Polaroid PDC 1320 - Manual

6 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com Rear view a Camera power/status indicator b CompactFlash memory card indicator c Optical viewfinder d LCD scroll up button/self-timer button e LCD scroll down button f OK button g Color LCD on/off and photo viewing button h Color LCD (menu/viewfinder) OK a b c d ...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 7 Sideview a USB connection b Video connection c AC power adapter connection Step 3 : Install the camera’s batteries a Open the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the camera by sliding the cover out to the side as far as it will go and ...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 9 Step 4 : Turn the camera on a Press the yellow camera on/off button ( a ) on the top of the camera. b Wait for the green power/status indicator light ( b ) on the back of the camera to stop blinking before you take a photo. Note: To conserve ...

10 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com Step 5 : Turn the mode dial to Record The Record mode ( a ) is on the mode dial on the top of the camera. To learn more about the camera’s modes, see pag e24. Step 6 : Turn the focusing ring Turn the focusing ring on the front of the camera to set the correct di...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 11 Step 7 : Use the flash (if desired) The camera is pre-set to Auto flash, which means the flash fires when the lighting situation calls for it. If you want to use a different setting, see page 27. Stand 3 to 8 feet (1 to 2.5 m) from your subj...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 13 The Next Step Now that you have taken your first photo, spend some time with the next section, “Advanced Features and Settings.” It tells you how to: • Transfer your photos to your computer so you can edit or email them (page 58). • See your...

14 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com Advanced Features and Settings This is what you will find in this section: • Using an AC Adapter or Batteries (page 15) • Storing Photos in Memory (page 18) • Formatting Memory (page 22) • Using the Mode Dial and Menus (page 24) • Setting the Focusing Distance (...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 15 Using an AC Adapter or Batteries You can use the camera’s AC adapter or four AA batteries. AC adapter Caution: Always turn your camera off before inserting or removing the AC adapter. To maximize the life of your camera’s batteries, use the ...

16 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com 1 Press the on/off button to turn the camera off. 2 Connect one end of the AC adapter to the AC connection on the camera. 3 Connect the other end of the AC adapter to a grounded electrical outlet. 4 Press the camera on/off button to turn the camera on. Batteries...

18 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com Storing Photos in Memory You can store your photos in the camera’s internal memory or an optional CompactFlash memory card. The camera’s internal memory The Polaroid PDC 1320 camera automatically stores your photos in 8 MB of internal memory. Depending on the ca...

20 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com Inserting a CompactFlash card 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Open the memory compartment cover on the bottom of the camera. 3 Insert the card with the raised lip facing up. Push it carefully but firmly into the slot The card only fits correctly into the slot one way. ...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 21 Removing a CompactFlash card 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Open the memory compartment cover. 3 Push the eject button ( a ) next to the memory card. 4 Grasp the edge of the memory card and pull it out. 5 Close the memory compartment cover. a

22 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com Formatting Memory Always format a new CompactFlash memory card before you use it. In fact, format any CompactFlash memory card unless it has been used in your Polaroid PDC 1320 camera before. You may occasionally need to reformat the camera’s internal memory or ...

24 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com Using the Mode Dial and Menus The mode dial on your Polaroid PDC 1320 camera has five modes that you use to perform different functions: Record mode . Take photos and adjust photo settings. Play mode. View photos you have taken. Setup mode . View and set camera ...

26 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com Setting the Focusing Distance Rotate the distance ring around the camera’s lens, to set the correct camera-to-subject distance when you are not using flash. For best results using the macro setting: • Make sure you have adequate lighting. • Use the color LCD to ...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 27 Using the Flash To select a flash setting, turn the mode dial to Record. The flash button ( a ) on the top of the camera lets you cycle through the flash-mode icons ( b ) in the status LCD. The default setting is Auto flash. The optimum came...

30 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com Reading the Photos Remaining Indicator This indicator in the status LCD shows the number of photos remaining in the camera’s internal memory (or an inserted CompactFlash card). The information varies depending on what mode the camera is in: • In Record mode, the...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 31 Setting the Photo Quality and Photo Resolution In Record mode, pressing the photo quality and resolution button ( a ) on the top of the camera cycles through settings that affect the quality of your photos, the size of your digital photo fil...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 33 These are the low-resolution options and the approximate number of photos you can expect the camera to hold at each setting. Note: The number of photos you can take at each setting is based on the camera’s 8 MB of internal memory. If you use...

34 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com In Play mode, the status LCD shows the photo quality and resolution of the image currently displayed on the color LCD, as well as the flash mode in which the photo was taken. In addition, if you press the color LCD on/off button while the camera is in Play mode,...

36 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com Reviewing and Deleting Photos in Quickview Quickview lets you see and delete photos immediately after you take them. To turn Quickview on, select QUICKVIEW in the RECORD MENU . Then select ON . (For more detailed information about using menus, see page 24.) With...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 37 Single photo without text • Turn the mode dial to Play. The last photo taken appears as a single image in the LCD. • Press the up or down scroll button to see each photo stored in memory displayed sequentially on the color LCD. Single photo ...

38 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com Thumbnails • Press the LCD button a second time to see the photos you have taken as miniature thumbnails, as shown at right. • The last photo that appeared as a single image on the color LCD is highlighted with a red border. • Use the scroll up or down button to...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 39 Viewing an enlarged area You can look at an enlarged quadrant of a photo: 1 Turn the mode dial to Play. The last photo taken appears in the color LCD. (You can look at an enlarged quadrant of this photo or use the scroll arrows to view a dif...

40 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com If you want to see an even more detailed, enlarged area of the same photo: 1 Follow steps 1 through 3 above. 2 Press OK . The area you were viewing enlarges an additional two times, and the blue indicator in the upper left corner expands to show 16 segments. (Th...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 41 2 Select a delay from 2 to 10 seconds between photos. The default is 4 seconds. 3 Press OK . The last photo you took appears in the color LCD, and the slideshow begins. 4 To stop the slideshow, press any button on the back of the camera, tur...

42 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com Connecting the camera to your television 1 Make sure your camera and television are off. 2 To conserve batteries, use the AC adapter ( a ). 3 Plug one end of the video cable into the video port on the camera ( b ) and the other end into the video input port on y...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 43 After you have set up your TV to display photos from your camera, you can also take photos using your TV as a viewfinder. Turn the camera to Record mode and press the color LCD button to turn on the camera’s LCD viewfinder. Then aim your cam...

44 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com 5 To exit the DPOF submenu, press the menu button and the PLAY MENU appears. 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each photo you want to tag. Note: If you tag a photo for DPOF printing, a printer icon appears at the bottom of the photo when text is displayed (page 37)...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 45 Deleting Photos Caution: Once you delete a photo, it cannot be retrieved. It is gone forever! Also, when you delete one or more photos, the remaining photos are renumbered. Using Quickview Quickview lets you see and delete a photo immediatel...

46 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com 4 Press OK and a message appears asking you to confirm that you want to delete the currently displayed photo. The message also tells you the file name and the folder that contains the file, for example: 100_POLA\POL_0003 . 5 Press the up scroll button to select ...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 47 6 Press OK and all the photos stored in memory are deleted. (If you select NO , the photos are not deleted and the last photo you took appears in the color LCD.) Formatting memory When you format the camera’s internal memory or a CompactFlas...

48 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com Using Menu Options This section describes each menu option in alphabetical order according to the name of the option. The first column also tells you the menu in which the option is located. For general instructions on accessing menus and changing options, see p...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 49 Option Description and Settings DELETE ALL? • DELETE MENU Deletes all photos stored in the camera’s internal memory or a CompactFlash memory card (if one is in the camera). Press OK to select this option. A message asks you to confirm that y...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 51 Option Description and Settings EVCOMPENSATION • RECORD MENU Sets the exposure-value (EV) brightness, which controls how much light enters the camera. If a photo comes out too dark or too light, use this setting to lighten or darken the next...

56 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com Installing PhotoMAX Software After you take photos with your Polaroid PDC 1320 camera, you will want to transfer them to your computer. To do this, first install the ArcSoft PhotoMAX Image Maker Software included in your kit. Installing the software also install...

58 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com Transferring Photos to Your Computer Caution: Do not connect the camera to your computer until after you install the ArcSoft PhotoMAX Image Maker Software and restart your computer. 1 Turn the camera off and connect the camera to the AC adapter ( a ). 2 Turn the...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 61 Accessing Photos in PhotoMAX Software Now that you have transferred your photos to your computer, you can have fun with them using the many exciting features of the ArcSoft PhotoMAX Image Maker Software. Caution: Before you work with your ph...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 63 e Double-click a thumbnail to open it in the image tray. 3 If you stored your photos in a different folder: a Click the Add button and browse to find your folder. b In the Open window, go to the location on your hard drive where you stored y...

64 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com Getting Help with PhotoMAX Software • Select the ? button to open the PhotoMAX Online User’s Guide (the software online help). This provides an index and step-by-step procedures for using the software to manipulate and enhance your photos. • You can also get hel...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 65 Camera Troubleshooting Your Polaroid PDC 1320 camera may display the following error messages on its color LCD: LCD Message Meaning and Corrective Action CARD ERROR • The camera is not able to access the CompactFlash memory card. Reinsert th...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 67 NO CARD • Insert a memory card (page 20) before you format the card or copy photos to it. NO IMAGES • No photos are stored in the camera’s internal memory or a CompactFlash memory card. USB ERROR • The time allotted to transfer photos from t...

68 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com Camera Precautions • This camera is battery operated. Supervise children when the camera is operated by them or used in their presence. To avoid electrical shock, do not expose the camera to, or immerse it in, any fluids. Do not disassemble or operate the camera...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 69 Limited Warranties One Year Limited WarrantyPolaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera Polaroid will, at our option, repair or replace any unit found defective in manufacture within the warranty period. The warranty period is determined by th...

70 Questions? www.PolaroidDigital.com FCC Notice This device complies w ith Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may c...

Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual 71 Contacting Polaroid Polaroid Corporation provides technical support for digital cameras at www.PolaroidDigital.com , and within the United States by calling 800-897-0356 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, 7 days a week. Please note that phone suppor...

Polaroid Digital Camera Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques 1 Digital Camera Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques What kind of batteries should I use? Caution: Never open your camera’s battery compartment door to remove the batteries while the camera is still on. This could damage your camera. • Use ...

2 Polaroid Digital Camera Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques Note: The AC adapter may become warm to the touch after extended periods of use. This is no cause for alarm. If you are using rechargeable batteries, using the AC adapter will not recharge them. For more information about how to recharge ...

Polaroid Digital Camera Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques 3 Here are more tips for taking better photos: • To take the BEST photos that your camera can produce, use its highest resolution and quality settings. (But be aware that these highest-quality photos will take up much more storage space in ...

4 Polaroid Digital Camera Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques How do I get the best printouts of my photos? This is a tough question to answer exactly, since the results you achieve depend very much on the printer you use. In general, laser printers and laser-printer paper do not perform as well as ...

6 Polaroid Digital Camera Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques What is “white-balance compensation”? If you are shooting indoors without a flash, or in other unusual lighting conditions, your digital photos may be tinted with strange colors (such as orange, green, or blue). Many Polaroid digital came...

Polaroid Digital Camera Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques 7 How do I connect the digital camera to my PC? See the camera User’s Manual for complete instructions. Can I transfer photos to a Macintosh computer? You can, even though the software that comes with Polaroid PhotoMAX cameras is not Macint...

Polaroid Digital Camera Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques 9 The photo looks blurry: Note: Some digital cameras do not have a flash. • The subject of your photo may have moved while the photo was taken. Have your subject remain still while taking a photo. • The digital camera may have moved while t...

10 Polaroid Digital Camera Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques The photo has an unnatural color: Note: Some digital cameras do not have a flash. • The flash may be off or not firing indoors, where the general lighting is either from fluorescent or tungsten bulbs. Try setting the flash to always fire...

PDC 1320 Technical Support Information (This information replaces that found on Page 71) Polaroid Corporation provides technical support for digital cameras at http://www.polaroid.com/ , and within the United States by calling 800-897-0356 from 10 A.M. to 7 P.M. EST, (Mon - Fri) and 10 A.M. to 4 P.M...