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User's G uide PDC 2300Z Digital Camera Creative Kit Rev. 1, June 10, 2002.
PDC 2300Z User Manual Addendum PDC 2300Z cameras whose serial number ends with the letter “D” contain additional features not documented in the User Manual packed with the camera. This addendum highlights the added features. Suppport for DPOF-based Photo Printing 1 T urn the camera on.
Save Settings Feature A Save Settings menu line item allows the user to save the EV and White Balance settings. The original model camera would not save these settings changes when the camera power was turned off. Saving White Balance or EV settings 1 T urn on the power .
i T able of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The P olaroid PDC 2300Z Dig ital Camera Creati ve K it . . . . 2 Camera Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Introduction Thank you for pur chasing the P olaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z Digital Camera Creativ e Kit. This kit contains every thing you need to enter the world of digital imaging.
2 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide The Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z Digital Camera Creative Kit Y our Polar oid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z Digital Camera Creati ve Kit contains every thing you need to take digital photos and transfer them to your c omputer .
3 Camera Features T op view a Mode knob (page 17) b Status L CD (page 11) c Resolution/Quality selection button (page 11 and page 12) d Macr o mode enable button (page 11 and page 14) e Self-timer ena.
4 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Rear view a P ower on-off switch (page 10) b P ower/status indicator LED (page 5) c L CD (page 15) d Optical viewfinder (page 20) e L CD on/off button (p.
5 Power Supply Y ou can operate the P olaroid PDC 2300Z Digital Camera on battery power or with the A C adapter . T o conserve batter y life, the camera shuts itself off after 1, 2, or 3 minutes of inactivit y; if there is no activity for 2 minutes after that, the camera lens retracts.
6 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Loading batteries 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the camera by pressing do wn on the batter y compartment cover and lifting it as sho wn. 2 Insert four AA -size batteries. Mak e sure the + and – terminals are oriented c orrectly as shown inside the battery compart ment.
7 Connecting the AC adapter Her e are some important notes for using the A C adapter with your camera: • Only use the A C adapter that came with your camera. U sing a different A C adapter may damage y our camer a. • T urn the camer a po wer off before c onnecting or disconnecting the A C adapter .
8 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Memory Card The photos y ou take with your PDC 2300Z Digital Camera are stor ed on a removable 8 MB T ype I CompactFlash memor y card (included in the kit and pr e-installed). The PDC 2300Z Digital Camer a supports all T ype I CompactFlash memory cards, and is not limited by MB size.
9 3 Insert the memor y card into the slot. Push the car d carefully , but firmly , int o the slot. The card fits complet ely into the slot in only one way . When it is inserted correctly , the eject button above the card pops out. Note: If the card does not seem to fit correctly , do not force it.
10 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Attaching the Wrist Strap T o attach the w rist strap to the body of the camera, insert one end of the wrist st rap into the top hole ( a ) on the memor y card c ompartm ent side of the camer a. Push the loop out through the bottom hole ( b ).
11 Using the Status LCD After the camera turns on, icons appear on the Status L CD . Ic ons may displa y differently or not at all, depending on which mode the camera is in. a Photo resolution (RECORD and PLA Y )—see page 12. b Photo quality (RECORD and PLA Y)—see page 12.
12 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Pixel resolution and photo quality Pr essing the Resolution/Quality button (top of camera) cycles thr ough the setting s for pix el resolution and quality . • The resolution setting—indicated b y 1792 x 1200 or 896 x 600 —refers to the n umber of pix els in a digital photo .
13 Flash Pr essing the Flash mode button on the Status L CD lets you cycle through the different types of camera flash. The default is Auto Flash . The flash range is 1.6 to 10 ft (0.5 – 3 m). Icon Flash setting Auto Flash: • The flash fires automatically when needed.
14 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Macro lens Pr essing the Macro enable butt on on the top of the camer a turns the Macro (close-up) lens on or off. U se the Macro lens for subjects 1.5 to 18 in. (3.8 to 46 cm) from the camera. For mor e information, see “T aking Photos” on page 20.
15 Using the LCD Y ou can use the LCD on the back of the camer a as a view finder for taking phot os, to review the photos you hav e taken, and to view and c hange camera menus.
16 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Using the Zoom control U se the Zoom contr ol on the top of the camera to zoom the lens between W ide Angle and T elephoto, scroll through and change camera menus, and cycle thr ough photos or photo thumbnails.
17 Using the camera modes and menus Y our P olaroid PD C 2300Z Digital Camer a has five separ ate modes, each of which has differ ent features and menus. Rotate the M ode knob to perform different functions with the camera: • RECORD mode . T ake photos and adjust settings.
18 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Using RECORD menu options 1 T urn the camer a on. 2 Rotat e the Mode knob t o the RECORD setting. 3 Pr ess the Men u button.
19 Using ERASE menu options 1 W ith the camera on, r otate the M ode knob to the ERASE setting. 2 Pr ess the Men u button. U se the ERASE menu options to: • Delete the current unpr otected photo fr om the camera (page 33) • Delete all of the unprotected photos fr om the camera (page 34) Note: Pr ess the Men u button again t o escape the menu.
20 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide T aking Photos The P olaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z Digital Camera Creati ve Kit c ontains ever ything y ou need t o tak e photos and transfer them to your comput er . Y ou can take photos using the optical view finder or using the view finder L CD .
21 8 Pr ess the shutter button halfwa y down. • If the LED next t o the optical viewfinder lights solid green, the shot is in focus. • If the LED ne xt to the optical view finder is blinking red and the camera beeps twice (if beeps are enabled), the shot is either not in focus or the lighting conditions are inadequate.
22 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Setting the self-timer U se this feature to tak e a photo ten seconds after y ou press the shutter button. Note: For best r esults, mount the camera on a tr ipod when using the self-timer . 1 T urn on the camer a.
23 Changing the LCD brightness U se this feature t o change the brig htness of the L CD when review ing or taking phot os. 1 T urn on your camera. 2 Rotate the M ode knob to the RECORD or PLA Y setting . 3 Pr ess the Men u button. Depending on the camera mode, the RECORD or PLA Y menu appears in the L CD .
24 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Adjusting the white balance If you are shooting indoors without a flash—or sometimes in certain daylight conditions—y our resulting photos ma y be tinted with strange colors (such as green or blue). If this happens, use the whit e balance setting to c ompensate for the problem.
25 Adjusting the exposure compensation If your photos are c oming out too dark or too light, you can use the EV c ompensation setting to adjust the amount of light the lens allows into the camera. Y ou may also want to lighten or darken your photos to achieve special lighting effects.
26 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Reviewing photos as you take them The Quick V iew feature allows y ou to see and delete phot os immediately after y ou take them. Note: This feature works even when the L CD is off. 1 T urn on the camer a.
27 Reviewing photos after you take them 1 T urn on the camer a. 2 Rotate the M ode knob to the PLA Y setting. The L CD displays the last photo tak en. T o. . . Do the following. . . V iew one photo at a time without photo data display ed Rotate the Zoom control to the r ight or left t o cy cle thr ough y our phot os one at a time.
28 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Reviewing your photos as a slideshow Y ou can review y our photos as a slideshow , setting them to cycle automatically at a dela y of 1 to 10 seconds. Note: It is most lik ely you will want to review your photos as a slideshow with the camera displaying photos on your TV .
29 Reviewing photos on your TV 1 T urn on the camer a. 2 Rotate the M ode knob to the PLA Y setting. 3 Pr ess the Men u button. The PLA Y menu options appear . 4 Rotate the Z oom control left or right to highlight the Video Mode menu option. 5 Pr ess the OK button.
30 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide 10 Connect the camera to y our TV . a Insert one end of the AC power adapter ( a ) into the power port on the side of the camer a and plug the other end of the cable into a grounded electrical outlet.
31 Selecting the folder U se this feature t o select the folder in which you want t o review your photos on your camer a ’ s memor y car d. About folders Once y ou insert a new memor y card into the camera, it automatically creat es a storage folder called 100_POLA , which displays as 100 in the LCD .
32 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Protecting Y our Photos U se this feature to protect, or “lock, ” your photos to prevent them from being deleted. Once photos are pr otected, they cannot be deleted until y ou unprotect them or format the memor y card.
33 Deleting Photos W ith this feature y ou can delete individual photos or all photos at once. Warning: Once you delete a photo, it cannot be retrieved—it is gone forever! Note: Y ou cannot use ERASE mode to delete protect ed photos. T o delete protect ed photos, you must unprotect them or format the memory card.
34 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Deleting all photos 1 T urn on your camera. 2 Rotate the M ode knob to the ERASE setting. 3 Pr ess the Men u button. The ERASE menu appears. 4 Rotate the Z oom control t o highlig ht Erase All . 5 Pr ess the OK button.
35 Setting the date and time Note: Y ou can reset the date and time on your camera as necessary . 1 T urn on the camer a. 2 Rotat e the Mode knob t o the SETUP setting. The SETUP menu appears in the L CD . 3 Rotate the Z oom control left or right to highlight the Date/T ime menu option.
36 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Setting the menu language 1 T urn on the camer a. 2 Rotat e the Mode knob t o the SETUP setting. The SETUP menu appears in the L CD . 3 Rotate the Z oom control left or right to highlight the Language menu option.
37 Setting the camera beep W hen beeps are enabled, the camera beeps when you press most buttons or cycle thr ough menus, during the last three seconds of a self-timed photo, and when taking a photo. If sound is not enabled, the camera beeps only when taking a photo .
38 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide The SETUP menu appears in the L CD . 3 Rotate the Z oom control left or right to highlight the Format Media menu option. 4 Pr ess the OK button. The FORMA T MEDIA menu appears in the L CD , with the NO option highlighted.
39 Setting the automatic power -off delay U se this feature to set the duration of inactivity after which the camera shuts down automatically . 1 T urn on the camer a. 2 Rotat e the Mode knob t o the SETUP setting. The SETUP menu appears in the L CD .
40 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Installing Polaroid PhotoMAX Pro Software This section describes how to install P olaroid PhotoMAX P ro Softwar e and how to find out mor e about using it to manipulate y our photos. 1 Insert the PhotoMAX P ro Software CD in y our CD-ROM drive.
41 T ransferring Photos to Y our Computer This section describes how to c onnect the P olaroid PDC 2300Z Digital Camer a to y our computer and transfer photos from the camera to y our computer . The dr iv ers for the P olaroid PDC 2300Z Digital Camera are automatically installed with the P olaroid Phot oMAX Pr o Software included in y our kit.
42 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Connecting the camera to your computer Connecting using the serial cable 1 T urn off your camera. 2 T urn off your computer and all its peripherals (scanner , printer). 3 Insert the round connect or on the serial cable ( a ) into the digital por t on the side of the camer a.
43 Connecting using the USB cable 1 T urn off your camera. The computer can r emain on. 2 Insert the round connect or on the USB cable ( a ) into the digital por t on the side of the camer a.
44 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide T ransferring photos to the computer Once the camera and computer ar e connected using the serial or USB cable, you can transfer phot os from the camera to the comput er .
45 3 Highlight Polaroid PDC 2300Z Digital Camera and click Select . 4 Select File/Acquire/Acquire . The P olaroid PD C 2300Z 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.
46 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Using PhotoMAX Pro with the Internet In addition to Phot oMAX Pr o ’ s robust photo manipulation features, PhotoMAX now offers y ou direct acc ess to the internet through the new Internet menu option.
47 Sending your images via e-mail PhotoMAX P ro can w ork in conjuction with your e-mail software to aut omatically create new e-mail messages with your images as attachments. 1 W ith Phot oMAX P ro open, mak e sure your computer is connected t o the internet.
48 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Saving your images to the web If you hav e created your free online membership at P olaroidDigital.com (see below for details), you can save your images fr om PhotoMAX P ro directly t o your personal online web space.
49 • If you do not hav e an account at P olaroidDigital.com, click Create Account . Y our bro wser will automatically bring you to a sign-up screen at P olaroidDigital.com. 6 Fr om the P olaroidDigital.com web sit e, follow the instructions to sav e your images or create an account.
50 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide 4 Choose one of the following: • If you already hav e an acc ount at P olaroidDigital.com, ent er your login ID and password in the fields, then click OK . Y our bro wser will automatically na v igate t o y our acc ount at P olaroidDigital.
51 T roubleshooting Problem Solution The camera has no powe r . • T urn off and then turn on the dig ital camera. The digital camera may have automatically turned off to sav e batter y power . • Check to mak e sure that the battery terminals (+ and –) are correctly orientated as shown inside the battery compart ment.
52 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Problem Solution The PhotoMAX Pr o Software does not see the digital camera. • Ensure that the dig ital camera po wer is turned on and a PC message appears on the Status L CD . U se the A C adapter when downloading photos.
53 Cannot take a photo . • Pr ess the shutter button do wn halfway to focus the camera. P ress the shutt er button all the way do wn to take the phot o. • The flash is charging. W ait until the flash is charged and then take the phot o. • The digital camera is processing a photo .
54 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide The flash doesn ’t work. • The flash is turned off. P ress the Flash enable butt on (top of camer a) to change the flash setting.
55 FCC Notice Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital dev ice, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC rules.
56 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide Camera Precautions Obser ve the following precautions when you use this digital camera: • This camera is battery operated. Supervise children when the camera is operated by them or used in their presence.
57 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 mix different types of batteries or batter ies from differ ent manufacturers.
58 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z User’ s Guide W arranties One Y ear Limited Warranty Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 2300Z Digital Camera P olaroid will, at our option, repair or replace any unit found defectiv e in manufacture within the warr anty per iod. The warrant y period is determined by the date of purchase.
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PDC 2300Z Technical Support Information (This information replaces that found on Page 57) Polaroid Corporation provides technical support for digital cameras at http://www.polaroid.com/ , and within the United States by calling 800-897-0356 from 10 A.
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