Polaroid PDC 3350 User Manual

PDC 3350

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User Guide

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Product Overview

1. Self-timer LED

2. Flash

3. Microphone

4. Zoom Lens

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6. Viewnder

1. Operation LED

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3. Up/ Flash button

4. Left/Self-timer button

5. Down/ Previous shot button

6. Right/Macro button

7. LCD screen

8. Zoom out (Wide Angle)
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9. Zoom in (Telephoto) button

10. Display button

11. Menu button

12. OK button

13. Hand strap holder

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1. USB Port/ Video Out/DC Jack

2. Battery and SD card door

1. Power button

2. Shutter button

3. Mode selector

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Table of Contents

1 Getting Started .......................................................................... 8

• Camera Package Contents ...................................................... 8

• Attaching the Hand Strap ....................................................... 9

• Battery Guidelines.................................................................. 9

• Installing the Batteries .......................................................... 10

• Turning the Camera On and Off and Setting the Date and Time 10

• How to Navigate Menus........................................................ 11

• Connecting AC Adaptor (not included) ................................... 11

2 Camera Setting ........................................................................ 12

• Checking Camera Status....................................................... 12

• Camera Mode ...................................................................... 13

• Low Battery ........................................................................ 13

• Setting the Current Date and Time......................................... 14

• Auto Power Save Settings .................................................... 15

• Setting the Beep Sound On/ Off ............................................. 16

• Setting LCD Conrm On/Off ................................................. 16

• File No. Reset Settings ......................................................... 17

• Setting Display Language ..................................................... 18

• Setting the Focus indicator On/Off ........................................ 18

• Resetting to Default Settings ................................................ 19

• Switching the Information Display/LCD Screen Off.................. 19

3 Taking and Managing the Pictures .............................................. 20

• Taking a Picture ................................................................... 20

• Taking Macro Pictures .......................................................... 21

• Set Flash Mode .................................................................... 22

• Setting Self-Timer ................................................................ 23

• Zoom Feature ...................................................................... 24

• Setting the Picture Resolution and Compression ..................... 25

• Setting Exposure Compensation ............................................ 27

• Setting White Balance .......................................................... 28

• Changing the ISO Speed ....................................................... 29

• Setting the Slow Shutter Mode ............................................. 30

4 Recording Video Clips ............................................................... 31

• Recording Video Clips .......................................................... 31

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5 Playback .................................................................................. 32

• Playback Picture(s) .............................................................. 32

• Playing the Video Clip........................................................... 34

• Protect the Picture(s) or Video Clip(s) Against Deletion ...........34

• Deleting One Picture or Video Clip ......................................... 35

• Deleting All Pictures and Video Clips ..................................... 36

• View Pictures and Video clips on a TV ................................... 37

6 Using the SD Card .................................................................... 38

• Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card...................................................38

• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) .......................................... 43

• P.I.M. (PRINT Image Matching) ............................................. 44

7 Installing the Software onto a Computer ..................................... 45

• Installing the Software ......................................................... 45

• Software Included with Your Camera ..................................... 46

• Computer System Requirements............................................ 47

8 Transferring Pictures to Your Computer ...................................... 48

• Before You Transfer Pictures .................................................48

• Connecting to Your Computer ...............................................48

• Transferring Pictures/ Video Clips........................................... 49

9 Troubleshooting Problems ......................................................... 50

• Troubleshooting ..................................................................50

10 Getting Help........................................................................... 53

• Polaroid-digital Online Services ............................................. 53

• ArcSoft Software Help ......................................................... 53

11 Appendix ............................................................................... 54

• Technical Specications ....................................................... 54

• Capacity of SD Card............................................................. 57

• Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 3350 driver.................................... 58

• Camera Default Settings ....................................................... 59

• Using Your Batteries............................................................. 60

• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance........................................... 61

• Regulatory Information ......................................................... 62

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1 Getting Started

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The PDC 3350 camera provides you easy-to-use features. It can never
be any easier and enjoyable. Go ahead and enjoy your operation. Here
are a few examples of what you can do with your camera.

Enjoy point & shoot operation. Take digital pictures in your

• Camera Package Contents

preferable detail, like size, white balance and sharpness.

Store pictures, video clips to the internal memory or a SD

card.

Playback pictures and video clips on LCD screen, TV or a

computer.

Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to family

and friends.

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Product Overview

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Warranty Card

PDC 3350 CD-ROM includes

Polaroid PDC 3350 Camera Driver (PC & Mac)

Arcsoft® PhotoImpression™ 4.0 (PC & Mac),

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac),

User Guide in PDF Format.

USB Cable

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Hand Strap

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• Attaching the Hand Strap

• Battery Guidelines

• Never use manganese batteries.

• Battery life differs greatly by manufacturers.

• Battery life is greatly affected by how much you use the ash, LCD screen

and other functions, and how long you leave the power turned on.

• To prolong battery life, use the Flash button to turn off the ash

whenever you are not using it.

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• Installing the Batteries

2 x AA batteries are supplied with the product.

1. Open the camera battery door by pushing it outwards as illustrated.

2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs
correctly.

3. Close the battery door by pressing it downwards and then slide it
towards the camera to lock.

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You can use both 2 X AA batteries and an AC adaptor (DC 3V, 1.5A,
centre positive (not included) ) to supply power for the camera. We
highly recommend the user to use 1800mAh NiMH rechargeable or
Lithium AA batteries.

• Turning the Camera On and Off and Setting the Date and Time

Press and hold the Power button until the
green LED is ashing. It takes about three
seconds to turn on the camera. The zoom
lens will extend when you turn on the
camera under Auto/Manual/ Video mode.
Press the Power button again to turn off
the camera, the zoom lens will retract.

The rst time the camera is turned on, it will directly enter the interface
for setting the Current Date and Time. Please refer to Set the current date
and time on page 14 for further detail.

Power button

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• How to Navigate Menus

Use the 4-way control to select on-screen menu items. Press and

to scroll up and down through menus. Press and to scroll left

and right.

• Connecting the AC Adaptor (not included)

Turn off the camera before connecting or
disconnecting the Adaptor. Connect the
adaptor as shown to power the camera
from a household power outlet. The camera
automatically switches over to AC adaptor
powered operation when AC adaptor is
connected.

IMPORTANT!

• Only use DC 3V output adaptor (See page 56 ).

• We recommend the user to use AC adaptor to power the camera whenever
connected to a computer.

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2 Camera Setting

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• Checking Camera Status

Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen to check which
camera settings are active. If the feature icon is not displayed, it means
that particular feature is not activated.

Picture Quality Camera Status Other Features

Fine

Normal

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1600 X 1200

1024 X 768

640 X 480

Resolution

Auto Record mode

Manual Record
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Video mode

Number of pictures can
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The length of video clip
can be recorded

Low Battery

10 SEC. self-timer

2 SEC. self-timer

Macro Mode

Auto Flash

Red eye

Flash On

Flash Off

SD card Inserted

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• Camera Mode

SET

The camera has ve working modes.
You can select any mode by turning the
Mode selector located on the top of the
camera.

Auto mode

Under this mode, the camera will automatically judge the environment
conditions for you. It will set the Exposure and White balance
automatically according to the shooting environment.

Manual mode

Under this mode, you can set the Exposure and White balance based
on different environment condition before taking pictures. Further detail
refer to Setting Exposure Compensation on page 27 and Setting White

Balance on page 28.

Playback mode

Playback or delete pictures/video clips from the camera.

Video mode

Using this mode to record video clips.

SET mode

Under this mode, you can access the Set-up menu to change the camera
settings to customize your camera.

Mode selector

• Low Battery

When battery power is low, the red battery icon

warning “BATTERY LOW” will show on the LCD screen. Batteries need
to be replaced or the camera will soon automatically turn off.

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• Setting the Current Date and Time

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The date and time menu will appear the rst time the camera is turned
on or if the battery is removed for more than 2 minutes.

Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET.

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Use the or buttons to select a eld, such as year, month, day, hour,
minute. Use the or buttons to adjust the value in the eld. Press
the OK button after all elds are set.

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• Auto Power Save Settings

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The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve
battery power.
1/3/5 minute(s): The camera is designed to switch off automatically

Off: The power save function is not activated.
You can change the Power save setting according to the following steps:
Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET.

to save battery life after one/three/ve minute(s) of
inactivity. Default setting is three minutes.

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NOTE:

Auto power off is automatically disabled under any one of the following
conditions.

• While a slideshow is playing.

• While the camera’s USB port is connected to a computer or other external
devices, or while the camera is being controlled by an external device.

• While the AC adaptor is connected to the camera.

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• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off

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You can turn the Beep sound on and off in SET mode. When the Beep
sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons.
Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET.

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• Setting LCD Conrm On/Off

This setting enables you to view the picture on the LCD screen right
after it is taken.
Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET.

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• File No. Reset Settings

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The camera automatically created a directory of folders in its internal
memory or on a memory card to store pictures/video clips. Each folder
can hold up to 999 pictures. If a picture is taken when the current folder
contains a picture le numbered 0999. Your camera will create a new
folder by adding one to the current folder number. In the new folder,
the picture le numbering starts over from 0001. (For example, if the
current folder is “100P3350”, the new folder will be “101P3350”). The
maximum folder number is 999.

For example: 1 0 0 - 0 0 11

Number of pictures taken and
stored in 100P3350 folder

Folder number (e.g.100P3350)

You can set the File no. Reset to On or Off according to the following steps:
Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET.

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ON: When this option is selected, if the memory card is formatted or a

new card is inserted in the camera, the picture le number starts
from 0001.

OFF: When this option is selected, if the memory card is formatted or

a new card is inserted in the camera, the picture le number will
continue from the last number used.

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• Setting Display Language

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Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD
screen.
Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET.

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• Setting the Focus Indicator On/Off

Focus indicator helps you to gain a better focus while you are capturing
a picture.
Turn on the camera and set the Mode selector to SET.

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• Resetting to Default Settings

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You can easily change all the settings you made back to the camera
default settings by the following steps.
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to SET.

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Please refer to the Appendix on page 54 for detail camera default settings.

• Switching the Information Display/LCD Screen Off

NOTE:

This feature is available in Video, Auto and Manual mode.

To turn the information display off, just simply
press the Display button, press it again will turn
off the LCD screen. Press the Display button
one more time will turn on the information
display and the LCD screen.

LCD screen on,
Information display on

LCD screen on, Information
display off

Display button

LCD screen off,
information display off

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3 Taking and Managing the Pictures

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Before you take pictures, please read this note rst:

IMPORTANT!

Never remove batteries, disconnect the AC adaptor from the camera, or
unplug the adaptor while a picture is being saved. Doing so will prevent the
current picture being saved and may corrupt other pictures already stored on
the camera’s internal memory or on a memory card.

• Taking a Picture

1. Set the Mode selector to Manual or Auto.

2. Turn on the camera.

3. Frame your subject using the LCD screen.

4. Press the Shutter button half way and align the

Focus indicator (if it is set to “ON”) on the subject
you want to capture. When the focus is locked,
the auto focus mark turns green and the operation
LED will light up.

• The icon will only appear when the shutter speed is slower than

1/40 second. This icon reminds you to hold the camera steady.

• Operation LED lights up with red colour means taking picture with

ash.

• Operation LED lights up with green colour means taking picture

without ash.

• When auto focus is locked onto a subject, the cross hairs turn green,

otherwise, the cross hairs turn red.

Shutter button

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5. Press Shutter button completely down to take a picture. Hold the

camera steady. A beep will sound when the picture has been taken.

6. If the LCD Conrm is set to “ON”, the picture just taken will be shown

on the LCD for a while.
The Operation LED will ash which indicates the camera is processing
the picture. You can take the next picture when the Operation LED
stops ashing. You can review the picture you just took by pressing
Down button, press it again to continue your operation.

IMPORTANT!

We highly recommend the user to take picture after framing mark has turned
green.

Outdoor Pictures without the Flash

Take pictures at approximately 6.4 inches (16CM) to innity.

• Avoid intense sunlight that may cause sun spots in pictures.

• Always make sure that the sun or other light source is in front of the

subject.

• Taking Macro Picture

Right/macro button

Press Right/Macro button to record
subject within 8 to 24 inches (0.2 to

0.6m) at the telephoto and between 4

to 24 inches (0.1 to 0.6m) wide angle
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• Set Flash Mode

Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Auto or Manual. Press the
Flash button to cycle through the ash settings and select the one you
need. When you rst press the Flash button, the LCD screen will turn
black and the Operation LED will blink in red which indicates the ash
is charging. When charging is complete, the icon (according to the ash
setting you selected) will appear on the LCD screen. You can now take
pictures using the Flash mode you selected. The ash will recharge after
each ash picture.

Flash Range:

• Wide: 2.6 ~ 10 feet (0.8 ~ 3 metres)

• Telephoto: 2.6 ~ 6.7 feet (0.8 ~ 2 metres)

The camera has four ash modes (default setting is Off). Different ash
setting applied to different situation:
Flash Mode on, the ash res for every picture. Use this

Flash Mode off, the ash does not re. Use this setting

A Auto Flash Mode, the ash res automatically as needed. Use

Red eye, Use this setting to avoid red glare in your subject’s

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setting in high-contrast situations to provide ll-light or use it
indoors in low light.

for outdoor pictures or where ash is prohibited or may
be distracting. Also use when shooting toward a reective
surface, such as a window or mirror. If you do not have enough
light when using this setting, your pictures will be too dark.

this setting to take most pictures.

eyes. The camera res a brief, preash ash before the regular
ash.

NOTE:

• Flash modes are not available in Video mode.

• Never touch or block the ash or the exposure sensor with your ngers. Doing
so can soil these components and interfere with the correct ash operation.

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• Setting Self-timer

Your camera is designed with a self timer function which will allow you
to take pictures with the 2 or 10 seconds built-in timer. Please place the
camera on at surface or use a tripod for the Self-timer function.

1. Set Mode selector to Auto or Manual.

2. Turn on the camera.

3. Press the Self-timer button to cycle through the self-timer setting.
No icon Self-timer is off.

2 SEC. Self-timer indicates a countdown of two

10 SEC. Self-timer indicates a countdown of ten

4. The icon or will appear on the LCD screen when it is selected.

5. Press the Shutter button to take a picture. The camera starts

countdown. When is selected, the Self-timer LED (on the front of
the camera) will blink 8 times before the picture is taken. When is
selected, the Self-timer LED blinks slowly for 4 times, then quicker
for 8 times and very quick for another 8 times before the picture is
taken.

6. Another beep (if beep is turned on) will sound when the picture is

taken.

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• Zoom Feature

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1. Set Mode selector to Auto, Manual or Video.

2. Turn on the camera.

3. Press Zoom in (Telephoto) /Zoom out (wide) button to zoom in/out

the subject. While you press the Zoom in (Telephoto) /out (wide)
buttons, a bar will be shown on the LCD screen as illustrated. The red
square in the bar indicates the zoom status. “T” stands for “Tele” and
“W” stands for “Wide”.

4. The bar disappears from LCD screen. Now you can take pictures or

record video clips. The zoom setting will remain after taking pictures
or recording video clips, if you want to take the normal size picture or
video clip, please use Zoom out button to move the red square to the
bottom of the bar.

There are two types of zoom in this
camera: digital zoom and optical zoom.
Area A is optical zoom, when the red
square moves within this area the lens will
zoom up or zoom down while you press
the Zoom in/out button.
Area B is digital zoom, when the red bar
moves up to this area, the lens will not
zoom while you press the Zoom in/out
button.

For digital zoom feature, the viewnder
may not reect the actual image taken.
We recommend the user to use LCD
screen to monitor the zoom feature.

NOTE:

You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom.

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• Setting the Picture Resolution and Compression

Picture resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital picture.
Picture quality depends on the JPEG  le compression that the camera
applies when the picture is taken. Higher resolution and less compression
make 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.

Resolution setting

Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera.

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Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera.

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You can also set picture resolution and compression in Auto mode.
Set the Mode selector to Auto and turn on the camera.

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1600X1200
1600X1200
1024X768

640X480

Press

Press

Here are the approximate numbers of pictures you can expect the
camera to hold at each setting based on the 16MB internal memory.
You can expand the memory with SD card, please refer to Capacity of SD
Card on page 57 for further detail.

Resolution: 2048 X 1536 Fine: Approx. 11 pictures
Normal: Approx. 22 pictures
Resolution: 1600 X 1200 Fine: Approx. 18 pictures
Normal: Approx. 37 pictures
Resolution: 1024 X 768 Fine: Approx. 45 pictures
Normal: Approx. 90 pictures
Resolution: 640 X 480 Fine: Approx. 112 pictures
Normal: Approx. 225 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 the camera internal memory or a memory card may vary. The number

of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only.

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• Setting Exposure Compensation

You can adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range
of -2EV to +2EV 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.
Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera.

PressPress

ME N U

Press

10

F

2048

EXP

[+/-]

+0 . 3

IS O

10

F

2048

EV +0.3

RESOLUTION

2048X1536

1600X1200
1024X768
640X480

IS O

Press

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 per forming exposure
compensation.

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• Setting 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.
Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera.

Press

PressPress

ME N U

Press

10

F

2048

RESOLUTION

2048X1536

1600X1200
1024X768
640X480

IS O

WHITE BALANCE

CL O UD Y

IS O

10

F

2048

You can also set White balance in Video mode by the follow steps:
Set the Mode selector to Video and turn on the camera.

WHITE BALANCE

AUTO
DAY LIGHT
CLOUDY

TUNGSTEN

FLUORESCENT
BLACK WHITE

0:35

0:35

Press

ME N U

Press

When shooting under these conditions: Select this setting

Normal conditions (Camera adjusts white balance
automatically.)

Outdoor daylight

Cloudy

Indoors, illuminated by light bulbs

Indoors, illuminated by  uorescent lighting

Converts images to black and white

AUTO

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• Changing the ISO Speed

This function enables you to change the camera’s sensitivity to light
by selecting different ISO values. ISO is a measure of how quickly
your camera reacts to light. The higher the ISO value, the less the
light needed to make an exposure, allowing the same exposure to be
achieved with higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures. In a digital
camera, higher ISO value allows higher shutter speed, at the expense of
mottled or grain appearing in the  nal picture.
You can change the ISO value according to the following steps:
Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera.

10

F

2048

ISO 200

PressPress

ME N U

Press

10

F

2048

RESOLUTION

2048X1536

1600X1200
1024X768
640X480

IS O

Press

100/200/400: In the same lighting condition, the higher ISO value is,

the faster the shutter speed will be.

Auto: The camera’s sensitivity is automatically changed by

different lighting value or subject brightness.

The ISO value appears on the LCD screen when ISO setting is
activated.

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• Setting the Slow Shutter Mode

This function enables you to control how long the shutter stays open.
The slow shutter mode can be used to photograph bright subjects such
as  reworks in a dark place. There are four options in Slow Shutter
mode: 1 second, 2 seconds, 4 seconds and 8 seconds.

Set the Mode selector to Manual and turn on the camera.

101S

F

2048

Press

PressPress

ME N U

10

F

2048

RESOLUTION

2048X1536

1600X1200
1024X768
640X480

IS O

Press

The shutter speed 1S/2S/4S/ 8S will appear on the LCD screen when
selected.

To avoid blurry pictures, place the camera on a  at, steady surface or
use a tripod. We recommend the user to use a tripod to keep the camera
steady for Slow Shutter Mode.

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• Recording Video Clips

Set the Mode selector to Video mode and turn on the camera.

Press

Shutter

button to

start

Press

Shutter

button to

stop

In Video mode, you can record video clips with audio feature, the
resolution is set to 320x240 pixels automatically. The Operation LED
(green) and the green spot on the LCD screen ash while recording and
video length (in seconds) appears on LCD screen. Please note that there
is no digital zoom function in Video mode.

You can record video clips for up to approximately 1 minute by using
the internal memory. Using the SD (Secure Digital) card will increase the
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5 Playback

• Playback Picture(s)

Reviewing the pictures

1. Set the Mode selector to Playback.

2. Turn on the camera.

3. Press Left/Right button to view the pictures taken.

Zooming the displayed picture

When viewing a picture in Playback mode, you can zoom the picture you
selected up to X8.0 by using the Zoom in/Zoom out button.

Reviewing the pictures in Thumbnail

You can view up to 9 pictures at a time on the LCD screen by using the
Thumbnail function.

1. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode.

2. Turn on the camera.

3. Press Zoom out button, the thumbnail pictures will be shown on the
LCD screen and the latest reviewed picture will be highlighted.

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Running a slide show

The Slide Show function enables you to view all the pictures stored in
the camera one by one on the LCD screen.
Set the Mode selector to Playback mode and turn on the camera.

ERASE ONE

Press

Press

ME N U

Press

SLIDE SHOW

100-0015

S

100-0001

S

The slide show will automatically run from the  rst picture taken after
you press the OK button. Every pictures will display about 3 seconds.
You can press Left/Right button to skip backward or forward. Press OK
button again to pause and press Menu button to stop the slide show.

The slide show will keep running as long as there is power supply. We
recommend the user to use AC power for long time slide show.

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• Playing the Video Clip

1. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode.

2. Turn on the camera.

3. Use Left/ Right button to select the video clip you
want to play.

4. Press OK button to start playing video clip. Press it
again to pause.

5. Press Menu button to stop.

100-0015

The icon is shown on LCD screen when video clip is selected.

• Protect the Picture(s) or Video Clip(s) Against Deletion

Set the Mode selector to Playback mode and turn on the camera.

ERASE ONE

PressPress

ME N U

Press

PROTECT

Press

to set

Press

again to

cancel

100-0015

100-0015

100-0015

Press to select a
picture/video clip to protect

Press Menu button to exit. You can use Left/Right button to select the
next picture/video clip during the above operation. Icon appears on
the information display when you review the protection status of the
protected picture/video clip.

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• Deleting One Picture or Video Clip

Set the Mode selector to Playback mode and turn on the camera.

Press to select “Yes”

ERASE ONE

ERASE

NO YES

100-0015

Press

to enter erase

mode

Press

ME N U

Press

Press

You can use Left/Right button to select the next picture during the
above operation. Please note that protected  les cannot be deleted.

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• Deleting All Pictures and Video Clips

Please note that protected  les cannot be deleted. Set the Mode
selector to Playback mode and turn on the camera.

ERASE ALL

Press

ERASE ALL

ERASE ALL IMAGES?

NO

YES

Press

ERASE ONE

PressPress

ME N U

NO I MAG E

OR

Press to select “Yes”

• View pictures and Video clips on a TV

FORMAT

15 . 1M B
'0 2 .1 2 . 30 . ..
3 MI N .
ON
ON

VIDEO SYSTEM

OF F
PAL N T S C
EN G LI S H
ON

VIDEO SYSTEM

OF F
PAL N T S C
EN G LI S H
ON

3

X

O

P

T

I

C

A

L

Z

O

O

M

L

E

N

S

Setting the Video Output System

The video output signal can be switched (NTSC or PAL) to accommodate
different signal systems. For example: NTSC for U.S.A., Canada,
Taiwan, Japan, etc. and PAL for Europe, Asia (excluding Taiwan), etc.
You can change the video output system according to the following
steps:
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to SET.

Press

Press

Connecting to a TV

When the camera is connected to a TV, the LCD screen is not active and
the TV screen now performs as the LCD screen.

1. Connect the camera to a TV via the video cable (supplied) as

illustrated.

2. Set the TV to “Video” mode.

3. When the mode selector is

set to Auto/ Manual, you can
preview the picture you want
to take on the TV screen.

4. When the mode selector is

set to Playback, you can
review all the pictures stored
in the camera on the TV.

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6 Using the SD Card

• Using the SD (Secure Digital) card

Your camera comes with approximately 16MB of built-in ash memory
for storing pictures/video clips. You can expand the memory using a
commercially available SD card. The camera senses whether a memory
card is inserted, and automatically saves pictures accordingly. Note that
you cannot save pictures to built-in ash memory while a memory card
is installed in the camera.

IMPORTANT!

• Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card.

• B e sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it. Never try to force a

memory card into the slot when you feel resistance.

• SD memory cards have a write protect switch, which you can use to protect

against accidental deletion of picture data. “ Whenever you want to record,
format or delete item in the SD Card, you must disable write protection.”

Inserting the SD Card

Turn off the camera and open the battery door as illustrated. Insert the
SD card ensuring the card is inserted correctly as illustrated. Close the
SD card door. Make sure that the terminal of the memory card is facing
the front of the camera.

Notched corner
of SD card

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Removing the SD Card

To remove the SD card, turn off your camera , open the SD card door,
gently push the SD card inwards and then release it. The SD card will
eject out from the SD card door as illustrated.

IMPORTANT!

• Never insert any other objects besides a SD memory card into the camera’s

card slot. Doing so creates the risk of damaging the camera and card slot.

• Make sure that the terminal of the memor y card is facing towards the front

of the camera.

• Should water or any foreign objects ever get into the card slot, immediately

turn off the camera, remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adaptor, and
contact your dealer or nearest service provider.

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To Format a Memory Card

FORMAT

15 . 1M B
'0 2 .1 2 . 30 . ..
3 MI N .
ON
ON

FORMAT

15.3MB
'0 2 .1 2 . 30 . ..
3 MI N .
ON
ON

FOR MAT...

FORMAT

FORMAT IN-MEM?

NO

YES

Formatting a memory card deletes all data already stored on it.
Set the Mode selector to SET mode. Turn on the camera.

Press

or

Press to select “Yes”

Press

IMPORTANT!

• You can format a memor y 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

cannot be recovered. Make sure you do not have
any useful data currently stored on a memory card
before you format it.

• Formatting a memory card destroys all the pictures, even those are

protected.

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Copy Internal Memory pictures to a Memory Card.

Turn off your camera and insert a SD (Secure Digital) Card into the Card
Slot.
Set the Mode selector to Playback mode and turn on the camera.
ONE - A selected picture in internal memory will be copied to a memory card.
ALL - All pictures in internal memory will be copied to a memory card.

COPY?

NO YES

100-0015

COPY TO CARD

COPY TO CARD

ONE ALL

WAIT . . .

PressPress

ME N U

Press

Press button
to select “YES” and
press to con rm

Press

ONE

ALL

COPYING . . .

COPY TO CARD

Press Menu button to exit to normal Playback mode. Please note that you
cannot copy picture(s) from memory card to internal memory.

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Memory Card Precautions

1. Use only an SD memory card with this camera. Proper operation is not
guaranteed when any other type of card is used.

2. Electrostatic charge, electrical noise, and other phenomena can cause
data corruption or even loss. Always make sure that you always back up
important data on other media (MO disc, computer hard drive, etc.).

3. If a memory card starts to behave abnormally, you can restore normal
operation by reformatting it. However, we recommend that you always
take along more than one memory card whenever using the camera far
away from the home or of ce.

4. We recommend that you format a memory card before using it for the
 rst time after purchasing it, or whenever the card you are using seems
to be the cause of abnormal pictures. Remember to format a memory
card if it was used in another digital camera or other devices.

To Print Selected Picture

Set the Mode selector to Playback mode.

PRINT SETTING

PRINT SETTING

SETTING MODE:

RESETSET

ERASE ONE

PressPress

ME N U

Press

PressPress

Press OK button to deselect a selected picture. You can select “Reset”
to deselect all selected pictures in above operations. Press Menu button
to exit and return to normal playback mode.

NOTE:

You cannot select video clips.

• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)

The letters ”DPOF” stand for “Digital Print Order Format”, which is a
format for recording on a memory card or other medium which digital
camera images should be printed and how many copies of the image
should be printed. Then you can print on a DPOF-compatible printer or
at a professional print service from the memory card in accordance with
the le name and number of copies settings recorded on the card.
With this camera, you should always select images by viewing them on
the LCD screen. Do not specify images by le name without viewing the
le contents.

I MPORTANT!

DPOF print settings can be congured for images on a memory card only, not

for images in the camera’s built-in memory. To congure DPOF print settings for
images in the camera memory, you need to copy the images to a memory card

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• P.I.M. (PRINT Image Matching)

This camera supports PRINT Image Matching. Images recorded with it
include information about the mode setting, camera setup, etc. When
you print an image on a printer that supports PRINT Image Matching,
the printer reads this data and adjusts the printed image accordingly,
so your image comes out just the way you intended when you recorded
them. See the documentation that came with your printer for full details
about PRINT Image Matching.

Now your digital camera and your printer can speak the same language.
PRINT Image Matching technology ensures that PRINT Image Matching­enabled digital cameras and printers work together perfectly to produce
the best possible prints. Through this innovative technology, the printer
is able to instantly identify the print specic information for each image
captured, to provide superior colour, quality and detail in every print.
For more detailed information, please go to the PRINT Image Matching
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7 Installing the Software onto a Computer

• Installing the software

For Windows® Users:

IMPORTANT!

• Please backup all the necessary data before any driver/software installation.

• The CD-ROM is tested and recommended to use under English Windows
OS.

IMPORTANT! (For Windows® 98 SE)

Windows® 98SE needs to install the P DC 3350 Driver for Mass Storage

function. You must install this driver before plugging in the camera.

IMPORTANT! (For Windows® ME, 200 0, XP)

Directly plug-in the camera to transfer and play the pictures and video clips.

There is no need to install the camera driver.

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.

Open & Cl ose

3. The CD User Interface Screen will
automatically launch.

4. With the mouse, click on each software
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 double-clicking the “My Computer” Icon on your desktop, then double­clicking the icon for the CD-ROM drive. When the CD-ROM window opens,
double-click the “INSTALL-E.EXE” icon.

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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 “Digital Camera”.

4. Install the software included.

• Software Included with Your Camera

PDC 3350 Driver Plug & Play removable disk

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.

ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ 4.0 P icture Edit ing Software

ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ is an easy to use digital video and image­editing program. This program enables users to upload still image and
movie clips store in your camera. You could also edit and retouch your
photos, then add special effects or place them in cards, calendars,
frames and fantasy templates. ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ also includes
a wide variety of printing options.

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
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• Computer System Requirements

For acceptable picture transfer and editing performance, 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

• Mac™ OS Version 9.0, 9.1 or X

• 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

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8 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer

• Before you transfer pictures

IMPORTANT!

Before you transfer your pictures make sure you have installed the Polaroid

PDC 3350 Camera Driver from the CD. Please refer to Installing the Software
onto a Computer on page 45.

• Connecting to Your Computer

Connecting with the USB Cable.

1. Turn the camera Off.

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.

4. Turn on the camera and an interface “New Hardware Found” will

show on the computer desktop.

5. A removable disk drive wil be installed onto your computer

automatically.

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• Transferring Pictures/Video Clips

For Windows® Users

NOTE :

You can transfer pictures/video clips in any mode.

PC

1. Turn on the camera

2. Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable.

3. Double click on “My Computer” on your PC desktop and you will see

a “Removable Disk” drive.

4. Double click “Removable Disk” -> double click “DCIM”-> double

click any directory folder under “DCIM”.

5. All the pictures, video clips are in the directory folder. Highlight the

pictures and video 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 clips.

For Macintosh® Users

NOTE :

For MAC user, directly plug -in the camera, no need to install the driver.

MAC

1. Turn on the camera

2. Set the camera to Playback mode.

3. Connect the camera to MAC via the USB cable, the systems will

automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive. (System
will automatically create a Mass Storage named “INTERNAL”/
“EXTERNAL”)

NOTE :

This Drive name will vary from different version of MAC OS system.

4. Double click the folder “INTERNAL”/“EXTERNAL” to enter sub-folder
“DCIM”.

5. Double click the folder “DCIM” and then any subfolder inside.

6. You can copy the pictures and video clips from this directory folder
and paste to the hard disk.

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9 Troubleshooting Problems

• Troubleshooting

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.

For Windows® Users:

Symptom Problem Soluti on

I receive an error message
when I am installing
“Polaroid PDC 3350 Camera
Driver”.

I cannot upload images to my
computer.

I cannot run the “Polaroid
PDC 3350 Camera Driver”.

I see the following error
message during driver
installation. “An error
occurred during the
move data process: -115
Component:\WIN98\ICO File
Group: 98ICO File: C:”

My CD Installation wizard
does not work.

Images do not show on TV.

Images do not display in
colour.

“Polaroid PDC 3350 Camera
Driver” does not load.

Connection failure.

Camera Driver is not installed. You need to install the camera driver for

Conict with another camera
driver or capture device.

Polaroid PDC 3350 driver installs
second time.

The auto installation le is
switched off or The CD-ROM is
disconnected.

Video cable is not connected
correctly.

Wrong system selection

Shut down all other applications and attempt
to reinstall the driver.

Check to see if the USB controller in your
BIOS if it is activated. If this does not work
contact your national customer support
representative, refer to the instruction manual
included with your PC.

Check all cable connections are secured.

Windows 98SE systems.

If you have another camera installed on your
computer, remove it and it’s driver completely
from your system to avoid conicting with it.

Please remove the existing PDC 3350 driver
rst and install again.

Go to the computer desktop. Right click
on “My Computer”. Click “Properties”.
Select “Device Manager”. Double click on
“CD_ROM”, double click on “CD-R (normally
the manufacturer’s name. Click on “Settings”.
Ensure both “Auto insert notication” and the
“disconnect” are ticked. If you change the
settings the computer will ask you to restart
your PC. Click “Yes”.
Make sure the video cable is connected to the
TV “Video In” socket.

Change to NTSC for USA.

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For Windows® and Macintosh® Users :

Symptom Problem Soluti on

I cannot activate my Digital
Camera by pressing the Power
switch.

I cannot upload images to the
computer.

Camera does not turn on. Batteries are not oriented correctly

Camera suddenly powers off. Auto Power Function activated

Image is not recorded when the
shutter button is pressed.

Camera powers off during self­timer countdown.

LCD screen image is out of
focus.

Recorded pictures are not
saved in memory.

Insufcient battery power or
batteries are missing.

Connection failure. Check all cable connections are

Batteries are dead

Wrong AC adaptor type being used.

Batteries are dead.

Camera is turned off

Flash unit is charging

Memory is full.

Or

Or

Or

Or

Or

Batteries are dead.

Macro Mode being used for scenery
or portraits

Normal Mode being used for macro
images.

Camera powers off before the save
operation is complete

Removing the memory card before
the save operation is complete.

Or

Or

MAC

PC

Replace batteries.

secured.

Orient batteries correctly

Replace batteries

Make sure you use a correct adaptor.
Turn the camera on

Replace batteries.

Turn the camera on

Wait until ash unit charging nishes

Delete images you no longer need, or use
another memory card.

Or

Or

Or

Or

Or

Replace batteries.

Set the Normal/Macro selector to Normal
for scenery and portraits

Set the Normal/Macro selector to Macro
for macro images.

If the battery indicator is on the LCD
screen, replace batteries with a full set
of new ones as soon as possible

Do not remove the memory card before
the save operation is complete.

Or

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Symptom Problem Solution

Colour of the playback pictures is
different from the picture on the
LCD screen during recording.

Pictures are not displayed. A memory card with non-DCF

I cannot erase pictures. All the pictures in memory are

LCD screen does not appear
on the screen of the connected
television.

Sunlight or light from another source
is shining directly into the lens during
recording.

pictures recorded with another
camera is loaded in the camera.

protected.

There is a problem with the camera­TV connection

TV setup is wrong

Video system is incompatible.

Or

Or

Position the camera so sunlight does not
shine directly onto the lens.

This camera cannot display non-DCF
pictures recorded onto a memory card
used by another digital camera.

Unprotected the pictures you want
to delete.

Use the supplied video cable to connect
the camera to the TV

Consult the documentation of the TV
and put it in its video mode

Select the proper video output system.

Or

Or

Please also refer to the help les & User Guides that accompany the enclosed
applications.
For further information and support, please visit our website: http://polaroid­digital.com

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10 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: [phone]+5520
(Fremont California, CA) Fax: [phone]
Tel: [phone] E-mail: latlnsupport@arcsof t.com
(toll free number)
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: support@ arcsoft.com

For China For Japan

ArcSoft China Support Centre (Beijing) ArcSoft Japan Support Centre (Tokyo)
Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
E-mail: china @arcsoft.com Web: http://www.mds20 00.co.jp/

E-mail: japan @arcsoft.com and
[e-mail]

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: [phone] (Ireland)
Fax: 61 (2 ) 9899-5728 Tel: +353-(0 ) 61-702087
E-mail: [e-mail] Fax: +353-( 0) 61-702001
E-mail: [e-mail]

Visit

http://

questions (FAQ’s).

www.arcsoft.com for technical support and frequently asked

arcsoft

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• Technical Specications

• Internal Memory: Approx. 16MB NAND FLASH

• External Memory: support SD card memory card up to 128MB (not

included)

• Still Image Resolution:

Resolution: 2048 X 1536 Fine: Approx. 11 pictures
Normal: Approx. 22 pictures
Resolution: 1600 X 1200 Fine: Approx. 18 pictures
Normal: Approx. 37 pictures
Resolution: 1024 X 768 Fine: Approx. 45 pictures
Normal: Approx. 90 pictures
Resolution: 640 X 480 Fine: Approx. 112 pictures
Normal: Approx. 225 pictures

• Still Image Quality:

• Fine - 5X compression rate

• Normal - 10X compression rate

• Video Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels

• Self Timer:

• 2 or 10 seconds with Beep sound

• Video Clip:

• Unlimited when connected to the computer via USB

• Limited when using the internal memory: @ 320 X 240 pixels,

15fps, Approximately 1 minute in resolution 320 X 240 (est. 16MB
internal memory)

• Using SD card 8 M - Approx. 20 sec.
16 M - Approx. 46 sec.
32 M - Approx. 98 sec.
64 M - Approx. 202 sec.
128 M - Approx. 410 sec.

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• Playback Mode: Single/9 Thumbnail pictures

• File Format:

• Still Image - Still: EXIF 2.1 compatible format (JPEG compression)
DCF compatible. Support DPOF, PIM

• Video Clip - AVI format

• Image Deletion

• Single image; all images in memory (with image protection);

Format

• Lens Module

• Element: 5 Glass

• Focal Length: 5.69 ~ 16.29 mm

• F No.: 2.66 ~ 4.92

• Sensor

• Sony 3.34 Mega Pixel CCD

• Size: 1/2.7 inch

• Digital Zoom

• Capture Mode: up to 2X continuous

• Playback Mode: up to 8X, scollable

• Optical Zoom
Preview mode: up to 3X, continuous

• Focusing

• Auto focus with macro mode

• Focus Range

• Normal focus:18 inches to ∞ (45cm to ∞)

• Macro focus - Telephoto: 8 ~ 24 inches (0.2 ~ 0.6 metre)
Wide: 4 ~ 24 inches ( 0.1 ~ 0.6 metre)
(The focusing range is the distance from the lens surface to the

subject)

• Built-in Flash

• Flash Modes -AUTO, OFF, ON, Red-eye reduction

• Flash Range - Wide: 2.6 ~ 10 feet (0.8 ~ 3 metres)
Telephoto: 2.6 ~ 6.7 feet (0.8 ~ 2 metres)

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• Low Battery indicator

• 3 levels, Full, Low and Exhausted

• Weight

• Approximately 160g excluding batteries

• External Connector: USB, SD card slot, Video Out (NTSC/PAL)

• Auto Power Off: 1/3/5 minutes in Capture/Playback mode with

battery power in

• LCD Screen

• 1.5” TFT colour panel

• Input/Output Terminal

• USB port (Mini-B port), AC adaptor connector, Video Out (NTSC/PAL)

• Power Supply

• 3.3 V, centre positive, 1.5A Adaptor (not included)

• 2 x AA Batteries (included)

• Operating System:

• For Windows® Users: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP

• For Macintosh® Users: Mac® OS Version 9.0, 9.1 or X.

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• Capacity of SD Card

SD

2048 X 1536

8M

16M

32M

64M

128M

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 card may vary.

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1600 X 1200

1024 X 768

640 X 4 80

2048 X 1536

1600 X 1200

1024 X 768

640 X 4 80

2048 X 1536

1600 X 1200

1024 X 768

640 X 4 80

2048 X 1536

1600 X 1200

1024 X 768

640 X 4 80

2048 X 1536

1600 X 1200

1024 X 768

640 X 4 80

Fine qualit y pictures

can be taken

5
8

21

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11
18

43

109

23
38
93

233

49

80
192
480
100
162
390
975

Normal quality

pictures can be taken

11
18
46

120

21
36
87

218

46

77
186
466

96
160
384
961
195
325
780

1950

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• Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 3350 driver

For Windows® 98SE Users:

NOTE :

The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE users only

because only Windows 98SE needs to install the PDC 3 350 driver.

PC

1. Open Add/ Removable Program Properties in Control Panel and select
Polaroid PDC 3350 program, then click Add/Remove .

2. The following dialog box appears, click Yes to conrm removing the
camera driver.

3. The un-installation program runs automatically, please restart your
computer when it is nished.

4. Ok, the driver un-installation is completed.

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• Camera Default Settings

Working Mode Descripti ons Default

Playback Mode Information Display ON

Auto Mode 2048x1536/ Normal

Manual Mode 2048x1536

Video Mode

SET Mode ON

Resolution/Quality

Flash

Preview Display

Size

Quality

Flash

Exposure Compensation
White Balance

ISO Speed

Preview Display Mode

White Balance

Preview Disp Mode

Beep

Date Style

Focus Indicator

Auto Power Off

LCD Conrm

TV Out

Language ENGLISH

Flash Off

Display Image and Information

Normal

Force Off

0.0

AUTO

AUTO

Display Image and Information

AUTO

Display Image and Information

YMD

ON

3 Min.

ON

NTSC

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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 mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickel­cadmium) batteries.

• Do not dispose the batteries in re.

• Remove batteries from the camera when not in use.

These instructions should be retained for future reference.

• Batteries life varies depends on the camera usage.

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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.

AC Adaptor

The AC Adaptor carries voltage which can be dangerous if live parts are
exposed.
We recommend that you regularly examine the AC adaptor for any
breakage. NEVER try to repair or open the AC adaptor.

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.

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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 modications 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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