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USB port 5. Viewfinder 2 3 5 m m F 2.8 f=8.4 4 9 1. Up / Zoom out button 6. Power button 4 9. Status LED 1 2. Lens 3. SMC slot 7 8. LCD screen 2 4. Self-timer LED 1 4. Product Overview 1. Down / Zoom in button 3 7. Capture/Playback selector 5 6 2 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Flash 2. Viewfinder 3. Menu/OK button 8 5.
USB port 5. Viewfinder 2 3 5 m m F 2.8 f=8.4 4 9 1. Up / Zoom out button 6. Power button 4 9. Status LED 1 2. Lens 3. SMC slot 7 8. LCD screen 2 4. Self-timer LED 1 4. Product Overview 1. Down / Zoom in button 3 7. Capture/Playback selector 5 6 2 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Flash 2. Viewfinder 3. Menu/OK button 8 5.
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SMC slot 2. Battery compartment 2. Flash/Previous button 2. Hand strap holder 1 3. 1. Shutter button 1 3 2 1. 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. Battery compartment 2. Flash/Previous button 2. Hand strap holder 1 3. 1. Shutter button 1 3 2 1. Quality/Next button 3. Tripod mount 3 2 1. Microphone 2 1 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 3 www.polaroid-digital.com
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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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... & shoot operation. View View pictures on the LCD screen or on a computer using the Arcsoft® software supplied. Save Save pictures to family and friends. 6 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Store pictures, audio clips and video clips to the internal memory or a SMC. Communicate Use the...
... & shoot operation. View View pictures on the LCD screen or on a computer using the Arcsoft® software supplied. Save Save pictures to family and friends. 6 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Store pictures, audio clips and video clips to the internal memory or a SMC. Communicate Use the...
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... x AAA Alkaline Batteries Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 7 www.polaroid-digital.com 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 ...225;pido ML 0403 Part no.: OM837657 R1 Printed in China Quick Guide Hand Strap USB Cable The CD-ROM includes Polaroid PDC 3030 Camera (PC) PhotoImpression™ 4.0 (PC & Mac) MicroSoft NetMeeting™ (PC) Adobe Acrobat Reader (PC & Mac...
... x AAA Alkaline Batteries Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 7 www.polaroid-digital.com 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 ...225;pido ML 0403 Part no.: OM837657 R1 Printed in China Quick Guide Hand Strap USB Cable The CD-ROM includes Polaroid PDC 3030 Camera (PC) PhotoImpression™ 4.0 (PC & Mac) MicroSoft NetMeeting™ (PC) Adobe Acrobat Reader (PC & Mac...
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signs correctly. 3. 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. Insert the batteries as shown to release. 2. To open the battery door, slide the button in the direction as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- • Attaching the Hand Strap • Installing the Batteries 4 x AAA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product.
signs correctly. 3. 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. Insert the batteries as shown to release. 2. To open the battery door, slide the button in the direction as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- • Attaching the Hand Strap • Installing the Batteries 4 x AAA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product.
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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, fully press and hold the Power button again, "Good Bye" will show on the LCD screen and the camera will be ...Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures. 1. Batteries have adequate power. • Turning the Camera On and Off To turn on the camera LCD screen. Batteries need to be off . Turn on , the Status LED will be replaced. When LCD screen ...
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, fully press and hold the Power button again, "Good Bye" will show on the LCD screen and the camera will be ...Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures. 1. Batteries have adequate power. • Turning the Camera On and Off To turn on the camera LCD screen. Batteries need to be off . Turn on , the Status LED will be replaced. When LCD screen ...
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Press Press Press Or set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). • Automatic Power Off Saves Battery Your camera is designed to Playback mode. 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
Press Press Press Or set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). • Automatic Power Off Saves Battery Your camera is designed to Playback mode. 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
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... , 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 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...
... , 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 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...
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... memory space. Press the Quality button will sound when the picture has been taken. • Setting the Picture Quality A digital picture's quality depends on the camera. 2. high resolution and fine quality are better for printing. 1. 3 Taking Pictures • Taking a Picture 1. Shutter...3. Set the Mode selector to the number of pixel in a digital picture. low resolution and normal quality are easier to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Press the Shutter button to web. 14 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Turn on the...
... memory space. Press the Quality button will sound when the picture has been taken. • Setting the Picture Quality A digital picture's quality depends on the camera. 2. high resolution and fine quality are better for printing. 1. 3 Taking Pictures • Taking a Picture 1. Shutter...3. Set the Mode selector to the number of pixel in a digital picture. low resolution and normal quality are easier to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Press the Shutter button to web. 14 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Turn on the...
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Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid-digital.com Press Press Press Here are the approximate number of pictures you can store on a memory card may vary. H: 2048 X...a larger file size than a picture of blue sky at each setting based on 8MB internal memory. 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,... on the LCD screen is for reference only. • Setting the Picture Size Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capacity of SMC Card.
Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid-digital.com Press Press Press Here are the approximate number of pictures you can store on a memory card may vary. H: 2048 X...a larger file size than a picture of blue sky at each setting based on 8MB internal memory. 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,... on the LCD screen is for reference only. • Setting the Picture Size Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capacity of SMC Card.
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...the flash mode until pressing Shutter button to take most pictures. Use this setting for every picture. To Zoom in and out Your camera is prohibited or may be too dark. Flash mode on the LCD screen. Use this setting to only one you want is ... a time. If you "zoom" in Capture and Playback mode. 16 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com This feature lets you do not have 3X digital Zoom. Please note that when flash mode is available in on the camera. 2. Digital zoom applies to take a picture. • Zoom in and out the...
...the flash mode until pressing Shutter button to take most pictures. Use this setting for every picture. To Zoom in and out Your camera is prohibited or may be too dark. Flash mode on the LCD screen. Use this setting to only one you want is ... a time. If you "zoom" in Capture and Playback mode. 16 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com This feature lets you do not have 3X digital Zoom. Please note that when flash mode is available in on the camera. 2. Digital zoom applies to take a picture. • Zoom in and out the...
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... activating. Press Shutter Press button to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 17 www.polaroid-digital.com A timer appears in timer. 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Set the Mode selector to perform self-timer. Please place the camera on LCD screen. NOTE: Self-timer feature is only applied to next picture. Press...
... activating. Press Shutter Press button to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 17 www.polaroid-digital.com A timer appears in timer. 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Set the Mode selector to perform self-timer. Please place the camera on LCD screen. NOTE: Self-timer feature is only applied to next picture. Press...
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• 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). Press Press Press 18 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com
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... outdoors on a clear day. • When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be used for current lighting conditions. 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...
... outdoors on a clear day. • When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be used for current lighting conditions. 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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... clarity of an picture, or if you later may want to crop or cut out specific areas in pictures. Ideal for everyday pictures. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 21 www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Sharpness Use the Sharpness setting to highlight or blend the edges of the subject in the picture. Turn on the...
... clarity of an picture, or if you later may want to crop or cut out specific areas in pictures. Ideal for everyday pictures. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 21 www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Sharpness Use the Sharpness setting to highlight or blend the edges of the subject in the picture. Turn on the...
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...to view the pictures taken. • Zooming the Displayed Picture 1. • 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 camera, set the frequency to zoom in. 4. Press Previous and Next button to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Press Up button to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Set the Mode selector to zoom out. 22 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press...
...to view the pictures taken. • Zooming the Displayed Picture 1. • 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 camera, set the frequency to zoom in. 4. Press Previous and Next button to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Press Up button to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Set the Mode selector to zoom out. 22 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press...
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Turn on . 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 Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). The picture will return to its original angle after the camera is on the camera, set the Mode selector to view the picture taken at a better angle. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 23 www.polaroid-digital.com
Turn on . 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 Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). The picture will return to its original angle after the camera is on the camera, set the Mode selector to view the picture taken at a better angle. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 23 www.polaroid-digital.com