Polaroid PDC 4350 User Manual

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  • Page 1: Digital Camera

    PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 2: Product Overview

    6. Quick view/Down button 7. Macro/Right button 8. Zoom Out button 9. Zoom In button 10. Display button 11. Menu button 12. Buzzer 13. OK/Play/Pause button 14. LCD screen Product Overview Front View Back View Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 3 3. Shutter button 4. Mode Selector 5. Tripod mount 1. Cover for USB port/DC in jack/TV out jack 2. Hand strap holder 3. Battery/SD card cover Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Top View Bottom View Side view...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    • Setting White Balance ... 26 • Changing the ISO Speed ... 27 • Setting the Slow Shutter Mode ... 28 4 Recording Video Clips ... 29 • Recording Video Clips ... 29 Table of Contents Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 5 11 Appendix ... 52 • Technical Specifications ... 52 • Capacity of SD Card... 55 • Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 4350 driver... 56 • Camera Default Settings ... 57 • Using Your Batteries... 58 • Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance... 58 •...
  • Page 6: Getting Started

    The Polaroid PDC 4350 digital camera takes you to the next level in digital photography. Powered by a 4.1 mega pixel resolution sensor, multiple glass lens system with optical zoom, the PDC 4350 is designed to handle the needs of the more advanced photographer. Here are a few examples of how you can use your camera: Enjoy point &...
  • Page 7: Camera Package Contents

    Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 PDC 4350 CD-ROM includes Polaroid PDC 4350 Camera Driver (PC & Mac) Arcsoft® PhotoImpression™ 4.0 (PC & Mac), Warranty Card Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac) User Guide in PDF format.
  • Page 8: Installing The Batteries

    The first time the camera is turned on, it will directly enter the interface for setting the Current Date and Time. Please refer to Set the current date and time on page 12 for further detail. Power button Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 9: How To Navigate Menus

    DC 3.3V, 2.0A, centre positive AC adaptor (not • Only use included) • We recommend the user to use AC adaptor to power the camera whenever connected to a computer. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com to scroll left...
  • Page 10: Camera Setting

    Number of pictures can be taken Resolution (page 23) ISO Speed (page 27) 2272X1704 Auto 1120X840 544X408 2272X1504[3:2] Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide Low Battery EXP (page 25) -2.0, -1.7 -1.3, -1.0, -0.7, -0.3, 0, +0.3, +0.7, +1.0, +1.3, +1.7, +2.0 www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 11: Camera Mode

    When battery power is low, the red battery icon warning “BATTERY LOW” will show on the LCD screen. Batteries need to be replaced or the camera will soon automatically turn off. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Mode dial...
  • Page 12: Setup Mode Menu

    File No. Reset Video System Language Focus Indicator Default Setting Press Press buttons to adjust the value in the field. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com DATE/TIME 2002. 12. 12. 12:00 Y/M/D Press DATE/TIME 2003. 01. 01. 12:00...
  • Page 13: Auto Power Save Settings

    • 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 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press...
  • Page 14: Setting The Beep Sound On/Off

    • Setting LCD Confirm On/Off This setting enables you to view the picture on the LCD screen right after it is taken. Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET. Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 15: File No. Reset Settings

    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 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Number of pictures taken and stored in 100P4350 folder Folder number (e.g.100P4350)
  • Page 16: Setting Display Language

    • Setting the Focus Indicator On/Off 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. Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 17: Resetting To Default Settings

    LCD screen. Press the Display button one more time will turn on the information display and the LCD screen. LCD screen on, Information display on Press Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press Press LCD screen on, Information display off...
  • Page 18: Taking And Managing The Pictures

    When auto focus is locked onto a subject, the Focus indicator turns green, otherwise, it turns red. 5. Press Shutter button completely down to take a picture. Hold the camera steady. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Shutter button Focus indicator...
  • Page 19: Taking A Picture With The Lcd Screen Off

    14 to 22 inches (35 to 55 CM) at the telephoto setting or 6 to 24 inches (15 to 60CM) at the wide angle setting. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Macro button...
  • Page 20: Set Flash Mode

    • Flash modes are not available in Video mode. • Never touch or block the flash with your fingers. Doing so can soil these components and interfere with the correct flash operation. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 21: Self-Timer Led

    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. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com is selected, the Self-timer LED (on the front of...
  • Page 22: Zoom Feature

    We recommend the user to use LCD screen to monitor the zoom feature. NOTE: You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom. Area B Area A Red Square Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 23: Setting The Picture Resolution And Compression

    Resolution setting Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera. Press Compression setting: Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera. Press Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press Press Press Press...
  • Page 24 Fine: Approx. 9 pictures Normal: Approx. 18 pictures Fine: Approx. 37 pictures Normal: Approx. 75 pictures Fine: Approx. 150 pictures Normal: Approx. 225 pictures Fine: Approx. 10 pictures Normal: Approx. 21 pictures Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 25: Setting Exposure Compensation

    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 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press Press select...
  • Page 26: Setting White Balance

    Normal conditions (Camera adjusts white balance automatically.) Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors, illuminated by light bulbs Indoors, illuminated by fluorescent lighting Converts images to black and white Press Press Press Press Select this setting AUTO Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press select...
  • Page 27: Changing The Iso Speed

    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 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press Press select Press...
  • Page 28: Setting The Slow Shutter Mode

    We recommend the user to use a tripod to keep the camera steady for Slow Shutter Mode. NOTE: Make sure to activate the Slow shutter function when the environment is too dark, otherwise the camera is out of focus. Press Press Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press select...
  • Page 29: Recording Video Clips

    (in seconds) appears on LCD screen. Please note that there is no digital zoom function in Video mode. You can record video clips for up to approximately 1 minute by using the internal memory. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 30: Playback

    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 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 31: Menu Button 5

    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 long time slide show. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press...
  • Page 32: Playing The Video Clip

    Press Menu button to exit. You can use Left/Right button to select the next picture/video clip during the above operation. Icon the information display when you review the protection status of the protected picture/video clip. Press Press Press to select Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 100-0015 appears on...
  • Page 33: Deleting One Picture Or Video Clip

    Set the Mode selector to Playback mode and turn on the camera. Press Press You can use Left/Right button to select the next picture during the above operation. Please note that protected files cannot be deleted. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press Press Press...
  • Page 34: Deleting All Pictures And Video Clips

    • Deleting All Pictures and Video Clips Please note that protected files cannot be deleted. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode and turn on the camera. Press Press Press Press Press to select Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 35: View Pictures And Video Clips On A Tv

    • One end of the TV cable is a USB plug. Please connect this USB plug to the camera and the other end of the cable to the TV. • It is recommended to use AC adaptor when the camera is connected to Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press...
  • Page 36: Using The Sd Card

    • SD memory cards have a write protect switch, which you can use to protect against accidental deletion of picture data. “Whenever you want to record, format or delete item in the SD Card, you must disable write protection.” Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 37 • 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 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 38: Copy Internal Menory Pictures To A Memory Card

    Press to select Press Press Menu button to exit to normal Playback mode. Please note that you cannot copy picture(s) from memory card to internal memory. Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press to select...
  • Page 39: To Print Selected Picture

    Press OK button to deselect a selected picture. You can select “Reset” to deselect all selected pictures in above operations. Press Menu button to exit and return to normal playback mode. NOTE: You cannot select video clips. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press Press Press...
  • Page 40: Dpof (Digital Print Order Format)

    With this camera, you should always select images by viewing them on the LCD screen. Do not specify images by file name without viewing the file contents. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 41: Print Image Matching)

    For more detailed information, please go to the PRINT Image Matching website http://www.printimagematching.com. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 42: To Format A Memory Card

    • Formatting a memory card destroys all the pictures, even those are protected. FORMAT Press FORMAT IN-MEM? Press to select Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com FORMAT...
  • Page 43: Installing The Software Onto A Computer

    • The CD-ROM is tested and recommended to use under English Windows IMPORTANT! (For Windows® 98SE) Windows® 98SE needs to install the PDC 4350 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.
  • Page 44: Software Included With Your Camera

    4. Install the software included. • Software Included with Your Camera PDC 4350 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.
  • Page 45: 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 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 46: Transferring Pictures To Your Computer

    • Before you transfer pictures IMPORTANT! Before you transfer your pictures make sure you have installed the Polaroid PDC 4350 Camera Driver from the CD. Please refer to “Installing the Software onto a Computer” on page 43. • Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable.
  • Page 47: Transferring Pictures/Video Clips

    4. Double click the folder “INTERNAL”/“EXTERNAL” to enter sub-folder “DCIM”. 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 to the hard disk. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 48: Troubleshooting Problems

    Shut down all other applications and attempt to reinstall the driver. Check to see if the USB controller in your BIOS if it is activated. Please refer to Polaroid website for how to active USB controller in BIOS Check all cable connections are secured.
  • Page 49: Power Button 1

    Camera powers off before the save Recorded pictures operation is complete saved in memory. Removing the memory card before the save operation is complete. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Problem battery power Replace batteries. Check secured.
  • Page 50 Use the supplied video cable to connect the camera to the TV Consult the documentation of the TV and set it to video mode Select the proper video output system. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide Solution www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 51: Getting Help

    Tel: 61 (2) 9899-5888 Fax: 61 (2) 9899-5728 E-mail: support@supportgroup.com.au Visit http://www.arcsoft.com for technical support and frequently asked questions (FAQ’s). Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 10 Getting Help For South & Central America Tel: 1-510-979+5520 Fax: 1-510-440-1270 E-mail:latlnsupport@arcsoft.com...
  • Page 52: Appendix

    8 MB - Approx. 32 sec. 16 MB - Approx. 60 sec. 32 MB - Approx. 130 sec. 64 MB - Approx. 250 sec. 128 MB - Approx. 510 sec. 256 MB - Approx. 1200 sec. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 53 • Low Battery indicator • 3 levels, Full, Low and Exhausted • Weight • Approximately 160g excluding batteries • Auto Power Off: Off, 1/3/5 minute(s) • LCD Screen • 1.5” TFT colour panel Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 54 • 2 x AA Lithium 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 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 55: Capacity Of Sd Card

    Therefore, the number of pictures you can store on a memory card may vary. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Fine quality pictures...
  • Page 56: Uninstalling Polaroid Pdc 4350 Driver

    For Windows® 98SE Users: NOTE: The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE users only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the PDC 4350 driver. 1. Open Add/Removable Program Properties in Control Panel and select “PolaroidPDC4350" program, then click Add/Remove .
  • Page 57: Camera Default Settings

    White Balance Preview Disp Mode SET Mode Beep Date Style Focus Indicator Auto Power Off LCD Confirm TV Out Language Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Descriptions 2272x1704/Normal Flash Off Display Image and Information 2272x1704 Normal Force Off AUTO...
  • Page 58: Using Your Batteries

    The AC Adaptor carries voltage which can be dangerous if live parts are exposed. We recommend that you regularly examine the AC adaptor for any breakage. NEVER try to repair or open the AC adaptor. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 59: Regulatory Information

    This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Polaroid PDC 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 60 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 4350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 61 UK 1103 Part No.: OM3156UK002...

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