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Product Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Self-timer/AF assist LED Hand strap holder Microphone Flash Viewfinder Zoom lens Front View 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
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Table of Contents 1 Getting Started .........................................................................................6 • Camera Package Contents ....................................................................7 • Attaching the Hand Strap .....................................................................7 • Installing the Batteries .........................................................................8 • Turning the Camera On and Off and Setting the Current Date and Time....
Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips ..................................... 41 • Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen ................................................ 41 • Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail .............................42 • Auto Play ..........................................................................................43 • Playing the Video Clip ........................................................................
1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting the Polaroid PDC 4355 digital camera. Designed with a powerful 4.2 mega pixel CCD sensor and a bright color 1.5 inch color LCD for preview and review, the PDC 4355 is the perfect camera for the photographer looking for point & shoot simplicity and sound optical performance. Other important information about the PDC 4355 digital camera that you may find interesting is: 6 • A high quality glass lens system for sharp image shooting from 3.
• Camera Package Contents PDC 4355 Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 ML 0403 Part no.: OM837657 R1 Printed in China PDC 4355 USB Cable Quick Guide Registration Card Pouch Hand Strap PDC 4355 CD-ROM includes Polaroid PDC 4355 Camera Driver (PC) ArcSoft® PhotoImpression™ 5.
• Installing the Batteries Two AA-size batteries are supplied with the product. For a detailed guideline on battery usage, please see “Using Your Batteries” on page 76. 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 sliding it towards the camera to lock.
• Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen. Battery Battery Battery Battery power power power power is is is is full. adequate. low. exhausted. NOTE: The Power LED will blink when battery power is low. Please replace the batteries.
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.
Video Mode White Balance for Video clips Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Resolution Video Mode 640 x 480 320 x 240 Recording Indicator Recording time counter Playback Mode Locked File File Type Picture Video Clip 1000-0014 Folder Number/File Number Play Pause Date Time Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• Camera Mode The camera has two working modes, Capture mode and Playback mode. You can switch between them by pressing the Capture/ Playback mode button at the back of the camera. Capture/Playback mode button W T M OK Capture mode Under this mode, you can select the image and video settings according to the shooting environment, and take pictures and video clips under the settings you have selected. For more details, please refer to “Taking Pictures” on page 25 and “Recording Video Clips” on page 38.
• Drive Mode The camera has two modes, one for taking pictures and the other for taking video clips. Still Image Mode Video Mode You may switch between these two modes according to the following steps. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Capture mode. Press Press NOTE: • Still Image mode is the default capture mode. • This setting is also available in Video mode. • Setup Menu Setup menu can be accessed in both Still Image and Video modes. Here we take Still Image mode for an example. 1.
• Setting the Current Date and Time 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 13 to access the Setup menu. Setting the date format: Press Press Press Press 14 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
Setting the date and time: Press Press Press Press Use the or button to select a field, such as year, month, day, hour, minute. Use the or button to adjust the value in the field. Press the OK button after all fields are set. NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• Auto Power Save Settings The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve battery power. 1/3/5 MIN The camera is designed to switch off automatically to save battery life after the specified period of inactivity. OFF The power save feature is not activated. You can change the power save setting according to the following steps: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 13 to access the Setup menu.
• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off You can turn the beep sound on and off in Capture mode. When the beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 13 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• Setting Frequency In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to suit the correct lighting frequency. Set the frequency to 60Hz for US and 50Hz for Europe. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 13 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. 18 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• Setting Display Language Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 13 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• Setting the Date Stamp On and Off Use the Date Stamp to imprint the date on your pictures and video clips. Make sure the camera clock is set to the correct date before setting the date stamp on. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 13 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. 20 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• Resetting to Default Settings You can easily change all the settings you made back to the camera default settings by the following steps. Please refer to “Camera Default Settings” on page 75 for more details. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 13 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• Formatting the Internal Memory Formatting the internal memory deletes all data stored in it. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 13 to access the Setup menu. Press Press NOTE: • Data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered. Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored in the internal memory before you format it. • Formatting the internal memory destroys all the pictures, even those are protected.
• Turning the Information Display and LCD Screen On/Off In the Capture mode, press the Display button once to show the information display with a histogram. Pressing the button again will turn off the information display on the LCD screen, with the picture left only. Pressing the button a third time will turn off the LCD screen. Pressing the button once again will turn on the LCD screen and the information display. Press Press Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
In the Playback mode, press the Display button once to show the information display with a histogram. Pressing the button again will turn off the information display on the LCD screen, with nine thumbnail picture and video clip files left only. Pressing the button a third time will show a picture or video clip file in full screen with the information display. Press Press Press 24 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
3 Taking Pictures Before you take pictures, please read this note first: IMPORTANT! Never remove batteries while a picture is being saved. Doing so will prevent the current picture being saved and may corrupt other pictures already stored in the camera’s internal memory or on a memory card. Outdoor Pictures Without the Flash • Avoid intense sunlight that may cause sun spots in pictures. • Always make sure that the sun or other light source is in front of the subject.
NOTE: There is difficulty in focusing the subject when the Auto-focus LED blinks or the red focus mark appears on the LCD screen. Release the Shutter button, recompose the scene and press the Shutter button halfway to reset the focus. Shutter button ��� ���� ����� ������� ������ Focus Mark 5. Press the Shutter button completely down to take a picture while holding the camera steady. A beep will sound (if the Beep sound is turned on) when a picture is taken.
• Taking Macro Pictures Use the Macro mode to capture subjects close to the camera lens: • Wide angle: 3.9 ~ 27.6 inches (10 ~ 70 centimeters) • Telephoto: 7.9 ~ 27.6 inches (20 ~ 70 centimeters) 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Press the Macro button to activate the Macro mode. The image displayed on the LCD screen will change accordingly. NOTE: icon will appear on the LCD screen, indicating the Macro mode is • The activated.
• Taking a Picture with the LCD Screen off You can also take a picture with the LCD screen off in the normal or Macro mode. Capture procedures are the same as for taking a picture in the normal capture mode but frame your subject using the viewfinder instead. • Setting Flash Mode 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Press the Flash button to cycle through the flash settings and select the one you need.
The camera has four flash modes (default setting is Auto Flash). Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Flash Off Mode. The flash does not fire. Use this setting for outdoor pictures or where flash is prohibited or may be distracting. Also use when shooting towards a reflective surface, such as a window or a mirror. If the brightness of the environment is not enough when using this setting, your pictures will be too dark. Auto Flash Mode.
• Setting Self-timer Your camera is designed with a self-timer function, which allows you to take pictures with a 10-second built-in timer. 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn on the camera. Set the camera to Still Image mode. Press the Self-timer button to activate the self-timer function. will appear on the LCD screen. The icon 10-second Self-timer indicates a countdown of ten seconds.
• Zoom Feature There are two types of zoom in this camera: optical zoom and digital zoom. Optical zoom alters the focal distance of the lens zoom, and its factor range is 1X to 3X. Digital zoom is activated after you reach the maximum optical zoom (3X). It enlarges the part of the image at the center of the image screen. Digital zoom factor range is 1X to 4X. These zoom features let you zoom in the central area of an image and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture. 1. Turn on the camera. 2.
For digital zoom feature, the viewfinder may not reflect the actual image taken. We recommend the user to use the LCD screen to monitor the zoom feature. NOTE: • You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom. • Zoom feature is not available Macro mode or while recording a video clip. • Digital zoom feature is also available in Video and Playback modes. • Setting the Image Size and Quality Picture resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital picture.
Image Size Setting 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. Press Press Press Quality Setting: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. Press Press until Press Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
The chart below indicates the approximate numbers of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 16MB internal memory. You can expand the memory with SD card, please refer to Capacity of SD Card on page 72 for further details.
• Setting Exposure Compensation You can adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range of -1.5EV to +1.5EV in order to compensate for current lighting conditions. This setting can be used to obtain better result when shooting with backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, a dark background, etc. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. Press Press until Press NOTE: • A higher EV value is best used for light-colored subjects and backlit subjects.
• Setting the White Balance for Pictures Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject in a picture appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode.
• Changing the ISO Speed This function enables you to change the camera’s sensitivity to light by selecting different ISO values. ISO is a measure of how quickly your camera reacts to light. The higher the ISO value, the less the light needed to make an exposure, allowing the same exposure to be achieved with higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures. In a digital camera, higher ISO value allows higher shutter speed, at the expense of mottled or grain appearing in the final picture. 1. Turn on the camera.
4 Recording Video Clips NOTE: Change the drive mode from Still Image mode to Video mode before recording video clips, since Still Image mode is the default capture mode. For more details, please refer to “Drive Mode” on page 13. • Recording Video Clips Use the Video mode to record video clips with audio. The recording time displayed on the LCD screen will decrease and the icon will blink while recording. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Video mode. 3. Frame your subject using the LCD screen. 4.
• Setting Video Resolution Video resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital video clip. Video clip quality depends on the file resolution that the camera applies when the video clip is recorded. Higher resolution makes better quality which occupies more memory space. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Video mode. Press Press then press Here are the approximate length of video clips you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 16MB internal memory.
• Setting the White Balance for Video Clips Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject in the video clip appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Video mode.
5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips NOTE: Change the camera mode from Capture mode to Playback mode before reviewing pictures and video clips. For a detailed guideline on setting the Playback mode, please see “Camera Mode” on page 12. • Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Press the left or right button to view the pictures taken. The icon is shown on the LCD screen when a picture is selected.
• Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail You can view up to 9 picture and video clip files at a time on the LCD screen by using the Thumbnail function. Display button 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Press the Display button continuously twice and up to 9 picture and video clip files will be shown on the LCD screen at a time. The latest reviewed picture will be highlighted. W T M OK 4.
• Auto Play The Auto Play function enables you to view all the picture and video clip files stored in the camera one by one forward or backward on the LCD screen. You can activate the Auto Play function and make Auto Play direction and interval according to the following steps: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Press the Menu button and then press the right button to select the “AUTO PLAY” option.
Set Auto Play Interval Press Press Press Press Press Start Auto Play Press The camera will automatically run from the first file or from the last file stored. Every file will display for the specified period according to your interval setting. You can press the left or right button to manually skip backward or forward. You may press the OK button to pause or press the Wide Zoom button to stop the auto play. The auto play will keep running as long as there is power.
• Playing the Video Clip 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Use the left or right button to select the video clip you want to play. 4. Press the OK button to start playing video clip. Press it again to pause. 5. Press the Wide Zoom button to stop. The 26-09-03 12:30 icon is shown on LCD screen when a video clip is selected. Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• Protect or Unprotect One Picture or Video Clip 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Use the left or right button to select the picture or video clip you want to protect. Press Press Press The icon appears on the information display when you review the protection status of the protected picture or video clip. To unprotect the protected picture or video clip, please repeat the above operation and choose “UNLOCK THIS”. The icon will disappear from the LCD screen.
• Protect or Unprotect All Pictures and Video Clips 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. Press Press Press until Press To unprotect all protected pictures and video clips, please repeat the above operation and choose “UNLOCK ALL”. The icon will disappear from the LCD screen. Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• Deleting One Picture or Video Clip 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Use the left or right button to select the picture or video clip you want to delete. Press Press Press You can cancel the deletion by choosing “NO”. NOTE: Protected file can not be deleted. Remove protection before deleting. 48 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• Deleting All Pictures and Video Clips 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. Press Press Press You can cancel the deletion by choosing “NO”. NOTE: • Protected files can not be deleted. Remove protection before deleting. • All deleted picture and video clips can not be recovered. Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
6 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card • Using the SD card Your camera comes with a 16MB built-in flash memory for storing pictures and video clips. You can expand the memory using a commercially available SD card (up to 512MB). The camera senses whether a memory card is inserted, and automatically saves pictures and video clips accordingly. Note that you cannot save pictures or video clips to the built-in flash memory while a memory card is installed in the camera. Memory Card Precautions 1.
IMPORTANT! • Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card. • Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it. Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance. • SD memory cards have a write protection switch that you can use to protect files from accidental deletion. However, you must remove the write protection whenever you want to record new files onto it, format it, or delete its files.
Removing the SD Card To remove the SD card, turn off the camera and open the Battery/SD card door. Gently use your finger to push the SD card inwards and then release it for the SD card to bounce out of the SD card slot as illustrated. IMPORTANT! • Never insert any other object into the camera’s SD card slot. Doing so creates the risk of damage to the camera and card.
Formatting the SD Card Formatting the SD card erases all files stored in it, including the protected ones. Removing the SD card during formatting may damage the card. 1. 2. 3. 4. Insert an SD card into the camera. Turn on the camera. Set the camera to Still Image mode. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 13 to access the Setup menu. Press Press IMPORTANT! • You can format a memory card on the camera or on a computer. However formatting a memory card on a computer takes much longer.
• To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from Internal Memory to a Memory Card 1. Insert an SD card into the camera. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Set the camera to Playback mode. Press Press then press In the above operation, you can exit to the normal playback mode by choosing “CANCEL” and confirm it. Please note that you cannot copy pictures or video clips from a memory card to the internal memory. NOTE: • The “NOT ENOUGH SPACE TO COPY” indicator appears on the LCD screen when the current memory card is full.
• To Print Selected Picture 1. Insert an SD card into the camera. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Set the camera to Playback mode. Press Press then press Press THIS IMAGE The selected picture in a memory card will be printed out up to 50 copies ALL IMAGES All pictures in a memory card will be printed out up to 50 copies for each picture. To print a single picture, please use the left or right button to select the picture you want to print out before the above operation.
• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) The letters ”DPOF” stand for “Digital Print Order Format”, which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which digital camera images should be printed and how many copies of the image should be printed. Then you can print on a DPOF-compatible printer or at a professional print service from the memory card in accordance with the file name and number of copies settings recorded on the card.
7 Installing the Software Onto a Computer • Installing the Software For Windows® Users: PC IMPORTANT! • Please backup all the necessary data before any driver and software installation. • The CD-ROM is tested and recommended to use under English Windows OS. • Please restart the computer after installing the software. IMPORTANT! (For Windows® 98SE) Windows® 98SE needs to install the PDC 4355 Camera Driver for Mass Storage function.
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 button in turn and follow the on screen instructions.
• Software Included with Your Camera PDC 4355 Camera 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® PhotoImpression™ 5.0 to edit and print the Pictures. Adobe® Acrobat® Reader .PDF File Reading Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms, as well as fill in and submit Adobe PDF forms online. ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ 5.
• Computer System Requirements For acceptable picture transferring and editing performance, we recommend the following minimum requirements; For Windows® Users • • • • • • • • • • Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP Pentium® III 450MHz or equivalent processor 128MB RAM (512MB recommended) USB Port DirectX 9.
8 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer • Before You Transfer Files IMPORTANT! BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER, MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE SOFTWARE FROM THE ENCLOSED CD. PLEASE REFER TO “7 Installing the Software Onto a Computer”. • Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable. W T M OK M OK 1. Turn on the camera. marked socket on your 2. Plug Series A of the USB cable into the computer. 3.
• Transferring Pictures and Video Clips For Windows® Users PC NOTE: You can transfer pictures and video clips in any mode. 1. Turn on the camera 2. Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable. 3. Double click on “My Computer” on your PC desktop and you will see a “Removable Disk” drive. 4. Double click “Removable Disk” -> double click “DCIM”-> double click any directory folder under “DCIM”. 5. All the pictures and video clips are in the directory folder.
For Macintosh Users Mac NOTE: For Mac user, directly plug-in the camera and no need to install the driver. 1. Turn on the camera 2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable, the systems will automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive. (System will automatically create a Mass Storage named “Unlablled”) NOTE: This Drive name will vary from different version of Mac OS system. 4. Double click the folder “Unlabelled” to enter sub-folder “DCIM”. 5.
• PhotoImpression 5.0 Hot Plug Function (PC Only) PhotoImpression 5.0 will detect the connection between the camera and the computer automatically. When connect the camera to the computer, PhotoImpression 5.0 will launch on your desktop automatically. PhotoImpression 5.0 will detect any new photos in the camera. Click “OK” button to start the copying new photos to the computer. 64 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
You can select the destination which the photos are copied to. Click the “folder” icon - >Browse for folder - > Click the “OK” button to confirm. Click “OK” to start copying. The photos have been copy to the computer successfully. You can start to use the PhotoImpression 5.0 to edit the photos. Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
9 Troubleshooting Problems • Troubleshooting The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you. If problems continue, please contact customer support. Details are provided under “Getting Help”. Symptom Problem Solution I receive an error message when I am installing “Polaroid PDC 4355 Camera Driver”. “Polaroid PDC 4355 Camera Driver” does not load. Shut down all other applications and attempt to reinstall the driver. Check to see if the USB controller in your BIOS if it is activated.
Symptom Problem Solution I cannot activate my digital camera by pressing the Power button. Insufficient battery batteries are missing. Camera does not turn on. Batteries are not oriented correctly. Or Batteries are dead. Orient batteries correctly. Or Replace batteries. Camera suddenly powers off. Auto power off function activated. Or Batteries are dead. Turn the camera on. Or Replace batteries. Image is not recorded when the Shutter button is pressed. Camera is turned off.
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 that 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.
10 Getting Help • Polaroid-digital Online Services Website: http://www.polaroid-digital.com If you have any problem or for any immediate assistance, please phone the hotline, send e-mail to the support email address or write to the address shown on the registration card enclosed.
11 Appendix • Technical Specifications Picture Resolution • Sensor: - 1/2.5 inch - 4.2 Mega Pixel CCD • Resolution & Storable Images (based on 16 MB internal memory) Quality High Normal Low 2304 X 1728 11 pictures 17 pictures 29 pictures 2048 X 1536 14 pictures 23 pictures 38 pictures 1600 X 1200 22 pictures 34 pictures 53 pictures 640 X 480 76 pictures 118 pictures 161 pictures Resolution Lens LCD Screen 70 • • • • Type: 6 groups, 7 elements Aperture: F 2.65 ~ 4.97 Focal Length: 5.
Built-in Flash Exposure Control • Modes: - Flash Off, Auto Flash, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On • Range: Wide: 3.2 ~ 9.8 feet (1 ~ 3 meters) Telephoto: 3.2 ~ 6.7 feet (1 ~ 2 meters) -/+1.5 EV in 0.3 increments ISO Speed Shutter Speed Auto, 100, 200, 400 White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent Storage • Internal Memory: 16 MB Nand Flash • External Memory - supports SD card up to 512 MB (not included) File Format • Still Image - EXIF 2.
• Capacity of SD Card SD Card 2304 X 1728 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 72 High Quality 13 Normal Quality 22 Low Quality 31 40 2048 X 1536 16 25 1600 X 1200 24 38 61 640 X 480 2304 X 1728 100 26 32 134 43 50 198 61 79 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 47 76 121 640 X 480 199 267 396 2304 X 1728 52 86 122 2048 X 1536 64 100 158 1600 X 1200 94 152 242 640 X 480 398 534 792 244 2304 X 1728 104 172 2048 X 1536 128 200 316 1600 X 1200 304 1068 484 1584 488 640 X
SD Card 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB Video clips can be taken 640 x 480 0.5 minute 320 x 240 1.5 minutes 640 x 480 1 minute 320 x 240 2.9 minutes 640 x 480 2 minutes 320 x 240 640 x 480 5.8 minutes 4 minutes 320 x 240 11.6 minutes 640 x 480 8 minutes 320 x 240 23.2 minutes 640 x 480 320 x 240 46.4 minutes 16 minutes NOTE: Scene complexity affects a picture’s file size.
• Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 4355 Driver (PC Only) For Windows® 98SE Users: PC NOTE: The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE users only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the PDC 4355 driver. 1. Open Add/Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select “Polaroid Digital Cam" program, then click Add/Remove . 2. The following dialog box appears, click "OK" to confirm removing the camera driver. 3.
• Camera Default Settings Camera Mode Description Default Still Image Mode Image Resolution 2304 x 1728 Quality High Exposure Compensation Auto White Balance for Pictures Auto ISO Sensitivity Auto Flash Mode Auto Flash Video Resolution 640 x 480 White Balance for Video Clips Auto Date Format DD/MM/YY Auto Power Off Off Beep On Frequency 50 Hz Language English Date Stamp Off Video Mode Setup Mode Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• Using Your Batteries IMPORTANT NOTE: For best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend the use of AA lithium or rechargeable NiMH. Limit the following activities that reduces battery life: • Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen. • Using the LCD screen to take pictures (Use the optical viewfinder to frame pictures). • Excessive use of the flash. WARNING! • Batteries should be replaced by an adult. • Do not mix different types of batteries (or new and used batteries).
• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance Your Camera should only be operated within the following environmental conditions; • 32 - 104º Fahrenheit; 0 - 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.
• Regulatory Information FCC Notice 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 received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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.
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