Brand: TOSHIBA
Category: Camera
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for PDR-M25
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 7:09 p.m.
Basic Operation
- Photography: Learn about holding the camera, using the viewfinder and LCD monitor, and setting image size/quality. Explore various photography modes like Auto, Self-timer, Flash, and Macro photography.
- Playback/Erasing Images: Review and enlarge your photos, display them as a slideshow, or delete unwanted images. You can also protect images from accidental deletion.
- Camera Settings: Adjust various settings such as image quality, flash modes, white balance, and exposure compensation. The 'SET-UP' mode allows for basic camera configurations like power-off time and display language.
- Connecting Devices: Learn how to connect your camera to a PC for image transfer, view images on a TV, or use accessories like the AC adapter.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Problem | Causes | Remedy | See Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| No power supply | The batteries are exhausted. | Replace with new batteries. | P.23 |
| The AC adapter plug has come out of the power outlet. | Plug the adapter back in. | P.26 | |
| The POWER knob is not turned on. | Turn on the POWER knob. | P.32 | |
| The camera turns OFF during operation. | The batteries are exhausted. | Replace with new batteries. | P.23 |
| The battery runs out quickly. | You are using the camera in extremely cold conditions. | Put the battery in your pocket or another warm place to heat it and then load it into the camera just before you take a picture. | — |
| The terminals are dirty. | Wipe the battery terminals with a clean, dry cloth. | — | |
| The battery has reached its effective life. | Replace with new batteries. | P.23 | |
| No photograph is taken when the shutter button is pressed. | No SmartMedia™™ is loaded. | Load a SmartMedia™™. | P.28 |
| The SmartMedia™™ is loaded incorrectly. | Load the SmartMedia™™ correctly. | P.28 | |
| Not enough space on the SmartMedia ™™. | • Load a new SmartMedia ™™. • Erase photographed images or change the size and quality to increase space on the SmartMedia ™™. | P.28 P.65 P.67 | |
| The SmartMedia™™ is write-protected. | Remove the write-protection or replace with a new SmartMedia ™™. | P.31 | |
| The SmartMedia™™ is not formatted. | Format the SmartMedia ™™. | P.74 | |
| The SmartMedia™™ is damaged. | Load a new SmartMedia ™™. | P.28 | |
| The Auto Power OFF function is activated. | Either press the shutter button fully down, or change the mode dial setting. | P.37 P.80 | |
| I cannot use the flash to take pictures. | The mode dial has been changed to another setting. | Set the mode dial to the correct setting. | P.33 |
| The flash is set to Suppressed Flash mode. | Set the flash to Auto, Red-Eye Reduction or Forced Flash mode. | P.49 | |
| You pressed the shutter button while the flash was charging. | Wait until charging is completed before pressing the shutter button. | P.51 | |
| The flash will not charge. | The camera is set to Suppressed Flash mode. | Set the flash to Auto, Red-Eye Reduction or Forced Flash mode. | P.49 |
| The batteries are exhausted. | Replace with new batteries. | P.23 | |
| Images cannot be played back. | No images in selected folder. | Select a different folder to play back. | P.69 |
| The playback image is too dark even though I used the flash. | The subject is too far away. | Move closer to the subject. (Approx. 1.3ft.(0.4m)-8.2ft.(2.5m)) | P.49 |
| The playback image is blurred. | The lens is not clean. | Clean the lens. | — |
| The image is out of focus. | Set macro photography to ON or OFF according to the distance up to the subject. | P.47 | |
| I cannot format the SmartMedia™™. | The SmartMedia™™ is write-protected. | Remove the write-protection. | P.31 |
| I cannot erase all the frames. | The frame is protected. | Remove the write-protection. | P.77 |
| The SmartMedia™™ is write-protected | Remove the write-protection. | P.31 | |
| Nothing happens when I use the buttons and switches. | Camera malfunction. | Turn the power OFF and remove the batteries once, and try again. | — |
| The mode dial is not at the correct position. | Set the mode dial to the correct setting. | — | |
| The camera is in the Auto Power OFF mode. | Either press the shutter button fully down, or change the mode dial setting. | P.37 P.80 | |
| Nothing is displayed even through the LCD monitor is set to ON. | The camera is in the PC mode. | Change the camera to the photography or playback mode. | P.40 P.61 |
| The set date and time disappears. | Both the batteries and AC adapter are removed with the power still ON. | Set the date and time again. | P.82 |