User manual POLAROID PDC 3350

[. . . ] PDC 3350 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com PDC 3350 US UM . indd 1 2/18/03, 10:56 AM PDC 3350-SYSTEM MAP DC 3V, 1. 5A AC Adaptor (not included) + + USB port PC AC120V 60Hz MAC USB port 2 x AA batteries TV SD Card Reader DPOF PDC 3350 US UM . indd 2-3 2/18/03, 10:56 AM Product Overview 1. Self-timer LED Flash Microphone Zoom Lens Exposure sensor Viewfi nder 1 2 6 5 4 3 1. Battery/SD and card door 1 2 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. Mode selector 2 1 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 4 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 3350 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com 4-5 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 3350 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com 2/18/03, 10:56 AM 5 PDC 3350 US UM . indd Table of Contents 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Resolution setting Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera. 10 Press MENU RESOLUTION 2048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 640X480 Press Press 111 F 2048 ISO F 640 Area B Compression setting: Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera. 111 Press MENU RESOLUTION 2048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 640X480 Press COMPRESSION FINE NORMAL F 640 ISO 222 ISO Area A 10 Press Press F 2048 N 640 Red Square NOTE: You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom. 24 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 3350 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com 24-25 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 3350 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com 2/18/03, 10:58 AM 25 PDC 3350 US UM . indd You can also set picture resolution and compression in Auto mode. Set the Mode selector to Auto and turn on the camera. 10 · Setting Exposure Compensation 205 Press MENU F 2048 QUALITY/SIZE FINE 2048X1536 NORMAL 2048X1536 FINE 1600X1200 NORMAL 1600X1200 NORMAL 1024X768 NORMAL 640X480 Press Press You can adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range of -2EV to +2EV 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. Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera. 10 N 640 Press MENU Here are 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 57 for further detail. Resolution: 2048 X 1536 Resolution: 1600 X 1200 Resolution: 1024 X 768 Resolution: 640 X 480 Fine: Approx. 225 pictures RESOLUTION 2048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 640X480 Press EXP [+/-] +0. 3 F 2048 ISO 10 ISO Press EV +0. 3 Press NOTE: · A higher EV value is best used for light-colored subjects and backlit subjects. A lower EV value is best for dark-colored 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. F 2048 NOTE: Scene complexity affects a picture's fi le size. For example, a picture of trees in autumn has a larger fi le size than a picture of blue sky at the same resolution and quality setting. Therefore, the number of pictures you can store on the camera internal memory or a memory card may vary. The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only. 26 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 3350 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com 26-27 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 3350 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com 2/18/03, 10:58 AM 27 PDC 3350 US UM . indd · 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 · Changing the ISO Speed Press MENU RESOLUTION 2048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 640X480 Press WHITE BALANCE CLOUDY F 2048 ISO 10 ISO This function enables you to change the camera's sensitivity to light by selecting different ISO values. 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. You can change the ISO value according to the following steps: Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera. 10 Press Press F 2048 Press MENU RESOLUTION 2048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 640X480 Press F 2048 ISO 10 You can also set White balance in Video mode by the follow steps: Set the Mode selector to Video and turn on the camera. 0:35 Press 0:35 Press MENU WHITE BALANCE AUTO DAY LIGHT CLOUDY TUNGSTEN FLUORESCENT BLACK WHITE Press ISO Press 200 F 2048 When shooting under these conditions: Normal conditions (Camera adjusts white balance automatically. ) Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors, illuminated by light bulbs Indoors, illuminated by fluorescent lighting Converts images to black and white Select this setting 100/200/400: In the same lighting condition, the higher ISO value is, the faster the shutter speed will be. Auto: The camera's sensitivity is automatically changed by different lighting value or subject brightness. The ISO value appears on the LCD screen when ISO setting is activated. AUTO 28 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 3350 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com 28-29 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 3350 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com 2/18/03, 10:59 AM 29 PDC 3350 US UM . indd · 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. 10 4 Recording Video Clips · Recording Video Clips 0:35 Set the Mode selector to Video mode and turn on the camera. 0:04 0:31 Press MENU RESOLUTION 2048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 640X480 Press Press Shutter button to start Press Shutter button to stop F 2048 ISO 1S 10 Press Press F 2048 In Video mode, you can record video clips with audio feature, the resolution is set to 320x240 pixels automatically. [. . . ] The following dialog box appears, click Yes to confirm removing the camera driver. The un-installation program runs automatically, please restart your computer when it is fi nished. Ok, the driver un-installation is completed. Exposure Compensation 0. 0 AUTO White Balance ISO Speed Preview Display Mode Video Mode SET Mode White Balance Preview Disp Mode Beep Date Style Focus Indicator Auto Power Off LCD Confi rm TV Out Language AUTO Display Image and Information AUTO Display Image and Information ON YMD ON 3 Min. ON NTSC ENGLISH 58 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 3350 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com 58-59 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 3350 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com 2/18/03, 11:00 AM 59 PDC 3350 US UM . indd · Using your batteries WARNINGS! [. . . ]