User manual TOSHIBA PDR-M70

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODE D'EMPLOI DIGITAL STILL CAMERA PDR-M70 INSTRUCTION MANUAL To ensure that you use the Toshiba PDR-M70 Digital Still Camera safely and correctly, read this Instruction Manual carefully before you start using the camera. Once you have finished reading this Instruction Manual, keep it handy at all times. DIGITAL STILL CAMERA In the space provided below, please record the model and Serial No. Please retain this information for future reference. PDR-M70 ENGLISH Attention For customers in the U. S. A. Getting Ready DIGITAL STILL CAMERA PDR-M70 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards Taking Photographs FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Playing Back Images NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] · Page 41 When you are using the flash, the flash icons on the LCD monitor are displayed in yellow when the shutter button is pressed halfway down. Additional Information - 58 - Photography Using the Flash (continued) [ ] Auto In this mode, the flash fires automatically according to the photography conditions. This mode is ideal for general photography where you are not trying to achieve any particular effect. Getting Ready [ ] Red-Eye Auto/[ ] Red-Eye Forced Flash Taking Photographs Playing Back Images Use this mode to avoid the red-eye effect (· Additional Information, Glossary) when photographing people in low-light conditions. ] Red-Eye Auto mode, the flash fires according to the photographic conditions. Red-eye is reduced more effectively 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. Erasing Images [ ] Suppressed Flash Use the Suppressed Flash mode when you are taking pictures in indoor lighting at distances too great for the flash to have any effect, such as theater performances or indoor sporting events. Handy Functions [ ] Slow Synchro The flash is fired at a slower shutter speed. This flash mode is effective when shooting pictures so that not only the subject but also the background are both clearly reproduced in artificial light (backlighting, fluorescent lighting, etc. ) or with people against the night as a background scene. Other Applications Additional Information - 59 - Photography Using the Flash (continued) Memo Getting Ready Playing Back Images · If you take a photograph in the [ ] Slow Synchro mode at a place with a dark background or in the [ ] Suppressed Flash mode at a dark place, the shutter speed slows down, and the slow shutter speed warning is displayed. (When the shutter is pressed half way down, the viewfinder LED blinks green and the slow shutter ] is displayed in the LCD monitor. ) We recommend using a tripod to keep the camera stable speed mark [ and prevent distorted images. (The [ ] · The flash setting is not canceled even if the camera is turned OFF in 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. ] red-eye forced flash modes are set in the [ ] mode, the shutter speed is · When [ ] forced flash or [ limited to between 1/2 second and 1/250 second. · If a mode other than the [ ] suppressed flash mode is set when the shutter speed is set to 1/350 sec. · If the [ ] forced flash or [ ] red-eye forced flash modes are set when the shutter speed is set to a speed of 1 sec. or more, the shutter speed is automatically changed to 1/2 second. Additional Information Other Applications Handy Functions Erasing Images Taking Photographs - 60 - Taking Photographs Continuously In this mode, photographs are taken continuously at a maximum speed of 0. 8 second intervals (five images per 4 seconds). The maximum number of photographs that can be taken continuously is eight photographs. Images are not recorded directly to SmartMediaTM but are stored temporarily within the buffer memory. After photography is finished, check the images and record the selected ones to SmartMediaTM. Getting Ready Taking Photographs Set the mode dial to [ ], [ ] or [ ] or [ ]. ] is selected in the [ ] mode. Burst photography is not possible when [ Press the MODE button, and select burst photography. Each press of the MODE button switches the photography mode as follows: In the [ In the [ ] mode: [ ] or [ Playing Back Images ] 1-shot ] burst [ ] burst Erasing Images ] mode: [ ] 1-shot [ [AEB] AEB photography ( Page 71) ] mode, Handy Functions If burst photography is set when the shutter speed is set to a speed of 1 sec. or more in the [ the shutter speed is automatically changed to 1/2 second. is displayed in the LCD monitor or the status display. Other Applications Compose the picture, press the shutter button down half way, and press it down fully. · Page 41 The shutter opens and closes up to a maximum of eight times. If you release the shutter button before the camera captures eight images, the camera will stop taking pictures at that point. After photography is finished, the LCD monitor automatically turns ON. Additional Information - 61 - Taking Photographs Continuously (continued) Getting Ready Press or to verify the image. Playing Back Images Taking Photographs You will be allowed to choose which image to save before it is recorded to the SmartMediaTM. [. . . ] Set the date and time again. See Page P. 43 P. 64~66 P. 80 P. 115 Additional Information Other Applications Handy Functions Erasing Images Playing Back Images Taking Photographs Both the battery and AC adapter are removed with the power still ON. - 136 - Glossary q AF/AE AF (auto-focus) ··· A function for automatically focusing your camera. AE ··· A function for automatically setting your camera's exposure. AF/AE lock ··· Locking of the focus and exposure settings. q DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) A standard for directly writing print information to the SmartMediaTM. [. . . ]