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User Guide
PDC4055 4.2 Megapixel Digital Camera
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Product Overview 1. Self-timer LED 2. Flash 3. Viewfinder 4. Lens 5. Wrist strap holder 6. Microphone Front View 1. Viewfinder 2. Flash charging LED W T 3. Power LED 4. LCD screen 5. Display button M 6. Menu/Stop button O K 7. OK/Play/Pause button 8. Zoom out/Thumbnail button 9. Zoom in button 10. Buzzer Back View 11. Flash/Up button 12. Right button 13. Self-timer/Down button 14. Left button 15. Capture/Playback mode button 16. Cover for USB port 17. USB port 2 3 Polaroid PDC 4055 Digital Camer
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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 4055 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com www.polaroid.com PDC 4055 TL UM US Mar17.indd 3 3/20/06, 10:00
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Table of Contents 1 Getting Started .........................................................................................6 • Camera Package Contents....................................................................7 • Attaching the Wrist Strap.....................................................................7 • Installing the Batteries .........................................................................8 • Turning the Camera On and Off...........................................
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5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips .....................................38 • Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen ................................................38 • Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail.............................38 • Auto Play ..........................................................................................39 • Playing the Video Clip ........................................................................41 • Protect or Unprotect On
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1 Getting Started The Polaroid PDC 4055 digital camera has been especially designed for the casual photograph looking for an easy to use, fun point & shoot camera. Powered by a high quality 4.2 mega pixel CCD sensor and equipped with a bright color 1.5 inch color LCD for viewing the images, the PDC 4055 is the perfect digital camera for the entire family. Here are a few examples of how you can use your camera: Enjoy point & shoot operation. Take digital pictures in your preferable detail
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• Camera Package Contents PDC 4055 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 4055 CD-ROM includes PDC 4055 Quick Start Guide Registration Card Polaroid PDC 4055 Camera Driver (PC) Arcsoft PhotoImpression® 5 (PC & Mac), Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ (PC & Mac) User Guide (in PDF format) USB Cable Carrying Case Wrist Strap 2 x AA-size Batteries • Attachin
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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 69. 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 bar and press it again to e
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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. White Balance Focus Mode Auto Normal Daylight Macro Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Self-timer On Flash Mode Flash Off Image Resolution Auto Flash 2304 x 1728 Red-eye reduction 2048 x 1536 Forced On 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 Capture Mode Still Image Number of pictures Video can be
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• Camera Mode Capture/Playback mode button The camera has two working modes, Capture mode and Playback mode. You W T can switch between them by pressing the Capture/Playback mode button at M the back of the camera. O K Capture mode Under this mode, you can adjust 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 24 and “Recording Video Clip
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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 Still Image mode. Press Press NOTE: 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 the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode
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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 12 to access the Setup menu. Setting the date format: Press Press Press Press 12 13 Polaroid PDC 4055 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com www.polaroid.com PDC 4055 TL UM US Mar17.indd 13 3/20/06, 10:01
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Setting the date and time: Press Press Press Press Use the or buttons to select a field, such as year, month, day, hour, minute. Use the or 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. 14 15 Polaroid PDC 4055 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com www.polaroid.com PDC 4055 TL UM US Mar17.indd 14 3/20/06, 10:01
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• Auto Power Save Settings 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 to save battery life after the specified period of inactivity. Off: The power save feature is not activated. 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 12 to access the Setup
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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 12 to access the Setup menu. Press Press Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. 16 17 Polaroid PDC 4055 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.co
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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 12 to access the Setup menu. Press Press Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. 16 17 Polaroid PDC 4055 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4055 Digital Camera User Guide www.
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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. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 12 to access the Setup menu. Press Press Press Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. 18 19 Polaroid PDC 4055 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4055 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com www.polaroid.com PDC 4055 TL UM US Mar17.indd 18 3/20/06,
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• Setting the Date Stamp On and Off Use the Date Stamp to imprint the date on your pictures and video clips. Make sure the camera clock is set to the correct date before setting the date stamp on. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 12 to access the Setup menu. Press Press Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. 18 19 Polaroid PDC 4055 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4055 Digital Camera
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• Resetting to Default Settings You can easily change all the settings you made back to the camera default settings by the following steps. Please refer to “Camera Default Settings” on page 68 for more details. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 12 to access the Setup menu. Press Press Press NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. 20 21 Polaroid PDC 4055 Digital Camera User Guide Polaroid PDC 4055 D
