User manual POLAROID PDC 4370

[. . . ] PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com Product Overview 1. Shutter button Cover for DC IN jack Self-timer LED Hand strap holder Lens cover/Power switch Speaker Viewfinder Flash Zoom lens 1. Capture/Playback mode selector 2 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com 1. Cover for USB port 1 Battery charge LED (for internal battery) Data transfer mode LED DC IN jack TV OUT jack USB port Backup battery charge slot Backup battery charge LED (for external battery) 8. [. . . ] Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to Press MENU . Press Press Press 50 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com Quality setting 1. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to Press MENU . Press The chart below indicates the approximate numbers of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 32MB internal memory. You can expand the memory with SD card, please refer to Capacity of SD Card on page 96 for further details. Quality Resolution 2304 X 1728 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 640 X 480 22 pictures 30 pictures 46 pictures 266 pictures Press Press Super Fine Fine 41 pictures 58 pictures 84 pictures 580 pictures Normal 76 pictures 88 pictures 160 pictures 1080 pictures NOTE: · Scene complexity affects a picture's file size. For example, a picture of trees in autumn has a larger file size than a picture of blue sky at the same resolution and quality setting. Therefore, the number of pictures you can store on the camera internal memory or a memory card may vary. The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only. · It is recommended to use the 2304 X 1728 resolution for printing pictures. Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com 51 · Setting Exposure Compensation You can adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range of -1. 5EV to +1. 5EV in order to compensate for current lighting conditions. This setting can be used to obtain better result when shooting with backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, a dark background, and so on. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to Press MENU . Press Press Press The exposure compensation value is shown on the LCD screen. NOTE: · A higher EV value is better used for light-colored and backlit subjects. A lower EV value is better for dark-colored and shooting outdoors on a clear day. · When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even if performing exposure compensation. · This setting is also available in (Video) mode. 52 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com · Setting the ISO This function enables you to change the camera's sensitivity to light by selecting the different ISO values. ISO is a measure of how quickly your camera reacts to light. The higher the ISO value, the less light the camera need to make an exposure, allowing the same exposure to be achieved with higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures. In a digital camera, higher ISO value allows higher shutter speed, at the expense of mottled or grain appearing in the final picture. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to Press MENU . Press Press Press AUTO 50 100 200 400 AUTO 50/100/200/400 The camera's sensitivity is automatically changed by different lighting value or subject brightness. In the same lighting condition, the higher the ISO value is, the faster the shutter speed will be. The ISO value is shown on the LCD screen. Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com 53 · Setting White Balance Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to Press MENU . Press Press Press When shooting under these conditions: Automatic adjustment Outdoor daylight Indoors, illuminated by light bulbs Indoors, illuminated by fluorescent lighting Cloudy Select this setting AUTO SUNLIGHT LIGHT BULB FLUORESCENT CLOUDY Icons shown on LCD NOTE: This setting is also available in (Video) mode. 54 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com · Setting Sharpness Use the Sharpness setting to highlight or blend the edges of subjects in pictures. Slide the Capture/Playback Mode Selector to Press MENU . Press Press Press 0 +1 -1 Use when no special effect is needed. Increase contrast on the edges of the image. Ideal when you want to improve the clarity of an image, or if you later may want to crop or cut out specific areas in the picture. Soften the edges of the image, creating a "soft focus" effect. NOTE: This setting is also available in (Video) mode. Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com 55 · Memory Settings Your camera is designed with a memory feature which lets you specify the power-on settings respectively for the capture mode, flash mode, focus mode, white balance setting, ISO speed, and digital zoom function. [. . . ] · Do not dispose the battery in fire. · Remove battery from the camera when not in use. These instructions should be retained for future reference. 100 Polaroid PDC 4370 Digital Camera User Guide www. polaroid-digital. com · Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance Your Camera should only be operated within the following environment. · 32 - 104º Fahrenheit; 0 - 40º Celsius · 20% - 85% relative humidity, non condensing The battery life or image quality may be affected when the camera is operated outside these conditions. [. . . ]