Ricoh Caplio GX manual

Operation Manual For the s afe use of your camera, be sur e to read the Safet y Precauti ons thoroughl y before use.[...]

2 Using T hese Manuals The thre e manua ls incl uded ar e for yo ur Caplio GX. 1. Please read this first: Read Me First (a sheet of printed docu- ment) This ma nual int roduces the pa ckage co n- tents and explains easy shooti ng. Before using your ca mera, first read this guide. 2. For basic information: Quick S t art G uide (printed manual) This [...]

3 Contents Using The se Manuals ...................... ............. ......... 2 Using Thi s Guide ................. ............. ............. ......... 2 Chapter 1 Using Y our Came ra Section 1 Getting Started Checking th at Everythin g is Packe d........ ............. .. 8 Option al Accessori es ........... ................. ........... .......[...]

4 Viewing Sti ll Ima ges Recorded on Inte rnal Memory .. 86 Viewing Mov ies ............. ............. ................... ....... 87 Adjustin g the Mov ie Sound Vo lume....................... .... 87 Playing B ack Sou nd ...... ............. ............. ............. 88 Playing Back Sound .................. ........... ................. .... 88[...]

5 Using the Keyboard ............. ........... ............ ............. 150 Viewing Ima ge Informatio n.. .................... ........... 1 51 Using the File Men u ................... ................. ........... .. 151 Using the Shortcut M enu ................ ................. ........ 151 Displayin g the Viewer Sc reen .... .................[...]

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Chapter 1 Using Y our Camera Section 1 Getting S t arted This secti on ex plains ho w to ge t your cam era re ady , from takin g it out of the p ackage to prep aring to shoot.[...]

8 1 Chec king tha t Ev er y- thing is P ac k ed The foll owin g item s should be incl uded wi th the camera. P lease make sure everything was pa cked. Cap lio GX AA Alkaline Batteries (LR6 ) (2) Handstrap AV C a b l e Used when v iewing your ima ges on a TV unit. USB Cable Used to connect the came ra to a perso nal compu ter or Dir ect P rint su pp[...]

9 1 Optional Accessories AC Adapter (AC-4a ) Used for p ower supp ly from a ho me ou tlet to the came ra. Co nnect thi s adapter for l ong- time pl ay or im age tr ansfer to a perso nal computer . Battery Char ger (BJ-2) Rechar geabl e Batt ery ( DB-43) Other product s sold sep arately: • Battery Ch arger (B J-2) • PC Card Adap ter (FM-SD5 3) ?[...]

10 1 Rear View Lef t Side, look ing from the front Bottom 1. Flash Lamp 2. A uto Focus Lamp 3. Viewfi nder 4. P ower Butto n (se e P .17) 5. Z (Wide-an gle)/ 9 (Thumb nail Display) Button ( see P .46) 6. z (T ele photo )/ 8 (Enlar ged View) Bu tto n (see P .46) 7. # Bu tton / Q (Quick Re view) Button (see P .84) 8. ! Button 9. O Butt on 10. $ Butto[...]

11 1 Ho w to Use the Mode Dial The Mode Dial is on the to p of the c amera. The Mode Dia l is used to select the desired mode a nd oper ation fo r shootin g and play- back (still ima ge viewi ng). 1. T urn the Mode Dial to the sym- bol of the mode you w ant to use. Using the up/do wn dial With the u p/down dial, yo u can eas i ly use various functi[...]

12 1 Inser ting the Batteries If you ha ve already used this cam era, follow the step s below to make sure it is turned of f before removing or lo ading b atteri es. 1. Make sure t he LCD mon itor is tu rned off. 2. Make sure th e lens barr ier (built-i n lens prote cti on) is clos ed. The foll owing b atteri es can be u sed in t he camera. Please [...]

13 1 • Other batter ies, such as manganese dry cell (R6) and Ni-C d, cannot be used. • Please remove the batt eries if you are not going to use the camera for a lon g period of time. • The life of an AA alkaline bat tery (LR6) depends on t he brand and the st orage time from the date of producti on. In addit ion, the life of an alk aline batt[...]

14 1 Using the R ec har ge- abl e B a tt er y The rech argeable batte ry (DB-4 3) is an other option for powe ring this camera . This battery is conven ient because i t can be used o ver and ov er aga in by re chargi ng, and t he ba t- tery powe r lasts lo ng. Inserting the Recharge able Battery If you ha ve already used th is camera , make sure i [...]

15 1 • Please remove the rechargeabl e batteries if you are not going to use t he camera for a long period of time. • Use the battery char ger BJ-2 (sold sep a- rately) to rechar ge the bat tery . • S tore the removed battery in a dry cool place. Using the AC Adapter When shooting or viewing still images for a long time, or when con nectin g [...]

16 1 3. Open the power (DC input) cable cover and t ake the cable out. 4. Close the battery/card cover and slide it back into place. 5. Plug the power cord into an out- let. • Be sure to fi rmly att ach cables and plug in cords. • When you are not using the camera, unplug the AC Adapter from the camera and th e power outl et. • While in use, [...]

17 1 T ur ning the P ow er On/ Of f The camera is switched On a nd Of f as fol- lows. Turning the Camera On 1. Press the power button. After th e start s ound, the flash lamp an d auto-fo cus lamp b link alternate ly for sev- eral seconds. When th e power is tur ned on for the first time aft er pur chase, the setting screens for l anguage and date/[...]

18 1 Inser ting an SD Mem- or y Car d (Available in Stor es) Y ou can record the still im ages and movi es you have taken in the ca mera's internal memory o r on an SD me mory ca rd (avai lable in stores) . Protecting your image s from being deleted If you move the SD mem- ory card's wr ite-prot ection switch t o LOCK, your still images c[...]

19 1 2. Make sure the card is f acing the right way and then push the card all the way in until it clicks. 3. Close the battery/card cover and slide it back into place. When loading the SD Memory Car d, t ake care not to get any dirt on t he card's metal parts. Removi ng the S D Memory Card If you ha ve already used th is camera , make sure it[...]

20 1 Ho w to Use the L CD Monitor The LCD M onitor ca n be u sed to vi ew the su bject w hen you a re shoot ing an image, as wel l as for pl aying back m ovies an d still i mages. Symbols and number s indicat ing the camera's status and setti ngs are di splayed on the scr een of t he LCD Monitor . Scree n Examp les when S hooting Pictures Symb[...]

21 1 5. Flash Mode T ypes * A musical note is dis- played for an image shot with sound. Still Image Shooting Mode. P .38 Aperture Priority Mode. P .55 Manual Exposure Mode. P .56 Movie Mode. P .45 Multi-Shot Mode. P .43 S Multi-Shot Mode. P .43 M Multi-Shot Mode. P .43 Movie Mode. P .45 PORTRAIT Mode. P .41 SPORTS Mode. P .41 LANDSCAPE Mode. P .41 [...]

22 1 • The foll owing symbols and cor responding nu merals are displayed i n oran ge if the i nitial settin g is changed: WHITE BALANCE FOCUS ISO SETTING EXPOSURE COMP SHARPNESS TIME EXPOSURE PHOTOMETRY Zoom Bar • When shooting in p artic ularly bri ght places, you may fail in pr eventing overexpos ure. In that case, the [!AE] s ymbol wi ll be [...]

23 1 The Screen During Playback The LCD monitor may display messages to inf orm you of operational instruc tions or the camera’ s stat us while i n use. Symbol Display Contents Refer to 1. PROTECT Protected status. P .104 2. DPOF DPOF specified. P .107 3. Playback data source Indicates playback from internal memory . P .86 Indicates play back fro[...]

24 1 Switch ing the Screen Displa y If you press DI SP ., you can chang e the screen display mode, s uch as switching between dis- play/no disp lay of symbols, etc. When Shooting • Y ou cannot turn th e LCD Monitor Display on/of f by pre ssing T (Se lf-tim er), F (Flash) or N (Macro) b uttons. • T urning the LCD Mon itor Display Of f conserves [...]

25 1 Synchro Monitor Mode In Synchr o Monitor m ode, the LCD monitor is ke pt of f (no display) e xcept durin g the followin g camera operat ions. Thi s mode i s ef fectiv e for saving p ower consum ption . Histo gram D isplay When histogram display is on, a histogram appears in the low er right corner on the LCD monitor screen. A hist ogram is a g[...]

26 1 Button Functions The f ollow ing table s ummar izes th e func tions of the camera 's but tons. • Power Button, see P. 1 7 . • Mode Dial, see P. 1 1 . • For the Up/down Dial, see P. 1 1 . • Shutter But ton, see P. 3 6 . Button Sh ooting Mode Playback Mode Menu display D (Delete)/ T (Self-timer) Button If you press the button in Sho[...]

27 1 The Basics of the Shooting Menu/ Playback Menu Operation T o displ ay the me nu: 1. T urn the M ode Dial to 5 5 5 5 (Shooting Mode), A/ M (Aperture Priority/Manual Exposure Mod e), 4 4 4 4 (SCENE Mode), or 6 6 6 6 (Playback Mode). 2. Press the M M M M button. The menu appear s. On the menu screen, yo u can mo ve betwee n screens by pressing th[...]

28 1 • On the set ting sel ection scr een, the it em with the orange  dis- played is the curr ent setting. Even if you change th e setting by mov- ing the blue indicat or , until you finali ze the setting the orange indicato r remains to show what the previ ous setting was. • The menu screen sequence sligh tly varies wit h the item for which[...]

29 1 Scr eens Default val ues set when you purchased your camera are surr ounded by bracke ts i n the selection option s. Shooting Menu (Shooting Mode) In Shoot ing Mo de, disp lay b y pressin g the M b utton. The Shoo ting me nu is di vided in to three screens. Y ou can se lect a scr een with the #$ b uttons. Setting Option Re fer t o PIC QUALITY/[...]

30 1 Shooting Menu (Aperture Priority Mode) In Aper ture Priorit y Mode, di splay by pressing the M button. The S hooti ng me nu is di vide d into t hre e scre ens. Y ou can se lect a scre en us ing the #$ buttons Setting Option Re fer t o PIC QUALITY/SIZE NC2592, F2592, N2592, F2048, N2048, F1280, [N1280], N640 P .70 FOCUS [AF], MF , SNAP , ∝ P.[...]

31 1 Shooting Menu (Movie Mode ) In Movie M ode, di splay by pressing th e M butt on. Shooting Menu (Sc ene Mode, except in Text Mode) In Scene Mode , display b y pres sing the M butto n. The Shoo ting me nu is di vided in to two scr eens. Y ou can s elect a scree n with the #$ buttons. Setting Op tio n Refer to MOVIE SIZE [320], 160 P .72 FOCUS [A[...]

32 1 Shooting Menu (Text Mode) In T ext Mode, d isplay by pressin g the M but ton. Playback Menu In Playb ack Mode, di splay b y pressin g the M b utton. Setting Option Refer to DENSITY DEEP/[NORMAL]/LIGHT P .67 SIZE 2560, [2048] P .70 IMAGE WITH SOUND ON, [OFF] P .58 DA TE IMPRINT [OFF], DA TE, TIME P .81 Setting Option Refer to SLIDE SHOW ON, [OF[...]

33 1 Scene Selectio n Screen (Scene Mode) In Scene Mode , the scre en is di splayed when you select a scene. Symbol S etting Content Refer to PORTRAIT P .41 SPORT P .41 LANDSC APE P .41 NIGHTSCAPE P .41 TEXT M ODE P . 41 HIGH SENSITIVITY P .41[...]

34 1 Setup Screen (S etup Mode) This screen is displ ayed in Setu p Mode. The Shoo ting me nu is di vided in to two scr eens. Y ou can s elect a scree n with the !" buttons. Setting Option Refer to CARD FOR MA T P. 1 1 2 IN FORMA T P. 1 1 3 LCD BRIGHT NESS P. 1 1 3 ADJ. BU TT . SET . [OFF], , AF , M F , SHARP , BEEP SOUND [ON], OFF , S hutter [...]

Section 2 Basic Shooting The basi cs of shoot ing are expl ained he re, fro m how t o hold yo ur camera to ho w to shoo t still image s and movi es.[...]

36 2 Ho w to Hold the Camer a If the camera moves when you press the shutter button , the still imag e might not come out clearly (d ue to camera shake). The mark displ ayed on the L CD monitor in dicates that cam era shake sho uld be avoided un der the curr ent shooting condition. Hold the cam- era as illustrated b elow for best resul ts. 1. Hold [...]

37 2 If the ca mera ca nnot au tomatically fo cus, the crossh airs in the center of th e LCD monit or turn re d and th e auto-f ocus la mp in the lower le ft of the viewfind er blinks in green. • When the grid appears, t he crosshairs do not appear in the mi ddle of the LCD moni- tor . With the auto f ocus lamp, check t hat the shot is in focus. [...]

38 2 Shooting Still Images When taking still images, Shooting Mod e is usua lly used . Ther e are t wo met hods of usin g the sh utt er button, p ressing th e shutt er in two st ages (half-p ress) and p ressing it all t he way d own at once (fu ll-press). When you u se half-press, you can confirm that your shot is in focus on the LCD Mo nitor . Whe[...]

39 2 Capturing the Moment Shoo ting (Full-press) 1. T urn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 (Shoot- ing M ode) or A/M (Aperture Pr i- ority/Manual Exposure Mod e). 2. Compos e your shot either by looking thr ough the Viewfinder or at the LCD Monitor . 3. Put the subject of your photo right in the center and press the shutter button all the way . Afte r the [...]

40 2 W hen the Subject is not Center ed on Y our Com- position (F ocus Loc k) When th e subject of you r compo sitio n is not centered, you can compose your picture afte r setting the focus and then shoo t. This method is called "Focus-Lo ck." Example: T aking a photogr aph of th e castle in the backgrou nd with the cam era focus ed on a [...]

41 2 Shooting with Scener y- Ma tc hing If you use the Sce ne Mode, yo u can sel ect from amon g six types of sho oting mode s and shoot au tomatically with o ptimal settings fo r the scene . Y ou can select a mo de from the fol lowing six type s, in Sc ene Mod e. PORTRAIT This is best fo r taking pi ctures of peop le. SPORTS This is best for pict [...]

42 2 • Y ou can set White Balance while in Scene Mode as well (see P .62), but it may not be possible to get the ef fect that matches a scene. • Manual focus cannot be used in Scene Mode. • In Scene Mode, those pi ctures dis played i n the background of the expl anation screen are just for ef fect . T o select a S cene M ode, foll ow the step[...]

43 2 Shooting with Multi-Shot If you switch to Multi- Shot, you can shoot conse cutive images. This is co nvenien t when you want to cap ture the moment. There are three wa ys to shoot Mu lti-Shot s, "CONT", "SCONT" and "M CONT". CONT (Mult i-Sho t) As long as you hol d the sh utter bu tton down, pictures con- tinue t [...]

44 2 • The maxi mum number of images that can be shot in Multi- Shot mode dep ends on th e image size and pictur e qual ity sett ings as fo llows : • While shootin g with Multi-Shot , the LCD Monitor display t urns off . Compose your picture and secur e it using a tripo d, or use the V iewfinder . • The Picture Q uality Mode and the Image Siz[...]

45 2 Shooting with Multi-Shot Operatio n contin ued from the previous p age: 7. Compos e your picture, then press and hold the shutter but- ton. As long as you hol d the sh utter bu tton down, pictures contin ue to b e taken. 8. As soon as you release the shut- ter button, shooting stop s. Shooting with S Multi-Shot Operatio n contin ued from the p[...]

46 2 Shooting with Optical Zoom If you use the z (T elep hoto) : T/ Z (Wi de- angle): W but tons, you ca n alter th e size of the subj ect in yo ur phot o witho ut havin g to change your d istan ce from the subject. (Equival ent to a 35 mm camera' s 28 to 85mm zoom.) Optical Zoom This functi on enlarges your subje ct by mov- ing the lens, thu [...]

47 2 Shooting with the Digital Zoom The Dig ital Zoom functio n enl arges imag es by process ing them. W hen you u se the d igita l zoom, press ing the z (T elep hoto) butto n enlarges the subject even more than the specifi ed enla rgeme nt rati o (optic al zoom) . (Maximu m of 4.0 magni ficatio n.) T o shoot with the Digit al Zoom, follo w the ste[...]

48 2 Shooting Close-ups (Macr o Photo) Using the N (Macro) bu tton al lows you to take a ti ght clos e-up (Macro Ph oto). This fe a- ture i s good fo r shoo ting flow ers, insect s and other sma ll subjec ts, because you can get a clos e-up of one ce ntimet er (1/2 inch) f rom the subj ect. T o shoot clo se-up s, foll ow the s teps b elow . 1. T ur[...]

49 2 4. Press the ADJ. button. In 5 (S hooting Mode), pr ess the A DJ. button fo ur times (five times if the ADJ. button h as the fourth f unction). I n A/M (Aper ture Prio rity/M anual Ex posure Mode), press t he ADJ. bu tton three ti mes (four ti mes if the ADJ. button has the third fun ction). 5. Shif t the cross to the subject with the !" [...]

50 2 R ecor ding V oice Mem os The voice record ing t ime depe nds on the capa city of the SD memory card. • The inter nal memory al lows the same recording t ime as an 16MB SD memory card. • Recorded dat a is stored as a W A V file. Where images are rec orded When an SD memor y card i s not ins erted, the camera recor ds images in the inter na[...]

Section 3 Using S pecial Features for Improved Photography This section d escribes how to change th e various sh oot- ing-re lated se ttings.[...]

52 3 Using the Flash If you press the F (Fl ash) bu tton, you can switch into Flash Mode (Fl ash, Flash Of f, and other se ttings). Sw itch set tings acco rding to time, cond ition s and yo ur prefer ence, an d shoo t yo ur pic tures . From the fr ont edge o f the lens, flashlight reaches a bout 0. 2 to 5.0 m ( W) or about 0.15 to 2.9 m ( T) when I[...]

53 3 The flash star ts recharg ing. Whi le the flash is charging , the LC D Monito r goes of f and t he flash lamp b links. O nce charging is complete, the lamp go es of f and it is possib le t o shoot. How to use the hot shoe Since th e camera h as a hot sh oe, you ca n conn ect an extern al fl ash (a vailab le in s tores) for u se. • By i nterl[...]

54 3 Using the Self-Timer Y ou can set the Se lf-ti mer t o shoot af ter either tw o or te n secon ds. If the person w ho takes the ph oto wan ts to b e in the stil l imag e as well, it is conveni ent to use a sett ing of te n seconds; a setting of two second s is useful for pr eventing cam era sha ke. Att ach a tripod securely to th e tripod mou n[...]

55 3 Shooting in A per tur e Priority/Manual Expo- sur e Mode When the mode di al is set to Apertu re Pri ority Mode, you ca n set t he aper ture and sh utter spee d manually for shoo ting. In A/M Mod e, bo th Apertur e Priority Mode and Man ual Expo sure Mo de ar e avail able. If only the aperture is set, th e shutter spe ed is auto maticall y set[...]

56 3 Using the shooting menu 1. T urn t he Mode Dial to A/M (Apert ure Priorit y/Manual Exposur e Mode). The curr ent f- number and shut ter sp eed (AUTO) appear in the bottom part on the screen. 2. Press the M M M M button. The Shoo ting me nu ap pears. 3. Press the #$ #$ #$ #$ buttons to change the screen as required. 4. Select [APERTURE SETTING][...]

57 3 4. Release the ! ! ! ! button. 5. Half-press the shutter rel ease button. The LCD mo nitor di splays an exposu re leve l indi ca tor . The indicator range is from -2EV t o +2EV . If the e xposure level is out side this range, the ind icator turns or ange. As far as the e xposure l evel vari ation you set i s withi n the i ndicator r ange, t he[...]

58 3 Shooting a Sti ll I mage with Sound (I MA GE WITH SOUND) Y ou can sho ot a still image with a voi ce memo. Af ter the still i mage is stored , voice recording st art s automatically a nd can con - tinue f or up to eight seconds. Thi s func tion is useful f or addin g comme nt s on the st atus or content s of subje ct. Even when sh ootin g in S[...]

59 3 Using the ADJ . (Adjust) Button The AD J button allows exposure corre ction, white b alancing, a nd ISO sensitivity settin g by fewe r operat ions. Y ou can al so register a functi on othe r tha n these ad justment f unctions to the ADJ button. I f a freq uently u sed fun ction i s register ed, th ey can be se t easily by fewer button opera- t[...]

60 3 Changing the Exposur e (EXPOSURE COMP .) The exposure set ting allows you t o select brightness levels for yo ur shot s. Normally , if yo ur sub ject is cen tered , back- light compen sation is au tomatically ac tivated, and you can shoo t with cor rect exposur e. However , in t he follow ing cases, o r when you intentio nally wa nt to ch ange[...]

61 3 4. Press the O O O O button. Exposure Compensa tion sett ings are compl eted an d the set tin g value appe ars in the right- hand porti on of t he screen . This sett ing will be use d for sho oting unt il you ch ange it. Using the Shooting Menu (Exposure) T o change the exposure compensation setting using the Shooting Menu, follow the steps be[...]

62 3 Using Na tural and Ar tifi- cial Lighting (WHITE BA L A N C E ) With a no rmal camera, a white su bject m ay not be r eprod uced as white de pendin g on lighti ng arou nd the su bject . Digital ca meras have a funct ion cal led Wh ite Balance, which a utomatically adjusts white balan ce so whit e subje cts are re produc ed as white. At pu rcha[...]

63 3 If you select (One Push) 3. Press !" !" !" !" to s elect (O ne Push ). 4. Point the camera at a piece of p aper or something white under the lighting conditions for your picture. 5. Press the $ $ $ $ button. White Balance is se t. If the result is not as expected, re peat steps 4 an d 5 to chang e the s ettin gs as many tim[...]

64 3 6. If you pressed the # # # # butt on, press also the M M M M button. The Shoo ting Me nu close s and t he set- ting valu e is d isplayed o n the upper l eft of the scr een. Only except for scene mo de, Thi s setting will be used fo r shooting until you chan ge it. If you select (One Push) 4. Press !" !" !" !" t o select (O[...]

65 3 Sensitivity Settings (ISO SETTING) The ISO sensitivity in dicates how sensitive to light the film is. A g reater valu e means hi gher sensitivity . High sensitivity is suitable for shoo ting an obje ct in a d ark plac e or moving fast and suppresses blurri ng. Howeve r , the image s become roug h. A digit al camera can a utomatically vary the [...]

66 3 Using the Shootin g Menu (ISO Se nsitivity ) T o change the ISO se nsitivity se tting usin g the Shoo ting M enu, foll ow the st eps b elow . 1. T urn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 (Shoot- ing M ode) or A/M (Aperture Pr i- ority/Manual Exposure Mod e). 2. Press the M M M M button. The Shoo ting me nu ap pears. 3. Press the #$ #$ #$ #$ buttons to sw[...]

67 3 Changing Shading f or Shooting T e xt (DEN- SITY) When you are shoo ting text, you can change the DENSITY se ttings. Y ou can select from DEEP , NORMA L and LIGHT . T ext Density setting ca n be adjusted by using the ADJ. Button o r using the Shooting Menu. For informati on on how to shoot text, see P .41. T ext Density setting ca n be adjuste[...]

68 3 Using the Sh ooting Menu (Te xt Den- sity) T o change the T ext Den sity setti ng using th e Shooting Menu, fo llow the ste p s below . 1. T urn the Mo de Dial to 4 4 4 4 (Scene Mode). The S cene se lect ion scr een a ppear s. 2. Press the !" !" !" !" buttons to select the text mode and then press the O O O O button. 3. Pre[...]

69 3 Shooting Consecutiv el y with Dif f er ent W hite Balance (WHITE B AL- ANCE BRA CKET) Three im ages are automa tically r ecorded - a reddi sh image , a bluish image, and an i mage of the current wh ite balance. The firs t image i s reddi sh, the se cond o ne is equal to th e curr ent setti ng, and the third on e is bluish. This is u seful i f [...]

70 3 Choosing Pictur e Qual- ity Mode/Image Size (PIC QU ALITY/SIZ E) The siz e of a s tored still ima ge and mo vie files depends o n picture qua lity and size set - tings. About Picture Quality Mode When still imag es and movies ar e saved as image file s, the image data is saved in a compressed file. Picture Quality Mod e specifies the co mpres-[...]

71 3 3. Selec t [PIC QUALIT Y/SIZE ] and then press the O O O O or $ $ $ $ button. 4. Press the !" !" !" !" buttons to select a picture quality/size. 5. Press the O O O O or # # # # button. Pict ure Qua lity/ Image S ize setting s ar e completed. 6. If you pressed the # # # # butt on, press also the M M M M button. The Shoo ting[...]

72 3 7. Press the O O O O or # # # # button. The im age siz e set ting is comple te. 8. If you pressed the # # # # butt on, press also the M M M M button. The Shoo ting me nu disa ppears a nd the setting is di splayed at the upper right o f the scree n. This sett ing will be use d for sho oting unt il you ch ange it. Changing the Image Size of a Mo[...]

73 3 Manual F ocus Shooting (FOCUS) When Au to-Focus do es not focus as d esired, you can f ocus manually (Manua l Focus). Y ou can b e unite d also with the su bject in the macro dista nce. Y ou can also shoot with a fixed shooting dis- tance . When usin g a fixed sh ooting d ista nce, it can be set to eith er Snap shot or Infinity ( ∝ ). • By[...]

74 3 • T o change the s hutter spe ed for shoot ing with manual focusing , turn th e mode dial to Aperture Pr iority /Manual Exposur e Mode (A/M), selec t [Manual exposure] from the Shooting menu, and set the shut ter speed. The up/down dial cannot be used for focus adjustment. • Y ou cannot use the up/down dial. Shooting at a Fixed Distance T [...]

75 3 Changing the Light Metering (PHO T OMETR Y) Y ou can change the metering me thod (th e range to use for meter ing) to determ ine the exposure value. There ar e three Light Me ter- ing Met hods av ailable: MUL TI, CENTRE, an d SPOT . MUL TI (No Sy mbol) The e ntire s hooti ng ran ge is di vi ded int o 256 partitions , and su bject ed to p hotom[...]

76 3 Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images (SHARPNESS) Y ou can change the de finition of you r still images to either sharp o r sof t. By default, your camera is set to Normal . T o make changes to the sharpn ess of still images , foll ow the steps belo w . 1. T urn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 (Shoot- ing M ode) or A/M (Aperture Pr i- ority/Manua[...]

77 3 Shooting Consecutiv el y with Dif f er ent Expo- sur es (A UT O BRA CKET) The Auto Bracket ing function autom atically shoo ts three con secu tive s hots, wit h th e specif ied ex posu re value as standard , at three e xposure le vels, at -0. 5EV , ± 0, and +0.5EV . • By default , your camera is set to OFF . • This functi on is not availa[...]

78 3 Setting the Shutter Speed (TIME EXPOSURE) If you se t the shu tter spe ed, when yo u shoo t, the shutt er sta ys open fo r the spe cified time. By set tin g the s hutt er sp eed, yo u can capt ure the track of moving subjec ts such as fire- works and car ligh ts, wh en you sho ot a night scene. Y ou can select an exposure time of 1, 2, 4 or 8 [...]

79 3 Shooting Pictur es Auto- ma tically at Set Int er- vals (INTER V AL) Y ou can set th e camera to a utomatically t ake pictures at fixe d intervals. Y ou can set the shoo ting int erva l at an y leng th from 30 sec - onds to 3 hour s, in incremen ts of 30 seconds. By default, your camera is set to OFF . For Interval Shoot ing, follow the steps [...]

80 3 • In steps 5 to 7, if you press and hold the !" " " " buttons, y ou can quic kly raise or lower the sett ing val ue. • If you use batter ies for power , you may exhaust the batt eries. Using the AC Adapter (s old sep arately) is recom- mended. • Even during Int erval Shooti ng, if you pres s the shutter button, the ca[...]

81 3 Inser ting the Date into a Stil l Image (D A TE IMPRINT) Y ou can st amp the date on the bo ttom righ t of your stil l images. Y ou can choose to displ ay the date in one of two format s, Date (Y/M/D) or Date a nd T ime (Y/M/D/H:M ). • If the date and time have not been set, DA TE I MPRINT cannot be used. Fir st make the date and time settin[...]

82 3 R etur ning the Shooting Menu Settings to their Defaults (REST ORE DEF A UL TS) Y ou can restore the Shoo ting Menu de fault s, return ing the set tings to what the y were at the time of purcha se. T o restore the Sh ooting M enu to it s init ial set- tings, fo llow the st ep s below . 1. T urn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 (Shoot- ing M ode) or A/[...]

Section 4 Playing Back/Deleting S till Images, Movies, and Sounds Y ou can dis play still im ages or mov ies on the LCD Mo nitor to check t hem, and delete unwan ted ones. Y ou can a lso hear a recor ded so und fro m the speake r . It is recommended that you plug in the AC Adapter when- ever viewing still images or movies on the LCD Monitor .[...]

84 4 V iewing the Photo Y ou J ust T ook (Quic k R eview) Right afte r shoo ting a still imag e, if you wan t to see it immediat ely , you can disp lay the shot in Shootin g Mode. This function is ca lled Quick Review . For mo vies, t he firs t frame ap pea rs as a still image. T o di splay the still ima ge you just took , follow the step s below .[...]

85 4 Deleting the Displayed Still I mage or Movie The movie or still im age you d isplayed using the Q (Quick Re view) b utton can be del eted by pressing the D (DELE TE) bu tto n. T o delete a still ima ge or movie tha t is dis- playe d, f ollow the s teps bel ow . 1. While using the Quick Review function, press the D D D D (Del et e) button. 2. P[...]

86 4 V iewing a Still Ima ge or Mo vie S till im ages and movi es you shot are recorde d in the inte rnal memory of the cam- era or on an S D memo ry car d. They can be viewed o n the ca mera's LC D mo nitor display . When an SD memor y card i s not ins erted, the camera play s back from the internal memory; when an SD memory car d is inserted[...]

87 4 V iewing Mo vies T o view movies, follow the step s below . 1. T urn the Mode Dia l to 6 6 6 6 (Play- back Mode). The la st still image taken is displaye d. For movies, th e first frame is displaye d as a still image. 2. Move to the movie you want t o see using the #$ #$ #$ #$ buttons. If you press the $ button , you can view the next still im[...]

88 4 Playing Back Sound Y ou can play back sound re corded in V oi ce Memo Mode or recorded with a still im age. Playing Back So und T o play back sound re corded in V oic e Memo Mode, follow the steps below . 1. T urn the Mode Dia l to 6 6 6 6 (Play- back Mode). The last still imag e is displa yed. For a movie, the first fra me is displayed as a s[...]

89 4 Adjusting the Volum e T o adjust the volu me, follow the steps below . 1. Press the !" !" !" !" buttons. The volu me adj ustment bar appear s. 2. Press the !" !" !" !" buttons to adjust the volume. The volume can be set to nin e levels. The settin g will be used until yo u change it. • For how to recor[...]

90 4 V iewing T humbnail I mages on the L CD Monitor The LCD Monito r screen is split into six thumb nail im ages, al lowi ng you to view your still images o r movies at one glan ce (Thumb- nail Displa y). T o vi ew th e Thum bnail Displ ay and se lect the still image for viewing, follow the steps below . 1. T urn the Mode Dia l to 6 6 6 6 (Play- b[...]

91 4 Enlarg ed Viewing When yo u are di splayi ng a stil l imag e, if you press th e 8 (E nlarg ed Vi ew) bu tton, you can displa y the stil l imag e up to 3 .4 time s large r . T o view still im ages in Enla rged Displ ay Mode, follow the steps below . 1. T urn the Mode Dia l to 6 6 6 6 (Play- back Mode). The la st still image taken is displaye d.[...]

92 4 Vi ewing an S Multi-Shot or M Multi-Shot S till Ima ge in Enlar ged Display Mode When S Multi-Shot o r M Multi-Shot still images (16 imag es in a f ile) are d isplay ed, one (sho t) of the 16 i mages can be disp layed in Enlar ged Displa y Mode. After enlarged dis- play , th e disp lay ca n be fed one sh ot at a time. T o view a shot from S Mu[...]

93 4 Show ing Photos in Or der Automa ticall y (SLIDE SHOW) Y ou can show the reco rded still images, mov- ies, and sound fi les sequ entiall y on the L CD Moni tor . This funct ion is call ed a slid e show . T o view a sl ide sho w , fol low the st eps below . 1. T urn the Mode Dia l to 6 6 6 6 (Play- back Mode). The la st still image taken is dis[...]

94 4 V iewing on a T ele vision Y ou can also view the still imag es and mov- ies you have t aken on a TV screen. The cam- era displa ys everythin g on the TV screen just as on it s LCD Moni tor . T o use your television for vi ewing, conne ct your camera to the tele vision with the A V cable that came with yo ur camera. T o view still im ages and/[...]

95 4 Deleting Unwanted Still Ima ges/Mo vies/Sounds Y ou can easily d elete stil l imag es, movie s, and soun ds that have not come out right. The f ollow ing ar e the th ree way s to de lete photos : • One shot at a time • All frames at o nce • Sel ect multi ple fram es to del ete toge ther S till i mages and movies set to P rotect cann ot b[...]

96 4 4. Press the $ $ $ $ button to select [YES]. 5. Press the O O O O button. The disp lay indi cates del etion is i n pro- cess; once finishe d, the playback screen returns. • For how to displ ay still i mages (or movie s), see P .86. • For how to playbac k sounds, se e P .88 • For how to pr otect sti ll images (or movies) , see P .104. Del[...]

Section 5 Direct Prin ting PictBri dge is a registere d trademark.[...]

98 5 About the Dir ect Print Function The Dire ct Print stand ard ena bles direct prin ting fr om a c amera to a prin ter , by con- necting them via a US B cable . Photos ca n be printed quickly a nd easi ly from you r digit al camera witho ut using a comput er . Y ou cannot print movi es (.A VI) with this func- tion. Fo r stil l images wi th so un[...]

99 5 Connecting the Camera to a Printer Conne ct yo ur camera to a pr inter usi ng th e USB c able prov ided. 1. Check that the camera’ s power is off. 2. Check that the pri nter ’ s power is off. Load paper in to the printe r and ch eck that the printer is re ady to pr int. 3. Connect one end o f the USB cable provided t o the USB port of your[...]

100 5 • The items availabl e vary depending on the functions of the printer . • If there are no opti ons available for an item, the d eta iled opti ons screen does not appear even if y ou press t he $ button. Also, items that are not available on the printer do not appe ar . • T o print images using the print er's defa ult settings , sel[...]

101 5 The foll owing i tems ar e avail able: • The items availabl e vary depending on the functions of the printer . • If there are no opti ons available for an item, the d eta iled opti ons screen does not appear even if y ou press t he $ but ton. Also, items that are not available on the printer do not appe ar . • T o print images using the[...]

102 5 11. Press the !" !" !" !" buttons to sel ect an item, and then press the $ $ $ $ button to display the det ailed options screen. The foll owing i tems ar e avail able: • The items availabl e vary depending on the functions of the printer . • If there are no opti ons available for an item, the d eta iled opti ons screen[...]

Section 6 About Other Functions The camera ha s functions to protect still imag es and mov- ies from b eing inadverte ntly deleted, to copy those from the in ternal memor y onto a memory car d, and to set st ill imag es for a Print S ervi ce. These m anag ement funct ions a re expl aine d here.[...]

104 6 Write-pr otecting Y our Ima ges (PRO TECT) Y ou can protect st ill im ages fro m being a cci- dentally deleted. Ther e are 3 method s of ma king Prote ct se t- tings: • One shot at a time • All frames at o nce • Sel ect multi ple fram es to pr otect toge ther Protecte d still images, movies, a nd sound s cannot be de leted norma lly . H[...]

105 6 3. Press the " " " " button to select [PROTECT] and then press the O O O O button. 4. Press the $ $ $ $ button to select [ALL FILES]. 5. Confirm yo u are choosin g [SELECT] and then press O O O O . When se t to Prot ect, the Pr otect sy mbol appear s in the upper- lef t corner of the screen. • T o remove pr otection from[...]

106 6 6. Press the !" !" !" !"#$ #$ #$ #$ buttons to select the still image, movie, or sound you w ish to protect and press t he O O O O button. The Prot ect symb ol appe ars in the upper-right corn er of the first still image, movie, or sound. 7. Repeat Step 6 to select al l the still image s, movies, and sounds you wish to pro[...]

107 6 Using a Printing Ser vice (DPOF: Dee-P of) The still imag es recorded on an SD Me mory Card c an be pri nted out if you take t hem t o a shop that of fers a digita l camera print se rvice. T o use a print service, it is necessa ry to make settings requi red for printin g. These set tings are called DPOF (Dee-Pof) settings. Ther e are th ree m[...]

108 6 Setting DPOF for a Still Images T o apply DPOF settings to al l your still images , foll ow the steps belo w . 1. T urn the Mo de Dial to 6 6 6 6 (Play- back Mode). 2. Press the M M M M button. The Play back me nu appe ars. 3. Press " " " " button to select [DPOF] and press the O O O O button. 4. Press the $ $ $ $ button t[...]

109 6 6. Press the !" !" !" !" buttons to set the number of copies to print. Press the ! button t o increase the num- ber , o r the " button to decrease it. 7. Press the #$ #$ #$ #$ buttons to select the next still image for whic h you wish to ma ke the DPOF set- ting. 8. Press the !" !" !" !" buttons to[...]

110 6 Changing the Ima ge Size (RESIZE) Y ou can r educe the i mage size of a sho t still image to additi onally create a file of a dif fer - ent image size . The select able ima ge sizes are 64 0 x 480 and 128 0 x 960 in No rmal Mode . Y ou can resize only stil l images and stil l images with voice memos. Movies c annot be resiz ed. The following [...]

Section 7 Changing Camera Settings This secti on expl ains ho w to ma ke chan ges to the cam- era's sett ings.[...]

112 7 Getting the SD Memor y Car d R eady f or Use (CARD FORMA T) If an er ror m essage "This c ard cann ot be used." is disp layed, or if yo u have for matted a card with a co mpute r or some ot her devi ce, it will b e necessary t o form at the SD Me mory Card p rior to us e. If you format a card that still has image s stored on it, the[...]

113 7 F or ma tting Inter nal Memor y (IN FORM A T) If an error message "Format the internal memory" is displaye d, it will be necessary to format the int ernal me mory pr ior to u se. Formatting the i nternal memory era ses all of the images reco rded in the memory . If you have images t hat you do not want to eras e stored on the inter [...]

114 7 Setting a Function to the ADJ . Button (ADJ BTN.SET .) Each time the ADJ. bu tton is pre ssed, the camera displays th e setting scree n in the order of exposur e, white balanc e, and ISO sensitivity . By using the [Set ADJ. Button] option, you can set a function to be activa ted when th e ADJ. button is pressed the fo urth time . 1. T urn the[...]

115 7 Changing the Oper at ion Sound Setting (BEEP SOUND) During operati on, the camera genera tes four types of so unds: st art soun d, shutter release sound, fo cus sound, and beep sound. Y ou can change th e setting to mute these operat ion so unds. T o change th e setting of operatio n sound , fol- low the steps below . 1. T urn the Mo de Dial [...]

116 7 Changing Auto P o wer- Of f Settings (A UT O POWER OFF) If you do not op erate t he camer a for th e set period of time, it will shut off automatically (Auto P ower-of f) to conserve ba ttery power . At the tim e of purcha se, Auto P ower-Of f is set to on e minu te, but you can ch ange thi s setting. T o change the Auto Power-Of f setting, f[...]

117 7 Changing File Name Set- tings ( SEQUENT IAL NO . ) When yo u shoot a still im age, it is store d on an SD M emo ry Ca rd o r in i nter nal memor y , with a co nsecutiv ely numbe red fi le name automatically assig ned. When you a re switching SD Memory Cards, you can se t your camera to continue con sec- utive nu mberi ng from t he pr eviously[...]

118 7 Changing P ow er-Sav e Mode Settings (PO WER- SA VE) Y ou can redu ce the power cons umptio n of the LC D Monit or an d extend the lif e of yo ur batterie s. The display o n the LCD Monito r will turn of f. Press the Q (Quick Revi ew) button or the M bu tton to tu rn the L CD Monito r Dis- play on, a nd then p ress them a gain to turn the dis[...]

119 7 Setting the Da te and Time (D A TE SETTINGS) Y ou can take st ill im ages with the tim e or date stampe d o nto t he pict ure. The date/ time set ting on th e SETUP scr een is expl ained h ere. 1. T urn the Mo de Dial to 1 1 1 1 (Setup Mode). The Setup screen is displaye d on the LCD Monitor . 2. Press the " " " " button t[...]

120 7 Changing the Display Language (LANGU A GE) Y ou can change th e langu age d isplayed o n the LCD Moni tor . T o change the dis play la nguage, follow t he steps bel ow . 1. T urn the Mo de Dial to 1 1 1 1 (Setup Mode). The S etup S creen appear s. 2. Press the " " " " button to select [LANGUAGE]. The langua ge sele ction s[...]

121 7 Changing the setting of step zooming (STEP ZOOM) The focal leng th with opti cal zooming can be fixe d to an y of fou r levels (28, 35, 50, and 85 mm as co nvert ed eq uivale nt to 35 mm) (S tep Zoom). T o se t whethe r to us e step z ooming (O N) or not (OFF), f ollow the step s below . 1. T urn the mode dial to 1 1 1 1 (SETUP mode). The S e[...]

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Chapter 2 Playing Back Images (Pictures/Movies) on a Computer (For W in- dows) Section 1 Inst alling Sof tware This s ecti on expl ains the proce ss of installi ng the prov ided software onto y our co mpute r . Please do not connect your came ra to the com- puter before inst alling the sof tware for download- ing . If you happened to c onnect your [...]

124 1 Using the Softw ar e Pr o vided The CD-ROM tha t comes with your camer a contains software for download ing images fro m the camera to a com puter an d displ aying t hem on it. The fo llowin g soft ware i s inclu ded. Caplio Setting and Capli o Server are used by other models of Caplio camera. For detail s, see the documentat ion that came wi[...]

125 1 System R equi rements for Using the Pr o vided Software The foll owing e nvironme nts are ne cessary for using t he provi ded sof tware. Please ch eck your compu ter , or the co mput er's us er manu al. • If your computer has an upgraded OS, the USB function may not work normall y , so it cannot be supported. • Problems may arise due[...]

126 1 Pr eparing to Do wnload Images to Y our Computer This secti on shows ho w to dow nload images to your com puter by using t he Capl io CD-R OM included with t he camer a. • T o uninstall th e software, see P .128 (or P .130 for Windows XP). • T o load images fr om an SD memor y card di rectly in to the computer , see P .140. Y ou can brows[...]

127 1 Installa tion For Windows 98/98S E/Me/2 000 In Win dows 200 0, on ly a user with adminis - trative privile ges can perform in stallation. 1. Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer . If you have already con nected your cam- era to the compu ter and the [Found Ne w Hardware Wizard] scree n was displaye d, click [Cancel], di[...]

128 1 • If the screen fr om step 3 is not displayed automatical ly , t ake the foll owing steps . • Y ou may need to restart your computer aft er insta llation. Uninstalling the Software (For Win- dows 98/98 SE/Me/2000) When yo u want to r emove the so ft ware, fol - low the steps below (this o peration is call ed uninstallation). In Win dows 2[...]

129 1 For Windows XP In Wind ows XP , on ly a user with admin istra - tive pr ivileges can i nstal l the so ftwa re. 1. Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer . If you have already con nected your cam- era to the compu ter and the [Found Ne w Hardware Wizard] scree n was displaye d, click [Cancel], discon nect the cable betwee [...]

130 1 Uninstalling the Software (For Win- dows XP) When yo u want to r emove the so ft ware, fol - low the steps below (this o peration is call ed uninstallation). For Wind ows XP , only a user with admini stra- tive privileges can uninst all the software. 1. Click [S t ar t] on the W indows t ask bar . The [S t art] me nu ap pears. 2. Select [Cont[...]

131 1 Installing Other Software In addi tion to the Cap lio So ft ware, y ou can also install the following sof tware from the CD-ROM provid ed. • Acrob at Read er • DirectX Do not install the software when the camera is conn ecte d to your comput er with a USB cable. Installing Acrobat Reader Acrobat Read er is sof tware to disp lay the operat[...]

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Section 2 Downloading Images to a Computer This section e xplains how to display still images an d mov- ies you have dow nload ed to your comput er .[...]

134 2 Connecting the Camer a to a Computer After insta lling the sof tware on your com- puter , connect yo ur came ra to it. 1. Make sure the camera' s power is off. 2. Connect the USB cable to the USB port of your computer . 3. Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal of your came ra. Y our camera turns o n. For Windows XP In Windows X P , t[...]

135 2 5. Select [RICOH Gate La], check [Always use this program for this action] check box, and then click [O K]. • T o load ima ges from the cam era with assista nce from the Windows X P Scanne r and Camera Wizard, se lect [Sca nner and Camera Wi zard] . • Lea ving the [Alwa ys use this progra m for this actio n] check box unchecked will cause[...]

136 2 Do wnloading Pictures to Y our Computer After you have conn ected your camera t o the compute r , the RICOH Gate La sof tware aut o- maticall y down loads th e imag es stored on your camera. When an SD memor y card i s not ins erted, the camera loads from the internal memory; when an SD memory card is inserted, i t loads from the SD memory ca[...]

137 2 How to Use RI COH Gate La RICOH Ga te La is a so ft ware pro gram t o import imag es fro m the ca mera to a com- puter . By simply connect ing the camera to your compu ter vi a a USB cable , images are a uto- matically impor ted to the compute r . On the RICOH Ga te La window , you can make various sett ings including a uto-saving upon con ne[...]

138 2 4. [Minimize Button] Minimizes the window and displays its icon on the Windows task b ar . If you click on the icon, the wind ow will be displ ayed again . 5. [Indicator ] The indicator lig hts if the camera is con- nected vi a USB cable . When li t, if you put the mo use pointe r on the Indicato r , it dis- plays "Cam era Conn ecte d.&q[...]

139 2 How to Use the Optional Settings If you sel ect [Opti on settin gs] fr om the me nu displ ayed on a button in the RICOH Gate La window , t he [Option settings] dial og bo x appe ars. Item Description Initial S etting 1. [Automatically save on connection] If you check this box, once your camer a is connected to the computer , images are automa[...]

140 2 How to Use th e Backgroun d Illustra - tion Settings Y ou can select a b ackgroun d for th e RICOH Gate La window fro m three typ es of p atte rns. If you select [Backgrou nd illustration se tting] from the menu displayed by t he [MENU] but- ton in th e RICOH Gate L a window , the [Back- ground illustr ation setti ngs] di alog bo x appear s. [...]

Section 3 Displayi ng Thumbnail Images (How to Use DU-1 0x) DU-10 x enable s you to vi ew downl oaded images at a glance as wel l as edit, rot ate an d resave ima ges. This secti on expl ains ho w to use DU-10x. DU-10x runs in a Windows envir onment.[...]

142 3 Star ting and Exi ting DU-10x Ther e are tw o meth ods fo r startin g DU-10x : • Auto S tart f rom RICOH Gate L a In the RICOH Gate La o ption settings, if the Applicatio n Software is set to DU-10 x, and if [ After sav ing, l aunch Ap plic ation so ft- ware] is checked, DU-1 0x will start auto- matically af ter image files have down load e[...]

143 3 T humbnail Display Description Once you st art DU-10x , images a ppear a s thumbn ails. 1. M enu Bar Y ou can change the display size and orde ring of image s. 2. T ool Bar Of the f unct ions ava ilable in the menu , the icons o f those most fre quently used are displayed, so you can use those functions with just one simple click. a. Arra nge[...]

144 3 Switching the Ordering of Images Displaye d thum bnail i mages a re order ed accord ing to date (des cend ing orde r). Y ou can change th e order ing meth od to by file ty pe or by name . Y ou can also choose wheth er each of the abo ve is or dered a ccord- ing to ascendin g or descend ing or der . T o change the or derin g of ima ges, use ei[...]

145 3 Changing the Display Size T o chang e the di spla y si ze, use eith er th e tool bar or [Display size] from the [V iew] menu. Y ou can change th e display si ze to on e of five sizes available. 1. Extra -la rge 2. Large 3. Mediu m 4. Mediu m+memo 5. Mediu m+GPS 6. Small Medium+GPS is used for a Ricoh camera other than this model. Normally , t[...]

146 3 V iewing Images in a Slide Show Y ou can view im ages s equen tial ly and a uto- matically in either a slide show (se lected images only) or auto slid e show (al l imag es). To View a Slide Sh ow Y ou can select on e or mo re im ages and dis- play t hem as a slide sh ow . T o sta rt slide show , follow the step s below . 1. Select the images [...]

147 3 Using Auto Slide Show In Auto sl ide show , all th e images d isplayed as t hum bnails appe ar i n o rder . T o start Auto slide sh ow , follow the steps below . 1. Using one of the step s below , select [Auto slide show]. • Sel ect [Imag e] then [slide show] from the menu ba r . • Click the b utton on the tool b ar . • Pl ace the poi n[...]

148 3 R enaming an Ima ge in T humbnail V iew Y ou can rename an i mage sh own on the Thumbnail Display screen. How to Rename an Image T o rena me an image sh own o n the Thu mb- nail Display screen, follow the steps below . 1. Select an i mage you want to renam e. 2. On the image you selected, right click and choose [Rename] from the menu. 3. When[...]

149 3 Enabling or Disabling the Camer a Memo Function or Functions A vailable with Other Models of Ca plio The came ra memo f unction as we ll as th e GPS linkage function (available with other models of Caplio) can be en abled or dis- abled. By default, the came ra is set as follows: How to Enable GPS Link age or Camera Memo Function T o en able t[...]

150 3 Deleting Ima ges Y ou can dele te images. There ar e three m ethods for deleti ng ima ges. Using the File Menu 1. Click an i mage you want to delete in the Thumbnail Disp lay Area. 2. Select [Delete] from the [File] menu. Using the Sh ortcut Menu 1. Right-click on the i mage you want to delete in the Thumbnai l Display Area. The menu appears.[...]

151 3 V iewing Ima ge Inf or ma tion Y ou can display i mage info rmation, such as the date and t ime a pho to was sh ot, the size of th e image, and so on. Info rma tion D ial og B ox T o di splay im age inf ormat ion, fol low one of the step s below . Using the File Menu 1. Click the im age in the Thumbnail Display Area for which you want to see [...]

152 3 Displaying the V iewer Scr een If you u se the Vi ewer scr een, imag es ar e dis- played at fu ll size, not as thumbn ails. T o open the V iewe r screen, fo llow on e of the step s below . • Doubl e click t he imag e you wa nt to disp lay from the thumb nail selection. • Cli ck the imag e you want to displ ay from the thu mbnai l displa y[...]

153 3 Printing an Ima ge Y ou can print a thumbn ail disp lay imag e. Ther e are te n layou ts availab le. To Print an Image 1. T o prin t a n ima ge, fol low the step s bel ow . Select [ Print Setu p] from th e [File] menu . 2. The [Print Setup] dialog box appears. 3. Select a layout in [Pri nt T ype]. 4. Make other settings as required. For det a[...]

154 3 Checking the Printing Layo ut Y ou can check the print pr eview be fore pr int- ing. 1. Select [Pri nt Preview] from the [File] menu. The pri nt previe w scre en appe ars. Function s of the bu ttons show n at the top o f the scree n are a s follo ws: Making printer settings Selec ting [ Print er Set up] fr om the [Fil e] men u allows you to m[...]

Chapter 3 Playing Back Images (Pictures/Movies) on a Computer (For Macin- tosh) Section 1 Inst alling Sof tware This section expla ins how to install the required software on your compute r . • F or the rest of this explanation, st ill images and mov ies will be refe rred to together as "file". • When downl oading images from your cam[...]

156 1 Using the Softw ar e Pr o vided The Capl io CD-ROM that come s with your camer a contains software for downlo ading im ages from the camera to a compute r and displaying them on it. The following sof tware is includ ed. Software and OS Applicability Table • If you are using Mac OS X 10.1.2 to 10.3, you can displa y images using "iPhoto[...]

157 1 System R equir ements The foll owing e nviron ment s are ne cessary for usin g the pr ovided sof tware. Please check you r computer , or the computer 's user m anual. • Problems may arise due to changes made to the OS. • Connection to a USB port ret rofitted using an ext ended function (f or example, PCI bus) cannot be supported. •[...]

158 1 Pr eparing to Do wnload Images to Y our Computer This secti on shows the flow of downlo ading images to your comput er by using the Ca plio CD- ROM included with the ca mera. • T o uninstall th e software, see P .161. • T o load images directly from an SD memory card into your computer , see P .140. Insert the included CD-ROM into th e CD[...]

159 1 Installa tion For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2 1. T urn on your Macinto sh. 2. Insert the att ached CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM icon is displayed on th e desktop. 3. Double-click the CD-ROM icon, and open the [MacOS9] folder . The [Cap lio Inst alle r] icon appear s. 4. Double-click the Inst aller [Caplio Inst aller] icon. The I nstaller st[...]

160 1 For M ac OS X 10 .1.2 to 10.3 1. T urn on your Macinto sh. 2. Inser t the CD -ROM prov ided int o the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then open the Mac OS X folder . The [ Capli o Mount er .pkg ] icon appe ars. 4. Double-click the Mo unter icon [Caplio Mounter .pkg]. The I nstaller is lau nched and a screen appea rs pr ompt[...]

161 1 Uninstalling the Software (For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2) T o r emove (unin stall) the s oftware from yo ur Ma cint osh, dr ag an d drop the install ed fil e into t he Tr a s h . Uninstalling the Software (For Mac OS X 10.1.2 to 10.3) When yo u want to r emove the so ft ware, fol low the steps b elow . 1. St art [Caplio Mounter] in [Application] fo[...]

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Section 2 Downloading Images to a Computer[...]

164 2 Connecting the Camer a to a Computer After insta lling the sof tware on your com- puter , connect yo ur came ra to it. 1. Make sure the camera' s power is off. 2. Connect the USB cable to the USB port of your computer . 3. Open the termi nal cover , and then connect the USB cable to it s USB termina l. Y our camera turns o n. • T o dis[...]

165 2 For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2 In Mac OS 8.6, Ma c OS 9.1, o r earlier ve r- sions, a folder called [Cap lio] is created insid e the ro ot direc tory on the start-up disc [Macintosh HD]. In Mac OS 9.1 to 9 .2.2, a fo lder calle d [Caplio] is autom atically created ins ide the [Document s] folder on the st art-up disc [Mac- intosh HD]. 1. Connect you[...]

166 2 For M ac OS X 10 .1.2 to 10.3 1. Connect your camera to the computer using the USB cable. Y our camera turns o n. When an SD Memory Ca rd is not load ed, the [Capli o] icon is display ed and you can view t he im age fi les stored in i nter- nal memory . When a n SD Memo ry C ard i s load ed, th e [Caplio .SD] icon is displ ayed and you can vi[...]

167 2 How to Use RICOH Gate La RICOH Ga te La is a so ft ware pro gram t o import imag es fro m the ca mera to a com- puter . By simply connect ing the camera to your compu ter vi a a USB cable , images are a uto- matically impo rted into th e compute r . On the RICOH Ga te La window , you can make various sett ings including a uto-saving upon con [...]

168 2 How to Use Optional Settings If you sele ct [Optional S ettings] fr om the [RICOH Gate Settings] m enu, the [Op tional Settin gs] dialog bo x appear s. Item Description Initial S etting 1. [Automatically save on connection] If you check this box, once your camera is connected to the computer , the images are automatically downloaded and saved[...]

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170 A. Up/do wn Dial Functions The up/do wn dial has the f ollowi ng functi ons: • Up/down dial operation met hod, see P .1 1. • For Scene Mode selection on the SCENE selecti on screen, see P .33. • For swit ching between screens and between it ems on the s hooting/pl ayback/ SETUP menu, see P .20, P .23 or P .34. • For image sel ection on [...]

171 • For how to switch bet ween fil es, see P .84. • For how to change t he magnif ication of enlarged display scr een at still image play- back, see P .84. • For volume adjustment , see P .87. • For frame feeding in SCONT or MCONT , see P .92. •For how to change the date and t ime set- ting, se e P .1 19. • For how to change the LCD b[...]

172 B . Specifications Camera General Video Signal Format : NTSC, P AL Power Source V oltage : A A Dry Alkaline Batteries (1.5 V) × 2 Rechargeable Battery (3.7 V) × 1 External Part (AC Adapter); 3.8 V External Dimensions : 1 13.6mm (W) × 58.0 mm (H) × 29.0 mm (D) (excluding projecting parts) Weight : Approx. 205g (excluding battery/SD Memory Ca[...]

173 Image Data Record/Replay Part Pixel s Still Images : 2592 × 1944, 2048 × 1536, 1280 × 960, 640 × 480 T ext : 2560 × 1920, 2048 × 1536 Movies : 320 × 240, 160 × 120 File Formats Still Images : C ompressed; JPEG (Exif V er .2.21), TIFF (Non-Compressed YUV) T ext : TIFF (MMR Method ITU-T .6) Movies : A VI (Open DML Motion JPEG Format Compl[...]

174 C . Functions W hose Defaults will be R estored upon Po w e r - o f f Power-of f may reset some function settings t o their defa ult s. The t able below ind icates whe ther or not the function will be re set to it s defa ults up on po wer-of f. Mode Functi on The current sett ing is kept: O , Restored:X SETUP LCD BRIG HTNESS O ADJ. BUT T . SET [...]

175 D . Optional Accessories The Cap lio GX can be use d with the ite ms (sold se p arately ) list ed belo w . E. SD Memor y Car d R ecor ding Capacities The foll owing t able shows th e appro ximate number of im ages that can be record ed ont o an SD memory card at variou s image size and picture q uality settings. The number of remaining shot s a[...]

176 F . Using Y our Camer a Abr oad G. Cautions on Use • Be su re not t o drop or apply a ny sudden force to the came ra. • Fir ing the fla sh consecu tively ma y heat the firing un it. Do not fire it consecuti vely mor e than necessary . • Do not fire the flash near ey es, or view the sun or other str ong lig ht directly th roug h the view- [...]

177 H. Car e and Stor a ge Care • Please note that if fingerpri nts, dir t, etc. ge t onto the lens, p icture qualit y will suffer . • Whe n dust or dirt does get on the lens, do not touch it di rectly wi th your fing ers, and eith er use a blo wer (ava ilable i n store s) to blow it o ff, or a soft cl oth to ge ntly dust it o f f. • Af ter u[...]

178 I. T roubleshooting Refer to the sym ptoms an d measur es list ed belo w befor e send ing the camera for re p airs. If the problem persi sts, conta ct your nearest Ricoh Ser vice Ce nter . Power Supply Symp tom Cause Measure Page The power does not come on. Batteries are not loaded. Or they are exhausted. Load the batteries correctly . Recharge[...]

179 I cannot check shot images. The image confirmation time is too short. Lengthen the image confirmation time. P .1 15 Images do not appear on the LCD Monitor . The power is not on. Or the LCD Monitor is dark. T urn the power on. Or adjust the brightness of the LCD Monitor . P. 1 7 P. 1 1 3 The A V cable is connected. Disconnect the A V cable. P .[...]

180 The brightness of the LCD Monitor changes during AF . Y ou are using it in a dark place or when Auto Focus range and surrounding brightness are dif- ferent. This is normal. - There is a vertical smear on the image. This is a phenomenon that occurs when a bright subject is shot. It is called the smear phenome- non. This is normal. - The cross fo[...]

181 Other Problems Symp tom Cause Measure Page Cannot load the Memory Card. The card is facing the wrong way . Load correctly . P .18 Even when the cam- era's buttons are pressed, it does not operate. Batteries are running low . If using alkaline batteries, replace with a new set. If using rechargeable batteries, recharge or use the AC Adapter[...]

182 About computer connection and sof tware Measure 1 Y our comp uter ma y not reco gnize th e camer a correctl y . Follow the steps below . • For Windows 98/98SE/Me S tep 1First, follow the steps below . 1. Lo ad the C aplio CD-ROM into your comput er . 2. Connect your camera via the USB ca ble to your co mputer . 3. Click the [S tart] button on[...]

183 8. Check wh ether o r not ther e is an u nknown de vice sym bol (!) in dicated for [Rico h Camera Port]. If there is, se lect it, a nd then click the [De lete] bu tton at t he botto m of the [Device Man - ager] tab to delete it. 9. Cl ick [+] o n the le ft side of [Universal Serial Control ler] t o open. 10. Ch eck whet her or no t ther e is an[...]

184 16.T urn of f your camer a and com puter . 17.T urn your co mput er back o n and re inst all the so ft ware fro m the CD-R OM. *At this tim e, do not con nect your cam era. 18. Conne ct your camera via t he USB cable to your compu ter . When th e compute r recognizes the came ra, the [ New Hard ware] screen lau nches and you r camera is regi st[...]

185 6. Double-click the [System] icon. 7. On the [Syste m Prope rties] s creen di splayed, click the [Ha rdware] ta b. 8. On the [Ha rdware] ta b pa ge disp layed, cl ick the [De vice M anager] b utton. 9. On the [Dev ice Manag er] screen displayed, click [+ ] on the le ft side of [ Other Devices] . 10. Check if t here is [Caplio GX ] below it. If [...]

186 Measure 2 For Wind ows 98/9 8SE/Me, t he C OM Port setting m ay be w rong. Follow the steps below: 1. Conne ct your camera via t he USB cable to your compu ter . 2. Cl ick the [S t art] button o n the Windows t askbar to d isplay the [S t art] menu. 3. On the [S t art] men u, point to [Settings], and then click [Control Pa nel]. 4. On the Contr[...]

187 Measure The camera's clock is incorrectly se t or the camera's clock information has been reset. T o allow the [The same image will not be saved] fu nction to work pr operly , the camera's cl ock information must be set prope rly . Set it pr operl y . (See P .1 19.) Measure If [The same image will not be saved] is che cked in the[...]

188 J . Er r or Messa ges If an er ror m essage is displayed on the LCD Mon itor , t ake the corresp onding action . Error Message Cause and Action Page INSERT CARD No c ard is loaded. Insert a card. P .18 SET DA TE The date is not set. Set the date. P .1 19 FILE NUMBER OVER The file number limit has been exceeded. Please use another card, or delet[...]

189 K. W ar r anty and Ser vicing 1. Th is prod uct is backe d by a limited w arran ty . Duri ng the war ranty pe riod me ntioned in the W arr anty supplied with you r camera, any defective parts will be rep aired free of char ge. In the eve nt of a c amera mal fun ction , contact the dea ler fr om which yo u purch ased the cam era or your n earest[...]

190 INFORMATION TO THE USER USA FCC Part15 Class B The equipment has been tested and fou nd to comply with the limit s for a Class B digit al device, pur- suant to p art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limit s are designed to provide reasonabl e protection against harmfu l inter ference in a residenti al inst alla tion. This equipme nt generates, uses, [...]

191 Telephone Support Numbers in Europe http://www.service.r icohpmmc.co m/ UK (from within the UK) 02073 656 5 80 (fro m out side of the U K) +44 20 73 65 6 580 Deut schland (innerha lb De utschl ands) 06331 268 438 (au β erhalb Deut schlands) +49 63 31 268 4 38 Fran ce (àpart ir de la Fra nce) 0 800 91 4 897 (en deho rs de la France ) + 33 800 [...]

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193 Inde x A AA Alkalin e Batteries (LR6) ................ ............. ....8, 12 AA Nickel B atteries ............... .................... ............. .12 About the Direct Prin t Function .... ............. ..............98 AC Adapt er (AC-4a) .. ............ .................... ............. ...9 Acrobat Reade r ......... ............ .......[...]

194 SPORTS ...... ............. ................... ................... ........41 STEP ZOOM ............. ................... ............. ............1 21 Switchi ng the Screen Display ............. ............. ........ 24 Synchro Mon itor Mod e .......... ............. .................... .25 T TEXT MODE ............. ............ ..........[...]