User manual POLAROID PDC-640

[. . . ] PDC 640 Digital Camera PhotoMAX Digital Camera Creative Kit User Guide Rev. 1, June 10, 2002 Contents Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What's in the Polaroid PhotoMAX Digital Camera Creative Kit . . . . . . 2 All about the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Nine thumbnail images appear on the LCD viewfinder at a time. If there are more images stored in memory, press the down arrow button to scroll through the stored images. You can take pictures using the optical viewfinder or using the LCD viewfinder. Use the optical viewfinder: · · For faster processing and flash recycle time To optimizes battery life Use the LCD viewfinder to optimize framing your image when you are using macro mode. To take a picture: 1. Set the distance setting to one of the following: Icon For subjects. . . Macro mode 0. 5 to 1. 5 ft. (15 to 45 cm) from the camera Close-up mode 1. 5 to 5 ft. (45 cm to 1. 5m) from the camera Normal mode 3 ft. to infinity (1m to infinity) from the camera 20 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640 Quickstart Guide 3. Press the Resolution button to set the resolution to one of the following: Icon Resolution 640 x 480 Super-High resolution with minimal compression Stores up to 12 images 640 x 480 High resolution with medium compression Stores up to 24 images 640 x 480 Standard resolution with moderate compression Stores up to 36 images 320 x 240 Stores up to 96 images 4. Press the Flash button to set the flash to one of the following options: Icon Flash setting The flash fires automatically whenever the autoexposure sensor determines that lighting conditions require additional light. Use fill flash when there is a light behind the subjects to fill in and soften strong shadows, and on cloudy days. Use in places where flash is prohibited or may be distracting, or when shooting toward a reflective background, such as a window or a mirror. The flash fires automatically whenever the autoexposure sensor determines that lighting conditions require additional light, but is preceded by a pre-flash to reduce the red-eye effect. Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640 Quickstart Guide 21 5. Take a picture: If you want to. . . Use the optical viewfinder Use the LCD viewfinder Then. . . Look through the optical viewfinder and frame the image the way you want. Press the LCD viewfinder button to turn on the LCD viewfinder. Point the camera at your subject and frame the image the way you want. 6. Once you have composed your picture, press the shutter button. Once you take the picture, the green LED in the optical viewfinder blinks. When the LED stops blinking, you can take another picture. 22 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640 Quickstart Guide Tips for taking great pictures Some tips that can help you take great pictures!· · · · · · Keep the sun behind you or at your side. Use the fill flash if there is a light behind your subject. In low light level conditions, use a tripod to avoid camera movement during exposure. Avoid extreme temperatures, which can affect battery performance. Keep the subject within the flash range (3 ft. Avoid shooting toward reflective objects to avoid hot spots in your pictures or use the fill flash if you cannot avoid shooting toward reflective objects. Clean the lens, the LED area on the front of the camera, and the LCD viewfinder on the back of the camera with a soft, lint-free cloth periodically. [. . . ] High-voltage internal components create the risk of electrical shock when exposed. Always leave maintenance and repair to authorized Polaroid service providers. Keep the camera away from water and other liquids because moisture creates the danger of fire and electrical shock. Do not use the camera in the rain, at the seashore or the beach, and so on. · 32 Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 640 Quickstart Guide · Turn off the power to the camera and unplug the AC adapter immediately if water or any foreign substances get into the camera. [. . . ]