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PDC 1100 Quickstart Card side 2

Camera features

Status panel display

Control panel

The camera has two LCD menus:

Refer to the Polaroid

REC (Record) to take photos.

User Guide

PDC 1100 Digital Camera Creative Kit

Shutter button

Flash

Optical viewfinder

Memory card & battery status

• No memory card in slot

(blinking)

• Color: low to super
• Black & white: low to super

• Memory card in slot

Number of images remaining

Pixel resolution/color setting

• Auto focus

• Macro

• Infinity

• Fixed focus: 3, 7, 16 ft

Lens setting

• Light +1. +2, +3, +4
• Darken -1, -2, -3, -4

• Normal

Exposure setting

• On/off

Self-timer setting

• Autoflash

• Flash off
• Red eye reduction

Flash setting

- Low resolution
- Medium resolution
- High resolution
- Super resolution

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16
12

Lens

Status panel

LCD display

Power switch

LCD display switch

USB cable connection

Video cable connection

Memory card slot

Battery compartment

Hand grip

Tripod socket

Ready indicator

Optical viewfinder

Wait indicator

Menu dial

Serial cable connection

AC adapter connection

RECORD

PLAYBACK

• Battery good
• Battery low

• Fill flash on

Rev. 1, June 10, 2002

Summary of Contents for PhotoMAX PDC 1100

Page 1: ...User Guide PDC 1100 Digital Camera Creative Kit Rev 1 June 10 2002 ...

Page 2: ... the AC adapter 6 Using the Memory Card 8 Using the Camera 10 Changing Camera Settings 13 Managing stored images 20 Taking Photos 24 Tips for Great Photos 26 Installing Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software 27 Transferring Photos to Your Computer 29 Displaying Images on a TV 37 Troubleshooting 39 FCC Notice 43 Camera Precautions 43 Battery Handling 44 Contacting Polaroid 44 Internet support 45 On...

Page 3: ... images are on your computer use the Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software to change them in many creative ways include them in e mail or use them to create greeting cards and T shirts Polaroid digital cameras and Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software are easy to use and are designed to work together to produce high quality results Use your imagination Have fun This user s guide covers basic cam...

Page 4: ...ng you need to take digital photos and transfer them to your computer a Polaroid PDC 1100 Digital Camera b Wrist strap and removable memory clip c 4 MB removable memory card d Four AA batteries e Video cable f Camera case g Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software CD ROM h AC power adapter i User s Guide j Quickstart Card k RS 232C serial cable l USB cable a c e d f g h i b j k l ...

Page 5: ... the camera by sliding the strap through the opening on the bottom of the camera as shown The wrist strap includes a clip to use when removing the memory card from the camera Camera Features Front view a Shutter button b Flash c Optical viewfinder d Lens e Hand grip f Tripod socket a b c d f e ...

Page 6: ... indicator c Wait indicator d Status panel e LCD display f Power switch g LCD display switch h Menu Dial Side view a AC adapter connection b Serial cable connection c USB cable connection d Video cable connection e Memory card slot f Battery compartment g d c b h a f e a b c d e f ...

Page 7: ...en battery power is weak When you see this icon replace the batteries as soon as possible Using AA batteries the camera operates for about 30 minutes in Record mode Note For longer battery life use lithium disposable or NiMH rechargeable batteries with your camera Use the AC adapter whenever possible to extend the life of your batteries It is a good idea to keep a set of extra batteries handy espe...

Page 8: ...ng the AC adapter with your camera Only use the AC adapter that came with your camera Using a different AC adapter may cause damage to your camera Turn the camera power off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter Grasp the plug not the cord when you unplug the adapter from an outlet Avoid bending pulling or twisting the AC adapter cord Do not try to lengthen the cord by splicing it with ...

Page 9: ...Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1100 User s Guide 7 1 Connect one end of the AC power adapter to the AC power adapter connector on the camera 2 Connect the other end of the cable to a grounded electrical outlet ...

Page 10: ... with capacities of 2 MB to 96 MB are also available You must insert the memory card before you can use the camera If the memory card is not installed the Status panel displays a flashing CF symbol and a zero representing the number of available photos Caution Do not insert or remove the CompactFlash card while the power is on To insert the memory card 1 Turn the camera power off 2 Open the memory...

Page 11: ...ake sure the card is pushed firmly into the slot 4 Close the memory compartment cover 5 In the event that the memory card becomes corrupted and unusable it must be reformatted see Delete photos from your memory card on page 22 for information To remove the memory card 1 Turn off the camera 2 Open the memory compartment on the side of the camera ...

Page 12: ...rd 4 Close the memory compartment cover Using the Camera You must insert the memory card before you can turn on the camera see Using the Memory Card on page 8 To turn on the camera power 1 Slide up the power switch on the rear of the camera a The Status panel displays information about the camera b a b ...

Page 13: ... PhotoMAX PDC 1100 User s Guide 11 a Memory card and battery status b Number of images remaining in memory c Pixel resolution setting d Flash setting e Lens setting f Exposure setting g Self timer a b c d e f g ...

Page 14: ...splay the Advanced Menu 5 Turn the Menu Dial to highlight Time Date 6 Press the Menu Dial The date and time settings for the camera display 7 Turn the Menu Dial to highlight the date 8 Press the Menu Dial to underscore the month 9 Turn the Menu Dial to change the month 10 Use the Menu Dial to highlight and set the day and year 11 Use the Menu Dial to set the time All times are set to a 24 hour clo...

Page 15: ... review photos stored in memory To switch between the menus 1 Press the Menu Dial to display the current menu The default menu is REC 2 Press again to display the both menu choices 3 Turn the Menu Dial to select a menu icon and press to select Use the Menu Dial to operate the camera menu Press the Menu Dial to Display camera menus Make a menu selection Turn the Menu Dial to scroll between differen...

Page 16: ...outdoor conditions These settings are the default settings You can change any of the default settings by using the REC Record menu 1 With the camera power on press the Menu Dial 2 The LCD REC menu is displayed 3 Turn the Menu Dial to highlight the item you want to change 4 Press the Menu Dial to display the possible settings 5 Turn the Menu Dial once again to highlight the setting you want to use ...

Page 17: ...ce on the memory card but produces a higher quality digital image when printed Icon Resolution 1152x864 pixels 6 images 4 MB memory card Highest quality resolution for printed images 1152x864 pixels 12 images 4 MB memory card Good quality resolution for printed images 1024x768 pixels 16 images 4 MB memory card Minimum recommended resolution for printing 640x480 pixels 36 images 4 MB memory card Be...

Page 18: ...h fires automatically when needed The flash does not fire Use in places where flash is prohibited or may be distracting Use when shooting toward a reflective background such as a window or a mirror Each flash is preceded by a preflash to reduce red eye effect The flash fires automatically when needed Flash is on Flash fires for every photo ...

Page 19: ...bject will be properly in focus The default setting is Autofocus Icon For subjects From 2 feet to infinity 60 cm to infinity from the camera From 8 inches to 3 feet 20 cm to 90 cm from the camera 3 feet 1 m from the camera 7 feet 2 m from the camera 16 feet 5 m from the camera More than 16 feet 5 m from the camera ...

Page 20: ...e you take Set the self timer for each photo you want to delay Color Choose to take photos in color or in black and white Icon Action Delays the camera shutter 10 seconds when you press the shutter button Turns off the camera self timer Icon Action Camera captures images in color Camera captures images in black and white ...

Page 21: ... by 2x capture smaller area in detail Automatically sets resolution to low 640x480 Exposure To override the camera s automatic exposure You can change the camera lens opening from 4 to 4 Reset default To reset all camera settings to the default settings Video out Set to PAL or NTSC to display images on a television Time date To set the date and time stored with each photo Exit To close a menu and ...

Page 22: ...emory card Lock photos cannot delete Enlarge an image by 2X Select image information To display the PLAY menu 1 Turn on the camera 2 Press the Menu Dial The REC menu displays 3 Press the Menu Dial to display the PLAY menu icon Use the options to change the camera play settings 4 Press the Menu Dial again to set the camera to PLAY mode and close the menu The most recently stored photo displays in t...

Page 23: ...e you can turn the Menu Dial to view stored images one at a time or view thumbnails of the images 1 With the PLAY menu selected turn the Menu Dial to highlight the MULTI icon 2 Press the Menu Dial to select A set of thumbnail images displays The following icons display on the left side of the LCD Up down arrows turn the Menu Dial to highlight one of these arrows Continue to turn the Menu Dial to s...

Page 24: ...elete all photos and reformats the memory card Exit Cancel the operation and closes the Play menu 3 For each choice you are prompted to confirm your choice Locking photos You can prevent photos from being accidently deleted by locking them 1 With the PLAY menu selected turn the Menu Dial to highlight the LOCK icon 2 Press the Menu Dial to select The Lock Unlock menu is displayed Select from the fo...

Page 25: ...n about each photo you take on the LCD display For example you can display the date and time a photo was taken 1 With the PLAY menu selected turn the Menu Dial to highlight the INFO icon 2 Press the Menu Dial to display the Check Information menu Select the options that you want to display with each photo Photo index the number of the photo and the total number of photos in memory Date the date th...

Page 26: ...on the LCD display 2 Display the PLAY menu and turn the Menu Dial to highlight the LOGO icon 3 Press the Menu Dial to display the logo options Set as logo sets the displayed image as the logo Default logo restores the original Polaroid logo Exit closes the menu Taking Photos The Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1100 Digital Camera Creative Kit contains everything you need to take photos and transfer them to ...

Page 27: ...splay 4 Press the shutter button d halfway to focus the camera and measure the light level The camera is ready to take a photo when the green LED indicator lights e Press the shutter button all the way down to take the photo The red Wait indicator light f is on and the image displays on the LCD display Wait until the light is off before you take another photo If the Quick Review setting is on you ...

Page 28: ...e the flash or use a tripod to avoid camera movement during exposure Avoid extreme temperatures which can affect battery performance In low light keep the subject within the flash range 3 ft to 10 ft 1m to 3m Avoid shooting toward reflective objects to avoid hot spots in your photos Periodically clean the lens the LED area on the front of the camera and the LCD display on the back of the camera wi...

Page 29: ...ve Available RS 232C serial or USB port Set monitor display to high color 16 bit or 24 bit display settings at 1024 x 768 pixels recommended Sound card recommended Mouse To install the software 1 Insert the Polaroid PhotoMAX CD in your CD ROM drive 2 Follow the instructions on your computer screen 3 If the installation program does not start automatically do the following a Select Run from the Win...

Page 30: ...ker software to Create digital photo albums that you can use to sort and organize your photos Click Photo Album to open and explore this screen For online help click the Help button and then click on Using Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software for a list of topics Delete and take pictures with your PDC 1100 camera Transfer images from your camera s memory card to your computer Delete images from ...

Page 31: ...To transfer photos from your Polaroid PDC 1100 Digital Camera to your computer you can use one of the following methods Serial port cable provided with camera USB port cable provided USB is supported only for Windows 98 Optional CompactFlash card readers that connect through a parallel port or a PCMCIA slot available for purchase Note Use the AC adapter whenever possible to extend the life of your...

Page 32: ...o the serial port on the camera 3 Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the back of your computer 4 Connect one end of the AC power adapter to the AC power terminal on the camera and the other end of the cable to a grounded electrical outlet 5 Turn on your camera ...

Page 33: ...art the Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software From the Windows Start menu Click on the Start menu select Programs then open the Polaroid PhotoMAX folder and select PhotoMAX 3 0 8 Click Photo Album The Photo Album window displays 9 Select an existing photo album from the drop down list at the bottom of the page or select New to create a new photo album A photo album is a file that you use to keep ...

Page 34: ...log box appears displaying the list of supported devices 11 Select PDC 1100 and click Select The Polaroid PDC 1100 TWAIN software opens From this dialog box you can manage the photos in the camera s memory Note The TWAIN software can be used with other applications ...

Page 35: ...nnect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the camera The cable will only connect one way 2 Connect the rectangular USB cable to the USB port on the computer 3 Connect one end of the AC power adapter to the AC power terminal on the camera and the other end of the cable to a grounded electrical outlet ...

Page 36: ...the Polaroid PhotoMAX folder and select PhotoMAX 3 0 6 Click Photo Album The Photo Album window displays 7 Select an existing photo album from the drop down list at the bottom of the page or select New to create a new photo album A photo album is a file that you use to keep track of the photos you download from your camera 8 Click the Acquire icon at the bottom of the screen The Select Source dial...

Page 37: ...ry are displayed on this tab 2 Click on the thumbnail images you want to transfer to computer Use Shift click or Control click to select multiple images 3 When you ve selected all of the images you want to transfer click the Get Selected Photos button Note A Get Photos dialog box appears The transfer process begins This process can take several minutes over a serial connection Use the AC adapter w...

Page 38: ...res in the Polaroid PDC 1100 dia log box You can also take photos and adjust the cameras exposure settings in the Polaroid PDC 1100 dialog box Take Photo On this tab you have a display of the view through the camera lens a list of the camera settings and you can click Take to take a photo Camera Setting On this tab you can adjust the camera settings Change the settings as necessary by selecting a ...

Page 39: ...o input see the manufacturer s manual for your TV To display images on a TV 1 Turn off the TV and the power to the camera 2 Open the memory compartment on your camera and the plug the other end of the video cable into the TV connection 3 Plug one end of the video cable into the video input connection on your TV 4 Turn the TV on and set the channel used for video input 5 Set your TV to video mode i...

Page 40: ...1100 User s Guide 6 Connect one end of the AC power adapter to the AC power terminal on the camera and the other end of the cable to a grounded electrical outlet 7 Turn the camera on 8 Press the Menu Dial twice to review images ...

Page 41: ...r USB port connections connect one end of the USB cable to the computer USB port Connect the other end of the cable to the USB cable connector on the digital camera Make sure that the cables are firmly attached to the digital camera and to the computer If you cannot establish a connection turn off and on the computer Launch the software Your serial port may have a conflict Another software applica...

Page 42: ...n all the way down to take a photo The flash is charging The flash icon blinks in the Status display Wait until the flash icon displays without blinking the flash is charged and then take a photo The digital camera is processing an image The red LED light displays while an image is being processed Wait until the image has finished processing before taking another photo Check to make sure that the ...

Page 43: ...ng The autosensor determined that there was sufficient light in the setting to take a photo without the flash My photo looks blurry The subject of your photo moved while the photo was being taken Remember to have your subjects remain still while a photo is being taken The digital camera moved while the photo was being taken Hold the camera steady while taking a photo or use a tripod There is a tri...

Page 44: ...ect or light Try taking the photo from a different angle to avoid bright spots in photos The subject was too close to the flash when the photo was taken Turn off the flash when using the Macro lens setting or take the photo from a greater distance The Exposure advanced menu setting was changed Press the Menu Dial and open the Advanced Menu to change the Exposure setting to Auto Problem Solution ...

Page 45: ...horized Polaroid service providers for all maintenance and repairs Keep the camera away from water and other liquids Moisture creates the danger of fire and electrical shock Do not use the camera in the rain at the seashore or any location where there is the possibility of exposure to liquids Turn the camera power off unplug the AC adapter and remove the batteries immediately if camera is exposed ...

Page 46: ... the camera Dead batteries are susceptible to leakage and may cause significant damage to your camera Caution Camera damage caused by misuse of batteries is not covered under the terms of the One Year Limited Warranty Contacting Polaroid You can call Polaroid toll free within the U S A at 1 800 432 5355 7 days a week 8 A M to 8 P M Eastern Standard Time When calling with a technical question ask f...

Page 47: ...t misuse or tampering and excludes all consequential damages except in jurisdictions not allowing such exclusions or limitations Caution This camera unit is battery operated Supervise children when camera is operated by them or used in their presence To avoid electrical shock do not expose to or immerse in water or other fluids disassemble or operate if dropped or damaged Contact a Polaroid Servic...

Page 48: ...d 10 A M to 4 P M EST Sat Please note that phone support and repair services are regional and may not be available for a particular product outside the country where it was purchased To obtain parts for cameras purchased in the United States call 800 343 4846 from 9 a m to 5 p m EST Mon Fri Note No technical support is available at this number A list of Polaroid international sales and customer su...

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