Polaroid PDC 1300 manual

User's G uide PDC 1 300 Digital Camera Creative Kit Rev. 1, June 10, 2002[...]

i Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The PhotoMAX PDC 1300 Digital Camera Creativ e Kit . . . 2 Attac hing the w rist strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Camera Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 P ower Supply . . [...]

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1 Introduction Thank you for pur chasing the P olaroid PhotoMA X PDC 1300 Digital Camera Creativ e Kit. This kit contains every thing you need to ent er the world of dig ital imaging. After y ou take photos, you will find it easy to transfer them to y our computer , edit and correct y our images! Once the images are on y our computer , use the P o[...]

2 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide The Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1300 Digital Camera Creative Kit Y our P olaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1300 Digital Camera Creati ve Kit c ontains every thing you need to tak e dig ital photos and transfer them to your c omputer . a P olaroid PDC 1300 Dig ital Camera b W rist strap (and removable memory clip) c 8[...]

3 Attaching the wrist strap Attac h the w rist strap to the camera by sliding the strap through the opening on the bottom of the camer a as shown. The wr ist strap includes a clip to use when removing the memor y card fr om the camera.[...]

4 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Camera Features Front view a Shutter button b Flash c Optical view finder d Lens e Hand grip f T ripod socket a b c f e d[...]

5 Back view a Optical view finder b Read y indicator c W ait indicator d Status panel e LC D f P ower switch g L CD switch h M enu Dial Side view a A C adapter co nnection b Serial cable connection c Mini-USB cable connection d M emor y card slot e Battery compart ment 1 300 g d c b h a f e a b c d e[...]

6 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Power Supply Y ou can operate the P olaroid PDC 1300 Dig ital Camera on battery power or with the A C adapter . T o co nser ve battery life, the camera shuts itself off after 3.5 minutes of inactivit y and the L CD shuts off after 30 seco nds of inactivit y . T o turn on the camera power , slide th[...]

7 2 Slide the cov er forward so that it can swing open ( b ). 3 Insert four AA -size batteries into the compartment. Mak e sure the + and – terminals are oriented c orrectly as shown inside the battery compart ment. Note: Do not mix old batteries with new batteries, or different types of batter ies together . 4 Close and lock the battery compart [...]

8 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide 1 Connect one end of the A C power adapt er to the A C powe r adapter connect or on the camera. 2 Connect the other end of the cable to a grounded electrical outlet. Using the Memory Card The images you tak e with your PDC 1300 camera are stored on a remo vable CompactFlash memor y card. An 8MB mem[...]

9 T o insert the memory card 1 T ur n the camera power off. 2 Open the memor y compartment as shown: 3 Carefully insert the memor y card into the slot. The card fits only one way . Mak e sure the card is pushed firmly into the slot. 4 Close the memor y compartment cov er . Note: If the CE icon flashes on the status displa y , the memor y card mu[...]

10 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide memor y card bec omes corrupted and unusable. For mor e information, see “Delete phot os from your memory card” on page 21. T o remove the memory card 1 T ur n off the camera. 2 Open the memor y compartment on the side of the camera. 3 U se the clip on the wr ist strap to pull out the memor y [...]

11 Using the Camera Y ou must insert the memor y card before y ou can turn on the camera (see “U sing the Memory Card” on page 8). T o turn on the camera power 1 Slide the power switch on the r ear of the camera ( a ) all the way up t o turn on the camer a in RECORD mode; slide the powe r sw itch all the wa y down to activat e it in PLA Y mode.[...]

12 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide a M emor y card and battery status b N umber of images remaining in memory c Pix el resolution setting d Flash setting e Lens setting f Exposure setting g Self timer a b c d e f g[...]

13 T o set the date and time The camera recor ds a date and time with each photo . T o set the date and time: 1 Slide the powe r sw itch t o RECORD mode. The camera turns on in RECORD mode. 2 Pr ess the Men u Dial. The RECORD menu displays. 3 T ur n the M enu Dial to scr oll to the MENU icon. 4 Pr ess the Men u Dial to display the ADV ANCED menu. 5[...]

14 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Changing Camera Settings U sing options on the PDC 1300 LCD men u you can change camera settings for taking and review ing photos. Depending on which mode you switch it t o, the camer a displays one of the following L CD menus: • RECORD to tak e photos. • PLA Y to review photos stored in memor[...]

15 T o display the RECORD menu 1 Slide the powe r sw itch t o RECORD mode. 2 Pr ess the Men u Dial ( a ). The RECORD menu is display ed ( b ). U se these menu options to change camera settings. Changing camera settings The first time you turn on the camera, the camera settings allow y ou to take pictur es in most indoor and outdoor conditions. The[...]

16 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Pixel resolution The resolution setting re fers to the number of pix els in a digital photo. The higher the pixel resolution, the more pix els that are contained in y our photo . A hig her pixel resolution tak es up more space on the memory card, but produces a higher quality digital image when pr[...]

17 Flash Choose how the camera flash is used. The default setting is Auto . Focusing distance Determine the distance fr om the camera at which a subject will be properly in focus. The default setting is Autofocus . Icon Flash setting The flash fires auto matically when needed. • The flash does not fire. • U se in places where flash is pro[...]

18 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Digital zoom Zoom in on your subject when taking a phot o. For best results, use the LCD viewfinder w ith digital zoom. Self timer Set the camera self-timer . The self-timer applies to the ne xt picture y ou take. Set the self-timer for each photo y ou want to dela y . Icon For subjects Enable di[...]

19 Advanced Menu Set the following options: Managing stored images W hen you select the PLA Y menu, y ou can: • V iew photos stored on the memory card one at a time • V iew multiple photos as thumbnails • Delete photos fr om the memor y card • Lock photos (cannot delete) • Enlarge an image by 2X • Select image information • Determine [...]

20 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide T o display the PLA Y menu 1 Slide the power switch do wn to PLA Y mode. The last photo tak en displays in the L CD . 2 Pr ess the Men u Dial. The PLA Y menu displays. 3 U se the options to change the camera play settings. 4 Pr ess the Men u Dial again to set the camera to PLA Y mode and close the[...]

21 • Edit image : displa ys a larger version of the selected thumbnail. Y ou can delete or lock the image, or return to the multi-image view . Delete . Lock/unlock . Return to previous . • Return to full-sized image : closes the multiple- image view and displays single full-sized images. Delete photos from your memory card Y ou can delete one o[...]

22 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Locking photos Y ou can prevent phot os from being accidently delet ed by locking them: 1 W ith the PLA Y menu selected, turn the Menu Dial t o highlight the LOCK icon. 2 Pr ess the Men u Dial to select. The LOCK/UNLOCK menu is displa yed. Select fr om the following: • Lock current : Change the [...]

23 • Standard : Designate the print order of the display ed photo when it prints on its own page. Pr ess the Men u Dial to underscore the n umber next to the selection (the default is 0). Rotate the M enu Dial to change the numbers. Press the M enu Dial again to set the order . • Exit : Sa ve DPOF changes for the displa yed photo and return to [...]

24 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Set information display Y ou can display information about each phot o you take on the L CD . F or example, you can display the dat e and time a photo was tak en. 1 W ith the PLA Y menu selected, turn the Menu Dial t o highlight the INFO icon. 2 Pr ess the Men u Dial to display the CHECK INFO men [...]

25 T aking Photos The P olaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1300 Digital Camera Creativ e Kit c ontains ever ything you need to tak e photos and transfer them to y our computer wher e you can edit them, email them, print them, and stor e them. Y ou can take phot os using the optical view finder or using the LC D. U se the optical view finder: • For fast er pr[...]

26 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide 4 Pr ess the shutter button ( d ) halfwa y to focus the camera and measure the light level. The camera is ready to tak e a photo when the green LED indicator lights ( e ). Press the shutter butt on all the way down to tak e the photo. The red W ait indicator light ( f ) is on and the image display[...]

27 Installing Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software This section describes how to install P olaroid PhotoMA X Image M aker Software and get help when using the softwar e. Minimum System Requirements • PC with Pe ntium class processor • Microsoft Windo ws 95, W indows 98, or abov e • 32 MB RAM • 85 MB available har d drive space • 2x or f[...]

28 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide T o get help T o get help while using P olaroid PhotoMAX Image M aker software: • Click the Help button on the left side of the Polar oid PhotoMAX window or click the ? butt on in the corner . • Mo ve y our mouse cursor over an y button or feature in the software and right click your mouse to [...]

29 T ransferring Photos to Y our Computer The following sections describe how to transfer images from the P olaroid PDC 1300 Dig ital Camera to your c omputer . The drivers for the P olaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera are automatically installed with the P olaroid PhotoMAX Image Mak er Software included in your kit. T o transfer photos from y our P ol[...]

30 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Connecting the camera to a computer T o connect using the serial cable 1 T ur n off your c omputer and all its peripherals (scanner , printer). 2 Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the camer a. 3 Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the back of your c omputer .[...]

31 4 Connect one end of the A C power adapt er to the A C power t erminal on the camera and the other end of the cable to a grounded electrical outlet. 5 T ur n on your camera. 6 T ur n on your c omputer . The Status panel on your camera displays a PC message when the camera is properly connect ed to your computer . 7 Start the Polar oid PhotoMAX s[...]

32 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide 9 Select an existing photo album fr om 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 y ou use to keep track of the photos y ou download from your camera. 10 Click the Acquire icon at the bottom of the screen. The Select Source[...]

33 The P olaroid PDC 1300 TW AIN software opens. From this dialog bo x, y ou can manage the photos in the camera ’ s memor y . Note: The TW AIN software can be used with other applications.[...]

34 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide T o connect using the mini-USB cable W ith the power on in the c omputer: 1 Connect the other end of the mini-USB cable to the mini-USB port on the camer a. The cable will only connect one wa y . 2 Connect the rectangular USB cable t o the USB port on the computer .[...]

35 3 Connect one end of the A C power adapt er to the A C power t erminal on the camera and the other end of the cable to a grounded electrical outlet. 4 T ur n on the camera. The comput er w ill detect the camera. 5 W hen PC appears in the camera status panel, y ou can start the Polar oid PhotoMAX softwar e: From the Windows desktop: Double-click [...]

36 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide 8 Click the Acquire icon at the bottom of the screen. The Select Source dialog bo x appears displaying the list of supported de vices. 9 Select PDC 1300. Click Select . The P olaroid PDC 1300 TW AIN w indow opens. From this window , you can manage the phot os in the camera ’ s memor y .[...]

37 T ransferring images to the computer W ith a cable connection established between y our computer and the PDC 1300 and the P olaroid PDC 1300 dialog bo x display ed, y ou can transfer images to your comput er . T o transfer images: 1 Ensure that the Photo tab is displa yed. Thumbnail images of the photos in the camera memor y are display ed on th[...]

38 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide T roubleshooting Problem Solution The digital camera has no powe r . • T ur n off and then turn on the digital camera. The digital camera may hav e automatically turned off to sav e battery power . • Check to mak e sure that the battery terminals (+ and -) are co rrectly orientated as shown in[...]

39 Problem Solution P olaroid PhotoMAX I mage Mak er Software does not see the PDC 1300 Digital Camera. • Ensure that the digital camera power is turned on and a PC message appears on the Status panel. U se the A C adapter when downloading images. • For serial port connections, connect one end of the serial cable to the computer serial port. Co[...]

40 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Cannot take a photo . • Pr ess the shutter button do wn halfway to focus the camera. W ait until the LED indicator light is steady green. Press the shutter butt on all the way down to take a phot o. • The flash is charging. The flash ic on blinks in the Status display . W ait until the flas[...]

41 The liv e picture in the L CD looks "jumpy . " • The L CD is being used in low light conditions. Increase the amount of light, or use the optical view finder to co mpose your photo . The flash doesn ’t work . • The flash is turned off. P ress the Men u Dial to change the flash setting. U se the Autoflash setting for best res[...]

42 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide M y photo looks dark. • There was not enough light available when the photo was tak en. U se the Autoflash setting and increase the amount of lig ht (if possible). • The subject was too far a way from the camera. The flash range is 3 – 10 feet. • The Exposure advanc ed menu setting was c[...]

43 FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digital dev ice, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC R ules. For detailed information about FCC c ompliance, see the online P olaroid PhotoMAX Ima ge Maker Pr oducts User’ s Guide . Camera Precautions Obser ve the follo w ing precautions when y ou use the P[...]

44 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Battery Handling W hen using batteries: • U se only AA high-capacity super alkaline or lithium disposable batteries or NiCad or N iMH rechargeable batteries with the camer a. • Nev er mix old batteries with new batteries, or use different types of batter ies together . • Do not expose batter[...]

45 One Y ear Limited Warranty P olaroid will, at our option, repair or replac e any unit found defectiv e in manufacture within the warr anty period. The warrant y period is determined by the date of purchase. K eep the receipt as pr oof of purchase. Other wise, the warranty period is determined by the date of manufacture. This warr anty does not a[...]

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PDC 1300 Technical Support Information (This information replaces that found on Page 44) Polaroid Corporation provides technical support for digital cameras at http://www.polaroid.com/ , and within the United States by calling 800-897-0356 from 10 A.M. to 7 P.M. EST, (Mon - Fri) and 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. EST (Sat). Please note that phone support and re[...]