Polaroid PDC 3370 User Manual

PDC 3370

Digital Camera

User Guide

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PDC 3370

1. Mode dial

2. Flash

3. Neck strap holder

4. Microphone

5. Zoom lens

6. Self-timer LED

7. Auto-Focus LED

8. Viewfinder

Product Overview

Front View

1. Power LED

2. Viewfinder

3. Operation LED

4. LCD screen

5. Display button

6. Menu button

7. Joystick / Ok button

8. Zoom in button

9. Zoom out button

1. Zoom lens

2. Speaker

3. Power button

4. Shutter button

5. Mode dial

Back View

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1. Battery/SD card door

2. Tripod mount

3. Docking socket

1. Cover for USB port/DC jack

Bottom View

Side view

1. Charging LED

2. DC jack

3. Cover for TV-out and USB port

4. Power LED

5. Socket

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Docking Station (optional)

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Table of Contents

1 Getting Started ........................................................................... 6

• Camera Package Contents ....................................................... 7

• Attaching the Neck Strap......................................................... 7

• Charging the Battery ...............................................................8

• Inserting the Battery into the Camera ........................................9

• Using the Docking Station (optional) ....................................... 10

• Turning the Camera on and off ............................................... 11

• Checking the Battery Level .................................................... 11

• Connecting the AC Adaptor ................................................... 12

2 Camera Setting ......................................................................... 13

• Checking Camera Status........................................................ 13

• Camera Modes ..................................................................... 14

• How to Navigate Menus ........................................................ 14

• Setup Mode Menu ................................................................ 15

• Setting Date and Time........................................................... 15

• Setting Auto Power Off ......................................................... 17

• Setting the Sound Effect On/Off ............................................. 18

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

• Restoring the Factory Settings................................................ 18

• Switching the Information Display and LCD Screen on and off.... 19

3 Taking Pictures ......................................................................... 20

• Taking Pictures in Still Image Mode ......................................... 20

• Taking Pictures in Macro Mode............................................... 21

• Taking Continuous Pictures .................................................... 22

• Quick view .......................................................................... 22

• Using the Flash..................................................................... 23

• Setting Self-timer.................................................................. 24

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

• Setting the Picture Resolution and Quality................................ 26

• Setting the Exposure Compensation ....................................... 29

• Setting the White Balance...................................................... 30

• Setting Sharpness................................................................. 31

• Setting Scene....................................................................... 32

• Setting Colour Effect ............................................................. 33

• Setting Metering ................................................................... 34

• Setting the ISO Speed ........................................................... 35

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4 Recording Video Clips ................................................................ 36

• Recording Video Clips ........................................................... 36

5 Reviewing Pictures, Video and Audio Clips ...................................37

• Playback Mode Menu ............................................................ 37

• Viewing a Picture on the LCD Screen ...................................... 37

• Playing a Video Clip on the LCD Screen ................................... 38

• Viewing Pictures and Video Clips in Thumbnail Mode ................ 38

• Recording, Playing and Deleting Audio Clips ............................. 39

• Running a Slide Show on the LCD Screen ................................ 40

• Protecting/Unprotecting Pictures and Video Clips ...................... 41

• Deleting Pictures and Video Clips ............................................ 42

• Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV (optional with the

docking station).................................................................... 44

6 Using SD Card .......................................................................... 45

• Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card .......................................... 45

• About DPOF......................................................................... 49

• P.I.M. (PRINT Image Matching) ............................................... 51

7 Installing the Software into a Computer ....................................... 52

• Installing the Software .......................................................... 52

• Software Included with Your Camera ...................................... 53

• Computer System Requirements ............................................. 54

8 Transferring Pictures To Your Computer....................................... 55

• Connecting the Camera to Your Computer ............................... 55

• Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer ................. 56

9 Troubleshooting Problems........................................................... 57

• Troubleshooting ................................................................... 57

10 Getting Help ........................................................................... 60

• Polaroid Online Services ........................................................ 60

• ArcSoft Software Help .......................................................... 60

11 Appendix................................................................................ 61

• Technical Specifications ........................................................ 61

• SD Card Storage Capacity ..................................................... 64

• Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 3370 Driver ..................................... 65

• Camera Default Settings ........................................................ 66

• Using Your Battery................................................................ 67

• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance............................................ 67

• Regulatory Information .......................................................... 68

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1 Getting Started

The PDC 3370 camera provides you easy-to-use features. It has never been any easier or more enjoyable to take digital pictures, record video and audio clips. Here are a few examples of what you can do with your camera.

Enjoy point & shoot operation. Adjust the resolution for print or

email, white balance and exposure compensation to suit light conditions.

Store pictures, video and audio clips to the internal memory or a

SD card.

Playback of pictures, video and audio clips on the LCD screen or

a computer.

Send the pictures, video and audio clips over the Internet to

family and friends.

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• Camera Package Contents

PDC 3370

PDC 2350

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Registration Card

The CD-ROM includes

PDC 3370 Driver (PC)

PhotoImpression™ 4.0 (PC & Mac)

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac)

User Guide in PDF Format.

AC Adaptor

(optional)

Docking station

(optional)

Rechargeable

Battery

Battery Charger

USB CableNeck Strap

Power Cord

Pouch

Video Cable

(optional)

• Attaching the Neck Strap

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• Charging the Battery

One piece Lithium Ion rechargeable battery is supplied with the product. Please fully charge the battery for up to ten hours before you use the battery for the first time after purchase, and it takes about 4 hours to fully recharge the battery. Use the power cord and the battery charger to charge the battery.

1. Install the battery into the battery charger as shown, ensuring you

follow the +/- signs correctly.

2. Plug the end of the power cord into

the socket on the battery charger, and then connect the power cord to the household power outlet. The charge indicator lights red while charging and changes to green when the battery is charged.

The rechargeable battery should last for the life of the camera, but as is the case with all rechargeable batteries the actual charge held may decline with use. Should it ever become necessary to replace the battery, please visit www.polaroid-digital.com/support/ for service instructions.

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• Inserting the Battery into the Camera

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

2. Insert the battery as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs that are

shown on outside of the battery door.

3. Push the battery in the slot till the blue tab locks it into place.

4. Close the battery door by pressing it downwards then slide it back to lock.

5. To remove the battery, slide the blue tab towards the battery door

hinge and pull the battery pack out.

You can use both the rechargeable battery and an AC adaptor (DC 5V, 1A) to supply power for the camera.

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• Using the Docking Station (optional)

The docking station can serve as a battery charger when connecting to the AC adaptor; refer to the following instruction on Using the docking station as a batter charger for details. Connecting the camera with a TV via the docking station, the TV screen performs as the LCD screen of the camera; please refer to Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV on page 44 for details.

Using the docking station as a battery charger

1. Install the battery into the camera.

2. Plug the camera into the docking station.

3. Plug the end of the AC adaptor into the DC jack on the docking station, and connect the adaptor to a household power outlet.

When plugged in the docking station, the camera will automatically turn off. The docking station will check the battery status. If the battery level is low, the docking station will start charging the battery. The charging LED on the docking station will change from red to green, when the battery is fully charged.

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• Turning the Camera on and off

Press the Power button to turn on the camera. The Power LED lights up in green. The zoom lens will extend when you turn on the camera in Still image mode/Macro mode/Video mode. Press the Power button again to turn off the camera, the zoom lens will retract.

Power button

• Checking the Battery Level

Check the battery power level before taking pictures.

1. Turn the Mode dial to

2. Check the battery power status that appears on the LCD screen.

Battery has adequate power.

Only half of the battery power left.

Battery power is low. The warning “Battery

too low to take a picture,” or “Battery low, AF not allowed“ may appear on the LCD screen.

Battery power is empty. The battery need

to be charged or the warning “Battery is depleted, camera is shutting down” will appear and the camera automatically turns off.

, ,

, or , then turn on the camera.

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• Connecting the AC Adaptor

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 the AC adaptor powered operation when connecting with the AC adaptor and the icon

appear on the LCD screen.

IMPORTANT!

• Only use the AC 5V output adaptor.

• We recommend users to use the AC adaptor to power the camera when connected to a computer.

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2 Camera Settings

• 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.

ISO Speed (on page 35)

Auto 100 200

White Balance (on page 30)

Shade

Fluorescent

Tungsten

Sun

Flash mode indicator (on page 23)

Auto Flash

Red eye Flash On

Flash Off

Capture mode (on page 20)

Still image mode Macro mode

Zoom status bar (on page 24) Number of pictures remaining

Focus mark 10 Sec. self-timer (on page 24)

Power status

AC adaptor connected Full Battery

Medium Battery Low Battery Empty Battery

Date

Continuous pictures mode

Metering(on page 34)

Matrix Centre Spot

Resolution(on page 26)

VGA

1.3M

3.0M

5.5M

Image Quality (on page 27)

Best Better

Basic

Hold steady

-2.0

EV adjust (on page 29)

-2.0, -1.5, -1.0,

-0.5, 0, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5, +2.0

Scene (on page 32)

Auto Night

Portrait

Night portrait Landscape

Sport

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• Camera Modes

The camera has five working modes. You can select the mode you prefer by turning the Mode dial located on the top of your camera.

Still image Mode

Mode dial

Under this mode, you can change the image settings and take pictures under the settings you prefer.

Macro Mode

Use this mode while the subject is 6 to 23.5 inches (15 to 60cm) from the camera.

Playback Mode

Use this mode to playback of or delete pictures, video and audio clips stored in the camera’s internal memory or a SD card.

Video Mode

Use this mode to record video clips.

Setup Mode

Under this mode, you can access the Setup menu to customize your camera settings.

• How to Navigate Menus

Use the Joystick / OK button to select on-screen menu items. Switch the Joystick towards

Joystick towards

confirm.

to scroll up and down the menus; switch the

to scroll left and right. Press the OK button to

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• Setup Mode Menu

Slide show order

TV out

Language

Sound effect

Restoring

Auto power off

DPOF

Date and Time

• Setting the Date and Time

Turn the Mode dial to

Setting the Time:

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, then turn on the camera.

Press

Switch

Press

Switch

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Setting the Date:

Switch

Press

Switch the Joystick towards

to select a field, such as year, month,

day, hour, minute. Switch the Joystick towards

Press

Switch

to adjust the value

in each field. Press the OK button after all fields are set.

Switch

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• Setting Auto Power Off

The camera performs the following power saving operations to conserve battery power.

1/3/5 minute(s): The camera is designed to switch off automatically to save

battery life after 1/3/5 minute(s) of inactivity. The default setting is 5 minutes.

Never: The power saving function is not active.

You can change the power saving setting according to the following steps: Turn the Mode dial to

NOTE:

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

• While the camera is recording video or audio clips.

• While the camera is running a slideshow.

• While the camera is connected with a computer or other external devices, or while the camera is being controlled by an external device.

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, then turn on the camera.

Switch

Press

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• Setting the Sound Effect on/off

You can turn the sound effect on and off in Setup mode. When the sound effect is turned on, the camera will sound corespondently when you press the buttons. Turn the Mode dial to

, then turn on the camera.

Switch

Press

• Setting the Display Language

Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen. Turn the Mode dial to

, then turn on the camera.

Switch

Press

• Restoring the Factory Settings

You can easily change all the settings that you have made back to the camera default settings by the following steps. Turn the Mode dial to

Please refer to the Camera Default Setting on page 66 for detailed camera default settings.

, then turn on the camera.

Switch

Press

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• Switching the Information Display and LCD Screen on and off

Press the Display button once to turn off the information display except the Focus mark and the Zoom status bar. Press it again will turn off the Focus mark and the Zoom status bar. Press the Display button the third time will turn off the LCD screen. Press it once more will turn on the information display and the LCD screen.

Display button

LCD screen on, Information display on

Press

information display off

LCD screen on, Focus mark and Zoom status bar on, other icons off

LCD screen off,

Press

LCD screen on, Information display off

NOTE:

This feature is available in Video, Still image and Macro modes. The optical viewnder can be used to conserve power by setting the LCD screen to Off while taking pictures.

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3 Taking Pictures

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

NOTE:

Never remove the battery, 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 a memory card.

• Taking Pictures in Still Image Mode

Use this mode to capture subjects this close to the lens:

• Wide angle: 18 inches to infinity (45.7 cm to infinity)

• Telephoto: 23.5 inches to infinity (60 cm to infinity)

NOTE:

Most settings are saved by the camera when the power is turned off so that the same setting is automatically available when the power is turned on again. Make sure you verify your settings when turning the camera on again.

1. Turn the Mode dial to

, then turn on the camera.

2. Frame your subject using the Viewfinder or the LCD screen.

3. Align the Focus mark or the Optical viewfinder centre mark on the subject you want to capture. Press the Shutter button halfway to set the exposure and focus.

4. Press the Shutter button completely down to take a picture, holding the camera steadily.

Shutter button

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Operation LED and Focus Mark Operation:

The icon

When you see this:

Blinking green Operation LED White Focus mark

Green Operation LED Green Focus mark

Red Operation LED Red Focus mark

will appear when the shutter speed is low, which reminds you

It means this:

Camera is focusing

The image is in focus

The image is not in focus

to hold the camera steady or use a tripod when not using the flash.

The Operation LED blinks in red while the camera is processing the picture just taken. You can take the next picture when the Operation LED stops blinking and turns off.

IMPORTANT!

We strongly recommend the user to take a picture after the focus mark turns green.

• Taking Pictures in Macro Mode

Use this mode to capture subjects this close to the lens: 6 to 23.5 inches (15 to 60 cm).

1. Turn the Mode dial to , then turn on the camera.

2. Frame your subject using the LCD screen.

3. Press the Shutter button halfway to set the exposure and focus.

4. Press the Shutter button completely down to take a picture.

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