Toshiba PDR-M25 - 2MP Digital Camera Owner'S Manual Download

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Basic

Photography

Playing Back/

Erasing Images

Other

Applications

Additional

Infor

mation

Getting Ready

How to Press the Shutter Button

The shutter button can be pressed down in two stages: half way down and fully down. When pressed half way down,
AF (auto-focus) and AE (auto exposure) are carried out. When pressed fully down, the camera takes a picture.

Press the shutter button down half way .

AF (auto-focus) and AE (auto exposure) (

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Additional Information,

Glossary (Page 101) start to function.
When AF or AE are locked, the beep tone (

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Page 80) sounds and

the viewfinder lamp lights. (

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Page 39)

Press and hold the shutter button down fully .

The camera takes a picture.
The viewfinder lamp flashes while image data is being recorded onto
the SmartMedia™.

IMPORTANT

• Never open the SmartMedia™ door or remove the SmartMedia™ while an image is being recorded. This

may corrupt the data on the SmartMedia™ or damage the SmartMedia™ itself.

Press down
half way.

Press down
fully.

Summary of Contents for PDR-M25 - 2MP Digital Camera

Page 1: ...d 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...

Page 2: ...r camera may violate FCC regulations Violation of FCC regulations may cause the FCC to void your right to use the modified camera TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC Imaging Systems Division 9740 Irvine Boulevard Irvine California 92618 1697 Phone Number 800 288 1354 For customers in Canada CAUTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme á la norme NMB 003 du Canada Attention contin...

Page 3: ...trademark of Apple Computer Inc Image Expert is a registered trademark of Sierra Imaging Inc SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation Other companies or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies IMPORTANT Indicates items or details that you should observe to prevent loss of data malfunction and impaired performance Also indicates information relating...

Page 4: ... Monitor Display 33 In Photography Mode 33 In Playback Mode 35 Basic Photography How to Hold Your Camera 36 How to Press the Shutter Button 37 About the Viewfinder Lamp 39 Photography Auto Photography 40 Using the Viewfinder 40 Using the LCD Monitor 41 Setting the Image Size and Quality 43 Zoom Photography 45 Digital Zoom Photography 46 Close up Photography Macro Photography 47 Photography Using t...

Page 5: ...se All 73 Formatting the SmartMedia 74 Protecting Images 75 Protecting an Image 75 Removing the Protection 77 Changing the Display Setting in Playback Mode 78 Changing the LCD Setting in Playback Mode 79 Other Applications Basic Photographic Settings SET UP mode 80 LANGUAGE 81 SOUND 81 TIME 82 AUTO OFF 82 TV 83 IMAGE No 83 DEFAULT 84 Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness 85 Taking and Playing Back ...

Page 6: ...m to home household effects domesticated animals and pets Graphic symbol definitions Indication Meaning This indicates the existence of a hazard that could result in death or serious bodily injury if the safety instruction is not observed This indicates the existence of a hazard that could result in bodily injury if the safety instruction is not observed This indicates the existence of a hazard th...

Page 7: ... Doing this might cause it to rupture ignite or heat up resulting in fire or major injury Do not strike the batteries with a hammer or step on drop or subject the battery to strong impact Doing so might cause it to rupture ignite or heat up resulting in fire or major injury Should you ever notice smoke a strange odor or excessive heat coming from the camera immediately turn OFF the power and remov...

Page 8: ...e or electric shock Do not open the SmartMedia cover and insert or allow such objects to fall inside Do not disassemble change or repair the camera This might cause fire or electric shock For details on repair and internal inspection consult the store of purchase or please contact the technical support number Do not touch power or TV antenna cords during a thunderstorm This might cause electric sh...

Page 9: ... with any other power supply voltage might cause fire or electric shock If you want to use the camera on an airplane consult with the airline and follow their instructions Use of this camera is sometimes restricted due to potential radio interference Do not use the camera in humid steamy smoky or dusty places This might cause fire or electric shock Do not leave the camera in places where the tempe...

Page 10: ...ion to the polarity or of the terminals Inserting the batteries with polarities inverted might cause fire and injury or damage the surrounding areas Do not look at the sun through the camera viewfinder This may cause injury of the eyes Do not use the flash close to eyes This might cause temporary damage to the eyesight Do not walk around with the camera swinging from the strap This might subject t...

Page 11: ... replacing the batteries replace all four batteries with new ones Doing so might cause them to rupture ignite or heat up resulting in fire or major injury or damaging the camera The new batteries mean unused batteries recently purchased for alkaline batteries or lithium batteries and batteries recently recharged at the same time for nickel metal hydride batteries or nickel cadmium batteries contin...

Page 12: ...s Places contacting chemicals such as pesticides or next to rubber or vinyl products for long periods Do not expose the camera to sand The PDR M25 is particularly sensitive to sand If the camera comes into contact with sand not only will the camera become damaged it will also no longer be repairable Pay special attention when using the camera at the beach or where sand or sand dust is likely to be...

Page 13: ... Lithium Extended Life Not Rechargeable Alkaline Not Rechargeable Battery performance in general especially Alkaine may vary depending on individual brand length of storage since manufacture temperature and operating mode of the digital camera such as play back using LCD and strobe The use of mangnese type batteries is nut suitable for this product due to the low number of pictures that can be tak...

Page 14: ...the camera to malfunction Before you disconnect the connector cable turn the camera OFF and then disconnect the cable holding it by its plug Do not disconnect the connector cable by pulling the actual cable Do not drop the AC adapter or subject it to strong impacts Do not use the AC adapter in very hot and humid locations Do not plug in the AC adapter while you are using the battery Switch the cam...

Page 15: ...sh Macro Self timer Multi mode 16 continuous images in one frame Bulb mode for night and creative photography Color Black and white photography etc Image size and quality easily selectable Size 1792 x 1200 or 896 x 600 pixels Quality FINE NORMAL BASIC Statusdisplay Settings can be verified even when LCD monitor is OFF SmartMedia Expandable up to 128MB Compatibility Image recording method compliant...

Page 16: ...M25 Enlarging Photographed Images P 62 Auto Playback P 64 Playing back your photographed images You can choose various ways of playing back images on the LCD monitor Setting the Image Size and Quality P 43 Manually setting the PDR M25 P 54 Changing the Preset Conditions P 57 Changing the photography settings You can change the settings for the image that you are going to take according to your par...

Page 17: ...otect stickers 4 USB cable Wrist strap Video cable CD ROM USB driver for Windows 98 Software application PDR M25 ImageExpert USB driver M25 0001 Image Expert and Camio are trademarks of Sierra Imaging Inc Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc Other Product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respectiv...

Page 18: ... 18 Basic Photography Playing Back Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Names of Parts ...

Page 19: ...ase button P 71 Power knob LCD monitor P 33 Strap attachment P 22 Telephoto zoom Press T Wide Press W Viewfinder lamp P 39 Viewfinder ENTER button Press the center of the button Use this button to fix a selection cross pad button Press the button on the required side Use these buttons to select an item or an image MENU button In Manual Photography mode Auto Photography mode or Playback mode press ...

Page 20: ... 20 Basic Photography Playing Back Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Modedial Names of Parts continued ...

Page 21: ...nal Information Getting Ready Statusdisplay This display indicates the camera s status You can verify the camera s status even if the LCD monitor is not on The text numbers and icons that are displayed in the status display vary according to the setting Names of Parts continued ...

Page 22: ...ring photography hang the strap around your wrist Pass the leading end of the lens strap through the strap attachment and then pass through both ends of the lens strap adjuster Pull the lens strap through the loop until the loop slips over the plastic part of the strap Attach the strap in the same way on the wrist strap attachmentontheoppositesideofthecamera 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 Attaching the Strap 3 ...

Page 23: ...you load or remove the batteries be sure to turn the camera off The camera may not start normally if you load batteries not on the power off status In this case turn off then turn on again Pull open the battery door in the direction of the open arrow Loadthebatteriesinthebatterycompartmentmaking suretheyareloadedintheircorrectpolarityctorofthe terminals 3 2 1 Installing the Batteries ...

Page 24: ... procedure for Loading the Batteries and remove the batteries IMPORTANT When removing the batteries take care not to drop the camera or the batteries by mistake Close the battery door and move the lock switch in the directionoftheLockarrow Make sure that the battery cover is firmly closed 3 2 1 Installing the Batteries continued IMPORTANT ...

Page 25: ...y Remaining Battery Power FULL Sufficient battery power or the AC adapter is connected HALF Half battery power or less LITTLE Little battery power left EMPTY No battery power left Replace with new batteries LCD Monitor Status Display IMPORTANT When you remove the batteries the date and time may return to the default setting If this happens set them again when using the camera Page 82 Installing th...

Page 26: ...efore you connect or disconnect the AC adapter be sure to turn the camera off If the AC adapter is connected or disconnected with the power ON the camera may malfunction or the recorded data may be erased destroyed even if the batteries are loaded The camera may not start normally if you load batteries not on the power off status In this case side the Power Knob to turn off the power the turn on a...

Page 27: ...hen the SmartMedia is exposed to static electricity or electrical noise When the SmartMedia is removed or the camera is then switched OFF during data recording data erasing frame advance when images are being played back or during formatting of the SmartMedia We recommend copying and saving important data onto another storage medium floppy disk hard disk MO disk etc Never remove the SmartMedia or ...

Page 28: ...that is charged with static electricity into your camera may cause it to malfunction If this occurs switch the camera OFF and then ON again The SmartMedia may feel warm when it is removed from the camera after the camera is used for a long time This is normal and not a malfunction The SmartMedia has a limited service life If images can no longer be written or erased buy a new SmartMedia Use the in...

Page 29: ...ing down Close the SmartMedia door Before you use a new SmartMedia be sure to format the SmartMedia Page 74 RemovingSmartMedia IMPORTANT Never open the SmartMedia door or remove the SmartMedia while data is being recorded to the SmartMedia viewfinder lamp flashes This might damage the SmartMedia or corrupt the data on the SmartMedia Slide the POWER knob to turn off the power About SmartMedia conti...

Page 30: ...ges Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Slide the SmartMedia door release knob in the direction of the arrow to open the door Pull the SmartMedia out with your fingers Close the SmartMedia door 1 2 2 1 About SmartMedia continued ...

Page 31: ...rotect sticker at the write protect area Data can no longer be recorded or erased from SmartMedia To write or erase data from SmartMedia peel off the sticker IMPORTANT The write protection may not function if the write protect sticker becomes dirty Use a soft dry cloth to wipe away any dirt Once a sticker is peeled off it cannot be used again Write protect area Sticker About SmartMedia continued ...

Page 32: ... the or modes the lens extends from the camera body When the camera is turned ON the Auto Power OFF function starts to work IMPORTANT If no operation is carried out for a fixed amount of time default about 1 minute the power is turned off to prevent battery wear This is called Auto Power OFF About the Auto Power OFF Function AUTO OFF page 82 TurningthePowerOFF Slide the POWER knob to turn off the ...

Page 33: ...the MENU Page 60 or 78 The LCD monitor automatically turns ON if necessary even if it is set to OFF In Photography Mode Memo The size of the data to be recorded varies according to the amount of detail in the subject image So the number of images that can be photographed after an image is recorded decreases Sometimes this amount decreases by two images The display is momentarily disrupted after re...

Page 34: ... Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready In Manual Photography Mode Memo The display is momentarily disrupted after recording an image or the mode is switched This does not affect photography LCD Monitor Display continued ...

Page 35: ... 35 Basic Photography Playing Back Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready In Playback Mode LCD Monitor Display continued ...

Page 36: ...rmation Getting Ready How to Hold Your Camera When taking a photograph hold the camera firmly and prevent your finger or straps from covering the lens or flash Right Camera held with both hands with your arms firmly held against the sides of your chest Wrong Fingers held over the lens ...

Page 37: ...down half way AF auto focus and AE auto exposure Additional Information Glossary Page 101 start to function When AF or AE are locked the beep tone Page 80 sounds and the viewfinder lamp lights Page 39 Press and hold the shutter button down fully The camera takes a picture The viewfinder lamp flashes while image data is being recorded onto the SmartMedia IMPORTANT Never open the SmartMedia door or ...

Page 38: ...a blurred image The PDR M25 uses an accurate auto focus mechanism However the PDR M25 may have difficulty focusing or not be able to focus at all for subjects and situations such as the following If the image cannot be focused the focus is automatically fixed to infinity When the flash is necessary at this time it is simultaneously fixed to illuminate objects five feet 1 5 meters away Subjects mov...

Page 39: ...inder lamp indicates the state of the camera The meaning of the lamp may differ according to the mode dial setting Viewfinder Lamp State Meaning ON or AE or AF are locked with the shutter button held half down Power ON Writing to SmartMedia in progress Do not turn off the power or Lens cannot work because of obstacle Flashing Viewfinder Lamp ...

Page 40: ...ng photographs in this mode using the viewfinder and using the LCD monitor Using the Viewfinder Get ready to take the photograph Load the batteries Page 23 and the SmartMedia Page 28 into the camera Slide the POWER knob to turn on the power Set the mode dial to Press the MENU button Use the or buttons to select the DISPLAY item and press the button Select OFF to turn the LCD monitor display off To...

Page 41: ...the shutter button down fully takes the shot When the focus and exposure are adjusted the viewfinder lamp lights Page 39 If you shoot a picture when preview is set to ON Page 59 a preview image is displayed on screen for about two seconds The viewfinder lamp flashes while image data is being recorded onto the SmartMedia UsingtheLCDMonitor Get ready to take the photograph Load the batteries Page 23...

Page 42: ...lf way adjusts the exposure and pressing the shutter button down fully takes the shot When the focus and exposure are adjusted the viewfinder lamp lights Page 39 If you shoot a picture when preview is set to ON Page 59 a preview image is displayed on screen for about two seconds The viewfinder lamp flashes while image data is being recorded onto the SmartMedia Memo The LCD monitor sometimes displa...

Page 43: ...ize while viewing the image on the status display Pressing the image quality button displays the available qualities and sizes in order Select from the available combinations of quality and size Quality FINE Low compression H NORMAL Middle compression HH BASIC High compression The more stars there are the better image quality becomes Higher quality images however take up more memory space reducing...

Page 44: ...e smaller it is more effective to reduce the size and then reduce image quality After you have taken a photograph you can change its size Page 65 and quality Page 67 The memory size of the image varies according to the subject The settings are not canceled even if the camera is turned off or the Auto Power OFF function is activated The settings are canceled when you remove or insert the batteries ...

Page 45: ...Zoomkey Pressing the Telephoto zoom key zooms in on the subject and enlarges the subject on the LCD monitor Pressing the Wide key provides a wider angle picture The lens position moves according to the Zoom key setting Press the shutter button down half way and press it down fully Page 37 Memo The Zoom key setting is automatically canceled by either turning the camera off or by activation of the A...

Page 46: ...non display Page 54 Press the Telephoto zoom key as far as it can go ZOOM is displayed in the LCD monitor and the center of the screen is enlarged at twice the original size Look at the image on the LCD monitor to compose the picture Using the LCD Monitor Page 33 Press the shutter button down half way and press it down fully Page 37 To cancel digital zoom photography press the Wide key Memo The im...

Page 47: ...monitor when the manual setup screen is displayed Press the ENTER button to set the manual setup screen to non display Page 54 Pressing the button displays the available Self timer and Macro modes in order Self timer Macro Self timer Macro Off Look at the image on the LCD monitor to compose the picture Using the LCD Monitor Page 33 Press the shutter button down half way and press it down fully Pag...

Page 48: ...ng the button displays the available Self timer and Macro modes in order Self timer Macro Self timer Macro Off Composethepicture Press the shutter button down half way and press it down fully Page 37 The self timer lamp flashes after lighting in red The photograph is then taken after the preset time two or ten seconds When photographs are taken using the LCD monitor the count down is displayed To ...

Page 49: ...mode while viewing the image on the LCD monitor or the status display The icon for the mode that you selected is displayed in the LCD monitor or the status display In the Manual Photography mode the icon for the mode that you selected is not displayed on the LCD monitor when the manual setup screen is displayed Press the ENTER button to set the manual setup screen to non display Page 54 Pressing t...

Page 50: ...just before the picture is taken and then flashes again to take the actual picture Red eye is reduced more effectively if the camera is pointed at the line of sight of the subject at as close a distance as possible Forced Flash In this mode the flash always fires Use the Forced Flash mode to shoot pictures in artificial light backlighting fluorescent lighting etc The flash also fires during macro ...

Page 51: ...is displayed in the LCD monitor We recommend using a tripod to prevent blurred image caused by shaking Using the flash during multi photography and bulb photography is not possible The flash setting is not canceled even if the camera is turned off or the Auto Power OFF function is activated The settings are canceled when you remove or insert the batteries or disconnect or connect the AC adapter It...

Page 52: ...TER button For details on the REC mode Page 58 is displayed in the LCD monitor or the status display In the Manual Photography mode is not displayed on the LCD monitor when the manual setup screen is displayed Press the ENTER button to set the manual setup screen to non display Page 54 Compose the picture press the shutter button down half way and press it down fully Page 37 The shutter is opened ...

Page 53: ...s to their icons In the Manual Photography mode and are not displayed on the LCD monitor when the manual setup screen is displayed Press the ENTER button to set the manual setup screen to non display Page 54 Compose the picture press the shutter button down half way and press it down fully Page 37 The camera takes the picture at the set exposure time During the exposure the viewfinder lamp flashes...

Page 54: ... or connect the AC adapter the manual photography settings will return to their defaults If this happens manually set the conditions again The settings are not canceled even if the camera is turned off or the Auto Power off function is activated Set the mode dial to The manual setup screen is displayed Display or non display of the manual setup screen is toggled at each press of the ENTER button I...

Page 55: ... is also possible with the manual setup screen displayed W B White Balance White Balance Additional Information Glossary Page 101 The camera determines the white balance by averaging the various kinds of light that enters the lens This setting allows you to set the white balance when taking photographs under specific lighting conditions This setting does not function when the flash is used to take...

Page 56: ...annot be obtained even if a large E V value is set in dark photographic conditions Also the brightness of moving images before they are photographed sometimes does not change if the subject itself is dark In this case press the shutter button and check the brightness in the preview image photographed image preview photography Page 59 Effective Subjects and Set Values Positive Compensation Copying ...

Page 57: ...es or disconnect or connect the AC adapter Set the mode dial to or Press the MENU button The REC MENU is displayed Use the or buttons to select the desired setting item and press the button The tab menu is displayed The image before the photograph is taken is displayed on the LCD monitor when selecting LCD REC MODE Page 58 PREVIEW Page 59 ISO Page 59 BULB Page 59 SELF TIMER Page 59 DISPLAY Page 60...

Page 58: ...I Continuously taking 16 photographs as a single image Multi Image Photography page 52 BULB Taking photographs at a longer exposure time Long Exposure Photography page 53 PhotographyModeandFunctions You can combine photography modes and the various functions for extra flexibility The following table shows the possible combinations of photography mode functions Changing the Preset Conditions REC ME...

Page 59: ...creases when the ISO is changed to a higher setting ISO100 Equivalent to color ISO100 default ISO200 High sensitive photography equivalent to color ISO200 ISO400 High sensitive photography equivalent to color ISO400 B W Black and white BULB Sets the exposure time when taking pictures in the bulb photography mode Page 53 1SEC Opens shutter for about 1 second default 2SEC Opens shutter for about 2 s...

Page 60: ...Both the LCD monitor and the on screen display are turned off ON Only the LCD monitor is turned on ALL Both the LCD monitor and the on screen display LCD Adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor This adjustment does not adjust the brightness of the image to be recorded 5 to 5 To adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor Page 85 Changing the Preset Conditions REC MENU continued ...

Page 61: ...e last image frame appears on the LCD monitor To adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor Page 85 Changing the LCD monitor display Page 78 Press the or buttons to move forward and reverse Frame reverse Frame forward Holding down the or buttons moves forward or reverse continuously one frame at a time Memo Pressing the button at the last image displays the first image and pressing the button at the...

Page 62: ...age 63 Enlarge the image by using the Zoom key Pressing the Telephoto zoom key zooms to 3X The image is displayed enlarged and a white frame and green frame are displayed on the LCD monitor The white frame indicates the entire image while the green frame shows the location of the currently enlarged area Use the or buttons to select the area to enlarge Adjust the display area to enlarge while viewi...

Page 63: ... image and display it in the regular display Set the mode dial to The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor Press the ENTER button Nine images are displayed simultaneously Use the or buttons to move the cursor to select the image to be displayed at regular size The cursor lies on top of the image surrounded by a frame Pressing the buttons continuously moves the cursor continuously Press the ...

Page 64: ...ess the MENU button The PLAY MENU is displayed Use the or buttons to select SLIDE and press the button The slideshow begins and is displayed on the LCD monitor The next image is displayed every three seconds To quit the slideshow press the ENTER button The slideshow is repeated until the ENTER button is pressed The LCD monitor displays the image when the ENTER button is pressed Memo The Auto Power...

Page 65: ...sly saved image when the SmartMedia has run out of storage space during photography increases space on SmartMedia so that you can continue taking photographs The following images cannot be resized HALF size images Images taken with another camera Protected images Page 75 Images cannot also be resized when the SmartMedia is write protected Set the mode dial to The last image frame appears on the LC...

Page 66: ...ENU Use the or buttons to select the image and press the ENTER button This fixes the image to be displayed and is displayed under the image To cancel the selection press the ENTER button again If you want to resize two or more images repeat the procedure for each image Use the or buttons to select EXEC and press the ENTER button The screen indicating that the image is being resized appears To quit...

Page 67: ...ng photography increases space on SmartMedia so that you can continue taking photographs The following images cannot be compressed BASIC image quality images Images taken with another camera Protected images Page 75 Images cannot also be compressed when the SmartMedia is write protected Set the mode dial to The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor Press the MENU button The PLAY MENU is disp...

Page 68: ... Thecurrentcompressionratio quality isdisplayedunder theimage Each press of the ENTER button changes the number of stars as follows FINE NORMAL BASIC Details of quality setting Page 43 If you want to compress two or more images repeat the procedure for each image Use the or buttons to select EXEC and press the ENTER button The screen indicating that the image is being compressed appears To quit co...

Page 69: ... SmartMedia contains two or more folders Set the mode dial to The last image frame or the thumbnail display appears on the LCD monitor Press the MENU button The PLAY MENU is displayed Use the or buttons to select FOLDER and press the button The names of the folders in the currently loaded SmartMedia are displayed Use the or buttons to select the folder to be displayed and press the ENTER button ...

Page 70: ...his camera are recorded to a folder You cannot choose in which folder to store images The 100 folder is created when you have photographed images When the number of images reaches the largest number 9999 a new folder 101 is created When there are two or more folders the playback folder default is the one whose folder number is larger When you use SmartMedia on your PC a folder xxxTOSHI is created ...

Page 71: ... protected Page 31 Set the mode dial to or When is selected the last image frame appears on the LCD monitor When is selected use the or buttons to select the image to be erased When or is selected the last image is selected Press the erase button FRAME or LAST is displayed at the bottom left of the screen Use the or buttons to select YES and press the ENTER button This erases the image and returns...

Page 72: ... To continue erasing images repeat the above procedure from step 2 Memo When PROTECT is displayed on the LCD monitor cancel the protection Page 77 If you take a photograph after erasing an image a number continuing from the last photographed image is assigned as the image number Erasing Images Erase Frame ...

Page 73: ...LCD monitor Hold down the erase button for two seconds The ERASE menu is displayed Use the or buttons to select ALL Make sure that ALL at the bottom center of the image is displayed in yellow Use the or buttons to select YES and press the ENTER button This erases the images and returns to the previous mode To cancel erasing of image data select NO and press the ENTER button When is selected NO IMA...

Page 74: ... is selected the last image frame appears on the LCD monitor Hold down the erase button for two seconds The ERASE menu is displayed Use the or buttons to select FORMAT 1 Make sure that FORMAT is displayed in yellow at the bottom right of the screen Use the or buttons to select YES 2 and press the ENTER button To cancel formatting select NO and press the ENTER button To reset the image number use t...

Page 75: ...Formatting erases all the images on a SmartMedia regardless of whether they are protected or not To protect the entire SmartMedia see Write Protection Page 31 ProtectinganImage Set the mode dial to The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor Press the MENU button The PLAY MENU is displayed Use the or buttons to select PROTECT and press the button The PROTECT menu is displayed ...

Page 76: ... write protect two or more images repeat this procedure for each image Use the or buttons to select EXEC and press the ENTER button To quit write protection select CANCEL When write protection ends the screen returns to the PLAY MENU To quit the PLAY MENU press the ENTER button Memo When the PROTECT setup screen is displayed again is displayed under protected images To cancel write protection for ...

Page 77: ... image changes to To unprotect an image press the ENTER button again To remove the protection from two or more images repeat this procedure for the necessary number of images Use the or buttons to select EXEC and press the ENTER button To quit write protection select CANCEL When write protection ends the screen returns to the PLAY MENU To quit the PLAY MENU press the ENTER button Memo To protect a...

Page 78: ...ears on the LCD monitor Press the MENU button The PLAY MENU is displayed Use the or buttons to select DISPLAY and press the ENTER button The DISPLAY menu is displayed OFF Only the LCD monitor is turned on To display the image only ON Both the LCD monitor and the on screen display Simplified are turned on To display the folder No and image No ALL Both the LCD monitor and the on screen display Detai...

Page 79: ...ional Information Getting Ready Changing the LCD Setting in Playback Mode This setting allows you to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor This adjustment does not adjust the brightness of the image to be recorded 5 to 5 To adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor Page 85 ...

Page 80: ...p The following items can be changed in the mode LANGUAGE SOUND TIME AUTO OFF TV IMAGE No DEFAULT The details set here are held in memory even if the camera is turned OFF Set the mode dial to The SET UP menu appears Use the or buttons to select the item you want to set LANGUAGE Page 81 SOUND Page 81 TIME Page 82 AUTO OFF Page 82 TV Page 83 IMAGE No Page 83 DEFAULT Page 84 Setting item SOUND TIME I...

Page 81: ...anging of settings press the button To quit the SET UP menu change the mode dial setting LANGUAGE Sets the display language for menus displayed on the LCD monitor English default English Deutsch German Français French Español Spanish Japanese SOUND Sets whether or not to sound the beep tone ON default Sounds the beep tone according to the operating state or operation OFF Does not sound the beep to...

Page 82: ...R button To quit setting select CANCEL AUTO OFF If no operation is carried out for a fixed amount of time default about one minute power consumption is set to its minimum state power almost turned off to prevent battery wear This is called the Auto Power OFF mode This setting allows you to set the time until the camera is set to the Auto Power OFF mode This function is not activated during automat...

Page 83: ...ng to the state of the inserted SmartMedia To also reset the folder number format the SmartMedia first and reset the image number A consecutive number continuing from the last photographed image is assigned as the image number regardless of whether or not only one image or all images were erased The largest image number is 9999 When this number is reached a new folder is created and the image numb...

Page 84: ...etting Ready Basic Photographic Settings SET UP mode continued DEFAULT Sets whether or not to return the settings except TIME LANGUAGE TV video output format and the LCD monitor brightness to their defaults CANCEL Does not return settings to their defaults OK Returns settings to their defaults ...

Page 85: ... MENU button The REC MENU or PLAY MENU is displayed You can set the LCD monitor brightness in either of these menus Use the or buttons to select LCD and press the button The image and the LCD menu are displayed Use the or buttons to adjust the brightness Press the button to darken the LCD monitor or the button to lighten the LCD monitor The LCD monitor can be adjusted within the range 5 to 5 Defau...

Page 86: ... the TV We recommend using the AC adapter on an indoor power outlet when available IMPORTANT Before you connect your camera to other equipment be sure to turn all other connected equipment OFF If you connect your camera to other equipment with the power still ON the screen may flicker or the image may not be displayed normally Connect the plug of the video cable provided to the VIDEO terminal on t...

Page 87: ...hotographs Page 40 How to play back images Page 61 Memo Nothing is displayed on the TV when the LCD monitor is set to OFF by turning the on screen display off To turn off the LCD monitor switch the mode dial to REC PLAY mode Press the MENU button Use the or buttons to select DISPLAY and press the button Use the or buttons to select OFF and press the ENTER button Live images moving image before pho...

Page 88: ...ng the packaged CD ROM and cable set Images recorded on SmartMedia can also be transferred to a PC using the PC card adapter sold separately or floppy disk adapter sold separately Page 92 To transfer images to a PC software and USB driver must be installed For details refer to the Software Manual and the User s Guides for your PC Using SmartMedia on a PC Format the SmartMedia only on your camera ...

Page 89: ...CD ROM is exclusively for Windows 98 Installing the USB driver for use in Windows 2000 ME is not necessary Insert the CD ROM supplied with this software package into the CD drive The screen for selecting the display language appears Click English Click InstallDriver Follow the on screen instructions to continue the setup After the USB driver installation is complete restart the computer Installing...

Page 90: ...itional Information Getting Ready Installing the USB Driver continued For MAC OS 9 0 or higher PDR M25 conforms with USB Mass Storage Class A mass storage class compliant USB driver is already in stalled on the MAC OS 9 0 or higher The USB driver installation is not needed ...

Page 91: ...tems Relationship between your camera and accessories Connecting to Other Devices page 92 For details on these accessories refer to the Instruction Manual for the accessory you are using To purchase above accessories within the United States please visit our website at http www toshiba com taisisd dsc AC Adapter PDR ACM1A for U S A and Canada PDR ACM1E for European Continent PDR ACM1U for U K ...

Page 92: ...s Additional Information Getting Ready SmartMedia provided Floppy disk adapter PC card adapter PC Printer Software application CD ROM provided USB cable provided Video cable provided AC adapter sold separately Plug socket TV monitor PDR M25 Connecting to Other Devices ...

Page 93: ...00 pixels HALF size 896 x 600 pixels Conversion rules 4MB 3 14 7 28 14 55 8MB 7 29 14 58 29 112 16MB 15 60 30 117 60 225 32MB 32 121 60 236 121 453 Image Size FULL HALF FULL HALF FULL HALF 64MB 65 243 122 475 243 907 2MB 1 7 3 14 7 29 IMPORTANT The number of images that can be photographed in the table above is only for reference we do not secure them The size of the data to be recorded varies acc...

Page 94: ...lens W F2 9 F6 9 T F3 02 F6 9 f 6 2 mm 18 6 mm equivalent to 38mm 114mm on a 35mm camera Real image type zoom finder TTL system AF focus adjusting range approximately 3 15 in 8 cm at wide to infinity Detection system Contrast detection system TTL metering by image capture system Program AE exposure compensation available in Manual mode 1 1000 to 1 sec Auto selected Selectable in manual photography...

Page 95: ...ckel Metal Hydride or Lithium battery 2 or AC adapter sold separately 41 F 5 C to 104 F 40 C during operation 4 F 20 C to 140 F 60 C during storage 30 to 80 during operation no condensation 4 13 in 105 mm W x 2 68 in 68 mm H x 2 17 in 55 mm D excluding protrusions Approx 8 1 oz 230 g excluding accessories battery and SmartMedia Date Time Automatic calendar function LCD monitor 1 I O terminal DC IN...

Page 96: ...Power supply AC230V 50Hz Rated Input Capacity 120 mA Rated Output DC5 0V 1 5A Operating temperature 0 C 40 C Storage temperature 10 C 70 C Dimensions 49 5 mm 1 9 W x 60 5 mm 2 4 H x 76 mm 3 0 D Weight Approx 130 g 4 5 oz Connector Cable Length Approx 2 m 6 6 ft AC adapter PDR ACM1U sold separately Power supply AC230V 50Hz Rated Input Capacity 120 mA Rated Output DC5 0V 1 5A Operating temperature 0...

Page 97: ...e space on the SmartMedia Recording is not possible Nothing is recorded to the SmartMedia The SmartMedia is not formatted A message prompting you to format the SmartMedia is displayed The SmartMedia is damaged The SmartMedia format is incorrect The SmartMedia is write protected An attempt was made to playback incorrectly recorded data An attempt was made to playback a frame not recorded on this ca...

Page 98: ...rtMedia Remove the write protection or replace with a new SmartMedia Format the SmartMedia Load a new SmartMedia Either press the shutter button fully down or change the mode dial setting Causes The batteries are exhausted The AC adapter plug has come out of the power outlet The POWER knob is not turned on The batteries are exhausted You are using the camera in extremely cold conditions The termin...

Page 99: ...tting Set the flash to Auto Red Eye Reduction or Forced Flash mode Wait until charging is completed before pressing the shutter button Set the flash to Auto Red Eye Reduction or Forced Flash mode Replace with new batteries Select a different folder to play back Move closer to the subject Approx 1 3ft 0 4m 8 2ft 2 5m Clean the lens Set macro photography to ON or OFF according to the distance up to ...

Page 100: ...inued Causes The camera is in the PC mode Both the batteries and AC adapter are removed with the power still ON Problem Nothing is displayed even through the LCD monitor is set to ON The set date and time disappears See Page P 40 P 61 P 82 Remedy Change the camera to the photography or playback mode Set the date and time again ...

Page 101: ...ted but the higher the compression ratio the worse image quality becomes This format is widely used in the paint software for PCs and on the Internet PC Card A generic term for cards that meet the PC Card Standard Red Eye Effect The phenomenon where people s eyes sometimes appear red in the picture when you use a flash to photograph them in low light conditions This is caused by the light of the f...

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