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PDC 2070

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  • Page 1: Digital Camera

    PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 2: Product Overview

    3. Self-timer LED 4. USB port 5. Viewfinder 1. Status LED 2. Viewfinder 3. LCD screen 4. Menu/OK button 5. Up button 6. Down button 7. SMC slot 8. Power button 9. Capture/Playback selector Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 3 1. Flash/Previous button 2. Quality/Next button 3. Shutter button 1. Battery compartment 2. Hand strap holder 3. Tripod mount 1. SMC slot 2. Microphone Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    • Reviewing the Pictures ............22 • Zooming the Displayed Picture ..........22 • Rotate the Displayed Picture ..........23 • Protecting the Pictures from Deletion ........24 • Delete One Picture ..............25 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 5 • Capacity of SMC card ............48 • Using Your Batteries ............. 49 • Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance..........50 • Uninstalling the Camera Driver (PC only)........50 • Regulatory Information ............51 Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 6: Getting Started

    View pictures on the LCD screen or on View a computer using the Arcsoft® software supplied. Save Save pictures to the computer memory by Mass Storage interface. Send the pictures over the Internet to Communicate family and friends. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 7: What Can I Do With My Video Clips

    Mass Storage interface. Communicate Send the audio clips and video clips over the Internet to family and friends. • Camera Package Contents 4 x AAA Alkaline Pouch Hand Strap Batteries Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 8: Attaching The Hand Strap

    2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs correctly. 3. To close the battery door, slide the button and press the battery door back to position and then release the button. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 9: Turning The Camera On And Off

    Check the battery power level before taking pictures. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Check the power status level that appears on the camera LCD screen. Batteries have adequate power. Batteries need to be replaced. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 10: Automatic Power Off Saves Battery

    Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press Or set the Mode selector to Playback mode. Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 11: Camera Setting

    Full 640 X 480 Audio Mode Image size NOTE: Some settings will remain even after the camera is turned off, e.g. Image Quality/Image Size/Flash Mode/Auto off/Date and time/Date stamp/ Frequency/Display Language settings. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 12: Setting The Display Language

    Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 13: Setting Date And Time

    Use the Up or Down buttons to adjust the value in the field. Press the OK button after all fields are set. Press Press Press Press Press Press Previous or Next button to shift to the item Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 14: Taking Pictures

    1600 X 1200 pixel (without compression). High quality for printing photo at 4’’ X 5’’. Normal - normal resolution: 1600 X 1200 pixel (4:1 compression). Efficient for email or posting to web. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 15: Setting The Picture Size

    Therefore, the number of pictures you can store on a memory card may vary. The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 16: Setting The Flash Mode

    Digital zoom applies to only one photo at a time. To Zoom in and out the picture, press Down/Up button. NOTE: This feature is available in Capture and Playback mode. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 17: Self-Timer Led 1

    LED turns green, while the self-timer LED turns red and blinks slowly for 8 seconds, then blinks quickly for 2 seconds before the picture is taken. Please place camera on flat surface or use tripod. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 18: Setting The Date Stamp

    • Setting the Date Stamp Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 19: Setting The Exposure Compensation

    • When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation. • Exposure compensation returns to its standard default setting (AUTO) after you turn off and turn on the camera again. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 20: Setting The White Balance

    Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press Press NOTE: White balance returns to its default setting (AUTO) after you turn off the camera and turn it on again. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 21: Setting Sharpness

    Soft Softens the edges of the picture, creating a “soft focus” effect. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 22: Up Button

    2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Press Down button to zoom in the displayed picture. 4. Press Up button to zoom out the displayed picture. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 23: Rotate The Displayed Picture

    LED blinks once). Press Press Press NOTE: This function only keeps the picture rotated while the camera is on. The picture will return to its original angle after the camera is turned off. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 24: Protecting The Pictures From Deletion

    • Protecting the Pictures from Deletion Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 25: Delete One Picture

    Press Press NOTE: Press • The protected file(s) can not be deleted. • Please note that selecting “ERASE ALL” will delete all the files (pictures, audio and video clips) in internal memory. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 26: Recording Audio And Video Clips

    1. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once). Press Press Press 2. Press Shutter button to start, if you want to stop, press the Shutter button again. Please note that recording time displays on LCD screen. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 27: Recording Video Clips

    4. The LCD screen shows “PLAY AVI? YES NO”, use Up or Down button to select “YES” and press OK button to playback video clip. Press OK button again to stop playback. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 28: Protecting Audio Clip(S) And Video Clip(S)

    2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Use Previous or Next button to select the audio clip you want to protect. Press Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 29 2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks once). 3. Use Previous or Next button to select the video clip you want to protect. Press Press Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 30: Deleting One Audio Clip And Video Clip

    Press Press Press NOTE: • The protected file(s) can not be deleted. • Please note that selecting “ERASE ALL” will delete all the files (pictures, audio and video clips) in internal memory. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 31 Press Press Press NOTE: • The protected file(s) can not be deleted. • Please note that selecting “ERASE ALL” will delete all the files (pictures, audio and video clips) in internal memory. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 32: Smc Slot

    SMC ensuring the card is inserted the correct position as illustrated. On the inner side of the SMC slot cover, there is a diagram showing the proper insertion orientation. Notched corner of SMC card Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 33: Formatting Memory

    • Note that data deleted by a format operation can not be recovered. Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored on a memory card before you format it. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 34: Installing The Software Into A Computer

    • Installing the Software For Windows® Users: IMPORTANT! (For Windows® 98SE) On Windows® 98SE Mass Storage function needs to install the PDC 2070 Driver. IMPORTANT! (For Windows® ME, 2000, XP) Directly plug-in the camera to transfer and play the pictures, video clips or audio clips, no need to install the driver, but if you want to use NetMeeting function, please install the driver first.
  • Page 35 1. Before you begin, close all other software applications opened on your computer. 2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD-ROM Drive. 3. Double click the CD-ROM icon “Polaroid”. 4. Install the software included. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 36: Software Included With Your Camera

    50’s funnies, bathing beauties, muscle men and a lot more. For further help on how to use ArcSoft Funhouse™ 1.0, go to “Help” to access the Help Topics. Visit http://www.arcsoft.com for all your FAQ’s, tips and technical support. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 37 .PDF File Reading Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms, as well as fill in and submit Adobe PDF forms online. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 38: Computer System Requirements

    • 64MB RAM (128MB recommended) • 150MB Free disk space • Colour monitor with high colour (16-bit) graphic capability or higher • CD-ROM drive • Standard mouse and keyboard • Stereo speakers Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 39: Transferring Pictures, Audio And Video Clips To Your Computer

    1. Turn on the camera. 2. Plug the labelled end of the USB cable into the socket marked on your computer. 3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the port on your camera. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 40: Transferring And Viewing The Pictures And Video Clips To Pc

    4. Double click the folder “untitled” to enter sub-folder “DCIM”. 5. Double click the folder “DCIM” to enter sub-folder “100MEDIA”. 6. You can copy the pictures, audio clips and video clips from this folder “100MEDIA” and paste to the hard disk. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 41: Start Netmeeting

    4. In NetMeeting menu, go to Tool ->Option, and select “Audio” tab, then click the “Tuning Wizard “ button. 5. In the Audio Tuning Wizard, please select “Recording” to “Polaroid Digital Camera“, and then follow the screen prompts to finish the wizard.
  • Page 42: Start Netmeeting

    2. If you need further help on how to use Microsoft® NetMeeting™, select the “Help” under the menu bar and choose the topic you need. You can also refer to the Polaroid “EASY TO USE GUIDE TO MICROSOFT® NETMEETING™” or visit the website: http://www.microsoft.com/ windows/netmeeting.
  • Page 43: Troubleshooting Problems

    The internal memory or SMC card memory is full. Delete some images in the internal memory from camera or SMC card. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 44 Have not installed the PDC no response. 2070 Driver. Please also refer to the help files & User Guide that accompany the enclosed applications. For further information and support, please visit our website: http://www.polaroid-digital.com. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 45: Getting Help

    ArcSoft Europe Support Centre Tel: 61 (2) 9899-5888 (Ireland) Fax: 61 (2) 9899-5728 Tel: +353-(0) 61-702087 E-mail: support@supportgroup.com.au Fax: +353-(0) 61-702001 E-mail: europe@arcsoft.com Visit http:// www.arcsoft.com for technical support and frequently asked questions (FAQ’s). Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 46: Appendix

    • Using SMC card 8 M - Approx. 100 sec. 16 M - Approx. 230 sec. 32 M - Approx. 660 sec. 64 M - Approx. 850 sec. 128 M - Approx. 1400 sec. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 47 : USB Port, 4 X AAA batteries PDC 2070 • Operating System: • For Windows® Users: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP • For Macintosh® Users: Mac OS 9.0 or above Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 48: Capacity Of Smc Card

    Therefore, the number of pictures you can store on a card may vary. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 49: Using Your Batteries

    • Do not short the supply terminals. • Do not dispose the batteries in fire. • Remove batteries from the camera when not in use. These instructions should be retained for future reference. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 50: Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance

    1. Unplug the camera from the computer. 2. Go to Start -> Setting -> Control Panel. 3. Double click Add / Remove Programs. 4. In Add / Remove Programs, select “Polaroid Digital Cam” and click the Remove button. 5. Restart the computer.
  • Page 51: Regulatory Information

    Shielded cable must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits. Under the environment with electrostatic discharge, the product may malfunction and require user to reset the product. Polaroid PDC 2070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 52 UK 0303 Part No.: OM837464 R3...

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