Polaroid PDC 3000 User Manual
Polaroid PDC 3000 User Manual

Polaroid PDC 3000 User Manual

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Polaroid Digital Camera
PDC-3000
User's Guide for PowerMac/PowerPC or
Windows applications
© Copyright Polaroid Corporation 1997.
All rights reserved.
"Polaroid", "PDC" and "IQA" are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, MA,
U.S.A. All other product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
The embedded PDC-3000 compression software is based in part on the work of the Independent
JPEG Group. The embedded PDC-3000 file management software is based in part on SanDisk
Host Developer's Tool Kit Ver. 1.1 © Copyright 1996 SanDisk Corp.
7/25/97

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  • Page 1 © Copyright Polaroid Corporation 1997. All rights reserved. “Polaroid”, “PDC” and “IQA” are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A. All other product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners. The embedded PDC-3000 compression software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Quick startup 1 Introduction Typical PDC-3000 workflow System requirements PowerMac or PowerPC systems PC systems Technical assistance Using this manual 2 Setting up Unpacking Optional accessories Setting up the PDC-3000 camera Attaching the camera straps Setting the SCSI ID Installing and charging the batteries...
  • Page 3 Connecting the camera to your PowerMac or PowerPC If the PDC-3000 is the only SCSI device If your PowerMac or PowerPC has other SCSI devices 35 Connecting to an Apple PowerBook Installing PDC software on your PowerMac/PowerPC Verifying camera internal settings from your PowerMac/PowerPC Connecting the camera to your PC If the PDC-3000 is the only SCSI device...
  • Page 4 Taking pictures Inserting a CompactFlash card Removing the CompactFlash card Turning on the camera Setting to stand-alone mode Selecting a picture compression level Selecting Capture mode Setting the camera for current lighting conditions Holding the camera Framing and taking the picture If you see a viewfinder warning Using flash Using Auto Focus...
  • Page 5 4 Using the PDC-3000 with your PowerMac/PowerPC113 The PDC windows Transfer Pictures window Take Pictures window Set Preferences window Working with pictures in the camera Viewing pictures in the camera Selecting thumbnails Previewing pictures Viewing picture information Rotating pictures Editing a picture label Transferring pictures to your computer one at a time 128 Transferring multiple pictures to your computer Choosing IQA processing options...
  • Page 6 Releasing the camera from computer control Releasing the camera Restoring computer control 5 Using the PDC-3000 with your PC The PDC window Take Pictures tab Transfer Pictures tab Set Preferences tab Working with pictures in the camera Viewing pictures in the camera Selecting thumbnails Previewing pictures Viewing picture information...
  • Page 7 Operating the camera from the PC Changing operating preferences Available options Changing the preferences Releasing the camera from computer control Releasing the camera Restoring computer control 6 Maintenance and troubleshooting Caring for the PDC-3000 camera Caring for the camera batteries Recommended battery types Charging the batteries in the camera Charging the batteries outside the camera...
  • Page 8 PDC-3000 full one-year warranty Service Radio and television interference PDC-3000 camera specifications Required printer settings for IQA Canon BJC-4100 Printer Epson Stylus Color II Printer HP 680/682 Printer HP 820/850/855/870 Printer Software license agreement Polaroid Offices and Service Centers...
  • Page 9: Quick Startup

    Quick startup For more information, see the page indicated. Setting up Page (PowerMac or Page PowerPC) (PC/Windows) Steps 1 Unpack the PDC-3000 camera. 2 Set the camera’s SCSI ID. 3 Install and charge the camera batteries. 4 Connect the camera to your computer. 5 Install the PDC software on your computer.
  • Page 10: Taking Pictures

    Taking pictures Page (PowerMac or Page PowerPC) (PC/Windows) Steps 1 Disconnect the PDC-3000 camera from the computer. 2 Insert a CompactFlash card. 3 Turn on the camera. 4 Set the camera for the current lighting conditions (daylight, incandescent or fluorescent). 5 Frame and take a picture.
  • Page 11 Viewing and transferring the pictures in the camera Page Page (PowerMac or (PC/Windows) PowerPC) Steps 1 Connect the camera to the computer. 2 View thumbnails (small representations) of the pictures stored in the camera. 3 Select and transfer the pictures to the computer.
  • Page 12: Introduction

    1 Introduction The Polaroid PDC-3000 Digital Camera captures high- quality color pictures electronically, using a unique, million- pixel CCD (charge coupled device). PDC-3000 pictures contain up to 16.7 million colors and can be saved as high resolution (600x800 pixels) or super-high resolution (1200x1600 pixels) pictures.
  • Page 13: Typical Pdc-3000 Workflow

    Using the PowerMac/PowerPC or Microsoft Windows software provided with the camera, you can view the pictures taken with the PDC-3000 camera, optimize them for a selected monitor or printer, and transfer them to the computer. You can then use an image-processing application to edit, save and print the pictures.
  • Page 14: System Requirements

    System requirements Using the PDC software to view and manipulate pictures taken with the PDC-3000 camera requires the following hardware and software. If you do not have the required configuration, contact your Polaroid dealer. Introduction...
  • Page 15: Powermac Or Powerpc Systems

    PowerMac or PowerPC A PowerMac or PowerPC family computer or compatible systems with a PowerPC processor and 24 megabytes (MB) of RAM. (32 MB is recommended.) Apple system software version 7.5 or later. An image-processing application, such as Adobe Photoshop, compatible with Adobe Photoshop plug-in modules, is recommended for working with PDC-3000 pictures.
  • Page 16: Technical Assistance

    In Canada, call toll-free at 1-800-268-6970. Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, please contact the Polaroid office nearest you. See Polaroid Offices and Service Centers on page 251. Technical support is also available over the Internet. Connect to the Polaroid World Wide Web site at http://www.polaroid.com.
  • Page 17: Using This Manual

    Using this manual This book explains how to set up and use your Polaroid PDC-3000 camera. It also includes the procedures for installing the PDC software on your PowerMac or PowerPC computer or PC, and for taking, viewing and saving pictures taken with the PDC-3000 camera.
  • Page 18 6 Maintenance and troubleshooting: Contains battery and CompactFlash card information, solutions to problems that might occur, and warranty and service information. Appendixes: Contain camera specifications, required printer settings for using the IQA image enhancement features, software license agreements and Polaroid locations worldwide. Introduction...
  • Page 19: Setting Up

    2 Setting up Unpacking Listed below are the components in the PDC-3000 camera package. If any is missing, contact your dealer immediately. 01c.CDR Setting up...
  • Page 20 Software diskettes (or CD-ROM): PDC Plug-in software for PowerMac/PowerPC and Windows, TWAIN driver (for Windows 95 and Windows NT only) and Polaroid PDC Direct camera utility software for PowerMac/PowerPC and Windows. Note: Please be sure to fill out and return the registration card packed with the PDC-3000 camera.
  • Page 21: Optional Accessories

    WARNING: NOTHING INSIDE THE PDC-3000 CAMERA EXCEPT THE BATTERIES IS USER-SERVICEABLE. TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING THE CAMERA OR VOIDING THE WARRANTY, DO NOT DISASSEMBLE THE CAMERA. Optional accessories You may have also purchased one or more of the following optional accessories for the PDC-3000 camera.
  • Page 22 110-volt 5-hour battery charger: Fully charges the PDC-3000 NiCad batteries in 5 hours from AC power. 3-amp power supply: Allows operation of the PDC-3000 camera from AC power with the NiCad batteries removed. 12-volt auto adapter and recharger: Recharges the batteries in the camera and provides power for the camera from an automotive lighter socket.
  • Page 23: Setting Up The Pdc-3000 Camera

    Setting up the PDC-3000 camera Attaching the camera A hand strap and a shoulder strap are provided with the straps PDC-3000 camera. To help prevent damage to the camera and to make camera handling easier, attach one or the other. (You cannot attach both at the same time.) To attach a strap, connect the ends of the strap to the eyelets on the front and the back of the camera.
  • Page 24: Setting The Scsi Id

    Setting the SCSI ID The PDC-3000 camera is a Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) device. You can connect up to seven SCSI devices to your computer, one to another in a SCSI chain. Note: If you are connecting the PDC-3000 camera to an IBM PC or compatible computer, the computer must have an ASPI-compliant SCSI adapter.
  • Page 25 1 Make sure the camera power is off and the camera is disconnected from the computer. If the camera is on, turn it off by pressing the power button (a). 08b.CDR Setting up...
  • Page 26 2 Open the connector cover and locate the SCSI ID selector. 3 Insert a small screwdriver into the slot and rotate the selector until the arrow points to the desired SCSI ID. Note: Do not use 7 or 0, which are customarily reserved for the computer and for PowerMac/PowerPC hard drives.
  • Page 27: Installing And Charging The Batteries

    Installing and charging The four NiCad “AA” rechargeable batteries packaged with the batteries the PDC-3000 camera are shipped uncharged. To use the camera, you must install the batteries and charge them as described below. 1 Press the latch on the side of the battery holder, unlatch the holder and remove it from the camera.
  • Page 28 2 Unwrap and install the four “AA” NiCad batteries provided, observing the battery orientation label in the battery holder. (Install the two outside batteries first, then install the two inside batteries.) Setting up 05.CDR...
  • Page 29 WARNING: USE ONLY THE BATTERIES PROVIDED OR THE “AA” NICAD RECHARGEABLE BATTERY TYPES RECOMMENDED ON PAGE 210. OTHER TYPES, SUCH AS ALKALINE OR LITHIUM “AA” BATTERIES, WILL NOT OPERATE THE CAMERA, AND MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DAMAGE THE CAMERA IF YOU ATTEMPT TO CHARGE THEM AS DESCRIBED BELOW.
  • Page 30 4 Open the connector cover and connect the power adapter/trickle charger to the camera and to AC power. 07.CDR Important: Do not operate the camera until the batteries have charged for about 6 hours. After this 6-hour period, you can use the camera while the batteries continue to charge.
  • Page 31 Charge the new batteries completely by leaving the charger connected to the camera for about 12 hours. (After this initial charging, the batteries will recharge completely in about 6 hours.) WARNING: USE ONLY THE POWER ADAPTER/ TRICKLE CHARGER PROVIDED FOR CHARGING THE BATTERIES WHILE THEY ARE IN THE CAMERA.
  • Page 32: Connecting The Camera To Your Powermac Or Powerpc

    Connecting the camera to your PowerMac or PowerPC The PDC-3000 camera is an internally terminated SCSI device designed to connect to the SCSI port of your PowerMac or PowerPC computer. How you connect the PDC-3000 depends on whether you have other SCSI devices connected to your computer.
  • Page 33 WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE PDC-3000 CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COMPUTER IS TURNED ON. DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE, YOUR COMPUTER, OR BOTH. (TURN OFF THE CAMERA BY PRESSING POWER BUTTON a.) 08b.CDR Setting up...
  • Page 34: If The Pdc-3000 Is The Only Scsi Device

    If the PDC-3000 is the If the PDC-3000 camera is the only external SCSI device only SCSI device being used with your computer, turn off the computer and the camera. Then connect the SCSI cable provided to the computer’s SCSI port (a). The port is marked with a SCSI symbol for easy identification.
  • Page 35: If Your Powermac Or Powerpc Has Other Scsi Devices

    IMPORTANT: ALWAYS CONNECT THE CAMERA TO AC POWER WHEN IT IS CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER. IF THE CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE TURNS OFF WHILE CONNECTED, IT COULD CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK. If your PowerMac or Because the PDC-3000 camera is internally terminated, you PowerPC has other must install it as the last device in your SCSI chain as follows: SCSI devices...
  • Page 36: Connecting To An Apple Powerbook

    3 Attach the DB25/50 pin Centronics adapter (b) to the end of the SCSI cable (c). Use only the SCSI cable provided with the camera. Other cables may appear similar, but could damage the camera or your computer. If you are using an Apple PowerBook computer, read the special instructions on page 36 before continuing.
  • Page 37 from PowerMac/PowerPC dealers) to connect the PDC-3000 to the PowerBook SCSI port. If you are using an Apple PowerBook, do not use the 2-meter SCSI cable provided with the PDC-3000, and do not use a SCSI dock adapter or a cable-type adapter. (These cables and adapters may not work and could corrupt data on your PowerBook hard disk.) WARNING: WITH POWERBOOK COMPUTERS, USE A...
  • Page 38: Installing Pdc Software On Your Powermac/Powerpc

    Installing PDC software on your PowerMac/PowerPC To view PDC-3000 pictures stored in the camera, optimize and transfer pictures from the camera to your computer, operate the camera through the computer, or change camera setup options, you must use one of the following programs on your PowerMac or PowerPC.
  • Page 39 3 Be sure to read any Read Me file included on the disk. The Read Me file contains important late-breaking product information that may affect installation or use. 4 Double-click the Installer icon to open the Installer program. 5 Click the Install button and follow instructions on the screen. 6 If you are installing the Plug-in software, choose an Acquire/Export folder.
  • Page 40 9 Turn on the camera by pressing the power button (a). 08b.CDR 10 Restart your computer. Setting up...
  • Page 41 11 Start PDC Direct and wait for the Take Pictures window to appear, verifying that the camera and computer are communicating. TAKPIX.BMP Note: If an error message appears instead of the Take Pictures window, refer to Troubleshooting SCSI connection problems on page 228 to correct the problem. Setting up...
  • Page 42: Verifying Camera Internal Settings From Your Powermac/Powerpc

    Verifying camera internal settings from your PowerMac/PowerPC The PDC-3000 camera stores the following settings in its internal memory: User name Default picture label Current date Current time Automatic shutoff timeout values Image compression mode Camera sound indicator status Before using the PDC-3000 camera for the first time, verify (and change, if necessary) these settings by following instructions in Changing operating preferences on page 150.
  • Page 43: Connecting The Camera To Your Pc

    turn off the computer and the camera, and disconnect the camera as described on page 53. Refer to Using the PDC- 3000 camera on page 56 for picture-taking instructions. If you will take pictures while using the computer to control the camera, leave the camera connected to the computer.
  • Page 44 WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE PDC-3000 CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COMPUTER IS TURNED ON. DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE, YOUR COMPUTER, OR BOTH. (TURN OFF THE CAMERA BY PRESSING POWER BUTTON a.) 08b.CDR Setting up...
  • Page 45: If The Pdc-3000 Is The Only Scsi Device

    If the PDC-3000 is the If the PDC-3000 camera is the only external SCSI device only SCSI device being used with your computer, turn off the computer and the camera. Then connect the SCSI cable provided to the computer’s SCSI port (a). Connect the other end of the system cable (b) to the camera’s SCSI connector.
  • Page 46: If Your Pc Has Other Scsi Devices

    If your PC has other Follow the steps below if your computer has other external SCSI devices SCSI devices in addition to the PDC-3000 camera. Because the PDC-3000 camera is internally terminated, you must install it as the last device in your SCSI chain as follows: 1 Turn off the computer, all SCSI devices, and the camera.
  • Page 47 Use only the cable provided with the camera. Other cables may appear similar, but could damage the camera or your computer. 4 Connect the DB25/50 pin Centronics adapter (b) to the connector from which you removed the terminator. 5 Connect the other end of the SCSI cable (d) to the SCSI connector on the PDC-3000 camera.
  • Page 48: Installing The Pdc Software On Your Pc

    Installing the PDC software on your PC To view PDC-3000 pictures stored in the camera, optimize and transfer pictures from the camera to your computer, operate the camera through the computer, or change camera setup options, you must use one of the following programs on your PC.
  • Page 49 4 Type a:\setup (or b:\setup if the diskette is in drive B) and click OK. 5 Follow instructions on the screen to complete the installation. 6 When an on-screen message indicates that installation has been completed, click OK. 7 Remove the diskette or CD-ROM from the drive. 8 If you have not already connected the PDC-3000 to the computer, turn off the computer and connect the camera as described on page 43.
  • Page 50 9 Turn on the camera by pressing the power button (a). 08b.CDR Setting up...
  • Page 51 10 Restart your computer. 11 Start PDC Direct and wait for the Take Pictures tab to appear, verifying that the camera and computer are communicating. Note: If an error message appears instead of the Take Pictures window, refer to Troubleshooting SCSI connection problems on page 228 to correct the problem.
  • Page 52: Verifying Camera Internal Settings From Your Pc

    Verifying camera internal settings from your PC The PDC-3000 camera stores the following settings in its internal memory: User name Default picture label Camera sound indicator status Current date and time Image compression mode Automatic shutoff timeout values Before using the PDC-3000 camera for the first time, verify (and change, if necessary) these settings by following instructions in Changing operating preferences on page 198.
  • Page 53: Disconnecting The Camera From Your Computer

    If you wish to take pictures while using the computer to control the camera, leave the camera connected to the computer. Refer to Using the PDC-3000 with your PC on page 159. Disconnecting the camera from your computer If you want to take pictures with the PDC-3000 camera away from the computer, use the following steps to disconnect it.
  • Page 54 2 Turn off the camera by pressing the Power button (a). WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE PDC-3000 CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COMPUTER IS TURNED ON. DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE, YOUR COMPUTER, OR BOTH. 3 Disconnect the camera cable from the computer or from the SCSI device to which it is connected.
  • Page 55 4 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera by pressing the latching levers and pulling straight out. 5 If other SCSI devices are connected to your computer and you wish to use the computer while the camera is disconnected, install a terminator on the SCSI device connector to which the camera was attached.
  • Page 56: Using The Pdc-3000 Camera

    3 Using the PDC-3000 camera Using the Polaroid PDC-3000 camera is similar to using a conventional 35mm point-and-shoot camera. But instead of storing pictures on photographic film, the PDC-3000 camera stores electronic images internally on the camera's removeable CompactFlash card or on a computer connected to the camera.
  • Page 57 appears on the computer screen. In this mode, it transfers each picture as it is taken directly to the computer for viewing, printing, editing or storing. In the tethered mode, the camera can also send all its stored pictures to the computer at once.
  • Page 58: Getting Acquainted

    Getting acquainted a Flash: Provides controlled subject lighting for correctly exposed and color-balanced pictures. b Lens: Directs and focuses light into camera for capturing pictures. Using the PDC-3000 camera 12.CDR...
  • Page 59 c LCD panel: Displays picture numbers and labels, along with symbols (icons) indicating camera conditions and errors. See LCD panel on page 63. d SCSI address selector: Sets the camera’s SCSI address (required for communication with your computer). e SCSI cable connector: Provides a connection to your computer via the SCSI cable provided.
  • Page 60 h Power button: Turns the camera power on and off. CompactFlash card slot: Accepts a CompactFlash card for storing images. Erase button: Used in the Index mode to erase pictures from the CompactFlash card. (See Erasing pictures on page 99.) Also used in the Index or Capture mode to erase or edit picture labels.
  • Page 61 k Label button: Activates or deactivates the Label field in the LCD panel for creating or editing picture labels. See Labeling pictures on page 92. Scroll buttons: When the camera is in the Menu mode, scrolls through the camera menus and menu choices. When the camera is in the Index mode, scrolls through the numbers and labels of the pictures stored on the camera CompactFlash card.
  • Page 62 p Battery compartment: Holds the four rechargeable NiCad “AA” batteries powering the camera. q Mode button: Changes the camera to Menu mode for selecting Index, Compression, Sound or Distance mode. Pressing a second time returns the camera to Capture mode for taking pictures.
  • Page 63: Lcd Panel

    LCD panel The LCD panel on the PDC-3000 camera displays text and symbols indicating various camera settings and error conditions. compress? 14C.CDR a Time and date. When the camera is in Capture mode, displays the current time and date. To set, see Changing the preferences on page 150 (PowerMac/PowerPC) or page 198 (PC).
  • Page 64 b White balance indicator. Displays current lighting conditions setting: (blank) daylight, ( ) incandescent light, ( ) fluorescent light. To change the white balance setting, see Setting camera for current lighting conditions on page 81. c Flash setting indicator. Displays current flash setting: ( ) automatic flash, ( ) flash on, (blank) flash off.
  • Page 65 g Sound indicator. Displays status of camera sound: (blank) sound on, ( ) sound off. To change the setting, see Turning sound indicators on and off on page 106. h Index mode indicator. Appears when the camera is in the Index mode.
  • Page 66 k Error indicator. Displays “Error” when an error condition exists (low light, low battery, flash not ready, CompactFlash card full or internal hardware error). See page 223 for error message troubleshooting information. Message area. Displays error messages , distance to subject as measured by the camera's rangefinder, and confirmation messages for erasing pictures and connecting the camera to the computer.
  • Page 67: Viewfinder Indicators

    Viewfinder indicators For convenience while taking pictures, the PDC-3000 provides a yellow LED and a red LED at the bottom of the viewfinder. If an error condition occurs, these indicators light to alert you. Indicator Yellow Blinking red when Shutter button partially depressed When a blinking red LED appears in the viewfinder, the LCD panel also displays an explanatory error message.
  • Page 68: Sound Indicators

    Sound indicators The PDC-3000 provides audible tones to help alert you to the following operating or error conditions: Sound One high-pitched tone when camera power turned on Two high-pitched tones followed by a low-pitched tone when Shutter button pressed half way Two high-pitched tones followed by a low-pitched tone when CompactFlash...
  • Page 69 Sound One or two low-pitched tones when camera turned One or more low-pitched tones followed by camera powering off When two high-pitched tones or a low-pitched tone indicate an error condition, the LCD panel also displays an explanatory message. (See LCD panel on page 63.) If you wish, you can turn camera sound off for the error condition signals.
  • Page 70: Camera Modes

    Camera modes The PDC-3000 has several operating modes: Mode Capture Menu Index Choose these modes by pressing the Mode button to toggle between the Capture and Menu modes. In the menu mode, you can select the Index, Compression, Sound, CompactFlash card, Distance, Storage or Display menu by pressing one of the Scroll buttons and pressing the Enter button when the desired menu name appears on the LCD panel.
  • Page 71: Automatic Shutoff

    Automatic shutoff To help conserve battery power, the PDC-3000 has an automatic shutoff feature that turns off the camera after a preset period of inactivity (2 minutes, unless you change it as described below). The camera also turns off the viewfinder image, which can be displayed on the computer screen when taking pictures with the camera connected to the computer, if the camera remains inactive for a preset period.
  • Page 72: Taking Pictures

    Taking pictures Inserting a Insert a CompactFlash card (a) into the camera by sliding it CompactFlash card into the CompactFlash card slot. Be sure to orient the card with the insertion arrow (b) facing upward and pointing into the slot. Slide the card into the slot until it stops, then press it firmly to engage the connector on the forward edge.
  • Page 73: Removing The Compactflash Card

    Removing the To remove the CompactFlash card, pull it out of the CompactFlash card CompactFlash card slot. You can safely remove the CompactFlash card with camera power on or off, but do not remove the card when any of these messages is visible on the camera LCD panel: •...
  • Page 74: Turning On The Camera

    Turning on the camera To turn on the PDC-3000 camera, press the Power button (a). 08b.CDR When you press the Power button, the camera performs a brief self-test, accesses the CompactFlash card (if one is in the camera), then displays a normal LCD panel. If the sound indicators are enabled, the camera also emits a short, high- pitched tone to indicate that it passed the self-test and is ready to take pictures.
  • Page 75: Setting To Stand-Alone Mode

    Setting to stand-alone If your PDC-3000 camera is connected to a computer, you mode must release it from computer control to operate in the stand- alone mode. Use either of these two methods to release it: Use the computer to release the camera. (See Releasing the camera from computer control, page 157 for PowerMac/PowerPC or page 201 for PC.) Disconnect the camera from the computer.
  • Page 76: Selecting A Picture Compression Level

    Selecting a picture Available compression levels compression level The PDC-3000 offers three picture compression levels and a no-compression setting. Each level uses a different method to process the image data, providing several choices of image quality and storage requirements: Compression level Comp off No loss 2:1...
  • Page 77 lose some picture information and slightly degrade picture quality. Note: Comp off and No loss 2:1 result in the same image quality (best). In the Comp off mode, however, the camera requires slightly less time for completing the picture-taking sequence to be ready for the next picture. Using the PDC-3000 camera...
  • Page 78 Changing the compression level Use the steps below to change the compression level. Note: You can also use your computer to set the compression level. See Changing the preferences on page 150 (PowerMac/PowerPC) or page 198 (PC). 1 Press the Mode button to display "compress?" on the LCD panel (a).
  • Page 79 2 Press the Enter button to display the current compression level (“comp off,” “noloss 2:1,” “lossy 5:1,” or “lossy 10:1”). 3 Press a scroll button (b) until the desired compression level appears. 4 Press the Mode button to return to the Capture mode. Using the PDC-3000 camera...
  • Page 80: Selecting Capture Mode

    Selecting Capture Before taking pictures, make sure the camera is in the mode Capture mode. In the Capture mode, the current time and date appears on the LCD panel, and the word “index” is not visible. If the camera is in another mode instead, set the mode to Capture by pressing the Mode button.
  • Page 81: Setting The Camera For Current Lighting Conditions

    Setting the camera for To achieve accurate colors, you must choose the white current lighting balance setting that matches lighting conditions in the scene. conditions Using an incorrect setting can give your pictures an unnatural yellow, blue or green tint. Use the daylight setting for taking pictures outdoors.
  • Page 82: Holding The Camera

    Holding the camera The PDC-3000 camera is designed so you can easily hold it steady during picture-taking. When you hold the camera as shown, you can comfortably reach the shutter button while viewing the scene through the viewfinder. Make sure your hands do not block the flash or sonar rangefinder on the front of the camera.
  • Page 83 and the left and right edges of the viewfinder. At close distances, some of the area near the edges of the viewfinder may not be captured in the picture. Note: When the normal 38mm-equivalent lens is installed on the camera, use the full viewfinder (a) for framing your picture.
  • Page 84: If You See A Viewfinder Warning

    If you see a viewfinder If a yellow or red warning indicator is visible in the warning viewfinder when you are about to take a picture, release the shutter button and take the steps indicated below before continuing: Indicator Yellow Meaning and corrective action Flash has not completely charged or previous picture still being...
  • Page 85 Indicator Meaning and corrective action Blinking red Insufficient light; use flash (below) Camera CompactFlash card is full; insert another card or erase one or more pictures (page 92) after transferring the stored pictures to the computer (page 127 for PowerMac/PowerPC, page 173 for PC).
  • Page 86: Using Flash

    Using flash The PDC-3000 camera provides three flash modes for optimum picture quality under a great variety of lighting conditions: Automatic ( ) On ( ) Off (blank) Automatic ( ) is the recommended setting, and should produce correctly lighted pictures under most conditions. The flash is effective up to 15 feet (4.6m) from the subject.
  • Page 87 To change the flash setting, press the Flash button ( ) until or no symbol, as appropriate, appears in the LCD panel (a). 220.CDR Using the PDC-3000 camera...
  • Page 88: Using Auto Focus

    Using Auto Focus The PDC-3000 camera features automatic focus that produces sharp pictures under most conditions. To disable automatic focus and set focus to infinity (for taking pictures through a window, for example), press the Auto Focus button ( ) to display the Auto Focus Off symbol ( ) on the LCD panel (a).
  • Page 89: Using Focus Lock

    Using Focus Lock The Focus Lock feature lets you achieve sharp focus when the main subject is not centered in the picture. To use Focus Lock, center the subject in the viewfinder and press the Shutter button half-way down to lock the focus distance.
  • Page 90: Compensating For Back Lighting

    Compensating for back The PDC-3000 camera’s exposure system automatically lighting adjusts to most lighting conditions. But when the background is much brighter than your subject or “back-lighted,” the subject may turn out too dark (a). Using the Backlight Compensation feature increases the brightness of the entire picture to produce a correctly exposed subject (b).
  • Page 91 Turn on Backlight Compensation by pressing the Backlight Compensation button ( 223.CDR A symbol ( ) in the LCD panel (a) indicates that Backlight Compensation is on. The camera automatically turns Backlight Compensation off after you take a picture or when the camera is turned on.
  • Page 92: Labeling Pictures

    (Your PDC-3000 camera was shipped with "POLAROID" as the default picture label.) You can also edit this default label to create unique labels for individual pictures any time after the pictures are taken.
  • Page 93: Editing The Default Picture Label

    Note: You can also use your computer to edit the default picture label or change individual picture labels for pictures being transferred to the computer. For more information, see Chapter 4 (PowerMac/PowerPC) or Chapter 5 (PC). Editing the default Use the following steps to edit the default picture label stored picture label in the camera.
  • Page 94 The current default picture label (a) is visible if you have chosen Label as the Capture mode display. (See Choosing the Capture mode display on page 109 for more information.) 227.CDR Using the PDC-3000 camera...
  • Page 95 2 Press the Label button to display a blinking cursor (b) under the first empty character space in the LCD panel label field. If no default label exists, the cursor appears in the first character space of the label field. 3 Press the Erase button once to erase the last character of the label, twice to erase the last two characters, etc.
  • Page 96 4 To insert a new character at the cursor location, press the Scroll button until the desired character appears in the space. Press the Enter button to store the character and move the cursor to the next space. Note: Only upper case (capital) letters, numerals, hyphen (-) and space are available for labels.
  • Page 97: Editing A Single Picture Label

    Editing a single picture Use the following steps to edit an individual picture label: label 1 Place the camera in the Index mode (a) by pressing the Mode button to display “compress?”, pressing the scroll button (b) to display “index?”, and then pressing the Enter button. 2 If the number (c) of the picture receiving the new label is not displayed in the LCD panel, press the Scroll button (b) until the desired picture number and label (d) appear.
  • Page 98 3 Press the Label button to display a blinking cursor (c) under the first empty space in the LCD panel label field. 4 Press the Erase button once to erase the last character of the label, twice to erase the last two characters, etc. To erase the entire label, hold the Erase button for 3 seconds or longer.
  • Page 99: Erasing Pictures

    To leave a blank space, press the Enter button without entering a character. 6 Repeat step 5 until you have completed the new label (up to 10 characters and spaces). 7 Exit from the Label mode by pressing the Label button. Erasing pictures When you reach the CompactFlash card storage limit or you want to retake pictures for any reason, you can easily erase...
  • Page 100: Erasing A Single Picture

    Erasing a single 1 Place the camera in the Index mode (a) by pressing the Mode picture button to display “compress?”, pressing the scroll button (b) to display “index?”, and then pressing the Enter button. Using the PDC-3000 camera 329.CDR...
  • Page 101 2 Press the Scroll button (b) until the number (c), label (d), if used, and date and time (e) of the desired picture appears in the LCD panel. 330.CDR Using the PDC-3000 camera...
  • Page 102 3 Simultaneously press and release the Erase button and the Shutter button to display a confirmation message (f) on the LCD panel. (Be sure to press the Shutter button all the way.) 4 To erase the picture, press the Erase button a second time. (If you decide not to erase the picture, do not press the Erase button.
  • Page 103 Important: When you erase a picture, the picture numbers change to produce a continuous sequence starting at 1 for all remaining pictures. When erasing multiple pictures, you should erase the highest-numbered picture first to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep. 6 To change to Capture mode for taking more pictures, press the Mode button.
  • Page 104: Erasing All Pictures

    Erasing all pictures WARNING: THIS PROCEDURE ERASES ALL PICTURES STORED ON THE CARD. IF YOU WANT TO KEEP ANY PICTURES, BE SURE TO TRANSFER THEM TO THE COMPUTER (SEE PAGE 128 FOR POWERMAC/POWERPC OR PAGE 174 FOR PC) BEFORE USING THE STEPS BELOW. 1 Place the camera in the Index mode (a) by pressing the Mode button to display “compress?”, pressing the scroll button (b) to display “index?”, and then pressing the Enter button.
  • Page 105 2 Simultaneously press and hold the Erase button and the Shutter button for 5 seconds to display “erase all?” (c) on the LCD panel. (Be sure to press the Shutter button completely.) Release the buttons when the message appears. 3 To erase all the pictures, press the Erase button a second time.
  • Page 106: Turning Sound Indicators On And Off

    Turning sound indicators on and off You can use the procedure below to turn the camera sound indicators on and off. (See page 68 for a description of the sound indicators.) Note: You can also use your computer to turn the sound indicators on and off.
  • Page 107 2 Press the Enter button to display the current setting ("sound off" or "sound on"). 3 Press a scroll button until the desired setting appears. 4 Press the Mode button to return to the Capture mode. Using the PDC-3000 camera...
  • Page 108: Choosing Lcd Panel Display Options

    Choosing LCD panel display options Choosing a distance The camera-to-subject distance as measured by the camera display mode rangefinder appears on the LCD display when you aim the camera at the subject and depress the shutter button half- way. You can use the procedure below to set this display to either feet or meters.
  • Page 109: Choosing The Capture Mode Display

    2 Press the Enter button to display the current setting ("dist feet" or "dist meter"). 3 Press a scroll button until the desired setting appears. 4 Press the Mode button to return to the Capture mode. Choosing the Capture Display choices mode display When the camera is in the Capture mode, any of the following information can be displayed on the bottom line of...
  • Page 110 Changing the display Use the following steps to choose the capture mode display: 1 Press the Mode button to display "compress?" on the LCD panel. 2 If you want to display the default picture label or the current compression level during Capture mode, skip to step 5. If you want to display available CompactFlash card space or the graphical storage gauge, press the scroll button (a) until “storage?”...
  • Page 111 2 Press the Enter button, then press the scroll button until the setting you want (available space in megabytes or pictures, or a graphical storage gauge) appears. 3 Press the Mode button to choose the setting and return to the Capture mode.
  • Page 112 6 Press the Enter button, then press the scroll button until the desired display setting (“compress,” “storage” or “label”) appears. 7 Press the Mode button to choose the setting and return to the Capture mode. Using the PDC-3000 camera...
  • Page 113 4 Using the PDC-3000 with your PowerMac/PowerPC To optimize, transfer and work with pictures from the PDC- 3000 camera on your PowerMac or PowerPC, you use the PDC Plug-in module with an image-processing application, such as Adobe Photoshop. If you do not have an application compatible with plug-in modules, you can use PDC Direct.
  • Page 114: Using The Pdc-3000 With Your Powermac/Powerpc113

    your computer. If you save the images as PDN files, you can enhance them, choose their resolution and save them as TIFF files at a later time for viewing or printing. Operate the camera through the computer You can take pictures by using your computer keyboard or mouse, while using the computer screen as a viewfinder.
  • Page 115: Transfer Pictures Window

    Transfer selected pictures from the camera to an image- processing application (if you are using the PDC Plug-in). Save selected pictures in a TIFF or PDN (Polaroid Digital Negative) format on your computer hard disk. Using the PDC-3000 with your PowerMac/PowerPC...
  • Page 116: Take Pictures Window

    Display a preview image (larger than a thumbnail) and choose enhancement and resolution settings for transferring the picture to your computer. Rotate selected pictures in 90-degree increments. Edit picture labels. View picture information, including date, time, user name, and camera settings in effect when the picture was taken. Delete selected pictures from the camera.
  • Page 117 With the Take Pictures window you can: Display a viewfinder image on your computer screen for framing pictures. Change the viewfinder orientation from landscape to portrait or vice versa. Change the camera settings for flash, lighting conditions, automatic focus and backlight compensation just as you would with the controls on the camera.
  • Page 118: Set Preferences Window

    Set Preferences The Set Preferences window lets you change the internally window stored camera settings and the way pictures are processed and transferred from the camera to the computer. From the Set Preferences window you can: Change the user name recorded with each picture. Change the default picture label.
  • Page 119 Change the picture compression mode of the camera. Turn the camera sound indicators off and on. Choose feet or meters as the units of measure for focus distance. Select the default resolution of pictures transferred from the camera to the computer. Choose the default IQA image enhancement settings applied to pictures being transferred to your host application or to your computer hard disk.
  • Page 120: Working With Pictures In The Camera

    Working with pictures in the camera Using either the PDC Plug-in software with your image- processing application or PDC Direct, you can look at thumbnails (small representations) of pictures stored in the camera without transferring them to the computer. While viewing the thumbnails on your computer screen, you can rotate pictures, transfer pictures to the computer, or delete pictures from the camera.
  • Page 121 Photoshop plug-ins, or start PDC Direct. 5 If you are using PDC Direct, skip to step 6. If you are using a plug-in compatible image-processing application, choose Acquire from the File menu, then choose Polaroid PDC. Using the PDC-3000 with your PowerMac/PowerPC 08b.CDR...
  • Page 122 6 If the Transfer Pictures window is not visible, click on the Transfer Pictures button to display it. TRNFER3.BMP If all the thumbnails cannot fit in the window, click on the vertical scroll bar to view additional thumbnails. Using the PDC-3000 with your PowerMac/PowerPC...
  • Page 123: Selecting Thumbnails

    Selecting thumbnails Before you can perform operations (rotate, delete, etc.) on the pictures represented by the thumbnails in the Transfer Pictures window, you must select one or more of the thumbnails. To select a single thumbnail, click it once or press the arrow keys to move to the thumbnail you want to select.
  • Page 124: Previewing Pictures

    Previewing pictures The preview feature of the PDC Plug-in and PDC Direct provides a way to display a 400x300-pixel representation of any picture in the Transfer Pictures window for closer viewing. To display the preview window, click on the desired thumbnail to select it.
  • Page 125 Focus distance Film speed equivalent Compression level Lens From the preview window, you can also choose IQA processing and resolution options for the displayed picture and then transfer it to your computer. See Transferring pictures to your computer one at a time on page 128 for instructions.
  • Page 126: Viewing Picture Information

    Viewing picture When the Transfer Pictures window is open, you can display information the same information described in Previewing pictures above. Select the desired thumbnail as described on page 123. Then choose the Get Info button or hold down the key and press the I key to display the image information window.
  • Page 127: Editing A Picture Label

    2 Select one or more pictures to be rotated. (See Selecting thumbnails on page 123.) 3 Rotate the selected pictures 90 degrees by clicking the Rotate button or hold down the key. 4 To rotate the pictures further, continue to click the Rotate button again or hold down Note: To rotate the selected thumbnails back to their original orientation, hold down...
  • Page 128: Transferring Pictures To Your Computer One At A Time

    Transferring pictures Use the following procedure if you want to transfer a single to your computer one picture from the PDC-3000 camera and choose enhancement at a time and resolution options at the time of transfer. You can also repeat this procedure as needed for transferring multiple pictures if you want to set the IQA-processing, resolution and file-format options individually for each picture.
  • Page 129 4 Enable or disable IQA processing for this picture by clicking the IQA Processing box. If you enable IQA processing and want to change individual IQA options, click the IQA Settings button and choose the options you want applied to this picture.
  • Page 130 To transfer the image to your application, click the Transfer to Application button. (This button is not available if you are running PDC Direct.) Note: After transferring the picture to an application, you must save it to disk using the Save As command in the application.
  • Page 131: Transferring Multiple Pictures To Your Computer

    Transferring multiple Use the following procedure if you want to transfer multiple pictures to your pictures from the PDC-3000 camera to your computer, and if computer you want to use the same IQA-processing, resolution and file- format options for all the pictures being transferred. 1 View the pictures in the camera as described on page 120.
  • Page 132 Note: The resolution setting has no effect on pictures being saved in the PDN format. It affects only pictures being saved to your computer as TIFF files or being transferred to an application. 4 Enable or disable IQA processing for the pictures being transferred by clicking the Use IQA Processing box.
  • Page 133 5 Click Transfer Pictures to display the Transfer Pictures window. 6 Select the pictures to be transferred. (See Selecting thumbnails on page 123.) Using the PDC-3000 with your PowerMac/PowerPC TRNFER3.BMP...
  • Page 134 7 To save the images on your computer as a TIFF or PDN files, click the Save button and choose a folder, file format (TIFF or PDN) and a base name for the saved files. (For more information about file formats, see Choosing a file format on page 139.
  • Page 135: Choosing Iqa Processing Options

    Choosing IQA IQA processing automatically evaluates images and applies processing options correction factors for several image quality parameters when the picture is transferred to an application on your computer or saved as a TIFF file on your computer hard disk. The correction factors applied to each image depend on the camera settings when the picture was taken, the printer or monitor that will be used to print or display the picture, and...
  • Page 136 To display a similar box for choosing default IQA settings (used when transferring pictures without using the preview window or when transferring multiple pictures as described on page 131), click the Default IQA Settings button in the Set Preferences window. Specifying a source profile IQA processing optimizes your pictures to suit the specific imaging characteristics of the source (the PDC-3000 camera).
  • Page 137 You can also check the Polaroid site on the World Wide Web (http://www.polaroid.com) for additional printer profiles to download. If none of these options produces satisfactory results, you may need to disable IQA processing in the preview window or the Set Preferences window.
  • Page 138 IQA correction choices IQA provides the following types of image quality correction, and you can choose them in any combination to suit the pictures you are transferring to your computer: Auto Exposure (brightness) Automatically corrects for over- exposure or under-exposure. Dodge and Burn (highlight and shadow detail) Enhances highlights by slightly darkening washed-out highlights and slightly lightening dark shadow areas that lack detail.
  • Page 139: Choosing A File Format

    Gray World Uses all the pixels in the picture to determine and correct the color bias. Bright World Uses the brighter pixels to determine and correct the color bias. Saturation Reduces or increases color saturation. Moving the slider left decreases saturation, and moving it right increases saturation.
  • Page 140 High (800x600 pixels) or Super High (1600x1200 pixels). It also applies Polaroid's IQA image enhancement to the saved images if you have selected IQA processing through the Set Preferences window or the preview window accessible from the Transfer Pictures window.
  • Page 141: Deleting Pictures From The Camera

    Deleting pictures from Use the following procedure to delete pictures from the PDC- the camera 3000 camera. If you want to keep any of the pictures you are about to delete, be sure to transfer them to the computer as described in the previous sections before deleting them from the camera.
  • Page 142: Working With Pdn Pictures Saved On Your Computer

    Note: If you are not deleting all the pictures from the camera, those remaining will be renumbered. For example, you may decide to delete all pictures except 4 and 23. In this case, picture 4 becomes picture 1, and picture 23 becomes picture Working with PDN pictures saved on your computer If you have transferred pictures from the camera in the PDN format to a folder on your computer, you can work with the...
  • Page 143: Opening A Folder

    Opening a folder To work with PDN files saved on your computer, click the Set Preferences button on the PDC Plug-in or in PDC Direct to display the Set Preferences window. Then click the Use Folder button in the Image Source box and choose a disk and folder containing PDN files.
  • Page 144 The PDN files in the selected folder appear in the Transfer Pictures window. (If the Search Subfolders box in the Set Preferences window was checked, the Transfer Pictures window displays all PDN files in the folder and all its subfolders.) TRNFER3.BMP You can then use the procedures in Working with pictures in the camera (page 120), to preview, enhance, rotate and...
  • Page 145: Working With Pictures On A Compactflash Card

    Working with pictures The optional CompactFlash card reader kit lets you work on a CompactFlash with a camera CompactFlash card as if it were an additional card disk drive on your computer. This allows you to enhance, transfer and erase pictures on the card without connecting the camera to your computer.
  • Page 146: Operating The Camera From The Powermac/Powerpc

    1 Connect the camera to your computer. If necessary, see the PDC-3000 User’s Guide. 2 Turn on the camera. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 Start an image-processing application compatible with Photoshop plug-in modules or start Polaroid PDC Direct. Using the PDC-3000 with your PowerMac/PowerPC...
  • Page 147 5 If you are using PDC Direct, skip to step 6. If you are using an image-processing application, choose Acquire from the File menu, then choose PDC. 6 If necessary, change the Output Defaults (resolution at which the pictures will be transferred and the IQA image enhancement settings) through the Set Preferences window.
  • Page 148 8 Click the View Finder button (or hold down the press the V key) to display a viewfinder image in the Take Pictures window. 9 To change the orientation of the image in the viewfinder, choose Landscape or Portrait as appropriate. (You can also hold down the key and press the R key to change between Landscape and Portrait.)
  • Page 149 Note: To snap the picture after a preset delay, click on the timer button (next to the Snap button) instead of the Snap button. Enter the desired time delay, then click Start Timer to begin the specified interval. 15 If you are using an image-processing application, close the Take Pictures window (if it is still open) and follow instructions with your application to view, edit or save the picture.
  • Page 150: Changing Operating Preferences

    Changing operating preferences Available options Using the PDC Plug-in, you can set the following preferences. These preferences remain unchanged until you set them again. User name The user name stored in the camera is attached to each picture. After a picture is taken, you can view the user name to help identify the photographer or the camera by using the Get Info button in the Transfer Pictures window.
  • Page 151 Default picture label The default picture label is attached to each picture when it is taken. This label appears below each thumbnail image in the Transfer Pictures window to help identification. It is also visible in the camera’s LCD panel. After taking a picture, you can change its label from the default to an individualized description by using the camera controls (see the PDC-3000 User’s Guide) or by using the...
  • Page 152 (displaying "connected" in the LCD panel) and connected to AC power. Picture compression level You can choose the amount of compression applied to pictures for saving space on the camera's CompactFlash card. See Selecting a picture compression level on page 76 for more detailed information about these choices.
  • Page 153: Changing The Preferences

    detailed information about this feature.) These settings do not affect the way pictures are taken and stored in the camera. They also have no effect on pictures saved in the PDN format. Image source In the Set Preferences tab, you can choose to view and process PDN images on your computer's hard drive in the same way that you view and process pictures stored in the camera.
  • Page 154 2 Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button (a). 3 Turn on the computer. 4 Start an image-processing application compatible with Photoshop plug-in modules or start Polaroid PDC Direct. 5 If you are using PDC Direct, skip to step 6. If you are using an image-processing application, choose Acquire from the File menu, then choose PDC.
  • Page 155 6 If the Set Preferences window is not visible, click the Set Preferences button to display it. 7 Change one or more of the settings as needed: Name or default picture label Click the appropriate Set button and type new entries. (Only upper case letters, numerals, hyphens and spaces can be used in the default picture label.) Camera internal clock Click the Sync button to set the...
  • Page 156 Automatic shutoff timeouts Click the appropriate scroll buttons to change the viewfinder timeout (range: 1-100 seconds) or the camera power-off timeout (range: 1-60 minutes). Compression level See Selecting a picture compression level on page 76 for more information. Camera sound indicators Turn on or off by clicking on the Sound check box.
  • Page 157: Releasing The Camera From Computer Control

    Releasing the camera from computer control You may wish to release the PDC-3000 camera from computer control so you can operate it via the controls on the camera and store pictures in the camera without disconnecting the camera from the computer. Releasing the camera To release the camera from computer control, exit from the application (PDC Plug-in or PDC Direct) being used to...
  • Page 158: Restoring Computer Control

    Restoring computer After releasing the camera from computer control as control described above, you can place the camera back under computer control with these steps: 1 Start your image-processing application or PDC Direct. 2 If you are using PDC Direct, skip to step 3. If you are using an image-processing application, choose Acquire from the File menu, then choose PDC.
  • Page 159: Using The Pdc-3000 With Your Pc

    5 Using the PDC-3000 with your PC To optimize, transfer and work with pictures from the PDC- 3000 camera on your PC, you use the PDC TWAIN driver with an image-processing application, such as Adobe Photoshop. If you do not have an application compatible with TWAIN, you can use PDC Direct.
  • Page 160: The Pdc Window

    PDN format, you can enhance them, choose their resolution and save them as TIFF files at a later time for printing or viewing. Operate the camera through the computer You can take pictures by using your computer keyboard or mouse, while using the computer screen as a viewfinder.
  • Page 161: Take Pictures Tab

    Transfer Pictures tab Set Preferences tab Take Pictures tab The Take Pictures tab lets you control the camera through the computer while taking pictures. TAKPICP4.BMP With the Take Pictures tab you can: Display a viewfinder image on your computer screen for framing pictures.
  • Page 162: Transfer Pictures Tab

    Change the camera settings for flash, lighting conditions, automatic focus and backlight compensation just as you would with the controls on the camera. Take a picture and immediately transfer it to the computer or to a preview window where you can choose enhancement and resolution options before saving the picture to your computer.
  • Page 163 Transfer selected pictures from the camera to an image- processing application (if you are using the TWAIN driver). Save selected pictures in a TIFF or PDN (Polaroid Digital Negative) format on your computer hard disk. Display a preview image (larger than a thumbnail) and choose enhancement and resolution settings for transferring the picture to your computer.
  • Page 164: Set Preferences Tab

    Set Preferences tab The Set Preferences tab lets you change the camera’s internally stored settings and the way pictures are processed and transferred to the computer. SETPREF2.BMP From the Set Preferences tab, you can: Change the default user name recorded with each picture. Change the default picture label.
  • Page 165 Set the image compression mode of the camera. Change the camera’s automatic shutoff settings. Select the default resolution of pictures transferred from the camera to the computer. Choose the default IQA image enhancement settings applied to pictures being saved on your computer or being transferred to a host application.
  • Page 166: Working With Pictures In The Camera

    Working with pictures in the camera Using the PDC software (TWAIN driver or PDC Direct), you can look at thumbnails (small representations) of pictures stored in the camera without transferring them to the computer. While viewing the thumbnails on your computer screen, you can rotate pictures, transfer pictures to the computer, or delete pictures from the camera.
  • Page 167 2 Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button (a). 08b.CDR 3 Turn on your computer. 4 Start your TWAIN compliant application or PDC Direct. Using the PDC-3000 with your PC...
  • Page 168 5 If you are using PDC Direct, wait for the Transfer Pictures tab to appear. TRANPIC4.BMP If you are not using PDC Direct, use one of the methods below to display the Transfer Pictures tab: If you are using Adobe Photoshop and the TWAIN driver, pull down the File menu and choose Select TWAIN_32 and PDC Ver.
  • Page 169: Selecting Thumbnails

    If you are using a TWAIN compliant application other than Adobe Photoshop, refer to the application's instructions for acquiring images. Note: If no pictures are stored in the camera, the Take Pictures tab appears instead of the Transfer Pictures tab. If all the thumbnails do not fit in the window, use the vertical scroll bar to view additional thumbnails.
  • Page 170: Previewing Pictures

    Previewing pictures The preview feature of the PDC TWAIN driver and PDC Direct provides a way to display a 400x300-pixel representation of any picture on the Transfer Pictures tab for closer viewing. To display the Preview Image window, click on the desired thumbnail with the right mouse button to display a pop-up menu.
  • Page 171 The Preview Image window also displays the following information about the selected picture: Flash setting Light source Auto focus setting Backlight compensation setting Focus distance Film speed equivalent Compression setting From the Preview Image window, you can also choose IQA- processing and resolution options for the displayed picture and then transfer it to your computer.
  • Page 172: Viewing Picture Information

    Viewing picture From the Transfer Pictures tab, you can display information information similar to that shown in the preview window described above. To view this information for any picture, click on the desired thumbnail with the right mouse button to display a pop-up menu.
  • Page 173: Rotating Pictures

    Rotating pictures You can rotate pictures in 90-degree counter-clockwise increments to change their orientation from landscape to portrait or vice versa. To rotate one or more pictures: 1 View the pictures in the camera as described on page 166. 2 Select one or more pictures to be rotated. (See Selecting thumbnails on page 169.) 3 Rotate the selected pictures 90 degrees by clicking the Rotate button.
  • Page 174: Transferring Pictures To Your Computer One At A Time

    Type a new label for the picture and choose OK. Note: Unlike individual labels created with the camera controls as described in the PDC-3000 User’s Guide, labels edited with the computer are not saved in the camera. They remain visible only while you are viewing the Transfer Pictures tab.
  • Page 175 3 Choose Preview from the menu to display Preview Image window. 4 Enable or disable IQA processing for this picture by clicking the Use IQA Processing box. If you enable IQA processing and want to change individual IQA options, click the IQA Settings button and choose the options you want applied to this picture.
  • Page 176 As you make choices about IQA settings, you can see the result of the settings (except Match Sharpness and Noise Reduction) in the preview image. Note: IQA processing has no effect on pictures being saved in the PDN format. It affects only pictures being saved to your computer as TIFF files or being transferred to a TWAIN- compliant application.
  • Page 177: Transferring Multiple Pictures To Your Computer

    application. Most image-processing applications allow you to choose a file format for the pictures you are saving. See instructions with your image-processing application for a description of formats available to you. Transferring multiple Use the following procedure if you want to transfer multiple pictures to your pictures from the PDC-3000 camera to your computer, and if computer...
  • Page 178 3 Choose a resolution (High or Super High) for the pictures being transferred. Note: The resolution setting has no effect on pictures being saved in the PDN format. It affects only pictures being saved to your computer as TIFF files or being transferred to a TWAIN-compliant application.
  • Page 179 5 Click Transfer Pictures to display the Transfer Pictures tab. 6 Select the thumbnails of the pictures you want to transfer. (See Selecting thumbnails on page 169.) 7 To save the images on your computer as a TIFF or PDN files, click the Save Image to Disk button ( file format (TIFF or PDN) and a base name for the saved files.
  • Page 180 transferred. A two-digit numeral will be appended to the six characters, producing a unique, 12-character name for each file.) To transfer the pictures to your TWAIN application, click the Transfer to Application button ( ). (This button is not available if you are running PDC Direct.) Note: After transferring the pictures to an application, you must save each one to disk using the Save As command in the application.
  • Page 181: Choosing Iqa Processing Options

    Choosing IQA IQA processing automatically evaluates images and applies processing options correction factors for several image quality parameters when the picture is transferred to an application on your computer or saved as a TIFF file on your hard disk. The correction factors applied to each picture depend on the camera settings at the time the picture was taken, the printer and monitor being used to print and display the picture, and the scene...
  • Page 182 IQA2PC.BMP To display a similar box for choosing default IQA settings (used when tranferring pictures without using the Preview window or when transferring multiple pictures as described on page 177), click Default IQA Settings on the Set Preferences tab. Using the PDC-3000 with your PC...
  • Page 183 IQA_PC.BMP Specifying a source profile IQA processing optimizes your pictures to suit the specific imaging characteristics of the source (the PDC-3000 camera). You indicate this source in the IQA Setup or Default IQA Settings box. For most pictures, you should leave the Auto-Select Source box checked.
  • Page 184 You can also check the Polaroid site on the World Wide Web (http://www.polaroid.com) for additional printer profiles to download. If none of these options produces satisfactory results, you may need to disable IQA processing in the Preview window or the Set Preferences tab.
  • Page 185 IQA correction choices IQA provides the following types of image quality correction, and you can choose them in any combination to suit the pictures you are transferring to your computer: Auto Exposure (brightness) Automatically corrects for over- exposure or under-exposure. Dodge and Burn (highlight and shadow detail) Enhances highlights by slightly darkening washed-out highlights and slightly lightening dark shadow areas that lack detail.
  • Page 186: Choosing A File Format

    Gray World Uses all the pixels in the picture to determine and correct the color bias. Bright World Uses the brighter pixels to determine and correct the color bias. Saturation Reduces or increases color saturation. Moving the slider left decreases saturation, and moving it right increases saturation.
  • Page 187 High (800x600 pixels) or Super High (1600x1200 pixels). It also applies Polaroid's IQA image enhancement to the saved images, if you have selected IQA processing through the Set Preferences tab or the Preview Image window accessible from the Transfer Pictures tab.
  • Page 188: Deleting Pictures From The Camera

    Deleting pictures from Use the following procedure to delete one or more pictures the camera from the camera. If you want to keep any of the pictures you are about to delete, be sure transfer them to the computer as described in the previous sections before you delete them from the camera.
  • Page 189: Working With Pdn Pictures Saved On Your Computer

    Working with PDN pictures saved on your computer If you have transferred pictures from the camera in the PDN format to a folder on your computer, you can work with the PDN files in the folder as if they were still in the camera. This is useful for producing multiple variations of a picture from the same PDN file.
  • Page 190 The PDN files in the selected folder appear in the Transfer Pictures tab. TRANPIC4.BMP You can then use the procedures in Working with pictures in the camera (page 166), to preview, enhance, rotate and transfer the pictures in the folder as if they were in the camera.
  • Page 191: Working With Pictures On A Compactflash Card

    Working with pictures The optional CompactFlash card reader kit lets you work on a CompactFlash with a camera CompactFlash card as if it were an additional card disk drive on your computer. This allows you to enhance, transfer and erase pictures on the card without connecting the camera to your computer.
  • Page 192: Operating The Camera From The Pc

    Operating the camera from the PC If the PDC-3000 camera is connected to the computer, you can use the PDC software to control the camera with the mouse and the keyboard, and you can display a “live” viewfinder image on your computer screen. This is useful if you use the camera in a studio or other stationary setting.
  • Page 193 2 Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button (a). 08b.CDR 3 Turn on your computer. 4 Start your TWAIN compliant application or PDC Direct. Using the PDC-3000 with your PC...
  • Page 194 If you are using Adobe Photoshop and the TWAIN driver, pull down the File menu and choose Select TWAIN_32 and Polaroid PDC Ver 2.5. Click on OK. Pull down the File menu again and choose Acquire TWAIN_32. Using the PDC-3000 with your PC...
  • Page 195 If you are using a TWAIN compliant application other than Adobe Photoshop, refer to the application's instructions for acquiring images. Note: If no pictures are stored in the camera, the Take Pictures tab appears instead of the Transfer Pictures tab. 6 If necessary, change the Image Defaults (resolution at which the pictures will be transferred and IQA image enhancement settings) through the Set Preferences tab.
  • Page 196 8 Click the viewfinder button ( image in the Take Pictures tab. 9 To change the orientation of the image in the viewfinder, choose Landscape or Portrait as appropriate. 10 Select the Flash setting you want to use from the drop-down list.
  • Page 197 15 When the picture is framed as desired, click the Snap button to capture the picture and transfer it to your image- processing application or to a Preview window in PDC Direct. Note: To snap the picture after a preset delay, click on the timer button (next to the Snap button) instead of the Snap button.
  • Page 198: Changing Operating Preferences

    Changing operating preferences Available options Using the PDC software (TWAIN driver or PDC Direct) on your computer, you can set the following PDC-3000 camera and PDC software operating preferences. These preferences remain unchanged until you set them again. User name The user name stored in the camera is attached to each picture.
  • Page 199 in the camera retain the label in effect when they were taken. (The default picture label can also be changed with the camera controls as described in the PDC-3000 User’s Guide.) Camera sound indicators You can disable the camera’s audible error signals. (See the PDC-3000 User’s Guide for a description of these indicators.) Picture compression level You can choose the amount of compression applied to pictures for saving space on the...
  • Page 200 automatic shutoff for camera power does not operate when the camera is under computer control (displaying "connected" in the LCD panel) and connected to AC power. Picture resolution The PDC-3000 pictures can be transferred as either high resolution (800x600) or super-high resolution (1600x1200) by default.
  • Page 201: Changing The Preferences

    Changing the To change any of the preference settings described above: preferences 1 Connect the camera to your computer. If necessary, see Connecting the camera to your PC on page 43. WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE PDC-3000 CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COMPUTER IS TURNED ON.
  • Page 202 3 Turn on your computer. 4 Start your TWAIN compliant application or PDC Direct. 5 If you are using PDC Direct, wait for the Transfer Pictures tab to appear. If you are not using PDC Direct, use one of the methods below to display the Transfer Pictures tab: If you are using Adobe Photoshop and the TWAIN driver, pull down the File menu and choose Select TWAIN_32...
  • Page 203 If you are using a TWAIN compliant application other than Adobe Photoshop, refer to the application's instructions for acquiring images. Note: If no pictures are stored in the camera, the Take Pictures tab appears instead of the Transfer Pictures tab. 6 Click Set Preferences to display the Set Preferences tab.
  • Page 204 7 Change one or more of the settings as needed: Default name and picture label Click the Set button and type new entries. (Only upper case letters, numerals, hyphens and spaces can be used in the default picture label.) Camera sound indicators Turn on or off by clicking on the Sound check box.
  • Page 205: Releasing The Camera From Computer Control

    Image source If you are currently working with pictures in the PDC-3000 camera in the Transfer Pictures tab, you can change the image source to a folder on your computer hard drive containing .PDN files that you had transferred from the camera earlier.
  • Page 206: Restoring Computer Control

    WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF THE CAMERA OR DISCONNECT IT FROM THE COMPUTER AFTER IT HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM COMPUTER CONTROL. DOING SO COULD DAMAGE YOUR COMPUTER OR CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK. If you want to turn off the camera while its cable is connected to the computer, use the procedure recommended for any SCSI device: (1) turn off the computer, and (2) turn off the camera.
  • Page 207 If you are using a TWAIN compliant application other than Adobe Photoshop, refer to the application's instructions for acquiring images. Note: If no pictures are stored in the camera, the Take Pictures window tab instead of the Transfer Pictures tab. 3 Click Take Pictures to display the Take Pictures tab.
  • Page 208: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    6 Maintenance and troubleshooting Caring for the PDC-3000 camera Be sure to keep the PDC-3000 camera protected from dirt, dust, rain and moisture. Damaged caused by these conditions may not be covered by the warranty. If the PDC-3000 camera body requires cleaning, use a clean, soft cloth dampened with water.
  • Page 209: Caring For The Camera Batteries

    Caring for the camera batteries The four NiCad “AA” rechargeable batteries provided with the PDC-3000 camera have enough power for taking 40 pictures under normal conditions. The battery level indicator on the PDC-3000 camera’s LCD panel indicates full ( ), low ( ) and other levels between them.
  • Page 210: Recommended Battery Types

    213.) NiCad “AA” batteries of the types recommended in the following section are usually available at electronics and department stores. Recommended battery Polaroid recommends the following battery types for use with types the PDC-3000: Eveready type CH15 AA 1.2v, 650mAh Panasonic type KR-15/51 AA 1.2v 500mAh...
  • Page 211: Charging The Batteries In The Camera

    Charging the batteries To charge the batteries while they are in the camera, connect in the camera the power adapter/trickle charger to the camera and to AC power. Charge the batteries completely by leaving the charger connected to the camera for about 6 hours (12 hours for new batteries).
  • Page 212 WARNING: USE ONLY THE POWER ADAPTER/ TRICKLE CHARGER PROVIDED FOR CHARGING THE BATTERIES WHILE THEY ARE IN THE CAMERA. OTHER AC ADAPTERS AND CHARGERS SIMILAR IN APPEARANCE ARE AVAILABLE, BUT THEY CAN OVERHEAT THE BATTERIES AND CAUSE INJURY OR CAMERA DAMAGE. BE SURE TO REMOVE THE BATTERIES FROM THE CAMERA WHEN USING THE OPTIONAL 3-AMP POWER SUPPLY INSTEAD OF THE POWER ADAPTER/...
  • Page 213: Charging The Batteries Outside The Camera

    Charging the batteries If you wish to charge the batteries outside the camera, use the outside the camera optional 110-volt 5-hour battery charger or another charger designed for NiCad “AA” batteries. Recharge the batteries as follows: 1 Turn off the camera by pressing the power button (a). Maintenance and troubleshooting 08b.CDR...
  • Page 214 2 Press the latch on the side of the battery holder to release it, then remove the holder from the camera. 3 Remove the four batteries from the holder. 4 Charge the batteries according to the instructions for the charger you are using. Maintenance and troubleshooting 04A.CDR...
  • Page 215 Note: The camera is not operable while the batteries are removed, even if the power adapter/trickle charger is connected. Furthermore, you may need to reset the camera's date, time, default picture label and automatic shutoff settings if the batteries are removed from the camera for more than 30 minutes.
  • Page 216 5 After the batteries have been charged, reinsert them into the battery holder. Be sure to observe the battery orientation label. (Install the two outside batteries first, then install the two inside batteries.) 05.CDR Maintenance and troubleshooting...
  • Page 217 6 Insert the battery holder in the camera and close it, making sure it latches. 7 Turn on the camera to verify that the batteries have been installed correctly. Maintenance and troubleshooting 06.CDR...
  • Page 218: Replacing The Camera Batteries

    Replacing the camera The NiCad batteries provided with the PDC-3000 are batteries capable of being recharged hundreds of times, but they may eventually wear out. Replace the batteries when they require abnormally frequent recharging. NiCad “AA” batteries of the types recommended on page 210 are usually available at electronics and department stores.
  • Page 219: Caring For Compactflash Cards

    Caring for CompactFlash cards Memory cards should be handled carefully and be protected from dust, moisture and extreme heat. Purchasing additional Additional CompactFlash cards in various capacities can be CompactFlash cards purchased from your computer dealer. Cards must be SanDisk CompactFlash memory cards or their equivalent. Initializing Before using a new CompactFlash card for the first time, you CompactFlash cards...
  • Page 220 WARNING: INITIALIZING THE CARD ERASES ANY PICTURES STORED ON IT. 1 Turn on the camera by pressing the power button (a). 08b.CDR Maintenance and troubleshooting...
  • Page 221 2 Insert the CompactFlash card (b) into the camera by sliding it into the CompactFlash card slot. Be sure to orient the card with the insertion arrow (c) facing upward and pointing into the slot. CARDIN Slide the card into the slot until it stops, then press it firmly to engage the connector on the forward edge.
  • Page 222 3 Press the Mode button to display "compress?" on the LCD panel, then press the scroll button (d) until “cf card?” (e) appears. 4 Press the Enter button to display “erase.” 5 Press the scroll button to display “format.” 6 Press the Erase button to format the CompactFlash card and return to the Capture mode.
  • Page 223: Troubleshooting Error Messages

    If an unlisted message appears, turn the camera off briefly, then turn it back on. If the message reappears, contact Polaroid Technical Assistance (see page 230). WARNING: WHEN THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW DIRECT YOU TO TURN THE CAMERA OFF AND BACK...
  • Page 224 3 minutes, and then turn the camera on. If the error reappears, contact Polaroid Technical Assistance (see page 230). When this condition exists, you can still take pictures by operating the camera under computer control (page 146 for...
  • Page 225 20h Stored data for optimizing picture exposure may have become corrupted. Turn the camera off briefly, then turn it back on. If the message reappears, contact Polaroid Maintenance and troubleshooting...
  • Page 226 40h The camera detected an internal communication error. Turn the camera off briefly, then turn it back on. If the message reappears, contact Polaroid Technical Assistance (see page 230). Under this condition, you will still be able to transfer pictures stored in the camera to your computer, but you will not be able to take additional pictures.
  • Page 227 Make sure all buttons are released and continue. If the problem persists, turn the camera off briefly, then turn it back on. If this does not solve the problem, contact Polaroid Technical Assistance (see page 230). term Invalid buttons have been held down during camera power-up.
  • Page 228: Troubleshooting Scsi Connection Problems

    Troubleshooting SCSI connection problems PowerMac/PowerPC The SCSI ID number used for the PDC-3000 must be unique, SCSI ID conflicts and must not be used by any other of the computer's internal or external SCSI devices on any SCSI bus. If another SCSI device is using the same ID as the PCD-3000, the following message appears on the PowerMac/PowerPC display: "Unable to communicate with camera..."...
  • Page 229: Pdc-3000 Full One-Year Warranty

    Should this product or any component or accessory included with it, except software or batteries, prove to be defective at any time during the warranty period, Polaroid Corporation will, at its discretion, either replace or repair this item, without charge. Please refer to the Software Warranties under Software License Agreements (page 246) for the PDC software warranty.
  • Page 230: Service

    Shipping instructions are available from Polaroid Technical Assistance specialists at the telephone numbers above. Outside North America Please contact your nearest Polaroid office or service center (see page 251). Maintenance and troubleshooting...
  • Page 231: Radio And Television Interference

    Radio and television interference FCC Notice (U.S.A.) 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. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
  • Page 232 APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE CLASS B PRESCRITES DANS LE REGLEMENT SUR LE BROUILLAGE RADIOELECTRIQUE EDICTE PAR LE MINISTERE DES COMMUNICATIONS DU CANADA. EMC Statement Polaroid Corporation certifies that this product conforms to (Europe) the following standards: Safety Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC...
  • Page 233 89/336/EEC EMC Directive EN 55022, Class B EN 50082-1 IEC 801-2 IEC 801-3 IEC 801-4 Use only a harmonized detachable cordset that has conductors with a cross sectional area equal to or greater than 1.0mm. This cord shall be rated for 220-240VAC, 10 Amperes.
  • Page 234: Pdc-3000 Camera Specifications

    PDC-3000 camera specifications Camera type Handheld point-and-shoot digital camera Sensor resolution Polaroid 1 million pixel CCD Output resolution High resolution: Super high resolution: PDC-3000 camera specifications 800x600 pixels, 24-bit color (16.7 million colors), 1.4MB file 1600x1200 pixels, 24-bit color (16.7 million colors), 5.6MB file...
  • Page 235 Picture storage capacity Compression off: (typical, with a 15- No loss compression (2:1): 30 megabyte CompactFlash Lossy compression (5:1): card) Lossy compression (10:1): 150 Computer interface SCSI-2 Standard lens 11mm (38mm equivalent) f/2.8 glass Optional lens 17mm (60mm equivalent) f/2.8 glass Focus range Standard lens: Optional lens:...
  • Page 236 Power supply Four rechargeable "AA" NiCad batteries IEC universal power adapter/trickle charger Power adapter/ Input: 100-240VAC, 380mA, 50-60 Hz (surge protected) trickle charger Output: +6.0VDC, 500mA Dimensions Length: Width: Height: Weight with batteries 2.0 pounds (0.9kg) Operating environment Temperature: Relative humidity: PDC-3000 camera specifications 7.9 inches (20.1cm) 6.3 inches (16.0cm)
  • Page 237: Required Printer Settings For Iqa

    Required printer settings for IQA When you print pictures that have been enhanced with IQA processing, you must use the printer settings specified in this section for optimum image quality. (See Specifying a destination profile on page 137 for PowerMac/PowerPC or page 184 for PC.) Note: The settings in this section are presented with the Windows 95 and Windows NT labels and buttons.
  • Page 238: Canon Bjc-4100 Printer

    Canon BJC-4100 Printer Paper tab Graphics tab Print Quality Media Type Plain Paper Coated Paper High Gloss Film (set to paper type you are using) Paper Feed Auto Feeder if Plain Paper or Coated Paper selected above Manual Feed if High Gloss Film selected above Standard if Plain Paper or Coated Paper selected above...
  • Page 239: Epson Stylus Color Ii Printer

    Canon BJC-4100 Printer (continued) Epson Stylus Color II Printer Document Type tab Image Settings tab Fine Image Color Matching Color Model Color Print Model Automatic Document Photograph Type Color (CMYK) Image 0% (Default) Brightness and Contrast Color Matching Required printer settings for IQA...
  • Page 240 Epson Stylus Color II Printer (continued) Halftoning tab Printing Mode/Options tab Halftoning Error Diffusion Printing Best-360 dpi if printing on plain paper or Mode Special coated paper for 360 dpi Super-720 dpi if printing on Special coated paper for 720 dpi Media Type Plain paper if Best-360 dpi selected above...
  • Page 241 Epson Stylus Color II Printer (continued) Paper tab All settings match paper and source being used Required printer settings for IQA...
  • Page 242: Hp 680/682 Printer

    HP 680/682 Printer Setup tab Print Quality Paper tab ColorSmart Manual ColorSmart Intensity: centered (default) Options Color Control: Match Halftoning: Scatter Normal or Best for printing on HP Premium InkJet Paper Best for printing on Plain Paper or HP Glossy Paper Paper Portrait or Landscape Orientation...
  • Page 243 HP 680/682 Printer (continued) Paper Type Plain Paper HP Premium InkJet Paper HP Glossy Paper (set to paper type you are using) Required printer settings for IQA...
  • Page 244: Hp 820/850/855/870 Printer

    HP 820/850/855/870 Printer Setup tab Print Quality ColorSmart Manual ColorSmart Intensity: centered (default) Options Color Control: Match Halftoning: Scatter Normal or Best for printing on HP Premium InkJet Paper Best for printing on Plain Paper or HP Glossy Paper Required printer settings for IQA...
  • Page 245 HP 820/850/855/870 Printer Paper tab Paper Portrait or Landscape Orientation Paper Size Letter Paper Type Plain Paper HP Premium InkJet Paper HP Glossy Paper (set to paper type you are using) Required printer settings for IQA...
  • Page 246: Software License Agreement

    IMPORTANT: THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT. BY INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE, YOU ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. This Polaroid Corporation ("Polaroid") End User License Agreement ("Agreement") is provided with the "Polaroid Digital Camera v2.5" software product and related documentation (collectively, "Software").
  • Page 247 1. Grant of License. Polaroid grants to you the right to use one copy of the accompanying Polaroid Software on a single terminal connected to a single computer (i.e., with a single CPU). You may not network the Software or otherwise use it on more than one computer or computer terminal at the same time.
  • Page 248 4. Limited Warranty. Polaroid warrants that the Software media will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase. Polaroid's entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at Polaroid's option, either (a) return of the price paid or (b)
  • Page 249 INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS POLAROID PRODUCT, EVEN IF POLAROID HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Some states and countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so above limitations may not apply to you.
  • Page 250 This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon failure by you to comply with its terms. This Agreement may only be modified in writing signed by an authorized officer of Polaroid. Your Acceptance of the Foregoing Agreement Will Be Indicated During Installation...
  • Page 251: Polaroid Offices And Service Centers

    Polaroid Offices and Service Centers For information about technical support or service, contact the Polaroid Office or Service Center nearest you: Location Telephone Australia ...1800 066 021 België ...02 714 31 02 Belgique ...02 714 31 06 Brasil...0800 11 2177 Canada ...1-800-268-6970...
  • Page 252 Portugal ...05 0544 6017 Puerto Rico ...(787) 725 6240 Schweiz ...01 838 53 29 Suisse ...01 838 53 48 Suomi...080 011 7008 Sverige ...08 445 12 31 Svizzera...01 838 53 49 United Kingdom...(01) 8130 86508 U.S.A..1-800-432-5355 Polaroid Offices and Service Centers...

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