Toshiba PDR-M700Toshiba introduces 10x optical zoom and an updated user interface.<<Operation & User Interface :(Previous) | (Next): Image Storage & Interface>> Page 9:Camera Modes & MenusReview First Posted: 08/26/2003 |
Camera Modes and Menus
Movie Record Mode: Marked on the Mode dial by a red movie camera symbol,
this mode allows you to capture short movies with sound. The camera determines
the shutter speed and aperture, while you can select the ISO, focus mode, and
zoom settings.
Manual Record Mode: Featuring a red camera icon with an "M" on the Mode dial, this mode accesses Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Manual exposure modes, for varying control over exposure.
Automatic Record Mode: A single red camera symbol represents this mode on the Mode dial. Here, the camera controls exposure completely, but you can select from a range of preset scene modes as well. Available scenes are Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Portrait + Landscape, Night Scene, and Multi.
Playback Mode: Turning the Mode dial to the green playback symbol accesses the Playback mode, for reviewing captured still and movie images, and deleting, protecting or resizing them.
Transfer (PC) Mode: Turning the Mode dial to the black, double-ended arrow symbol puts the camera in digital transfer mode, allowing you to download images from the camera to a computer.
Setup
Mode: Noted on the Mode dial with a wrench symbol, this mode calls up the
following Setup menu for changing the camera's internal settings.
- Sound: Controls the camera's operation and shutter sounds.
- Auto Power Off: Sets the camera to shut itself off after one, three, or five minutes of inactivity.
- Customize: Lets you customize the LED color and pattern for Startup, Shutter, Focus, the Self-Timer, or Sleep modes. You can also adjust the startup display mode.
- Language: Sets the camera's menu language to one of seven languages.
- Video Out: Specifies the camera's video signal as NTSC or PAL.
- Time and Date: Adjusts the internal clock and calendar.
- System: Displays the firmware version, card information, and allows you to reset the camera's settings to their defaults.
 Record
Menu: Entered by pressing the Menu button while in any of the Record
modes, this menu offers the following options: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ISO:
Sets the ISO to 70, 100, 200, or 400 equivalents. In Auto record mode,
options also include Auto 200 and Auto 400. 
Digital
Zoom: Turns the 4x digital telephoto function on and off. 
Quality
Setting: Controls the resolution and compression settings.
Resolutions are 3M (2,048 x 1,536 pixels), 2M (1,600 x 1,200 pixels),
1.2M (1,280 x 960 pixels), 0.8M (1,024 x 768 pixels), and 0.3M (640
x 480 pixels). Compression levels indicated by stars, including Fine
(three), Normal (two), and Economy (one). 
Create
Folder: Creates a new folder for storing images on the SD card.
Picture:
Accesses the following picture adjustments:
Display
Settings: Accesses the following submenu:
Playback
Menu: Accessed
by pressing the Menu button when in Playback mode. 
Protect:
Write protects individual images from accidental erasure (except from
formatting). 
DPOF:
Sets up images for printing. 
Slide
Show: Activates a slide show playback of captured images, with options
for interval length and the type of animation between images. 
Resize:
Resizes images to either 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 resolutions. 
Display
Settings: Selects the amount of information displayed on the LCD
monitor over captured images. You can select individual information
such as File Number, Icon, Date, Time, Size, and Quality.
Follow Imaging Resource: