Toshiba GSC-R30 1, 2, 3

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Taking Still Images

The camera automatically controls the exposure (the combination of shutter speed and

aperture size) to suit the photography conditions.

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• In the interval between the REC button being pressed down halfway and the

focus being set, the LCD monitor image may turn dark.

• Flash charging may take a few seconds. During flash charging, the STATUS LED

flashes orange and you cannot take the picture.

• When the subject is dark, you can fire the assist light for focusing by pressing the

REC button down halfway.

See “Setting the LEDs” p.138.

• The assist light can be kept normally on by pressing the assist light b utton.

See “Photography Using the Assist Light” p.66.

1Slide the mode switch in the direction of the arrow to

select recording mode.

2Looking at the LCD monitor, compose the shot.

If the LCD monitor is too bright or too dark, adjust the monitor brightness.

See “Changing the LCD Brightness” p.96.

3Press the REC button down halfway and then press

it down fully .

Pressing the button down halfway automatically sets the

focus and exposure. The ISO sensitivity, shutter speed

and aperture are displayed at that point. Continue to

press the button down fully to take the picture.

Note that camera movement when you press the shutter

button down fully will cause blurring in the photographed

image.

After shooting, the front LED lights.

When the still image size is set to [2M], pressing the REC button down halfway

widens the area that can be photographed and the screen display changes

accordingly. When this occurs, the center of the image may shift. If you release the

REC button or press the button down fully to take the picture and then do not

use the camera controls for around 3 seconds, the screen display reverts to its

original area.

Contents

Main Page Attention For customers in the U.S.A. FCC Statement NOTE CAUTION Preface Before Using Your Camera Trademark Information Copyright/Image Rights Software and Owners Manual Notice Regarding Data Erasure When Discarding or Transferring Rights to Your Camera Accessories Safety Precautions Graphic symbol definitions When using the product Page About the AC adapter About the battery DANGER Page Contents Connecting to a DVD Recorder with DVR Handling Your Camera and Cradle Avoid Using or Storing the Camera in the Following Places Avoid Subjecting the Camera to Vibrations or Impacts Prevent the Hard Disk Camera from Coming into Contact with Sand Pay Attention to Condensation Page Handling the AC Adapter Specifications Handling the Battery About Battery Use When not Using the Battery for a Long Time Charging the Battery Getting the Most Out of Your Battery Specifications About the Built-in Hard Disk Drive Using the Hard Disk Drive About SD Memory Cards Notes on Using SD Cards Write-protection Preparation Component Names Camera Using the OK Button Camera LEDs Cradle* (only with GSC-R60) Cradle LEDs* Cradle Operation* Remote Control Inserting and Removing the Battery Inserting the Battery 1 2 3 Removing the Battery 1 2 3 Charging Charging with the Camera in the Cradle 1 Charging in the Camera Terminal cover 1 2 power cord into the mains power socket. 3 socket on the camera. Battery Level Display Camera Operation Time Using the Battery Inserting and Removing SD Cards Inserting an SD Card slightly. Then slowly pull it out of the slot. Removing an SD Card 1 is facing in the right direction (as shown below). 1 Turning the Camera On and Off Turning the Camera On and Off by Opening and Closing the LCD Monitor Turning the Camera On and Off by Sliding the POWER Switch Setting the Date and Time 1 use the jog dial to select a value. 2 Creating Albums 1 2 Album Types* Albums and Drives Using the LCD Monitor About the Remote Control Effective Range Loading the Battery Quick Reference Guide Page Page Before You Shoot Holding the Camera Adjusting the Grip Belt LCD Display When in Recording Mode (Normal Display) LCD Display When in Recording Mode (Information Display) Use the OK button to switch between normal display and information display. Shooting Video 1 select recording mode. 2 Pausing Video Recording Page LCD Monitor Display during Video Recording Button Operations during Video Recording Taking Still Images 1 select recording mode. 2 3 it down fully . Focusing When the Camera Will not Focus... Shooting with the Zoom 1 2 compose the shot. Then take the picture. Zoom Bar Display Reservation Page Playback Playing back Still Images LCD Monitor Display during Still Image Playback 1 select playback mode. 2 back. Playing Back Video 1 select playback mode. 2 3 Button Operations during Video Playback 1 or . LCD Monitor Display during Video Playback Reservation Erasing Images (Erase one Image) 2 3 4 5 Advanced Photography Setting the Scene 1 2 Flash Restrictions Imposed by Scene Settings Page Setting the Flash 1 A list of flash icons appears. 2 To cancel the setting, press the MENU button or move the OK button to . Suggested Situations for the Flash Settings Page Setting the Focus 1 2 Shooting Range Imposed by Focus Settings Manual Focus 1 2 Using Exposure Bias 1 2 Subjects for Which Exposure Bias Works Using the Backlight Compensation Function 1 Photography Using the Assist Light 1 Shooting Still Images during Video Recording 1 fully. Using the Conversion Lens or Lens Hood 1 hood to the lens as shown in the figure. Changing the Recording Menu Settings 2 3 4 Button Operations during Recording Menu Setting Recording Menu Creating and Selecting Albums Creating Albums on the Hard Disk Drive 1 [DRIVE & ALBUM] and press the OK button. 3 4 Changing the Type of an Album on the Hard Disk Drive 1 3 4 5 Selecting an Album on the Hard Disk Drive as the Save Location Selecting an SD Card as the Save Location and Creating Albums 1 3 1 2 3 Shooting with the Self-timer 1 TIMER] and press the OK button. 2 Continuous Recording 1 2 3 4 Page Setting the Video Quality 1 [VIDEO QUALITY] and press the OK button. 2 Approximate Video Recording Times Page Setting the Still Image Size 1 IMAGE SIZE] and press the OK button. 2 Approximate Number of Available Shots for Still Images Page Shooting with Natural Color Tones (White Balance) 1 [WHITE BALANCE] and press the OK button. 2 Overwriting Preset Data Using Preset Data 1 2 1 Changing the Sensitivity 1 SENSITIVITY] and press the OK button. 2 Shooting with Image Stabilization [IMAGE STABILIZATION] and press the OK button. Wind Noise Reduction 1 NOISE REDUCTION] and press the OK button. 2 Changing the Microphone Sensitivity 1 [MICROPHONE SENSITIVITY] and press the OK button. 2 Digital Zooming 1 [DIGITAL ZOOM] and press the OK button. 2 Selecting the Metering Mode 1 [METERING MODE] and press the OK button. 2 Selecting the Focus Area (AF Mode) 1 MODE] and press the OK button. 2 Changing Image Colors 1 [COLOR] and press the OK button. 2 Changing the Image Contrast 1 [CONTRAST] and press the OK button. 2 Changing the Image Sharpness 1 [SHARPNESS] and press the OK button. 2 Previewing Images [PREVIEW] and press the OK button. Pausing Video Recording 1 PAUSE] and press the OK button. 2 Changing the LCD Brightness Changing the LCD Brightness from the Photography (or Playback) Menu 1 select [LCD BRIGHTNESS] and press the OK button. 2 Page Advanced Playback Changing Levels Displaying Images as a List (Thumbnail Display) 1 towards W. To Move to Another Album Single-image display Thumbnail display Towards WTowards T 1 2 3 Page Page Selecting the Starting Point for Video Playback 1 2 3 4 Using Zoomed Playback Zoomed Still Image Playback 1 still image you want to view zoomed. 2 Slide towards T Slide towards W Zoomed Video Playback 1 2 3 4 Viewing Rotated Still Images 1 still image you want to rotate. 2 3 4 Switching the Playback Display 1 image. 2 Changing Playback Settings 1 2 3 4 Button Operations during Play Menu Setting Play Menu Setting up and Running Auto Play Setting up Auto Play 1 PLAY] and then press the OK button. 2 Running Auto Play 3 1 PLAY] and then press the OK button. 2 Protecting Images 1 2 3 Protecting all Images in an Album Protecting Albums 1 2 3 4 Removing Protection 1 2 3 Copying Images 1 2 3 5 4 6 to be copied and press the OK button. 7 are to be copied and press the OK button. Copying all Images in an Album 1 2 3 5 4 6 to be moved and press the OK button. 7 are to be moved and press the OK button. Moving all Images in an Album 1 2 3 settings are to be set and move the OK button to or to set the number of prints. 4 5 6 7 Printing all Images in an Album 1 2 4 Printing Directly from the Camera Using PictBridge 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Printing all Images in an Album Editing Videos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Use the jog dial to select [YES] or [NO] and press the OK button. Button Operations during Video Editing Thumbnail Screen Creating Image Lists for Recording to DVD 1 CREATION LIST] and press the OK button. 5 2 3 6 the DVD and press the OK button. 7 Recording all Images in an Album Page Erasing Selected Images 2 3 4 5 6 7 Erasing all Images in an Album Erasing Albums 1 SELECTION] and press the OK button. 2 3 4 1 ALL IMAGES] and press the OK button. 2 Page Changing the Basic Camera Settings 3 4 5 Button Operations during Setup Menu Setting Setup Menu Sound 1 2 4 3 Setting the LEDs 1 2 4 3 Auto Power Off 1 POWER OFF] and press the OK button. 2 LCD-linked Power 1 LINKED POWER] and press the OK button. 2 Video Output 1 OUTPUT] and press the OK button. 2 LANGUAGE 1 [LANGUAGE] and press the OK button. 2 System Using the Hard Disk Drive Protection Function 1 2 3 Resetting the System 1 2 Formatting Drives 1 2 3 Displaying the Version Information 4 1 2 Page Connecting to a TV Connecting to a TV for Playback 1 2 3 4 5 Connecting to a PC HIGH SPEED MODE and FULL SPEED MODE 1 Reservation Reservation on the PC with the bundled USB cable. 2 HIGH SPEED MODE FULL SPEED MODE Page Connecting to a DVD Recorder with DVR 1 2 3 Working with Images on Your PC About the Software About the Bundled Software Supported PCs System Requirements for Connected PCs About the File Configuration Folder Configuration for Image Backups Folder name ****_**_**_*** Year Month Day Folder number Installing the Software 1 2 4 3 Viewing Camera Images on a PC 2 ACDSee Main Window Backing up Camera Data Backing up all the Data on the Camera to a CD or DVD 3 4 5 Using the Synchronize Function to Back Up Data to a PC 2 3 4 5 Using a DVD Creation List to Create DVDs 2 3 4 Page Printing Still Images Printing Printing with the Camera Connected Directly to the Printer 1 2 Resizing Images 1 2 4 3 Copying Still Images from a PC to the Camera 2 3 click [Copy to Camera] in the [Create] menu. 4 Page Recording Images onto DVDs 1 2 3 4 5 Page Page LAN Settings for Connecting to a DVD Recorder with DVR Supported DVD Recorders with DVR Settings for Connecting the Camera to a DVD Recorder with DVR via an Existing Network Settings for Connecting the Camera Directly to a DVD Recorder with DVR via a LAN Cable 1 SETTINGS] and press the OK button. 2 3 the jog dial to enter text. 6 7 to select [OK] and press the OK button. the jog dial to enter text. 8 1 2 3 4 with DVR and press the OK button. 5 6 7 Transferring all Images in an Album Page Specifications Page Troubleshooting Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Error Messages Page Glossary Page Index