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Digital Camera
PDC 1300
Creative Kit
User's Guide
Rev. 1, June 10, 2002
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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 The PhotoMAX PDC 1300 Digital Camera Creative Kit . . .2 Attaching the wrist strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Camera Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 To load the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1300 Digital Camera Creative Kit. This kit contains everything you need to enter the world of digital imaging. After you take photos, you will find it easy to transfer them to your computer, edit and correct your images! Once the images are on your computer, use the Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software version 3.3 (or later) to change them in many creative ways, include them in email, or use them to create greeting card
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The Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1300 Digital Camera Creative Kit Your Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1300 Digital Camera Creative Kit contains everything you need to take digital photos and transfer them to your computer. d a e b c f g h i k j a Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera b Wrist strap (and removable memory clip) c 8 MB removable memory card d Four AA batteries e Camera case f Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software CD-ROM g AC power adapter h User’s Guide i Quickstart Card j
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Attaching the wrist strap Attach the wrist strap to the camera by sliding the strap through the opening on the bottom of the camera as shown. The wrist strap includes a clip to use when removing the memory card from the camera. 3
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Camera Features Front view a b c d f e a Shutter button b Flash c Optical viewfinder d Lens e Hand grip f Tripod socket 4 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’s Guide
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Back view a b c d e f h g 1300 a Optical viewfinder b Ready indicator c Wait indicator d Status panel e LCD f Power switch g LCD switch h Menu Dial Side view c b d a e a AC adapter connection b Serial cable connection c Mini-USB cable connection d Memory card slot e Battery compartment 5
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Power Supply You can operate the Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera on battery power or with the AC adapter. To conserve battery life, the camera shuts itself off after 3.5 minutes of inactivity and the LCD shuts off after 30 seconds of inactivity. To turn on the camera power, slide the power switch (back of camera) to the middle (OFF) position. The camera displays a low battery icon on the LCD menu when battery power is weak. When you see this icon, replace the batteries as s
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2 Slide the cover forward so that it can swing open (b). 3 Insert four AA-size batteries into the compartment. Make sure the + and – terminals are oriented correctly as shown inside the battery compartment. Note: Do not mix old batteries with new batteries, or different types of batteries together. 4 Close and lock the battery compartment cover. To connect the AC adapter Here are some important notes for using the AC adapter with your camera: • Only use the AC ada
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1 Connect one end of the AC power adapter to the AC power adapter connector on the camera. 2 Connect the other end of the cable to a grounded electrical outlet. Using the Memory Card The images you take with your PDC 1300 camera are stored on a removable CompactFlash memory card. An 8MB memory card is provided with the camera. Note: The PDC 1300 camera is compatible with all Type I CompactFlash memory cards. You must insert the memory card before you can use the camera. If th
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To insert the memory card 1 Turn the camera power off. 2 Open the memory compartment as shown: 3 Carefully insert the memory card into the slot. The card fits only one way. Make sure the card is pushed firmly into the slot. 4 Close the memory compartment cover. Note: If the CE icon flashes on the status display, the memory card must be reformatted. The memory card will be unable to contain as many photos as an empty (reformatted) card. The memory card must also be reformatted in
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memory card becomes corrupted and unusable. For more information, see “Delete photos from your memory card” on page 21. To remove the memory card 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Open the memory compartment on the side of the camera. 3 Use the clip on the wrist strap to pull out the memory card. 4 Close the memory compartment cover. 10 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’s Guide
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Using the Camera You must insert the memory card before you can turn on the camera (see “Using the Memory Card” on page 8). To turn on the camera power 1 Slide the power switch on the rear of the camera ( ) all a the way up to turn on the camera in RECORD mode; slide the power switch all the way down to activate it in PLAY mode. To turn off the camera, slide the power switch to the OFF setting. 2 To turn on the LCD, slide the LCD on/off switch (b) up and release i
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a b c d e f g a Memory card and battery status b Number of images remaining in memory c Pixel resolution setting d Flash setting e Lens setting f Exposure setting g Self timer 12 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’s Guide
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To set the date and time The camera records a date and time with each photo. To set the date and time: 1 Slide the power switch to RECORD mode. The camera turns on in RECORD mode. 2 Press the Menu Dial. The RECORD menu displays. 3 Turn the Menu Dial to scroll to the MENU icon. 4 Press the Menu Dial to display the ADVANCED menu. 5 Turn the Menu Dial to highlight Time & Date. 6 Press the Menu Dial. The date and time settings for the camera display.
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Changing Camera Settings Using options on the PDC 1300 LCD menu you can change camera settings for taking and reviewing photos. Depending on which mode you switch it to, the camera displays one of the following LCD menus: • RECORD to take photos. • PLAY to review photos stored in memory. To switch between the menus: 1 Slide the power switch up to RECORD mode, or down to PLAY mode. (Slide the power switch to the middle to turn it off.) 2 Press the Menu Dial to display the m
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To display the RECORD menu 1 Slide the power switch to RECORD mode. 2 Press the Menu Dial (a). The RECORD menu is displayed (b). Use these menu options to change camera settings. a b 1300 Changing camera settings The first time you turn on the camera, the camera settings allow you to take pictures in most indoor and outdoor conditions. These settings are the default settings. You can change any of the default settings by using the RECORD menu: 1 Slide the power switc
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Pixel resolution The resolution setting refers to the number of pixels in a digital photo. The higher the pixel resolution, the more pixels that are contained in your photo. A higher pixel resolution takes up more space on the memory card, but produces a higher quality digital image when printed. Icon Resolution • 1280X960 pixels • 600K per photo • 12 photos (8 MB memory card) • Highest quality resolution for printed images • 1280X960 pixels • 360 per photo • 18 photos (8 MB m
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Flash Choose how the camera flash is used. The default setting is Auto. Icon Flash setting The flash fires automatically when needed. • The flash does not fire. • Use in places where flash is prohibited or may be distracting. • Use when shooting toward a reflective background, such as a window or a mirror. • Each flash is preceded by a preflash to reduce red-eye effect. • The flash fires automatically when needed. • Flash is on. • Flash fires for every photo. Focusing distance Determine the dista
