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Self-timer LED 1 4. Down / Zoom in button 3 7. Power button 4 9. Lens 3. Viewfinder 2 3 5 m m F 2.8 f=8.4 4 9 1. Menu/OK button 8 5. Viewfinder 3. USB port 5. Up / Zoom out button 6. Capture/Playback selector 5 6 2 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com LCD screen 2 4. SMC slot 7 8. Product Overview 1. Flash 2. Status LED 1 2.
Self-timer LED 1 4. Down / Zoom in button 3 7. Power button 4 9. Lens 3. Viewfinder 2 3 5 m m F 2.8 f=8.4 4 9 1. Menu/OK button 8 5. Viewfinder 3. USB port 5. Up / Zoom out button 6. Capture/Playback selector 5 6 2 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com LCD screen 2 4. SMC slot 7 8. Product Overview 1. Flash 2. Status LED 1 2.
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Battery compartment 2. Quality/Next button 3. Tripod mount 3 2 1. Microphone 2 1 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 3 www.polaroid-digital.com SMC slot 2. Shutter button 1 3 2 1. Hand strap holder 1 3. 1. Flash/Previous button 2.
Battery compartment 2. Quality/Next button 3. Tripod mount 3 2 1. Microphone 2 1 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 3 www.polaroid-digital.com SMC slot 2. Shutter button 1 3 2 1. Hand strap holder 1 3. 1. Flash/Previous button 2.
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...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 ... Picture 22 • Rotate the Displayed Picture 23 • Protecting/Unprotecting the Pictures from Deletion 24 • Deleting One Picture or All Pictures 25 4 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com
...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 ... Picture 22 • Rotate the Displayed Picture 23 • Protecting/Unprotecting the Pictures from Deletion 24 • Deleting One Picture or All Pictures 25 4 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com
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... 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 Specifications 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 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 5 www.polaroid-digital...
... 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 Specifications 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 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 5 www.polaroid-digital...
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... a computer using the Arcsoft® software supplied. Store pictures, audio clips and video clips to family and friends. 6 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Save Save pictures to the computer memory by Mass Storage interface. Communicate Use the camera as a web camera. • What can I do with my Digital Pictures? Capture Enjoy point & shoot operation.
... a computer using the Arcsoft® software supplied. Store pictures, audio clips and video clips to family and friends. 6 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Save Save pictures to the computer memory by Mass Storage interface. Communicate Use the camera as a web camera. • What can I do with my Digital Pictures? Capture Enjoy point & shoot operation.
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Save Save audio clips and video clips to family and friends. • Camera Package Contents m m m m F 2.8 f=8.4 PDC 3030 Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 Registration Card PDC 3030 F 2.8 f=8.4 Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida...computer using the Windows® Media Player or other Media software supplied. Pouch 4 x AAA Alkaline Batteries Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 7 www.polaroid-digital.com • What can I do with my Audio Clips and Video Clips? Communicate Send the audio ...
Save Save audio clips and video clips to family and friends. • Camera Package Contents m m m m F 2.8 f=8.4 PDC 3030 Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 Registration Card PDC 3030 F 2.8 f=8.4 Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida...computer using the Windows® Media Player or other Media software supplied. Pouch 4 x AAA Alkaline Batteries Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 7 www.polaroid-digital.com • What can I do with my Audio Clips and Video Clips? Communicate Send the audio ...
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• Attaching the Hand Strap • Installing the Batteries 4 x AAA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product. signs correctly. 3. To open the battery door, slide the button in the direction as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- Insert the batteries as shown to release. 2. Close the battery door. 8 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com For more guidelines on battery usage, please see Using your batteries. 1.
• Attaching the Hand Strap • Installing the Batteries 4 x AAA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product. signs correctly. 3. To open the battery door, slide the button in the direction as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- Insert the batteries as shown to release. 2. Close the battery door. 8 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com For more guidelines on battery usage, please see Using your batteries. 1.
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... before taking pictures. 1. Batteries need to be off . Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 9 www.polaroid-digital.com Press and hold the Power button until the Status LED turns green. Check the power status level that appears on the camera. 2. Turn on the camera LCD screen. • Turning the Camera On and Off To turn on , the Status LED...
... before taking pictures. 1. Batteries need to be off . Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 9 www.polaroid-digital.com Press and hold the Power button until the Status LED turns green. Check the power status level that appears on the camera. 2. Turn on the camera LCD screen. • Turning the Camera On and Off To turn on , the Status LED...
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Press Press Press Or set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). You can change the Auto Power Off setting by the following steps: Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to switch off automatically after 60 seconds (default setting) of inactivity. Press Press Press 10 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Automatic Power Off Saves Battery Your camera is designed to Playback mode.
Press Press Press Or set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). You can change the Auto Power Off setting by the following steps: Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to switch off automatically after 60 seconds (default setting) of inactivity. Press Press Press 10 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Automatic Power Off Saves Battery Your camera is designed to Playback mode.
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Image Quality/Image Size/Flash Mode/Auto off , e.g. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 11 www.polaroid-digital.com Picture Quality Camera Status Fine Quality Normal Quality Image size 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 SMC Card inserted Pictures can be taken Still Picture Locked file ONF... Self-Timer On Auto Flash Mode Flash Mode On Flash Mode Off Video Mode Audio Mode NOTE: Some settings will remain even after the camera is not activated. If feature icon is not displayed, that particular feature is turned off /Date and time/Date stamp/ Frequency/Display Language settings...
Image Quality/Image Size/Flash Mode/Auto off , e.g. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 11 www.polaroid-digital.com Picture Quality Camera Status Fine Quality Normal Quality Image size 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 SMC Card inserted Pictures can be taken Still Picture Locked file ONF... Self-Timer On Auto Flash Mode Flash Mode On Flash Mode Off Video Mode Audio Mode NOTE: Some settings will remain even after the camera is not activated. If feature icon is not displayed, that particular feature is turned off /Date and time/Date stamp/ Frequency/Display Language settings...
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... email or posting to take the picture. Frame your subject using the LCD screen or viewfinder. Press the Shutter button to web. 14 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Higher resolution and less compression makes better quality which occupies more memory space. high resolution and fine quality are efficient for printing photo...
... email or posting to take the picture. Frame your subject using the LCD screen or viewfinder. Press the Shutter button to web. 14 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Higher resolution and less compression makes better quality which occupies more memory space. high resolution and fine quality are efficient for printing photo...
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You can expect the camera to hold at the same resolution and quality setting. The number of pictures you can expand the memory with SMC, please refer to Capture mode (... of trees in autumn has a larger file size than a picture of pictures you can store on the LCD screen is for reference only. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid-digital.com 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...
You can expect the camera to hold at the same resolution and quality setting. The number of pictures you can expand the memory with SMC, please refer to Capture mode (... of trees in autumn has a larger file size than a picture of pictures you can store on the LCD screen is for reference only. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid-digital.com 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...
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...button to have enough light when using this setting for every picture. Use this setting indoors in Capture and Playback mode. 16 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com This feature lets you "zoom" in and out the picture, press Down/Up button. Set the Mode selector to only... one you do not have 3X digital Zoom. Flash mode off, the flash does not fire. Auto Flash mode, the flash fires automatically as a...
...button to have enough light when using this setting for every picture. Use this setting indoors in Capture and Playback mode. 16 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com This feature lets you "zoom" in and out the picture, press Down/Up button. Set the Mode selector to only... one you do not have 3X digital Zoom. Flash mode off, the flash does not fire. Auto Flash mode, the flash fires automatically as a...
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Press Shutter Press button to next picture. A timer appears in timer. 1 Turn on LCD screen. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 17 www.polaroid-digital.com • 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 ...the centre of LCD screen and the camera beeps indicating self-timer is taken. When self-timer ...
Press Shutter Press button to next picture. A timer appears in timer. 1 Turn on LCD screen. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 17 www.polaroid-digital.com • 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 ...the centre of LCD screen and the camera beeps indicating self-timer is taken. When self-timer ...
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Press Press Press 18 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the Date Stamp Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
Press Press Press 18 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the Date Stamp Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
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... to +1.5EV in order to its standard default setting (AUTO) after you may not be used for light-coloured subjects and backlit subjects. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 19 www.polaroid-digital.com Press Press Press Press You can be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation. • Exposure compensation returns to...
... to +1.5EV in order to its standard default setting (AUTO) after you may not be used for light-coloured subjects and backlit subjects. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 19 www.polaroid-digital.com Press Press Press Press You can be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation. • Exposure compensation returns to...
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• Setting the White Balance Selecting the right type of lighting that is available. Press Press Press Press NOTE: White balance returns to make the colours of a subject appear more natural under the type of white balance can help to its default setting (AUTO) after you turn off the camera and turn it on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Turn on again. 20 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com
• Setting the White Balance Selecting the right type of lighting that is available. Press Press Press Press NOTE: White balance returns to make the colours of a subject appear more natural under the type of white balance can help to its default setting (AUTO) after you turn off the camera and turn it on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Turn on again. 20 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com
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... the Mode selector to highlight or blend the edges of the picture, creating a "soft focus" effect. Ideal for everyday pictures. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 21 www.polaroid-digital.com Press Press Press Press Normal Sharp Soft Use when no special effect is needed. Ideal when you want to improve the clarity of the ...
... the Mode selector to highlight or blend the edges of the picture, creating a "soft focus" effect. Ideal for everyday pictures. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 21 www.polaroid-digital.com Press Press Press Press Normal Sharp Soft Use when no special effect is needed. Ideal when you want to improve the clarity of the ...
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... Up button to zoom in. 4. Press Down button to zoom out. 22 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks... once). 3. Press Press Press • Reviewing the Pictures 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Press Previous and Next button to Capture mode (the ...
... Up button to zoom in. 4. Press Down button to zoom out. 22 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks... once). 3. Press Press Press • Reviewing the Pictures 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Press Previous and Next button to Capture mode (the ...
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The picture will return to view the picture taken at a better angle. Press Press Press NOTE: This function only keeps the picture rotated while the camera is turned off. • Rotate the Displayed Picture This function enables you to its original angle after the camera is on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). Turn on . Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 23 www.polaroid-digital.com
The picture will return to view the picture taken at a better angle. Press Press Press NOTE: This function only keeps the picture rotated while the camera is turned off. • Rotate the Displayed Picture This function enables you to its original angle after the camera is on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). Turn on . Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 23 www.polaroid-digital.com