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. [. . . ] The icon for the mode that you selected is displayed in the LCD monitor or the status display. In the [ ] mode: Erasing Images [ [ In the [ ] Auto [ ] Red-eye Auto [ [ ] Red-eye forced flash [ ] Forced flash ] Red-eye forced flash Handy Functions ] Slow synchro ] or [ ] mode: ] Suppressed flash [ Other Applications ] Forced flash [ ] Suppressed flash [ Compose the picture. Press the shutter button down half way, and press it down fully. · 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. When firing is set In the [ to automatic, the flash fires twice. In the [ ] Red-Eye Forced Flash mode, the flash always fires twice. 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. or slower, the shutter speed is automatically changed to 1/250 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. [. . . ] q DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) A standard for directly writing print information to the SmartMediaTM. Files in this format can be printed easily by printers or photo print service bureaus that support this format. q 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. [. . . ]