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    PDC 3 0 7 0 Dig ital Camera User Gui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m PD C 3070[...]

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    2 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Product Overview 1. Flash 2. Lens 3. Self-timer LED 4. USB port 5. Viewnder PDC 3 070 1. Status LED 2. Viewnder 3. LCD screen 4. Menu/OK button 5. Up/Zoom out button 6. Down/Zoom in button 7. SD slot 8. Power button 9. Capture/Playback selector[...]

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    3 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 1. Flash/Previous button 2. Quality/Next button 3. Shutter button 3 2 1 POL AR OID DI GITAL CAM ER A 1. Battery compartment 2. Hand strap holder 3. Tripod mount 1 2 3 1. SD slot 2. Microphone 1 2[...]

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    4 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ........................................................................... 6 • What can I do with my Camera? ............................................... 6 • What can I do with my Digital Pictures? ...............[...]

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    5 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 4 Recording Audio and Video Clips ................................................. 27 • Recording Audio Clips .......................................................... 27 • Recording Video Clips ........................................................[...]

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    6 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 1 Getting Started • Wh at ca n I do wi th my C ame ra? Capture Enjoy point & shoot operation. Store pictures, audio clips and video clips to the internal memory or a SD. Set Up Select various camera and video recording settings. Communicate Use the ca[...]

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    7 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Wh at ca n I do wi th my Au di o Cl ips a nd V id eo C li ps? Playback Playback audio clips and video clips on a computer using the Windows® Media Player or other Media software supplied. Save Save audio clips and video clips to the computer memory by [...]

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    8 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Att ach in g the H an d Str ap • I nst al li ng t he B at teri es 4 x AAA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product. For more guidelines on battery usage, please see Using your batteries . 1. To open the battery door, slide the button in the di[...]

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    9 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • T u rni ng t he Ca me ra On a nd O ff To turn on the camera, fully press and hold the Power button until the Status LED turns green. When LCD screen comes on, the Status LED will be off. Press and hold the Power button again, “Good Bye” will show on[...]

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    10 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Auto ma tic P ow er O ff S aves Ba tt er y Your camera is designed to switch off automatically after 60 seconds (default setting) of inactivity. You can change the Auto Power Off setting by the following steps: Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector[...]

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    1 1 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 2 Camera Setting • Ch eck ing C am era S tat us Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. If feature icon is not displayed, that particular feature is not activated. Pi ct ure Q ua li t y Ca me ra St at us[...]

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    1 2 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing t he D is pl ay La ngu ag e Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Pr ess P re ss Pr ess[...]

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    1 3 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing D ate a nd T ime Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Use Previous or Next button to select a eld, such as year, month, day, hour, minute, second. Use the Up or Down buttons to adjust the[...]

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    14 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing t he B ee p Sou nd O n / Of f You can turn the beep sound on and off under this setting. When the beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status [...]

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    15 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 3 Taking Pictures • T ak in g a Pi ctu re 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Frame your subject using the LCD screen or viewnder. 4. Press the Shutter button to take a picture. Status LED w[...]

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    16 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing t he P ic tur e Size Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Pr ess P re ss Pr ess Here are the app rox ima te number of pictu res you can exp ect the ca mer a to hold at each sett ing based on [...]

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    1 7 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing t he F las h Mo de The Flash Range is approximately 3.2 feet to 6.5 feet (1 to 2 meters). 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Press Flash button to cycle through the ash mode un[...]

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    18 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing S el f-tim er Your camera is designed with a self-timer function which will allow you to take picture with the 10 seconds build in timer. 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Pr ess P re [...]

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    19 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing t he Da te St amp Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Pr ess P re ss Pr ess[...]

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    20 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing t he E xp osu re Co mp ens ati on Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Pr ess P re ss Pr ess Pr ess You can adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range of -1.5EV to +1.5EV in[...]

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    21 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing t he W hi te Ba la nce Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the colors of a subject appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status [...]

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    22 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing S ha rp nes s Use the Sharpness setting to highlight or blend the edges of the subject in pictures. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Pr ess P re ss Pr ess Pr ess Normal Use when no specia[...]

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    23 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing F req ue ncy In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to suit the lighting frequency, for US, set the frequency to 60Hz, for Europe, set the frequency to 50Hz. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture m[...]

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    24 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Rot ate t he D isp laye d Pi ctu re This function enables you to view the picture taken at a better angle. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). Pr ess Pr ess P re ss N OT E : Th is fu nc ti on on ly k[...]

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    25 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Pr otec ti ng / U np rote cti ng th e Pi ct ure s fro m De let io n Following the steps below to protect a picture: Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). Pr ess Pr ess Pr ess Pr ess N OT E : Wh en a pi[...]

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    26 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • De le tin g On e Pi ctu re or A l l Pi ctu res Following the steps below to delete one picture: Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). Pr ess Pr ess P re ss NO TE : • Th e pro tec te d l e ( s ) ca[...]

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    27 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 4 Recording Audio and Video Clips • Re cor di ng Au di o Cl ips 1. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). 2. Set the camera to Audio mode by the following steps. Pr ess P re ss Pr ess Pr ess P re ss 3. Pre[...]

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    28 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Re cor di ng V id eo Cl ip s 1. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). 2. Set the camera to Video mode by the following steps. Pr ess P re ss Pr ess Pr ess Pr ess 3. Frame your subject using the LCD scre[...]

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    29 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 3. Th e LC D s cr ee n sh ow s “P LA Y AV I YE S NO ” i nd ic a t i n g wh et h er to pl ay th e la te s t v i d eo c l i p o r n ot . P r e s s th e O K b u tt on t o p l ay t h e l a t es t v i d e o cl ip . 4. You also can use the Down button to sel[...]

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    30 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Following the steps below to protect a V id eo C li p: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Use Previous or Next button to select the video clip you want to protect. Pr ess Pr ess Pr ess Pr ess P[...]

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    31 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • De le tin g On e Aud io C li p or V ide o Cl ip De le ti ng O ne Au di o Cl ip 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Use Previous or Next button to select the video clip you want to delete. Pr[...]

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    32 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m De le ti ng O ne V id eo C li p 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Use Previous or Next button to select the audio clip you want to delete. Pr ess Pr ess Pr ess P re ss N OT E : • Th e pro te[...]

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    33 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Us ing t he S D ( Sec ure D i gi tal ) C ar d Your camera comes with 8MB / 16MB optional built-in Nand ash memory for storing pictures, audio clips and video clips as you record them. You can expand the memory using a commercially available SD (up t[...]

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    3 4 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Inserting a SD (not included) Turn off the camera and open the SD slot cover as illustrated. Insert the SD ensuring the card is inserted the correct position as illustrated. On the inner side of the SD slot cover, there is a diagram showing the proper ins[...]

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    35 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Fo rma tt ing M em or y Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode Pr ess Pr ess P re ss I M PO R T AN T! • Fo rma t tin g th e in ter na l mem or y a nd a S D er ase s al l th e pic tu re s, au di o an d vi de o cl ips , in cl udi ng[...]

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    36 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 5 Installing the Software into a Computer • I nst al li ng t he Sof t ware Fo r Wi ndows® Us er s: PC IM P O RTAN T! ( F or W in dows ® 98 S E ) O n W in dows ® 9 8S E Ma ss S to rag e f un ct io n n ee ds to i ns tal l th e P D C 3 070 Dr ive r. Af t[...]

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    37 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 1. Before you begin, close all other software applications open on your computer. 2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD-ROM Drive. 3. The CD User Interface Screen will automatically launch. 4. With the mouse, click on each software interface butto[...]

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    38 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Sof t ware i ncl ud ed wi th Y o ur Ca me ra PD C 3 070 Ca me ra D rive r P lu g & Pl ay re mova bl e di sk Easy to use, just plug the camera to a computer and use it as a removable disk. Use the Arcsoft® PhotoImpression™ 4.0 to edit and print t[...]

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    39 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Co mpu ter S yste m Req ui re men ts For acceptable picture transfer and editing performance, we recommend the following minimum requirements; Fo r Wi ndows® Us er s PC • Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP • Pentium® II 33[...]

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    4 0 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 6 T r a n s f e r r i n g P i c t u r e s , A u d i o a n d V i d e o C l i p s T o Y o u r C o m p u t e r • B efor e T ra nsf err in g Pi ctu res I M PO R T AN T! - Bef or e you t ra ns fe r you r pi ct ur es m ake s ur e you have i ns ta l le d th e [...]

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    4 1 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Fo r Wi ndows® Us er s: PC • T ran sfe rri ng a nd V iewi ng th e Pi ctu res, A udi o Cl ip s an d Vi deo Cl ip s on P C 1. Turn on the camera 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable. 4. Open the Window[...]

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    42 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 7 Using the Camera as a Web Cam • Se tt ing u p Ne tM eet ing ™ N OT E : Se t th e ca me ra to C ap tu re mo de b efo re s ta r ti ng N et Me eti ng ™ . 1. Connect your PD C 307 0 to the USB cable on one end. 2. Connect the USB cable to a USB port on[...]

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    4 3 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 8 Troubleshooting Problems The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you. If problems continue, please contact your local customer support hot-line. See your registration card for help line contact details. I r ec ei ve a n e rr or m es sa ge wh en I [...]

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    4 4 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m I g et a bl ur re d i mag e w he n up lo adi ng my i mag es to my co mp ut er. The re ma y be a mom en ta ry del a y b etw een pr essin g th e sh utt er butt on and t he act ua l e xp os ur e. Ho ld y our P D C 307 0 ca mer a st ea dil y un ti l you h ea [...]

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    45 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 9 Getting Help • Po la roi d- d ig it al O nl in e Ser v ice s Website: http://www.polaroid-digital.com • Cu sto mer S up por t Questions? Need Help? Call us at 1-877-388-3779 (USA), 1-866-722-0866 (Mexico), 1-888-235-0808 (Canada). Monday thru Friday,[...]

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    4 6 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 10 Appendix • T ec hn ica l Sp ec i cat ion s • Internal Memory: 8MB / 16MB optional NAND FLASH • External Memory: support SD memory card up to 256MB (not included) • Still Picture Resolution (based on 8MB / 16MB optional internal memory): Res [...]

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    47 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Capacity of SD Card SD C ar d No rma l q ual it y pi ct ure s ca n be t aken Fi ne q ua li ty p ic tur es ca n be t aken Hi gh (2 0 48 x1 53 6 ) Mi dd le (160 0x1200 ) Low (1 28 0x 96 0 ) Hi gh (2 0 48 x1 53 6 ) Mi dd le (160 0x1200 ) Ec ono mi c ( 80 [...]

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    4 8 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Us ing Y our B at te rie s WAR N I NG S ! • 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 with the [...]

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    4 9 Po la ro id P DC 3 070 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Re gu lat or y In form ati on FC C No tic e This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference rece[...]

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