Polaroid PDC 3030 - 3.2MP Digital Camera User manual

PDC 3030
Digital Camera
User Guide
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Product Overview
1. Flash
2. Lens
3. Self-timer LED
4. USB port
5. Viewnder
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1. Status LED
2. Viewnder
3. LCD screen
4. Menu/OK button
5. Up / Zoom out button
6. Down / Zoom in button
7. SMC slot
8. Power button
9. Capture/Playback selector
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1. Flash/Previous button
2. Quality/Next button
3. Shutter button
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1. Battery compartment
2. Hand strap holder
3. Tripod mount
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1. SMC slot
2. Microphone
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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 and Video Clips?................... 7
• Camera Package Contents ....................................................... 7
• Attaching the Hand Strap ........................................................ 8
• Installing the Batteries ............................................................. 8
• Turning the Camera On and Off................................................ 9
• Checking the Battery Level ...................................................... 9
• Automatic Power Off Saves Battery ........................................ 10
2 Camera Setting ......................................................................... 11
• Checking Camera Status........................................................ 11
• Setting the Display Language ................................................. 12
• Setting Date and Time........................................................... 13
3 Taking Pictures ......................................................................... 14
• Taking a Picture.................................................................... 14
• Setting the Picture Quality ..................................................... 14
• Setting the Picture Size ......................................................... 15
• Setting the Flash Mode.......................................................... 16
• Zoom in and out ................................................................... 16
• Setting Self-timer.................................................................. 17
• Setting the Date Stamp ......................................................... 18
• Setting the Exposure Compensation ....................................... 19
• Setting the White Balance...................................................... 20
• Setting Sharpness................................................................. 21
• Setting Frequency................................................................. 22
• Reviewing the Pictures .......................................................... 22
• Zooming the Displayed Picture ............................................... 22
• Rotate the Displayed Picture ................................................. 23
• Protecting/Unprotecting the Pictures from Deletion ................... 24
• Deleting One Picture or All Pictures......................................... 25

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4 Recording Audio and Video Clips ................................................. 26
• Recording Audio Clips .......................................................... 26
• Recording Video Clips ........................................................... 27
• Playback Video Clips on LCD Screen ....................................... 27
• Protecting/Unprotecting Audio Clip(s) and Video Clip(s) ............. 28
• Deleting One Audio Clip or Video Clip...................................... 30
• Using the SMC (SmartMedia™ Card) ........................................ 32
• Formatting Memory............................................................... 34
5 Installing the Software into a Computer ....................................... 35
• Installing the Software .......................................................... 35
• Software included with Your Camera ...................................... 37
• Computer System Requirements ............................................. 38
6 Transferring Pictures, Audio and Video Clips To Your Computer ...... 39
• Before Transferring Pictures ................................................... 39
• Connecting to Your Computer ................................................ 39
• Transferring and Viewing the Pictures, Audio Clips and Video Clips on PC. 40
• Transferring and Viewing the Pictures, Audio Clips and Video Clips on MAC 40
7 Using the Camera as a Web Cam ................................................ 41
• Setting up NetMeeting™......................................................... 41
• Start NetMeeting™ ................................................................ 41
8 Troubleshooting Problems........................................................... 42
9 Getting Help ............................................................................. 44
• Polaroid-digital Online Services ............................................... 44
• ArcSoft Software Help .......................................................... 44
10 Appendix................................................................................ 45
• Technical Specications ........................................................ 45
• Capacity of SMC card ........................................................... 46
• Using Your Batteries ............................................................. 47
• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance............................................ 47
• Uninstalling the Camera Driver (PC only).................................. 47
• Regulatory Information .......................................................... 48

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1 Getting Started
• What can I do with my Camera?
Capture Enjoy point & shoot operation. Store
pictures, audio clips and video clips to the
internal memory or a SMC.
Set Up Select various camera and video recording
settings.
Communicate Use the camera as a web camera.
• What can I do with my Digital Pictures?
View View pictures on the LCD screen or on
a computer using the Arcsoft® software
supplied.
Save Save pictures to the computer memory by
Mass Storage interface.
Communicate Send the pictures over the Internet to
family and friends.

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• What can I do with my Audio Clips and Video Clips?
Playback Playback audio clips and video clips on
a computer using the Windows® Media
Player or other Media software supplied.
Save Save audio clips and video clips to the
computer memory by Mass Storage
interface.
Communicate Send the audio clips and video clips over
the Internet to family and friends.
• Camera Package Contents
Quick Guide
PDC 3030
Quick Start Guide
Guide de Démarrage rapide
Guida Rapida
Guía Rápida de Inicio
Guia de Início Rápido
ML 0403
Part no.: OM837657 R1
Printed in China
Schnellanleitung
Hand Strap Pouch 4 x AAA Alkaline
Batteries
USB Cable
The CD-ROM includes
Polaroid PDC 3030 Camera (PC)
PhotoImpression™ 4.0 (PC & Mac)
MicroSoft NetMeeting™ (PC)
Adobe Acrobat Reader (PC & Mac)
User’s manual in PDF format.
PDC 3030 Registration Card
Digital Imaging Products
201 Burlington Road
Bedford, MA 01730-1434
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• Attaching the Hand Strap
• Installing the Batteries
4 x AAA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product. For more
guidelines on battery usage, please see Using your batteries.
1. To open the battery door, slide the button in the direction as shown to
release.
2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs
correctly.
3. Close the battery door.

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• Turning the Camera On and Off
To turn on the camera, fully press and hold the
Power button until the Status LED turns green.
When LCD screen comes on, the Status LED will
be off. Press and hold the Power button again,
“Good Bye” will show on the LCD screen and the
camera will be off.
Status LED Power button
• Checking the Battery Level
Check the battery power level before taking pictures.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Check the power status level that appears on the
camera LCD screen.
Batteries have adequate power.
Batteries need to be replaced.

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• Automatic Power Off Saves Battery
Your camera is designed to switch off automatically after 60 seconds
(default setting) of inactivity. You can change the Auto Power Off setting
by the following steps:
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
Press
Or set the Mode selector to Playback mode.
Press
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2 Camera Setting
• Checking Camera Status
Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen to check which camera
settings are active. If feature icon is not displayed, that particular feature
is not activated.
Picture Quality Camera Status
Full Low
Other Features
Fine Quality
Normal Quality
2048 X 1536
1600 X 1200
1280 X 960
Pictures can be taken
Still Picture
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Locked le
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Unlocked le
SMC Card inserted
Auto Flash Mode
Self-Timer On
Video Mode
Audio Mode
Flash Mode Off
Flash Mode On
Image size
800 X 600
NOTE:
Some settings will remain even after the camera is turned off, e.g. Image
Quality/Image Size/Flash Mode/Auto off/Date and time/Date stamp/
Frequency/Display Language settings.

• Setting the Display Language
Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD
screen.
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press Press
Press

• Setting Date and Time
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once). Use Previous or Next button to select a eld, such as
year, month, day, hour, minute, second. Use the Up or Down buttons to
adjust the value in the eld. Press the OK button after all elds are set.
Press Previous
or Next button
to shift to the
item
Press Press
Press
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3 Taking Pictures
• Taking a Picture
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
3. Frame your subject using the LCD
screen or viewnder.
4. Press the Shutter button to take a
picture. Hold the camera steady.
Status LED will be on and a beep will
sound when the picture has been
taken.
Shutter button
• Setting the Picture Quality
A digital picture’s quality depends on both its resolution and the JPEG le
compression that the camera applies when you take the picture. Resolution
refers to the number of pixel in a digital picture. Higher resolution and less
compression makes better quality which occupies more memory space.
Smaller size pictures and normal quality are easier to email while larger
size and ne quality are better for printing.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
3. Press the Quality button will alter the picture quality setting.
Fine - high resolution and ne quality are good for printing
photo.
Normal - low resolution and normal quality are efcient for email or
posting to web.

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• Setting the Picture Size
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press Press
Press
Here are the approximate number of pictures you can expect the camera
to hold at each setting based on 8MB internal memory. You can expand
the memory with SMC, please refer to Capacity of SMC Card.
H: 2048 X 1536 Fine: Approx. 5 pictures
H: 2048 X 1536 Normal: Approx. 11 pictures
M: 1600 X 1200 Fine: Approx. 9 pictures
M: 1600 X 1200 Normal: Approx. 20 pictures
L: 1280 X 960 Fine: Approx. 14 pictures
L: 1280 X 960 Normal: Approx. 30 pictures
E: 800 X 600 Fine: Approx. 36 pictures
E: 800 X 600 Normal: Approx. 86 pictures
NOTE:
Scene complexity affects a picture’s le size. For example, a picture of
trees in autumn has a larger le size than a picture of blue sky at the same
resolution and quality setting. Therefore, the number of pictures you can
store on a memory card may vary. The number of pictures on the LCD screen
is for reference only.

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• Setting the Flash Mode
The Flash Range is approximately 3.2 feet to 6.5 feet (1 to 2 metres).
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
3. Press Flash button to cycle through the ash mode until the one you
want is shown on the LCD screen.
Flash mode on, the ash res for every picture. Use this setting
indoors in low light.
Flash mode off, the ash does not re. Use this setting for outdoor
pictures or where ash is prohibited or may be distracting. Also use
when shooting toward a reective surface, such as a window or
mirror. If you do not have enough light when using this setting, your
pictures will be too dark.
Auto Flash mode, the ash res automatically as needed. Use this
setting to take most pictures.
Please note that when ash mode is selected, the Status LED turns green
and blinks until the ash nishes charging, then the Status LED will be on
until pressing Shutter button to take a picture.
• Zoom in and out
Your camera is designed to have 3X digital Zoom. This feature lets you
“zoom” in on the central area of a photo and photograph only the enlarged
portion of the picture. Digital zoom applies to only one photo at a time. To
Zoom in and out the picture, press Down/Up button.
NOTE:
This feature is available in Capture and Playback mode.

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• Setting Self-timer
Your camera is designed with a self-timer function which will allow you to
take picture with the 10 seconds build in timer.
1 Turn on the camera.
2 Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
Press Press
Press
The icon
appears on LCD screen. Press Shutter
button to perform self-timer. A timer appears in the
centre of LCD screen and the camera beeps indicating
self-timer is activating.
NOTE:
Self-timer feature is only applied to next picture. When
self-timer is activated, status LED turns green, while the
self-timer LED turns red and blinks slowly for 8 seconds,
then blinks quickly for 2 seconds before the picture is
taken. Please place the camera on a at surface or use
a tripod.

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• Setting the Date Stamp
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press Press
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• Setting the Exposure Compensation
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press Press
Press
Press
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.
NOTE:
• A higher EV value is best used for light-coloured subjects and backlit
subjects. A lower EV value is best for dark-coloured subjects and for
shooting outdoors on a clear day.
• When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not
be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure
compensation.
• Exposure compensation returns to its standard default setting (AUTO) after
you turn off and turn on the camera again.

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• Setting the White Balance
Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the colours of a
subject appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available.
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press Press
Press
Press
NOTE:
White balance returns to its default setting (AUTO) after you turn off the
camera and turn it on again.