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Polaroid PDC-2000 User Manual

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  • Page 1: Color Images

    Polaroid Digital Camera PDC-2000 User Guide for Macintosh or Windows applications Capture high-quality color images...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Setting up the PDC-2000 camera Attaching the camera straps Setting the SCSI ID Installing and charging the batteries Connecting the camera to your Macintosh If the PDC-2000 is the only SCSI device If your Macintosh has other SCSI devices Connecting to an Apple PowerBook...
  • Page 3 Installing PDC-2000 Direct Verifying camera internal settings from your Macintosh Connecting the camera to your PC If the PDC-2000 is the only SCSI device If your PC has other SCSI devices Setting up your PC for the PDC-2000 Choosing the software to install...
  • Page 4 Editing a single picture’s label Erasing pictures Erasing a single picture Erasing all pictures Unerasing pictures 4 Using the PDC-2000 with your Macintosh The PDC-2000 windows Working with pictures in the camera Viewing pictures in the camera Selecting thumbnails Previewing pictures with PDC-2000 Direct...
  • Page 5 Available options Changing the preferences Releasing the camera from computer control Releasing the camera Restoring computer control 5 Using the PDC-2000 with your PC The PDC-2000 windows Working with pictures in the camera Viewing pictures in the camera Selecting thumbnails...
  • Page 6 Recommended battery types Charging the batteries in the camera Charging the batteries outside the camera Replacing the camera batteries Troubleshooting error messages PDC-2000 full one-year warranty Service Polaroid Offices and Service Centers Radio and television interference PDC-2000 camera specifications Software license agreements...

  • Page 7: Quick Startup

    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-2000 plug-in, TWAIN driver or PDC-2000 Direct on your computer. 6 Set the camera internal settings (date, time, user name, etc.).

  • Page 8: Taking Pictures

    Viewing and transferring the pictures in the camera Page (Macintosh) viii Page (PC/Windows) 1 Disconnect the PDC-2000 camera from the computer. 2 Turn on the camera. 3 Set the camera for the current lighting conditions (daylight, incandescent or fluorescent). 4 Frame and take a picture.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    16.7 million colors and can be saved as high resolution (600x800 pixels) or super-high resolution (1200x1600 pixels) pictures. The PDC-2000 has all the features of an automatic compact 35mm camera, including automatic exposure, electronic flash and automatic focus. These features produce correct exposure, accurate colors and sharp focus under a great variety of picture-taking conditions.

  • Page 10: Typical Pdc-2000 Workflow

    Typical PDC-2000 workflow System requirements To help you understand the full capabilities of the PDC-2000 camera, a typical workflow sequence is presented below. After you become familiar with PDC-2000 features, you can use the camera in other ways to best suit your imaging needs.

  • Page 11: Macintosh Systems

    Adobe Photoshop plug-in modules, is recommended for working with PDC-2000 pictures. If you do not have such an application, you can use PDC-2000 Direct (packaged with the PDC-2000 camera) to transfer pictures from the camera and to control the camera from the computer.

  • Page 12: Using This Manual

    For the latest PDC-2000 product information, updates and bulletins, access the Polaroid World Wide Web site at http://www.polaroid.com. This book explains how to set up and use your Polaroid PDC-2000 camera. It also includes the procedures for installing the PDC-2000 software on your Macintosh computer or PC, and for taking, viewing and saving pictures taken with the PDC-2000 camera.
  • Page 13 Macintosh, and how to operate the camera from your Macintosh. 5 Using the PDC-2000 with your PC: Tells you how to use your IBM-compatible computer and Windows to view pictures taken with the PDC-2000 camera, how to transfer them from the camera to your PC, and how to operate the camera from your PC.

  • Page 15: Setting Up

    2 Setting up Unpacking Listed below are the components in the PDC-2000 camera package. If any is missing, contact your dealer immediately. a PDC-2000 camera with 38mm-equivalent lens b Hand strap c Shoulder strap d Power adapter/trickle charger: Recharges the NiCad batteries in the camera and provides power for the camera while the batteries are charging.
  • Page 16 Note: Please be sure to fill out and return the registration card packed with the PDC-2000 camera. As a registered owner, you will be among the first to receive information about PDC-2000 software updates and the availability of new PDC-2000 products.

  • Page 17: Optional Accessories

    IBM-compatible computers (PCs) for communicating with the PDC-2000 camera and other SCSI devices. SlimSCSI adapter kit: Adapter, 1-meter cable and software for connecting the PDC-2000 camera to the PCMCIA slot of a PC notebook computer. 110-volt 5-hour battery charger: Fully charges the PDC-2000 NiCad batteries in 5 hours from AC power.

  • Page 18: Setting Up The Pdc-2000 Camera

    A hand strap and a shoulder strap are provided with the PDC-2000 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 the hand strap, connect the ends of the strap to the eyelets on the front and the back of the camera.

  • Page 19: Setting The Scsi Id

    ASPI-compliant SCSI adapter. (See System requirements on page 2.) The PDC-2000 camera’s SCSI ID is preset to 4 at the factory. You do not need to change this number unless another SCSI device in the chain is already using it. To determine whether 4 is already being used, check the user guides of the other devices or run a SCSI utility program.
  • Page 20 CAUSE THEM TO MALFUNCTION. YOU CAN LOSE DATA AS A RESULT. If the PDC-2000 is your only external SCSI device or no other device in the chain is using ID 4, skip the rest of this section and go on to Installing and charging the batteries on page 14.
  • Page 21 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 used for the computer and for Macintosh hard drives.

  • Page 22: Installing And Charging The Batteries

    The four NiCad “AA” rechargeable batteries packaged with the PDC-2000 camera are shipped uncharged. To use the camera, you must install the batteries and charge them as described below. 1 Unlatch and remove the PDC-2000 battery holder from the camera.
  • Page 23 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.) WARNING: USE ONLY THE BATTERIES PROVIDED OR THE “AA” NICAD RECHARGEABLE BATTERY TYPES RECOMMENDED ON PAGE 106.
  • Page 24 3 Engage the battery holder and close it, making sure it latches. 4 Connect the power adapter/trickle charger to the camera and to AC power. 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 25: Connecting The Camera To Your Macintosh

    Carefully follow the instructions provided with the charger you are using. Connecting the camera to your Macintosh The PDC-2000 camera is an internally terminated SCSI device designed to connect to the SCSI port of your Macintosh computer. How you connect the PDC-2000 depends on whether you have other SCSI devices connected to your computer.

  • Page 26: If The Pdc-2000 Is The Only Scsi Device

    COMPUTER, OR BOTH. (TURN OFF THE CAMERA BY PRESSING POWER BUTTON a.) If the PDC-2000 camera is the only external SCSI device being used with your computer, turn off the computer and the camera. Then connect the SCSI system cable provided to the computer’s SCSI port (a).

  • Page 27: If Your Macintosh Has Other Scsi Devices

    DEVICE TURNS OFF WHILE CONNECTED, IT COULD CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK. Because the PDC-2000 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 28: Connecting To An Apple Powerbook

    Apple PowerBook computers require an HDI-30/DB25 adapter (available from Macintosh dealers) to connect the PDC-2000 SCSI system cable to the PowerBook SCSI port. (Do not use a SCSI dock adapter or a cable-type adapter. These adapters may not work and could corrupt data on your PowerBook hard disk.)

  • Page 29: Setting Up Your Macintosh For The Pdc-2000

    PDC-2000 plug-in software Using the plug-in after it is installed requires an image-processing application (not provided) compatible with Adobe Photoshop plug-in modules. PDC-2000 Direct software If you do not have an image processing application compatible with Photoshop plug-in modules, you must install PDC-2000 Direct to use the PDC-2000 with your computer.

  • Page 30: Installing Pdc-2000 Direct

    Default picture label Current date Current time Automatic shutoff timeout values Camera sound indicator status Before using the PDC-2000 camera for the first time, verify (and change, if necessary) these settings by following instructions in Changing operating preferences on page 75.

  • Page 31: Connecting The Camera To Your Pc

    If you intend to take pictures with the camera disconnected from the computer, close your image-processing application or PDC-2000 Direct by choosing Quit from the File menu. Then turn off the computer and the camera, and disconnect the camera as described on page 29. Refer to Using the PDC-2000 camera on page 33 for picture-taking instructions.

  • Page 32: If The Pdc-2000 Is The Only Scsi Device

    COMPUTER, OR BOTH. (TURN OFF THE CAMERA BY PRESSING POWER BUTTON a.) If the PDC-2000 camera is the only external SCSI device being used with your computer, turn off the computer and the camera. Then connect the SCSI system cable provided to the computer’s SCSI port (a).

  • Page 33: If Your Pc Has Other Scsi Devices

    CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK. Follow the steps below if your computer has other external SCSI devices in addition to the PDC-2000 camera. Because the PDC-2000 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 34: Setting Up Your Pc For The Pdc-2000

    PDC-2000 plug-in software Using the plug-in requires an image-processing application (not provided) compatible with Adobe Photoshop plug-in modules. PDC-2000 Direct software If you do not have an image processing application compatible with TWAIN or Photoshop plug-in modules, you must install PDC-2000 Direct to use the PDC-2000 camera with your computer.

  • Page 35: Installing The Twain Driver

    4 Type a:\setup (or b:\setup if the diskette is in drive B) and click OK. An initial dialog message box appears, followed by a PDC-2000 Setup dialog box indicating a drive and directory for the PDC-2000 plug-in files. Setting up...

  • Page 36: Installing Pdc-2000 Direct

    7 Remove the diskette from the floppy drive. To install PDC-2000 Direct: 1 Turn on the computer and start Windows. 2 Insert the PDC-2000 Direct for Windows diskette into the floppy drive. 3 From the Program Manager menu, choose Run.

  • Page 37: Disconnecting The Camera From Your Computer

    Refer to Using the PDC-2000 with your PC on page 83. Disconnecting the camera from your computer If you want to take pictures with the PDC-2000 camera away from the computer, use the following steps to disconnect it. Note: The procedure below disconnects the camera cable from the computer.
  • Page 38 2 Turn off the camera by pressing the Power button (a). WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE PDC-2000 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.
  • Page 39 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. Setting up...

  • Page 41: Using The Pdc-2000 Camera

    3 Using the PDC-2000 camera Using the Polaroid PDC-2000 camera is similar to using a conventional 35mm point-and-shoot camera. But instead of storing pictures on photographic film, the PDC-2000 camera stores electronic images internally or on a computer connected to the camera.

  • Page 42: Getting Acquainted

    To use your computer for controlling the camera during picture-taking and to transfer pictures from the camera to your computer, see Using the PDC-2000 with your Macintosh (page 61) or Using the PDC-2000 with your PC (page 83).
  • Page 43 50. k Scroll buttons: When the camera is in the Index mode, scrolls through the numbers and labels of the pictures stored in the camera. If the Label field is active, scrolls through the list of Using the PDC-2000 camera...
  • Page 44 alphanumeric characters for insertion in a label. (See Labeling pictures on page 50.) l Enter button: If the Label field is active, enters the currently displayed character in the space above the cursor and moves the cursor to the right. (See Labeling pictures on page 50.) m Shutter button: Pressing half-way down focuses the camera and measures available light for automatically setting exposure.

  • Page 45: Lcd Panel

    LCD panel The LCD panel on the PDC-2000 camera displays text and symbols indicating various camera settings and error conditions. 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 77 (Macintosh) or page 99 (PC).
  • Page 46 d Auto Focus indicator. Displays current auto focus setting: ) Auto Focus on, ( To change the setting, see Using Auto Focus on page 48. e Picture counter. When the camera is in the Capture mode, displays the number of pictures stored in the camera. In the Index mode, displays the number of the picture being reviewed.

  • Page 47: Viewfinder Indicators

    (Also used for displaying labels, as described in item j.) For convenience while taking pictures, the PDC-2000 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.

  • Page 48: Sound Indicators

    When a blinking red LED appears in the viewfinder, the LCD panel also displays an explanatory error message. (See LCD panel on page 37.) The PDC-2000 provides audible tones to help alert you to the following operating or error conditions: Sound...

  • Page 49: Automatic Shutoff

    77 (Macintosh) or page 99 (PC). Note: Automatic shutoff is disabled while the camera is connected to AC power and is under computer control (displaying “connected” on the LCD panel). To turn on the PDC-2000 camera, press the Power button (a). Using the PDC-2000 camera...

  • Page 50: Setting To Stand-Alone Mode

    (For more information about error messages, see Troubleshooting error messages on page 111.) If your PDC-2000 camera is connected to a computer, you must release it from computer control to operate in the stand-alone mode.

  • Page 51: Selecting Capture Mode

    Automatic or On (see Using flash on page 46). When taking pictures indoors without flash under incandescent or fluorescent lighting, change the camera to the appropriate setting by pressing the White Balance button (WB). Using the PDC-2000 camera...

  • Page 52: Holding The Camera

    LCD panel (a). When daylight is selected, no symbol is visible. The PDC-2000 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.

  • Page 53: If You See A Viewfinder Warning

    If you see a viewfinder warning With the normal 38mm-equivalent lens, the PDC-2000 camera can focus on subjects as close as 10 inches (26cm) from the lens. When framing subjects less than 2 feet (61cm) from the lens, leave some extra space between your subject and the left and right edges of the viewfinder.

  • Page 54: Using Flash

    Note: When you see the blinking red LED in the viewfinder, look at the LCD panel for more information about the problem. The PDC-2000 camera provides three flash modes for optimum picture quality under a great variety of lighting conditions:...
  • Page 55 Use the flash Off (no symbol) setting when sufficient light is available and you do not wish to fire the flash. To change the flash setting, press the Flash button ( ) until or no symbol, as appropriate, appears in the LCD panel (a). Using the PDC-2000 camera...

  • Page 56: Using Auto Focus

    Using Auto Focus Using Focus Lock The PDC-2000 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 ( panel (a).

  • Page 57: Compensating For Backlighting

    Compensating for back lighting The PDC-2000 camera’s exposure system automatically 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 58: Labeling Pictures

    With the procedures in this section, you can edit the default picture label applied to all pictures taken after the default label is entered. (Your PDC-2000 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 59: Editing The Default Picture Label

    1 If the camera is in the index mode (indicated by “Index” on the LCD panel), press the Index button to remove “Index” and change the mode to Capture. The current default picture label (a) is visible. Using the PDC-2000 camera...
  • Page 60 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 61: Editing A Single Picture's Label

    Index mode. (It may take a few seconds for “Index” to appear.) 2 If the number (b) of the picture receiving the new label is not displayed in the LCD panel, press the Scroll button until the desired picture number and label (c) appear. Using the PDC-2000 camera...
  • Page 62 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 63: Erasing Pictures

    71 for Macintosh or page 93 for PC.) 1 Place the camera in the Index mode (a) by pressing the Index button. (It may take a few seconds for “Index” to appear.) Using the PDC-2000 camera...
  • Page 64 2 Press the Scroll button until the number (b), label (c), if used, and date and time (d) of the desired picture appears in the LCD panel. 3 Simultaneously press and release the Erase button and the Shutter button to display a confirmation message (e) on the LCD panel.

  • Page 65: Erasing All Pictures

    THE COMPUTER (SEE PAGE 69 FOR MACINTOSH OR PAGE 91 FOR PC) BEFORE USING THE STEPS BELOW. 1 Place the camera in the Index mode (a) by pressing the Index button. (It may take a few seconds for “Index” to appear.) Using the PDC-2000 camera...

  • Page 66: Unerasing Pictures

    Unerasing pictures 2 Simultaneously press and hold the Erase button and the Shutter button for 5 seconds to display “erase all?” (b) 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 67 57, or see Chapter 4 or 5 to use your computer for erasing the pictures.) Note: Because this procedure restores all pictures on the camera’s storage disk, the LCD displays “disk full” if you attempt to take additional pictures without performing steps 3 and 4. Using the PDC-2000 camera...

  • Page 69: Using The Pdc-2000 With Your Macintosh

    4 Using the PDC-2000 with your Macintosh To transfer and work with pictures from the PDC-2000 camera on your Macintosh, you use the PDC-2000 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 still work with the camera through your Macintosh by installing PDC-2000 Direct.

  • Page 70: The Pdc-2000 Windows

    PDC-2000 camera’s internal date, time, user name and other settings stored in the camera. When you use the PDC-2000 plug-in software from within an image-processing application or when you launch PDC-2000 Direct, three different windows are available: Transfer Pictures window The Transfer Pictures window displays thumbnail representations of pictures in the camera.
  • Page 71 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. Using the PDC-2000 with your Macintosh...
  • Page 72 Set Preferences window The Set Preferences window lets you change the internally stored camera settings and the way pictures are transferred from the camera to the computer. It also allows you to release the camera from computer control without disconnecting the camera cable. From the Set Preferences window you can: Change the user name (recorded with each picture).

  • Page 73: Working With Pictures In The Camera

    Set “Expert Preferences” for transferring pictures to an image processing application or directly to a file on your computer’s disk, for keeping the PDC-2000 plug-in active or closing it after each transfer operation, and for enabling or disabling the display of thumbnail images from the camera.

  • Page 74: Selecting Thumbnails

    4 Start an image-processing application compatible with Photoshop plug-ins, or start PDC-2000 Direct. 5 If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, skip to step 6. If you are using a plug-in compatible image processing application, choose Acquire from the File menu, then choose PDC-2000.

  • Page 75: Previewing Pictures With Pdc-2000 Direct

    To deselect all thumbnails, click the Select All button (or hold down the key) a second time. If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, you can enlarge any thumbnail to a 400x300-pixel preview image for closer viewing.

  • Page 76: Rotating Pictures

    Rotating pictures Editing a picture label To view this information for any picture, select the desired thumbnail as described on page 66. Then choose the Get Info button or hold down the key. To view abbreviated picture information, hold down the Option key while clicking on a thumbnail.

  • Page 77: Transferring Pictures From The Camera To The Computer

    Expert Preferences button in the Set Preferences window. See Changing the preferences on page 77.) If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, you can only transfer the pictures directly to your computer’s hard disk. When you transfer the pictures from the camera to an image processing application, you save each one by using the Save As command in the application.
  • Page 78 Tip: If the Transfer button displays a diskette, the Expert Preferences are set to transfer directly to disk and must be changed before starting. 1 View the pictures in the camera as described on page 65. 2 Select one or more pictures to be transferred. (See Selecting thumbnails on page 66.) 3 Click the Transfer button or hold down the key and press the T key.

  • Page 79: Deleting Pictures From The Camera

    (If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, you must use this procedure to transfer pictures from the camera to your computer.) Note: If necessary, enable the option that transfers pictures...

  • Page 80: Operating The Camera From The Macintosh

    Operating the camera from the Macintosh 2 Select one or more pictures to be deleted. (See Selecting thumbnails on page 66.) 3 Use one of these methods to display a confirmation dialog box: Click the Delete button. Press the Delete key. Hold down the (Command) key and press the D key.
  • Page 81 4 Start an image-processing application compatible with Photoshop plug-in modules or start Polaroid PDC-2000 Direct. 5 If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, skip to step 6. If you are using an image-processing application, choose Acquire from the File menu, then choose PDC-2000.
  • Page 82 7 If the Take Pictures window is not visible, display it by clicking on the Take Pictures button. 8 Click the View Finder button (or hold down the press the V key) to display a viewfinder image in the Take Pictures window.

  • Page 83: Changing Operating Preferences

    Take Pictures window (if it is still open) and follow instructions with your application to view, edit or save the picture. If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, choose Save from the File menu. Using the PDC-2000 plug-in, you can set the following preferences.
  • Page 84 (displaying “connected” in the LCD panel) and connected to AC power. Picture resolution The PDC-2000 can be set to transfer its internally stored pictures as either high resolution (800x600) or super-high resolution (1600x1200) images. The selected picture resolution option is applied to the pictures during transfer from the camera to the computer.

  • Page 85: Changing The Preferences

    Expert preferences You can choose to transfer pictures from the camera to an image processing application or directly to a file on disk, to keep the PDC-2000 plug-in active or close it after each transfer operation, and to disable display of thumbnail images from the camera for faster plug-in launch.
  • Page 86 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 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 Synchronize button to set the camera to the computer’s date and time settings.
  • Page 87 Thumbnail display 8 Return to the image-processing application or close PDC-2000 Direct by clicking the Close box in the upper left corner of the Set Preferences window. Using the PDC-2000 with your Macintosh Transfer pictures either to disk or to your image-processing application.

  • Page 88: Releasing The Camera From Computer Control

    1 Start an image-processing application compatible with Photoshop plug-in modules or start Polaroid PDC-2000 Direct. 2 If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, skip to step 3. If you are using an image-processing application, choose Acquire from the File menu, then choose PDC-2000.

  • Page 89: Restoring Computer Control

    1 Start your image-processing application or PDC-2000 Direct. 2 If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, skip to step 3. If you are using an image processing application, choose Acquire from the File menu, then choose PDC-2000.

  • Page 91: Using The Pdc-2000 With Your Pc

    5 Using the PDC-2000 with your PC To transfer and work with pictures from the PDC-2000 camera on your PC, you use the PDC-2000 TWAIN driver or plug-in module with an image-processing application, such as Adobe Photoshop. If you do not have an application...

  • Page 92: The Pdc-2000 Windows

    This is particularly convenient for studios and other stationary setups. Change camera setup You must use the PDC-2000 software to change the PDC-2000 camera’s internal date, time, user name and other settings.
  • Page 93 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. Using the PDC-2000 with your PC...
  • Page 94 Set Preferences window The Set Preferences window lets you change the camera’s internally stored settings and the way pictures are transferred to the computer. From the Set Preferences window, you can: Change the user name recorded with each picture. Change the default picture label. Change the camera’s internal clock settings to match the computer’s time and date settings.

  • Page 95: Viewing Pictures In The Camera

    Working with pictures in the camera Viewing pictures in the camera Using the PDC-2000 software (TWAIN driver, plug-in or PDC-2000 Direct), you can look at thumbnails (small representations) of pictures stored in the camera without transferring them to the computer. While viewing the...
  • Page 96 5 If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, wait for the Transfer Pictures window to appear. If you are not using PDC-2000 Direct, use one of the methods below to display the Transfer Pictures window: If you are using Adobe Photoshop and the TWAIN driver, pull down the File menu and choose Select TWAIN and PDC-2000.

  • Page 97: Viewing Picture Information

    To deselect a thumbnail, press and hold the Control key and click the thumbnail. To deselect all thumbnails, hold the Control key and click the Select All button. If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, you can enlarge any thumbnail to a 400x300-pixel preview image for closer viewing.

  • Page 98: Editing A Picture Label

    Rotating pictures Editing a picture label Date and time picture was taken Focus distance Camera settings when picture was taken (light source, flash, auto focus, backlight compensation) To view this information for any picture, click on the desired thumbnail with the right mouse button to display a pop-up menu.

  • Page 99: Transferring Pictures From The Camera To The Computer

    (You choose the method of transfer through the Set Preferences window. See Changing the preferences on page 99.) If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, you can only transfer the pictures directly to your hard disk. When you transfer the pictures from the camera to an image-processing application, you must save each one using the Save As command in the application.
  • Page 100 1 View the pictures in the camera as described on page 87. 2 Select one or more pictures to be transferred. (See Selecting thumbnails on page 89.) 3 Click the Transfer button. Each selected picture appears in your image-processing application. Note: When you transfer several pictures, your image-processing application may display them on top of one another.

  • Page 101: Deleting Pictures From The Camera

    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 2. Using the PDC-2000 with your PC...

  • Page 102: Operating The Camera From The Pc

    Operating the camera from the PC If the camera is connected to the computer, you can use the PDC-2000 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 103 5 If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, wait for the Transfer Pictures window to appear. If you are not using PDC-2000 Direct, use one of the methods below to display the Transfer Pictures window: If you are using Adobe Photoshop and the TWAIN driver, pull down the File menu and choose Select TWAIN and PDC-2000.
  • Page 104 7 Click the Take Pictures button to display the Take Pictures window. 8 Click the View Finder button 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. 10 Select the Flash setting you want to use from the drop-down list.

  • Page 105: Available Options

    15 If you are using an image-processing application, follow instructions with your application to view, edit or save the picture. If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, choose Save As from the File menu. Using the PDC-2000 software (TWAIN driver, plug-in or PDC-2000 Direct) on your computer, you can set the following camera preferences.
  • Page 106 (see Labeling pictures on page 50) or by using the PDC-2000 software (see Editing a picture label on page 90). Changing the default picture label affects only pictures taken after the changes are made. Pictures taken earlier and stored in the camera retain the label in effect when they were taken.

  • Page 107: Changing The Preferences

    To change any of the preference settings described above: 1 Connect the PDC-2000 camera to the computer as described on page 23. WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT...
  • Page 108 5 If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, wait for the Transfer Pictures window to appear. If you are not using PDC-2000 Direct, use one of the methods below to display the Transfer Pictures window: If you are using Adobe Photoshop and the TWAIN driver, pull down the File menu and choose Select TWAIN and PDC-2000.
  • Page 109 (range: 1-60 minutes). Picture resolution Click on the desired resolution button (800x600 or 1600x1200). Camera sound indicators Turn on or off by clicking on the Sound check box. Using the PDC-2000 with your PC...

  • Page 110: Releasing The Camera

    2 If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, wait for the Transfer Pictures window to appear. If you are not using PDC-2000 Direct, use one of the methods below to display the Transfer Pictures window: If you are using Adobe Photoshop and the TWAIN driver, pull down the File menu and choose Select TWAIN and PDC-2000.

  • Page 111: Restoring Computer Control

    1 Start your TWAIN compliant or plug-in compatible application, or start PDC-2000 Direct. 2 If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, wait for the Transfer Pictures window to appear. Using the PDC-2000 with your PC...
  • Page 112 If you are not using PDC-2000 Direct, use one of the methods below to display the Transfer Pictures window: If you are using Adobe Photoshop and the TWAIN driver, pull down the File menu and choose Select TWAIN and PDC-2000. Click on OK. Pull down the File menu again and choose Acquire TWAIN.

  • Page 113: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Caring for the camera batteries The four NiCad “AA” rechargeable batteries provided with the PDC-2000 camera have enough power for taking 40 pictures under normal conditions. The battery level indicator on the PDC-2000 camera’s LCD panel indicates full ( ), low ) and other levels between them.

  • Page 114: Recommended Battery Types

    You may wish to purchase additional “AA” NiCad batteries for use with the PDC-2000 camera. With extra batteries, you can use one set while charging another. (See Charging the batteries outside the camera on page 108.) NiCad “AA”...
  • Page 115 Charge the batteries completely by leaving the charger connected to the camera for about 6 hours (12 hours for new batteries). You can use the camera while the batteries are charging. WARNING: USE ONLY THE POWER ADAPTER/ TRICKLE CHARGER PROVIDED FOR CHARGING THE BATTERIES WHILE THEY ARE IN THE CAMERA.

  • Page 116: Charging The Batteries Outside The Camera

    NiCad “AA” batteries. Recharge the batteries as follows: 1 Turn off the camera by pressing the power button (a). 2 Unlatch and remove the PDC-2000 battery holder from the camera. 3 Remove the four batteries from the holder.
  • Page 117 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 118: Replacing The Camera Batteries

    7 Turn on the camera to verify that the batteries have been installed correctly. The NiCad batteries provided with the PDC-2000 are capable of being recharged hundreds of times, but they may eventually wear out. Replace the batteries when they require abnormally frequent recharging.

  • Page 119: Troubleshooting Error Messages

    01h The camera detected a problem with its picture storage hardware. Turn the camera off briefly, then turn it back on. If the message reappears, contact Polaroid Technical Assistance (see page 115). When this condition exists, you can still take pictures by operating the camera under computer...
  • Page 120 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 Technical Assistance (see page 115). Under this condition, the camera will continue to operate normally, but picture quality may be reduced.
  • Page 121 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 115). term Invalid buttons have been held down during camera power-up.

  • Page 122: Pdc-2000 Full One-Year Warranty

    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 123) for the PDC-2000 software warranty. This warranty does not cover damage caused by accident, incorrect installation, unauthorized modification, and misuse of abuse.

  • Page 123: Service

    Service U.S.A. and Canada Outside U.S.A. and Canada If your PDC-2000 camera requires service, call Polaroid Technical Assistance toll-free from within the U.S.A. at 1-800-432-5355, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., (Eastern Time). From Canada, call toll-free at 1-800-268-6970.

  • Page 124: Polaroid Offices And Service Centers

    Polaroid Offices and Service Centers Australia Polaroid Australia Pty. Ltd. 13-15 Lyonpark Road P.O. Box 163 North Ryde, N.S.W. 2113 Tel: (02) 950 7000 Fax: (02) 887-2209 Belgique/België Polaroid (Belgium) S.A.-N.V. Rue Colonel Bourg 111 Kolonel Bourgstraat 111 1140 Bruxelles-1140 Brussel...
  • Page 125 Polaroid Offices and Service Centers (continued) Japan Nippon Polaroid Kabushiki Kaisha Mori Building, No. 30 2-2 Toranomon 3-chome Minato-ku Tokyo (105) Tel: 81-3-3438-8811 Toll free: 0120-248716 Korea Poloroid Far East Ltd., Korea Branch Suite 2001, Korea World Trade Center 159, Samsung-Dong,...

  • Page 126: Radio And Television Interference

    Polaroid Offices and Service Centers (continued) Radio and television interference FCC Notice (U.S.A.) Suomi Polaroid Oy Sinikalliontie 10 02630 Espoo Puh: 90-502 35 33 Fax: 90-502 35 50 Sverige Polaroid AB Ekholmsvägen 34 Box 204 127 24 Skärholmen Tel: 08-710 08 50...
  • Page 127 APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE CLASS B PRESCRITES DANS LE REGLEMENT SUR LE BROUILLAGE RADIOELECTRIQUE EDICTE PAR LE MINISTERE DES COMMUNICATIONS DU CANADA. Polaroid Corporation certifies that this product conforms to the following standards: Safety Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC IEC 950/EN60950...

  • Page 129: Pdc-2000 Camera Specifications

    Computer interface Standard lens Optional lens Focus range PDC-2000 camera specifications Handheld point-and-shoot digital camera PDC-2000/40 PDC-2000/60 PDC-2000/T Polaroid 1 million pixel CCD High resolution: Super high resolution: PDC-2000/40: 40 pictures PDC-2000/60: 60 pictures PDC-2000/T: No internal picture storage SCSI-2 11mm (38mm equivalent) f/2.8 glass...
  • Page 130 ISO rating Shutter Shutter speed Aperture Electronic flash Recycle time (minimum time between shots) Power supply Power adapter/ trickle charger Dimensions Weight with batteries Operating environment 100 (film speed equivalent) Scanning aperture, microprocessor-controlled 1/25 to 1/500 second f/2.8 to f/11 Internal, 15-foot (4.6m) maximum range 12 seconds with flash 7 seconds without flash...

  • Page 131: Software License Agreements

    POLAROID SOFTWARE LICENSE 1 GRANT OF LICENSE. Polaroid grants to you the right to use one copy of the enclosed Polaroid software program (the “SOFTWARE”) on a single terminal connected to a single computer (i.e., with a single CPU).
  • Page 132 SOFTWARE or otherwise use it on more than one computer or computer terminal at the same time. 2 COPYRIGHT. The SOFTWARE is owned by Polaroid or its suppliers and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Therefore you must treat the SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted material (e.g., a book...
  • Page 133 SOFTWARE that does not meet Polaroid’s Limited Warranty and which is returned to Polaroid with a copy of your receipt. This limited Warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication. Any replacement SOFTWARE will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or 30 days, whichever is longer.
  • Page 134 This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, U.S.A. Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement, or if you wish to contact Polaroid for any reason, please write: Polaroid Electronic Imaging Technical Support, 565-3B Technology Sq., Cambridge, MA 02139.
  • Page 135 (b) repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE that does not meet Polaroid’s Limited Warranty and which is returned to Polaroid with a copy of your receipt. This limited Warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication.
  • Page 136 This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, U.S.A. Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement, or if you wish to contact Polaroid for any reason, please write: Polaroid Electronic Imaging Technical Support, 565-3B Technology Sq., Cambridge, MA 02139.

  • Page 137: Index

    accessories, optional 9 attaching the camera straps 10 Auto Focus, using 48 automatic shutoff 41 automatic shutoff, setting camera, Macintosh 76 automatic shutoff, setting camera, PC 98 back lighting, compensating for 49 batteries, caring for 105 batteries, charging in camera 106 batteries, charging outside the camera 108 batteries, installing and charging...
  • Page 138 Index and Capture modes 40 information, viewing picture, Macintosh 67 information, viewing picture, PC 89 Installing PDC-2000 Direct, Macintosh 22 Installing PDC-2000 Direct, PC 28 introduction 1 label, default picture, editing with camera 51 label, editing, Macintosh 68 label, editing, PC 90...
  • Page 139 9 PC system requirements 3 PC, connecting camera to 23 PC, setting up 26 PDC-2000 Direct, installing Macintosh 22 PDC-2000 Direct, installing, PC 28 PDC-2000 windows, Macintosh 62 PDC-2000 windows, PC 84 picture information, abbreviated, Macintosh 68 picture information, viewing,...
  • Page 140 Macintosh user name, changing, PC 97 using the PDC-2000 camera 33 using the PDC-2000 with a Macintosh 61 using the PDC-2000 with a PC 83 using this manual 4 viewfinder indicators 39 viewfinder warnings, dealing with viewing picture information,...
  • Page 141 114 warranty, software, outside U.S.A. and Canada 126 warranty, software, U.S.A. and Canada 123 white balance, setting 43 workflow, typical PDC-2000 2...
  • Page 142 Copyright Polaroid Corporation 1996. All rights reserved. “Polaroid” and “PDC” are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A. All other product names may be the property of their respective owners.

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