Polaroid PDC3080 manual

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    PDC 3 08 0 Dig ital Camera User Gui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m PD C 308 0[...]

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    2 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 3 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e 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 3 080 1. Status LED 2. Viewnder 3. LCD screen 4. Menu / OK button 5. Up / [...]

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    2 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 3 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 1. Flash / Previous button 2. Quality / Next button 3. Shutter button 1. Battery compartment 2. Hand strap holder 3. Tripod mount 1. SD slot 2. Microphone[...]

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    4 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 5 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ........................................................................... 7 • Camera Package Contents ..................[...]

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    4 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 5 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 4 Recording Audio and Video Clips ................................................. 36 • Recording Audio Clips ...............................................[...]

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    6 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 7 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 9 Transferring Pictures Audio and Video Clips to a Computer ............. 68 • Before Transfer Files .........................................................[...]

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    6 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 7 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting the Polaroid PDC 3080 digital camera. Designed with a powerful 3.2 mega pixels CMOS sensor and a bright color 1.5 inch[...]

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    8 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 9 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Ca me ra Pac kag e Con tent s PDC 3080 Qu ic k Gu id e Ha nd S tr ap Po uc h 4 x A A A- s ize B at te rie s US B C ab le Th e CD - RO M in cl ud es Po la ro[...]

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    8 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 9 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e 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 Four AAA-size batteries are supplied with the product. For more guidelines on battery us[...]

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    10 Pol aro id P D C 30 8 0 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 1 1 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • T ur ni ng th e Ca mer a On a nd Of f To turn on the camera, fully press and hold the Power button until the LCD screen is activated. Press and hold the P[...]

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    10 Pol aro id P D C 30 8 0 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 1 1 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • How to N avig ate M enu s Menus are used to adjust capture and play settings, as well as other camera settings like the Date / Time and Auto Power Off. Pr[...]

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    1 2 P ol ar oi d PD C 30 8 0 Di gi tal C a me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 1 3 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e 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 a feature ico[...]

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    1 2 P ol ar oi d PD C 30 8 0 Di gi tal C a me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 1 3 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Vi de o Mo de Vi de o R es ol uti on Vi de o M od e Re co rd in g ti me co un ter Wh it e Ba la nc e for V i de o cli ps Au to Day li gh t Cl ou dy T un gs [...]

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    1 4 P o lar oi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 1 5 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m P layb ac k Mod e Vi de o L en gth 02 :10 Vi de o Cl ip P lay Pa us e T ot al N um be r of Fi le s In t he C ur re nt Me mo r y / Fi le N um be r P ic tur e[...]

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    1 4 P o lar oi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 1 5 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Ca me ra Mo de The camera has two working modes, Capture mode and Playback mode. You can switch between them by sliding the Capture / Playback selector [...]

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    16 Pol aro id P D C 30 80 D i git al C am era U se r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 1 7 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Dr ive M ode The camera has two modes, one for taking pictures and the other for taking video clips. Still Image Mode Video Mode Audio Mode You may switch[...]

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    16 Pol aro id P D C 30 80 D i git al C am era U se r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 1 7 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tup M en u 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 [...]

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    18 Pol aro id P D C 30 8 0 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 19 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing t he Cu rr ent D ate a nd Ti me 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on pag[...]

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    18 Pol aro id P D C 30 8 0 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 19 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Setting the date and time: P res s P res s FO RM AT DATE /T IM E AUT O OFF BE E P SE T UP FO RM AT DATE /T IM E AUT O OFF BE E P SE T UP DATE FO RM AT DATE SE [...]

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    20 P ol aro id P D C 30 80 D ig it al C am era U se r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 2 1 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Auto P ower Save Se tt ing s The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve battery power. 1 / 3 / 5 MIN The camera is designed to s[...]

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    20 P ol aro id P D C 30 80 D ig it al C am era U se r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 2 1 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e 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 in Capture mode. When the beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep wh[...]

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    22 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 23 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e 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 correct lighting frequency. Set the frequency to 6[...]

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    22 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 23 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing D is pl ay La ng uag e Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera t[...]

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    24 P ol aro id P D C 30 80 D ig it al C am era U se r Gu i de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 25 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing t he Da te St amp O n an d Of f Use the Date Stamp to imprint the date on your pictures and video clips. Make sure the camera clock is set to th[...]

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    24 P ol aro id P D C 30 80 D ig it al C am era U se r Gu i de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 25 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Re set ti ng to D efa ult S et ti ng s You can easily change all the settings you made back to the camera default settings by the following steps. Please [...]

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    26 P ol aro id P D C 30 80 D ig it al C am era U se r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 27 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Fo rma tt ing t he I nte rna l Me mor y Formatting the internal memory deletes all data stored in it. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Im[...]

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    26 P ol aro id P D C 30 80 D ig it al C am era U se r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 27 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 3 Taking Pictures B efor e you take p ict ure s, pl eas e rea d thi s not e r st : I M PO R T A N T! Ne ver re move b at te rie s whi le a pic tu re is be [...]

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    28 P ol aro id P D C 30 80 D i git al C am era U se r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 29 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e 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 4.9 feet (1 to 1.5 meters). 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Im[...]

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    28 P ol aro id P D C 30 80 D i git al C am era U se r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 29 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e 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 allows you to take pictures with a 10-second built-in timer. 1. Turn on [...]

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    30 P o la roi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G u ide www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 31 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Zoo m in a nd ou t The PDC 3080 camera is designed with a 3X digital zoom feature. This feature lets you zoom in the central area of an image and photogra[...]

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    30 P o la roi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G u ide www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 31 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing t he I mag e Si ze and Q ua li t y Picture resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital picture. Picture quality depends on the JPEG ?[...]

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    32 P ol aro id P D C 30 80 D ig it al C am era U se r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 33 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Q ua li ty S et ti ng Via the menu 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. P res s DR IV E MO DE IM AG E SIZ E QUA LI TY EX P OSU RE ME [...]

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    32 P ol aro id P D C 30 80 D ig it al C am era U se r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 33 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m The chart below indicates the approximate numbers of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 8MB / 16MB optional internal memo[...]

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    34 P o la roi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G u ide www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 35 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing E xp os ure C om pen sat io n You can adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range of -1.5EV to +1.5EV in order to compensate fo[...]

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    34 P o la roi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G u ide www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 35 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing t he W hi te Ba la nce fo r Pi ct ure s Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject in a picture appear mo[...]

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    36 P o la roi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G u ide www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 37 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e 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. 2. Set the camera to Audio mode. 3. Press the Shutter button complete[...]

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    36 P o la roi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G u ide www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 37 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Re cor di ng V id eo Cl ip s Use the Video mode to record video clips with audio. The recording time displayed on the LCD screen will decrease and the ico[...]

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    38 P o lar oi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 39 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing V i deo R eso lu tio n Video resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital video clip. Video clip quality depends on the le resoluti[...]

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    38 P o lar oi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 39 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Se tt ing t he W hi te Ba la nce fo r Vi de o Cl ip s Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject in the video clip [...]

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    40 P o lar oi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 4 1 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips N OT E : C ha ng e th e cam er a m od e f rom Ca pt ure mo de to Pl ayb ack mo de be for e rev iew in g p i[...]

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    40 P o lar oi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 4 1 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Rev iewi ng P ict ure a nd V id eo C li p Fi le s in T hum bn ai l You can view up to 9 picture and video clip les at a time on the LCD screen by usin[...]

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    42 P ol aro id P D C 30 8 0 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 4 3 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Auto P l ay The Auto Play function enables you to view all the picture and video clip les stored in the camera one by one forward or backward on the L[...]

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    42 P ol aro id P D C 30 8 0 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 4 3 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Set Auto Play Interval P res s P res s P res s P res s 1 SE C 10 SE C IN TE R VAL ON SE TU P EX IT AUT O PL AY DI RE CT IO N IN TE RVAL EX IT SE T UP ON SE T[...]

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    4 4 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 45 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Start Auto Play P res s ON SE TU P EX IT AUT O PL AY The camera will automatically run from the rst le or from the last le stored. Every le will [...]

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    4 4 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 45 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Pr otec t or U npr otec t On e Pi ctu re o r Vi deo C l ip 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Use the or button to select the [...]

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    46 P o la roi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G u ide www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 47 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Pr otec t or U npr otec t Al l P ic tur es an d Vi de o Cl ips 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. P res s ER AS E PR OTE CT AUT O [...]

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    46 P o la roi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G u ide www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 47 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • De le tin g On e Pi ctu re or V i deo C li p 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Use the or button to select the picture or vide[...]

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    4 8 Po la roi d P DC 3 08 0 D ig ita l Ca me ra Us e r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 4 9 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • De le tin g Al l P ict ure s an d Vi deo C li ps 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. ER AS E TH IS ER AS E AL L EX IT ER A SE P r[...]

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    4 8 Po la roi d P DC 3 08 0 D ig ita l Ca me ra Us e r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 4 9 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 6 Print Settings • Ab out P ic tB r idg e PictBridge is a new industry standard that allows you to print images directly from a PictBridge enable digital [...]

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    50 P ol ar oi d PD C 30 8 0 Di gi tal C am e ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 5 1 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Cancelling Printing Press the OK button to cancel printing the print job. The printer will stop printing and eject the paper. PR OGR ES S 001/ 00 2 PR IN TE [...]

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    50 P ol ar oi d PD C 30 8 0 Di gi tal C am e ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 5 1 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Camera / Printer Connection Connecting with the USB Cable. US B p or t T o Pr int er 1. Plug the labelled end of the USB cable into the socket marked on your[...]

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    52 P ola ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig it al C am era U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 53 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Selecting Print Settings 1. Press the up or down button to select the print mode. TH IS I MAG E AL L IM AGE S AL L IN DE X PI CT BR ID GE SE LEC T 2. The foll[...]

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    52 P ola ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig it al C am era U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 53 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 3. Press the OK button to select the print settings. 01 1 ON DE FAU L T NO. O F COP Y SE LEC T x Number of Copies Print Layout File Name On/Off Date Stamp On/[...]

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    54 P o la roi d P DC 3 08 0 D ig ita l Ca me ra Us er G u id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 55 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Setting the File Name On / Off 1. Press the or button to select “DEFAULT”, “ON” or “OFF”. 2. Press the OK button to start printing. FI LE N AM E [...]

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    54 P o la roi d P DC 3 08 0 D ig ita l Ca me ra Us er G u id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 55 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Selecting Print Effect 1. Press the or button to select the print effect. 2. Press the OK button to start printing. BO RD ER LE SS SE LEC T 4 x 6 DE FAU L T [...]

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    56 P ol ar oi d PD C 30 8 0 Di gi tal C am e ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 57 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 1. Insert an SD card into the camera. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Set the camera to Playback mode. 4. Select the images and specify how many copies should be pr[...]

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    56 P ol ar oi d PD C 30 8 0 Di gi tal C am e ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 57 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 5. Remove the memory 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 pr[...]

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    58 P ol ar oi d PD C 30 8 0 Di gi tal C am e ra Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 59 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 7 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card • Using the SD c ard Your camera comes with a 8MB / 16MB optional built-in ash memory for storing pictures and video[...]

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    58 P ol ar oi d PD C 30 8 0 Di gi tal C am e ra Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 59 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m I M P OR T A NT! • Make su re you tu rn of f the c ame ra b efo re ins er t in g o r r em ovi ng a m em or y ca rd. • Be s ure to or ie nt t he c ar d cor[...]

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    6 0 Po la roi d P DC 3 08 0 D ig ita l Ca me ra Us er G u id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 61 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Removing the SD Card To remove the SD, turn off your camera and open the SD slot cover. Gently push the SD inwards and then release it for the SD to eject. T[...]

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    6 0 Po la roi d P DC 3 08 0 D ig ita l Ca me ra Us er G u id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 61 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Fo rm at ti ng th e SD C ar d Formatting the SD card erases all les stored in it, including the protected ones. Removing the SD card during formatting may[...]

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    62 P ol aro id P D C 30 8 0 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 63 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • T o Co py P ic tu res a nd V id eo C li ps fr om I nte rna l Me mor y to a Me mor y C ard 1. Insert an SD card into the camera. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. [...]

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    62 P ol aro id P D C 30 8 0 Di gi tal C am er a Use r G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 63 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 8 Installing the Software into a Computer • I nst al li ng t he Sof t ware Fo r Wi ndows® Us er s: PC I M PO R T A N T! • P lea se bac kup all t he nec e[...]

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    6 4 Po la roi d P DC 3 08 0 D ig ita l Ca me ra Us er G u id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 6 5 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m N OTE : Mi cr oso ft ® Ne tM ee ti ng™ is al rea dy bu ndl ed wit h W in dow s® 20 0 0 a nd XP O S. Us er s u si ng W i nd ows® 20 0 0 o r X P d o n ot[...]

  • Page 65

    6 4 Po la roi d P DC 3 08 0 D ig ita l Ca me ra Us er G u id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 6 5 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e 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 [...]

  • Page 66

    6 6 Po la roi d P DC 3 08 0 D ig ita l Ca me ra Us er G u id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 67 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Sof t ware i ncl ud ed wi th Y ou r Ca mer a PD C 3 08 0 Ca me ra D ri ver P l ug & P lay re mova b le d isk Easy to use, just plug the camera to a c[...]

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    6 6 Po la roi d P DC 3 08 0 D ig ita l Ca me ra Us er G u id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 67 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e 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 transferring and editing performance, we recommend the following minimum requirements; Fo r W[...]

  • Page 68

    6 8 Po la roi d P DC 3 08 0 D ig ita l Ca me ra Us er G u id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 6 9 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 9 T ra n s fe r r in g P ic t u re s , A u d i o an d Vi d e o C l i ps t o a Co m p u te r • B efor e Y ou T ra ns fer F il es IM P O RTAN T! B EF O RE Y[...]

  • Page 69

    6 8 Po la roi d P DC 3 08 0 D ig ita l Ca me ra Us er G u id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 6 9 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Ch ang in g the D ri ve T ype B et ween M as s Stor ag e Mod e an d P C Cam er a Mod e You can choose either Mass Storage or PC Camera as a driver type [...]

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    70 Po la roi d P DC 3 08 0 D ig ita l Ca me ra Us er G u id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 7 1 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Fo r Wi ndows® an d Ma ci ntos h Us er s: PC Mac • Co nne ct ing to Y o ur C om pute r Connecting with the USB Cable. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Plug the l[...]

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    70 Po la roi d P DC 3 08 0 D ig ita l Ca me ra Us er G u id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 7 1 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • T r an sfer ri ng P ict ur es, Aud io a nd V id eo Cl i ps Fo r Wi ndows® Us er s: PC 1. Turn on the camera 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Conne[...]

  • Page 72

    72 Po lar oi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 73 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Fo r Ma ci ntos h Us ers : Mac N OT E : Fo r Ma c us er, dir ec tly p lu g -i n th e ca me ra an d no n ee d to i ns ta ll th e dr ive r . 1. Turn on the camer[...]

  • Page 73

    72 Po lar oi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 73 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Ph oto Im pr ess io n 5.0 Hot P lu g Fun cti on ( P C O nly ) PhotoImpression 5.0 will detect the connection between the camera and the computer automatica[...]

  • Page 74

    7 4 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C am era U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 75 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m You can select the destination which the photos are copied to. Click the “folder” icon - >Browse for folder - > Click the “OK” button to con[...]

  • Page 75

    7 4 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C am era U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 75 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 10 Using the Camera as a Web Cam I M PO R T A N T! Be fo re usi ng the Web Ca mera fu ncti on, make su re tha t y our ca mera ha s b een sw it ch ed t o P C [...]

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    76 Po lar oi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 77 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • St ar t Ne tM eet ing ™ N OTE : For Windows® XP / 2000 users who use NetMeeting for the rst time , go to Start -> Run ->type in “conf” ->[...]

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    76 Po lar oi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 77 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 11 Troubleshooting Problems The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you. If problems continue, please contact your local customer support hot-line. See y[...]

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    78 Po lar oi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 79 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m I ca nn ot sw itc h on my P DC 3 08 0 Ca me ra a ft er in se r tin g a SD c ar d. Th e SD c ar d is n ot in se r ted a ll t he way i n or c ar d slo t do or i [...]

  • Page 79

    78 Po lar oi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 79 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m AVI  le c an not b e pl aye d. Di rec t X ver si on i s lowe r th an 9. 0. Or Wi nd ows M ed ia P la yer is n ot i ns ta ll ed i n the co mp ut er. In st al[...]

  • Page 80

    80 P o lar oi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 81 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Wh en c on ne ct t he c am er a to th e P C in C ap tu re mo de, W i nd ows pr om pt to in se r t sys te m di sk. P DC 3 08 0 dr iv er in st al la tio n ha s [...]

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    80 P o lar oi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 81 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 12 Getting Help • Po la roi d- d ig it al O nl in e Ser v ice s Website: http://www.polaroid-digital.com If you have any problem or for any immediate assist[...]

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    82 P ol aro id P D C 30 80 D ig it al C am era U se r Gu i de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 83 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 13 Appendix • T ec hni ca l Sp eci c ati on s Im ag e Si ze 20 4 8 x 153 6 160 0 x 120 0 128 0 x 96 0 Hi g h No rma l Low 3 or 9 p ic tu res 4 or 1 2 pic[...]

  • Page 83

    82 P ol aro id P D C 30 80 D ig it al C am era U se r Gu i de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 83 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m Exposure Control - / +1.5 EV in 0.3 increments Shutter Speed Electronic shutter 1/1000 sec ~ 1/10 sec White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluoresc[...]

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    84 P o la roi d P DC 3 08 0 D ig ita l Ca me ra Us er G u id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 85 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Capacity of SD Card 51 2 MB 32 MB 6 4M B 1 28 M B 25 6M B SD C ard No rma l Qu al it y 20 4 8 x 153 6 160 0 x 120 0 1280 x 9 6 0 6 40 x 4 8 0 20 4 8 x 15[...]

  • Page 85

    84 P o la roi d P DC 3 08 0 D ig ita l Ca me ra Us er G u id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 85 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 256 M B 32 MB 6 4M B 1 2 8 MB SD C ard Vi de o cl ips c an b e take n 6 40 x 4 8 0 32 0 x 24 0 6 40 x 4 8 0 32 0 x 24 0 6 40 x 4 8 0 32 0 x 24 0 5 1 2 M B 6 [...]

  • Page 86

    86 P o lar oi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 87 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Un in sta l li ng th e Ca mer a Dr iver ( P C onl y) 1. Unplug the camera from the computer. 2. Go to Start -> Setting -> Control Panel. 3. Double c[...]

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    86 P o lar oi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 87 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Us ing Y o ur B at ter ies I MP O RTAN T NO TE : Fo r be s t pe r for ma nc e a nd pr olo ng ed ba t ter y li fe, w e re co mm en d th e u se of A A A li [...]

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    88 P o lar oi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 89 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m • Ti ps, Y ou r Saf et y & Ma inte na nce Your Camera should only be operated within the following environmental conditions; • 32 - 104º Fahrenheit; [...]

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    88 P o lar oi d P DC 3 08 0 Di g ita l Ca me ra Us er G ui de www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m 89 Po la ro id P DC 3 0 80 D ig ita l C ame ra U se r Gu id e www.p ol aro id - di gi ta l.co m NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de[...]

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