Polaroid PDC-2000 User Manual Page 1

Polaroid Digital CameraPDC-2000User Guide for Macintosh orWindows applicationsimagescolorCapturehigh-quality

Typical PDC-2000 workflowTo help you understand the full capabilities of the PDC-2000camera, a typical workflow sequence is presented below.After you

1 View the pictures in the camera as described on page 87.2 Select one or more pictures to be transferred. (See Selectingthumbnails on page 89.)3 Clic

Tip: If the Transfer button displays a diskette, the ExpertPreferences are set to transfer directly to disk and do not needto be changed before starti

Operating the camera from the PCIf the camera is connected to the computer, you can use thePDC-2000 software to control the camera with the mouseand t

5 If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, wait for the TransferPictures window to appear.If you are not using PDC-2000 Direct, use one of the methodsbelow t

7 Click the Take Pictures button to display the Take Pictureswindow.8 Click the View Finder button to display a viewfinder image inthe Take Pictures w

14When the picture is framed as desired, click the Snap buttonto capture the picture and transfer it to your image processingapplication or to a Previ

Default picture label The default picture label is attached toeach picture when it is taken. This label appears below eachthumbnail image in the Tran

Camera sound indicators You can disable the camera’saudible error signals. (See Sound indicators on page 40 for adescription of these indicators.)Exp

3 Turn on your computer.4 Start your TWAIN compliant or plug-in compatibleapplication, or start PDC-2000 Direct.5 If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, wa

6 Click the Set Preferences button to display the Set Preferenceswindow.7 Change one or more of the settings as needed:Name or default picture label

Macintosh systems • A Macintosh family computer with at least a 68020 processorand 8 megabytes (MB) of RAM. (16 MB is recommended.)• Apple system sof

Expert preferences Choose the Expert Preferences button andchoose to transfer pictures to your image processingapplication or directly to disk. (An i

• If you are using a plug-in compatible application, pull downthe File menu, choose Acquire, and choose PDC-2000.Note: If no pictures are stored in th

If you are not using PDC-2000 Direct, use one of the methodsbelow to display the Transfer Pictures window:• If you are using Adobe Photoshop and the T

6 Maintenance andtroubleshootingCaring for the camera batteriesThe four NiCad “AA” rechargeable batteries provided withthe PDC-2000 camera have enough

(Use of a battery conditioner/charger, available at manyelectronics and video equipment stores, is recommendedbecause it discharges the batteries comp

Charge the batteries completely by leaving the chargerconnected to the camera for about 6 hours (12 hours for newbatteries). You can use the camera wh

Charging the batteriesoutside the cameraIf you wish to charge the batteries outside the camera, use theoptional 110-volt 5-hour battery charger or ano

Note: The camera is not operable while the batteries areremoved, even if the power adapter/trickle charger isconnected. Furthermore, you may need to r

6 Insert the battery holder in the camera and close it, makingsure it latches.7 Turn on the camera to verify that the batteries have beeninstalled cor

Troubleshooting error messagesWhen necessary, the PDC-2000 camera displays errormessages on the LCD panel to inform you about operating orhardware pro

Technical Support on CompuServe (“GO Polaroid”) or writeto Polaroid Electronic Imaging Technical Support, 565-3BTechnology Sq., Cambridge, MA 02139.I

error 02h The camera detected a problem with the LCDpanel. Turn the camera off briefly, then turn it back on. If themessage reappears, contact Polaro

page 115). Under this condition, you will still be able totransfer pictures stored in the camera to your computer, butyou will not be able to take add

PDC-2000 full one-year warrantyPolaroid Corporation warrants the PDC-2000 camera,excluding the batteries, against defects in manufacture orworkmanship

ServiceU.S.A. and Canada If your PDC-2000 camera requires service, call PolaroidTechnical Assistance toll-free from within the U.S.A. at1-800-432-5355

Polaroid Offices and Service CentersAustraliaPolaroid Australia Pty. Ltd.13-15 Lyonpark RoadP.O. Box 163North Ryde, N.S.W. 2113Tel: (02) 950 7000Fax:

Polaroid Offices and Service Centers (continued)JapanNippon Polaroid KabushikiKaishaMori Building, No. 302-2 Toranomon 3-chomeMinato-kuTokyo (105)Tel:

Polaroid Offices and Service Centers (continued)SuomiPolaroid OySinikalliontie 1002630 EspooPuh: 90-502 35 33Fax: 90-502 35 50SverigePolaroid ABEkholm

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different fromthe one to which the receiver is connected.• Consult the dealer or an experienced radi

PDC-2000 cameraspecificationsCamera type Handheld point-and-shoot digital cameraModels • PDC-2000/40• PDC-2000/60• PDC-2000/TSensor resolution Polaroi

4 Using the PDC-2000 with your Macintosh: Tells you howto use your Macintosh computer to view pictures taken withthe PDC-2000 camera, how to transfe

ISO rating 100 (film speed equivalent)Shutter Scanning aperture, microprocessor-controlledShutter speed 1/25 to 1/500 secondAperture f/2.8 to f/11Elec

Software licenseagreementsPolaroid License AgreementU.S.A. and Canada IMPORTANT: By opening the sealed disk packageaccompanying this manual, you indic

SOFTWARE or otherwise use it on more than one computeror computer terminal at the same time.2 COPYRIGHT. The SOFTWARE is owned by Polaroid or itssuppl

SOFTWARE that does not meet Polaroid’s Limited Warrantyand which is returned to Polaroid with a copy of your receipt.This limited Warranty is void if

This Agreement is governed by the laws of theCommonwealth of Massachusetts, U.S.A.Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement, orif you wi

archival purposes. You may not copy the written materialsaccompanying the software.3 OTHER RESTRICTIONS. You may not rent or lease theSOFTWARE, but yo

This Agreement is governed by the laws of theCommonwealth of Massachusetts, U.S.A.Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement, orif you wi

Aaccessories, optional 9attaching the camera straps 10Auto Focus, using 48automatic shutoff 41automatic shutoff, setting camera,Macintosh 76automa

Ddate, changing camera, Macintosh76date, changing camera, PC 98deleting pictures 55deleting pictures from the camera,Macintosh 71deleting pictures f

Ooperating the camera from theMacintosh 72operating the camera from the PC94optional accessories 9PPC system requirements 3PC, connecting camera to

S (continued)setting up the Macintosh 21setting up the PC 26setting up the PDC-2000 camera 10shutoff, automatic 41shutoff, setting automatic camer

Wwarranty, camera 114warranty, software, outside U.S.A.and Canada 126warranty, software, U.S.A. andCanada 123white balance, setting 43workflow, typ

 Copyright Polaroid Corporation 1996.All rights reserved.“Polaroid” and “PDC” are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.All other

2 Setting upUnpackingListed below are the components in the PDC-2000 camerapackage. If any is missing, contact your dealer immediately.a PDC-2000 came

Note: Please be sure to fill out and return the registration cardpacked with the PDC-2000 camera. As a registered owner,you will be among the first to

Optional accessoriesYou may have also purchased one or more of the followingoptional accessories for the PDC-2000 camera. (Anynecessary instructions a

Setting up the PDC-2000 cameraAttaching thecamera strapsA hand strap and a shoulder strap are provided with thePDC-2000 camera. To help prevent damage

To attach the shoulder strap, connect the ends of the strap tothe eyelets on the back of the camera as shown. Be sure toslide the plastic sleeve on ea

Table of ContentsQuick startup vii1 Introduction 1Typical PDC-2000 workflow 2System requirements 2Macintosh systems 3PC systems 3Technical assistance

WARNING: EACH SCSI DEVICE CONNECTED TOYOUR COMPUTER MUST HAVE ITS OWN UNIQUE IDNUMBER SO YOUR COMPUTER CAN DISTINGUISH ITFROM OTHER ATTACHED SCSI DEVI

2 Open the connector cover and locate the SCSI ID selector.3 Insert a small screwdriver into the slot and rotate the selectoruntil the arrow points to

Installing and charging the batteriesThe four NiCad “AA” rechargeable batteries packaged withthe PDC-2000 camera are shipped uncharged. To use thecame

2 Unwrap and install the four “AA” NiCad batteries provided,observing the battery orientation label in the battery holder.(Install the two outside bat

3 Engage the battery holder and close it, making sure it latches.4 Connect the power adapter/trickle charger to the camera andto AC power.Do not opera

Note: The camera is not operable without the batteries, evenif the power adapter/trickle charger is connected.Charge the new batteries completely by l

WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THEPDC-2000 CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICEWHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COMPUTER IS TURNEDON. DOING SO COULD DAMAGE

After connecting the SCSI cable, connect the camera to ACpower using the power adapter/trickle charger (c).IMPORTANT: ALWAYS CONNECT THE CAMERA TOAC P

5 Connect the other end of the SCSI system cable (d) to theSCSI connector on the PDC-2000 camera.6 Connect the camera to AC power with the poweradapte

Setting up your Macintosh for the PDC-2000To view PDC-2000 pictures stored in the camera, transferpictures from the camera to your computer, operate t

Setting up your Macintosh for the PDC-2000 21Installing the plug-in software 21Installing PDC-2000 Direct 22Verifying camera internal settings from yo

Installing PDC-2000 DirectUse the following steps to install PDC-2000 Direct:1 Insert the PDC-2000 Direct for Macintosh installation diskinto an inter

After verifying the camera’s internal settings, proceed asfollows:If you intend to take pictures with the camera disconnectedfrom the computer, close

WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THEPDC-2000 CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICEWHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COMPUTER IS TURNEDON. DOING SO COULD DAMAGE

After connecting the SCSI cable, connect the camera to ACpower using the power adapter/trickle charger (c).IMPORTANT: ALWAYS CONNECT THE CAMERA TOAC P

5 Connect the other end of the SCSI system cable (d) to theSCSI connector on the PDC-2000 camera.6 Connect the camera to AC power using the poweradapt

If you are using an application not compatible with TWAINbut compatible with Photoshop plug-in modules, install theplug-in instead.Note: To avoid poss

5 To use the drive and directory displayed in the dialog box,click Continue.To change the drive or directory, enter the new locationbefore clicking Co

• Current time• Automatic shutoff timeout values• Camera sound indicator statusBefore using the PDC-2000 camera for the first time, verify(and change,

2 Turn off the camera by pressing the Power button (a).WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THEPDC-2000 CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICEWHILE THE DEVI

5 If other SCSI devices are connected to your computer and youwish to use the computer while the camera is disconnected,install a terminator on the SC

Taking pictures 41Turning on the camera 41Setting to stand-alone mode 42Selecting Capture mode 43Setting the camera for current lighting conditions 43

3 Using the PDC-2000 cameraUsing the Polaroid PDC-2000 camera is similar to using aconventional 35mm point-and-shoot camera. But instead ofstoring pic

This chapter explains how to use the camera in thestand-alone mode. To use your computer for controlling thecamera during picture-taking and to transf

d SCSI address selector: Sets the camera’s SCSI address(required for communication with your computer).e SCSI cable connector: Provides a connection t

alphanumeric characters for insertion in a label. (See Labelingpictures on page 50.)l Enter button: If the Label field is active, enters the currently

LCD panel The LCD panel on the PDC-2000 camera displays text andsymbols indicating various camera settings and errorconditions.a Time and date. When t

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

k Error indicator. Displays “Error” when an error conditionexists (low light, low battery, flash not ready, disk full orinternal hardware error). See

When a blinking red LED appears in the viewfinder, the LCDpanel also displays an explanatory error message. (See LCDpanel on page 37.)Sound indicators

The Index mode allows you to use the Scroll buttons to scrollthrough the numbers, times, dates and labels of the picturesstored in the camera. In the

Rotating pictures 68Editing a picture label 68Transferring pictures from the camerato the computer 69Deleting pictures from the camera 71Operating the

When you press the Power button, the camera performs abrief self-test, then displays a normal LCD panel. If the soundindicators are enabled, the camer

Selecting Capture mode Before taking pictures, make sure the camera is in the Capturemode. If the camera is in the Index mode instead, the word“Index”

When either incandescent ( ) or fluorescent ( ) lighting isselected, the appropriate symbol appears on the LCD panel(a). When daylight is selected, no

With the normal 38mm-equivalent lens, the PDC-2000camera can focus on subjects as close as 10 inches (26cm)from the lens. When framing subjects less t

Indicator Meaning and corrective actionBlinking red Insufficient light; use flash (page 46)orCamera storage disk is full; eraseone or more pictures (p

When flash is set to Automatic or On, make sure the whitebalance is set for Daylight. (See Setting the camera for currentlighting conditions on page 4

Using Auto Focus The PDC-2000 camera features automatic focus thatproduces sharp pictures under most conditions. To disableautomatic focus and set foc

Compensating for backlightingThe PDC-2000 camera’s exposure system automaticallyadjusts to most lighting conditions. But when the backgroundis much br

Labeling picturesTo help identify your pictures, you can use the cameracontrols to assign a 10-character label to each one. This labelappears on the c

Note: You can also use your computer to edit the defaultpicture label or change individual picture labels for picturesbeing transferred to the compute

Operating the camera from the PC 94Changing operating preferences 97Available options 97Changing the preferences 99Releasing the camera from computer

2 Press the Label button to display a blinking cursor (b) underthe first empty character space in the LCD panel label field.If no default label exists

6 Exit from the Label mode by pressing the Label button.To individualize the default label for a single picture, use theprocedure in the following sec

3 Press the Label button to display a blinking cursor (c) underthe first empty space in the LCD panel label field.4 Press the Erase button once to era

Erasing picturesWhen you reach the camera’s picture-storage limit (40 or 60pictures, depending on your camera model) or you want toretake pictures for

2 Press the Scroll button until the number (b), label (c), if used,and date and time (d) of the desired picture appears in theLCD panel.3 Simultaneous

5 Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 as needed to erase additional pictures.Important: When you erase a picture, the picture numberschange to produce a continuou

2 Simultaneously press and hold the Erase button and theShutter button for 5 seconds to display “erase all?” (b) on theLCD panel. (Be sure to press th

2 Simultaneously press and hold the Power button and the AutoFocus button until “restored” appears on the LCD panel(about 2 seconds), then release the

4 Using the PDC-2000 withyour MacintoshTo transfer and work with pictures from the PDC-2000camera on your Macintosh, you use the PDC-2000 plug-inmodu

Quick startupFor more information, see the page indicated.Setting upPage(Macintosh)Page(PC/Windows) Steps7 7 1 Unpack the PDC-2000 camera.11 11 2 Set

Operate the camera through the computer You can takepictures by using your computer keyboard or mouse, whileusing 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 t

Set Preferences window The Set Preferences window lets youchange the internally stored camera settings and the waypictures are transferred from the c

• Set “Expert Preferences” for transferring pictures to an imageprocessing application or directly to a file on your computer’sdisk, for keeping the P

4 Start an image-processing application compatible withPhotoshop plug-ins, or start PDC-2000 Direct.5 If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, skip to step 6

To select several thumbnails, press and hold the Shift key andthen click the thumbnails or use the arrow keys. To select allthe thumbnails, click the

To view this information for any picture, select the desiredthumbnail as described on page 66. Then choose the Get Infobutton or hold down the z (Comm

Transferring pictures from the camera to the computerWhile viewing pictures stored in the camera, you can choosethose you want to keep and then transf

Tip: If the Transfer button displays a diskette, the ExpertPreferences are set to transfer directly to disk and must bechanged before starting.1 View

Transferring pictures directly to diskUse the following steps to transfer one or more picturesdirectly from the camera to the computer’s hard disk wit

Taking picturesPage(Macintosh)Page(PC/Windows) Steps29 29 1 Disconnect the PDC-2000 camera fromthe computer.41 41 2 Turn on the camera.43 43 3 Set the

2 Select one or more pictures to be deleted. (See Selectingthumbnails on page 66.)3 Use one of these methods to display a confirmation dialogbox:• Cli

2 Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button (a).3 Turn on the computer.4 Start an image-processing application compatible withPhotoshop plug-in

7 If the Take Pictures window is not visible, display it byclicking on the Take Pictures button.8 Click the View Finder button (or hold down the z key

14When the picture is framed as desired, click the Snap button(or hold down the z key and press the S key) to capture thepicture and transfer it to yo

Default picture label The default picture label is attached toeach picture when it is taken. This label appears below eachthumbnail image in the Trans

Expert preferences You can choose to transfer pictures fromthe camera to an image processing application or directly to afile on disk, to keep the P

6 If the Set Preferences window is not visible, click the SetPreferences button to display it.7 Change one or more of the settings as needed:Name or d

Expert preferences Set the following options:Picture transfermethodTransfer pictures either to disk orto your image-processingapplication.Note: An ic

Releasing the camera from computer controlYou may wish to release the PDC-2000 camera fromcomputer control so you can operate it via the controls on t

If you want to turn off the camera while its cable is connectedto the computer, use the procedure recommended for anySCSI device: (1) turn off the com

1 IntroductionThe Polaroid PDC-2000 Digital Camera captures high-qualitycolor pictures electronically. PDC-2000 pictures contain up to16.7 million col

5 Using the PDC-2000 withyour PCTo transfer and work with pictures from the PDC-2000camera on your PC, you use the PDC-2000 TWAIN driver orplug-in mod

Operate the camera through the computer You can takepictures by using your computer keyboard or mouse, whileusing 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 eff

Set Preferences window The Set Preferences window lets youchange the camera’s internally stored settings and the waypictures are transferred to the

Working with pictures in the cameraUsing the PDC-2000 software (TWAIN driver, plug-in orPDC-2000 Direct), you can look at thumbnails (smallrepresentat

5 If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, wait for the TransferPictures window to appear.If you are not using PDC-2000 Direct, use one of the methodsbelow t

Selecting thumbnails Before you can perform operations (rotate, delete, etc.) on thepictures represented by the thumbnails in the TransferPictures win

• Date and time picture was taken• Focus distance• Camera settings when picture was taken (light source, flash,auto focus, backlight compensation)To v

Transferring picturesfrom the camera tothe computerWhile viewing pictures stored in the camera, you can choosethose you want to keep and then transfer