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Getting

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Preface

Accessories

Make sure that you have all of the items below. If any item is missing, damaged or
mismatched, promptly contact your dealer.

Alkaline batteries (4) (size AA)

Lens cap

Camera case

AV cable

SD Memory card

Shoulder strap

Remote controller

USB cable

Software CD-ROM (1)

Software application
USB driver (for Windows 98)

• Instruction Manual (this manual)

RT/ST

B B

Adapter ring

Sold separately
• AC adapter (PDR-AC20)

Summary of Contents for PDR-M500

Page 1: ...on Manual carefully before you start using the camera Once you have finished reading this Instruction Manual keep it handy at all times ENGLISH DIGITAL STILL CAMERA PDR M700 PDR M500 In the space provided below please record the model and Serial No of your camera Model No Serial No Please retain this information for future reference ...

Page 2: ...of the following measures Change the direction of the radio or TV antenna Move the equipment or the radio or TV For example if the equipment is to the right of the TV move it to the left of the TV Or move the equipment farther away from the radio or TV Plug the equipment into a different outlet Don t plug your radio or TV into the same circuit as your equipment Ensure that all expansion slots on t...

Page 3: ...Preface Before Using Your Camera Accessories Safety Precautions Contents Handling Your Camera About Batteries Handling the AC Adapter Correctly About the SD Memory Card provided ...

Page 4: ...ce Images taken with digital still cameras are for personal enjoyment only and must not be used indicated distributed or exhibited etc otherwise without the permission of the copyright holder as per copyright laws Note that photographing some performances exhibitions etc is restricted even when photographs are taken for personal enjoyment In addition the transfer of memory cards SD cards etc conta...

Page 5: ...hat you have all of the items below If any item is missing damaged or mismatched promptly contact your dealer Alkaline batteries 4 size AA Lens cap Camera case AV cable SD Memory card Shoulder strap Remote controller USB cable Software CD ROM 1 Software application USB driver for Windows 98 Instruction Manual this manual W T START STOP FWD REV B B Adapter ring Sold separately AC adapter PDR AC20 ...

Page 6: ...ation Toshiba Corporation accepts no liability whatsoever for any damages arising from repair or modifications made by the user or an unauthorized third party Toshiba s liability for the product shall not exceed the purchase price of the product under any circumstances within the limits of the law Graphic symbol definitions 1 Serious bodily injury means loss of eyesight injuries burns high and low...

Page 7: ...near the shore Do not use the camera in the bath or shower This might cause fire or electric shock Do not place the camera on inclined or unstable surfaces This might cause the camera to fall or tilt over causing injury or malfunction Do not disassemble change or repair the camera This might cause fire or electric shock For repair or internal inspection ask the store of purchase Do not touch power...

Page 8: ...amera or place it in cloth or blankets This might cause heat to build up and deform the case resulting in fire Use the camera in a well ventilated place Do not swing the camera while walking If you hold the strap and swing the camera the camera might come into contact to other people or any object resulting in injury or malfunction Before cleaning the camera remove the batteries and AC adapter Neg...

Page 9: ...AUTION Do not connect or disconnect the AC adapter plug with a wet hand This might cause electric shock Do not remove the AC adapter plug from a wall outlet by pulling the actual cable This might damage the cable or plug resulting in fire or electric shock Make sure to hold the plug when removing it Use only the supplied AC adapter and power cable Use of an AC adapter other than specified might ca...

Page 10: ...ith the Digital Still Camera This might cause then to leak fluid or rupture resulting in burns or injury Do not insert used up batteries or batteries that have exceeded their recommended limit of use indicated on the batteries This might cause them to leak fluid or rupture resulting in burns injury or malfunction When replacing the batteries replace four completely fresh batteries Otherwis the bat...

Page 11: ...ller 54 Changing the Photography Menu Settings 55 ISO 56 DIGITAL ZOOM 56 QUALITY SETTING 57 CREATE FOLDER 58 PICTURE 59 DISPLAY SETTINGS 60 LCD BRIGHTNESS 61 About the Adapter Ring 62 Playing Back Photographed Images Playing Back Photographed Images 64 Displaying Image Information 65 Displaying a List of Images Thumbnail Display 66 Displaying Images Enlarged 67 Playing Back Movies 68 Changing the ...

Page 12: ... with Sand If the camera comes into contact with sand not only will the camera become damaged it will also no longer be reparable Take special care when using the Digital Still Camera at the seaside sandy areas or places where sand dust is likely to occur Pay Attention to Condensation Due to a sudden change in temperature such as when you move the camera from a cold location to a warm one water dr...

Page 13: ...that come in contact with the electrodes are contaminated electricity will not flow properly and the camera will decide that the batteries are exhausted When removing and loading the batteries be careful not to touch these parts If the parts are contaminated clean with a dry cloth Battery life is as follows when the alkaline batteries provided are used Photography mode Conditions 77 F 25 C Flash u...

Page 14: ...trong impacts Do not use the AC adapter in very hot and humid places Do not insert the plug on the AC adapter while the batteries is being used Turn the power OFF first The AC adapter is for indoor use only The AC adapter may sometimes become warm during use This does not designate malfunction Buzzing noises may come form inside the camera This does not designate malfunction Do not use the AC adap...

Page 15: ...d SD card has been already formatted for image storage Always use this camera when reformatting the card to erase images or folders Formatting the SD card on other devices PC etc may result in problems such as inability to read or write data We strongly recommend that you make backups of important data When the SD card comes to the end of its life it does not allow image data to be written or dele...

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Page 17: ...ng Ready Names of the Parts Installing and Removing the Batteries Using the AC Power Adapter Inserting and Removing the SD Card Turning the Power ON OFF Setting the Date and Time About the Remote Controller ...

Page 18: ...ayback mode page 64 This mode is for playing back images and RESIZE PROTECT and DPOF settings Auto photography mode page 28 This mode is for taking photographs automatically depending on the photographic conditions Photographs can be taken easily as the camera automatically controls the exposure combination of shutter speed and aperture and other settings Names of the Parts Mode dial DIGITAL termi...

Page 19: ...This function sets the camera to the minimum power consumption state to save battery wear The sleep mode functions in the photography mode If you set the camera to the sleep mode for example when you have temporarily interrupted photography you can save battery power While the camera is in the sleep mode the lens stays extended so that photographs can be taken at any time To ready the camera for p...

Page 20: ...not ended properly the camera may not start up correctly In this case turn the power OFF then back on again 1 2 Battery cover lock 2 1 Battery cover lock Before starting When the AC adapter is connected to the camera make sure that it is turned OFF Inserting the Batteries Open the battery cover Unlock the battery cover lock q and slide the battery cover to open w Insert the batteries in the correc...

Page 21: ...tings again When removing the batteries take care not to drop the camera by mistake Battery Wear When the power is turned ON the camera shows the remaining battery power on the screen When you use the camera for the first time or if you have left the camera for a while without the batteries loaded the date and time setting screen is automatically displayed Set the date and time Setting the Date an...

Page 22: ... the plug from the AC adapter into the DC IN 5V terminal Connect the AC cable to the AC adapter Insert the AC power plug on the AC cable to an AC wall outlet Important Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter be sure to turn the power OFF Neglecting this could cause malfunction and or damage saved image data even with the batteries loaded Connecting and disconnecting the AC adapter with t...

Page 23: ...he card as far as it can go Close the card cover Removing the SD card Open the card cover push the card once so that the card is slightly ejected then remove the card slowly Images photographed with this camera will be stored in the SD card Without inserting the SD card you cannot take photographs using the camera Important Never open the SD card cover or remove the card while the card is being re...

Page 24: ... power is automatically turned OFF to prevent battery wear when no operation is performed on the camera for a fixed period of time This is called to as the auto power OFF To return the camera to the operation mode turn the power ON again AUTO POWER OFF page 102 The first time you use the camera or when the batteries have been removed from the camera for a long time when the mode dial is set to the...

Page 25: ... with the button Each press of the button moves the item in the following order Year Month Day Hour Minute CANCEL OK Date format The button moves the item in the reverse order The order in which the year month and date are displayed varies with the date and time settings Select OK with the button and press the OK button To cancel a setting select the CANCEL and press the OK button When you have fi...

Page 26: ...xpose the remote control sensor to direct sunlight or other bright light sources How to Replace Battery The remote controller uses coin shaped lithium battery CR2025 Slide the battery cover at the bottom of the remote controller to open Insert the battery making sure that its polarities are facing the correct way After you have inserted the battery close the battery cover Replace the battery when ...

Page 27: ...he Self timer Zoom Photography Photography Manual Photography Selecting the Exposure EXP Selecting the White Balance WB Selecting the Photometry Mode AE Selecting the Capture Mode S C Exposure Compensation Taking Movies Taking Photographs with the Remote Controller Changing the Photography Menu Settings About the Adapter Ring ...

Page 28: ...lfway q and then full downw At the shutter button halfway down position the camera automatically focuses and calculates the exposure and at the fully pressed position the camera takes the photograph The focus area frame turns green and the viewfinder LED lights green when the camera is in focus When the exposure is appropriate the AE icon turns green If preview is set to ON the preview image captu...

Page 29: ...to focus on the subject which is not in the center of the frame you can point the subject and press the shutter button down halfway first and then with the shutter button held halfway down focus and exposure locked reframe your picture and press the shutter button the rest of the way down to complete the shooting This Digital Still Camera uses an accurate auto focus mechanism However you may exper...

Page 30: ... power is turned OFF manually or by auto power OFF Turn the mode dial to Press the OK button The menu can now be selected Select SCENE with the button and press the button A list of scene mode icons is displayed Select the icon of the desired scene mode with the button and press the OK button Pressing the OK button fixes the setting and the selected scene mode icon appears at the bottom of the scr...

Page 31: ...n synchronize with a varying shutter speed MULTI 16 photographs are taken continuously at 0 13 second internals 7 5 frames second This features is effective for taking photographs of moving subjects continuously Flash mode cannot be used 16 photographs are saved as the maximum size for a single image PDR M700 3M PDR M500 2M If a size other than the maximum size was set before you take photographs ...

Page 32: ... is turned OFF manually or by auto power OFF Turn the mode dial to one of Press the OK button The camera enters the photography tab menu mode Select FOCUS with the button and press the button A list of focus mode icons is displayed Select the icon of the desired focus mode with the button and press the OK button Pressing the OK button fixes the setting and the selected focus icon is displayed at t...

Page 33: ...u want to take photographs of subjects within about 10 cm to 50 cm Wide zoom off 90 cm to 120 cm Tele optical zoom 10X of the camera INFINITY Select this when you want to take photographs of subjects 5 m or more from the camera 1m FIXED AT 1m Select this when you want to take photographs of subjects about 1 m from the camera 3m FIXED AT 3m Select this when you want to take photographs of subjects ...

Page 34: ...ne mode is set to AUTO Flash settings may be limited depending on the scene mode Selecting the Scene Mode page 30 Press the flash open button to open the flash Press the flash button to set the desired mode while viewing on screen Each press of the flash button displays the firing mode on screen in the following order When scene mode is set to AUTO in mode Auto Red eye Reduction Slow sync Forced F...

Page 35: ...the subject people to face the camera or get as close to the camera as possible The flash always fires twice and the photograph is taken at the second firing Forced Flash In this mode the flash always fires Select this mode for recording images in artificial light backlighting fluorescent lighting etc Suppressed Flash Select this mode when you take pictures using indoor lights or when the subject ...

Page 36: ...een in the following order DISPLAY OFF No setting 10 second timer remote 2 second timer When remote is set photographs can be taken using the remote controller Taking Photographs with the Remote Controller page 54 Compose the picture press the shutter button down halfway then press it the rest of the way down The front LED then blinks and the photograph is taken after the preset time 2 or 10 secon...

Page 37: ... press it the rest of the way down Zoom photography up to a maximum of 40X is possible using the 10X optical zoom and 4X digital zoom depending on the distance up to the subject You can turn the digital zoom on or off on the photography menu DIGITAL ZOOM page 56 The Tele button and Wide button setting is automatically canceled by turning the power OFF or by activation of the auto power OFF functio...

Page 38: ... and remove the lens cap Slide the POWER switch to turn the power ON Turn the mode dial to Press the OK button The camera enters the photography tab menu mode EXP EXPOSURE MODE page 40 WB WHITE BALANCE page 45 AE PHOTOMETRY MODE page 48 S C CAPTURE MODE page 49 FOCUS FOCUS page 32 Select the setting item with the button and press the button A list of the icons of the selected setting item is displ...

Page 39: ...Display during Manual Photography Text numbers icons and other information displayed on the screen differ according to the current settings Important After you have taken photographs the viewfinder LED stays lit for the time it takes for the images to be recorded to the SD card While the viewfinder LED is lit red never open the battery cover or card cover or remove the batteries or SD card Doing s...

Page 40: ...ets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject This allows you to take photographs with ease just like when AUTO is selected in the mode In the program mode white balance photometry mode and other settings can be switched before taking photographs Turn the mode dial to and press the OK button Select EXP with the button and press the button A list of exposur...

Page 41: ...tton A list of exposure mode icons is displayed Select Av with the button and press the OK button This fixes the setting and Av is displayed at the bottom of the screen Press the OK button The camera is now ready to take photographs Set the aperture with the button The setting range is as follows button close down button open F8 0 F7 1 F6 3 F5 6 F5 0 F4 5 F4 0 F3 6 F3 2 F2 8 The aperture and corre...

Page 42: ...s is displayed Select Tv with the button and press the OK button This fixes the setting and Tv is displayed at the bottom of the screen Press the OK button The camera is now ready to take photographs Set the shutter speed with the button The setting range is as follows button fast shutter speed 1 2000 1 1600 1 1300 1 1000 1 800 1 650 1 500 1 400 1 320 1 250 1 200 1 160 1 125 1 100 1 80 1 60 1 50 1...

Page 43: ...n 0 6 and the flash setting is changed to forced flash and red eye reduction the shutter speed is automatically changed to 1 2 seconds With AEB photography page 51 and continuous photography page 50 the shutter speed cannot be set to slower than 0 6 seconds When another flash mode is set in flash photography the shutter speed is limited to between 1 2 to 1 500 seconds When the shutter speed is set...

Page 44: ...played at the bottom of the screen Press the OK button The camera is now ready to take photographs Adjust aperture page 41 with the button and the shutter speed page 42 with the button If the histogram frame turns red this indicates that the exposure is not appropriate When the manual mode is set the button sets the shutter speed and exposure compensation cannot be set To set the appropriate expos...

Page 45: ...ite balance icons is displayed Select the icon of the desired setting item with the button and press the OK button This fixes the setting and the icon of the selected setting item is displayed at the bottom of the screen AW Automatic adjustment Photography under sunlight Photography under cloudy skies Photography under daylight fluorescent lamp Bluish glow fluorescent lamp Photography under neutra...

Page 46: ... If you are setting white balance for the first time the message NO SETTING DATA is displayed When data is already registered select RESET with the button and press the OK button Decide on the subject to adjust white balance for e g a white dish and a paper press the shutter button full down The message PRESET appears Select STORE with the button and press the OK button This fixes the setting To s...

Page 47: ...Using Preset Data Use already registered preset data Turn the mode dial to and press the OK button Select WB with the button and press the button A list of White balance icons is displayed Select or with the button and press the OK button Select SETTING DATA with the button and press the OK button This fixes the settings Press the OK button The camera is now ready to take photographs ...

Page 48: ... button A list of photometry mode icons is displayed Select the icon of the desired setting item with the button and press the OK button This fixes the setting and the icon of the selected setting item is displayed at the bottom of the screen CENTER PRIORITY PHOTOMETRY The exposure is set by giving precedence to the center of the image when metering the entire image SPOT PHOTOMETRY The exposure is...

Page 49: ...is fixes the setting and the icon of the selected setting item is displayed at the bottom of the screen 1 SHOT HIGH SPEED CONTINUOUS SHOOTING page 50 NORMAL CONTINUOUS SHOOTING page 50 AEB 3 FRAME SHOOTING page 51 AEB 5 FRAME SHOOTING page 51 Press the OK button The camera is now ready to take photographs Selecting the Capture Mode S C High speed continuous photography and normal continuous photog...

Page 50: ...th the button and press the OK button This fixes the setting and selected setting icon is displayed at the bottom of the screen Press the OK button The camera is now ready to take photographs When the shutter speed is set to slower than 0 6 seconds and you select continuous photography the shutter speed is automatically changed to 1 2 seconds Compose the picture press the shutter button halfway do...

Page 51: ...yed at the bottom of the screen Press the OK button The camera is now ready to take photographs Compose the picture press the shutter button halfway down and then the rest of the way down When is set the shutter operates three times and photographs are taken with the exposure changed in three stages 0 3 0 and 0 3 When is set the shutter operates fives times and photographs are taken with the expos...

Page 52: ... you set appears in the screen Compose the picture press the shutter button halfway down and then the rest of the way down The image sometimes cannot be reproduced lighter even if a large compensation value is set in dark photographic conditions You can check the brightness after compensation by pressing the shutter button halfway down or in the preview image captured still image PREVIEW page 60 E...

Page 53: ...in 1 sec 2 min 39 sec 3 min 54 sec 64MB 4 min 2 sec 5 min 19 sec 7 min 49 sec 128MB 8 min 13 sec 10 min 51 sec 15 min 56 sec 256MB 16 min 0 sec 21 min 6 sec 30 min 59 sec 512MB 33 min 45 sec 44 min 31 sec 65 min 21 sec 8MB 25 sec 33 sec 49 sec The resolution of movies is fixed at QVGA 320 240 pixels Batteries sometimes wear out faster when taking movies in the mode than in the still picture photog...

Page 54: ... OFF No setting 10 second timer remote 2 second timer Compose the picture point the remote controller at the remote control sensor on the camera and press the button In the mode the photograph is taken and the image is recorded to the SD card In the mode the camera starts to record the movie To stop recording the movie press the button again The remote setting is held until you press the self time...

Page 55: ...nu appears Select setting item q with the button and press the button Photography menu screen in the mode MENU OK MENU OK Press the button in the following setting items to display the tab menu w ISO page 56 DIGITAL ZOOM page 56 Press the button in the following setting items to display the setting screen QUALITY SETTING page 57 CREATE FOLDER page 58 PICTURE page 59 DISPLAY SETTINGS page 60 LCD BR...

Page 56: ...00 and AUTO 400 cannot be selected in manual photography During taking photographs by Multi photography or taking of movies the ISO is automatically fixed at AUTO 400 regardless of the setting DIGITAL ZOOM You can make the center area of the image larger by using digital processing It is possible to enlarge the subject being photographed up to 40X magnification by using the 10X optical zoom and th...

Page 57: ...from the photography menu and press the button page 55 The quality setting screen appears Select SIZE or QUALITY with the button and press the button The tab menu appears Set the size with the button and press the OK button This fixes the settings Press the button The screen returns to the photography menu In the movie mode the size is fixed at QVGA 320 240 pixels When Multi photography is set as ...

Page 58: ...51 112 236 472 959 1864 3929 34 75 157 314 639 1243 2619 51 112 236 472 959 1864 3929 102 225 473 944 1919 3729 7859 2048 1536 pixel 1600 1200 pixel 1280 960 pixel 1024 768 pixel 640 480 pixel 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB SD Card capacity Image size Quality mode CREATE FOLDER Create new folders This function is handy for separating the shooting date and time and the shooting location Selec...

Page 59: ...th the button and press the button The tab menu appears Select the setting item with the button and press the OK button This fixes the settings Press the button The screen returns to the photography menu COLOR Set the color of the image to photograph NORMAL Color VIVID Bright colors MONOCHROME Black and white SEPIA Sepia SHARPNESS Set the detail of the image to photograph NORMAL Leaves the image d...

Page 60: ...ive for checking the composition and brightness of the photographed image This cannot be set during taking movies Preview is canceled by pressing the shutter button down halfway During AEB photography or continuous photography images are displayed at roughly two second intervals for the number of photos you took Taking Shots with Automatic Exposure Bracketing page 51 HIGH SPEED CONTINUOUS SHOOTING...

Page 61: ... be set separately Adjust the brightness of the currently selected display Select LCD BRIGHTNESS with the button from the photography menu and press the button page 55 The LCD brightness setting screen appears Adjust the brightness with the button darkens the display while lightens the display The LCD brightness can be adjusted in eleven steps Press the OK button The camera is now ready to take ph...

Page 62: ...ou want to use lens hoods conversion lenses or filters bought from other companies The screw thread on the lens is 52 mm Use lens hoods conversion lenses and filters that have a 52 mm thread Some lens hoods or other lens attachments may appear in the field of view when they are attached Before starting Turn the camera s power off before attaching the adapter ring Attach the adapter ring provided t...

Page 63: ...aying Back Photographed Images Displaying Image Information Displaying a List of Images Thumbnail Display Displaying Images Enlarged Playing Back Movies Changing the Playback Menu Settings DPOF Settings Protecting Images Display Settings ...

Page 64: ... back captured still images one image at a time LCD Monitor Electronic View Finder Display During Playing Back Images Text numbers icons and other information displayed on the screen differ according to the current settings Mode icon File number Shooting date and time Quality page 58 Image size page 58 Remaining battery power page 21 Protect icon when playing back protected images If this icon bec...

Page 65: ...state in the following order Normal Displays the state during regular playback state that is currently set at Display Settings in the playback menu Display Settings page 78 Non display Hides the image information Detailed Displays detailed information of the display image Histogram Displays a graph indicating the distribution of brightness in the image The vertical axis indicates the number of pix...

Page 66: ...mode dial to The last image appears on screen Press the OK button or Wide button The images are displayed in the thumbnail display The image you selected with the button is displayed surrounded with a green frame Holding down the button fast feeds the green frame When there are ten or more images scroll the screen with the button All of the images in a folder can be displayed as thumbnails by pres...

Page 67: ... Tele button This displays the image one step larger When the image is displayed enlarged white and green frames appear on screen The white frame indicates the entire image while the green frame indicates the position that is currently displayed enlarged on the screen Pressing the Tele button displays the image one step larger Pressing the Wide button displays the image one step smaller You can mo...

Page 68: ...ct the desired movie from the thumbnail display page 66 When using the remote controller select the desired movie with the button on the remote controller Press the button This plays back the movie you selected Pressing the buttons during movie playback plays back the movie in reverse Pressing the button allows you switch between eight speed levels of fast forward or reverse You can also perform t...

Page 69: ...button OK button Tele button Wide button Fast forward Each press of the button increases the speed from 2x 4x 8x 16x 32x 64x 128x to 256x Reverse playback fast rewind Each press of the button increases the speed from 2x 4x 8x 16x 32x 64x 128x to 256x Increase speed Each press of the button during fast rewind the speed goes down Reduce speed Each press of the button during fast rewind the speed goe...

Page 70: ...tion Turn the mode dial to Press the MENU button The playback menu appears Select the setting item with the button and press the button The setting screen for the item you selected appears PROTECT page 76 DPOF page 73 SLIDESHOW page 71 RESIZE page 72 DISPLAY SETTINGS page 78 LCD BRIGHTNESS page 61 Set the desired item in the setting screen The setting is completed the screen returns to the playbac...

Page 71: ...order one image at a time Select SLIDESHOW with the button from the playback menu and press the button page 70 The slideshow setting screen appears Select the PLAY INTERVAL or the ANIMATION with the button and press the button The tab menu appears Select the item with the button press the OK button This fixes the settings Select SLIDESHOW with the button and press the button The slide show starts ...

Page 72: ...g a message is displayed and the screen returns to the playback menu Select the image with the button and set the size with the OK button An icon appears under images that can be resized Each press of the OK button changes the icon as follows 320 240 160 120 OFF If there are two or more images to resize repeat the above procedure Select EXECUTE with the button and press the OK button The image is ...

Page 73: ...st by taking the SD card to a print shop You can print on your printer at home if the printer supports DPOF Setting the DPOF format Select DPOF with the button from the playback menu and press the button page 70 The DPOF setting screen appears Select SELECT IMAGE with the button and press the button Select SELECT or ALL with the button and press the button SELECT Sets DPOF for each individual imag...

Page 74: ... folders exist To display the image full on screen for confirmation press the Tele button To return the original screen press the Wide button The date that is printed on the photo is the date set on the camera To print the correct date on the photo mark the date setting on the camera before you photograph the image TIME DATE page 103 Please note that some types of printers do not support DPOF Sele...

Page 75: ...mation is erased The result is the same if you overwrite the DPOF file on a PC and values not supported on this camera were set Checking the DPOF Settings Select CONFIRM SETTING with the button in the DPOF setting screen and press the button Check the settings Press the OK button The screen returns to the DPOF setting screen Press the button The screen returns to the playback menu Canceling the DP...

Page 76: ...dure Set the data to read only to prevent images from being erased by mistake This manual refers to this as protecting images Formatting the SD card undoes the protection and erases all images To protect the entire SD card see Write Protection page 15 Memo Select EXECUTE with the button and press the OK button The image is protected and the screen returns to the playback menu To cancel a protect s...

Page 77: ...tect changes to To cancel removal of protection press the OK button again If there are two or more images to unprotect repeat the above procedure All of the images in a folder can be selected by pressing the button if multiple folders exist is displayed for images set in the DPOF format and their protection cannot be removed To remove the protection of these images cancel the DPOF format settings ...

Page 78: ...button This saves the settings OFF Sets hide for all image information ON Displays all image information SELECT Sets image information display non display for each item If you selected SELECT proceed to step 4 If you selected an item other than SELECT press the button to return to the playback menu Select the setting item with the button and press the button The tab menu appears FILE NUMBER Folder...

Page 79: ...Additional Information Getting Ready Preface Taking Photographs Select either ON or OFF from the tab menu with the button and press the OK button This fixes the settings Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set all items and press the button The screen returns to the playback menu The settings are reflected in the slideshow also Memo ...

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Page 81: ...Deleting Photographed Images Erasing Images Formatting the SD Card ...

Page 82: ...ress the OK button If the message Protected appears on screen remove the protection page 77 or cancel the DPOF setting page 75 To continue erasing images repeat steps from 2 to 5 Erase images Note however that protected images page 76 or images on a write protected SD card page 15 cannot be erased Please note that the cleared images cannot be restored Even if you take photographs after erasing an ...

Page 83: ... Press the erase button The and the menu appears on screen Select with the button and press the OK button The message ERASE is displayed Select YES with the button and press the OK button The message SURE is displayed Select YES with the button and press the OK button Except for image protected all images currently recorded on SD card are erased and the camera returns to the mode selected on the m...

Page 84: ...n and press the OK button This resets the file No and the camera returns to the mode selected on the mode dial To not reset the file No select NO Erase all images or folders recorded on the SD card The SD card cannot be formatted if it is LOCK state page 15 Important Be sure to format the SD card on this camera Formatting the SD card also erases protected images page 76 All data other than images ...

Page 85: ...ting to the PC About Your Software Connecting to the PC Connecting to a Windows PC Connecting to a Macintosh Changing the Image Size Copying Computer Images to the Camera Disconnecting the Camera from the PC ...

Page 86: ...ftware Install this software when video images captured with a camera cannot be played back using Windows Media Player USB driver for Windows 98 only Install this software when connecting this camera to the PC using the supplied USB cable This driver is exclusively used for Windows 98 If using Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP or a Macintosh use the standard driver supplied with it Service Suppor...

Page 87: ...es 256 colors 800 600 dots min 32 000 colors or more recommended CD ROM drive USB port Macintosh When using Mac OS 9 0 or 9 1 you need to install CarbonLib 1 5 or later You can download the program from the web site of Apple Computer Inc This does not assure that all PCs with the minimum requirements will connect properly File Structure When connected with a PC images photographed with this camera...

Page 88: ...installation Turn the mode dial to then connect the USB cable Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the PC and the other end to the DIGITAL terminal on this camera When connecting the USB cable be careful with that the mark on the cable plug faces toward the lens Follow the on screen instructions to install the standard driver of each OS Restart your PC after installing The Device De...

Page 89: ... card after copying them checkbox When the copying images is completed ACDSee starts up and the images in the folder that is specified to save to are displayed The file names of the copied images are indicated as date 3 digit number When the camera is connected to the PC the camera is displayed as a removable disk With the USB driver installed simply reconnecting the USB cable causes the PC to aut...

Page 90: ...D ROM drive The language selection window appears 2 Click the icon 3 Click the icon Follow the shown instructions to install DirectX Printing the Date Select the image you want to print from the images displayed by ACDSee and click Print in the File menu Set the printer number of prints and other information and click Print The Print Setup screen appears Mark the Image original date checkbox and c...

Page 91: ...ayed The selected image is displayed in the area on the left side of the Untitled FotoSlate screen Click Add page in the Pages menu and select the desired layout from the Add page screen that are displayed The selected sample form is displayed in the area on the right side of the Untitled FotoSlate screen Drag and drop the image in the sample form to place the image Click Print in the File menu Pr...

Page 92: ...con Click the icon Setting up is started Follow the shown instructions to install ACDSee When the installation is completed the ACDSee icon appears on the desktop Turn the mode dial to then connect the USB cable Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the PC and the other end to the DIGITAL terminal on this camera When connecting the USB cable be careful with that the mark on the cable...

Page 93: ...othly and properly pay attention to the shapes of the connectors on the cable When in connection with the PC auto power OFF funciton does not operate When another USB drive is used at the same time the SD card in this camera may not be mounted on the desktop If this happens connect only this camera to the PC Memo Select the location to copy the images on the ACDSee Device Detector screen then mark...

Page 94: ...re application and the movie is played back Printing the Date Click Custom Print in the File menu The Custom Print screen is displayed Mark Print Capture Date on the Images tab and then click the Print Printing is started Connecting to a Macintosh Continued Information whose checkbox is marked will be printed If the Print Capture Date checkbox is marked the date will be printed at the bottom right...

Page 95: ...a removable disk You can directly select images saved on the camera by specifying the removable disk Click Edit in the Tool menu The edit screen appears Click Resize in the Edit menu The resize screen appears Enter the desired number values in the Width and Height fields and click OK The resized image is displayed Click Save as in the File menu Enter the file name and click Save This saves the res...

Page 96: ...amera More than 640 480 The image will be converted to 1024 768 size For an image smaller than 1024 768 it will be surrounded by a black frame in Windows and enlarged in Macintosh 640 480 or smaller The image will be converted to 640 480 size For an image smaller than 640 480 it will be surrounded by a black frame in Windows and enlarged in Macintosh Images are copied with the original sizes uncha...

Page 97: ...the PC and the camera With Windows 2000 Me or XP installed Click the icon on the task tray located at the bottom right of the PC and then perform operations according to the displayed instructions After finishing the operations remove the USB cable from the PC and the camera With Macintosh installed On the desktop drag and drop the folder untitled of this camera over the trash icon then remove the...

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Page 99: ...Other Useful Information Basic Settings Customize About LED Taking and Playing Back Photographs on a TV ...

Page 100: ...wer is turned off manually or by the auto power OFF function Turn the mode dial to and turn the power on The SET UP menu appears Select the setting item q with the button and press the button Press the button in the following setting items to display the tab menu w AUTO POWER OFF page 102 LANGUAGE page 102 VIDEO OUT page 103 Press the button in the following setting items to display the setting sc...

Page 101: ...ton This fixes the setting OFF Does not sound the beep in any operation SELECT The beep can be set according to each type of operation If you selected SELECT proceed to step 3 If you selected OFF press the button to return to the SET UP menu Select the item with the button and press the button The tab menu appears OPERATION Sets the beep when some kind of operation has been performed for example w...

Page 102: ...SET UP menu and press the button page 100 The tab menu appears Select the item with the button and press the OK button This fixes the setting and hides the tab menu 1 MIN turns the power OFF when no operation is performed for one minute 3 MIN turns the power OFF when no operation is performed for three minutes 5 MIN turns the power OFF when no operation is performed for five minutes CUSTOMIZE Set ...

Page 103: ...setting and hides the tab menu NTSC NTSC system Glossary page 117 PAL PAL system Glossary page 117 TIME DATE Set the current date and time Select the TIME DATE with the button from the SET UP menu and the button page 100 The date and time setting screen appears Select the item with the button and set the value with the button Each press of the button moves the item in the following order Year Mont...

Page 104: ...ars If you select RESET reset starts To not display the information or to not reset press the button VERSION INFORMATION Displays the camera s firmware information CARD INFORMATION Displays how much of the SD card is used and how much free space is left RESET Sets whether or not to restore the SET UP menu settings to their defaults settings when you bought the camera The TIME DATE VIDEO OUT and LA...

Page 105: ...the button and press the button The LED color setting screen appears Select the item with the button and press the button The tab menu appears STARTUP Sets the LED lighting pattern when the power is turned ON SHUTTER Sets the LED to light or not to light when the shutter operates FOCUS Sets whether or not to light the LED when the camera is in focus SELF TIMER Sets the LED lighting color when the ...

Page 106: ...RTING DISPLAY with the button and press the button The tab menu appears ANIMATION Sets the startup image to an animation STILL IMAGE Sets the startup image to a still image USER SETTING Sets the startup image to a photographed image selected from among images recorded to SD card Select the item with the button and press the OK button If you selected USER SETTING proceed to step 4 If you selected a...

Page 107: ...formation Additional Information Getting Ready Preface Taking Photographs Select EXECUTE with the button and press the OK button This fixes the setting and the screen returns to the customize screen To cancel the setting select CANCEL and press the OK button Press the button The screen returns to the SET UP menu ...

Page 108: ...using successful w unsteady hold warning During SD card accessing Auto focusing failure During photographic processing Flash charging in progress Zoom initialization in progress No battery power left Camera malfunction During playback During SD card accessing During creation of DPOF file No battery power left During connection to a PC While the camera is connected to a PC During SD card accessing ...

Page 109: ...pment you are going to connect to the camera VIDEO OUT page 103 Memo Connect the plug on the supplied AV cable to the AV terminal on the camera Images do not appear on the camera s screen when the AV cable is connected to the AV terminal on the camera Connect the plug on the other end of the AV cable to the video IN terminal and audio IN terminal on the TV Images are displayed on the TV Take or pl...

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Page 111: ...Additional Information Specifications Warning Messages Troubleshooting Q A Glossary Global Contacts Index ...

Page 112: ...y Wide side setting approx 90 cm to infinity Tele side setting Self timer Time selectable between 2 seconds 10 seconds selectable Flash settings Auto firing mode automatic in low brightness conditions Red eye Reduction Forced Flash Suppressed Flash Slow Sync Focal range Approx 0 5 m to 4 4 m Tele side setting ISO 400 Date time Simultaneously Recorded to image data Exif file format Automatic calend...

Page 113: ...letely exhaused No SD card is loaded The SD card cover is open Acquiring SD card information No more space on the SD card Photography cannot be performed No image is stored in the SD card The date and time setting has not yet been done The SD card is write protected The image is write protected File No has reached upper limit There is not enough space on the disk to create a DPOF file The lens has...

Page 114: ...e SD card The SD card has been write protected The SD card has not been formatted The SD card has been damaged Auto Power OFF is functioning The flash is closed Suppressed Flash has been selected You pressed the shutter button while the flash was charging The subject is too far away The lens is not clean The image is out of focus The image has been shot in a unsteady hold state Remedy Replace with...

Page 115: ...ode Without batteries the camera has been left for a long period time Remedy Cancel the write protection Cancel the protection of the image Cancel the write protection Cancel the DPOF setting Turn the mode dial to the correct position Set the camera to the photography or playback mode Load the batteries and set date and time again Page 15 77 15 75 28 38 53 64 20 25 Problem The SD card cannot be fo...

Page 116: ... recommend using the half shutter function so as not to miss photo opportunities For this function see Photography Auto photography page 28 Q I tried correcting the image but I am having trouble doing so A The image you photographed is lighter or darker than expected or its color is not to your liking We are sure that there are those who have experienced this Though images taken on a camera can be...

Page 117: ...used in image processing software for most personal computers Exposure Compensation When the screen contains an extremely bright or dark object the camera automati cally adjusts the brightness resulting in the subject being reproduced darker or lighter Exposure compensation adjusts for this Formatting Transforming the contents of the SD card to a recordable state This is sometimes called initializ...

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Page 119: ...ard 84 ISO 56 JPEG 87 117 LANGUAGE 102 LCD monitor 19 LCD brightness 61 LED 105 108 Lens cover 5 Long exposure photography 43 44 Macro 33 MANUAL 44 Manual photography 38 MENU button 19 Mode dial 18 OK button 19 PC mode 18 88 92 Photography menu 55 Photometry mode 48 Playback menu 70 Playback mode 18 Playing back Movies 68 POWER switch 18 24 PRESET 46 47 PREVIEW 60 PROTECT 76 PROGRAM 40 Quality 58 ...

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