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MODE D’EMPLOI

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

DIGITAL STILL CAMERA

PDR-M70

Summary of Contents for PDR-M70

Page 1: ...MODE D EMPLOI INSTRUCTION MANUAL DIGITAL STILL CAMERA PDR M70 ...

Page 2: ...this Instruction Manual carefully before you start using the camera Once you have finished reading this Instruction Manual keep it handy at all times PDR M70 E N G L I S H In the space provided below please record the model and Serial No of your camera Model No PDR M70 Serial No Please retain this information for future reference ...

Page 3: ...installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interferen...

Page 4: ...e 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 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à...

Page 5: ...and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation of the U S registered in the USA and other countries Windows is an abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows Operating System SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation Other companies or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies Before Reading This Manual IMPORTANT Indicates ...

Page 6: ...ese pages first Let s learn about basic operation Taking photographs Let s get ready to use the PDR M70 P 19 to P 39 Turning the Power ON P 39 Photography P 43 Playing Back Photographed Images P 81 Erasing Images P 90 Leaving camera settings up to your camera Auto Select mode P 48 Taking Portrait Shots P 49 Taking Landscape Shots P 50 Taking Shots of Moving Objects P 51 Taking Shots of Portraits a...

Page 7: ...ng the Folder P 89 Setting the Color of Images Color Black and White Sepia P 77 Changing the Power OFF Time P 114 Changing the LCD Monitor Display Language P 116 Resetting the Frame No P 116 Protecting Images P 107 Changing the size of Images P 95 Compressing Images P 97 Copying Images to another SmartMedia P 99 Print Information P 103 Displaying Detailed Information of Images P 88 Taking and Play...

Page 8: ... 39 Turning the Power ON 39 Turning the Power OFF 39 Taking Photographs How to Hold Your Camera 40 How to Press the Shutter Button 41 Photography 43 Using the Viewfinder 43 Using the LCD Monitor 44 Setting the Image Size and Quality 46 Taking Photographs in Mode Auto Select mode 48 Taking Photographs in the Mode 49 Taking Photographs in the Mode 50 Taking Photographs in the Mode 51 Taking Photogra...

Page 9: ...educing the Image Size Resize 95 Compressing Images Quality 97 Copying Images 99 Print Information 103 Protecting Images 107 Protecting an Image 107 Removing the Protection 109 Recording Playing Back Audio 110 Recording Audio 110 Playing Back Audio 111 Erasing Files 112 Other Applications Basic Photographic Settings SET UP mode 113 AUTO POWER OFF 114 SOUND 115 TIME DATE 115 OSD LANGUAGE 116 VIDEO ...

Page 10: ...hazard that could result in bodily injury 1 or property damage 2 Exemption Clauses Toshiba Corporation bears no responsibility in the case of damages arising from earthquakes fire not liable to Toshiba Corporation operating by third parties other accidents or use under abnormal conditions including erroneous or improper operation and other problems Toshiba Corporation bears no responsibility for i...

Page 11: ...jor injury Use only the optional recommended battery charger Do not use any other battery charger Charging the battery by any other battery charger might cause it to rupture ignite or heat up resulting in fire or major injury Use the battery only for its originally intended purpose Using the battery for any other purpose might cause it to rupture ignite or heat up resulting in fire or major injury...

Page 12: ... of purchase or please contact the technical support number If the camera has fallen or its case is damaged immediately turn the power OFF and remove the battery and AC adapter Continued use in this state might cause fire or electric shock For details on repair consult the store of purchase or please contact the technical support number Do not place the camera on wobbly inclined or unstable surfac...

Page 13: ... cause you to fall over or result in a traffic accident Use only the specified batteries or the specified AC adapter Use of a battery or AC adapter other than specified might cause fire defects or malfunctions Keep the batteries out of the reach of children If a child swallows a battery this might result in poisoning If a child swallows a battery immediately consult a physician If battery fluid en...

Page 14: ...amera 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 Before you move the camera disconnect cords and cables Failure to do this might damage cords and cables resulting in fire or electric shock Do not drop or subject the camera to strong impact This might cause fire electric shock or malfunctions Before you carr...

Page 15: ... covers or tape the plus and terminals with insulating tape If stored or disposed of without doing this the batteries may make contact with metal objects resulting in fire or injury due to leaking of battery fluid overheating or bursting of the battery Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact If the status display is impacted the glass on the screen may be broken and internal fluid may leak If the...

Page 16: ...ch as near motors transformers or magnets 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 M70 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...

Page 17: ...ace of the LCD monitor or viewfinder from being scratched blow off any dust on these parts with a blower brush and lightly wipe with a soft dry cloth Clean the body of the camera with a soft dry cloth Do not use volatile liquids such as paint thinner benzene or insecticide as these may react with the camera body and cause deformation or remove the coating Using Your Camera Correctly continued ...

Page 18: ...eases Take along a spare fully charged battery You can also increase the amount of power produced by putting the battery in your pocket or another warm place to heat it and then loading it into the camera just before you take a picture If you are using a heating pad do not place the battery directly against the pad Always keep the terminals in a clean state If the battery is used for a long time t...

Page 19: ...ong time be sure to charge the battery before use The battery can be charged within this camera body using the AC adapter supplied with the PDR M70 page 28 The battery takes about five hours to charge If you use the battery charger sold separately the battery PDR BT2 can be charged in about 70 minutes This rechargeable battery does not need to be fully discharged or exhausted before being charged ...

Page 20: ...ause 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 th...

Page 21: ... using your camera Lithium ion battery pack 1 SmartMedia 16MB 3 3V 1 Shoulder strap 1 USB cable 1 Software application CD ROM Instruction Manual this manual Software Manual Anti static case 1 Labels 2 Write protect stickers 4 AC adapter 1 PDR AC10 PDR AC10E or PDR AC10U PDR AC10E for European Continent PDR AC10U for U K PDR AC10 for U S A and Canada AV cable 1 Strap attachment fitting Soft case Le...

Page 22: ...rged view P 22 Shutter button Flash control sensor Lens Viewfinder window Flash Shoulder strap attachment Terminal cover PC AV terminal DC IN 5V terminal Adapter ring attachment Power switch Earphone jack terminal Self timer lamp Built in microphone SYNC terminal Self timer button Flash button Image Quality button Status display P 23 Names of Parts ...

Page 23: ...tor MENU button Tripod mount Shoulder strap attachment SmartMedia cover macro info button Erase button Speaker MODE button Battery cover Diopter adjustment knob Zoom switch Adjusts the zoom ENTER button Press the center of the button Use this button to fix a selection Press the side of the ENTER button with the proper to select options or change directions Use these buttons to select an item or an...

Page 24: ...iority mode P 65 Takes photographs with the priority given to aperture PC mode P 123 Transfers images to a PC For details refer to the Manual for the Software Application Shutter speed priority mode P 66 Takes photographs with the priority given to shutter speed Playback mode P 80 In this mode you can select image playback copy size change compression protect mode and writing of development printi...

Page 25: ...ning battery power Image size P 46 HALF 1024 x 768 pixel still image 160 x 120 pixel movie FULL 2048 x 1536 pixel still image 320 x 240 pixel movie Image quality FINE NORMAL BASIC Macro photography P 56 SmartMedia loaded symbol Flash photography P 58 AUTO Auto AUTO Red eye Auto Red eye forced flash Forced flash Suppressed flash Slow synchro mode 1 shot photography Burst photography P 61 Self timer...

Page 26: ...revent your camera from dropping during photography hang the shoulder strap around your neck Attach the shoulder strap attachment fitting onto the shoulder strap attachment on both ends Pass the leading end of the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap attachment fitting 1 and then pass through both ends of the shoulder strap adjuster 2 Shoulder strap adjuster Shoulder strap attachment Shoulder...

Page 27: ... Additional Information Erasing Images Handy Functions Fastener Pass the leading end through the fastener and pull tight Attach the shoulder strap in the same way on the shoulder strap attachment fitting on the opposite side of the camera Attaching the Shoulder Strap continued ...

Page 28: ...e to read page 16 Loading the Battery IMPORTANT Before you load or remove the battery be sure to turn the camera OFF If the battery is loaded or removed with the power ON the date setting may return to its default or the camera settings may be reset SET UP Page 113 Manual Photography Page 72 Remove the battery cover from the battery Store the battery cover in a safe place to prevent it from becomi...

Page 29: ...e correct direction as shown in the figure on the right Insert the terminal metal colored part first when loading the battery Close the battery cover 1 and slide the battery cover 2 Make sure that the battery cover is firmly closed Removing the Battery Reverse the procedure for Loading the Battery and remove the battery IMPORTANT When removing the battery take care not to drop it by mistake Store ...

Page 30: ...he camera body Set the Power switch to OFF Turning the Power OFF Page 39 Connect the AC adapter to the camera and to the power outlet Connecting the AC Adapter Page 30 While the battery is being charged the viewfinder LED turns red When the battery is fully charged the LED turns green Generally it takes about four hours to fully charge the battery IMPORTANT If the viewfinder LED blinks red after e...

Page 31: ...the images Note however that these figures vary according to the operating temperature of the camera and the detail of the image being photographed or length of time viewing the images in play mode The number of photographs you can take is reduced when battery PDR BT1 is used With the LCD monitor on Approx 110 images With the LCD monitor off Approx 165 images Remaining Battery Power Sufficient bat...

Page 32: ...page 18 IMPORTANT Before 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 camera settings may be reset SET UP Page 113 Manual Photography Page 72 or the camera may malfunction Open the terminal cover 1 and insert the AC adapter connector plug into the DC IN 5V terminal on the camera 2 Insert the AC adapter powe...

Page 33: ...ctly by the user or a third party When 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 ...

Page 34: ...safe place Inserting a SmartMedia 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 eras...

Page 35: ...etal contacts facing the rear of the camera Close the SmartMedia cover Before you use a new SmartMedia be sure to format the SmartMedia Page 94 Removing SmartMedia IMPORTANT Never open the SmartMedia cover or remove the SmartMedia while data is being recorded to the SmartMedia viewfinder is lit red This might damage the SmartMedia or corrupt the data on the SmartMedia Set the Power switch to OFF T...

Page 36: ...ck Images Other Applications Additional Information Erasing Images Handy Functions About SmartMedia continued Open the SmartMedia cover Hold the SmartMedia firmly with your fingers and pull the SmartMedia out of the camera Close the SmartMedia cover ...

Page 37: ... erased inadvertently attach the write protect 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 a...

Page 38: ...to OFF For details on the playback mode see page 88 In mode LCD Monitor Display during photography Possible number of shots at currently preset size and quality Mode dial setting Focus area when shutter button is pressed down half way Macro photography Remaining battery power Slow shutter speed warning Exposure compensation When AE automatic exposure setting is aligned green When AE is not aligned...

Page 39: ...button is pressed down half way Macro photography Remaining battery power Slow shutter speed warning Exposure compensation Photography mode Zoom state Flash state Size Quality Self timer photography Histogram A histogram is a graphic representation of the tones of the subject The horizontal axis of the histogram shows the brightness increasing brightness from left to right and the vertical axis sh...

Page 40: ...t of detail in the subject image So the number of images that can be photographed after an image is recorded sometimes doesn t decrease The display is momentarily disrupted after recording an image or the mode is switched This does not affect photography Possible photographic time seconds at currently preset size and quality Mode dial setting Macro photography Remaining battery power Zoom state Si...

Page 41: ...ing for the language display for this camera is English To match the language in your Instruction Manual with the language in the camera change the language display in the LCD monitor Page 113 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 To return to the normal state either c...

Page 42: ... Images Handy Functions How to Hold Your Camera When taking a photograph hold the camera firmly and prevent your finger or shoulder strap from covering the lens flash or flash sensor Right Camera held with both hands with your arms firmly held against the sides of your chest Wrong Fingers held over the lens ...

Page 43: ...lly down the camera takes a picture Press the shutter button down half way 1 AF auto focus and AE auto exposure Additional Information Glossary start to function When AF or AE are locked the beep tone Page 115 sounds and the viewfinder LED turns green Press the shutter button down fully 2 The camera takes a picture The viewfinder LED turns red while image data is being recorded onto the SmartMedia...

Page 44: ... in a blurred image The PDR M70 uses an accurate auto focus mechanism However the PDR M70 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 1 5 meters five feet away During m...

Page 45: ...olled to facilitate photography There are two ways of taking photographs in this mode using the viewfinder and using the LCD monitor Using the Viewfinder Get ready to take the photograph Load the battery Page 26 and the SmartMedia Page 32 into the camera Set the Power switch to ON Turning the Power ON Page 39 Set the mode dial to Turn the LCD monitor OFF Page 79 To reduce the amount of battery wea...

Page 46: ...down half way adjusts the exposure and pressing the shutter button down fully takes the shot If you shoot a still picture when preview is set to ON Page 77 a preview image is displayed on screen for about two seconds The viewfinder LED turns red while image data is being recorded onto the SmartMedia Using the LCD Monitor Get ready to take the photograph Load the battery Page 26 and the SmartMedia ...

Page 47: ...adjusts the exposure and pressing the shutter button down fully takes the shot When the focus and exposure are correctly adjusted the viewfinder lamp lights green and the AF icon turns green If you shoot a still picture when preview is set to ON Page 77 a preview image is displayed on screen for about two seconds The viewfinder LED turns red while image data is being recorded onto the SmartMedia M...

Page 48: ...plays the available qualities and sizes in order Select from the available combinations of quality and size Quality FINE 1 5 JPEG compression NORMAL 1 7 5 JPEG compression still image BASIC 1 15 JPEG compression The more stars there are the better image quality becomes Higher quality images however take up more memory space reducing the number of images that can be taken or the possible photograph...

Page 49: ...ed Take the photograph For details on how to take photographs Photograph Memo To make the image smaller it is more effective to reduce the size 1 and then reduce image quality 2 After you have taken a photograph you can change its size Page 95 and quality Page 97 The memory size of the image varies according to the subject The compression ratio is given for reference only ...

Page 50: ...e In the Auto Select mode there are some settings that cannot be changed as the camera makes the settings automatically These settings vary according to the mode Macro photography Can be set Cannot be set Exposure compensation Can be set as required Cannot be specified set automatically About flash photography Can be set as required Fixed to red eye auto Fixed to auto Flash photography is not poss...

Page 51: ... Functions Taking Photographs in the Mode Select this option to make people stand out with the background out of focus Set the mode dial to Press or to select while viewing the LCD monitor in the LCD monitor is displayed in green Compose the picture press the shutter button down half way and press it down fully Page 41 ...

Page 52: ...ndy Functions Select this option to take photographs of distant scenery or landscapes Set the mode dial to Press or to select while viewing the LCD monitor in the LCD monitor is displayed in green Compose the picture press the shutter button down half way and press it down fully Page 41 Taking Photographs in the Mode ...

Page 53: ...s Handy Functions Taking Photographs in the Mode Select this option to take photographs of fast moving subjects Set the mode dial to Press or to select while viewing the LCD monitor in the LCD monitor is displayed in green Compose the picture press the shutter button down half way and press it down fully Page 41 ...

Page 54: ...ions Taking Photographs in the Mode Select this option to take photographs of people against a dusk or night time background Set the mode dial to Press or to select while viewing the LCD monitor in the LCD monitor is displayed in green Compose the picture press the shutter button down half way and press it down fully Page 41 ...

Page 55: ...ly photographing moving subjects Set the mode dial to Press or to select while viewing the LCD monitor in the LCD monitor is displayed in green Compose the picture press the shutter button down half way and press it down fully Page 41 The shutter is opened and closed 36 times Memo Though zoom playback is not possible playback of multi image pictures Page 87 is possible Photographs cannot be taken ...

Page 56: ... Zoom switch key Pressing the Zoom switch towards the T zooms in on the subject and enlarges the subject on the LCD monitor Pressing the Zoom switch towards the W provides a wider angle picture The lens position moves according to the Zoom switch setting If the subject is not focused when you use the viewfinder set the lens to the maximum zoom position by pressing the Zoom switch to the T mark unt...

Page 57: ...ton 5 Pressing the Zoom switch towards the T to set the zoom to maximum and continue to hold down the Zoom switch The image size is fixed to 1024 x 768 pixels The LCD monitor turns ON automatically So compose the picture while viewing the LCD monitor Press the shutter button down half way and press it down fully Page 41 Memo The Zoom switch setting is automatically canceled by either turning the c...

Page 58: ...macro photography mode it may take time for the camera to focus In the macro photography mode the LCD monitor automatically turns ON Take the photograph while viewing the LCD monitor Set the mode dial to or Press the macro info button is displayed on the LCD monitor and the status display Look at the image on the LCD monitor to compose the picture Using the LCD Monitor Page 44 Press the shutter bu...

Page 59: ...er button down half way and press it down fully Page 41 The self timer LED lights red and then flashes 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 cancel photography midway press Memo Burst photography is not possible To stop making movies press the shutter button down fully If this operation ...

Page 60: ... mode flash photography can be selected when is selected Press the flash button to set to the desired mode while viewing the image on the LCD monitor or the status display Pressing the flash button displays the available flash modes in order The icon for the mode that you selected is displayed in the LCD monitor or the status display In the mode In the or mode Compose the picture Press the shutter...

Page 61: ...ely if the subject looks directly towards the camera Effectiveness is also increased if the distance between the subject and camera is kept as short as possible Forced Flash In this mode the flash always fires Use the Forced Flash mode when the subject is backlighted or in artificial light fluorescent lighting etc The flash also fires during macro photography Suppressed Flash Use the Suppressed Fl...

Page 62: ...table and prevent distorted images The flash setting is not canceled even if the camera is turned OFF in the or modes The mode always becomes the AUTO mode when the power is turned ON Using the flash during burst photography multi photography bulb photography and movie photography is not possible When forced flash or red eye forced flash modes are set in the mode the shutter speed is limited to be...

Page 63: ...not possible when or is selected in the mode Press the MODE button and select burst photography Each press of the MODE button switches the photography mode as follows In the mode 1 shot burst In the or mode 1 shot burst AEB AEB photography Page 71 If burst photography is set when the shutter speed is set to a speed of 1 sec or more in the mode the shutter speed is automatically changed to 1 2 seco...

Page 64: ...s as you move the image to be displayed Use or to select the recording method The camera is set to erase all images immediately after photography 1 This setting is for saving and erasing the selected image Press or to select the image and press ENTER The red mark appears under the selected image To cancel selection of the image press ENTER again 2 This setting is for saving all images Press ENTER ...

Page 65: ...d 6 while verifying the image in step 4 Even if photography is terminated midway before capturing eight images by releasing the shutter button images already photographed can be saved and erased by the above method The photography time varies according to the photographic conditions Self timer photography and flash photography are not possible The burst photography setting is canceled by the power...

Page 66: ...me seconds appears on the LCD monitor and on the status display To stop making movies press the shutter button down fully again If you do not do this photography is automatically stopped when there is no more free space on the SmartMedia or when the maximum size 16 Mbytes that a single movie can be recorded is reached Memo Flash photography is not possible The image size displayed on the LCD monit...

Page 67: ... dial to Press or to adjust the aperture value The setting range is as follows F8 F5 6 F4 F2 8 F2 3 F2 0 The aperture value and the shutter speed corresponding to that value are displayed on the LCD monitor If the appropriate combination cannot be set even if the shutter speed is adjusted to its limit the shutter speed is displayed in red Photography however is possible in this state Press to redu...

Page 68: ...hutter speed The setting range is as follows 1 1000 1 750 1 500 1 350 1 250 1 180 1 125 1 90 1 60 1 45 1 30 1 20 1 15 1 10 1 8 1 6 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 2 4 8 The shutter speed and the aperture value corresponding to the shutter speed are displayed on the LCD monitor If the appropriate combination cannot be set even if the aperture is adjusted to its limit the aperture value is displayed in red Photograph...

Page 69: ...re Page 68 In AEB photography Page 71 the shutter speed cannot be set at 1 second or longer If a mode other than suppressed flash mode is set in flash photography the shutter speed is limited to between 1 2 second and 1 250 second If the shutter speed is set to 1 350 second or less the shutter speed is automatically changed to 1 250 second if the flash setting is changed to the forced flash mode o...

Page 70: ...stortion of images Set the mode dial to Use or to display the shutter speed to 1sec or more is displayed on the LCD monitor Compose the picture press the shutter button down half way and press it down fully Page 41 The camera takes the picture at the set exposure time During the exposure the viewfinder LED turns orange It takes about twice the set time to complete taking the photograph due to proc...

Page 71: ... the mode exposure compensation is possible at the setting Press or to adjust the exposure The setting range is as follows A larger value lightens the exposure and a smaller value darkens the exposure The value that you set is displayed on the LCD monitor Press to increase brighten exposure and to decrease darken exposure to side to side 1 5 1 2 0 9 0 6 0 3 0 default 0 3 0 6 0 9 1 2 1 5 Compose th...

Page 72: ...on Copying of printed text black characters on white paper 1 5 Backlit portraits 0 6 to 1 5 Very bright scenes such as snowfields and highly reflective subjects 0 9 Shots made up predominantly of sky 0 9 Negative Compensation Spotlit subjects particularly against dark backgrounds 0 6 Copying of printed text white characters on black paper 0 6 Scenes with low reflectivity such as shots of green or ...

Page 73: ...AEB photography is selected when the shutter speed is set to a speed of 1 sec or more the shutter speed becomes 1 2 sec is displayed on the LCD monitor and will flash on and off on the status display Compose the picture press the shutter button down half way and press it down fully Page 41 The shutter operates three times and one image is saved for each shutter operation Memo AEB photography is no...

Page 74: ...ake photographs at these settings Settings made in this mode are saved even if the camera is turned OFF IMPORTANT Do not remove or insert the battery or disconnect or connect the AC adapter while the camera is ON This might return the manual settings to their defaults If this happens manually set the conditions again Set the mode dial to or The manual setting values are displayed on the left of th...

Page 75: ...g item Press press or to select options and press ENTER Pressing ENTER fixes the setting To cancel press W B White balance Page 74 AREA AF AE area Page 74 FOCUS Focus Page 75 FLASH Strobe Page 75 Press ENTER The camera is ready to take photographs Compose the picture press the shutter button down half way and press it down fully Page 41 The camera takes the picture Setting items Set values ...

Page 76: ...ographs under specific lighting conditions Automatic adjustment default Photography outdoors Photography in cloudy conditions Photography in bluish fluorescent light Photography in reddish fluorescent light Photography in incandescent light AF AE area AREA This setting allows you to set which part of the screen to focus to when the shutter button is pressed half way to activate AF and AE Additiona...

Page 77: ...e FLASH Change this setting when an external flash sold separately is to be used This setting is displayed in the mode When EXT is set the built in flash does not fire When an external flash is used the camera s shutter speed is fixed to 1 125 sec Referring to the instruction manual for the external flash you are using adjust the camera s aperture and take photographs with the distance up to the s...

Page 78: ... MENU is displayed Use or to select the desired item 1 and press The options 2 are displayed Note The image appearing through the lens will be displayed for LCD PREVIEW Page 77 COLOR Page 77 ISO Page 78 SHARPNESS Page 78 CONTRAST Page 78 DIGITAL ZOOM Page 79 LCD DISPLAY Page 79 LCD Page 79 Use or to select the desired setting from the tab menu 2 and press ENTER This saves the settings and returns ...

Page 79: ...etailed areas are sometimes not sharp as the resolution of preview images is low To check detailed areas and focus check it in the playback mode Page 80 To cancel preview press the shutter button half way down again The three images that you took are displayed for about two seconds each in the AEB photography mode Page 71 OFF Do not display preview default ON Display preview COLOR Set the color of...

Page 80: ...Equivalent to color ISO100 default 2X High sensitive photography equivalent to color ISO200 4X High sensitive photography equivalent to color ISO400 In the mode The ISO setting will be automatic between ISO100 and ISO200 During 4X ISO will be automatic between ISO100 to ISO400 SHARPNESS Sets the sharpness at which the image is to be recorded NORMAL Normal sharpness default SOFT Soft effect HARD Ha...

Page 81: ...e the distance Zoom Photography Page 54 ON Enables digital zoom photography OFF Disables digital zoom photography default LCD DISPLAY Sets whether or not to display images on the LCD monitor The LCD monitor automatically turns ON in macro photography digital zoom photography and movie photography ON Display default OFF Do not display LCD Adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor This adjustment do...

Page 82: ...nged to immediately after taking a moving image press the MODE button to change the selection of the folder to play back If the image is played back without the folder selection changed the images of the movie folder are displayed Each press of the MODE button toggles the selection of the folder to play back between still image folder and movie folder For details of folder to play back Page 89 Pre...

Page 83: ...ng a still image press the MODE button to change the selection of the folder to play back If the image is played back without the folder selection changed the images of the still image folder are displayed Each press of the MODE button toggles the selection of the folder to play back between still image folder and movie folder For details of folder to play back Page 89 Press or to select the movie...

Page 84: ...ng Back Images Other Applications Additional Information Erasing Images Handy Functions Playing Back Movies continued Press Playback of the movie begins The user can control playback by pressing various buttons during playback or during a pause ...

Page 85: ... that is held down 1 frame feed Each press of feeds the image by one frame 1 frame feed is continued for the duration that is held down Reverse 1 frame feed Each press of feeds the image in reverse by one frame 1 frame feed is continued for the duration that is held down Stop Playback returns to the start of the movie Increases the volume Decreases the volume ENTER Pressing the Zoom switch to T To...

Page 86: ...bnail display you can select the desired image and display it in the regular display In the movie playback mode the thumbnail display is the standard display Page 81 Set the mode dial to The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor Press ENTER Nine images are displayed simultaneously Use or to move the cursor to select the image to be displayed at regular size The cursor is at the image surroun...

Page 87: ...ge by the same operation as for thumbnail playback Page 84 Adjust the zoom ratio by the Zoom switch Pressing the Zoom switch to the T will enlargen the image initially to 1 6X and to 3 2X when pressed again To return to normal magnification press the Zoom switch towards W The image is displayed enlarged and a white frame and green frame are displayed on the LCD monitor The white frame indicates th...

Page 88: ...button The PLAYBACK MENU is displayed Use or to select SLIDE SHOW and press The slideshow begins and is displayed on the LCD monitor The next image is displayed every three seconds When a movie folder is selected for playback an error message is displayed and the screen returns to the PLAYBACK MENU Selecting Folders Page 89 To quit the slideshow press ENTER The LCD monitor displays the image when ...

Page 89: ...s back the 36 images photographed in the multi photography mode like an animation Set the mode dial to The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor Use or to select the images photographed in the multi photography mode You can also select the image by the same operation as for thumbnail display Page 84 Press the Zoom switch towards T to begin playback Automatic playback begins ...

Page 90: ...witch the display to show a list of detailed information size compression ratio shutter speed aperture etc or you can display histograms etc Set the mode dial to Press or to select the image Press the macro info button Each press of the macro info button switches the display format as follows Standard Detailed information Image only Histogram Memo When playing back movie images switching is betwee...

Page 91: ...ages number reaches the largest number 9999 a new folder 101TOSHI is created When there are two or more xxxTOSHI folders the playback folder default is the folder assigned the largest xxx value When a SmartMedia that is formatted or contain images taken with another camera is used on this camera xxxTOSHI or is created and the data of the photographed images is recorded to this folder xxxTOSHI Indi...

Page 92: ... 35 Set the mode dial to or When is selected the last image frame or the thumbnail display appears on the LCD monitor When is selected use or to select the image to be erased When or is selected only the last recorded image can be erased Press the erase button The erase icon is displayed at the left of the screen Use or to select and press ENTER This erases the image and returns to the previous mo...

Page 93: ...hen PROTECTED is displayed on the LCD monitor cancel the protection Page 109 or remove DPOF write protection Page 103 If you take a photograph after erasing an image a number continuing from the last photographed image is assigned as the image number Images can also be erased in the thumbnail mode In this case the camera enters the single frame playback frame playback mode and enters the thumbnail...

Page 94: ...e 107 or when the SmartMedia is write protected Page 35 The folder to be erased differs according to the position of the mode dial Folder of images currently being played back folder Folder of images currently being photograph About Folders Page 89 Set the mode dial to or Set the mode dial to the type of folder you want to erase When is selected the last image frame or the thumbnail display appear...

Page 95: ... and folders Erases all still image folders The images or folders are erased and the camera returns to the respective mode To cancel erasing of image data select When is selected NO IMAGE is displayed after the images are erased unless the SmartMedia contains protected images Memo When all images in a folder are erased that folder also is erased Erasing Folders All Images in a Folder All Still Ima...

Page 96: ...te protected Page 35 IMPORTANT The SmartMedia must be formatted on the camera before use Set the mode dial to or When is selected the last image frame or the thumbnail display appears on the LCD monitor Hold down the erase button for two seconds The erase icon is displayed at the left of the screen Use or to select and press ENTER To cancel formatting select To reset the image number use or to sel...

Page 97: ...s called resizing in this manual Resizing a previously 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 Images taken in the multi photography mode Protected images Page 107 Movies Images cannot also be resi...

Page 98: ...press ENTER This fixes the image to be displayed and is displayed under the image To cancel the selection press ENTER again If you want to resize two or more images repeat the procedure for the necessary number of images When the Zoom switch is pressed toward T during image selection the image is displayed to fit the entire screen To redisplay the original image move the Zoom switch towards the W ...

Page 99: ... 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 compressed BASIC image quality images Images taken with another camera Protected images Page 107 Movies Images cannot also be compressed when the SmartMedia is write protected Set the mode dial to The last image fr...

Page 100: ... compression ratio quality is displayed under the image Each press of ENTER changes the number of stars as follows NORMAL BASIC Details of compression ratio Page 46 If you want to compress two or more images repeat the procedure for the necessary number of images When the Zoom switch is pressed toward T during image selection the image is displayed to fit the entire screen To redisplay the origina...

Page 101: ...tions Copies images stored on the SmartMedia This feature is useful when you want to copy an image from one SmartMedia to another Set the mode dial to The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor Press the MENU button The PLAYBACK MENU is displayed Use or to select COPY and press The COPY menu is displayed Copying Images ...

Page 102: ...s the amount of buffer memory used to store the date of the images which have been selected and the remaining memory space The amount of memory space consumed is indicated in green When the Zoom switch is pressed toward T during image selection the image is displayed to fit the entire screen To redisplay the original image move the Zoom switch towards the W Use or to select EXECUTE and press ENTER...

Page 103: ...FULL appears on the screen Replace the SmartMedia with another one When copying is completed the above screen is displayed When this screen is displayed you can swap the SmartMedia with the original SmartMedia The camera need not be turned OFF for this operation IMPORTANT Do not remove the SmartMedia or turn the camera OFF while images are being copied This might damage the SmartMedia Press ENTER ...

Page 104: ...lder having the largest number of xxx incremented by 1 is created Example When there are folders 101TOSHI and 102TOSHI the folder 103TOSHI is created When there is no xxx TOSHI folder a new folder is created In each case the frame No is assigned from 0001 Moving images When the copy destination SmartMedia contains a folder the image No is assigned to the image taking the number following the large...

Page 105: ... Digital Print Order Format file for images to be printed developed Additional Information Glossary This feature applies to still images only Printing can be done easily if you just take the SmartMedia containing the images and DPOF file to the photo lab Set the mode dial to Press the MENU button The PLAYBACK MENU is displayed Press or to select DPOF and press Press or to select SELECT IMAGE and p...

Page 106: ...s or to select the image and press or to set the number of copies Up to 99 copies can be set for a single image When the Zoom switch is pressed toward T during image selection the image is displayed to fit the entire screen To redisplay the original image move the Zoom switch towards the W 2 When you have finished this setting press ENTER The DATE TIME SETTING screen is displayed 3 Press or to sel...

Page 107: ...setting press or to select END and press ENTER To cancel confirmation of settings proceed to step 9 Select the desired operation CONFIRM Press this to confirm the settings 1 Press or to select CONFIRM and press ENTER 2 After confirming the settings press ENTER 3 Select END and press ENTER CLEAR ALL Press this button to clear all settings 1 Press or to select CLEAR ALL and press ENTER 2 To clear al...

Page 108: ... information of the existing DPOF information file is erased The same also applies when the DPOF information file is overwritten on a personal computer and values not supported by this camera were set Images set in the DPOF format are automatically protected Write protection cannot be removed by regular methods Page 109 You can specify up to 99 prints or up to 999 frames in a single SmartMedia The...

Page 109: ...being erased IMPORTANT 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 35 Protecting an Image Set the mode dial to The last image frame or the thumbnail display appears on the LCD monitor Press the MENU button The PLAYBACK MENU is displayed Protecting Images ...

Page 110: ... for the necessary number of images When the Zoom switch is pressed toward T during image selection the image is displayed to fit the entire screen To redisplay the original image move the Zoom switch towards the W Use or to select EXECUTE and press ENTER To quit write protection select CANCEL When write protection ends the screen returns to the PLAYBACK MENU To quit the PLAYBACK MENU press the ME...

Page 111: ...ose protection is to be removed and under the image changes to To unprotect an image press ENTER again To remove the protection from two or more images repeat this procedure for the necessary number of images Carry out step 5 in Protecting An Image Memo To write protect another image write protection can be simultaneously carried out if set at step 2 is displayed for images that are specified in t...

Page 112: ...ded files the value 0 is displayed Set the mode dial to and then perform the following procedures as required Recording Audio Press the shutter button down fully This starts recording During recording elapsed recording time and remaining recording time are displayed in the LCD display area To stop recording either press the shutter button down fully again or press ENTER If this operation is not pe...

Page 113: ...playback file for duration that button is held down A list of recorded files is displayed after a stop Switches the LCD monitor ON and OFF Increases the volume Decreases the volume Playing Back Audio Press or to select the file Press Playback starts Buttons and keys function as follows when pressed Memo You can also listen to files on the earphone connected to the earphone jack terminal During Sto...

Page 114: ...ss or to select the file to erase Press the erase button The erase icon is displayed on the left of the screen Press or to select and press ENTER The selected file is erased To cancel this operation select To Erase All Files At Once Hold down the erase button for about two seconds The erase icon is displayed on the left of the screen Press or to select and press ENTER All files in the entire folde...

Page 115: ... mode AUTO POWER OFF SOUND TIME DATE OSD LANGUAGE VIDEO OUT FRAME NUMBER RESET The details set here are held in memory even if the camera is turned OFF Set the mode dial to The SETUP MENU appears Use or to select the item you want to set AUTO POWER OFF Selects the time for automatic power off P 114 SOUND Turns on and off the sound P 115 TIME DATE Setting the Time and Date P 115 OSD LANGUAGE Select...

Page 116: ...ng AUTO POWER 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 This setting allows you to set the time when the camera turns off automatically This function is not activated during automatic playback Page 86 or in the PC mode or voice...

Page 117: ...ts 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 tone in any state TIME DATE Sets the date and time Seconds cannot be set Using or to select the item you want to set and use or to set the value for each item Pressing advances the selection in the following order Select OK and press ENTER To quit setti...

Page 118: ...eo output system according to the country in which your camera is used NTSC NTSC system Additional Information Glossary PAL PAL system Additional Information Glossary FRAME NUMBER Sets whether or not to reset the image number when you take photographs When the frame No is selected the message RESET FRAME NUMBER is displayed Press or to select EXECUTE and press ENTER Resetting of image numbers is s...

Page 119: ...ached a new folder is created and the image number is assigned starting from 0001 Selecting the FOLDER Page 89 The largest folder number is 999 When the folder number reaches 999 format the SmartMedia When you use SmartMedia that was used for taking photographs on another camera or swap between two or more SmartMedia the data held by this camera is given priority as the image number The folder num...

Page 120: ... Handy Functions Basic Photographic Settings SET UP mode continued RESET Sets whether or not to return the settings in the SETUP MENU to their defaults The settings of TIME DATE OSD LANGUAGE and VIDEO OUT cannot be changed CANCEL Does not return settings to their defaults EXECUTE Returns settings to their defaults ...

Page 121: ...rded image Set the mode dial to or Press the MENU button The RECORDING MENU or PLAYBACK MENU is displayed You can set the LCD monitor brightness in either of these menus Use or to select LCD and press The image and the LCD menu are displayed Use or to adjust the brightness Press to darken the LCD monitor or to lighten the LCD monitor The LCD monitor can be adjusted within the range 5 to 5 Default ...

Page 122: ...be taken however do not turn the power OFF Accessing of SmartMedia in progress Power OFF Charging of battery in progress with AC Adapter connected or When the image is not in focus Power OFF Battery error Signal processing in progress after photography Charging of flash in progress Photography is not possible About the Color of the Viewfinder LED The color of the viewfinder LED indicates the state...

Page 123: ...lable 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 AV cable provided to the PC AV terminal on the camera Connect the plug of the AV cable to the video input terminal on the TV...

Page 124: ... Page 43 How to play back images Page 80 Memo The image before the photograph is taken is slightly less clear than playback images This is because they are displayed at a lower resolution The display unit varies according to the output system With the NTSC system images can be displayed simultaneously on the LCD monitor and TV during photography and playback With the PAL system images cannot be di...

Page 125: ... separately or floppy disk adapter sold separately PDR FLP2 Page 124 To transfer images to a PC software must be installed and special cables connected For details refer to the User s Guides for your PC and the Software Manual Using SmartMedia on a PC When you use SmartMedia do not change or erase folders or file names image data on the SmartMedia Doing so might prevent the SmartMedia from being u...

Page 126: ...artMedia 3 3 V 8MB PDR NSM8 16MB PDR SM16 32MB PDR SM32 64MB PDR SM64 Lithium ion battery pack PDR BT2 Battery charger PDR CG1 PDR CG1E PDR CG1U This charger is connected to a household power outlet and charges the lithium ion battery pack PDR BT2 in a short time approx 70 minutes Adapter ring PDR AR52 This adapter is used to attach a commercially available standard 52 mm optical filter or lens to...

Page 127: ... Information Erasing Images Handy Functions Connecting to Other Devices SmartMedia Floppy disk adapter PC card adapter PC Printer Software application CD ROM provided USB cable provided PC AV AV cable provided SYNC DC IN 5V External flash AC adapter provided Plug socket TV monitor PDR M70 ...

Page 128: ... the message Changed to Demo Mode and the power is automatically turned OFF Power ON the camera again and set the mode dial to the desired mode DEMO is displayed on the LCD monitor Images that you photograph in the Demo Mode are lost when you turn the power OFF How to return to the Normal Mode Follow steps 1 to 3 in the above procedure again The LCD monitor displays the message Changed to Normal M...

Page 129: ... 150 90 200 120 300 Specifications Camera Body Recording medium Compression system Image file format Still Image Mode Number of frames FULL size 2048 x 1536 pixels HALF size 1024 x 768 pixels Movie Image Mode Standard movie photography time FULL size 320 x 240 pixels HALF size 160 x 120 pixels Conversion rules File Size Approx 1 2MB Approx 300KB Approx 800KB Approx 200KB Approx 400KB Approx 100KB ...

Page 130: ...ately 0 09 m 0 3 ft to infinity WIDE side setting Detection system Contrast detection system frame rate during detection 30 Hz Split metering Program AE aperture priority AE shutter priority AE 1 5 EV to 1 5 EV in 0 3 EV increments F2 0 to F8 automatic selection manual selection possible 1 2 to 1 1 000 sec electronic shutter and mechanical shutter Auto selected Manual setting possible 5 modes Appr...

Page 131: ...diameter monaural Sync terminal for connection of external flash Rechargeable Lithium ion battery pack PDR BT1 PDR BT2 or AC adapter provided PDR AC10 PDR AC10E or PDR AC10U 5 C 41 F to 40 C 104 F during operation 20 C 4 F to 60 C 140 F during storage 30 to 80 during operation no condensation 116 mm 4 6 W x 76 mm 3 H x 62 mm 2 4 D excluding protrusions Approx 340 g 12 oz excluding accessories batt...

Page 132: ...6 6 ft AC adapter PDR AC10E Power supply AC100V 120V 50 60Hz Rated Input Capacity 29VA Rated Output DC5 0V 2A Operating temperature 0 C 32 F 40 C 104 F Storage temperature 20 C 4 F 70 C 158 F Dimensions 70 mm 2 8 W x 30 mm 1 2 H x 50 mm 2 D Weight Approx 120 g 4 2 oz Connector Cable Length Approx 2 m 6 6 ft AC adapter PDR AC10 Power supply AC230V 50Hz Rated Input Capacity 170 mA Rated Output DC5 0...

Page 133: ...sation Dimensions 37 mm 1 4 9 W x 0 76 mm 3 100 H x 45 mm 1 7 9 D Accessories Anti static case x1 index labels x2 write protect stickers x4 SmartMedia These specifications are subject to change without notice Specifications continued Nominal voltage 3 7V Nominal capacity 1300mAh Operating temperature 0 C 32 F 40 C 104 F Dimensions 19 8 mm 7 9 W x 20 4 mm 4 5 H x 55 5 mm 2 1 6 D Weight Approx 40 g ...

Page 134: ...ct The SmartMedia is not formatted initialized The SmartMedia format is incorrect The frame number has reached 999 9999 The image is write protected The image to apply the resize quality or other function does not exist There is not enough space on the SmartMedia to copy image data to The format of the SmartMedia to copy image data to is incorrect The SmartMedia is write protected There are no fre...

Page 135: ...etting file This is a confirmation for checking whether or not to remove DPOF write protection when clearing DPOF settings The data to be played back in the mode does not exist The zoom lens cannot be correctly set up Is the lens cap still attached to the lens Check the lens cap and turn the power ON again You tried to play back an image not supported on this camera A camera problem has occurred C...

Page 136: ...quality to increase space on the SmartMedia Remove the write protection or replace with a new SmartMedia Format the SmartMedia Load a new SmartMedia Either press the shutter button half way down for at least two seconds or change the mode dial setting Causes The battery is exhausted The AC adapter plug has come out of the power outlet The battery is exhausted You are using the camera in extremely ...

Page 137: ... 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 Charge the battery Load a fully charged battery Move closer to the subject about 0 8 m 2 64 ft 4 0 m 13 12 ft WIDE side setting Switch the folder to play back Clean the lens Set macro photography to ON or OFF according to the distance ...

Page 138: ...ting continued Causes The camera is in the PC mode Both the battery 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 43 P 64 66 P 80 P 115 Remedy Change the camera to the photography or playback mode Set the date and time again ...

Page 139: ...G compliant this format is compatible with TIFF and JPEG and can be used in image processing software for most personal computers JPEG A file format used for compressing and saving color images The compression ratio can be selected 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 NTSC National Televisi...

Page 140: ...ding medium can be used over and over again Formatting Transforming the contents of the SmartMedia to a recordable state This is sometimes called initialization Exposure Compensation When the screen contains an extremely bright or dark object the camera automatically adjusts the brightness resulting in the subject being reproduced darker or lighter Exposure compensation adjusts for this Glossary c...

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