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Quickstart Card

Whats in the Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 700 Digital Camera Creative Kit?

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Polaroid PDC 700 Digital Camera Four AA batteries Camera-to-computer cable (RS-232C serial cable) Camera case Wrist strap Camera-to-TV cable (video cable) Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software CD-ROM & Polaroid PhotoMAX Pro Software CD-ROM AC power adapter AC power adapter cord Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 700 QuickStart Card

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Camera Features

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a Lens setting slider b Status panel c Shutter button d Power switch e Play/record mode button f

Menu mode ON button

LCD display Next/self-timer button
k Previous/flash button l
LCD display ON/OFF button (serial connector)
m Camera-to-computer connector n AC adapter connector o Camera-to-TV connector p Green LED q Optical viewfinder
g Erase/SFN (resolution) button h Thumbnail display/EV setting

button

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a Self-timer LED indicator b Optical viewfinder c Hand grip d Flash

Bottom View

a LCD brightness adjustment dial b Tripod socket c Battery compartment latch

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Status Panel

Flash setting:

Autoflash (default setting) Flash fires automatcally when needed. Fill flash Use when light is behind subject or on cloudy days. No flash setting Flash does not fire. Use where flash is prohibited or when shooting a metallic or shiny surface.
Resolution mode S-F-N c (4 MB internal memory):
Superfine Fine (default) Normal mode

640 x 480 resolution

22 pictures 45 pictures 90 pictures

1024 x 768 resolution

Superfine Fine (default) Normal mode 12 pictures 25 pictures 50 pictures

Image counter:

Number of images left in memory (Record mode) Current picture number in sequence (Playback mode)

Battery status

This icon indicates the power status of the batteries in your camera

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Function Buttons
Press the Erase ( in Playback mode. Press the SFN ( button in Record mode to set image resolution. ) ) button to delete images
Press the Menu ( button to turn on the LCD Display Menu. )
Press the Playback button ( ) to review pictures and choose options in Playback mode. Press the Record button ( ) to take
Press the Multiple Display grid icon ( to review pictures in Playback mode. Press the EV button ( ) in Record mode to manually change the Exposure Value (EV) (including f-stop and shutter speed). )
pictures and choose options in Record mode.

LCD Display.

Press the ON/OFF button ( ) to turn the power on and off to the LCD display.
Press the minus button ( ) to go to a previous selection on the LCD Display menu. Press the flash button ( ) to change flash settings in Record mode.
Press the plus button ( ) to go to the next selection in the LCD Diplay menu. Press the self-timer button ( to use the self-timer in Record mode. )

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Preparing the Camera
Insert the wrist strap through the ring on the side of the camera. Push the opposite end of the strap through the loop and pull.
Open the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera.
Insert four AA-batteries into the compartment as shown.

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Taking a Picture
You can take pictures using the optical viewfinder or using the LCD display. Use the optical viewfinder to save batteries. Use the LCD display when using the macro lens to take close-ups of subjects.

To take a picture:

Turn the camera on. Select the lens: Normal lens 18 - infiniti Macro lens 8 - 18 c Check the status panel. See the other side of this card for more information. d Turn on the LCD viewfinder or look through the optical viewfinder. Frame your subject. e Press the shutter button.
Questions? Need help? 1-800-432-days a week, 8 am - 8 pm EST www.polaroid.com

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Transferring Pictures to Your Computer
Note: To transfer images, Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software must be installed on your computer.

1 Turn off your computer

and any peripherals (scanner, printer).
2 Connect the serial cable
to the serial port on your computer.

3 Connect the other end

to the serial port (DIGITAL) on the camera.

4 Connect one end of the

AC adapter to the AC adapter connector (DC IN 7V) on the camera.

5 Connect the other end

of the cable to an AC power outlet.
6 Turn on your computer. 7 Turn on your camera. 8 Double-click the PhotoMAX icon your
desktop to open the Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software
9 Click Get Photo. Click From Album or Camera. Click

Download from Camera.

To find out more about Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software, see the Quickstart Guide included in the software CD-ROM case.

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Camera features

Shutter button Flash Optical viewfinder

Status panel display

Pixel resolution/color setting Color: low to super Black & white: low to super Flash setting Autoflash Fill flash on Flash off Red eye reduction Lens setting Auto focus Macro Infinity Fixed focus: 3, 7, 16 ft Exposure setting Memory card & battery status Memory card in slot No memory card in slot (blinking) Battery good Battery low Normal Light +1. +2, +3, +4 Darken -1, -2, -3, -4 Self-timer setting On/off

Control panel

The camera has two LCD menus: REC (Record) to take photos. PLAY (Playback) to review photos stored in memory.

Quickstart Card

Whats in the Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1100 Digital Camera Creative Kit?

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Hand grip
Lens Number of images remaining 36 - Low resolution 16 - Medium resolution 12 - High resolution 6 - Super resolution

RECORD

Tripod socket Status panel Ready indicator Optical viewfinder Wait indicator Menu dial LCD display switch Power switch LCD display

PLAYBACK

Polaroid PDC 1100 Digital Camera 4 MB removable memory card Video cable Camera case
a c Press the Menu Dial to display menu options, change between Record and Playback mode, and make a selection. Turn the Menu Dial to scroll between different menu choices and settings.
Refer to the Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1100 Users Guide for more information.
b Wrist strap (with removable memory clip) d Four AA batteries e f
USB cable connection Serial cable connection AC adapter connection Video cable connection Memory card slot
g Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software CD-ROM h AC adapter i j k l
Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1100 Users Guide Quickstart card RS-232C serial cable USB cable

Battery compartment

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Getting the camera ready

Load batteries
Open the battery compartment. Slide the cover lock to the unlocked position and push forward to open. Insert four AA batteries into the compartment.
Do not mix old batteries with new batteries, or different manufacturers batteries together.

Cover lock

Taking photos
You can take a photo using the optical viewfinder or the LCD display. Use the optical viewfinder to save battery power.
Status panel Ready indicator Optical viewfinder LCD display Shutter button Frame photo using optical viewfinder or LCD display
Press shutter button half-way to focus
To connect using the serial cable
Flash range = 3ft -10 ft (1m - 3m)
1 Turn off your computer and all peripherals (scanner, printer). 2 Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the camera and then to your computer. 3 Connect the AC adapter to the AC power connection on the camera.
Serial port AC power connection
To extend battery life, use the AC adapter whenever possible or purchase rechargeable batteries. Connect one end of the AC adapter to the AC power connector on the camera. Connect the other end to a grounded electrical outlet.

Wait indicator

Power switch
Wait until the green LED light appears. The camera is now focused and ready to take a photo. 4 Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button down firmly. The red LED light appears and the photo appears on the LCD display while it processes. Wait until the image is fully processed before taking another photo.
4 Plug the AC adapter into a grounded electrical outlet. 5 Turn on your computer. 6 Turn on your camera. 7 Double click the Polaroid PhotoMAX icon on your desktop.

AC power connection

LCD display switch

Attach wrist strap

Attach the wrist strap to the camera as shown.
Use the LCD display to frame photos when using the Macro lens setting. See the Users Guide (included in kit) for more information on changing camera settings. 1 Slide the power switch up to turn on the camera.
To connect using the USB cable
1 Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the camera and then to your computer.
USB port AC power connection

Insert memory card

Turn the camera power off. Insert the memory card into the slot (with the label side of the card facing the rear of the camera). Use the clip to remove the memory card from the camera.
Do not insert or remove the memory card while the camera power is on.
Transferring photos to your computer
2 Slide the LCD display switch up to turn on the LCD display if needed. The are two ways of transferring digital photos to your computer. RS-232 Serial port connection. USB port connection. USB supported only for Windows 98. You can also purchase an optional external memory card reader. See your computer retailer for more information.
2 Connect the AC adapter to the AC power connection on the camera. 3 Plug the AC adapter into a grounded electrical outlet. 4 Turn on your camera. 5 Double click the Polaroid PhotoMAX icon on your desktop.
3 Wait until the flash has charged. The flash icon blinks on the Status panel display while the flash is charging. You cannot take a photo while the flash is charging.
Flash icon blinks until flash is ready
You must insert the memory card before you can turn on the camera.