The Function Map - Toshiba PDR-M81 Instruction Manual

The Function Map

There are various ways you can take photographs on the PDR-M81, by using the settings provided by the camera
itself or by adjusting the settings to suit your particular photographic requirements.
In addition to photographic functions, the PDR-M81 is provided with other handy functions. We suggest that you
look at the function map below before you start using the PDR-M81.
Read these pages first.
Let's get ready to use the PDR-M81.
(P.19 to P. 38)
Let's learn about basic operation.
• Turning the Power ON (P. 38)
• Photography (P. 41)
• Playing Back Photographed Images (P. 80)
• Erasing Images (P. 87)
Taking photographs.
STEP1 – Taking photographs. (P. 41)
STEP2 – Leaving camera settings up to your camera. (P. 46)
• The camera automatically adjusts the focus and
exposure settings. (P. 47, P. 49)
• Taking Portrait Shots (P. 47, P. 49)
• Taking Landscape Shots (P. 47, P. 49)
• Taking Shots of Moving Objects (P. 47, P. 50)
• Taking Shots of Portraits at Night (P. 47, P. 50)
• Taking Continuous Shots of Moving Objects (P. 47, P. 51)
STEP3 – Utilizing the various photography modes.
• Zoom Photography (P. 52)
• Focus Photography (P. 54)
• Photography Using the Self-timer (P. 55)
• Photography Using the Flash (P. 56)
• Making Movies (P. 75)
STEP4 – Setting the modes in more detail to make your
photographs turn out more as you intended.
• Setting Image Size and Quality (P. 44)
• Taking Shots with the Priority Given to Aperture (P. 58, P.63)
• Taking Shots with the Priority Given to Shutter Speed (P. 58, P.65)
• Extended Exposure Photography (P. 58, P.68)
• Compensating Exposure (P. 58, P.69)
• Automatic Exposure Bracketing (AEB Photography) (P. 58, P.71)
• Taking Photos Continuously (P. 58, P.72)
• Setting White Balance (P. 58, P. 60)
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