2. LCD Screen 3. Previous button 4. Next button 5. OK & MENU button 6. CF Card Slot 7. Preview Mode & Playback Mode & LCD OFF button Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Product Overview Front View Back View...
• Deleting a Picture from the Camera ... 16 • Deleting all Pictures from the Camera ... 16 • Using the CompactFlash™ Card... 17 • Formatting Memory... 18 • DPOF ... 19 Table of Contents Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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• Polaroid Online Services ...33 • ArcSoft Software Help ...33 10 Appendix... 34 • Technical Specifications ... 34 • Using Your Batteries ... 35 • Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance... 36 • Regulatory Information ... 36 Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Send the pictures over the Internet to family and friends. Playback video clips on a computer using the Arcsoft® Software supplied. Save video clips to the computer memory. Send the video clips over the Internet to family and friends. Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Front View 1. View finder 2. Power LED 3. Strap Holder 4. Mode Dial 5. Menu Button 6. Up Button 7. Down Button 8. ENTER Back View 9. DISP 10.1.8”TFT Display Quick Guide Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
• Automatic Power Off Saves Battery The LCD screen turns off automatically after 60 seconds of inactivity and the camera turns off automatically after 90 seconds of inactivity to save battery life. Power Button off. Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
• Connecting AC Adaptor (not included) Connect the adaptor as shown to power the camera from a household power outlet. NOTE: Only use DC 6V, 1A center positive output adaptor. • Attaching the wrist strap Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Full Medium 2 Camera Setting Camera Status Recording Video Pictures taken or Video Seconds Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide Other Features Self-Timer Mode Auto Flash Mode Flash Mode on Flash Mode off Video Mode 2X Digital Zoom Mode...
• Setting Display Language Turn on the camera Press to Exit • Setting Current Date and Time Turn on the camera Press Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press Press Press Press Press to Exit Press Press Press...
Avoid intense sunlight that may cause sun spots in pictures. • Always make sure that the sun or other light source is behind the person taking the pictures. mode or mode. Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide Shutter Button www.polaroid-digital.com...
If you do not have enough light when using this setting, your pictures will be too dark. Auto Flash Mode, the flash fires automatically as needed. Use this setting to take most pictures. Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com mode.
• When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation. • Exposure compensation returns to its standard default setting (Normal) after you take a picture. Press Press Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide Press Press Press www.polaroid-digital.com...
2. Set the camera to 3. Press button twice and the NOTE: The self-timer works only for the next picture taken, and then turns itself off. Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com mode. mode. icon will show on the LCD screen.
1. Turn on the camera and set the camera to 2. Press button. 3. Select “Erase all” and then press OK button. 4. Select “Yes” and then press OK button to confirm. mode. mode. Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide mode. mode. www.polaroid-digital.com...
Installing a CompactFlash™ Card (not included) 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Open the CF card door. 3. Insert the CF card as shown. 4. Close the CF card door. Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
2. Press button. 3. Select “Format Memory” and then press OK button. 4. Select “Yes” and then press OK button to confirm, this action will delete all the pictures in memory. Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Then you can print on a DPOF- compatible printer or at a professional print service from the memory card. NOTE: DPOF can be used only when the CF card is in camera. Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
You can use digital zoom feature for video recording. • You can delay video recording for 10 seconds by setting self-timer. • Press Press Press Press Shutter button to record video clips icon Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
1. Turn on the camera and set the camera to 2. Press button. 3. Select “Erase all” and then press OK button. 4. Select “Yes” and then press OK button to confirm. Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com mode. mode. mode.
“My Computer” Icon on your desktop, then double- clicking the icon for the CD-ROM drive. When the CD-ROM window opens, double-click the “INSTALL-E.EXE” icon. Screen will Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Open & Close...
NOTE: For MAC user, directly plug-in the camera, no need to install the driver. • Software included with your camera The PDC 1050 software CD contains the following software: PDC 1050 Driver Plug & Play removable disk Easy to use, just plug your camera to your computer and use it as a removable disk.
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For further help on how to use ArcSoft PhotoPrinter™ 2000, click the “?” on the top right hand corner to access the Help Topics. Visit http://www.arcsoft.com for all your FAQ’s, tips and technical support. Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Adobe® Acrobat® Reader lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms, as well as fill in and submit Adobe PDF forms online. Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Movie Making Software Web Cam software .PDF File Reading Software...
• 64MB RAM (128MB recommended) • 150MB Free disk space • Colour monitor with high colour (16-bit) graphic capability or higher • CD-ROM drive • Standard mouse and keyboard • Stereo speakers Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
2. Plug the labelled end on your computer. 3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the port on your camera. Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com DC IN 6V of the USB cable into the socket marked...
7. 1) You can see all the pictures and video clips in the folder. 2) Highlight the pictures and video clips and drag (copy) them to somewhere of your choice. Polaroid recommends you drag (copy) your files into “My Pictures” inside “My Documents” because this will let you access your pictures &...
3) You can also create sub folders to group them. 4) You can use the Arcsoft software to edit & manage your pictures. Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com select “storage” ->press OK button to...
2. Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC on the other end. 3. Put your PDC 1050 on top of your PC monitor or another flat surface. 4. Connect your microphone (not included) to your audio card’s external microphone connector.
Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Problem Shut down all other applications and attempt to reinstall the driver Check the USB controller in your BIOS if they are activated.
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PDC 1050 camera. Try to format it before inserting in again. Set the camera to PC mode before connecting to your PC. Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide Solution “Properties”. Select Manager”. Double “CD-Rom”,...
For Oceania Australian Support Center (Baulkham Hills, New South Wales) Tel: 61 (2) 9899-5888 Fax: 61 (2) 9899-5728 E-mail: support@supportgroup.com.au Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 9 Getting Help For South & Central Tel: 1-510-979-5520 Fax: 1-510-440-1270 E-mail: latlnsupport@arcsoft.com...
• Power Supply: USB Cable, 4 x AA Alkaline batteries (included) • Operating System: For Windows® Users: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP For Macintosh® Users: Mac OS 9.0~9.2 10 Appendix Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
A fresh alkaline battery provides an output voltage of 1.5V whereas a rechargeable battery available in retail stores generally has a lower output 1.2V. In order to maximize the performance of your PDC 1050 camera, we recommend that you do not use rechargeable batteries.
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Shielded cable must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits. Under the environment with electrostatic discharge, the product may malfunction and require user to reset the product. Polaroid PDC 1050 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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UK 1102 Part No.: OM837410 R2 Printed in China...