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PDC 2350-SYSTEM MAP DC 3V, 1.5A AC Adaptor (not included) USB port AC120V 60Hz USB port 2 x AA batteries DPOF SD Card Reader...
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5. Down/Previous shot button 6. Right/Macro button LCD screen 8. Zoom out (Wide Angle) /Thumbnail button 9. Zoom in (Telephoto) button 10. Display button 11. Menu button 12. OK button 13. Hand strap holder Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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1. USB Port/Video Out/DC Jack 2. Battery and SD card door 1. Power button 2. Shutter button 3. Mode selector Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
• Setting White Balance ............28 • Changing the ISO Speed ............29 • Setting the Slow Shutter Mode ..........30 4 Recording Video Clips ............... 31 • Recording Video Clips ............31 Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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11 Appendix ................54 • Technical Specifications ............54 • Capacity of SD Card............. 57 • Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 2350 Driver ........58 • Camera Default Settings ............59 • Using Your Batteries............. 60 • Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance........... 61 •...
1 Getting Started The PDC 2350 camera provides you easy-to-use features. It has never been any easier or more enjoyable to take digital pictures. Here are a few examples of what you can do with your camera. Enjoy point & shoot operation. Adjust the resolution for print or email, white balance to suit light conditions and sharpness to suit your subject.
You can use both 2 X AA batteries or an AC adaptor (DC 3V, 1.5A, centre positive (not included) ) to supply power for the camera. We highly recommend the use of 1800mAh NiMH rechargeable or Lithium AA batteries. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
• How to Navigate Menus Use the 4-way control to select on-screen menu items. Press to scroll up and down through menus. Press to scroll left and right. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
The zoom lens will extend when you turn on the camera under Auto/Manual/Video mode. Press the Power button again to turn off the camera, the zoom lens will retract. Power button Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Number of pictures can Red eye 1600 X 1200 be taken Flash On The length of video 1024 X 768 0:35 clips can be recorded Flash Off 640 X 480 SD card Inserted Low Battery Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
• Camera Mode The camera has five working modes. You can select any mode by turning the Mode selector located on the top of the camera. Mode selector Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Use the button to select a field, such as year, month, day, hour, minute. Use the button to adjust the value in the field. Press the OK button after all fields are set. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
• While the camera’s USB port is connected to a computer or other external devices, or while the camera is being controlled by an external device. • While the AC adaptor is connected to the camera. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET. FORMAT LCD CONFIRM LCD CONFIRM Press 15.1MB 15.1MB 15.1MB Press '02.12.30... '03.01.01... '03.01.01... 5 MIN. 5 MIN. 5 MIN. ON OFF ON OFF Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
OFF: When this option is selected, if the memory card is formatted or a new card is inserted in the camera, the picture file number will continue from the last number used. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Focus indicator helps you to gain a better focus while you are capturing a picture. Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET. FORMAT FOCUS INDICATOR FOCUS INDICATOR Press 15.1MB Press '02.12.30... 3 MIN. ENGLISH ENGLISH ON OFF ON OFF Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
LCD screen. LCD screen off, LCD screen on, Information LCD screen on, information display off display off Information display on Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Doing so will prevent the current picture being saved and may corrupt other pictures already stored on the camera’s internal memory or on a memory card. Shutter button Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Press Right/Macro button to record a subject within 4 to 20 inches (0.1 to 0.5m) at the maximum focal length or 4 to 24 inches (0.1 to 0.6m) when the optical zoom is set to wide angle. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
• Flash modes are not available in Video mode. • Never touch or block the flash or the exposure sensor with your fingers. Doing so can soil these components and interfere with the correct flash operation. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Self-timer LED blinks slowly for 4 times, then quicker for 8 times and very quick for another 8 times before the picture is taken. 6. Another beep (if beep is turned on) will sound when the picture is taken. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
We recommend the user to 1600 use the LCD screen to monitor the zoom feature. Red Square NOTE: You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera. Press Press Press MENU Compression setting: Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera. COMPRESSION Press Press FINE MENU NORMAL Press Press Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Therefore, the number of pictures you can store on the camera internal memory or a memory card may vary. The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
EV value is best for dark-coloured subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day. • When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
When shooting under these conditions: Select this setting Normal conditions (Camera adjusts white balance AUTO automatically.) Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors, illuminated by light bulbs Indoors, illuminated by fl uorescent lighting Converts images to black and white Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Auto: The camera’s sensitivity is automatically changed by different lighting value or subject brightness. The ISO value appears on the LCD screen when ISO setting is activated. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
The shutter speed 1S/2S/4S/8S will appear on the LCD screen when selected. To avoid blurry pictures in the slow shutter mode, place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Video mode. You can record video clips for up to approximately 45 seconds by using the internal memory. Using the SD (Secure Digital) card will increase the video recording time. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
1. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Press Zoom out button, the thumbnail pictures will be shown on the LCD screen and the latest reviewed picture will be highlighted. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Menu button to stop the slide show. The slide show will keep running as long as there is power supply. recommend the user to use AC power for a long slide show. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Press Menu button to exit. You can use Left/Right button to select the next picture/video clip during the above operation. Icon appears on the information display when you review the protection status of the protected picture/video clip. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
100-0015 Press ERASE NO YES Press to select “Yes” You can use Left/Right button to select the next picture during the above operation. Please note that protected fi les cannot be deleted. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Please note that protected fi les cannot be deleted. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode and turn on the camera. ERASE ONE ERASE ALL Press Press MENU Press ERASE ALL Press ERASE ALL IMAGES? NO IMAGE Press to select “Yes” Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
TV screen. 4. When the mode selector is set to Playback, you can review all the pictures stored Video cable in the camera on the TV. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
SD card ensuring the card is inserted correctly as illustrated. Close the SD card door. Make sure that the terminal of the memory card is facing the front of the camera. Notched corner of SD card Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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• Should water or any foreign objects ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off the camera, remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adaptor, and contact your dealer or nearest service provider. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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You must first copy the pictures to the card. Turn off your camera and insert a SD (Secure Digital) Card into the Card Slot. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode and turn on the camera. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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COPYING . . . COPY TO CARD Press Menu button to exit to normal Playback mode. Please note that you cannot copy picture(s) from a memory card to the internal memory. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
With this camera, you should always select images viewing them on the LCD screen. specify images by file name without viewing the file contents. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Press OK button to deselect a selected picture. You can select “Reset” to deselect all the selected pictures. Press Menu button to exit and return to normal playback mode. NOTE: You cannot select video clips. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
For more detailed information, please go to the PRINT Image Matching website http://www.printimagematching.com. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
• The CD-ROM is tested and recommended to use under English Windows IMPORTANT! (For Windows® 98SE) Windows® 98SE needs to install the PDC 2350 Driver for Mass Storage function. You must install this driver before plugging in the camera. IMPORTANT! (For Windows® ME, 2000, XP) Directly plug-in the camera to transfer and play the pictures and video clips.
4. Install the software included. • Software Included with Your Camera PDC 2350 Driver Plug & Play removable disk Easy to use, just plug the camera to a computer and use it as a removable disk. Use the Arcsoft® software suite to edit and print the Pictures.
• 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 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
• Before you transfer pictures IMPORTANT! Before you transfer your pictures make sure you have installed the Polaroid PDC 2350 Camera Driver from the CD. Please refer to Installing the Software onto a Computer on page 45. • Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable.
4. Double click the folder “INTERNAL”/“EXTERNAL”. 5. Double click the folder “DCIM” and then any subfolder inside. 6. You can copy the pictures and video clips from this directory folder and paste them to the hard disk. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
PDC 2350 Camera Driver”. driver or capture device. from your system to avoid conflicting with your PDC 2350. Please remove the existing PDC 2350 driver I see the following error Polaroid PDC 2350 driver installs first and install again. (For Windows 98SE message during driver second time.
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Removing the memory card before Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete. the save operation is complete. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Select the proper video output system. Please also refer to the help files & User Guides that accompany the enclosed applications. For further information and support, please visit our website: http:// www.polaroid-digital.com Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
• Using SD card 8 M - Approx. 20 sec. 16 M - Approx. 46 sec. 32 M - Approx. 98 sec. 64 M - Approx. 202 sec. 128 M - Approx. 410 sec. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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• Flash Range - Wide: 2.6 ~ 10 feet (0.8 ~ 3 metres) Telephoto: 2.6 ~ 6.7 feet (0.8 ~ 2 metres) • Low Battery indicator • 3 levels, Full, Low and Exhausted Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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• + 3.3V DC, centre positive, 1.5A Adaptor (not included) • 2 x AA Batteries (included) • Operating System: • For Windows® Users: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP • For Macintosh® Users: Mac® OS Version 9.0, 9.1 or X. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
NOTE: The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE users only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the PDC 2350 driver. 1. Click "Start" -> "Settings" -> "Control Panel". 2. Open Add/Removable Program Properties in Control Panel and select Polaroid PDC 2350 program, then click Add/Remove button.
White Balance AUTO Preview Disp Mode Display Image and Information SET Mode Beep Date Style Focus Indicator Auto Power Off 3 Min. LCD Confirm TV Out NTSC Language ENGLISH FILE NO. RESET Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
• Do not dispose the batteries in fire. • Remove batteries from the camera when not in use. These instructions should be retained for future reference. • Batteries life varies depends on the camera usage. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
• ALWAYS remove dust or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent. • NEVER place hot items on the surface of the Camera. • NEVER attempt to open or disassemble Camera as this will affect any warranty claim. Polaroid PDC 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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 2350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...