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PDC 4355
Digital Camera
User Guide
www.polaroid-digital.com
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Product Overview 1. Self-timer/AF assist LED 2. Hand strap holder 3. Microphone 4. Flash 5. Viewfinder 6. Zoom lens Front View 1. Capture/Playback mode button 2. Power LED 3. Flash charging LED W T 4. Viewfinder 5. Auto-focus LED 6. LCD screen M 7. Display button O K 8. Menu button 9. OK button 10. Cover for USB port 11. USB port 12. Wide zoom/Thumbnail button Back View 13. Tele zoom button 14. Speaker 15. Flash/Up button 16. Right button 17. Self-timer/Down button 18. Macro/Left button 2 3 Pol
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1. Power button 1 2. Shutter button 3. Battery/SD card door � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� � �� � � � 2 4. Tripod mount Top View 3 4 Bottom View 2 3 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide 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 and Setting the Current Date and Time....8
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5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips .....................................41 • Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen ................................................41 • Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail.............................42 • Auto Play ..........................................................................................43 • Playing the Video Clip ........................................................................45 • Protect or Unprotect On
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1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting the Polaroid PDC 4355 digital camera. Designed with a powerful 4.2 mega pixel CCD sensor and a bright color 1.5 inch color LCD for preview and review, the PDC 4355 is the perfect camera for the photographer looking for point & shoot simplicity and sound optical performance. Other important information about the PDC 4355 digital camera that you may find interesting is: • A high quality glass lens system for sharp image shooting from 3.9 inches to
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• Camera Package Contents PDC 4355 Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 Part no.: OM83M 76 L 0 57 R 401 3 Printed in China PDC 4355 CD-ROM includes Polaroid PDC 4355 Camera Driver (PC) Quick Guide Registration Card PDC 4355 ArcSoft® PhotoImpression™ 5.0 (PC & Mac), Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac) User Guide (in PDF format) 2 x AA-size USB Cabl
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• Installing the Batteries Two AA-size batteries are supplied with the product. For a detailed guideline on battery usage, please see “Using Your Batteries” on page 76. 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 and then sliding it towards the camera to lock. � � � � • Turning the Camera On and Off and Setting the Current Date and Tim
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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. NOTE: The Power LED will blink when battery power is low. Please replace the batteries. • How to Navigate Menus Menus are used to adjust capture and play settings, as well as other camera settings like the Date
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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 Macro Mode White Balance Auto Self-timer On Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Image Resolution 2304 x 1728 Fluorescent 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 Flash Mode 640 x 480 Flash Off Auto Flash Red-eye reduction Number of remaining Forced On pictures Capture Mode Exposure St
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Video Mode White Balance for Video clips Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Resolution Video Mode 640 x 480 320 x 240 Recording Indicator Recording time counter Playback Mode Locked File File Type Folder Number/File 1000-0014 Picture Number Video Clip Play Pause Date Time 10 11 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-digital.com
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• Camera Mode Capture/Playback mode button The camera has two working modes, Capture mode and Playback mode. You can switch W T between them by pressing the Capture/ Playback mode button at the back of the camera. M O K 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 25 and “Recording Video Clips
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• Drive Mode The camera has two modes, one for taking pictures and the other for taking video clips. Still Image Mode Video Mode You may switch between these two modes according to the following steps. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Capture mode. Press Press NOTE: • Still Image mode is the default capture mode. • This setting is also available in Video mode. • Setup Menu Setup menu can be accessed in both Still Image and Video modes. Here we take Still Image mode for
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• 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 13 to access the Setup menu. Setting the date format: Press Press Press Press 14 15 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-digital.com
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Setting the date and time: Press Press Press Press Use the or button to select a field, such as year, month, day, hour, minute. Use the or button 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. 14 15 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-digital.com
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• Auto Power Save Settings The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve battery power. 1/3/5 MIN The camera is designed to switch off automatically to save battery life after the specified period of inactivity. OFF The power save feature is not activated. You can change the power save setting according to the following steps: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 13 to access the Setup menu. P
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• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off You can turn the beep sound on and off in Capture mode. When the beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 13 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. 16 17 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polar
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• Setting Frequency In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to suit the correct lighting frequency. Set the frequency to 60Hz for US and 50Hz for Europe. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 13 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. 18 19 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guid
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• Setting Display Language Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 13 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. 18 19 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-digital.com
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• Setting the Date Stamp On and Off Use the Date Stamp to imprint the date on your pictures and video clips. Make sure the camera clock is set to the correct date before setting the date stamp on. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 13 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. 20 21 Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4355 Digital C
