Toshiba PDR-M25 - 2MP Digital Camera User manual

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Before Reading This Manual
This Instruction Manual describes how to install the software provided and a brief explanation of how to use the
Software Application.
To ensure that you use this Software Application correctly, read this Instruction Manual carefully before you start
using the Software Application.
This document has been written assuming that you basically understand how to use the Toshiba PDR-M25 Digital
Still Camera and your personal computer that the Software Application is running on.
For basic details on the PDR-M25 and your personal computer, refer to the Toshiba PDR-M25 Digital Still Camera’s
Instruction Manual for your personal computer.
TrademarkInformation
•Windows is registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation of the U.S. registered in the USA and other
countries.
Windows is an abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows Operating System.
•Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
•Image Expert is a registered trademark of Sierra Imaging Inc.
•SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
•FlashPath is a registered trademark of SmartDisk Corporation of the USA.
• Other companies or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.
ConventionsUsedInThisManual
IMPORTANT
• Indicates items or details that you should observe to prevent loss of data, malfunction and impaired performance.
Also indicates information relating to specifications and functions.
Memo
• Indicates extra useful information.
☞Indicates another page to refer to for extra information.

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AbbreviationsUsedInThisManual
• Windows 98
This refers to the Microsoft®Windows®98 operating system.
• Windows 2000
This refers to the Microsoft®Windows®2000 Professional operating system.
• Windows ME
This refers to the Microsoft®Windows®ME operating system.
• Images
This refers to still images.
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Make sure that you have all of the items below before you start using your software application.
USB cable (1.5 m <4.9 ft>)
CD-ROM (1 disk)
PDR-M25
•ImageExpert
•USB driver
M25-0001
Image Expert and Camio are trademarks of Sierra Imaging, Inc.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
Other Product and company names mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their
respective owners.
Software Manual
(this manual)
DIGITAL STILL CAMERA
PDR-M25
S OFTWARE M ANUAL
M ODE D'EMPLOI DU LOGICIEL
S OFTWARE- A NLEITUNG
M ANUAL DEL S OFTWARE
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■Before Reading This Manual........................ 1
■Contents....................................................... 4
■Features of This Software Application.......... 5
■About Files ................................................... 6
■About the Software....................................... 8
■Pre-installation Checks ................................ 9
WhenUsingWindows
■Installation Procedure (for Windows) ......... 10
■Using USB Cables
(Windows 98/2000/ME).............................. 12
■Using the Floppy Disk Adapter
(Windows 98/2000/ME).............................. 16
■Using the PC Card Adapter
(Windows 98/2000/ME).............................. 20
■Changing the Camio Viewer Settings ........ 23
WhenUsingMacintosh
■Installation Procedure (for Macintosh) ....... 25
■
Using USB Cables (Mac OS 9.0 or higher)... 27
■Using the Floppy Disk Adapter
(Power Macintosh/G3) ............................... 31
■Using the PC Card Adapter........................ 32
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■Button Functions ........................................ 34
■Pasting Images to Other Applications
(Windows) .................................................. 36
■How to Access the Service and Support .... 37
■Global Contacts.......................................... 38
Contents

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Features of This Software Application
If you install the software and drivers on your personal computer, you can perform the following:
•Importing Images
You can import images taken on the Toshiba PDR-M25 Digital Still Camera into your personal computer.
To import images, you need to use the USB cable (packaged with this camera), or the FlashPath floppy disk
adapter, or PC card adapter.
•Editing Images
You can edit imported images using Image Expert, or print them out on a printer connected to the personal
computer you are using.
•Saving Images
You can save imported images or edited images on the personal computer you are using.
WhenYouUseSmartMedia™onYourPersonalComputer
• When you use SmartMedia™ on your personal computer, do not change or delete the folder or names of files
(image data) on the SmartMedia™. Otherwise, you may no longer be able to use the SmartMedia™ on the
PDR-M25.
• Format the SmartMedia™ on the PDR-M25.
• To edit image data, first copy the image data to the personal computer’s hard disk, and edit the copied image data.

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FileStructureofSmartMedia™
The images taken on the Toshiba PDR-M25 Digital Still Camera are stored to the SmartMedia™ as shown below.
root DCIM 100TOSHI
Picture data
101TOSHI
PDRM0001.JPG
PDRM0002.JPG
PDRM0003.JPG
PDRM0004.JPG
.
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PDRM0001.JPG
PDRM0002.JPG
PDRM0003.JPG
PDRM0004.JPG
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AboutPictureData
On the PDR-M25, image data is saved in Exif format. This format is JPEG data that includes a thumbnail image and
the photographic settings.
Image data is saved as follows as shown on page 6:
Folder name : XXXTOSHI (XXX is any number within the range 100 to 999)
File name : PDRMXXXX (XXXX is any number within the range 0001 to 9999)
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You can install the following software from the CD-ROM:
•Image Expert
This software allows you to edit and print imported still images.
•USB driver (for Windows 98 only)
Install this driver when you use the USB connector on your personal computer to import images.
Install this driver when you are using the USB Software Application (CD-ROM).
The USB driver provided on the CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows 98. Installing the USB driver for use in
Windows 2000, Windows ME and Macintosh is not necessary.
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Pre-installation Checks
To install the software supplied on the CD-ROM, your personal computer must conform to the system requirements
in the table below. Check the following items before you install the software.
For installation : 8 MB
For software operation : 60 MB
*1 When you handle images, first make sure that you have enough free space on hard disk.
Minimumsystemrequirements
WhenconnectingbyUSBcable
Whenusingthe floppydiskadapteror PCCardadapter
Compatible
Personal
Computers
Windows
Windows 98/2000/ME
pre-installed PC
Macintosh
Mac OS 9.0
with built-in USB port
Compatible
Personal
Computers
Windows
Windows 98/2000/ME
pre-installed PC
Macintosh
PowerPC or higher
(Not applicable for 68K Macintosh)

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Installation Procedure (for Windows)
InstallingImageExpert
Before installing the Image Expert, install the USB driver.
InserttheCD-ROMsuppliedwiththissoftware
package into the CD-ROM drive.
The screen for selecting the display language appears.
Click"English".
Click"InstallImageExpert".
Follow the on-screen instructions to continue the setup.

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InstallingtheUSBDriver(forWindows98 Only)
Install this driver when the USB cable (provided) is used. The USB driver provided on the CD-ROM is
exclusively for Windows 98. Installing the USB driver for use in Windows 2000/ME is not necessary.
InserttheCD-ROMsuppliedwiththissoftware
package into the CD-ROM drive.
The screen for selecting the display language appears.
Click"English".
Click"InstallDriver".
Follow the on-screen instructions to continue the setup.
After the USB driver installation is complete, restart the
computer.
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To enable importing of images on the PDR-M25 to your personal computer, the PDR-M25 must be connected to
your personal computer by USB cable (provided).
When you connect the PDR-M25 to your personal computer by USB cable, the connection can only be made with
the PDR-M25 and your personal computer turned ON. The camera USB connection will be automatically
recognized by the computer.
Connectable personal computer: Windows 98/2000/ME pre-installed machine
IMPORTANT
•If the camera’s power is turned OFF while image data is being transferred to the PC, the data may be damaged. When
the PDR-M25 is connected to the personal computer, use the AC adapter.
Connect the small end of the USB cable to the DIGITAL terminal on the
PDR-M25.
Connect the large end of the USB cable to the USB port
onyourpersonalcomputer.
Perform the following operation with Windows 98/2000/ME already
booted up.
When the Camio Viewer applet (the small camera icon on the
Windows task bar) recognizes that the USB cable is connected, the
“Camio Viewer Startup Options”screen appears.
If this is the first time for an image to be imported using the USB
cable, the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears.
Install the USB driver.
<When using Windows 98>☞Install the USB driver ➲P.11
<When using Windows 2000/ME>Follow the on-screen instructions to perform the driver installation.
It is added as a Removable Disk as the standard Windows 2000/ME driver is installed.
IMPORTANT
•When connecting the USB cable, pay attention to insert the connector in a proper direction.
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Start up Image Expert.
Click [Start] - [Program] - [Image Expert] on the Windows task bar.
Click “Connection” in the Camera menu.
Set Camera Type to "Auto", connect via to
"USB " and click OK.
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Downloadtheimages.
<To download all images>
In the “Camio Viewer Startup Options”screen, make sure
that “Copy all images from the Camera to the Computer”
check box is checked, and click OK.
All images stored on the PDR-M25 are downloaded to
downloaded to the personal computer.
When downloading is completed, the screen on the right
appears asking you whether or not to delete all pictures in
the camera. To delete all pictures, click Yes. To leave all
pictures as they are, click No.
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After the images are downloaded to the album, they are displayed on the right
side of the monitor.
An album folder is created in the \MyDocuments\Image Expert Images folder
using the current date as the folder name (standard setting).
<To download selected images from the camera>
In the Camio Viewer Startup Options screen, make sure
that “View images in the Camera”check box is checked,
and click OK.
The images stored on the PDR-M25 are displayed on screen without being downloaded to the personal
computer’s hard disk. If you double-click an image, the Select Album screen appears.
Either select an album, or enter a new album name and click OK. When you do either of these, the image
you double-clicked is downloaded to the selected album and displayed.
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You can use a sold separately floppy disk adapter (FlashPath) to import images stored on SmartMedia™to your
personal computer from the floppy disk drive.
The floppy disk adapter is a 3.5" adapter for SmartMedia™that is to be inserted into the floppy disc drive on your
personal computer.
☞For details ➲Instruction Manual for Floppy Disk Adapter
StartingUpImageExpertandImportingImages
InserttheSmartMedia™containingtheimagesintothefloppydiskadapter.
Insertthefloppydiskadapterintothefloppydiskdriveonyourpersonalcomputer.
Start up Image Expert.
Click [Start] - [Program] - [Image Expert] on the Windows task bar.
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Click“Connection”intheCameramenu.
SetConnectViato“FlashPath”andclickOK.
The camera icon on the tool bar changes to the
FlashPath icon.
JPEG images taken with another camera or stored under a
different folder name can also be downloaded using this
method. This can be done by adding the name of the
folder where the images are stored in the removable
storage device to the “Search Path for Removable Media”
within the “Connection Settings”. Please separate each
folder name with a semi-colon “;”.
Please keep in mind that if any folder besides DCIM exists within the same storage device, the contents
of the other folder will not be downloaded. This will be so, even if the DCIM folder does not contain any
JPEG images.
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Downloadtheimages.
<To download all images>
Click , the Select Album screen appears.
Either select an album, or enter a new album name and click Open, all images are downloaded to the
selected album.
When downloading is completed, the screen appears asking you whether or not to delete all pictures in
the camera. To delete all pictures, click Yes. To leave all pictures as they are, click No.
<To download selected images>
Click , the images in the SmartMediaTM are displayed.
Double-click an image you want to import, the Select Album screen appears.
Either select an album, or enter a new album name and click Open, the image you double-clicked is
downloaded to the selected album.
Using the Floppy Disk Adapter (Windows 98/2000/ME) (continued)
IMPORTANT
•You can only disconnect the USB cable when the image transferring process is complete. (Viewfinder
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StartingUpCamioViewerandImportingImages
In Windows, you can also start up Camio Viewer to import images.
Perform steps 1 to 5 of “Starting Up Image Expert and Importing Images”(P. 16 to P.
17).
Double-clickthe iconon the taskbar.
Makesurethat“Copyallimages fromFlashPath
totheComputer”checkboxischecked,andclick
OK.
All images are copied to your personal computer.
All images are automatically downloaded to the album on your personal computer.
The album folder is created in the Image Expert Images folder using the current date as the folder name
(standard setting).
Camio Viewer displays images on the right side of the desktop screen.
To confirm all images in the album, either manipulate the scroll bars or maximize the screen.
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You can use a sold separately PC Card Adapter to quickly import images stored on SmartMedia™into your
personal computer from the PC Card.
The PC Card Adapter is an adapter for the SmartMedia™that is to be inserted into the PC Card slot on your
personal computer.
☞For details ➲Please refer to the instructions of your PC Card adapter.
StartingUpImageExpertandImportingImages
InserttheSmartMedia™containingtheimagesintothePC CardAdapter.
InsertthePCCardAdapter into the PC Card slot on your personal computer.
Start up Image Expert.
Click“Connection”intheCameramenu.
SetConnect Viato“PCCard”and clickOK.
The camera icon on the tool bar changes to the PC
Card icon.
JPEG images taken with another camera or stored under a
different folder name can also be downloaded using this
method. This can be done by adding the name of the
folder where the images are stored in the removable
storage device to the “Search Path for Removable Media”
within the “Connection Settings”. Please separate each
folder name with a semi-colon “;”.
Please keep in mind that if any folder besides DCIM exists within the same storage device, the contents
of the other folder will not be downloaded. This will be so, even if the DCIM folder does not contain any
JPEG images.
Using the PC Card Adapter (Windows 98/2000/ME)