2. Viewfinder 3. LCD screen 4. Menu / OK button 5. Up / Zoom out button 6. Down / Zoom in button 7. SD slot 8. Power button 9. Capture / Playback selector Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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3. Shutter button POLAROID D I G I T A L C A M E R A 1. Battery compartment 2. Hand strap holder 3. Tripod mount 1. SD slot 2. Microphone Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
• Setting Self-timer..............29 • Zoom in and out ..............30 • Setting the Image Size and Quality ......... 31 • Setting Exposure Compensation ..........34 • Setting the White Balance for Pictures........35 Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Memory Card ............... 61 8 Installing the Software into a Computer ........62 • Installing the Software ............62 • Software included with Your Camera ........64 • Computer System Requirements ..........65 Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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• Uninstalling the Camera Driver (PC only)........79 • Camera Default Settings ............79 • Using Your Batteries ............. 80 • Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance..........81 • Regulatory Information ............81 Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting the Polaroid PDC 5070 digital camera. Designed with a powerful 5.1 mega pixels CCD sensor and a bright colour 1.5 inch colour LCD for preview and review, the PDC 5070 is the perfect camera for the photographer looking for point &...
1. To open the battery door, slide the button in the direction as shown to release. 2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the + / - signs correctly. 3. Close the battery door. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
1. Turn on the camera. 2. Check the power status level that appears on the camera LCD screen. Battery power is full. Battery power is adequate. Battery power is low. Battery power is exhausted. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Press the buttons to scroll up and down through menu options. Press the buttons to scroll left and right. Press the OK button to enter a submenu or confirm your choice. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Number of remaining Forced On pictures Still Image Mode Quality Exposure High Compensation Value Normal White Balance SD Card Inserted Auto Battery Level Daylight Full Cloudy Adequate Tungsten Digital Zoom Status Fluorescent Exhausted Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Video Mode White Balance for Video clips Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Video Resolution Video Mode 00:00:03 Recording Indicator Recording time counter Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Playback Mode Locked File Picture 1600 x 1200 Total Number of 1000-0014 Files In the Current Memory / File Number X1.0 Date 26-09-04 Time Video Clip 02:10 Video Length Play Pause 26-09-04 Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Playback Mode This mode allows the review or deletion of pictures and video clips from the camera. For more details, please refer to “Review and Managing Pictures and Video Clips” on page 39. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
DRIVE MODE Press Press DRIVE MODE STILL IMAGE SIZE VIDEO QUALITY EXIT EXPOSURE Press NOTE: • Still Image mode is the default capture mode. • This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. MENU SETUP Press Press WHITE BALANCE FORMAT SELF TIMER DATE/TIME SETUP AUTO OFF EXIT BEEP SETUP FREQUENCY LANGUAGE DATE STAMP DEFAULT SETTING Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Setup menu. Setting the date format: SETUP SETUP DATE/TIME Press Press FORMAT FORMAT DATE FORMAT DATE/TIME DATE/TIME DATE SETUP AUTO OFF AUTO OFF BEEP BEEP Press DATE FORMAT Press DD/MM/YY MM/DD/YY YY/MM/DD Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Use the button to adjust the value in the field. Press the OK button after all fields are set. NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5070 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. • This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 17 to access the Setup menu. SETUP SETUP BEEP Press Press FORMAT FORMAT DATE/TIME DATE/TIME AUTO OFF AUTO OFF BEEP BEEP until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Setup menu. SETUP SETUP FREQUENCY Press Press FORMAT FREQUENCY 50 HZ DATE/TIME LANGUAGE 60 HZ AUTO OFF DATE STAMP BEEP DEFAULT SETTING until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
SETUP SETUP LANGUAGE Press Press FORMAT FREQUENCY ENGLISH DATE/TIME LANGUAGE DEUTSCH AUTO OFF DATE STAMP FRANÇAIS BEEP DEFAULT SETTING ESPAÑOL until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 17 to access the Setup menu. SETUP SETUP DATE STAMP Press Press FORMAT FREQUENCY DATE/TIME LANGUAGE AUTO OFF DATE STAMP until BEEP DEFAULT SETTING Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
FORMAT FREQUENCY DEFAULT SETTING? DATE/TIME LANGUAGE AUTO OFF DATE STAMP BEEP DEFAULT SETTING until Press the button to select YES or NO. Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
• With a memory card inserted, the above operation would format the inserted memory card only. The internal memory will not be formatted with a memory card inserted. • This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
C A M E R A and a beep will sound. Hold the camera steady until the conclusion of the beep. The end of the beep indicates the picture has been taken. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
• 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 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
10-second Self-timer indicates a countdown of ten seconds. 4. Capture procedures are the same as for taking a picture in the normal capture mode. Please see “Taking a Picture” on page 27. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
3. Press the Zoom In button to zoom in the subject image. Press the Zoom Out button to return to the normal size. NOTE: This feature is available in Capture and Playback mode. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. MENU MENU Press Press DRIVE MODE DRIVE MODE IMAGE SIZE IMAGE SIZE QUALITY QUALITY until EXPOSURE EXPOSURE Press QUALITY 2048X1536 0020 HIGH Press NORMAL EXIT Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only. • It is recommended to use the 2592 x 1936 resolution for printing. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
• 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 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Press WHITE BALANCE AUTO Press DAYLIGHT CLOUDY TUNGSTEN When shooting under these conditions: Select this setting Automatic adjustment Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors, illuminated by tungsten lighting Indoors, illuminated by fluorescent lighting Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
3. Frame your subject using the LCD screen. 4. Press the Shutter button completely down to start recording. 5. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording, or recording stops when the current memory is full. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
16MB internal memory. You can expand the memory with a SD card. Resolution: 640 x 480 Approx. 0.8 minute (10 fps) 320 x 240 Approx. 1.5 minutes (15 fps) Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Press WHITE BALANCE AUTO Press DAYLIGHT CLOUDY TUNGSTEN When shooting under these conditions: Select this setting Automatic adjustment Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors, illuminated by tungsten lighting Indoors, illuminated by fluorescent lighting Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
LCD screen when a picture is selected. The currently displayed picture can be magnified up to 4 times using the Zoom In button. Press the Zoom Out button to view the picture in the original size. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
LCD screen at a time. The latest viewed file will be highlighted. 4. Use the buttons to select a thumbnail file and view it in full screen by pressing the Zoom In button. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Press Press SETUP BACKWARD EXIT Press the up or down button to choose the direction in which the camera will automatically run, and then press the OK button to confirm your choice. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Set Auto Play Interval AUTO PLAY AUTO PLAY SETUP Press Press DIRECTION SETUP SETUP INTERVAL EXIT EXIT Press AUTO PLAY INTERVAL 1 SEC Press Press SETUP 10 SEC EXIT Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
4. Press the Shutter button to start playing a video clip. Press it again to stop. icon is shown on LCD screen when a video clip is selected. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
To unprotect the protected picture or video clip, please repeat the above operation and choose “UNLOCK THIS”. The icon will disappear from the LCD screen. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
LOCK ALL COPY TO CARD UNLOCK ALL Press To unprotect all protected pictures and video clips, please repeat the above operation and choose “UNLOCK ALL”. The icon will disappear from the LCD screen. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
1000-0012 Press ERASE THIS 12:10 Press the button to select YES or NO. You can cancel the deletion by choosing “NO”. NOTE: Protected file can not be deleted. Remove protection before deleting. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
YES or NO. You can cancel the deletion by choosing “NO”. NOTE: • Protected files can not be deleted. Remove protection before deleting. • All deleted picture and video clips can not be recovered. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Refer to "Camera / Printer Connection" on page 50 for details. 4. Select print settings. Use the camera's function and navigation buttons to select the print settings. Refer to page 51 for details. 5. Printing Press the OK button to start printing. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to the Playback mode. MENU PICTBRIDGE Press Press DPOF PLEASE CONNECT TO DEVICE EXIT NOTE: To print a single image, select the image before enabling PictBridge mode. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Camera / Printer Connection Connecting with the USB Cable. USB port To Printer Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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“ALL IMAGES” or “ALL INDEX” option. • Not all printers will support all these print options. Please refer to the printer user guide for options available. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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“01” is the default setting. N-UP LAYOUT Selecting Print Layout 1. Press the button to specify the number of printed images on one page. DEFAULT 2. Press the OK button to start printing. SELECT Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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The following paper sizes are available: DEFAULT EXIT 8” x 10”, 4” x 6”, A4 and default. 2. Press the OK button to start printing. SELECT DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Print settings are configured for images only. Make sure there are no video clips or other file besides images in the memory before printing, otherwise, an error will occur if trying to print using the “ALL IMAGES” option. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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To print a single picture, press the button to select the picture you want to print before the above operation. Press the button to specify the number of copies. Press the Menu button to exit. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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5. Remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into the printer’s card slot (as illustrated). Location of the card slot may vary from printer to printer model. 6. Press the Print button on the printer to start printing. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Remember to format a memory card if it was used in another digital camera or other devices. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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SD slot cover, there is a diagram showing the proper insertion orientation. Notched corner of SD card icon will appear on the LCD screen when a SD card is inserted into the camera. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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• Never remove a card from the camera while the camera is powered on. Doing so can cause the picture or video recording operation to fail, and even damage the memory card. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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• Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered. Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored on a memory card before you format it. • Formatting a memory card destroys all the pictures, even those are protected. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
• The “NOT ENOUGH SPACE TO COPY” indicator appears on the LCD screen when the current memory card is full. • The “NO CARD” indicator appears on the LCD screen when no memory card is inserted into the camera. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
9.0 or above. It can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/directx IMPORTANT! (For Windows® Me, 2000, XP) Directly plug-in the camera to transfer and play the pictures and video clips. No need to install the camera driver. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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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 5070 Digital Camera User Guide...
.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 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
• 96MB RAM (128MB recommended) • 400MB 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 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
IMPORTANT! BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER, MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE SOFTWARE FROM THE ENCLOSED CD. PLEASE REFER TO “8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer”. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the port on your camera. 4. Turn on the camera and an interface “New Hardware Found” will show on the computer desktop. 5. A removable disk drive will be installed onto your computer automatically. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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 and video clips from this folder “100MEDIA” and paste to the hard disk. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
When connect the camera to the computer, PhotoImpression 5.0 will launch on your desktop automatically. PhotoImpression 5.0 will detect any new photos in the camera. Click “OK” button to start the copying new photos to the computer. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Click the “folder” icon - >Browse for folder - > Click the “OK” button to confirm. Click “OK” to start copying. The photos have been copied to the computer successfully. You can start to use the PhotoImpression 5.0 to edit the photos. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
The memory card has a higher from the internal memory inside the SD card slot. priority than the internal of the PDC 5070 camera memory for image storage, to PC. image transfer or deletion. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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" is ticked and the " disconnect " is ticked. If you change the settings the computer will ask you to restart your PC. Click " Yes " (Only for Windows® 98SE & Me user). Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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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 5070 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 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
- Normal Focus: 3.2 ft to infinity (1 m to infinity) (The focusing range is the distance from the lens surface to the subject.) • Focus Zones: centre-zone LCD Screen 1.5” TFT colour panel Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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• Size: (W) 80 mm x (D) 33 mm x (H) 75 mm • Weight: Approximately 135g excluding batteries or card • For Windows® Users: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, Operating 2000 or XP System • For Macintosh Users: Mac OS 9.2~X Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
609 pictures 2592 x 1936 2048 x 1536 3105 pictures 4769 pictures 1505 pictures 2849 pictures 1600 x 1200 4769 pictures 7329 pictures 10849 pictures 22369 pictures 29089 pictures 640 x 480 Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Therefore, the number of pictures and length of video clips you can store on a memory card may vary. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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.
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 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Polaroid PDC 5070 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 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.
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