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Operation Manual

For the safe use of your camera, be sure to read the Safety Precautions thoroughly before use.

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

Page 2: ...o get the most out of your Caplio GX please read it through once and refer to it whenever necessary Using This Guide Display examples This manual gives examples of those pic tures on LCD monitor with...

Page 3: ...unction 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...

Page 4: ...ve Mode Settings POWER SAVE 118 Setting the Date and Time DATE SETTINGS 119 Changing the Display Language LANGUAGE 120 Changing the Playback Method for Viewing on TV VIDEO OUT MODE 120 Changing the se...

Page 5: ...2 159 For Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 3 160 Uninstalling the Software For Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 161 Uninstalling the Software For Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 3 161 Section 2 Downloading Images to a Com puter Conne...

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Page 7: ...Chapter 1 Using Your Camera Section 1 Getting Started This section explains how to get your camera ready from taking it out of the package to preparing to shoot...

Page 8: ...viewing your images on a TV unit USB Cable Used to connect the camera to a personal computer or Direct Print supported printer Read Me First Quick Start Guide Caplio CD ROM The software and the opera...

Page 9: ...de conversion Lens DW 4 SD Memory Card available in stores In the unlikely event that something is missing or damaged please contact the store where you purchased the camera After checking the content...

Page 10: ...tton see P 52 11 N Macro Button see P 48 12 DISP Button 13 D Delete T Self timer Button see P 95 P 54 14 M Button 15 ADJ Button 16 LCD Monitor 17 Speaker 18 Power DC in Cable Cover 19 Battery Card Cov...

Page 11: ...ns available with the up down dial see P 55 Mode Dial Symbols and Functions Symbol Mode Name Function 1 Setup Mode Allows you to set and confirm camera settings 2 Voice Memo Mode Allows you to record...

Page 12: ...es when used with a digital camera Nickel Hydrogen Battery available in stores This is economical because you can recharge and discharge it and use it over and over again Use a charger available in st...

Page 13: ...nitor to indicate the battery level Prepare new batteries before the batteries wear out If you are using nickel metal hydride batter ies may not appear or or may appear immediately depending on the ba...

Page 14: ...pen in two steps First slide the cover toward the face of the camera then lift it to expose the bat tery compartment 2 Insert the rechargeable battery 3 Close the battery card cover and slide it back...

Page 15: ...r computer use of the AC Adapter sold separately is recommended Setting up the AC Adapter If you have already used this camera make sure it is turned off before loading the AC Adapter Battery 1 Open t...

Page 16: ...ter or unplug it from the outlet data may be lost If you have already used this camera make sure it is turned off before removing the AC Adapter Battery Removing the AC Adapter When using the AC Adapt...

Page 17: ...use the camera again sim ply press the power button 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...

Page 18: ...apacity is 16MB For the number of images that can be stored on an SD memory card see P 162 For how to format an SD memory card see P 112 Where images are recorded When no SD memory card is inserted th...

Page 19: ...ng the SD Memory Card If you have already used this camera make sure it is turned off before removing the SD memory card 1 Open the battery card cover The cover slides open in two steps First slide th...

Page 20: ...Offj Current flash mode P 52 Auto Red eye reduction Forced Flash Slow Synchro 2 WHITE BALANCE No Display AUTO White Balance set value P 62 Daylight Overcast Tungsten light Fluorescent light One push 3...

Page 21: ...enter Spot 7 Macro Shooting Macro Shooting P 48 8 Picture Quality Non Compressed Picture Quality setting P 70 Fine Normal 9 Remaining Number of Still Images Value Number of photos that can be taken wi...

Page 22: ...aining shots available may differ from the actual number of shots depending on the subject 16 Battery Remaining Battery Power P 13 17 Zoom Bar Zoom Bar P 46 18 Self timer After 10 Seconds Self Timer S...

Page 23: ...Mode P 88 5 Picture Quality Non Compressed Picture Quality setting P 70 Fine Normal 6 Number of Playback Files The number of the file being played back 7 Total number of files Total number of files r...

Page 24: ...serves battery life In Voice Memo Mode you can turn the LCD Monitor Display off by pressing the DISP button When the No Display or Grid Guide Display is on symbols will appear for a few seconds right...

Page 25: ...layed on the LCD monitor is for reference only Depending on the shooting con dition flashing is required the surrounding light is dark and so on the exposure level indicated in the histogram may not c...

Page 26: ...mage or movie see P 86 F Flash Button Switches between Flash Flash Off and other Modes see P 52 Displays the next still image or movie see P 86 Button Displays the still image or movie on the right le...

Page 27: ...turning to the shooting screen To switch between menu screens Shooting Menu 1 Press the buttons You can switch the menu screen from 1 to 3 To select an item 1 Press the buttons to select the desired i...

Page 28: ...cs of the Setup Screen The sequence of operations slightly varies with the item for which the setting change is being made For the detailed explanation of each item see the corresponding page Operatio...

Page 29: ...2 N2592 F2048 N2048 F1280 N1280 N640 P 70 FOCUS AF MF SNAP P 73 PHOTOMETRY MULTI CENTRE SPOT P 75 SHARPNESS SHARP NORMAL SOFT P 76 CONT MODE OFF CONT SCONT MCONT P 43 AUTO BRACKET ON OFF WB BKT P 77 P...

Page 30: ...P 75 SHARPNESS SHARP NORMAL SOFT P 76 CONT MODE OFF CONT SCONT MCONT P 43 AUTO BRACKET ON OFF WB BKT P 77 P 69 MANUAL EXPOSURE OFF 1 2000 1 1000 1 500 1 250 1 125 1 30 1 15 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 2 4 8 15 or 3...

Page 31: ...etting Option Refer to MOVIE SIZE 320 160 P 72 FOCUS AF MF SNAP P 73 WHITE BALANCE Daylight Overcast Tungsten light Fluorescent light One Push P 62 Setting Option Refer to PIC QUALITY SIZE NC2592 F259...

Page 32: ...pressing the M button Setting Option Refer to DENSITY DEEP NORMAL LIGHT P 67 SIZE 2560 2048 P 70 IMAGE WITH SOUND ON OFF P 58 DATE IMPRINT OFF DATE TIME P 81 Setting Option Refer to SLIDE SHOW ON OFF...

Page 33: ...lection Screen Scene Mode In Scene Mode the screen is displayed when you select a scene Symbol Setting Content Refer to PORTRAIT P 41 SPORT P 41 LANDSCAPE P 41 NIGHTSCAPE P 41 TEXT MODE P 41 HIGH SENS...

Page 34: ...FORMAT P 112 IN FORMAT P 113 LCD BRIGHTNESS P 113 ADJ BUTT SET OFF AF MF SHARP BEEP SOUND ON OFF Shutter release sound P 115 LCD CONFIRM OFF 1 2 3 Seconds P 115 AUTO POWER OFF OFF 1 5 30 Minutes P 11...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...ing situations When shooting in a dark place if you do not use the flash or if you use the Slow Synchro mode When you shoot with the zoom How to Focus The area displayed on the LCD Monitor is shot as...

Page 37: ...see P 39 You can use the battery for a longer period of time by using the viewfinder and shoot ing in power save mode see P 118 In this mode however you cannot check the focus on the LCD monitor Inst...

Page 38: ...M Aperture Pri ority Manual Exposure Mode 2 Compose your shot either by looking through the Viewfinder or at the LCD Monitor 3 Put the subject of your photo right in the center and press the shutter...

Page 39: ...g subjects into focus Subjects lacking contrast the sky a white wall the hood of a car etc Flat two dimensional objects with only hori zontal lines and no significant protrusions Quickly moving object...

Page 40: ...op aperture size and shutter speed are displayed in the bottom part of the screen and the camera focuses Once the shot is in focus the exposure and white balance are fixed and the crosshair in the cen...

Page 41: ...r taking pictures of people SPORTS This is best for pictures of moving objects LANDSCAPE This is best for scenery with a lot of blue sky or greenery NIGHTSCAPE Use when shooting night scenes You can a...

Page 42: ...ooting menu appears 4 Press the shutter release button If you return to Scene Mode again the scene selection screen is displayed again When you want to change PIC QUALITY SIZE see P 70 To make changes...

Page 43: ...5 of a second intervals a span of about three seconds The 16 still images are grouped together as a set and are recorded as one image file MCONT M Multi Shot The camera memorizes the scene while you...

Page 44: ...king Multi Shot Settings CONT MODE To make Multi Shot settings follow the steps below 1 Turn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 Shoot ing Mode or A M Aperture Pri ority Manual Exposure Mode 2 Press the M M M M...

Page 45: ...mory from three seconds prior up to release of the shutter button Shooting Movies You can shoot movies with sound You can select the image size either 320 240 or 160 120 pixels The maximum recording t...

Page 46: ...e Z Wide Angle button the field in the LCD Monitor and the Viewfinder becomes wider To shoot with the zoom follow the steps below 1 Turn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 Shoot ing Mode or A M Aperture Pri ori...

Page 47: ...ng the z z z z button while viewing through the LCD Moni tor A bar is displayed in the LCD Monitor indicating Zoom status 3 With the subject image enlarged to the end of the T side Tele photo on the Z...

Page 48: ...ide Closest 1 cm In Telephoto Tele Closest 8 cm To get out of Macro Mode press the N Macro button again During Macro Shooting the Viewfinder cannot be used Use the LCD Monitor For how to use optical z...

Page 49: ...tton three times four times if the ADJ button has the third function 5 Shift the cross to the subject with the buttons for focusing 6 Press the O O O O button 7 Half press the shutter button The camer...

Page 50: ...hen an SD memory card is inserted it records images on the SD mem ory card 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 2 2 2 2 Voice Mode 2 Press the shutter button Voice recording starts 3 Half press the shutter button...

Page 51: ...Section 3 Using Special Features for Improved Photography This section describes how to change the various shoot ing related settings...

Page 52: ...PE 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 f...

Page 53: ...f the camera to other than AUTO 4 Turn the external flash on set the flash to Auto and adjust the f number and ISO sensitivity of the flash to those of the camera When removing the external flash from...

Page 54: ...he center of the LCD monitor and then is displayed at the upper left The 10 to the right of the symbol indi cates the number of seconds In this case if you press the shutter button the camera will sho...

Page 55: ...es the focus clear for both near and far objects Increasing the shutter speed allows you to take a picture as if a quick moving object were stopped momentarily Lowering the shutter speed allows you to...

Page 56: ...the shutter release button The shutter speed is determined and dis played in the bottom part on the screen 9 Gently press the shutter button all the way You can also take a photo without half pressing...

Page 57: ...M M button The Shooting menu appears 3 Press the buttons to change the screen as required 4 Select MANUAL EXPOSURE and press the O O O O or button 5 Press the buttons to select a shutter speed 6 Pres...

Page 58: ...Shooting menu appears 3 Press the buttons to switch between displays as required 4 Select IMAGE WITH SOUND and press the O O O O or button 5 Press the buttons to select ON 6 Press the O O O O or butto...

Page 59: ...ease button without pressing the OK or ADJ Button to return to the shooting screen In this case the screen returns to the setting screen after shooting You can also make settings for exposure control...

Page 60: ...ntirely bright over exposure with people appearing white and black objects appearing grayish The same happens when you take photos of people in a spotlight Exposure compensation setting can be adjuste...

Page 61: ...y turn the Mode Dial to 4 Scene Mode and select a scene to have the camera ready 2 Press the M M M M button The Shooting menu appears 3 Select EXPOSURE COMP and then press the O O O O or button The Ex...

Page 62: ...sing the ADJ Button White Bal ance To change the white balance setting using the ADJ Button follow the steps below 1 Turn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 Shoot ing Mode or A M Aperture Pri ority Manual Expos...

Page 63: ...d something white as the subject When shooting with flash in a mode other than Auto the white balance may not be adjusted correctly Using the Shooting Menu White Balance To change the white balance se...

Page 64: ...alance is set If the result is not as expected repeat steps 5 and 6 to change the settings as many times as required 7 Press the O O O O or button White Balance settings are complete 8 If you pressed...

Page 65: ...out using the flash raising the sensitivity enables you to give a subject more bright ness If you increase the ISO Sensitivity it becomes possible to shoot under low light conditions but your pictures...

Page 66: ...The Shooting menu appears 3 Press the buttons to switch between displays as required 4 Select ISO SETTING and then press the O O O O or button 5 Press the buttons to select an ISO setting 6 Press the...

Page 67: ...n Text Density To change the Text Density setting using the ADJ Button follow the steps below 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 4 4 4 4 Scene Mode The Scene selection screen appears 2 Press the buttons to selec...

Page 68: ...O O O O button 3 Press the M M M M button The Shooting menu appears 4 Select DENSITY and then press the O O O O or button 5 Press the buttons to select the desired density setting 6 Press the O O O O...

Page 69: ...ps below 1 Turn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 Shoot ing Mode or A M Aperture Pri ority Manual Exposure Mode 2 Press the M M M M button The Shooting menu appears 3 Press the buttons to switch between displa...

Page 70: ...the image is A small image is best for sending via email and using on Web sites When printing pic tures choose the larger size to obtain better results Picture quality settings cannot be made for movi...

Page 71: ...ange it Changing the Image Size for Shoot ing in TEXT Mode In TEXT Mode you cannot set Image Quality Mode The image size can be selected from 2048 1536 and 2560 1920 By default your camera is set to 2...

Page 72: ...lable 320 240 and 160 120 pixels By default your camera is set to 320 x 240 To make changes to Image Size follow the steps below 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 3 3 3 3 Movie Mode 2 Press the M M M M button T...

Page 73: ...steps below 1 Turn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 Shoot ing Mode A M Aperture Prior ity Manual Exposure Mode or 3 3 3 3 Movie Mode 2 Press the M M M M button The Shooting menu appears 3 Select FOCUS and pr...

Page 74: ...Movie Mode Alternatively turn the Mode Dial to 4 Scene Mode and select a scene to have the camera ready 2 Press the M M M M button The Shooting menu appears 3 Select FOCUS and then press the O O O O o...

Page 75: ...u want to use the brightness of the center It is useful if there is marked difference in contrast or backlighting By default your camera is set to Multi To select light metering method follow the step...

Page 76: ...ority Manual Exposure Mode 2 Press the M M M M button The Shooting menu appears 3 Press the buttons to switch between displays as required 4 Select SHARPNESS and then press the O O O O or button 5 Pre...

Page 77: ...ttons to switch between displays as required 4 Select AUTO BRACKET and then press the O O O O or button 5 Select ON and then press the O O O O or button 6 If you pressed the button press also the M M...

Page 78: ...o set the desired shutter speed for time exposure follow the steps below 1 Turn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 Shoot ing Mode or A M Aperture Pri ority Manual Exposure Mode 2 Press the M M M M button The Sh...

Page 79: ...lays as required 4 Select INTERVAL and then press the O O O O or button 5 Press the buttons to specify the length of time 6 Press the button to move to the minutes setting then use the button to set t...

Page 80: ...ing 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 Shooting elapses the next shot is tak...

Page 81: ...and time follow the steps below 1 Turn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 Shoot ing Mode or A M Aperture Pri ority Manual Exposure Mode 2 Press the M M M M button The Shooting menu appears 3 Press the buttons...

Page 82: ...Press the M M M M button The Shooting Menu appears 3 Press the buttons to switch between displays as required 4 Select RESTORE DEFAULTS and then press the O O O O or but ton 5 Make sure that YES is se...

Page 83: ...s You can display still images or movies on the LCD Monitor to check them and delete unwanted ones You can also hear a recorded sound from the speaker It is recommended that you plug in the AC Adapter...

Page 84: ...press the shutter button to return to the Shooting screen If you use Quick Review to view the image taken in Text mode the displayed image may have slightly lower quality than the recorded one Display...

Page 85: ...on To delete a still image or movie that is dis played follow the steps below 1 While using the Quick Review function press the D D D D Delete button 2 Press the button to select DELETE 3 Press the O...

Page 86: ...ew the previous still image or movie If you press and hold either the or the button you can move quickly between images For information displayed on the screen dur ing plays back see P 20 Viewing Stil...

Page 87: ...e steps below 1 Press the buttons The volume adjustment bar appears 2 Press the buttons to adjust the volume The volume can be set to nine levels The setting will be used until you change it Movie Fra...

Page 88: ...back If the lens is out it retracts into the camera and then the sound is played back Playing Back Sound Recorded with a Still Image To play back sound attached to a still image follow the steps below...

Page 89: ...elow 1 Press the buttons The volume adjustment bar appears 2 Press the buttons to adjust the volume The volume can be set to nine levels The setting will be used until you change it For how to record...

Page 90: ...es and movies the first frame are displayed in a reduced size 3 Press the buttons to select the still image or movie you want to display 4 Press the 8 8 8 8 Enlarged View but ton The still image or mo...

Page 91: ...still image you want to enlarge 3 Press the 8 8 8 8 Enlarged View but ton 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...

Page 92: ...w the steps below 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 6 6 6 6 Play back Mode The last still image is displayed 2 Display an S Multi Shot or M Multi Shot still image 3 Press the 8 8 8 8 Enlarged Display button The...

Page 93: ...image taken is displayed 2 Press the M M M M button The Playback menu is displayed 3 Confirm you are selecting SLIDE SHOW and then press the O O O O button The slide show starts and files are played b...

Page 94: ...ecurely connect the AV cable to the Video Out terminal 4 Set the television to Video mode Set the input to Video For details please refer to the operation manual for the television 5 Turn the camera s...

Page 95: ...movie or sound you want to delete 3 Press the D D D D Delete button 4 Press the button to select DELETE ONE 5 Press the O O O O button The display indicates deletion is in progress once finished playb...

Page 96: ...six sections Still images movies the first frame and sounds 2 are displayed in a reduced size 3 Press the buttons to select the still images movies or sounds you want to delete 4 Press the D D D D De...

Page 97: ...Section 5 Direct Printing PictBridge is a registered trademark...

Page 98: ...hat came with the printer Sending Images to a Printer for Printing You can send images from the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer to print them Images are sent from the internal memory when no...

Page 99: ...een the printer and the camera is established the Direct Print playback mode screen appears For some printers the Connecting screen automatically appears before you press the ADJ button The LCD monito...

Page 100: ...o cancel At the end of transmission the display returns to the Direct Print playback mode screen and printing starts Printing All Images 1 Check that the printer is ready for printing The Connecting s...

Page 101: ...tablished the Direct Print playback mode screen appears For some printers the Connecting screen automatically appears before you press the ADJ button The LCD monitor displays the last image you shot 3...

Page 102: ...e the settings as required 14 Press the O O O O button The selected images are sent to the printer and the Connecting screen appears Press the M button to cancel the operation Upon completion of trans...

Page 103: ...amera has functions to protect still images and mov ies from being inadvertently deleted to copy those from the internal memory onto a memory card and to set still images for a Print Service These man...

Page 104: ...6 6 6 6 Play back Mode The last still image taken is displayed 2 Display the still image movie or sound you want to protect 3 Press the M M M M button The Playback menu is displayed 4 Press button to...

Page 105: ...all or mul tiple images movies or sounds at once Protecting Multiple Still Images Movies or Sounds at Once To protect selected still images movies or sounds all at once follow the steps below 1 Turn t...

Page 106: ...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 To copy still images movies and sounds from internal memory to SD Memo...

Page 107: ...image However if multiple images are selected for batch setting you can specify the number of copies to print Setting DPOF for the Still Image Dis played To make DPOF settings for one still image fol...

Page 108: ...een To remove the DPOF setting from all your still images select CANCEL in step 5 You can remove all or multiple still image DPOF settings at once Setting DPOF for Multiple Still Images To make the DP...

Page 109: ...er of copies to print Press the button to increase the num ber or the button to decrease it 9 Repeat Steps 7 and 8 to select all the still images for which you wish to make the DPOF setting If you sel...

Page 110: ...llowing types of resizing are possible To change the image size follow the steps below 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 6 6 6 6 Play back Mode 2 Press the M M M M button The Playback menu appears 3 Press the b...

Page 111: ...Section 7 Changing Camera Settings This section explains how to make changes to the cam era s settings...

Page 112: ...O O button A screen appears to confirm formatting 3 Press the button to select YES and then press the O O O O button Formatting starts When it finishes the SETUP screen returns If an SD Memory Card is...

Page 113: ...onfirm formatting 3 Press the button to select YES and press the O O O O button Formatting starts When it finishes the SETUP screen returns Adjusting the Bright ness of the LCD Monitor LCD BRIGHTNESS...

Page 114: ...ss the buttons to select the desired setting Connecting the AV cable to the camera turns off the LCD monitor display If a function is set with Set ADJ Button the AF target shift function P 48 availabl...

Page 115: ...be changed To change Confirmation Time follow the steps below 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 1 1 1 1 Setup Mode The Setup Screen appears 2 Press the button to select LCD CONFIRM 3 Press the buttons to selec...

Page 116: ...etup Mode The Setup Screen appears 2 Press the button to select AUTO POWER OFF 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting This setting will be used until you change it When Auto Power Off turns...

Page 117: ...n transferring images to a computer via RicohGate the files are assigned names like RIMG jpg indicates the number of the image even if SEQUEN TIAL NO is set to ON Extension The characters jpg followin...

Page 118: ...below 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 1 1 1 1 Setup Mode The Setup Screen appears 2 Press the button to select POWER SAVE 3 Press to select the desired setting This setting will be used until you change it I...

Page 119: ...t DATE SETTINGS and then press the O O O O button 3 Set the year month date and time by pressing If you hold down the buttons you can increase decrease the value quickly 4 In FORMAT choose the Date an...

Page 120: ...amera is set to NTSC video format used in Japan and other countries for use with television equipment etc If the equipment you want to con nect to uses PAL format used in Europe and elsewhere then swi...

Page 121: ...t to 35 mm Step Zoom To set whether to use step zooming ON or not OFF follow the steps below 1 Turn the mode dial to 1 1 1 1 SETUP mode The Setup screen appears 2 Press the button to select STEP ZOOM...

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Page 123: ...happened to connect your camera to the computer resulting in the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appearing simply click Cancel and after disconnecting your camera install the software on your computer...

Page 124: ...Used for connecting your camera to a computer WIA driver Used to download images for Windows XP List Editor Used to create a camera memo list Caplio Setting Used to create a communication list communi...

Page 125: ...mory environment is recommended Operating Systems Supported Windows 98 98 Second Edition Windows 2000 Professional Windows Me Windows XP Home Edition Professional CPU Pentium 2 or higher Memory Window...

Page 126: ...by clicking this button Insert the included CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer and the screen shown on the left appears The screen shown here is from Windows XP Install the software To dow...

Page 127: ...New Hardware Wizard screen was displayed click Cancel disconnect the cable between the camera and computer and then continue installation 2 Start your computer 3 Insert the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive...

Page 128: ...rol panel screen appears 3 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon 4 Select Caplio Software and then click Change Remove 5 A message appears to confirm whether you want to remove the program click Y...

Page 129: ...ld Wizard screen appears 6 Click Next After a few moments the Choose Desti nation Location screen appears 7 Confirm where you want to install the software and then click Next After a few moments the S...

Page 130: ...Add Remove Pro grams icon 4 Select Caplio Software and then click Change Remove 5 A message appears to confirm whether you want to remove the program click OK 6 The uninstallation process begins and...

Page 131: ...rowse CD ROM List of files included on the CD ROM appears 3 Double click the Acrobat folder 4 Double click the English folder 5 Double click ar500enu ar500enu exe 6 Install Acrobat Reader by follow in...

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Page 133: ...Section 2 Downloading Images to a Computer This section explains how to display still images and mov ies you have downloaded to your computer...

Page 134: ...e first time you connect your camera to the computer using a USB cable the Found New Hardware Wizard screen will appear 1 Select Install from a list or spe cific location Advanced 2 Select Next 3 Sele...

Page 135: ...am for this action check box unchecked will cause the Caplio GX screen to be displayed each time you transfer images from the camera thereby allowing you to choose whether to use RICOH Gate La or the...

Page 136: ...file already exists with the same name in the destination folder your image is renamed before saving to avoid overwrite problem When transferring images to a computer via RicohGate the files are assig...

Page 137: ...menu Restarting To restart RICOH Gate La after quitting fol low either of the steps below From the Start menu select All pro grams or Programs Caplio Software RICOH Gate La The RICOH Gate La Window O...

Page 138: ...ndow will be displayed again 5 Indicator The indicator lights if the camera is con nected via USB cable When lit if you put the mouse pointer on the Indicator it dis plays Camera Connected When your c...

Page 139: ...eates 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 For ex...

Page 140: ...ure it Downloading Images from an SD Memory Card It is possible to download images from a memory card to computer via a PC Card Slot or Card Reader To load an SD Memory Card into a PC Card Slot or Car...

Page 141: ...aying Thumbnail Images How to Use DU 10x DU 10x enables you to view downloaded images at a glance as well as edit rotate and resave images This section explains how to use DU 10x DU 10x runs in a Wind...

Page 142: ...Start menu If you select Program then Caplio Soft ware then DU 10x from the Start menu you can start DU 10x DU 10x Window Once you start DU 10x a window like the one below appears The images you save...

Page 143: ...s option displays the images in all subfolders as thumbnails e Start List Editor 3 Thumbnail Image The reduced images are displayed at one glance 4 Folder Display Area The folders inside My Computer a...

Page 144: ...e View menu Menu Tool Bar 1 Name order Switches to By File Name 2 Type order Switches to By File Type in alphabetical order of the extension 3 Date order Switches to By Date Shot or By Date Updated if...

Page 145: ...er 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 memo 5 Medium GPS 6 Small Medium GPS is used f...

Page 146: ...ot consecutive press and hold the Ctrl while clicking each 2 Using one of the steps below select slide show Select Image then slide show from the menu bar Place the pointer of the mouse on one of the...

Page 147: ...w How to Use the Slide Show Dialog Box You can make slide show display settings in the slide show dialog box 1 Operating method Select either Auto slide show the slides are played automatically in ord...

Page 148: ...options are 100 1 2 1 3 1 4 and 1 8 For example when you paste a shot image onto a Windows application document and find the image too large for your document size you can reduce the image using this...

Page 149: ...able below shows a list of Caplio mod els and the corresponding functions avail able Functions You Can Use The table below shows a list of functions you can use when the Enable the GPS Function or Ena...

Page 150: ...isplay Area 2 Select Delete from the File menu Using the Shortcut Menu 1 Right click on the image you want to delete in the Thumbnail Display Area The menu appears 2 Select Delete from the menu Using...

Page 151: ...on Dialog Box To display image information follow one of the steps below Using the File Menu 1 Click the image in the Thumbnail Display Area for which you want to see information 2 Select Properties f...

Page 152: ...Overall view You can enlarge or reduce the displayed size By repeating Enlarge Display you can enlarge the view up to 16 times its orig inal size By repeating Reduce Display you can reduce the view do...

Page 153: ...x appears and you can start printing To print an image in a large size select 1x1 in Print Type on the Print Setup dialog box The GPS information will not be printed Using the Print Setup Dialog Box 1...

Page 154: ...hift key To select two or more distant images click them one after another while press ing the Ctrl key To print all thumbnail images displayed go to step 2 directly 2 Select Print from the File menu...

Page 155: ...stall the required software on your computer For the rest of this explanation still images and movies will be referred to together as file When downloading images from your camera it is rec ommended y...

Page 156: ...nd drop it into the iPhoto window If you are using Mac OS 10 2 to 10 3 photos can be transferred directly by using the iPhoto s Import button The Caplio cannot be mounted directly by using the Read bu...

Page 157: ...d images to your computer when using an SD Memory Card see P 140 Operating System Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 3 Macintosh A USB port standard equipped Apple Macintosh Series Internal Mem...

Page 158: ...load images directly from an SD memory card into your computer see P 140 Insert the included CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer and the window or icon shown on the left appears Install the...

Page 159: ...en the MacOS9 folder The Caplio Installer icon appears 4 Double click the Installer Caplio Installer icon The Installer starts up and the Start screen appears 5 Click Install Software 6 Click the OK b...

Page 160: ...e key icon A verification window appears 6 Enter the administrator s name and password and then click OK 7 Click Continue The Select a Destination screen appears 8 Click Continue The installation scre...

Page 161: ...oftware follow the steps below 1 Start Caplio Mounter in Application folder 2 Select Uninstall in File menu The software is uninstalled Please remove the following files from their respective folders...

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Page 163: ...Section 2 Downloading Images to a Computer...

Page 164: ...fter you have connected your camera to the computer images download automatically Images are downloaded to your computer from the following memory sources For how to change files names when record ing...

Page 165: ...ge files stored in inter nal 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 2 Double click the displayed i...

Page 166: ...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 2 Double click the displayed icon It can be handled in the same way as...

Page 167: ...art RICOH Gate La after quitting dou ble click the RICOH Gate La icon in the Control Panel folder in the system folder The RICOH Gate La Window Once RICOH Gate La starts up the following RICOH Gate La...

Page 168: ...mages 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...

Page 169: ...Appendices...

Page 170: ...on screen see P 33 For switching between screens and between items on the shooting playback SETUP menu see P 20 P 23 or P 34 For image selection on the thumbnail dis play screen see P 90 For how to ch...

Page 171: ...y screen at still image play back see P 84 For volume adjustment see P 87 For frame feeding in SCONT or MCONT see P 92 For how to change the date and time set ting see P 119 For how to change the LCD...

Page 172: ...s Screen Size 1 8 Type Cold polysilicon TFT LCD Pixel Count Approx 130000 White Balance AUTO Fixed Daylight Overcast Tungsten light Fluorescent light One Push Exposure Adjustment Light Metering Sensit...

Page 173: ...d DCF DCF is an abbreviation for Design rule for Camera File system a JEITA stan dard Compression Format JPEG Baseline Format Compliant Still Movie Image Size 2592 1944 NC approx 9 61MB Screen N appro...

Page 174: ...D CONFIRM O AUTO POWER OFF O SEQUENTIAL NO O POWER SAVE O DATE SETTINGS O LANGUAGE O VIDEO OUT MODE O STEP ZOOM O Shoot PIC QUALITY SIZE O MOVIE SIZE Movie Mode O SIZE Text Mode O DENSITY Text Mode O...

Page 175: ...lot Rechargeable Battery DB 43 Available for this camera Battery Charger BJ 2 This is a special high speed rechargeable battery charger Rechargeable Battery Set BS 3 Includes the Rechargeable Battery...

Page 176: ...ce the camera in a bag to slow the temperature change as much as pos sible Take it out of the bag after the temperature difference from the atmosphere has decreased to a fairly small amount Conditions...

Page 177: ...rface of the LCD Monitor is easily scratched do not rub hard objects against it Please clean the surface of the LCD Monitor with solvents available on the market specially for cleaning LCD display sur...

Page 178: ...C Adapter reconnect it P 12 P 14 P 15 Cannot recharge the batteries Battery life Replace the batteries with a new set P 14 Batteries run out quickly They are being used in extreme high or low tem pera...

Page 179: ...h the F button P 52 Batteries are running low If using alkaline batteries replace with a new set If using rechargeable batteries recharge or use the AC Adapter P 12 P 14 P 15 Even though the flash fir...

Page 180: ...stored images is loaded Load a card with stored images P 18 You played back a Memory Card that was not formatted by this device Load a card that was formatted and stored on by this device P 112 You pl...

Page 181: ...r cable properly if using P 12 P 14 P 15 The date is wrong The correct date time are not set Set the correct date time P 119 The date set has dis appeared The batteries were removed If the batteries a...

Page 182: ...pplications Properties screen displayed select Caplio Software and then click the Add Remove button This uninstalls the Caplio Software 12 Click OK to close the Add Remove Applications Properties scre...

Page 183: ...B cable to your computer When the computer recognizes the camera the New Hardware screen launches and your camera is registered by the com puter For Windows 2000 Step 1First follow the steps below 1 L...

Page 184: ...is select it and then click the Delete button at the bottom of the Device Man ager tab to delete it 10 Click OK to close the System Properties screen 11 When the display returns to the Control Panel d...

Page 185: ...stered by the com puter Step 2If your computer still does not recognize the camera follow the steps below 1 Load the Caplio CD ROM into your computer 2 Connect your camera via the USB cable to your co...

Page 186: ...located for your camera is indicated by a Immediately after installing the USB driver COM 7 should be selected so select a number above COM8 10 Click OK to close the Ricoh Camera Port Properties scree...

Page 187: ...click the camera icon on the My Computer screen and click Properties to open the camera s Properties screen Click the Event tab on the Prop erties screen For the computer operation select None or Sele...

Page 188: ...D The card is Locked write protection Unlock the card P 18 PRINT SETTINGS CANNOT BE SET FOR THIS FILE This file movies and other cannot be selected for printing INSUFFICIENT MEMORY Files cannot be sto...

Page 189: ...r or not they are incurred during the warranty 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 consum...

Page 190: ...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...

Page 191: ...nerhalb Deutschlands 06331 268 438 au erhalb Deutschlands 49 6331 268 438 France partir de la France 0800 91 4897 en dehors de la France 33 800 91 4897 Italia dall Italia 02 696 33 451 dall estro 39 0...

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Page 193: ...58 IN FORMAT 113 Indication of the number of images you can take 12 Installation 127 Installing Acrobat Reader 131 Installing DirectX 131 INTERVAL 79 ISO SETTING 65 L LANDSCAPE 41 LANGUAGE 120 LCD BRI...

Page 194: ...E 78 Turning the Power On Off 17 U USB Cable 8 USB driver 156 Using the ADJ Adjust Button 59 Using the Flash 52 Using the Self Timer 54 Using the up down dial 11 V VIDEO OUT MODE 120 Viewing Movies 87...

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