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...; 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...
...; 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...
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... 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 SD card 46 • Using Your Batteries 47 • Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance 47 • Uninstalling the Camera Driver (PC only 47 • Regulatory Information 48 Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 5 www.polaroid-digital...
... 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 SD card 46 • Using Your Batteries 47 • Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance 47 • Uninstalling the Camera Driver (PC only 47 • Regulatory Information 48 Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 5 www.polaroid-digital...
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... Started • What can I do with my Camera? Store pictures, audio clips and video clips to the computer memory by Mass Storage interface. View View pictures on the LCD screen or on a computer using the Arcsoft® software supplied. Save Save pictures to the internal memory or a SD. Communicate Send the pictures over the Internet to family and friends. 6 Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Set Up Select various camera and video recording settings. Capture Enjoy point & shoot operation...
... Started • What can I do with my Camera? Store pictures, audio clips and video clips to the computer memory by Mass Storage interface. View View pictures on the LCD screen or on a computer using the Arcsoft® software supplied. Save Save pictures to the internal memory or a SD. Communicate Send the pictures over the Internet to family and friends. 6 Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Set Up Select various camera and video recording settings. Capture Enjoy point & shoot operation...
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..., MA 01730-1434 Registration Card PDC 3070 m m F 2.8 f=8.4 Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido ML 0403 Part no.: OM837657 R1 Printed in China Quick Guide Hand Strap USB Cable The CD-ROM includes Polaroid PDC 3070 Camera (PC) PhotoImpression™ 4.0 (PC & Mac) MicroSoft NetMeeting™ (PC) Adobe Acrobat Reader (PC & Mac) User's manual in PDF format.
..., MA 01730-1434 Registration Card PDC 3070 m m F 2.8 f=8.4 Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido ML 0403 Part no.: OM837657 R1 Printed in China Quick Guide Hand Strap USB Cable The CD-ROM includes Polaroid PDC 3070 Camera (PC) PhotoImpression™ 4.0 (PC & Mac) MicroSoft NetMeeting™ (PC) Adobe Acrobat Reader (PC & Mac) User's manual in PDF format.
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... the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures. 1. Check the power status level that appears on the camera. 2. Batteries have adequate power. Press and hold the Power button again, "Good Bye" will show on the camera, fully press and hold the Power button until the Status LED turns green. • Turning the Camera On and Off To turn on the LCD screen and the camera will be off . Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 9 www.polaroid-digital...
... the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures. 1. Check the power status level that appears on the camera. 2. Batteries have adequate power. Press and hold the Power button again, "Good Bye" will show on the camera, fully press and hold the Power button until the Status LED turns green. • Turning the Camera On and Off To turn on the LCD screen and the camera will be off . Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 9 www.polaroid-digital...
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Press Press 10 Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com You can change the Auto Power Off setting by the following steps: Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode. • Automatic Power Off Saves Battery Your camera is designed to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press Or set the Mode selector to switch off automatically after 60 seconds (default setting) of inactivity.
Press Press 10 Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com You can change the Auto Power Off setting by the following steps: Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode. • Automatic Power Off Saves Battery Your camera is designed to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press Or set the Mode selector to switch off automatically after 60 seconds (default setting) of inactivity.
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... Quality/Image Size/Flash Mode/Auto off , e.g. Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 11 www.polaroid-digital.com If feature icon is not displayed, that particular feature is turned off /Date and time/Date stamp/ Frequency/Display Language settings. Picture Quality Camera Status Fine Quality Normal Quality Image size 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 SD Card inserted Pictures can be taken Still Picture Locked file ONF Unlocked file OFFF Full Low 800 X 600 Other Features Self-Timer On Auto Flash Mode Flash Mode On Flash Mode Off Video Mode Audio Mode NOTE: Some settings...
... Quality/Image Size/Flash Mode/Auto off , e.g. Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 11 www.polaroid-digital.com If feature icon is not displayed, that particular feature is turned off /Date and time/Date stamp/ Frequency/Display Language settings. Picture Quality Camera Status Fine Quality Normal Quality Image size 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 SD Card inserted Pictures can be taken Still Picture Locked file ONF Unlocked file OFFF Full Low 800 X 600 Other Features Self-Timer On Auto Flash Mode Flash Mode On Flash Mode Off Video Mode Audio Mode NOTE: Some settings...
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... and fine quality are efficient for printing photo. 3 Taking Pictures • Taking a Picture 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Resolution refers to web. 14 Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Fine - Turn on the camera. 2. Hold the camera steady. low resolution and normal quality are good for email or posting to the number of pixel in a digital picture. Set the Mode selector to take the picture. Press the Shutter button to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3.
... and fine quality are efficient for printing photo. 3 Taking Pictures • Taking a Picture 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Resolution refers to web. 14 Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Fine - Turn on the camera. 2. Hold the camera steady. low resolution and normal quality are good for email or posting to the number of pixel in a digital picture. Set the Mode selector to take the picture. Press the Shutter button to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3.
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Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid-digital.com Internal memory Resolution Fine quality Normal quality 2048 x1536 pixel 5 11 8MB 1600 x 1200 pixel 9 20 1280 x 960 pixel ... affects a picture's file size. • Setting the Picture Size Turn on the LCD screen is for reference only. For example, a picture of trees in autumn has a larger file size than a picture of blue sky at each setting based on a memory card may vary. Therefore, the number of pictures you can expect the camera to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press...
Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid-digital.com Internal memory Resolution Fine quality Normal quality 2048 x1536 pixel 5 11 8MB 1600 x 1200 pixel 9 20 1280 x 960 pixel ... affects a picture's file size. • Setting the Picture Size Turn on the LCD screen is for reference only. For example, a picture of trees in autumn has a larger file size than a picture of blue sky at each setting based on a memory card may vary. Therefore, the number of pictures you can expect the camera to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press...
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... flash mode until pressing Shutter button to take most of the picture. Also use when shooting toward a reflective surface, such as needed. This feature lets you "zoom" in Capture and Playback mode. 16 Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Auto Flash mode, the flash fires automatically as a window or mirror. Flash mode on the central area of a photo and photograph only the enlarged portion of the pictures. Use this setting, your pictures will be distracting. Use this setting to Capture mode...
... flash mode until pressing Shutter button to take most of the picture. Also use when shooting toward a reflective surface, such as needed. This feature lets you "zoom" in Capture and Playback mode. 16 Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Auto Flash mode, the flash fires automatically as a window or mirror. Flash mode on the central area of a photo and photograph only the enlarged portion of the pictures. Use this setting, your pictures will be distracting. Use this setting to Capture mode...
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... 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. NOTE: Self-timer feature is only applied to perform self-timer. Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 17 www.polaroid-digital.com Please place the camera on the camera. 2 Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). When self-timer is activated, status LED turns green, while the self-timer LED turns red...
... 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. NOTE: Self-timer feature is only applied to perform self-timer. Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 17 www.polaroid-digital.com Please place the camera on the camera. 2 Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). When self-timer is activated, status LED turns green, while the self-timer LED turns red...
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Press Press Press 18 Polaroid PDC 3070 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 3070 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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... adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range of -1.5EV to +1.5EV in order to compensate for current lighting conditions. • Setting the Exposure Compensation Turn on the camera again. NOTE: • A higher EV value is best for dark-coloured subjects and for light-coloured subjects and backlit subjects. Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 19 www.polaroid-digital.com A lower EV value is best used...
... adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range of -1.5EV to +1.5EV in order to compensate for current lighting conditions. • Setting the Exposure Compensation Turn on the camera again. NOTE: • A higher EV value is best for dark-coloured subjects and for light-coloured subjects and backlit subjects. Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 19 www.polaroid-digital.com A lower EV value is best used...
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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 3070 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 3070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com
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... standard default setting (NORMAL) after you later may want to crop or cut out specific areas in pictures. Press Press Press Press Normal Use when no special effect is needed. Soft Softens the edges of the picture, creating a "soft focus" effect. Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 21 www.polaroid-digital.com Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). • Setting Sharpness Use the Sharpness setting...
... standard default setting (NORMAL) after you later may want to crop or cut out specific areas in pictures. Press Press Press Press Normal Use when no special effect is needed. Soft Softens the edges of the picture, creating a "soft focus" effect. Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 21 www.polaroid-digital.com Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). • Setting Sharpness Use the Sharpness setting...
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... to Transferring Pictures, Audio and Video Clips to the computer. Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 27 www.polaroid-digital.com Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to stop, press the Shutter button again. Press Shutter button to start, if you want to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). 2. Set the Mode selector to Video mode by the following steps. NOTE: The recording time displays on the LCD screen will increase and the status LED turns green while recording video clip. • Playback Video...
... to Transferring Pictures, Audio and Video Clips to the computer. Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 27 www.polaroid-digital.com Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to stop, press the Shutter button again. Press Shutter button to start, if you want to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). 2. Set the Mode selector to Video mode by the following steps. NOTE: The recording time displays on the LCD screen will increase and the status LED turns green while recording video clip. • Playback Video...
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... normal operation by other devices. 32 Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Never try to behave abnormally, you more than PDC 3070 camera's) in another digital camera or other cameras may conflict with this camera. If a memory card starts to force a memory card into the slot when you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card. • Be sure to 256MB). However, we recommend that you cannot save pictures, audio clips or video...
... normal operation by other devices. 32 Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Never try to behave abnormally, you more than PDC 3070 camera's) in another digital camera or other cameras may conflict with this camera. If a memory card starts to force a memory card into the slot when you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card. • Be sure to 256MB). However, we recommend that you cannot save pictures, audio clips or video...
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... automatically. IMPORTANT! - When the Windows® software appears to the PC. The computer will install the necessary files from http://www.microsoft.com/directx IMPORTANT! (For Windows® ME, 2000, XP) Directly plug-in graphics and sound when you want to use NetMeeting™ function, please install the driver first. Users using Windows® 2000 or XP do not need to install the driver. Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 35 www.polaroid-digital.com 5 Installing the Software into...
... automatically. IMPORTANT! - When the Windows® software appears to the PC. The computer will install the necessary files from http://www.microsoft.com/directx IMPORTANT! (For Windows® ME, 2000, XP) Directly plug-in graphics and sound when you want to use NetMeeting™ function, please install the driver first. Users using Windows® 2000 or XP do not need to install the driver. Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 35 www.polaroid-digital.com 5 Installing the Software into...
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.... 8 Troubleshooting Problems The troubleshooting guide is designed to help line contact details. I cannot upload images to Capture Mode. The SD card is inserted inside the SD card slot. Check the USB controller in and close the slot door properly. I cannot switch on your registration card for image storage, image transfer or deletion. I cannot run the PDC 3070 Camera Driver. Or The internal memory or SD card memory is processing data. Symptom I receive an error message when I press the shutter button but...
.... 8 Troubleshooting Problems The troubleshooting guide is designed to help line contact details. I cannot upload images to Capture Mode. The SD card is inserted inside the SD card slot. Check the USB controller in and close the slot door properly. I cannot switch on your registration card for image storage, image transfer or deletion. I cannot run the PDC 3070 Camera Driver. Or The internal memory or SD card memory is processing data. Symptom I receive an error message when I press the shutter button but...
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... to Playback mode Or Have not installed the PDC 3070 Driver. formatted SD card for the flash icon on "My Computer". My CD installation wizard does not work. There may have selected the wrong camera frequency setting. Solution Wait for use a new or the function buttons. You may be played. Click " Yes " (Only for more detail. Set the camera to stop flashing and then take another image. The battery indicator icon on the LCD is disconnected. Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 43 www.polaroid-digital...
... to Playback mode Or Have not installed the PDC 3070 Driver. formatted SD card for the flash icon on "My Computer". My CD installation wizard does not work. There may have selected the wrong camera frequency setting. Solution Wait for use a new or the function buttons. You may be played. Click " Yes " (Only for more detail. Set the camera to stop flashing and then take another image. The battery indicator icon on the LCD is disconnected. Polaroid PDC 3070 Digital Camera User Guide 43 www.polaroid-digital...