1. Flash/Previous button
2. Quality/Next button
3. Shutter button
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2
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1. Battery compartment
2. Hand strap holder
3. Tripod mount
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1. SD slot
2. Microphone
2
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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started ...........................................................................6
• What can I do with my Camera?...............................................6
• What can I do with my Digital Pictures? ....................................6
• What can I do with my Audio Clips and Video Clips?...................7
• Camera Package Contents .......................................................7
• Attaching the Hand Strap ........................................................8
• Installing the Batteries.............................................................8
• Turning the Camera On and Off................................................9
• Checking the Battery Level ......................................................9
• Automatic Power Off Saves Battery........................................ 10
2 Camera Setting......................................................................... 11
• Checking Camera Status........................................................ 11
• Setting the Display Language ................................................. 12
• Setting Date and Time........................................................... 13
• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off .............................................. 14
3 Taking Pictures ......................................................................... 15
• Taking a Picture.................................................................... 15
• Setting the Picture Quality ..................................................... 15
• Setting the Picture Size ......................................................... 16
• Setting the Flash Mode.......................................................... 17
• Zoom in and out................................................................... 17
• Setting Self-timer.................................................................. 18
• Setting the Date Stamp ......................................................... 19
• Setting the Exposure Compensation ....................................... 20
• Setting the White Balance...................................................... 21
• Setting Sharpness................................................................. 22
• Setting Frequency................................................................. 23
• Reviewing the Pictures .......................................................... 23
• Zooming the Displayed Picture ............................................... 23
• Rotate the Displayed Picture ................................................. 24
• Protecting/Unprotecting the Pictures from Deletion ................... 25
• Deleting One Picture or All Pictures......................................... 26
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4 Recording Audio and Video Clips................................................. 27
• Recording Audio Clips .......................................................... 27
• Recording Video Clips ........................................................... 28
• Playback Video Clips on LCD Screen....................................... 28
• Protecting/Unprotecting Audio Clip(s) and Video Clip(s) ............. 29
• Deleting One Audio Clip or Video Clip...................................... 31
• Using the SD (Secure Digital) ................................................. 33
• Formatting Memory............................................................... 35
5 Installing the Software into a Computer ....................................... 36
• Installing the Software .......................................................... 36
• Software included with Your Camera ...................................... 38
• Computer System Requirements............................................. 39
6 Transferring Pictures, Audio and Video Clips To Your Computer...... 40
• Before Transferring Pictures ................................................... 40
• Connecting to Your Computer ................................................ 40
• Transferring and Viewing the Pictures, Audio Clips and Video Clips on PC.41
• TransferringandViewingthePictures, AudioClipsandVideoClipsonMac..41
7 Using the Camera as a Web Cam ................................................ 42
• Setting up NetMeeting™......................................................... 42
• Start NetMeeting™ ................................................................ 42
8 Troubleshooting Problems........................................................... 43
9 Getting Help ............................................................................. 45
• Polaroid-digital Online Services ............................................... 45
• Customer Support................................................................. 45
• ArcSoft Software Help .......................................................... 45
10 Appendix................................................................................ 46
• Technical Specifications ........................................................ 46
• Capacity of SD card.............................................................. 47
• Using Your Batteries ............................................................. 48
• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance............................................ 48
• Uninstalling the Camera Driver (PC only).................................. 48
• Regulatory Information .......................................................... 49
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1 Getting Started
• What can I do with my Camera?
Capture
Enjoy point & shoot operation. Store
pictures, audio clips and video clips to the
internal memory or a SD.
Set Up
Select various camera and video recording
settings.
Communicate
Use the camera as a web camera.
• What can I do with my Digital Pictures?
View
View pictures on the LCD screen or on
a computer using the Arcsoft® software
supplied.
Save
Save pictures to the computer memory by
Mass Storage interface.
Communicate
Send the pictures over the Internet to
family and friends.
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• What can I do with my Audio Clips and Video Clips?
Playback
Playback audio clips and video clips on
a computer using the Windows® Media
Player or other Media software supplied.
Save
Save audio clips and video clips to the
computer memory by Mass Storage
interface.
Communicate
Send the audio clips and video clips over
the Internet to family and friends.
• Camera Package Contents
Digital Imaging Products
201 Burlington Road
Bedford, MA 01730-1434
The CD-ROM includes
Polaroid PDC 3070 Camera (PC)
PhotoImpression™ 4.0 (PC & Mac)
MicroSoft NetMeeting™ (PC)
Adobe Acrobat Reader (PC & Mac)
User’s manual in PDF format.
Registration Card
PDC 3070
PDC 3070
Quick Start Guide
Guía Rápida de Inicio
Guide de Démarrage rapide
ML 0403
Part no.: OM837657 R1
Printed in China
4 x AAA Alkaline
Quick Guide
Pouch
Hand Strap
USB Cable
Batteries
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• Attaching the Hand Strap
• Installing the Batteries
4 x AAA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product. For more
guidelines on battery usage, please see Using your batteries.
1. To open the battery door, slide the button in the direction as shown to
release.
2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs
correctly.
3. Close the battery door.
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Power button
• Turning the Camera On and Off
Status LED
To turn on the camera, fully press and hold the
Power button until the Status LED turns green.
When LCD screen comes on, the Status LED will
be off. Press and hold the Power button again,
“Good Bye” will show on the LCD screen and the
camera will be off.
• Checking the Battery Level
Check the battery power level before taking pictures.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Check the power status level that appears on the
camera LCD screen.
Batteries have adequate power.
Batteries need to be replaced.
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• Automatic Power Off Saves Battery
Your camera is designed to switch off automatically after 60 seconds
(default setting) of inactivity. You can change the Auto Power Off setting
by the following steps:
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
Press
Or set the Mode selector to Playback mode.
Press
Press
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2 Camera Setting
• Checking Camera Status
Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen to check which camera
settings are active. If feature icon is not displayed, that particular feature
is not activated.
Picture Quality
Camera Status
SD Card inserted
Pictures can be taken
Other Features
Fine Quality
Self-Timer On
Normal Quality
Auto Flash Mode
Image size
Still Picture
Locked file
Unlocked file
Flash Mode On
2048 X 1536
Flash Mode Off
Video Mode
1600 X 1200
1280 X 960
800 X 600
Full
Low
Audio Mode
NOTE:
Some settings will remain even after the camera is turned off, e.g. Image
Quality/Image Size/Flash Mode/Auto off/Date and time/Date stamp/
Frequency/Display Language settings.
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• Setting the Display Language
Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD
screen.
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
Press
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• Setting Date and Time
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once). Use Previous or Next button to select a field, such as
year, month, day, hour, minute, second. Use the Up or Down buttons to
adjust the value in the field. Press the OK button after all fields are set.
Press
Press
Press
Press
Press
Press Previous
or Next button
to shift to the
item
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• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off
You can turn the beep sound on and off under this setting. When the beep
sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons.
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
Press
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3 Taking Pictures
• Taking a Picture
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Capture
mode (the Status LED blinks once).
3. Frame your subject using the LCD
screen or viewfinder.
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picture. Status LED will be on and
a beep will sound. Hold the camera
steady until the conclusion of the
beep. The end of the beep indicates
the picture has been taken.
CAMERA
• Setting the Picture Quality
A digital picture’s quality depends on both its resolution and the JPEG file
compression that the camera applies when you take the picture. Resolution
refers to the number of pixel in a digital picture. Higher resolution and less
compression makes better quality which occupies more memory space.
Smaller size pictures and normal quality are easier to email while larger
size and fine quality are better for printing.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
3. Press the Quality button will alter the picture quality setting.
Fine -
high resolution and fine quality are good for printing
photo.
Normal -low resolution and normal quality are efficient for email or
posting to web.
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• Setting the Picture Size
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
Press
Here are the approximate number of pictures you can expect the camera to
hold at each setting based on 8MB / 16MB optional internal memory. You
can expand the memory with SD, please refer to Capacity of SD Card.
Internal
Fine quality
Normal quality
Resolution
memory
2048 x1536 pixels
5
11
1600 x 1200 pixels
1280 x 960 pixels
9
20
30
86
16
39
8MB
14
36
9
800 x 600 pixels
2048 x1536 pixels
1600 x 1200 pixels
20
27
68
16MB
1280 x 960 pixels
800 x 600 pixels
58
157
NOTE:
Scene complexity affects a picture’s file size. For example, a picture of trees in
autumn has a larger file size than a picture of blue sky at the same resolution and
quality setting. Therefore, the number of pictures you can store on a memory card
may vary. The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only.
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• Setting the Flash Mode
The Flash Range is approximately 3.2 feet to 6.5 feet (1 to 2 meters).
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
3. Press Flash button to cycle through the flash mode until the one you
want is shown on the LCD screen.
Auto Flash mode, the flash fires automatically as needed. Use this
setting to take most of the pictures.
Flash mode on, the flash fires for every picture. Use this setting
indoors in low light.
Flash mode off, the flash does not fire. Use this setting for outdoor
pictures or where flash is prohibited or may be distracting. Also use
when shooting toward a reflective surface, such as a window or
mirror. If you do not have enough light when using this setting, your
pictures will be too dark.
Please note that when flash mode is selected, the Status LED turns green
and blinks until the flash finishes charging, then the Status LED will be on
until pressing Shutter button to take a picture.
• Zoom in and out
Your camera is designed to have 3X digital Zoom. This feature lets you
“zoom” in on the central area of a photo and photograph only the enlarged
portion of the picture. Digital zoom applies to only one photo at a time. To
Zoom in and out the picture, press Down/Up button.
NOTE:
This feature is available in Capture and Playback mode.
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• Setting Self-timer
Your camera is designed with a self-timer function which will allow you to
take picture with the 10 seconds build in timer.
1
2
Turn on the camera.
Set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status LED blinks once).
Press
Press
The icon
appears on LCD screen. Press Shutter
Press
button to perform self-timer. A timer appears in the
center of LCD screen and the camera beeps indicating
self-timer is activating.
NOTE:
Self-timer feature is only applied to next picture. When
self-timer is activated, status LED turns green, while the
self-timer LED turns red and blinks slowly for 8 seconds,
then blinks quickly for 2 seconds before the picture is
taken. Please place the camera on a flat surface or use
a tripod.
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• Setting the Date Stamp
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
Press
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• Setting the Exposure Compensation
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
Press
Press
You can adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range of
-1.5EV to +1.5EV in order to compensate for current lighting conditions.
This setting can be used to obtain better result when shooting with
backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, a dark background, etc.
NOTE:
• A higher EV value is best used for light-colored subjects and backlit
subjects. A lower EV value is best for dark-colored subjects and for shooting
outdoors on a clear day.
• When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not
be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure
compensation.
• Exposure compensation returns to its standard default setting (AUTO) after
you turn off and turn on the camera again.
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• Setting the White Balance
Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the colors of a
subject appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available.
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
Press
Press
NOTE:
White balance returns to its default setting (AUTO) after you turn off the
camera and turn it on again.
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• Setting Sharpness
Use the Sharpness setting to highlight or blend the edges of the subject
in pictures.
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
Press
Press
Normal Use when no special effect is needed. Ideal for everyday
pictures.
Sharp
Increases contrast on the edges of the picture. Ideal when you
want to improve the clarity of an picture, or if you later may
want to crop or cut out specific areas in the picture.
Soft
Softens the edges of the picture, creating a “soft focus” effect.
NOTE:
Sharpness returns to its standard default setting (NORMAL) after you turn off
the camera and turn it on again.
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• Setting Frequency
In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to suit
the lighting frequency, for US, set the frequency to 60Hz, for Europe, set
the frequency to 50Hz.
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
Press
• Reviewing the Pictures
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks
once).
3. Press Previous and Next button to view the pictures taken.
• Zooming the Displayed Picture
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks
once).
3. Press Down button
4. Press Up button
to zoom in.
to zoom out.
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• Rotate the Displayed Picture
This function enables you to view the picture taken at a better angle.
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
Press
NOTE:
This function only keeps the picture rotated while the camera is on. The
picture will return to its original angle after the camera is turned off.
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• Protecting/Unprotecting the Pictures from Deletion
Following the steps below to protect a picture:
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
Press
Press
NOTE:
When a picture is protected, the
icon will appear. To unprotect the
protected picture, please repeat the above steps and select “UNLOCK”. The
icon will appear.
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• Deleting One Picture or All Pictures
Following the steps below to delete one picture:
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
Press
Press
Press
NOTE:
• The protected file(s) can not be deleted.
• To delete all the pictures, please repeat the above
steps and select “ALL”. All unprotected files
(pictures, audio and video clips) in the current
memory will be deleted.
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4 Recording Audio and Video Clips
• Recording Audio Clips
1. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
2. Set the camera to Audio mode by the following steps.
Press
Press
Press
Press
Press
3. Press Shutter button to start, if you want to stop, press the Shutter
button again. Please note that recording time displays on LCD screen.
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• Recording Video Clips
1. Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Capture mode (the Status
LED blinks once).
2. Set the camera to Video mode by the following steps.
Press
Press
Press
Press
Press
3. Frame your subject using the LCD screen.
4. Press Shutter button to start, if you want to stop, press the Shutter
button again.
NOTE:
The recording time displays on the LCD screen will increase and the status
LED turns green while recording video clip.
• Playback Video Clips on LCD Screen
IMPORTANT!
Audio clips can only be played in PC/Mac when connected to the computer.
Please refer to Transferring Pictures, Audio and Video Clips to Your Computer
for further detail.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks
once).
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3. The LCD screen shows “PLAY AVI YES NO” indicating whether to play the
latest video clip or not. Press the OK button to play the latest video clip.
4. You also can use the Down button to select “NO”and press the OK
button to cancel playing the latest video clip. Then use the Up and
Down buttons to select the video clip you want to playback.
NOTE:
There is no sound during video playback as it has no built-in speaker.
• Protecting/Unprotecting Audio Clip(s) and Video Clip(s)
Following the steps below to protect an Audio Clip:
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks
once).
3. Use Previous or Next button to select the audio clip you want to
protect.
Press
Press
Press
Press
NOTE:
When an Audio clip is protected, the
protected Audio clip, please repeat the above steps and select “UNLOCK”.
The icon will appear.
icon will appear. To unprotect the
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Following the steps below to protect a Video Clip:
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks
once).
3. Use Previous or Next button to select the video clip you want to
protect.
Press
Press
Press
Press
Press
NOTE:
When a Video clip is protected, the
icon will appear. To unprotect the
protected Video clip, please repeat the above steps and select “UNLOCK”.
The icon will appear.
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• Deleting One Audio Clip or Video Clip
Deleting One Audio Clip
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks
once).
3. Use Previous or Next button to select the video clip you want to
delete.
Press
Press
Press
NOTE:
• The protected file(s) can not be deleted.
• Please note that selecting “ALL” will delete all unprotected files (pictures,
audio and video clips) in the current memory.
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Deleting One Video Clip
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Set the Mode selector to Playback mode (the Status LED blinks
once).
3. Use Previous or Next button to select the audio clip you want to
delete.
Press
Press
Press
Press
NOTE:
• The protected file(s) can not be deleted.
• Please note that selecting “ALL” will delete all unprotected files (pictures,
audio and video clips) in the current memory.
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• Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card
Your camera comes with 8MB / 16MB optional built-in Nand flash memory
for storing pictures, audio clips and video clips as you record them. You
can expand the memory using a commercially available SD (up to 256MB).
The camera senses whether a memory card is inserted, and automatically
saves pictures, audio clips or video clips accordingly. Note that you
cannot save pictures, audio clips or video clips to the built-in Nand flash
memory while a memory card is installed in the camera.
IMPORTANT!
• Files contained in the SD card recorded by other cameras may conflict with
the PDC 3070 camera, and valuable data in your existing SD card may be
distorted or lost when the card is inserted in the PDC 3070 camera. We
strongly recommend the user to use a NEW or formatted SD card for the SD
camera. We will not guarantee any valuable data or files (other than PDC
3070 camera’s) in your SD card.
• Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory
card.
• Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it. Never try to force a
memory card into the slot when you feel resistance.
Memory card precautions:
1. Use only a SD memory card with this camera. Proper operation is not
guaranteed when any other type of card is used.
2. Electrostatic charge, electrical noise, and other phenomena can cause
data corruption or even loss. Always make sure that you always back
up important data on other media (MO disc, computer hard drive, etc.).
3. If a memory card starts to behave abnormally, you can restore normal
operation by formatting it. However, we recommend that you always
take along with you more than one memory card whenever using the
camera far away from your home or office.
4. We recommend that you format a memory card when using it for the
first time, or whenever the card you are using seems to be the cause of
abnormal pictures. Remember to format a memory card if it was used
in another digital camera or other devices.
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Inserting a SD (not included)
Turn off the camera and open the SD slot cover as illustrated. Insert the
SD ensuring the card is inserted the correct position as illustrated. On the
inner side of the SD slot cover, there is a diagram showing the proper
insertion orientation.
Notched corner
of SD card
NOTE:
The camera will turn off automatically if you insert the SD card while the
camera is turned on.
Removing the SD (not included)
To remove the SD, turn off your camera , open the SD slot cover, gently
push the SD inwards and then release it for the SD to eject. Take the SD
out and close the card slot cover.
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• Formatting Memory
Turn on the camera, set the Mode selector to Playback mode
Press
Press
Press
IMPORTANT!
• Formatting the internal memory and a SD erases all the pictures, audio and
video clips, including protected ones.
• You can format a memory card on the camera or on a computer. However
formatting a memory card on a computer takes much longer.
• Note that data deleted by a format operation can not be recovered. Make sure you
do not have any useful data currently stored on a memory card before you format
it.
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5 Installing the Software into a Computer
• Installing the Software
For Windows® Users:
PC
IMPORTANT! (For Windows® 98SE)
On Windows® 98SE Mass Storage function needs to install the PDC 3070
Driver. After the installation, please restart the Windows before connecting
the camera to the PC.
IMPORTANT!
To experience higher performance in graphics and sound when you’re
watching video clips on your PC, it is recommended to install the DirectX ver.
IMPORTANT! (For Windows® Me, 2000, XP)
Directly plug-in the camera to transfer and play the pictures, video clips or
audio clips. No need to install the driver. But if you want to use NetMeeting™
function, please install the driver first.
IMPORTANT! – If the computer requests you to install the Windows® system
disk during the software installation, place the Windows® CD into the
computer CD-ROM drive or insert the PDC 3070 driver CD to the CD-Rom
drive. If PDC 3070 driver CD is inserted, please set the path to “CD-Rom drive
\software\Driver\Sysfile”. The computer will install the necessary files from
the CD automatically. When the Windows® software appears to have finished
the operation, close the Windows® screen. Remove the Windows® CD and
store safely.
NOTE:
Microsoft® NetMeeting™ is already bundled with Windows® 2000 and XP OS.
Users using Windows® 2000 or XP do not need to install this software from
the CD-ROM.
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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.
Open & Close
4. With the mouse, click on each software
interface button in turn and follow the on
screen instructions.
NOTE:
If the setup screen doesn’t appear after
loading the CD, then you can manually start
it by double-clicking the “My Computer”
Icon on your desktop, then double-clicking
the icon for the CD-ROM drive. When the
CD-ROM window opens, double-click the
“INSTALL-E.EXE” icon.
Mac
For Macintosh Users:
1. Before you begin, close all other software applications opened on your
computer.
2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD-ROM Drive.
3. Double click the CD-ROM icon “Polaroid”.
4. Install the software included.
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• Software included with Your Camera
PDC 3070 Camera Driver Plug & Play removable disk
Easy to use, just plug the camera to a computer and use it as a removable
disk. Use the Arcsoft® PhotoImpression™ 4.0 to edit and print the
Pictures.
ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ 4.0 Picture Editing Software
ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ is an easy to use image-editing program. This
program enables users to upload still image and movie clips store in your
camera. You could also edit and retouch your photos, then add special
effects or place them in cards, calendars, frames and fantasy templates.
ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ also includes a wide variety of printing
options.
Microsoft® NetMeeting™ Web Cam software
NetMeeting™ provides the most complete conferencing solution for the
Internet and corporate intranet. Powerful features let you communicate
with both audio and video, collaborate on virtually any Windows-based
application, exchange graphics on an electronic whiteboard, transfer files,
use the text-based chat program, and much more. Using your PC and the
Internet, you can now hold face-to-face conversations with friends and
family around the world.
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader .PDF File Reading Software
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document
format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms, as well as fill in and
submit Adobe PDF forms online.
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• Computer System Requirements
For acceptable picture transfer and editing performance, we recommend
the following minimum requirements;
PC
For Windows® Users
• Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP
• Pentium® II 333MHz or equivalent processor
• 64MB RAM (128MB recommended)
• USB Port
• 200MB free disk space
• Color monitor with high color (16-bit) graphic capability or higher
• CD-ROM drive
• Standard mouse and keyboard
• Stereo speakers
• DirectX 8.0 or above
Mac
For Macintosh Users
• PowerPC® Processor
• Mas OS Version 9.2~X
• USB Port
• 64MB RAM (128MB recommended)
• 150MB Free disk space
• Color monitor with high color (16-bit) graphic capability or higher
• CD-ROM drive
• Standard mouse and keyboard
• Stereo speakers
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6 Transferring Pictures, Audio and Video Clips To Your Computer
• Before Transferring Pictures
IMPORTANT! -
Before you transfer your pictures make sure you have installed the software
from the CD.
For Windows® and Macintosh Users:
Mac
PC
• Connecting to Your Computer
Connecting with the USB Cable.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Plug the labelled end
on your computer.
of the USB cable into the socket marked
3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the port on your camera.
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PC
For Windows® Users:
• Transferring and Viewing the Pictures, Audio Clips and Video
Clips on PC
1. Turn on the camera
2. Set the camera to Playback mode.
3. Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable.
4. Open the Windows® Explorer and then you can see a “Removable Disk”
drive.
5. Double click “Removable Disk” -> double click “DCIM”-> double click
“100MEDIA”.
6. All the pictures, video clips and audio clips are in the “100MEDIA”
folder. Highlight the pictures, video clips or audio clips and drag them
to a folder of your choice. You can also create sub-folders to group
them or use the Arcsoft software to edit and manage the pictures or
video / audio clips.
Mac
For Macintosh Users:
• Transferring and Viewing the Pictures, Audio Clips 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 camera to Playback mode.
3. Connect the camera with Mac via USB cable, the systems will
automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive named “untitled”.
NOTE:
This Drive name will be varied from different version of Mac OS system.
4. Double click the folder “untitled” to enter sub-folder “DCIM”.
5. Double click the folder “DCIM” to enter sub-folder “100MEDIA”.
6. You can copy the pictures, audio clips and video clips from this folder
“100MEDIA” and paste to the hard disk.
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7 Using the Camera as a Web Cam
• Setting up NetMeeting™
NOTE:
Set the camera to Capture mode before starting NetMeeting™.
1.Connect your PDC 3070 to the USB cable on one end.
2.Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC on the other end.
3.When it is the first time to use the camera as a “Web Cam”. The
Windows may prompt the user to insert the Windows system disk.
Please insert the PDC 3070 driver CD or the Windows CD into the CD-
ROM drive to install the requested files.
4.Put your PDC 3070 on top of your PC monitor or another flat surface.
5.Connect your Microphone and your Speaker to your audio card’s Mic in
jack and Speaker out jack respectively.
• Start NetMeeting™
NOTE:
For Windows® XP / 2000 users who use NetMeeting™ for the first time, Go to
Start -> Run ->type in “conf” ->click “OK” and then follow the on-screen set
up instruction to set up NetMeeting™.
1.Double click the “NetMeeting” icon on the desktop or select the
“NetMeeting” icon from the Windows® Start Menu.
2.If you need further help on how to use Microsoft® NetMeeting™, select
the “Help” under the menu bar and choose the topic you need. You
can also refer to the Polaroid “EASY TO USE GUIDE TO MICROSOFT®
NETMEETING™” or visit the website:
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8 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
I receive an error message
when I am installing “PDC
3070 Camera Driver”.
Problem
Solution
“PDC 3070 Camera Driver” Shut down all other applications
does not load.
and attempt to reinstall the
driver.
Check the USB controller in
your BIOS if they are activated.
If these do not work, contact
your national customer support
representative.
Connection failure or the
camera is not set to Cap-
ture Mode.
Check all cable connections are
secured or set the camera to
Playback Mode.
I cannot upload images to
the PC.
The camera is set to the Set the camera to Playback
Capture mode.
mode.
I cannot run the PDC 3070 Conflict with another
If you have any other camera
installed on your computer,
remove the camera and its
driver completely from your
system to avoid conflict with
PDC 3070.
Camera Driver.
camera driver capture
device.
I cannot upload the images
from the internal memory
of the PDC 3070 camera
to PC.
The SD card is inserted The memory card has a higher
inside the SD card slot.
priority than the internal
memory for image storage,
image transfer or deletion.
I cannot switch on my
PDC 3070 Camera after
inserting a SD card.
The SD card is not inserted Make sure the SD card is
all the way in or card slot inserted all the way in and
door is not closed properly.
close the slot door properly.
I press the shutter button The PDC 3070 camera is Wait for this process to
but no response.
processing data.
Or
complete.
Or
The internal memory or SD Delete some images in the
card memory is full.
internal memory of the camera
or SD.
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Symptom
The Flash icon and the
Problem
Solution
The PDC 3070 Camera Wait for the flash icon on the status
image counter on the LCD is processing the image LCD to stop flashing and then take
is flashing after I took my and recharging the flash another image.
last image using the Flash unit.
Mode.
Theremaybeamomentary Hold your PDC 3070 camera
delay between pressing steadily until you hear a “beep”
the shutter button and the which indicates the exposure is
I get a blurred image when
uploading my images to
my computer.
actual exposure.
completed.
The battery indicator icon This means there is You need to change the new
on the 1.4” LCD screen
will go “blank”.
insufficient power.
batteries.
My image quality is
grainy.
You may have selected
the wrong camera
frequency setting.
Using the different frequency
setting.
Pal for 50 Hz
NTSC for 60 Hz
The auto installation file Go to the computer desktop,
My CD installation wizard
does not work.
is switched to off.
Or
Right click on “My Computer”.
Click “Properties”. Select “Device
Manager”. Double click on “CD-
ROM”, double click on "CD-R"
(Normally the manufacturer’s
name). Click on " Setting “. Ensure
"Auto insert notification " is ticked
and the " disconnect " is ticked.
If you change the settings the
computer will ask you to restart
your PC. Click " Yes " (Only for
Windows® 98SE & Me user)
The CD ROM is
disconnected.
The LCD on my PDC 3070
Camera has frozen when
you insert a SD card into
your PDC 3070 camera.
No response from any of Ensure you only use a new or
the function buttons.
formatted SD card for use with your
PDC 3070 camera.
No web camera function. The camera is set to
Set the camera to Capture mode
Or
Install the PDC 3070 Driver.
Playback mode
Or
Have not installed the
PDC 3070 Driver.
DirectX version is lower Install directx 8.0 or above. Visit
AVI file cannot be played.
than 8.0
more detail.
When connect the camera PDC 3070 driver
InserttheWindowsCDorPDC3070
driverCD.IfPDC3070driverCDis
inserted,pleasesetthepathto“CD-Rom
drive\software\Driver\Sysfile”.And
continuetheinstallation.
to the PC in Capture
installation has not
mode, Windows prompt to completed.
insert system disk.
Please also refer to the help files & User Guide that accompany the enclosed applications. For further information
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9 Getting Help
• Polaroid-digital Online Services
• Customer Support
Questions? Need Help? Call us at 1-877-388-3779 (USA),
1-866-722-0866 (Mexico), 1-888-235-0808 (Canada).
Monday thru Friday, 10 am-7 pm EST and Sat 10 am-4 pm
• ArcSoft Software Help
For North America
For South & Central America
Tel: 1-510-979+5520
ArcSoft HQ Support Center
(Fremont California, CA)
Tel: 1-800-762-8657
(toll free number)
Fax: 1-510-440-1270
E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: 1-510-440-1270
E-mail:[email protected]
For China
For Japan
ArcSoft China Support Center (Beijing)
Tel: 8610-6849-1368
Fax: 8610-6849-1367
E-mail: [email protected]
ArcSoft Japan Support Center (Tokyo)
Tel: +81-03-3834-5256
Fax: +81-03-5816-4730
arcsoft
E-mail: [email protected] and
For Oceania
For Europe/Middle East/
Africa & Rest of the World
ArcSoft Europe Support Center
(Ireland)
Tel: +353-(0) 61-702087
Fax: +353-(0) 61-702001
E-mail: [email protected]
ArcSoft Australian Support Center
(Baulkham Hills, New South Wales)
Tel: 61 (2) 9899-5888
Fax: 61 (2) 9899-5728
E-mail: [email protected]
questions (FAQ’s).
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10 Appendix
• Technical Specifications
• Internal Memory: 8MB / 16MB optional NAND FLASH
• External Memory: support SD memory card up to 256MB (not included)
• Still Picture Resolution (based
on 8MB / 16MB optional
internal memory):
Internal
Fine quality
Normal quality
Resolution
memory
2048 x1536 pixels
5
11
1600 x 1200 pixels
1280 x 960 pixels
9
20
30
86
16
39
8MB
14
36
9
800 x 600 pixels
2048 x1536 pixels
1600 x 1200 pixels
20
27
68
16MB
1280 x 960 pixels
800 x 600 pixels
58
157
• Video Clip:
• Unlimited when connected to the computer via video capture software
• Limited when using the 8MB / 16MB optional internal memory :
Approximately 1.5 minutes / 3 minutes in QVGA mode 10fps @ 320 X 240 pixel
• Using SD card:
16 M - Approx. 3 minutes
32 M - Approx. 8 minutes
64 M - Approx. 16 minutes
128 M - Approx. 32 minutes
256 M - Approx. 64 minutes
• Audio Clip:
8KHZ, 4bit, Approximately 30 minutes / 60 minutes based on 8MB / 16MB
optional internal memory
• File Format:
• Still Picture - Compression in JPEG format after download to PC via USB
(depend on application used)
• Video Clip - AVI format
• Audio Clip - WAV format
• External Connector: USB, SD slot
• Auto Power Off: After 30, 60, or 90 seconds inactivity
• Power Supply: USB Port, 4 X AAA batteries
• Operating System:
• For Windows® Users: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP
• For Macintosh Users: Mac OS 9.2~X
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• Capacity of SD Card
Fine quality pictures can Normal quality pictures
SD Card
be taken
can be taken
High
(2048x1536)
9
23
Middle
18
28
72
19
41
60
(1600x1200)
16MB
Low
(1280x960)
Economic
(800x600)
High
172
48
(2048x1536)
Middle
(1600x1200)
Low
37
57
84
32MB
64MB
122
346
(1280x960)
Economic
(800x600)
High
145
39
98
(2048x1536)
Middle
75
170
(1600x1200)
Low
115
291
246
694
(1280x960)
Economic
(800x600)
High
79
198
342
494
(2048x1536)
Middle
(1600x1200)
Low
151
231
128MB
(1280x960)
Economic
(800x600)
High
583
158
1390
396
(2048x1536)
Middle
684
988
302
462
(1600x1200)
Low
256MB
(1280x960)
Economic
(800x600)
1166
2780
NOTE:
Scene complexity affects a picture’s file size. For example, a picture of trees in autumn has a larger
file size than a picture of blue sky at the same resolution and quality setting. Therefore, the number of
pictures you can store on a card may vary.
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• Using Your Batteries
WARNINGS!
• Batteries should be replaced by an adult.
• Do not mix different types of batteries or new and used batteries.
• Use recommended or equivalent type of batteries only.
• Insert the batteries with the correct polarity.
• Remove exhausted batteries from the camera immediately.
• Do not short the supply terminals.
• Do not dispose the batteries in fire.
• Remove batteries from the camera when not in use.
These instructions should be retained for future reference.
• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance
YourCamerashouldonlybeoperatedwithinthefollowingenvironmentalconditions;
• 32 - 104º Fahrenheit; 0 - 40º Celsius
• 20% - 85% relative humidity, non condensing
Battery life or image quality may be affected outside these conditions
Camera Cautions
• NEVER immerse any part of the Camera or its accessories into any fluid or liquid.
• ALWAYS disconnect the Camera from your PC or TV before cleaning it.
• ALWAYS remove dust or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water
or neutral detergent.
• NEVER place hot items on the surface of the Camera.
• NEVER attempt to open or disassemble Camera as this will affect any
warranty claim.
• Uninstalling the Camera Driver (PC only)
1. Unplug the camera from the computer.
2. Go to Start -> Setting -> Control Panel.
3. Double click Add / Remove Programs.
4. In Add / Remove Programs, select “Polaroid Digital Cam” and click the
Remove button.
5. Restart the computer.
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• 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 accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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 Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is needed.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded cable must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the
Class B FCC limits.
Under the environment with electrostatic discharge, the product may
malfunction and require user to reset the product.
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