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USB port 5. Viewfinder 3. Down / Zoom in button 3 7. Power button 4 9. Flash 2. Self-timer LED 1 4. Up / Zoom out button 6. Product Overview 1. Viewfinder 2 3 5 m m F 2.8 f=8.4 4 9 1. Status LED 1 2. LCD screen 2 4. Capture/Playback selector 5 6 2 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Lens 3. Menu/OK button 8 5. SMC slot 7 8.
USB port 5. Viewfinder 3. Down / Zoom in button 3 7. Power button 4 9. Flash 2. Self-timer LED 1 4. Up / Zoom out button 6. Product Overview 1. Viewfinder 2 3 5 m m F 2.8 f=8.4 4 9 1. Status LED 1 2. LCD screen 2 4. Capture/Playback selector 5 6 2 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Lens 3. Menu/OK button 8 5. SMC slot 7 8.
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SMC slot 2. Hand strap holder 1 3. Microphone 2 1 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 3 www.polaroid-digital.com Tripod mount 3 2 1. Quality/Next button 3. Shutter button 1 3 2 1. Flash/Previous button 2. Battery compartment 2. 1.
SMC slot 2. Hand strap holder 1 3. Microphone 2 1 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 3 www.polaroid-digital.com Tripod mount 3 2 1. Quality/Next button 3. Shutter button 1 3 2 1. Flash/Previous button 2. Battery compartment 2. 1.
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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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... interface. Capture Enjoy point & shoot operation. Communicate Use the camera as a web camera. • What can I do with my Digital Pictures? Save Save pictures to the internal memory or a SMC. Communicate Send the pictures over the Internet to family and friends. 6 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com View View pictures on the LCD screen or...
... interface. Capture Enjoy point & shoot operation. Communicate Use the camera as a web camera. • What can I do with my Digital Pictures? Save Save pictures to the internal memory or a SMC. Communicate Send the pictures over the Internet to family and friends. 6 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com View View pictures on the LCD screen or...
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Playback Playback audio clips and video clips on a 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 Communicate Send the audio clips and video clips over the Internet to the computer memory by Mass Storage interface. Save Save audio clips...
Playback Playback audio clips and video clips on a 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 Communicate Send the audio clips and video clips over the Internet to the computer memory by Mass Storage interface. Save Save audio clips...
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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, ensuring you follow the +/- signs correctly. 3. Close the battery door. 8 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Attaching the Hand Strap • Installing the Batteries 4 x AAA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product. Insert the batteries as shown to release. 2.
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, ensuring you follow the +/- signs correctly. 3. Close the battery door. 8 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Attaching the Hand Strap • Installing the Batteries 4 x AAA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product. Insert the batteries as shown to release. 2.
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... the camera LCD screen. Check the power status level that appears on the camera. 2. Batteries have adequate power. • Turning the Camera On and Off To turn on the camera, fully press and hold the Power button again, "Good Bye" will show on the LCD screen and the camera will be off . Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 9 www.polaroid-digital...
... the camera LCD screen. Check the power status level that appears on the camera. 2. Batteries have adequate power. • Turning the Camera On and Off To turn on the camera, fully press and hold the Power button again, "Good Bye" will show on the LCD screen and the camera will be off . Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 9 www.polaroid-digital...
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You can change the Auto Power Off setting by the following steps: Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode. Press Press Press 10 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press Press Press Or set the Mode selector to switch off automatically after 60 seconds (default setting) of inactivity. • Automatic Power Off Saves Battery Your camera is designed 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 Playback mode. Press Press Press 10 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press Press Press Or set the Mode selector to switch off automatically after 60 seconds (default setting) of inactivity. • Automatic Power Off Saves Battery Your camera is designed to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
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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. Picture Quality Camera Status Fine Quality Normal Quality Image size 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 SMC Card inserted Pictures... will remain even after the camera is not activated. Image Quality/Image Size/Flash Mode/Auto off , e.g. If feature icon is not displayed, that particular feature is turned off /Date and time/Date stamp/ Frequency/Display Language settings. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 11 www.polaroid-digital.com
2 Camera Setting • Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. Picture Quality Camera Status Fine Quality Normal Quality Image size 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 SMC Card inserted Pictures... will remain even after the camera is not activated. Image Quality/Image Size/Flash Mode/Auto off , e.g. If feature icon is not displayed, that particular feature is turned off /Date and time/Date stamp/ Frequency/Display Language settings. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 11 www.polaroid-digital.com
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Press Press Press Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). • Setting the Display Language Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen.
Press Press Press Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). • Setting the Display Language Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen.
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Press the OK button after all fields are set the Mode selector to the item • Setting Date and Time Turn on the camera, set . Use the Up or Down buttons to select a field, such as year, month, day, hour, minute, second. Use Previous or Next button to adjust the value in the field. Press Press Press Press Press Press Previous or Next button to shift to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
Press the OK button after all fields are set the Mode selector to the item • Setting Date and Time Turn on the camera, set . Use the Up or Down buttons to select a field, such as year, month, day, hour, minute, second. Use Previous or Next button to adjust the value in the field. Press Press Press Press Press Press Previous or Next button to shift to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
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...more memory space. Turn on the camera. 2. Fine - Smaller size pictures and normal quality are better for printing. 1. Press the Quality button will sound when the picture has been taken. • Setting the Picture Quality A digital picture's quality depends on both ...high resolution and fine quality are efficient for printing photo. Shutter button 4. Set the Mode selector to web. 14 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com low resolution and normal quality are good for email or posting to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once)....
...more memory space. Turn on the camera. 2. Fine - Smaller size pictures and normal quality are better for printing. 1. Press the Quality button will sound when the picture has been taken. • Setting the Picture Quality A digital picture's quality depends on both ...high resolution and fine quality are efficient for printing photo. Shutter button 4. Set the Mode selector to web. 14 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com low resolution and normal quality are good for email or posting to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once)....
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• Setting the Picture Size Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capacity of SMC Card. The number of blue sky at each setting based on 8MB internal memory. H: 2048 X 1536 Fine: ... approximate number of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at the same resolution and quality setting. Therefore, the number of pictures you can expand the memory with SMC, please refer to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid-digital.com You can store on the LCD...
• Setting the Picture Size Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capacity of SMC Card. The number of blue sky at each setting based on 8MB internal memory. H: 2048 X 1536 Fine: ... approximate number of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at the same resolution and quality setting. Therefore, the number of pictures you can expand the memory with SMC, please refer to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid-digital.com You can store on the LCD...
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... photo at a time. NOTE: This feature is available in and out Your camera is designed to take most pictures. Flash mode on the camera. 2. Also use when shooting toward a reflective surface, such as needed. If you do not have 3X digital Zoom. This feature lets you want is shown on the central area... button. • Setting the Flash Mode The Flash Range is approximately 3.2 feet to 6.5 feet (1 to take a picture. • Zoom in Capture and Playback mode. 16 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com
... photo at a time. NOTE: This feature is available in and out Your camera is designed to take most pictures. Flash mode on the camera. 2. Also use when shooting toward a reflective surface, such as needed. If you do not have 3X digital Zoom. This feature lets you want is shown on the central area... button. • Setting the Flash Mode The Flash Range is approximately 3.2 feet to 6.5 feet (1 to take a picture. • Zoom in Capture and Playback mode. 16 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com
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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 activating. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 17 www.polaroid-digital.com NOTE: Self-timer feature is taken. Press Shutter Press button to next picture. Please place the...
... 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 activating. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 17 www.polaroid-digital.com NOTE: Self-timer feature is taken. Press Shutter Press button to next picture. Please place the...
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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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... lighting, a dark background, etc. A lower EV value is best used to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 19 www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the Exposure Compensation Turn on the camera again. Press Press Press Press You can be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation. •...
... lighting, a dark background, etc. A lower EV value is best used to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 19 www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the Exposure Compensation Turn on the camera again. Press Press Press Press You can be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation. •...
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• Setting the White Balance Selecting the right type of lighting that is available. Turn on again. 20 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press Press Press Press NOTE: White balance returns to its default setting (AUTO) after you turn off the camera and turn it on the camera, set the Mode selector to make the colours of a subject appear more natural under the type of white balance can help to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
• Setting the White Balance Selecting the right type of lighting that is available. Turn on again. 20 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press Press Press Press NOTE: White balance returns to its default setting (AUTO) after you turn off the camera and turn it on the camera, set the Mode selector to make the colours of a subject appear more natural under the type of white balance can help to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
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Turn on the edges of the picture, creating a "soft focus" effect. Increases contrast on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). 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...
Turn on the edges of the picture, creating a "soft focus" effect. Increases contrast on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). 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...