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    PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com[...]

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    2 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 3 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Product Overview 1. Shutter button 2. Cover for DC IN jack 3. Self-timer LED 4. Hand strap holder 5. Lens cover/Power switch 6. Speaker 7. Viewfinder 8. Flash 9. Zoom lens 1. Flash charge LED 2. Viewfinder 3.[...]

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    2 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 3 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 1. Battery/SD card door 2. Tripod mount 3. Docking socket 1. Cover for USB port 1 1. Battery charge LED (for internal battery) 2. Data transfer mode LED 3. DC IN jack 4. TV OUT jack 5. USB port 6. Backup batt[...]

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    4 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 5 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ........................................................................... 7 • Camera Package Contents ....................................................... 8 • Atta[...]

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    4 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 5 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 3 Taking Pictures ......................................................................... 37 • Taking Pictures in Normal Mode.............................................. 37 • Taking Pictures in Macro [...]

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    6 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 7 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Copying Pictures and Video Clips ............................................ 72 • About DPOF ......................................................................... 74 7 Using the Remote Control.....[...]

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    6 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 7 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting the new Polaroid PDC 4370 digital camera for your imaging needs. The PDC 4370 comes equipped with a powerful 4.2 CCD sensor, 1.6-inch bright color TFT LCD, high quali[...]

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    8 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 9 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Camera Package Contents PDC 4370 Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido ML 0403 Part no.: OM837657 R1 Printed in China Schnellanleitung Q[...]

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    8 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 9 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Inserting the Battery into the Camera 1. Open the camera battery door by pushing it outwards as illustrated. 2. Insert the battery as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs that are shown on outside of [...]

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    10 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 11 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Connecting the AC Adaptor (Included) Turn off the camera before connecting or disconnecting the adaptor. Connect the adaptor as shown to power the camera and charge the battery from a household power ou[...]

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    10 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 11 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Charging the Battery One Lithium Ion rechargeable battery (Model No.: Li-10B) is supplied with the product. After purchase and before use, charge the battery for 8 hours initially and about 4 hours for [...]

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    12 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 13 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Using the Docking Station (Optional) The docking station can serve as a battery charger when connecting to the AC adaptor; refer to the following instruction on “ Using the Docking Station As a Batter[...]

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    12 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 13 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 2. Using the Backup Battery Charging Slot • Charge a second battery in the backup battery charging slot on the docking station. • Connect the DC plug of the AC adaptor to the DC IN jack on the docking s[...]

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    14 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 15 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen. Battery power is full. Battery po[...]

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    14 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 15 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 2 Camera Settings • Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. Those particular features whose icons are not displayed are not activat[...]

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    16 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 17 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Video Mode Auto Sunlight Light bulb Fluorescent Cloudy White balance Quality Super Fine Fine Normal Remaining time Optical zoom bar Recording indicator Video mode Exposure compensation value Playback Mode D[...]

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    16 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 17 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Camera Modes The camera has two working modes, Capture mode and Playback mode. You can switch between them by sliding the Capture/Playback mode selector at the back of the camera. Capture/Playback mode [...]

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    18 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 19 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setup Menu Still Image mode Language (Page 24) Sleep (Page 25) Auto Power Off (Page 26) Format (Page 27 and 71) L/R Key (Page 28) Capture Mode (Page 20) Self-timer (Page 46) Start-up Image (Page 21) Dat[...]

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    18 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 19 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Playback mode Beeper (Page 30) Start-up Image (Page 20) TV Out (Page 66) Language (Page 24) Sleep (Page 25) Auto Power Off (Page 26) Format (Page 27 and 71) Date Setup (Page 23) Copy (Page 72) Reset (Page 3[...]

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    20 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 21 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Drive Mode The camera has three drive modes for taking pictures and video clips. Still Image Continuous Video You may switch among these three modes according to the following steps. 1. Turn on the came[...]

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    20 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 21 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Cancelling the Start-up Image A start-up animation image appears on the LCD screen for a few seconds when the camera is turned on. You may cancel displaying the start-up image according to the following[...]

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    22 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 23 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the Date and Time 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . Setting the date format: Press Press MENU Press Press Press NOTE: This setting is also available in (Vid[...]

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    22 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 23 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Setting the date and time: Press Press MENU Press Press Press Use the left or right button to select a field, such as year, month, day, minute, second. Use the up or down button to adjust the value in the f[...]

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    24 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 25 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the Display Language Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . Press Press MENU Press[...]

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    24 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 25 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Power Saving Settings The camera performs the following power saving operations to conserve battery power. NOTE: Power saving setting is automatically disabled under any one of the following conditions:[...]

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    26 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 27 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Auto Power Off The camera is designed to switch off automatically to save battery power after a specified period of inactivity. Sliding the power switch towards the hand strap holder will turn on the camera[...]

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    26 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 27 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Formatting the Internal Memory Formatting the internal memory deletes all data stored in it. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . Press MENU Press Press Press Press NO[...]

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    28 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 29 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Customizing the Left and Right Buttons The left and right buttons can be customized to change camera settings whenever they are pressed in Capture mode. After you configure the left and right buttons, y[...]

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    28 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 29 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Press Press MENU Press Press Press NOTE: This setting is also available in (Video) mode.[...]

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    30 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 31 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the Beep Sound On/Off You can turn the beep sound on and off in Setup mode. When the beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the[...]

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    30 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 31 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Adjusting the LCD Brightness This setting enables you to adjust the LCD brightness. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . Press MENU Press Press Press Press NOTE: This [...]

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    32 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 33 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Restoring the Factory Settings You can easily change all the settings that you have made back to the camera default settings by the following steps. Please refer to “Camera Default Settings” on page[...]

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    32 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 33 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Quick View The picture just taken is shown on the LCD screen for two seconds when the quick view setting is activated. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . Pre[...]

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    34 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 35 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Viewing Firmware Version The camera’s rmware version can be viewed for maintenance or upgrade. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . Press MENU Press Press Press P[...]

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    34 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 35 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Switching the Information Display and LCD Screen on and off In the Capture mode, press the Display button once to show the information display with a histogram. Pressing the button again will turn off t[...]

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    36 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 37 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com In the Playback mode, press the Display button once to show the information display with a histogram. Press the button again will turn off the information display on the LCD screen, with the picture left on[...]

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    36 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 37 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 3 Taking Pictures Before you take pictures, please read this note rst: NOTE: Never remove the battery, disconnect the AC adaptor from the camera, or unplug the adaptor while a picture is being saved. Doi[...]

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    38 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 39 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 4. Press the Shutter button halfway to set the exposure and focus. The camera automatically detects the subject. The camera highlights the focus mark in green and the Auto Focus LED remains steady on, indic[...]

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    38 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 39 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Auto Focus LED Operation: Camera is recording images to the current memory. When you see this: Auto Focus LED remains steady on. Auto Focus LED is off. It means this: The image is in focus. The image is not[...]

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    40 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 41 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Taking Pictures in Macro Mode Use this mode to capture subjects this close to the lens: 5.9 ~ 23.6 inches (15 cm ~ 60 cm). 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . 3. Pres[...]

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    40 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 41 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Taking Pictures in Innity Mode Taking pictures at the distance of 16.4 feet to infinity (5 meters to infinity). 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . 3. Press the Ma[...]

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    42 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 43 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Taking Pictures in Different Scene Shooting Modes Select a mode that is suitable to your shooting conditions: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . Press Press MENU Pre[...]

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    42 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 43 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Taking Continuous Pictures Continuous pictures mode lets you take up to 3 pictures in quick succession. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . 3. Set the camera to (Cont[...]

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    44 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 45 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Flash Mode Flash Range: Wide: 3.2 ~ 8 ft (1 ~ 2.4 m) Telephoto: 3.2 ~ 6 ft (1 ~ 1.8 m) 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . 3. Press the Flash button to cycle [...]

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    44 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 45 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com The camera has four flash modes. Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. When shooting under these conditions: Select this mode Flash Off The ash does not ?[...]

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    46 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 47 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Self-timer Your camera is designed with a self timer function which will allow you to take pictures with the 3 or 10 seconds built-in timer. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback [...]

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    46 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 47 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 5. Capture procedures are the same as for taking a picture in the normal capture mode. Please see “Taking Pictures in Normal Mode” on page 37. NOTE: Place the camera on a at surface or use a tripod w[...]

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    48 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 49 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Turn Digital Zoom On/Off 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . Press Press MENU Press Press[...]

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    48 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 49 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Zoom In/Out the Picture 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . 3. Press the Zoom In or Zoom Out button to zoom in or out the subject. While you press the Zoom In and Zoom Ou[...]

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    50 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 51 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the Image Size and Quality Picture resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital picture. Picture quality depends on the JPEG file compression that the camera applies when the picture i[...]

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    50 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 51 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Quality setting 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . Press MENU Press Press Press The chart below indicates the approximate numbers of pictures you can expect the camera t[...]

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    52 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 53 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Exposure Compensation 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[...]

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    52 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 53 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting the ISO This function enables you to change the camera’s sensitivity to light by selecting the different ISO values. ISO is a measure of how quickly your camera reacts to light. The higher the[...]

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    54 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 55 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting White Balance Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide [...]

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    54 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 55 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Sharpness Use the Sharpness setting to highlight or blend the edges of subjects in pictures. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . Press Press MENU Press Press [...]

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    56 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 57 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Memory Settings Your camera is designed with a memory feature which lets you specify the power-on settings respectively for the capture mode, flash mode, focus mode, white balance setting, ISO speed, an[...]

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    56 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 57 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Here we take the capture mode for an example and show you how to turn the memory on or off. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . Press Press MENU Press Press Press NOTE: I[...]

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    58 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 59 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 4 Recording Video Clips • Recording Video Clips Use the Video mode to record video clips with audio, and the resolution is set to 320 x 240 pixels automatically. The icon blinks and the remaining time tha[...]

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    58 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 59 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Setting Quality for Video Clips 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . 3. Set the camera to (Video) mode. Please refer to “Drive Mode” on page 20 for more details. P[...]

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    60 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 61 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 5 Managing Pictures and Video Clips • Reviewing Pictures 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . 3. Use the left and right buttons to view the pictures taken. The icon is s[...]

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    60 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 61 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Rotating the Displayed Picture This function enables you to view the picture taken at a different angle. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . Press Press MENU Press Pr[...]

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    62 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 63 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Running a Slide Show on the LCD screen The slide show function lets you view all the picture and video clip files stored in the current memory in sequence on the LCD screen. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Sl[...]

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    62 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 63 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Setting Slide Show Interval Press Press Press MENU Press Press Press the up button or down button to choose the interval period for each file to display, and then press the button to confirm your choice. Ru[...]

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    64 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 65 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Playing a Video Clip on the LCD Screen 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . 3. Use the left and right buttons to select the video clip you want to play. 4. Press the S[...]

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    64 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 65 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com ON/OFF Protect or unprotect the selected picture or video clip. ALL FILES Protect all of the pictures and video clips in the current memory. CANCEL Exit to the normal Playback mode. NOTE: • The ic on a pp[...]

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    66 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 67 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV (optional with the docking station) To set the video output system: The video output signal (NTSC or PAL) can be switched to accommodate different signal systems[...]

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    66 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 67 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com To connect the camera to a TV via the docking station (optional): When the camera is connected to a TV via the video cable (optional), the LCD screen will turn off automatically, while the TV screen perform[...]

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    68 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 69 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 6 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card • Using the SD Card Your camera comes with 32MB of built-in flash memory for storing pictures and video clips. You can expand the memory using a commercially available[...]

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    68 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 69 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com IMPORTANT! • 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 y[...]

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    70 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 71 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Removing the SD card To remove the SD card, turn off your camera and open the SD card door. Gently push the SD card inwards and then release it. The SD card will eject out of the SD card slot. IMPORTANT! ?[...]

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    70 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 71 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Formatting a SD card Formatting a memory card erases all data stored on it, including the protected ones. Removing the SD card during formatting may damage the card. 1. Insert an SD card into the camera[...]

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    72 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 73 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Copying Pictures and Video Clips Under this setting you can copy pictures and video clips from the internal memory to a memory card or from a memory card to the internal memory. 1. Insert an SD card int[...]

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    72 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 73 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Copy all pictures and video clips Press Press Press MENU Press Press Press Press Use the up and down buttons to choose the target destination in the above operation. NOTE: While the copying operation is und[...]

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    74 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 75 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • About DPOF DPOF stands for “Digital Print Order Format”, which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which digital camera images should be printed and how many copies of the ima[...]

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    74 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 75 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Changing the DPOF setting: 1. Insert an SD card into the camera. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . Press Press MENU Press Press SINGLE The selected picture in a memory [...]

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    76 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 77 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 7 Using the Remote Control NOTE: Before your initially usage of the remote control, please pull the insulating spacer out of it. • Using the Remote Control The remote control can be used for shooting and [...]

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    76 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 77 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Self-timer Function Frame your subject using the camera. Pressing the button activates the self-timer function to take a portrait. NOTE: Place the camera on a at surface or use a tripod when using the se[...]

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    78 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 79 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 8 Installing the Software onto a Computer • Installing the Software For Windows® Users: PC IMPORTANT! • Please back up a ll th e ne cess ary data befo re a ny d river /sof twar e in stal latio n. • T[...]

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    78 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 79 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 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. 4. With[...]

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    80 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 81 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Software Included with Your Camera PDC 4370 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[...]

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    80 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 81 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Computer System Requirements For acceptable picture transfer and editing performance, we recommend the following minimum requirements; For Windows® Users PC • Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98[...]

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    82 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 83 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer • Before Transferring Files IMPORTANT! - FOR PC USERS BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER, MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE SO[...]

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    82 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 83 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Connect the camera to your computer via the docking station 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Plug the camera into the Docking station. 3. Plug the labelled end of the USB cable into the marked socket on your compu[...]

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    84 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 85 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer NOTE: The Mass Storage mode is the default setting when the docking is connected with a TV set or a computer. For Windows® Users PC NOTE: You can tra[...]

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    84 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 85 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com For Macintosh Users 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 to Mac via the USB cab[...]

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    86 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 87 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • PhotoImpression 5.0 Hot Plug Function (PC Only) PhotoImpression 5.0 will detect the connection between the camera and the computer automatically. When connect the camera to the computer, PhotoImpression[...]

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    86 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 87 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com You can select the destination which the photos are copied to. Click the “folder” icon - >Browse for folder - > Click the “OK” button to conrm. Click “OK” to start copying. The photos h[...]

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    88 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 89 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 10 Troubleshooting Problems The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you. If problems continue, please contact customer support. Details are provided under “Getting Help”. For Windows® Users: PC S[...]

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    88 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 89 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com TV out (optional with the docking station) Wrong system selection. Images do not display in color on TV. Change to NTSC or PAL. Symptom Problem Solution For Windows® and Macintosh Users: PC Mac There is no[...]

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    90 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 91 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Symptom Problem Solution I cannot activate my Digital Camera by pressing the Power switch. Insufcient battery power or battery is missing. Recharge your battery. Camera does not turn on. Battery is not o[...]

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    90 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 91 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com TV out (optional with the docking station) LCD screen does not appear on the screen of the connected television. There is a problem with the camera- TV connection Or TV setup is wrong Or Video system is inc[...]

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    92 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 93 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 11 Getting Help • Polaroid-digital Online Services Website: http://www.polaroid-digital.com If you have any problem or for any immediate assistance, please phone the hotline, send e-mail to the support em[...]

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    92 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 93 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 12 Appendix • Technical specications Resolution 2304 X 1728 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 Super Fine Fine Normal 22 pictures 41 pictures 76 pictures 30 pictures 58 pictures 88 pictures 46 pictures 84 picture[...]

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    94 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 95 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Exposure Control -/+1.5 EV in 0.3 increments ISO Speed Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400 Shutter Speed Mechanical shutter 1/1000 sec ~ 4 sec White Balance Auto, Sunlight, Light bulb, Fluorescent, Cloudy Storage • I[...]

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    94 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 95 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com Tripod Socket Yes Connectivity • With computer via USB cable (included) • With TV via video cable (optional) Operating System • Size: (W) 96 mm x (D) 40.8 mm x (H) 53 mm • Weight: Approximately 160g[...]

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    96 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 97 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Capacity of SD Card 512MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB SD Card Fine 2304 X 1728 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 640 X 480 2304 X 1728 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 640 X 480 2304 X 1728 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 640 X 480 230[...]

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    96 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 97 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com SD Card 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB Quality Super Fine Fine Normal Super Fine Fine Normal Super Fine Fine Normal Super Fine Fine Normal Super Fine Fine Normal Video length that can be taken at 320 x 240 pix[...]

  • Page 98

    98 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 99 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Uninstalling Polaroid PDC 4370 Driver (PC only) For Windows® 98SE Users PC NOTE: The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE user only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the PD[...]

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    98 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 99 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Camera Default Settings Camera Mode Still Image Mode Video Mode Setup Mode Description Image Resolution Quality Exposure Compensation White Balance for Pictures ISO Sensitivity Sharpness Flash Mode Vide[...]

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    100 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 101 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Using Your Battery Limit the following activities that reduces battery life: • Reviewing you pictures on the LCD screen. • Using the LCD screen to take pictures (using the optical viewfinder to fr[...]

  • Page 101

    100 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com 101 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance Your Camera should only be operated within the following environment. • 32 - 104º Fahrenheit; 0 - 40º Celsius • 20% - 85% relative humidity, non condensing Th[...]

  • Page 102

    102 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • 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 tha[...]

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    102 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com • 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 technici[...]