 84 Camera Default Settings 85 Using Your Batteries 86 Tips Your Safety Maintenance 87 Regulator...

Page 7: ...to capture that special occasion with life like clarity and beautiful color renditions Powered by a high quality 5 1 mega pixels CCD sensor and a full color 1 5 inch color LCD Selectable image size and quality settings for emailing and printing Built in flash with four modes off auto red eye reduction and force on Shoot review print and share favorite moments in vivid clarity and color SD memory c...

Page 8: ...oad Bedford MA 01730 1434 Pouch PDC 5055 CD ROM includes Polaroid PDC 5055 Camera Driver PC Arcsoft PhotoImpression 5 0 PC Mac Adobe Acrobat Reader PC Mac User Guide in PDF format P Quick Guide PDC 5055 Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido ML 0403 Part no OM837657 R1 Printed in China Schnellanleitung PDC 5055 DC 5055 Attaching the Han...

Page 9: ...ted 2 Insert the batteries as shown ensuring you follow the signs correctly 3 Close the battery door by pressing it downwards and then sliding it towards the camera to lock IMPORTANT NOTE For best performance and prolonged battery life we recommend the use of AA lithium or rechargeable NiMH Turning the Camera On and Off Fully press the Power button until the LCD screen is on The Power LED lights u...

Page 10: ... adequate Battery power is low Battery power is exhausted How to Navigate Menus Menus are used to adjust capture and play settings as well as other camera settings like the Date Time and Auto Power Off Press the Menu button to enter a menu bar and press it again to exit Press the and buttons to scroll left and right through the menu bar Press the and buttons to scroll up and down through menu opti...

Page 11: ...eature is not activated Still Image mode 2592 x 1936 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 Image Resolution Self timer On Capture Mode Still Image Video Flash Off Auto Flash Red eye reduction Forced On Flash Mode Digital Zoom Status Number of remaining pictures White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Battery Level Low Exhausted Full Adequate SD Card inserted ISO Sensitivity Auto ISO 10...

Page 12: ... 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Video mode Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent 640 x 480 320 x 240 Resolution Video Mode Remaining Time White Balance for Video clips Recording Indicator ...

Page 13: ...13 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Playback mode Locked File Date Time File Number 1000 0014 Picture Video Length 00 02 10 Video Clip Play Pause ...

Page 14: ...re mode Under this mode you can select 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 27 and Recording Video Clips on page 39 Playback mode This mode allows the review or deletion of pictures and video clips from the camera For more details please refe...

Page 15: ...e two modes according to the following steps 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Capture mode Press Press NOTE Still Image mode is the default capture mode This setting is also available in Video mode Setup Menu Setup menu can be accessed in both Still Image and Video modes Here we take Still Image mode for an example 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode Press Press until...

Page 16: ...uide www polaroid digital com Setting the Current Date and Time 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 15 to access the Setup menu Setting the date format Press Press Press Press ...

Page 17: ...m Setting the date and time Press Press Press Press Use the and buttons to select a field such as year month day hour minute Use the and buttons to adjust the value in the field Press the OK button after all fields are set NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode ...

Page 18: ...ivity You can change the power save setting according to the following steps 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 15 to access the Setup menu Press Press Press until NOTE Auto power off is automatically disabled under any one of the following conditions While an auto play is undergoing While the camera s USB port is connected to a ...

Page 19: ...ep sound on and off in Capture mode When the beep sound is turned on the camera will beep when you press the buttons 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 15 to access the Setup menu Press Press Press until NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode ...

Page 20: ...ure the camera needs to be set to suit the correct lighting frequency Set the frequency to 60Hz for US and 50Hz for Europe 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 15 to access the Setup menu Press Press Press until NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode ...

Page 21: ...uage Under this setting you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 15 to access the Setup menu Press Press Press Press until NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode ...

Page 22: ...t the date on your pictures and video clips Make sure the camera clock is set to the correct date before setting the date stamp on 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 15 to access the Setup menu Press Press Press until NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode ...

Page 23: ... you made back to the camera default settings by the following steps Please refer to Camera Default Settings on page 85 for more details 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 15 to access the Setup menu Press Press Press until NOTE This setting is also available in Video mode ...

Page 24: ...the Setup menu Press Press Press 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 With a memory card inserted the above operation would format the inserted memory card only The internal memory will not be...

Page 25: ...isplay button once to show the information display with a histogram Pressing the button again will turn off the information display on the LCD screen with the picture left only Pressing the button a third time will turn off the LCD screen Pressing the button once again will turn on the LCD screen and the information display OK W T M Press Press Press Press ...

Page 26: ...to show the information display with a histogram Pressing the button again will turn off the information display on the LCD screen with nine thumbnail picture and video clip files left only Pressing the button a third time will show the picture or video clip file in full screen with the information display Press Press Press ...

Page 27: ... that the sun or other light source is in front of the subject Taking Pictures in the Normal Mode Taking pictures at approximately 3 2 feet to infinity 1 0 meter to infinity 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode 3 Slide the Normal Macro mode switch to to activate the Normal mode The image displayed on the LCD screen will change accordingly NOTE The icon will appear on the LCD s...

Page 28: ...l Image mode 3 Slide the Normal Macro mode switch to to activate the Macro mode The image displayed on the LCD screen will change accordingly NOTE The icon will appear on the LCD screen indicating the Macro mode is activated 4 Frame your subject using the LCD screen or the viewfinder 5 Press the Shutter button completely down to take a picture while holding the camera steady A beep will sound if t...

Page 29: ...o cycle through the flash settings and select the one you need When you press the Flash button the icon according to the flash setting you selected will appear on the LCD screen You can now take pictures using the Flash mode you selected The flash will recharge after each flashed picture The flash range is approximately 3 feet to 8 feet 0 9 to 2 4 meters OK M W T Flash Mode ...

Page 30: ...rror If there is not enough light when using this setting your pictures will be too dark The flash fires automatically as needed Use this setting to take most pictures Use this setting to avoid red glare in your subject s eyes The camera fires a brief preflash before the regular flash The flash fires for every picture Use this setting in high contrast situations to provide fill light or use it ind...

Page 31: ...second Self timer indicates a countdown of ten seconds Self time On OK M W T NOTE Press the Self timer button again to disable the self timer function and the SELF TIMER OFF indicator will be shown on the LCD screen for a while 5 Frame your subject using the LCD screen or the viewfinder 6 Press the Shutter button to take a picture The camera beeps if the beep sound is turned on and the Self timer ...

Page 32: ...out the subject image The zoom status is shown on the LCD screen 4 Now you can takes pictures and review them under the zoom setting The zoom setting will remain after taking pictures If you want to take a normal size picture please use the Zoom Out button OK W T M W T Digital Zoom Status For digital zoom feature the viewfinder may not reflect the actual image taken We recommend the user to use th...

Page 33: ...depends on the JPEG file compression that the camera applies when the picture is taken Higher resolution and less compression produces better quality but occupies more memory space Smaller size pictures and normal quality are easier to email while larger size and fine quality are better for printing Image Size Setting 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode Press Press Press ...

Page 34: ...34 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Quality Setting 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode Press Press Press ...

Page 35: ... Memory 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 2592 x 1936 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 17 24 120 18 34 48 240 14 20 27 150 28 40 54 300 19 23 29 208 38 46 58 416 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 Th...

Page 36: ...ng indirect indoor lighting a dark background etc 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode Press Press Press NOTE A higher EV value is best used for light colored subjects and backlit subjects A lower EV value is best for dark colored subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory...

Page 37: ...ake the color of a subject in a picture appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode Press Press Press When shooting under these conditions Select this setting Automatic adjustment Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors illuminated by tungsten lighting Indoors illuminated by fluorescent lighting ...

Page 38: ...posure to be achieved with higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures In a digital camera higher ISO value allows higher shutter speed at the expense of mottled or grain appearing in the final picture 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode Press Press Press AUTO The camera s sensitivity is automatically detected by different lighting value or subject brightness 100 200 400 In th...

Page 39: ...e 15 for more details Recording Video Clips Use the Video mode to record video clips with audio The recording time displayed on the LCD screen will decrease and the icon will blink while recording 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Video mode 3 Frame your subject using the LCD screen 4 Press the Shutter button completely down to start recording 5 Press the Shutter button again to stop record...

Page 40: ...tion makes better quality which occupies more memory space 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Video mode Press then press Press Here are the approximate length of video clips you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 16MB 32MB optional internal memory You can expand the memory with a SD card Resolution Video clips can be taken 1 minute 16MB 32MB Internal Memory 320 x 240...

Page 41: ... the color of a subject in the video clip appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Video mode Press Press Press then press When shooting under these conditions Select this setting Automatic adjustment Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors illuminated by tungsten lighting Indoors illuminated by fluorescent lighting ...

Page 42: ...e refer to Camera Mode on page 14 for more details Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Press the left or right button to view the pictures taken The icon is shown on the LCD screen when a picture is selected The currently displayed picture can be magnified up to 4 times using the Zoom In button Press the Zoom Out button to view the picture ...

Page 43: ... on the LCD screen by using the Thumbnail function 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Press the Zoom Out button Up to nine thumbnail files will be shown on the LCD screen and the last reviewed picture will be highlighted Use the up down left and right buttons to select a thumbnail file and view it in full screen by pressing the Zoom In button again OK W T M W T ...

Page 44: ...tivate the Auto Play function and make Auto Play direction and interval according to the following steps 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Press the Menu button and then press the right button to select the AUTO PLAY option Set Auto Play Direction Press Press Press Press Press Press the up or down button to choose the direction in which the camera will automatically run and ...

Page 45: ...s Press Press Start Auto Play Press The camera will automatically run from the first file or from the last file stored Every file will display for the specified period according to your interval setting You may press the Menu button to stop the auto play The auto play will keep running as long as there is power ...

Page 46: ... 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Use the left or right button to select the video clip you want to play 4 Press the OK button to start playing video clip Press it again to pause 5 Press the Menu button to stop The icon is shown on LCD screen when a video clip is selected ...

Page 47: ... Use the left and right buttons to select the picture or video clip you want to protect Press Press Press The icon appears on the information display when you review the protection status of the protected picture or video clip To unprotect the protected picture or video clip please repeat the above operation and choose UNLOCK THIS The icon will disappear from the LCD screen ...

Page 48: ...tect or Unprotect All Pictures and Video Clips 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode Press Press Press Press To unprotect all protected pictures and video clips please repeat the above operation and choose UNLOCK ALL The icon will disappear from the LCD screen ...

Page 49: ...re or Video Clip 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Use the left or right button to select the picture or video clip you want to delete Press Press Press You can cancel the deletion by choosing NO NOTE Protected file can not be deleted Remove protection before deleting ...

Page 50: ...ing All Pictures and Video Clips 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode Press Press Press You can cancel the deletion by choosing NO NOTE Protected files can not be deleted Remove protection before deleting All deleted picture and video clips can not be recovered ...

Page 51: ...e sure battery level is full before printing Refer to the user guide that comes with your printer and make preparations paper ink cassette cartridge etc as required Turn on the camera and the printer 2 Selecting PictBridge mode Set the camera to Playback mode and select the PictBridge mode Refer to page 52 for details 3 Connecting the camera to the printer Refer to Camera Printer Connection on pag...

Page 52: ...ter s user guide for the solutions Printing may resume once the problem is solved Printing operation may still fail with some errors even if you press the OK button after selecting CONTINUE In that case select CANCEL and press the OK button Selecting PictBridge Mode 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode Press then until Press PRINT SETTING PICTBRIDGE DPOF PLEASE CONNECT TO DEVICE ...

Page 53: ... on your camera DEVICE IS CONNECTED PLEASE CONNECT TO DEVICE SELECT THIS IMAGE ALL IMAGES ALL INDEX PRINT SETTING Camera Printer connection via USB cable NOTE DEVICE IS CONNECTED displays on the LCD screen indicating a proper connection to the printer Do not connect the USB cable to the camera until PictBridge is enable and when prompted by the PLEASE CONNECT TO DEVICE screen Or if you already hav...

Page 54: ...ode Print all images in the camera s internal memory or a memory card according to the specified settings ALL INDEX All images in the camera s internal memory or a memory card are given an index and printed according to the specified settings NOTE To print a single image select the image before enabling PictBridge Print settings are configured for images only Make sure there are no video clips or ...

Page 55: ...rticular setting The camera s print settings are not supported by the printer In this case select DEFAULT for this particular setting or visit http www polaroid digital com for possible solutions PRINTER SETTING NOT SUPPORTED Specifying the Number of Copies 1 Press the or button to specify the number of copies from 1 to 99 you want to print for the selected image or all images 2 Press the OK butto...

Page 56: ...e Setting the Date Stamp On Off 1 Press the or button to select DEFAULT ON or OFF 2 Press the OK button to start printing DATE STAMPING SELECT x 01 1 ON DEFAULT DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model ON Add the date stamp to the printed image OFF Print without the date stamp Selecting Paper Size 1 Press the or button to select the paper size The following paper sizes are avai...

Page 57: ...ing on a memory card or other medium which captured images and how many copies 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 na...

Page 58: ...ess SELECT THIS IMAGE ALL IMAGES PRINT SETTING Press SELECT PRINT SETTING PICTBRIDGE DPOF THIS IMAGE The selected picture in a memory card will be printed up to 99 copies ALL IMAGES All pictures in a memory card will be printed up to 99 copies for each picture To print a single picture press the or button to select the picture you want to print before the above operation Press the or button to spe...

Page 59: ...mory card from the camera and insert it into the printer s card slot as illustrated Location of the card slot may vary from printer to printer model NOTE Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card 6 Press the Print button on the printer to start printing ...

Page 60: ...ecautions 1 Use only an SD memory card with this camera 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 a...

Page 61: ...ard recorded by other cameras may conflict with the PDC 5055 camera and valuable data in your existing SD card may be distorted or lost when the card is inserted in the PDC 5055 camera We strongly recommend the user to use a NEW or formatted SD card for the PDC 5055 camera The manufacturer is not liable for losing or corrupting any valuable data or files in your SD card due to your improper operat...

Page 62: ...lot as illustrated IMPORTANT Never insert any other object into the camera s SD card slot Doing so creates the risk of damage to the camera and card Should water or any foreign objects ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the batteries and contact your dealer or nearest service provider Never remove a card from the camera while the camera is powered on Doing so can ca...

Page 63: ...ra 3 Set the camera to Playback mode 4 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 15 to access the Setup menu Press 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 ...

Page 64: ...Memory Card 1 Insert an SD card into the camera card slot 2 Turn on the camera 3 Set the camera to Playback mode Press then until Press In the above operation you can exit to the normal Playback mode by choosing CANCEL and confirm it Please note that you cannot copy pictures or video clips from a memory card to the internal memory ...

Page 65: ...is tested and recommended to use under English Windows OS Please restart the computer after installing the software IMPORTANT For Windows 98SE Windows 98SE needs to install the PDC 5055 Camera Driver for Mass Storage function After the installation please restart the Windows before connecting the camera to the PC IMPORTANT For Windows Me 2000 XP Directly plug in the camera to transfer and play the...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...eader lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document format PDF files on all major computer platforms as well as fill in and submit Adobe PDF forms online ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 0 Picture Editing Software ArcSoft PhotoImpression is an easy to use image editing program This program enables users to upload still image and movie clips stored in your camera You could also edit and retouch your pho...

Page 68: ...tium III 450MHz or equivalent processor 128MB RAM 512MB recommended USB Port DirectX 9 0 or higher 500MB free disk space Color monitor with high color 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 96MB RAM 128MB recommended 400MB Free disk space Color monitor with high color 16 bi...

Page 69: ...HE ENCLOSED CD PLEASE REFER TO 8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable OK M W T OK M 1 Turn on the camera 2 Plug Series A of the USB cable into the marked socket on your computer 3 Plug Series Mini B 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...

Page 70: ...USB cable 3 Double click on My Computer on your PC desktop and you will see a Removable Disk drive 4 Double click Removable Disk double click DCIM double click any directory folder under DCIM 5 All the pictures and video clips are in the directory folder Highlight the pictures and video clips and drag them to a folder of your choice You can also create sub folders to group them or use the ArcSoft ...

Page 71: ... to a computer via the USB cable the systems will automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive System will automatically create a Mass Storage named Unlablled NOTE This Drive name will vary from different version of Mac OS system 4 Double click the folder Unlablled to enter sub folder DCIM 5 Double click the folder DCIM and then any sub folder inside 6 You can copy the pictures and video clips f...

Page 72: ...otoImpression 5 0 will detect the connection between the camera and the computer automatically When connect the camera to the computer PhotoImpression 5 0 will launch on your desktop automatically PhotoImpression 5 0 will detect any new photos in the camera Click OK button to start the copying new photos to the computer ...

Page 73: ...u can select the destination which the photos are copied to Click the folder icon Browse for folder Click the OK button to confirm Click OK to start copying The photos have been copy to the computer successfully You can start to use the PhotoImpression 5 0 to edit the photos ...

Page 74: ...er Connection failure Check all cable connections are secured I cannot run the Polaroid PDC 5055 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 your PDC 5055 Camera Driver is not installed You need to install the camera driver for Windows 98SE s...

Page 75: ...es are missing Replace batteries Symptom Problem Solution Camera does not turn on Batteries are not oriented correctly Or Batteries are dead Orient batteries correctly Or Replace batteries Camera suddenly powers off Auto power off function is activated Or Batteries are dead Turn the camera on Or Replace batteries Image is not recorded when the Shutter button is pressed Camera is turned off Or Flas...

Page 76: ...ter of the Removable disk is not created The removable disk crashes with the network drives Disconnect the crashed network drive and reserve this drive letter for the camera Symptom Problem Solution Sunlight or light from another source is shining directly into the lens during recording Position the camera so that sunlight does not shine directly onto the lens Color of the playback pictures is dif...

Page 77: ... be configured for images only Select DEFAULT for a particular print setting or visit http www polaroid digital com for the solutions Or Please refer to the printer s user guide for the solutions Or Make it sure that there is no video clips or other file format in the current memory before printing Please also refer to the help files User Guides that accompany the enclosed applications For further...

Page 78: ...ArcSoft 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 S...

Page 79: ...80 17 24 120 18 34 48 240 14 20 27 150 28 40 54 300 19 23 29 208 38 46 58 416 Picture Resolution Sensor 1 2 5 inch 5 1 Mega Pixels CCD Resolution Storable Images based on 16MB 32MB optional internal memory Type 6 elements Aperture F 3 0 8 0 Focal Length 7 27 mm Focal Distance Normal Focus 3 2 ft to 1 m to Macro Focus 7 9 in 20 cm The focusing range is the distance from the lens surface to the subj...

Page 80: ...oudy Tungsten Fluorescent Storage Internal Memory 16MB 32MB optional Nand Flash External Memory supports SD card up to 1GB not included File Format Still Image EXIF 2 2 compatible format JPEG compression Video Clip AVI format Power Supply 2 x AA size batteries included Self timer 10 seconds with beep sound Tripod Socket Yes Built in Flash Modes Auto Flash Red eye Reduction Forced On Flash Off Rang...

Page 81: ...igital com Connectivity With computer via USB cable included Dimension Size W 95 mm x D 32 mm x H 65 mm Weight Approximately 130g excluding batteries or card Operating System For Windows Users Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP For Macintosh Users Mac OS 9 2 X ...

Page 82: ...92 2592 x 1936 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 2592 x 1936 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 2592 x 1936 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 2592 x 1936 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 2592 x 1936 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 Low Quality 1GB 864 1568 1536 2016 2272 4128 9376 14688 2592 x 1936 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 432 784 768 1008 1136 2064 4688 7344 1064 1744 4512 87 133 218 56...

Page 83: ... 240 640 x 480 320 x 240 4 2 minutes 3 8 minutes 8 4 minutes 7 5 minutes 16 8 minutes 15 1 minutes 33 6 minutes 30 minutes 67 2 minutes 60 minutes 134 4 minutes 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 and length of video ...

Page 84: ...e is for Windows 98SE users only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the PDC 5055 driver 1 Open Add Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select Polaroid digital Cam 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 85: ...y Exposure Compensation White Balance for Pictures ISO Sensitivity Flash Mode Video Resolution White Balance for Video Clips Date Format Auto Power Off Beep Frequency Language Date Stamp Default 2592 x 1936 High Auto Auto Auto Auto Flash 640 x 480 Auto DD MM YY 3 minutes On 50 Hz English Off NOTE The default language for the LCD screen may vary with different countries and regions ...

Page 86: ...o take pictures 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 dis...

Page 87: ... it ALWAYS remove dust or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent NEVER place hot items on the surface of the Camera NEVER attempt to open or disassemble Camera as this will affect any warranty claim Regulatory Information FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful inte...

Page 88: ...is equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following 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 f...

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