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9 Press the shutter release button half-way to activate autofocus, then

continue pressing the shutter release button smoothly all the way down to
take the picture.

Note: When taking several pictures in rapid sequence while in the Still Picture
mode, wait at least 1 second between pictures to prevent recording errors.

Viewing pictures you have taken

You can use the following steps to view the pictures in the camera with
television or the optional LCD monitor. If possible, use the AC adapter while
viewing pictures to conserve battery power.

1 If you are using television, attach the camera to the television video-in and

audio-in connectors using the camera AV cable. Turn the television on. (If
necessary, refer to the television instructions for using the video-in
connector.)

2 Slide the camera main switch to PLAY. If you're using the optional LCD

monitor, also turn its power switch to ON.

Summary of Contents for PDC-800

Page 1: ...PDC 800 Camera Quick Start Guide ...

Page 2: ...10 Connecting the camera to your computer 10 Starting the PhotoStudio application 11 Downloading copying still pictures to your computer 11 Downloading still pictures and audio 14 Downloading continuous mode pictures 14 Enhancing pictures with PhotoStudio software 15 Importing pictures to other applications 15 Importing still picture files directly 15 Using the Windows clipboard for all picture ty...

Page 3: ...ory cards 20 Changing the camera date and time 22 Selecting the image quality mode 22 Selecting the recording mode 23 Installing PhotoStudio software 24 Other camera features 24 Important operating tips 25 Extending battery life 25 Holding the camera 25 Taking still pictures in rapid sequence 25 Pausing at off when moving the camera main switch 25 Camera care and troubleshooting 25 ...

Page 4: ...otoStudio setup diskettes PDC 800 LCD monitor optional Memory card optional To use Polaroid PhotoStudio software for downloading and processing PDC 800 pictures you must also have a computer meeting these requirements IBM compatible with 486 pro cessor Pentium recommended 4 MB of RAM 16 MB recommended 20 MB of available disk space 40 MB recommended 640x480 screen resolution 800x 600 recommended 25...

Page 5: ... Quick Start Page 4 Familiarizing yourself with the camera controls Before setting up or using the PDC 800 camera for the first time review the camera controls and connections shown below and on the next page ...

Page 6: ...PDC 800 Quick Start Page 5 ...

Page 7: ...adapter connect it to the camera The adapter is highly recommended for conserving battery power during picture viewing and downloading especially with the optional LCD monitor 4 If you are using an optional memory card insert it into the camera A new card may also require initialization formatting described on page 20 5 Set the correct date and time on the camera if necessary See page 22 ...

Page 8: ...memory or a memory card for picture storage by pressing and holding the Select button until IN or CARD appears on the display panel Memory card selected Internal memory selected 4 Select the image quality mode by pressing the PIC button For most picture taking select N normal or F fine See page 22 for more details about image quality choices NORMAL MODE ECONOMY MODE FINE MODE ...

Page 9: ...information about recording modes Still Picture Mode Still Picture Audio Mode Continuous Mode Audio Mode Document Mode 6 Hold the camera properly for picture taking Do not block the lens or flash with your fingers 7 View the scene through the viewfinder or press the LIVE button on the camera to view the scene on the optional LCD monitor and compose the picture 8 Select standard or wide angle view ...

Page 10: ...ures you have taken You can use the following steps to view the pictures in the camera with television or the optional LCD monitor If possible use the AC adapter while viewing pictures to conserve battery power 1 If you are using television attach the camera to the television video in and audio in connectors using the camera AV cable Turn the television on If necessary refer to the television inst...

Page 11: ...l Memory card selected Internal memory selected 4 Press the FWD or REV button to move forward or back through the pictures Transferring pictures to your computer Before using the procedures in this section for the first time install the PhotoStudio software on your computer as described on page 24 Connecting the camera to your computer 1 Slide the camera main switch to POWER OFF ...

Page 12: ...puter and wait for the Windows desktop to appear 2 If you are using the Windows 95 operating system Click the Start button point to Programs point to PhotoStudio and click PhotoStudio 2 0 If you are using Windows 3 1 or Windows NT operating system Double click the PhotoStudio program group and double click PhotoStudio 2 0 3 Wait for the PhotoStudio application window to appear Downloading copying ...

Page 13: ... applications running under the Windows operating system See the PhotoStudio User Manual for more information about file formats 7 Click OK to display the Download from Polaroid Camera box 8 To download all the pictures in the camera click Select All To download some of the pictures advance from one picture to the next by clicking the or button When the number of a picture to be downloaded appears...

Page 14: ...ick Save to display the Save New Album box 13 Type a name for the album and click OK The pictures you downloaded are visible in the Album window and a file name appears below each picture The image files in the Polaroid sub folder of the Pstudio folder on the drive with the PhotoStudio program files 14 To edit rotate retouch crop etc or print one or more of the album images with PhotoStudio softwa...

Page 15: ...d connect the card to a PCMCIA adapter on your computer After connecting the memory card to your computer as described above use these steps to download the pictures from the card to your computer 1 Start the PhotoStudio application 2 Click the File menu and select Download Polaroid Files to display the Download Options box 3 Select Disk Drive as Source 4 Click Add to Album and choose New Album as...

Page 16: ...PhotoStudio window follow the instructions in the PhotoStudio User Manual to edit or print it Importing pictures to other applications After downloading pictures from the camera to your computer you have several ways to import them to other applications for enhancement presentation or printing Two effective methods are presented below but you can also refer to your Windows documentation or applica...

Page 17: ...lay the Playback Options box Then choose Play Video Save Played AVI a resolution and a color mode Click OK to display the picture play the audio or continuous picture sequence and save the picture and sound as an AVI file Next click anywhere in the AVI window with the right mouse button to display a pop up menu Choose Copy from the pop up menu to copy the picture and sound to the Windows clipboard...

Page 18: ...el 4 Press the FWD or REV button until the number of a picture to be erased appears on the display panel or the picture appears on the LCD monitor then press the shutter release button to erase the picture 5 Repeat step 4 as necessary to erase additional pictures 6 Press REC MODE ERASE to exit from Erase mode Erasing all pictures at once 1 Turn the camera main switch to PLAY 2 Choose to erase pict...

Page 19: ...u can store in the PDC 800 internal memory depends on the image quality mode and recording mode you use For example a picture taken in the F fine quality mode and the Still Picture Audio recording mode requires more storage space than a picture taken in the E economy quality mode and the Still Picture mode The following table shows how many pictures you can store in the PDC 800 internal memory at ...

Page 20: ...nforming to PCMCIA 2 1 JEIDA 4 2 standard with 40 megabyte maximum capacity and 300 nanosecond maximum write cycle Flash memory cards conforming to AIMS standard with 40 megabyte maximum capacity Memory card capacities Memory cards are available in various storage capacities The table below provides the picture storage capacities of typical memory cards 4 MB memory card Image quality Fine Normal E...

Page 21: ...he card is facing upward and insert the card into the camera in the direction indicated on the card Gently press the card into the slot until the end of the card does not extend out of the slot To remove the memory card open the camera side cover and slide the card ejection lever as shown Initializing formatting memory cards Before you can use a new memory card with the PDC 800 you must initialize...

Page 22: ... appears on the display panel 4 Open the side cover of the camera and press the FORMAT button with a ball point pen until Fo appears on the display panel 5 Press and hold the shutter release button until the camera emits a short tone indicating that initializing has started 6 Wait until 0 appears on the counter display indicating that the memory card has been initialized ...

Page 23: ...e F fine and N normal image quality modes provide excellent results when pictures are printed at normal size 3 75 x 5 Use the E economy mode only when the pictures will be displayed on a screen or printed at smaller sizes When you do not require maximum image quality the E economy mode lets you store more pictures in the camera internal memory or on an image card See page 18 and 19 for internal me...

Page 24: ...ne drawings Audio Records up to about 8 minutes of audio from the built in microphone on the camera internal memory Memory cards can also be used for longer recording times Because the most popular recording mode is Still Picture most of the instructions in this guide refer to that mode See the PDC 800 Operation Manual for information about the other recording modes To choose the recording mode sl...

Page 25: ...un If you are using Windows 3 1 or Windows NT operating sytem click the File menu and select Run 4 Type a setup and click OK 5 Follow instructions on the screen to complete the installation Other camera features The PDC 800 camera has many capabilities not described in this quick start guide See the PDC 800 Operation Manual for more details about these features Continuous mode recording Document r...

Page 26: ...hold the camera as shown below Be sure to keep your fingers away from the lens and flash Taking still pictures in rapid sequence When taking several pictures in rapid sequence while in the Still Picture mode wait at least 1 second between pictures to prevent recording errors Pausing at off when moving the camera main switch When moving the camera main switch from REC to PLAY or from PLAY to REC pa...

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