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PDC 5055
Digital Camera
User Guide
www.polaroid-digital.com
PDC 5055
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Product Overview 1. Self-timer LED 2. Flash 3. Viewfinder 4. Lens 5. Hand strap holder 6. Microphone Front View 1. Viewfinder 2. Flash charging LED 3. Power LED 4. LCD screen W T 5. Display button 6. Menu button 7. OK button M 8. Zoom out button O K 9. Zoom in button 10. Buzzer 11. Flash/Up button 12. Right button 13. Self-timer/Down button Back View 14. Left button 15. Capture/Playback mode button 16. Cover for USB port 17. USB port 2 3 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC
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1. Power button 1 2. Shutter button 3. Battery/SD card door 2 4. Tripod mount Top View 3 4 Bottom View 1. Normal/Macro mode switch N Side view 2 3 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-digital.com
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Table of Contents 1 Getting Started .......................................................................... 7 • Camera Package Contents ...................................................... 8 • Attaching the Hand Strap ....................................................... 8 • Installing the Batteries............................................................ 9 • Turning the Camera On and Off............................................... 9 • Checking the Battery Level ...............
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• Setting the White Balance for Pictures ................................... 37 • Changing the ISO Speed....................................................... 38 4 Recording Video Clips ............................................................... 39 • Recording Video Clips .......................................................... 39 • Setting Video Resolution ......................................................40 • Setting the White Balance for Video Clips ...........................
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9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer.................... 69 • Before You Transfer Files ...................................................... 69 • Connecting to Your Computer ............................................... 69 • Transferring Pictures and Video Clips..................................... 70 • PhotoImpression 5.0 Hot Plug Function (PC Only)................... 72 10 Troubleshooting Problems........................................................ 74 • Troublesho
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1 Getting Started Incorporated with Polaroid’s sophisticated technology, the PDC 5055 offers a powerful range of high-end, easy-to-use functions in an exquisitely compact camera. It will allow anyone to capture that special occasion with life-like clarity and beautiful color renditions. • Powered by a high quality 5.1 mega pixels CCD sensor and a full color 1.5 inch color LCD • Selectable image size and quality settings for emailing and printing • Built-in flash with four modes (off, au
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• Camera Package Contents PDC 5055 Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 PDC 5055 CD-ROM includes Part no.: OM83M 76 L 0 57 R 401 3 Printed in China Polaroid PDC 5055 Camera Driver (PC) Arcsoft® PhotoImpression™ 5.0 (PC & Mac), PDC 5055 Quick Guide Registration Card Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac) User Guide (in PDF format) USB Cable Pouch Hand
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• Installing the Batteries Two AA-size batteries are supplied with the product. For a detailed guideline on battery usage, please see “Using Your Batteries” on page 86. 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 sliding it towards the camera to lock. � � � � IMPORTANT NOTE: For best performance and prolonged battery life,
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• Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen. Battery power is full. Battery power is adequate. Battery power is low. Battery power is exhausted. • How to Navigate Menus Menus are used to adjust capture and play settings, as well as other camera settings like the Date/Time and Auto Power Off. Press the Menu button to enter a menu M bar and press it again
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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. Still Image mode Focus Mode White Balance Normal Auto Macro Daylight Cloudy Self-timer On Tungsten Image Resolution Fluorescent 2592 x 1936 2048 x 1536 Flash Mode 1600 x 1200 Flash Off 640 x 480 Auto Flash Red-eye reduction Number of remaining Forced On pictures Quality Capt
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Video mode White Balance for Video clips Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Resolution Video Mode 640 x 480 320 x 240 Recording Indicator Remaining Time 12 13 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-digital.com
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Playback mode Locked File Picture 1000-0014 File Number Date Time Video Clip 00:02:10 Video Length Play Pause 12 13 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-digital.com
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• Camera Mode The camera has two working modes, Capture mode and Playback mode. You can switch between them by pressing the Capture/Playback mode button at W T the back of the camera. M O K Capture mode Under this mode, you can select the image and video settings according to the shooting environment, and take pictures and video clips under the settings you have selected. For more details, please refer to “Taking Pictures” on page 27 and “Recording Video Clips” on page 39. Playback mode
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• Drive Mode The camera has two modes for taking pictures and video clips. Still Image Mode Video Mode You may switch between these two modes according to the following steps. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Capture mode. Press Press NOTE: • Still Image mode is the default capture mode. • This setting is also available in Video mode. • Setup Menu Setup menu can be accessed in both Still Image and Video modes. Here we take Still Image mode for an example. 1. Turn on th
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• Setting the Current Date and Time 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 15 to access the Setup menu. Setting the date format: Press Press Press Press 16 17 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-digital.com
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Setting the date and time: Press Press Press Press Use the and buttons to select a field, such as year, month, day, hour, minute. Use the and buttons to adjust the value in the field. Press the OK button after all fields are set. NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. 16 17 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com www.polaroid-digital.com
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• Auto Power Save Settings The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve battery power. OFF The power save feature is not activated. 1/3/5 MIN The camera is designed to switch off automatically to save battery life after the specified period of inactivity. You can change the power save setting according to the following steps: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 15 to access the Setup menu. P
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• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off You can turn the beep sound on and off in Capture mode. When the beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 15 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. 18 19 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polar
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• Setting Frequency In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to suit the correct lighting frequency. Set the frequency to 60Hz for US and 50Hz for Europe. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 15 to access the Setup menu. Press Press until Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. 20 21 Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 5055 Digital Camera User Gui
