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Polaroid PDC-2000 User's Manual

1. Using the PDC 2000 with your Macintosh 69 Tip If the Transfer button displays a diskette the Expert Preferences are set to transfer directly to disk and must be changed before starting 1 View the pictures in the camera as described on page 65 Select one or more pictures to be transferred See Selecting thumbnails on page 66 Click the Transfer button or hold down the Command key and press the T key Each selected picture appears in your image processing application N ote W hen you transfer several pictures your image processing application may display them on top of one another To view the different image windows drag each one slightly to tile them If the Transfer Pictures window is still visible close it Save a picture as follows a In theimage processing application click on a picture to make its window active b Choose Save As from the application s File menu c Follow the instructions with your image processing application to save the picture in the desired format and in the desired folder on your hard disk Repeat step 5 as needed to save all the transferred pictures N ote Some applications may not allow you to transfer all the pictures at once with this method If some of the pictures do not transfer from the camera to the application repeat steps 2 through 7 as needed to transfer additional pictures 70 Deleting pictures from the camera Transferring pictures directly to d
2. or fluorescent i lighting is selected the appropriate symbol appears on the LCD panel a When daylight is selected no symbol is visible The PDC 2000 camera is designed so you can easily hold it steady during picture taking When you hold the camera as shown you can comfortably reach the shutter button while viewing the scene through the viewfinder If you hold the camera vertically for portraits for example be sure the flash is at the top as shown After setting the mode and lighting setting hold the camera correctly and view the scene to be captured through the viewfinder If necessary move closer or farther away from the subject while looking through the viewfinder to get the framing you want If you wear eyeglasses fold back the rubber eyecup on the viewfinder for easier viewing 44 If you see a viewfinder warning With the normal 38mm equivalent lens the PDC 2000 camera can focus on subjects as close as 10 inches 26cm from the lens When framing subjects less than 2 feet 61cm from the lens leave some extra space between your subject and the left and right edges of the viewfinder At close distances some of the area near the edges of the viewfinder may not be captured in the picture N ote W hen the normal 38mm equivalent lens is installed on the camera use the full viewfinder for framing your picture The frame visible in the viewfinder is for framing with th
3. Macintosh systems e A Macintosh family computer with at least a 68020 processor and 8 megabytes M B of RAM 16 M B is recommended e Apple system software version 7 1 or later e An image processing application such as Adobe Photoshop compatible with Adobe Photoshop plug in modules is recommended for working with PDC 2000 pictures If you do not have such an application you can use PDC 2000 Direct packaged with the PDC 2000 camera to transfer pictures from the camera and to control the camera from the computer PC systems e An IBM PC or compatible with at least a 33 M H z 486SX microprocessor and 8 M B of RAM A Pentium processor and 16 MB of RAM is recommended e An ASPI compliant SCSI adapter e A video adapter and monitor capable of displaying 24 bit color 16 7 million colors is recommended for optimal display of PD C 2000 pictures e MS DOS 5 0 or higher e Microsoft Windows 3 1 or later e An image processing application such as Adobe Photoshop that is either TWAIN compliant or compatible with Adobe Photoshop plug in modules is recommended for working with PD C 2000 pictures If you do not have such an application you can use PDC 2000 Direct packaged with the PDC 2000 camera to transfer pictures from the camera and to control the camera from the computer Technical assistance Call toll free from within the U S A 1 800 432 5355 M onday through Friday 8 a m to 8 p m Eastern time or fax to
4. Ty eee ee 3 Turnon your computer 4 Start your TWAIN compliant or plug in compatible application or start PD C 2000 Direct Using the PDC 2000 with your PC 87 5 If you areusing PDC 2000 Direct wait for the Transfer Pictures window to appear Piel 2000 TAAN Somme There are 9 ci d pects on ha carant dock If you are not using PDC 2000 Direct use one of the methods below to display the Transfer Pictures window e f you are using Adobe Photoshop and the TWAIN driver pull down the File menu and choose Select TWAIN and PDC 2000 Click on OK Pull down the File menu again and chooseAcquireTWAIN e If you are using a TWAIN compliant application other than Adobe Photoshop refer to the application s instructions for acquiring images e If you are using a plug in compatible application pull down the File menu choose Acquire and choose PDC 2000 N ote If no pictures are stored in the camera the Take Pictures window appears instead of the Transfer Pictures window If all the thumbnails do not fit in the window use the vertical scroll bar to view additional thumbnails 88 Selecting thumbnails Previewing pictures with PDC 2000 Direct Viewing picture information Before you can perform operations rotate delete etc on the pictures represented by the thumbnails in the Transfer Pictures window you must select one or more of the thumbnails To select a single thumbnail click on it once or
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6. Camera sound indicators Turn on or off by clicking on the Sound check box Using the PDC 2000 with your PC 101 Expert preferences Choose the Expert Preferences button and choose to transfer pictures to your image processing application or directly to disk An icon on the Transfer button in the Transfer Pictures window indicates the current Expert preferences setting A disk icon indicates transfer to disk and an application window indicates transfer to your image processing application Return to the image processing application by double clicking on the Control menu box in the upper left corner of the window Releasing the camera from computer control Releasing the camera Y ou may wish to release the PDC 2000 camera from computer control so you can operate it via the controls on the camera and store pictures in the camera without disconnecting the camera from the computer Y ou can release the camera from computer control as follows Start your TWAIN compliant or plug in compatible application or start PD C 2000 Direct If you are using PDC 2000 Direct wait for the Transfer Pictures window to appear If you are not using PDC 2000 Direct use one of the methods below to display the Transfer Pictures window e If you are using Adobe Photoshop and the TWAIN driver pull down the File menu and choose Select TWAIN and PDC 2000 Click on OK Pull down the File menu again and chooseAcquireTWAIN e If you are usin
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8. Polaroid PDC 2000 Direct camera utility software for M acintosh and Windows Setting up 7 es f g N ote Please be sure to fill out and return the registration card packed with the PDC 2000 camera As a registered owner you will be among the first to receive information about PDC 2000 software updates and the availability of new PDC 2000 products WARNING NOTHING INSIDE THE PDC 2000 CAMERA EXCEPT THE BATTERIES IS USER SERVICEABLE TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING THE CAMERA OR VOIDING THE WARRANTY DO NOT DISASSEM BLE THE CAMERA Optional accessories Y ou may have also purchased one or more of the following optional accessories for the PDC 2000 camera Any necessary instructions are packaged with each accessory 60mm equivalent lens Interchangeable lens for enlarging more distant subjects SC SI host adapter Adapter board for adding a SCSI port to IBM compatible computers PCs for communicating with the PDC 2000 camera and other SCSI devices SlimSC SI adapter kit Adapter 1 meter cable and software for connecting the PDC 2000 camera to the PCM CIA slot of a PC notebook computer 110 volt 5 hour battery charger Fully charges the PD C 2000 NiCad batteries in 5 hours from AC power 12 volt auto adapter and recharger R echarges the batteries in the camera and provides power for the camera from an automotive lighter socket 2 meter SC SI system cable Provides extra length for convenien
9. oav0 Sau Set Lei P crust d Zomme 2525 at O ma Perit 202 0 Geer Sp SS wt Ai Geer Hig Boech i 160001 200 Change one or more of the settings as needed Name or default picture label Click the Set button and type new entries Only upper case letters numerals hyphens and spaces can be used in the default picture label Camera internal clock Click the Synchronize button to set the camera to the computer s date and time settings Automatic shutoff timeouts Click the appropriate scroll buttons to change the viewfinder timeout range 1 100 seconds or the camera power off timeout range 1 60 minutes Picture resolution Click on the desired resolution button 800x600 or 1600x1200 Camera sound indicators Turn on or off by clicking on the Sound check box 78 Expert preferences Set the following options Picture transfer method Plug in behavior after transfer Thumbnail display Transfer pictures either to disk or to your image processing application Note An icon on the T ransfer button in the Transfer Pictures window indicates the current setting A disk icon indicates transfer to disk and an application window indicates transfer to your image processing application Choose to close the plug in and return to the image processing application after picture transfer or to leave the plug in active Disable the option for loading thumbnail images from the camera to the Transfer Pictures wind
10. 42 Selecting Capture mode 43 Setting the camera for current lighting conditions 43 H olding the camera 44 Framing and taking the picture 44 If you see a viewfinder warning 45 Using flash 46 Using Auto Focus 48 Using Focus Lock 48 Compensating for backlighting 49 Labeling pictures 50 Editing the default picture labe 51 Editing a single picture s label 53 Erasing pictures 55 Erasing a single picture 55 Erasing all pictures 57 Unerasing pictures 58 4 Using the PDC 2000 with your Macintosh 61 The PDC 2000 windows 62 Working with pictures in the camera 65 Viewing pictures in the camera 65 Selecting thumbnails 66 Previewing pictures with PDC 2000 Direct 67 Viewing picture information 67 Rotating pictures 68 Editing a picture label 68 Transferring pictures from the camera to the computer 69 Deleting pictures from the camera 71 O perating the camera from the M acintosh 72 Changing operating preferences 75 Available options 75 Changing the preferences 77 Releasing the camera from computer control 80 Releasing the camera 80 Restoring computer control 81 5 Using the PDC 2000 with your PC 83 The PDC 2000 windows 84 Working with pictures in the camera 87 Viewing pictures in the camera 87 Selecting thumbnails 89 Previewing pictures with PD C 2000 Direct 89 Viewing picture information 89 Rotating pictures 90 Editing a picture label 90 Transferring pictures from the camera to the computer 91 Deleting pictures from the cam
11. 5 Repeat steps 2 3 and 4 as needed to erase additional pictures Important When you erase a picture the picture numbers change to produce a continuous sequence starting at 1 for all remaining pictures When erasing multiple pictures you should erase the highest numbered picture first to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep To change to Capture mode for taking more pictures press the Index button WARNING THIS PROCEDURE ERASES ALL PICTURES STORED IN THE CAMERA IF YOU WANT TO KEEP ANY PICTURES BE SURE TO TRANSFER THEM TO THE COM PUTER SEE PAGE 69 FOR MACINTOSH OR PAGE 91 FOR PC BEFORE USING THE STEPS BELOW Place the camera in the Index mode a by pressing the Index button It may take a few seconds for Index to appear TEO O ERA Tif A 16 96 aren SUNSET2 k Pe AA d Using the PDC 2000 camera 57 Unerasing pictures 2 Simultaneously press and hold the Erase button and the Shutter button for 5 seconds to display erase all b on the LCD panel Be sure to press the Shutter button completely R elease the buttons when the message appears N I bal Ce gozam zi 7 16 96 Lindex GD erase all ec De b To erase all the pictures press the Erase button a second time If you decide not to erase the pictures do not press the Erase button Instead wait for the confirmation message to disappear or pre
12. 5 Using the PDC 2000 with your PC To transfer and work with pictures from the PD C 2000 camera on your PC you use the PDC 2000 TWAIN driver or plug in module with an image processing application such as Adobe Photoshop If you do not have an application compatible with TWAIN or plug in modules you can still work with the camera via your PC by installing PDC 2000 Direct See Chapter 2 for software installation information With the PDC 2000 camera connected to your computer and the PDC 2000 TWAIN driver the plug in or PDC 2000 Direct software installed you can perform the following View the pictures stored in the camera Y ou can quickly view all the pictures in the camera by displaying miniature representations of them called thumbnails in a single window Transfer multiple pictures Y ou can use the thumbnail views to choose and transfer pictures from the camera to your computer Using the PDC 2000 with your PC 83 O perate the camera through the computer Y ou can take pictures by using your computer keyboard or mouse while using the computer screen as a viewfinder This is particularly convenient for studios and other stationary setups Change camera setup Y ou must use the PDC 2000 software to change the PDC 2000 camera s internal date time user name and other settings The PDC 2000 windows When you start PDC 2000 software TWAIN driver plug in or PDC 2000 Direct three different windows are available
13. 781 386 9688 Y ou can also contact Polaroid Introduction 3 Using this manual Technical Support on CompuServe GO Polaroid or write to Polaroid Electronic Imaging Technical Support 565 3B Technology Sq Cambridge MA 02139 In Canada call toll free 1 800 268 6970 Outside the U S A and Canada please contact the Polaroid office nearest you See Polaroid O ffices and Service Centers on page 116 For the latest PDC 2000 product information updates and bulletins access the Polaroid World Wide Web site at http www polaroid com This book explains how to set up and use your Polaroid PDC 2000 camera It also includes the procedures for installing the PDC 2000 software on your M acintosh computer or PC and for taking viewing and saving pictures taken with the PDC 2000 camera These instructions assume that you are familiar with the operation of your M acintosh computer or PC with Microsoft Windows H ere s what you ll find inside Quick startup Summarizes instructions for setting up the PDC 2000 camera and software and for taking pictures and transferring them to the computer 1 Introduction Briefly describes the PD C 2000 camera lists system requirements and explains how to obtain technical assistance 2 Setting up Explains how to install the camera batteries install the PD C 2000 software on your M acintosh computer or PC and connect the PDC 2000 camera to your computer 3 Using the PDC 2000 came
14. Click on OK Pull down the File menu again and choose Acquire TWAIN e If you are using a TWAIN compliant application other than Adobe Photoshop refer to the application s instructions for acquiring images e f you are using a plug in compatible application pull down the File menu choose Acquire and choose PDC 2000 N ote If no pictures are stored in the camera the Take Pictures window appears instead of the T ransfer Pictures window 6 If necessary change the resolution at which the pictures will be transferred 600x800 or 1200x1600 through the Set Preferences window See Changing the preferences on page 99 Using the PDC 2000 with your PC 95 7 Click the Take Pictures button to display the T ake Pictures window 8 Click the View Finder button to display a viewfinder image in the Take Pictures window 9 To change the orientation of the image in the viewfinder choose Landscape or Portrait as appropriate 10 Select the Flash setting you want to use from the drop down list See U sing flash on page 46 for more information 11 Choose a Light setting that matches the lighting conditions in the current scene See Setting the camera for current lighting conditions on page 43 12 Select or deselect the Auto Focus option See Using Auto Focus on page 48 13 If necessary select Backlight Compensation See Compensating for back lighting on page 49 96 14 W hen the picture is framed as desired click the
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16. If necessary change the resolution 800x600 or 1600x1200 of the pictures transferred to the computer See Changing the preferences on page 77 Using the PDC 2000 with your Macintosh 73 7 If the Take Pictures window is not visible display it by clicking on the T ake Pictures button Pe geeag ius Porta EE e E setateer D I E Darii 29 Ls 8 Click the View Finder button or hold down the key and press the V Key to display a viewfinder image in the Take Pictures window 9 To change the orientation of the image in the viewfinder choose Landscape or Portrait as appropriate Y ou can also hold down the key and press the R key to change between Landscape and Portrait 10 Select the Flash setting you want to use from the drop down list See U sing flash on page 46 for more information 11 Choose a Light setting that matches the lighting conditions in the current scene See Setting the camera for current lighting conditions on page 43 12 Select or deselect the Auto Focus option See U sing Auto Focus on page 48 13 If necessary select Backlight Compensation See Compensating for back lighting on page 49 14 W hen the picture is framed as desired click the Snap button or hold down the key and press the S key to capture the picture and transfer it to your image processing application or to a Preview window in PDC 2000 Direct N ote To snap the picture after a preset delay click on the
17. cable provided f Battery charger connector Connection for the battery charger g Viewfinder Used for framing pictures Also displays signals informing the operator about camera conditions See Viewfinder indicators on page 39 s r q p h Power button T urns the camera power on and off i Erase button Used in the Index mode to erase pictures from the camera See Erasing pictures on page 55 Also used in the Index or Capture mode to erase or edit picture labels See Labeling pictures on page 50 j Label button Activates or deactivates the Label field in the LCD panel for creating or editing picture labels See Labeling pictures on page 50 k Scroll buttons When the camera is in the Index mode scrolls through the numbers and labels of the pictures stored in the camera If the Label field is active scrolls through the list of Using the PDC 2000 camera 35 m alphanumeric characters for insertion in a label See L abeling pictures on page 50 Enter button If the Label field is active enters the currently displayed character in the space above the cursor and moves the cursor to the right See Labeling pictures on page 50 Shutter button Pressing half way down focuses the camera and measures available light for automatically setting exposure Pressing fully takes a picture Also used with other buttons to delete pictures from the camera Backlight Compensation button Increases exposure fo
18. change the white balance setting see Setting the camera for current lighting conditions on page 43 c Flash setting indicator Displays current flash setting 34 automatic flash 4 flash on blank flash off To change the setting see U sing flash on page 46 Using the PDC 2000 camera 37 Auto Focus indicator Displays current auto focus setting Auto Focus on Auto Focus off To change the setting see Using Auto Focus on page 48 Picture counter W hen the camera is in the Capture mode displays the number of pictures stored in the camera In the Index mode displays the number of the picture being reviewed Battery level indicator Displays current battery level I fully charged l discharged and other levels Discharged batteries should be recharged see Caring for the camera batteries on page 105 or replaced with charged batteries Sound indicator Displays status of camera sound blank sound on 8 sound off To change the setting see Changing operating preferences on page 75 M acintosh or page 97 PC M ode indicator Displays the current mode setting blank Capture mode Index Index mode To change the setting press the Index button described on page 36 Backlight compensation indicator Displays backlight compensation setting SS on blank off To change the setting see Compensating for back lighting on page 49 Label area Displays a 10 character label for
19. daylight incandescent or fluorescent Frame and take a picture Label your pictures optional Viewing and transfering the pictures in the camera Page M acintosh 17 65 69 71 Page PC Windows 23 87 91 93 Steps Connect the camera to the computer View thumbnails small representations of the pictures stored in the camera Select and transfer the pictures to the computer Delete the pictures from the camera viii 1 Introduction The Polaroid PDC 2000 Digital Camera captures high quality color pictures electronically PD C 2000 pictures contain up to 16 7 million colors and can be saved as high resolution 600x800 pixels or super high resolution 1200x1600 pixels pictures The PDC 2000 has all the features of an automatic compact 35mm camera including automatic exposure electronic flash and automatic focus These features produce correct exposure accurate colors and sharp focus under a great variety of picture taking conditions M anual overrides are also provided for unusual conditions Using the M acintosh or M icrosoft Windows software provided with the camera you can view the pictures taken with the PDC 2000 camera and transfer them to the computer Y ou can then use an image processing application to manipulate enhance save and print the pictures When the camera is connected to your computer you can control the camera and take pictures via the computer keyboard or m
20. install one of the following programs on your PC All are provided with the PDC 2000 camera e PDC 2000 TWAIN driver Using the TWAIN driver requires an image processing application not provided compatible with the TWAIN specification e PDC 2000 plug in software Using the plug in requires an image processing application not provided compatible with Adobe Photoshop plug in modules e PDC 2000 Direct software If you do not have an image processing application compatible with TWAIN or Photoshop plug in modules you must install PD C 2000 Direct to use the PDC 2000 camera with your computer Choosing the The TWAIN driver is recommended for use with the software to install PDC 2000 since it is compatible with most M icrosoft Windows image processing applications capable of acquiring images This includes Adobe Photoshop for Windows 26 Installing the TWAIN driver Installing the plug in software mh WN Ff a u mh WN Ff If you are using an application not compatible with TWAIN but compatible with Photoshop plug in modules install the plug in instead Note To avoid possible conflicts between the TWAIN driver and the plug in module do not install both If you do not have an application compatible with either TWAIN or Photoshop plug ins install PDC 2000 Direct Y ou do not need the TWAIN driver or the plug in to use PDC 2000 Direct To install the TWAIN driver Turn on the computer and start Windows Insert
21. or hardware problems The list below recommends specific action for each error message Error messages not listed below may also appear on the LCD panel If an unlisted message appears turn the camera off briefly then turn it back on If the message reappears contact Polaroid Technical Assistance see page 115 WARNING WHEN THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW DIRECT YOU TO TURN THE CAMERA OFF AND BACK ON TURN OFF THE COM PUTER BEFORE DOING SO IF THE CAM ERA ISCONNECTED TO YOUR COM PUTER FAILURE TO TURN OFF THE COM PUTER COULD CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK DAMAGE THE CAMERA OR DAMAGE THE COM PUTER charging The camera is not ready to take flash pictures because the electronic flash is still charging Wait until the yellow indicator in the viewfinder goes out before trying again disk full The camera has reached its storage capacity Transfer the pictures to your computer page 69 for M acintosh and page 91 for PC and erase the pictures from the camera page 71 for M acintosh and page 93 for PC error Olh The camera detected a problem with its picture storage hardware Turn the camera off briefly then turn it back on If the message reappears contact Polaroid T echnical Assistance see page 115 When this condition exists you can still take pictures by operating the camera under computer control page 72 for M acintosh and page 94 for PC but you will not be able to store additional pictures in the camera or transfer pictures pr
22. press the arrow keys to move to the thumbnail you want to select A color border appears around the thumbnail If all thumbnails are displayed in the window click on the vertical scroll bar to see more To select several thumbnails press and hold the Control key and then click the thumbnails To select all the thumbnails click the Select All button To deselect a thumbnail press and hold the Control key and click the thumbnail To deselect all thumbnails hold the Control key and click the Select All button If you are using PDC 2000 Direct you can enlarge any thumbnail to a 400x300 pixel preview image for closer viewing To view a preview image click on the desired thumbnail with the right mouse button to display a pop up menu Then choose Preview from the menu W hile viewing the preview image you can save the picture to your computer s hard disk by choosing Save As from the File menu To close the preview image double click on the Command box in the upper left corner of the Preview window or choose Close from the File menu When the Transfer Pictures window is open you can display the following information about any picture represented in the window e Picture label e User name Using the PDC 2000 with your PC 89 e Date and time picture was taken e Focus distance e Camera settings when picture was taken light source flash auto focus backlight compensation To view this information for any pictur
23. the current picture Also used for displaying messages as described in item I 38 Viewfinder indicators Tow taht d k I k Error indicator Displays Error when an error condition exists low light low battery flash not ready disk full or internal hardware error See page 111 for error message troubleshooting information M essage area Displays error messages low light low battery flash not ready disk full or internal hardware error and confirmation messages for erasing pictures and connecting the camera to the computer Also used for displaying labels as described in item j For convenience while taking pictures the PDC 2000 provides a yellow LED and ared LED at the bottom of the viewfinder If an error condition occurs these indicators light to alert you Indicator M eaning Y ellow Flash has not completely charged or picture being stored Blinking red when Shutter Insufficient light storage button partially depressed disk full low battery or internal hardware error Using the PDC 2000 camera 39 Sound indicators Capture and Index modes When a blinking red LED appears in the viewfinder the LCD panel also displays an explanatory error message See LCD panel on page 37 The PDC 2000 provides audible tones to help alert you to the following operating or error conditions Sound Meaning One high pitched tonewhen Camera is ready to take camera power
24. timer button next to the Snap button instead of the Snap button Enter the desired time delay then click Start Timer to begin the specified interval 15 If you are using an image processing application close the Take Pictures window if it is still open and follow instructions with your application to view edit or save the picture If you are using PDC 2000 Direct choose Save from the File menu Changing operating preferences Available options Using the PDC 2000 plug in you can set the following preferences These preferences remain unchanged until you set them again User name The user name stored in the camera is attached to each picture After a picture is taken you can view the user name to help identify the photographer or the camera by using the Get Info button in the Transfer Pictures window See Viewing picture information on page 67 Changing the user name affects only pictures taken after the changes are made Pictures taken earlier and stored in the camera retain the user name in effect when they were taken Using the PDC 2000 with your Macintosh 75 Default picture label T he default picture label is attached to each picture when it is taken This label appears below each thumbnail image in the Transfer Pictures window to help identification It is also visible in the camera s LCD panel After taking a picture you can change its label from the default to an individualized description by using the ca
25. turned on pictures Two high pitched tones Low battery followed by a low pitched tone when Shutter button pressed half way Two high pitched tones Insufficient light flash not when Shutter button pressed ready storage disk full or half way internal hardware error One or two low pitched Internal hardware error or tones when camera turned special condition on One or more low pitched Battery power insufficient for tones followed by camera camera operation powering off When two high pitched tones or a low pitched tone indicate an error condition the LCD panel also displays an explanatory message SeeL CD panel on page 37 If you wish you can turn camera sound off for the error condition signals See Changing the preferences on page 77 M acintosh or page 99 PC The PDC 2000 has two modes of operation Capture and Index Y ou select the mode by pressing the Index button The Capture mode is used for picture taking Y ou can also edit the default picture label while you arein the Capture mode See Labeling pictures on page 50 for more information 40 Automatic shutoff Taking pictures The Index mode allows you to use the Scroll buttons to scroll through the numbers times dates and labels of the pictures stored in the camera In the Index mode you can also delete pictures and edit individual labels To help conserve battery power the PDC 2000 has an automatic shutoff feature that turns off the camera after
26. 6 setting up the PDC 2000 camera 10 shutoff automatic 41 shutoff setting automatic camera Macintosh 76 shutoff setting automatic camera PC 98 software license agreements 123 sound indicators description 40 sound turning camera on and off Macintosh 76 sound turning camera on and off PC 99 specifications camera 121 straps camera attaching 10 system requirements 2 T taking pictures 41 technical assistance obtaining 3 television interference radio and 118 thumbnails selecting Macintosh 66 thumbnails selecting PC 89 time changing camera Macintosh 76 time changing camera PC 98 timeouts for automatic shutoff 41 timeouts setting camera shutoff Macintosh 76 timeouts setting camera shutoff PC 98 timer for Snap button Macintosh 75 T continued timer for Snap button PC 97 transferring pictures from the camera to the computer Macintosh 69 transferring pictures from the camera to the computer PC 91 troubleshooting error messages 111 turning on the camera 41 TWAIN driver installing 27 typical PDC 2000 workflow 2 U unerasing pictures in the camera 58 unpacking 7 user name changing Macintosh 75 user name changing PC 97 using the PDC 2000 camera 33 using the PDC 2000 with a Macintosh 61 using the PDC 2000 with a PC 83 using this manual 4 VM viewfinder indicators 39 viewfinder warnings dealing with 45 viewing picture information Macintosh 6
27. 65 Using the PDC 2000 with your Macintosh 71 2 Select one or more pictures to be deleted See Selecting thumbnails on page 66 3 Useone of these methods to display a confirmation dialog box e Click the Delete button e Press the Delete key e Hold down the 3 Command key and press the D key 4 To delete the selected pictures from the camera click OK in the confirmation dialog box N ote If you are not deleting all the pictures from the camera those remaining will be renumbered For example you may decide to delete all pictures except 4 and 23 In this case picture 4 becomes picture 1 and picture 23 becomes picture 2 Operating the camera from the Macintosh If the camera is connected to the computer you can control the camera with the mouse and the keyboard and you can display a live viewfinder image on your computer screen This is useful if you use the camera in a stationary setting To take pictures using the computer 1 Connect the camera to your computer If necessary see Connecting the camera to your Macintosh on page 17 72 2 Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button a 3 Turn on the computer 4 Start an image processing application compatible with Photoshop plug in modules or start Polaroid PDC 2000 Direct 5 If you are using PDC 2000 Direct skip to step 6 If you are using an image processing application choose Acquire from the File menu then choose PDC 2000 6
28. 7 viewing picture information PC 89 viewing pictures stored in the camera Macintosh 65 viewing pictures stored in the camera PC 87 132 W warranty camera 114 warranty software outside U S A and Canada 126 warranty software U S A and Canada 123 white balance setting 43 workflow typical PDC 2000 2 133 Copyright Polaroid Corporation 1996 All rights reserved Polaroid and PDC are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation Cambridge MA U S A All other product names may be the property of their respective owners
29. ATTERIESAND CAUSE INJURY OR CAMERA DAMAGE Y ou can also charge the batteries outside the camera with optional 110 volt 5 hour battery charger see O ptional accessories on page 9 or another charger compatible with your local AC voltage and designed for NiCad AA batteries Carefully follow the instructions provided with the charger you are using Connecting the camera to your Macintosh The PDC 2000 camera is an internally terminated SCSI device designed to connect to the SCSI port of your M acintosh computer How you connect the PDC 2000 depends on whether you have other SCSI devices connected to your computer N ote Be sure to set the camera s SCSI ID as described on page 11 before connecting the camera Setting up 17 If the PDC 2000 is the only SCSI device WARNING DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE PDC 2000 CAM ERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COM PUTER ISTURNED ON DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE YOUR COM PUTER OR BOTH TURN OFF THE CAMERA BY PRESSING POWER BUTTON a eae es If the PD C 2000 camera is the only external SCSI device being used with your computer turn off the computer and the camera Then connect the SCSI system cable provided to the computer s SCSI port a The port is marked with a SCSI symbol for easy identification Connect the other end of the system cable b to the camera s SCSI connector Use only the SCSI cable provided with
30. E COM PUTER AFTER IT HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM COMPUTER CONTROL DOING SO COULD DAMAGE YOUR COM PUTER OR CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK 80 Restoring computer control If you want to turn off the camera while its cable is connected to the computer use the procedure recommended for any SCSI device 1 turn off the computer and 2 turn off the camera To disconnect the camera from the computer see Disconnecting the camera from your computer on page 29 After releasing the camera from computer control as described above you can place the camera back under computer control with these steps If the Release Camera dialog box is still visible If you left the R elease Camera window visible as described in the previous section click on the Reconnect button to restore camera control to the computer If the Release Camera dialog box is not visible If you returned to the image processing application or closed PDC 2000 Direct after releasing the camera from computer control use the following steps to restore camera control to the computer Start your image processing application or PDC 2000 Direct If you are using PDC 2000 Direct skip to step 3 If you are using an image processing application choose Acquire from the File menu then choose PDC 2000 If the Take Pictures window is not visible click the Take Pictures button to display it and restore camera control to the computer Using the PDC 2000 with your Macintosh 81
31. ISCONNECTED TO THE COM PUTER IF THE CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE TURNSOFF WHILE CONNECTED IT COULD CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK In addition to the cables and adapters described in the previous sections Apple PowerBook computers require an H DI 30 D B25 adapter available from M acintosh dealers to connect the PDC 2000 SCSI system cable to the PowerBook SCSI port Do not use a SCSI dock adapter or a cable type adapter These adapters may not work and could corrupt data on your PowerBook hard disk Other than the exceptions above follow the instructions for connecting to M acintosh computers starting on page 17 when connecting the PD C 2000 camera to an Apple PowerBook computer WARNING WITH POWERBOOK COM PUTERS USE ONLY THE 1 METER SCH SYSTEM CABLE PROVIDED WITH THE PDC 2000 TO CONNECT THE CAMERA TO THE COM PUTER OR TO THE LAST DEVICE IN THE SCSI CHAIN LONGER CABLESMAY CORRUPT DATA OR DAMAGE THE COM PUTER SHARD DRIVE 20 Setting up your Macintosh for the PDC 2000 Installing the plug in software To view PDC 2000 pictures stored in the camera transfer pictures from the camera to your computer operate the camera through the computer or change camera setup options you must install one of the following programs on your M acintosh Both are provided with the PDC 2000 camera PDC 2000 plug in software Using the plug in after it is installed requires an image processing application not provided compa
32. LL NOT OPERATE THE CAMERA AND MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DAMAGE THE CAMERA IF YOU ATTEM PT TO CHARGE THEM AS DESCRIBED BELOW To charge the batteries while they are in the camera connect the power adapter trickle charger to the camera and to AC power 106 Charge the batteries completely by leaving the charger connected to the camera for about 6 hours 12 hours for new batteries You can use the camera while the batteries are charging WARNING USE ONLY THE POWER ADAPTER TRICKLE CHARGER PROVIDED FOR CHARGING THE BATTERIES WHILE THEY ARE IN THE CAMERA OTHER AC ADAPTERSAND CHARGERS SIMILAR IN APPEARANCE ARE AVAILABLE BUT THEY CAN OVERHEAT THE BATTERIESAND CAUSE INJURY OR CAMERA DAMAGE Maintenance and troubleshooting 107 Charging the batteries outside the camera If you wish to charge the batteries outside the camera use the optional 110 volt 5 hour battery charger or another charger designed for NiCad AA batteries Recharge the batteries as follows 1 Turn off the camera by pressing the power button a 2 Unlatch and remove the PDC 2000 battery holder from the camera gt 3 Removethe four batteries from the holder 4 Chargethe batteries according to the instructions for the charger you are using 108 N ote T he camera is not operable while the batteries are removed even if the power adapter trickle charger is connected Furthermore you may need to reset the camera s date tim
33. PDC 2000 Direct wait for the Transfer Pictures window to appear Using the PDC 2000 with your PC 103 If you are not using PDC 2000 Direct use one of the methods below to display the Transfer Pictures window e f you are using Adobe Photoshop and the TWAIN driver pull down the File menu and choose Select TWAIN and PDC 2000 Click on OK Pull down the File menu again and chooseAcquireTWAIN e If you are using a TWAIN compliant application other than Adobe Photoshop refer to the application s instructions for acquiring images e If you are using a plug in compatible application pull down the File menu choose Acquire and choose PDC 2000 N ote If no pictures are stored in the camera the Take Pictures window appears instead of the Transfer Pictures window 3 Click the Take Pictures button to display the T ake Pictures window 104 6 Maintenance and troubleshooting Caring for the camera batteries The four NiCad AA rechargeable batteries provided with the PDC 2000 camera have enough power for taking 40 pictures under normal conditions The battery level indicator on the PDC 2000 camera s LCD panel indicates full I low l and other levels between them Recharge the batteries whenever the indicator shows low battery level N ote C onserve battery power by turning the camera off when it is not in use WARNING DO NOT TURN OFF THE CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE WHILE IT ISCONNECTED TO YOUR COM
34. PUTER IF THE COM PUTER ISON DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE COM PUTER OR CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK The batteries can be recharged at any time but NiCad batteries perform best when you allow them to discharge almost completely before recharging Repeatedly recharging partially charged batteries causes them to lose their capacity Maintenance and troubleshooting 105 Recommended battery types Charging the batteries in the camera Use of a battery conditioner charger available at many electronics and video equipment stores is recommended because it discharges the batteries completely before starting the charge cycle The power adapter trickle charger provided with the PDC 2000 does not discharge the batteries before charging them Y ou may wish to purchase additional AA NiCad batteries for use with the PDC 2000 camera With extra batteries you can use one set while charging another See Charging the batteries outside the camera on page 108 NiCad AA batteries of the types recommended in the following section are usually available at electronics and department stores Polaroid recommends the following battery types for use with the PDC 2000 Eveready type CH15 AA 1 2v 650mAh Panasonic type KR 15 51 AA 1 2v 500mAh Sanyo type N 600AA 1 2v 600mAh WARNING USE ONLY THE BATTERIES PROVIDED OR THE AA NICAD RECHARGEABLE BATTERY TYPES LISTED ABOVE OTHER TYPES SUCH ASALKALINE OR LITHIUM AA BATTERIES WI
35. Polaroid Digital Camera PDC 2000 f User Guide for Macintosh or Windows applications Table of Contents Quick startup vii 1 Introduction 1 Typical PDC 2000 workflow 2 System requirements 2 M acintosh systems 3 PC systems 3 Technical assistance 3 Using this manual 4 2 Setting up 7 Unpacking 7 Optional accessories 9 Setting up the PDC 2000 camera 10 Attaching the camera straps 10 Setting the SCSI ID 11 Installing and charging the batteries 14 Connecting the camera to your M acintosh 17 If the PD C 2000 is the only SCSI device 18 If your M acintosh has other SCSI devices 19 Connecting to an Apple PowerBook 20 Setting up your M acintosh for the PDC 2000 21 Installing the plug in software 21 Installing PD C 2000 Direct 22 Verifying camera internal settings from your M acintosh 22 Connecting the camera to your PC 23 If the PD C 2000 is the only SCSI device 24 If your PC has other SCSI devices 25 Setting up your PC for the PDC 2000 26 Choosing the software to install 26 Installing the TWAIN driver 27 Installing the plug in software 27 Installing PD C 2000 Direct 28 Verifying camera internal settings from your PC 28 Disconnecting the camera from your computer 29 3 Using the PDC 2000 camera 33 Getting acquainted 34 LCD panel 37 Viewfinder indicators 39 Sound indicators 40 Capture and Index modes 40 Automatic shutoff 41 Taking pictures 41 Turning on the camera 41 Setting to stand alone mode
36. RE in more than one medium Regardless of the type or size of media you receive you may only use one medium that is appropriate for your single computer Y ou may not use or install the other medium on another computer Y ou may not loan rent lease or otherwise transfer the other medium to another user except as part of a permanent transfer as provided above of all SOFTWARE and written materials 90 DAY SOFTWARE WARRANTY Polaroid warrants that the SOFTWARE media will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase CUSTOMER REMEDIES Polaroid s entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be at Polaroid s option either a return of the price paid or b repair or replacement of the 124 SOFTWARE that does not meet Polaroid e Limited W arranty and which is returned to Polaroid with a copy of your receipt This limited Warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE has resulted from accident abuse or misapplication Any replacement SOFTWARE will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or 30 days whichever is longer NO OTHER WARRANTIES POLAROID DISCLAIM SALL OTHER WARRANTIES EITHER EX PRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IM PLIED WARRANTIESOF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOM PANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN NO EVENT SHALL POLAROID OR
37. Snap button to capture the picture and transfer it to your image processing application or to a Preview window in PDC 2000 Direct N ote To snap the picture after a preset delay click on the timer button next to the Snap button instead of the Snap button Enter the desired time delay then click Start Timer to begin the specified interval 15 If you are using an image processing application follow instructions with your application to view edit or save the picture If you are using PDC 2000 Direct choose Save As from the File menu Changing operating preferences Available options Using the PDC 2000 software TWAIN driver plug in or PDC 2000 Direct on your computer you can set the following camera preferences T hese preferences remain unchanged until you set them again User name The user name stored in the camera is attached to each picture After a picture is taken you can view the user name to help identify the camera or photographer by using the Get Info selection on the pop up menu See Viewing picture information on page 89 Changing the user name affects only pictures taken after the changes are made Pictures taken earlier and stored in the camera retain the user name in effect when they were taken Using the PDC 2000 with your PC 97 Default picture label The default picture label is attached to each picture when it is taken This label appears below each thumbnail image in the Transfer Pictures win
38. T PASDE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES DEPASSANT LESLIMITES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUM ERIQUES DE CLASS B PRESCRITES DANSLE REGLEMENT SUR LE BROUILLAGE RADIOELECTRIQUE EDICTE PAR LE MINISTERE DESCOMMUNICATIONS DU CANADA Polaroid Corporation certifies that this product conforms to the following standards Safety Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC IEC 950 EN 60950 EMC 89 336 EEC EMC Directive EN 55022 Class B EN 50082 1 IEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 IEC 801 4 Use only a harmonized detachable cordset that has conductors with a cross sectional area equal to or greater than 1 0mm This cord shall be rated for 220 240VAC 10 Amperes It should be approved by a European agency such as VDE SEMKO ASTA or VTE Maintenance and troubleshooting 119 PDC 2000 camera Specifications Camera type H andheld point and shoot digital camera Models e PDC 2000 40 e PDC 2000 60 e PDC 2000 T Sensor resolution Polaroid 1 million pixel CCD Output resolution High resolution 800x600 pixels 24 bit color 16 7 million colors 1 4M B file Super high resolution 1600x1200 pixels 24 bit color 16 7 million colors 5 6M B file Picture storage capacity PDC 2000 40 40 pictures PDC 2000 60 60 pictures PDC 2000 T No internal picture storage Computer interface SC SI 2 Standard lens 11mm 38mm equivalent f 2 8 glass Optional lens 17mm 60mm equivalent f 2 8 glass Focus range Standard lens 10 inches 26cm to infinity O ptional lens 24 inches 61cm to inf
39. TWARE and accompanying written materials on a permanent basis provided you retain no copies and the recipient agrees to the terms of this AGREEM ENT You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the SOFTWARE If SOFTWARE is an update any transfer must include the update and all prior versions DUAL MEDIA SOFTWARE You may receive the SOFTWARE in more than one medium Regardless of the type or size of media you receive you may only use one medium that is appropriate for your single computer Y ou may not use or install the other medium on another computer Y ou may not loan rent lease or otherwise transfer the other medium to another user except as part of a permanent transfer as provided above of all SOFTWARE and written materials 90 DAY SOFTWARE WARRANTY Polaroid warrants that the SOFTWARE media will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase CUSTOMER REMEDIES Polaroid s entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be at Polaroid s option either a return of the price paid or b repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE that does not meet Polaroid s Limited W arranty and which is returned to Polaroid with a copy of your receipt This limited Warranty is void if failure of the SOFT WARE has resulted from accident abuse or misapplication Any replacement SOFTWARE will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or 30 days whichever is l
40. Transfer Pictures window TheTransfer Pictures window displays thumbnail representations of the pictures in the camera PUC ZOU0 PWAN Some Ro me i Pele ak Baan Iewen Tee sa 29 of 4 paua on Hha camara r drk From the Transfer Pictures window you can e Transfer selected pictures from the camera to the computer 84 e Rotate pictures in 90 degree increments e Edit picture labels e View picture information including date time user name and camera settings in effect when the picture was taken e Delete selected pictures from the camera Take Pictures window The Take Pictures window lets you control the camera through the computer while taking pictures With the Take Pictures window you can e Display a viewfinder image on your computer screen for framing pictures e Change the viewfinder orientation from landscape to portrait or vice versa e Change the camera settings for flash lighting conditions automatic focus and backlight compensation just as you would with the controls on the camera e Take a picture and immediately transfer it to the computer Using the PDC 2000 with your PC 85 Set Preferences window The Set Preferences window lets you change the camera s internally stored settings and the way pictures are transferred to the computer DN 2000 TRAN Geste Take big Tute Fikia Sei pelne Lena Tee d Uess SRDS Warinde o ip seconds Lee PICTURES Lal Eco I m D
41. a preset period of inactivity 2 minutes unless you change it as described below The camera also turns off the viewfinder image which can be displayed on the computer screen when taking pictures with the camera connected to the computer if the camera remains inactive for a preset period The automatic shutoff timeout periods can be adjusted through the camera s internal settings See Changing the preferences on page 77 M acintosh or page 99 PC N ote Automatic shutoff is disabled while the camera is connected to AC power and is under computer control displaying connected on the LCD panel Turning on the camera To turn on the PDC 2000 camera press the Power button a SS 4 Using the PDC 2000 camera 41 Setting to stand alone mode When you press the Power button the camera performs a brief self test then displays a normal LCD panel If the sound indicators are enabled the camera also emits a short high pitched tone to indicate that it passed the self test and is ready to take pictures If the camera detects any problems or errors during its self test it displays an error message on the LCD and emits oneor two short low pitched tones For more information about error messages see Troubleshooting error messages on page 111 If your PDC 2000 camera is connected to a computer you must release it from computer control to operate in the stand alone mode Use either of these two methods to rel
42. a from computer control on page 80 M acintosh or page 102 PC instead 1 Turn off the computer Setting up 29 2 Turn off the camera by pressing the Power button a Eech WARNING DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE PDC 2000 CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COM PUTER ISTURNED ON DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE YOUR COM PUTER OR BOTH 3 Disconnect the camera cable from the computer or from the SCSI device to which it is connected 4 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera by pressing the latching levers and pulling straight out 30 5 If other SCSI devices are connected to your computer and you wish to use the computer while the camera is disconnected install a terminator on the SCSI device connector to which the camera was attached Setting up 31 3 Using the PDC 2000 camera Using the Polaroid PDC 2000 camera is similar to using a conventional 35mm point and shoot camera But instead of storing pictures on photographic film the PD C 2000 camera stores electronic images internally or on a computer connected to the camera Used in the stand alone mode the camera stores up to 40 pictures model PDC 2000 40 or 60 pictures model PD C 2000 60 internally The camera controls allow you to control the use of flash automatic focus white balance and other features just as you would operate any other camera Y ou can also attach a label to each picture and erase pictures
43. aia Tiree D st Crem lA EI High Bescher e HO Come MSS EI Ar E Sue High Fear iEn a E Sard de From the Set Preferences window you can e Change the user name recorded with each picture e Change the default picture label e Change the camera s internal clock settings to match the computer s time and date settings e Change the camera s automatic shutoff settings e Select the resolution of pictures transferred from the camera to the computer e Turn the camera sound indicators off and on e Release the camera from computer control for taking pictures using the camera s controls while the camera is connected to the computer e Set Expert preferences for transferring pictures to an image processing application or directly to files on you computer s hard disk 86 Working with pictures in the camera Using the PDC 2000 software TWAIN driver plug in or PDC 2000 Direct you can look at thumbnails small representations of pictures stored in the camera without transferring them to the computer While viewing the thumbnails on your computer screen you can rotate pictures transfer pictures to the computer or delete pictures from the camera Viewing pictures in To display thumbnail images of the pictures stored in the the camera camera 1 Connect the camera to your computer If necessary see Connecting the camera to your PC on page 23 2 Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button a
44. aller program 5 Click the Install button and follow instructions on the screen 6 When an on screen message indicates that installation has been completed click OK Restart your computer Verifying camera intemal settings from your Macintosh The PDC 2000 camera stores the following settings in its internal memory e User name e Default picture label e Current date e Current time e Automatic shutoff timeout values e Camera sound indicator status Before using the PDC 2000 camera for the first time verify and change if necessary these settings by following instructions in Changing operating preferences on page 75 22 After verifying the camera s internal settings proceed as follows If you intend to take pictures with the camera disconnected from the computer close your image processing application or PDC 2000 Direct by choosing Quit from the File menu Then turn off the computer and the camera and disconnect the camera as described on page 29 Refer to Using the PD C 2000 camera on page 33 for picture taking instructions If you will take pictures while using the computer to control the camera leave the camera connected to the computer Refer to Using the PD C 2000 with your Macintosh on page 61 Connecting the camera to your PC The PDC 2000 camera is an internally terminated SCSI device designed to connect to a SCSI adapter on your IBM compatible computer H ow you connect the PDC 2000
45. andscape to portrait or vice versa The rotation will not be saved unless you transfer the picture to the computer To rotate one or more pictures View the pictures in the camera as described on page 65 Select one or more pictures to be rotated See Selecting thumbnails on page 66 R otate the selected pictures 90 degrees by clicking the Rotate button or hold down the Command key and press the R key To rotate the pictures further continue to click the Rotate button again or hold down 2 and press R N ote To rotate the selected thumbnails back to their original orientation hold down and Shift and press R If necessary you can edit individual picture labels in the Transfer Pictures window To edit the label text click on the label and use the keyboard You can move among labels by either clicking with the mouse or pressing the Tab key N ote Unlike individual labels created with the camera controls as described in Editing a single picture s label on page 53 labels edited with the computer are not saved in the camera They remain visible only while you are viewing the Transfer Pictures window 68 Transferring pictures from the camera to the computer While viewing pictures stored in the camera you can choose those you want to keep and then transfer them to the computer If you are using Adobe Photoshop or another application compatible with Photoshop plug ins you can transfer them to the image processin
46. binders or other containers to the place you obtained them for a full refund POLAROID SOFTWARE LICENSE GRANT OF LICENSE Polaroid grants to you the right to use one copy of the enclosed Polaroid software program the SOFTWARE ona single terminal connected to a single computer i e with a single CPU Y ou may not network the Software license agreements 123 SOFTWARE or otherwise use it on more than one computer or computer terminal at the same time COPY RIGHT The SOFTWARE is owned by Polaroid or its suppliers and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions Therefore you must treat the SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted material e g a book or musical recording except that you may either a make one copy of the SOFTWARE solely for backup or archival purposes or b transfer the SOFTWARE to a single hard disk provided you keep the original solely for backup or archival purposes Y ou may not copy the written materials accompanying the software OTHER RESTRICTIONS You may not rent or lease the SOFTWARE but you may transfer the SOFTWARE and accompanying written materials on a permanent basis provided you retain no copies and the recipient agrees to the terms of this AGREEM ENT You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the SOFTWARE If SOFTWARE is an update any transfer must include the update and all prior versions DUAL MEDIA SOFTWARE You may receive the SOFTWA
47. ble for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications H owever there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 118 EMI Notice Canada EMC Statement Europe e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from the one to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications LE PRESENT APPAREIL NUMERIQUE N EME
48. ce while taking pictures with the camera connected to the computer not for use with Apple PowerBook computers Carrying case Soft case with shoulder strap for the PDC 2000 camera and accessories Setting up 9 Setting up the PDC 2000 camera Attaching the camera straps A hand strap and a shoulder strap are provided with the PDC 2000 camera To help prevent damage to the camera and to make camera handling easier attach one or the other Y ou cannot attach both at the same time To attach the hand strap connect the ends of the strap to the eyelets on the front and the back of the camera Slide the plastic sleeve on each hook toward the eyelet until it snaps to lock the strap 10 Setting the SCSI ID To attach the shoulder strap connect the ends of the strap to the eyelets on the back of the camera as shown Be sure to slide the plastic sleeve on each hook toward the eyelet until it snaps locking the strap securely The PDC 2000 camera is a Small Computer Systems Interface SCSI device You can connect up to seven SCSI devices to your computer one to another in a SCSI chain N ote If you are connecting the PD C 2000 camera to an IBM PC or compatible computer the computer must have an ASPI compliant SCSI adapter See System requirements on page 2 The PDC 2000 camera s SCSI ID is preset to 4 at the factory Y ou do not need to change this number unless another SCSI device in the chain is already
49. depends on whether you have other SCSI devices connected to your computer N ote Be sure to set the camera s SCSI ID as described on page 11 before connecting the camera Also your IBM compatible computer must have an ASPI compliant SC SI adapter for attaching the camera See System requirements on page 2 for more information Setting up 23 If the PDC 2000 is the only SCSI device WARNING DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE PDC 2000 CAM ERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COM PUTER ISTURNED ON DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE YOUR COM PUTER OR BOTH TURN OFF THE CAMERA BY PRESSING POWER BUTTON a eal If the PD C 2000 camera is the only external SCSI device being used with your computer turn off the computer and the camera Then connect the SCSI system cable provided to the computer s SCSI port a Connect the other end of the system cable b to the camera s SCSI connector Use only the cable provided with the camera O ther cables may appear similar but could damage the camera or your computer 24 If your PC has other SCSI devices After connecting the SCSI cable connect the camera to AC power using the power adapter trickle charger c IMPORTANT ALWAYS CONNECT THE CAMERA TO AC POWER WHEN IT ISCONNECTED TO THE COM PUTER IF THE CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE TURNS OFF WHILE CONNECTED IT COULD CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK Follow the steps belo
50. dow to help identification It is also visible in the camera s LCD panel After taking a picture you can change its label from the default to an individualized description by using the camera controls see L abeling pictures on page 50 or by using the PDC 2000 software see Editing a picture label on page 90 Changing the default picture label affects only pictures taken after the changes are made Pictures taken earlier and stored in the camera retain the label in effect when they were taken The default picture label can also be changed with the camera controls as described in Chapter 3 Current date and time The camera s internal clock settings are attached to each picture to indicate the date and time the picture was taken you can view the camera s date and time setting on the camera LCD panel see page 37 Changing the date or time affects only pictures taken after the changes are made Pictures taken earlier and stored in the camera retain the settings in effect when they were taken Automatic shutoff timeouts The timeout settings determine how long the camera remains inactive before the viewfinder image on the computer and the main camera power automatically turn off to conserve battery power The automatic shutoff for camera power does not operate when the camera is under computer control displaying connected in the LCD panel and connected to AC power Picture resolution The PDC 2000 can be set to transfer its inter
51. e click on the desired thumbnail with the right mouse button to display a pop up menu Then choose Get Info from the menu Rotating pictures Y ou can rotate pictures in 90 degree increments to change their orientation from landscape to portrait or vice versa The rotation will not be saved unless you transfer the pictures to the computer To rotate one or more pictures 1 View the pictures in the camera as described on page 87 2 Select oneor more pictures to be rotated See Selecting thumbnails on page 89 3 Rotate the selected pictures 90 degrees by clicking the Rotate button To rotate the pictures further continue to click the Rotate button Editing a picture label If you wish you can edit a picture label in the Transfer Pictures window To edit a label click on the desired thumbnail with the right mouse button to display a pop up menu Then choose Edit Label to display an Edit Label dialog box Typea new label for the picture and choose OK N ote Unlike individual labels created with the camera controls as described in Editing a single picture s label on page 53 labels edited with the computer are not saved in the camera They remain visible only while you are viewing the Transfer Pictures window 90 Transferring pictures from the camera to the computer While viewing pictures stored in the camera you can choose those you want to keep and then transfer them to the computer If you are using Adobe Photos
52. e default picture label and automatic shutoff settings if the batteries are removed from the camera for more than 30 minutes For these reasons you may want to purchase additional AA NiCad batteries for use while others are charging See Recommended battery types on page 106 After the batteries have been charged reinsert them into the battery holder Be sure to observe the battery orientation label Install the two outside batteries first then install the two inside batteries Maintenance and troubleshooting 109 Replacing the camera batteries 6 Insert the battery holder in the camera and close it making sure it latches Turn on the camera to verify that the batteries have been installed correctly The NiCad batteries provided with the PDC 2000 are capable of being recharged hundreds of times but they may eventually wear out Replace the batteries when they require abnormally frequent recharging NiCad AA batteries of the types recommended on page 106 are usually available at electronics and department stores WARNING USE ONLY THE BATTERIES RECOMMENDED ON PAGE 106 OTHER TY PES SUCH ASALKALINE OR LITHIUM AA BATTERIES WILL NOT OPERATE THE CAMERA AND MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DAMAGE THE CAMERA IF YOU ATTEM PT TO CHARGE THEM AS DESCRIBED ABOVE 110 Troubleshooting error messages W hen necessary the PD C 2000 camera displays error messages on the LCD panel to inform you about operating
53. e optional 6O0mm equivalent lens When the subject is framed press the shutter button slightly while watching for a yellow or red warning indicator at the bottom of the viewfinder If no warning indicator is visible take the picture by pressing the shutter button completely If a red or yellow warning indicator is visible in the viewfinder release the button and refer to If you see a viewfinder warning below before taking the picture Before or after taking the picture you can label it as described on page 50 for easy identification If a yellow or red warning indicator is visiblein the viewfinder when you are about to take a picture release the shutter button and take the steps indicated below before continuing Indicator M eaning and corrective action Y ellow Flash has not completely charged or previous picture still being stored wait until the LED goes out before taking the picture Using the PDC 2000 camera 45 Using flash Indicator M eaning and corrective action Blinking red Insufficient light use flash page 46 or Camera storage disk is full erase oneor more pictures page 55 or transfer the stored pictures to the computer page 69 for M acintosh page 91 for PC or Low battery power recharge batteries page 106 or H ardware error see Troubleshooting error messages page 111 N ote W hen you see the blinking red LED in the viewfinder look at the LCD panel for more information about the probl
54. ease it Use the computer to release the camera See R eleasing the camera from computer control page 80 for M acintosh or page 102 for PC Disconnect the camera from the computer See D isconnecting the camera from your computer on page 29 WARNING DO NOT DISCONNECT OR CONNECT ANY DEVICE WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COM PUTER ISTURNED ON DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE YOUR COM PUTER OR BOTH 42 Selecting Capture mode Setting the camera for current lighting conditions Before taking pictures make sure the camera is in the Capture mode If the camera is in the Index mode instead the word Index a appears in the LCD panel Set the mode to Capture by pressing the Index button TEO D az vd A 16 96 LIndex O k D ge To achieve accurate colors you must choose the white balance setting that matches lighting conditions in the scene Using an incorrect setting can give your pictures an unnatural yellow blue or green tint Use the daylight setting for taking pictures outdoors or when taking pictures with the flash set to Automatic or On see Using flash on page 46 W hen taking pictures indoors without flash under incandescent or fluorescent lighting change the camera to the appropriate setting by pressing the W hite Balance button WB Using the PDC 2000 camera 43 Holding the camera Framing and taking the picture When either incandescent
55. em The PDC 2000 camera provides three flash modes for optimum picture quality under a great variety of lighting conditions Automatic Camera automatically 35 determines whether or not to use flash On 4 Flash fires with every picture Off blank Flash never fires Automatic r is the recommended setting and should produce correctly lighted pictures under most conditions The flash is effective up to 15 feet 4 6m from the subject Use the flash On 4 setting when conditions might cause the automatic flash system to mistakenly determine that flash is not needed Outdoors for example overall scene lighting may be adequate but the main subject may bein shadow In this case the automatic flash would not fire and the subject would be too dark In this case using the flash On setting would expose the subject correctly 46 W hen flash is set to Automatic or On make sure the white balance is set for Daylight See Setting the camera for current lighting conditions on page 43 Use the flash Off no symbol setting when sufficient light is available and you do not wish to fire the flash To change the flash setting press the Flash button 4 until Eu 4 or no symbol as appropriate appears in the LCD panel a Ska ip a 16 96 Using the PDC 2000 camera 47 Using Auto Focus Using Focus Lock The PDC 2000 camera features automatic focus that produces sharp pictures under mos
56. era 93 O perating the camera from the PC 94 Changing operating preferences 97 Available options 97 Changing the preferences 99 Releasing the camera from computer control 102 Releasing the camera 102 Restoring computer control 103 Maintenance and troubleshooting 105 Caring for the camera batteries 105 Recommended battery types 106 Charging the batteries in the camera 106 Charging the batteries outside the camera 108 Replacing the camera batteries 110 Troubleshooting error messages 111 PDC 2000 full one year warranty 114 Service 115 Polaroid Offices and Service Centers 116 Radio and television interference 118 PDC 2000 camera specifications 121 Software license agreements 123 Index 129 Quick startup For more information see the page indicated Setting up Page Page Macintosh PC Windows Steps 7 7 1 Unpack the PDC 2000 camera 11 11 2 Set the camera s SCSI ID 14 14 3 Install and charge the camera batteries 17 23 4 Connect the camera to your computer 21 27 5 Install the PDC 2000 plug in TWAIN driver or PDC 2000 Direct on your computer 75 97 6 Set the camera internal settings date time user name etc Quick startup vii Taking pictures Page M acintosh 29 41 43 A4 50 Page PC Windows 29 41 43 44 50 Steps Disconnect the PDC 2000 camera from the computer Turn on the camera Set the camera for the current lighting conditions
57. es window you can e Change the user name recorded with each picture e Change the default picture label e Change the camera s internal clock settings to match the computer s time and date settings e Change the camera s automatic shutoff settings e Select the resolution of pictures transferred from the camera to the computer e Turn the camera sound indicators off and on e Release the camera from computer control for taking pictures using the camera s controls while the camera is connected to the computer 64 e Set Expert Preferences for transferring pictures to an image processing application or directly to a file on your computer s disk for keeping the PDC 2000 plug in active or closing it after each transfer operation and for enabling or disabling the display of thumbnail images from the camera Working with pictures in the camera Viewing pictures in the camera Using either the PDC 2000 plug in software with your image processing application or PDC 2000 Direct you can look at thumbnails small representations of pictures stored in the camera without transferring them to the computer W hile viewing the thumbnails on your computer screen you can rotate pictures transfer pictures to the computer or delete pictures from the camera To display thumbnails of the pictures stored in the camera Connect the camera to your computer If necessary see Connecting the camera to your M acintosh
58. eviously stored in the camera Maintenance and troubleshooting 111 error 02h The camera detected a problem with the LCD panel Turn the camera off briefly then turn it back on If the message reappears contact Polaroid Technical Assistance see page 115 When this condition exists the camera will continue to operate normally except for the LCD panel error 04h The camera detected a problem with the hardware storing the current date and time and other data Turn the camera off briefly then turn it back on If the message reappears contact Polaroid T echnical Assistance see page 115 Under this condition the camera will continue to operate normally but the time and date displayed and stored with pictures may be incorrect In addition time related features automatic shutoff for example may not operate normally error 08h Stored data for optimizing image quality may have become corrupted Turn the camera off briefly then turn it back on If the message reappears contact Polaroid T echnical Assistance see page 115 Under this condition the camera will continue to operate normally Picture quality however may be reduced and the stored user name and camera Serial number may become corrupted error 10h Stored data for the camera s light sensor may have become corrupted Turn the camera off briefly then turn it back on If the message reappears contact Polaroid T echnical Assistance see page 115 Under this condition t
59. g a TWAIN compliant application other than Adobe Photoshop refer to the application s instructions for acquiring images 102 Restoring computer control e f you are using a plug in compatible application pull down the File menu choose Acquire and choose PDC 2000 N ote If no pictures are stored in the camera the Take Pictures window appears instead of the Transfer Pictures window Click the Set Preferences button to display the Set Preferences window Click the Release Camera button then click Y es to release the camera and return to the image processing application or exit from PDC 2000 Direct After releasing the camera refer to Chapter 3 for camera operating instructions WARNING DO NOT TURN OFF THE CAMERA OR DISCONNECT IT FROM THE COM PUTER AFTER IT HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM COMPUTER CONTROL DOING SO COULD DAMAGE YOUR COM PUTER OR CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK If you want to turn off the camera while its cable is connected to the computer use the procedure recommended for any SCSI device 1 turn off the computer and 2 turn off the camera To disconnect the camera from the computer see Disconnecting the camera from your computer on page 29 After releasing the camera from computer control as described above you can place the camera back under computer control at any time with these steps Start your TWAIN compliant or plug in compatible application or start PD C 2000 Direct If you are using
60. g application or directly to an image file on your computer s hard disk Y ou choose the method of transfer through the Expert Preferences button in the Set Preferences window See Changing the preferences on page 77 If you are using PDC 2000 Direct you can only transfer the pictures directly to your computer s hard disk When you transfer the pictures from the camera to an image processing application you save each one by using the Save As command in the application M ost image processing applications allow you to choose a file format for the pictures you are saving A file format is a way of organizing the image data so the computer can display and work with it See instructions with your image processing application for a description of formats available to you If you prefer to save the pictures directly to your computer s hard disk or if you are using PDC 2000 Direct your pictures are saved as TIFF files in the folder of your choice Transferring pictures to an application Use the following steps to transfer one or more pictures to the computer through your image processing application These instructions do not apply to PDC 2000 Direct because it only saves pictures directly to disk N ote If necessary disable the option that transfers pictures directly to disk or change the resolution 800x600 or 1600x1200 of the pictures being transferred before starting this procedure See Changing the preferences on page 77
61. he camera will continue to operate normally but the pictures may contain small dots or lines error 20h Stored data for optimizing picture exposure may have become corrupted Turn the camera off briefly then turn it back on If the message reappears contact Polaroid Technical Assistance see page 115 Under this condition the camera will continue to operate normally but picture quality may be reduced error 40h The camera detected an internal communication error Turn the camera off briefly then turn it back on If the message reappears contact Polaroid Technical Assistance see 112 page 115 Under this condition you will still be able to transfer pictures stored in the camera to your computer but you will not be able to take additional pictures error 80h The camera detected an image processing error Turn the camera off briefly then turn it back on If the message reappears contact Polaroid Technical Assistance see page 115 Under this condition you will still be able to transfer pictures stored in the camera to your computer but you will not be able to take additional pictures low batt The camera batteries require charging See Caring for the camera batteries on page 105 low light The camera senses insufficient light for taking pictures without flash Set the electronic flash to On or to Auto see U sing flash on page 46 before taking the picture no term Invalid buttons have been held down during camera po
62. hop or another TWAIN or plug in compatible image processing application you can transfer them either to the application or directly to your computer s hard disk Y ou choose the method of transfer through the Set Preferences window See Changing the preferences on page 99 If you are using PDC 2000 Direct you can only transfer the pictures directly to your hard disk When you transfer the pictures from the camera to an image processing application you must save each one using the Save As command in the application M ost image processing applications allow you to choosea file format for the pictures you are saving A file format is a way of organizing the image data so the computer can display and work with it See instructions with your image processing application for a description of formats available to you If you prefer to transfer the pictures from the camera directly to your computer s hard disk they are saved as TIFF files in the directory of your choice Transferring pictures to an application Use the following steps to transfer one or more pictures to the computer through your image processing application If you are using PDC 2000 Direct you must transfer your pictures directly to disk as described above N ote If necessary disable the option that transfers pictures directly to disk or change the resolution 800x600 or 1600x1200 of the pictures being transferred before starting this procedure See Changing the
63. humbnails on page 89 Click the Delete button to display a confirmation message To delete the pictures from the camera click OK N ote If you are not deleting all the pictures from the camera those remaining will be renumbered For example you may decide to delete all pictures except 4 and 23 In this case picture 4 becomes picture 1 and picture 23 becomes picture 2 Using the PDC 2000 with your PC 93 Operating the camera from the PC If the camera is connected to the computer you can use the PDC 2000 software to control the camera with the mouse and the keyboard and you can display a live viewfinder image on your computer screen This is useful if you use the camera in a studio or other stationary setting To take pictures using the computer 1 Connect the camera to your computer If necessary see Connecting the camera to your PC on page 23 2 Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button a aw Se 3 Turn on your computer 4 Start your TWAIN compliant or plug in compatible application or start PD C 2000 Direct 94 5 If you areusing PDC 2000 Direct wait for the Transfer Pictures window to appear PieC 2000 TIN Some There ss Hoi d pan on ha carmar deck If you are not using PDC 2000 Direct use one of the methods below to display the Transfer Pictures window e f you are using Adobe Photoshop and the TWAIN driver pull down the File menu and choose Select TWAIN and PDC 2000
64. il press and hold the Shift key and click the selected thumbnail To deselect all thumbnails click the Select All button or hold down the key and press the A key a second time If you are using PDC 2000 Direct you can enlarge any thumbnail to a 400x300 pixel preview image for closer viewing To view a preview image click on the thumbnail to select it Choose Preview from the File menu or hold down the Command key and press the O key W hile viewing the preview image you can save the picture to your computer s hard disk by choosing Save As from the File menu To close the preview image click on the Close box in the upper left corner of the Preview window When the Transfer Pictures window is open you can display the following information about any picture represented in the window e Picture label e User name e Date and time picture was taken e Focus distance e Camera settings when picture was taken light source flash autofocus backlight compensation Using the PDC 2000 with your Macintosh 67 Rotating pictures Editing a picture label To view this information for any picture select the desired thumbnail as described on page 66 Then choose the Get Info button or hold down the Command key and press the key To view abbreviated picture information hold down the O ption key while clicking on a thumbnail Y ou can rotate a picture in 90 degree increments to change its orientation from l
65. in the Index mode indicated by Index a on the LCD panel press the Index button to change to the Index mode It may take a few seconds for Index to appear ERC O ERA eazi 7 16 96 Lindex SUNSET C If the number b of the picture receiving the new label is not displayed in the LCD panel press the Scroll button until the desired picture number and label c appear Using the PDC 2000 camera 53 3 Press the Label button to display a blinking cursor c under the first empty space in the LCD panel label field CO IS Bh AF 16 96 Lindex O K Press the Erase button once to erase the last character of the label twice to erase the last two characters etc To erase the entire label hold the Erase button for 3 seconds or longer If no picture label exists it is not necessary to press the Erase button To insert a new character at the cursor location press the Scroll button until the desired character appears in the label space Press the Enter button to store the character and move the cursor to the next space To leave a blank space press the Enter button without entering a character Repeat step 5 until you have completed the new label up to 10 characters and spaces Exit from the Label mode by pressing the Label button 54 Erasing pictures When you reach the camera s picture storage limit 40
66. ing transfer from the camera to the computer It does not affect the way the pictures are taken or stored in the camera Camera sound indicators Y ou can disable the camera s audible error signals See Sound indicators on page 40 for a description of these indicators 76 Changing the preferences 1 Expert preferences Y ou can choose to transfer pictures from the camera to an image processing application or directly to a file on disk to keep the PDC 2000 plug in active or close it after each transfer operation and to disable display of thumbnail images from the camera for faster plug in launch To change any of the preference settings described above Connect the PDC 2000 camera to the computer as described on page 17 WARNING DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE PDC 2000 CAM ERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COM PUTER ISTURNED ON DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE YOUR COM PUTER OR BOTH Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button a Turn on the computer 4 Start an image processing application compatible with Photoshop plug in modules or start Polaroid PDC 2000 Direct If you are using PDC 2000 Direct skip to step 6 If you are using an image processing application choose Acquire from the File menu then choose PDC 2000 Using the PDC 2000 with your Macintosh 77 6 7 If the Set Preferences window is not visible click the Set Preferences button to display it Mew
67. inity PDC 2000 camera specifications 121 ISO rating Shutter Shutter speed Aperture Electronic flash Recycle time minimum time between shots Power supply Power adapter trickle charger Dimensions Weight with batteries Operating environment 100 film speed equivalent Scanning aperture microprocessor controlled 1 25 to 1 500 second f 2 8 to f 11 Internal 15 foot 4 6m maximum range 12 seconds with flash 7 seconds without flash Four rechargeable AA NiCad batteries IEC universal power adapter trickle charger Input 100 240VAC 380mA 50 60 Hz surge protected Output 6 0VDC 500mA Length 7 9 inches 20 1cm W idth 6 3 inches 16 0cm H eight 2 2 inches 5 6cm 2 0 pounds 0 9kg 32 to 120 F 0 to 48 C 5 to 90 no condensation Temperature Relative humidity 122 Software license agreements Polaroid License Agreement U S A and Canada IMPORTANT By opening the sealed disk package accompanying this manual you indicated your acceptance of the following Polaroid License Agreement Polaroid License Agreement SINGLE USER PRODUCTS This is a legal agreement between you the end user and Polaroid Corporation By opening the sealed disk package you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this agreement If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement promptly return the unopened disk package and the accompanying items including written materials and
68. installing Macintosh 22 PDC 2000 Direct installing PC 28 PDC 2000 windows Macintosh 62 PDC 2000 windows PC 84 picture information abbreviated Macintosh 68 picture information viewing Macintosh 67 picture information viewing PC 89 picture label changing default Macintosh 76 picture label changing default PC 98 picture label editing Macintosh 68 picture label editing PC 90 picture resolution options changing PC 98 plug in software installing Macintosh 21 plug in software installing PC 27 PowerBook computers connecting to 20 preferences changing operating Macintosh 75 P continued preferences changing operating PC 97 Previewing pictures with PDC 2000 Direct Macintosh 67 Previewing pictures with PDC 2000 Direct PC 89 Q quick startup vii R radio and television interference 118 recommended battery types 106 releasing camera from computer control Macintosh 80 releasing camera from computer control PC 102 replacing camera batteries 110 requirements system 2 resolution changing picture option Macintosh 76 resolution changing picture option PC 98 restoring unerasing pictures in the camera 58 rotating pictures Macintosh 68 rotating pictures PC 90 S SCSI ID setting 11 selecting thumbnails Macintosh 66 selecting thumbnails PC 89 service camera 115 setting up 7 131 S continued setting up the Macintosh 21 setting up the PC 2
69. isible EO azg s 23 7 16 96 POLAROID Using the PDC 2000 camera 51 2 Press the Label button to display a blinking cursor b under the first empty character space in the LCD panel label field WB leit GC 7 16 96 gt POLAROID gt If no default label exists the cursor appears in the first character space of the label field Press the Erase button once to erase the last character of the label twice to erase the last two characters etc To erase the entire label hold the Erase button for 3 seconds or longer If no picture label exists it is not necessary to press the Erase button To insert a new character at the cursor location press the Scroll button until the desired character appears in the space Press the Enter button to store the character and move the cursor to the next space N ote O nly upper case capital letters numerals hyphen and space are available for labels To leave a blank space press the Enter button without entering a character Repeat step 4 until you have completed the label up to 10 characters and spaces 52 6 Exit from the Label mode by pressing the Label button Editing a single picture s label 1 To individualize the default label for a single picture use the procedure in the following section Use the following steps to edit an individual picture label If the camera is not
70. isk Use the following steps to transfer one or more pictures directly from the camera to the computer e hard disk without passing through your image processing application If you are using PDC 2000 Direct you must use this procedure to transfer pictures from the camera to your computer N ote If necessary enable the option that transfers pictures directly to disk or change the resolution 800x600 or 1600x1200 of the pictures being transferred before starting this procedure See Changing the preferences on page 77 Tip If the Transfer button displays a diskette the Expert Preferences are set to transfer directly to disk and does not need to be changed before starting 1 View the pictures in the camera as described on page 65 Select one or more pictures to be transferred See Selecting thumbnails on page 66 Click the Transfer button or hold down the Command key and press the T key Select a folder to receive the pictures Y ou can also createa new folder for the pictures by clicking on the N ew Folder button Click OK to transfer the pictures Use the following procedure to delete pictures from the camera If you want to keep any of the pictures you are about to delete be sure to transfer them to the computer before deleting them from the camera See Transferring pictures from the camera to the computer on page 69 To delete pictures from the camera 1 View the pictures in the camera as described on page
71. lete the installation Remove the diskette from the floppy drive Verifying camera intemal settings from your PC The PDC 2000 camera stores the following settings in its internal memory e User name e Default picture label e Current date 28 e Current time e Automatic shutoff timeout values e Camera sound indicator status Before using the PDC 2000 camera for the first time verify and change if necessary these settings by following instructions in Changing operating preferences on page 97 After verifying the camera s internal settings proceed as follows If you intend to take pictures with the camera disconnected from the computer close your image processing application by choosing Exit from the File menu Then turn off the computer and the camera and disconnect the camera as described below Refer to Using the PD C 2000 camera on page 33 for picture taking instructions If you wish to take pictures while using the computer to control the camera leave the camera connected to the computer Refer to Using the PD C 2000 with your PC on page 83 Disconnecting the camera from your computer If you want to take pictures with the PDC 2000 camera away from the computer use the following steps to disconnect it N ote T he procedure below disconnects the camera cable from the computer To use the camera controls for taking pictures without disconnecting the camera from the computer see R eleasing the camer
72. low Unlatch and remove the PDC 2000 battery holder from the camera 14 2 Unwrap and install the four AA NiCad batteries provided observing the battery orientation label in the battery holder Install the two outside batteries first then install the two inside batteries WARNING USE ONLY THE BATTERIES PROVIDED OR THE AA NICAD RECHARGEABLE BATTERY TY PES RECOMMENDED ON PAGE 106 OTHER TY PES SUCH ASALKALINE OR LITHIUM AA BATTERIES WILL NOT OPERATE THE CAMERA AND MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DAMAGE THE CAMERA IF YOU ATTEM PT TO CHARGE THEM AS DESCRIBED BELOW Setting up 15 3 Engage the battery holder and close it making sure it latches 4 Connect the power adapter trickle charger to the camera and to AC power Do not operate the camera until the batteries have charged for about 6 hours After this 6 hour period you can use the camera while the batteries continue to charge 16 N ote T he camera is not operable without the batteries even if the power adapter trickle charger is connected Charge the new batteries completely by leaving the charger connected to the camera for about 12 hours After this initial charging the batteries will recharge completely in about 6 hours WARNING USE ONLY THE POWER ADAPTER TRICKLE CHARGER PROVIDED FOR CHARGING THE BATTERIES WHILE THEY ARE IN THE CAMERA OTHER ADAPTERSAND CHARGERS SIMILAR IN APPEARANCE ARE AVAILABLE BUT THEY CAN OVERHEAT THE B
73. mage processing application Note If necessary enable the option that transfers pictures directly to disk or change the resolution 800x600 or 1600x1200 of the pictures being transferred before starting this procedure See Changing the preferences on page 99 92 Deleting pictures from the camera Tip If the Transfer button displays a diskette the Expert Preferences are set to transfer directly to disk and do not need to be changed before starting 1 View the pictures in the camera as described on page 87 Select one or more pictures to be transferred See Selecting thumbnails on page 89 Click the Transfer button 4 Select a directory to receive the pictures If you want change the first six characters of the file names given to the stored pictures If you do not change the characters the file names will contain the first six characters of the label on the first picture being transferred A two digit numeral will be appended to the six characters producing a unique eight character name for each file Click OK to transfer the pictures Use the following procedure to delete one or more pictures from the camera If you want to keep any of the pictures you are about to delete be sure transfer them to the computer as described in the previous section before you delete them from the camera 1 View the pictures in the camera as described on page 87 Select one or more pictures to be deleted See Selecting t
74. mera From the Transfer Pictures window you can e Transfer selected pictures from the camera to the computer e Rotate selected pictures in 90 degree increments e Edit picture labels 62 e View picture information including date time user name and camera settings in effect when the picture was taken e Delete selected pictures from the camera T ake Pictures window The Take Pictures window lets you control the camera through the computer ZiLuwecsge Porta Flush E P awe Piece EB E Gert 9 With the T ake Pictures window you can e Display a viewfinder image on your computer screen for framing pictures e Change the viewfinder orientation from landscape to portrait or vice versa e Change the camera settings for flash lighting conditions automatic focus and backlight compensation just as you would with the controls on the camera e Take a picture and immediately transfer it to the computer Using the PDC 2000 with your Macintosh 63 Set Preferences window The Set Preferences window lets you change the internally stored camera settings and the way pictures are transferred from the camera to the computer It also allows you to release the camera from computer control without disconnecting the camera cable Semen Sennen T Ceseg USE mal Dieii PETU Dei Dys E Tire brea Bridi EES Ari p Mice tery Ta Ei ege High ha eb the ree Fos Ep LSsz O From the Set Preferenc
75. mera controls see Labeling pictures on page 50 or by using the PDC 2000 plug in software see Editing a picture label on page 68 Changing the default picture label affects only pictures taken after the changes are made Pictures taken earlier and stored in the camera retain the label in effect when they were taken The default picture label can also be changed with the camera controls as described in Chapter 3 Current date and time T he camera s internal clock settings are attached to each picture to indicate the date and time the picture was taken Y ou can view the camera s current date and time settings in the camera LCD panel see page 37 Changing the date or time affects only pictures taken after the changes are made Pictures taken earlier and stored in the camera retain the settings in effect when they were taken Automatic shutoff timeouts T he timeout settings determine how long the camera remains inactive before the viewfinder image on the computer and the main camera power automatically turn off to conserve battery power The automatic shutoff for camera power does not operate when the camera is under computer control displaying connected in the LCD panel and connected to AC power Picture resolution The PDC 2000 can be set to transfer its internally stored pictures as either high resolution 800x600 or super high resolution 1600x1200 images The selected picture resolution option is applied to the pictures dur
76. nally stored pictures as either high resolution 800x600 or super high resolution 1600x1200 pictures T he selected picture resolution option is applied to the pictures during transfer from the camera to the computer It does not affect the way the pictures are taken or stored in the camera 98 Changing the preferences 1 Camera sound indicators Y ou can disable the camera s audible error signals See Sound indicators on page 40 for a description of these indicators Expert preferences Y ou can choose to transfer pictures from the camera to an image processing application or directly to a file on disk To change any of the preference settings described above Connect the PDC 2000 camera to the computer as described on page 23 WARNING DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE PDC 2000 CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COM PUTER ISTURNED ON DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE YOUR COM PUTER OR BOTH Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button a Using the PDC 2000 with your PC 99 3 Turn on your computer 4 Start your TWAIN compliant or plug in compatible application or start PD C 2000 Direct 5 If you areusing PDC 2000 Direct wait for the Transfer Pictures window to appear DN 2000 THAIN Geste There sa JS ci d pects on ha raran dock If you are not using PDC 2000 Direct use one of the methods below to display the Transfer Pictures window e f you are using Adobe Photosho
77. ng application such as Adobe Photoshop If you do not have an application compatible with plug in modules you can still work with the camera through your M acintosh by installing PDC 2000 Direct See Chapter 2 for software installation information With the PDC 2000 camera connected to your computer and either the PDC 2000 plug in or PDC 2000 Direct software installed you can perform the following operations View the pictures stored in the camera Y ou can quickly view all the pictures in the camera by displaying miniature representations of them called thumbnails in a single window Transfer multiple pictures Y ou can use the thumbnail view to choose and transfer pictures from the camera to your computer Using the PDC 2000 with your Macintosh 61 O perate the camera through the computer Y ou can take pictures by using your computer keyboard or mouse while using the computer screen as a viewfinder This is particularly convenient for studios and other stationary setups Change camera setup Y ou must use the PDC 2000 software to change the PDC 2000 camera s internal date time user name and other settings stored in the camera The PDC 2000 windows When you use the PDC 2000 plug in software from within an image processing application or when you launch PDC 2000 Direct three different windows are available Transfer Pictures window TheTransfer Pictures window displays thumbnail representations of pictures in the ca
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79. on page 17 2 Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button a 3 Turnon your computer Using the PDC 2000 with your Macintosh 65 Selecting thumbnails 4 Start an image processing application compatible with Photoshop plug ins or start PDC 2000 Direct If you are using PDC 2000 Direct skip to step 6 If you are using a plug in compatible image processing application choose Acquire from the File menu then choose PDC 2000 If the Transfer Pictures window is not visible click on the Transfer Pictures button to display it If all the thumbnails cannot fit in the window click on the vertical scroll bar to view additional thumbnails Before you can perform operations rotate delete etc on the pictures represented by the thumbnails in the Transfer Pictures window you must select one or more of the thumbnails To select a single thumbnail click it once or press the arrow keys to move to the thumbnail you want to select A red border appears around the thumbnail If all the thumbnails do not fit in the window the rows of thumbnails automatically scroll as you use the arrow keys 66 Previewing pictures with PDC 2000 Direct Viewing picture information To select several thumbnails press and hold the Shift key and then click the thumbnails or use the arrow keys To select all the thumbnails click the Select All button or hold down the 3 Command key and press the A key To deselect one thumbna
80. onger THISWARRANTY EXCLUDESALL INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGESAND DOESNOT AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS Software license agreements 127 This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of M assachusetts U S A Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement or if you wish to contact Polaroid for any reason please write Polaroid Electronic Imaging Technical Support 565 3B Technology Sq Cambridge MA 02139 128 A accessories optional 9 attaching the camera straps 10 Auto Focus using 48 automatic shutoff 41 automatic shutoff setting camera Macintosh 76 automatic shutoff setting camera PC 98 back lighting compensating for 49 batteries caring for 105 batteries charging in camera 106 batteries charging outside the camera 108 batteries installing and charging 14 batteries recommended types 106 batteries replacing 110 Index C camera service 115 camera specifications 121 camera straps attaching 10 Capture and Index modes 40 Capture mode selecting 42 changing operating preferences Macintosh 75 changing operating preferences PC 97 charging the batteries in the camera 106 charging the batteries outside the camera 108 computer control restoring Macintosh 81 computer control restoring PC 103 connecting the camera to your Macintosh 17 connecting the camera to your PC 23 controls camera 34 129 D date changing camera Macinto
81. or 60 pictures depending on your camera model or you want to retake pictures for any reason you will need to erase one or more pictures from the camera s internal storage If you are using the camera in the stand alone mode use the following procedure to erase pictures If the camera is connected to the computer use the computer to erase pictures from the camera For that procedure see D eleting pictures from the camera on page 71 for M acintosh or page 93 for PC Erasing a single picture 1 Place the camera in the Index mode a by pressing the Index button It may take a few seconds for Index to appear aC ost 19 A 16 96 Linden SAILS Ge Po Using the PDC 2000 camera 55 2 Press the Scroll button until the number b label c if used and date and time d of the desired picture appears in the LCD panel D 1034 SS 67 16 36 SUHSET2 Lier 3 Simultaneously press and release the Erase button and the Shutter button to display a confirmation message e on the LCD panel Be sure to press the Shutter button all the way O 1954s FAT 7 16 96 vi erase 237 4 To erase the picture press the Erase button a second time If you decide not to erase the picture do not press the Erase button Instead wait for the confirmation message to disappear or press the Enter button Erasing all pictures
82. ouse This is useful when the camera is used in a stationary setup Introduction 1 Typical PDC 2000 workflow To help you understand the full capabilities of the PD C 2000 camera a typical workflow sequence is presented below After you become familiar with PD C 2000 features you can use the camera in other ways to best suit your imaging needs 1 Take pictures with the camera Chapter 3 Connect the camera to your computer Chapter 2 3 Useyour computer to view the pictures stored in the camera Chapter 4 for M acintosh Chapter 5 for PCs 4 Select the pictures you want to keep and transfer them to the computer Chapter 4 or 5 5 Edit or enhance any of the pictures using an image processing application such as Adobe Photoshop See instructions with the application 6 Print the picture or useit in another application such as a desktop publishing application See instructions with the application Asan alternative sequence for studio or other stationary setups you can leave the PDC 2000 camera permanently attached to the computer With the camera connected to the computer you can operate the camera controls and take pictures using the computer s display keyboard or mouse System requirements Using the PDC 2000 software to view and manipulate pictures taken with the PDC 2000 camera requires the following hardware and software If you do not have the required configuration contact your Polaroid dealer
83. ow allowing the plug in to launch faster 8 Return to the image processing application or close PDC 2000 Direct by clicking the Close box in the upper left corner of the Set Preferences window Using the PDC 2000 with your Macintosh 79 Releasing the camera from computer control Releasing the camera Y ou may wish to release the PDC 2000 camera from computer control so you can operate it via the controls on the camera and store pictures in the camera without disconnecting the camera from the computer To release the camera from computer control use these steps Start an image processing application compatible with Photoshop plug in modules or start Polaroid PDC 2000 Direct If you are using PDC 2000 Direct skip to step 3 If you are using an image processing application choose Acquire from the File menu then choose PDC 2000 If the Set Preferences window is not visible click the Set Preferences button to display it To release the camera from computer control click the Release Camera button or hold down the key and press the R key A Release Camera dialog box appears If you expect to restore the camera to computer control soon leave the dialog box open To return to the image processing application or exit from PDC 2000 Direct click on the Quit button After releasing the camera refer to Chapter 3 for camera operating instructions WARNING DO NOT TURN OFF THE CAMERA OR DISCONNECT IT FROM TH
84. p and the TWAIN driver pull down the File menu and choose Select TWAIN and PDC 2000 Click on OK Pull down the File menu again and chooseAcquireTWAIN e If you are using a TWAIN compliant application other than Adobe Photoshop refer to the application s instructions for acquiring images e If you are using a plug in compatible application pull down the File menu choose Acquire and choose PDC 2000 N ote If no pictures are stored in the camera the Take Pictures window appears instead of the Transfer Pictures window 100 6 Click the Set Preferences button to display the Set Preferences window Piet 2000 TAAN Tempe Take Pose Tries Picks Tai preisons Cresa Treti He GHE varini 23 D zeegt Lat PICTUBIES Lal et It p resan Daia Tren O pan Cre MAAA ETET High Beschte e HO Cree WS EI Ar Super High Pier iE Al Foard dE 7 Change one or more of the settings as needed Name or default picture label Click the Set button and type new entries Only upper case letters numerals hyphens and spaces can be used in the default picture label Camera internal clock Click the Synchronize button to set the camera to the computer s date and time settings Automatic shutoff timeouts Click the appropriate scroll buttons to change the viewfinder timeout range 1 100 seconds or the camera power off timeout range 1 60 minutes Picture resolution Click on the desired resolution button 800x600 or 1600x1200
85. preferences on page 99 Tip If the Transfer button displays a diskette the Expert Preferences are set to transfer directly to disk and must be changed before starting Using the PDC 2000 with your PC 91 View the pictures in the camera as described on page 87 Select one or more pictures to be transferred See Selecting thumbnails on page 89 Click the Transfer button Each selected picture appears in your image processing application Note W hen you transfer several pictures your image processing application may display them on top of one another To view the different image windows drag each one slightly to tile them Save a picture as follows a In theimage processing application click on a picture to make its window active b Choose Save As from the application s File menu c Follow the instructions with your image processing application to save the picture in the desired format and in the desired directory on your hard disk Repeat step 4 as needed to save all the transferred pictures N ote Some applications may not allow you to transfer all the pictures at once with this method If some of the pictures do not transfer from the camera to the application repeat steps 1 through 6 as needed to transfer additional pictures Transferring pictures directly to disk Use the steps below to transfer one or more pictures directly from the camera to the computer s hard disk without passing through your i
86. r correct subject lighting in backlighted scenes See Compensating for back lighting on page 49 Battery compartment H olds the four rechargeable N iCad AA batteries powering the camera Index button C hanges the camera to Index mode for scrolling through picture numbers and labels and deleting pictures Pressing a second time returns the camera to Capture mode for taking pictures See Capture and Index modes on page 40 for more information White Balance button Sets the camera for accurate color rendition in daylight incandescent light or fluorescent light See Setting the camera for current lighting conditions on page 43 Auto Focus button Disables automatic focus and sets focus distance at infinity See Using Auto Focus on page 48 Flash button Sets flash for automatic on or off See Using flash on page 46 36 LCD panel TheLCD panel on the PDC 2000 camera displays text and symbols indicating various camera settings and error conditions a i ie d i j i h g a Timeand date When the camera is in Capture mode displays the current time and date To set see Changing the preferences on page 77 M acintosh or page 99 PC When the camera is in Index mode displays the time and date the currently displayed picture was taken b White balance indicator Displays current lighting conditions setting blank daylight 8 incandescent light fluorescent light To
87. ra Explains the PDC 2000 camera controls and provides instructions for taking and labeling pictures 4 Using the PDC 2000 with your M acintosh Tells you how to use your M acintosh computer to view pictures taken with the PDC 2000 camera how to transfer them from the camera to your M acintosh and how to operate the camera from your M acintosh 5 Using the PDC 2000 with your PC Tells you how to use your IBM compatible computer and Windows to view pictures taken with the PDC 2000 camera how to transfer them from the camera to your PC and how to operate the camera from your PC 6 Maintenance and troubleshooting Contains battery replacement instructions solutions to problems that might occur and warranty and service information Introduction 5 Unpacking 2 Setting up D 9 Listed below are the components in the PDC 2000 camera package If any is missing contact your dealer immediately PDC 2000 camera with 38mm equivalent lens H and strap c Shoulder strap Q Power adapter trickle charger R echarges the N iCad batteries in the camera and provides power for the camera while the batteries are charging Camera batteries Four AA NiCad rechargeable batteries SC SI cable 1 meter and DB25 50 pin C entronics adapter Connect the PDC 2000 camera to a M acintosh computer or PC SCSI port Software diskettes PD C 2000 plug in software for M acintosh and Windows TWAIN driver for Windows only and
88. sh 76 date changing camera PC 98 deleting pictures 55 deleting pictures from the camera Macintosh 71 deleting pictures from the camera PC 93 disconnecting the camera 29 editing a picture label Macintosh 68 editing a picture label PC 90 EMC statement 119 EMI notice 119 erasing pictures 55 error messages on LCD display troubleshooting 111 F FCC notice 118 flash range 46 122 flash using 46 focus distance 45 121 Focus Lock using 48 framing and taking the picture 44 G getting acquainted 34 H holding the camera 44 Index and Capture modes 40 information viewing picture Macintosh 67 information viewing picture PC 89 Installing PDC 2000 Direct Macintosh 22 Installing PDC 2000 Direct PC 28 introduction 1 L label default picture editing with camera 51 label editing Macintosh 68 label editing PC 90 label individual editing with camera 53 labeling pictures using camera controls 50 LCD panel 37 license agreements software 123 lighting conditions setting the camera for current 43 M Macintosh system requirements 3 Macintosh connecting camera to 17 Macintosh setting up 21 maintenance and troubleshooting 105 modes Index and Capture 40 130 o operating the camera from the Macintosh 72 operating the camera from the PC 94 optional accessories 9 P PC system requirements 3 PC connecting camera to 23 PC setting up 26 PDC 2000 Direct
89. ss the Enter button To change to Capture mode for taking more pictures press the Index button If you accidentally erase one or more pictures from the camera you may be able to recover unerase them with the following procedure N ote T hese steps restore only the most recently taken pictures If you erase pictures and then take more before you attempt recovery the new pictures may overwrite the ones you want to recover Turn the camera off by pressing the Power button 58 2 Simultaneously press and hold the Power button and the Auto Focus button until restored appears on the LCD panel about 2 seconds then release the buttons 3 Transfer the pictures you want to keep to your computer see page 69 for M acintosh or page 91 for PC N ote R estoring pictures is likely to change the picture numbers Use care in choosing the pictures to be transferred 4 Eraseall the pictures from the camera See Erasing all pictures on page 57 or see Chapter 4 or 5 to use your computer for erasing the pictures N ote Because this procedure restores all pictures on the camera s storage disk the LCD displays disk full if you attempt to take additional pictures without performing steps 3 and 4 Using the PDC 2000 camera 59 4 Using the PDC 2000 with your Macintosh To transfer and work with pictures from the PD C 2000 camera on your M acintosh you use the PDC 2000 plug in module with an image processi
90. t conditions To disable automatic focus and set focus to infinity for taking pictures through a window for example press the Auto Focus button to display the Auto Focus O ff symbol on the LCD panel a iaz a 16 96 Y ou can reset to Auto Focus On by pressing the Auto Focus button again The camera automatically resets to Auto Focus On when the camera is turned on The Focus Lock feature lets you achieve sharp focus when the main subject is not centered in the picture To use Focus Lock center the subject in the viewfinder and press the Shutter button half way down to lock the focus distance While continuing to hold the Shutter button reframe the picture as desired Then press the Shutter button all the way to take the picture 48 Compensating for back lighting The PDC 2000 camera s exposure system automatically adjusts to most lighting conditions But when the background is much brighter than your subject or back lighted the subject may turn out too dark a Using the Backlight Compensation feature increases the brightness of the entire picture to produce a correctly exposed subject b Turn on Backlight Compensation by pressing the Backlight Compensation button 28 TEO Us 22350 A symbol amp in the LCD panel a indicates that Backlight Compensation is on The camera automatically t
91. tation of consequential damages so the foregoing exclusion may not apply to you 114 Service U S A and Canada If your PDC 2000 camera requires service call Polaroid Technical Assistance toll free from within the U S A at 1 800 432 5355 M onday through Friday 8 a m to 8 p m Eastern Time From Canada call toll free at 1 800 268 6970 To return the camera for service pack it carefully in its original shipping carton or other sturdy container with plenty of padding Shipping instructions are available from Polaroid Technical Assistance specialists at the telephone numbers above Outside U S A Please contact your nearest Polaroid office or service center and Canada see pages 116 18 Maintenance and troubleshooting 115 Polaroid Offices and Service Centers Australia Polaroid Australia Pty Ltd 13 15 Lyonpark Road P O Box 163 North Ryde N S W 2113 Tel 02 950 7000 Fax 02 887 2209 Belgique Belgi Polaroid Belgium S A N V Rue Colonel Bourg 111 Kolonel Bourgstraat 111 1140 Bruxelles 1140 Brussel Tel 32 2 726 97 00 Fax 32 2 726 92 99 Toll free line 32 2 78 155 905 Brasil Polaroid do Brasil Ltda Av Paulista 1776 112 andar Cerqueira Cesar Sao Paulo Capital Brasil 01310 921 Tel 55 11 285 6411 Fax 55 11 283 2625 288 6521 287 5393 Canada Polaroid Canada Inc 350 Carlingview Drive Rexdale Ontario M9W 5G6 Toll free 1 800 268 6970 Danmark Polaroid a s
92. the TWAIN driver diskette into the floppy drive From the Program M anager menu choose Run Type a setup or b setup if the diskette is in drive B and click OK Follow instructions on the screen to complete the installation Remove the diskette from the floppy drive To install the plug in module Turn on the computer and start Windows Insert the plug in module diskette into the floppy drive From the Program M anager menu choose Run Type a setup or b setup if the diskette is in drive B and click OK An initial dialog message box appears followed by a PDC 2000 Setup dialog box indicating a drive and directory for the PDC 2000 plug in files Setting up 27 Installing PDC 2000 Direct To use the drive and directory displayed in the dialog box click Continue To change the drive or directory enter the new location before clicking Continue Follow instructions on the screen to complete the installation Remove the diskette from the floppy drive To install PD C 2000 Direct 1 Turn on the computer and start Windows Insert the PD C 2000 Direct for Windows diskette into the floppy drive From the Program M anager menu choose Run Type a setup or b setup if the diskette is in drive B and click OK To use the drive and directory displayed in the dialog box click Continue To change the drive or directory enter the new location before clicking Continue Follow instructions on the screen to comp
93. the camera Other cables may appear similar but could damage the camera or your computer 18 If your Macintosh has other SCSI devices After connecting the SCSI cable connect the camera to AC power using the power adapter trickle charger c IMPORTANT ALWAYS CONNECT THE CAMERA TO AC POWER WHEN IT ISCONNECTED TO THE COM PUTER IF THE CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE TURNS OFF WHILE CONNECTED IT COULD CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK Because the PDC 2000 camera is internally terminated you must install it as the last devicein your SCSI chain as follows Turn off the computer all SCSI devices and the camera Remove the terminator a from the last SCSI device in your SCSI chain N ote K eep the terminator Y ou must reconnect it if you use the computer while the camera is not attached 3 Attach the DB25 50 pin Centronics adapter b to the end of the SCSI system cable c Use only the cable provided with the camera O ther cables may appear similar but could damage the camera or your computer Connect the DB25 50 pin Centronics adapter b to the connector from which you removed the terminator Setting up 19 Connecting to an Apple PowerBook 5 Connect the other end of the SCSI system cable d to the SCSI connector on the PDC 2000 camera Connect the camera to AC power with the power adapter trickle charger e IMPORTANT ALWAYS CONNECT THE CAMERA TO AC POWER WHEN IT
94. tible with Adobe Photoshop plug in modules PDC 2000 Direct software If you do not have an image processing application compatible with Photoshop plug in modules you must install PD C 2000 Direct to use the PDC 2000 with your computer If you install PD C 2000 Direct you do not need the plug in software described above to use it To install the PD C 2000 plug in software on your M acintosh Insert the PD C 2000 plug in installation disk into an internal or external drive If the disk contents are not already visible open the disk Be sure to read any Read M efile included on the disk The Read M efile contains important late breaking product information that may affect installation or use 4 Doubleclick the Installer icon to open the Installer program 5 Click the Install button and follow instructions on the screen to choose and Acquire Export folder When an on screen message indicates that installation has been completed click OK Restart your computer Setting up 21 Installing PDC 2000 Direct Use the following steps to install PDC 2000 Direct Insert the PD C 2000 Direct for M acintosh installation disk into an internal or external drive If the disk contents are not already visible open the disk Be sure to read any Read M efile included on the disk The Read M efile contains important late breaking product information that may affect installation or use Double click the Installer icon to open the Inst
95. urns Backlight Compensation off after you take a picture or when the camera is turned on Using the PDC 2000 camera 49 Labeling pictures To help identify your pictures you can use the camera controls to assign a 10 character label to each one This label appears on the camera s LCD panel a whenever the picture number is displayed and it remains with the picture when it is transferred to the computer MO W fies Et SUNSET2 SCT With the procedures in this section you can edit the default picture label applied to all pictures taken after the default label is entered Y our PDC 2000 camera was shipped with POLAROID as the default picture label Y ou can also edit this default label to create unique labels for individual pictures any time after the pictures are taken 50 Editing the default picture label N ote Y ou can also use your computer to edit the default picture label or change individual picture labels for pictures being transferred to the computer For more information see Chapter 4 M acintosh or Chapter 5 PC Use the following steps to edit the default picture label stored in the camera This label will appear on all pictures taken after the label is edited If the camera is in the index mode indicated by Index on the LCD panel press the Index button to remove Index and change the mode to Capture The current default picture label a is v
96. using it To determine whether 4 is already being used check the user guides of the other devices or run a SCSI utility program Setting up 11 WARNING EACH SCSI DEVICE CONNECTED TO YOUR COM PUTER M UST HAVE ITSOWN UNIQUE ID NUM BER SO YOUR COM PUTER CAN DISTINGUISH IT FROM OTHER ATTACHED SCSI DEVICES USING TWO OR MORE DEVICES WITH THE SAME ID NUMBER CAN CAUSE THEM TO MALFUNCTION YOU CAN LOSE DATA ASA RESULT If the PD C 2000 is your only external SCSI device or no other device in the chain is using ID 4 skip the rest of this section and go on to Installing and charging the batteries on page 14 If you must change the camera s SCSI ID use the following steps M ake sure the camera power is off and the camera is disconnected from the computer If the camera is on turn it off by pressing the power button a 12 2 Open the connector cover and locate the SCSI ID selector 3 Insert a small screwdriver into the slot and rotate the selector until the arrow points to the desired SCSI ID Note Do not use 7 or 0 which are customarily used for the computer and for M acintosh hard drives In addition 3 is often used for internal CD ROM drives 4 Close the connector cover Setting up 13 Installing and charging the batteries The four NiCad AA rechargeable batteries packaged with the PDC 2000 camera are shipped uncharged To use the camera you must install the batteries and charge them as described be
97. w if your computer has other external SCSI devices in addition to the PDC 2000 camera Because the PDC 2000 camera is internally terminated you must install it as the last device in your SC SI chain as follows 1 Turn off the computer all SCSI devices and the camera 2 Remove the terminator a from the last device in your SCSI chain b Ic d N ote K eep the terminator Y ou will need to reconnect it if you wish to use the computer while the camera is disconnected from it Attach the DB25 50 pin Centronics adapter b to the end of the SCSI system cable c Use only the cable provided with the camera O ther cables may appear similar but could damage the camera or your computer Connect the DB25 50 pin Centronics adapter b to the connector from which you removed the terminator Setting up 25 5 Connect the other end of the SCSI system cable d to the SCSI connector on the PDC 2000 camera 6 Connect the camera to AC power using the power adapter trickle charger e IMPORTANT ALWAYSCONNECT THE CAMERA TO AC POWER WHEN IT ISCONNECTED TO THE COM PUTER IF THE CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE TURNSOFF WHILE CONNECTED IT COULD CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK Setting up your PC for the PDC 2000 To view PDC 2000 pictures stored in the camera transfer pictures from the camera to your computer operate the camera through the computer or change camera setup options you must
98. wer up Press the Erase button to clear the message stuck btn One of the camera control buttons is being held down M ake sure all buttons are released and continue If the problem persists turn the camera off briefly then turn it back on If this does not solve the problem contact Polaroid Technical Assistance see page 115 term Invalid buttons have been held down during camera power up Press the Erase button to clear the message Maintenance and troubleshooting 113 PDC 2000 full one year warranty Polaroid Corporation warrants the PDC 2000 camera excluding the batteries against defects in manufacture or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase To verify the warranty period you should keep the invoice sales receipt or other proof of the purchase date Should this product or any component or accessory included with it except software or batteries prove to be defective at any time during the warranty period Polaroid Corporation will at its discretion either replace or repair this item without charge Please refer to the Software W arranties under Software License Agreements page 123 for the PDC 2000 software warranty This warranty does not cover damage caused by accident incorrect installation unauthorized modification and misuse of abuse A charge will be made for repair of such damage This warranty excludes all consequential damages Some states do not allow the exclusion or limi
99. you don t want to keep When connected by a cable tethered mode to a computer running PDC 2000 software the camera can be controlled with the computer keyboard and mouse and its viewfinder image appears on the computer screen In this mode it transfers each picture as it is taken directly to the computer for viewing printing editing or storing In the tethered mode the camera can also send all its stored pictures to the computer at once Using the PDC 2000 camera 33 This chapter explains how to use the camera in the stand alone mode To use your computer for controlling the camera during picture taking and to transfer pictures from the camera to your computer see U sing the PD C 2000 with your Macintosh page 61 or Using the PD C 2000 with your PC page 83 N ote The model PDC 2000 T has no internal picture storage and is intended only for use while connected to a computer tethered mode Getting acquainted a Flash Provides controlled subject lighting for correctly exposed and color balanced pictures b Lens Directs and focuses light into camera for capturing pictures c LCD panel Displays picture numbers and labels along with symbols icons indicating camera conditions and errors See LCD panel on page 37 34 d SCSI address selector Sets the camera s SCSI address required for communication with your computer e SCSI cable connector Provides a connection to your computer via the SCSI

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