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Lens 3. Viewfinder 3. Power button 4 9. Status LED 1 2. LCD screen 2 4. SMC slot 7 8. Viewfinder 2 3 5 m m F 2.8 f=8.4 4 9 1. Product Overview 1. Self-timer LED 1 4. Up / Zoom out button 6. USB port 5. Flash 2. Capture/Playback selector 5 6 2 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Menu/OK button 8 5. Down / Zoom in button 3 7.
Lens 3. Viewfinder 3. Power button 4 9. Status LED 1 2. LCD screen 2 4. SMC slot 7 8. Viewfinder 2 3 5 m m F 2.8 f=8.4 4 9 1. Product Overview 1. Self-timer LED 1 4. Up / Zoom out button 6. USB port 5. Flash 2. Capture/Playback selector 5 6 2 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Menu/OK button 8 5. Down / Zoom in button 3 7.
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Quality/Next button 3. Battery compartment 2. Flash/Previous button 2. Microphone 2 1 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 3 www.polaroid-digital.com Hand strap holder 1 3. 1. SMC slot 2. Shutter button 1 3 2 1. Tripod mount 3 2 1.
Quality/Next button 3. Battery compartment 2. Flash/Previous button 2. Microphone 2 1 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 3 www.polaroid-digital.com Hand strap holder 1 3. 1. SMC slot 2. Shutter button 1 3 2 1. 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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... video recording settings. Communicate Use the camera as a web camera. • What can I do with my Digital Pictures? Capture Enjoy point & shoot operation. Communicate Send the pictures over the Internet to the computer memory by Mass Storage interface. Save Save pictures to family and friends. 6 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Store pictures, audio clips...
... video recording settings. Communicate Use the camera as a web camera. • What can I do with my Digital Pictures? Capture Enjoy point & shoot operation. Communicate Send the pictures over the Internet to the computer memory by Mass Storage interface. Save Save pictures to family and friends. 6 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Store pictures, audio clips...
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... 4 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 Start ...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 & ...
... 4 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 Start ...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 & ...
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Insert the batteries as shown to release. 2. • Attaching the Hand Strap • Installing the Batteries 4 x AAA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product. For more guidelines on battery usage, please see Using your batteries. 1. Close the battery door. 8 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 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. • Attaching the Hand Strap • Installing the Batteries 4 x AAA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product. For more guidelines on battery usage, please see Using your batteries. 1. Close the battery door. 8 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com signs correctly. 3. To open the battery door, slide the button in the direction as shown, ensuring you follow the +/-
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.... Check the power status level that appears on the camera. 2. Batteries need to be off . Batteries have adequate power. When LCD screen comes on, the Status LED will be replaced. Status LED Power button • Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures. 1. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 9 www.polaroid-digital.com
.... Check the power status level that appears on the camera. 2. Batteries need to be off . Batteries have adequate power. When LCD screen comes on, the Status LED will be replaced. Status LED Power button • Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures. 1. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 9 www.polaroid-digital.com
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Press Press Press Or set the Mode selector to Playback mode. 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 Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). • Automatic Power Off Saves Battery Your camera is designed to switch off automatically after 60 seconds (default setting) of inactivity.
Press Press Press Or set the Mode selector to Playback mode. 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 Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). • Automatic Power Off Saves Battery Your camera is designed to switch off automatically after 60 seconds (default setting) of inactivity.
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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...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...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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... taken. • Setting the Picture Quality A digital picture's quality depends on the camera. 2. low resolution and normal quality are good for printing. 1. Press the Shutter button to web. 14 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Status LED will be on and a beep... will alter the picture quality setting. Turn on both its resolution and the JPEG file compression that the camera applies when you take a picture. ...
... taken. • Setting the Picture Quality A digital picture's quality depends on the camera. 2. low resolution and normal quality are good for printing. 1. Press the Shutter button to web. 14 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Status LED will be on and a beep... will alter the picture quality setting. Turn on both its resolution and the JPEG file compression that the camera applies when you take a picture. ...
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... larger file size than a picture of blue sky at each setting based on 8MB internal memory. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the Picture Size Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capacity of SMC Card. Therefore, the number of pictures you can ...expect the camera to hold at the same resolution and quality setting. You can store on the ...
... larger file size than a picture of blue sky at each setting based on 8MB internal memory. Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the Picture Size Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capacity of SMC Card. Therefore, the number of pictures you can ...expect the camera to hold at the same resolution and quality setting. You can store on the ...
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...is selected, the Status LED turns green and blinks until pressing Shutter button to take most pictures. Digital zoom applies to take a picture. • Zoom in and out Your camera is designed to cycle through the flash mode until the one photo at a time. Use this setting... pictures will be on the LCD screen. Turn on the camera. 2. To Zoom in low light. • Setting the Flash Mode The Flash Range is available in Capture and Playback mode. 16 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Use this setting indoors in and out the picture, press...
...is selected, the Status LED turns green and blinks until pressing Shutter button to take most pictures. Digital zoom applies to take a picture. • Zoom in and out Your camera is designed to cycle through the flash mode until the one photo at a time. Use this setting... pictures will be on the LCD screen. Turn on the camera. 2. To Zoom in low light. • Setting the Flash Mode The Flash Range is available in Capture and Playback mode. 16 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Use this setting indoors in and out the picture, press...
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...Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 17 www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Self-timer Your camera is activating. A timer appears in the centre of LCD screen and the camera beeps indicating self-timer is designed with a self-timer function which will allow you to take picture with the 10 seconds build in timer. 1 Turn on the camera.... 2 Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Please place the camera on LCD screen. When self-timer is activated, status LED turns green, while ...
...Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 17 www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Self-timer Your camera is activating. A timer appears in the centre of LCD screen and the camera beeps indicating self-timer is designed with a self-timer function which will allow you to take picture with the 10 seconds build in timer. 1 Turn on the camera.... 2 Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Please place the camera on LCD screen. When self-timer is activated, status LED turns green, while ...
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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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... compensation value (EV) within the range of -1.5EV to +1.5EV in order to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 19 www.polaroid-digital.com A lower EV value is best used to its standard default setting (AUTO) after performing exposure compensation. • Exposure compensation... a clear day. • When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you turn off and turn on the camera again. • Setting the Exposure Compensation Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to compensate for current lighting conditions.
... compensation value (EV) within the range of -1.5EV to +1.5EV in order to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide 19 www.polaroid-digital.com A lower EV value is best used to its standard default setting (AUTO) after performing exposure compensation. • Exposure compensation... a clear day. • When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you turn off and turn on the camera again. • Setting the Exposure Compensation Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to compensate for current lighting conditions.
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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 lighting that is available. • Setting the White Balance Selecting the right type of white balance can help to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
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 lighting that is available. • Setting the White Balance Selecting the right type of white balance can help to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
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... edges 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. Press Press Press...
... edges 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. Press Press Press...
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.... • Zooming the Displayed Picture 1. Press Previous and Next button to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Press Up button to zoom out. 22 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Turn on the camera, set the frequency to 50Hz. • Setting Frequency In order to take a better indoor picture, the...
.... • Zooming the Displayed Picture 1. Press Previous and Next button to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Press Up button to zoom out. 22 Polaroid PDC 3030 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Turn on the camera, set the frequency to 50Hz. • Setting Frequency In order to take a better indoor picture, 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