The Function Map

Getting Ready

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.

Taking photographs.

Taking

Photographs

Playing

Back Images

Erasing

Images

Handy

Functions

Other

Applications

Additional

Information

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)

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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Toshiba PDR-M81 instruction manual Function Map, Utilizing the various photography modes