User manual TOSHIBA PDR-4300

[. . . ] Attention For customers in the U. S. A. Getting Ready Taking Photographs 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. [. . . ] The effective firing distance of the flash is approximately 0. 5 m (1. 6 ft) to 2. 9 m (9. 51 ft) (WIDE side setting, ISO setting: [2X]). Getting Ready Taking Photographs Set the mode dial to [ In the [ ] or [ ]. ] is selected. ] mode, flash photography can be set when [ Playing Back Images Press the flash button to set to the desired mode while viewing the LCD monitor . When you press the flash button, the available flash modes are displayed in the following order. The icon for the mode that you selected is displayed in the LCD monitor . Handy Functions Erasing Images *[ [ ] Auto can be set when [ ] mode. ] is selected in the [ ] mode. It can not be set in the Other Applications Compose the picture. Press the shutter button down halfway, and press it down fully. 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. 60 Additional Information 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. However the auto mode can not set in the Manual photography mode. Getting Ready Taking Photographs [ ] Red-Eye Forced Flash The camera fires pre-flash lighting once before the main flash in order to reduce the red eye problem. In Portrait mode, flash photography is fixed to red-eye auto. Red-eye is reduced mode effectively if the subject looks directly towards the camera. Effectiveness is also increase if the distance between the subject and camera is kept as short as possible. Playing Back Images [ ] Forced Flash The flash is forced to fire regardless of the brightness of subjects. Use the Forced Flash mode when the subject is backlit, or in artificial light (fluorescent light, etc). The flash also fires during macro photography. Erasing Images [ ] Suppressed Flash The flash never fires regardless of the brightness of subjects. Use the Suppressed Flash mode when you are taking pictures in indoor lightning at distances too great for the flash to have any effect, such as theater performances or indoor sporting events. Handy Functions Other Applications · · · · In In In In [ ], [ ] or [ ] mode, flash photography is not possible. [ ] mode, flash photography is fixed to red-eye auto. [ ] mode, flash photography is fixed to slow synchro. the flash photography mode, the flash always fires twice. A picture is taken at the second firing. Additional Information 61 Manual Settings Getting Ready You can manually adjust settings such as exposure control, white balance, metering system, continuous photography mode, and take photographs at these settings. These are called "Manual settings", which are saved even if the camera is turned off. · Do not remove or load the batteries 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. Taking Photographs Playing Back Images Set the mode dial to [ The manual setting values are displayed on the left of the LCD monitor screen. ]. Handy Functions Erasing Images Press ENTER. The manual setting items are displayed. Other Applications 62 Setting items Additional Information Manual Settings (continued) Press or to select the setting item. Getting Ready Press to display option menu, press select options and press ENTER. [EXP. ] : Exposure control [W. B. ] : White balance [A. E. ] : Metering system [S/C] : Single, continuous or AEB mode [Focus] : Focus mode setting or . to Taking Photographs Pressing ENTER selects the setting. To cancel, press Playing Back Images Press ENTER. The camera is ready to take photographs. Set values Erasing Images Compose the picture, press the shutter button down halfway, and press it down fully. The camera takes the picture. Handy Functions Other Applications Additional Information 63 Manual Settings (continued) Getting Ready Exposure Control (EXP. ) [ PRG ] [ Av ] [ Tv ] [M] : program mode (default) : aperture-priority mode : shutter speed-priority mode : full manual mode Taking Photographs Playing Back Images White Balance (W. B. ) The camera determines the white balance by averaging the various kinds of light that actually enters the lens. A user can set in advance the white balance when taking photographs under specific lighting conditions. [ AW ] [ ] ] ] ] ] [ [ [ [ : Automatic white balance mode (default) : Day light mode : Cloudy mode : bluish Fluorescent light mode : reddish Fluorescent light mode : Incandescent light mode 64 Additional Information Other Applications Handy Functions Erasing Images Manual Settings (continued) Metering System (A. E. ) The camera calculates the exposure level before a photograph is taken. [. . . ] DCF (Design rule for Camera File System) A file system standard defined by the JEIDA (Japan Electronic Industry Development Association) that is required for exchanging data between digital still cameras or a digital camera and a printer. This standard defines the hierarchy and file names used when storing image files on memory cards or other recording medium. Exif File Format (Exchangeable Image File Format) A color still image format for digital still cameras approved by the JEIDA (Japan Electronic Industry Development Association). JPEG-compliant, this format is compatible with TIFF and JPEG and can be used in image processing software for most personal computers. [. . . ]