Toshiba PDR-M61- Manuals

- 4 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Contents The name in parentheses ( ) is the function name on the PDR-M65 or PDR-M61. Preface ■ Attention ................................................................ 1 ■ Before Reading Th...

- 6 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Safety Precautions Indication definitions Read these safety precautions carefully before using the PDR-M65 or PDR-M61. These instructions containvaluable information on safe and proper use th...

- 7 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Exemption Clauses • Toshiba Corporation bears no responsibility in the case of damages arising from earthquakes, fire not liable toToshiba Corporation, operating by third parties, otheraccide...

- 8 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Safety Precautions (continued) Should you ever notice smoke, a strangeodor or excessive heat coming from thecamera, immediately turn OFF the powerand remove the batteries and AC adapter. Cont...

- 12 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Using Your Camera Correctly Notes On Handling Your Camera When you use your camera, carefully read and strictly observe the Safety Precautions from page 6 onwards andthe notes described belo...

- 13 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready ● Carrying Out Maintenance on Your Camera • To prevent the lens, surface of the status display or viewfinder from being scratched, blow off any dust on these parts with a blower brush and li...

- 14 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Using Your Camera Correctly (continued) Notes On Handling the AC Adapter Be sure to use only the specified AC adapter (sold separately). Using a different AC adapter might cause thecamera to...

- 15 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Features ● 3X zoom lens ● USB interface compatible ● High definition 3.3 (M65)/2.3 (M61) million pixels ● Extensive photographic functions • Auto/Flash/Macro/Self-timer• Multi mode (16 conti...

- 16 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Read these pages first. Let's get ready to use the PDR-M65 or PDR-M61. (P.17 – 35) Let's learn about basic operation. First, let's learn about the basic way of using the PDR-M65 or PDR-M61. ...

- 17 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Accessories Make sure that you have all of the items below before you start using your camera. Sold separately• AC adapter• Soft case Batteries (4 size AA)Alkaline SmartMedia™(8MB, 3.3V) (1)...

- 18 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Names of Parts Mode dial For enlarged view ( ➲ P. 20) Self-timer lamp ( ➲ P. 48) Lens Viewfinder window Flash Shutter button ( ➲ P. 37) Strap attachment ( ➲ P. 22) Strap attachment ( ➲ P. 22...

- 20 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Names of Parts (continued) Mode dial Power OFF ( ➲ P. 33) Switches the power OFF. Auto Photography mode ( ➲ P. 40) This is the most commonly used photography mode.In this mode, exposure (com...

- 21 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Names of Parts (continued) Status display This display indicates the camera’s status. You can verify the camera’s status even if the LCD monitor isnot on.The text, numbers and icons that are...

- 22 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Attaching the Strap This strap is handy for carrying your camera around.To prevent your camera from dropping during photography, hang the strap around your neck. Pass the leading end of the ...

- 23 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Installing the Batteries This camera uses four (4) size AA batteries. IMPORTANT • This camera uses alkaline, nickel-metal hydride or lithium-ion batteries.• You can not use manganese dry bat...

- 24 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Installing the Batteries (continued) Load the batteries in the battery compartment makingsure they are loaded in their correct direction asshown in the figure on the right. Close the battery...

- 25 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Installing the Batteries (continued) Removing the Batteries Reverse the procedure for “Loading the Batteries” and remove the batteries. IMPORTANT • The lock of the battery door may be hard t...

- 26 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Installing the Batteries (continued) Battery Wear When the power is ON, the remaining battery power is displayed on the LCD monitor and the statusdisplay. Memo • When you use the camera for ...

- 27 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready If you use the AC adapter in a room with a power outlet, you can take photographs for an extended period of time.This also prevents failed photographs due to battery wear or failed transfer ...

- 28 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready About SmartMedia™ “SmartMedia™” is a storage medium for saving images that you have photographed. Even if the camera’s power isturned OFF, the images saved on the SmartMedia™ are not erased....

- 29 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready • Take care not to touch the SmartMedia™’s electrodes (metal contacts) or allow the electrodes to become soiled. Use a dry lint-free cloth to wipe away any dirt. • To avoid damage caused by ...

- 30 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready About SmartMedia™ (continued) Gently insert the SmartMedia™ as far as it can gowith the SmartMedia™ electrodes (metal contacts)facing the rear of the camera. Close the SmartMedia™ cover. Bef...

- 31 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready About SmartMedia™ (continued) Slide the SmartMedia™ cover release knob in thedirection of the arrow 1 to open the cover 2 . Push the SmartMedia™ in as far as it can go, and pullit out with y...

- 32 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready About SmartMedia™ (continued) Write Protection To prevent valuable data from being erased inadvertently, attach thewrite-protect sticker at the write-protect area. Data can no longer berecor...

- 33 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Turning the Power ON Make sure that the SmartMedia™ is correctly loaded. ( ➲ Page 29) Set the mode dial to the desired mode. In the [ ] or [ ] modes, the lens extends from the camera body.Wh...

- 34 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready The text, numbers and icons that are displayed on the LCD monitor vary according to the current settings.To erase text currently displayed on the LCD monitor, press the DISP button ( ➲ Page ...

- 35 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready In Playback Mode ([ ]) LCD Monitor Display (continued) NO IMAGE Mode dial setting ( ➲ P. 20) Protected image ( ➲ P. 76) Image size Date (month/day/year) ( ➲ P. 81) Message ( ➲ P. 101) Image ...

- 36 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready How to Hold Your Camera When taking a photograph, hold the camera firmly and prevent your finger or neck strap from covering the lens,flash or flash sensor. Right Camera held with both hands...

- 37 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready How to Press the Shutter Button The shutter button can be pressed down in two stages: half way down and fully down. When pressed half way down,AF (auto-focus) and AE (auto exposure) are carr...

- 38 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Memo • If the shutter button is pressed all the way down, photographs cannot be taken until AF and AE are locked. • The image in the LCD monitor sometimes darkens from the time that the shut...

- 39 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready About the Color of the Viewfinder Lamp The color of the viewfinder lamp indicates the state of the camera. The meaning of the lamp color may differaccording to the mode dial setting. Viewfin...

- 40 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Photography (Auto Photography) This is the most commonly used photography mode.In this mode, exposure (combination of shutter speed and aperture) is automatically controlled to facilitatepho...

- 41 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready Photography (Auto Photography) (continued) Look through the viewfinder to compose the picture. Press the shutter button down half way 1 , and press it down fully 2 . • Pressing the shutter b...

- 43 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready Setting the Image Size and Quality Set the (number of pixels) and quality (compression ratio) of the image to be photographed.Change the setting according to how the image is to be used and ...

- 44 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Setting the Image Size and Quality (continued) Take the photograph. ☞ For details on how to take photographs ➲ Page 40 Memo • To make the image smaller, it is more effective to reduce the si...

- 45 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready Zoom photography allows you to take zoom shots and wide angle shots. Set the mode dial to [ ] or [ ]. Compose the picture using the Zoom key. • Pressing the Telephoto (zoom) key zooms in on ...

- 46 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Digital Zoom Photography This function enlarges the center of the image displayed on the screen so that it appears that the photographedimage is enlarged twice its size.The LCD monitor autom...

- 49 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready Photography Using the Flash (Flash Photography) ➔ In the default setting, the flash will be automatically set to function in dark places. No special setting is needed toset off the flash. Th...

- 52 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready This mode takes 16 shots continuously at 0.25 second intervals. The 16 photographed images are saved as oneimage.This mode is effective for continuously photographing moving subjects. Set th...

- 53 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready This mode is used for taking subjects that require several seconds to photograph such as firework displays atnight. When using this mode, be sure to use a tripod to keep the camera stable an...

- 54 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready You can manually adjust conditions such as white balance and exposure compensation, and take photographs atthese conditions. This is called “manual photography.” Settings made in this mode a...

- 55 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready Taking Photographs Manually (Manual Photography) (continued) Press the ENTER button. This fixes the setting.The camera is ready to take photographs. Compose the picture, press the shutter bu...

- 57 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready Taking Photographs Manually (Manual Photography) (continued) Effective Subjects and Set Values ● Positive (+) Compensation • Copying of printed text (black characters on white paper) (+1.5)•...

- 58 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Changing the Preset Conditions (REC MENU) This menu is for setting the basic settings to be used for photography in the [ ] automatic photography and [ ] manual photography mode. The setting...

- 59 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready To quit the REC MENU, press the MENU button. The camera is now ready to take photographs. REC. MODE Select from the following photography modes:[1SHOT], [MULTI] and [BULB] are modes for phot...

- 60 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Changing the Preset Conditions (REC MENU) (continued) PREVIEW This setting allows you to display a photographed image on the LCD monitor for two secondsimmediately after you have taken the s...

- 61 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready Changing the Preset Conditions (REC MENU) (continued) BULB Sets the exposure time when taking pictures in the bulb photography mode ( ➲ Page 53). [1 SEC ] : Opens shutter for about 1 second ...

- 63 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Enlarging Photographed Images (Zoom Playback) Enlarges selected portions of images being played back 3 times actual size. Images can be displayed enlargedwhen being played back one image at ...

- 64 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Displaying a List of Images (Thumbnail Display) Nine reduced images are simultaneously displayed on the LCD monitor. This manual calls this display “thumbnaildisplay.”This feature is useful,...

- 65 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Auto Playback (Slideshow) Automatically play back one image at a time in order. Set the mode dial to [ ]. The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor. Press the MENU button. The PLAY MEN...

- 67 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Reducing the Image Size (Resize) (continued) Use the or buttons to select [RESIZE] and press the button. The RESIZE menu is displayed.If there are no images that can be resized, a messageapp...

- 69 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Compressing Images (Quality) (continued) Use the or buttons to select [QUALITY], and press the button. The QUALITY menu is displayed.If there are no images that can be compressed, a messagea...

- 70 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Select the folder to play back when the currently loaded SmartMedia™ contains two or more folders. Set the mode dial to [ ]. The last image frame or the thumbnail display appears on the LCD ...

- 71 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Selecting the Folder to Play Back (continued) Memo About Folder Names Images photographed on this camera are recorded to a folder. You cannot choose in which folder tostore images. The [100]...

- 72 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Erases one image at a time.Note, however, that images cannot be erased when they are protected ( ➲ Page 76) or the SmartMedia™ is write- protected ( ➲ Page 32). Set the mode dial to [ ], [ ]...

- 73 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready To continue erasing images, repeat the above procedure from step 2. Memo • When [ PROTECT ] is displayed on the LCD monitor, cancel the protection ( ➲ Page 76). • If you take a photograph af...

- 74 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Erases all images within the currently selected folder.For details on folders, see “Selecting the Folder to Play Back” ( ➲ Page 70). Note, however, that images cannot be erased when they are...

- 75 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Formatting erases all images currently recorded on the SmartMedia™ loaded on your camera. Protected images( ➲ Page 76) are also erased. SmartMedia™ cannot be formatted if it is write-protect...

- 76 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready This feature prevents images from being erased. IMPORTANT • Formatting erases all the images on a SmartMedia™, regardless of whether they are protected or not.• To protect the entire SmartMe...

- 78 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Removing the Protection Carry out steps 1 to 3 in “Protecting An Image”. Use the or buttons to select the image to unprotect, and press the ENTER button. This fixes the images whose protecti...

- 79 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Basic Photographic Settings (SET-UP mode) This feature allows you to set up the environment for using your camera in addition to image-related settings. This iscalled “setup”. The following ...

- 80 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Basic Photographic Settings (SET-UP mode) (continued) Press the button. The tab menu is displayed. ☞ How to set the time ➲ Page 81 Use the or buttons to change the setting in the tab menu, a...

- 81 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Basic Photographic Settings (SET-UP mode) (continued) TIME Sets the date and time.Seconds cannot be set. Using the or buttons to select the item you want to set, and use the or buttons to se...

- 82 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Basic Photographic Settings (SET-UP mode) (continued) TV (only M65) Sets the video output format. [NTSC] : NTSC video format (US, CANADA, JAPAN) [PAL] : PAL video format (EUROPE) IMAGE No. S...

- 83 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Basic Photographic Settings (SET-UP mode) (continued) DEFAULT Sets whether or not to return the settings (except TIME, LANGUAGE, TV (video output format) (only M65)and the LCD monitor bright...

- 84 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness This adjustment adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor and not the brightness of the recorded image. Set the mode dial to [ ], [ ] or [ ]. Press the M...

- 85 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready DISP Button and LCD Monitor Display By pressing the DISP button, the LCD monitor and the on-screen display can be turned on and off. ( ☞ LCD monitor display ➲ Page 34) Each press of the DISP...

- 86 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Taking and Playing Back Photographs on a TV (only M65) Television sets can be used to compose images for photography or playback. To do this, the camera must first beconnected to the TV. We ...

- 87 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Taking and Playing Back Photographs on a TV (only M65) (continued) Take photographs or play them back. Details of operation are the same as taking photographs and playing them back on the LC...

- 88 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Transferring Images to a PC You can transfer images photographed on your camera to a PC using the packaged CD-ROM and cable set.Images recorded on SmartMedia™ can also be transferred to a PC...

- 89 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready For Windows 98, Windows 2000 or Windows ME Install this driver when the USB cable is used. Connect the small end of the USB cable to theDIGITAL terminal on the PDR-M65 or PDR-M61. Connect th...

- 91 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Select “Search for the best driver for your device.(Recommended)”, and click the Next button. Check the “CD-ROM drive” check box, and click the Next button. Follow the on-screen instructions...

- 92 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Installing the USB Driver (continued) For Macintosh (for MAC OS 9.0 or higher) PDR-M65 or PDR-M61 does not conform with USB Mass Storage Class. Install the USB driver provided in the CD-ROM ...

- 93 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Installing the USB Driver (continued) Select “English” and click OK. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue the setup. After the USB setup has completed, the system will restart.

- 94 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Separately Sold Accessories The following items are also available as separately sold items. ☞ Relationship between your camera and accessories ➲ “Connecting to Other Devices” (page 95) For ...

- 95 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready SmartMedia™(provided) Floppy disk adapter PC card adapter PC Printer Software application (CD-ROM) (provided) USB cable (provided) Video cable (provided)(only M65) AC adapter (sold separatel...

- 96 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Toshiba Digital Still Camera PDR-M65SmartMedia™ (3.3V) 2/4/8/16/32/64MB compatible (128MB: apply to the updateversion of the firmware)JPEG-compliantExif Ver.2.1-compliant DCF Ver. 1.0-compli...

- 101 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Basic Photography Warnings and Messages Displayed on LCD Monitor The following warnings, messages and icons are displayed on the LCD monitor and the status display. LCD monitor NO CARD CARD FULL NO IMAGE UNF...

- 102 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Troubleshooting First check the warning displayed on the LCD monitor ( ➲ Page 101) and the color of the viewfinder lamp ( ➲ Page 39). Then check the following items. Remedy Replace with new...

- 105 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Basic Photography Glossary ● AF/AE AF (auto-focus) ··· A function for automaticallyfocusing your camera.AE ··· A function for automatically setting yourcamera’s exposure.AF/AE lock ··· Locking of the focus a...

- 106 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready website www.toshiba.co.uk www.toshiba.de/consumer www.toshiba.it/ www.toshiba.fr/produits/video/index.htm www.toshiba.ch/ www.cp.toshiba.com.sg www.toshiba.com.hk For customers outside of t...

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- 4 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Contents The name in parentheses ( ) is the function name on the PDR-M65 or PDR-M61. Preface ■ Attention ................................................................ 1 ■ Before Reading Th...

- 6 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Safety Precautions Indication definitions Read these safety precautions carefully before using the PDR-M65 or PDR-M61. These instructions containvaluable information on safe and proper use th...

- 7 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Exemption Clauses • Toshiba Corporation bears no responsibility in the case of damages arising from earthquakes, fire not liable toToshiba Corporation, operating by third parties, otheraccide...

- 8 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Safety Precautions (continued) Should you ever notice smoke, a strangeodor or excessive heat coming from thecamera, immediately turn OFF the powerand remove the batteries and AC adapter. Cont...

- 12 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Using Your Camera Correctly Notes On Handling Your Camera When you use your camera, carefully read and strictly observe the Safety Precautions from page 6 onwards andthe notes described belo...

- 13 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready ● Carrying Out Maintenance on Your Camera • To prevent the lens, surface of the status display or viewfinder from being scratched, blow off any dust on these parts with a blower brush and li...

- 14 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Using Your Camera Correctly (continued) Notes On Handling the AC Adapter Be sure to use only the specified AC adapter (sold separately). Using a different AC adapter might cause thecamera to...

- 15 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Features ● 3X zoom lens ● USB interface compatible ● High definition 3.3 (M65)/2.3 (M61) million pixels ● Extensive photographic functions • Auto/Flash/Macro/Self-timer• Multi mode (16 conti...

- 16 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Read these pages first. Let's get ready to use the PDR-M65 or PDR-M61. (P.17 – 35) Let's learn about basic operation. First, let's learn about the basic way of using the PDR-M65 or PDR-M61. ...

- 17 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Accessories Make sure that you have all of the items below before you start using your camera. Sold separately• AC adapter• Soft case Batteries (4 size AA)Alkaline SmartMedia™(8MB, 3.3V) (1)...

- 18 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Names of Parts Mode dial For enlarged view ( ➲ P. 20) Self-timer lamp ( ➲ P. 48) Lens Viewfinder window Flash Shutter button ( ➲ P. 37) Strap attachment ( ➲ P. 22) Strap attachment ( ➲ P. 22...

- 20 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Names of Parts (continued) Mode dial Power OFF ( ➲ P. 33) Switches the power OFF. Auto Photography mode ( ➲ P. 40) This is the most commonly used photography mode.In this mode, exposure (com...

- 21 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Names of Parts (continued) Status display This display indicates the camera’s status. You can verify the camera’s status even if the LCD monitor isnot on.The text, numbers and icons that are...

- 22 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Attaching the Strap This strap is handy for carrying your camera around.To prevent your camera from dropping during photography, hang the strap around your neck. Pass the leading end of the ...

- 23 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Installing the Batteries This camera uses four (4) size AA batteries. IMPORTANT • This camera uses alkaline, nickel-metal hydride or lithium-ion batteries.• You can not use manganese dry bat...

- 24 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Installing the Batteries (continued) Load the batteries in the battery compartment makingsure they are loaded in their correct direction asshown in the figure on the right. Close the battery...

- 25 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Installing the Batteries (continued) Removing the Batteries Reverse the procedure for “Loading the Batteries” and remove the batteries. IMPORTANT • The lock of the battery door may be hard t...

- 26 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Installing the Batteries (continued) Battery Wear When the power is ON, the remaining battery power is displayed on the LCD monitor and the statusdisplay. Memo • When you use the camera for ...

- 27 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready If you use the AC adapter in a room with a power outlet, you can take photographs for an extended period of time.This also prevents failed photographs due to battery wear or failed transfer ...

- 28 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready About SmartMedia™ “SmartMedia™” is a storage medium for saving images that you have photographed. Even if the camera’s power isturned OFF, the images saved on the SmartMedia™ are not erased....

- 29 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready • Take care not to touch the SmartMedia™’s electrodes (metal contacts) or allow the electrodes to become soiled. Use a dry lint-free cloth to wipe away any dirt. • To avoid damage caused by ...

- 30 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready About SmartMedia™ (continued) Gently insert the SmartMedia™ as far as it can gowith the SmartMedia™ electrodes (metal contacts)facing the rear of the camera. Close the SmartMedia™ cover. Bef...

- 31 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready About SmartMedia™ (continued) Slide the SmartMedia™ cover release knob in thedirection of the arrow 1 to open the cover 2 . Push the SmartMedia™ in as far as it can go, and pullit out with y...

- 32 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready About SmartMedia™ (continued) Write Protection To prevent valuable data from being erased inadvertently, attach thewrite-protect sticker at the write-protect area. Data can no longer berecor...

- 33 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Turning the Power ON Make sure that the SmartMedia™ is correctly loaded. ( ➲ Page 29) Set the mode dial to the desired mode. In the [ ] or [ ] modes, the lens extends from the camera body.Wh...

- 34 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready The text, numbers and icons that are displayed on the LCD monitor vary according to the current settings.To erase text currently displayed on the LCD monitor, press the DISP button ( ➲ Page ...

- 35 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready In Playback Mode ([ ]) LCD Monitor Display (continued) NO IMAGE Mode dial setting ( ➲ P. 20) Protected image ( ➲ P. 76) Image size Date (month/day/year) ( ➲ P. 81) Message ( ➲ P. 101) Image ...

- 36 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready How to Hold Your Camera When taking a photograph, hold the camera firmly and prevent your finger or neck strap from covering the lens,flash or flash sensor. Right Camera held with both hands...

- 37 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready How to Press the Shutter Button The shutter button can be pressed down in two stages: half way down and fully down. When pressed half way down,AF (auto-focus) and AE (auto exposure) are carr...

- 38 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Memo • If the shutter button is pressed all the way down, photographs cannot be taken until AF and AE are locked. • The image in the LCD monitor sometimes darkens from the time that the shut...

- 39 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready About the Color of the Viewfinder Lamp The color of the viewfinder lamp indicates the state of the camera. The meaning of the lamp color may differaccording to the mode dial setting. Viewfin...

- 40 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Photography (Auto Photography) This is the most commonly used photography mode.In this mode, exposure (combination of shutter speed and aperture) is automatically controlled to facilitatepho...

- 41 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready Photography (Auto Photography) (continued) Look through the viewfinder to compose the picture. Press the shutter button down half way 1 , and press it down fully 2 . • Pressing the shutter b...

- 43 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready Setting the Image Size and Quality Set the (number of pixels) and quality (compression ratio) of the image to be photographed.Change the setting according to how the image is to be used and ...

- 44 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Setting the Image Size and Quality (continued) Take the photograph. ☞ For details on how to take photographs ➲ Page 40 Memo • To make the image smaller, it is more effective to reduce the si...

- 45 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready Zoom photography allows you to take zoom shots and wide angle shots. Set the mode dial to [ ] or [ ]. Compose the picture using the Zoom key. • Pressing the Telephoto (zoom) key zooms in on ...

- 46 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Digital Zoom Photography This function enlarges the center of the image displayed on the screen so that it appears that the photographedimage is enlarged twice its size.The LCD monitor autom...

- 49 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready Photography Using the Flash (Flash Photography) ➔ In the default setting, the flash will be automatically set to function in dark places. No special setting is needed toset off the flash. Th...

- 52 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready This mode takes 16 shots continuously at 0.25 second intervals. The 16 photographed images are saved as oneimage.This mode is effective for continuously photographing moving subjects. Set th...

- 53 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready This mode is used for taking subjects that require several seconds to photograph such as firework displays atnight. When using this mode, be sure to use a tripod to keep the camera stable an...

- 54 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready You can manually adjust conditions such as white balance and exposure compensation, and take photographs atthese conditions. This is called “manual photography.” Settings made in this mode a...

- 55 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready Taking Photographs Manually (Manual Photography) (continued) Press the ENTER button. This fixes the setting.The camera is ready to take photographs. Compose the picture, press the shutter bu...

- 57 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready Taking Photographs Manually (Manual Photography) (continued) Effective Subjects and Set Values ● Positive (+) Compensation • Copying of printed text (black characters on white paper) (+1.5)•...

- 58 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Changing the Preset Conditions (REC MENU) This menu is for setting the basic settings to be used for photography in the [ ] automatic photography and [ ] manual photography mode. The setting...

- 59 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready To quit the REC MENU, press the MENU button. The camera is now ready to take photographs. REC. MODE Select from the following photography modes:[1SHOT], [MULTI] and [BULB] are modes for phot...

- 60 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Changing the Preset Conditions (REC MENU) (continued) PREVIEW This setting allows you to display a photographed image on the LCD monitor for two secondsimmediately after you have taken the s...

- 61 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Basic Photography Getting Ready Changing the Preset Conditions (REC MENU) (continued) BULB Sets the exposure time when taking pictures in the bulb photography mode ( ➲ Page 53). [1 SEC ] : Opens shutter for about 1 second ...

- 63 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Enlarging Photographed Images (Zoom Playback) Enlarges selected portions of images being played back 3 times actual size. Images can be displayed enlargedwhen being played back one image at ...

- 64 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Displaying a List of Images (Thumbnail Display) Nine reduced images are simultaneously displayed on the LCD monitor. This manual calls this display “thumbnaildisplay.”This feature is useful,...

- 65 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Auto Playback (Slideshow) Automatically play back one image at a time in order. Set the mode dial to [ ]. The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor. Press the MENU button. The PLAY MEN...

- 67 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Reducing the Image Size (Resize) (continued) Use the or buttons to select [RESIZE] and press the button. The RESIZE menu is displayed.If there are no images that can be resized, a messageapp...

- 69 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Compressing Images (Quality) (continued) Use the or buttons to select [QUALITY], and press the button. The QUALITY menu is displayed.If there are no images that can be compressed, a messagea...

- 70 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Select the folder to play back when the currently loaded SmartMedia™ contains two or more folders. Set the mode dial to [ ]. The last image frame or the thumbnail display appears on the LCD ...

- 71 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Selecting the Folder to Play Back (continued) Memo About Folder Names Images photographed on this camera are recorded to a folder. You cannot choose in which folder tostore images. The [100]...

- 72 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Erases one image at a time.Note, however, that images cannot be erased when they are protected ( ➲ Page 76) or the SmartMedia™ is write- protected ( ➲ Page 32). Set the mode dial to [ ], [ ]...

- 73 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready To continue erasing images, repeat the above procedure from step 2. Memo • When [ PROTECT ] is displayed on the LCD monitor, cancel the protection ( ➲ Page 76). • If you take a photograph af...

- 74 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Erases all images within the currently selected folder.For details on folders, see “Selecting the Folder to Play Back” ( ➲ Page 70). Note, however, that images cannot be erased when they are...

- 75 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Formatting erases all images currently recorded on the SmartMedia™ loaded on your camera. Protected images( ➲ Page 76) are also erased. SmartMedia™ cannot be formatted if it is write-protect...

- 76 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready This feature prevents images from being erased. IMPORTANT • Formatting erases all the images on a SmartMedia™, regardless of whether they are protected or not.• To protect the entire SmartMe...

- 78 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Removing the Protection Carry out steps 1 to 3 in “Protecting An Image”. Use the or buttons to select the image to unprotect, and press the ENTER button. This fixes the images whose protecti...

- 79 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Basic Photographic Settings (SET-UP mode) This feature allows you to set up the environment for using your camera in addition to image-related settings. This iscalled “setup”. The following ...

- 80 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Basic Photographic Settings (SET-UP mode) (continued) Press the button. The tab menu is displayed. ☞ How to set the time ➲ Page 81 Use the or buttons to change the setting in the tab menu, a...

- 81 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Basic Photographic Settings (SET-UP mode) (continued) TIME Sets the date and time.Seconds cannot be set. Using the or buttons to select the item you want to set, and use the or buttons to se...

- 82 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Basic Photographic Settings (SET-UP mode) (continued) TV (only M65) Sets the video output format. [NTSC] : NTSC video format (US, CANADA, JAPAN) [PAL] : PAL video format (EUROPE) IMAGE No. S...

- 83 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Basic Photographic Settings (SET-UP mode) (continued) DEFAULT Sets whether or not to return the settings (except TIME, LANGUAGE, TV (video output format) (only M65)and the LCD monitor bright...

- 84 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness This adjustment adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor and not the brightness of the recorded image. Set the mode dial to [ ], [ ] or [ ]. Press the M...

- 85 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready DISP Button and LCD Monitor Display By pressing the DISP button, the LCD monitor and the on-screen display can be turned on and off. ( ☞ LCD monitor display ➲ Page 34) Each press of the DISP...

- 86 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Taking and Playing Back Photographs on a TV (only M65) Television sets can be used to compose images for photography or playback. To do this, the camera must first beconnected to the TV. We ...

- 87 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Taking and Playing Back Photographs on a TV (only M65) (continued) Take photographs or play them back. Details of operation are the same as taking photographs and playing them back on the LC...

- 88 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Transferring Images to a PC You can transfer images photographed on your camera to a PC using the packaged CD-ROM and cable set.Images recorded on SmartMedia™ can also be transferred to a PC...

- 89 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready For Windows 98, Windows 2000 or Windows ME Install this driver when the USB cable is used. Connect the small end of the USB cable to theDIGITAL terminal on the PDR-M65 or PDR-M61. Connect th...

- 91 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Select “Search for the best driver for your device.(Recommended)”, and click the Next button. Check the “CD-ROM drive” check box, and click the Next button. Follow the on-screen instructions...

- 92 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Installing the USB Driver (continued) For Macintosh (for MAC OS 9.0 or higher) PDR-M65 or PDR-M61 does not conform with USB Mass Storage Class. Install the USB driver provided in the CD-ROM ...

- 93 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Installing the USB Driver (continued) Select “English” and click OK. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue the setup. After the USB setup has completed, the system will restart.

- 94 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Separately Sold Accessories The following items are also available as separately sold items. ☞ Relationship between your camera and accessories ➲ “Connecting to Other Devices” (page 95) For ...

- 95 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready SmartMedia™(provided) Floppy disk adapter PC card adapter PC Printer Software application (CD-ROM) (provided) USB cable (provided) Video cable (provided)(only M65) AC adapter (sold separatel...

- 96 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Toshiba Digital Still Camera PDR-M65SmartMedia™ (3.3V) 2/4/8/16/32/64MB compatible (128MB: apply to the updateversion of the firmware)JPEG-compliantExif Ver.2.1-compliant DCF Ver. 1.0-compli...

- 101 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Basic Photography Warnings and Messages Displayed on LCD Monitor The following warnings, messages and icons are displayed on the LCD monitor and the status display. LCD monitor NO CARD CARD FULL NO IMAGE UNF...

- 102 - Basic Photography Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Troubleshooting First check the warning displayed on the LCD monitor ( ➲ Page 101) and the color of the viewfinder lamp ( ➲ Page 39). Then check the following items. Remedy Replace with new...

- 105 - Playing Back/ Erasing Images Other Applications Additional Information Getting Ready Basic Photography Glossary ● AF/AE AF (auto-focus) ··· A function for automaticallyfocusing your camera.AE ··· A function for automatically setting yourcamera’s exposure.AF/AE lock ··· Locking of the focus a...

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