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LCD screen 2 4. Menu/OK button 8 5. Power button 4 9. Capture/Playback selector 5 6 2 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Product Overview 1. USB port 5. Up / Zoom out button 6. SMC slot 7 8. Down / Zoom in button 3 7. Status LED 1 2. Self-timer LED 1 4. Viewfinder 2 3 5 m m F 2.8 f=8.4 4 9 1. Viewfinder 3. Flash 2. Lens 3.
LCD screen 2 4. Menu/OK button 8 5. Power button 4 9. Capture/Playback selector 5 6 2 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Product Overview 1. USB port 5. Up / Zoom out button 6. SMC slot 7 8. Down / Zoom in button 3 7. Status LED 1 2. Self-timer LED 1 4. Viewfinder 2 3 5 m m F 2.8 f=8.4 4 9 1. Viewfinder 3. Flash 2. Lens 3.
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1. Hand strap holder 1 3. Flash/Previous button 2. Battery compartment 2. Microphone 2 1 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 3 www.polaroid-digital.com Quality/Next button 3. Shutter button 1 3 2 1. SMC slot 2. Tripod mount 3 2 1.
1. Hand strap holder 1 3. Flash/Previous button 2. Battery compartment 2. Microphone 2 1 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 3 www.polaroid-digital.com Quality/Next button 3. Shutter button 1 3 2 1. SMC slot 2. Tripod mount 3 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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... a computer using the Arcsoft® software supplied. Communicate Use the camera as a web camera. • What can I do with my Digital Pictures? 1 Getting Started • What can I do with my Camera? Save Save pictures to the internal memory or a SMC. Store ...pictures, audio clips and video clips to the computer memory by Mass Storage interface. Communicate Send the pictures over the Internet to family and friends. 6 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com ...
... a computer using the Arcsoft® software supplied. Communicate Use the camera as a web camera. • What can I do with my Digital Pictures? 1 Getting Started • What can I do with my Camera? Save Save pictures to the internal memory or a SMC. Store ...pictures, audio clips and video clips to the computer memory by Mass Storage interface. Communicate Send the pictures over the Internet to family and friends. 6 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com ...
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... 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...(PC) Adobe Acrobat Reader (PC & Mac) User's manual in PDF format. 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 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...(PC) Adobe Acrobat Reader (PC & Mac) User's manual in PDF format. 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....
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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. • Attaching the Hand Strap • Installing the Batteries 4 x AAA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product.
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... LED turns green. Batteries have adequate power. When LCD screen comes on, the Status LED will be off . Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 9 www.polaroid-digital.com • 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...
... LED turns green. Batteries have adequate power. When LCD screen comes on, the Status LED will be off . Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 9 www.polaroid-digital.com • 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...
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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 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). Press Press Press 10 Polaroid PDC 3030 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. 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). Press Press Press 10 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com
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... 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. Polaroid PDC 3030 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...
... 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. Polaroid PDC 3030 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...
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3 Taking Pictures • Taking a Picture 1. Press the Shutter button to the number of pixel in a digital picture. Fine - Resolution refers to take the picture. Smaller size pictures and normal quality are easier to web. 14 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com low resolution and normal quality are efficient for email or posting to email...
3 Taking Pictures • Taking a Picture 1. Press the Shutter button to the number of pixel in a digital picture. Fine - Resolution refers to take the picture. Smaller size pictures and normal quality are easier to web. 14 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com low resolution and normal quality are efficient for email or posting to email...
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...refer to Capacity of pictures you can expect the camera to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press Here are the approximate number of SMC Card. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid-digital.com Therefore, the number of pictures on 8MB internal... memory. The number of pictures you can store on the camera, set the Mode selector to hold at the ...
...refer to Capacity of pictures you can expect the camera to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press Here are the approximate number of SMC Card. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid-digital.com Therefore, the number of pictures on 8MB internal... memory. The number of pictures you can store on the camera, set the Mode selector to hold at the ...
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... mode on, the flash fires for outdoor pictures or where flash is prohibited or may be too dark. If you do not have 3X digital Zoom. This feature lets you want is available in on the LCD screen. NOTE: This feature is shown on the central area of ...window or mirror. Please note that when flash mode is designed to only one you "zoom" in Capture and Playback mode. 16 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Turn on until the flash finishes charging, then the Status LED will be distracting. Use this setting, your pictures will be on...
... mode on, the flash fires for outdoor pictures or where flash is prohibited or may be too dark. If you do not have 3X digital Zoom. This feature lets you want is available in on the LCD screen. NOTE: This feature is shown on the central area of ...window or mirror. Please note that when flash mode is designed to only one you "zoom" in Capture and Playback mode. 16 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Turn on until the flash finishes charging, then the Status LED will be distracting. Use this setting, your pictures will be on...
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... is activating. Press Shutter Press button to next picture. Please place the camera on LCD screen. A timer appears in timer. 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 17 www.polaroid-digital.com NOTE: Self-timer feature is taken. When self-timer is activated...
... is activating. Press Shutter Press button to next picture. Please place the camera on LCD screen. A timer appears in timer. 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 17 www.polaroid-digital.com NOTE: Self-timer feature is taken. When self-timer is activated...
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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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... outdoors on a clear day. • When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you turn off and turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to obtain better result when shooting with backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, a dark background, etc. A lower EV... standard default setting (AUTO) after you may not be used for current lighting conditions. 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...
... outdoors on a clear day. • When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you turn off and turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to obtain better result when shooting with backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, a dark background, etc. A lower EV... standard default setting (AUTO) after you may not be used for current lighting conditions. 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...
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Turn on again. 20 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the White Balance Selecting the right type of white balance can help 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 the camera, set the Mode selector to make the colours of a subject appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available.
Turn on again. 20 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the White Balance Selecting the right type of white balance can help 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 the camera, set the Mode selector to make the colours of a subject appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available.
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... highlight or blend the edges of the picture. Ideal for everyday pictures. Increases contrast on the camera, set the Mode selector to crop or cut out specific areas in pictures. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 21 www.polaroid-digital.com Turn on the edges of the subject in the picture. Press Press Press Press Normal Sharp...
... highlight or blend the edges of the picture. Ideal for everyday pictures. Increases contrast on the camera, set the Mode selector to crop or cut out specific areas in pictures. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 21 www.polaroid-digital.com Turn on the edges of the subject in the picture. Press Press Press Press Normal Sharp...
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... the frequency to 50Hz. Press Down button to zoom out. 22 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Frequency In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to suit the lighting frequency, for US, set the frequency to 60Hz, for Europe, set the Mode selector to Capture...
... the frequency to 50Hz. Press Down button to zoom out. 22 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Frequency In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to suit the lighting frequency, for US, set the frequency to 60Hz, for Europe, set the Mode selector to Capture...
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...both audio and video, collaborate on virtually any Windows-based application, exchange graphics on all major computer platforms, as well as a removable disk. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 37 www.polaroid-digital.com ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ 4.0 Picture Editing Software ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ is an easy to upload still image and movie clips store in your...and family around the world. Powerful features let you view and print Adobe Portable Document format (PDF) files on an electronic whiteboard, transfer files, use digital video and imageediting program.
...both audio and video, collaborate on virtually any Windows-based application, exchange graphics on all major computer platforms, as well as a removable disk. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 37 www.polaroid-digital.com ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ 4.0 Picture Editing Software ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ is an easy to upload still image and movie clips store in your...and family around the world. Powerful features let you view and print Adobe Portable Document format (PDF) files on an electronic whiteboard, transfer files, use digital video and imageediting program.