Polaroid PDC 700 - Manuals

5 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 ...

6 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 L...

7 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 th...

8 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 ...

9 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 SetTime screen. Taking a Picture with Your PDC 700 Digital Camera You can take pictures using the optical viewfinder (c) or using the LCD display. ...

11 If you want to… Then… Use the optical viewfinder a. Look through the optical viewfinder on the back of thecamera. 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. ...

12 Using the PDC 700 Digital Camera Controls Use the LCD display and function buttons on the back of the camera to set the cameracontrols: 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 ...

13 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 sensordetermines that l...

14 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 shutt...

15 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 sett...

16 Setting the Auto White Balance Different light sources produce light of different colors. This option takes the lightingconditions into account and produces the highest color fidelity possible. Select one of the following modes: Auto WhiteBalance Use this setting to allow the camera to adjust for...

17 Setting the Auto Power Off time Use this option to set the number of minutes before the camera power is shut offautomatically. 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 curs...

18 Displaying information on the LCD display Mode Displays. . . Record DateIcon if connected to the AC adapterSelf-timer icon if the timer is set Play Time and dateNumber of the image in memoryImage qualityFlash settingResolutionPlay mode icon To display information on the LCD display: 1. Turn on th...

19 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 ...

20 Thumbnail images a. Press the Play/Record mode button. Note: You cannot view thumbnail images in Auto Play mode. b. Press the Multiple Display/EV button. c. Press the Next/Self-time r or the Previous/Flash buttons to scroll through the images if there are more than nine imagesstored in memory. d....

21 Erasing Images You can erase selected images or erase all images from memory. Erasing selected images: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Press the Play/Record Mode button. 3. Do one of the following: • Press the Next/Self-time r button to find the image that you want to erase. • Press the Multiple Displa...

22 4. Press the shutter button to display the Erase All screen. 5. Press the Next/Self-timer button to erase all the images in the camera memory. Press the Previous/Flash button to close the Erase All screen without erasing any images. Warning: Once you erase an image, it cannot be retrieved - it is...

23 Using Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software Minimum System Requirements: • IBM Compatible computer with a mouse • Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 • 16 MB of RAM (32 MB recommended) • 90 MB available hard drive space • Hi-Color display adapter (True Color recommended) • 16-bit display card (24...

26 Managing Pictures How do I… Solution Make colors darker orlighter? 1. Click . 2. Drag the slider to the left to make colorsdarker. Drag the slider to the right tomake colors lighter. 3. Click the Brightness button when the preview looks like the right colors. Note: You can click undo if you do no...

28 Creating an Album Click to create a photo album of your images. You can create new albums or add to existing albums. The album manager window lets you transfer imagesdirectly from a TWAIN device or from a FlashPath Floppy Disk Adapter. 1. Click . 2. Click . The album manager window appears. 3. Cl...

30 Tools Edit photo tools: • Crop Image - changes your image so that only the selected area remains • Copy Area - copies the selected area of your image to the Clipboard. You then can paste the copied area to another section of your image • Paste - pastes the contents of the Clipboard into your imag...

31 Retouch photo tool palette: • Ellipse Select - selects an area of your image • Freehand Select - selects an area by outlining it (like tracing with a pencil) • Move Image - moves the mask (shape of the selected area, or selection box) and the part of the image within the mask to another part of y...

33 To apply an effect: 1. Scroll with the up and down arrows to display the effect you want in the specialeffects tool palette: 2. Adjust the intensity to the desired level. View the result in the preview window. 3. Click the desired effect button to apply the effect to your image. The image tray no...

34 Saving Your Image Click on the function button bar to save the image as the following: To save an image as a screen saver: Click . Your file is saved automatically. Note: You cannot use a GIF-formatted file to create a screen saver. Save your file in a different file format (for example, as a BMP...

35 Printing Your Image Click on the function button bar to print the image to an ink jet or laser printer after you have created and saved your image. You can print your image directly toa printer or use the PhotoPrinter software to print multiple images on a page. Note: If you are using the Polaroi...

36 Printing Images Using the PhotoMAX Photo Printer You can print your digital images directly to the PhotoMAX Photo Printer, or to anotherink jet or laser printer connected to your computer. • Click the instant prints button to print tothe PhotoMAX Photo Printer. This is the easiest way to print to...

38 If Using Preview is not selected, the image prints directly to the Photo Printer. 10. Click the printer icon on the preview window. The green LED on the printer blinks while the picture is processing. The pictureejects from the Photo Printer when it is done processing. The picture is dry as soon ...

39 Using the Internet Options (Note: As of 1/2001 WebCannon! is not supported.) Click on the function button bar for exciting ways to share your images with friends, family, and everyone else on the World Wide Web. You can send yourimage in postcard-style multimedia greetings with Multimedia Email. ...

40 3. Enter the name of your new Web site and click OK . Limit the name to eight alphanumeric characters. 4 . Move the cursor over an element or any blank space on the window and press theright mouse button to display an options menu. Note: Edit options vary depending on where you place your cursor....

42 3. Add text Click Text to display the text tools. Click Include Text to include a message on your postcard. You can include a text file that you created with another word processing program orclick New to create text. Select a text file from the list. Click Edit to make changes to an existing tex...

43 4. Add audio Click Audio to display the audio tools. This is the control panel for the audio file. Youcan play, stop, rewind, and fast forward the audio file. You can include a prerecorded audio file (.wav or .mid) or record a new file. You alsocan click the red button to record your own audio fi...

44 5. Add video Click Video to display the video tools This is the control panel for the video file. Youcan play, stop, rewind, and fast forward the movie clip. Click Include Video to include a movie clip (.avi) with your postcard. You can include a prerecorded video file (.avi). Select a video file...

45 Using the Creative Gallery Click on the function button bar for fun and creative ways to use your images. You can turn your favorite images into your wildest fantasies with PhotoFantasyby combining your image with a fantasy background. For example, you can put your faceon an angel or a sports fig...

46 1. Click Creative Gallery . Make sure the CD is installed in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the PhotoFantasy button. 3. Select a Fantasy 4. Select a Photo When you open PhotoFantasy, the image in the image tray becomes the default imagefor Selected Photo. 5. Create a Fantasy Adjust your image to fit ...

47 3. Click the Project tab. Select the type of project that you want to create (for example, cards and envelopes,stickers, or T-shirt designs) and follow the prompts. If you are making a card, you are asked where you want to place the image (front,back, or inside the card). If you are making a stic...

48 4. Click the Design tab. Select from one of the many different designs. You can add your image to any of thesupplied designs.

49 5. Click the Graphics tab. You can import your own images from your hard drive, or acquire your images fromthe PDC 300 or PDC 640 Digital Camera, or the PhotoMAX Photo Scanner. You alsocan use any of the many images that are included with Sticker Store.

50 6. Click the Text tab. You can add text in different fonts and sizes to your project.

51 7. Click the Effects tab. Click Enable Text Effects to add special effects to the selected text. You can add color and shadows and bend your text around your image. 8. Print your project.

52 PDC 700 Digital Camera Troubleshooting Problem Solution The Polaroid PhotoMAX ImageMaker Software does not see thecamera • Make sure you turn on the cameraand then your turn on yourcomputer. • Close the PhotoMAX ImageMaker Software, turn on thecamera, and then open thesoftware again. • Connect th...

54 The PDC 700 Digital Cameraworks but other TWAIN devices(for example, a scanner) do notwork after you installed thePhotoMAX Image MakerSoftware If your Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 700Digital Camera is working properlyand you are having difficulty withother TWAIN devices (for example, ascanner), do the f...

55 Contacting Polaroid You can call Polaroid toll-free within the U.S.A. at 1-800-897-0356, 7 days a week, 8 A.M. to 8 P . M . Eastern Standard Time. When calling with a technical question, ask for an Electronic Imaging or a Digital Imaging Specialist. Please identify the Polaroid product and its se...

56 Battery precautions • Only use AA alkaline, NiMH, NiCad, or lithium batteries with this camera. • Never mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (for example, Alkalineand Lithium), or batteries from different manufacturers. • Do not expose batteries to direct heat or dispose of the...

58 Warranty information One Year Limited Warranty Polaroid will, at our option, repair or replace any unit found defective in manufacturewithin the warranty period. The warrant period is determined by the date of purchase.Keep the receipt as proof of purchase. Otherwise, the warranty period is deter...