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User's Guide

PDC 1300

Digital Camera
Creative Kit

Rev. 1, June 10, 2002

Summary of Contents for PhotoMAX PDC 1300

Page 1: ...User s Guide PDC 1300 Digital Camera Creative Kit Rev 1 June 10 2002 ...

Page 2: ... To switch between the menus 14 Changing camera settings 15 Managing stored images 19 Taking Photos 25 Tips for Great Photos 26 Installing Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software 27 Minimum System Requirements 27 To install the software 27 Transferring Photos to Your Computer 29 Connecting the camera to a computer 30 Troubleshooting 38 FCC Notice 43 Camera Precautions 43 Battery Handling 44 Contact...

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Page 4: ...id PhotoMAX Image Maker Software version 3 3 or later to change them in many creative ways include them in email 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 camera features startup an...

Page 5: ...everything you need to take digital photos and transfer them to your computer a Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera b Wrist strap and removable memory clip c 8 MB removable memory card d Four AA batteries e Camera case f Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software CD ROM g AC power adapter h User s Guide i Quickstart Card j RS 232C serial cable k Mini USB cable a c d e f g h b i j k ...

Page 6: ...he wrist strap Attach the wrist strap to 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 ...

Page 7: ...4 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User s Guide Camera Features Front view a Shutter button b Flash c Optical viewfinder d Lens e Hand grip f Tripod socket a b c f e d ...

Page 8: ...icator c Wait indicator d Status panel e LCD f Power switch g LCD switch h Menu Dial Side view a AC adapter connection b Serial cable connection c Mini USB cable connection d Memory card slot e Battery compartment 1 300 g d c b h a f e a b c d e ...

Page 9: ...k 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 high capacity super alkaline lithium disposable or NiMH rechargeable batteries with your camera Note Limiting the use of the LCD also saves batteries Use the AC adapter whenever possible to extend the life of your batteries I...

Page 10: ...se 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 Warning Unplugging the camera with its power turned on may damage the CompactFlash memory card Grasp the plug not the cord when you unplug the adapter from an outlet Avoid bending pulling or twisting the AC adapter cor...

Page 11: ...red on a removable CompactFlash memory card An 8MB memory card is provided with the camera Note The PDC 1300 camera is compatible with all Type I CompactFlash memory cards 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 rem...

Page 12: ...he card fits only one way Make sure the card is pushed firmly into the slot 4 Close the memory compartment cover Note If the CE icon flashes on the status display the memory card must be reformatted The memory card will be unable to contain as many photos as an empty reformatted card The memory card must also be reformatted in the event that the ...

Page 13: ... unusable For more information see Delete photos from your memory card on page 21 To remove the memory card 1 Turn off the camera 2 Open the memory compartment on the side of the camera 3 Use the clip on the wrist strap to pull out the memory card 4 Close the memory compartment cover ...

Page 14: ...ay down to activate it in PLAY mode To turn off the camera slide the power switch to the OFF setting 2 To turn on the LCD slide the LCD on off switch b up and release it slide it up and release again to turn it off The Status panel displays information about the camera c To use the Menu Dial Use the Menu Dial to operate the camera menu Press the Menu Dial to Display camera menus Make a menu select...

Page 15: ... PDC 1300 Digital Camera User s Guide 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 16: ...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 Press the Menu Dial to enter the month and underscore the day 11 Use the Menu Dial to highlight and set the day and year 12 Use the Menu Dial to set the time All times are set to a 24 hour clock No...

Page 17: ...switch it to the camera displays one of the following LCD menus RECORD to take photos PLAY to review photos stored in memory To switch between the menus 1 Slide the power switch up to RECORD mode or down to PLAY mode Slide the power switch to the middle to turn it off 2 Press the Menu Dial to display the menu of the current mode 3 Turn the Menu Dial to select a menu icon and press to select RECORD...

Page 18: ...ons These settings are the default settings You can change any of the default settings by using the RECORD menu 1 Slide the power switch to RECORD mode 2 Press the Menu Dial The RECORD menu displays 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 6 Press the...

Page 19: ... produces a higher quality digital image when printed Icon Resolution 1280X960 pixels 600K per photo 12 photos 8 MB memory card Highest quality resolution for printed images 1280X960 pixels 360 per photo 18 photos 8 MB memory card Good quality resolution for printed images 1024x768 pixels 240K per photo 32 photos 8 MB memory card Minimumrecommendedresolution for printing 640x480 pixels 90K per pho...

Page 20: ...ally 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 Icon For subjects From 2 feet to infinity 60 cm to infinity from the camera...

Page 21: ...r applies to the next picture you take Set the self timer for each photo you want to delay Icon For subjects Enable digital zoom 2x to Magnify the center of the image by 2x capture smaller area in detail Automatically sets resolution to low 640x480 From 8 inches to 3 feet 20 cm to 1 m from the camera Icon Action Delays the camera shutter 10 seconds when you press the shutter button Turns off the c...

Page 22: ... will print on a printer enabled with Digital Print Order Interface DPOF Print thumbnails of specific photos on a DPOF enabled printer Menu choice Used to Quick review Turn on to review and delete images immediately after taking Exposure To override the camera s automatic exposure To take a darker photo increase the settings To take a lighter photo decrease the settings Reset default To reset all ...

Page 23: ...tored in memory on the LCD 1 Slide the power switch to PLAY mode The last photo taken appears in the LCD 2 Turn the Menu Dial to scroll through all of the photos in memory Viewing images In PLAY mode 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 se...

Page 24: ...ce you delete a photo it cannot be retrieved You can lock photos to prevent them from being deleted from memory For more information see Locking photos on page 22 1 With the PLAY menu selected turn the Menu Dial to highlight the DELETE icon 2 Press the Menu Dial to select The DELETE PICTURES menu displays Select from the following menu options Current Delete the currently selected photo All Delete...

Page 25: ...r The Digital Print Order Interface DPOF function allows you to tag a photo to specify it to print directly a DPOF enabled printer on a separate page by itself or in a group of thumbnails The photos you tag are the only ones that will print Note A DPOF enabled printer allows you to print your photos directly from your memory card to the printer 1 Make sure the LCD is displaying the photo you want ...

Page 26: ...abled printer For more information on removing the memory card from the camera see To insert the memory card on page 9 For more information on using the memory card and printing with a DPOF enabled printer see the user manual or online help for your printer Use digital zoom to enlarge a photo You can enlarge any photo displayed on the LCD by one or two times 1 Make sure the LCD is showing the phot...

Page 27: ...n memory Date Date the image was taken Lock mark If a photo is locked a lock icon displays Resolution Resolution setting Flash Picture flash setting DPOF DPOF setting tagged for photo Save and quit Saves settings and closes the menu Choose a logo You can select one of your own photos to use as the logo that appears on the LCD when you turn on the camera 1 Display the image you want to use as a log...

Page 28: ...or using the LCD Use the optical viewfinder For faster processing and flash recharge time To extend battery life Use the LCD to optimize framing your image when using the macro lens To take a photo 1 Slide the power switch a up to RECORD mode 2 To use the LCD slide the LCD switch up and release b Note To change the camera settings see Changing Camera Settings on page 14 3 Frame the subjects of you...

Page 29: ...de Avoid having the sun directly overhead or in front of you Use the fill flash setting if there is light behind your subject or if your subject is strongly illuminated from the side In low light conditions or when using the self timer use the tripod to avoid camera movement during exposure Avoid extreme temperatures below 13 degrees C 55 degrees F or above 35 degrees C 95 degrees F which can affe...

Page 30: ...ive Available RS 232C serial or mini USB port Set monitor display to High Color display settings at 1024 x 768 pixels Sound card Mouse To install the software 1 Insert the Polaroid PhotoMAX CD in your CD ROM drive 2 If the installation program does not start automatically do the following a Select Run from the Windows Start menu b Click Browse to locate your CD ROM drive c Select Setup exe from th...

Page 31: ...oid PhotoMAX Image Maker 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 1300 camera Transfer images from your camera s memory card to your compute...

Page 32: ...er Software included in your kit To transfer photos from your Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera to your computer you can use one of the following methods Serial port cable provided with camera Mini USB port cable provided USB is supported only for Windows 98 and above Optional CompactFlash card readers that connect through a mini USB port parallel port or a PCMCIA slot available for purchase Note U...

Page 33: ...g the camera to a computer To connect using the serial cable 1 Turn off your computer and all its peripherals scanner printer 2 Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the camera 3 Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the back of your computer ...

Page 34: ...C message when the camera is properly connected to your computer 7 Start the Polaroid PhotoMAX software From the Windows desktop Double click the Polaroid PhotoMAX 3 3 icon on your desktop to start the Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software From the Windows Start menu Click on the Start menu select Programs then open the Polaroid PhotoMAX 3 3 by ArcSoft folder and select PhotoMAX 3 3 8 Click Photo...

Page 35: ... 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 10 Click the Acquire icon at the bottom of the screen The Select Source dialog box appears displaying the list of supported devices 11 Select Polaroid PDC 1300 and click Select ...

Page 36: ...33 The Polaroid PDC 1300 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 37: ... connect using the mini USB cable With the power on in the computer 1 Connect the other end of the mini USB cable to the mini 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 ...

Page 38: ...le click the Polaroid PhotoMAX 3 3 icon on your desktop to start the Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software From the Windows Start menu Click on the Start menu select Programs then open the Polaroid PhotoMAX 3 3 by ArcSoft folder and select PhotoMAX 3 3 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 N...

Page 39: ...he Acquire icon at the bottom of the screen The Select Source dialog box appears displaying the list of supported devices 9 Select PDC 1300 Click Select The Polaroid PDC 1300 TWAIN window opens From this window you can manage the photos in the camera s memory ...

Page 40: ...es 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 whenever possible to extend the life of your batteries 4 When the transfer is complete the image appears in a Photo Album page at the bottom of the screen Deleting images in the camera memory ...

Page 41: ...eck to make sure that the battery terminals and are correctly orientated as shown inside the battery compartment The batteries are dead Replace all four AA batteries Do not mix old batteries with new batteries or use different manufacturer s batteries together Purchase rechargeable NiMH batteries to extend battery life Use the AC adapter whenever possible Check to make sure that the AC adapter is ...

Page 42: ... one end of the mini USB cable to the computer USB port Connect the other end of the cable to the mini 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 application or hardware dev...

Page 43: ...on blinks in the Status display the memory card is not inserted Turn off the camera reinsert the memory card and turn on the camera The memory card is full Connect the digital camera to your computer and download the images on the card Delete images from the card to free up space and then take photos The digital camera is connected to your computer Use the software controls to take a photo while t...

Page 44: ...ined 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 tripod mount on the bottom ...

Page 45: ... the Exposure setting to Auto My photo looks too light The flash fired when lighting conditions didn t need it Use the Autoflash setting The digital camera was focused on a bright object 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...

Page 46: ...vice 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 to water or any othe...

Page 47: ...ur camera Caution Camera damage caused by misuse of batteries is not covered under the terms of the One Year Limited Warranty Contacting Polaroid Polaroid Corporation provides technical support for digital cameras at www PolaroidDigital com or www photomaxhelp com and within the United States by calling 800 897 0356 from 8 A M to 8 P M EST 7 days a week Please note that phone support and repair se...

Page 48: ...onsequential 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 Service Center for repair information 1999 200...

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Page 50: ...oration Cambridge MA 01239 U S A owner of the trademarks Polaroid Polaroid PhotoMAX and PDC All other product names may be the property of their respective owners Printed in the U S A All rights reserved PU21605M 0 09 00 ...

Page 51: ...ne 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 support offices is available at http www polaroi...

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