User manual TOSHIBA PDR-M700

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL To ensure that you use the Toshiba PDR-M700/PDR-M500 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 PDR-M700 PDR-M500 In the space provided below, please record the model and Serial No. Please retain this information for future reference. ENGLISH Attention For customers in the U. S. A. DIGITAL STILL CAMERA PDR-M700 DIGITAL STILL CAMERA PDR-M500 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 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. 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. [. . . ] · Self-timer photography and flash photography cannot be used together with the continuous photography mode. 50 [ ][ ] Taking Shots with Automatic Exposure Bracketing Preface èÄîiÇÇÈ Getting Ready If you use this mode when it is difficult to determine the exposure, continuous photographs are automatically taken with the exposure changed in either three steps (-0. 3, 0, +0. 3) or five steps (-0. 7, -0. 3, 0, +0. 3, +0. 7) in 1/3 EV increments. Turn the mode dial to [ Select [S/C] with the button. Select [ ] or [ OK button. ], and press the OK button. button, and press the Playing Back Taking Photographs Photographed Images A list of Capture mode icons is displayed. ] with the button, and press the This fixes the setting, and the icon of the selected setting item is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Deleting Connecting to the PC Photographed Images Press the OK button. The camera is now ready to take photographs. Compose the picture, press the shutter button halfway down, and then the rest of the way down. When [ ] is set, the shutter operates three times and photographs are taken with the exposure changed in three stages -0. 3, 0 and +0. 3. When [ ] is set, the shutter operates fives times and photographs are taken with the exposure changed in fives stages -0. 7, -0. 3, 0, +0. 3 and +0. 7. Regardless of the preview settings, the preview of the images is automatically displayed. Memo · When the shutter speed is set to slower than 0. 6, and AEB photography is selected, the shutter speed is automatically changed to 1/2 seconds. · When [ ] is set, photographs are taken in order 0 (standard exposure), -0. 3 (underexposure) and +0. 3 (overexposure). When [ ] is set, photographs are taken in order 0 (standard exposure), -0. 3 (underexposure), +0. 3 (overexposure), -0. 7 (underexposure) and +0. 7 (overexposure). Other Useful Information Additional Information 51 Exposure Compensation This mode allows you to take photographs with the overall screen lightened or darkened on purpose. Set this mode when the appropriate brightness (exposure) cannot be obtained, for example, when there is a great different in brightness (i. e. contrast) between the subject and background, or when subject to photograph comprises only a very small part of the screen. You can set the exposure in 1/3 EV units. Preface Getting Ready Turn the mode dial to [ ]. button. Adjust the exposure with the Playing Back Taking Photographed Images Photographs The setting range is as follows. button (- side) button (+ side) -2. 0/-1. 7/-1. 3/-1. 0/-0. 7/-0. 3/0/+0. 3/+0. 7/+1. 0/+1. 3/+1. 7/+2. 0 The larger the compensation value, the brighter the image becomes, and the smaller the compensation value, the darker the image becomes. The value you set appears in the screen. Exposure setting value Deleting Photographed Images Compose the picture, press the shutter button halfway down, and then the rest of the way down. The image sometimes cannot be reproduced lighter even if a large compensation value is set in dark photographic conditions. You can check the brightness after compensation by pressing the shutter button halfway down or in the preview image (captured still image). page 60 "PREVIEW" Connecting to the PC Effective Subjects and Set Values + (plus) compensation · · · · Printed matter comprising black text on whitish paper Backlighting Bright scenes or strong reflected light such as ski slopes When the sky accounts for a large area in the screen Other Useful Information - (minus) compensation · People illuminated by a spotlight, in particular, against dark background · Printed matter comprising white text on blackish paper · Weak reflecting bodies such as evergreen trees or darkish leaves Additional Information Memo · When the [M] manual mode is set, the button sets the shutter speed, and exposure compensation cannot be set. To set the appropriate exposure, adjust the shutter speed and aperture. "MANUAL" page 44 52 Taking Movies This mode is for taking movies. Voice can also be recorded. Preface èÄîiÇÇÈ Getting Ready Turn the mode dial to [ ]. Fully press the shutter button. This starts taking of the movie, and the front LED lights. Fully press the shutter button again to stop taking the movie and save the images to the SD card. Possible shooting time Mode icon Quality ( Image size ( page 58) page 57) Shooting date and time Playing Back Taking Photographs Photographed Images Remaining battery power ( page 21) Sound input level meter Recording mark Zoom state ( page 37) Photography tab menu Movie recording time Movies can be recorded on the SD card for the following approximate times. Quality 8MB 25 sec. 45 sec. Deleting Connecting to Photographed Images the PC 1 min. 21 sec. Important · After you have taken photographs, the viewfinder LED stays lit for the time it takes for the images to be recorded to the SD card. [. . . ] 51 ISO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Thumbnail display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 JPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 117 USB driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]