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1. Flash
2. Lens
3. Self-timer LED
4. USB port
5. Viewnder
Product Overview
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3. LCD screen
4. Menu/OK button
5. Up button
6. Down button
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8. Power button
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1. Flash/Previous button
2. Quality/Next button
3. Shutter button
1. Battery compartment
2. Hand strap holder
3. Tripod mount
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2. Microphone
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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started ........................................................................... 6
• What can I do with my Camera? ............................................... 6
• What can I do with my Digital Pictures? .................................... 6
• What can I do with my Video Clips?.......................................... 7
• Camera Package Contents ....................................................... 7
• Attaching the Hand Strap ........................................................ 8
• Installing the Batteries ............................................................. 8
• Turning the Camera On and Off ................................................9
• Checking the Battery Level ...................................................... 9
• Automatic Power Off Saves Battery ........................................ 10
2 Camera Setting ......................................................................... 11
• Checking Camera Status........................................................ 11
• Setting the Display Language ................................................. 12
• Setting Date and Time........................................................... 13
3 Taking Pictures ......................................................................... 14
• Taking a Picture.................................................................... 14
• Setting the Picture Quality ..................................................... 14
• Setting the Picture Size ......................................................... 15
• Setting the Flash Mode.......................................................... 16
• Zoom in and out ................................................................... 16
• Setting Self-timer.................................................................. 17
• Setting the Date Stamp ......................................................... 18
• Setting the Exposure Compensation ....................................... 19
• Setting the White Balance...................................................... 20
• Setting Sharpness................................................................. 21
• Setting Frequency................................................................. 22
• Reviewing the Pictures .......................................................... 22
• Zooming the Displayed Picture ............................................... 22
• Rotate the Displayed Picture ................................................. 23
• Protecting the Pictures from Deletion ...................................... 24
• Delete One Picture ................................................................ 25
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4 Recording Audio and Video Clips ................................................. 26
• Recording Audio Clips .......................................................... 26
• Recording Video Clips ........................................................... 27
• Playback Video Clips on LCD Screen ....................................... 27
• Protecting Audio Clip(s) and Video Clip(s) ................................ 28
• Deleting One Audio Clip and Video Clip ................................... 30
• Using the SMC (SmartMedia™ Card) ........................................ 32
• Formatting Memory............................................................... 33
5 Installing the Software into a Computer ....................................... 34
• Installing the Software .......................................................... 34
• Software included with Your Camera ...................................... 36
• Computer System Requirements ............................................. 38
6 Transferring Pictures, Audio and Video Clips To Your Computer ...... 39
• Before Transferring Pictures ................................................... 39
• Connecting to Your Computer ................................................ 39
• Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video Clips to PC ...... 40
• Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video Clips to MAC... 40
7 Using the Camera as a Web Cam ................................................ 41
• Setting up NetMeeting........................................................... 41
• Start NetMeeting .................................................................. 42
8 Troubleshooting Problems........................................................... 43
• Troubleshooting ................................................................... 43
9 Getting Help ............................................................................. 45
• Polaroid-digital Online Services ............................................... 45
• ArcSoft Software Help .......................................................... 45
10 Appendix................................................................................ 46
• Technical Specications ........................................................ 46
• Capacity of SMC card ........................................................... 48
• Using Your Batteries ............................................................. 49
• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance............................................ 50
• Uninstalling the Camera Driver (PC only) .................................. 50
• Regulatory Information .......................................................... 51
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1 Getting Started
• What can I do with my Camera?
Capture
Enjoy point & shoot operation. Store
pictures, audio clips and video clips to the
internal memory or a SMC.
Set Up
Select various camera and video recording
settings.
Communicate
Use the camera as a web camera.
• What can I do with my Digital Pictures?
View
Save
Communicate
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View pictures on the LCD screen or on
a computer using the Arcsoft® software
supplied.
Save pictures to the computer memory by
Mass Storage interface.
Send the pictures over the Internet to
family and friends.
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• What can I do with my Audio Clips and Video Clips?
Playback
Playback audio clips and video clips on
a computer using the Windows® Media
Player or other Media software supplied.
Save
Save audio clips and video clips to the
computer memory by Mass Storage
interface.
Communicate
Send the audio clips and video clips over
the Internet to family and friends.
• Camera Package Contents
Digital Imaging Products
201 Burlington Road
Bedford, MA 01730-1434
Hand S trap
Regi stration Card
USB Ca ble
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PDC 2070
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6. Hand Strap
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The CD -R OM includes
Polaroid P DC 2070 Camera (PC)
ArcS oft So ftwa re Suite (P C & Mac )
MicroSof t NetM eeting ( PC)
Adobe A crobat Reader ( PC & Ma c)
User G uide i n PDF fo rmat
Pouch
4 x AA A Alkal ine
Batterie s
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• Attaching the Hand Strap
• Installing the Batteries
4 x AAA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product. For more
guidelines on battery usage, please see Using your batteries.
1. To open the battery door, slide the button on it.
2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs
correctly.
3. To close the battery door, slide the button and press the battery door
back to position and then release the button.
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• Turning the Camera On and Off
Statu s LED
To turn on the camera, fully press and hold the
Power button until the Status LED turns green.
When LCD screen comes on, the Status LED will
be off. Press and hold the Power button again,
“Good Bye” will show on the LCD screen and the
camera will be off.
• Checking the Battery Level
Check the battery power level before taking pictures.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Check the power status level that appears on the
camera LCD screen.
Batteries have adequate power.
Batteries need to be replaced.
Power but ton
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• Automatic Power Off Saves Battery
Your camera is designed to switch off automatically after 60 seconds
(default setting) of inactivity. You can change the Auto Power Off setting
by the following steps:
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Or set the Mode selector to Playback mode.
Press
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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 feature icon is not displayed, that particular feature
is not activated.
Pict ure Qua lity Camer a Statu s
High
Quality
Low
Quality
1600 X 120 0
Image size
1280 X 96 0
Image size
640 X 4 80
Image size
NOTE:
Some settings will remain even after the camera is turned off, e.g. Image
Quality/ Image Size/ Flash Mode/Auto off/Date and time /Date stamp/
Frequency/Display Language settings.
SMC Card inserted
Pictures can be taken
Still Picture
Lock le
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Unlock le
OFF
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Full
Low
Other F eatu res
Self-Timer O n
Auto Fl ash Mo de
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Flash Mode O n
Flash Mode O ff
Vide o Mode
Audio M ode
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• Setting the Display Language
Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD
screen.
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
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• Setting Date and Time
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once). Use Previous or Next button to select a eld, such as
year, month, day, hour, minute, second. Use the Up or Down buttons to
adjust the value in the eld. Press the OK button after all elds are set.
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3 Taking Pictures
• Taking a Picture
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
3. Frame your subject using the LCD
screen.
4. Press the Shutter button to take a
picture. Hold the camera steady.
Status LED will be on and a beep will
sound when the picture has been
taken.
• Setting the Picture Quality
A digital picture’s quality depends on both its resolution and the JPEG le
compression that the camera applies when you take the picture. Resolution
refers to the number of pixel in a digital picture. Higher resolution and less
compression makes better quality which occupies more memory space.
Smaller size pictures and normal quality are easier to email while larger
size and ne quality are better for printing.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
3. Press the Quality button will alter the picture quality setting.
Fine - high resolution: 1600 X 1200 pixel (without compression).
High quality for printing photo at 4’’ X 5’’.
Normal - normal resolution: 1600 X 1200 pixel (4:1 compression).
Efcient for email or posting to web.
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• Setting the Picture Size
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Here are the approximate number of pictures you can expect the camera
to hold at each setting based on 8MB internal memory. You can expand
memory with SMC, please refer to Capacity of SMC Card.
High Resolution: 1600 X 1200 Fine: 8 pictures
High Resolution: 1600 X 1200 Normal: 20 pictures
Medium Resolution: 1280 X 960 Fine: 14 pictures
Medium Resolution: 1280 X 960 Normal: 30 pictures
Low Resolution: 640 X 480 Fine: 51 pictures
Low Resolution: 640 X 480 Normal: 116 pictures
NOTE:
Scene complexity affects a picture’s le size. For example, a picture of
trees in autumn has a larger le size than a picture of blue sky at the same
resolution and quality setting. Therefore, the number of pictures you can
store on a memory card may vary. The number of pictures on the LCD screen
is for reference only.
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• Setting the Flash Mode
The Flash Range is approximately 3.2 feet to 6.5 feet (1 to 2 metres).
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
3. Press Flash button to cycle through the ash mode until the one you
want is shown on the LCD screen.
Flash mode on, the ash res for every picture. Use this setting
indoors in low light.
Flash mode off, the ash does not re. Use this setting for outdoor
pictures or where ash is prohibited or may be distracting. Also use
when shooting toward a reective surface, such as a window or
mirror. If you do not have enough light when using this setting, your
pictures will be too dark.
A Auto Flash mode, the ash res automatically as needed. Use this
setting to take most pictures.
Please note that when ash mode is selected, the Status LED turns green
and blinks until the ash nishes charging, then the Status LED will be on
until pressing Shutter button to take a picture.
• Zoom in and out
Your camera is designed to have 3X digital Zoom. This feature lets you
“zoom” in on the central area of a photo and photograph only the enlarged
portion of the picture. Digital zoom applies to only one photo at a time. To
Zoom in and out the picture, press Down/Up button.
NOTE:
This feature is available in Capture and Playback mode.
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• Setting Self-timer
Your camera is designed with a self-timer function which will allow you to
take picture with the 10 seconds build in timer.
1 Turn on the camera.
2 Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
Press
The icon
Press
appears on LCD screen. Press Shutter
button to perform self-timer. A timer appears in the
centre of LCD screen and the camera beeps indicating
self-timer is activating.
NOTE:
Self-timer feature is only applied to nex t picture. When
self-timer is activated, status LED turns green, while
the self-timer LED turns red and blinks slowly for 8
seconds, then blinks quickly for 2 seconds before the
picture is taken. Please place camera on at surface or
use tripod.
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• Setting the Date Stamp
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
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• Setting the Exposure Compensation
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
You can adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range of
-1.5EV to +1.5EV in order to compensate for current lighting conditions.
This setting can be used to obtain better result when shooting with
backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, a dark background, etc.
NOTE:
• A higher EV value is best used for light-coloured subjects and backlit
subjects. A lower EV value is best for dark-coloured subjects and for
shooting outdoors on a clear day.
• When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not
be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure
compensation.
• Exposure compensation returns to its standard default setting (AUTO) after
you turn off and turn on the camera again.
Press
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• Setting the White Balance
Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the colours of a
subject appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available.
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
Press
Press
NOT E:
White balance returns to its default setting (AUTO) after you turn off the
camera and turn it on again.
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• Setting Sharpness
Use the Sharpness setting to highlight or blend the edges of the subject
in pictures.
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
Press
Press
Normal Use when no special effect is needed. Ideal for everyday
pictures.
Sharp Increases contrast on the edges of the picture. Ideal when you
want to improve the clarity of an picture, or if you later may
want to crop or cut out specic areas in the picture.
Soft Softens the edges of the picture, creating a “soft focus” effect.
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• Setting Frequency
In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to suit
the lighting frequency, for US, set the frequency to 60Hz, for Europe, set
the frequency to 50Hz.
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
Press
• Reviewing the Pictures
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks
once).
3. Press Previous and Next button to view the pictures taken.
• Zooming the Displayed Picture
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks
once).
3. Press Down button
4. Press Up button
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to zoom in the displayed picture.
to zoom out the displayed picture.
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• Rotate the Displayed Picture
This function enables you to view the picture taken at a better angle.
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
Press
NOTE:
This function only keeps the picture rotated while the camera is on. The
picture will return to its original angle after the camera is turned off.
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• Protecting the Pictures from Deletion
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
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• Delete One Picture
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
NOTE:
• The protected le(s) can not be deleted.
• Please note that selecting “ERASE ALL” will delete
all the les (pictures, audio and video clips) in
internal memory.
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4 Recording Audio and Video Clips
• Recording Audio Clips
1. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
2. Press Shutter button to start, if you want to stop,
press the Shutter button again. Please note that
recording time displays on LCD screen.
Press
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• Recording Video Clips
1. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
2. Frame your subject using the LCD screen.
3. Press Shutter button to start, if you want to stop,
Press
press the Shutter button again.
NOTE:
The recording time displays on the LCD screen will
increase and the status LED turns green while recording
video clip.
• Playback Video Clips on LCD Screen
IMPORTANT!
Audio clips can only playback in P C/ MAC when connected to the computer.
Please refer to Transferring Pictures, Audio and Video Clips to Your Computer
for fur ther detail.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks
once).
3. Press Previous and Next button to select the video clip you want to
playback.
4. The LCD screen shows “PLAY AVI? YES NO”, use Up or Down button
to select “YES” and press OK button to playback video clip. Press OK
button again to stop playback.
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• Protecting Audio Clip(s) and Video Clip(s)
Protecting Audio Clip(s)
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks
once).
3. Use Previous or Next button to select the audio clip you want to
protect.
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Protecting Video Clip (s)
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks
once).
3. Use Previous or Next button to select the video clip you want to
protect.
Press
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• Deleting One Audio Clip and Video Clip
Deleting One Audio Clip
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks
once).
3. Use Previous or Next button to select the video clip you want to
delete.
Press
NOTE:
• The protected le(s) can not be deleted.
• Please note that selecting “ERASE ALL” will delete all the les (pictures,
audio and video clips) in internal memory.
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Deleting One Video Clip
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks
once).
3. Use Previous or Next button to select the audio clip you want to
delete.
Press
Press
Press
Press
NOTE:
• The protected le(s) can not be deleted.
• Please note that selecting “ERASE AL L” will delete all the les (pictures,
audio and video clips) in internal memory.
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• Using the SMC (SmartMedia™ Card)
Your camera comes with 8MB of built-in Nand ash memory for storing
pictures, audio clips and video clips as you record them. You can expand
memory using a commercially available SMC (up to 128MB). The camera
senses whether a memory card is inserted, and automatically saves
pictures, audio clips or video clips accordingly. Note that you cannot save
pictures, audio clips or video clips to the built-in Nand ash memory while
a memory card is installed in the camera.
NOTE:
Please refer to Capacity of SMC card section for the number of pictures can
be stored in SMC card.
IMPORTANT!
• Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory
card.
• Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it. Never try to force a
memory card into the slot when you feel resistance.
Inserting a SMC (not included)
Turn off the camera and open the SMC slot cover as illustrated. Insert
the SMC ensuring the card is inserted the correct position as illustrated.
On the inner side of the SMC slot cover, there is a diagram showing the
proper insertion orientation.
Notched corner
of SMC card
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Removing the SMC (not included)
To remove the SMC, turn off your camera , open the SMC slot cover,
gently push the SMC inwards and then release it for the SMC to bounce
out from the SMC slot as illustrated.
• Formatting Memory
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode
Press
IMPORTANT!
• Formatting internal memory and a SMC erases all the
pictures, audio and video clips, including protected
ones.
Press
Press
• You can format a memory card on the camera or on
a computer. However formatting a memory card on a
computer takes much longer.
• Note that data deleted by a format operation can not be
recovered. Make sure you do not have any useful data
currently stored on a memory card before you format it.
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5 Installing the Software into a Computer
• Installing the Software
For Windows® Users:
IMPORTANT! (For Wi ndows® 9 8SE )
On Windows® 98SE Mass Storage function needs to install the PDC 2070
Driver.
IMPORTANT! (For Wi ndows® M E, 20 00, XP )
Directly plug-in the camera to transfer and play the pictures, video clips or
audio clips, no need to install the driver, but if you want to use NetMeeting
function, please install the driver rst.
IMPORTANT! – If the computer requests you to install the Windows®
operating system during the software installation, place the Windows® CD
into the computer CD-ROM drive. The computer will install the necessar y les
from the CD automatically. When the Windows® software appears to have
nished the operation, close the Windows® screen. Remove the Windows® CD
and store safely.
NOTE :
Microsoft® NetMeeting™ is already bundled with Windows® 2000 and XP OS.
Users using Windows® 2000 or XP do not need to install this software from
the CD -ROM.
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PC
1. Before you begin, close all other software
applications open on your computer.
2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD-
ROM Drive.
3. The CD User Interface Screen will
automatically launch.
4. With the mouse, click on each software
Open & Cl ose
interface button in turn and follow the on
screen instructions.
NOTE:
If the setup screen doesn’t appear after loading
the CD, then you can manually start it by doubleclicking the “My Computer” Icon on your desktop,
then double-clicking the icon for the CD-ROM drive.
When the CD-ROM window opens, double-click the
“INSTALL-E.EXE” icon.
For Macintosh® Users:
MAC
1. Before you begin, close all other software applications opened on your
computer.
2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD-ROM Drive.
3. Double click the CD-ROM icon “Polaroid”.
4. Install the software included.
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• Software included with Your Camera
PDC 2070 Driver P lug & P lay removable d isk
Easy to use, just plug the camera to a computer and use it as a removable
disk. Use the Arcsoft® software suite to edit and print the Pictures.
PhotoStudio® 4.0 Picture Editing Software
PhotoStudio® 4.0 is a full-featured, easy-to-use digital image-editing
program that provides a complete set of photo editing and retouching
tools, plus a wide selection of special effects and enhancements. Its
powerful features include a wide variety of input and output options,
layers, multiple undo and redo functions, image management tools,
editable text, multiple le format support and a lot more.
For further help on how to use PhotoStudio® 4.0, go to “Help” to access
the Help Topics.
Visit http://www.arcsoft.com for all your FAQ’s, tips and technical
support.
ArcSoft Funhouse™ 1.0 Picture E diti ng Software
ArcSoft Funhouse™ is an image entertainment application that enables
users to create “photo fantasies” by combining their personal photos
with a wide variety of fantasy backgrounds. Users can get their own
images from digital cameras, scanners, disk drives and Photo CDs, and
seamlessly combine them with just a few clicks of the mouse. The fantasy
backgrounds include ctional characters, classic works of art, Olympic
heroes, 50’s funnies, bathing beauties, muscle men and a lot more.
For further help on how to use ArcSoft Funhouse™ 1.0, go to “Help” to
access the Help Topics.
Visit http://www.arcsoft.com for all your FAQ’s, tips and technical
support.
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ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 2000 Picture Printing Softwa re
ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® is an easy-to-use printing utility that enables the
user to layout and print multiple images in different sizes quickly and
easily on a single sheet of paper. The program offers a large selection
of printing templates, including Kodak Digital Science Inkjet Photo Paper
Templates and Avery-brand paper products. It also includes commonly
used image-editing tools and a wide selection of templates for frames,
edges and backgrounds for enhancing images.
For further help on how to use ArcSoft PhotoPrinter™ 2000, click the “?”
on the top right hand corner to access the Help Topics.
Visit http://www.arcsoft.com for all your FAQ’s, tips and technical
support.
ArcSoft VideoImpression™ 1.6 Movie Making Software
ArcSoft VideoImpression™ is an easy-to-use video and image editing
software program. The program enables users to create and edit new
videos using existing video and image les - making desktop video
presentations for home, business, and the Web.
Microsoft® NetMeeting™ Web Cam software
NetMeeting™ provides the most complete conferencing solution for the
Internet and corporate intranet. Powerful features let you communicate
with both audio and video, collaborate on virtually any Windows-based
application, exchange graphics on an electronic whiteboard, transfer les,
use the text-based chat program, and much more. Using your PC and the
Internet, you can now hold face-to-face conversations with friends and
family around the world.
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader .P DF File Re ading Software
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document
format (PDF) les on all major computer platforms, as well as ll in and
submit Adobe PDF forms online.
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• Computer System Requirements
For acceptable picture transfer and editing, we recommend the following
minimum requirements;
For Windows® Users
• Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP
• Pentium® II 333MHz or equivalent processor
• 64MB RAM (128MB recommended)
• USB Port
• 200MB free disk space
• Colour monitor with high colour (16-bit) graphic capability or higher
• CD-ROM drive
• Standard mouse and keyboard
• Stereo speakers
For Macintosh® Users
• PowerPC® Processor
• Mas OS Version 9.0 or above
• USB Port
• 64MB RAM (128MB recommended)
• 150MB Free disk space
• Colour monitor with high colour (16-bit) graphic capability or higher
• CD-ROM drive
• Standard mouse and keyboard
• Stereo speakers
PC
MAC
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6 Transferring Pictures, Audio and Video Clips To Your Computer
• Before Transferring Pictures
IMPORTANT! -
B efore you transfer your pictures make sure you have installed the soft ware
from the CD.
For Windows® and Macintosh® Users :
PC
MAC
• Connecting to Your Computer
Connecting with the USB Cable.
USB Series “A” Plug
Connects to your Co mputer
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Plug the labelled end of the USB cable into the socket marked
on your computer.
3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the port on your camera.
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USB Series “A” Plug Conn ects
to your PDC 2070
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For Windows® Users:
PC
• Transferring and Viewing the Pictures, Audio clips and Video
clips on PC
1. Turn on the camera
2. Set the camera to Playback mode.
3. Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable.
4. Open the Windows® Explorer and then you can see a “Removable Disk”
drive.
5. Double click “Removable Disk” -> double click “DCIM”-> double click
“100MEDIA”.
6. All the pictures, video clips and audio clips are in the “100MEDIA”
folder. Highlight the pictures, video clips or audio clips and drag them
to a folder of your choice. You can also create sub-folders to group
them or use the Arcsoft software to edit and manage the pictures or
video / audio clips.
For Macintosh® Users:
MAC
• Transferring and Viewing the Pictures, Audio clips and Video
clips on Mac
NOTE :
For MAC user, directly plug-in the camera, no need to install the driver.
1. Turn on the camera
2. Set the camera to Playback mode.
3. Connect the camera with MAC via USB cable, the systems will
automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive named “untitled”.
NOTE :
This Drive name will be varied from different version of MAC OS system.
4. Double click the folder “untitled” to enter sub-folder “DCIM”.
5. Double click the folder “DCIM” to enter sub-folder “100MEDIA”.
6. You can copy the pictures, audio clips and video clips from this folder
“100MEDIA” and paste to the hard disk.
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7 Using the Camera as a Web Cam
• Setting up NetMeeting
NOTE:
Set the camera to Capture mode before s tarting NetMe eting™.
1. Connect your PDC 2070 to the USB cable on one end.
2. Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC on the other end.
3. Put your PDC 2070 on top of your PC monitor or another at surface.
4. In NetMeeting menu, go to Tool ->Option, and select “Audio” tab, then
click the “Tuning Wizard “ button.
5. In the Audio Tuning Wizard, please select “Recording” to “Polaroid
Digital Camera“, and then follow the screen prompts to nish the
wizard.
Before starting NetMeeting™, press Menu button on the camera -> select
“USB”-> press OK button to conrm -> select “Web Cam” ->press OK
button to conrm. Then you can start NetMeeting™.
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• Start NetMeeting
NOTE:
For Windows® XP / 2000 users who use NetMeeting for the rst time, Go to
Star t -> Run ->type in “conf” ->click “OK” and then follow the on-screen set
up instruction to set up NetMeeting.
1. Double click the “NetMeeting” icon on the desktop or select the
“NetMeeting” icon from the Windows® Start Menu.
2. If you need further help on how to use Microsoft® NetMeeting™, select
the “Help” under the menu bar and choose the topic you need. You
can also refer to the Polaroid “EASY TO USE GUIDE TO MICROSOFT®
NETMEETING™” or visit the website: http://www.microsoft.com/
windows/netmeeting.
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8 Troubleshooting Problems
The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you. If problems continue,
please contact your local customer support hot-line. See your registration
card for help line contact details.
Symptom Problem Solution
I receive an error message
when I am install ing “PDC
2070 Camera D river”.
I cannot upload imag es to
the PC .
I cannot ru n t he PDC 2070
Came ra Dri ver.
I c annot u pload th e image s
from the inte rnal memory
of the PDC 2070 camera
to PC.
I cannot switc h on my
PDC 2 070 Cam era after
insertin g a SMC Card.
I press the shutter but ton
but no re spon se.
“P DC 2070 C amer a Drive r”
does not load.
Connection fail ure. Check all cabl e con nect ions are
The came ra is set to the
Capture mod e.
Con ict with another
camera driver cap ture
devic e.
The SMC Card is inser ted
inside the SMC Car d slot.
The SMC Card is not inserted
all the way in or card slot
door is not closed properly.
The PDC 2070 Camer a is
proce ssin g the image.
The in terna l memo ry or
SMC ca rd mem ory is f ull.
Or
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Shut down all oth er applic ation s
and at tempt to reinstall the
driver.
Check th e USB contr oller in
your B IOS if they are activa ted.
If these do not work, contact
your national customer supp ort
repre sent ative.
secured.
Set th e camera to P layba ck
mode.
If you have any ot her came ra
installed on your comput er,
remove th e c amer a a nd its
drive r completel y from yo ur
syste m to avoid conic t with
anoth er ca mera or ca pture
devic e.
The me mory card has a higher
prior ity than the internal
memory for image storage,
image t ransfer or de leti on.
Make sure t he SMC C ard is
inserted all the way in and clos e
the slo t door p roperly.
Wait fo r this process to
complete a nd th en take your
next image.
Dele te s ome ima ges in the
inter nal memor y from the
camera or SM C card.
Or
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Symptom Problem Solution
The F lash icon and the
image counter on the LCD
is ashin g af ter I t ook my
last image using the Flas h
Mode.
I get a bl urre d ima ge wh en
uploa ding my images to my
computer.
The batte ry indica tor icon
on the 1.4” LCD sc reen wi ll
go “bla nk”.
My imag e qual ity is g rainy.
My CD instal latio n wizard
does not work.
The LCD on My P DC 2070
Came ra has frozen when
you inser t a SMC card into
your PD C 2070 ca mera.
Do no t have the
NetM eeti ng™ functio n.
When the camera i s
connected to PC, th ere is
no resp onse.
The PDC 2070 Camera is
proce ssin g the image an d
recha rgin g the ash unit .
There may be a mo ment ary
delay between pre ssin g
the shu tter button and the
actua l expos ure.
This mea ns there is
insufci ent power.
You ma y h ave sele cted the
wrong c amer a frequency
sett ing.
The au to install atio n le is
switch ed to of f.
The CD ROM is
disco nnec ted.
No re spon se fr om any of
the fun ctio n buttons.
The camera hasn’t bee n set
to Capt ure mode
Have no t inst alle d the PDC
2070 Dr iver.
Or
Or
Wait for the ash icon on the
status LCD to s top ashing a nd
then ta ke anot her image.
Hold your PD C 2070 camera
stead ily until you he ar a “beep”
which i ndicates the exposu re is
completed.
You need to change the new
batteries.
Using the differen t frequ ency
sett ing.
Pal for 5 0 Hz
NTSC f or 60 Hz
Go to the com puter desktop,
Righ t cl ick on “My Com pute r”.
Click “Prop erties”. Se lect
“Dev ice Ma nage r”. Doub le
click o n “CD-RO M”, d ouble
click on "CD- R" (Normally th e
manuf actu rer’s nam e). Cl ick on
" Sett ing “. Ensu re "Auto inse rt
noti cati on " is ticke d and the
" discon nect " is tic ked. If
you change the setti ngs the
computer will ask you to resta rt
your PC. Clic k " Yes " (Only for
Wind ows® 98 SE & ME user)
Ensure you on ly use a new
SMC c ard fo r use w ith yo ur
PDC 20 70 came ra.
Set the cam era to PC Capture
mode
Inst all the P DC 207 0 Drive r.
Or
Please also refer to the help les & User Guide that accompany the enclosed applications. For
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9 Getting Help
• Polaroid-digital Online Services
Website: http://www.polaroid-digital.com
• ArcSoft Software Help
For North America For South & Central America
ArcSoft HQ Support Centre Tel: 1-510-979+5520
(Fremont California, CA) Fax: 1-510-440-1270
Tel: 1-800-762-8657 E-mail:latlnsupport@arcsoft.com
(toll free number)
Fax: 1-510-440-1270
E-mail: support@arcsoft.com
For China For Japan
ArcSoft China Support Centre (Beijing) ArcSoft Japan Support Centre (Tokyo)
Tel: 8610-6849-1368 Tel: +81-03-3834-5256
Fax: 8610-6849-1367 Fax: +81-03-5816-4730
E-mail: china@arcsoft.com Web: http://www.mds2000.co.jp/
arcsoft
E-mail: japan@arcsoft.com and
support@mds2000.com
For Oceania For Europe/Middle East/
ArcSoft Australian Support Centre Africa & Rest of the World
(Baulkham Hills, New South Wales) ArcSoft Europe Support Centre
Tel: 61 (2) 9899-5888 (Ireland)
Fax: 61 (2) 9899-5728 Tel: +353-(0) 61-702087
E-mail: support@supportgroup.com.au Fax: +353-(0) 61-702001
E-mail: europe@arcsoft.com
Visit http:// www.arcsoft.com for technical support and frequently
asked questions (FAQ’s).
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10 Appendix
• Technical Specications
• Internal Memory: 8MB NAND FLASH (7MB for memory storage)
• External Memory: support SMC memory card up to 128MB (not
included)
• Still Picture Resolution (based on 8 MB internal memory):
• Fine quality - 1600 x 1200 pixel -Approx. 8 pictures
1280 X 960 pixel -Approx. 14 pictures
640 X 480 pixel -Approx. 51 pictures
• Normal quality - 1600 x 1200 pixel -Approx. 20 pictures
1280 X 960 pixel -Approx. 30 pictures
640 X 480 pixel -Approx. 116 pictures
• Video Clip:
• Unlimited when connected to the computer via video capture
software
• Limited when using the internal memory:
1.5 minutes in CIF mode @ 320 X 240 pixel, 10fps, Approximately
by 90 sec in High resolution (est. 8MB internal memory)
• Using SMC card
8 M - Approx. 100 sec.
16 M - Approx. 230 sec.
32 M - Approx. 660 sec.
64 M - Approx. 850 sec.
128 M - Approx. 1400 sec.
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• Audio Clip:
8KHZ, 4bit, Approximately by 30 mins in High resolution (est. 8MB
internal memory)
• File Format:
• Still Picture - Compression in JPEG format after download to PC via
USB (depend on application used)
• Video Clip - AVI format
• Audio Clip - WAV format
• External Connector: USB, SMC slot
• Auto Power Off: After 30, 60, or 90 seconds inactivity
• Power Supply:
• PD C 2070 : USB Port, 4 X AAA batteries
• Operating System:
• For Windows® Users: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP
• For Macintosh® Users: Mac OS 9.0 or above
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• Capacity of SMC Card
SMC
High
(1600x1200)
8M
16M
32M
64M
128M
NOT E:
Scene complexity affects a picture’s le size. For example, a picture of
trees in autumn has a larger le size than a picture of blue sky at the same
resolution and quality setting. Therefore, the number of pictures you can
store on a card may vary.
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Middle
(1280x960)
Low
(64 0x480)
High
(1600x1200)
Middle
(1280x960)
Low
(64 0x480)
High
(1600x1200)
Middle
(1280x960)
Low
(64 0x480)
High
(1600x1200)
Middle
(1280x960)
Low
(64 0x480)
High
(1600x1200)
Middle
(1280x960)
Low
(64 0x480)
High quality pictures
can be taken
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14 30
52 98
16 40
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105 198
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• Using Your Batteries
WARNINGS!
• Batteries should be replaced by an adult.
• Do not mix different types of batteries or new and used batteries.
• Use recommended or equivalent type of batteries only.
• Insert the batteries with the correct polarity.
• Remove exhausted batteries from the camera immediately.
• Do not short the supply terminals.
• Do not dispose the batteries in re.
• Remove batteries from the camera when not in use.
These instructions should be retained for future reference.
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• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance
Your Camera should only be operated within the following environmental
conditions;
• 41 - 104º Fahrenheit; 5 - 40º Celsius
• 20% - 85% relative humidity, non condensing
Battery life or image quality may be affected outside these conditions
Camera Cautions
• NEVER immerse any part of the Camera or its accessories into any uid
or liquid.
• ALWAYS disconnect the Camera from your PC or TV before cleaning
it.
• ALWAYS remove dust or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water
or neutral detergent.
• NEVER place hot items on the surface of the Camera.
• NEVER attempt to open or disassemble Camera as this will affect any
warranty claim.
• Uninstalling the Camera Driver ( PC only)
1. Unplug the camera from the computer.
2. Go to Start -> Setting -> Control Panel.
3. Double click Add / Remove Programs.
4. In Add / Remove Programs, select “Polaroid Digital Cam” and click the
Remove button.
5. Restart the computer.
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• Regulatory Information
FCC Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of 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 received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Warning: Changes or modications to this unit 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 Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is needed.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded cable must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the
Class B FCC limits.
Under the environment with electrostatic discharge, the product may
malfunction and require user to reset the product.
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