Polaroid PDC 1320 User Manual

Rev. 1, June 10, 2002

W elcome to the Polaroid PDC 1320 Camer a!

Congratulations on purchasing the Polaro id Pho t oMA X PDC 1320 Complete Digital Came ra K i t. This k it co ntains everything y o u need to enter the worl d of digital i ma ging. A fte r taki ng phot os , you will find i t easy to tra nsf er them to y our compute r, edit, and correct your images— even display them on your television!

Once the photos are on your computer, you can us e the ArcSoft PhotoMAX Image Maker Software to change them in creative ways, include them in email, and print them.

Your digital camera and software are easy to use and are designed to work together to produce high quality results. Use your imagination and have fun!

What is in this manual

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The first part of this user’s manual, “Quick Start: T aking Your First Photo,” walks you through ten easy steps that will have you taking successful photos in no time.

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The second section, “Advanced Features and Settings,” explains the more sophi sticated functions of the came r a and how to make them work fo r you.

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Quick Start: Taking Your First Photo

Unpack your camera kit

Step 1

a Camera ca se b Polaroid PDC 1320 camera c Wrist strap (attached to ca mera) d User’s manual e ArcSoft PhotoMAX Image Maker

f Four AA batteries g AC power adapter

Software CD-ROM

h Camera-to-computer USB cable i Camera-to -TV video cable

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Step 2

Review the cam er a’s features

Front view

a Optical viewfin der b Self-timer indicator c Flash d Focus ring e Focusing distance f Lens g Wris t strap slot h Battery compartment i Tripod mount j CompactFlash memory card compartment

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Top view

a Mode dial b Photo quality and

resolution button

c Flash s e tti ng button d Fl ash settin gs e Photo resolution settings f LCD menu on/off button g Status LCD h PC connection indicator i Camera on/off button j Shutter button

Mode dial

a Record mode b Play mode c Setup mode d Delete mode e PC connection mode

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Status LCD

a Flash s e tting poi nter b Self-timer indicator (when in use) c Battery power indicator d Photo s remaining indicator e PC connection indicator (when in use) f Photo resolution indicator g Photo quality indicator

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cb d e

Rear view

a Camera po wer/status

indicator

b CompactFlash memory card

indicator

c Optical viewfin der d L CD scroll up button/self-

timer button

e LCD scroll down button f OK button g Color LCD on/off and

photo viewing button

h Color LCD (menu/viewfinder)

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Sideview

a USB connection b V ideo connection c AC power adapter connection

a b

Step 3

a Open the battery compartment cover on

the bottom of the camera by sliding the cover out to the side as far as it will go and lifting it.

Install the camera’s batteries

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b Insert four AA batteries with the + and -

termi nals placed a s sh own.

c Close the cover of the battery

compa rtment secu rely. If you feel resistan c e, do no t force the

cover. Slide it out to the side as far as it will go, press it down flat against the camera base, and slide it back into the base to lock it closed.

Note: To learn more about batteries, such as

which ones to use and how to tell if your batteries are running low, see page 16

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Step 4

Turn the camera on

a Press the yellow ca mera on/off button (a)

on the top of the camera.

b Wait for the green power/status indicator

light (b) on the back of the camera to stop blinking before you take a photo.

Note: To conserve battery life, the color LCD

turns off after 90 seconds and goes into “sleep mode.” While the camera is in sleep mode, the green power/status indicator light (b) stays on. (Be sure to turn off the color LCD when it is not needed.) Pressing an y b u tton or rotating the mo de dial im m ediately returns the cam era t o a po wered-up state. The cam era sh u t s off completely after three minutes of inactivit y, unless you are using an AC adapter (page15).

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Step 5

Turn the m ode dial to Record

The Record mode (a) is on the mode dial on the top of the camera.

To learn more about the camera’s modes, see pag e24.

Step 6:

Turn the focu s ing ring on the front of the camera t o set t he c orr ect d ist anc e b etwee n y ou and your subject:

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Turn the focusing ring

2 feet (.6 m) to infinity Use this setting for most subjects.

1 to 2 feet (.3 to .6 m) Use this macro setting for close-up photos.

Step 7:

The camera is pre- set to A ut o flash, which means the flash fires when the lighting situation cal ls for i t. If you want to use a different setting, see pag e 27.

Stand 3 to 8 feet (1 to 2.5 m) from your subject for best results with flash. If the flash fires, you cannot take another photo until

the power/status indicator (a) on the back of the camera stops blinking.

Use the flash (if desired)

Step 8:

Stand the correct

distance from your subject

• Outdoors (no flash): 2 feet (.6 m) or more from your subject

• Indoors (with flash): 3 to 8 feet (1 to 2.5 m) from your subject

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Step 9:

Frame the photo

You can fr ame your photo in one of two ways:

• Use the framing lines in the optical viewfinder (a).

• Use the color LCD (b). To see an image in the color LCD, press the yellow LCD on/off button (c) on the back of the camera.

Note: The color LCD uses

additional battery pow e r.

Step 10:

Press down the shutte r but ton (a) to take the photo. Do not move the camera until you hear a click.

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Press the shutter button

The Next Step

Now that you have taken your first p hoto, spen d some time with the next section, “Advanced Features and Settings.” It tells you how to:

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Transfer your photos to your computer so you can edit or email them (page 58).

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See your p h otos on a television (page 41).

You will also learn about using other exciting features of your Polaroid PDC 1320 camera, such as:

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CompactFlash memory card support (page 18)

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Self-timer (page29)

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Digital zoom (pag e34)

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Photo Quickview (page 36)

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DPOF printing (page 43)

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Menu options (page 48)

Take a look at the next section and see how you can make your camera work for you!

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Advanced Features a nd Settin gs

This is what you will find in this sectio n:

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Using an AC Adapter or Batteries (page15)

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Storing Photos in Memory (page 18)

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Formatting Memory (page22)

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Using the Mode Dial and Menus (page 24)

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Setting th e Focusing Distanc e (page26)

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Using the Flash (page 27)

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Using th e Self-Timer (page29)

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Reading the Photos Remainin g Indicator (page30)

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Setting the Photo Quality an d Ph oto Resolutio n (page 31)

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Using Digital Zoom (page34)

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Reviewing and Deleting Photos in Quickview (page36)

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Viewing Photos (page36)

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Viewing Your Photos on T elevision (page 41)

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Printing Photos (page43)

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Deleting Photos (page 45)

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Using M en u Options (page 48)

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Installing PhotoMAX Software (page 56)

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Transferring Photo s to Your Com pu ter (page 58)

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Accessing Photos in PhotoMAX Software (page 61)

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Getting Help with PhotoMAX Sof tware (page 64)

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Using an AC Adapter or Batteries

You can use the camera’s AC adapter or four AA batteries.

AC adapter

Caution: Always turn your camera off before inserting or removing the AC

adapter.

To maximize the life of your camera’s batteries, use the AC adapter whenever possible. For example, always use the AC adapter when you:

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Review st ore d photos on the color LCD

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Display photos on your television using the video cable

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Transfer photos to your computer using the USB cable

Note: When you use an AC adapter, the camera will remain on for 30 minutes

of inactivity before it shuts itself off. The AC adapter may become wa rm to the touch afte r extended periods

of use. This is no cause for alarm. Using the AC adapter will not recharge rechargeable batteries.

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Press the on/off butto n to tu rn the camera off.

Connec t one end of the A C ada pte r to the AC connection on t he camera.

Connect the other end of the AC adapter to a grounded electrical outlet .

Press the camera on/off button to turn the camera on.

Batteries

Use only AA high-capacity super alkaline or lithium disposable batteries or NiCad or NiMH rechargeable batteries. Never mix old batteries with new batteries, different types of batteries, or batteries from different manufacturers.

Battery Status

The battery icon in the status LCD shows how much energy remains in the batteries.

Battery Icon Battery Status

Fully charged

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Moderately charged

Low charge—You can still take photos, but if the power drops very low, the flash and color LCD will not function. As battery power drops still lower, the camera eventually shuts down, and you will need to replace all four batteries.

Empty— Replace the batteries immediately.

Keep a set of extra batteries handy, especially on a trip, when it may be hard to find replacement batteries.

When not using the camera, shut it off. And when not using the camera for more than a few days, remove the batteries.

Note: Your photos are never lost when you change batteries. They always

remain in memory.

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Stori n g Ph ot os in Memory

You can store your photos in the camera’s internal memory or an optional CompactFlash memory card.

The camera’s internal memory

The Polaroid PDC 1320 camera automatically stores your photos i n 8MB of internal memory. Depending on the camera’s photo-quality setting (page31), its internal memory normally stores from 17 to 50 photos at 1280 x 960 resolution or 34 to 138 photos at 640 x 480 resolution. If there is no space left in the camera’s internal memory and you try to take a photo, a message on the LCD tells you that the camera’s memory is full. You need to delete photos from the camera’s memory (page45) or transfer photos to your computer (page 58).

An optional CompactFlash card

The Polaroid PDC 1320 camera includes a slot for an optional A TA Type I CompactFlash memory card of up to 128 MB so you can add more memory as needed. For more information about CompactFlash memory cards, see your local r e ta i ler.

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Whenever you insert a CompactFlash memory card into the camera, photos are stored on the card and not in the camera’s internal memory. Photos already in the camera’s internal memory remain there, and you can access them by removing the CompactFlash card.

If there is no more space left in the memory card and you try to take a photo, a messag e on the LCD tells you that the memory card is full. You need t o delete photos from the memory card (page 45) or transfer photos to your computer (page 58).

If you delete photos when a CompactFlash memory card is in the camera, the photos are delete d from the memory card. If you want to delete photos from the camera’s internal memory, make sure a memory card is not in the camera.

Caution:You must format a memory card (page 22) if it is new or has not been

used in your Polaroid PDC 1320 camera before. Always turn the camera off before you insert or remove a memory card. Otherwise, the memory card could be damaged or the photos stored on it corrupted.

Note: For an explanation of card-related error messages that may appear on

the color LCD, see page65.

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Inserting a Co mp a c tF la s h card

Turn the camera off.

Open the memory compartment cover on the bottom of the camera.

Insert the card with the raised lip facing up. Push it carefully but firmly into the slot

The card only fits correctly into the slot one way. When the card is inserted completely, the eject button (a) next to the card pops out.

Note: If the card does not seem to

fit correctly, do not force it. Turn the card over and retry.

Close the memory compartment cover.

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Rem oving a Com pactF l a s h car d

Turn the camera off.

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Open the memory compartment cover.

Push th e eject b utton (a) next to the memory card.

Grasp the edge of the memory card and pull it out.

Close the memory compartment cover.

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Formatting M emory

Always format a new Compact Flash memory card before you use it . In fact, format any CompactFlash memory card unless it has been used in your Polaroid PDC 1320 camera before.

You may occasionally need to reformat the camera’s i nternal memory or a CompactFlash memory card to delete stored photos or eliminate corrupted files.

Note: When you reformat a Compa ctFlash memor y card that i s already in the

camera, all photos on the card are deleted. However, photos stored in the camera’s internal memory are not.

To format a CompactFlash memory card, start with step 1 below. To format the camera’s internal memory, be sure there is no CompactFlash memory card in the camera and start wit h s tep 3.

Turn the camera off.

Insert a CompactFlash memory card (page 20) unless one is already in the camera.

Turn the camera on.

Caution:Never turn the camera off while reformatting is in progress.

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Turn the mode dial to Setup (a). The SETUP MENU appears in the color LCD.

Use the LCD scroll down button to highlight

FORMAT M ED IA.

Press the OK button.

Use the LCD scroll buttons to highlight YES and then press OK. A message asks if you are sure you want to format memory.

Highlight YES and then press OK. The camera displays the message, FORMAT COMPLETE.

Press OK and return to the SETUP MENU. (If you select NO, the camera r et urn s t o the SETUP MENU without formatting memory.)

To exit the SETUP MENU, turn the mode dial to another setting.

For an explanation of related error messages that m ay ap pear on the color LCD, see page 65.

Note: If you cannot form a t the card, it may be defective. Return it to the

retailer where you purchased it.

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Using the Mode Dial and Menus

The mode dial on your Polaroid PDC 1320 camera has five modes that you use to perform different functions:

Record mode. Take photos and adjust photo settings.

Play mode. View photos you have ta ken.

Setup mode. View and set camera options.

Delete mode. Delete photos you have taken.

PC mode. Transfer stored photos from your camera to your

computer.

The Record, Play, Setup, and Delete modes each have their own menus. For a list of each menu’s options and a description of each option, see page 48.

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The steps below are general instructions for changing menu options. They apply to all menus:

Turn the camera on.

Turn the mode dial to a mode, and the mode’s menu appea rs in the color LCD. (The PC mode does not have a menu.)

Note: If the camera is in Record or Play mode,

press the menu button (a) on the top of the camera to turn the menu on.

Use the LCD scroll up or down buttons to highlight a desired menu option i n yellow.

Press the OK button to select the highlighted item you want to change. Th e li ne at the bottom of the menu turns from blue to green and two smal l sc r oll ic o ns appear at the left .

Note: T o m ove to another menu option without making a change,

pressOK.

To select an option in the green menu line, use the scroll up or down buttons.

Press OK to confir m the new s etting, and you return to the high lighted menu option.

To exit the RECORD MENU or PLAY MENU, press the menu button to turn the menu off. If you want to exit a different menu, turn the mode dial to a nother setting.

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Setting the Focusing Distance

Rotate the distance ring around the camera’s lens, to set the correct camera-tosubject distance when you are not using flash.

Distance Icon Distance

2 feet (.6 m) to infinity Use this setting for most subjects.

1 to 2 feet (.3 to .6 m) Use this macro setting for close-up photos.

Caution:Do not use flash for macro photos.

For best results using the macro setting:

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Make sure you have adequate lighting.

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Use the color LCD to frame your photo.

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Use a tripod or another stable support. Hand-holding the camera may result in a blurred image.

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Using the Flash

To select a flash setting, turn the mode dial to Record. The flash button (a) on the top of the

camera lets you cycle through the flashmode icons (b) in the status LCD. The default setting is Auto flash.

The optimum camera-to-subject flash range is 3 to 8 feet (1 to 2.5 m).

If you use flash, wait until the power/status indicator stops blinking before you take anothe r photo.

Flash Icon Flash Setting

Auto flash:

• The flash fires automatically as needed.

• Use this setting to take most photos.

Red eye:

• Use this setting to avoid red glare i n your subject’s eyes.

• The camera fires a brief, preflash flash before the regular flash.

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a b

Flash Icon Flash Setting

Forced flash:

• The flash fires for every photo.

• Use indoors in low light. Using this setting in

bright light may overexpose the photo.

• Use in high-contrast situations to provide filllight.

No flash:

• The flash does not fire.

• Use where flash is prohibited or may be

distracting. Also use when shooting toward a reflective surface, such as a window or mirror.

• If you do not have enough light when using this setting, your photos will be too dark.

• Use for outdoor photos.

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Using the Self-timer

The self-timer button (the same as the color LCD scroll up button) on the camera back lets you take a photo ten seconds after you press the shutter button. The self-timer works only for the next photo taken, and then it turns itself off.

Note: For best results, use a tripod or a stable surface.

Turn the camera on.

Turn the mode dial to Record.

Press the self-timer button (a). The self-timer icon appears in the

status LC D. Note: To canc el th e sel f-timer, press the

self-timer button again.

Frame the photo using the optical viewfinder or the color LCD viewfinder.

Press the shutter button. The red self-timer indicator on the front of the camera blinks for ten seconds. The indicator blinks rapidly immediately before the photo is taken.

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Reading the Photos Remaining Indicator

This indicator in the status LCD shows the number of ph o to s remaining in the camera’s intern al memory (or an inserted CompactFlash card). The informa tion varies depending on what mode the camera is in:

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In Record mode, the indic ator shows the number of photos left to take at the current photo resolution and quality setting. (See page31 for information about these settings.) The number counts down as you take photos, and i t may be dif ferent for each photo quality and resolution setting.

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In Play mode and Delete mode, the indicator shows the number of the photo currently displayed on the color LCD.

The photo indicator number also varies depending on the file size of the ph otos you take. For example, a photo of a solid colored wall is a smaller file size than a photo of an intricate garden scene. A photo of a visually simple scene may not cause the p hoto count to change, althoug h the photo is s till safely stored in memory.

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Setting the Photo Quality and Photo Resolution

In Record mode, pressing the photo quality and resolution button (a) on the top of the camera cy c les th rou gh sett ings that a ffect the quality of your photos, the size of your digital photo files, and the number o f photos your camera can store.

• Th e photo qua lity settin g (b) —

indicated by the number of stars in the status LC D — refers to the type of image compression used for each photo resolution setting. The lower the compression (the more stars), the better the quality. A photo with lower compression takes up more memory but produces a higher quality digital photo when printed. Lowe r co mpr es sion also reduces the number of photos the camera can store.

• The photo resolution setting (c) — indic ated by the small an d large pictur e

icons on the top of the camera — 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 takes up more memory but produces a higher quality digi tal photo when printed.

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These are the high-resolution options and the approximate number of photos you can expect the camera to hold at each setting.

Icons Photo Quality and Resolution Approximate

Number of Ph ot os

1280 x 960 pixels (default)

(Superfine) Low compression. Best quality for printing but largest file size (default).

(Fine) M edium compression. 25

(Normal) High compression but smallest file size.

Note: The number of photos you can take at each setting is based on the

camera’s 8 MB of internal memory. If you use a CompactFlash memory card with additional memory, you will be able to take more photos.

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These are the low-resolution options and the approximate number of photos you can expect the camera to hold at each setting.

Icons Photo Quality and Resolution Approximate

Number of Ph ot os

640 x 480 pixels (default)

(Superfine) Low compression. Best quali ty for email and web pages but largest file size (default).

(Fine) M edium compression. 69

(Normal) High compression but smallest file size.

Note: The number of photos you can take at each setting is based on the

camera’s 8 MB of internal memory. If you use a CompactFlash memory card with additional memory, you will be able to take more photos.

In Record mode, the status LCD shows the p h oto quality and resolution set ti ng of the last photo taken. This setting is applied to the next photo you take unless you change the setting.

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In Play mode, the status LCD shows the photo qual ity and resolution of th e image currently displayed on the color LCD, as well as the flash mode in which the photo was taken. In addition, if you press the color LCD on/ off button while the camera is in Play mode, the photo’s resolution appears at the bottom of the photo.

Note: When you press the photo quality and resolution button, the photos

remaining indicator changes to show how many more photos you can take at that quality and resolution.

Using Digital Zoom

This feature lets y ou “zoom” in on the centra l area of an im ag e and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture.

Set the photo resolution of the camera to 1280x960 (page31). Digital zoom only works in this higher resolution.

Turn the mode dial to Record and turn the color LCD on by pressing the yellow button on the back of the camera.

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Frame the photo in the color LCD.

Press the OK button on the back of the camera. The central portion of the image enlarges twice to fill the color LCD and 2xZOOM appears in the upper left corner of the LCD. (If you want to return to the original image, press OK again.)

Press the shutter button, and the camera ph ot o graph s t h e enl a rg ed portion.

Press OK to return to the original image.

Note: Digital zoom applies to only one

phot o at a ti me. If y ou want t o use digital zoom again, begin with step 1 above.

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Reviewing and Deleting Photos in Quickview

Quickview le ts you see and delete photos immed iately after you take them. To turn Quickview on, select QUICKVIEW in the RECORD MENU. Then

select ON. (For more detailed information about using menus, see page24.) With Quickview on:

Turn the mode dial to Record and take a photo.

The photo you have just taken displays for three seconds on the color LCD (even if the LCD is off). The message, DELETE CURRENT?, appears at the bottom of the photo, giving you several seconds to decide whether you want to delete the photo.

T o delete the photo, press OK. To sav e the ph oto , do no thin g and the pho to will be stored in memory.

Viewin g Ph ot os

In Play mode, pressing the color LCD button three times lets you cycl e th rough three types of di splays of phot os you ha ve taken:

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A single photo without text

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A single photo with text information about the photo

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Thumbnails, which are miniatures of all the photos stored in the camera

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Single photo without text

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Turn the mode dial to Play. The last photo taken appears as a single image in the LCD.

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Press the up or down scroll b utton to see each photo stored in memory displayed seque ntially o n th e color LCD.

Single photo with text

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With a photo displ aye d on the color LCD, press the LCD button. The following information appears at the bottom of the photo: the photo quality and resolution (number of pixels and a photo quality designation — N for normal, F for fine, or S for superfine) as well as a photo file icon and the number of the photo.

If the photo ha s been tagged for DPO F printing (page43), you will also see a small p ri nter ico n at the bottom of t h e p h oto.

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Pressing the scroll up or down buttons displays additional photographs with infor mation dis played at the bottom.

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Thumbnails

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Press the LCD button a second time to see the photos you ha ve taken as miniature thumbnails, as shown at right.

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The last photo that appeared as a single image on the color LCD is highlighted with a red border.

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Use the scroll up or down button to highlight a thumbnail ph oto you want to see enlarged or move through addition al gr oups of thumbnails.

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Press OK to see a highlighted thumbn a il enla rged to fill the LC D.

Press the color LCD a third time and you return to the single photo without text. For i nformation on how to delete a photo, see page 45.

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Viewing an enlar ged a r ea

You can look at an enlarged quadrant of a photo:

T urn the mode dial to Play. The last phot o taken ap pears in the color LCD. (You can look at an enlarged quadrant of this photo or use the scroll arrows to view a different photo.)

Press OK to see the upper-left corner of t he phot o enlar ged two times.

Press the color LCD button to see a small blue indicator in the upper left corner of the enlarged area. A red rectangle appears in the indicator. It tells you which quadrant of the photo you are viewing.

Press the up or down scroll button to move from one quadrant to another.

Press OK twice to return to the original photo.

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If you want to see an even more detailed, enlarged area of the same photo:

Follow steps 1 through 3 above.

Press OK. The area you were viewing enlarges an additio nal two times, and the blue indicator in the upper left corner expands to show 16 segm ents. (The ind icator is enlarged in the illustration.)

Press the up or down scroll arrow, and the small red rectangle in the indicator shows y o u which area of th e photo you are viewing.

Press OK to return to the original photo.

Viewing a slide show

You can r eview your photos as a sli desh o w and set how l on g the dela y is betw een photos.

Select SLIDESHOW in the PLAY MENU. (For detail ed information about using menus, see page 24.)

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Select a delay from 2 to 10 seconds between photos. The default is 4 seconds.

Press OK. The last photo you took appears in the color LCD, and the slideshow begins.

To stop the slideshow, press any button on the back of the camera, turn the mode dial, or turn off the camera.

You need to select SLIDESHOW in the PLAY MENU each time you want to see a slideshow, even if you do not change the delay.

Note: It is great fun to see your slideshow displayed on your television. T o learn

how to do this, see the next section.

Viewing Your Photos on Television

The Polaroid PDC 1320 camera lets you display the photos you have taken on your television screen. The first step is to select the video mode that is correct for the country where you live.

To select a video mo de, select VIDEO MODE in the SETUP MENU. Then select NTSC (default) or PAL. (For more detailed information about using menus, see page 24.)

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Select NTSC for North America, Japan, and South America, among other countries.

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Select PAL for Europ e and Asia, among other countries.

Note: Whe n yo u tu rn the cam era of f, the set tin g return s to the def aul t, NTSC.

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Connecti ng the c amer a to your telev is ion

Make sure your camera and television are off.

To conserve batteries, use the AC adapter (a).

Plug one end of the video cable into the video port on the camera (b) and the other end into the video input port on your television.

T urn the TV on and set it to the c han nel y ou use t o view videos.

Note: For information about using your TV for

video input see the TV’s manual.

Turn the TV’s mode to video.

Turn on your camera and turn the mode dial to Play. The last photo taken appears on the TV screen.

Press the color LCD up or down button to scroll through each ph oto stored in your camera’s memory or a CompactFlash memory card (if one is inserted). You can view your photos in different ways:

• As a slideshow on your television (p ag e 40).

• As a single p h oto, a photo wit h text information dis played at the

bottom, or miniature thumbnails (page36).

To delete photos displayed on your television, see page 45.

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After you have set up your TV to disp lay photos from your camera, you can also take photos using your TV as a viewfinder. Turn the camera to Record mode and press the color LCD button to turn on the camera’s LCD v iewfinder. Then aim your camera and frame the image in your TV screen.

Printi ng Photo s

The Digital Print Order Interface (DPOF) feature lets you “tag” your photos fo r printing directly from your camera’s CompactFlash memory card to a DPOF- enabled printe r, such as the Po laroid P500 prin te r.

Note: DPOF only works if you are using a CompactFlash memory card.

Make sure the color LCD is displaying the photo you want to print (page 36).

Select DPOF in the PLAY MENU . (For more detailed information about using menus, see page 24.)

Press OK, and the DPOF submenu appears.

Specify the following DPOF options:

• PRINT QUANTITY. Select the number of photos to print, from 1 to 9. The default is 1.

• PRINT SIZE. Select the size of the print: PRINTER STD (default), 3x5, 4x6, 5x7, or 8x10.

• PRINT ENABLE. The optio ns are ON (defa ult) and OFF. To untag a previously tagged photo , select OFF.

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To exit the DPOF submenu, press the menu button and the PLAY MENU appears.

Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each photo you want to tag.

Note: If you tag a photo for DPOF printing, a printer icon appears at the

bottom of the photo when text is displayed (p ag e 3 7).

When you are ready to print photos, remove the CompactFlash memory card from the camera (page21) and insert it into your DPOF-enabled printer. For information about using the memory card with a DPOF-enabled printer, see your printer’s user manual or the printer’s online help.

Quick DPOF tagging

You can quickly tag a photo for printing when you are using a Co m pactFlash memory card. When the camera is in Play mode and you view a photo with informational text at the bottom (page 37), press the shutter button. The photo is tagged for DPOF printing, and a printer icon appears in the informational text. (To untag a previously tagged photo, press the shutter button again.) You can use the scroll button s to cycle through other photos and press the shutter button to tag or untag t h em .

Note: When you tag a photo using this method, the default DPOF settings are

used.

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Deleting Photos

Caution:Once you delete a photo, it cannot be retrieved. It is gone forever! Also,

when you delete one or more photos, the remaining photos are renumbered.

Using Quic kview

Quickview lets you see and delete a photo immediately after you have taken it. T o learn how to delete a photo using Quickview, see page36.

Deleting a single photo

Note: If you want to delete a photo from a CompactFlash memory card, be

sure to insert the card. To delete a photo stored in the camera ’s internal memory, remove the memory card.

Turn the mode dial to Delete . The last photo you took appears in the color LCD. T ext such as the photo’s re solu tion, quality , and n umber appea rs at the bottom.

Use the scroll up or down arrow to move through previously taken photos and locate the photo yo u wa n t to delete .

Press the menu button and the DELETE MENU appears. DELETE CURRENT? is highlighted. (If you decide not to delete the photo, press

the menu button to exit the menu and return to the displayed photo.)

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Press OK and a message appears asking you to confirm that you want to delete the currently displayed photo. The message also tells you the file name and the folder that contains the file, for example:

100_POLA\POL_0003.

Press the up scroll button to select YES.

Press OK and the photo is deleted. The next photo you took appears in the color LCD. (If you select NO, the photo not deleted remains displayed in the LCD.)

Deleting all photos

Note: If a CompactFlash memory card is in the camera, only the photos on the

card are deleted. To delete all the photos stored in the camera’s internal memory, remove the memory card.

Turn the mode dial to Delete . The last photo you took appears in the color LCD.

Press the menu button and the DELETE MENU appears.

Use the scroll down arrow to highlight DELETE ALL?. (I f you decide you do not want to delete all photos, press the menu button to exit the menu and return to the displayed photo.)

Press OK and a message appears asking you to confirm that you want to delete all photos.

Press the up or down scroll button to select YES.

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Press OK and all the photos stored in memory are deleted. (If you select NO, the photos are not deleted and the last photo you took appears in the

color LCD.)

Formatting memory

When you format the camera’s internal memory or a CompactFlash memory card, all the photos stored in memory are deleted. For more information, see page 22.

Using Ph otoMAX Softw are

You can delete photos from the camera when it is connected to the ArcSoft PhotoMAX Image Maker Software. For more information, see the PhotoMax Onlin e User’s G u i de (the software online help).

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Using Menu Op tions

This section describes e ach me n u op tio n i n alphabe tical o rd er acc ordi ng t o t he name of the option. The first column also tells you the menu in which the option is located. For gene ral in s tru ctions on ac cessing menus a nd c han ging options, see page 24.

Option Description and Settings

COPY TO CF CARD

• PLAY MENU

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Copi e s phot os from th e camera’s internal memory to an optional CompactFlash (CF) memory card.

• YES (default). Cop ies a ll s t or ed pho tos t o t he memory card. A message tells you that all images have been copied. If the memory card becomes full before all photos are copied, a message tells you how many photos have been copied.

• NO

Note: When photos are copied to a memory card,

they retain their original numbers.

Option Description and Settings

DELETE ALL?

• DELETE MENU

DELETE CURRENT?

• DELETE MENU

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Deletes all photos stored in the camera’s internal memory or a CompactFlash memory card (if one is in the camera). Press OK to select this option. A messag e as k s you to confirm th at you wan t t o delete all photos.

• YES. Deletes all photos.

• NO (default). Returns you to the previously

displayed photo.

Deletes the cu rren tl y displ a yed photo . P ress OK to select t h is option . A mess a g e a s ks y o u to confirm t hat you want to delete the photo. It also shows you the file name and the folder that contains the file (e.g., 100_POLA\POL_0003).

• YES. Deletes the photo.

• NO (default). Returns you to the displayed photo.

Option Description and Settings

DPOF

• PLAY MENU

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Lets you “tag” a photo to specify that you want it prin ted on a Digital Print Order Interf ace (DPOF)enabled printer.

Press OK to select DPOF, a nd the DPOF submenu appears. You can select the number of photos you want to pri nt and th eir size as wel l as turn the DPOF function on or of f.

For more information, see page43. Note: To exit the DPOF submenu, press the menu

button.

Option Description and Settings

EV COMPENSATION

• RECORD MENU

Sets the exposure-value (EV) brightness, which controls how much light enters the camer a . If a photo comes out too dark or too light, use this setting to lighten or darken the next photo.

• 0.0 (default): no compensation

• -0.3 to -1.8: Makes photos progressively darker

• +0.3 to +1 .8: Ma kes photos progressively

lighter

When you turn the camera off, the setting returns to 0.0.

FORMAT MEDIA

• SETUP MENU

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Allows y ou t o form at or refo rma t either the internal camera memory or a CompactFlash memory card, if one is inserted.

• NO (default)

• YES. A message tells you when the formatting

is complete.

Option Description and Settings

LANGUAGE

• SETUP MENU

LCD BRIGHTNESS

• PLAY MENU

• RECORD

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Sets the language to appear in all the menus.

• ENGLISH (default)

• FRENCH

• GERMAN

• SPANISH

• PORTUGESE

• JAP ANESE

• TRADITIONAL CHINESE

Press OK and the menus appear in the language you have chosen.

The option you select is retained when you turn the camera off.

Adjusts the brightness of the color LCD from -5 to

+5. The default is 0.

The LCD screen gets lighter or darker as you change the settings.

The option you select is retained when you turn the camera off.

Option Description and Settings

QUICKVIEW

• RECORD MENU

RESET TO DEFA ULT

• SETUP MENU

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Briefly displays the photo you have just taken on the color LC D. A messag e ap p ears gi vi ng you th e op ti on to delete the photo (page 36).

• ON

• OFF (default). Use this option to conserve battery

power.

The option you select is retained when you turn the camera off.

Restores all camera settings to their factory-default settings.

Option Description and Se ttin gs

SLIDE SHOW

• PLAY MENU

SOUND

• SETUP MENU

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Displays stored photos as a full-screen slide show on the color LCD. You can specify from 2 to 10 seco n ds as the delay between photos. The default is 4 seconds.

To start the slide show, go to the PL AY MENU and accept the default delay setting or select another delay setting. The slide show begins when you press OK.

To stop the slide show, press any button on the back of the camera or switch to another camera mode.

The option you select is retained when you turn the camera off.

Turns on or off a short beep th at sounds wh en you press any camera button.

• ON (default)

• OFF

The option you select is retained when you turn the camera off.

Option Description and Settings

VIDEO MODE

• SETUP MENU

WHITE BALANCE

• RECORD MENU

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Selects either NTSC (default) or PAL as the type of video output for your television.

The setting returns to NTSC when you turn the camera off.

Balances lighting so your photos are not tinted with strange colors. For example, photos taken in fluorescent light without white-balance compensation have a green tint.

Note: The flash is disabled when you select a white balance setting.

• AUTO (default): Appropriate for most situations

• TUNGSTEN: Indoors in light-bulb illumination

• FLUORESCENT: Indoors in fluorescent

illumination

• SHADE: Outdoors in shade

• SUN: Outdoors in sunlight

When you turn the camera off , the sett ing returns to AUTO.

Installing PhotoMAX Software

After you tak e photos with your Polaroid PDC 1320 camera, you will want to transfer them to your co m puter . To do this, firs t install th e ArcSoft Pho toMAX Image Maker Software included in your kit. Installing the software also installs the driver for your camera. The software lets you print and email your photos and manipulate them in fun and interesting ways.

Before you install the software make sure your computer meets these minimum system requirements:

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200 MHz Pentium processor or equivalent

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Compatible with Microsoft W indows 98, Me, or 2000

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32 MB RAM and 195 MB available hard disk space

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Available USB port

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High-color display with 800 x 600 DPI resolution or higher

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2x or faster CD-ROM drive

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Mouse

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Now follow these easy steps to install the software:

Turn your computer on .

Insert the software CD in your PC. If the installation program does not start automatically:

a Select Run from the Windows Start menu. b Click Browse and select your CD-ROM drive. c Select Setup.exe from the CD-ROM. d Click Open. e Click OK. The installation program begins.

Follow the instructions on your computer screen.

At the final prompt click Finish.

Caution: You must restart your computer after installing the software.

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Transferring Photos to Your Comput er

Caution: Do not connect the camera to your computer until after you install the

ArcSoft PhotoMAX Image Maker Software and restart your computer.

Turn the camera off an d co n nec t the camera to t he AC adapter (a).

Turn the camera on. Note: It is important that you keep your camera on

during th i s entire process .

Turn the mode dial to PC . PC appears in th e status LCD and an arrowhead points to the PC icon.

Connect the USB cable to the USB port o n th e back of your computer. Check your computer’s user manual for the locations of the comp uter’s USB ports.

Connect the other end o f the USB cable to the USB port on the camera (b).

Caution:If the USB connection is not tight, the plug may pull out. Check that it is

fully inserted every time you transfer photos.

The computer may tell you that it has located the camera and is updating the computer’s database.

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Go to your PC ’s desktop and double-click My Computer. Your camera is treated like a separate disk drive with its own icon labeled Removable

Disk. The next available drive letter is used for the camera.

Double-click Removable Disk .

If your camera has a CompactFlash memory card inserted in it,

Removable Disk contains a folder called Dcim. a Double-click Dcim to see a folder called 100_Pola.

b Double-click 100_Pola to see your photo files, such as

Pol_0001.jpg, Pol_0002.jpg, and so on.

If your camera does not have a CompactFlash memory card inserted in it,

Removable Disk contains a folder called Polaroid. a Double-click Polaroid to see a fold er called 100_Pola.

b Double-click 100_Pola to see your photo files, such as

Pol_0001.jpg, Pol_0002.jpg, and so on.

Click the file name once, and, depending on how you have configured your view options, your photos may display as miniatures in the folde r window.

Double-click the file name if you want to open the photo in your default Internet browser. From here, you can save the photo to your computer using the Windows File Save As command or print the photo.

Caution: At this point, you have not copied the photos in your camera to your

comp ut er. To ensu r e t h a t y o u r p h ot o s a r e no t accidentall y lo st , cop y a ll your photos to a folder on your hard drive (see the next step).

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To copy all your photos from your camera to your computer, highlight them and drag them to your desktop or to another folder of your choice. As you drag the photo files to a location on your computer, the power/status indicator light on the back of the camera blinks orange. Polaroid recommends that you copy your files into C:\My Documents\My Pictures because this will make it easy to access your photos using the PhotoMAX Software.

You need to delete the files from your camera to make room for more photos. To delete a photo from the camera after you copy it to the computer, highlight the photo’s file name and press the computer’s

Delete key. You can also delete photos using Delete mode (page 45).

If you are using a Window s 2000 or W indows Me system, follow these steps to turn the cam era off after you transfer photos to your computer.

Caution: Do not turn the camera off or pull the US B connector from the camera

until you follow the instructions below.

a Double-click the device unplug icon in the lower right corner of

your computer scre en.

b Follow the instructions that appear on your screen to disconnect the

camera from your computer correctly.

c Remove the USB connector from the camera and turn the camera off. Note: If you pull the USB connec tor out of the camera bef ore following

the steps above, your system displays the message, Unsafe Removal of Device. Follow the instructions displa yed on yo ur

computer screen.

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Accessing Photos in PhotoMAX Software

Now that you have transferred your photos to your computer, you can have fun with them using the many exciting features of the ArcSoft PhotoMAX Image Maker Software.

Caution: Before you work with your photos in the software, be sure that you have

copied the photos from your camera to a folder on your hard drive (page58). Until you do this, your photos are stored only in your camera, not your computer.

Open the software by double-clicking the PhotoMAX 4 icon on your desktop. The Get Photo button is automatically highlighted.

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Get Photo

If you stored your photos in C:\My Documents\My Pictures: a Click t he d o wn arrow (a) in the

Sample list and then select [New].

b If you like, replace New Album

(b) with a new name for the folder that co ntains your p h otos. (Rightclick Album to see help.)

c Click the Add button . Awindow opens showing your photo

files in C:\My Documents\My Pi ctur es.

d Highlight on e or m ore photo

files and click Open. The thumb nail im ag es of the photos you s ele cted a ppe ar below th e softwar e image tray(c).

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e Double-click a thumbnail to

open it in the image tray.

If you stored your photos in a different folder:

a Click the Add button

and browse to find your folder.

b In the Open window, go to the

location on your hard drive wher e you sto red your photos.

c Double-click the folder

containing your photo files and open the ph oto that you want to work with. Th e photo appe ars in the image tray.

For information about manipulating your photos, see the next section, “Getting Help with PhotoMAX Software.”

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mage Tray

Getting Help with PhotoMAX Software

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Select the ? button to open the PhotoMAX Online User’s Guide (the software online help). This

provides an index and step-by-step procedures for using the software to manipulate and enhance your photos.

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You can also get help with any button or feature in the software by moving your mouse cursor over it and clicking the right mouse button. This brings up context-sensitive help that explains the software button or f eature.

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Visit our Help site on the web for more information:

www.PolaroidDigital.com

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Camera Troubleshooting

Your Polaroid PDC 1320 camera may display the following error messages on its color LCD:

LCD Message Meaning and Corrective Action

CARD ERROR

MEMORY ERROR

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• The ca m era is not abl e to access the CompactFlash memory card. Reinsert the card (page 20) and try again or replace the card.

• A problem has occurred with the camera’s internal memory. Turn off the camera and then turn it on aga in. If you are using a CompactFlash memory card, remove the card (page 21) and then insert it again (page 20). If the problem persists, contact Polaroid technical support (page71).

LCD Message Meaning and Corrective Action

MEMORY FULL

MEMORY FULL [#] OF [#] IMAGES

COPIED

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• The CompactFlash card or the camera’s internal memory may be full. Delete photos (page 45) or transfer photos to your computer (page 58). After you transfer photos to your computer, delete those photos from the card (page 45).

• The CompactFlash card may have become unstable. Install a new card (page 20).

• While you were copying photos from the camera’s internal memory to a CompactFlash memory card, the card became full. The indicated number of photos were successfully copied to the memory card. Remove the card from the camera (page21) and then delete the photos you just copied from the camera’s internal memory.

• To copy more photos, insert another memory card (page20) and reinitiate the copying process (page 48).

LCD Message Meaning and Corrective Action

NO CARD

NO IMAGES

USB ERROR

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• Insert a memory card (page20) before you format the card or copy photos to it.

• No photos are stored in the camera’s internal memory or a CompactFlash memory card.

• The time allotted to transfer photos from the camera to your computer has been exceeded. Disconnect the camera, being careful to follow the special instru ctions on page 60. Then reconnect the camera (page 58) and try again. If the problem persists, cont act Pol aroid t echn ical suppo rt (page 71).

Camera Precautions

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This camera is battery operated. Su pervise child re n when the camera is operated by them or used in their presence. To avoid electrical shock, do not expose the camera to, or immerse it in, any fluids. Do not disassemble or operate the camera if dropped or damaged. Contact a Polaroid Service Center for repair information.

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Do not open the camera case or attempt your own repairs. High-voltage internal components create the risk of electrical shock when exposed. Return your camera to authorized Polaroid service providers for all maintenance and repairs.

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Keep the camera away from all fluids. Moisture creates the danger of fire and electrical shock. Do not use the camera in the rain, at the seashore, or any location where there is the possibility of exposure to fluids.

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Turn the camera off, unplug the AC adapter, and remove the batteries immediately if the camera is exposed to water or any other fluid.

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Do not open the battery compartment or unplug the AC adapter while the camera is on. If the camera l os es power while processing a new p hot o, the photo cannot be stored and may cause corruption of other store d photos.

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Limited Warranties

One Year Limited Warranty Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera

Polaroid w ill, at our option, re pair or r eplace an y u nit found defective in m anu facture within the w arra nty per iod. The w a rranty pe riod is de termined by the dat e o f purchase. Keep the r ece ipt as proof of purchase. Otherwise, the warranty period is determined by the da te of ma nu facture.

This warranty does not apply to damage caused by accident, misuse or tampering, and excludes all consequential damages except in jurisdictions not allowing such exclusions or limitations.

Nin ety D a y Lim ited Warranty ArcSoft PhotoMAX Image Maker Software

Polaroid w arrants that the software media will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase. Po laroid Corporation's entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be to repair or replace the softw are that does not mee t Polaro i d C orporation 's Limited Warranty and is returned to P ola roid with a co py of your sales receipt. This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the software has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication. Any replacemen t software will be warranted for the rem a ind er o f the original warranty period or 30 days, whichever is longer .

Polaroid ma kes no other warranties with respect to the software, either express or impl ied , inc l ud i ng bu t n o t l im it ed t o imp lie d w a rran tie s o f m e r c h an ta b ility a nd fitness fo r a p art icu la r purpose .

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FCC Notice

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference recei ved , including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Warning: Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not install e d an d u se d i n ac c o r dance wit h the ins tr uc tio n m an u a l, may caus e ha rmf u l interference to radio communications. 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 dete rmined 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:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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Use the USB cable shipped with this unit, which must be used to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits.

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Contacting Polaroid

Polaroid Corporation provides technical support for digital cameras at www.PolaroidDigital.com, and within the United States by calling 800-897-0356 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, 7 days a week. Please note that phone support and repair services are regional and may not be available for a particular product outside the country where it was purchased. To obtain parts for cameras purchased in the United States, call 800-343-4846 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Mon. -Fri. (Note: No technical su pport is available at this number.) A list of Polaroid international sales and customer support offices is available at www.polar oid.com/service/phone.html.

© 2001 Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, MA 02139, U.S.A., o wn er of the trademarks “Polaroid and Pixel Design,” “Polaroid PhotoMAX,” “PDC,” and Max the Bird (and Design) © 1998-2001. All other product names may be the property of their respecti ve own ers. Al l rights rese rved. P rin te d in the U.S.A.

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Digital Camera

Tips, Tricks,

Terms, and Techniques

What kind of batteries should I use?

Caution: Never open your camera’s battery compartment door to remove the batteries

while the camera is still on. This could damage your camera.

Use only high-capacity super alkaline or lithium disposable batteries or NiCad

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or NiMH rechargeable batteries with your Polaroid digital camera.

Never mix old batteries with new batteries, different types of batteries, or

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batteries from different manufacturers.

Do not expose batteries to direct heat or dispose of them by burning. Dispose of

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batteries according to local laws and regulations.

Remove batteries from the camera if you are not going to use it for an extended

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period of time.

Remove dead batteries from the camera. Dead batteries may leak and cause

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significant damage to your camera.

If you are using rechargeable batteries, using the AC adapter will not recharge

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them. For more information about how to recharge the batteries, see the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.

Note: Camera damage caused by misuse of batteries is not covered under your

camera’s Warranty.

When should I use the AC adapter?

Caution: Never insert or remove an AC power adapter while the camera is on. This

could damage your camera.

If your digital camera comes with an AC power adapter, use it whenever possible to maximize the life of your camera batteries. For example, always use the AC adapter when transferring photos into your computer. Here are some additional guidelines for using the AC adapter:

Use only the AC adapter that came with your camera. Using a different AC

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adapter may damage your camera.

Turn the camera power off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter.

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Grasp the plug, not the cord, when you unplug the adapter from an outlet. Avoid

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bending, pulling, or twisting the AC adapter cord. Do not try to lengthen the cord by splicing it to another wire.

Replace a damaged power cord with a new one (to avoid electrical shock).

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Note: The AC adapter may become warm to the touch after extended periods of use.

This is no cause for alarm.

If you are using rechargeable batteries, using the AC adapter will not recharge them. For more information about how to recharge the batteries, see the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.

How many photos does my camera hold?

Normally, a photo taken at 640x480-pixel resolution produces a JPEG data file about 100K in size. So, each megabyte of storage—in the camera’s internal memory, on a memory card, or on your PC’s hard disk—may hold around ten 640x480 photos. About four times this number of photos can be stored per megabyte, if they are shot at 320x240-pixel resolution.

The actual number of photos that your camera can hold depends on many factors:

The amount of storage in the camera’s internal memory and/or a memory card

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Pixel resolutions used when taking each photo (higher resolutions produce

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better photos, which take up more storage space)

Photo quality settings (the JPEG compression ratio that you selected when you

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took each photo—lower compression produces a higher-quality photo, which takes up more storage space)

Visual complexity of the photos taken (complex scenes containing a lot of detail

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and color changes take up more storage space)

Available storage (internal to the camera or in a memory card)

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If your camera runs out of space for photos, transfer photos from the camera to your PC and then delete the photos from the camera.

Warning: Once you delete the photos, they are gone forever!

How can I take better photos?

Note: Some digital cameras do not have a flash.

If your camera includes both an optical viewfinder and an LCD viewfinder:

Use the optical viewfinder:

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• For faster processing and flash recycle time

• To optimize battery life

Use the LCD viewfinder:

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• To see the photo framed exactly as it will be taken

• When taking photos of subjects close to the camera

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Here are more tips for taking better photos:

To take the BEST photos that your camera can produce, use its highest resolution

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and quality settings. (But be aware that these highest-quality photos will take up much more storage space in the camera and on your computer.)

Keep the sun behind you or at your side. Avoid having the sun directly overhead.

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Do not use the flash outdoors. This produces an overexposed image.

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In low light conditions or when using a self-timer, use a tripod to avoid camera

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movement during exposure.

Avoid extreme temperatures, which can affect battery performance.

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Keep the subject within the flash range specified in the camera manual.

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Avoid shooting toward reflective objects to avoid hot spots in your photos. Turn

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the flash off if you cannot avoid shooting toward reflective objects.

Periodically clean the lens, LEDs, and LCD panels with a soft, lint-free cloth. Do

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not use cleaning solutions or chemically-treated tissues.

What is photo “resolution”?

Resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital photo. A 640x480-pixel photo contains four times the number of “picture elements” (and hopefully four times the image detail) as a 320x240 photo. So the 640x480-pixel photo produces a better looking image and a better quality printout. But, the 640x480 photo also takes up more storage space in the camera’s internal memory, on a memory card, or on your PC’s hard disk.

What is photo “quality”?

A digital photo’s quality depends on both its resolution (defined above) and the JPEG file compression that the camera applies when you take the photo. This JPEG compression is measured in terms of how many pixels captured by the camera’s image sensor are replaced by one pixel in the stored image file. Less compression produces a better looking image that takes up more storage space. Many Polaroid digital cameras offer you several photo-quality options.

Generally, if you photograph the same scene at a series of camera settings (ranging from the lowest resolution and JPEG quality all the way up to the highest), you may notice the following differences as resolution and “quality” increase:

The photos will become larger on your PC monitor.

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You may notice increasing image detail, both when the photos are displayed on

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your PC monitor and when they are printed.

You may notice smoother color changes in displayed and printed photos. (You

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may see less of the color “banding” that sometimes appears in low-res photos.)

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How do I get the best printouts of my photos?

This is a tough question to answer exactly, since the results you achieve depend very much on the printer you use. In general, laser printers and laser-printer paper do not perform as well as inkjet printers, which can use specially coated papers.

Regardless of the printer you use, here are some guidelines for getting the best prints possible:

Remember that you are constrained by your printer’s resolution. A 300-dot-per-

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inch printer cannot reproduce all of the detail contained in a 1200-dot-per-inch image.

For best results printing a 640 x 480-pixel photo, print it at about 4 x 3 inches in

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size. (Please experiment, though, because some printers can produce quite acceptable 6.5 x 5-inch copies of a 640 x 480 image.)

To change the print size of a photo using your PhotoMAX Image Maker

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Software:

Double-click the software icon to launch it.

Click From File (bottom left of window).

Click Browse, and in the Open window, find and double-click the

desired photo file. The photo will appear in the software’s image tray.

Click Print (left side of window) and then click Standard Printing

(bottom of window). A printing window appears, showing you the current default size for the printed image. This is generally the recommended size, and if you want to try it, click Print (bottom of window).

But if you want to resize the photo, first select Inches or Cm (just below

the image tray). A grid appears, made up of squares representing whole inches or centimeters.

Click the center of the photo and, while holding the mouse button down,

drag the photo and place its lower-left corner at any grid crossing. Then release the mouse button.

Click the white box at the upper-right corner of the photo, and while

holding the mouse button down, drag the corner toward the center of the photo (to make it smaller) or away from the center (to make it bigger). When the photo reaches the desired size, release the mouse button. (The grid lines will help you estimate the photo size.)

Click the appropriate paper Orientation button (upper right), click

Printer Setup (if you want to configure your printer), and then click Print (bottom of window).

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How do I email photos?

There are two ways to email photos:

• If your email software is MAPI compliant, you can email photos directly from the PhotoMAX Image Maker software.

Open the PhotoMAX software.

Display your photo in the PhotoMAX image tray.

Click

Choose the image size you want to send. (

Click

In the

Other MAPI compliant email

Save

Send

Email Server Setup

Small

window, choose either

. Click OK.

is recommended.)

AOL email

The photo is automatically attached to a blank message.

Address and write your email message.

Click the

button in your email window.

Send

• If your email software is not MAPI compliant, you must follow the

manual file-attachment procedure for your email system.

What is “exposure-value brightness compensation”?

Sometimes, a photo may come out too dark or too light. Many Polaroid digital cameras use exposure-value brightness compensation to fix this problem. If your camera includes this feature:

A larger numeric setting produces a lighter photo.

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A smaller numeric setting produces a darker photo.

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Note: You may also want to lighten or darken your photos to achieve special lighting

effects.

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What is “white-balance compensation”?

If you are shooting indoors without a flash, or in other unusual lighting conditions, your digital photos may be tinted with strange colors (such as orange, green, or blue). Many Polaroid digital cameras use white-balance compensation to fix this problem. If your camera includes this feature:

Use the camera’s automatic white-balance setting for most lighting conditions.

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If flash is prohibited or not being used indoors, you may want to try the camera’s

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fluorescent, or tungsten setting, depending on the source of the prevailing lighting.

How do I install my software CD?

To install the software:

1 Turn your computer on.

2 Check that your computer meets the following requirements:

200 MHz Pentium processor or equivalent

Compatible with Microsoft Windows 98, Me, or 2000

32 MB RAM

195 MB available hard disk space

Available USB port (Windows 98, Me, or 2000)

High-color display with 800 x 600 DPI resolution or higher

2x or faster CD-ROM drive

Mouse

3 Insert the software CD into your PC’s CD-ROM drive.

If the installation program does not start automatically:

Select

Click

Select

Click

Click OK. The installation program begins.

from the Windows

Run

Browse

Setup.exe

Open

and select your CD-ROM drive.

from the CD-ROM.

Start

menu.

4 Follow the instructions on your computer screen.

5 At the final prompt, click

Caution:

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You must restart your computer after installing the software.

Finish.

How do I connect the digital camera to my PC?

See the camera User’s Manual for complete instructions.

Can I transfer photos to a Macintosh computer?

You can, even though the software that comes with Polaroid PhotoMAX cameras is not Macintosh compatible! Many PhotoMAX digital cameras use Type I CompactFlash memory cards, and you can buy a low-cost CompactFlash card reader from many electronic stores and Web merchants. If you purchase a reader with a Macintosh USB interface (including required software), you can remove the CompactFlash memory card from the PhotoMAX camera, insert it into the reader and download your photos to your Macintosh computer.

Troubleshooting tips

The digital camera has no power:

Turn the camera off and then on again. The camera may have automatically

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turned off to save battery power.

Check that the battery terminals (+ and –) are correctly orientated as shown

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inside the battery compartment.

The batteries may be dead. Replace all batteries.

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Use the AC adapter whenever possible. Check to make sure that the AC adapter

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is firmly attached to the digital camera.

The Polaroid software does not seem to see the digital camera:

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Check that the digital camera is turned on. Also use the AC adapter when transferring photos, to avoid losing battery power.

Reconnect the camera to the computer, as described in the User’s Manual.

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The computer’s USB port may have a conflict. For example, another software

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application or hardware device (such as a hand-held computer device) may be using the USB port settings. Turn these other software and hardware devices off when the digital camera is connected to your computer. Contact the device manufacturer for further assistance.

Your computer may have an internal BIOS conflict. Read the instructional

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manual and other documentation that came with your computer, or check with the computer manufacturer for more information.

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Cannot take a photo:

If any LED indicators on the camera blink after you take a photo, wait until they

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stop blinking before you take another photo.

The camera’s internal memory or optional memory card may be full. Transfer

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photos to your computer and delete photos from the camera to free up space.

If you are using a memory card, check that it is properly inserted. Turn off the

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camera, remove and correctly reinsert the memory card, and turn on the camera.

If you are using a memory card, it may be corrupted. Reformat the memory card

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or purchase a new memory card.

The camera may be connected to your computer. You may be able to take photos

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using the Polaroid software controls. If not, turn the camera off, disconnect it from the computer, and turn the camera on again to take photos.

The camera LCDs do not turn on:

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The camera may be connected to a computer. Turn the camera off, disconnect it from the computer, and turn the camera on again.

The batteries may be weak. Replace the batteries or use the AC adapter. To save

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battery power, use the optical viewfinder when composing photos.

The live image in the LCD viewfinder looks “jumpy”:

Many Polaroid digital cameras include an LCD viewfinder, which shows you the

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actual live photo before you take it. This LCD display may look jumpy when the camera is being used in low light conditions. Increase the amount of light, or use the optical viewfinder to compose your photo.

The flash does not work (in cameras that have a flash):

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The flash may be turned off. Turn the flash on and use the camera’s automatic flash setting for best results.

If the camera may be in its automatic flash setting, and the flash sensor

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determined that there was sufficient light to take the photo without the flash.

The flash may be charging. Wait until the flash LED stops blinking before taking

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another photo.

The batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries in the camera or use the AC

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adapter.

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The photo looks blurry:

Note: Some digital cameras do not have a flash.

The subject of your photo may have moved while the photo was taken. Have

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your subject remain still while taking a photo.

The digital camera may have moved while the photo was taken. Hold the camera

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steady while taking a photo, or use a tripod. There is a tripod mount on the bottom of the camera.

The photo may have been taken in dim light with the flash turned off. Either

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attach the camera to a tripod, or turn the flash on and set it to automatic flash.

If the camera has a macro (close-up) function, you may have left it on when

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taking a non-macro photo. Turn the macro function off.

The camera may be too close to the subject. Follow the recommended camera-

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to-subject distances specified in the User Manual.

The photo looks too dark:

Note: Some digital cameras do not have a flash.

There may not have been enough available light for the photo. If your camera

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offers exposure-value brightness compensation, set it to a higher numerical value. Also try turning the flash on to increase the amount of light.

A light source may have been behind your subject. Retake the photo with the

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light source behind your back or to your side. If you must shoot towards a light source, turn the flash on and set the flash to always fire (a setting usually called Forced Flash).

The subject may have been too far away from the flash. Make sure that the

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subject is within the optimal flash range described in your camera manual .

The photo looks too light:

Note: Some digital cameras do not have a flash.

There may have been too much light for the photo. If your camera offers

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exposure-value brightness compensation, set it to a lower numerical value. Also try turning the flash off to decrease the amount of light.

The flash may be set to always fire (a setting usually called Forced Flash) and the

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current lighting conditions may not require flash. For best results in most conditions, use the camera’s automatic flash setting.

A bright object or light may be in the photo. Turn the flash off or try taking the

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photo from a different angle to move the bright light out of the photo.

The subject may have been too close to the flash. Turn the flash off or take the

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photo from a greater distance.

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The photo has an unnatural color:

Note: Some digital cameras do not have a flash.

The flash may be off or not firing indoors, where the general lighting is either

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from fluorescent or tungsten bulbs. Try setting the flash to always fire (a setting usually called Forced Flash). If your camera offers white-balance compensation, also try its automatic, fluorescent, or tungsten settings (depending on the source of the prevailing lighting).

Other safety precautions

Observe the following precautions when you use this digital camera:

This camera is battery operated. Supervise children when the camera is operated

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by them or used in their presence. To avoid electrical shock, do not expose the camera to or immerse it in water or other fluids. Do not disassemble or operate the camera if dropped or damaged. Contact a Polaroid Service Center for repair information.

Do not open the camera case or attempt your own repairs. High-voltage internal

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components create the risk of electrical shock when exposed. Return your camera to authorized Polaroid service providers for all maintenance and repairs.

Keep the camera away from water and other liquids. Moisture creates the danger

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of fire and electrical shock. Do not use the camera in the rain, at the seashore, or any location where there is the possibility of exposure to liquids.

Turn the camera off, unplug the AC adapter, and remove the batteries

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immediately if the camera is exposed to water or any other liquid.

Do not open the battery compartment, unplug the AC adapter, or remove an

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internal memory card while the camera is on. If the camera loses power while processing a new photo, the photo cannot be stored and may cause corruption of other stored photos.

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PDC 1320

Technical Support Information

(This information replaces that found on Page 71)

Polaroid Corporation provides technical support for digital cameras at

http://www.polaroid.com/

800-897-0356 from 10 A.M. to 7 P.M. EST, (Mon - Fri) and 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. EST (Sat). Please note that phone support and repair services are regional and may not be available for a particular product outside the country where it was purchased. To obtain parts for cameras purchased in the United States, call 800-343-4846 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Mon. - Fri. (Note: No technical support is available at this number.) A list of Polaroid international sales and customer support offices is available at

http://www.polaroid.com/service/phone.html

, and within the United States by calling

Polaroid PDC 1320 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

W elcome to the Polaroid PDC 1320 Camer a!

Quick Start: Taking Your First Photo

The Next Step

Advanced Features a nd Settin gs

Using an AC Adapter or Batteries

Stori n g Ph ot os in Memory

Formatting M emory

Using the Mode Dial and Menus

Setting the Focusing Distance

Using the Flash

Using the Self-timer

Reading the Photos Remaining Indicator

Setting the Photo Quality and Photo Resolution

Using Digital Zoom

Reviewing and Deleting Photos in Quickview

Viewing an enlar ged a r ea

Viewing a slide show

Connecti ng the c amer a to your telev is ion

Printi ng Photo s

Quick DPOF tagging

Deleting Photos

Formatting memory

Using Menu Op tions

Installing PhotoMAX Software

Transferring Photos to Your Comput er

Accessing Photos in PhotoMAX Software

Getting Help with PhotoMAX Software

Camera Troubleshooting

Camera Precautions

Limited Warranties

FCC Notice

Contacting Polaroid