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Page 1: Digital Camera
PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 2 9. Zoom in button 10. Speaker Back View 11. Flash/Up button 12. Right button 13. Self-timer/Down button 14. Left button 15. Capture/Playback mode button 16. Cover for USB port 17. USB port Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
- Page 3 Power button 2. Shutter button 3. Battery/SD card door 4. Tripod mount 5.3 MEGA PIXEL DIGITAL CAMERA Top View Bottom View Normal/Macro mode switch Side view Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
• Setting the White Balance for Pictures..........33 • Changing the ISO Speed..............34 4 Recording Video Clips ................35 • Recording Video Clips ................35 • Setting Video Resolution ..............36 • Recording the White Balance for Video Clips ........37 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 5 • ArcSoft Software Help ...............62 11 Appendix ....................63 • Technical Specifications ..............63 • Capacity of SD Card ................65 • Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 5055 driver (PC Only) ........67 • Camera Default Settings ..............68 • Using Your Batteries ................69 • Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance ............70 •...
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Page 6: Getting Started
Powered by a high quality 5.3 mega pixel CCD sensor and equipped with a bright colour 1.5 inch colour LCD for viewing the images, the PDC 5055 is the perfect digital camera for the entire family. Here are a few examples of how you can use your camera: Enjoy point &... -
Page 7: Camera Package Contents
Polaroid PDC 5055 Camera Driver (PC) Arcsoft® PhotoImpression™ 5.0 (PC & Mac), Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac) User Guide (in PDF format) 2 x AA-size Batteries USB Cable Pouch Hand Strap • Attaching the Hand Strap Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 8: Installing The Batteries
LCD screen is on. The Power LED lights up and remains on while the camera is powered on. Press the Power button 5.3 MEGA PIXEL DIGITAL CAMERA again to turn off the camera. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 9: Checking The Battery Level
Press the buttons to scroll up and down through menu options. Press the OK button to enter a submenu or confirm your choice. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 10: Camera Setting
If the feature icon is not displayed, it means that particular feature is not activated. Image Resolution 2592 X 1936 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 11: Camera Mode
Playback mode This mode allows the playback or deletion of pictures and video clips from the camera. For more details, please refer to “Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips” on page 38. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 12: Drive Mode
Setup menu can be accessed in both Still Image and Video modes. Here we take Still Image mode for an example. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. Press Press until Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 13: Setting The Current Date And Time
1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 12 to access the Setup menu. Setting the date format: Press Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 14 Use the buttons 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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 15: 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. • This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 16: Setting The Beep Sound On/Off
2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 12 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 17: Setting Frequency
2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 12 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 18: Setting Display Language
2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 12 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 19: Setting The Date Stamp On And Off
2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 12 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 20: Resetting To Default Settings
2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 12 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 21: Formatting The Internal Memory
• 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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 22: Turning The Information Display And Lcd Screen On/Off
Pressing the button a third time will turn off the LCD screen. Pressing the button once again will turn on the LCD screen and the information display. Press Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 23 LCD screen, with nine thumbnail picture and video clip files left only. Pressing the button a third time will show the picture or video clip file in full screen with the information display. Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 24: Taking Pictures
5. Press the Shutter button completely down to take a picture while holding the camera steady. A beep will sound (if the Beep sound is turned on) when a picture is taken. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 25: Taking Macro Pictures
5. Press the Shutter button completely down to take a picture while holding the camera steady. A beep will sound (if the Beep sound is turned on) when a picture is taken. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 26: Setting 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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 27: Setting Self-Timer
Self-timer LED blinks slowly for 9 seconds, then quickly for 1 seconds before the picture is taken. NOTE: Place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod when using the self-timer function. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 28: Zoom Feature
We recommend the user to use the LCD screen to monitor the zoom feature. NOTE: • You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom. • Zoom feature is not available Macro mode or while recording a video clip. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 29: Setting The Image Size And Quality
Image Size Setting 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 30 Quality Setting: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
- Page 31 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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 32: Setting Exposure Compensation
• 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 resets to “Auto” whenever the power is turned off. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 33: Setting The White Balance For Pictures
2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. Press Press Press 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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 34: Changing The Iso Speed
100/200/400: In the same lighting condition, higher the ISO value it is, faster the shutter speed it will be. NOTE: ISO speed resets to auto whenever the power is turned off. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 35: Recording Video Clips
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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 36: Setting Video Resolution
16MB internal memory. You can expand the memory with a SD card. Resolution: 640 X 480 Approx. 1 minute (10 fps) Resolution: 320 X 240 Approx. 2.1 minutes (15 fps) Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 37: Recording The White Balance For Video Clips
2. Set the camera to Video mode. Press Press then press Press 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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 38: Reviewing And Managing Pictures And Video Clips
LCD screen and the latest reviewed picture will be highlighted. Use the Up, Down, Left and Right buttons to select a thumbnail file and view it in full screen by pressing the Zoom In button again. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 39: Auto Play
Set Auto Play Direction Press Press Press Press Press Press the Up or Down button to choose the direction in which the camera will automatically run, and then press OK button to confirm your choice. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 40 You may press OK button to pause or press the Menu button to stop the auto play. The auto play will keep running as long as there is power. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 41: Playing The Video Clip
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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 42: Protect Or Unprotect All Pictures Or Video Clips
2. Set the camera to Playback mode. Press Press Press 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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 43: Deleting One Picture Or Video Clip
3. Use the Left/Right button to select the picture or video clip you want to delete. Press Press Press You can cancel the deletion by choosing “NO”. NOTE: Protected file can not be deleted. Remove protection before deleting. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 44: Deleting All Pictures And Video Clips
Press 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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 45: Using The Sd (Secure Digital) Card
Remember to format a memory card if it was used in another digital camera or other devices. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 46 • Files contained in the SD card recorded by other cameras may conflict with the PDC 5055 camera, and valuable data in your existing SD card may be distorted or lost when the card is inserted in the PDC 5055 camera. We strongly recommend the user to use a NEW or formatted SD card for the PDC 5055 camera.
- Page 47 • 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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
- Page 48 • 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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 49: To Copy Pictures And Video Clips From Internal Memory To A Memory Card
In the above operation, you can exit to the normal Playback mode by choosing “CANCEL” and confirm it. Please note that you cannot copy pictures or video clips from a memory card to the internal memory. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 50: To Print Selected Picture
Press the Up or Down button to select the number of printing copies. Press MENU button to exit to the normal playback mode. NOTE: You cannot select video clips. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 51: 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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 52: Installing The Software Onto A Computer
• The CD-ROM is tested and recommended to use under English Windows OS. IMPORTANT! (For Windows® 98SE) Windows® 98SE needs to install the PDC 5055 Camera Driver for Mass Storage function. After the installation, please restart the Windows before connecting the camera to the PC. -
Page 53: Software Included With Your Camera
Windows Media Player to play the video clips. • Software Included with Your Camera PDC 5055 Camera 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® PhotoImpression™ 5.0 to edit and print the Pictures. -
Page 54: Computer System Requirements
• 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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 55: Transferring Pictures And Video Clips To A Computer
BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER, MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE SOFTWARE FROM THE ENCLOSED CD. PLEASE REFER TO “7 Installing the Software Onto a Computer”. • Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 56: Transferring Pictures And Video Clips
4. Double click the folder “Unlablled” to enter sub-folder “DCIM”. 5. Double click the folder “DCIM” and then any sub folder inside. 6. You can copy the pictures and video clips from this directory folder and paste to the hard disk. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 57: Photoimpression 5.0 Hot Plug Function (Pc Only)
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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 58 Click the “folder” icon - >Browse for folder - > Click the “OK” button to confirm. Click “OK” to start copying. The photos have been copy to the computer successfully. You can start to use the PhotoImpression 5.0 to edit the photos. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 59: Troubleshooting Problems
“Polaroid PDC 5055 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 60 Removing the memory card before Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete. the save operation is complete. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
- Page 61 Removable disk is not created. 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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 62: 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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 63: Appendix
- Normal Focus: 3.2 ft to ∞ (1 m to ∞) - Macro Focus: 7.9 in. (20 cm) - (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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 64 10 seconds with beep sound Tripod Socket Connectivity With computer via USB cable (included) Dimension • Size: (W) 95 mm x (D) 32 mm x (H) 65 mm • Weight: Approximately 130g excluding batteries or card Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 65: Capacity Of Sd Card
1744 1600 X 1200 640 X 480 2344 3672 4512 1392 2592 X 1936 1008 2128 2048 X 1536 512MB 1136 2064 3488 1600 X 1200 4688 7344 9024 640 X 480 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 66 Therefore, the number of pictures and length of video clips you can store on a memory card may vary. Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 67: Uninstalling Polaroid Pdc 5055 Driver (Pc Only)
NOTE: The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE users only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the PDC 5055 driver. 1. Open Add/Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select “Polaroid digital Cam" program, then click Add/Remove . -
Page 68: Camera Default Settings
Auto Flash Video Mode Video Resolution 640 x 480 White Balance for Video Clips Auto Setup Mode Date Format DD/MM/YY Auto Power Off 3 minutes Beep Frequency 50 Hz Language English Date Stamp Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 69: Using Your Batteries
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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 70: Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance
• 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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 71: 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 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 72 However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: •...