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PDC 3035
Digital Camera
User Guide
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Product Overview 1. Mode dial 1 2. Hand strap holder 2 7 3. Viewfinder 4. Lens 3 5. Microphone 6 6. Self-timer LED 4 7. Flash 5 Front View 1 1. Viewfinder 10 2 2. Flash charging LED 3 3. Speaker 4 4. Power LED 9 5. LCD screen 8 5 6. Flash/Next button 7. Zoom in/Down button 7 8. Zoom out/Up button 6 9. LCD on/off/Menu/OK button 10. Mode dial Rear View Polaroid PDC 3035 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 3035 Digital Camera User Guide 2 3 www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-digital.com
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1. Power button 2. Shutter button 3. Mode dial 3 1 2 Top View 1. Battery door 2. Tripod mount 1 2 Bottom View 1. SMC card door 2. Cover for USB port/TV-out terminal 3 3. Hand strap holder 1 2 Side View Polaroid PDC 3035 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 3035 Digital Camera User Guide 2 3 www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-digital.com
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Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ........................................................................... 6 • Camera Package Contents ....................................................... 7 • Attaching the Hand Strap ........................................................ 7 • Installing the Batteries............................................................. 8 • Turning the Camera On and Off................................................ 8 • Checking the Battery Level ..........
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6 Using SMC Card........................................................................ 31 • Using the SMC Card ............................................................. 31 • Formatting the SMC Card or the Internal Memory ..................... 33 7 Installing the Software onto a Computer ...................................... 34 • Installing the Software .......................................................... 34 • Software Included with Your Camera ...................................
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1 Getting Started The PDC 3035 digital camera provides you easy-to-use features. Designed as a fun, friendly point & shoot camera it is a perfect companion for the family photographer. The following are a few examples of how you can use the PDC 3035 digital camera: Enjoy point & shoot operation. Adjust the resolution for print or email, white balance and exposure compensation to suit light conditions. Store pictures and video clips to the internal memory or a SMC card. Playback of pi
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• Camera Package Contents The CD-Rom includes Hand strap USB Cable PDC 3035 Polaroid PDC 3035 Camera Driver (PC) ArcSoft® Software Suite (PC & Mac) MicroSoft® NetMeeting™ (PC) PDC 3035 Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac) User Guide in PDF format. First Class Required Postage Post Office will Quick Start Guide not deliver Guide de Démarrage rapide without proper postage Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, M
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• Installing the Batteries The PDC 3035 comes with four Alkaline batteries. We strongly suggest the use of batteries designed specifically for use in digital cameras. This will ensure the best possible experience with battery life. 1. Open the camera battery door by pushing it outwards as illustrated. 2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs correctly. 3. Close the battery door by pressing it downwards then slide it back to lock. • Turning the Camera on and off To
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2 Camera Setting • Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. If the feature icon is not displayed, it means that particular feature is not activated. Still Image Mode Playback Mode 1 0 0 M E D I A 2.0 D S C I 0 0 0 9 Picture Resolution Camera Status Other Features (pixel) Image size Still Image Mode Self-timer On F 2048 X 1536 Auto Flash Pictures can be taken 7 Image size N Locked file 1600 X 1200 ON Flash On F The length
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• Camera Modes The camera has four working modes. You can select the mode you prefer by turning the Mode dial located on the top of your camera. Mode dial Still image Mode Under this mode, you can change the image settings and take pictures under the settings you prefer. Playback Mode Use this mode to playback or delete pictures, video clips stored in the camera’s internal memory or a SMC card. Video Mode Use this mode to record video clips. PC PC Mode Under this mode, you can use this
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• Turning the LCD Screen On/Off Under Still image mode, Video mode or PC mode, press and hold the LCD on/off button for 2 seconds to turn off the LCD screen, press and hold it again for 2 seconds will turn on the LCD screen. Press and Press and hold hold 2 Sec. 2 Sec. • Setting the Beep Sound On and Off You can turn the beep sound on and off in any mode. When the Beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons. Turn the Mode dial to , then turn on the camera.
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• Setting the Display Language Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen. Turn the Mode dial to , then turn on the camera. Press Press Press Polaroid PDC 3035 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 3035 Digital Camera User Guide 12 13 www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-digital.com
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• Setting Date and Time Turn the Mode dial to , then turn on the camera. Press Press Press Press Press Press the Next button to select a field, such as year, month, day, hour, minute. Press the Up and Down buttons to adjust the value in each field. Press the OK button after all fields are set. Polaroid PDC 3035 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 3035 Digital Camera User Guide 12 13 www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-digital.com
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• Setting Date Stamp Use the Date Stamp setting to imprint the date on your pictures. Make sure the camera clock is set to the correct date before setting the Date Stamp. Turn the Mode dial to , then turn on the camera. Press Press Press When the date stamp is selected, the pictures taken will have the current date stamped on the bottom right corner while viewing them on a computer or printing them out. Polaroid PDC 3035 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 3035 Digital Camera User Guide 1
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• Setting Auto Power off Your camera is designed to switch off automatically after 1/3/5 minute(s) of inactivity. You can change the Auto Power Off setting by the following steps: Turn the Mode dial to , then turn on the camera. Press Press Press NOTE: When “OFF” is selected, the LCD will turn off after five minutes. Press and hold the OK button for two seconds to turn on LCD. You can also set Auto power off in Playback mode. Polaroid PDC 3035 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 3
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3 Taking Pictures • Taking a Picture The PDC 3035 is designed to capture the best images at 5 feet (1.5 meters) to infinity. 1. Turn the Mode dial to , then turn on the camera. 2. Frame your subject using the LCD screen or Shutter button viewfinder. 3. Press the Shutter button to take a picture, holding the camera steadily. A beep will sound when the picture has been taken. • Using the Flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. The flas
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Auto Flash - The flash fires automatically as needed. Use this setting to take most pictures. Flash On - The flash fires for every picture. Use this setting in high-contrast situations to provide fill-light or use it indoors in low light. Flash Off - The flash does not fire. Use this setting for outdoor pictures, or where flash is prohibited or may be distracting, or when shooting toward a reflective surface, such as a window or mirror. If there is not enough light when using this se
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• Setting Self-timer Your camera is designed with a self-timer function which allows you to take pictures with a 10-second built-in timer. Place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod when using the Self-timer. Turn the Mode dial to , then turn on the camera. Press Press Press Press the shutter button and the camera starts to countdown. The camera beeps and the Self-timer LED blinks slowly for 6 seconds, then quickly for 4 seconds before the picture is taken. The Self-timer turns of
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• Setting the Image Resolution Picture resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital photo. The higher the resolution, the more pixels in your photo and the more memory the photo uses. A higher resolution produces a higher quality digital photo when printed. To select an image resolution in image size setting: Turn the Mode dial to , then turn on the camera. Press Press Press The following is the approximate number of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based
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• Image Setting In this setting you can set exposure compensation, white balance and sharpness according to different shooting situation. You can also select “AUTO”, and the camera will set the three settings for you automatically. Setting Exposure Compensation You can adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range from -1.5EV to +1.5EV in order to compensate for current lighting conditions. This setting can be used to obtain better results when shooting with backlighting, ind
