Toshiba PDR-3310 Instruction Manual page 26

Selecting the Focus Distance before Shooting
The camera is set by default to automatic focus (AF), but is can also be
used with manual focus (MF) if desired. When MF is selected, a
focusing scale is displayed on the screen; the user specifies the desired
focusing distance.
<Operation>
1 Press the "MENU" button.
2 Press the "#" button to select
[ ], then press the " "
button to confirm the selection.
3 Press "%" or "fi" button to
select [FOCUSING], then press
the "#" or " " button.
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4 Press the "%" or "fi" button to
select [MF] or [AF].
5 Press the "@" or "
" button.
6 Press the "MENU" button
twice to turn off the menu
display.
Focus
gauge
Display
appearance
when [MF]
is selected.
7 Press the "@" or "#" button to
specify the desired shooting
distance on the focusing scale,
then press the shutter release
button to take the picture.
¶ Accurate focusing may not be
possible at subject distances of 0.6 m.
Shooting a Night Scene or the Inside of a Room
(Long Exposure Mode)
By extending the shutter speed (the time the shutter remains open during
an exposure), you can photograph in lower light like a night scene or
capture the mood of an indoor scene with a special atmosphere. Long
shutter speeds of 8, 4, and 2 seconds can be selected.
¶ To avoid camera shake, use of a tripod is recommended when using time
exposures.
<Operation>
1 Press the "MENU" button.
2 Press the "#" button to select
[ ], then press the " "
button to confirm the selection.
3 Press the "%" or "fi" button to
select [LONG EXP], then press
the "@" or " " button.
4 Press the "%" or "fi" button to
select [8 SEC], [4 SEC], or [2
SEC].
5 Press the "@" or "
" button.
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