Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PDC-2000 Polaroid
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Polaroid Digital Camera PDC-2000 User Guide for Macintosh or Windows applications images color Capture high-quality.
Table of Contents Quick startup vii 1 Introductio n 1 Typical PDC-2000 workflow 2 System requirements 2 Macintosh systems 3 PC systems 3 Technical assistance 3 Using this manual 4 2 Setting up 7 Unpac.
Setting up your Macintosh for the PD C-2000 21 Installing the plug-in software 21 Installing PDC-2000 Direct 22 Verifying camera internal settings from your Macintosh 22 Connecting the camera to your .
Taking pictures 41 Turning on the camera 41 Setting to stand-alone mode 42 Selecting Capture mode 43 Setting the camera for cur rent lighting conditions 43 Holding the camera 44 Framing and taking the.
Rotating pictures 68 Editing a picture label 68 Transferring pictures fr om the camera to the computer 69 Deleting pictures from the camera 71 Operating the camera from the Macintosh 72 Changing opera.
Operating the camera from the PC 94 Changing operating preferences 97 Available options 97 Changing the preferences 99 Releasing the camera from computer control 102 Releasing the camera 102 Restoring.
Quick startup For more information, see the page indicated. Setting up Page (Macintosh) Page (PC/Windows) Steps 7 7 1 Unpack the PDC-2000 camera. 11 11 2 Set the camera’s SCSI ID. 14 14 3 Install and charge the camera batteries. 17 23 4 Connect the camera to your computer.
Taking pictures Page (Macintosh) Page (PC/Windows) Steps 29 29 1 Disconnect the PDC-2000 camera from the computer. 41 41 2 Turn on the camer a. 43 43 3 Set the camera for the current lighting conditions (daylight, incandescent or fluorescent). 44 44 4 Frame and take a pictur e.
1 Introduction The Polaroid PDC-2000 Digital Camer a captures high-quality color pictures electronically. PDC-2000 pictures contain up to 16.7 million colors and can be saved as high resolution (600x800 pixels) or super-high r esolution (1200x1600 pixels) pictures.
Typica l PDC-2 00 0 wor kf low To help you understand the full capabilities of the PDC-2000 camera, a typical workflow sequence is presented below. After you become familiar with PDC-2000 features, you can use the camera in other ways to best suit your imaging needs.
Macintosh systems • A Macintosh family com puter with at least a 68020 proces sor and 8 megabytes (MB) of RAM. (16 MB is recommended.) • Apple system softwar e version 7.1 or later . • An image-processing a pplication, such as Adobe Photoshop, compatible with Adobe Photoshop plug-in modules, is recommended for working with PDC-2000 pictures.
Technical Support on CompuServ e (“GO Polaroid”) or write to Polaroid Electronic Imaging Technical Support, 565-3B Technology Sq., Cambridg e, MA 02139. In Canada, call toll-free: 1-800-268-6970 . Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, please contact the Polaroid office nearest you.
4 Using the PDC-2000 with your Macintosh: Tells you how to use your Macintosh computer to view pictures taken with the PDC-2000 camera, how to transfer them from the camera to your Macintosh, and how to operate the camera from your Macintosh.
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2 Setting up Unpack ing Listed below are the components in the PDC-2000 camera package. If any is missing, contact your dealer immediately. a PDC-2000 camera with 38mm -equivalent lens b Hand strap c .
Note: Please be sure to fill out and return the registration card packed with the PDC-2000 camera. As a r egistered owner, you will be among the first to receive information about PDC-2000 software updates and the availability of new PDC-2000 products.
Optiona l ac ce ssor ie s You may have also purchased one or more of the following optional accessories for the PDC-2000 camera. (Any necessary instructions are packaged with each accessory.) 60mm-equivalent lens: Interchangeable lens for enlarging more distant subjects.
Setting up the PDC-2000 c amera Attaching the camera straps A hand stra p and a shoulder strap a re provided with the PDC-2000 camera. To help prevent dam age to the camera and to make camera handling easier, attach one or the other. (You cannot attach both at the same time.
To attach the shoulder strap, connect the ends of the st rap to the eyelets on the back of the camera as shown. Be sure to slide the plastic sleeve on each hook toward the eyelet until it snaps, locking the strap securely. Setting the SCSI ID The PDC-2000 camera is a Small Computer Syst ems Interface (SCSI) device.
WARNING: EACH SCSI DEVICE CONNECTED TO YOUR COMPUTER MUST HAVE ITS OWN UNIQUE ID NUMBER SO YOUR COMPUTER CAN DISTINGUISH IT FROM OTHER ATTACHED SCSI DEVICES. USING TWO OR MORE DEVICES WITH THE SAME ID NUMBER CAN CAUSE THEM TO MALFUNCTION. YO U CAN LOSE DATA AS A RESULT.
2 Open the connector cover and locate the SCSI ID selector. 3 Insert a small screwdriver into the slot and rotate the selector until the arrow points to the desired S CSI ID. Note: Do not use 7 or 0, which are customarily used for the computer and for Macintosh hard drives.
Installing and charging the batteries The four NiCad “AA” recharg eable batteries packaged wi th the PDC-2000 camera are shipped uncharged . T o use the camera, you must install the batteries and charge them as described below. 1 Unlatch and remove the PDC-2000 batter y holder from the camera.
2 Unwrap and install the four “AA” NiCad ba tteries provided, observing the battery orientation label in the battery holder. (Install the two outside batteries first, then install the two inside batteries.) WARNING: USE ONLY THE BATT ERIES PROVIDED OR THE “AA” NICAD RECHARGEABLE BATTERY TYPES RECOMMENDED ON PAGE 106.
3 Engage the battery holder and close it, making sure it latches. 4 Connect the power adapter/trickle charger to the camera and to AC power. Do not operate the camera until the batteries have charged for about 6 hours. After this 6-hour per iod, you can use the camera while the batteries continue to charge.
Note: The camera is not operable without the batteries, even if the power adapter/trickle charger is connected. Charge the new batteries completely by leaving the charger connected to the camera for about 12 hours. (After this initial charging, the batteries will recharge completely in about 6 hours.
WARNING: DO NOT CON NECT OR DISCONNECT T HE PDC-2000 CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COMPUTER IS TURNED ON. DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE, YOUR COMPUTER, OR BOTH.
After connecting the SCSI cable, connect the camera to AC power using the power adapter/trickle charger ( c ). IMPORTANT: ALWAYS CONNECT T HE CAMERA TO AC POWER WHEN IT IS CONN ECTED TO THE COMPUTER. IF THE CAMERA OR ANY OT HER SCSI DEVICE TURNS OFF WHILE CONNECTED, IT COULD CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK.
5 Connect the other end of the SCSI system cable ( d ) to the SCSI connector on the PDC-2000 camera. 6 Connect the camera to AC power with the power adapter/trickle charger ( e ). IMPORTANT: ALWAYS CONNECT T HE CAMERA TO AC POWER WHEN IT IS CONN ECTED TO THE COMPUTER.
Setting up you r Macintosh for the PDC-2 000 To view PDC-2000 pictures stored in the cam era, transfer pictures from the camera to your computer , operate the camera through the computer, or change camera setup options, you must install one of the following progra ms on your Macintosh.
Installing PDC-2000 Direct Use the following steps to install PDC-2000 Direct: 1 Insert the PDC-2000 Direct for Macintosh installation disk into an internal or external drive. 2 If the disk contents are not already visible, open the disk. 3 Be sure to read any Read Me file included on the disk.
After verifying the camera’s internal settings, proceed as follows: If you intend to take pictures with the camera disconnected from the computer, close your image-proces sing application or PDC-2000 Direct by choosing Quit from the File menu. Then turn off the computer and the camera, and disconnect the camera as described on page 29.
WARNING: DO NOT CON NECT OR DISCONNECT T HE PDC-2000 CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COMPUTER IS TURNED ON. DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE, YOUR COMPUTER, OR BOTH.
After connecting the SCSI cable, connect the camera to AC power using the power adapter/trickle charger ( c ). IMPORTANT: ALWAYS CONNECT T HE CAMERA TO AC POWER WHEN IT IS CONN ECTED TO THE COMPUTER. IF THE CAMERA OR ANY OT HER SCSI DEVICE TURNS OFF WHILE CONNECTED, IT COULD CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK.
5 Connect the other end of the SCSI system cable ( d ) to the SCSI connector on the PDC-2000 camera. 6 Connect the camera to AC power using the power adapter/trickle charger ( e ). IMPORTANT: ALWAYS CONNECT T HE CAMERA TO AC POWER WHEN IT IS CONN ECTED TO THE COMPUTER.
If you are using an application not compatible with TWAIN but compatible with Photoshop plug-in modules, ins tall the plug-in instead. Note: To avoid possible conflicts between the TWAIN driver and the plug-in module, do not install both .
5 To use the drive and directory displayed in the dialog box, click Continue. To change the drive or directory, enter the new location before clicking Continue. 6 Follow instructions on the screen to complete the installation. 7 Remove the diskette from the floppy drive.
• Current time • Automatic shutoff timeout values • Camera sound indicator s tatus Before using the PDC-2000 camera for the first tim e, verify (and change, if necessary) these settings by following instructions in Changing operating preferences on page 97.
2 Turn off the camera by pressing the Power button ( a ). WARNING: DO NOT CON NECT OR DISCONNECT T HE PDC-2000 CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COMPUTER IS TURNED ON. DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE, YOUR COMPUTER, OR BOTH . 3 Disconnect the camera cable from the computer or from the SCSI device to which it is connected.
5 If other SCSI devices are connected to your computer and you wish to use the computer while the camera is disconnected, install a terminator on the SCSI device connector to which the camera was attached.
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3 Using the PDC-2000 camera Using the Polaroid PDC-2000 camera is similar to using a conventional 35mm point-and-shoot cam era. But instead of storing pictures on photogra phic film, the PDC-2000 camera stores electronic images internally or on a computer connected to the camera.
This chapter explains how to use the camera in the stand-alone mode. To use your computer for contr olling the camera during picture-taking and to transfer pictures from the camera to your computer, see Using the PDC-2000 with your Macintosh (page 61) or Using the PDC-2000 with your PC (page 83).
d SCSI address selector: Sets the camera’s SCSI addres s (required for communication with your computer). e SCSI cable connector: Provides a connection to your computer via the SCSI cable provided. f Battery charger connector: Connection for the battery charger.
alphanumeric characters for insertion in a label. (See Labeling pictures on page 50.) l Enter button: If the Label field is active, enters the currently displayed character in the space above the cursor and moves the cursor to the right. (See Labeling pictur es on page 50.
LCD panel The LCD panel on the PDC-2000 camera displays text and symbols indicating va rious camera setting s and error conditions. a Time and date. When the camera is in Capture mode, displays the current time and date. To set, see Changing the preferences on page 77 (Macintosh) or page 99 (PC).
d Auto Focus indicator. Displays current auto focus setting: ( ) Auto Focus on, ( ) Auto Focus off. To change the setting, see Using Auto Focus on page 48. e Picture counter. When the camera is in the Capture mode, displays the number of pictures stored in the cam era.
k Error indicator. D isplays “Error” w hen an error condition exists (low light, low battery, flash not ready, disk full or internal hardware error ).
When a blinking red LED appears in the viewfinder, the LCD panel also displays an explanatory error message. (See LCD panel on page 37.) Sound indicators The PDC-2000 provides audible tones to help al.
The Index mode allows you to use the Scroll buttons to scroll through the numbers, times, dates and labels of the pictures stored in the camera. In the Index mode, you can also delete pictures and edit individual labels.
When you press the Power button, the camera performs a brief self-test, then displays a normal LCD panel. If the sound indicators are enabled, the camera also emits a short, high-pitched tone to indicate that it passed the self-test and is ready to take pictures.
Selecting Capture mode Before taking pictur es, make sure the camera is in the Capture mode. If the camera is in the Index mode instead, the word “Index” ( a ) appears in the LCD panel.
When either incandescent ( ) or fluorescent ( ) lighting is selected, the appropriate symbol appears on the LCD panel ( a ). When daylight is selected, no symbol is visible. Holding the camera The PDC-2000 camera is des igned so you can easily hold it steady during picture-taking.
With the normal 38mm-equivalent lens, the PDC-2000 camera can focus on subjects as close as 10 inches (26cm) from the lens. When framing subjects les s than 2 feet (61cm) from the lens, leave some extra space between your subject and the left and right edges of the viewfinder.
Indicator Meaning and corrective action Blinking red Insufficient light; use flash (page 46) or Camera storage disk is full; erase one or more pictures (page 55) or transfer the stored pictures to the.
When flash is set to Automatic or On, make sure the white balance is set for Daylight. (See Setting the camera for current lighting conditions on page 43.) Use the flash Off (no symbol) setting when sufficient light is available and you do not wish to fire the fla sh.
Using Auto Focus The PDC-2000 camera featur es automatic focus that produces sharp pictures under most conditions. To disable automatic focus and set focus to infinity (for taking pictures through a window, for example), pres s the Auto Focus button ( ) to display the Auto Focus Off symbol ( ) on the LCD panel ( a ).
Compensating for back ligh ting The PDC-2000 cam era’s exposure s ystem automatically adjusts to most lighting conditions . But when the background is much brighter than your subject or “back-lighted,” the subject may turn out too dark ( a ).
Labeling pictures To help identify your pictures, you can use the camera controls to assign a 10-character label to each one. This label appears on the camera’s LCD panel ( a ) whenever the picture number is displayed, and it remains with the picture when it is transferred to the computer .
Note: You can also use your computer to edit the default picture label or change individual picture labels for pictures being transferred to the computer. For m ore information, see Chapter 4 (Macintosh) or Chapter 5 (PC). Editing the default picture label Use the following steps to edit the default picture label stored in the camera.
2 Press the Label button to display a blinking cursor ( b ) under the first empty character space in the LCD panel label field. If no default label exists, the cursor appears in the first character space of the label field. 3 Press the Erase button once to erase the last character of the label, twice to erase the last two characters, etc.
6 Exit from the Label mode by pressing the Label button. To individualize the default label for a single picture, use the procedure in the following section.
3 Press the Label button to display a blinking cursor ( c ) under the first empty space in the LCD panel label field. 4 Press the Erase button once to erase the last character of the label, twice to erase the last two characters, etc. To erase the entire label, hold the Erase button for 3 seconds or longer.
Erasing pictures When you reach the camera’s picture-storage limit (40 or 60 pictures, depending on your camera model) or you want to retake pictures for any reason, you will need to erase one or more pictures from the camera’s inter nal storage. If you are using the camera in the stand-alone mode, use the following procedure to erase pictures.
2 Press the Scroll button until the number ( b ), label ( c ), if used, and date and time ( d ) of the desir ed picture appears in the LCD panel. 3 Simultaneously press and release the Erase button and the Shutter button to display a confirm ation messag e ( e ) on the LCD panel.
5 Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 as needed to erase additional pictures. Important: When you erase a picture, the picture numbers change to produce a continuous sequence sta rting at 1 for all remaining pictures. When erasing multiple pictures, you should erase the highest-number ed picture first to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep.
2 Simultaneously pr ess and hold the Erase button and the Shutter button for 5 seconds to display “erase all?” ( b ) on the LCD panel. (Be sure to press the Shutter button completely.) Release the buttons when the message appears. 3 To erase all the pictur es, press the Erase button a second time.
2 Simultaneously pr ess and hold the Power button and the Auto Focus button until “restored” appears on the LCD panel (about 2 seconds), then release the buttons. 3 Transfer the pictures you want to keep to your computer (see page 69 for Macintosh or pag e 91 for PC).
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4 Using the PDC-2000 with your Macintosh To transfer and work with pictures from the PDC-2000 camera on your Macintos h, you use the PDC-2000 plug-in module with an image-processing application, such as Adobe Photoshop.
Operate the camera through the compute r You can take pictures by using your com puter keyboard or m ouse, while using the computer screen as a viewfinder.
• View picture information, including date, time, user name, and camera settings in effect when the picture was taken. • Delete selected pictures from the camera. Take Pictures window The Ta ke Pictures window lets you control the camera through the computer.
Set Preferences window The Set Preferences window lets you change the internally stored camera settings and the way pictures are transferred from the camer a to the computer. It also allows you to release the camera from computer control without disconnecting the camera cable.
• Set “Expert Preferences” for transferring pictures to an image processing application or directly to a file on your computer’s disk, for keeping the PDC-2000 plug-in active or clos ing it after each transfer operation, and for enabling or disabling the display of thumbnail images from the camera.
4 Start an image-processing application compatible with Photoshop plug-ins, or start PDC-2000 Direct. 5 If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, skip to s tep 6. If you are using a plug-in compatible image processing application, choose Acquire from the File menu, then choose PDC-2000.
To select several thumbnails, press and hold the Shift key and then click the thumbnails or use the arrow keys. To select all the thumbnails, click the Select All button or hold down the z (Command) key and pres s the A key. To deselect one thumbnail, press and hold the Shift key and click the selected thumbnail.
To view this information for any picture, select the desired thumbnail as described on pag e 66. Then choose the Get Info button or hold down the z (Command) key and pres s the I key. To view abbreviated picture inform ation, hold down the Option key while clicking on a thumbnail.
Transferring pictures from the camera to the computer While viewing pictures stored in the camera, you can choose those you want to keep and then transfer them to the computer.
Tip: If the Transfer button displays a diskette, the Expert Preferences are set to transfer directly to disk and mus t be changed before star ting. 1 View the pictures in the camera as described on page 65. 2 Select one or more pictures to be transferred.
Transferring pictures directly to disk Use the following steps to transfer one or mor e pictures directly from the camera to the computer’s hard dis k without passing through your image-processing application. (If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, you mus t use this procedure to transfer pictures from the camera to your computer.
2 Select one or more pictures to be deleted. (See Selecting thumbnails on page 66.) 3 Use one of these methods to display a confirmation dialog box: • Click the Delete button. • Press the Delete key. • Hold down the z (Comma nd) key and press the D key.
2 Turn on the camera by pr essing the Power button ( a ). 3 Turn on the computer. 4 Start an image-processing application compatible with Photoshop plug-in modules or st art Polaroid PDC-2000 Direct. 5 If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, skip to s tep 6.
7 If the Take Pictures window is not visible, display it by clicking on the Take Pictures button. 8 Click the View Finder button (or hold down the z key and press the V key) to display a viewfinder image in the Take Pictures window. 9 To change the orientation of the image in the viewfinder, choose Landscape or Portra it as appropriate.
14 When the picture is framed as desired, click the Snap button (or hold down the z key and pr ess the S key) to capture the picture and transfer it to your image processing application or to a Preview window in PDC-2000 Direct.
Default picture label The default picture label is attached to each picture when it is taken. This label appears below each thumbnail image in the Transfer Pictures window to help identification.
Expert preferences You can choos e to transfer pictures from the camera to an image processing application or directly to a file on disk, to keep the PDC-2000 plug-in active or close it after each trans fer operation, and to disable display of thumbnail images from the camera for faster plug-in launch.
6 If the Set Preferences window is not visible, click the Set Preferences button to display it. 7 Change one or more of the settings as needed: Name or default picture label Click the Set button and type new entries. (Only upper cas e letters, numerals , hyphens and spaces can be used in the default picture label.
Expert preferences Set the following options: Picture transfer method Transfer pictures either to disk or to your image-processing application. Note: An icon on the Transfer button in the Transfer Pictures window indicates the current setting.
Releas in g the camera from compu ter control You may wish to release the PDC-2000 camera from computer control so you can operate it via the controls on the camera and st ore pictures in the camera w ithout disconnecting the camera from the computer.
If you want to turn off the camera while its cable is connected to the computer, use the procedure recomm ended for any SCSI device: (1) turn off the computer, and (2) turn off the camera. To disconnect the camera from the computer , see Disconnecting the camera from your computer on page 29.
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5 Using the PDC-2000 with your PC To transfer and work with pictures from the PDC-2000 camera on your PC, you us e the PDC-2000 TWAIN driver or plug-in module with an image-processing application, such as Adobe Photoshop.
Operate the camera through the computer You can take pictures by using your com puter keyboard or m ouse, while using the computer screen as a viewfinder.
• Rotate pictures in 90-degree increments. • Edit picture labels. • View picture information, including date, time, user name, and camera settings in effect when the picture was taken.
Set Preferences window The Set Preferences window lets you change the camera’s internally stored settings and the way pictures are transferred to the computer. From the Set Preferences window, you can: • Change the user name recorded with each picture.
Working with pictures in the camera Using the PDC-2000 software (TWAIN driver, plug-in or PDC-2000 Direct), you can look at thumbnails (s mall representations) of pictures stored in the camer a without transferring them to the computer.
5 If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, wait for the Transfer Pictures window to appear. If you are not using PDC-2000 Direct, use one of the methods below to display the Trans fer Pictures window: • If you are using Adobe Photoshop and the T WAIN driver, pull down the File menu and choose Select TWAIN and PDC-2000.
Selecting thumbnails Before you can perform operations (rotate, delete, etc.) on the pictures represented by the thumbnails in the Transfer Pictures window, you must select one or more of the thumbnails. To select a single thumbnail, click on it once or press the arrow keys to move to the thumbnail you want to select.
• Date and time picture was taken • Focus distance • Camera settings when picture was taken (light source, flash, auto focus, backlight compensation) To view this information for any picture, click on the desired thumbnail with the righ t mouse button to display a pop-up menu.
Transferring pictures from the camera to the computer While viewing pictures stored in the camera, you can choose those you want to keep and then transfer them to the computer.
1 View the pictures in the camera as described on page 87. 2 Select one or more pictures to be transferred. (See Selecting thumbnails on page 89.) 3 Click the Transfer button.
Tip: If the Transfer button displays a diskette, the Expert Preferences are set to transfer directly to disk and do not need to be changed before star ting. 1 View the pictures in the camera as described on page 87. 2 Select one or more pictures to be transferred.
Operating the ca mera from the PC If the camera is connected to the computer, you can use the PDC-2000 software to control the camera with the mouse and the keyboard, and you can dis play a “live” viewfinder image on your computer screen. This is useful if you use the camera in a st udio or other stationary s etting.
5 If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, wait for the Transfer Pictures window to appear. If you are not using PDC-2000 Direct, use one of the methods below to display the Trans fer Pictures window: • If you are using Adobe Photoshop and the T WAIN driver, pull down the File menu and choose Select TWAIN and PDC-2000.
7 Click the Take Pictures button to display the Take Pictures window. 8 Click the View Finder button to display a viewfinder image in the Take Pictures window. 9 To change the orientation of the image in the viewfinder, choose Landscape or Portra it as appropriate.
14 When the picture is framed as desired, click the Snap button to capture the picture and transfer it to your image processing application or to a Preview window in PDC-2000 D irect. Note: To snap the picture after a preset delay, click on the timer button (next to the Snap button) instead of the Snap button.
Default picture label The default picture label is attached to each picture when it is taken. This label appears below each thumbnail image in the Transfer Pictures window to help identification.
Camera sound indicators You can disable the camera’s audible error signals. (See Sound indicators on pa ge 40 for a description of these indicators.) Expert preferences You can choos e to transfer pictures from the camera to an image processing application or directly to a file on disk.
3 Turn on your computer . 4 Start your TWAIN com pliant or plug-in compatible application, or start PDC-2000 Direct. 5 If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, wait for the Transfer Pictures window to appear.
6 Click the Set Preferences button to display the Set Preferences window. 7 Change one or more of the settings as needed: Name or default picture label Click the Set button and type new entries. (Only upper cas e letters, numerals , hyphens and spaces can be used in the default picture label.
Expert preferences Choose the Exper t Preferences button and choose to transfer pictur es to your image proces sing application or directly to disk. (An icon on the Transfer button in the Transfer Pictur es window indicates the current Expert preferences setting.
• If you are using a plug-in compatible application, pull down the File menu, choose Acquire, and choose PDC-2000. Note: If no pictures are stored in the camer a, the Take Pictures window appears instea d of the Transfer Pictur es window. 3 Click the Set Preferences button to display the Set Preferences window.
If you are not using PDC-2000 Direct, use one of the methods below to display the Trans fer Pictures window: • If you are using Adobe Photoshop and the T WAIN driver, pull down the File menu and choose Select TWAIN and PDC-2000. Click on OK. Pull down the File menu again and choose Acquire TWAIN.
6 Maintenance and troubleshooting Caring fo r th e camera ba tter ie s The four NiCad “AA” recharg eable batteries provided with the PDC-2000 camera have enough power for ta king 40 pictures under normal conditions. T he battery level indicator on the PDC-2000 camera’s LCD panel indicates full ( ), low ( ) and other levels between them.
(Use of a battery conditioner/char ger, availa ble at many electronics and video equipment stores, is r ecommended because it discharges the batteries completely before starting the charge cycle. The power adapter/trickle charger provided with the PDC-2000 does not discharge the batteries before charging them.
Charge the batteries completely by leaving the charger connected to the camera for about 6 hours (12 hours for new batteries). You can use the camera while the batteries are charging. WARNING: USE ONLY THE POWER ADAPTER/ TRICKLE CHARGER PROVIDED FOR CHARGING THE BATTERIES WHILE THEY ARE IN THE CAMERA.
Charging the batteries outside the camera If you wish to charge the batteries outside the camera, use the optional 110-volt 5-hour battery char ger or another charger designed for NiCad “AA” batteries . Recharge the batteries as follows: 1 Turn off the camera by pressing the power button ( a ).
Note: The camera is not operable while the batteries are removed, even if the power adapter/trickle charger is connected. Furthermore, you may need to reset the camera’s date, time, default picture label and automatic shutoff settings if the batteries are removed from the camera for m ore than 30 minutes.
6 Insert the battery holder in the camera and close it, making sure it latches. 7 Turn on the camera to verify that the batteries have been installed correctly. Replacing the camera batteries The NiCad batteries provided with the PDC-2000 ar e capable of being recharged hundr eds of times, but they may eventually wear out.
Troubl esho ot ing er ror mes sa ge s When necessary, the PDC-2000 cam era displays error messages on the LCD panel to inform you about operating or hardware problems . The list below recommends s pecific action for each error message. Error messages not lis ted below may also appear on the LCD panel.
error 02h The camera detected a problem with the LCD panel. Turn the camera off briefly, then turn it back on. If the message reappea rs, contact Polaroid Technical As sistance (see page 115). When this condition exists, the camera will continue to operate normally except for the LCD panel.
page 115). Under this condition, you will still be able to transfer pictures stored in the camera to your computer, but you will not be able to take additional pictures. error 80h The camera detected an image processing error. Turn the camera off briefly, then turn it back on.
PDC-2000 full one-year warranty Polaroid Corporation war rants the PDC-2000 camera, excluding the batteries, against defects in manufacture or workmanship for a per iod of one year from the date of purchase. To verify the w arranty period, you s hould keep the invoice, sales receipt, or other proof of the purchase date.
Servic e U.S.A. and Canada If your PDC-2000 camera r equires service, call Polaroid Technical Assistance toll-free from within the U.S.A. at 1-800-432-5355, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m ., (Eastern Time). From Canada, call toll-free at 1-800-268-6970.
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• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from the one to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
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PDC-2000 camera specifications Camera type Handheld point-and-shoot digital cam era Models • PDC-2000/40 • PDC-2000/60 • PDC-2000/T Sensor resolution Polaroid 1 million pixel CCD Output resolution High resolution: 800x600 pixels, 24-bit color (16.
ISO rating 100 (film speed equivalent) Shutter Scanning aperture, microprocessor-controlled Shutter speed 1/25 to 1/500 second Aperture f/2.8 to f/11 Electronic flash Internal, 15-foot (4.
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archival purposes. You m ay not copy the written materials accompanying the software. 3 OTHER RESTRICTIONS. You may not rent or lease the SOFTWARE, but you may transfer the SOFTWARE and accompa nying written materia ls on a perman ent basis provided you retain no copies and the recipient agrees to the terms of this AGREEMENT.
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A accessories, optional 9 attaching the camera straps 10 Auto Focus, using 48 automatic shutoff 41 automatic shutoff, setting camera, Macintosh 76 automatic shutoff, setting camera, PC 98 B back light.
D date, changing camera, Macintosh 76 date, changing camera, PC 98 deleting pictures 55 deleting pictures from the camera, Macintosh 71 deleting pictures from the camera, PC 93 disconnecting the camer.
O operating the camera from the Macintosh 72 operating the camera from the PC 94 optional accessories 9 P PC system requirements 3 PC, connecting camera to 23 PC, setting up 26 PDC-2000 Direct, instal.
S (continued) setting up the Macintosh 21 setting up the PC 26 setting up the PDC-2000 camera 10 shutoff, automatic 41 shutoff, setting automatic camera, Macintosh 76 shutoff, setting automatic camera.
W warranty, camera 114 warranty, software, outside U.S.A. and Canada 126 warranty, software, U.S.A. and Canada 123 white balance, setting 43 workflow, typical PDC-2000 2 133.
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An important point after buying a device Polaroid PDC-2000 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Polaroid PDC-2000 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Polaroid PDC-2000 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Polaroid PDC-2000 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Polaroid PDC-2000 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Polaroid PDC-2000, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Polaroid PDC-2000.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Polaroid PDC-2000. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Polaroid PDC-2000 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
