Page 2 - Product Overview; Hand strap holder
2 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Product Overview 1. Flash 2. Lens 3. Hand strap holder 4. Viewfinder 3 4 2 1 1. Status LED 2. Viewfinder 3. LCD screen 4. OK button 5. Menu button 6. Power button 7. Left button 8. Down button 9. Reset button 10. Right b...
Page 4 - Table of Contents
4 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ..........................................................................6 • Camera Package Contents ......................................................6 • Attaching the Hand Strap...
Page 5 - • Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video clips on Mac..38
5 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com 6 Using SD Card.......................................................................... 28 • Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card ........................................ 28 • To Format a Memory Card or Internal Memory .....
Page 6 - Getting Started; The; Enjoy point & shoot operation. Take digital pictures in your; • Camera Package Contents
6 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 1 Getting Started The PDC 1075 camera provides you easy-to-use features. It has never been any easier or more enjoyable to take digital pictures. Here are a few examples of what you can do with your camera. Enjoy point &...
Page 7 - • Charging the Battery; steps to charge the battery.; Plug the labelled end
7 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com • Attaching the Hand Strap • Using Docking Station • Charging the Battery Rechargeable battery is integrated in the camera, follow the following steps to charge the battery. IMPORTANT!!! • Remember to install the driver b...
Page 8 - Using Docking Station; • Turning the Camera On and Off; • Checking the Battery Level
8 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 3. Place the camera into Docking Station and power on the camera. For further detail please refers to Using Docking Station on page 7. 4. The battery begins charging and the Status LED blinks. 5. It takes up to 2 to 3 ho...
Page 9 - Camera Setting; • Checking Camera Status; Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen to check which
9 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com 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. ...
Page 10 - • Automatic Power Off Saves Battery; save battery life after one or three minute(s) of inactivity.
10 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Automatic Power Off Saves Battery The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve battery power. 1 or 3 minute(s): The camera is designed to switch off automatically to save battery life after one ...
Page 11 - • Reset Feature; • Setting Display Language
11 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com • Reset Feature In the rare situation that the camera locks up (usually in a very low power situation), we have incorporated a “camera reset switch” on the back of the camera that allows the camera processor to be reset ...
Page 12 - • Setting the Beep Sound On and Off; You can turn the Beep sound on and off in any mode. When the Beep
12 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the Beep Sound On and Off You can turn the Beep sound on and off in any mode. When the Beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons. Turn on the camera and set the Capture/ Playback...
Page 13 - Taking Pictures; • Taking a Picture
13 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com 3 Taking Pictures NOTE: When you use the viewfinder to take pictures, the picture is taken at a distance of about three meters. When the subject is closer or further away than three meters, the picture taken will be diff...
Page 14 - • Taking Continuous Pictures
14 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Taking Continuous Pictures Turn on the camera and set the Capture/ Playback selector to Capture mode . Press to confirm Press Press Press to select Press to select When the above setting is done, icon appears on the L...
Page 15 - • Setting the 2X Digital Zoom
15 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the 2X Digital Zoom This feature lets you “zoom” in on the central area of a picture and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture. Digital zoom applies to only one picture at a time. For the digital ...
Page 16 - • Setting Flash Mode
16 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Flash Mode Turn on the camera and set the Capture/ Playback selector to Capture mode . Press to select or Press Press to select Press Press The camera has three flash modes. Different flash setting applies to ...
Page 17 - • Setting Brightness; When super bright
17 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Brightness You can set the brightness level of the LCD screen to suit your needs. Turn on the camera and set the Capture/ Playback selector to Capture mode . Press Press to select Press Press to select items. P...
Page 18 - • Setting Exposure Compensation; You can adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the
18 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Exposure Compensation You can adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range from -3EV to +3EV in order to compensate for current lighting conditions. This setting can be used to obtain better re...
Page 19 - • Setting the Image Quality; size pictures with fine quality are better for printing.
19 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the Image Quality Picture resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital picture. Picture quality depends on both its resolution and the JPEG file compression that the camera applies when the picture is...
Page 20 - is activated, the icon appears on LCD screen, when you press the
20 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Self-timer This camera offers a 10 second self-timer. When the self-timer feature is activated, the icon appears on LCD screen, when you press the Shutter button, the subject will be recorded after 10 seconds....
Page 21 - Recording Video Clips; • Recording Video Clips
21 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com 4 Recording Video Clips • Recording Video Clips You can record video clips for approximately 60 seconds per video clip. The number of video clips can be taken is limited based on the internal memory or SD (Secure Digital...
Page 22 - Playback of Pictures and Video Clips; • Turning Picture/Video Clip Information Display On/Off
22 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 5 Playback of Pictures and Video Clips • Turning Picture/Video Clip Information Display On/Off The information display is regarding the picture taken and video clip recorded, and the number of pictures/video clips being...
Page 23 - • Reviewing the Pictures; Set the Capture/ Playback selector to Playback
23 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com When the Information Display is on (default setting), for example: “0005/0050” appears on LCD screen. The total number of pictures and video clips The order of the picture/video clip being displayed NOTE: The video clip ...
Page 24 - • Zooming the Displayed Picture; Press to move the rectangle to select the area you want to
24 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Zooming the Displayed Picture When viewing a picture in Playback Mode, you can zoom the picture you selected. The scale of the zoom is 2X. Turn on the camera and set the Capture/ Playback selector to Playback mode . P...
Page 26 - • Deleting One Picture/Video Clip; delete. Please note that an icon appears on the LCD screen when a
26 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Deleting One Picture/Video Clip Turn on the camera and set the Capture/ Playback selector to Playback mode. Use Left/ Right button to choose a picture/video clip you want to delete. Please note that an icon appears on...
Page 27 - • Deleting All Pictures/Video Clips; card through this setting.
27 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com • Deleting All Pictures/Video Clips You can delete all pictures and video clips in the internal memory or SD card through this setting. Turn on the camera and set the Capture/ Playback selector to Playback mode . Press P...
Page 28 - Using SD Card; Your camera comes with 16MB of built-in flash memory for storing; • Files contained in the card may conflict with the PDC 1075 camera,
28 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 6 Using SD Card • Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card Your camera comes with 16MB of built-in flash memory for storing pictures and video clips as you record them. You can expand the memory using a commercially available...
Page 30 - • To Format a Memory Card or the Internal Memory; Formatting a memory card deletes any data already stored on it.
30 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • To Format a Memory Card or the Internal Memory Formatting a memory card deletes any data already stored on it. Turn on the camera and set the Capture/ Playback selector to Playback mode . Press Press to select Press P...
Page 31 - Memory Card Precautions
31 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com Memory Card Precautions 1. Use only a SD memory card with this camera. Proper operation is not guaranteed when any other type of cards is used. 2. Electrostatic charge, electrical noise, and other phenomena can cause dat...
Page 32 - Installing the Software onto a Computer; • Installing the Software; PC; For Windows® 98SE Users
32 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 7 Installing the Software onto a Computer • Installing the Software For Windows® Users: PC IMPORTANT! For All PC Users • Please backup all the necessary data before any driver/software installation. • The CD-ROM is test...
Page 33 - MAC
33 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com 1. Before you begin, close all other software applications open on your computer. 2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD-ROM Drive. 3. The CD User Interface Screen will automatically launch. 4. With the mouse, cl...
Page 34 - • Software Included with Your Camera; ArcSoft PhotoImpressionTM 4.0; Microsoft® NetMeetingTM; Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
34 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Software Included with Your Camera PDC 1075 Driver Plug & Play removable disk Easy to use, just plug your camera to your computer and use it as a removable drive which will show up as an additional drive letter. U...
Page 35 - • Computer System Requirements
35 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com • Computer System Requirements For acceptable picture transfer and editing performance, we recommend the following minimum requirements; For Windows® Users PC • Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP • ...
Page 36 - Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to Your Computer; • Before You Transfer Pictures; the software from the CD.
36 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 8 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to Your Computer • Before You Transfer Pictures IMPORTANT! - Before you transfer your pictures make sure you have installed the software from the CD. • Mass Storage/WDM You can ch...
Page 37 - PC MAC; • Connecting to Your Computer; PDC; Using Docking Station; • Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video Clips on PC
37 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com For Windows® and Macintosh® Users: PC MAC • Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable. USB Series “A” Plug Connects to your PDC 1075 Camera or Docking Station USB Series “A” Plug Connects to your PC B B 1...
Page 38 - • Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video Clips on Mac
38 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com For Macintosh® Users: MAC • Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video Clips on Mac NOTE: For MAC user, directly plug-in the camera, no need to install the driver. 1. Turn on the camera 2. Set the Driver Type to Ma...
Page 39 - Using the Camera as a Web Cam; • Setting up NetMeeting
39 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com 9 Using the Camera as a Web Cam • Setting up NetMeeting NOTE: Set the Driver Type to WDM before plugging the camera into your computer. For further detail please refer to Mass Storage/WDM on page 36. 1. Connect your PDC ...
Page 40 - 0 Troubleshooting Problems; The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you. If problems
40 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 10 Troubleshooting Problems The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you. If problems continue, please contact your local customer support hot-line. See your registration card for help line contact details. Symptom...
Page 41 - Please also refer to the help files & User Guides that accompany the
41 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com Camera powers off during self-timer countdown. Battery is exhausted. Recharge the battery. Recorded pictures are not saved in memory. Camera powers off before the save operation is complete or Removing the memory card be...
Page 42 - 1 Getting Help; Monday thru Friday, 10 am - 7 pm EST and; For Oceania; Africa & Rest of the World
42 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 11 Getting Help • Polaroid Online Services Website: http://www.polaroid-digital.com • Customer Support Questions? Need Help? Call us at 1-888-235-0808 Monday thru Friday, 10 am - 7 pm EST and Sat 10 am - 4 pm EST Or vis...
Page 43 - • Technical Specifications
43 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com 12 Appendix • Technical Specifications • Internal Memory: 16MB NAND FLASH (Approximately 1.5MB for data processing). • External Memory: support SD card memory card up to 128MB (not included) • Image Sensor: 1.3M CMOS • S...
Page 45 - • Capacity of SD Cards; SD; Pictures can be taken
45 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com • Capacity of SD Cards 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB SD Pictures can be taken Super High 1280 X 960 High 800 X 600 Normal 640 X 480 Super High 1280 X 960 High 800 X 600 Normal 640 X 480 Super High 1280 X 960 High 800 X 600 No...
Page 46 - Camera Cautions
46 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance Your Camera should only be operated within the following environmental conditions; • 41 - 104º Fahrenheit; 5 - 40º Celsius • 20% - 85% relative humidity, non condensing Battery life...
Page 47 - • Regulatory Information; FCC Notice; generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
47 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guidewww.polaroid-digital.com • Regulatory Information FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accep...
Page 48 - • Distributed by; SPECTRA MERCHANDISING INTERNATIONAL, INC.; Chicago Industry Tech Park
48 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1075 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Distributed by SPECTRA MERCHANDISING INTERNATIONAL, INC. Chicago Industry Tech Park 4230 North Normandy Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60634, USA E-mail Address : [email protected] PDC 1075 US UM BF.indd 4/30/03, 4:21...
