PDC 310 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
Product Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Speaker Shutter button Lens MIC cable port Camera stand USB cable port Viewfinder Microphone 1 8 2 7 3 6 5 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Viewfinder Mode button Shutter lock Battery door LCD screen 1 5 2 3 4 Polaroid PDC 310 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ...................................................................... 6 • What Can I do with My Camera? ........................................... 6 • What Can I do with My Digital Pictures? ................................ 6 • What Can I do with My Audio Clips? ...................................... 7 • Camera Package Contents .................................................... 7 • Installing the Batteries..........................................................
Installing the Software onto a Computer ................................... 17 • Install the software .............................................................. 17 • Software included with your camera ...................................... 18 • Computer System Requirements............................................ 21 6 Transferring Pictures & Audio Clips to Your Computer ................ 22 • Before you Transfer Pictures .................................................
1 Getting Started • What Can I do with my Camera? Capture Enjoy point & shoot operation. Store pictures and audio clips on the internal memory. Set Up Select various camera settings. Communicate Use the camera as a web camera. • What can I do with my Digital Pictures? View View pictures on a computer using the ArcSoft® Software supplied Save Save pictures to the computer memory Communicate Send the pictures over the Internet to family and friends.
• What can I do with my Audio Clips ? Playback Playback audio clips on a computer using the ArcSoft® Software supplied Save Save audio clips to the computer memory Communicate Send the audio clips over the Internet to family and friends. IMPORTANT! Make sure you install all the software from the CD supplied before you connect your camera to a computer and transfer pictures from your camera to the computer. (See page 16) • Camera Package Contents Quick Start Guide G4 Product Overview 1.
• Installing the batteries 2 x AAA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product. 1. Press in and lift the battery door inwards and upwards to open it. 2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/-signs correctly. 3. Push downwards to close the battery door.
• Low battery If the LCD display begins to blink, these are warnings that there is not enough power left in your batteries to fully operate your PDC 310. IMPORTANT! Any pictures stored in the camera’s memory will be lost if the battery is totally drained. You must upload any stored images within 6 hours. Do not replace your battery before you have downloaded or saved your images to your Computer.
2 Camera Setting • Checking the Camera Status When the camera is on, you can press the Mode button to cycle through all camera settings. When a camera setting icon is shown on the LCD screen, it can be accessed by pressing the Shutter Button. If the Shutter Button is not pressed within 5 seconds the camera will revert to the normal picture taking mode.
3 Taking and Managing the Pictures There is a Shutter Lock located at the back of the camera. To avoid taking pictures accidentally, it’s best to keep the shutter lock switch in the locked position when you are not taking pictures. Before taking pictures , make sure to unlock the shutter button by sliding the shutter lock to the right. Shutter button Shutter Lock Polaroid PDC 310 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• Taking a Picture 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Frame your subject using the camera viewfinder. 3. Press the shutter button to take a picture. Hold the camera steady. A “beep” sound is made when the picture has been taken. The counter will count down. The LCD screen displays the remaining number of pictures that can be taken. NOTE: • Indoor pictures : Take pictures in a brightly lit room that has a mixture of both sunlight and lamp light. For best results, take a picture near a large window.
• Taking Continuous Pictures Under the continuous mode , you can record continuous motions such as cycling, diving in a series of pictures. 1. Press the Mode Button until the is shown on the LCD screen. 2. Press and hold the Shutter Button to start taking continuous pictures. The camera will allow you to take 99 pictures in Low-res mode or 24 pictures in Hi-res mode.
• Setting the Picture Quality For best image quality use the high resolution setting. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Press the Mode Button to Cycle through the Mode options until the resolution icon is displayed on the LCD screen. 3. Press the Shutter Button once to change to the alternative resolution.
4 Recording Audio Clips • Recording Audio Clip 1. Press the Mode Button until the is shown on the LCD screen. 2. Press and hold the Shutter Button to start recording. A beep will sound which indicates recording has begun. Release the Shutter Button to stop recording. You can record approximately 12 minutes of Audio Clips. NOTE: only displayed on the LCD when the camera contains audio clips. will display on LCD only when audio clip is the last one stored in memory. • Audio Playback 1.
• Deleting All Pictures and Audio Clips from the Camera 1. Turn on the camera. is shown on the LCD screen. 2. Press the Mode Button until 3. Press the Shutter Button once , the camera will beep and the icon start flashing. 4. Press the Shutter Button again within 5 seconds will delete all the pictures and audio clips stored in the camera and reset the image counter.
5 Installing the Software onto a Computer • Install the software For Windows® Users: PC IMPORTANT! MAKE SURE YOU INSTALL ALL THE SOFTWARE FROM THE CD SUPPLIED BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER AND TRANSFER PICTURES FROM YOUR CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER. NOTE: Microsoft® NetMeeting™ already bundle with Windows® 2000 and XP OS. Users using Windows® 2000 or XP do not need to install this software from the CD-Rom. 1. Before you begin, close all other software applications open on your computer. 2.
For Macintosh® Users: MAC 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. Double click the CD-ROM icon “Polaroid”. 4. Install the software included.
ArcSoft Funhouse™ 1.0 Picture Editing Software ArcSoft Funhouse™ is an image entertainment application that enables users to create “photo fantasies” by combining their personal photos with a wide variety of fantasy backgrounds. Users can get their own images from digital cameras, scanners, disk drives and Photo CDs, and seamlessly combine them with just a few clicks of the mouse.
ArcSoft VideoImpression™ 1.6 Movie Making Software ArcSoft VideoImpression™ is an easy-to-use video and image editing software program. The program enables users to create and edit new videos using existing video and image files - making desktop video presentations for home, business, and the Web. Microsoft® NetMeeting™ Web Cam software NetMeeting™ provides the most complete conferencing solution for the Internet and corporate intranet.
• Computer system requirements For acceptable picture transfer and editing, we recommend the following minimum requirements; PC For Windows® Users • • • • • • • • • Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP Pentium® II 333MHz or equivalent processor 64MB RAM (128MB recommended) USB Port 200MB free disk space Colour monitor with high colour (16-bit) graphic capability or higher CD-ROM drive Standard mouse and keyboard Stereo speakers For Macintosh® Users MAC • PowerPC® Processor • Mac™ O
6 Transferring Pictures & Audio Clips to Your Computer • Before you transfer pictures IMPORTANT! Before you transfer your pictures make sure you have installed the software from the CD. • Connecting to your computer Connecting with the USB / MIC Cable. MIC 3 2 1 4 USB Series “A” Plug connects to your Computer USB Series “B” Plug connects to your PDC 310 1. Plug the labelled end of the USB cable into the socket marked on your computer. 2.
• Transferring Pictures to PC For XP users only: when the camera is connected to a computer via the USB Cable, the computer will scan the camera automatically, you can transfer the pictures following the onscreen prompts. NOTE: Windows® 98, 2000 will not scan the camera automatically. Also you can transfer the pictures in PhotoStudio 4.0 software. 1. Start PhotoStudio® 4.0. Go to start->Programs-> ArcSoft Software Suite-> PhotoStudio® 4.0 2.
• Transferring Audio and Continuous Pictures to PC NOTE: This application should be used with the resolution 800 X 600 or above. 1. Connect the camera to the computer. 2. Double click the “Polaroid PDC 310 Camera” icon on the desktop . 3. Click Download button to capture all audio and continuous pictures stored in your PDC 310. 4. All uploaded audio and continuous pictures will be shown on the left panel. 5.
• Transferring Pictures, Audio and Continuous Pictures to Mac 1. Connect the USB cable from the camera to the computer. 2. A window will pop up and ask you to name the pictures (images). File name format is default as
7 Using the Camera as a Web Cam For Windows® Users: PC • Setting up NetMeeting 1. Connect your PDC 310 to the USB cable and MIC cable on one end. 2. Connect the USB cable to a USB port and connect the MIC cable to a MIC Jack on your PC on the other end. 3. Put your PDC 310 on top of a flat surface. NOTE: The microphone is integrated inside the camera.
For Macintosh® Users MAC Setting up CU-SeeMe™ Warning! Using CU-SeeMe™ will erase all images stored in your PDC 310. Make sure you upload all wanted images before using CU-SeeMe™. 1. Connect your PDC 310 to the USB cable on the stand. 2. Connect your USB cable to an available USB port on your Mac on the other end. 3. Put your PDC 310 on top of your Mac monitor or another flat surface. 4. Connect your microphone (not included) to your audio card’s external microphone connector.
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. PC For Windows® Users Symptom I receive an error message when I am installing the Polaroid PDC 310 Camera. Problem Polaroid PDC 310 Camera does not load. Solution Shut down all other applications and attempt to re-install the driver, or download the updated driver from www.polaroid-digital.
Symptom Problem I cannot run the Polaroid PDC 310 Camera. Conflict with camera driver device. another capture Black corner appears on the images taken. Lost corner of images. Solution If you have any other camera installed on your computer, remove the camera and it’s driver completely from your system to avoid conflict with another camera or capture device. Make sure no object cover the lens. I hear a low “beep” Insufficient light. when trying to take an image.
MAC For Macintosh® Users Problem Solution I receive an error message when I am installing the Polaroid PDC 310 Digital Camera. Symptom Polaroid PDC 310 Digital Camera does not load. Shut down all other applications and attempt to re-install the driver, or download the updated driver from www.polaroid-digital.com and install the updated driver.
9 Getting Help • Polaroid Online Services Website: http://www.polaroid-digital.com • ArcSoft Software Help For North America For South & Central America For China For Japan For Oceania For Europe/Middle East/ ArcSoft HQ Support Centre (Fremont California, CA) Tel: 1-800-762-8657 (toll free number) Fax: 1-510-440-1270 E-mail: support@arcsoft.com ArcSoft China Support Centre (Beijing) Tel: 8610-6849-1368 Fax: 8610-6849-1367 E-mail: china@arcsoft.
10 Appendix • Technical Specifications • Memory: built-in SDRAM, 64 Mbit equivalent to 8MB • Image Performance for Video on Web-cam: QCIF - 24 fps (approx.) • Still Image: • High Resolution (VGA) - 640 x 480 pixel • Low Resolution (QVGA) - 320 x 240 pixel • Storable Images: High Resolution - 24 images Low Resolution - 99 images • Video Clip: unlimited when connected to the computer via video capture software • Audio recording: if no image captured, around 12 minutes of audio clip can be recorded.
• Using your batteries IMPORTANT NOTE: A fresh alkaline battery provides an output voltage of 1.5V whereas a rechargeable battery available in retail stores generally has a lower output 1.2V. In order to maximize the performance of your PDC 310 camera, we recommend that you do not use rechargeable batteries. WARNINGS! • 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.
• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance Your Camera should only be operated within the following environmental conditions; • 41 - 104º Fahrenheit; 5 - 40º Celsius • 20% - 85% relative humidity, non condensing Battery life or image quality may be affected outside these conditions Camera Cautions • NEVER immerse any part of the Camera or its accessories into any fluid or liquid. • ALWAYS disconnect the Camera from your PC or TV before cleaning it.
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 designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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