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1. USB Port/Video Out/DC Jack 2. Battery/SD and card door Product Overview 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Self-timer LED Flash Microphone Zoom Lens Exposure sensor Viewfi nder 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. PDC 3350 US UM .indd 5 2 2 4 3 Operation LED Viewfi nder Up/Flash button Left/Self-timer button Down/Previous shot button Right/Macro button LCD screen Zoom out (Wide Angle) /Thumbnail button 9. Zoom in (Telephoto) button 10.Display button 11. Menu button 12.OK button 13.Hand strap holder 4 6 1 1.
Table of Contents 1 Getting Started .......................................................................... 8 • Camera Package Contents ...................................................... 8 • Attaching the Hand Strap ....................................................... 9 • Battery Guidelines.................................................................. 9 • Installing the Batteries..........................................................
• Attaching the Hand Strap 1 Getting Started The PDC 3350 camera provides you easy-to-use features. It can never be any easier and enjoyable. Go ahead and enjoy your operation. Here are a few examples of what you can do with your camera. Enjoy point & shoot operation. Take digital pictures in your preferable detail, like size, white balance and sharpness. Store pictures, video clips to the internal memory or a SD card. Playback pictures and video clips on LCD screen, TV or a computer.
• Installing the Batteries 2 x AA batteries are supplied with the product. 1. Open the camera battery door by pushing it outwards as illustrated. 2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs correctly. 3. Close the battery door by pressing it downwards and then slide it towards the camera to lock. - + - + You can use both 2 X AA batteries and an AC adaptor (DC 3V, 1.5A, center positive (not included) ) to supply power for the camera.
• Camera Mode 2 Camera Setting • Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. If the feature icon is not displayed, it means that particular feature is not activated.
• Setting the Current Date and Time The date and time menu will appear the fi rst time the camera is turned on or if the battery is removed for more than 2 minutes. Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET. FORMAT 15.1MB '02.12.30... 3 MIN. ON ON Press DATE/TIME 15.1MB '02.12.30... 3 MIN. ON ON Press or DATE/TIME 2002. 12. 12. 12:00 Y/M/D OK DATE/TIME Press 2003. 01. 01. 12:00 Y/M/D PDC 3350 US UM .indd Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 3350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off You can turn the Beep sound on and off in SET mode. When the Beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons. Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET. FORMAT BEEF 15.1MB '02.12.30... 5 MIN. ON ON Press 15.1MB '03.01.01... 5 MIN. ON OFF ON Press BEEF 15.1MB '03.01.01... 5 MIN. ON OFF ON • File No.
• Setting Display Language Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen. Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET. FORMAT LANGUAGE 15.1MB '02.12.30... 3 MIN. ON ON Press OFF PAL ENGLISH ON Press LANGUAGE UIT PAL DUTCH AAN • Resetting to Default Settings You can easily change all the settings you made back to the camera default settings by the following steps. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to SET.
3 Taking and Managing the Pictures Before you take pictures, please read this note first: IMPORTANT! Never remove batteries, disconnect the AC adaptor from the camera, or unplug the adaptor while a picture is being saved. Doing so will prevent the current picture being saved and may corrupt other pictures already stored on the camera’s internal memory or on a memory card. • Taking a Picture 1. Set the Mode selector to Manual or Auto. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Frame your subject using the LCD screen. 4.
• Set Flash Mode Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Auto or Manual. Press the Flash button to cycle through the flash settings and select the one you need. When you first press the Flash button, the LCD screen will turn black and the Operation LED will blink in red which indicates the flash is charging. When charging is complete, the icon (according to the flash setting you selected) will appear on the LCD screen. You can now take pictures using the Flash mode you selected.
• Zoom Feature • Setting the Picture Resolution and Compression 1. Set Mode selector to Auto, Manual or Video. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Press Zoom in (Telephoto) /Zoom out (wide) button to zoom in/out the subject. While you press the Zoom in (Telephoto) /out (wide) buttons, a bar will be shown on the LCD screen as illustrated. The red square in the bar indicates the zoom status. “T” stands for “Tele” and “W” stands for “Wide”. 4. The bar disappears from LCD screen.
• Setting Exposure Compensation You can also set picture resolution and compression in Auto mode. Set the Mode selector to Auto and turn on the camera. 10 Press MENU F 2048 QUALITY/SIZE FINE 2048X1536 NORMAL 2048X1536 FINE 1600X1200 NORMAL 1600X1200 NORMAL 1024X768 NORMAL 640X480 Press 205 Press N 640 You can adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range of -2EV to +2EV in order to compensate for current lighting conditions.
• Setting White Balance 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. Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera. 10 RESOLUTION 2048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 640X480 Press MENU Press WHITE BALANCE CLOUDY ISO ISO F 2048 10 • Changing the ISO Speed This function enables you to change the camera’s sensitivity to light by selecting different ISO values.
• Setting the Slow Shutter Mode This function enables you to control how long the shutter stays open. The slow shutter mode can be used to photograph bright subjects such as fi reworks in a dark place. There are four options in Slow Shutter mode: 1 second, 2 seconds, 4 seconds and 8 seconds. Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera.
5 Playback • Playback Picture(s) Reviewing the pictures 1. Set the Mode selector to Playback. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Press Left/Right button to view the pictures taken. Running a slide show The Slide Show function enables you to view all the pictures stored in the camera one by one on the LCD screen. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode and turn on the camera. Press Zooming the displayed picture When viewing a picture in Playback mode, you can zoom the picture you selected up to X8.
• Playing the Video Clip • Deleting One Picture or Video Clip 1. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Use Left/Right button to select the video clip you want to play. 4. Press OK button to start playing video clip. Press it again to pause. 5. Press Menu button to stop. The Set the Mode selector to Playback mode and turn on the camera. 100-0015 Press MENU ERASE ONE Press to enter erase mode Press icon is shown on LCD screen when video clip is selected.
• Deleting All Pictures and Video Clips Please note that protected files cannot be deleted. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode and turn on the camera. Press ERASE ONE Press MENU ERASE ALL • View pictures and Video clips on a TV Setting the Video Output System The video output signal can be switched (NTSC or PAL) to accommodate different signal systems. For example: NTSC for U.S.A., Canada, Taiwan, Japan, etc. and PAL for Europe, Asia (excluding Taiwan), etc.
6 Using the SD Card • Using the SD (Secure Digital) card Removing the SD Card To remove the SD card, turn off your camera , open the SD card door, gently push the SD card inwards and then release it. The SD card will eject out from the SD card door as illustrated. Your camera comes with approximately 16MB of built-in flash memory for storing pictures/video clips. You can expand the memory using a commercially available SD card.
To Format a Memory Card Formatting a memory card deletes all data already stored on it. Set the Mode selector to SET mode. Turn on the camera. FORMAT 15.1MB '02.12.30... 3 MIN. ON ON Press FORMAT Press FORMAT IN-MEM? NO YES or FORMAT... Copy Internal Memory pictures to a Memory Card. Turn off your camera and insert a SD (Secure Digital) Card into the Card Slot. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode and turn on the camera. ONE- A selected picture in internal memory will be copied to a memory card.
Memory Card Precautions 1. Use only an SD memory card or a MultiMediaCard with this camera. Proper operation is not guaranteed when any other type of card is used. 2. Electrostatic charge, electrical noise, and other phenomena can cause data corruption or even loss. Always make sure that you always back up important data on other media (MO disc, computer hard drive, etc.). 3. If a memory card starts to behave abnormally, you can restore normal operation by reformatting it.
• P.I.M. (PRINT Image Matching) This camera supports PRINT Image Matching. Images recorded with it include information about the mode setting, camera setup, etc. When you print an image on a printer that supports PRINT Image Matching, the printer reads this data and adjusts the printed image accordingly, so your image comes out just the way you intended when you recorded them. See the documentation that came with your printer for full details about PRINT Image Matching.
MAC For Macintosh® Users: 1. Before you begin, close all other software applications opened on your computer. 2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD-ROM Drive. 3. Double click the CD-ROM icon “Digital Camera”. 4. Install the software included. • Software Included with Your Camera PDC 3350 Driver Plug & Play removable disk Easy to use, just plug the camera to a computer and use it as a removable disk. Use the Arcsoft® software suite to edit and print the Pictures. ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ 4.
8 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer • Transferring Pictures/Video Clips PC For Windows® Users NOTE: You can transfer pictures/video clips in any mode. • Before you transfer pictures IMPORTANT! Before you transfer your pictures make sure you have installed the Polaroid PDC 3350 Camera Driver from the CD. Please refer to Installing the Software onto a Computer on page 45. • Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable. 1. Turn on the camera 2.
9 Troubleshooting Problems Symptom • Troubleshooting 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: PC MAC For Windows® and Macintosh® Users: Solution Problem I cannot activate my Digital Camera by pressing the Power switch. I cannot upload images to the computer. Insufficient battery batteries are missing. power or Replace batteries.
Symptom Problem Solution Color of the playback pictures is different from the picture on the LCD screen during recording. Sunlight or light from another source is shining directly into the lens during recording. Position the camera so sunlight does not shine directly onto the lens. Pictures are not displayed. A memory card with non-DCF pictures recorded with another camera is loaded in the camera. This camera cannot display non-DCF pictures recorded onto a memory card used by another digital camera.
11 Appendix • Technical Specifications • Internal Memory: Approx. 16MB NAND FLASH • External Memory: support SD card memory card up to 128MB (not included) • Still Image Resolution: Resolution: 2048 X 1536 Fine: Approx. 11 pictures Normal: Approx. 22 pictures Resolution: 1600 X 1200 Fine: Approx. 18 pictures Normal: Approx. 37 pictures Resolution: 1024 X 768 Fine: Approx. 45 pictures Normal: Approx. 90 pictures Resolution: 640 X 480 Fine: Approx. 112 pictures Normal: Approx.
• Low Battery indicator • 3 levels, Full, Low and Exhausted • Weight • Approximately 160g excluding batteries • External Connector: USB, SD card slot, Video Out (NTSC/PAL) • Auto Power Off: 1/3/5 minutes in Capture/Playback mode with battery power in • LCD Screen • 1.5” TFT color panel • Input/Output Terminal • USB port (Mini-B port), AC adaptor connector, Video Out (NTSC/PAL) • Power Supply • 3.3 V, center positive, 1.
• Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 3350 driver For Windows® 98SE Users: PC • Camera Default Settings Working Mode NOTE: The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE users only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the PDC 3350 driver. 1. Open Add/Removable Program Properties in Control Panel and select Polaroid PDC 3350 program, then click Add/Remove . 2. The following dialog box appears, click Yes to confi rm removing the camera driver. 3.
• Using your 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. • Insert the batteries with the correct polarity. • Remove exhausted batteries from the camera immediately. • Do not short the supply terminals. • Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickelcadmium) batteries. • Do not dispose the batteries in fire.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
