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Chapter 1 / Section 3  Using Special Features for Improved Photography

Press the shutter button.

Three images (reddish, bluish, and equal to the 
current white balance) are automatically recorded.
The three still images displayed on the LCD monitor 
immediately after shooting are reddish, equal to the 
current setting, and bluish from left.

This setting will be used for shooting until you change 
it.

• At purchase your camera is set to OFF.
• This function is not available for shooting with sound, multi-shot shooting, or auto bracket shooting.
• Flashing is prohibited.
• Time Exposure is set to OFF.

For how to change the white balance, see p.58.

Summary of Contents for Caplio G3

Page 1: ...Operation Manual For the safe use of your camera be sure to read the Safety Precautions thoroughly before use ...

Page 2: ...on of a technical term Important This indicates important information and restrictions Using This Guide This booklet is designed to help you enjoy your Caplio G3 right away by providing quick explanations Getting Ready to Shoot Shooting Images Viewing Images and Connecting to Your PC Before using your camera first read this manual This explains how to use all the functions of your Caplio G3 To get...

Page 3: ... Image with Sound Image With Sound 51 Changing the Exposure EXPOSURE COMP 53 Using Natural and Artificial Lighting WHITE BALANCE 55 Shooting Consecutively with Different White Balance WHITE BALANCE BRACKET 58 Choosing Picture Quality Mode Image Size PIC QUALITY SIZE 60 About Picture Quality Mode 60 About Image Size 60 Changing Picture Quality Mode Image Size of a Still Image 61 Changing the Image ...

Page 4: ... Windows XP 124 Installing Acrobat Reader 125 Connecting the Camera to a Computer 126 Downloading Pictures to Your Computer 127 For Windows 98 98SE Me 2000 XP 127 How to Use RICOH Gate La 128 The RICOH Gate La Window 128 How to Use the Optional settings 129 How to Use the Background Illustration Settings 130 For Downloading Images Directly to Your Computer from an SD Memory Card 131 Images in a PC...

Page 5: ...This section explains how to get your camera ready from taking it out of the package to preparing to shoot Chapter 1 Using Your Camera Section 1 Getting Started ...

Page 6: ...e warranty card please keep it in a safe place Caplio G3 AV Cable USB Cable CD ROM The software and the operation manual are included on this CD ROM Quick Start Guide AA Alkaline Batteries 2 Handstrap Other products sold separately PC Card Adaptor FM SD53 AC Adaptor AC 4a Battery Charger BJ 2 Rechargeable Battery DB 43 DB 40 Optional Accessories Warranty Card Attaching the hand strap to the camera...

Page 7: ...SB Terminal Video Out Terminal Auto Focus Lamp Viewfinder Flash Lamp D Delete T Self timer Button Z Wide angle 9 Thumbnail Display Button z Telephoto 8 Enlarged View Button Q Quick Review Button F Flash Button Button N Macro Button EButton OButton MButton LCD Monitor Battery Card Cover Strap Attachment Peg Power DC in Cable Cover Tripod Screw Hole underside TCamera Front View Rear View Bottom Rear...

Page 8: ... and operation for shooting and playback still image viewing Symbol Mode Name Function 1 Setup Mode Allows you to set and confirm camera settings 2 Voice Memo Mode Allows you to record sounds 3 Movie Mode Allows you to record movies 4 Scene Mode Allows you to optimize the camera settings for six different scences 5 Shooting Mode Allows you to shoot still images 6 Playback Mode Allows you to play b...

Page 9: ...er of images you can take The number of shots is based on a temperature of 22 degrees celsius shooting at 30 second intervals and one out of every two being shot with the flash If you set the camera to the Power Save mode the number of shots you can take will increase In addition to the batteries you can use the AC Adaptor sold separately Battery Type Feature AA Alkaline Batteries LR6 included You...

Page 10: ...tery Make sure the camera power is off Slide the battery card cover to open The cover slides two steps Slide the cover two steps to open Remove the battery Close and slide the battery card cover Using the Rechargeable Battery The DB 43 or DB 40 rechargeable battery sold separately is convenient for extended use because it can be use over and over again Remove the batteries if you are not going to ...

Page 11: ...Adaptor from the camera and the power outlet While in use if you detach the AC Adaptor or unplug it from the outlet data may be lost Battery for use with the AC Adaptor AC Adaptor Setting up the AC adaptor Make sure the camera s power is off Slide the battery card cover to open The cover slides two steps Slide the cover two steps to open Insert the AC Adaptor Battery Open the power DC input cable ...

Page 12: ...ng the AC adaptor Make sure the camera s power is off Unplug the power plug from the outlet Slide the battery card cover to open The cover slides two steps Slide the cover two steps to open Remove the battery Close and slide the battery card cover ...

Page 13: ...f off to save power To use the camera again simply press the power switch At time of purchase the Auto Power off function is set to one minute The Auto Power off function does not work when connected to your computer Power Save Mode You can reduce the power consumption of the LCD Monitor and extend the life of your batteries If you have activated Power Save mode the display on the LCD Monitor will...

Page 14: ...uickly In FORMAT choose the Date and Time format Check the display on the bottom of the screen and then press the O button Once you have set the date and time the display returns to the Setup screen Buttons used here Setting the Date and Time You can take still images with the time or date stamped onto the picture Immediately after purchasing the camera the date and time settings will not be corre...

Page 15: ...ke care not to get any dirt on the card s metal parts About where to record When an SD Memory Card is not inserted the camera records images in the internal memory when an SD Memory Card is inserted it records images on the SD Memory Card When no memory card is loaded Records to internal memory Records to SD Memory Card When an SD Memory Card is loaded The internal memory capacity is 8MB Write pro...

Page 16: ...ra s power is off Slide the battery card cover to open The cover slides two steps Slide the cover one step for card insertion or extraction Press the card gently and release it The card pops out just a little Gently take the card out of the camera Close and slide the battery card cover ...

Page 17: ...p 55 Daylight Overcast Tungsten light Fluorescent light One push How to Use the LCD Monitor The LCD Monitor can be used to view the subject when you are shooting an image as well as for playing back movies and still images Symbols and numbers indicating the camera s status and settings are displayed on the screen of the LCD Monitor Screen Examples when Shooting Pictures Still Image Mode Movie Mode...

Page 18: ... p 15 Recording to an SD Memory Card p 15 Flash Mode Types Still Image Shooting Mode p 33 Movie Mode p 42 Multi Shot Mode p 39 S Multi Shot Mode p 39 M Multi Shot Mode p 39 PORTRAIT Mode p 36 SPORTS Mode p 36 LANDSCAPE Mode p 36 NIGHTSCAPE Mode p 36 TEXT Mode p 36 HIGH SENSITIVITY Mode p 36 2 Voice Memo Mode p 46 INTERVAL Interval Interval Shooting p 73 Camera Shake May be displayed while adjustin...

Page 19: ...ode p 75 TIME EXPOSURE Setting Value Indicates exposure time p 72 Battery Insufficient Capacity Remaining Battery Power Zoom Bar Zoom status p 43 PHOTOMETRY No Display Multi Light Metering Method p 66 Center Spot Self timer After 10 Seconds Self Timer Shooting p 50 After 2 Seconds Macro Shooting Macro Shooting p 45 Aperture Value Aperture size Shutter Speed Shutter speed Remaining Recording Time V...

Page 20: ...r of the file being played back Total number of files Total number of files recorded Image Size Setting Value Image size p 60 Folder No Number of the folder in which the file is saved File No Number of the file being played back Shutter Speed Shutter speed Aperture Value Aperture size Battery Insufficient Capacity Remaining battery level p 9 Playback Time Time Movie playback time Indicator Elapsed...

Page 21: ...ou cannot turn the LCD Monitor Display on off by pressing T Self timer F Flash or N Macro buttons Turning the LCD Monitor Display Off conserves battery life In this case shoot using just the Viewfinder In Voice Memo Mode you can turn the LCD Monitor Display off by pressing the E button Half press the shutter button The LCD Monitor is tuned on and you can confirm composition After you finish shooti...

Page 22: ... on the right left above or below in Thumbnail Display mode see p 88 Moves the frame left right up and down see p 27 Z Wide angle 9 Thumbnail Display Button If you press the button in Shooting Mode you can shoot with the wide angle zoom see p 43 If you press the button in Playback Mode the LCD Monitor display is split allowing you to see sets of still images at one glance 6 images at once see p 88...

Page 23: ...048 F1280 N1280 N640 p 60 FOCUS AF MF SNAP p 64 CONT MODE OFF CONT SCONT MCONT p 39 PHOTOMETRY MULTI CENTRE SPOT p 66 ISO SETTING AUTO 25 200 400 800 p 68 SHARPNESS SHARP NORMAL SOFT p 69 AUTO BRACKET ON OFF WNB BKT p 70 IMAGE WITH SOUND ON OFF p 51 TIME EXPOSURE OFF 1 2 4 8 seconds p 72 INTERVAL p 73 DATE IMPRINT Off Date Date and Time p 75 RESTORE DEFAULTS p 76 Screens Default values set when yo...

Page 24: ...Refer to MOVIE SIZE 320 160 p 42 WHITE BALANCE Daylight Overcast Tungsten light Fluorescent light One Push p 55 FOCUS AF MF SNAP p 64 Setting Option Refer to EXPOSURE COMP 2 0 to 2 0 p 53 WHITE BALANCE Daylight Overcast Tungsten light Fluorescent light One Push p 55 PIC QUALITY SIZE F2048 N2048 F1280 N1280 N640 p 60 FOCUS AF SNAP except the Landscape Mode p 64 IMAGE WITH SOUND ON OFF p 51 DATE IMP...

Page 25: ...ing the M button Setting Option Refer to DENSITY DEEP NORMAL LIGHT p 78 SIZE 2048 1280 p 60 IMAGE WITH SOUND ON OFF p 51 DATE IMPRINT OFF DATE TIME p 75 Setting Option Refer to SLIDE SHOW ON OFF p 91 PROTECT Select Release 1 FILE Select Release ALL FILES p 97 PRINT Select Release 1 FILE Select Release ALL FILES p 102 RESIZE 1280 640 p 105 COPY TO CARD p 101 ...

Page 26: ...fer to PORTRAIT p 36 SPORTS p 36 LANDSCAPE p 36 NIGHTSCAPE p 36 TEXT MODE p 36 HIGH SENSITIVITY p 36 Setting Option Refer to CARD FORMAT p 107 IN FORMAT p 108 DATE SETTINGS p 14 AUTO POWER OFF OFF 1 5 30 Minutes p 109 BEEP SOUND ON OFF p 110 SEQUENTIAL NO ON OFF p 111 IMAGE CONFIRMATION TIME OFF 1 2 3 Seconds p 112 LCD BRIGHTNESS p 113 POWER SAVE ON OFF p 114 LANGUAGE JPN ENG FRE GER CHI p 115 VID...

Page 27: ...ect the desired item Press the O button To implement a confirmation screen shooting menu Press the button to select YES Press the O button To select an item you want to implement playback menu Press the buttons to select the item you want to imple ment Press the O button To return to the shooting screen playback screen Press the M button On the setting selection screen the item with the orange T d...

Page 28: ... item To select a setting value Press the buttons to select the desired item When you have selected EXE CUTE Press the O button The following screen is displayed so make the necessary settings To close the Setup Screen Switch the Mode Dial to another mode The sequence of operations is slightly different depending on the item for which the setting change is being made For a detailed explanation of ...

Page 29: ...Section 2 Basic Shooting The basics of shooting are explained here from how to hold your camera to how to shoot still images and movies ...

Page 30: ...clearly due camera shake Hold the camera as below for best results Be careful when you are shooting not to get a finger your hair or the strap in front of the lens or the flash To prevent camera shake hold the camera securely with both hands when you shoot or use a tripod Consider using a tripod to prevent camera shake in the following situations When shooting in a dark place if you do not use the...

Page 31: ...r left of the Viewfinder Check one of these to make sure the subject is in focus If the camera cannot automatically focus the crosshairs in the center of the LCD monitor turn red and the auto focus lamp in the lower left of the viewfinder blinks in green Color of crosshairs Auto focus lamp Before focusing White Off Focused Green On green Failed to focus Red Blink green Auto focus lamp Crosshair Ho...

Page 32: ... p 34 You can use the battery for a longer period of time by using the viewfinder and shooting in power save mode see p 114 In this mode however you cannot check the focus on the LCD monitor Instead observe the auto focus lamp in the lower left of the viewfinder which lights up in green when the shot is in focus The range visible through the viewfinder and that being shot may deviate a little bit ...

Page 33: ...e Viewfinder Check one of these to make sure the subject is in focus Gently press the shutter button all the way The still image you have taken freezes for a moment on the LCD Monitor and is recorded Buttons used here Shooting Still Images Use the Shooting Mode to take your still images There are two methods of using the shutter button pressing the shutter in two stages half press and pressing it ...

Page 34: ...subjects are hard to bring into focus It may be impossible to bring the following subjects into focus Subjects lacking contrast the sky a white wall the hood of a car etc Flat two dimensional objects with only horizontal lines and no significant protrusions Quickly moving objects Things in poorly lit places Areas with strong backlighting or reflections Things that flicker such as fluorescent light...

Page 35: ...xposure and white balance are fixed and the crosshair in the center of the LCD Monitor turns green as does the auto focus lamp in the lower left of the Viewfinder Check one of these to make sure the subject is in focus With the shutter half pressed compose your shot Gently press the shutter button all the way Buttons used here When the subject of your composition is not centered you can compose yo...

Page 36: ...ed as TIFF format files HIGH SENSITIVITY This is best for taking pictures in dimly lit places Shooting with Scenery Matching If you use the Scene Mode you can select from among six types of shooting modes and shoot automatically with optimal settings for the scene You can select a mode from the following six types in Scene Mode You can set White Balance while in Scene Mode as well see p 55 but it ...

Page 37: ...itch the Mode Dial to5 Shooting Mode you can operate Shooting Mode as usual If you return to Scene Mode again the scene selection screen as previously used is displayed In Text Mode image size cannot be set to 640 480 pixels If a photo is taken at the 640 480 setting the size automatically becomes 1280 960 pixels You can shoot an image with sound See p 51 When you want to change PIC QUALITY SIZE i...

Page 38: ...ANDSCAPE Fixed on Flash Off Disabled NIGHTSCAPE Forced flash is disabled Disabled Initial setting Auto TEXT MODE Initial setting Flash Off Enabled HIGH SENSITIVITY Initial setting Flash Off Enabled Combination of Scene Mode and Function Depending on the Scene Mode the way functions work may differ from when in normal shooting mode Refer to the table below ...

Page 39: ...are grouped together as a set and are recorded as one image file Shooting with Multi Shot If you switch to Multi Shot you can shoot consecutive images This is convenient when you want to capture the moment There are three ways to shoot Multi Shots CONT SCONT and MCONT The maximum number of images that can be shot in Multi Shot mode depends on the image size and picture quality settings as follows ...

Page 40: ...e Shooting menu is displayed Select CONT MODE and press the O button Press the buttons to select CONT SCONT or MCONT Press the O button Press the M button The Shooting Menu closes and the symbol is displayed above the screen Buttons used here When you want to return to normal single shot shooting follow step through select OFF with step and press the O button The flash cannot be used ...

Page 41: ...tton 16 pictures are taken automatically Shooting with M Multi Shot Operation continued from the previous page Compose your picture then press and hold the shutter button Storing to memory begins Release your finger from the shutter button The camera takes images in memory from two seconds prior up to release of the shutter button Buttons used here Buttons used here Buttons used here If you releas...

Page 42: ...vie mode You can select the image size either 320 240 or 160 120 pixels The maximum shooting time of each is 30 seconds 320 240 and 120 seconds 160 120 Each movie you shoot is recorded as one AVI file The flash cannot be used While shooting movies only Digital Zoom can be used At the time you press the shutter button in Step the shot comes into focus and the white balance is automatically fixed To...

Page 43: ...ps below Turn the Mode Dial to 5 Shooting Mode Compose your picture while viewing either the LCD Monitor or the Viewfinder and zoom by pressing either the z button or the Z button A bar is displayed in the LCD Monitor indicating Zoom status Press the shutter button Buttons used here Shooting with the Zoom If you use the z Telephoto T Z Wide angle W buttons you can alter the size of the subject in ...

Page 44: ...button Buttons used here Shooting with the Digital Zoom The Digital Zoom function enlarges images by processing them When you use the digital zoom pressing the z Telephoto button enlarges the subject even more than the specified enlargement ratio optical zoom Maximum of 3 4 magnification The more you enlarge with the digital zoom the lower the picture quality becomes When using the digital zoom co...

Page 45: ... you can get up close with the lens and take a photo Macro Photo This is good for shooting flowers insects and other small subjects because you can get a close up of one centimeter 1 2 inch from your subject When using the zoom you can shoot close ups up to the following distances In Wide Angle W Closest 1cm In Telephoto T Closest 16cm To get out of Macro Mode press the N Macro button again During...

Page 46: ...rd sound with the Caplio G3 Recorded sound is stored as a WAV file About where to record When an SD Memory Card is not inserted the camera records sounds in the internal memory when an SD Memory Card is inserted it records sounds on the SD Memory Card For how to play back sound see p 86 WAV file This is one of file formats to store voice data When no memory card is loaded When an SD Memory Card is...

Page 47: ...Section 3 Using Special Features for Improved Photography This section describes how to change the various shooting related settings ...

Page 48: ...Auto When your subject is poorly lit or backlit the flash fires automatically Red eye reduction When shooting images of people the red eye phenomenon in which people s eyes appear red is reduced Forced Flash The flash fires whatever the light conditions are when you shoot Use when there is backlighting when shooting outside in daylight Slow Synchro The flash fires with the shutter speed slowed Use...

Page 49: ... hands and shoot When in LANDSCAPE of Scene Mode the flash setting is fixed to Flash Off When in NIGHTSCAPE of Scene Mode Forced Flash cannot be selected Also the initial setting value is Auto If you press the flash button even while the flash is charging you can return to Flash Off mode If you do this flash charging is cancelled Slow Synchronized When you shoot pictures in dark places and want to...

Page 50: ...ks begins to shorten and the audio tone begins to beep After shooting Self timer mode switches off Buttons used here Using the Self Timer You can set the Self timer to shoot after either two or ten seconds If the person who takes the photo wants to be in the still image as well it is convenient to use a setting of ten seconds a setting of two seconds is useful for preventing camera shake Attach a ...

Page 51: ...button The setting for shooting with sound is complete Press the M button The Shooting menu disappears and the cross hair shooting mark appears Buttons used here Shooting a Still Image with Sound Image With Sound You can shoot a still image with a voice memo After the still image is stored voice recording starts automatically and can continue for up to eight seconds This function is useful for add...

Page 52: ...us Press the shutter release button to stop recording At purchase your camera is set to OFF The camera has a microphone in the front When the shooting mode is set to Multi Shot excluding S Multi Shot and M Multi Shot sound recording function is not available When shooting with sound you cannot use Auto Bracket or White Balance Bracket For how to play back sound recorded with a still image see p 87...

Page 53: ...that is mainly dark it will turn out entirely bright over exposure with people appearing white and black objects appearing greyish The same happens when you take photos of people in a spotlight Changing the Exposure EXPOSURE COMP The exposure setting allows you to select brightness levels for your shots Normally if your subject is centered backlight compensation is automatically activated and you ...

Page 54: ... the minus side makes darker Moving it to the plus side makes it brighter Press the O button Exposure Compensation settings are completed Press the M button The Shooting Menu closes and the setting value appears in the right of the screen This setting will be used for shooting until you change it Buttons used here At purchase your camera is set to 0 0 When it is set to 0 0 no value is displayed Un...

Page 55: ...lance fails to adjust properly Overcast Select when shooting in cloudy weather or shade and the White Balance fails to adjust properly Tungsten light Select when shooting under tungsten light and White Balance fails to adjust properly Fluorescent light Select when shooting under fluorescent light and White Balance fails to adjust properly One Push Manually set White Balance The following subjects ...

Page 56: ...settings are complete Press the M button The Shooting Menu closes and the setting value is displayed on the upper left of the screen This setting will be used for shooting until you change it Buttons used here In Auto Mode if the subject has limited white area White Balance may not adjust properly In this kind of situation add a white object to the composition ...

Page 57: ...e Balance is set Press the O button White Balance settings are complete Press the M button The Shooting Menu closes and the setting value is displayed on the upper left of the screen This setting will be used for shooting until you change it Buttons used here If you press the button in step the screen refreshes showing the White Balance settings made If the result is not as expected repeat steps a...

Page 58: ...ired Select Auto Bracket and press the O button Press the buttons to select WB BKT Press the O button White Balance Bracket settings are complete Press the M button The Shooting menu disappears and the screen displays the set values Buttons used here Shooting Consecutively with Different White Balance WHITE BALANCE BRACKET Three images are automatically recorded The first image is reddish the seco...

Page 59: ...s displayed on the LCD monitor immediately after shooting are reddish equal to the current setting and bluish from left This setting will be used for shooting until you change it At purchase your camera is set to OFF This function is not available for shooting with sound multi shot shooting or auto bracket shooting Flashing is prohibited Time Exposure is set to OFF For how to change the white bala...

Page 60: ...al Mode About Image Size Image size relates to how large the image is A small image is best for sending via email and using in home pages When printing pictures choose the larger size to obtain better results Choosing Picture Quality Mode Image Size PIC QUALITY SIZE The size of stored still image and movie files depends on picture quality and size settings Picture quality settings cannot be made f...

Page 61: ...Alternatively turn the Mode Dial to 4 Scene Mode and select a mode to prepare the camera Press the M button The Shooting menu appears Select PIC QUALITY SIZE and then press the O button Press the buttons to select PIC QUALITY SIZE Press the O button Picture Quality Image Size settings are completed Press the M button The Shooting Menu closes and the setting value is displayed on the upper right of...

Page 62: ...uttons to select TEXT Mode Press the O button The display changes to the Shooting screen in SCENE Mode with the TEXT Mode mark at the upper part of the screen Press the M button The Shooting menu appears Choose Size and press the O button Press the buttons to select a size Press the O button The image size setting is complete Press the M button The Shooting menu disappears and the setting is displ...

Page 63: ...he steps below Turn the Mode Dial to 3 Movie Mode Press the M button The Shooting menu appears Select MOVIE SIZE and then press the O button Press the buttons to select Size Press the O button Movie Size settings are complete Press the M button The Shooting Menu closes and the setting value is displayed on the upper right of the screen This setting will be used for shooting until you change it But...

Page 64: ...he button the focus moves closer If you press the button the focus moves further away Manual Focus is used for shooting until you change the settings Buttons used here Manual Focus Shooting FOCUS When Auto Focus does not focus as desired you can focus manually Manual Focus You can also shoot with a fixed shooting distance When using a fixed shooting distance it can be set to either Snapshot or Inf...

Page 65: ...w Turn the Mode Dial to 5 Shooting Mode When shooting in Scene Mode set to 4 Scene Mode then select a Shooting Mode When shooting movies set to 3 Movie Mode Press the M button The Shooting menu appears Select FOCUS and then press the O button Press the buttons to select SNAP or Infinity Press the O button Focus settings are complete Press the M button The Shooting Menu closes and the specified val...

Page 66: ... Light metering is determined by measuring only the central part Use this setting when you want to use the brightness of the center It is useful if there is marked difference in contrast or backlighting To select light metering method follow the steps below Turn the Mode Dial to 5 Shooting Mode Press the M button The Shooting menu appears Press the buttons to switch between displays as required Bu...

Page 67: ...on Press the buttons to select the desired setting Press the O button Light Metering Method setting is complete Press the M button The Shooting Menu closes and the specified value is displayed on the left side of the screen This setting will be used for shooting until you change it At purchase the setting is Multi ...

Page 68: ...ll be used for shooting until you change it Buttons used here Sensitivity Settings ISO SETTING You can shoot set the sensitivity ISO SETTING of your camera according to your preferences To fix the shooting sensitivity select from among the following four settings ISO125 ISO200 ISO400 and ISO800 At purchase the sensitivity is set to Auto When shooting in a dark place without using the flash raising...

Page 69: ...t SHARPNESS and then press the O button Press the buttons to select the desired setting Press the O button Sharpness settings are complete Press the M button The Shooting Menu closes and the setting value is displayed on the right of the screen This setting will be used for shooting until you change it Buttons used here Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images SHARPNESS You can change the definit...

Page 70: ... press the O button Select ON and then press the O button Press the M button The Shooting Menu closes and AB is displayed on the left side of the screen Buttons used here Shooting Consecutively with Different Exposures AUTO BRACKET The Auto Bracketing function automatically shoots three consecutive shots with the specified exposure value as standard at three exposure levels at 0 5EV 0 and 0 5EV At...

Page 71: ...osure Compensation value as the standard at 0 5EV 0 and 0 5EV After shooting the three shots are displayed on the LCD Monitor They are from the left 0 5EV the standard compensation value and 0 5EV This setting will be used for shooting until you change it For how to change the Exposure Compensation see p 53 For how to change the White Balance see p 55 ...

Page 72: ...til you change it Buttons used here Setting the Exposure Time TIME EXPOSURE If you set the camera to TIME EXPOSURE when you shoot the shutter stays open for the time specified By setting an exposure time you can capture the track of moving subjects such as fireworks and car lights when you shoot a night scene You can select an exposure time of 1 2 4 or 8 seconds To set the exposure Time follow the...

Page 73: ...tes setting then use the button to set the minutes Press the button to move to the seconds setting then press the buttons to set the seconds Press the O button Interval Shooting settings are completed Buttons used here Shooting Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals INTERVAL You can set the camera to automatically take pictures at fixed intervals The interval between shots You can set the shootin...

Page 74: ...rned off In steps to if you press the buttons you can quickly raise or lower the setting value If you use batteries for power you may exhaust the batteries Using the AC Adaptor sold separately is recommended Even during Interval Shooting if you press the shutter button the camera will shoot as usual However Interval Shooting Mode is unaffected After shooting once the time specified in Interval Sho...

Page 75: ...he Shooting Menu closes and is displayed on the bottom right of the screen This setting will be used for shooting until you change it Buttons used here Inserting the Date into a Still Image DATE IMPRINT You can stamp the date on the bottom right of your still images You can choose to display the date in one of two formats Date Y M D or Date and Time Y M D H M If the date and time have not been set...

Page 76: ... press the O button Press the button to select YES Press the O button The display indicates the camera is restoring the initial settings once it is finished you return to the Mode screen Buttons used here Returning the Shooting Menu Settings to their Defaults RESTORE DEFAULTS You can restore the Shooting Menu defaults returing the settings to what they were at the time of purchase The default sett...

Page 77: ...nient to display the Grid Guide calibration scale and make your composition The Grid Guide is made of lines that divide the LCD Monitor screen into thirds both vertically and horizontally The Grid Guide is displayed only as an aid in shooting and is not part of the picture With the Grid Guide Display on symbols see p 20 will be displayed only for a few seconds right after pressing Self Timer Flash...

Page 78: ... O button Press the buttons to select the desired density setting Press the O button Density settings are complete Press the M button The display returns to the shooting screen The value of the DENSITY settings will not be displayed This setting will be used for shooting until you change it Buttons used here Changing Shading for Shooting Text DENSITY When you are shooting text you can change the D...

Page 79: ...ges or movies on the LCD Monitor or hear a recorded sound from the speaker and check them This chapter explains how to display a still image or movie or to play back sound It is recommended that you plug in the AC Adaptor whenever viewing still images or movies on the LCD Monitor ...

Page 80: ...ou Just Took Right after shooting a still image if you want to see it immediately you can display the shot in Shooting Mode This function is called Quick Review For movies the first frame appears as a still image Once the power is turned off the Quick Review function can no longer recall the most recently taken image During a quick review press the shutter button to return to the Shooting screen T...

Page 81: ...nlarged display mode follow the steps below Press the 8 Enlarged View button The still image is enlarged One part of the still image is displayed on the LCD Monitor The enlargement ratio changes each time you press the 8 button To return to the original display press the 9 Thumbnail Display button for the equal size and then the Q Quick Review button Buttons used here Enlargeing 8 button Reducing ...

Page 82: ...by pressing the D DELETE button To delete a still image or movie that is displayed follow the steps below While using the Quick Review function press the D Delete button Press the button to select DELETE Press the O button The display indicates that deleting is in process once finished you return to the shooting screen Buttons used here For selecting and deleting still images and movies see p 94 ...

Page 83: ...button you can view the previous still image or movie If you press and hold either the or the button you can move quickly between images Buttons used here Viewing a Still Image or Movie When you take a still image or movie it is immediately stored in internal memory or on an SD Memory Card Still images and movies in internal memory or on an SD Memory Card can be displayed on the LCD Monitor For in...

Page 84: ...mory Card and turn the power back on Turn the Mode Dial to 6 Playback Mode The last still image taken is displayed For movies the first frame is displayed as a still image Move to the still image you want to view using the buttons If you press the button you can view the next still image or movie If you press the button you can view the previous still image or movie If you press and hold the butto...

Page 85: ... image or movie Press the shutter button Playback begins The elapsed playback indicator or the elapsed time is displayed on the LCD Monitor Adjusting the Movie Sound Volume To adjust the volume follow the steps below Press the buttons The volume adjustment bar appears Press the buttons to adjust the volume The volume can be set to nine levels The setting will be used until you change it Buttons us...

Page 86: ...tons to select a sound file for playback speaker icon Press the button to display the next file Press the button to display the previous file Hold the buttons down for fast positioning Press the shutter button The sound is played back Buttons used here Fast Forward Press the z telephoto button during playback Rewind Press the Z Wide Angle button during playback Pause Play Press the shutter button ...

Page 87: ...s the button to display the next file Press the button to display the previous file Hold the buttons down for fast movement Press the shutter button Playback starts To stop playback press the shutter button or the _ button Adjusting the Volume To adjust the volume follow the steps below Press the buttons The volume adjustment bar appears Press the buttons to adjust the volume The volume can be set...

Page 88: ... Buttons used here Viewing at a Glance The LCD Monitor screen is split into six thumbnail images allowing you to view your still images or movies at one glance Thumbnail Display If you select a still image or movie you want to see from Thumbnail Display Mode you can view it normally with just the one shot displayed In Thumbnail Display mode text files are displayed in blue For how to select and de...

Page 89: ...e 8 Enlarged View button The still image is enlarged One part of the still image is displayed on the LCD Monitor Press the buttons to move to the part you want to display To return to the original display press the O button Buttons used here Enlarged Viewing When you are displaying a still image if you press the 8 Enlarged View button you can display the still image up to 3 4 times larger Movies c...

Page 90: ...e shot position bar appears at the lower part of the LCD monitor Press the buttons to feed the shot To return to the 16 shot display press the O button Buttons used here Viewing an S Multi Shot or M Multi Shot Still Image in Enlarged Display Mode When S Multi Shot or M Multi Shot still images 16 images in a file are displayed one shot of the 16 images can be displayed in Enlarged Display Mode Afte...

Page 91: ...files are played back in order If you want to stop the slide show in progress press any button on the camera Until stopped the slide show will repeat itself Buttons used here Showing Photos in Order Automatically SLIDE SHOW You can show still images or movies recorded in internal memory or on an SD Memory Card sequentially on the LCD Monitor This function is called a slide show Still images are di...

Page 92: ...Viewing on a Television You can also view the still images and movies you have taken on a TV screen The camera displays everything on the TV screen just as on its LCD Monitor To use your television for viewing connect your camera to the television with the AV cable that came with your camera If you connect the AV cable to your video recorder s In terminal you can record what you have shot onto vid...

Page 93: ... the big advantages of digital cameras is that you can delete unwanted still images movies and sounds on the spot This section explains deleting still images movies and sounds you have taken For how to protect still images from accidental deleting see p 97 ...

Page 94: ...here Deleting Unwanted Still Images Movies Sounds You can easily delete still images movies and sounds that have not come out right The following are the three ways to delete photos One shot at a time All frames at once Select multiple frames to delete together Still images and movies set to Protect cannot be deleted For how to delete a still image displayed with the 6 Quick Review button see p 82...

Page 95: ...ayed Press the D Delete button Press the button to select DELETE ALL and press the O button A screen appears to confirm the deletion Press the button to select YES Press the O button The display indicates deletion is in progress once finished you return to the playback screen Buttons used here For how to display still images or movies see p 83 For how to playback sounds see p 86 For how to protect...

Page 96: ...o select the still images movies or sounds you want to delete Press the D Delete button The trash symbol appears in the upper left of the still image movie or sound Repeat Steps and to select all the still images movies and sounds you wish to delete If you selected an image by mistake you can deselect it by selecting the image and pressing the D Delete button again Press the O button A screen appe...

Page 97: ...und you want to protect Press the M button The Playback menu is displayed Press button to select PROTECT and then press the O button Press the button to select 1 FILE Buttons used here Write protecting Your Images PROTECT You can protect still images from being accidentally deleted There are 3 methods of making Protect settings One shot at a time All frames at once Select multiple frames to protec...

Page 98: ...creen The procedure for releasing protection from one file at a time is the same as that for setting protection For how to display still images or movies see p 83 For how to playback sounds see p 86 To set remove protection of all still images or movies at once see p 99 To set remove protection of selections made on the Thumbnail Display screen see p 100 ...

Page 99: ...e O button Press the button to select ALL FILES Confirm you are choosing SELECT and then press O When set to Protect the Protect symbol appears in the upper left of the screen Buttons used here To remove protection from all your still images movies or sounds select CANCEL in step You can remove protection from all or multiple images movies or sounds at once To remove protection for one still image...

Page 100: ...r left of the first still image movie or sound Press the buttons to select the still image movie or sound you wish to protect and press the O button The Protect symbol appears in the upper left of the still image movie or sound Repeat Step to select all the still images movies and sounds you wish to protect If you selected an image by mistake you can deselect by selecting the image and pressing th...

Page 101: ... in progress once finished you return to the playback screen Buttons used here Copying the Contents of Internal Memory to a Memory Card COPY TO CARD You can copy all the movie still image and sound data stored in internal memory onto an SD Memory Card at once If the capacity of the SD Memory Card you are copying to is insufficient a message will be displayed indicating there is not enough capacity...

Page 102: ...the screen Buttons used here Using a Printing Service PRINT The still images recorded on SD Memory Card can be printed out if you take them to a shop that offers a digital camera print service To use a print service it is necessary to make settings required for printing These settings are called DPOF Dee Pof settings There are three methods of making DPOF settings Set one shot at a time Set for Al...

Page 103: ...e O button Press the button to select ALL FILES Confirm you are choosing SELECT and then press O Once the DPOF setting is made the DPOF symbol appears in the upper left of the screen Buttons used here To remove the DPOF setting from all your still images select CANCEL in step You can remove all or multiple still image DPOF settings at once To remove the DPOF setting for 1 still image at a time see...

Page 104: ...DPOF setting Press the M button The Playback menu appears Press the button to select PRINT and then press the O button The DPOF symbol appears in the upper left of the first still image Press the buttons to select the next still image you wish to set to DPOF and then press the O button The DPOF symbol appears in the upper left of the still image Repeat Step to select all the still images for which...

Page 105: ...tton Press the button to select 1280 or 640 Press the O button The image size is changed and the resized still image is displayed Buttons used here Changing the Image Size Resize You can change the size of a shot still image to create a file of a different image size The selectable image sizes are 640 x 480 and 1280 x 960 A still image with or without sound can be resized A movie cannot be resized...

Page 106: ...Section 6 Changing Camera Settings This section explains how to make changes to the camera s settings In this section still images and movies will both be referred to as images ...

Page 107: ...K your still images cannot be accidentally erased and the memory card cannot be formatted If you return the switch to the former position it is once again possible to erase images and format the card Buttons used here Getting the SD Memory Card Ready for Use CARD FORMAT If an error message This card cannot be used is displayed or if you have formatted a card with a computer or some other device it...

Page 108: ...ss the O button Formatting commences When it finishes the SETUP screen returns Buttons used here Formatting Internal Memory IN FORMAT Formatting the internal memory clears all the images recorded in the memory If you have images that you do not want to clear from the memory please contact the Ricoh Service offices prior to formatting the internal memory If an error message Format the internal memo...

Page 109: ... 30 Minutes Possible Settings Changing Auto Power Off Settings AUTO POWER OFF If you do not operate the camera for the set period of time it will shut off automatically Auto Power off to conserve battery power At the time of purchase Auto Power Off is set to one minute but you can change this setting When Auto Power Off turns off the camera just press the power button again to turn it on and resum...

Page 110: ...SOUND Press the buttons to select the desired setting This setting will be used until you change it ON Make sound Default OFF Silent Possible Settings Beep at Recording BEEP SOUND When you shoot an image it is immediately recorded to internal memory or SD Memory Card When recording your camera makes a beep sound to let you know it is recording You can set the camera so it does not make this sound ...

Page 111: ...pg If numbering exceeds RIMG999 further recording is not possible Possible Settings Changing File Name Settings SEQUENTIAL NO When you shoot a still image it is stored on SD Memory Card or in internal memory with a consecutively numbered file name automatically assigned When you are switching SD Memory Cards you can set your camera to continue consecutive numbering from the previously loaded SD Me...

Page 112: ...to select the desired setting This setting will be used for shooting until you change it OFF Photo not displayed for confirmation 1 Minute Default 2 Seconds 3 Seconds Possible Settings Changing Image Confirmation Time LCD CONFIRM Immediately after pressing the shutter button the still image taken is displayed for a moment so you can check it At purchase Confirmation Time is set to one second but t...

Page 113: ...Adjustment bar appears Press the buttons to adjust the brightness Moving it to the side makes it darker Moving it to the side makes it brighter The brightness of the screen behind the bar changes as you alter the setting When you attain the desired brightness press the O button The SETUP screen returns This setting will be used until you change it Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor LCD BR...

Page 114: ...an reduce the power consumption of the LCD Monitor and extend the life of your batteries At the time of purchase Power Save Mode is set to OFF If you have activated Power Save mode power consumption will be less but there are the following limitations The display on the LCD Monitor will turn off Press the Q Quick Review button or the M button to turn the LCD Monitor Display on and then press them ...

Page 115: ... Screen appears Press the button to select LANGUAGE Press the buttons to select the desired setting This setting will be used until you change it JPN Japanese ENG English Default FRE French GER German CHI Chinese simplified characters Possible Settings Changing the Display Language LANGUAGE You can change the language displayed on the LCD Monitor ...

Page 116: ...g on TV VIDEO OUT MODE You can view your still images and movies on a television screen by connecting your camera to a television with the video cable included Your camera is set to NTSC video format used in Japan and other countries for use with television equipment etc If the equipment you want to connect to uses PAL format used in Europe and elsewhere then switch your camera to PAL format befor...

Page 117: ...r sold separately The explanations provied here assume that the AC Adaptor is begin used Please do not connect your camera to the computer before installing the software for downloading If you happened to connect your camera to computer resulting in the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appearing simply click Cancel and after disconnecting your camera install the software on your computer Chapter 2 P...

Page 118: ...DirectX folder under the CD ROM drive using Internet Explorer 2 If using Windows98 98SE Me or Windows2000 double click DX81xxx exe or Win2000 respectively Software and OS Applicability Table The software that can be used differs according to the OS in use as indicated in the table below Application Name Used For RICOH Gate La for Windows Downloading images WIA driver Downloading images For Windows...

Page 119: ...eater 800 X 600 or greater recommended Display colors 256 colors or greater 65000 or greater recommended CD ROM drive A CD ROM drive compatible with the above mentioned computer body USB port A USB port compatible with the above mentioned computer body System Requirements The following environments are necessary for using the provided software Please check your computer or the computer s user manu...

Page 120: ...to the CD ROM drive of your computer and the screen shown on the right appears Å The screen shown here is from Windows XP For all versions of except for Windows XP p 121 Windows XP p 123 Install the software Install Acrobat Reader if necessary Connect the camera to your computer p 126 p 127 Download images to the computer To uninstall the software see p 122 or p 124 for Windows XP You can browse t...

Page 121: ...ard screen appears Click Next After a few moments the Choose Destination Location screen appears Confirm where you want to install and then click Next After a few moments the Select Program Folder screen appears Confirm the program folder and then click the Next button Installation begins and after a while the following screen appears Click the Finish button Installation is complete Installation I...

Page 122: ...rol Panel The control panel screen appears Double click the Add Remove Programs icon Select Caplio Software and then click Change Remove Select the language to use and then click the OK button A message appears to confirm whether you want to remove the program click Yes The uninstallation process begins and a message appears when it is finished click OK A message may appear prompting you to restar...

Page 123: ...creen appears Confirm where you want to install and then click Next After a few moments the Select Components screen appears Confirm the software you want to install and then click Next Thereafter if you continue the operation by following the messages the Finish screen of the InstallShield Wizard will appear If a message appears asking you whether you want to restart your computer select Yes rest...

Page 124: ...ck the Add Remove Programs icon Select Caplio Software and then click Change Remove Select the language to use and then click the OK button A message appears to confirm whether you want to remove the program click OK The uninstallation process begins and a message appears when it is finished Click Finish If a message appears asking you whether you want to restart your computer select Yes restart m...

Page 125: ...es on the CD ROM are listed Double click the Acrobat folder Double click ar500enu ar500enu exe Install Acrobat Reader by following the messages displayed Installing Acrobat Reader Acrobat Reader is software used to browse the contents of a manual in a PDF file If you are using Windows you can install Acrobat Reader in your computer In Windows XP or 2000 only a user with administrative privileges c...

Page 126: ...vanced Select Next Select Search for the best driver in these locations Include this location in the search and then press the Browse button Select the folder where the Caplio Software is installed that has the WIA driver For example C Program Files Caplio Software WIA driver and then select Next The WIA Driver is installed Connecting the Camera to a Computer After installing the software on your ...

Page 127: ...g memory sources When no memory card is loaded Downloads from internal memory Downloads from SD Memory Card When an SD Memory Card is loaded For how to change files names when recording see p 111 Before closing RICOH Gate La if you turn ther camera power off or unplug the USB cable the RICOH Gate La window is minimized and displayed as an icon on the Windows task bar If you click the icon the wind...

Page 128: ...nd after saving See p 129 Background illustration settings Changes the background design in the RICOH Gate La window see p 130 About Displays the version of RICOH Gate La Exit Closes RICOH Gate La 2 Save Button Click this and the images are downloaded from your camera 3 Application Button The application registered in Optional Settings is launched DU 10 is registered initially 4 Minimize Button Mi...

Page 129: ...ates a new folder assigning the date it was shot as the folder name and saves images shot on the same day in the same folder For each time saved Creates a new folder for each time images are saved and saves the images shot at the same time in the same folder If you save several times in one day they are saved in separate folders each time Each day shot The same image will not be saved You can spec...

Page 130: ...e types of patterns If you select Background illustration setting from the menu displayed by the MENU button in the RICOH Gate La window the Background illustration settings dialog box appears 1 Background illustration pattern Select the pattern you wish to use from the three available 2 Preview The pattern selected in Background illustration pattern appears and you can configure it ...

Page 131: ...at connects to a computer and can read the contents of cards like the SD Memory Card In addition to the PC Card type there are Card Readers compatible with various types of cards such as SD Memory Cards into which you can directly insert an SD Memory Card Downloading images via USB connection between computer and camera was explained previously but it is possible to download images from SD Memory ...

Page 132: ...ogether as images When downloading images from your camera it is recommended you safeguard the power supply by using the AC Adaptor sold separately The steps here are explained on the premise that the AC Adaptor is used Please do not connect your camera to the computer before installing the software for downloading Section 2 Downloading Images to a Computer For Macintosh ...

Page 133: ... you are using Mac OS X 10 2 to 10 2 1 a photo can be transferred directly by using the Read button of iPhoto The Caplio cannot be mounted directly by using the Read button You cannot display movie files in iPhoto Please use QuickTime instead Software and OS Applicability Table The software that can be used differs according to the OS in use as indicated in the table below Application Name Used Fo...

Page 134: ...r greater 800 X 600 or greater recommended Display Colors 256 colors or greater 32 000 or greater recommended CD ROM Drive A CD ROM drive compatible with the above mentioned Macintosh machine USB Port A USB Port compatible with the above mentioned Macintosh machine When dealing with movies and other large files a larger memory environment is recommended For Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 use a larger memory ...

Page 135: ...e Caplio CD ROM included with the camera Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 2 1 Install the software Connect the camera to your computer Download images to the computer p 139 p 140 Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 p 136 Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 2 1 p 137 Insert the included CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer and the window or icon shown on the left appears To uninstall the software see p 138 ...

Page 136: ...r Turn on your Macintosh Insert the attached CD ROM in the CD ROM drive The CD ROM icon is displayed on the desktop Double click the CD ROM icon and open the MacOS9 folder The Caplio Installer icon appears Double click the Installer Caplio Installer icon The Installer starts up and the Start screen appears Click Caplio Software Click the OK button The Installation screen appears Click Install Clic...

Page 137: ...pears prompting you for the administrator s password Click the key icon A verification window appears Enter the administrator s name and password and then click OK Click Continue The Select a Destination screen appears Click the destination volume you want then click Continue Click Install After the installation has finishes a message appears to confirm whether it is necessary to restart your Maci...

Page 138: ...unter Prefs System Folder Preferences Caplio USB Driver System Folder Extensions Uninstalling the Software For Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 2 1 When you want to remove the software follow the steps below Start Caplio Mounter in Application folder Select Uninstall in File menu The software is uninstalled Or drag and drop the installation files into the Trash Please remove the following files from their re...

Page 139: ...nd then connect the USB cable to its USB terminal Your camera turns on Connecting the Camera to a Computer After installing the software on your computer connect your camera to it Disconnecting your camera from computer 1 Turn your camera off by pressing the power button 2 Unplug the USB cable When you are downloading images from your camera the AC Adaptor sold separately is recommended ...

Page 140: ...COH Gate La see p 141 For Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 2 1 Download using the Mounter see p 142 Downloading Pictures to Your Computer After you have connected your camera to the computer images downloaded automatically Images are downloaded to your computer from the following memory sources When no memory card is loaded Downloads from internal memory Downloads from SD Memory Card When an SD Memory Card i...

Page 141: ...computer using the USB cable Your camera turns on When an SD Memory Card is not loaded the Caplio icon is displayed and you can view the image files stored in internal memory When an SD Memory Card is loaded the Caplio SD icon is displayed and you can view the image files stored on the SD Memory Card loaded Double click the displayed icon It can be handled in the same way as a normal drive If you ...

Page 142: ...d in internal memory When an SD Memory Card is loaded the Caplio SD icon is displayed and you can view the image files stored on the SD Memory Card loaded Double click the displayed icon It can be handled in the same way as a normal drive If you double click the icon a folder called DCIM is displayed and a folder called 100RICOH within that folder is displayed The image files you shot are inside t...

Page 143: ...g See p 144 Background illustration If you select this a sub menu will appear allowing you to change the background design of the RICOH Gate La window Sub menu Figure 4 Save Button Click this and the images download from your camera 5 Application Button The application registered in Optional Settings is launched 6 Indicator The indicator lights if the camera is connected via USB cable How to Use R...

Page 144: ...how to create a folder Do not Create Your downloaded images will all be saved in the folder specified in item 2 For each date photographs Creates a new folder assigning the date it was shot as the folder name and saves images shot on the same day in the same folder For example if shot on May 1 2002 20020501 folder Date Transferred Number Transferred Creates a new folder for each time images are sa...

Page 145: ...isplaying Thumbnail Images How to Use DU 10 DU 10 enables you to view downloaded images at a glance as well as edit rotate and resave images This section explains how to use DU 10 DU 10 can only be used in Windows ...

Page 146: ... or click the Close button in the upper right corner of the screen Starting and Exiting DU 10 There are two methods of starting DU 10 Auto Start from RICOH Gate La In the RICOH Gate La option settings if the Application Software is set to DU 10 and if After saving launch Application software is checked DU 10 will start automatically after image files have downloaded from your camera with RICOH Gat...

Page 147: ... used are displayed so you can use those functions with just one simple click 3 The Thumbnail Display Area The reduced images are displayed at one glance 4 Folder Display Area The folders inside My Computer are displayed in a hierarchy The images inside folders selected here appear in the Thumbnail Display Area 5 Thumbnail Image 6 File Name 7 Sound Setting Y N Display 8 Memo Setting Y N Display Me...

Page 148: ...oing from small to large the opposite is descending order For the alphabet a b c is ascending order and z y x is descending Select which order to use 1 2 or 3 and choose either ascending or descending order Switching the Ordering of Images Displayed thumbnail images are ordered according to date descending order You can change the ordering method to by file type or by name You can also choose whet...

Page 149: ...ages How to Use DU 10 To change the display size use either the tool bar or Display size from the View menu You can change the display size to one of five sizes available 1 Extra large 2 Large 3 Medium 4 Medium 5 Small Changing the Display Size memo ...

Page 150: ...n slide show from the menu bar Place the pointer of the mouse on one of the images you selected right click and choose slide show from the menu Menu Shortcut menu displayed with right click The slide show dialog box is displayed so make the necessary settings Click the Run button The slide show begins TRunning a slide show Type of slide show Key Action AUTO is selected in step 3 ESC Key Stops the ...

Page 151: ...log box 1 Operating method Select either Auto slide show the slides are played automatically in order or Manual switch frames by clicking the mouse button or pressing the Enter key 2 Display interval Specify how long in seconds to display each image when using Auto slide show 3 Background color Choose a background color for your images Click the Choose Color button and choose a color from the dial...

Page 152: ...n Information Dialog Box To display image information follow one of the steps below Using the File Menu Click the image in the Thumbnail Display Area for which you want to see information Select Properties from the File menu Using the Shortcut Menu Right click on the image in the Thumbnail Display Area The menu appears Select Properties from the menu Viewing Image Information ...

Page 153: ... steps below Double click the image you want to display from the thumbnail selection Click the image you want to display from the thumbnail display area then select Display Playback from the Image menu Saving under a New File Name When you want to create a duplicate or after rotating an image and changing its orientation if you want to make it into a different file you can save it and attach a new...

Page 154: ...Appendices ...

Page 155: ... wide angle Digital Zoom 3 4 times Monitor Display Parts Screen Size 1 6 Type Translucent Amorphous Silicon TFT LCD Pixel Count Approx 80 000 White Balance AUTO Fixed Daylight Overcast Tungsten light Fluorescent light One Push Exposure Adjustment Light Metering Sensitive Distribution Multi Light Metering 256 segments Center weighted Light Metering Spot Metering Exposure Compensation Manual Exposur...

Page 156: ... System Standard DCF DCF is an abbreviation for Design rule for Camera File system standardized by JEITA Compression Format JPEG Baseline Format Compliant Still Movie Image Size 2048 X 1536 N approx 568KB Screen F approx 1 12MB Screen 1280 X 960 N approx 307KB Screen F approx 614KB Screen 640 X 480 N approx 72KB Screen TI O Terminals DC In 3 8 V AC Adaptor Video Out 1 0 Vp p 75 Ohms TDate Maintain...

Page 157: ...ectly from a wall outlet PC Card Adaptor FM SD53 For when you want to load an SD Memory Card directly into your computer s PC Card Slot Rechargeable Battery DB 43 or DB 40 Available for this camera Battery Charger BJ 2 This is a special high speed rechargeable battery charger Mode Picture Quality Image Size 8 MB 32 MB 64 MB Still Image F 2048 1536 4 19 40 N 2048 1536 8 37 77 F 1280 960 8 37 75 N 1...

Page 158: ...perature changes suddenly condensation may occur in the camera resulting in troubles such as fogging of the glass surface or malfunctions of the camera If this occurs place the camera in a bag to slow the temperature change as much as possible Take it out of the bag after the temperature difference from the atmosphere has decreased to a fairly small amount The AC Adaptor Model AC 4a Can be used in...

Page 159: ... is easily scratched do not rub hard objects against it zPlease clean the surface of the LCD Monitor with solvents available on the market specially for cleaning LCD display surfaces Gently wipe with a soft cloth dampened with a little cleaner Storage zPlease avoid storing your camera in the following kinds of places as breakdown may result In high heat and humidity or where there is severe change...

Page 160: ...sing the AC Adaptor reconnect it p 9 p 10 p 11 Cannot recharge the batteries Battery life Replace the batteries with a new set p 10 Batteries run out quickly They are being used in extreme high or low temperatures Many shots are being taken in dark places inside requiring flash Symptom Cause Measure Page Even if I press the button the camera does not shoot Batteries are not loaded Or they are exha...

Page 161: ...he flash fired the picture is dark The distance to the subject is greater than 2 5 meters in Telephoto or greater than 4 5 meters in Wide angle Get closer to your subject and shoot p 47 The image is too bright You are too close to the subject Set to Flash Off with the F button p 47 It is over exposed Use exposure compensation Cancel Exposure Time p 50 p 66 The brightness of the LCD Monitor is odd ...

Page 162: ...s not recorded normally Load a normally recorded card p 15 The SD Memory Card s contact surfaces are dirty Wipe with a soft dry cloth There is something wrong with the SD Memory Card Play another card and if there is nothing wrong with it the camera is OK There may be something wrong with the card so do not use it An image disappeared Batteries are running low If using alkaline batteries replace w...

Page 163: ...p 9 p 10 p 11 The date is wrong The correct date time are not set Set the correct date time p 14 The date set has disappeared The batteries were removed If the batteries are removed for about two weeks the date setting will be lost Make the settings again p 14 Auto Power Off does not work Auto Power Off is set to OFF Set the time for Auto Power Off p 100 The beep does not sound The camera is set t...

Page 164: ...it If there is click the Delete E button to delete it Select Caplio Software from Add Remove Applications of the Control Panel click the Add Remove button and then install the software 4 Turn off your camera and computer 5 Turn your computer back on and reinstall the software from the CD ROM At this time do not connect the camera Next connect the camera to the computer with the USB cable When the ...

Page 165: ...icon is displayed 4 Click the System icon select the Hardware tab and click Device Manager 5 If there is right click the unknown device mark to display the menu and select Driver Update Once the Start the Update Hardware Wizard screen appears check the box next to Install from a list or specific location Advanced and click the Next button Check the box next to Search for the best driver in these l...

Page 166: ...T SETTINGS CANNOT BE SET FOR THIS FILE This file movies and other cannot be selected for printing INSUFFICIENT MEMORY Files cannot be stored Make sure there is enough free space or delete files p 85 The image print number limit has been exceeded Select an image and set the number to 0 p 93 FORMAT INTERNAL MEMORY It is necessary to format internal memory p 98 FORMAT CARD The card is not formatted F...

Page 167: ...arranty period 6 This warranty only applies to the camera and not to the accessories such as the case and strap nor does it apply to the battery and other consumables provided 7 Any consequential damages arising from failure of the camera such as expenses incurred in taking pictures or loss of expected profit will not be reimbursed whether they occur during the warranty period or not 8 The above p...

Page 168: ...aler or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC 15 105B Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC 15 21 Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used for connection to a host computer in order to comply with FCC emission limits FCC 15 27 An AC adapter with a ferrit...

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