Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit PDC 1300 du fabricant Polaroid
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User's G uide PDC 1 300 Digital Camera Creative Kit Rev. 1, June 10, 2002.
i Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The PhotoMAX PDC 1300 Digital Camera Creativ e Kit . . . 2 Attac hing the w rist strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Camera Features .
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1 Introduction Thank you for pur chasing the P olaroid PhotoMA X PDC 1300 Digital Camera Creativ e Kit. This kit contains every thing you need to ent er the world of dig ital imaging.
2 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide The Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1300 Digital Camera Creative Kit Y our P olaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1300 Digital Camera Creati ve Kit c ontains every thing you need to tak e dig ital photos and transfer them to your c omputer .
3 Attaching the wrist strap Attac h the w rist strap to the camera by sliding the strap through the opening on the bottom of the camer a as shown. The wr ist strap includes a clip to use when removing the memor y card fr om the camera.
4 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Camera Features Front view a Shutter button b Flash c Optical view finder d Lens e Hand grip f T ripod socket a b c f e d.
5 Back view a Optical view finder b Read y indicator c W ait indicator d Status panel e LC D f P ower switch g L CD switch h M enu Dial Side view a A C adapter co nnection b Serial cable connection c.
6 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Power Supply Y ou can operate the P olaroid PDC 1300 Dig ital Camera on battery power or with the A C adapter . T o co nser ve battery life, the camera shuts itself off after 3.5 minutes of inactivit y and the L CD shuts off after 30 seco nds of inactivit y .
7 2 Slide the cov er forward so that it can swing open ( b ). 3 Insert four AA -size batteries into the compartment. Mak e sure the + and – terminals are oriented c orrectly as shown inside the battery compart ment. Note: Do not mix old batteries with new batteries, or different types of batter ies together .
8 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide 1 Connect one end of the A C power adapt er to the A C powe r adapter connect or on the camera. 2 Connect the other end of the cable to a grounded electrical outlet. Using the Memory Card The images you tak e with your PDC 1300 camera are stored on a remo vable CompactFlash memor y card.
9 T o insert the memory card 1 T ur n the camera power off. 2 Open the memor y compartment as shown: 3 Carefully insert the memor y card into the slot. The card fits only one way . Mak e sure the card is pushed firmly into the slot. 4 Close the memor y compartment cov er .
10 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide memor y card bec omes corrupted and unusable. For mor e information, see “Delete phot os from your memory card” on page 21. T o remove the memory card 1 T ur n off the camera. 2 Open the memor y compartment on the side of the camera.
11 Using the Camera Y ou must insert the memor y card before y ou can turn on the camera (see “U sing the Memory Card” on page 8). T o turn on the camera power 1 Slide the power switch on the r ear of the camera ( a ) all the way up t o turn on the camer a in RECORD mode; slide the powe r sw itch all the wa y down to activat e it in PLA Y mode.
12 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide a M emor y card and battery status b N umber of images remaining in memory c Pix el resolution setting d Flash setting e Lens setting f Exposure set.
13 T o set the date and time The camera recor ds a date and time with each photo . T o set the date and time: 1 Slide the powe r sw itch t o RECORD mode. The camera turns on in RECORD mode. 2 Pr ess the Men u Dial. The RECORD menu displays. 3 T ur n the M enu Dial to scr oll to the MENU icon.
14 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Changing Camera Settings U sing options on the PDC 1300 LCD men u you can change camera settings for taking and review ing photos. Depending on which mode you switch it t o, the camer a displays one of the following L CD menus: • RECORD to tak e photos.
15 T o display the RECORD menu 1 Slide the powe r sw itch t o RECORD mode. 2 Pr ess the Men u Dial ( a ). The RECORD menu is display ed ( b ). U se these menu options to change camera settings. Changing camera settings The first time you turn on the camera, the camera settings allow y ou to take pictur es in most indoor and outdoor conditions.
16 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Pixel resolution The resolution setting re fers to the number of pix els in a digital photo. The higher the pixel resolution, the more pix els that are contained in y our photo .
17 Flash Choose how the camera flash is used. The default setting is Auto . Focusing distance Determine the distance fr om the camera at which a subject will be properly in focus. The default setting is Autofocus . Icon Flash setting The flash fires auto matically when needed.
18 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Digital zoom Zoom in on your subject when taking a phot o. For best results, use the LCD viewfinder w ith digital zoom. Self timer Set the camera self-timer . The self-timer applies to the ne xt picture y ou take.
19 Advanced Menu Set the following options: Managing stored images W hen you select the PLA Y menu, y ou can: • V iew photos stored on the memory card one at a time • V iew multiple photos as thum.
20 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide T o display the PLA Y menu 1 Slide the power switch do wn to PLA Y mode. The last photo tak en displays in the L CD . 2 Pr ess the Men u Dial. The PLA Y menu displays. 3 U se the options to change the camera play settings.
21 • Edit image : displa ys a larger version of the selected thumbnail. Y ou can delete or lock the image, or return to the multi-image view . Delete . Lock/unlock . Return to previous . • Return to full-sized image : closes the multiple- image view and displays single full-sized images.
22 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Locking photos Y ou can prevent phot os from being accidently delet ed by locking them: 1 W ith the PLA Y menu selected, turn the Menu Dial t o highlight the LOCK icon. 2 Pr ess the Men u Dial to select.
23 • Standard : Designate the print order of the display ed photo when it prints on its own page. Pr ess the Men u Dial to underscore the n umber next to the selection (the default is 0). Rotate the M enu Dial to change the numbers. Press the M enu Dial again to set the order .
24 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Set information display Y ou can display information about each phot o you take on the L CD . F or example, you can display the dat e and time a photo was tak en. 1 W ith the PLA Y menu selected, turn the Menu Dial t o highlight the INFO icon.
25 T aking Photos The P olaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1300 Digital Camera Creativ e Kit c ontains ever ything you need to tak e photos and transfer them to y our computer wher e you can edit them, email them, print them, and stor e them. Y ou can take phot os using the optical view finder or using the LC D.
26 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide 4 Pr ess the shutter button ( d ) halfwa y to focus the camera and measure the light level. The camera is ready to tak e a photo when the green LED indicator lights ( e ). Press the shutter butt on all the way down to tak e the photo.
27 Installing Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software This section describes how to install P olaroid PhotoMA X Image M aker Software and get help when using the softwar e.
28 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide T o get help T o get help while using P olaroid PhotoMAX Image M aker software: • Click the Help button on the left side of the Polar oid PhotoMAX window or click the ? butt on in the corner .
29 T ransferring Photos to Y our Computer The following sections describe how to transfer images from the P olaroid PDC 1300 Dig ital Camera to your c omputer . The drivers for the P olaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera are automatically installed with the P olaroid PhotoMAX Image Mak er Software included in your kit.
30 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Connecting the camera to a computer T o connect using the serial cable 1 T ur n off your c omputer and all its peripherals (scanner , printer). 2 Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the camer a.
31 4 Connect one end of the A C power adapt er to the A C power t erminal on the camera and the other end of the cable to a grounded electrical outlet. 5 T ur n on your camera. 6 T ur n on your c omputer . The Status panel on your camera displays a PC message when the camera is properly connect ed to your computer .
32 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide 9 Select an existing photo album fr om the drop-down list at the bottom of the page or select New to create a new photo album. A photo album is a file that y ou use to keep track of the photos y ou download from your camera.
33 The P olaroid PDC 1300 TW AIN software opens. From this dialog bo x, y ou can manage the photos in the camera ’ s memor y . Note: The TW AIN software can be used with other applications.
34 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide T o connect using the mini-USB cable W ith the power on in the c omputer: 1 Connect the other end of the mini-USB cable to the mini-USB port on the camer a. The cable will only connect one wa y . 2 Connect the rectangular USB cable t o the USB port on the computer .
35 3 Connect one end of the A C power adapt er to the A C power t erminal on the camera and the other end of the cable to a grounded electrical outlet.
36 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide 8 Click the Acquire icon at the bottom of the screen. The Select Source dialog bo x appears displaying the list of supported de vices. 9 Select PDC 1300. Click Select . The P olaroid PDC 1300 TW AIN w indow opens.
37 T ransferring images to the computer W ith a cable connection established between y our computer and the PDC 1300 and the P olaroid PDC 1300 dialog bo x display ed, y ou can transfer images to your comput er . T o transfer images: 1 Ensure that the Photo tab is displa yed.
38 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide T roubleshooting Problem Solution The digital camera has no powe r . • T ur n off and then turn on the digital camera. The digital camera may hav e automatically turned off to sav e battery power .
39 Problem Solution P olaroid PhotoMAX I mage Mak er Software does not see the PDC 1300 Digital Camera. • Ensure that the digital camera power is turned on and a PC message appears on the Status panel. U se the A C adapter when downloading images. • For serial port connections, connect one end of the serial cable to the computer serial port.
40 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Cannot take a photo . • Pr ess the shutter button do wn halfway to focus the camera. W ait until the LED indicator light is steady green. Press the shutter butt on all the way down to take a phot o.
41 The liv e picture in the L CD looks "jumpy . " • The L CD is being used in low light conditions. Increase the amount of light, or use the optical view finder to co mpose your photo . The flash doesn ’t work . • The flash is turned off.
42 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide M y photo looks dark. • There was not enough light available when the photo was tak en. U se the Autoflash setting and increase the amount of lig ht (if possible). • The subject was too far a way from the camera.
43 FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digital dev ice, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC R ules. For detailed information about FCC c ompliance, see the online P olaroid PhotoMAX Ima ge Maker Pr oducts User’ s Guide .
44 Polaroid PDC 1300 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Battery Handling W hen using batteries: • U se only AA high-capacity super alkaline or lithium disposable batteries or NiCad or N iMH rechargeable batteries with the camer a. • Nev er mix old batteries with new batteries, or use different types of batter ies together .
45 One Y ear Limited Warranty P olaroid will, at our option, repair or replac e any unit found defectiv e in manufacture within the warr anty period. The warrant y period is determined by the date of purchase. K eep the receipt as pr oof of purchase. Other wise, the warranty period is determined by the date of manufacture.
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PDC 1300 Technical Support Information (This information replaces that found on Page 44) 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.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Polaroid PDC 1300 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Polaroid PDC 1300 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Polaroid PDC 1300, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Polaroid PDC 1300 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Polaroid PDC 1300, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Polaroid PDC 1300.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Polaroid PDC 1300. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Polaroid PDC 1300 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
