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Summary of Contents for Polaroid PDC-800
- Page 1 PDC-800 Camera Quick Start Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Importing pictures to other applications Importing still picture files directly Using the Windows clipboard for all picture types Erasing pictures from the camera Erasing pictures individually Erasing all pictures at once Picture storage capacity PDC-800 Quick Start – Page 1... - Page 3 Installing PhotoStudio software Other camera features Important operating tips Extending battery life Holding the camera Taking still pictures in rapid sequence Pausing at off when moving the camera main switch Camera care and troubleshooting PDC-800 Quick Start – Page 2...
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Page 4: Introduction
PhotoStudio software. For more detailed information about the camera and PhotoStudio software, refer to the PDC-800 Operation Manual and the PhotoStudio User Manual. What you need To perform the tasks in this guide, you need the following PDC-800 components: PDC-800 camera PhotoStudio setup diskettes... -
Page 5: Familiarizing Yourself With The Camera Controls
Familiarizing yourself with the camera controls Before setting up or using the PDC-800 camera for the first time, review the camera controls and connections shown below and on the next page. PDC-800 Quick Start – Page 4... - Page 6 PDC-800 Quick Start – Page 5...
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Page 7: Setting Up The Camera
4 If you are using an optional memory card, insert it into the camera. A new card may also require initialization (“formatting”), described on page 20. 5 Set the correct date and time on the camera, if necessary. (See page 22.) PDC-800 Quick Start – Page 6... -
Page 8: Taking Pictures
4 Select the image quality mode by pressing the PIC button. For most picture-taking, select N (normal) or F (fine). See page 22 for more details about image quality choices. NORMAL MODE ECONOMY MODE FINE MODE PDC-800 Quick Start – Page 7... - Page 9 7 View the scene through the viewfinder (or press the LIVE button on the camera to view the scene on the optional LCD monitor) and compose the picture. 8 Select standard or wide-angle view by moving the Bifocal switching lever. PDC-800 Quick Start – Page 8...
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Page 10: Viewing Pictures You Have Taken
AV cable. Turn the television on. (If necessary, refer to the television instructions for using the video-in connector.) 2 Slide the camera main switch to PLAY. If you're using the optional LCD monitor, also turn its power switch to ON. PDC-800 Quick Start – Page 9... -
Page 11: Transferring Pictures To Your Computer
Before using the procedures in this section for the first time, install the PhotoStudio software on your computer as described on page 24. Connecting the camera to your computer 1 Slide the camera main switch to POWER OFF. PDC-800 Quick Start – Page 10... -
Page 12: Starting The Photostudio Application
3 Wait for the PhotoStudio application window to appear. Downloading (copying) still pictures to your computer 1 If possible, use the AC adapter to conserve the battery power. 2 Slide the camera main switch to PLAY. PDC-800 Quick Start – Page 11... - Page 13 3 Click the File menu and select Download Polaroid Files to display the Download Options box. 4 Select PDC-800 as Source. (Serial Port selection is automatic; you do not need to edit it.) 5 Click Add to Album and choose New Album as the album name.
- Page 14 13 Type a name for the album and click OK. The pictures you downloaded are visible in the Album window, and a file name appears below each picture. (The image files in the Polaroid sub- folder of the Pstudio folder, on the drive with the PhotoStudio program files.)
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Page 15: Downloading Still Pictures And Audio
To download still pictures with audio (pictures taken in the Still Picture & Audio mode) from the PDC-800 camera to the computer, use the steps in the previous section. To keep the recorded sound with the file, however, you must choose the J6i format for saving the files. -
Page 16: Enhancing Pictures With Photostudio Software
15. Enhancing pictures with PhotoStudio software After you download pictures from the PDC-800 camera and display them in a PhotoStudio Album window as described in the previous section, you can use PhotoStudio software to edit or print one or more of them. -
Page 17: Using The Windows Clipboard For All Picture Types
Paste.) Erasing pictures from the camera After you download your pictures from the PDC-800 camera to your computer, use one of the following procedures to erase the pictures from the camera before you take more pictures. You can also use the individual picture erasing procedure to erase an unsatisfactory picture immediately after you take it. -
Page 18: Erasing Pictures Individually
1 Turn the camera main switch to PLAY. 2 Choose to erase pictures either from the internal memory or memory card by pressing and holding the Select button until IN or CARD appears on the display panel. PDC-800 Quick Start – Page 17... -
Page 19: Picture Storage Capacity
Audio recording mode requires more storage space than a picture taken in the E (economy) quality mode and the Still Picture mode. The following table shows how many pictures you can store in the PDC-800 internal memory at various image quality and recording modes. -
Page 20: Selecting And Using Memory Cards
Purchasing memory cards You can purchase additional memory cards at many computer and electronic stores. Memory cards used with the PDC-800 must be one of the following: Flash memory cards conforming to ATA standard Type I or II memory cards conforming to PCMCIA 2.1, JEIDA 4.2 standard,... -
Page 21: Inserting And Removing Memory Cards
Initializing (formatting) memory cards Before you can use a new memory card with the PDC-800, you must initialize it according to the steps below. You should also initialize memory cards that have been initialized for other devices or have been through more than 4000 record and playback cycles. - Page 22 5 Press and hold the shutter release button until the camera emits a short tone, indicating that initializing has started. 6 Wait until “0” appears on the counter display, indicating that the memory card has been initialized. PDC-800 Quick Start – Page 21...
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Page 23: Changing The Camera Date And Time
Selecting the image quality mode The PDC-800 offers three image quality modes: fine (F), normal (N), and economy (E). The F (fine) and N (normal) image quality modes provide excellent results when pictures are printed at normal size (3.75" x 5"). -
Page 24: Selecting The Recording Mode
Because the most popular recording mode is Still Picture, most of the instructions in this guide refer to that mode. See the PDC-800 Operation Manual for information about the other recording modes. To choose the recording mode, slide the camera main switch to REC. Then press the REC MODE/ERASE button until the symbol for the desired mode appears on the display panel. -
Page 25: Installing Photostudio Software
4 Type a:\setup and click OK. 5 Follow instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Other camera features The PDC-800 camera has many capabilities not described in this quick start guide. See the PDC-800 Operation Manual for more details about these features:... -
Page 26: Important Operating Tips
Extending battery life Four alkaline AA camera batteries may have a shorter life than the 300 pictures estimated in the PDC-800 Operation Manual. Use the AC adapter whenever possible to extend battery life. For greater economy, you can use rechargeable NiCad or NiMH batteries in place of alkaline batteries.
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