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PDC 4370
Digital Camera
User Guide
www.polaroid-digital.com
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Product Overview 1. Shutter button 2. Cover for DC IN jack 3. Self-timer LED 4. Hand strap holder 5. Lens cover/Power switch 6. Speaker 7. Viewfinder 8. Flash 9. Zoom lens 1. Flash charge LED 2. Viewfinder 3. Auto Focus/Battery charge LED 4. LCD screen 5. Display button 6. Macro/Erase button 7. Menu button 8. Down/Self-timer button 9. OK button 10. Right button 11. Left button 12. Up/Flash button 13. Zoom in button 14. Zoom out button 15. Capture/Playback mode selector 2 3 Polaroid PDC 4370
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1. Battery/SD card door 2. Tripod mount 3. Docking socket 1. Cover for USB port 1 1. Battery charge LED (for internal battery) 2. Data transfer mode LED 3. DC IN jack 4. TV OUT jack 5. USB port 6. Backup battery charge slot 7. Backup battery charge LED (for external battery) 8. TV OUT button 9. Mass storage button 1. Hand strap holder 2. Left button 3. Self-portrait 4. Up button 5. Set button 6. Right button 7. Down button 8 Menu button 2 3 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide Pola
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Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ........................................................................... 7 • Camera Package Contents ....................................................... 8 • Attaching the Hand Strap ........................................................ 8 • Inserting the Battery into the Camera ........................................ 9 • Connecting the AC Adaptor (Included) .................................... 10 • Charging the Battery ..........................
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3 Taking Pictures ......................................................................... 37 • Taking Pictures in Normal Mode.............................................. 37 • Taking Pictures in Macro Mode............................................... 40 • Taking Pictures in Infinity Mode.............................................. 41 • Taking Pictures in Different Scene Shooting Modes................... 42 • Taking Continuous Pictures..................................................
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• Copying Pictures and Video Clips............................................ 72 • About DPOF......................................................................... 74 7 Using the Remote Control........................................................... 76 • Using the Remote Control...................................................... 76 • Replacing the Battery ............................................................ 77 8 Installing the Software onto a Computer ......................
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1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting the new Polaroid PDC 4370 digital camera for your imaging needs. The PDC 4370 comes equipped with a powerful 4.2 CCD sensor, 1.6-inch bright color TFT LCD, high quality optics and many manual settings and options. Other important information about the PDC 4370 digital camera that you may find interesting is: • A high quality Glass lens system for exposures from 5.9 inches to infinity including 3 times optical and 4 times digital zoom modes. • Three
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• Camera Package Contents PDC 4370 Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide First Class Schnellanleitung Postage Guida Rapida Required Post Offi not deliver ce will Guía Rápida de Inicio without proper Guia de Início Rápido postage Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 ML 0403 Part no.: OM837657 R1 Printed in China PDC 4370 Quick Guide Registration Card The CD-ROM includes Polaroid PDC 4370 Camera Driver (PC) PhotoImpression™ 5.0 (PC & Mac) Adobe® Acrobat® Re
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• Inserting the Battery into the Camera 1. Open the camera battery door by pushing it outwards as illustrated. 2. Insert the battery as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs that are shown on outside of the battery. 3. Close the battery door by pressing it downwards then slide it back to lock. For more guidelines on battery usage, please see “Using Your Battery” on page 100. You can also use an AC adaptor (included) to supply power for the camera. 8 9 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera Us
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• Connecting the AC Adaptor (Included) Turn off the camera before connecting or disconnecting the adaptor. Connect the adaptor as shown to power the camera and charge the battery from a household power outlet. The camera automatically switches over to AC adaptor powered operation when AC adaptor is connected. The AC adapter can be used with or without the battery in place. IMPORTANT! • Only use the included AC adaptor. • We recommend the user to use AC adaptor to power the camera whe
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• Charging the Battery One Lithium Ion rechargeable battery (Model No.: Li-10B) is supplied with the product. After purchase and before use, charge the battery for 8 hours initially and about 4 hours for subsequent chargings. 1. Insert the battery into the camera battery compartment, ensuring you follow the +/- signs that are shown on outside of the battery. 2. Connect the DC plug of the AC adaptor to the DC IN jack on the camera, and plug the adaptor into a household power outlet. 3. The
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• Using the Docking Station (Optional) The docking station can serve as a battery charger when connecting to the AC adaptor; refer to the following instruction on “Using the Docking Station As a Battery Charger” for details. Connecting the camera with a TV via the docking station, the TV screen performs as the LCD screen of the camera; please refer to “Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV “on page 66 for details. B A T T T V B A T T T V Using the Docking Station As a Battery Charger 1.
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2. Using the Backup Battery Charging Slot • Charge a second battery in the backup battery charging slot on the docking station. • Connect the DC plug of the AC adaptor to the DC IN jack on the docking station, and plug the adaptor into a household power outlet. The battery begins charging and the backup battery charge LED on the docking station lights up in orange. The LED turns to green when it is fully charged. The included battery and a backup battery can be charged via the docking
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• Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen. Battery power is full. Battery power is adequate. Battery power is low. Battery power is exhausted. Please recharge the battery. 14 15 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-digital.com
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2 Camera Settings • Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. Those particular features whose icons are not displayed are not activated. Still Image Mode 3-second Self-timer Flash mode 10-second Self-timer A Auto flash Scene shooting mode Forced on Portrait Red-eye reduction Macro mode Infinity Landscape Flash off Night Scene Action Capture mode Number of Still Image remaining pictures Continuous Quality Super fine Video F
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Video Mode Recording indicator Video mode Remaining time White balance Quality Auto Super Fine Sunlight Fine Normal Light bulb Fluorescent Exposure compensation value Cloudy Optical zoom bar Playback Mode Playback mode Folder number / File number File type Locked file Picture Video clip Date Time 16 17 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-digital.com
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• Camera Modes Capture/Playback The camera has two working modes, mode selector Capture mode and Playback mode. You can switch between them by sliding the Capture/Playback mode selector at the back of the camera. Capture Mode Under this mode, you can select the image and video settings according to the shooting environment, and take pictures and video clips under the settings you have selected. For more details, please refer to “Taking Pictures” on page 37 and “Recording Video Clips” on
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• Setup Menu Still Image mode Capture Mode (Page 20) Self-timer (Page 46) Start-up Image (Page 21) Date Format (Page 22) Date Setup (Page 23) Language (Page 24) Sleep (Page 25) Auto Power Off (Page 26) Format (Page 27 and 71) L/R Key (Page 28) Beeper (Page 30) LCD Brightness (Page 31) TV Out (Page 66) Reset (Page 32) Quick View (Page 33) Firmware Version (Page 34) 18 19 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-d
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Playback mode Beeper (Page 30) Start-up Image (Page 20) TV Out (Page 66) Language (Page 24) Sleep (Page 25) Auto Power Off (Page 26) Format (Page 27 and 71) Date Setup (Page 23) Copy (Page 72) Reset (Page 32) 18 19 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-digital.com
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• Drive Mode The camera has three drive modes for taking pictures and video clips. Still Image Continuous Video You may switch among these three modes according to the following steps. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . Press Press MENU Press Press Press NOTE: • (Still Image) mode is the drive mode by default. • This setting is also available in (Video) mode. 20 21 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera U
