Polaroid PDC 2300Z - Manual

1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z Digital Camera Creative Kit. This kit contains everything you need to enter the world of digital imaging. After taking photos, you will find it easy to transfer them to your computer, edit and correct your images—even display the...

3 Camera Features Top view a Mode knob (page 17) b Status LCD (page 11) c Resolution/Quality selection button (page 11 and page 12) d Macro mode enable button (page 11 and page 14) e Self-timer enable button (page 11 and page 14) f Flash mode button (page 11 and page 13) g Shutter button (page 20) h...

4 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide Rear view a Power on-off switch (page 10) b Power/status indicator LED (page 5) c LCD (page 15) d Optical viewfinder (page 20) e LCD on/off button (page 15) f Menu display button (page 15) g OK/menu selection/2 x digital zoom button (see page 15, page 16, an...

5 Power Supply You can operate the Polaroid PDC 2300Z Digital Camera on battery power or with the AC adapter. To conserve battery life, the camera shuts itself off after 1, 2, or 3 minutes of inactivity; if there is no activity for 2 minutes after that, the camera lens retracts. To activate the came...

6 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide Loading batteries 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the camera by pressing down on the battery compartment cover and lifting it as shown. 2 Insert four AA-size batteries. Make sure the + and – terminals are oriented correctly as shown in...

7 Connecting the AC adapter Here are some important notes for using the AC adapter with your camera: • Only use the AC adapter that came with your camera. Using a different AC adapter may damage your camera. • Turn the camera power off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter. • Grasp the p...

8 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide Memory Card The photos you take with your PDC 2300Z Digital Camera are stored on a removable 8 MB Type I CompactFlash memory card (included in the kit and pre-installed). The PDC 2300Z Digital Camera supports all Type I CompactFlash memory cards, and is not...

9 3 Insert the memory card into the slot. Push the card carefully, but firmly, into the slot. The card fits completely into the slot in only one way. When it is inserted correctly, the eject button above the card pops out. Note: If the card does not seem to fit correctly, do not force it. Turn over and...

10 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide Attaching the Wrist Strap To attach the wrist strap to the body of the camera, insert one end of the wrist strap into the top hole ( a ) on the memory card compartment side of the camera. Push the loop out through the bottom hole ( b ). Pull the wide end o...

11 Using the Status LCD After the camera turns on, icons appear on the Status LCD. Icons may display differently or not at all, depending on which mode the camera is in. a Photo resolution (RECORD and PLAY)—see page 12. b Photo quality (RECORD and PLAY)—see page 12. c Battery status (all modes)—see ...

13 Flash Pressing the Flash mode button on the Status LCD lets you cycle through the different types of camera flash. The default is Auto Flash . The flash range is 1.6 to 10 ft (0.5 – 3 m). Icon Flash setting Auto Flash: • The flash fires automatically when needed. • The autoexposure sensor in the came...

15 Using the LCD You can use the LCD on the back of the camera as a viewfinder for taking photos, to review the photos you have taken, and to view and change camera menus. • Press the LCD button to toggle the LCD on and off in RECORD mode, or to cycle through three different ways of viewing photos in...

16 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide Using the Zoom control Use the Zoom control on the top of the camera to zoom the lens between Wide Angle and Telephoto, scroll through and change camera menus, and cycle through photos or photo thumbnails. Using the zoom features There are two ways to zoom...

17 Using the camera modes and menus Your Polaroid PDC 2300Z Digital Camera has five separate modes, each of which has different features and menus. Rotate the Mode knob to perform different functions with the camera: • RECORD mode . Take photos and adjust settings. • PLAY mode . Review photos and adj...

20 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide Taking Photos The Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z Digital Camera Creative Kit contains everything you need to take photos and transfer them to your computer. You can take photos using the optical viewfinder or using the viewfinder LCD. Use the optical viewfinder:...

22 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide Setting the self-timer Use this feature to take a photo ten seconds after you press the shutter button. Note: For best results, mount the camera on a tripod when using the self-timer. 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Rotate the Mode knob to the RECORD setting. 3 Pr...

23 Changing the LCD brightness Use this feature to change the brightness of the LCD when reviewing or taking photos. 1 Turn on your camera. 2 Rotate the Mode knob to the RECORD or PLAY setting. 3 Press the Menu button. Depending on the camera mode, the RECORD or PLAY menu appears in the LCD. 4 Rotat...

24 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide Adjusting the white balance If you are shooting indoors without a flash—or sometimes in certain daylight conditions—your resulting photos may be tinted with strange colors (such as green or blue). If this happens, use the white balance setting to compensate...

25 Adjusting the exposure compensation If your photos are coming out too dark or too light, you can use the EV compensation setting to adjust the amount of light the lens allows into the camera. You may also want to lighten or darken your photos to achieve special lighting effects. 1 Turn the camera...

26 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide Reviewing photos as you take them The Quick View feature allows you to see and delete photos immediately after you take them. Note: This feature works even when the LCD is off. 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Rotate the Mode knob to the RECORD setting. 3 Press the...

29 Reviewing photos on your TV 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Rotate the Mode knob to the PLAY setting. 3 Press the Menu button. The PLAY menu options appear. 4 Rotate the Zoom control left or right to highlight the Video Mode menu option. 5 Press the OK button. The VIDEO MODE menu appears, with the curren...

31 Selecting the folder Use this feature to select the folder in which you want to review your photos on your camera’s memory card. About folders Once you insert a new memory card into the camera, it automatically creates a storage folder called 100_POLA , which displays as 100 in the LCD. This fold...

32 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide Protecting Your Photos Use this feature to protect, or “lock,” your photos to prevent them from being deleted. Once photos are protected, they cannot be deleted until you unprotect them or format the memory card. Protecting photos You can protect either th...

33 Deleting Photos With this feature you can delete individual photos or all photos at once. Warning: Once you delete a photo, it cannot be retrieved—it is gone forever! Note: You cannot use ERASE mode to delete protected photos. To delete protected photos, you must unprotect them or format the memo...

34 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide Deleting all photos 1 Turn on your camera. 2 Rotate the Mode knob to the ERASE setting. 3 Press the Menu button. The ERASE menu appears. 4 Rotate the Zoom control to highlight Erase All . 5 Press the OK button. The ERASE ALL menu appears. 6 To delete all p...

35 Setting the date and time Note: You can reset the date and time on your camera as necessary. 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Rotate the Mode knob to the SETUP setting. The SETUP menu appears in the LCD. 3 Rotate the Zoom control left or right to highlight the Date/Time menu option. 4 Press the OK button....

36 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide Setting the menu language 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Rotate the Mode knob to the SETUP setting. The SETUP menu appears in the LCD. 3 Rotate the Zoom control left or right to highlight the Language menu option. 4 Press the OK button. The LANGUAGE menu appears ...

41 Transferring Photos to Your Computer This section describes how to connect the Polaroid PDC 2300Z Digital Camera to your computer and transfer photos from the camera to your computer. The drivers for the Polaroid PDC 2300Z Digital Camera are automatically installed with the Polaroid PhotoMAX Pro ...

44 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide Transferring photos to the computer Once the camera and computer are connected using the serial or USB cable, you can transfer photos from the camera to the computer. 1 Start the Polaroid PhotoMAX Pro software in either of two ways: • From the Windows desk...

45 3 Highlight Polaroid PDC 2300Z Digital Camera and click Select . 4 Select File/Acquire/Acquire . The Polaroid PDC 2300Z TWAIN software opens. From this dialog box, you can manage the photos in the camera’s memory. Note: The TWAIN software can be used with other applications.

46 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide Using PhotoMAX Pro with the Internet In addition to PhotoMAX Pro’s robust photo manipulation features, PhotoMAX now offers you direct access to the internet through the new Internet menu option. You can: • Automatically send e-mail attachments of your phot...

47 Sending your images via e-mail PhotoMAX Pro can work in conjuction with your e-mail software to automatically create new e-mail messages with your images as attachments. 1 With PhotoMAX Pro open, make sure your computer is connected to the internet. For more information, see the instructions that...

48 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide Saving your images to the web If you have created your free online membership at PolaroidDigital.com (see below for details), you can save your images from PhotoMAX Pro directly to your personal online web space. 1 With PhotoMAX Pro open, make sure your co...

49 • If you do not have an account at PolaroidDigital.com, click Create Account . Your browser will automatically bring you to a sign-up screen at PolaroidDigital.com. 6 From the PolaroidDigital.com web site, follow the instructions to save your images or create an account. Getting your images from ...

50 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide 4 Choose one of the following: • If you already have an account at PolaroidDigital.com, enter your login ID and password in the fields, then click OK . Your browser will automatically navigate to your account at PolaroidDigital.com. • If you do not have an ...

51 Troubleshooting Problem Solution The camera has no power. • Turn off and then turn on the digital camera. The digital camera may have automatically turned off to save battery power. • Check to make sure that the battery terminals (+ and –) are correctly orientated as shown inside the battery comp...

52 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide Problem Solution The PhotoMAX Pro Software does not see the digital camera. • Ensure that the digital camera power is turned on and a PC message appears on the Status LCD. Use the AC adapter when downloading photos. • For serial port connections, connect o...

55 FCC Notice Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part...

56 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide Camera Precautions Observe the following precautions when you use this digital camera: • 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 ...

57 Battery Handling When using batteries: • Use only AA high-capacity super alkaline or lithium disposable batteries or NiCad or NiMH rechargeable batteries with the camera. • Never mix old batteries with new batteries, or mix different types of batteries or batteries from different manufacturers. •...

58 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’s Guide Warranties One Year Limited Warranty Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z 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 the date of purchase. K...

PDC 2300Z Technical Support Information (This information replaces that found on Page 57) 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....