Polaroid PDC-5350 - 5.0 Mega Pixel Digital Camera User Manual
Polaroid PDC-5350 - 5.0 Mega Pixel Digital Camera User Manual

Polaroid PDC-5350 - 5.0 Mega Pixel Digital Camera User Manual

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  • Page 1: Digital Camera

    PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 2: Product Overview

    8. Display on/off button 9. Zoom Out button 10. Zoom In button Back View 11. Up button 12. Right button 13. OK button 14. Down button 15. Left button 16. Menu button 17. Power switch Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 3 2. Shutter button 3. Mode dial 4. Speaker Top View 5. Tripod mount Bottom View 1. Cover for USB port/DC in jack 2. Hand strap holder 3. Battery/SD card cover Side view Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    • Set Flash Mode ..................30 • Setting Self-Timer ..................32 • Zoom Feature ....................33 • Setting the Picture Resolution and Quality ...........34 • Setting Exposure Compensation..............37 • Setting White Balance ................38 • Changing the ISO Speed ................39 Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 5 • ArcSoft Software Help ................65 11 Appendix .......................66 • Technical Specifications ................66 • Capacity of SD Card...................68 • Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 5350 driver ............69 • Using Your Batteries...................70 • Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance ..............70 Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide...
  • Page 6: Getting Started

    • Regulatory Information ................70 1 Getting Started The Polaroid PDC 5350 digital camera takes you to the next level in digital photography. Powered by a 5.2 mega pixel resolution sensor, multiple glass lens system with optical zoom, the PDC 5350 is designed to handle the needs of the more advanced photographer.
  • Page 7: Camera Package Contents

    Part no.: OM837657 R1 Printed in China QuickTime Player (PC & Mac) Quick Guide User Guide in PDF format. Pouch Li-ion Battery Hand Strap USB Cable Video Cable AC Adaptor • Attaching the Hand Strap Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 8: Inserting The Battery Into The Camera

    • We recommend the user to use AC adaptor to power the camera whenever connected to a computer. • AC adaptor supplied with Polaroid PDC 5350 camera may vary for different countries and regions. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide...
  • Page 9: Charging The Battery

    Should it ever become necessary to replace the rechargeable battery, please contact your distributor or visit http: //www.polaroid-digital.com for more information on replacement or backup batteries. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide...
  • Page 10: Turning The Camera On And Off

    Please recharge the battery. • How to Navigate Menus Use the 4-way control to select on-screen menu items. Press buttons to scroll up and down through menus. Press buttons to scroll left and right. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 11: Camera Setting

    Slow Red-eye -2.0, -1.7 -1.3, M1: 2048X1536 1’’-8’’ WB Day Light -1.0, -0.7, -0.3, M2: 1280X960 WB Cloudy 0, +0.3, +0.7, S: 640X480 Aperture Value WB Fluorescent +1.0, +1.3, WB Tuhgsten +1.7, +2.0 Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 12: Camera Mode

    Auto mode Under this mode, the camera will automatically judge the environment conditions for you. It will set the Exposure and White balance automatically according to the shooting environment. A/S/M mode Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 13: Setup Menu

    2. Set the camera in Auto mode. Setup Menu LCD Brightness Press Press MENU then NTSC NTSC Standard Standard Press LCD Brightness Press MENU NTSC Standard This setting is also available in A/S/M, Video and Playback modes. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 14: 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 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 15: Setting The Beep Sound On/Off

    Beep Setup Menu Press Press MENU 1 Min then NTSC NTSC Standard Standard Press Beep Press 1 Min MENU NTSC Standard This setting is also available in A/S/M, Video and Playback modes. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 16: Folder Formatting

    Date: When this option is selected, the directory folder will be named after the current date. For example, today is November 23, 2003. Thus the folder is named “10031123”. This setting is also available in A/S/M, Video and Playback modes. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 17: Formatting The Internal Memory

    • Formatting the internal memory destroys all the pictures, even those are protected. • With a memory card inserted, the above operation would format the inserted memory card. This setting is also available in A/S/M, Video and Playback modes. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 18: Setting Print Date On/Off

    2. Set the Camera in Auto mode. Print Date Setup Menu Press Press MENU NTSC then Standard NTSC Standard Press Print Date Press MENU NTSC Standard This setting is also available in A/S/M, Video and Playback modes. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 19: Setting Display Language

    2. Set the Camera in Auto mode. Language Setup Menu Press Press NTSC MENU Standard then 13.62MB NTSC English Standard Press NTSC Press Standard MENU 13.62MB This setting is also available in A/S/M, Video and Playback modes. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 20: Setting The Current Date And Time

    Use the buttons to adjust the value in the field. Press the OK button after all fields are set. This setting is also available in A/S/M, Video and Playback modes. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 21: File No. Reset Settings

    2 seconds. 2. Set the Camera in Auto mode. File No. Reset Camera Menu Press Press MENU Press File No. Reset Press MENU NOTE: This setting is not avaliable in Playback mode. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 22: Switching The Information Display/Lcd Screen Off

    Press This feature is only available in Auto, A/S/M and Video modes. In Playback mode, you can turn on and off the information display but can not turn off the LCD screen. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 23: Taking And Managing The Pictures

    The Operation LED and Flash Charge LED (if the Flash is used) will blink, which indicates the camera is processing the picture and is charging the Flash. You can take the next picture only when the Operation LED and Flash Charge LED stop blinking. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 24: Taking A Picture In A/S/M Mode

    3. Adjust the highlighted aperture value on the LCD screen by pressing the Left and Right buttons. Mode Camera Menu Press Press MENU Press Mode Press MENU NOTE: You may adjust the aperture value in different optical and digital zoom factors. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 25 We recommend the user to use a tripod to keep the camera steady for slow shutter speeds. NOTE: Make sure to use slow shutter speeds when the environment is too dark. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 26: Taking A Picture With The Lcd Screen Off

    • Taking a Picture with the LCD Screen off You can also take a picture with the LCD screen off. The procedure is the same as above but frame your subject using the Viewfinder instead. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 27: Taking Macro Pictures

    • The flash will turn to the Flash Off mode by default when the Macro mode is activated. • In the Macro mode, the flash is only available in Auto Flash, Flash On and Flash Off modes. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 28: Taking Continuous Pictures

    The Continuous pictures mode will remain after taking the pictures. This feature is also available in Auto mode. NOTE: The number of continuous pictures you can take depends on the memory available and resolution setting. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 29: Setting Quick View

    2 seconds. 2. Set the Camera in A/S/M mode. QuickView Camera Menu Press Press MENU Press QuickView Press MENU This setting is also available in Auto mode. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 30: Set Flash Mode

    Red-eye reduction. The flash fires automatically as required by the lighting level, and the flash pre-strobes before shooting to reduce red-eye phenomenon. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 31 • Never touch or block the flash with your fingers. Doing so can soil these components and interfere with the correct flash operation. • In the Macro mode, the flash is only available in Auto Flash, Flash On and Flash Off modes. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 32: Setting Self-Timer

    • To return to the Single Image mode, please press the MENU button to enter the Camera Menu and select the Single Image function again. • Place the camera on a flat surface or use a tirpod when using the self-timer function. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 33: Zoom Feature

    2 seconds. 2. Set the Camera in A/S/M mode. Camera Menu Digital Zoom Press Press MENU Press Digital Zoom Press MENU This setting is also available in Auto mode. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 34: Setting The Picture Resolution And Quality

    Higher resolution and less compression make better quality which occupies more memory space. Smaller size pictures and normal quality are easier to email while larger size and fine quality are better for printing. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 35 1. Turn on the camera by sliding and holding the Power Switch in the arrow direction shown near the switch for 2 seconds. 2. Set the Camera in A/S/M mode. Camera Menu Resolution Press Press MENU Press Resolution Press MENU Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 36 The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only. • Use the 2560 X 1920 resolution for printing pictures. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 37: 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 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 38: Setting White Balance

    Press MENU MENU 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 fluorescent lighting Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 39: 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 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 40: Recording Video Clips

    You can record video clips for up to 3 minutes and 15 seconds by using the internal memory. NOTE: • In Video mode, the resolution is set to 320 x 240 pixels automatically and can not be changed. • Video clips are recorded in MPEG-4 format. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 41: Playback

    You may press Left/Right button to select the thumbnail picture you want you review. Press the Zoom out button and the camera will return to the normal playback mode. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 42 Press 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 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 43: Playing The Video Clip

    The protection setting is only available for the current picture or video clip file. • To unprotect the protected picture or video clip, please press the Mode button again and the icon will disappear from the LCD screen. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 44: Deleting One Picture Or Video Clip

    • When you press the Flash button to delete the protected file, two beep sounds will be heard and “Protected” will appear on the LCD screen, reminding of the file under protection. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 45: Deleting All Pictures And Video Clips

    • Protected files can not be deleted. Remove protection before deleting. • You may cancel the deletion by pressing the MENU button. • All deleted picture and video clips can not be recovered. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 46: View Pictures And Video Clips On A Tv

    Press Press MENU 1 Min then NTSC PAL NTSC Standard Standard Press TV Output Press MENU 1 Min NTSC PAL Standard This setting is also available in A/S/M, Video and Playback modes. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 47 TV. • It is recommended to use AC adaptor when the camera is connected to Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 48: 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 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 49 Close the battery/SD card cover. Make sure that the terminal of the memory card is facing the front of the camera. Notched corner of SD card Please note that the icon will appear on the LCD screen, indicating the SD card insertion. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 50 • 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 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 51: And From The Internal Memory To A Memory Card

    • When the internal memory or the memory card is full, two beep sounds will be heard and “Card full!” will appear on the LCD screen. The camera will stop copying pictures and video clips. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 52: To Print Selected Picture

    • Printing setting is supported by a SD card insertion. Please make it sure you have inserted a SD card and copied images from the internal memory to the SD card before printing pictures. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 53: 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 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 54: Print Image Matching)

    For more detailed information, please go to the PRINT Image Matching website http://www.printimagematching.com. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 55: To Format A Memory Card

    • 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 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 56: Installing The Software Onto A Computer

    Directly plug-in the camera to transfer and play the pictures, video clips or audio clips. No need to install the driver. IMPORTANT! – To play video clips on the PC, it is necessary to install the QuickTime Player to the computer. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 57 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 5350 Digital Camera User Guide...
  • Page 58: Software Included With Your Camera

    .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 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 59: 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 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 60: Transferring Pictures And Video Clips To A Computer

    8 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer • Before You Transfer Pictures IMPORTANT! Before you transfer your pictures make sure you have installed the Polaroid PDC 5350 Camera Driver from the CD. Please refer to “Installing the Software onto a Computer” on page 60.
  • Page 61: 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 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 62: Troubleshooting Problems

    “Polaroid PDC 5350 Camera Check to see if the USB controller in your Driver”. 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 63 The SD card may be damaged. Please The SD card is not formatted use a new card. correctly. Set the camera in Auto, A/S/M or The camera is set to the Playback Video mode. mode. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 64 PC. installed to the PC. CD supplied. 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 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 65: 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 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 66: Appendix

    128 MB - Approx. 1800 sec. 256 MB - Approx. 3700 sec. • Self Timer: • 2 or 10 seconds with beep sound • ISO: Auto, 100, 200 or 400 • Playback Mode: Single/9 Thumbnail pictures Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 67 • 5 V, Centre positive, 2.0A Adaptor (included) • 3.7V 900 mAH Li-ion Battery (included) • Operating System: • For Windows® Users: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP • For Macintosh® Users: Mac® OS Version 9.2~X. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 68: Capacity Of Sd Card

    Therefore, the number of pictures you can store on a memory card may vary. Polaroid PDC 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 69: Uninstalling Polaroid Pdc 5350 Driver

    Windows 98SE needs to install the PDC 5350 driver. 1. Open Add/Removable Program Properties in Control Panel and select “Polaroid PDC5350" program, then click Add/Remove . 2. The following dialog box appears, click "OK" to confirm removing the camera driver.
  • Page 70: Using Your Batteries

    • 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 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 71 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 5350 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
  • Page 72 UK:0104 Part No.: OM3238UK001...

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