Polaroid PDC 3000 Manuale utente

Polaroid Digital Camera

PDC-3000

User’s Guide for PowerMac/PowerPC or

Windows applications

“Polaroid”, “PDC” and “IQA” are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, MA,

U.S.A. All other product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

The embedded PDC-3000 compression software is based in part on the work of the Independent

JPEG Group. The embedded PDC-3000 file management software is based in part on SanDisk

7/25/97

Table of Contents

Quick startup 9

1 Introduction 12

Typical PDC-3000 workflow 13

System requirements 14

PowerMac or PowerPC systems 15

PC systems 15

Technical assistance 16

Using this manual 17

2 Setting up 19

Unpacking 19

Optional accessories 21

Setting up the PDC-3000 camera 23

Attaching the camera straps 23

Setting the SCSI ID 24

Installing and charging the batteries 27

Connecting the camera to your PowerMac or PowerPC 32

If the PDC-3000 is the only SCSI device 34

If your PowerMac or PowerPC has other SCSI devices 35

Connecting to an Apple PowerBook 36

Installing PDC software on your PowerMac/PowerPC 38

Verifying camera internal settings from your

PowerMac/PowerPC 42

Connecting the camera to your PC 43

If the PDC-3000 is the only SCSI device 45

If your PC has other SCSI devices 46

Installing the PDC software on your PC 48

Verifying camera internal settings from your PC 52

Disconnecting the camera from your computer 53

3 Using the PDC-3000 camera 56

Getting acquainted 58

LCD panel 63

Viewfinder indicators 67

Sound indicators 68

Camera modes 70

Automatic shutoff 71

Taking pictures 72

Inserting a CompactFlash card 72

Removing the CompactFlash card 73

Turning on the camera 74

Setting to stand-alone mode 75

Selecting a picture compression level 76

Selecting Capture mode 80

Setting the camera for current lighting conditions 81

Holding the camera 82

Framing and taking the picture 82

If you see a viewfinder warning 84

Using flash 86

Using Auto Focus 88

Using Focus Lock 89

Compensating for back lighting 90

Labeling pictures 92

Editing the default picture label 93

Editing a single picture label 97

Erasing pictures 99

Erasing a single picture 100

Erasing all pictures 104

Turning sound indicators on and off 106

Choosing LCD panel display options 108

Choosing a distance display mode 108

Choosing the Capture mode display 109

4 Using the PDC-3000 with your PowerMac/PowerPC113

The PDC windows 114

Transfer Pictures window 115

Take Pictures window 116

Set Preferences window 118

Working with pictures in the camera 120

Viewing pictures in the camera 120

Selecting thumbnails 123

Previewing pictures 124

Viewing picture information 126

Rotating pictures 126

Editing a picture label 127

Transferring pictures to your computer one at a time 128

Transferring multiple pictures to your computer 131

Choosing IQA processing options 135

Choosing a file format 139

Deleting pictures from the camera 141

Working with PDN pictures saved on your computer 142

Opening a folder 143

Working with pictures on a CompactFlash card 145

Operating the camera from the PowerMac/PowerPC 146

Changing operating preferences 150

Available options 150

Changing the preferences 153

Releasing the camera from computer control 157

Releasing the camera 157

Restoring computer control 158

5 Using the PDC-3000 with your PC 159

The PDC window 160

Take Pictures tab 161

Transfer Pictures tab 162

Set Preferences tab 164

Working with pictures in the camera 166

Viewing pictures in the camera 166

Selecting thumbnails 169

Previewing pictures 170

Viewing picture information 172

Rotating pictures 173

Editing a picture label 173

Transferring pictures to your computer one at a time 174

Transferring multiple pictures to your computer 177

Choosing IQA processing options 181

Choosing a file format 186

Deleting pictures from the camera 188

Working with PDN pictures saved on your computer 189

Opening a folder 189

Working with pictures on a CompactFlash card 191

Operating the camera from the PC 192

Changing operating preferences 198

Available options 198

Changing the preferences 201

Releasing the camera from computer control 205

Releasing the camera 205

Restoring computer control 206

6 Maintenance and troubleshooting 208

Caring for the PDC-3000 camera 208

Caring for the camera batteries 209

Recommended battery types 210

Charging the batteries in the camera 211

Charging the batteries outside the camera 213

Replacing the camera batteries 218

Caring for CompactFlash cards 219

Purchasing additional CompactFlash cards 219

Initializing CompactFlash cards 219

Troubleshooting error messages 223

Troubleshooting SCSI connection problems 228

PowerMac/PowerPC SCSI ID conflicts 228

Windows 95 SCSI ID registry entries 228

PDC-3000 full one-year warranty 229

Service 230

Radio and television interference 231

PDC-3000 camera specifications 234

Required printer settings for IQA 237

Canon BJC-4100 Printer 238

Epson Stylus Color II Printer 239

HP 680/682 Printer 242

HP 820/850/855/870 Printer 244

Software license agreement 246

Polaroid Offices and Service Centers 251

Quick startup

For more information, see the page indicated.

Setting up

Page

(PowerMac or

PowerPC)

Page

(PC/Windows) Steps

19 19 1 Unpack the PDC-3000 camera.

24 24 2 Set the camera’s SCSI ID.

27 27 3 Install and charge the camera batteries.

32 43 4 Connect the camera to your computer.

38 48 5 Install the PDC software on your

computer.

150 198 6 Set the camera internal settings (date,

time, user name, etc.).

Taking pictures

Page

(PowerMac or

PowerPC)

Page

(PC/Windows) Steps

53 53 1 Disconnect the PDC-3000 camera

from the computer.

72 72 2 Insert a CompactFlash card.

74 74 3 Turn on the camera.

81 81 4 Set the camera for the current lighting

conditions (daylight, incandescent or

fluorescent).

82 82 5 Frame and take a picture.

92 92 6 Label your pictures (optional).

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