Ricoh Capio GX, Operation Manual

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Contents
Using These Manuals ............................................ 2
Using This Guide.................................................... 2
Chapter 1 Using Your Camera
Section 1 Getting Started
Checking that Everything is Packed....................... 8
Optional Accessories ................................................... 9
Names of Parts ...................................................... 9
How to Use the Mode Dial ................................... 11
Using the up/down dial......................................... 11
How to use the up/down dial ..................................... 11
Inserting the Batteries .......................................... 12
Using the Batteries............................................... 13
Using the Rechargeable Battery .......................... 14
Inserting the Rechargeable Battery ........................... 14
Removing the Rechargeable Battery......................... 14
Using the AC Adapter .......................................... 15
Setting up the AC Adapter ......................................... 15
Removing the AC Adapter ......................................... 16
Turning the Power On/Off .................................... 17
Turning the Camera On ............................................. 17
Turning the Camera Off ............................................. 17
Inserting an SD Memory Card (Available in Stores) .... 18
Inserting the SD Memory Card .................................. 18
Removing the SD Memory Card................................ 19
How to Use the LCD Monitor ............................... 20
Screen Examples when Shooting Pictures................ 20
The Screen During Playback ..................................... 23
Switching the Screen Display....................................24
Synchro Monitor Mode .............................................. 25
Histogram Display ..................................................... 25
Button Functions .................................................. 26
The Basics of the Shooting Menu/Playback Menu .... 27
The Basics of the Setup Screen
................. 28
Screens ................................................................ 29
Shooting Menu (Shooting Mode) ............................... 29
Shooting Menu (Aperture Priority Mode) ................... 30
Shooting Menu (Movie Mode) ................................... 31
Shooting Menu (Scene Mode, except in Text Mode). 31
Shooting Menu (Text Mode) ...................................... 32
Playback Menu .......................................................... 32
Scene Selection Screen (Scene Mode)..................... 33
Setup Screen (Setup Mode) ...................................... 34
Section 2 Basic Shooting
How to Hold the Camera...................................... 36
How to Focus ....................................................... 36
Shooting Still Images ........................................... 38
Checking the Focus and Shooting (Half-press) ......... 38
Capturing the Moment Shooting (Full-press)............. 39
When the Subject is not Centered on Your Composi-
tion (Focus Lock).................................................. 40
Shooting with Scenery-Matching.......................... 41
Combination of Scene Mode and Function ............... 42
Shooting with Multi-Shot ...................................... 43
Making Multi-Shot Settings (CONT. MODE).............. 44
Shooting with Multi-Shot ............................................ 45
Shooting with S Multi-Shot ........................................ 45
Shooting with M Multi-Shot ........................................ 45
Shooting Movies................................................... 45
Shooting with Optical Zoom................................. 46
Shooting with the Digital Zoom.................................. 47
Shooting Close-ups (Macro Photo)...................... 48
Using the AF target shift function .............................. 48
Recording Voice Memos...................................... 50
Section 3 Using Special Features for Im-
proved Photography
Using the Flash.................................................... 52
Using the Self-Timer ............................................ 54
Shooting in Aperture Priority/Manual Exposure Mode.. 55
Shooting with Set Aperture (Aperture Priority Mode) 55
Shooting at Set Shutter Speed (Manual Exposure Mode).. 56
Shooting a Still Image with Sound (IMAGE WITH
SOUND)............................................................... 58
Using the ADJ. (Adjust) Button ............................ 59
Adjustments Using the ADJ. Button .......................... 59
Changing the Exposure (EXPOSURE COMP.) ... 60
Examples of Exposure Compensation ...................... 60
Using the ADJ. Button (Exposure) ............................ 60
Using the Shooting Menu (Exposure) ....................... 61
Using Natural and Artificial Lighting (WHITE BAL-
ANCE).................................................................. 62
Using the ADJ. Button (White Balance) .................... 62
Using the Shooting Menu (White Balance) ............... 63
Sensitivity Settings (ISO SETTING) .................... 65
Using the ADJ. Button (ISO Sensitivity) .................... 65
Using the Shooting Menu (ISO Sensitivity) ............... 66
Changing Shading for Shooting Text (DENSITY) 67
Using the ADJ. Button (Text Density)........................ 67
Using the Shooting Menu (Text Density)................... 68
Shooting Consecutively with Different White Balance
(WHITE BALANCE BRACKET) ........................... 69
Choosing Picture Quality Mode/Image Size (PIC
QUALITY/SIZE) ................................................... 70
About Picture Quality Mode....................................... 70
About Image Size ...................................................... 70
Changing Picture Quality Mode/Image Size of a Still Im-
age ............................................................................ 70
Changing the Image Size for Shooting in TEXT Mode ....... 71
Changing the Image Size of a Movie ........................ 72
Manual Focus Shooting (FOCUS) ....................... 73
Manual Focus Shooting............................................. 73
Shooting at a Fixed Distance .................................... 74
Changing the Light Metering (PHOTOMETRY)... 75
Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images (SHARP-
NESS).................................................................. 76
Shooting Consecutively with Different Exposures
(AUTO BRACKET) .............................................. 77
Setting the Shutter Speed (TIME EXPOSURE)... 78
Shooting Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals (IN-
TERVAL).............................................................. 79
Inserting the Date into a Still Image (DATE IMPRINT) .. 81
Returning the Shooting Menu Settings to their De-
faults (RESTORE DEFAULTS)............................ 82
Section 4 Playing Back/Deleting Still Im-
ages, Movies, and Sounds
Viewing the Photo You Just Took (Quick Review) 84
Displaying an Enlarged View of the Still Image Displayed.. 84
Deleting the Displayed Still Image or Movie .............. 85
Viewing a Still Image or Movie............................. 86
Viewing Still Images Recorded on an SD Memory Card .... 86