Polaroid Digital Camera PDC 2000 User Manual

Polaroid Digital Camera

PDC-2000

User Guide for Macintosh or

Windows applications

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Setting up your Macintosh for the PDC-2000

Installing the plug-in software

Installing PDC-2000 Direct

Verifying camera internal settings from your Macintosh

Connecting the camera to your PC

If the PDC-2000 is the only SCSI device

If your PC has other SCSI devices

Setting up your PC for the PDC-2000

Choosing the software to install

Installing the TWAIN driver

Installing the plug-in software

Installing PDC-2000 Direct

Verifying camera internal settings from your PC

Disconnecting the camera from your computer

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Getting acquainted

LCD panel

Viewfinder indicators

Sound indicators

Capture and Index modes

Automatic shutoff

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Taking pictures

Turning on the camera

Setting to stand-alone mode

Selecting Capture mode

Setting the camera for current lighting conditions

Holding the camera

Framing and taking the picture

If you see a viewfinder warning

Using flash

Using Auto Focus

Using Focus Lock

Compensating for backlighting

Labeling pictures

Editing the default picture label

Editing a single picture’s label

Erasing pictures

Erasing a single picture

Erasing all pictures

Unerasing pictures

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The PDC-2000 windows

Working with pictures in the camera

Viewing pictures in the camera

Selecting thumbnails

Previewing pictures with PDC-2000 Direct

Viewing picture information

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Rotating pictures

Editing a picture label

Transferring pictures from the camera

to the computer

Deleting pictures from the camera

Operating the camera from the Macintosh

Changing operating preferences

Available options

Changing the preferences

Releasing the camera from computer control

Releasing the camera

Restoring computer control

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The PDC-2000 windows

Working with pictures in the camera

Viewing pictures in the camera

Selecting thumbnails

Previewing pictures with PDC-2000 Direct

Viewing picture information

Rotating pictures

Editing a picture label

Transferring pictures from the camera

to the computer

Deleting pictures from the camera

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Operating the camera from the PC

Changing operating preferences

Available options

Changing the preferences

Releasing the camera from computer control

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Releasing the camera

Restoring computer control

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Caring for the camera batteries

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Recommended battery types

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108

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Charging the batteries in the camera

Charging the batteries outside the camera

Replacing the camera batteries

Troubleshooting error messages

PDC-2000 full one-year warranty

Service

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Polaroid Offices and Service Centers

Radio and television interference

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Quick startup

For more information, see the page indicated.

Setting up

Page

(Macintosh)

Page

(PC/Windows)

Steps

Unpack the PDC-2000 camera.

Set the camera’s SCSI ID.

Install and charge the camera batteries.

Connect the camera to your computer.

Install the PDC-2000 plug-in, TWAIN

driver or PDC-2000 Direct on your

computer.

Set the camera internal settings (date,

time, user name, etc.).

Quick startup

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Taking pictures

Page

(Macintosh)

Page

(PC/Windows)

Steps

Disconnect the PDC-2000 camera from

the computer.

Turn on the camera.

Set the camera for the current lighting

conditions (daylight, incandescent or

fluorescent).

Frame and take a picture.

Label your pictures (optional).

Viewing and transferring the pictures in the camera

Page

(Macintosh)

(PC/Windows)

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.

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1 Introduction

The Polaroid PDC-2000 Digital Camera captures high-quality

color pictures electronically. PDC-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. Manual overrides are

also provided for unusual conditions.

Using the Macintosh or Microsoft Windows software

provided with the camera, you can view the pictures taken

with the PDC-2000 camera and transfer them to the

computer. You 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 mouse. This is useful when the camera is used in

a stationary setup.

Introduction

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Typical PDC-2000 workflow

To help you understand the full capabilities of the PDC-2000

camera, a typical workflow sequence is presented below.

After you become familiar with PDC-2000 features, you can

use the camera in other ways to best suit your imaging needs.

Take pictures with the camera (Chapter 3).

Connect the camera to your computer (Chapter 2).

Use your computer to view the pictures stored in the camera

(Chapter 4 for Macintosh, Chapter 5 for PCs).

Select the pictures you want to keep and transfer them to the

computer (Chapter 4 or 5).

Edit or enhance any of the pictures using an image-processing

application such as Adobe Photoshop. (See instructions with

the application.)

Print the picture or use it in another application, such as a

desktop publishing application. (See instructions with the

application.)

As an 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.

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Ma c in t o s h s ys t e m s

• A Macintosh family computer with at least a 68020 processor

and 8 megabytes (MB) of RAM. (16 MB is recommended.)

• Apple system software version 7.1 or later.

• 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.

P C s ys t e m s

• An IBM PC or compatible, with at least a 33 MHz 486SX

microprocessor and 8 MB of RAM. (A Pentium processor and

16 MB of RAM is recommended.)

• An ASPI-compliant SCSI adapter.

• A video adapter and monitor capable of displaying 24-bit

color (16.7 million colors) is recommended for optimal

display of PDC-2000 pictures.

• MS-DOS 5.0 or higher.

• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later.

• 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 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.

Technical assistance

Call toll-free from within the U.S.A.: 1-800-432-5355,

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.(Eastern time), or

fax to: 781-386-9688. You can also contact Polaroid

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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.

Using this manual

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 Macintosh

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 Macintosh

computer or PC with Microsoft Windows.

Here’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 PDC-2000 camera, lists

system requirements and explains how to obtain technical

assistance.

2 Setting up: Explains how to install the camera batteries,

install the PDC-2000 software on your Macintosh computer

or PC, and connect the PDC-2000 camera to your computer.

3 Using the PDC-2000 camera: Explains the PDC-2000

camera controls, and provides instructions for taking and

labeling pictures.

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4 Using the PDC-2000 with your Macintosh: Tells you how

to use your Macintosh computer to view pictures taken with

the PDC-2000 camera, how to transfer them from the camera

to your Macintosh, and how to operate the camera from your

Macintosh.

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

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2 Setting up

Unpacking

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

Hand strap

Shoulder strap

Power adapter/trickle charger: Recharges the NiCad batteries

in the camera and provides power for the camera while the

batteries are charging.

Camera batteries: Four “AA” NiCad rechargeable batteries.

SCSI cable (1 meter) and DB25/50 pin Centronics adapter:

Connect the PDC-2000 camera to a Macintosh computer or

PC SCSI port.

Software diskettes: PDC-2000 plug-in software for Macintosh

and Windows, TWAIN driver (for Windows only) and

Polaroid PDC-2000 Direct camera utility software for

Macintosh and Windows.

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Note: 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

DISASSEMBLE THE CAMERA.

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Optional accessories

You 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.

SCSI 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.

SlimSCSI adapter kit: Adapter, 1-meter cable and software for

connecting the PDC-2000 camera to the PCMCIA slot of a

PC notebook computer.

110-volt 5-hour battery charger: Fully charges the PDC-2000

NiCad batteries in 5 hours from AC power.

12-volt auto adapter and recharger: Recharges the batteries in

the camera and provides power for the camera from an

automotive lighter socket.

2-meter SCSI system cable: Provides extra length for

convenience 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.

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Setting up the PDC-2000 camera

At t a c h in g t h e

c a m e ra s t ra p s

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.

(You 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.

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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.

S e t t in g t h e S CS I ID

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.

Note: If you are connecting the PDC-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.

You do not need to change this number unless another SCSI

device in the chain is already using it. To determine whether 4

is already being used, check the user guides of the other

devices or run a SCSI utility program.

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WARNING: EACH SCSI DEVICE CONNECTED TO

YOUR COMPUTER MUST HAVE ITS OWN UNIQUE ID

NUMBER SO YOUR COMPUTER 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 AS A RESULT.

If the PDC-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:

Make 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).

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Open the connector cover and locate the SCSI ID selector.

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 Macintosh hard drives. In addition, 3 is

often used for internal CD-ROM drives.

Close the connector cover.

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In s t a llin g a n d c h a rg in g

t h e b a t t e rie s

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 below.

Unlatch and remove the PDC-2000 battery holder from the

camera.

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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 TYPES

RECOMMENDED ON PAGE 106. OTHER TYPES, SUCH

AS ALKALINE OR LITHIUM “AA” BATTERIES, WILL

NOT OPERATE THE CAMERA, AND MAY CAUSE

INJURY OR DAMAGE THE CAMERA IF YOU ATTEMPT

TO CHARGE THEM AS DESCRIBED BELOW.

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Engage the battery holder and close it, making sure it latches.

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.

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Note: The 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 ADAPTERS AND CHARGERS SIMILAR IN

APPEARANCE ARE AVAILABLE, BUT THEY CAN

OVERHEAT THE BATTERIES AND CAUSE INJURY OR

CAMERA DAMAGE.

You 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 Macintosh

computer. How you connect the PDC-2000 depends on

whether you have other SCSI devices connected to your

computer.

Note: Be sure to set the camera’s SCSI ID as described on

page 11 before connecting the camera.

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WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE

PDC-2000 CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE

WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COMPUTER IS TURNED

ON. DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE, YOUR

COMPUTER, OR BOTH. (TURN OFF THE CAMERA BY

PRESSING POWER BUTTON a.)

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If the PDC-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 the camera. Other

cables may appear similar, but could damage the camera or

your computer.

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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 IS CONNECTED TO THE

COMPUTER. IF THE CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI

DEVICE TURNS OFF WHILE CONNECTED, IT COULD

CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK.

If yo u r Ma c in t o s h h a s

o t h e r S CS I d e vic e s

Because the PDC-2000 camera is internally terminated, you

must install it as the last device in 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.

Note: Keep the terminator. You must reconnect it if you use

the computer while the camera is not attached.

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. Other 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.

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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 IS CONNECTED TO THE

COMPUTER. IF THE CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI

DEVICE TURNS OFF WHILE CONNECTED, IT COULD

CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK.

Co n n e c t in g t o a n

Ap p le P o w e rBo o k

In addition to the cables and adapters described in the

previous sections, Apple PowerBook computers require an

HDI-30/DB25 adapter (available from Macintosh 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 Macintosh computers (starting on page 17)

when connecting the PDC-2000 camera to an Apple

PowerBook computer.

WARNING: WITH POWERBOOK COMPUTERS, USE

ONLY THE 1-METER SCSI SYSTEM CABLE (PROVIDED

WITH THE PDC-2000) TO CONNECT THE CAMERA TO

THE COMPUTER OR TO THE LAST DEVICE IN THE

SCSI CHAIN. LONGER CABLES MAY CORRUPT DATA

OR DAMAGE THE COMPUTER’S HARD DRIVE.

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Setting up your Macintosh 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 install one of the following programs on

your Macintosh. 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) compatible 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 PDC-2000 Direct to use the

PDC-2000 with your computer. (If you install PDC-2000

Direct, you do not need the plug-in software described above

to use it.)

In s t a llin g t h e

To install the PDC-2000 plug-in software on your Macintosh:

p lu g -in s o ft w a re

Insert the PDC-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 Me file included on the disk. The

Read Me file contains important late-breaking product

information that may affect installation or use.

Double-click the Installer icon to open the Installer program.

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.

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In s t a llin g P DC-2 0 0 0

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Use the following steps to install PDC-2000 Direct:

Insert the PDC-2000 Direct for Macintosh 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 Me file included on the disk. The

Read Me file contains important late-breaking product

information that may affect installation or use.

Double-click the Installer icon to open the Installer program.

Click the Install button and follow instructions on the screen.

When an on-screen message indicates that installation has

been completed, click OK.

Restart your computer.

Verifying camera internal settings from your Macintosh

The PDC-2000 camera stores the following settings in its

internal memory:

• User name

• Default picture label

• Current date

• Current time

• Automatic shutoff timeout values

• 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.

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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

PDC-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 PDC-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. How you connect the PDC-2000

depends on whether you have other SCSI devices connected to

your computer.

Note: 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 SCSI

adapter for attaching the camera. See System requirements on

page 2 for more information.

Setting up

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WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE

PDC-2000 CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE

WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COMPUTER IS TURNED

ON. DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE, YOUR

COMPUTER, OR BOTH. (TURN OFF THE CAMERA BY

PRESSING POWER BUTTON a.)

If t h e P DC-2 0 0 0 is

If the PDC-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.

t h e o n ly S CS I d e vic e

Use only the cable provided with the camera. Other cables

may appear similar, but could damage the camera or your

computer.

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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 IS CONNECTED TO THE

COMPUTER. IF THE CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI

DEVICE TURNS OFF WHILE CONNECTED, IT COULD

CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK.

If yo u r P C h a s o t h e r

S CS I d e vic e s

Follow the steps below 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 SCSI chain as follows:

Turn off the computer, all SCSI devices, and the camera.

Remove the terminator (a) from the last device in your SCSI

chain.

Note: Keep the terminator. You 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. Other 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.

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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 using the power

adapter/trickle charger (e).

IMPORTANT: ALWAYS CONNECT THE CAMERA TO

AC POWER WHEN IT IS CONNECTED TO THE

COMPUTER. IF THE CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI

DEVICE TURNS OFF 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 install one of the following programs on

your PC. All are provided with the PDC-2000 camera.

• PDC-2000 TWAIN driver Using the TWAIN driver requires

an image-processing application (not provided) compatible

with the TWAIN specification.

• PDC-2000 plug-in software Using the plug-in requires an

image-processing application (not provided) compatible with

Adobe Photoshop plug-in modules.

• PDC-2000 Direct software If you do not have an image

processing application compatible with TWAIN or Photoshop

plug-in modules, you must install PDC-2000 Direct to use the

PDC-2000 camera with your computer.

Ch o o s in g t h e

The TWAIN driver is recommended for use with the

PDC-2000, since it is compatible with most Microsoft

Windows image processing applications capable of acquiring

images. (This includes Adobe Photoshop for Windows.)

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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. You

do not need the TWAIN driver or the plug-in to use

PDC-2000 Direct.

In s t a llin g t h e

TWAIN d rive r

To install the TWAIN driver:

Turn on the computer and start Windows.

Insert the TWAIN driver diskette into the floppy drive.

From the Program Manager 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:

In s t a llin g t h e p lu g -in

s o ft w a re

Turn on the computer and start Windows.

Insert the plug-in module diskette into the floppy drive.

From the Program Manager 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.

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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 PDC-2000 Direct:

In s t a llin g P DC-2 0 0 0

Dire c t

Turn on the computer and start Windows.

Insert the PDC-2000 Direct for Windows diskette into the

floppy drive.

From the Program Manager 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 complete the installation.

Remove the diskette from the floppy drive.

Verifying camera internal settings from your PC

The PDC-2000 camera stores the following settings in its

internal memory:

• User name

• Default picture label

• Current date

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• Current time

• Automatic shutoff timeout values

• 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 PDC-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 PDC-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.

Note: The 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 Releasing the camera from computer control

on page 80 (Macintosh) or page 102 (PC) instead.

Turn off the computer.

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Turn off the camera by pressing the Power button (a).

WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE

PDC-2000 CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE

WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COMPUTER IS TURNED

ON. DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE, YOUR

COMPUTER, OR BOTH.

Disconnect the camera cable from the computer or from the

SCSI device to which it is connected.

Disconnect the camera cable from the camera by pressing the

latching levers and pulling straight out.

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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.

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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 PDC-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

PDC-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.

You can also attach a label to each picture and erase pictures

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.

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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 Using the PDC-2000 with your

Macintosh (page 61) or Using the PDC-2000 with your PC

(page 83).

Note: 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

Flash: Provides controlled subject lighting for correctly

exposed and color-balanced pictures.

Lens: Directs and focuses light into camera for capturing

pictures.

LCD panel: Displays picture numbers and labels, along with

symbols (icons) indicating camera conditions and errors. See

LCD panel on page 37.

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SCSI address selector: Sets the camera’s SCSI address

(required for communication with your computer).

SCSI cable connector: Provides a connection to your

computer via the SCSI cable provided.

Battery charger connector: Connection for the battery charger.

Viewfinder: Used for framing pictures. Also displays signals

informing the operator about camera conditions. See

Viewfinder indicators on page 39.

Power button: Turns the camera power on and off.

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.)

Label button: Activates or deactivates the Label field in the

LCD panel for creating or editing picture labels. See Labeling

pictures on page 50.

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

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alphanumeric characters for insertion in a label. (See Labeling

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.)

m 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 for

correct subject lighting in backlighted scenes. See

Compensating for back lighting on page 49.

Battery compartment: Holds the four rechargeable NiCad

“AA” batteries powering the camera.

Index button: Changes 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.

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LCD p a n e l

The LCD panel on the PDC-2000 camera displays text and

symbols indicating various camera settings and error

conditions.

Time and date. When the camera is in Capture mode,

displays the current time and date. To set, see Changing the

preferences on page 77 (Macintosh) or page 99 (PC). When

the camera is in Index mode, displays the time and date the

currently displayed picture was taken.

White balance indicator. Displays current lighting conditions

setting: (blank) daylight, ( ) incandescent light, (

fluorescent light.

)

To change the white balance setting, see Setting the camera

for current lighting conditions on page 43.

Flash setting indicator. Displays current flash setting: (

)

automatic flash, ( ) flash on, (blank) flash off.

To change the setting, see Using flash on page 46.

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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. When 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: (

)

fully charged, ( ) 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, ( ) sound off.

To change the setting, see Changing operating preferences on

page 75 (Macintosh) or page 97 (PC).

Mode 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: ( ) on, (blank) off.

To change the setting, see Compensating for back lighting on

page 49.

Label area. Displays a 10-character label for the current

picture. (Also used for displaying messages, as described in

item l.)

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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.

Message 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.)

Vie w fin d e r in d ic a t o rs

For convenience while taking pictures, the PDC-2000

provides a yellow LED and a red LED at the bottom of the

viewfinder. If an error condition occurs, these indicators light

to alert you.

Indicator

Meaning

Yellow

Flash has not completely

charged or picture being

stored

Blinking red (when Shutter

button partially depressed)

Insufficient light, storage

disk full, low battery or

internal hardware error

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When a blinking red LED appears in the viewfinder, the LCD

panel also displays an explanatory error message. (See LCD

panel on page 37.)

S o u n d in d ic a t o rs

The PDC-2000 provides audible tones to help alert you to the

following operating or error conditions:

Sound

Meaning

One high-pitched tone when Camera is ready to take

camera power turned on

pictures

Two high-pitched tones

followed by a low-pitched

tone when Shutter button

pressed half way

Low battery

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

tones when camera turned

Internal hardware error or

special condition

One or more low-pitched

tones followed by camera

powering off

Battery power insufficient for

camera operation

When two high-pitched tones or a low-pitched tone indicate

an error condition, the LCD panel also displays an

explanatory message. (See LCD 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

(Macintosh) or page 99 (PC).

Ca p t u re a n d In d e x m o d e s The PDC-2000 has two modes of operation: Capture and

Index. You select the mode by pressing the Index button.

The Capture mode is used for picture-taking. You can also

edit the default picture label while you are in the Capture

mode. (See Labeling pictures on page 50 for more

information.)

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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.

Au t o m a t ic s h u t o ff

To help conserve battery power, the PDC-2000 has an

automatic shutoff feature that turns off the camera after 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 (Macintosh) or page 99 (PC).

Note: Automatic shutoff is disabled while the camera is

connected to AC power and is under computer control

(displaying “connected” on the LCD panel).

Taking pictures

Tu rn in g o n t h e c a m e ra

To turn on the PDC-2000 camera, press the Power button (a).

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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

one or two short, low-pitched tones. (For more information

about error messages, see Troubleshooting error messages on

page 111.)

S e t t in g t o s t a n d -a lo n e

m o d e

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 release it:

• Use the computer to release the camera. (See Releasing the

camera from computer control, page 80 for Macintosh or

page 102 for PC.)

• Disconnect the camera from the computer. (See Disconnecting

the camera from your computer on page 29.)

WARNING: DO NOT DISCONNECT OR CONNECT

ANY DEVICE WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR

COMPUTER IS TURNED ON. DOING SO COULD

DAMAGE THE DEVICE, YOUR COMPUTER, OR BOTH.

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S e le c t in g Ca p t u re m o d e

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.

S e t t in g t h e c a m e ra fo r

To achieve accurate colors, you must choose the white

c u rre n t lig h t in g c o n d it io n s 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).

When taking pictures indoors without flash under

incandescent or fluorescent lighting, change the camera to the

appropriate setting by pressing the White Balance button

(WB).

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When either incandescent ( ) or fluorescent ( ) lighting is

selected, the appropriate symbol appears on the LCD panel

(a). When daylight is selected, no symbol is visible.

Ho ld in g t h e c a m e ra

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.

Fra m in g a n d t a k in g

t h e p ic t u re

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.)

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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.

Note: When 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 the

optional 60mm-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 yo u s e e a vie w fin d e r

w a rn in g

If a yellow or red warning indicator is visible in the

viewfinder when you are about to take a picture, release the

shutter button and take the steps indicated below before

continuing:

Indicator

Yellow

Meaning and corrective action

Flash has not completely charged or

previous picture still being stored;

wait until the LED goes out before

taking the picture

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Indicator

Blinking red

Meaning and corrective action

Insufficient light; use flash (page 46)

Camera storage disk is full; erase

one or more pictures (page 55) or

transfer the stored pictures to the

computer (page 69 for Macintosh,

page 91 for PC)

Low battery power; recharge

batteries (page 106)

Hardware error; see

Troubleshooting error messages

(page 111)

Note: When you see the blinking red LED in the viewfinder,

look at the LCD panel for more information about the

problem.

Us in g fla s h

The PDC-2000 camera provides three flash modes for

optimum picture quality under a great variety of lighting

conditions:

Automatic

Camera automatically

determines whether or not to

use flash

(

)

Flash fires with every picture

Flash never fires

On (

)

Off (blank)

Automatic ( ) 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 ( ) 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 be in 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.

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When 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 ( ) until

or no symbol, as appropriate, appears in the LCD

panel (a).

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Us in g Au t o Fo c u s

The PDC-2000 camera features automatic focus that

produces sharp pictures under most 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 Off symbol ( ) on the LCD

panel (a).

You 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.

Us in g Fo c u s Lo c k

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.

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Co m p e n s a t in g fo r b a c k

lig h t in g

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 ( ).

A symbol ( ) in the LCD panel (a) indicates that Backlight

Compensation is on. The camera automatically turns

Backlight Compensation off after you take a picture or when

the camera is turned on.

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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.

With the procedures in this section, you can edit the default

picture label applied to all pictures taken after the default

label is entered. (Your PDC-2000 camera was shipped with

“POLAROID” as the default picture label.) You can also edit

this default label to create unique labels for individual

pictures any time after the pictures are taken.

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Note: You 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 (Macintosh) or Chapter 5 (PC).

Ed it in g t h e d e fa u lt

p ic t u re la b e l

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 visible.

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Press the Label button to display a blinking cursor (b) under

the first empty character space in the LCD panel label field.

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.

Note: Only 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).

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Exit from the Label mode by pressing the Label button.

To individualize the default label for a single picture, use the

procedure in the following section.

Ed it in g a s in g le p ic t u re ’s

la b e l

Use the following steps to edit an individual picture label:

If the camera is not 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.)

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.

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Press the Label button to display a blinking cursor (c) under

the first empty space in the LCD panel 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 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.

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Erasing pictures

When you reach the camera’s picture-storage limit (40 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 Deleting pictures

from the camera on page 71 for Macintosh or page 93 for

PC.)

Era s in g a s in g le

p ic t u re

Place the camera in the Index mode (a) by pressing the Index

button. (It may take a few seconds for “Index” to appear.)

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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.

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.)

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.)

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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.

Era s in g a ll p ic t u re s

WARNING: THIS PROCEDURE ERASES ALL PICTURES

STORED IN THE CAMERA. IF YOU WANT TO KEEP

ANY PICTURES, BE SURE TO TRANSFER THEM TO

THE COMPUTER (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.)

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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.)

Release the buttons when the message appears.

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 press the Enter button.)

To change to Capture mode for taking more pictures, press

the Index button.

Un e ra s in g p ic t u re s

If you accidentally erase one or more pictures from the

camera, you may be able to recover (“unerase”) them with

the following procedure.

Note: These 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.

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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.

Transfer the pictures you want to keep to your computer (see

page 69 for Macintosh or page 91 for PC).

Note: Restoring pictures is likely to change the picture

numbers. Use care in choosing the pictures to be transferred.

Erase all 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.)

Note: 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.

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4 Using the PDC-2000 with

your Macintosh

To transfer and work with pictures from the PDC-2000

camera on your Macintosh, you use the PDC-2000 plug-in

module with an image-processing 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 Macintosh 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 You can quickly view

all the pictures in the camera by displaying miniature

representations of them (called thumbnails) in a single

window.

Transfer multiple pictures You can use the thumbnail view to

choose and transfer pictures from the camera to your

computer.

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Operate the camera through the computer You 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 You 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 The Transfer Pictures window

displays thumbnail representations of pictures in the camera.

From the Transfer Pictures window, you can:

• Transfer selected pictures from the camera to the computer.

• Rotate selected pictures in 90-degree increments.

• Edit picture labels.

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• View picture information, including date, time, user name,

and camera settings in effect when the picture was taken.

• Delete selected pictures from the camera.

Take Pictures window The Take Pictures window lets you

control the camera through the computer.

With the Take Pictures window you can:

• Display a viewfinder image on your computer screen for

framing pictures.

• Change the viewfinder orientation from landscape to portrait

or vice versa.

• Change the camera settings for flash, lighting conditions,

automatic focus and backlight compensation just as you

would with the controls on the camera.

• Take a picture and immediately transfer it to the computer.

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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.

From the Set Preferences window you can:

• Change the user name (recorded with each picture).

• Change the default picture label.

• Change the camera’s internal clock settings to match the

computer’s time and date settings.

• Change the camera’s automatic shutoff settings.

• Select the resolution of pictures transferred from the camera

to the computer.

• Turn the camera sound indicators off and on.

• Release the camera from computer control (for taking

pictures using the camera’s controls while the camera is

connected to the computer).

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• 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

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.

While viewing the thumbnails on your computer screen, you

can rotate pictures, transfer pictures to the computer, or

delete pictures from the camera.

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in t h e c a m e ra

To display thumbnails of the pictures stored in the camera:

Connect the camera to your computer. If necessary, see

Connecting the camera to your Macintosh on page 17.

Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button (a).

Turn on your computer.

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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.

S e le c t in g t h u m b n a ils

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.

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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

z (Command) key and press the A key.

To deselect one thumbnail, press and hold the Shift key and

click the selected thumbnail. To deselect all thumbnails, click

the Select All button (or hold down the z key and press the A

key) a second time.

P re vie w in g p ic t u re s w it h

P DC-2 0 0 0 Dire c t

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 z

(Command) key and press the O key.

While 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.

Vie w in g p ic t u re

in fo rm a t io n

When the Transfer Pictures window is open, you can display

the following information about any picture represented in

the window:

• Picture label

• User name

• Date and time picture was taken

• Focus distance

• Camera settings when picture was taken (light source, flash,

autofocus, backlight compensation)

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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 z (Command) key and press the I

key.

To view abbreviated picture information, hold down the

Option key while clicking on a thumbnail.

Ro t a t in g p ic t u re s

You can rotate a picture in 90-degree increments to change its

orientation from landscape 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.)

Rotate the selected pictures 90 degrees by clicking the Rotate

button or hold down the z (Command) key and press the R

key.

To rotate the pictures further, continue to click the Rotate

button again or hold down z and press R.

Note: To rotate the selected thumbnails back to their original

orientation, hold down z and Shift, and press R.

Ed it in g a p ic t u re la b e l

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.

Note: 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.

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Tra n s fe rrin g p ic t u re s

fro m t h e c a m e ra t o

t h e c o m p u t e r

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-processing application or directly

to an image file on your computer’s hard disk. (You 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.

Most 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.

Tra n s fe rrin g p ic t u re s t o a n a p p lic a t io n

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.)

Note: 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.)

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Tip: If the Transfer button displays a diskette, the Expert

Preferences are set to transfer directly to disk and must be

changed before starting.

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 z (Command)

key and press the T key.

Each selected picture appears in your image-processing

application.

Note: When 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 the image-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.

Note: 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.

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Tra n s fe rrin g p ic t u re s d ire c t ly t o d is k

Use the following steps to transfer one or more pictures

directly from the camera to the computer’s 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.)

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 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.

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 z (Command)

key and press the T key.

Select a folder to receive the pictures. (You can also create a

new folder for the pictures by clicking on the New Folder

button.)

Click OK to transfer the pictures.

De le t in g p ic t u re s fro m

t h e c a m e ra

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:

View the pictures in the camera as described on page 65.

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Select one or more pictures to be deleted. (See Selecting

thumbnails on page 66.)

Use one of these methods to display a confirmation dialog

box:

• Click the Delete button.

• Press the Delete key.

• Hold down the z (Command) key and press the D key.

To delete the selected pictures from the camera, click OK in

the confirmation dialog box.

Note: 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:

Connect the camera to your computer. If necessary, see

Connecting the camera to your Macintosh on page 17.

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Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button (a).

Turn on the computer.

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.

If necessary, change the resolution (800x600 or 1600x1200)

of the pictures transferred to the computer. (See Changing the

preferences on page 77.)

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If the Take Pictures window is not visible, display it by

clicking on the Take Pictures button.

Click the View Finder button (or hold down the z key and

press the V key) to display a viewfinder image in the Take

Pictures window.

To change the orientation of the image in the viewfinder,

choose Landscape or Portrait as appropriate. (You can also

hold down the z key and press the R key to change between

Landscape and Portrait.)

1 0 Select the Flash setting you want to use from the drop-down

list. See Using flash on page 46 for more information.

1 1 Choose a Light setting that matches the lighting conditions in

the current scene. See Setting the camera for current lighting

conditions on page 43.

1 2 Select or deselect the Auto Focus option. See Using Auto

Focus on page 48.

1 3 If necessary, select Backlight Compensation. See

Compensating for back lighting on page 49.

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1 4 When the picture is framed as desired, click the Snap button

(or hold down the z 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.

Note: 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.

1 5 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

Ava ila b le o p t io n s

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.

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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 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 camera

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 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 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 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

internally stored pictures as either high resolution (800x600)

or super-high resolution (1600x1200) images. The 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.

Camera sound indicators You can disable the camera’s

audible error signals. (See Sound indicators on page 40 for a

description of these indicators.)

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Expert preferences You 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.

Ch a n g in g t h e p re fe re n c e s 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 CAMERA OR ANY OTHER SCSI DEVICE

WHILE THE DEVICE OR YOUR COMPUTER IS TURNED

ON. DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE, YOUR

COMPUTER, OR BOTH.

Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button (a).

Turn on the computer.

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.

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If the Set Preferences window is not visible, click the Set

Preferences button to display it.

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.

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Expert preferences Set the following options:

Picture transfer

method

Transfer pictures either to disk or

to your image-processing

application.

Note: An icon on the Transfer

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.

Plug-in behavior

after transfer

Choose to close the plug-in and

return to the image processing

application after picture transfer

or to leave the plug-in active.

Thumbnail display

Disable the option for loading

thumbnail images from the

camera to the Transfer Pictures

window, allowing the plug-in to

launch faster.

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.

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Releasing the camera from computer control

You 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.

Re le a s in g t h e c a m e ra

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 z 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 THE COMPUTER AFTER IT

HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM COMPUTER CONTROL.

DOING SO COULD DAMAGE YOUR COMPUTER OR

CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK.

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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.

Re s t o rin g c o m p u t e r

c o n t ro l

After releasing the camera from computer control as

described above, you can place the camera back under

computer control with these steps:

If t h e Re le a s e Ca m e ra d ia lo g b o x is s t ill vis ib le

If you left the Release Camera window visible as described in

the previous section, click on the Reconnect button to restore

camera control to the computer.

If t h e Re le a s e Ca m e ra d ia lo g b o x is n o t vis ib le

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.

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5 Using the PDC-2000 with

your PC

To transfer and work with pictures from the PDC-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 You can quickly view

all the pictures in the camera by displaying miniature

representations of them (called thumbnails) in a single

window.

Transfer multiple pictures You can use the thumbnail views

to choose and transfer pictures from the camera to your

computer.

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Operate the camera through the computer You 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 You 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:

Transfer Pictures window The Transfer Pictures window

displays thumbnail representations of the pictures in the

camera.

From the Transfer Pictures window, you can:

• Transfer selected pictures from the camera to the computer.

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• Rotate pictures in 90-degree increments.

• Edit picture labels.

• View picture information, including date, time, user name,

and camera settings in effect when the picture was taken.

• 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:

• Display a viewfinder image on your computer screen for

framing pictures.

• Change the viewfinder orientation from landscape to portrait

or vice versa.

• Change the camera settings for flash, lighting conditions,

automatic focus and backlight compensation just as you

would with the controls on the camera.

• Take a picture and immediately transfer it to the computer.

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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.

From the Set Preferences window, you can:

• Change the user name recorded with each picture.

• Change the default picture label.

• Change the camera’s internal clock settings to match the

computer’s time and date settings.

• Change the camera’s automatic shutoff settings.

• Select the resolution of pictures transferred from the camera

to the computer.

• Turn the camera sound indicators off and on.

• Release the camera from computer control (for taking

pictures using the camera’s controls while the camera is

connected to the computer).

• Set “Expert” preferences for transferring pictures to an image

processing application or directly to files on you computer’s

hard disk.

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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.

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To display thumbnail images of the pictures stored in the

camera:

Connect the camera to your computer. If necessary, see

Connecting the camera to your PC on page 23.

Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button (a).

Turn on your computer.

Start your TWAIN compliant or plug-in compatible

application, or start PDC-2000 Direct.

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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:

• 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

choose Acquire TWAIN.

• If you are using a TWAIN compliant application other than

Adobe Photoshop, refer to the application’s instructions for

acquiring images.

• If you are using a plug-in compatible application, pull down

the File menu, choose Acquire, and choose PDC-2000.

Note: 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.

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S e le c t in g t h u m b n a ils

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 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.

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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.

While 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.

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When the Transfer Pictures window is open, you can display

the following information about any picture represented in

the window:

• Picture label

• User name

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• Date and time picture was taken

• Focus distance

• Camera settings when picture was taken (light source, flash,

auto focus, backlight compensation)

To view this information for any picture, click on the desired

thumbnail with the right mouse button to display a pop-up

menu. Then choose Get Info from the menu.

Ro t a t in g p ic t u re s

You 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:

View the pictures in the camera as described on page 87.

Select one or more pictures to be rotated. (See Selecting

thumbnails on page 89.)

Rotate the selected pictures 90 degrees by clicking the Rotate

button. (To rotate the pictures further, continue to click the

Rotate button.)

Ed it in g a p ic t u re la b e l

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. Type a new label

for the picture and choose OK.

Note: 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.

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Tra n s fe rrin g p ic t u re s

fro m t h e c a m e ra t o

t h e c o m p u t e r

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 TWAIN or

plug-in compatible image processing application, you can

transfer them either to the application or directly to your

computer’s hard disk. (You 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. Most

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 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.

Tra n s fe rrin g p ic t u re s t o a n a p p lic a t io n

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.)

Note: 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 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.

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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: When 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 the image-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.

Note: 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.

Tra n s fe rrin g p ic t u re s d ire c t ly t o d is k

Use the steps below to transfer one or more pictures directly

from the camera to the computer’s hard disk without passing

through your image-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.)

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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.

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.

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.

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t h e c a m e ra

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.

View the pictures in the camera as described on page 87.

Select one or more pictures to be deleted. (See Selecting

thumbnails on page 89.)

Click the Delete button to display a confirmation message.

To delete the pictures from the camera, click OK.

Note: 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.

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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:

Connect the camera to your computer. If necessary, see

Connecting the camera to your PC on page 23.

Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button (a).

Turn on your computer.

Start your TWAIN compliant or plug-in compatible

application, or start PDC-2000 Direct.

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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:

• 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

choose Acquire TWAIN.

• If you are using a TWAIN compliant application other than

Adobe Photoshop, refer to the application’s instructions for

acquiring images.

• If you are using a plug-in compatible application, pull down

the File menu, choose Acquire, and choose PDC-2000.

Note: If no pictures are stored in the camera, the Take

Pictures window appears instead of the Transfer Pictures

window.

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.)

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Click the Take Pictures button to display the Take Pictures

window.

Click the View Finder button to display a viewfinder image in

the Take Pictures window.

To change the orientation of the image in the viewfinder,

choose Landscape or Portrait as appropriate.

1 0 Select the Flash setting you want to use from the drop-down

list. See Using flash on page 46 for more information.

1 1 Choose a Light setting that matches the lighting conditions in

the current scene. See Setting the camera for current lighting

conditions on page 43.

1 2 Select or deselect the Auto Focus option. See Using Auto

Focus on page 48.

1 3 If necessary, select Backlight Compensation. See

Compensating for back lighting on page 49.

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1 4 When the picture is framed as desired, click the Snap button

to capture the picture and transfer it to your image processing

application or to a Preview window in PDC-2000 Direct.

Note: 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.

1 5 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

Ava ila b le o p t io n s

Using the PDC-2000 software (TWAIN driver, plug-in or

PDC-2000 Direct) on your computer, you can set the

following camera 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 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.

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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 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 camera

controls (see Labeling 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

internally stored pictures as either high resolution (800x600)

or super-high resolution (1600x1200) pictures. The 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.

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Camera sound indicators You can disable the camera’s

audible error signals. (See Sound indicators on page 40 for a

description of these indicators.)

Expert preferences You can choose to transfer pictures from

the camera to an image processing application or directly to a

file on disk.

Ch a n g in g t h e p re fe re n c e s 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 COMPUTER IS TURNED

ON. DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE DEVICE, YOUR

COMPUTER, OR BOTH.

Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button (a).

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Turn on your computer.

Start your TWAIN compliant or plug-in compatible

application, or start PDC-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:

• 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

choose Acquire TWAIN.

• If you are using a TWAIN compliant application other than

Adobe Photoshop, refer to the application’s instructions for

acquiring images.

• If you are using a plug-in compatible application, pull down

the File menu, choose Acquire, and choose PDC-2000.

Note: If no pictures are stored in the camera, the Take

Pictures window appears instead of the Transfer Pictures

window.

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Click the Set Preferences button to display the Set Preferences

window.

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.

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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

You 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.

Re le a s in g t h e c a m e ra

You can release the camera from computer control as follows:

Start your TWAIN compliant or plug-in compatible

application, or start PDC-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:

• 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

choose Acquire TWAIN.

• If you are using a TWAIN compliant application other than

Adobe Photoshop, refer to the application’s instructions for

acquiring images.

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• If you are using a plug-in compatible application, pull down

the File menu, choose Acquire, and choose PDC-2000.

Note: 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 Yes 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 COMPUTER AFTER IT

HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM COMPUTER CONTROL.

DOING SO COULD DAMAGE YOUR COMPUTER 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.

Re s t o rin g c o m p u t e r

c o n t ro l

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 PDC-2000 Direct.

If you are using PDC-2000 Direct, wait for the Transfer

Pictures window to appear.

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If you are not using PDC-2000 Direct, use one of the methods

below to display the Transfer Pictures window:

• 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

choose Acquire TWAIN.

• If you are using a TWAIN compliant application other than

Adobe Photoshop, refer to the application’s instructions for

acquiring images.

• If you are using a plug-in compatible application, pull down

the File menu, choose Acquire, and choose PDC-2000.

Note: If no pictures are stored in the camera, the Take

Pictures window appears instead of the Transfer Pictures

window.

Click the Take Pictures button to display the Take Pictures

window.

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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 ( ), low

(

) and other levels between them. Recharge the batteries

whenever the indicator shows low battery level.

Note: Conserve 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 IS CONNECTED

TO YOUR COMPUTER IF THE COMPUTER IS ON.

DOING SO COULD DAMAGE THE COMPUTER 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.

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(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.)

You 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.

Re c o m m e n d e d b a t t e ry

t yp e s

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 AS ALKALINE

OR LITHIUM “AA” BATTERIES, WILL NOT OPERATE

THE CAMERA, AND MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DAMAGE

THE CAMERA IF YOU ATTEMPT TO CHARGE THEM

AS DESCRIBED BELOW.

Ch a rg in g t h e b a t t e rie s

in t h e c a m e ra

To charge the batteries while they are in the camera, connect

the power adapter/trickle charger to the camera and to AC

power.

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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 ADAPTERS AND CHARGERS SIMILAR IN

APPEARANCE ARE AVAILABLE, BUT THEY CAN

OVERHEAT THE BATTERIES AND CAUSE INJURY OR

CAMERA DAMAGE.

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Ch a rg in g t h e b a t t e rie s

o u t s id e t h e c a m e ra

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:

Turn off the camera by pressing the power button (a).

Unlatch and remove the PDC-2000 battery holder from the

camera.

Remove the four batteries from the holder.

Charge the batteries according to the instructions for the

charger you are using.

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Note: The 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, time, 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.)

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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.

Re p la c in g t h e c a m e ra

b a t t e rie s

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 TYPES, SUCH

AS ALKALINE OR LITHIUM “AA” BATTERIES, WILL

NOT OPERATE THE CAMERA, AND MAY CAUSE

INJURY OR DAMAGE THE CAMERA IF YOU ATTEMPT

TO CHARGE THEM AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

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Troubleshooting error messages

When necessary, the PDC-2000 camera displays error

messages on the LCD panel to inform you about operating 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 COMPUTER BEFORE DOING SO

(IF THE CAMERA IS CONNECTED TO YOUR

COMPUTER). FAILURE TO TURN OFF THE COMPUTER

COULD CORRUPT DATA ON YOUR HARD DISK,

DAMAGE THE CAMERA, OR DAMAGE THE

COMPUTER.

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

Macintosh and page 91 for PC), and erase the pictures from

the camera (page 71 for Macintosh and page 93 for PC).

error 01h 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 Technical

Assistance (see page 115). When this condition exists, you can

still take pictures by operating the camera under computer

control (page 72 for Macintosh and page 94 for PC) but you

will not be able to store additional pictures in the camera or

transfer pictures previously stored in the camera.

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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 Technical 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 Technical

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 Technical

Assistance (see page 115). Under this condition, the 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

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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 Using flash on page 46) before taking the picture.

no term Invalid buttons have been held down during camera

power-up. Press the Erase button to clear the message.

stuck btn One of the camera control buttons is being held

down. Make 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.

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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 Warranties 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 limitation of

consequential damages, so the foregoing exclusion may not

apply to you.

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Service

U.S .A. a n d Ca n a d a

If your PDC-2000 camera requires service, call Polaroid

Technical Assistance toll-free from within the U.S.A. at

1-800-432-5355, Monday 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.

Ou t s id e U.S .A.

a n d Ca n a d a

Please contact your nearest Polaroid office or service center

(see pages 116-18).

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Polaroid Offices and Service Centers

Au s t ra lia

De u t s c h la n d

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

Polaroid Gm bH

Sprendlinger Landstrasse 109

63069 Offenbach

Tel: 069 8404 444

069 8404 999

Es p a ñ a

Be lg iq u e /Be lg ië

Polaroid (España) S.A.

Paseo de la Castellana, 130-Plta.

28046-Madrid

Tno: 34-1-411.38.36

Fax: 34-1-411.40.73

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

Fra n c e

Toll free line: 32 2 78 155 905

Polaroid (France) S.A.

4, rue J .P. Tim baud, B.P. 47

78391 Bois d’Arcy Cédex

Tel: (1) 30 85 61 66

Bra s il

Polaroid do Brasil Ltda.

Av. Paulista, 1776-11º andar

Cerqueira Cesar

São Paulo-Capital

Brasil, 01310-921

Tel: 55.11.285.6411

Fax: 55.11.283.2625

288.6521

Gre a t Brit a in

Polaroid (U.K.) Ltd.

Ashley Road, St. Albans

Hertfordshire AL1 5PR

Tel: 0800 010119

287.5393

Ho n g Ko n g

Polaroid (Far East) Ltd.

32/F Windsor House

311 Gloucester Road

Causeway Bay

Tel: (852) 2894-0333

Fax: (852) 2895 1382

Ca n a d a

Polaroid Canada, Inc.

350 Carlingview Drive

Rexdale, Ontario M9W 5G6

Toll free: 1-800-268-6970

Da n m a rk

It a lia

Polaroid a.s.

Blokken 75

Polaroid (Italia) S.p.A.

Via Piave 11

Postboks 9

21051-Arcisate (Varese)

Tel: 0332-470031

Fax: 0332-478249

3460 Birkerød

Tlf: 42 81 75 00

FAX: 42 81 70 26

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Polaroid Offices and Service Centers (continued)

J a p a n

Ne w Ze a la n d

Nippon Polaroid Kabushiki

Kaisha

Mori Building, No. 30

2-2 Toranomon 3-chome

Minato-ku

Polaroid New Zealand Ltd.

Camera Services

24-26 Anzac Avenue

Auckland

Tel: (09) 377 3773

Tokyo (105)

Tel: 81-3-3438-8811

Toll free: 0120-248716

No rg e

Polaroid (Norge) A/S

Industriveien 8B

Postboks 80

Ko re a

Poloroid Far East Ltd., Korea

Branch

1471 Skårer

Tlf: 67 90 47 10

Suite 2001, Korea World Trade Fax: 67 90 51 73

Center

159, Samsung-Dong,

kangnam -ku

Seoul 135-729

Tel: (822) 551-8633

Fax: (822) 551-6763

Ös t e rre ic h

Polaroid Ges.m .b.H.

Eitnergasse 5A

1231 Wien

Tel: 869 86 27

Fax: 869 81 00

Mé xic o

Polaroid de México S.A. de CV P o rt u g a l

Paseo de la Reform a 195-Piso 14 Polaroid (España) S.A.

C.P. 06500 México, D.F.

Tel: 703-1111

Fax: 566-0505

Sucursal em Portugal

Avda. Helen Keller, 19-A

1400 Lisboa

Del interior al 91 (800) 70-727

Ventas 91 (800) 70-747

Tel: (01) 363.85.46

P u e rt o Ric o

Ne d e rla n d

Polaroid Nederland BV

Zonnebaan 45

3606 CH Maarssen

PO Box 1219

Polaroid Caribbean Corporation

Centro de Seguros

Ave. Ponce de León 701

Miram ar, Santurce 00907

Tel: (809) 725-6240

3600 BE Maarssen

Tel: 31-30-410-420

Fax: 31-30-411-969

Fax: (809) 725-5462

S c h w e iz/S u is s e /S vizze ra

Polaroid A.G.

Reparaties:

Hardturmstrasse 133

8037 Zürich

Tel: (01) 277.72.72

Polaroid (Europa) BV

Hoge Bothofstraat 45

7511 ZA Enschede

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Polaroid Offices and Service Centers (continued)

S u o m i

Ta iw a n

Polaroid Oy

Polaroid F.E. Ltd.- Taiwan

Branch

3/F, 82 Kuang Fu N. Rd.

Taipei, Taiwan

Tel: 886-2-578-2216

Fax: 886-2-579-2771

Sinikalliontie 10

02630 Espoo

Puh: 90-502 35 33

Fax: 90-502 35 50

S ve rig e

Polaroid AB

U.S .A.

Ekholmsvägen 34

Box 204

127 24 Skärholmen

Tel: 08-710 08 50

Fax: 08-740 73 68

Polaroid Corporation

Technical Assistance

Toll Free: 1-800-432-5355

Radio and television interference

FCC No t ic e (U.S .A.)

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly

approved by the party responsible for compliance could void

the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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. However, 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:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from

the one to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television

technician for help.

EMI No t ic e (Ca n a d a )

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’EMET PAS DE

BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES DEPASSANT LES LIMITES

APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE CLASS

B PRESCRITES DANS LE REGLEMENT SUR LE

BROUILLAGE RADIOELECTRIQUE EDICTE PAR LE

MINISTERE DES COMMUNICATIONS DU CANADA.

EMC S t a t e m e n t (Eu ro p e )

Polaroid Corporation certifies that this product conforms to

the following standards:

S a fe t y

Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC

IEC 950/EN60950

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.

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PDC-2000 camera

specifications

Ca m e ra t yp e

Mo d e ls

Handheld point-and-shoot digital camera

• PDC-2000/40

• PDC-2000/60

• PDC-2000/T

S e n s o r re s o lu t io n

Ou t p u t re s o lu t io n

Polaroid 1 million pixel CCD

High resolution:

800x600 pixels, 24-bit color

(16.7 million colors), 1.4MB file

Super high resolution:

1600x1200 pixels, 24-bit color

(16.7 million colors), 5.6MB file

P ic t u re s t o ra g e c a p a c it y

PDC-2000/40:

PDC-2000/60:

PDC-2000/T:

40 pictures

60 pictures

No internal picture storage

Co m p u t e r in t e rfa c e

S t a n d a rd le n s

Op t io n a l le n s

SCSI-2

11mm (38mm equivalent) f/2.8 glass

17mm (60mm equivalent) f/2.8 glass

Fo c u s ra n g e

Standard lens:

Optional lens:

10 inches (26cm) to infinity

24 inches (61cm) to infinity

PDC-2000 camera specifications

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IS O ra t in g

100 (film speed equivalent)

Scanning aperture, microprocessor-controlled

1/25 to 1/500 second

S h u t t e r

S h u t t e r s p e e d

Ap e rt u re

f/2.8 to f/11

Ele c t ro n ic fla s h

Internal, 15-foot (4.6m) maximum range

Re c yc le t im e (m in im u m

t im e b e t w e e n s h o t s )

12 seconds with flash

7 seconds without flash

P o w e r s u p p ly

Four rechargeable “AA” NiCad batteries

IEC universal power adapter/trickle charger

P o w e r a d a p t e r/

t ric k le c h a rg e r

Input: 100-240VAC, 380mA, 50-60 Hz (surge protected)

Output: +6.0VDC, 500mA

Dim e n s io n s

Length:

Width:

Height:

7.9 inches (20.1cm)

6.3 inches (16.0cm)

2.2 inches (5.6cm)

We ig h t w it h b a t t e rie s

Op e ra t in g e n viro n m e n t

2.0 pounds (0.9kg)

Temperature:

32° to 120°F (0° to 48°C)

Relative humidity:

5% to 90% , no condensation

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Software license

agreements

Polaroid License Agreement

U.S .A. a n d Ca n a d a

IMPORTANT: By opening the sealed disk package

accompanying this manual, you indicated your acceptance of

the following Polaroid License Agreement.

P o la ro id Lic e n s e Ag re e m e n t

(S INGLE-US ER P RODUCTS )

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 binders or other

containers) to the place you obtained them for a full refund.

P OLAROID S OFTWARE LICENS E

GRANT OF LICENSE. Polaroid grants to you the right to

use one copy of the enclosed Polaroid software program (the

“SOFTWARE”) on a single terminal connected to a single

computer (i.e., with a single CPU). You may not network the

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SOFTWARE or otherwise use it on more than one computer

or computer terminal at the same time.

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. You 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 AGREEMENT. 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. You

may not use or install the other medium on another

computer. You 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.

9 0 -DAY S OFTWARE 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

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SOFTWARE that does not meet Polaroid’s Limited Warranty

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 DISCLAIMS ALL

OTHER WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,

INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED

WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS

FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE

SOFTWARE, AND THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN

MATERIALS.

NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN

NO EVENT SHALL POLAROID OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE

LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL

DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,

DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS

INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION,

OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS), ARISING OUT OF THE

USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS POLAROID PRODUCT,

EVEN IF POLAROID HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE

POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME

STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR

INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION

MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

U.S . GOVERNMENT RES TRICTED RIGHTS

The SOFTWARE and documentation are provided with

RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or disclosure by

the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in

subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the rights in Technical Data and

Computer Software clause at 52.227-7013.

Contractor/Manufacturer is Polaroid Corporation, 549

Technology Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139.

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This Agreement is governed by the laws of the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 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.

Polaroid License Agreement

Ou t s id e U.S .A. a n d

Ca n a d a

IMPORTANT: By opening the sealed disk package

accompanying this manual, you indicated your acceptance of

the following Polaroid License Agreement.

P o la ro id Lic e n s e Ag re e m e n t

(S INGLE-US ER P RODUCTS )

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 binders or other

containers) to the place you obtained them for a full refund.

P OLAROID S OFTWARE LICENS E

GRANT OF LICENSE. Polaroid grants to you the right to

use one copy of the enclosed Polaroid software program (the

“SOFTWARE”) on a single terminal connected to a single

computer (i.e., with a single CPU). You may not network the

SOFTWARE or otherwise use it on more than one computer

or computer terminal at the same time.

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

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archival purposes. You 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 AGREEMENT. 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. You

may not use or install the other medium on another

computer. You 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.

9 0 -DAY S OFTWARE 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 Warranty

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.

THIS WARRANTY EXCLUDES ALL INCIDENTAL AND

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND DOES NOT AFFECT

YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS.

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This Agreement is governed by the laws of the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 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.

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Index

accessories, optional 9

attaching the cam era straps 10

Auto Focus, using 48

autom atic shutoff 41

autom atic shutoff, setting cam era,

Macintosh 76

cam era service 115

cam era specifications 121

cam era straps, attaching 10

Capture and Index m odes 40

Capture m ode, selecting 42

changing operating preferences,

Macintosh 75

changing operating preferences,

PC 97

charging the batteries in the

cam era 106

charging the batteries outside the

cam era 108

com puter control, restoring,

Macintosh 81

com puter control, restoring, PC 103

connecting the cam era to your

Macintosh 17

connecting the cam era to your PC

autom atic shutoff, setting cam era,

PC 98

back lighting, com pensating for 49

batteries, caring for 105

batteries, charging in cam era 106

batteries, charging outside the

cam era 108

batteries, installing and charging

batteries, recom m ended types 106

batteries, replacing 110

controls, cam era 34

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date, changing cam era, Macintosh

date, changing cam era, PC 98

deleting pictures 55

deleting pictures from the cam era,

Macintosh 71

Index and Capture m odes 40

inform ation, viewing picture,

Macintosh 67

inform ation, viewing picture, PC 89

Installing PDC-2000 Direct,

Macintosh 22

deleting pictures from the cam era,

PC 93

Installing PDC-2000 Direct, PC 28

introduction 1

disconnecting the cam era 29

label, default picture, editing with

cam era 51

label, editing, Macintosh 68

label, editing, PC 90

label, individual, editing with

cam era 53

editing a picture label, Macintosh

editing a picture label, PC 90

EMC statem ent 119

EMI notice 119

erasing pictures 55

error m essages on LCD display,

troubleshooting 111

labeling pictures using cam era

controls 50

LCD panel 37

license agreem ents, software 123

lighting conditions, setting the

cam era for current 43

FCC notice 118

flash range 46, 122

flash, using 46

focus distance 45, 121

Focus Lock, using 48

fram ing and taking the picture 44

Macintosh system requirem ents 3

Macintosh, connecting cam era to

Macintosh, setting up 21

m aintenance and troubleshooting

105

getting acquainted 34

m odes, Index and Capture 40

holding the cam era 44

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P (c o n t in u e d )

operating the cam era from the

Macintosh 72

preferences, changing operating,

PC 97

operating the cam era from the PC

Previewing pictures with PDC-2000

Direct, Macintosh 67

optional accessories 9

Previewing pictures with PDC-2000

Direct, PC 89

PC system requirem ents 3

PC, connecting cam era to 23

PC, setting up 26

PDC-2000 Direct, installing

Macintosh 22

PDC-2000 Direct, installing, PC 28

PDC-2000 windows, Macintosh 62

PDC-2000 windows, PC 84

picture inform ation, abbreviated,

Macintosh 68

picture inform ation, viewing,

Macintosh 67

picture inform ation, viewing, PC 89

picture label, changing default,

Macintosh 76

picture label, changing default, PC

picture label, editing, Macintosh 68

picture label, editing, PC 90

picture resolution options,

changing, PC 98

quick startup vii

radio and television interference

118

recom m ended battery types 106

releasing cam era from com puter

control, Macintosh 80

releasing cam era from com puter

control, PC 102

replacing cam era batteries 110

requirem ents, system 2

resolution, changing picture

option,

resolution, changing picture

option, PC 98

restoring (“unerasing”) pictures in

the cam era 58

Macintosh 76

rotating pictures, Macintosh 68

rotating pictures, PC 90

plug-in software, installing,

Macintosh 21

plug-in software, installing, PC 27

PowerBook com puters, connecting

to 20

SCSI ID, setting 11

selecting thum bnails, Macintosh 66

selecting thum bnails, PC 89

service, cam era 115

preferences, changing operating,

Macintosh 75

setting up 7

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S (c o n t in u e d )

T (c o n t in u e d )

setting up the Macintosh 21

setting up the PC 26

setting up the PDC-2000 cam era 10

shutoff, autom atic 41

tim er, for Snap button, PC 97

transferring pictures from the

cam era to the com puter,

Macintosh 69

shutoff, setting autom atic cam era,

Macintosh 76

shutoff, setting autom atic cam era,

PC 98

transferring pictures from the

cam era to the com puter, PC 91

troubleshooting error m essages

111

software license agreem ents 123

sound indicators, description 40

sound, turning cam era on and off,

Macintosh 76

sound, turning cam era on and off,

PC 99

specifications, cam era 121

straps, cam era, attaching 10

system requirem ents 2

turning on the cam era 41

TWAIN driver, installing 27

typical PDC-2000 workflow 2

unerasing pictures in the cam era

unpacking 7

user nam e, changing, Macintosh

user nam e, changing, PC 97

using the PDC-2000 cam era 33

using the PDC-2000 with a

Macintosh 61

using the PDC-2000 with a PC 83

using this m anual 4

taking pictures 41

technical assistance, obtaining 3

television interference, radio and

118

thum bnails, selecting, Macintosh

thum bnails, selecting, PC 89

tim e, changing cam era, Macintosh

tim e, changing cam era, PC 98

tim eouts for autom atic shutoff 41

tim eouts, setting cam era shutoff,

Macintosh 76

viewfinder indicators 39

viewfinder warnings, dealing with

viewing picture inform ation,

Macintosh 67

viewing picture inform ation, PC 89

viewing pictures stored in the

cam era, Macintosh 65

viewing pictures stored in the

cam era, PC 87

tim eouts, setting cam era shutoff,

PC 98

tim er, for Snap button, Macintosh

132

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warranty, cam era 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

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