Ricoh Optio E70L manual

User ’ s Manual[...]

English Table of Contents Preface .............. ................. ................ ................ ................ ......... i About this Manual ................................................................................... i Regarding Copyright s .... ........................ ....................... ................... ....................[...]

English Attaching the Wrist Strap .................................................... ................ 15 Inserting the Batteries .................................... ..................................... 15 Inserting an SD/MMC Memory Card ................................................... 16 Turning On ...........................................[...]

English Contrast ............ ........................ ....................... ................... ....................... ................. .. 28 Setup ............ ....................... ................... ....................... ................... ....................... .. ... 28 Video Capture Menu .................. ........................[...]

English Digital Zoom ................... ........................ .................. ........................ ....................... ..... 4 1 Quick View ................. ....................... ....................... ................... ....................... .......... 4 2 Continuous AF ....................................... ................[...]

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Preface i About this Manual English Preface About this Manual Thank you for purch asing this PENT AX Digital Camera . Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get t he most out of all the featu res and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to u nderstand all the camer a capabilities. Regard[...]

Preface ii About this Manual English To u s e r s o f t h i s c a m e r a • There is a possibility that record ed data may be erased or that the camera may not func tion correctly when used in surrou ndings such as inst allations generating strong electromag netic radiation o r magnetic fie lds. • The liquid c rystal panel used in the display i[...]

Preface iii About this Manual English • If the inside of the camera should become exposed as a result of, for exa m ple, the camera being dropped, plea se do not under any circumst ances touch such exposed po rtions, as there is a danger of recei ving an electri c shock. • T o avoid the risk of it being swa llowed by mistake, k eep the memory c[...]

Preface iv About this Manual English Handling Precautions for Batteries • This camera u ses two AA alkal ine, AA lithi um or AA Ni-MH batteries. Do not use batteries other than those speci fied here. Usi ng some other type of battery may cause the camera to functi on poorly , or the batt eries may rupture or cause a fire. • AA alkaline and AA l[...]

Preface v About this Manual English vibrations, shocks or pressure, take your came ra to yo ur nearest PENT AX Service Center and have it checked. • The temperat ure range in which the camera can be used is 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F). • The liquid crystal display will become black at a high temperature bu t will return to normal when norma[...]

1 Introduction System Requirements English Introduction Congratulations on the p urchase of your new di gi tal camera. This manual provide s step-by-step instructions on how to use your camer a , and is intended for yo ur reference only . System R equirements In order to get th e most out of your ca mera, your computer must meet the follow ing syst[...]

Introduction 2 Camera Views English Camera Views Front View Back View Flash Zoo m le ns Wrist strap loop Self- timer LED Microphone MENU SCENE LCD scre en Scene button OK butto n 4-way na vigation but tons Playback button Zoom button Menu button[...]

3 Introduction Camera Views English T op View/ Bottom View Left / Right View ON / OFF Shutter but ton Power button Zoom lens Tr i p o d m o u n t Battery/SD card compartment Speaker PC/A V port Wri st s tr ap loo p[...]

Introduction 4 LED Indicators English LED Indicators LED LED Status Camera Status Self-timer LED Off Self-timer off. Red (blinking) (10 sec) Timer co unt down, flash af ter 10 seconds. Red (blinking) (2 sec) Timer co unt down, flash af ter 2 seconds.[...]

5 Introduction Camera Buttons English Camera Buttons Navigation But tons The 4-way naviga tion buttons an d the OK button allow you to access the v arious options available fro m the On Screen Display (OSD) menu. Y ou can configure a wide range of settings to ensure maximum results from your photos an d videos. Icon Button Function OK / OK/ Anti-sh[...]

Introduction 6 Camera Buttons English Up/Flash/ Delete 1. Move up in th e OSD menus 2. In Captur e mode: • Scroll through the fl ash mode opt ions (Auto, Of f, Fill and Red-eye Reduct ion.) • Press to de lete duri ng mark appe ars on LC D. ( QUICK VIEW has to be set “ ON ” at SET UP mode.) 3. In Playback mod e: • Press to pan up in zoom i[...]

7 Introduction Camera Buttons English Down/Screen/ Face Detection/ Smile Detection 1. Move down in the OSD menus 2. In Captur e mode: • Press to enable the following functions: full icon, full icon with histogram, face detect ion, smile detection, and simple display (hide all icons excep t the mode icon). Press again to turn all icons ba ck on th[...]

Introduction 8 Camera Buttons English The Scene Button The camera is eq uipped with a con venient SCENE button that takes you to the Scene Menu where you can scroll between different modes an d choose different scene option s. Use the Left/Right/Up/ Down navigation button s to scroll and use the OK button to select. Use the SC ENE button to: Mode T[...]

9 Introduction Camera Buttons English Function Button s LCD sc reen The 2.4” TFT LCD screen s hows all important informat ion regarding camera se ttings as well as the visual image for your photo or vide o. Use the SCENE button to swi tch between screen modes. Press the Down/Screen / Face Detection / Sm ile Detection button to switch among a Full[...]

Introduction 10 Camera Buttons English Capture/Video Mode Display No. Name Scene Icon 1 Scene indicator Auto P-Mode Spo r t Landscape Night Landscap e Portrait Night Portrait Museum Snow Sunset Fireworks Beach Party Video Mode 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 640 12 5 8 10 11 15 21 22 23 7 Capture M ode 9999 9999 9999 -1.0EV -1 . 0E V F5.5 F5 .5 1/125 1/[...]

11 Introduction Camera Buttons English Foliage Aquarium Kids & Pet s Copy Backlight Vide o Audio 2 Image Resolu tion 10M 8.9M 3:2 8M 5M 3M 2.1M 16:9 2M VGA 3 Image Quality Best Better Good 4F l a s h Auto Flash Flash Off Fill Flash Red-eye Redu ction[...]

Introduction 12 Camera Buttons English 5 Self-tim er/ Burst mode Self-timer 10 Seconds 2 Seconds Burst Mode M-Burst 6 Macro indicator Macro Mode 7 Image Counter Capture M ode Quantity 9999 Video Mo de T ime 00:00:00 8 Memory Interface SD Card Internal Memory 9 Date St amp - 10 Anti-Shake - 11 Z o o m B a r - 12 EV Comp ensation - -2.0EV ~ + 2.0EV 1[...]

13 Introduction Camera Buttons English 17 ISO S peed Auto ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 18 Focus Zone Multi-Zone Center Selected Ar ea 19 Continuous AF - 20 Sharpness High Normal Low 21 Contrast High Normal Low 22 Saturation High Normal Low[...]

Introduction 14 Camera Buttons English 23 White Balance Auto Sunny Tungsten Fluorescent Cloudy 24 AE Metering Matrix Center Weighted Spo t 25 Camera Steady War n in g -[...]

15 Camera Setup Attaching the Wri st Strap English Camer a Setup Attaching th e W rist Strap Follow these inst ructions to attach t he wrist strap to y our camera to f acilitate easy carrying: 1. Insert the short loop of the str ap in the str ap eyelet. 2. String the larg er loop of the st rap throu g h the short lo op and pull tight to attach the [...]

Camera Setup 16 Inserting an SD/MMC Memory Card English Inserting an SD/MMC Memory Card The camera features A pprox. 11 MB intern al flash mem ory but you may al so use an opti onal SD/MMC memory card for additional storage. Follow these instruct ions to insert the SD/MMC card. 1. Ope n the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert[...]

17 Camera Setup First Time Use English First Time Use Press the Power button as described on page 16, a we lcome screen displays momentarily on the LC D screen. If the camera is turned on for the first time, the Language menu pops up automatical ly after powering o n the camera. Press the OK button and select the desired languag e by up/down naviga[...]

Getting Started 18 Taking Photos English Getting Started Now that you are familiar with the la yout of your camera , you are ready to start taking photos and movies. T aking Photos T aking a photo with the camera is v ery simple. T urn the camer a on and pres s the SCENE button to access the Auto mode. 1. Fr ame the shot on the LCD scr een and pres[...]

19 Getting Started Taking Photos English Using Macro Mode Macro mode is designed for clos e-up photography an d can capture all detail even when your subject is very clo se to the c amera. P ress the Left/Macro navigation button. The Macro icon displays on the LCD scr een. Setting the Fla sh Mode Y ou can choose from four flash modes to suit variou[...]

Getting Started 20 Taking Photos English Using the Zoom in/out Function The camera comes equipped wit h 3x optical zoom and 5 x digital zoom that allows you to zoom in on your subje ct. T o use the zoom: 1. Pres s the right side of the Z oom butto n T to zoom in on your subject. 2. Pres s the left side of th e Zoom b utton W to zoom out from your s[...]

21 Getting Started Taking Photos English Setting the Scene Mode The camera supports various preset modes for shooting in different environments and conditions. Each setting is co nfigured automatically by the camer a. T o select scene modes: Press the SCENE button to access the Scene Menu which displays the Scene menu options. 1. Us e the Left/Righ[...]

Getting Started 22 Recording Videos English F ace and Smile Detection AF/AE Function The face ( ) and smile ( ) detection functions can be set on and off with each press of the Down/Screen navigat ion button in the fol lowing capture modes:Auto, P-Mode, Portrait, Night Portrait, Snow , Bea ch, Party , Kids & Pets, Backlight. When th e subject?[...]

23 Getting Started Recording Voice Memos English 1. Press the SCENE button and select the Audio mode with 4-way navi g a tion buttons, the n press the OK button to confirm. 2. Press the Shutter button t o start r ecording. A co unting up time r will be di splayed during audio recordin g. 3. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording, and rea [...]

Capture Settings 24 The Capture Menu English Capture Set tings This section d escribes the various set tings you can modify to get bette r results when taking photo s and video clips. The Capture Menu T o access the Capture menu: 1. Press the SCENE button. Use the 4-way navigation button s to select the capt ure mode you need. 2. Pr ess the ME NU b[...]

25 Capture Settings The Capture Menu English Image Resoluti on The Image Resolution setting ref ers to the size of t he image in pixels. Use the Up/Down navigatio n buttons to sele ct from the option s. Eight settings for image r e solution are av ailable: Image Qu ality The Image Quality sett ing refers to the comp ression r atio of the JP G. The [...]

Capture Settings 26 The Capture Menu English EV Compensation The EV Compe nsation menu a llows you to adjust the exposur e or amount of light that enters t he lens while capt uring phot os or videos . Use this feat ure to take picture s that are intentionally o verexposed or underexposed . Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to modify the value. T o[...]

27 Capture Settings The Capture Menu English • ISO 200: For o u tdoor or indoor pho tography in br ight light. • ISO 400: For i ndoor photog raphy or low light enviro nments. • ISO 800: For m oving object ph otography or low light en vironments without u sing flash. • ISO 1600: For moving object photograph y or low light environment s witho[...]

Capture Settings 28 Video Capture Menu English satura tion set ting for mor e natura l tones. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select from the options.Three saturation setting s are available: Contrast The Contr ast s etting allow s you to adj ust th e cont rast of yo ur ph otos. U se the Up/Down naviga tion buttons to select from the opti ons[...]

29 Capture Settings Video Capture Menu English Color See “Color” on page 27 for more details on the setup menu o ptions. Saturation See “Satur ation” on page 27 fo r more details on the setup menu options. Contrast See “Contrast” on p age 28 for more details on t he setup menu options . Note: The displayed opt ions in the Capture Menu m[...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 30 Playback Mode Display English Photo, Video & A udio Playback Playback Mode Display Press the Down/Screen navigation button at Playback mode. 1/140 1/140 1/140 IMGP0123.JPG IMGP0123.JPG 2008/01/01 2008/01/01 2009/01/01 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 -1.0EV F2.9 1/125 10M 10M 12 3 5 6 48 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 [...]

31 Photo, Video & Audio Playback Playback Mod e Display English No. Name Icon 1 Playback mode 2 Image resolu tion Photo mode: Video mo de: 64 0 (640x480), 320 (320x240) 3P r o t e c t 4 Sharpnes s 5F l a s h m o d e Photo mode: Video mo de: 00 :00:00 (Length of the video clip.) 6 Color mode 7 File x of y nu mber of files x/y 8 SD card / Intern [...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 32 Viewing Photos / Videos on the LCD Scre en English Viewing Photos / Vide os on the LCD Screen T o view your photos and video files on the LCD screen: 1. Press the Playback button . The mos t recent photo or video c lip is displayed. 2. Use the Left/Right navigation buttons to scroll through ph otos and video cli[...]

33 Photo, Video & Audio Playback Viewing Photos/Videos on your TV English Viewing M -Burst Photos T o view your mult i-burst photos on the LCD screen: 1. Press the Playback button . The mos t recent photo or video c lip is displayed. 2. Use the Left/Right navigation but tons to sc roll through photos. 3. W hen reviewing a multi-burst ima ge, it[...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 34 Zooming In/Out During Playback English 2. Connect th e USB/AV 3-in-1 cable to the PC/A V port on the camera. 3. Connect the oth er end of the cable t o the TV’ s AV input sockets. 4. The LCD screen turns black and all images an d video clips are displayed on the TV sc reen. Follow the same steps described in ?[...]

35 Photo, Video & Audio Playback Using the Playback Menu English Using the Playback Menu Access the playback menu to vie w further information, configure printing settings, view a slidesho w, or delete photos or movies. T o access the playback menu: 1. Press the Playback button . 2. Press the MENU button to disp lay the menu options. Use the Le[...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 36 Using the Playback Menu English Slideshow The Slideshow function allows you to view all stored photos in a continuous sequence. T o view a slideshow: 1. Press the MENU button to select SLIDESHOW from the menu, then pres s the OK button to enter the Slideshow fun ction. 2. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons and[...]

37 Photo, Video & Audio Playback Using the Playback Menu English Rotate The Rotate function allows y ou to change the orienta tion of a save d photo. T o rotate an im age: 1. Press the MENU button to select Rotate from the menu. Press th e OK button to ente r . 2. Press Left/Right naviga tion button to rotate th e selected image. 3. Use the Up/[...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 38 Using the Playback Menu English Move The Move function allows you to mo ve images stored in internal memory to a memory card. T o move an image: 1. Press the MENU button to select Move from the menu. 2. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons and the OK b utton to select from the three availa ble options: • THIS [...]

39 Photo, Video & Audio Playback Using the Playback Menu English 5. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons and th e OK button to select from the following op tions: • Select to review th e trimmed video clip. • Select to save the trimmed video clip as a new fi le or overwrite th e original video. Sele ct Exit to discard the changes. • Selec[...]

Photo, Video & Audio Playback 40 Transferring Photos/Videos to your PC English T ransf erring Photos/Videos to your PC T o transfer photos and videos to your PC, you need to set the USB mode as MSDC f irst. Follow the on- screen instructions to complete the installation: Connect the came ra’ s PC/AV port to a free USB port on your PC using th[...]

41 Camera Settings The Setup Menu English Camer a Settings The Setup Menu The setup menu, available in capture and playback modes, a llows you to configure t he camera’s general setti ngs according t o your preferences. T o access the setup menu: 1. Pr ess the MENU button when in Playback or any of the cap ture modes. 2. Se lect Setup from the me[...]

Camera Settings 42 The Setup Menu English Quick View The Quick View setting allows you to view the photo that you have just taken. O nce you have taken your photo, it displays on the LCD screen. If you are not s atisfied with t he result, you can press th e button t o delete the photo immediately . Press th e OK button to confirm. Select ON (defaul[...]

43 Camera Settings The Setup Menu English Auto Power Off The Auto Power Off setting allows yo u to adjust th e length of ti me after which the camera will power down when inactive. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select from the menu options. T wo options are available: • 5 MIN (default) •2 M I N Video Out The Video Out setting allows y o[...]

Camera Settings 44 The Setup Menu English Date and Time The Date and Time setting allows you to set or adjust th e date and ti me on your camera. T o set or adjust t he date and time: Press the OK button to confirm. • Press the Left/Right navigation buttons t o select the Year field. • Press the Up/Down navig ation buttons to adj ust the Year v[...]

45 Camera Settings PictBridge Print (PTP) English • EXIT: Cancel format action. Res e t The Reset s etting allows you to rese t the camera to the or iginal fact ory default settings ex cept da te&time, langua ge, and v ideo out fo rmat. Thi s means all modifications you hav e made to the camera settings will be cleared. Once selected, the Res[...]

Camera Settings 46 PictBridge Print (PTP) English When a PTP compliant printer is connected to th e camera, the Printer Connecting screen displays on the L CD screen. The Print menu pops up automatica lly . Use the Left/Right navigation b uttons to se lect an opti on and press the OK button to enter . Image Stor age See “Image Storage” on page [...]

47 Camera Settings PictBridge Print (PTP) English This Image Print the se lected image wit h the current setti ng. 1. Use the Left/Right navigatio n buttons to select This Image fr om the options a nd press the OK button to enter . Use the Left/ Right navigation butto ns to sele ct previous/ne xt file. Press the Up/Down navigation butto ns to set t[...]

Camera Settings 48 PictBridge Print (PTP) English 2. Pr ess the Up/Down navigati on buttons again t o continue or cancel the action. DPOF Image DPOF (Digital Print Order Forma t) allo ws you to s pecify the nu mber of copie s of a certain image that you want to print later . Use this function to tag pictures stored in your memory card with print in[...]

49 Camera Settings PictBridge Print (PTP) English All Images Print all images saved in memory . 1. Use the Left/Right navigatio n buttons to select ALL IMAGE S from the options an d press the OK button to confirm. Press the Up/Down navigation butto ns to set th e nu mber of copies. The n press the OK button to enter th e Paper Size screen. 2. Pr es[...]

Specifications 50 English Specifications General Reso lution / Image T ype 10.1M Pixels / 1/2.3CCD LCD 2.4” TFT , 112K Pixels Dimensions 93.5(W) x 60.5(H) x 26(D)mm Exterior Casing Plastic housing + Plastic top ba nd Optics Apertur e Wide: F2 .9, T ele: F5.2 Optical Zoom Up to 3x Digital Zoom Up to 5x Focal Length f=5.7mm (W), 17 .1mm (T), (f=32m[...]

51 Specifi cations English Image Resolution Image File Forma ts St ill Image: JPEG (Exif2.2) Image Quality Mode Still Image: 3648x2736, 3648x2432, 3264x2448, 2576x1932, 2048x1536, 1920x1080, 1600x1200 , 640x480 Movie Mode: 640x4 80@30fps, 320x 240@30fps Quality Levels Best, Better , Good Capture Features DPOF Version 1.1 Erase Protect ion Y es Expo[...]

Specifications 52 English Connectivity Camera Inte rface US B 2.0 (high speed ) Host Platform Windows 2000 /XP/Vista Standards Operating T emp erature 0°C ~ 40° C Language English /German /French /Italian /Spanish / Portu guese(Braz il) /Japanese /T raditional Chin ese / Simplified Chinese /Russian /Ar abic /T urkish/Dutch[...]

53 Troubleshooting English T roubleshooting Problem Action Camera does n ot turn on • The batter ies may be ex hausted. Charge or replace the batteries . • The batteries are installed incorrectly . Reinsert the batteries observing the correct p olarity . Camera turns off auto matically Press the Power bu tton again to turn on the camera. LCD tu[...]

Troubleshooting 54 English Information for Users on Collection and Dispos al of Ol d Equipment and Used Batteries 1. In the European Union These symbols on the product s, packagi ng and/or accomp anying documents mean that used electrical and el ectronic equ ipments and batteries shoul d not be mixed with general household waste. Used electrical/e [...]