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You can change the edge quality of your still images to either sharp
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Display the shooting setting menu.

• For the operating procedure, see P.68.

Press the

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Press the

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Press the MENU/OK button.

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Changing the Edge Quality of Still

Images (SHARPNESS)

Summary of Contents for G600

Page 1: ... and play back pictures Advanced Operations Read this section when you want to learn more about the different camera functions This section provides more detailed information about the functions used to take pictures and play back pictures as well as information on how to customize the camera settings print pictures and use the camera with a computer The rechargeable battery needs to be charged be...

Page 2: ...perty of their respective owners Safety Precautions For the safe use of your camera be sure to read the safety precautions thoroughly Test Shooting Please be sure to do some test shooting to make sure it is recording properly before normal use Copyright Reproduction or alteration of copyrighted documents magazines music and other materials other than for personal home or similarly limited purposes...

Page 3: ...o actions that must be performed The symbol alerts you to prohibited actions The symbol may be combined with other symbols to indicate that a specific action is prohibited Examples Do not touch Do not disassemble Do not attempt to disassemble repair or alter the equipment yourself The high voltage circuitry in the equipment poses significant electrical hazard Do not attempt to disassemble alter or...

Page 4: ...t 15 minutes and seek medical advice immediately INGESTION If any of the liquid crystal is ingested rinse the mouth out thoroughly with water Have the person drink a large amount of water and induce vomiting Seek medical assistance immediately Follow these precautions to prevent the battery from leaking overheating igniting or exploding Do not use a battery other than those specifically recommende...

Page 5: ...ay lead to fire Use only the specified AC adapter in household electrical outlets Other adapters pose the risk of fire electric shock or injury To avoid the risk of fire electric shock or injury do not use the battery charger or AC adapter with commercially available electronic transformers when traveling abroad Contact with fluid leaking from a battery can lead to burns If part of your body comes...

Page 6: ... 00 AM to 5 00 PM Camera User Guide This booklet This guide explains the usage and functions of the camera It also explains how to install the provided software on your computer The Camera User Guide English edition is available from the provided CD ROM as a PDF file Software User Guide PDF file The Software User Guide is available in the following folders on the provided CD ROM This guide explain...

Page 7: ...era Camera shake correction function reduces blurring P 91 The camera comes with a camera shake correction function to allow you to take clearer pictures with minimized blurring even indoors at night and in other situations where camera shake may occur Built in flash with a maximum range of 10 m P 40 The built in flash has a maximum range of 10 m when used in wide angle mode and 6 2 m when used in...

Page 8: ...d macro shooting function allows you to capture details from a very close distance at only approximately 1 cm from the front of the camera High sensitivity mode for shooting firefighting activities P 44 This mode allows you to take clear sharp pictures at the scene of a fire unaffected by flames or smoke The picture display becomes brighter in dimly lit places ensuring a clear view of the subject ...

Page 9: ...irect Print compatible printer can be connected to the camera with the USB cable to directly transfer images to the printer This allows for easy printing without using a computer You can also print reports and camera memos Camera memos enable easy sorting searching and management of images Load memo items preset with a computer and add them to shot still images For details about camera memos refer...

Page 10: ...te and Time 31 Basic Shooting 32 Holding the Camera 32 Shooting 34 Using the Zoom Function 37 Shooting Close Ups Macro Shooting 38 Using the Flash 40 Shooting in CALS Mode 42 Shooting with My Settings Mode 43 Shooting with Optimal Settings According to Shooting Conditions 44 t Using the Self Timer 48 Playing Back Images 49 Viewing Your Images 49 Grid View Thumbnail Display 51 Enlarging Images 52 D...

Page 11: ...EPTH 78 Shooting Consecutively with Different Exposures AUTO BRACKET 79 Shooting Consecutively with Different White Balance WB BKT 80 Using Long Time Exposure TIME EXPOSURE 82 Shooting Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals INTERVAL 83 Inserting the Date into a Still Image DATE IMPRINT 85 Changing the Exposure EXPOSURE COMP 86 Using Natural and Artificial Lighting WHITE BALANCE 87 Setting the Whi...

Page 12: ...e Internal Memory to an SD Memory Card COPY TO CARD 108 Using a Printing Service DPOF 109 Setting DPOF for the Displayed Still Image 109 Setting DPOF for All Still Images 110 Setting DPOF for Multiple Still Images 111 Restoring Deleted Files RECOVER FILE 112 4 Direct Printing 113 Direct Print Function 113 Connecting the Camera to a Printer 114 Printing Still Images 115 Printing One or All Still Im...

Page 13: ...GUAGE N 143 Selecting the Picture Quality and Size in CALS Mode CALS PIC QUALITY 144 Changing the Camera Memo Mode CAMERA MEMO MODE 145 Displaying the Date and Time at Camera Startup START DATE TIME 146 6 Downloading Images to Your Computer 147 For Windows 147 System Requirements for Using the supplied CD ROM 148 CD ROM Setup 149 When Installing the software is Clicked 150 When Installing EC1 is C...

Page 14: ...es That Can be Stored in Internal Memory SD Memory Card 176 Optional Accessories 177 Using a Wide Conversion Lens 177 Using the External Flash 178 Functions Whose Defaults are Restored When Camera is Turned Off 179 Using the AC Adapter sold separately 181 Using Your Camera Abroad 183 Cautions on Use 184 Care and Storage 186 Warranty and Servicing 188 Index 190 ...

Page 15: ...era for the first time read this section Packing List 14 Names of Parts 16 How to Use the Mode Dial 18 Picture Display 19 Getting Ready 22 Basic Shooting 32 Playing Back Images 49 Deleting Files 53 Changing the Display with the DISP Button 57 ...

Page 16: ...k strap to the camera Thread the small end of the strap through the strap eyelet on the camera and loop the ends as shown G600 The serial number of the camera is provided on the bottom face of the camera USB Cable Used to connect the camera to a computer or Direct Print compatible printer Rechargeable Battery Battery Charger Neck Strap Packing List ...

Page 17: ... this CD ROM Although the software included in the CD ROM cannot be used with Macintosh it is possible to display the Software User Guide Only on computers with Acrobat installed Optional Accessories AC Adapter AC 4c Used for power supply from a household outlet to the camera Use this adapter for long periods of playback or when transferring images to a computer Rechargeable Battery DB 60 Battery ...

Page 18: ...efer to 1 Shutter Release Button P 34 2 Mode Dial P 18 3 Power Button P 29 4 AF Auxiliary Light P 138 5 Accessory Shoe P 178 6 Strap Eyelet P 14 7 Flash P 40 8 Speaker P 96 9 Terminal Cover P 114 163 10 Lens 11 Microphone P 94 12 USB Terminal P 114 159 163 Names of Parts 1 2 3 5 7 8 4 10 11 6 9 12 ...

Page 19: ...lephoto 8 Enlarged View Button P 37 52 5 Z Wide angle 9 Thumbnail Display Button P 37 51 6 MODE Button P 44 7 MENU OK Button P 68 98 123 8 DISP Button P 57 9 N Macro Button P 38 10 D Delete t Self timer Button P 53 48 11 F Flash Button P 40 12 ADJ MEMO Button P 62 13 6 Playback Button P 49 14 Tripod Screw Hole 15 Battery Card Cover P 27 181 1 2 3 6 7 4 5 8 3 9 13 12 10 11 14 15 ...

Page 20: ...uality and size suitable for submitting as public works pictures You can select from seven different options for picture quality and size in CALS PIC QUALITY on the SETUP menu P 42 5 Auto Shooting Mode Automatically sets the optimal aperture value and shutter speed depending on the subject P 34 MY1 MY2 MY Settings Mode Allows you to shoot using the settings registered in REG MY SETTINGS P 43 SCENE...

Page 21: ...Number of Still Images P 176 23 Histogram P 59 24 Camera Shake Correction P 91 8 Picture Quality P 69 9 Image Size P 69 25 Battery Symbol P 21 10 Zoom Bar P 37 26 Camera Shake Warning Symbol P 33 11 Edit Detection P 92 12 Focus P 71 27 Aperture Value P 173 13 Auto Bracket P 79 80 28 Shutter Speed P 173 14 White Balance Mode P 87 29 Remaining Recording Time P 176 15 AE Metering Mode P 74 16 Sharpne...

Page 22: ...ber of remaining shots is 10 000 or more 9999 is displayed Example of Picture Display During Playback Note The picture display may display messages to inform you of operational instructions or the camera s status while in use Item Name Refer to Item Name Refer to 1 Protect P 104 8 Picture Quality P 69 2 DPOF P 109 9 Image Size P 69 3 Mode Types 10 File No 4 Playback Data Source P 50 11 Battery Sym...

Page 23: ...AAA Oxyride batteries depending on the type of batteries and usage conditions may not appear or or may instantaneously appear Check your batteries beforehand If you are using the AC adapter may appear This does not indicate malfunction and you can continue to use the camera Battery Symbol Description The battery is sufficiently charged The battery level begins to drop Recharging the battery or exc...

Page 24: ...atteries available in stores You can obtain them anywhere so they are convenient for travel However in a low temperature environment the number of shots you can take will decrease Warm the batteries before use It is recommended that you use the rechargeable battery when using the camera for a long time AAA Oxyride Batteries available in stores These are not rechargeable batteries but they can be u...

Page 25: ...lable in stores are not factory charged Charge them before use The nickel hydrogen batteries may be inert and consequently may not supply power immediately after they are purchased or when left unused for more than a month In such a case recharge the batteries two or three times before use The batteries self discharge with time even if the camera is not used so recharge them before use The life of...

Page 26: ...rnal memory when an SD memory card is loaded it records images to the SD memory card Caution If an SD memory card is loaded the camera will not record to the internal memory even if the card is full Take care not to get the contacts of the card dirty SD Memory Card available in stores You can store still images you have taken either in the camera s internal memory or on an SD memory card available...

Page 27: ...ve the write protection switch to LOCK when you have some important data recorded Note that you cannot shoot images on a locked card because no data can be recorded to the card Unlock the card before shooting Note For information on switching between the SD memory card and internal memory during playback see P 50 Movie recording time and the maximum number of still images varies depending on the c...

Page 28: ...e power outlet Depending on the battery level the charging time differs Charging the Rechargeable Battery The rechargeable battery needs to be charged before use Charger Lamp Description Lit Charging started Off Charging complete Flashing The battery charger terminal may be soiled or the battery charger battery may be faulty After unplugging the power cable from the power outlet and wiping the bat...

Page 29: ...ith the side of the battery while inserting it all the way into the battery compartment When the battery is loaded in place it is locked with the hook Loading the specified dry cell batteries available in stores Insert the batteries in the direction shown Loading the Battery and SD Memory Card The rechargeable battery DB 60 can be used to power this camera This battery is convenient because the ba...

Page 30: ...ries will be ejected Pull the batteries out of the camera Be careful not to drop the dry cell batteries when removing them from the camera Caution Close the battery card cover and terminal cover securely Water and dust may get inside the camera Before opening or closing the battery card cover or terminal cover be sure to remove any water sand or mud adhering to the camera and avoid opening and clo...

Page 31: ...t playback at once To turn the power off 1 Press the power button Caution When the camera is turned on with the 6 button pressing the 6 button again switches playback mode to recording mode After the camera is turned on it takes longer for the camera to become ready for shooting when using the flash than when not using the flash Auto Power Off If the camera goes unused for a set period of time it ...

Page 32: ...uage is set and the date time setting screen appears Note For how to set the display language and date time on the SETUP menu see Changing the Display Language LANGUAGE N P 143 and Setting the Date and Time DATE SETTINGS P 142 in this guide Setting the Language When the power is turned on for the first time the language setting screen appears for the picture display language After setting the lang...

Page 33: ... DISP button when this screen is displayed to cancel the setting Note If the battery is removed for more than three days the date and time settings will be lost These settings must be made again To retain the date and time settings load a battery with adequate remaining power for more than ten hours The set date and time can be changed later GP 142 The date and time can be inserted into images GP ...

Page 34: ... Hold the camera with both hands and lightly press both elbows against your body 2 Put your finger on the shutter release button Note When you are shooting be careful not to obstruct the lens or flash with your fingers hair or the strap Holding the Camera Hold the camera as shown below for best results ...

Page 35: ...cur in the following cases When shooting in a dark place without using the flash When using the zoom function When shooting using long time exposure GP 82 When the J symbol appears on the picture display this indicates that camera shake may occur To prevent camera shake try any of the following Using the camera shake correction function GP 91 Setting the flash to AUTO or FLASH ON GP 40 Raising the...

Page 36: ...rns red and the auto focus flash lamp in the upper right of the picture display blinks in green The focal distance is measured at a maximum of nine points Green frames appear to indicate the positions that are in focus Shooting The shutter release button works in two steps When you press the shutter release button halfway Half press the auto focus function is triggered to determine the focal dista...

Page 37: ... in or out of focus It may be impossible to bring the following subjects into focus or they may not be in focus even when the frame color is green 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 ...

Page 38: ...ill and focus the camera again You can also turn on the camera shake correction function to minimize blurring GP 91 The flash fires twice to increase the AE Auto Exposure accuracy You can set the time the still image you have taken appears on the picture display You can also set the image not to appear after it is taken GP 134 You cannot use the camera s built in flash when using an external flash...

Page 39: ...al zooming allows you to enlarge the subject still further up to another 4 0 times For digital zooming release the z button once when the zoom reaches the limit on the z end on the zoom bar and then hold the z button down again If PIC QUALITY SIZE is set to 3648 2736 you can also set DIGITAL ZOOM IMG to AUTO RSZ GP 135 Note You can also set the focal length of the zoom so that it stops at six leve...

Page 40: ... enables you to lock the focus for macro shooting with the simple touch of a button without moving the camera This function is useful for shooting on a tripod GP 65 Shooting Close Ups Macro Shooting Using the N Macro button allows you to take a tight close up of the subject Macro shooting This is good for shooting small subjects because you can shoot up to approximately 1 cm 0 4 in from the front ...

Page 41: ...r close up picture during macro shooting use ZOOM MACRO in scene mode GP 44 The macro shooting functions for scene mode are shown below Scene Mode Macro Shooting HIGH SENS Enabled FIREFIGHTING Enabled SKEW COR MODE Enabled TEXT MODE Enabled ZOOM MACRO Macro shooting only MOVIE Enabled ...

Page 42: ...ash button to change the flash mode At the time of purchase the camera is set to FLASH OFF FLASH OFF The flash will not fire AUTO The flash fires automatically when the subject is poorly lit or backlit RED EYE FLASH Reduces the red eye phenomenon in which people s eyes appear red in pictures FLASH ON The flash fires regardless of the lighting conditions FLASH ON 10M The flash always fires with a r...

Page 43: ...ress the F button again The flash does not fire for movie multi shot auto bracket or white balance settings The flash fires twice to increase the AE Auto Exposure accuracy When using AAA alkaline batteries AAA oxyride batteries or AAA nickel hydrogen batteries the picture display will switch off while the flash charges ...

Page 44: ...E returns to the setting in the previous mode Note You can register CALS PIC QUALITY as My Settings GP 144 Shooting in CALS Mode In CALS mode you can shoot photos in a quality and size suitable to be submitted as official public works pictures Picture quality and size are set beforehand in CALS PIC QUALITY on the SETUP menu GP 144 At the time of purchase CALS PIC QUALITY is set to N1280 1M No of p...

Page 45: ...SETTING2 in REG MY SETTINGS 2 Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture Note You can change the camera settings set in my settings mode Changing the mode or turning the camera off returns the settings to the original MY1 and MY2 settings Shooting with My Settings Mode Setting the mode dial to MY1 or MY2 allows you to shoot with preset settings Use REG MY SETTINGS on the SETUP menu to m...

Page 46: ... controlling the shutter speed even when the flash is not used The sharpness level is also increased in this mode and the picture display becomes brighter and is suited for firefighting SKEW COR MODE Use to straighten a rectangular object such as a message board or business card shot at an angle to make it look as if it were shot squarely For detailed operations see P 46 In Skew Correction Mode ch...

Page 47: ...The camera is ready to shoot and the selected scene mode is displayed at the top of the picture display 2 Press the MODE button to select the scene mode The scene mode selection screen appears 3 Press the buttons to select the scene mode 4 Press the MENU OK button The scene mode type is displayed at the top of the picture display 5 Press the shutter release button Returning to Normal Shooting Mode...

Page 48: ...utton Even if you cancel skew correction the original image remains unchanged 6 Press the MENU OK button The display indicates that the image is being corrected and then the corrected image is recorded The image before correction is also recorded Caution When SKEW COR MODE is selected note the following To shoot the subject as large as possible position it so that the entire portion of the subject...

Page 49: ...he Z Wide angle or z Telephoto button The zoom level appears on the picture display 6 Compose your picture and half press the shutter release button 7 Full press the shutter release button Caution When using the zoom macro you can shoot close ups within the following distances If PIC QUALITY SIZE is set to 3648 2736 and DIGITAL ZOOM IMG is set to AUTO RSZ the auto resize zoom is activated GP 135 A...

Page 50: ... seconds Each press of the t button changes the self timer setting in the following order 10 sec 2 sec and Self timer Off 2 Press the shutter release button The focus is locked and the AF auxiliary light blinks when the self timer starts Once the picture is taken the self timer turns off Note When the self timer is set to 2 seconds the AF auxiliary light does not blink t Using the Self Timer You c...

Page 51: ... display the image 10 frames forward If there are less than 10 images the last image is displayed To switch the camera from playback mode to shooting mode press the 6 button again Viewing Your Images In playback mode you can check still images you have taken You can also delete or zoom in on the images 2008 06 01 2008 06 01 2008 06 01 2008 06 01 2008 06 01 10 50 1280 1280 100 0011 100 0011 1280 12...

Page 52: ... second turns the camera on The camera starts up in playback mode When the camera has been turned on with the 6 button pressing the 6 button again switches playback mode to shooting mode Where images are played back from When no SD memory card is loaded the camera plays back from the internal memory When an SD memory card is loaded it plays back from the SD memory card ...

Page 53: ...ton The screen is divided into 12 frames and thumbnails are displayed Switching to Single Picture Display 1 Press the buttons to select a still image 2 Press the 8 button Grid View Thumbnail Display When playing back images on the picture display the playback screen can be divided into 12 frames grid view The grid view allows you to select an image to enlarge or delete ...

Page 54: ...arge a still image displayed on the picture display Image Size Enlarged View maximum magnification 3648 2736 3648 2432 3264 2448 2592 1944 2048 1536 16 times 1600 1200 1280 960 6 7 times 640 480 3 4 times In Enlarged View 8 Button Enlarges the displayed still image You can move the displayed still image by pressing the buttons 9 Button Returns the enlarged still image to its original size MENU OK ...

Page 55: ...ore needed files that you accidentally deleted GP 112 1 Press the 6 Playback button 2 Press the buttons to display the file you want to delete 3 Press the D Delete button 4 Press the buttons to select DELETE ONE You can change the image for deletion with the buttons 5 Press the MENU OK button The display indicates that the files are being deleted once finished it returns to the screen in Step 4 De...

Page 56: ...elete all images If so press the button to select YES and then press the MENU OK button You can delete multiple files at a time by specifying the files individually by specifying a range of files to be deleted or by combining these two methods 1 Press the 6 button 2 Press the 9 Thumbnail Display button The screen is divided into 12 frames and thumbnails are displayed 3 Press the D button Deleting ...

Page 57: ...isplayed in the upper left corner of the file 5 Repeat Step 4 to select all the files you want to delete If you selected a file by mistake you can deselect it by selecting the file and pressing the D button 6 Press the MENU OK button 7 Press the buttons to select YES and then press the MENU OK button The display indicates that the files are being deleted once finished it returns to the thumbnail d...

Page 58: ...the ending point of the range of files you want to delete and press the D button The trash symbol is displayed in the upper left corner of the specified files 7 Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to specify all the ranges of files you want to delete If you selected a file by mistake you can deselect it by pressing the ADJ button to return to the screen for deleting one file at a time selecting the file and pres...

Page 59: ...splay off except when the camera is operated This mode is effective for saving power consumption In this mode pressing the shutter release button halfway turns the picture display on Subsequently pressing the shutter release button fully displays the shot image on the picture display and then turns the picture display off Note When ENLGE PHOTO ICON is turned on GP 139 the following are not display...

Page 60: ... another image by changing the composition or by setting the exposure level lower GP 86 Note The white saturation highlights display is for reference only Hold the DISP button down to maximize the display brightness When the brightness is at the maximum setting holding the DISP button down returns the brightness to the level set in LCD BRIGHTNESS GP 127 Maximizing the Picture Display Brightness 20...

Page 61: ...ny pixels only for highlight sections If the histogram has only peaks on the left side without anything else this picture is underexposed with too many pixels only for shadow sections Correct the exposure to an appropriate level Note The histogram displayed on the picture display is for reference only Depending on the shooting conditions use of the flash dark surrounding light etc the exposure lev...

Page 62: ...60 If you are using the camera for the first time read this section ...

Page 63: ...more about the different camera functions 1 Various Shooting Functions 62 2 Shooting Playing Back Movies 94 3 Other Playback Functions 97 4 Direct Printing 113 5 Changing Camera Settings 122 6 Downloading Images to Your Computer 147 7 Appendices 165 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 64: ...ctions Refer to P 137 for adding or changing the assigned functions Use the following procedure to use the ADJ mode 1 In shooting mode press the ADJ button or the buttons The ADJ mode screen appears 2 Press the ADJ button or the buttons to select the desired item The screenshots below are examples of the screen display when EXPO CMP WHT BAL ISO and QUALITY are assigned to ADJ BTN SET 1 to ADJ BTN ...

Page 65: ...ctions that can be set with the ADJ button in scene mode and movie mode differ from those available in auto shooting mode The following settings can be made with the ADJ button Functions that can be set in Scene Mode Scene Mode Available Settings MOVIE White balance TEXT MODE Text density Other than MOVIE or TEXT MODE Exposure compensation white balance ...

Page 66: ... OK button 4 Press the ADJ button The text density menu appears 5 Press the buttons to select the desired density setting You can also press the shutter release button to take the picture 6 Press the MENU OK button The text density setting does not appear on the screen Changing the Text Density Scene Mode To change the setting use the shooting setting menu or the ADJ button This section explains e...

Page 67: ...screen 2 Press the ADJ button 3 Press the buttons until the AF target shift function screen cross mark in the middle of the screen appears 4 Shift the cross mark to the subject you want the camera to focus on with the buttons 5 Press the MENU OK button 6 Half press the shutter release button The camera focuses on the area at the position of the cross mark 7 Gently press the shutter release button ...

Page 68: ... 5M N2048 3M N1600 2M F1280 1M N1280 1M N640 VGA P 69 FOCUS MULTI AF SPOT AF MF SNAP A P 71 AE METERING MULTI CENTER SPOT P 74 SHARPNESS SHARP NORMAL SOFT P 75 CONT MODE OFF CONT P 76 COLOR DEPTH STRONG NORMAL NEUTRAL B W P 78 AUTO BRACKET OFF ON WB BKT P 79 TIME EXPOSURE OFF 1 SEC 2 SEC 4 SEC 8 SEC P 82 INTERVAL 0 SEC 5 seconds to 3 hours P 83 DATE IMPRINT OFF TIME DATE P 85 EXPOSURE COMP 2 0 to ...

Page 69: ...g HIGH SENS FIRE FIGHTING SKEW COR MODE TEXT MODE ZOOM MACRO MOVIE Refer to PIC QUALITY SIZE O O O O O P 69 Text density O P 64 SIZE O P 69 FOCUS O O O O O P 71 AE METERING O O P 74 SHARPNESS O O P 75 CONT MODE O P 76 COLOR DEPTH O O P 78 AUTO BRACKET O P 79 TIME EXPOSURE O P 82 DATE IMPRINT O O O O O P 85 EXPOSURE COMP O O O O P 86 WHITE BALANCE O O O O O P 87 ISO SETTING O O P 90 CAMERA SHAKE CO...

Page 70: ... camera is ready to shoot Pressing the button in Step 5 confirms the setting and the display returns to the screen shown in Step 2 Changing the display You can select a screen by the screen number 1 Press the button to select a screen number on the left of the screen 2 Press the buttons to change screens 3 Press the button to return to menu item selection Using the Menu In the instructions of this...

Page 71: ... 2048 1536 Movies Choosing Picture Quality Mode Image Size PIC QUALITY SIZE Image Size Picture Quality Mode PIC QUALITY SIZE Uses 3648 2736 F Fine N Normal F3648 10M N3648 10M For downloading and editing images on your computer For creating large prints 3648 2432 F Fine F3 2 9M 3264 2448 N Normal N3264 8M 2592 1944 N Normal N2592 5M For creating prints 2048 1536 N Normal N2048 3M 1600 1200 N Norma...

Page 72: ...is low resulting in a large file but the picture quality is better than in Normal The number of images that can be stored in the internal memory or SD memory card depends on the PIC QUALITY SIZE setting GP 176 1 Display the shooting setting menu For the operating procedure see P 68 2 Press the button to select PIC QUALITY SIZE and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting ...

Page 73: ...ol appears on the screen Changing the Focusing Mode FOCUS Symbol Mode Description None MULTI AF Measures the distance from 9 AF areas and focuses on the nearest AF area This prevents the center of the picture display from becoming out of focus and enables you to shoot with a minimum number of out of focus pictures None SPOT AF Selects one AF area at the center of the picture to allow the camera to...

Page 74: ...ODE or MOVIE is selected You can also use manual focus to focus on objects within the macro shooting range 1 Display the shooting setting menu For the operating procedure see P 68 2 Press the button to select FOCUS and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select MF 4 Press the MENU OK button MF is displayed on the screen 5 Press the button as required Pressing the button enlarges the display fo...

Page 75: ...ly 7 Press the z Telephoto button or the Z Wide angle button to adjust the focus Pressing the z button adjusts the focus to farther objects Pressing the Z button adjusts the focus to closer objects 8 Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture Note When the zoom bar is displayed you can operate the zoom bar with the z button or the Z button ...

Page 76: ...er than MULTI a symbol appears on the screen Changing the AE Metering Mode AE METERING Symbol Mode Description None MULTI The entire shooting range is divided into 256 partitions and each is metered to determine the overall exposure value CENTER The entire image is metered with emphasis on the center to determine the exposure value Use this when the brightness of the center and surroundings are di...

Page 77: ...e shooting setting menu For the operating procedure see P 68 2 Press the button to select SHARPNESS and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button If you select a setting other than NORMAL a symbol appears on the screen Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images SHARPNESS ...

Page 78: ...the shooting setting menu For the operating procedure see P 68 2 Press the button to select CONT MODE and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select CONT 4 Press the MENU OK button The symbol appears on the screen 5 Compose your picture and then press and hold the shutter release button Pictures continue to be taken for as long as you hold down the shutter release button Shooting with Multi Sh...

Page 79: ...ti shot shooting If multi shot shooting is set while the camera shake correction function is turned on E changes to F GP 91 The focus and exposure value are locked in multi shot mode When SEQUENTIAL NO is set to ON GP 140 and the last four digits of the file number exceed 9999 during multi shot a separate folder is created in the SD memory card and successive pictures taken in multi shot are store...

Page 80: ... see P 68 2 Press the button to select COLOR DEPTH and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button If you selected a setting other than NORMAL the setting appears on the screen Note If COLOR DEPTH is set to B W the white balance bracket function can be set but it does not operate GP 80 Setting the Color Depth COLOR DEPTH ...

Page 81: ...s on the screen 5 Press the shutter release button Three consecutive shots are taken at 0 5EV 0 and 0 5EV based on the set exposure compensation setting When shooting is completed three still images are displayed on the picture display They are from left to right at 0 5EV darker standard exposure compensation setting and 0 5EV brighter Note The exposure compensation can be changed using the shooti...

Page 82: ...1 Display the shooting setting menu For the operating procedure see P 68 2 Press the button to select AUTO BRACKET and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select WB BKT 4 Press the MENU OK button The symbol appears on the screen 5 Press the shutter release button Three images a reddish image an image equal to the current white balance and a bluish image are automatically recorded Shooting Cons...

Page 83: ...lti shot is set GP 76 The flash cannot be used The TIME EXPOSURE setting is disabled GP 82 If COLOR DEPTH is set to B W the white balance bracket function can be set but it does not operate The white balance can be changed using the shooting setting menu GP 87 ...

Page 84: ...ress the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button The setting appears on the screen Note When using long time exposure the shutter speed may slow down and images may be blurred Hold the camera steady by using a tripod when shooting The camera shake correction function cannot be used when using long time exposure If long time exposure is set while the came...

Page 85: ... buttons to set the hours 4 Press the button to move to the minutes setting then use the buttons to set the minutes You can press and hold the buttons to quickly raise or lower the minute setting 5 Press the button to move to the seconds setting then use the buttons to set the seconds 6 Press the MENU OK button INTERVAL appears on the screen 7 Press the shutter release button A picture is taken ev...

Page 86: ...vel the battery may become depleted during interval shooting Use of a battery with adequate remaining power or the AC adapter sold separately is recommended when shooting for long periods If you press the shutter release button during interval shooting the camera will shoot as usual However the interval shooting setting is unaffected After shooting once the time specified in interval shooting elap...

Page 87: ... button to select DATE IMPRINT and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button The symbol appears on the screen Note If the date and time have not been set DATE IMPRINT cannot be used Make the date and time settings in advance GP 142 DATE IMPRINT cannot be used with movies The date imprinted in an image cannot be deleted Inserting the Date into a S...

Page 88: ...out dark underexposed Set the exposure level higher When your subject is darkish The entire picture will turn out bright overexposed Set the exposure level lower The same happens when you take a photo of a subject in a spotlight 1 Press the ADJ button in shooting mode 2 Press the buttons until the exposure compensation bar appears 3 Press the buttons to set the exposure setting You can also press ...

Page 89: ...ymbol Mode Description AUTO AUTO Adjusts the white balance automatically OUTDOORS Select this when shooting outdoors sunny and white balance fails to adjust properly CLOUDY Select this when shooting in cloudy weather or shade and the white balance fails to adjust properly INCANDESCENT LAMP Select this when shooting under incandescent light and white balance fails to adjust properly INCANDESCENT LA...

Page 90: ...hen AUTO is selected the white balance may not be adjusted correctly for a subject that is mostly dark In this case add something white to the subject When shooting with the flash the white balance may not be adjusted correctly if AUTO is not selected In this case switch to AUTO to shoot with flash ...

Page 91: ... under the lighting conditions for your picture 5 Press the DISP button The white balance is set 6 Press the MENU OK button The symbol appears on the screen The screen is displayed with the white balance set in Step 5 If the result is not as expected repeat the steps to change the settings as many times as required Note To cancel MANUAL SETTINGS select a setting other than M in Step 3 Setting the ...

Page 92: ... size Usually use the camera in the AUTO mode If you do not want to allow the camera to change the ISO sensitivity select an ISO setting other than AUTO 1 Display the shooting setting menu For the operating procedure see P 68 2 Press the button to select ISO SETTING and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button The setting appears on the screen N...

Page 93: ...amera shake correction function is not available during multi shot shooting long time exposure and movie shooting If multi shot shooting or long time exposure is set while the camera shake correction function is turned on E changes to F E disappears when 3 MOVIE is selected from the scene mode The camera shake correction function cannot prevent movement of the shooting subject caused by wind etc E...

Page 94: ...lect EDIT DETECTION and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select ON 4 Press the MENU OK button The symbol appears on the screen Caution When EDIT DETECTION is set to ON the recording time becomes longer than usual The EDIT DETECTION function is only available when shooting still images Images that have been rotated resized contrast corrected or skew corrected in playback mode after shooting ...

Page 95: ...STORE DEFAULTS and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select YES and then press the MENU OK button The display indicates the camera is restoring the initial settings Once it is finished the display returns to the shooting mode screen Note For a list of functions whose settings are saved when the camera is turned off see Appendices GP 179 Returning the Shooting Setting Menu Settings to their D...

Page 96: ...until you press the shutter release button again 6 Press the shutter release button to finish recording the movie Caution While shooting movies operation sounds may be recorded The maximum recording time per shooting depends on the size of your SD memory card Even if you are within the maximum recording time recording may end depending on your card The maximum recording time per shooting is 90 min...

Page 97: ... depleted during movie shooting Use of a battery with adequate remaining power or the AC adapter sold separately is recommended Use of a high speed SD memory card with sufficient memory is recommended when shooting for long periods Movie recording time may vary depending on the capacity of the recording destination internal memory or SD memory card shooting conditions and the type and manufacturer...

Page 98: ...es backward Press the button to display the file 10 frames forward 3 Press the ADJ button Playback begins The elapsed playback indicator or the elapsed time is displayed on the screen Playing Back Movies Fast Forward Press the z button during playback Rewind Press the Z button during playback Pause Playback Press the ADJ button Slow Playback Press and hold down the z button during pause Slow Rewin...

Page 99: ...ons Note The SETUP menu can be accessed from within the playback setting menu GP 122 Playback Setting Menu Setting Options Refer to ROTATION P 99 RESIZE 1280 640 P 100 CORRECT CONTRAST P 101 SKEW CORRECTION P 102 PROTECT Select Cancel 1 FILE Select Cancel ALL FILES Select Multi files P 104 SLIDE SHOW P 107 COPY TO CARD P 108 DPOF Select Cancel 1 FILE Select Cancel ALL FILES Select Multi files P 10...

Page 100: ...he button at the bottom item to display the next screen 4 Press the button The screen for the selected menu item appears Changing the display You can select a screen by the screen number 1 Press the button to select a screen number on the left of the screen 2 Press the buttons to change screens 3 Press the button to return to menu item selection Using the Menu The menu items are provided on two sc...

Page 101: ...playback setting menu appears 5 Press the buttons to rotate the image Each time the button is pressed the image is rotated 90 clockwise Each time the button is pressed the image is rotated 90 counterclockwise To cancel rotation press the DISP button 6 Press the MENU OK button The rotated image will be saved overwriting the original image Caution You can rotate still images shot with this camera Yo...

Page 102: ...mage size during shooting GP 69 To change the image size follow the steps below 1 Press the 6 Playback button 2 Press the buttons to display the file with the image size you want to change 3 Press the MENU OK button The playback setting menu appears 4 Press the button to select RESIZE and press the button 5 Press the buttons to select 1280 or 640 6 Press the MENU OK button The image size is change...

Page 103: ...ing menu appears 5 Press the buttons to correct the brightness Press the button to increase the brightness of the image or press the button to decrease the brightness of the image You can set the brightness to any of five levels To cancel contrast correction press the DISP button 6 Press the MENU OK button The display indicates that the image is being corrected and then the corrected image is reco...

Page 104: ...eas can be recognized If the target area cannot be detected an error message appears The original image remains unchanged To select another correction area move the orange frame to the target area by pressing the button To cancel skew correction press the button Even if you cancel skew correction the original image remains unchanged 5 Press the MENU OK button The display indicates that the image i...

Page 105: ...following table shows the approximate time required for skew correction When scene mode is set to SKEW COR MODE you can shoot an image and then immediately correct any skew in the image GP 44 Image Size Correction time 3648 2736 Approx 44 seconds 3648 2432 Approx 40 seconds 3264 2448 Approx 35 seconds 2592 1944 Approx 23 seconds 2048 1536 Approx 14 seconds 1600 1200 Approx 11 seconds 1280 960 Appr...

Page 106: ...d is displayed 2 Press the buttons to display the file you want to protect 3 Press the MENU OK button The playback setting menu appears 4 Press the button to select PROTECT and press the button 5 Make sure that 1 FILE is selected and then press the MENU OK button The selected file is protected and the symbol appears on the screen Note To unprotect a file display the file you want to unprotect and ...

Page 107: ...ack setting menu appears 3 Press the button to select PROTECT and press the button 4 Press the buttons to select ALL FILES 5 Make sure that SELECT is selected and then press the MENU OK button All files are protected and the symbol appears on the screen Note To cancel protection for all protected files select CANCEL in Step 5 Protecting All Files ...

Page 108: ...ss the buttons to select the next file you want to protect and then press the MENU OK button 7 Repeat Step 6 to select all the files you want to protect If you selected a file by mistake you can deselect by selecting the file and pressing the MENU OK button again 8 Press the DISP button The display indicates that the selected images are being processed once finished the display returns to the thum...

Page 109: ...NU OK button The playback setting menu appears 3 Press the button to select SLIDE SHOW and press the button The slide show starts and files are played back in order If you want to stop the slide show in progress press any button on the camera The slide show will repeat itself until stopped Note Each still image is displayed for three seconds For movies not just one frame but the entire movie you s...

Page 110: ...n progress once finished the display returns to the playback screen Note If the capacity of the SD memory card to which you are copying is insufficient a message will be displayed indicating there is not enough capacity To copy only the number of shots that will fit into the available capacity select YES and then press the MENU OK button To cancel copying select NO and then press the MENU OK butto...

Page 111: ...OF setting and specify the number of copies to print 1 Press the 6 Playback button 2 Press the buttons to display the still image for which you want to make the DPOF setting 3 Press the MENU OK button The playback setting menu appears 4 Press the button to select DPOF and press the button 5 Make sure that 1 FILE is selected and then press the MENU OK button Once the DPOF setting is made the DPOF s...

Page 112: ...ng menu appears 3 Press the button to select DPOF and press the button 4 Press the buttons to select ALL FILES 5 Make sure that SELECT is selected and then press the MENU OK button Once the DPOF setting is made the DPOF symbol appears on the screen Note To cancel the DPOF settings for all still images with DPOF settings select CANCEL in Step 5 Setting DPOF for All Still Images ...

Page 113: ...opies 7 Press the buttons to select the next still image for which you want to make the DPOF setting 8 Press the buttons to set the number of copies to print Press the button to increase the number of copies or press the button to decrease the number of copies 9 Repeat Steps 7 and 8 to select all the still images for which you want to make the DPOF setting 10 Press the MENU OK button The display i...

Page 114: ... with DPOF settings are deleted Internal memory or SD Memory Card is initialized Changing camera memo in shooting mode 1 Press the MENU OK button The playback setting menu appears 2 Press the button to select RECOVER FILE and press the button A screen appears to confirm whether to restore all files If there are no restorable files a confirmation message appears 3 Press the button to select YES and...

Page 115: ...ickly and easily from your digital camera without using a computer Caution You cannot print movies AVI files with this function Note This camera uses PictBridge an industry standard for Direct Printing Your printer must be compatible with PictBridge to use the Direct Print function For support information see the documentation that came with the printer Direct Print Function ...

Page 116: ...ore opening or closing the battery card cover or terminal cover be sure to remove any water sand or mud adhering to the camera and avoid opening and closing the cover in places where such contaminants may get inside the camera Do not force the USB cable into the terminal Do not apply excessive force with the USB cable connected When using the USB cable do not move the camera with the USB cable Not...

Page 117: ...us and take the appropriate action If a computer connection message appears even though the camera is connected to the printer reconnect the camera and press the ADJ button within 2 seconds 1 Check that the printer is ready to print The CONNECTING screen appears 2 Press the ADJ button The Direct Print playback mode screen appears 3 Press the buttons to select an image for printing 4 Press the ADJ ...

Page 118: ...lects whether to print the date shooting date The date format can be set using the date time option in the SETUP menu FILE NAME PRINT Selects whether to print the file name OPTIMIZE IMAGE Selects whether to optimize the image data still image prior to printing on the printer PRINT SIZE Sets the print image size PRINT QUALITY Sets the print quality REPORT PRINT Prints on forms GP 120 MEMO PRINT Whe...

Page 119: ...utton when the screen in Step 7 is displayed When the screen at the right appears press the buttons to select SET and press the MENU OK button To use the settings last set the next time the camera is connected to the printer select CANCEL 10 Press the MENU OK button The selected still images are sent to the printer and the SENDING screen appears Pressing the DISP button cancels the operation When ...

Page 120: ...ge for printing 5 Press the MENU OK button 6 Press the buttons to set the number of copies to print Press the button to increase the number of copies or press the button to decrease the number of copies 7 Press the buttons to select the next image for printing 8 Press the buttons to set the number of copies to print 9 Repeat Steps 7 and 8 to select all the still images to be printed and the number...

Page 121: ...r settings as required 14 Press the MENU OK button The selected still images are sent to the printer and the SENDING screen appears Pressing the DISP button cancels the operation When all the selected still images have been sent from the camera to the printer the camera display returns to the Direct Print playback mode screen Note Only images with a printer symbol are printed If you cancel printin...

Page 122: ... The layout that can be selected depends on the connected printer For more details see the documentation that came with the printer Available Layouts Examples of Printed Reports Printing Reports 1FRAME W RULE 2FRAMES W RULE 3FRAMES W RULE 4FRAMES W RULE 1FRAME W O RULE 2FRAMES W O RULE 3FRAMES W O RULE 4FRAMES W O RULE CONST PHOTO 1 W REMARK SECTION ADDITIONAL REPORT 1 10 1FRAME W RULE 2FRAMES W R...

Page 123: ...t MEMO PRINT to ON Example of Printed Report with Camera Memo Note For details about the camera memo refer to the Software User Guide Printing a Camera Memo on a Report W REMARK SECTION The content of the camera memo is printed The position of the printed camera memo depends on the layout set in REPORT PRINT ...

Page 124: ...ng Options Default Settings Refer to FORMAT CARD P 125 FORMAT INT MEM P 126 LCD BRIGHTNESS P 127 REG MY SETTINGS SETTING1 SETTING2 P 128 STEP ZOOM ON OFF P 130 AUTO POWER OFF OFF 1 MIN 5 MIN 30MIN P 131 OPERATION SOUNDS ALL SHUTTER P 132 VOL SETTINGS Mute Small Medium Large P 133 LCD CONFIRM OFF 0 5SEC 1 SEC 2 SEC 3 SEC P 134 DIGITAL ZOOM IMG NORMAL AUTO RSZ P 135 ADJ BTN SET 1 1 ADJ BTN SET 2 2 A...

Page 125: ...k The SETUP menu may appear depending on the setting In this case press the MENU OK button again to return to the shooting or playback screen Pressing the button in Step 6 confirms the setting and the display returns to the screen shown in Step 3 Note For some functions the setting selection method may differ from what is explained here For detailed operation see the explanation of each function U...

Page 126: ... 5 Changing the display You can select a screen by the screen number 1 Press the button to select a screen number on the left of the screen 2 Press the buttons to change screens 3 Press the button to return to menu item selection ...

Page 127: ...RD and press the button A screen appears to confirm formatting 3 Press the buttons to select YES and then press the MENU OK button Formatting starts When it is done the display returns to the SETUP menu If no SD memory card is loaded a message will be displayed After turning the power off load an SD memory card and repeat the formatting process again 4 Press the MENU OK button Protecting your imag...

Page 128: ... images to the SD memory card before formatting the internal memory GP 108 To format the internal memory follow the steps below 1 Display the SETUP menu For the operating procedure see P 123 2 Press the button to select FORMAT INT MEM and press the button A screen appears to confirm formatting 3 Press the buttons to select YES and then press the MENU OK button Formatting starts When it is done the...

Page 129: ...he picture display changes as the slider is moved along the bar 4 When you reach the desired brightness press the MENU OK button The display returns to the SETUP menu 5 Press the MENU OK button Using the DISP button to adjust the brightness When shooting press and hold down the DISP button to maximize the LCD brightness When the brightness is at the maximum setting holding the DISP button down ret...

Page 130: ...rent camera settings as My Settings follow the steps below 1 Change the camera settings to the settings to be registered as My Settings 2 Display the SETUP menu For the operating procedure see P 123 3 Press the button to select REG MY SETTINGS and press the button A confirmation message appears 4 Select SETTING1 or SETTING2 and press the MENU OK button The current camera settings will be registere...

Page 131: ...ed in Manual AE METERING SHARPNESS CONT MODE COLOR DEPTH AUTO BRACKET WB BKT TIME EXPOSURE DATE IMPRINT EXPOSURE COMP WHITE BALANCE ISO SETTING CAMERA SHAKE COR EDIT DETECTION Zoom position Macro Self timer Flash Scene Mode DISP Mode STEP ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM IMG ENLGE PHOTO ICON CALS PIC QUALITY Text density ...

Page 132: ...play the SETUP menu For the operating procedure see P 123 2 Press the button to select STEP ZOOM and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Note In Macro mode the step zoom focal lengths are roughly equivalent to 33 35 50 85 105 and 140 mm on a 35 mm camera Changing the Step Zooming Setting STEP ZOOM Available Settings ON Step zooming on OFF S...

Page 133: ... the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Note To continue using the camera after auto power off turned the camera off press the power button to turn the camera on again You can also press and hold the 6 Playback button for more than one second to turn on the camera in playback mode Auto power off does not work when the camera is connected to a computer or printer When ...

Page 134: ...e button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Changing the Operation Sound Setting OPERATION SOUNDS Start sound Sound when the camera is turned on Shutter release sound Sound when the shutter release button is pressed Focus sound Sound when the shutter release button is half pressed and the camera focuses on the subject Beep sound Error sound indicating an o...

Page 135: ...steps below 1 Display the SETUP menu For the operating procedure see P 123 2 Press the button to select VOL SETTINGS and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Changing the Operation Sound Volume VOL SETTINGS Available Settings Mute Small Medium Default setting Large ...

Page 136: ...ut this can be changed To change the image confirmation time follow the steps below 1 Display the SETUP menu For the operating procedure see P 123 2 Press the button to select LCD CONFIRM and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Changing Image Confirmation Time LCD CONFIRM Available Settings OFF Image not displayed for confirmation 0 5SEC De...

Page 137: ...ote The digital zoom is enabled when PIC QUALITY SIZE is set to a size other than 3648 2736 Zoom Magnification and Recorded Image Size 1 Display the SETUP menu For the operating procedure see P 123 2 Press the button to select DIGITAL ZOOM IMG and press the button Using the Auto Resize Zoom DIGITAL ZOOM IMG Available Settings Description NORMAL Default setting Records the image at the image size s...

Page 138: ...n the zoom bar then momentarily release the z button and then press the z button again Each time you press the z button the image is resized by one setting The size at which the image is recorded is displayed above the zoom bar Caution This function is not available when scene mode is set to SKEW COR MODE If AUTO RSZ is set in these situations the digital zoom is activated instead ...

Page 139: ...BTN SET 1 to ADJ BTN SET 4 follow the steps below 1 Display the SETUP menu For the operating procedure see P 123 2 Press the button to select ADJ BTN SET 1 to ADJ BTN SET 4 and then press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Assigning a Function to the ADJ Button ADJ BTN SET Available Settings Refer to OFF Default setting for ADJ BTN SET 4 EXPO CM...

Page 140: ... and the auto focus distance is measured To change the AF auxiliary light setting follow the steps below 1 Display the SETUP menu For the operating procedure see P 123 2 Press the button to select AF AUX LIGHT and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Caution Even when AF AUX LIGHT is set to ON and the surrounding is dark the AF auxiliary lig...

Page 141: ...nlarged the following items are not displayed Zoom bar Focus bar Date imprint Sharpness Color depth Edit Detection To enlarge the icons on the screen follow the steps below 1 Display the SETUP menu For the operating procedure see P 123 2 Press the button to select ENLGE PHOTO ICON and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select ON 4 Press the MENU OK button Enlarging Icon Display ENLGE PHOTO IC...

Page 142: ...tton to select SEQUENTIAL NO and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Changing File Name Settings SEQUENTIAL NO Available Settings ON Continue numbering File names are automatically assigned to still images you take in the format of R followed by seven digits from R0010001 jpg to R9999999 jpg With this setting file numbering is continued eve...

Page 143: ...o a computer using RICOH Gate La GP 159 the file being transferred is renamed and saved The file is saved with the name RIMG jpg where indicates a number even if SEQUENTIAL NO is set to ON When the file name reaches RIMG9999 or R9999999 no more files can be saved In this case move image data from the SD memory card to the memory of the computer or a storage medium and then format the SD memory car...

Page 144: ...ons to quickly raise or lower the setting Press the buttons to move to the next item 4 In FORMAT choose the date and time format 5 Check the information on the screen and then press the MENU OK button Once you have set the date and time the display returns to the SETUP menu 6 Press the MENU OK button Note If the battery is removed for more than three days the date and time settings will be lost Th...

Page 145: ...TUP menu For the operating procedure see P 123 2 Press the button to select LANGUAGE N and press the button The language selection screen appears 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Once you have set the language the display returns to the SETUP menu 5 Press the MENU OK button Changing the Display Language LANGUAGE N Available Settings Japanese ENGLISH DEUT...

Page 146: ...images as official public works pictures based on Japanese standards For details on shooting in CALS mode see P 42 1 Display the SETUP menu For the operating procedure see P 123 2 Press the button to select CALS PIC QUALITY and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Set the mode dial to CALS to fix the selected picture quality size Note You ca...

Page 147: ...the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Caution Camera memos are only available for Japanese or English Windows You must also set LANGUAGE N to or ENGLISH GP 143 Changing the Camera Memo Mode CAMERA MEMO MODE Available Settings MODE1 Default setting You can change the memo items in each category on the CAMERA MEMO screen MODE2 You can select a combination of camera mem...

Page 148: ...mode the current date and time appear on the picture display for 4 seconds 1 Display the SETUP menu For the operating procedure see P 123 2 Press the button to select START DATE TIME and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select ON 4 Press the MENU OK button Displaying the Date and Time at Camera Startup START DATE TIME ...

Page 149: ...ithout using the RICOH Gate La software Caution You cannot download images from this camera to a computer running Windows 98 or 98 SE Note For details on how to download images from the camera to your computer see the Software User Guide available from the supplied CD ROM For how to display the Software User Guide see P 155 The Caplio software on the CD ROM supplied with this camera is supplied wi...

Page 150: ...on PCI bus or other If used in conjunction with a hub or other USB devices the software may not work properly When dealing with movies and other large files a larger memory environment is recommended System Requirements for Using the supplied CD ROM Operating Systems Supported Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 Windows Me Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 Professional Service Pack 2 Win...

Page 151: ... required for batch downloading and editing of images P 150 Installing EC1 Use this button to install edit detection software for checking whether images have been edited P 153 Installing DeskTopBinder Lite Use this button to install Desk Top Binder Lite P 154 Browse User s Manual Software Version Click this to display the Software User Guide PDF P 155 Browse CD ROM Content Click this to display t...

Page 152: ...ows 2000 administrator privileges are required to install the software RICOH Gate La is not network compatible Use as a stand alone application Note The camera is provided with Irodio Photo Video Studio software that allows you to display and edit images from your computer For how to use Irodio Photo Video Studio see the displayed Help For the latest information about Irodio Photo Video Studio acc...

Page 153: ...e The installer screen appears automatically 2 Click Installing the software Operating systems other than Windows Vista After a while the Choose Setup Language screen appears Windows Vista A screen appears to confirm user account management Select Allow for the access request to the computer After a while the Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Confirm the language and then click OK The Welcome...

Page 154: ...pending on your computer it may take some time until the next screen is displayed When installation of Irodio Photo Video Studio is completed a dialog box appears indicating that all software applications have been installed 7 Click Finish A dialog box indicating that installation of Caplio Software is complete appears 8 Click Finish 9 Restart your computer After restarting your computer a Windows...

Page 155: ...e Autorun screen appears automatically Select Run Autorun exe The installer screen appears automatically 2 Click Installing EC1 Depending on your user environment an installation message for Visual C Runtime Library x86 or NET Framework 2 0 may be displayed If this message appears follow the instructions on the message to install the software If a message instructing you to restart your computer a...

Page 156: ...nk which is installed with DeskTopBinder Lite refer to the Auto Document Link Guide Here is an example of the Windows XP screen 1 Start your computer and insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Operating systems other than Windows Vista The installer screen appears automatically Windows Vista The Autorun screen appears automatically Select Run Autorun exe The installer screen appears automa...

Page 157: ...pBinder Lite cannot coexist with a different version of DeskTopBinder Lite DeskTopBinder Professional or Job Binding Before installing DeskTopBinder Lite uninstall these applications The data used in the previous application can be saved and inherited by DeskTopBinder Lite However when the previous application is DeskTopBinder Professional some functions will no longer be available If you turned t...

Page 158: ... for Acrobat Reader To install Irodio Photo Video Studio alone double click Irodio Photo Video Studio exe in the Irodio Photo Video Studio folder Acrobat Reader is required to display the operation manual PDF file If the computer is running under Windows Acrobat Reader can be installed Acrobat Reader need not be installed if already installed on your computer 1 Start your computer and insert the s...

Page 159: ...ite and then uninstall either one camera connection to the computer may fail In this case uninstall both Caplio Software and Caplio Software S and then install only the required one 1 Click Start on the Windows task bar 2 Select Settings Control Panel Control Panel for XP Vista 3 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon or the Add or Remove Programs icon in Windows XP 4 Select Caplio Software sel...

Page 160: ... Add Remove Programs icon or the Add or Remove Programs icon in Windows XP 4 Select Irodio Photo Video Studio or EC1 5 Click Change Remove for Irodio Photo Video Studio or Remove for EC1 6 Confirm file deletion and click OK The uninstallation process begins When it is finished close the displayed window 7 Restart your computer Irodio Photo Video Studio EC1 ...

Page 161: ...and the computer GP 162 Note For how to use RICOH Gate La refer to the Software User Guide PDF file contained in the provided CD ROM GP 155 If image transfer does not begin re start your computer and perform Steps 1 to 5 again Caution Before opening or closing the battery card cover or terminal cover be sure to remove any water sand or mud adhering to the camera and avoid opening and closing the c...

Page 162: ...a file to the desired location The figure at right shows the folder configuration in the drive When the contents of the internal memory are displayed the drive name is RICOHDCI Caution Do not turn off the camera or disconnect the USB cable during image transfer If a file with the same name already exists at the destination it is overwritten If you do not want the file to be overwritten transfer da...

Page 163: ... Reader This is a device connected to a computer to read the contents of cards In addition to the memory card adapter type there are card readers compatible with various types of cards into which you can directly load an SD memory card Use a card reader that is compatible with your computer s operating system and the size of the SD memory card Note If you connect the camera or a card reader to a c...

Page 164: ...2 Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop 3 Check that USB Mass Storage Device is selected and click OK 4 Click Close 5 Disconnect the USB cable Note If the USB cable is disconnected without disabling the connection the Unsafe Removal of Device screen may be displayed Be sure to stop the connection before removing the USB cable Do not disconnect the USB cable during image downloading Make su...

Page 165: ...t be used with Macintosh it is possible to display the Software User Guide Only on computers with Acrobat installed 1 Make sure that the camera power is off 2 Connect the accessory USB cable to a USB port of your computer 3 Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal of your camera Your camera turns on Your computer automatically reads the file necessary for recognizing the camera as a drive After t...

Page 166: ...d drive or the volume icon to the Trash If a screen appears prompting you to enter the administrator s password enter the password 2 Disconnect the USB cable Note You can also click Eject on the Special menu in Mac OS 9 or the File menu in Mac OS X to cancel the connection If the USB cable is disconnected without disabling the connection the Unsafe Removal of Device screen may be displayed Be sure...

Page 167: ... PROTECTED The card is Locked write protected Unlock the card P 25 PRINT SETTINGS CANNOT BE SET FOR THIS FILE This file movie or other file cannot be selected for printing INSUFFICIENT MEMORY CAPACITY SHORT Files cannot be stored Make sure there is enough free space or delete unwanted files P 53 P 125 P 126 The image print number limit has been exceeded Select an image and set the number to 0 P 14...

Page 168: ... When using the dedicated rechargeable battery or AAA nickel hydrogenbatteries charge the batteries as required When using AAA alkaline batteries or AAA oxyride batteries replace them with new batteries P 26 P 27 An unacceptable battery is used Use the dedicated rechargeable battery or specified commercially available batteries Never use any other batteries P 22 The camera does not turn off Camera...

Page 169: ...he auto focus flash lamp stops blinking P 40 The SD memory card is locked Unlock the card P 25 The contact surface of the SD memory card is dirty Wipe with a soft dry cloth Unable to view the shot image The image confirmation time is too short Lengthen the image confirmation time P 134 Images do not appear on the picture display The camera is not on or the picture display is dark Turn the camera o...

Page 170: ...ew batteries P 26 P 27 Even though the flash fired the picture is dark The distance to the subject exceeds the flash range Get closer to your subject and shoot Change the flash mode or the ISO setting P 40 P 90 The subject is dark Correct the exposure Exposure compensation also changes the light intensity of the flash P 86 Cannot use the ADJ button function The camera memo list is saved on the SD ...

Page 171: ... the SD memory card cannot be played back or the playback screen does not appear No SD memory card is loaded or an SD memory card with no stored images is loaded Load a card with stored images P 27 You played back an SD memory card that was not formatted with this device Load a card that was formatted and recorded with this device P 125 You played back an SD memory card that was not recorded norma...

Page 172: ...ne batteries or AAA oxyride batteries replace them with new batteries P 26 P 27 Camera malfunction Press the powerbutton toturn the camera off and then press the power button to turn the camera on again P 29 Remove the battery and load it again P 27 The date is incorrect The correct date time are not set Set the correct date time P 142 The set date disappeared The battery was removed If the batter...

Page 173: ...on the message screen to make sure that it comes from a reputable source and then click the Unblock button Caution If you do not recognize the program you should block it because it may be a virus Click the Keep Blocking button to prevent the program from connecting to the Internet If you clicked the Keep Blocking button Follow the steps below to check the Windows Firewall settings 1 Click Start a...

Page 174: ... the software is in Programs and Services 5 Click the Add Program button to add software that uses the network If you clicked the Ask Me Later button Each time the program is activated the Windows Security Alert dialog box appears Then you can select Unblock ...

Page 175: ...nd flash mode Movie 1 30 to 1 10000 seconds Exposure Control AE Metering Mode Multi Light Metering 256 segments Center weighted Light Metering Spot Metering TTL CCD Metering Exposure Mode Program AE Exposure Compensation Manual exposure compensation 2 0 to 2 0 EV in 1 3 EV Steps Auto bracket function 0 5 EV 0 0 5 EV ISO Sensitivity Standard Output Sensitivity Auto ISO 64 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 IS...

Page 176: ...peration time approx 10 seconds approx 2 seconds Interval shooting shooting interval 5 seconds to 3 hours in increments of 5 seconds 3 Histogram Grid guide Enlarge photo icon Other Major Playback Functions Grid view Enlarged display maximum 16 Resize Correct Contrast Interface USB2 0 High Speed USB Mini B Mass storage compatible 4 Power Supply Rechargeable Battery DB 60 3 7 V AAA Alkaline Battery ...

Page 177: ...mpatibility with other devices is not guaranteed 3 When the flash is set to FLASH OFF 4 Mass storage mode is supported by Windows Me 2000 XP Vista Mac OS 9 0 9 2 2 and Mac OS X 10 1 2 10 5 1 5 The number of remaining shots is based on the CIPA standard and may vary depending on usage conditions This is for reference only 6 When using the AAA Alkaline batteries manufactured by Matsushita Battery In...

Page 178: ...speed memory card is recommended when shooting for long periods Number of Images That Can be Stored in Internal Memory SD Memory Card Mode Picture Quality Image Size Internal Memory 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB Still Image F 3648 2736 13 61 124 248 496 992 1992 N 3648 2736 23 107 214 430 861 1723 3458 F 3648 2432 15 69 140 280 558 1118 2243 N 3264 2448 28 133 266 534 1069 2139 4293 N 2592 194...

Page 179: ...if you use the internal or external flash the area around the subject is not illuminated sufficiently so the picture will be partly underexposed Note For cleaning and storage see the documentation that came with your wide conversion lens Optional Accessories Items Model Remarks Wide Conversion Lens DW 5 Used for wider angle shooting AC Adapter AC 4c Used for power supply from a household outlet to...

Page 180: ... response to the firing of another flash Pre flash support function flash is synchronized with the second flash instead of the pre flash Caution The accessory shoe conforms to JIS B7101 You cannot use an external flash with no spring or lock mechanism You cannot use an external flash for which synchronization with the pre flash cannot be cancelled Note The accessory shoe does not support a synchro...

Page 181: ...tion Default Settings Shooting Settings PIC QUALITY SIZE O N3648 10M FOCUS O MULTI AF AE METERING O MULTI SHARPNESS O NORMAL CONT MODE OFF COLOR DEPTH O NORMAL AUTO BRACKET OFF TIME EXPOSURE O OFF INTERVAL 0 SEC DATE IMPRINT O OFF EXPOSURE COMP O 0 0 WHITE BALANCE O AUTO ISO SETTING O AUTO CAMERA SHAKE COR O OFF EDIT DETECTION O OFF Macro shooting OFF Flash O FLASH OFF Self timer OFF Maximum brigh...

Page 182: ...RATION SOUNDS O ALL VOL SETTINGS O Medium LCD CONFIRM O 0 5SEC DIGITAL ZOOM IMG O NORMAL ADJ BTN SET 1 O EXPO CMP ADJ BTN SET 2 O WHT BAL ADJ BTN SET 3 O ISO ADJ BTN SET 4 O OFF AF AUX LIGHT O ON ENLGE PHOTO ICON O OFF SEQUENTIAL NO O OFF DATE SETTINGS O LANGUAGE N O CALS PIC QUALITY O N1280 1M CAMERA MEMO MODE O MODE1 START DATE TIME O ON Menu Function Default Settings ...

Page 183: ...outlet Use the AC adapter with the battery card cover open Do not close the battery card cover forcefully Caution The waterproof function is not effective when using the AC adapter When using the AC adapter the camera cannot be used with a tripod Be sure to attach the AC cable and plug the power cord into the outlet firmly When you are not using the camera unplug the AC adapter from the camera and...

Page 184: ...hook The AC adapter coupler will be ejected Pull the coupler out of the camera 3 Close the battery card cover and turn the knob toward the L mark Caution Before opening or closing the battery cardcover or terminal cover be sure to remove any water sand or mud adhering to the camera and avoid opening and closing the cover in places where such contaminants may get inside the camera ...

Page 185: ... a plug adapter suitable for wall outlets in your country of destination Do not use an electronic transformer as this may result in malfunction Warranty This product was manufactured for use in the country in which it was purchased The warranty is only valid in the country in which the camera was purchased Should the product fail or malfunction while you are abroad the manufacturer assumes no resp...

Page 186: ... are completely removed and then open and close the camera in a place where it will not be exposed to dirt Water droplets may get inside when the cover is opened Wipe dry before using Because of its waterproof structure the mode dial may be hard to turn when it has not been operated for a long time If this occurs operate the dial several times to restore it to the initial state On a sandy beach or...

Page 187: ...e display or panel is exposed to sunlight they may become washed out and images may become hard to view The picture display and panel may contain some pixels that do not remain lit up continually in part or at all Also the brightness may become uneven because of the characteristics of LCDs These are not failures Do not forcefully press the surface of the picture display In an environment where the...

Page 188: ...rubber packing has anything sticking to it or it is cracked or damaged its waterproofing function may be compromised resulting in leakage If dirt cannot be removed or the packing is damaged request your nearest dealer or Ricoh Repair Center to replace the packing In the unlikely event that your camera fails to work properly please consult your Ricoh Repair Center There are high voltage circuits in...

Page 189: ...and humidity or where there is severe change in temperature or humidity Places with a lot of dust dirt or sand Places where it is exposed to water Remove the battery if you are not going to use the camera for a long period of time Replacing the rubber packing To maintain the waterproof ability replace the rubber packing every two years regardless of whether it has gotten dirty If you use the camer...

Page 190: ...ssories 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 warranty is only valid in the country in which the camera was purchased The above pr...

Page 191: ...C 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 COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT Product Name DIGITAL CAMERA Model Number G600 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may cause harmful interference and 2 This...

Page 192: ... SHAKE COR 91 Card Reader 161 CD ROM 149 Charging 26 COLOR DEPTH 78 CONT MODE 76 COPY TO CARD 108 CORRECT CONTRAST 101 D DATE IMPRINT 85 DATE SETTINGS 31 142 Delete 53 Delete Self timer Button 17 48 53 DeskTopBinder Lite 154 Digital Zoom 37 DIGITAL ZOOM IMG 135 Direct Print 113 DISP Button 17 57 DPOF 109 E EC1 153 EDIT DETECTION 92 Enlarged View 52 ENLGE PHOTO ICON 139 Error Messages 165 EXPOSURE ...

Page 193: ...PRINT 120 RESIZE 100 RESTORE DEFAULTS 93 RICOH Gate La 150 ROTATION 99 S Scene Mode 18 44 SD Memory Card 24 27 SDHC Memory Card 25 Self Timer 48 SEQUENTIAL NO 140 SETUP menu 122 SHARPNESS 75 Shooting Setting Menu 66 Shutter Release Button 16 32 SKEW COR MODE 44 46 SKEW CORRECTION 102 SLIDE SHOW 107 Speaker 16 START DATE TIME 146 STEP ZOOM 130 Still Image Mode 34 Strap Eyelet 14 16 17 Synchro Monit...

Page 194: ...192 Wide angle Thumbnail Display Button 17 37 51 Z Zoom 37 ZOOM MACRO 44 47 ...

Page 195: ...438 außerhalb Deutschlands 49 6331 268 438 France à partir de la France 0800 91 4897 en dehors de la France 49 6331 268 409 Italia dall Italia 02 696 33 451 dall estero 39 02 696 33 451 España desde España 91 406 9148 desde fuera de España 34 91 406 9148 http www service ricohpmmc com Telephone Support Numbers in Europe ...

Page 196: ... 800 22RICOH http www ricoh usa com RICOH INTERNATIONAL B V EPMMC Oberrather Str 6 40472 Düsseldorf GERMANY innerhalb Deutschlands 06331 268 438 außerhalb Deutschlands 49 6331 268 438 http www ricohpmmc com RICOH UK LTD PMMC UK from within the UK 02073 656 580 from outside of the UK 44 2073 656 580 RICOH FRANCE S A S PMMC FRANCE à partir de la France 0800 91 4897 en dehors de la France 49 6331 268...

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