Brand: TOSHIBA
Category: Other
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Available Languages: EN , ES
Manual for PDR-M71
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 6:22 p.m.
Warranty Information
Refer to the manual for detailed warranty information. Address and telephone numbers may change.
Getting Started
- Power On/Off: Press the POWER button.
- Basic Operations: Learn about turning the camera on, photography, playing back images, and erasing images.
Taking Photographs
- Basic Photography: Adjust camera settings, use viewfinder or LCD monitor.
- Shooting Modes: Explore various modes like Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night, and 16-frame multi.
- Advanced Settings: Utilize Zoom Photography, Self-timer, Flash, Aperture-priority, Shutter Speed-priority, and Manual modes.
- Image Settings: Adjust image size, quality, white balance, and exposure.
Playing Back Images
- Playback various image types, enlarge, create slideshows, and view image lists.
Erasing Images
- Erase individual images, folders, or format the SmartMedia™.
Other Functions
- Access basic camera settings, sound, time/date, video output, and system information.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Problem | Causes | Remedy | See Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| No power supply | The batteries are exhausted. | Replace with new batteries. | P.25 |
| The AC adapter plug has come out of the power outlet. | Plug the adapter back in. | P.28 | |
| The camera turns OFF during operation. | The batteries are exhausted. | Replace with new batteries. | P.25 |
| 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. | P.16 | |
| The battery runs out quickly. | 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.25 | |
| No photograph is taken when the shutter button is pressed. | No SmartMedia™™ is loaded. | Load a SmartMedia™™. | P.31 |
| The SmartMedia™™ is loaded incorrectly. | Load the SmartMedia™™ correctly. | P.32 | |
| 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.31 P.87 P.94 P.96 |
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| The SmartMedia™™ is write-protected. | Remove the write-protection or replace with a new SmartMedia™™. | P.34 | |
| The SmartMedia™™ is not formatted. | Format the SmartMedia™™. | P.91 | |
| The SmartMedia™™ is damaged. | Load a new SmartMedia™™. | P.31 | |
| The Auto Power OFF function is activated. | Turn the power on again. | P.110 | |
| 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. | - |
| The flash is set to Suppressed Flash mode. | Set the flash to Auto, Red-Eye Reduction or Forced Flash mode. | P.56 | |
| You pressed the shutter button while the flash was charging. | Wait until charging is completed before pressing the shutter button. | P.118 | |
| 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.57 |
| The playback image is too dark even though I used the flash. | The batteries are exhausted. | Replace with new batteries. | P.25 |
| The subject is too far away. | Move closer to the subject. (about 2.6 ft (0.8m) ~ 9.7 ft (3.0 m) (WIDE side setting)) |
P.92 | |
| Images cannot be played back. | No image saved in the folder | Select the folder containing images to play back. | P.56 |
| The playback image is blurred. | The lens is not clean. | Clean the lens. | - |
| The image is out of focus. | Set the FOCUS photography according to the distance up to the subject. | P.54 | |
| I cannot format the SmartMedia™™. | The SmartMedia™™ is write-protected. | Remove the write-protection. | P.34 |
| I cannot erase all the frames. | The frame is protected. | Remove the write-protection. | P.108 |
| Cancel the DPOF setting. | P.102 | ||
| Nothing happens when I use the buttons and switches. | The SmartMedia™™ is write-protected. | Remove the write-protection. | P.34 |
| 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. | Press the POWER button again to turn the camera on. | P.110 | |
| 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.41 P.58 P.75 P.80 |
| The set date and time disappears. | Both the battery and AC adapter are removed with the power still on. | Set the date and time again. | P.111 |