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PDC 700
Digital Camera
Abridged User Guide
This is a reformatted, edited version of the help file included on the PhotoMAX
Image Maker software CD.
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700USBtip_1.fm Page 1 Monday, May 22, 2000 5:50 PM Questions? Visit our Help site at: www.polaroid.com Or call us at our Help line: 1-800-897-0356 This sheet contains This PDC 700 camera information that is not found in the enclosed has a USB cable for Quickstart Guide or in the software faster downloads! Online Help. If you own a Windows 98 PC, you can connect this PhotoMAX PDC 700 camera to the computer’s high-speed USB port . . . and d
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The Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 700 Digital Camera Creative Kit Your Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 700 Digital Camera Creative Kit contains everything you need to take digital pictures and transfer them to your computer where you can edit them, send them over the Internet, print them, and store them. The Polaroid PDC 700 Digital Camera and the Polaroid Image Maker Software and the PhotoMAX Pro software are easy to use, and are designed to work together to produce high-quality results. Use your imagination. Ha
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Attaching the wrist strap Power Supply You can operate the Polaroid PDC 700 digital camera on battery power or with the AC adapter. Use the AC adapter whenever possible to extend the life of your batteries. It is a good idea to keep a set of extra batteries handy, especially on a trip when it may not be possible to find replacement batteries easily. If the camera is not connected to the computer and you are not using the AC adapter, the camera goes into power-save mode. The camera displays a low
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2. Load 4 AA-size batteries into the compartment. Make sure the + and - terminals are oriented correctly in the compartment, or the camera will not function. Do not mix old and new batteries, batteries of different types (for example, Alkaline and Lithium), or batteries from different manufacturers. 3. Close the battery compartment cover. Make sure it is closed securely. Caution: If you are not going to be using your camera for an extended length of time or if the batteries are dead, remove the
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Connecting the AC adapter Using the Optional Memory Card Images are stored in the 4 MB flash memory in the Polaroid PDC 700 Digital Camera. The images you take with your camera also can be stored on a removable memory card. The memory card is an optional ATA-compatible memory device that gives your camera additional memory. With additional memory you can store more images or images of higher quality. CompactFlash card maximum size: 48MB. You need an external device to transfer images from the me
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To insert the memory card: 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Open the memory compartment. 3. Insert the memory card into the slot. Make sure the card is pushed firmly into the slot. Note: The camera prompts you to format the memory card if it is not formatted. The camera displays the format menu on the LCD display. 6
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To remove the memory card 1. Press the button next to the card and pull the card out from the slot. 2. Close the memory compartment door. Formatting the flash memory and a memory card 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Press the Menu Mode button. 3. Press the Next/Self-timer button to move the cursor to the Format Memory icon . 4. Press the shutter button to display the Format screen. 5. Press the Next/Self-timer button to format the flash memory and the memory card. Press the Previous/Flash button to ca
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Using the Camera To turn on the power to the camera: 1. If you have the optional memory card, insert it now. 2. Slide the power switch (c) on the top of the camera to the right. 3. The default camera settings appear on the Status panel (a): a Battery status b Flash setting c Number of images that can be taken (Record mode) and the current picture index (Playback mode) d Resolution setting on the top of the camera. To set the time and date: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Press the Menu Mode button. 3.
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6. Press the Next/Self-timer button to move the cursor to the OK icon. 7. Press the shutter button to save the time and date settings and to close the Set Time screen. Taking a Picture with Your PDC 700 Digital Camera You can take pictures using the optical viewfinder (c) or using the LCD display. Use the optical viewfinder for faster processing and flash recycle time and to optimize battery life. Use the LCD display to optimize framing your image when you are using the macro lens to take close-
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Icon For Subjects… Macro lens 8 to 18 in. from the camera Normal lens 18 in. to infinity from the camera 4. Press the Erase/SFN button on the back of the camera to set the resolution to one of the following options: Icon Description 640 x 480 resolution Superfine mode = 36 pictures (1/8 compression ratio) Fine mode = 68 pictures (1/15 compression ratio) Normal mode = 90 pictures (1/20 compression ratio) 1024 x 768 resolution Superfine mode = 12 pictures (1/8 compression ratio) Fine mode = 25 pic
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If you want to… Then… Use the optical viewfinder a. Look through the optical viewfinder on the back of the camera. b. Frame the image. Use the LCD display a. Press the LCD display button on the back of the camera to turn on the LCD display. b. Point the camera at your subject and frame the image. 7. Once you have composed your picture, press the shutter button. A preview of your picture and the Delete Now? message appears on the LCD display. Press the Erase/SFN button if you do not want to save
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Using the PDC 700 Digital Camera Controls Use the LCD display and function buttons on the back of the camera to set the camera controls: a Multiple Display/EV* button b Erase/SFN* button c Menu Mode button d Play*/Record mode button e LCD display f Next/Self-timer* button g Previous/Flash* button h LCD display *Power on defaults. 12
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Changing flash options You can select two different flash modes, or disable the flash. Press the Previous/Flash button on the back of the camera until you see one of the icons in the following table on the Status panel: • The flash fires automatically when the autoexposure sensor determines that lighting conditions require additional light. • This is the default flash setting. • The flash fires for every picture. • Use fill flash when there is a light behind the subjects to fill in and soften
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To change the EV compensation value: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Press the Multiple Display/EV button. The Expo. Val. screen appears. 3. Press the shutter button to change the exposure value in 0.5 increments. 4. Press the Next/Self-timer button to move the cursor to the OK icon and press the shutter button to save the exposure value setting and exit this screen. Press the Next/Self-timer button to move the cursor to the exit icon and press the shutter button to exit this screen without saving any
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To set the resolution: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Press the Menu Mode button. To move the cursor, press the Previous/Flash or Next/Self-timer buttons. 3. Press the shutter button to toggle between VGA and XGA mode. 4. Press the Menu Mode button to exit. Setting the Image Quality mode Use this setting to change the amount an image is compressed. The higher the resolution and the lower the compression, the higher the image quality. However, higher quality images have larger file sizes and fewer o
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Setting the Auto White Balance Different light sources produce light of different colors. This option takes the lighting conditions into account and produces the highest color fidelity possible. Select one of the following modes: Auto White Use this setting to allow the camera to adjust for the lighting Balance automatically. This is the recommended setting for most picture taking environments and is the default camera setting. Sunshine Can use this setting if you are taking pictures outdoors in
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Setting the Auto Power Off time Use this option to set the number of minutes before the camera power is shut off automatically. This option saves battery life. To set the Auto Power Off time: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Press the Menu Mode button. 3. Press the Next/Self-timer button to move the cursor to the Set Auto Power Off icon . 4. Press the shutter button to display the Auto Power Off screen. 5. Press the shutter button to change the number of minutes (up to 99 minutes). Press the Next/Self-
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Displaying information on the LCD display Mode Displays. . . Record Date Icon if connected to the AC adapter Self-timer icon if the timer is set Play Time and date Number of the image in memory Image quality Flash setting Resolution Play mode icon To display information on the LCD display: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Press the Menu Mode button. The cursor appears on the first icon. 3. Press the Next/Self-timer button to move cursor to the Information icon . 4. Press the shutter button to toggle be
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Using the self-timer Use this feature to include yourself in your picture. To use the self-timer: 1. Place the camera on a tripod or other steady support. 2. Turn on the camera. Set the resolution, flash, and distance settings, if needed. 3. Compose your picture in the viewfinder. Plan where you will appear in the picture. 4. Press the Next/Self-timer button. The red LED on the front of the camera is lit. 5. Press the shutter button to activate the self-timer. You have 10 seconds to get into th
