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Product Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Shutter button Cover for DC IN jack Self-timer LED Hand strap holder Lens cover/Power switch Speaker Viewfinder Flash Zoom lens 1. Flash charge LED 2. Viewfinder 3. Auto Focus/Battery charge LED 4. LCD screen 5. Display button 6. Macro/Erase button 7. Menu button 8. Down/Self-timer button 9. OK button 10. Right button 11. Left button 12. Up/Flash button 13. Zoom in button 14. Zoom out button 15.
1. Battery/SD card door 2. Tripod mount 3. Docking socket 1. Cover for USB port 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Battery charge LED (for internal battery) Data transfer mode LED DC IN jack TV OUT jack USB port Backup battery charge slot Backup battery charge LED (for external battery) 8. TV OUT button 9. Mass storage button 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8 Hand strap holder Left button Self-portrait Up button Set button Right button Down button Menu button Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.
Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ........................................................................... 7 • Camera Package Contents ....................................................... 8 • Attaching the Hand Strap ........................................................ 8 • Inserting the Battery into the Camera ........................................ 9 • Connecting the AC Adaptor (Included) .................................... 10 • Charging the Battery ...........................................
3 Taking Pictures ......................................................................... 37 • Taking Pictures in Normal Mode.............................................. 37 • Taking Pictures in Macro Mode............................................... 40 • Taking Pictures in Infinity Mode .............................................. 41 • Taking Pictures in Different Scene Shooting Modes................... 42 • Taking Continuous Pictures ....................................................
• Copying Pictures and Video Clips............................................ 72 • About DPOF......................................................................... 74 7 Using the Remote Control........................................................... 76 • Using the Remote Control ...................................................... 76 • Replacing the Battery ............................................................ 77 8 Installing the Software onto a Computer .....................................
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 quality optics and many manual settings and options. Other important information about the PDC 4370 digital camera that you may find interesting is: • A high quality Glass lens system for exposures from 5.9 inches to infinity including 3 times optical and 4 times digital zoom modes.
• Camera Package Contents PDC 4370 Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido First Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 ML 0403 Part no.: OM837657 R1 Printed in China PDC 4370 Registration Card Quick Guide USB Cable Hand Strap Pouch The CD-ROM includes Polaroid PDC 4370 Camera Driver (PC) PhotoImpression™ 5.
• 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 the battery. 3. Close the battery door by pressing it downwards then slide it back to lock. For more guidelines on battery usage, please see “Using Your Battery” on page 100. You can also use an AC adaptor (included) to supply power for the camera. Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.
• 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 outlet. The camera automatically switches over to AC adaptor powered operation when AC adaptor is connected. The AC adapter can be used with or without the battery in place. IMPORTANT! • Only use the included AC adaptor.
• 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 subsequent chargings. 1. Insert the battery into the camera battery compartment, ensuring you follow the +/- signs that are shown on outside of the battery. 2. Connect the DC plug of the AC adaptor to the DC IN jack on the camera, and plug the adaptor into a household power outlet. 3.
• 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 Battery Charger” for details. Connecting the camera with a TV via the docking station, the TV screen performs as the LCD screen of the camera; please refer to “Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV “on page 66 for details. TV BATT BATT TV Using the Docking Station As a Battery Charger 1.
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 station, and plug the adaptor into a household power outlet. The battery begins charging and the backup battery charge LED on the docking station lights up in orange. The LED turns to green when it is fully charged.
• 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 power is adequate. Battery power is low. Battery power is exhausted. Please recharge the battery. 14 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
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 activated.
Video Mode Video mode Recording indicator Remaining time White balance Auto Sunlight Light bulb Fluorescent Cloudy Quality Super Fine Fine Normal Exposure compensation value Optical zoom bar Playback Mode Playback mode Folder number / File number File type Picture Video clip Locked file Date Time 16 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• 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 selector Capture Mode Under this mode, you can select the image and video settings according to the shooting environment, and take pictures and video clips under the settings you have selected. For more details, please refer to “Taking Pictures” on page 37 and “Recording Video Clips” on page 58.
• Setup Menu Still Image mode Capture Mode Self-timer Start-up Image Date Format Date Setup (Page (Page (Page (Page (Page 20) 46) 21) 22) 23) Language (Page Sleep (Page Auto Power Off (Page Format (Page 27 and L/R Key (Page 24) 25) 26) 71) 28) Beeper LCD Brightness TV Out Reset Quick View 30) 31) 66) 32) 33) (Page (Page (Page (Page (Page Firmware Version (Page 34) 18 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
Playback mode Beeper Start-up Image TV Out Language Sleep (Page (Page (Page (Page (Page Auto Power Off (Page Format (Page 27 and Date Setup (Page Copy (Page Reset (Page 30) 20) 66) 24) 25) 26) 71) 23) 72) 32) Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• 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 camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to Press . Press MENU Press Press Press NOTE: (Still Image) mode is the drive mode by default. • • This setting is also available in (Video) mode. 20 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• 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 steps: 1. Turn on the camera. . 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to Press Press MENU Press Press Press The start-up animation image appears on the LCD screen for two seconds whenever the camera is turned on. OFF Cancel the start-up screen.
• 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 22 (Video) mode. Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
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 field. Press the OK button after all fields are set. NOTE: This setting is also available in (Video) and Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com (Playback) modes.
• 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 Press Press NOTE: This setting is also available in 24 (Video) and (Playback) modes. Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• 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: • While the camera is recording video clips. • While the camera is running a slideshow. • While the camera is connected with a computer or other external devices, or while the camera is being controlled by an external device.
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 again. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to Press . Press MENU Press Press Press 1 MIN / 5 MINS The auto power off function is performed after one minute or five minutes of inactivity. OFF The auto power off function is not active.
• 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 Press MENU Press Press Press NOTE: • Data deleted by a format operation are not recoverable. Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored in the internal memory before you format it. • Formatting the internal memory destroys all the pictures, even those are protected.
• 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, you can adjust the setting assigned to them without going through the menu screen. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to When you want to assign this function to the left and right buttons: For cycling through Capture (Continuous), (Video). modes: (Still Image), .
Press Press MENU Press Press Press NOTE: This setting is also available in (Video) mode. Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• 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 Capture/Playback Mode Selector to Press Press MENU Press Press Press NOTE: This setting is also available in 30 (Video) and (Playback) modes. Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• 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 . Press MENU Press Press Press NOTE: This setting is also available in (Video) mode. Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• 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 99 for more details. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to Press . Press MENU Press Press Press NOTE: This setting is also available in 32 (Video) and (Playback) modes. Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• 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 Press . Press MENU Press Press Press NOTE: This setting is also available in (Video) mode. Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• Viewing Firmware Version The camera’s firmware version can be viewed for maintenance or upgrade. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to Press . Press MENU Press Press Press NOTE: This setting is also available in 34 (Video) and (Playback) modes. Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• 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 the information display on the LCD screen, with the picture left only. Pressing the button a third time will turn off the LCD screen. Pressing the button once again will turn on the LCD screen and information display.
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 only. Pressing the button a third time will show the picture or video clip file in full screen with the information display. Press Press Press 36 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
3 Taking Pictures Before you take pictures, please read this note first: NOTE: Never remove the battery, disconnect the AC adaptor from the camera, or unplug the adaptor while a picture is being saved. Doing so will prevent the current picture from being saved and may corrupt other pictures already stored on the camera’s internal memory or a memory card. • Taking Pictures in Normal Mode Take a single picture at approximately 23.6 inches to infinity (60 cm to infinity).
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, indicating the camera focus is locked on the subject. NOTE: • (Still Image) mode is the drive mode by default. • When the camera highlights the focus mark in red and the Auto Focus LED remains is off, there is difficulty in focusing the subject.
Auto Focus LED Operation: It means this: When you see this: Auto Focus LED remains steady on. The image is in focus. Auto Focus LED is off. The image is not in focus. Auto Focus LED blinks. Camera is recording images to the current memory. 5. Press the Shutter button completely down to take a picture, holding the camera steadily. Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• 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. Press the Macro button repeatedly until the icon appears on the LCD screen. 4. 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. Macro button 40 Macro mode Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.
• Taking Pictures in Infinity 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 Macro button repeatedly until the icon appears on the LCD screen. 4. 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. Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• 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 Press Press When shooting for different purposes or under various conditions: For taking general pictures. Select this mode Icon shown on the LCD screen AUTO --- For taking portraits. PORTRAIT For distant subjects. LANDSCAPE At night or in low lighting conditions.
• 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 (Continuous) mode. Please refer to “Drive Mode” on page 20 for more details. Continuous mode NOTE: • The icon will appear on the LCD screen, indicating the Continuous mode is activated. • The flash is automatically disabled in the (Continuous) mode. 4.
• 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 through the flash settings and select the one you need. The icon (according to the flash setting you selected) will appear on the LCD screen. Flash button 44 Flash mode Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
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 Icon shown on the LCD screen The flash fires automatically as needed. Use this setting to take most pictures. Auto Flash A Use this setting to avoid red glare in your subject’s eyes. The camera fires a brief preflash before the regular flash. Red-eye Reduction The flash fires for every picture.
• 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 Mode Selector to 3. Select the self-timer option by the following steps: Press Press MENU Press Press 3 SEC 10 SEC Press Self-timer indicates a countdown of three seconds. The Selftimer LED will blink for 3 seconds before the picture is taken. Self-timer indicates a countdown of ten seconds.
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 flat surface or use a tripod when using the self-timer function. Self-timer button Self-timer on • Zoom Feature There are two types of zoom in this camera: optical zoom and digital zoom. Optical zoom alters the focal distance of the lens zoom, and its factor range is 1X to 3X.
Turn Digital Zoom On/Off 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to Press . Press MENU Press Press 48 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
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 Out buttons, a white square will show on the zoom status bar as illustrated. The white square in the bar indicates the zoom status. “T” stands for “Tele” and “W” stands for “Wide”.
• 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 is taken. Higher resolution and less compression make better quality which occupies more memory space. Smaller size pictures with normal quality are easier to email while larger size with fine quality are better for printing. Image Size setting 1. Turn on the camera. 2.
Quality setting 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . Press Press MENU The chart below indicates the approximate numbers of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 32MB internal memory. You can expand the memory with SD card, please refer to Capacity of SD Card on page 96 for further details.
• 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 obtain better result when shooting with backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, a dark background, and so on. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to Press . Press MENU Press Press The exposure compensation value is shown on the LCD screen.
• 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 ISO value, the less light the camera need to make an exposure, allowing the same exposure to be achieved with higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures. In a digital camera, higher ISO value allows higher shutter speed, at the expense of mottled or grain appearing in the final picture. 1.
• 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 the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to .
• 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 0 +1 -1 Use when no special effect is needed. Ideal for everyday pictures. Increase contrast on the edges of the image. Ideal when you want to improve the clarity of an image, or if you later may want to crop or cut out specific areas in the picture.
• 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, and digital zoom function. Turning on a mode memory tells the camera to keep the option of that mode when you turn off the camera, and restore it the next time when you turn the camera back on. When a mode memory is turned off, the camera automatically returns to the factory default setting for that mode.
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: In the (Video ) mode, you also can specify the power-on settings for the capture mode, focus mode and white balance setting. Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
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 that can be recorded will decrease in second while recording. 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.
• 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. Press Press MENU Press Press Below is the approximate length of video clips the camera may hold based on the 32MB internal memory. Memory capacity may be expanded with a SD card. Please refer to “Capacity of SD Card” on page 96 for more details. Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels Super Fine: Approx. 2.
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 shown on the LCD screen when a picture is selected. • Magnifying the Displayed Picture The currently reviewed picture can be magnified up to 4 times using the Zoom In button. You can move around the magnified picture using the left, right, up and down buttons.
• 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 Press NOTE: This function only keeps the picture rotated while the camera is on. The picture will return to its original angle after the camera is turned off.
• 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. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to Setting Slide Show Direction Press Press MENU Press Press Press Press the up button or down button to choose the direction in which the camera will automatically run, and then press the button to confirm your choice.
Setting Slide Show Interval Press Press MENU Press 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. Running a Slide Show Press Press MENU Press The camera will automatically run from the first file or from the last file stored in the current memory. Each file will display at the specified time interval. You can press the left or right button to manually skip backward or forward.
• 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 Shutter button to start playing the selected video clip. Press it again to stop. The icon is shown on the LCD screen when a video clip is selected. • Protecting/Unprotecting Pictures and Video Clips 1. Turn on the camera. . 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to 3.
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: appears on the LCD screen when you review the protected files. • The icon • Protected files cannot be deleted. Remove protection before deleting. • Formatting the internal memory or a SD card deletes all files, including the protected files. • Deleting Pictures and Video Clips 1. Turn on the camera. . 2.
• 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. For example, NTSC for U.S.A., Canada, Taiwan, Japan, etc. and PAL for Europe, Asia (excluding Taiwan), etc. You can change the video output system according to the following steps: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to Press .
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 performs as the camera LCD screen. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Plug the camera into the docking station. 3. Connect the docking station with a TV via the video cable (optional) as illustrated. NOTE: The lens will retract if the camera is correctly connected with the TV set via the docking station. 4.
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 SD card (up to 512MB). The camera senses whether a memory card is inserted, and automatically saves pictures and video clips accordingly. Note that you cannot save pictures or video clips to the builtin flash memory while a memory card is installed in the camera. Memory card precautions: 1.
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 you feel resistance. • SD memory cards have a write protection switch that you can use to protect files from accidental deletion. However, you must remove the write protection whenever you want to record new files onto it, format it, or delete its files.
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! • Never insert any other object into the camera’s SD card slot. Doing so creates the risk of damage to the camera and card.
• 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. 2. Turn on the camera. . 3. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to Press Press MENU Press Press Press IMPORTANT! • You can format a memory card on the camera or on a computer. However formatting a memory card on a computer takes much longer time.
• 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 into the camera. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to . Copy the selected image or video clip: Press Press MENU Press Press Press Press Use the left and right buttons to select the picture or video clip you want to copy before the above operation.
Copy all pictures and video clips Press Press MENU Press 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 undergoing, a “MEMORY FULL” indicator appears, indicating the target memory is full and the camera cannot continue copy operation. Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• 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 image should be printed. Then you can print on a DPOF-compatible printer or at a professional print service from the memory card in accordance with the file name and number of copies settings recorded on the card. With this camera, you should always select images by viewing them on the LCD screen.
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 ALL RESET The selected picture in a memory card will be printed out up to 50 copies. All pictures in a memory card will be printed out up to 50 copies for each picture. Exit to the normal playback mode.
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 playback, as well as navigating through the menus. Working Range: up to 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) Navigating Menus Press the Menu button on the remote control to activate the on-screen menus. Press the up, down, left and right buttons as the 4-way directional buttons to navigate through the menus.
Self-timer Function Frame your subject using the camera. Pressing the the self-timer function to take a portrait. button activates NOTE: Place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod when using the self-timer function. Playback Pictures and Video Clips The remote control can be used to review pictures and video clips. The procedures are the same as using the 4-way directional buttons on the camera.
8 Installing the Software onto a Computer • Installing the Software For Windows® Users: PC IMPORTANT! • Please backup all the necessary data before any driver/software installation. • The CD-ROM is tested and recommended to use under English Windows OS. IMPORTANT! To experience higher performance in graphics and sound when you’re watching video clips on your PC, it is recommended to install the DirectX ver. 9.0 or above. It can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/directx.
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 the mouse, click on each software interface button in turn and follow the on-screen instructions.
• 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™ 5.0 to edit and print the Pictures. Adobe® Acrobat® Reader .PDF File Reading Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms, as well as fill in and submit Adobe PDF forms online. ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ 5.
• Computer System Requirements For acceptable picture transfer and editing performance, we recommend the following minimum requirements; For Windows® Users • • • • • • • • • • Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP Pentium® III 450MHz or equivalent processor 128MB RAM (512MB recommended) USB Port 500MB free disk space Color monitor with high color (16-bit) graphic capability or higher CD-ROM drive Standard mouse and keyboard Stereo speakers DirectX 9.
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 SOFTWARE FROM THE ENCLOSED CD. PLEASE REFER TO “8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer”. • Connecting to Your Computer Connect the camera directly to your computer USB series “A” plug connects to your computer USB series “Mini B” plug connects to your PDC 4370 1. Turn the camera Off. 2.
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 computer. 4. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the port on the Docking station. NOTE: The lens will retract if the camera is correctly connected with the TV set via the docking station. 5. An interface “New Hardware Found” will show on the computer desktop. 6.
• 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. PC For Windows® Users NOTE: You can transfer pictures and video clips in any mode. 1. Turn on the camera 2. Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable. 3. Double click on “My Computer” on your PC desktop and you will see a “Removable Disk” drive. 4.
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 cable, the systems will automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive. (System will automatically create a Mass Storage named “300_CAMERA”) NOTE: This Drive name will vary from different version of Mac OS system. 4. Double click the folder “300_CAMERA” to enter sub-folder “DCIM”. 5.
• 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 5.0 will launch on your desktop automatically. PhotoImpression 5.0 will detect any new photos in the camera. Click “OK” button to start the copying new photos to the computer. 86 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
You can select the destination which the photos are copied to. Click the “folder” icon - >Browse for folder - > Click the “OK” button to confirm. Click “OK” to start copying. The photos have been copy to the computer successfully. You can start to use the PhotoImpression 5.0 to edit the photos. Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
10 Troubleshooting Problems The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you. If problems continue, please contact customer support. Details are provided under “Getting Help”. PC For Windows® Users: Symptom Problem Solution I receive an error message when I am installing “Polaroid PDC 4370 Camera Driver”. “Polaroid PDC 4370 Camera Driver” does not load. I cannot upload images to my computer. Connection failure. Shut down all other applications and attempt to reinstall the driver.
TV out (optional with the docking station) Symptom Images do not display in color on TV. Problem Wrong system selection. Solution Change to NTSC or PAL. For Windows® and Macintosh Users: PC Mac Symptom Problem Solution Color of the playback pictures is different from the picture on the LCD screen during recording. Sunlight or light from another source is shining directly into the lens during recording. Position the camera so sunlight does not shine directly onto the lens.
Symptom Problem I cannot activate my Digital Camera by pressing the Power switch. Insufficient battery power or battery is missing. Recharge your battery. Camera does not turn on. Battery is not oriented correctly. Or Battery is dead. Or Wrong AC adaptor type being used. Orient battery correctly. Or Recharge your battery. Or Make sure you use a correct adaptor. Camera off. Auto Power activated. Turn the camera on. suddenly powers Off Solution function Or Recharge your battery.
TV out (optional with the docking station) Symptom Problem Solution LCD screen does not appear on the screen of the connected television. There is a problem with the cameraTV connection Or TV setup is wrong Or Video system is incompatible. Use the optional video cable to connect the camera to the TV Or Consult the documentation of the TV and put it in its video mode Or Select the proper video output system. Please also refer to the help files & User Guides that accompany the enclosed applications.
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 email address or write to the address shown on the registration card enclosed.
12 Appendix • Technical specifications Picture Resolution • Sensor: - 1/2.5 inch - 4.2 Mega Pixel CCD • Resolution & Storable Images (based on 32 MB internal memory) Quality Super Fine Fine Normal 2304 X 1728 22 pictures 41 pictures 76 pictures 2048 X 1536 30 pictures 58 pictures 88 pictures 1600 X 1200 46 pictures 84 pictures 160 pictures 640 X 480 266 pictures 580 pictures 1080 pictures Resolution Lens • • • • Type: 3 groups, 5 elements Aperture: F 3:3.1~5.2 Focal Length: 5.8~17.
Built-in Flash Exposure Control ISO Speed Shutter Speed White Balance • Modes - Auto Flash, Flash Off, Forced On, Red-eye Reduction • Range: Wide: 3.2 ~ 8 ft (1 ~ 2.4 m) Telephoto: 3.2 ~ 6 ft (1 ~ 1.8 m) -/+1.5 EV in 0.3 increments Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400 Mechanical shutter 1/1000 sec ~ 4 sec Auto, Sunlight, Light bulb, Fluorescent, Cloudy Storage • Internal Memory: 32 MB Nand Flash • External Memory - supports SD card up to 512 MB (not included) File Format • Still Image - EXIF 2.
Tripod Socket Yes Connectivity • With computer via USB cable (included) • With TV via video cable (optional) Dimension • Size: (W) 96 mm x (D) 40.8 mm x (H) 53 mm • Weight: Approximately 160g excluding batteries or card Operating System • For Windows® Users: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP • For Macintosh Users: Mac OS 9.2~X Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.
• Capacity of SD Card Super Fine Fine Normal 2304 X 1728 22 pictures 41 pictures 76 pictures 2048 X 1536 30 pictures 58 pictures 88 pictures 1600 X 1200 46 pictures 84 pictures 160 pictures 640 X 480 2304 X 1728 580 pictures 1080 pictures 82 pictures 152 pictures 2048 X 1536 266 pictures 44 pictures 60 pictures 116 pictures 176 pictures 1600 X 1200 92 pictures 168 pictures 320 pictures 640 X 480 532 pictures 1160 pictures 2160 pictures 2304 X 1728 88 pictures 164 pictures
SD Card 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB Quality Video length that can be taken at 320 x 240 pixels Super Fine 2.9 minutes Fine 4 minutes Normal 5.1 minutes Super Fine 5.8 minutes Fine 8 minutes Normal 10.2 minutes Super Fine 11.6 minutes Fine 16 minutes Normal 20.4 minutes Super Fine 23.2 minutes Fine 32 minutes Normal 40.8 minutes Super Fine 46.4 minutes Fine 64 minutes Normal 81.6 minutes NOTE: Scene complexity affects a picture’s file size.
• 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 PDC 4370 driver. 1. Open Add/Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select “Polaroid PDC4370 Camera” program, then click “Add/Remove”. 2. The following dialogue box appears, please click “Yes” to confirm removing the camera driver. 3.
• Camera Default Settings Camera Mode Description Still Image Mode Image Resolution Video Mode Setup Mode Default 2304 x 1728 Quality Super Fine Exposure Compensation 0 White Balance for Pictures Auto ISO Sensitivity Auto Sharpness 0 Flash Mode Auto Flash Video Resolution 320 x 240 Quality Super Fine Exposure Compensation 0 White Balance for Video Clips Auto Sharpness 0 Capture Mode Still Image Start-up Image On Date Format DD/MM/YY Sleep 1 Minute Auto Power Off Off Bee
• 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 frame pictures). • Excessive use of the flash. WARNINGS! • Battery should be replaced by an adult. • Insert the battery with the correct polarity. • Remove exhausted battery from the camera immediately. • Do not dispose the battery in fire. • Remove battery from the camera when not in use.
• 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 The battery life or image quality may be affected when the camera is operated outside these conditions. AC Adaptor The AC Adaptor carries voltage which can be dangerous if live parts are exposed. We recommend that you regularly examine the AC adaptor for any breakage. NEVER try to repair or open the AC adaptor.
• 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 that may cause undesired operation. 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.
• 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 technician for help. Shielded cable must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits. Under the environment with electrostatic discharge, the product may malfunction and require user to reset the product. US 0505 Part No.
