Polaroid PDC-5350 - 5.0 Mega Pixel Digital, PDC 5350 Camera User Manual
PDC 5350
Digital Camera
User Guide
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Product Overview
1. Self-timer/Battery Charge LED
2. Flash
3. Viewnder
4. Zoom lens
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Front View
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1. Operation LED
2. Viewnder
3. Flash charge LED
4. Flash/Erase button
5. Playback button
6. Macro/Protect button
7. LCD screen
Back View
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8. Display on/off button
9. Zoom Out button
10. Zoom In button
11. Up button
12. Right button
13. OK button
14. Down button
15. Left button
16. Menu button
17. Power switch
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1. Microphone
2. Shutter button
3. Mode dial
4. Speaker
5. Tripod mount
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Top View
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Bottom View
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1. Cover for USB port/DC in jack
2. Hand strap holder
3. Battery/SD card cover
Side view
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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started ..................................................................................................6
• Camera Package Contents ............................................................................7
• Attaching the Hand Strap .............................................................................7
• Inserting the Battery into the Camera ............................................................8
• Connecting AC Adaptor (included) ................................................................8
• Charging the Battery ....................................................................................9
• Turning the Camera On and Off................................................................... 10
• Checking the Battery Level .........................................................................10
• How to Navigate Menus .............................................................................10
2 Camera Setting ................................................................................................11
• Checking Camera Status ............................................................................ 11
• Camera Mode ............................................................................................12
• Setup Menu...............................................................................................13
• Setting LCD Brightness .............................................................................. 13
• Auto Power Save Settings ..........................................................................14
• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off...................................................................15
• Folder Formatting................................................................. ....................16
• Formatting the Internal Memory.................................................................. 17
• Setting Print Date On/Off...................................................... ....................18
• Setting Display Language ...........................................................................19
• Setting the Current Date and Time ..............................................................20
• File No. Reset Settings ...............................................................................21
• Switching the Information Display/LCD Screen Off .......................................22
3 Taking and Managing the Pictures......................................................................23
• Taking a Picture in Auto Mode.....................................................................23
• Taking a Picture in A/S/M Mode ..................................................................24
• Taking a Picture with the LCD Screen off .....................................................26
• Taking Macro Pictures ................................................................................27
• Taking Continuous Pictures................................................... ....................28
• Setting Quick View ....................................................................................29
• Set Flash Mode ..........................................................................................30
• Setting Self-Timer ......................................................................................32
• Zoom Feature ............................................................................................33
• Setting the Picture Resolution and Quality ...................................................34
• Setting Exposure Compensation..................................................................37
• Setting White Balance ................................................................................38
• Changing the ISO Speed .............................................................................39
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4 Recording Video Clips.......................................................................................40
• Recording Video Clips ................................................................................40
5 Playback .......................................................................................................... 41
• Playback Picture(s) ....................................................................................41
• Playing the Video Clip ................................................................................43
• Protect the Picture(s) or Video Clip(s) Against Deletion ................................43
• Deleting One Picture or Video Clip...............................................................44
• Deleting All Pictures and Video Clips ...........................................................45
• View Pictures and Video clips on a TV.........................................................46
6 Using the SD Card ............................................................................................48
• Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card........................................................................... 48
• Copy Pictures from a Memory Card to the Internal Memory
and from the Internal Memory to a Memory Card ......................................................51
• To Print Selected Picture.......................................................................................... 52
• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ...............................................................53
• P.I.M. (PRINT Image Matching) ...................................................................54
• To Format a Memory Card ..........................................................................55
7 Installing the Software onto a Computer ............................................................56
• Installing the Software ...............................................................................56
• Software Included with Your Camera...........................................................58
• Computer System Requirements .................................................................59
8 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer ...........................................60
• Before You Transfer Pictures .......................................................................60
• Connecting to Your Computer .....................................................................60
• Transferring Pictures/Video Clips ................................................................61
9 Troubleshooting Problems .................................................................................62
• Troubleshooting ........................................................................................62
10 Getting Help...................................................................................................65
• Polaroid-digital Online Services ...................................................................65
• ArcSoft Software Help ...............................................................................65
11 Appendix .......................................................................................................66
• Technical Specications .............................................................................66
• Capacity of SD Card...................................................................................68
• Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 5350 driver .........................................................69
• Using Your Batteries...................................................................................70
• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance ................................................................70
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• Regulatory Information ...............................................................................70
1 Getting Started
The Polaroid PDC 5350 digital camera takes you to the next level in
digital photography. Powered by a 5.2 mega pixel resolution sensor,
multiple glass lens system with optical zoom, the PDC 5350 is designed
to handle the needs of the more advanced photographer. Here are a few
examples of how you can use your camera:
Enjoy point & shoot operation. Adjust the resolution for print
or email, white balance and exposure compensation to suit
light conditions.
Store pictures and 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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• Camera Package Contents
Hand Strap
Video Cable
PDC 5350
USB Cable
Li-ion Battery
Warranty Card
Digital Im aging Product s
201 Burlingt on Road
Bedford, MA 01730 -1434
Pouch
PDC 5350 CD-ROM includes
Polaroid PDC 5350 Camera Driver (PC)
Arcsoft® PhotoImpression™ 4.0 (PC & Mac),
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac)
QuickTime Player (PC & Mac)
User Guide in PDF format.
AC Adaptor
Quick Guide
PDC 4350
Quick Start Guide
Guide de Démarrage rapide
Guida Rapida
Guía Rápida de Inicio
Guia de Início Rápido
ML 0403
Part no.: OM837657 R1
Printed in China
Schnellanleitung
• Attaching the Hand Strap
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• Inserting the Battery into the Camera
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.
3. Close the battery door by pressing it downwards then slide it back to
lock.
For more guidelines on battery usage, please see Using your batteries
on Page 70.
You can also use an AC adaptor (DC 5V, 2.0A, centre positive (included)
to supply power for the camera.
• Connecting the AC Adaptor (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 a DC 5V, 2.0A, centre positive AC adaptor (included).
• We recommend the user to use AC adaptor to power the camera whenever
connected to a computer.
• AC adaptor supplied with Polaroid PDC 5350 camera may vary for different
countries and regions.
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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 8 hours before you use the
battery for the rst time after your purchase, and about 4 hours for
subsequent recharging.
1. Turn off the camera by sliding the Power Switch in the arrow direction
shown near the Power Switch.
2. Insert the battery into the camera battery compartment, ensuring you
follow the +/- signs that are shown on outside of the battery.
3. Plug the end of the AC adaptor into the DC in jack on the camera and
connect the adaptor to a household power outlet.
4. The Self-timer/Battery charge LED will light up in green, indicating
battery charging in progress. The LED will turn off when the battery
is fully charged.
Only use the supplied Lithium Ion rechargeable battery (Model No.:
GP NTA2217; 3.7V 900mAh; L50mm X W31mm X H10mm) with the
camera. This 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 rechargeable battery, please contact your distributor or visit http:
//www.polaroid-digital.com for more information on replacement or
backup batteries.
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• Turning the Camera On and Off
Slide the Power Switch in the arrow direction shown near the Power
Switch and hold it for 2 seconds to turn on the camera. You will hear
a beep sound and the Operation LED will light up in green. The Flash
Charge LED will blink in red, indicating charging the Flash. It will stop
blinking upon fully charging the Flash. Slide the Power Switch again and
hold it for 2 seconds to turn off the camera.
• Checking the Batery Level
Check the battery power level before taking pictures .
1. Turn on the camera by sliding and holding the Power Switch in the
arrow direction shown near the switch for 2 seconds.
2. Set the camera in Auto, A/S/M or Video mode.
3. Check the battery power status that appears on the LCD screen.
Battery has adequate power.
Battery power is low.
Battery power is exhausted. “Replace battery”
will appear on the LCD screen when the battery
is exhausted and then the camera will turn off
automatically. Please recharge the battery.
• How to Navigate Menus
Use the 4-way control to select on-screen menu items. Press
and
buttons to scroll up and down through menus. Press
and
buttons to
scroll left and right.
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2 Camera Setting
• Checking Camera Status
Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen to check which
camera settings are active. If the feature icon is not displayed, it means
that particular feature is not activated.
Number of pictures can
be taken
Macro Mode
-2.0, -1.7 -1.3,
-1.0, -0.7, -0.3,
0, +0.3, +0.7,
+1.0, +1.3,
+1.7, +2.0
EV
L: 2560X1920
M1: 2048X1536
M2: 1280X960
S: 640X480
Resolution
Camera Status
Auto mode
Aperture Proirity
Shutter Proirity
Manual Setting
Video mode
Playback mode
ISO Speed
Auto
100
200
400
WB Auto
WB Day Light
WB Cloudy
WB Fluorescent
WB Tuhgsten
Single Image
2 SEC.
10 SEC.
Continuous mode
Drive Mode
SD card Inserted
Internal Memory
Focus Mark
Flash mode
A
Auto Flash
Red-eye
Flash On
Flash Off
Slow Sync
Slow Red-eye
Zoom Status
4.5X, 6.0X, 7.5X, 9.0X
Aperture Value
1/2000’’-1/2’’
1’’-8’’
Shutter Speed
Fine
Normal
Quality
Full
Low
Exhausted
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• Camera Mode
The camera has three working modes.
You can select Auto mode, Video mode
or A/S/M mode by turning the Mode dial
located on the top of the camera. Under
all these modes, you can access the Setup menu to change the camera settings
to customize your camera.
Mode dial
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.
A/S/M mode
Under this mode, you can set the aperture, shutter or Manual setting for
priority based on different environment condition before taking pictures.
Further detail refer to
Taking a Picture in A/S/M mode
on pages 24, 25
and 26.
Video mode
Using this mode to record video clips.
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• Setup Menu
Setup Menu
On
NTSC
Off
LCD Brightness
Power Save
Beep
TV Output
Folder Format
Date/Time
On
English
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Standard
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Print Date
Format
Language
Date/Time
Standard
The Setup Menu is available in Auto, A/S/M, Video and Playback
modes.
• Setting LCD Brightness
This setting enables you to adjust the LCD brightness.
1. Turn on the camera by sliding and holding the Power Switch in the
arrow direction shown near the switch for 2 seconds.
2. Set the camera in Auto mode.
Press
LCD Brightness
On
NTSC
Off
Press
MENU ,
then
Press
Press
MENU
or
Setup Menu
On
NTSC
Off
Standard
Standard
LCD Brightness
On
NTSC
Off
Standard
This setting is also available in A/S/M, Video and Playback modes.
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• Auto Power Save Settings
The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve
battery power.
1 to 10 minute(s): The camera is designed to switch off automatically
to save battery life after one/two/three/four/ve/six/
seven/eight/nine/ten minute(s) of inactivity.
Off: The power save function is not activated.
You can change the Power save setting according to the following steps:
1. Turn on the camera by sliding and holding the Power Switch in the
arrow direction shown near the switch for 2 seconds.
2. Set the camera in Auto mode.
Press
Press
MENU
Power Save
Off
Setup Menu
1 Min
Press
MENU ,
then
Press
or
Setup Menu
On
NTSC
Off
Standard
On
NTSC
Standard
On
NTSC
Standard
This setting is also available in A/S/M, Video and Playback modes.
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
You can turn the Beep sound on and off under this setting. When the
Beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the
buttons.
1. Turn on the camera by sliding and holding the Power Switch in the
arrow direction shown near the switch for 2 seconds.
2. Set the camera in Auto mode.
Press
Beep
NTSC
On Off
1 Min
Beep
NTSC
On Off
1 Min
Press
MENU ,
then
Press
or
Press
MENU
Setup Menu
On
NTSC
Off
Standard
Standard
Standard
This setting is also available in A/S/M, Video and Playback modes.
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• Folder Formatting
Under this setting, a directory of folders storing pictures/video clips in
the camera internal memory or a memory card will be named differently
according to their fotmatting modes.
1. Turn on the camera by sliding and holding the Power Switch in the
arrow direction shown near the switch for 2 seconds.
2. Set the camera in Auto mode.
Press
Folder Format
On
NTSC
Standard Date
1 Min
Folder Format
On
NTSC
Standard Date
1 Min
Press
MENU ,
then
Press
MENU
Press
or
Setup Menu
On
NTSC
Off
Standard
Standard: If this option is selected, the directory folder will be named
as “100V5000”.
Date: When this option is selected, the directory folder will be named
after the current date. For example, today is November 23, 2003. Thus
the folder is named “10031123”.
This setting is also available in A/S/M, Video and Playback modes.
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• Formatting the Internal Memory
Formatting the internal memory deletes all data already stored in it.
1. Turn on the camera by sliding and holding the Power Switch in the
arrow direction shown near the switch for 2 seconds.
2. Set the camera in Auto mode.
Press
Press
Press
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OK
Format
On
NTSC
Standard
On
OK
Format Media
Format Media
OK
Press
MENU
,
then
Setup Menu
On
NTSC
Off
Standard
Format
On
NTSC
Standard
On
NOTE:
• Data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered. Make sure you do
not have any useful data currently stored in the internal memory before you
format it.
• Formatting the internal memory destroys all the pictures, even those are
protected.
• With a memory card inserted, the above operation would format the
inserted memory card.
This setting is also available in A/S/M, Video and Playback modes.
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• Setting Print Date On/Off
This setting enables the picture to show its print date.
1. Turn on the camera by sliding and holding the Power Switch in the
arrow direction shown near the switch for 2 seconds.
2. Set the Camera in Auto mode.
Press
Print Date
On
On Off
NTSC
Standard
Print Date
On
On Off
NTSC
Standard
Press
or
Press
MENU
Press
MENU ,
then
Setup Menu
On
NTSC
Off
Standard
Off
Off
This setting is also available in A/S/M, Video and Playback modes.
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• Setting Display Language
Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD
screen.
1. Turn on the camera by sliding and holding the Power Switch in the
arrow direction shown near the switch for 2 seconds.
2. Set the Camera in Auto mode.
Press
13.62MB
NTSC
Standard
Language
English
13.62MB
NTSC
Standard
On
Press
MENU ,
then
Press
or
Press
MENU
Setup Menu
On
NTSC
Off
Standard
This setting is also available in A/S/M, Video and Playback modes.
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• Setting the Current Date and Time
1. Turn on the camera by sliding and holding the Power Switch in the
arrow direction shown near the switch for 2 seconds.
2. Set the Camera in Auto mode.
Press
Press
Press
Date/Time
Standard
On
English
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Set Date/Time
OK
Cance
13.62MB
Date/Time
Standard
On
English
13.62MB
OK
11.16.03' 16:42
OK
11.16.2003 17:00 MM/DD/YY
Press
MENU
Press
MENU
,
then
Setup Menu
On
NTSC
Off
Standard
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.
This setting is also available in A/S/M, Video and Playback modes.
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• File No. Reset Settings
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 “100V5000”, the new folder will be “101V5000”). The
maximum folder number is 999.
For example: 10 0 - 0 011
Number of pictures taken and
stored in 100V5000 folder
Folder number (e.g.100V5000)
You can set the File no. Reset to On or Off according to the following steps:
1. Turn on the camera by sliding and holding the Power Switch in the
arrow direction shown near the switch for 2 seconds.
2. Set the Camera in Auto mode.
Press
Camera Menu
On
Off
File No. Reset
Off
On Off
File No. Reset
Off
On Off
Press
MENU
Press
MENU
Press
or
NOTE:
This setting is not avaliable in Playback mode.
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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.
This setting is also available in A/S/M and Video modes.
• Switching the Information Display/LCD Screen Off
Press the Display button and the feature icons
will disappear from the LCD screen. Press the
button again and the LCD screen will turn off.
You can turn on the information display and the
LCD screen by pressing the Display button one
more time.
Display button
LCD screen on,
Information display on
LCD screen on, Information
display off
LCD screen off,
information display off
Press Press
Press
This feature is only available in Auto, A/S/M and Video modes. In
Playback mode, you can turn on and off the information display but can
not turn off the LCD screen.
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