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Operation Manual

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

Summary of Contents for Caplio RX

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

Page 2: ...lio RX To get the most out of your Caplio RX please read it through once and refer to it whenever necessary Using This Guide Display examples This manual gives examples of LCD monitor displays from the Caplio G4 wide that has shooting functions equivalent to those of this camera Terms In this guide still images movies and sounds are all referred to as images or files Symbols The following symbols ...

Page 3: ...hooting with Optical Zoom 43 Shooting with the Digital Zoom 44 Shooting Close ups Macro Photo 45 Using the AF target shift function 45 Recording Voice Memos 47 Section 3 Using Special Features for Im proved Photography Using the Flash 50 Using the Self Timer 51 Shooting a Still Image with Sound IMAGE WITH SOUND 52 Using the ADJ Adjust Button 53 Adjustments Using the ADJ Button 53 Changing the Expo...

Page 4: ...e Name Settings SEQUENTIAL NO 109 Changing Power Save Mode Settings Power Save 110 Setting the Date and Time DATE SETTINGS 111 Changing the Display Language LANGUAGE 112 Changing the Playback Method for Viewing on TV VIDEO OUT MODE 112 Chapter 2 Playing Back Images Pic tures Movies on a Com puter For Windows Section 1 Installing Software Using the Software Provided 114 Software and OS Applicabilit...

Page 5: ...ion 149 For Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 149 For Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 3 150 Uninstalling the Software For Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 151 Uninstalling the Software For Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 3 151 Section 2 Downloading Images to a Com puter Connecting the Camera to a Computer 154 Downloading Pictures to Your Computer 154 For Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 155 For Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 3 156 How to Use RICOH Gate La 157 The R...

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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: ...n 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 operation manual are included on this CD ROM Warranty Card Safety Precautions Attaching the hand strap to the cam era Thread the tips of the strap through the cam era s strap eyelet and loop them as shown...

Page 9: ...ery Charger BJ 2 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 contents of the warranty card please keep it in a safe place Names of Parts It is necessary to know these in order to understand the explanations in this manual Check the following Camera Front View 1 Shutter Relea...

Page 10: ...Quick Review Button see P 78 8 Button F Flash Button see P 50 9 O OK Button 10 Button 11 N Macro Button see P 45 12 DISP Button 13 M Button 14 D Delete T Self timer Button see P 87 P 51 15 ADJ Button 16 LCD Monitor 17 Speaker 18 Power DC in Cable Cover 19 Strap eyelet see P 8 20 Battery Card Cover 21 Tripod Screw Hole underside To avoid damaging the connectors do not put any objects into the camer...

Page 11: ...travel AA Nickel Batteries available in stores These batteries are not rechargeable However they last a long time as com pared with AA Alkaline Batteries when used with a digital camera Nickel Hydrogen Battery available in stores This battery is economical because you can recharge and use it over and over again Please use a battery recharger available in stores Indication of the number of images y...

Page 12: ... ately after operation Turn the camera off and leave it to cool down sufficiently before removing the battery Battery level indication A battery mark appears at the lower left of the LCD monitor 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 battery type ...

Page 13: ...the Rechargeable Battery 1 Make sure the camera power is off 2 Open the battery card cover The cover slides open in two steps First slide the cover toward the face of the camera then lift it to expose the bat tery compartment 3 Insert the rechargeable battery 4 Close the battery card cover and slide it back into place Removing the Rechargeable Bat tery If you have already used this camera make sur...

Page 14: ...ter If you have already used this camera make sure it is turned off before loading the AC Adapter Battery Setting up the AC Adapter 1 Make sure the camera s power is off 2 Open the battery card cover The cover slides open in two steps First slide the cover toward the face of the camera then lift it to expose the bat tery compartment 3 Insert the AC Adapter Battery Rechargeable battery charging tim...

Page 15: ...rom 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 Adapter the battery level indication may not reach the full area 1 Make sure the camera s power is off 2 Unplug the power plug from the outlet 3 Open the battery card cover The cover slides open in two steps First slide the...

Page 16: ... set period of time it will automatically turn itself off to save power To 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 Save Mode You can reduce the power consumption of the LCD Monitor and extend the life of your batteries If you have activate...

Page 17: ...r 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 104 Where images are recorded When no SD memory card is inserted the camera records images in the internal mem ory when an SD memory card is inserted it records images on the memory card When an SD memory card is loaded no data is recorded in the internal memory even after the SD memo...

Page 18: ... get any dirt on the card s metal parts Removing the SD Memory Card 1 Make sure the camera s power is off 2 The cover slides open in two steps First slide the cover toward the face of the camera then lift it to expose the bat tery compartment 3 Press the card gently and release it The card pops out just a little 4 Gently take the card out of the camera 5 Close the battery card cover and slide it b...

Page 19: ...Display Contents Refer to 1 Flash Flash Offj Current flash mode P 50 Auto Red eye reduction Forced Flash Slow Synchro 2 WHITE BALANCE No Display AUTO White Balance set value P 56 Daylight Overcast Tungsten light Fluorescent light One push 3 FOCUS No Display AF Auto Focus Focus set value P 67 MF Manual Focus Snapshot Infinite Telephoto 4 Recording Destination Recording to internal memory P 17 Recor...

Page 20: ...ality Fine Picture Quality setting P 64 Normal 9 Remaining Number of Still Images Value Number of photos that can be taken with the current settings 10 Image Size Setting Value Image Size setting P 64 11 ISO SETTING Setting Value ISO Speed set value P 59 12 EXPOSURE COMP Setting Value Exposure compensation set value P 54 13 AUTO BRACKET AB Auto Bracket Shooting P 63 WB BKT White Balance Bracket P ...

Page 21: ...amera s status while in use The number of remaining shots available may differ from the actual number of shots depending on the subject 18 Self timer After 10 Seconds Self Timer Shooting P 51 After 2 Seconds 19 Date Time Date Imprint mode P 75 20 INTERVAL Interval Interval Shooting P 73 21 Camera Shake Indicates camera shake Hold the camera still and shoot again P 34 22 Aperture Value Aperture siz...

Page 22: ...Mode P 81 5 Picture Quality Fine Picture Quality setting P 64 Normal 6 Number of Playback Files The number of the file being played back 7 Total number of files Total number of files recorded 8 Image Size Setting Value Image size P 64 9 Folder No Number of the folder in which the file is saved 10 File No Number of the file being played back An asterisk symbol pre cedes the name of a file other tha...

Page 23: ...Off conserves battery life In this case shoot using just the Viewfinder In Voice Memo Mode you can turn the LCD Monitor Display off by pressing the DISP button When the No Display or Grid Guide Display is on symbols will appear for a few seconds right after you press the Self timer Flash or Macro button For details about Synchro Monitor mode see P 24 For details about histogram display see P 24 Wh...

Page 24: ...played 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 correspond to the brightness of the shot image Exposure compensation has its limitation It does not necessarily achieve the best possible result The histogram having peaks in the center part does not ...

Page 25: ... Displays the still image or movie on the right left above or below in Thumbnail Display mode see P 83 Moves the frame left right up and down Z Wide angle 9 Thumbnail Display But ton If you press the button in Shooting Mode you can shoot with the wide angle see P 43 If you press the button in Playback Mode the LCD Monitor display is split allowing you to see sets of still images at one glance 6 im...

Page 26: ... 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 item 2 Press the O O O O or button To select a setting value shooting menu 1 Press the buttons to select the desired item 2 Press the O O O O or button To implement a confirma tion screen shooting menu 1 Press the button to select ...

Page 27: ...ics 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 Operation To display the Setup Screen 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 1 1 1 1 Setup Mode The Setup Screen is displayed To select an item 1 Press the buttons to select the desired item To select a setting value 1 Pre...

Page 28: ...PIC QUALITY SIZE F2048 N2048 F1280 N1280 N640 P 64 FOCUS AF MF SNAP P 67 PHOTOMETRY MULTI CENTRE SPOT P 69 SHARPNESS SHARP NORMAL SOFT P 70 CONT MODE OFF CONT SCONT MCONT P 40 AUTO BRACKET ON OFF WB BKT P 71 P 63 TIME EXPOSURE OFF 1 2 4 8 seconds P 72 INTERVAL P 73 IMAGE WITH SOUND ON OFF P 52 DATE IMPRINT Off Date Date and Time P 75 EXPOSURE COMP 2 0 to 2 0 P 54 WHITE BALANCE Daylight Overcast Tu...

Page 29: ...e buttons Setting Option Refer to MOVIE SIZE 320 160 P 66 FOCUS AF MF SNAP P 67 WHITE BALANCE Daylight Overcast Tungsten light Fluorescent light One Push P 56 Setting Option Refer to PIC QUALITY SIZE F2048 N2048 F1280 N1280 N640 P 64 FOCUS AF SNAP except the Landscape Mode P 67 IMAGE WITH SOUND ON OFF P 52 DATE IMPRINT OFF DATE TIME P 75 EXPOSURE COMP 2 0 to 2 0 P 54 WHITE BALANCE Daylight Overcas...

Page 30: ...y pressing the M button Setting Option Refer to DENSITY DEEP NORMAL LIGHT P 61 SIZE 2048 1280 P 64 IMAGE WITH SOUND ON OFF P 52 DATE IMPRINT OFF DATE TIME P 75 Setting Option Refer to SLIDE SHOW ON OFF P 85 PROTECT Select Release 1 FILE Select Release ALL FILES P 96 DPOF P 99 RESIZE 1280 640 P 102 COPY TO CARD P 98 ...

Page 31: ...election Screen Scene Mode In Scene Mode the screen is displayed when you select a scene Symbol Setting Content Refer to PORTRAIT P 38 SPORT P 38 LANDSCAPE P 38 NIGHTSCAPE P 38 TEXT MODE P 38 HIGH SENSITIVITY P 38 ...

Page 32: ...FORMAT P 104 IN FORMAT P 105 LCD BRIGHTNESS P 105 ADJ BUTT SET OFF AF MF SHARP BEEP SOUND ON OFF Shutter release sound P 107 LCD CONFIRM OFF 1 2 3 Seconds P 107 AUTO POWER OFF OFF 1 5 30 Minutes P 108 SEQUENTIAL NO ON OFF P 109 POWER SAVE ON OFF P 110 DATE SETTINGS P 111 LANGUAGE JPN ENG FRE GER ITA ESP Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean P 112 VIDEO OUT MODE NTSC PAL P 112 ...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...wing 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 a still image or a movie When adjust ing focus press the shutter button halfway half press To adjust focus follow the steps below 1 Point the lens toward the sub ject you want to shoot 2 Compose the ...

Page 35: ... depend ing on the shooting distance To check the focusing or the shooting range accurately before shooting please use the LCD moni tor If the subject is not centered on your compo sition see P xx Shooting Still Images Use the Shooting Mode to take your still images There are two methods of using the shutter button pressing the shutter in two stages half press and pressing it all the way down at o...

Page 36: ...ess 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 5 5 5 5 Shoot ing 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 button all the way After the camera focuses automatically the still image is taken and recorded Certain subjects are hard to bring into focus It may be impossible to bring the following subjec...

Page 37: ...hutter 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 center of the LCD Moni tor turns green as does the auto focus lamp in the lower left of the Viewfinder Check one of these to make sure the subject is in focus 3 With the shutter half pressed compose your shot 4 Gently press t...

Page 38: ... scenery with a lot of blue sky or greenery NIGHTSCAPE Use when shooting night scenes You can also shoot with people in the frame TEXT MODE Use when capturing text images for exam ple notes written on the whiteboard at a meeting HIGH SENSITIVITY This is best for taking pictures in dimly lit places You can set White Balance while in Scene Mode as well see P 56 but it may not be possible to get the ...

Page 39: ...Y SIZE in PORTRAIT SPORTS LAND SCAPE NIGHTSCAPE HIGH SENSITIV ITY Modes see P 64 To make changes to density in TEXT Mode see P 61 To change the focus setting to manual or other see P 67 To make changes to the White Balance settings see P 56 TIFF File An image shot in TEXT Mode is stored in the TIFF file format A TIFF file is smaller than a JPEG file in TEXT Mode only Combination of Scene Mode and ...

Page 40: ...at 1 7 5 of a second intervals a span of about two 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 hold the Shutter Button down and once you release it the previous two seconds of shots are recorded The 16 still images are grouped together as a set and are recorded as one image file If you rele...

Page 41: ... still image in Enlarged Display mode see P 84 Making 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 2 Press the M M M M button The Shooting menu is displayed 3 Press the buttons to select CONT MODE and press the O O O O or button 4 Press the buttons to select CONT S CONT or M CONT 5 Press the O O O O or button 6 Pres...

Page 42: ...memory from two 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 time of each shot is 30 seconds 320 240 and 120 seconds 160 120 Each movie you shoot is recorded as one AVI file 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 3 3 3 3 Movie Mode 2 Press the shutter button The camera starts ...

Page 43: ...the z Telephoto button the subject you see in the LCD Monitor and the Viewfinder becomes larger By pressing the 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 2 Compose your picture while viewing either the LCD Monitor or the Viewfinder and zoom by pressing either the z z...

Page 44: ...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 Zoom Bar release the z z z z button once and press z z z z button again and hold down The digital zoom is activated and the subject becomes larger 4 Press the shutter button The more you enlarge with the digital zoom the lo...

Page 45: ...de Closest 1 cm In Telephoto Tele Closest 13 5 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 zoom see P 43 Using the AF target shift function At macro shooting the AF target shift func tion allows you to lock the focus by using the buttons on the camera without mov ing the camera This is use...

Page 46: ...s to the subject with the buttons for focusing 6 Press the O O O O button 7 Half press the shutter button The camera focuses on the cross 8 Press the shutter release button gently all the way Until you get out of the Macro mode the AF target shift function automatically focuses the camera on the set position ...

Page 47: ...when 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 to stop recording For how to play back sound see P 81 WAV file This is one of file formats to store voice data Capacity Recording time 8MB 14 min 02 s 32MB 64 min 38 s 64MB 132 min 13 s 128MB 267 min...

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Page 49: ...Section 3 Using Special Features for Improved Photography This section describes how to change the various shoot ing related settings ...

Page 50: ...de follow the steps below 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 5 5 5 5 Shoot ing Mode Alternatively turn the Mode Dial to 4 Scene Mode and select a scene to have the camera ready 2 Pressing the F F F F Flash button switches to Flash Mode The Flash mode mark appears momen tarily in a large size at the center of the LCD monitor and then is displayed at the upper left The flash starts recharging While the flash i...

Page 51: ...er 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 shoot after 10 seconds 3 Press the shutter button The flash begins to blink and the Self timer starts After about ten seconds the camera takes the picture About two sec onds before it shoots the time interval between blinks begins to shorten and the audio tone beg...

Page 52: ...etween 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 button The setting for shooting with sound is complete 7 Press the M M M M button The Shooting menu disappears and the cross hair shooting mark appears 8 Press the shutter release button for shooting After shooting the voice mark appears on the screen to ind...

Page 53: ...pecifying a value you can begin shooting by pressing the shutter release 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 white balance ISO sensitivity and text density using the Shooting Menu In Macro mode the AF target shift function focus locking with...

Page 54: ...aph a subject that is mainly dark it will turn out entirely 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 adjusted by using the ADJ Button or using the Shooting Menu By default the exposure compensation is set to 0 0 The setting value does not appear when the d...

Page 55: ...Dial to 5 5 5 5 Shoot ing Mode 2 Press the M M M M button The Shooting menu appears 3 Select EXPOSURE COMP and then press the O O O O button The Exposure Compensation bar appears 4 Press the buttons and spec ify a value Moving it to the minus side makes it darker Moving it to the plus side makes it brighter 5 Press the O O O O button Exposure Compensation settings are completed 6 Press the M M M M...

Page 56: ...sing the Shooting Menu Using 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 2 Press the ADJ Button The White Balance menu appears If you select 3 Press the buttons to select a mode You can also press the shutter button in this state 4 Press the O O O O button White Balance settings are com...

Page 57: ...sted correctly for a mostly dark subject In this case add 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 setting using the Shooting Menu follow the steps below 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 5 5 5 5 Shoot ing Mode or 3 3 3 3 Movie Mode Alternatively turn the...

Page 58: ...picture 6 Press the button White Balance 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 Press the M M M M button The Shooting Menu closes and the set ting value is displayed on the upper left of the screen This setting will be used for shooting until you change it In A...

Page 59: ...n shooting in a dark place without 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 may become grainy The higher the ISO Sensitivity the grainier your pictures are likely to become so it is necessary to exercise caution Using the ADJ Button ISO Sensiti...

Page 60: ...ooting 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 O O O O or button ISO settings are completed 7 Press the M M M M button The Shooting Menu closes and the set ting value is displayed on the right of the screen This setting will be used for shooting until y...

Page 61: ...etting 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 select the text mode and then press the O O O O button 3 Press the ADJ Button The Text Density menu appears 4 Press the buttons to select the desired density setting You can also press the shutter button in this state 5 Press the O O O O button Tex...

Page 62: ...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 or button Text Density settings are completed 7 Press the M M M M button The display returns to the shooting screen The Text Density setting value does not appear on the screen This setting will be used for...

Page 63: ...ith White Balance Bracket follow the steps below 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 5 5 5 5 Shoot ing 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 Auto Bracket and press the O O O O or button 5 Press the buttons to select WB BKT 6 Press the O O O O or button White Balance Bracket settings are com plete 7 Press the M M M M button...

Page 64: ...g pic tures choose the larger size to obtain better results Picture quality settings cannot be made for movies The image sizes that can be set differ for still images and movies Image Files Files containing still images and movies are called Image Files Changing Picture Quality Mode Image Size of a Still Image Combining Picture Quality Mode and Image Size Figures inside the bold frame indicate tho...

Page 65: ...age Quality Mode The image size can be selected from 1280 960 and 2048 1536 By default your camera is set to 1280 x 960 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 4 4 4 4 SCENE Mode The Scene selection screen appears 2 Press the buttons to select TEXT Mode The Shooting menu appears 3 Press the O O O O button The display changes to the Shooting screen in SCENE Mode with the TEXT Mode mark at the upper part of the scr...

Page 66: ...s 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 The Shooting menu appears 3 Select MOVIE SIZE and then press the O O O O or button 4 Press the buttons to select Size 5 Press the O O O O or button Movie Size settings are complete 6 Press the M M M M button The Shooting Menu closes...

Page 67: ...ocus Mode Manual Focus Shooting For Manual Focus Shooting follow the steps below 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 5 5 5 5 Shoot ing Mode or 3 3 3 3 Movie Mode 2 Press the M M M M button The Shooting menu appears 3 Select FOCUS and press the O O O O or button 4 Press the buttons to select MF 5 Press the O O O O or button Focus settings are complete 6 Press the M M M M button The Shooting Menu closes and MF ...

Page 68: ... appears 3 Select FOCUS and then press the O O O O or button 4 Press the buttons to select SNAP or Infinity Selecting SNAP will fix the shooting dis tance to 2 5 meters Selecting will fix the shooting distance to infinity This feature is useful to shoot a distant view 5 Press the O O O O or button Focus settings are complete 6 Press the M M M M button The Shooting Menu closes and the spec ified va...

Page 69: ...he central part Use this setting when you want to use the brightness of the center It is useful if there is marked difference in contrast or backlighting By default your camera is set to Multi To select light metering method follow the steps below 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 5 5 5 5 Shoot ing Mode 2 Press the M M M M button The Shooting menu appears 3 Press the buttons to switch between displays as re...

Page 70: ... 5 5 Shoot ing 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 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 6 Press the O O O O or button Sharpness settings are complete 7 Press the M M M M button The Shooting Menu closes and the set ting value is displayed on the right...

Page 71: ...o 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 Press the M M M M button The Shooting Menu closes and AB is displayed on the right side of the screen 7 Press the shutter button Three consecutive shots are taken with the specified Exposure Compensation value as the standard at 0 5EV 0 and 0 5EV After...

Page 72: ...a firmly with both hands when you shoot If you set Exposure Time before shooting the display on the LCD monitor remains cleared during shooting To set the Exposure Time follow the steps below 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 5 5 5 5 Shoot ing 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 TIME EXPOSURE and then press the O O O O...

Page 73: ... 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 the minutes 7 Press the button to move to the seconds setting then press the buttons to set the sec onds 8 Press the O O O O or button Interval Shooting settings are completed 9 Press the M M M M button The S...

Page 74: ...Interval Shooting if you press the shutter button the camera will shoot as usual However Interval Shooting Mode is unaffected After shooting once the time specified in Interval Shooting elapses the next shot is taken Depending on Picture Quality Mode and Flash Mode settings the shooting interval may become longer than the time set When Interval Shooting is on even when Multi Shot is set to CONT or...

Page 75: ...d time see P 111 To enter the date or date and time follow the steps below 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 5 5 5 5 Shoot ing Mode 2 Press the M M M M button The Shooting menu appears 3 Press the buttons to switch between displays as required 4 Press the button to select DATE IMPRINT and then press the O O O O button 5 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 6 Press the O O O O button The Date Impr...

Page 76: ...oot ing 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 RESTORE DEFAULTS and then press the O O O O or but ton 5 Press the button to select YES 6 Press the O O O O button The display indicates the camera is restoring the initial settings once it is fin ished the Mode screen returns The default settings are maintained eve...

Page 77: ...ds 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 when ever viewing still images or movies on the LCD Monitor ...

Page 78: ...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 From an image with date in TEXT Mode the date can be displayed in Playback Mode only Displaying an Enlarged View of the Still Image Displayed The still image you displayed with the Q Quick Review button can be displayed enlarged up to 3 4 times usin...

Page 79: ... P 87 Viewing a Still Image or Movie Still images and movies you shot are recorded in the internal memory of the cam era or on an SD memory card They can be viewed on the camera s LCD monitor display When an SD memory card is not inserted the camera plays back from the internal memory when an SD memory card is inserted it plays back from the SD memory Viewing Still Images Recorded on an SD Memory ...

Page 80: ...s displayed For movies the first frame is displayed as a still image 3 Move to the still image you want to view using the buttons If you press the button you can view the next still image or movie If you press the button you can view the previous still image or movie If you press and hold the buttons you can move quickly between images Viewing Movies To view movies follow the steps below 1 Turn th...

Page 81: ...play back sound recorded in Voice Memo Mode follow the steps below 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 6 6 6 6 Play back Mode The last still image is displayed For a movie the first frame is displayed as a still image 2 Press the buttons to select a sound file for playback speaker icon Press the button to display the next file Press the button to display the previ ous file Hold the buttons down for fast posi ...

Page 82: ...display the next file Press the button to display the previ ous file Hold the buttons down for fast movement 3 Press the shutter button Playback starts To stop playback press the shutter but ton or the button Adjusting the Volume To adjust the volume follow the 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 l...

Page 83: ...ges 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 movie you selected is displayed In Thumbnail Display mode text files are displayed in blue For how to select and delete still images in the Thumbnail Display screen see P 87 For how to select and prote...

Page 84: ...isplay press the O button Movies cannot be displayed enlarged For how to display still images see P 79 Viewing an S Multi Shot or M Multi Shot Still Image in Enlarged Display Mode When S Multi Shot or M Multi Shot still images 16 images in a file are displayed one shot of the 16 images can be displayed in Enlarged Display Mode After enlarged display the display can be fed one shot at a time To vie...

Page 85: ...llow the steps below 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 6 6 6 6 Play back Mode The last still 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 back in order If you want to stop the slide show in progress press any button on the cam era Until stopped the slide s...

Page 86: ...Securely 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 Mode Dial to 6 6 6 6 Playback Mode 6 Turn your camera on by press ing the power button If you connect the AV cable to your video recorder s In terminal you can record what you have shot onto video Y...

Page 87: ...e 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 playback screen returns For how to delete a still image displayed with the Q Quick Review button see P 79 For how to display still images or movies see P 79 For how to playback sounds see P 81 For how to...

Page 88: ... 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 Delete button The trash symbol appears in the upper left of the still image movie or sound j 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to select all the still images movies and sounds you wish to delete If you selected an...

Page 89: ...Section 5 Direct Printing PictBridge is a registered trademark ...

Page 90: ...as well as still images JPG For details see the documentation that 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 SD memory card is loaded or from an SD memory card when one is installed The following three kinds of direct printing are supported Print...

Page 91: ... between 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 monitor displays the last image you shot 3 Press the buttons to select an image for printing 4 Press the ADJ button 5 Press the button to select 1 FILE 6 Press the O O O O button The Direct Print menu ...

Page 92: ...to 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 screen appears 2 Press the ADJ button The Connecting screen appears When the connection between the printer and the camera is established the Direct Print playback mode screen appears For some printer...

Page 93: ...stablished 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 Press the 9 9 9 9 Thumbnail Dis play button The screen is split into six sections and each image is displayed at a reduced size 4 Press the buttons to select an image for printing 5 Press the O O O ...

Page 94: ...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 transmission of images for a page printing starts When all the selected images have been sent from the camera to the printer the camera display returns to the Direct Print playback mode screen Item Name Fu...

Page 95: ...camera 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 management functions are explained here ...

Page 96: ... to 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 select PRO TECT and then press the O O O O button 5 Press the button to select 1 FILE 6 Press the O O O O button When set to Protect the Protect symbol appears in the upper left corner of the scre...

Page 97: ...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 the Mode Dial to 6 6 6 6 Play back Mode 2 Press the 9 9 9 9 Thumbnail Dis play button The screen is split into six sections and thumbnail images are displayed in a reduced size 3 Press the buttons to s...

Page 98: ... 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 Memory Card follow the steps below 1 Turn your camera off by press ing the power button 2 Insert the SD Memory Card 3 Turn the camera on 4 Turn the Mode Dial to 6 6 6 6 Play back Mode 5 Press the M M M M ...

Page 99: ...till 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 follow the steps below 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 6 6 6 6 Play back Mode 2 Display the still image you want to specify 3 Press the M M M M button The Playback menu is displayed 4 Press button to select ...

Page 100: ...e 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 DPOF setting for selected still images all at once follow the steps below 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 6 6 6 6 Play back Mode 2 Press the 9 9 9 9 Thumbnail Dis play button The screen is split into six sections with the stil...

Page 101: ...ber 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 selected an image by mistake you can deselect it by selecting the image and pressing the O button again 10 Press the M M M M button The display indicates that the selected images are being processed onc...

Page 102: ... memos Movies cannot be resized The following 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 button to select Resize and then press the O O O O button 4 Press the button to select 1280 or 640 5 Press the O O O O button The image size is changed and the res...

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Page 104: ... 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 not loaded a message will be displayed After turning the power off load an SD Memory Card and repeat the formatting process again Write protecting Your Images If you move the card s write protection...

Page 105: ...confirm 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 To adjust the brightness of the LCD Monitor 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 BRIGHTNESS 3 Press the O O O O ...

Page 106: ...ess 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 45 available from the ADJ button at Macro shooting is acti vated when the ADJ button is pressed the fifth time Using the ADJ Adjust Button P 53 Choosing Picture Quality Mode Image Size PIC QUALITY SIZE P 64 Man...

Page 107: ...a moment so you can check it At purchase Confirmation Time is set to one second but this can 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 select the desired setting This setting will be used for shooting until you change it Start sound Sound when the ...

Page 108: ...Setup 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 off the cam era just press the power button again to turn it on and resume use The Auto Power off function does not work when the camera is connected to a com puter When shooting with Interval Shoot...

Page 109: ... transferring images to a computer via RicohGate the files are assigned names like RIMG jpg xxxx indicates the number of the image even if SEQUENTIAL NO is set to ON Extension The characters jpg following the period in a file name are called the extension and indi cate file s type A type of jpg indicates that the file is in JPEG format The extension is always separated from the file name by a peri...

Page 110: ...etup 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 If the power is turned on or the mode dial is turned in Power Save mode a warning appears for about two seconds to indicate Power Save mode Pressing the F Flash button allows you to turn the LCD Monitor Display on and then change the flash setting see P 50...

Page 111: ...ct 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 and Time format 5 Check the display on the bottom of the screen and then press the O O O O button Once you have set the date and time the display returns to the Setup screen If the batteries are remove...

Page 112: ...era Your camera is set to NTSC video format used in Japan and other countries for use with television equipment etc If the equipment you want to con nect to uses PAL format used in Europe and elsewhere then switch your camera to PAL for mat before connecting To change the playback format follow the steps below 1 Turn the Mode Dial to 1 1 1 1 Setup Mode The Setup Screen appears 2 Press the button t...

Page 113: ...u 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 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 you safeguard the power supply by using the ...

Page 114: ... computer USB driver 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 communication settings Caplio Server Used to set up your computer as an FTP server for Caplio only Optional Software Acrobat Reader Used to browse the contents of the operation manual Di...

Page 115: ...memory 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 Windows 98 98SE 32MB or more 96MB or more recommended Windows 2000 128MB or more 256MB or more recommended Windows Me 64MB or more 96MB or more recommended Windows XP 128MB or more 256MB or more recommend...

Page 116: ...M 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 download your images to the com puter install Caplio Software first Windows 98 98SE Me 2000 XP see P 117 Windows XPsee P 119 Install the following software products if necessary Acrobat Reader DirectX A...

Page 117: ...d 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 The following screen appears automati cally 4 Click Install Software 5 Select a language and then click OK 6 Click Next 7 Confirm where you want to install and then click Next 8 Confirm the program ...

Page 118: ...trol 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 Yes 6 The uninstallation process begins and a message appears when it is finished click OK A message may appear prompting you to restart the computer In this case select restart then click Complete Th...

Page 119: ...fter 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 Select Com ponents screen appears 8 Confirm the software you want to install and then click Next Thereafter if you continue the operation by following the messages the Finish screen of the InstallShield Wizard will appear If a message appea...

Page 120: ...e 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 a message appears when it is finished Click Fin ish If a message appears asking you whether you want to restart your com puter select Yes restart my computer now then click Finish The computer will r...

Page 121: ... appears 2 Click Browse 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 ing the messages displayed Installing DirectX DirectX is software to play back movies This camera requires DirectX 7 1 or later to play movie files in Windows If you have an earlier ve...

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Page 123: ...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 124: ...he 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 Select Search for the best driver in these locations Include this location in the search and then press the Browse button 4 Browse to the folder where the WIA driver was installed by default this should ...

Page 125: ...ram for this action check box unchecked will cause the Caplio RX 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 Scanner and Camera Wizard for image transfers To disconnect your camera from your com puter When you are downloading images from your camera the AC Adapter sold sepa rately is recommended 1 Turn your...

Page 126: ...amera are not used Even when the storage folder is changed the file number will be continuous The number cannot be initialized Once download finishes DU 10x launches and you can view the images If the screen below appears select RICOH Gate La check the box next to Always use this program for this action and then press OK Before closing RICOH Gate La if you turn the camera s power off or unplug the...

Page 127: ...ton 3 Application Button The application registered in Optional Set tings is launched DU 10x is registered initially 4 Minimize Button Minimizes the window and displays its icon on the Windows task bar If you click on the icon the window 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 p...

Page 128: ... For each time saved Creates a new folder for each time images are saved and saves the images shot at the same time in the same folder If you save several times in one day they are saved in separate folders each time For example if you saved twice on May 1 2004 20040501_001 folder 20040501_002 folder Each day shot 4 The same image will not be saved You can specify this only when you have selected ...

Page 129: ...gure 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 Card Reader the FM SD53 PC Card Adapter sold separately is required Images in an SD Memory Card Images are stored on an SD Memory Card in a hierarchy as shown here If the card reader is SD Memory Card c...

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Page 131: ...laying 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 Windows environment ...

Page 132: ...s 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 saved are displayed all in one window This method of displaying reduced size images is called thumbnail dis play Exiting DU 10x To exit DU 10x and close its window select File from the menu bar then sele...

Page 133: ...ges in all subfolders as thumbnails e Start List Editor This is used for a Ricoh camera other than this model Normally it is disabled 3 Thumbnail Image The reduced images are displayed at one glance 4 File Name 5 Folder Display Area The folders inside My Computer are dis played in a hierarchy The images inside folders selected here appear in the Thumbnail Display Area 6 Sound Setting Y N Display A...

Page 134: ...Type in alphabetical order of the extension 3 Date order Switches to By Date Shot or By Date Updated if edited 4 Ascending 5 Descending Ascending order is going from small to large the opposite is descending order For the alphabet ABC is ascending order and ZYX is descending Select which order to use 1 2 or 3 and choose either ascending or descending order If you order by file type the files are o...

Page 135: ... slide show To start slide show follow the steps below 1 Select the images you wish to see in slide show If you want to select multiple consecutive images after clicking the first image press and hold the Shift key and click the last image To select multiple images that are not consecutive press and hold the Ctrl while clicking each 2 Using one of the steps below select slide show Select Image the...

Page 136: ...e show begins The images advance automatically according to the display interval number of seconds you specified in the slide show dialog box Stop the slide show with the Esc Key To automatically switch between images while viewing an auto slide show select Auto in Operating method in the slide show dialog box When Manual is selected in Operating method switch between images by press ing the Enter...

Page 137: ...aximum display If you check this box your images will be displayed at full screen size 6 Playback sound If you check this box and the images have associated sounds the sounds will also be played back 7 Repeat If you check this box the sets of images will be shown repeatedly until you press the Esc key to stop If you uncheck this box the images in the folder will be dis played through the cycle onc...

Page 138: ...m the menu 3 When the scale options appear select a scale from the menu 4 Paste the image from the clip board to another Windows appli cation For example when using Paint from Windows Accessories start Paint and then select Paste from the Edit menu Enabling Functions Available with Other Models of Caplio You can enable functions that can be used on other models of Caplio camera such as GPS Linkage...

Page 139: ...ing Images You can delete images There are three methods for deleting images Using the File Menu 1 Click an image you want to delete in the Thumbnail Display 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 Your Caplio Model GPS Linkage function Camera Memo func...

Page 140: ...n such as the date and time a photo was shot the size of the image and so on Information 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 from the File menu Using the Shortcut Menu 1 Right click on the image in the Thumbnail Display Area The menu appear...

Page 141: ...rall view You can enlarge or reduce the displayed size By repeating Enlarge Display you can enlarge the view up to 16 times its original size By repeating Reduce Display you can reduce the view down to 1 16th its original size Saving under a New File Name When you want to create a duplicate of an image you can save it under a different file name The only file format you can save in is TIFF To save...

Page 142: ...ox 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 Print Type Select a layout for printing thumbnails 2 Title Prints a title at the top of the page You can use a folder name or specify an arbi trary character string for the title 3 Options Check the...

Page 143: ...Shift key To select two or more distant images click them one after another while pressing the Ctrl key To print all thumbnail images displayed go to step 2 directly 2 Select Print from the File menu The Print dialog box appears 3 Check the printer name and click the Properties button to make printer settings if required 4 Perform either of the following operations To print the selected images sel...

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Page 145: ...nstall 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 you safeguard the power supply by using the AC Adapter sold separately The explanations provided assume that the AC Adapter is being used ...

Page 146: ...p 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 button You cannot display movie files in iPhoto Please use QuickTime instead RICOH Gate La for Macintosh Downloading images for Macintosh USB driver Connecting your camera to computer Mounter Downloading imag...

Page 147: ...ad images to your computer when using an SD Memory Card see P 129 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 Memory Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 96 MB or more 128 MB or more recommended Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 3 128 MB or more 256 MB or more recommended Application allocated Memory For Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 Without using t...

Page 148: ... load images directly from an SD memory card into your computer see P 129 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 software Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 see P 149 Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 3 see P 150 Connect the camera to your computer Download images to the computer see P 154 1 2 3 Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 ...

Page 149: ...pen 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 button The Installation screen appears 7 Click Install 8 Click Continue The software is installed and then the Installation Complete message appears 9 Click the Restart button Your Macintosh restarts ...

Page 150: ...he 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 screen appears 9 Click the destination volume you want then click Continue 10 Click Install After the installation has finishes a message appears to confirm whether it is necessary to restart your Macint...

Page 151: ...ash Using the Terminal program enter sudo rm rf System Library Startupitems CaplioStartup and delete Please remove the following files from their respective folders File Name Folder Name RICOH Gate La System Folder Control Panels RICOH Gate La Prefs System Folder Preferences Caplio Mounter System Folder Extension Caplio Mounter Prefs System Folder Preferences Caplio USB Driver System Folder Extens...

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Page 154: ...After 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 see P 109 Downloading methods differ as described in the following table depending on the envi ronment used Follow the steps in the refer ence pages to download 1 Turn your camera off by pressing th...

Page 155: ...age 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 icon It can be handled in the same way as a normal drive If you double click the icon a folder called DCIM is displayed and a folder called 100RICOH within that folder is displayed The image files you...

Page 156: ... 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 a normal drive If you double click the icon a folder called DCIM is displayed and a folder called 100RICOH within that folder is displayed The image files you shot are inside the 100RICOH folder Drag...

Page 157: ...ate Displays the version of RICOH Gate La 2 Quit Closes RICOH Gate La 3 Option settings Specifies where to save images and which application will launch if you press the Application button or after saving See P 158 Background illustration If you select this a sub menu will appear allowing you to change the background design of the RICOH Gate La window Sub menu Figure 4 Save Button Click this and t...

Page 158: ...Create Your downloaded images will all be saved in the folder specified in item 2 For each date photographs Creates a new folder assigning the date it was shot as the folder name and saves images shot on the same day in the same folder For example if shot on May 1 2004 20040501 folder Date Transferred Number Transferred Creates a new folder for each time images are saved and saves the images shot ...

Page 159: ...Appendices ...

Page 160: ...ay Parts Screen Size 1 8 Type Translucent Amorphous Silicon TFT LCD Pixel Count Approx 85000 White Balance AUTO Fixed Daylight Overcast Tungsten light Fluorescent light One Push Exposure Adjustment Light Metering Sensitive Distribution Multi Light Metering 256 segments Center weighted Light Metering Spot Metering Exposure Compensation Manual Exposure Compensation 2 0EV 1 3EV Steps Metering Method ...

Page 161: ... Image Size 2048 1536 N approx 568KB Screen F approx 1 12MB Screen 1280 960 N approx 307KB Screen F approx 614KB Screen 640 480 N approx 72KB Screen I O Terminals DC In 3 8 V AC Adapter Video Out 1 0 Vp p 75 W Date Maintain Time Approx 2 weeks Memory Cards that can Record Playback Memory Type SD Memory Card Multi Media Card Item Model Remarks AC Adapter AC 4a For when you want to supply power dire...

Page 162: ...Model AC 4a Can be used in regions with a current of 120V 50Hz 60Hz If you are going to travel to a country that uses a different shaped wall outlet plug please consult your travel agent on a plug Adapter suitable for wall outlets in your country of destination The Warranty This product is for domestic use The warranty is only valid domestically In the unlikely event that a failure or breakdown sh...

Page 163: ...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 While you are carrying the camera be careful not to hit it against other objects In an environment where the temperature changes suddenly condensation may occur in the camera resulting in troubles such as fogging of the glass surface or malfunc...

Page 164: ...urface 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 surfaces Gently wipe with a soft cloth dampened with a little cleaner Storage Please avoid storing your camera in the following kinds of places as breakdown may result In high heat and humidity or where...

Page 165: ...AC Adapter reconnect it P 11 P 13 P 14 Cannot recharge the batteries Battery life Replace the batteries with a new set P 13 Batteries run out quickly They are being used in extreme high or low tem peratures Many shots are being taken in dark places inside requiring flash Shooting Symptom Cause Measure Page Even if I press the button the camera does not shoot Batteries are not loaded Or they are ex...

Page 166: ...Off Set to Flash Off with the F button P 50 The White Balance is set to something other than Auto mode Set the White Balance to Auto mode P 56 Batteries are running low If using alkaline batteries replace with a new set If using rechargeable batteries recharge or use the AC Adapter P 11 P 13 P 14 Even though the flash fired the pic ture is dark The distance to the subject is greater than 2 5 meter...

Page 167: ...reen does not appear A Memory Card is not loaded Or a Memory Card with no stored images is loaded Load a card with stored images P 17 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 104 You played back a Memory Card that was not recorded normally Load a normally recorded card P 17 The Memory Card s contact surfaces a...

Page 168: ...er cable properly if using P 11 P 13 P 14 The date is wrong The correct date time are not set Set the correct date time P 111 The date set has dis appeared The batteries were removed If the batteries are removed for more than two weeks the date setting will be lost Make the set tings again P 111 Auto Power Off does not work Auto Power Off is set to OFF Set the time for Auto Power Off P 108 The bee...

Page 169: ...Applications 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 screen 13 Click the x Close button to close the Control Panel 14 Turn off your camera and computer 15 Turn your computer back on and reinstall the software from the CD ROM At this time do not connect you...

Page 170: ...SB 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 Load the Caplio CD ROM into your computer 2 Connect your camera via the USB cable to your computer 3 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar to display the Start menu 4 On the Start menu point t...

Page 171: ... 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 double click the Add Remove Applications icon 12 On the Add Remove Applications Properties screen displayed select Caplio Software and then click the Add Remove button This uninstalls the Caplio Softw...

Page 172: ...istered 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 computer 3 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar to display the Start menu 4 On the Start menu click Control Panel 5 On the Control Panel displayed click Switch to Classic Display The display c...

Page 173: ...llocated 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 screen 11 Click OK to close the System Properties screen 12 Click the x Close button to close the Control Panel Measure2 Your camera may not be recognized correctly if you connect to the USB Port of your ...

Page 174: ... 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 Select Program to Execute and click OK If None is selected nothing happens when the camera is connected to the computer If Select Program to Execute is selected a screen is displayed each time the camera...

Page 175: ...ED The card is Locked write protection Unlock the card P 17 PRINT SETTINGS CANNOT BE SET FOR THIS FILE This file movies and other cannot be selected for printing INSUFFICIENT MEMORY Files cannot be stored Make sure there is enough free space or delete files P 87 The image print number limit has been exceeded Select an image and set the number to 0 P 99 FORMAT INTERNAL MEMORY It is necessary to for...

Page 176: ...r 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 consumables provided 7 Any consequential damages arising from failure of the camera such as expenses incurred in tak ing pictures or loss of expected profit will not be reimbursed whether they occur during the...

Page 177: ... 15 105B Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC 15 21 Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used for connection to a host com puter in order to comply with FCC emission limits FCC 15 27 An AC adapter with a ferrite core must be used for RF interference suppression CO...

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Page 179: ...ow to Use DU 10x 131 How to Use RICOH Gate La 127 157 How to Use the LCD Monitor 19 How to Use the Mode Dial 11 I IMAGE WITH SOUND 52 IN FORMAT 105 Indication of the number of images you can take 11 Inserting an SD Memory Card Available in Stores 17 Installation 117 Installing Acrobat Reader 121 Installing DirectX 121 INTERVAL 73 ISO SETTING 59 L LANDSCAPE 38 LANGUAGE 112 LCD BRIGHTNESS 105 LCD CO...

Page 180: ...tions 160 SPORTS 38 Switching the Screen Display 23 Synchro Monitor Mode 24 T TEXT MODE 38 the flash to Flash Off Red Eye 50 Thumbnail Display 83 TIME EXPOSURE 72 Turning the Power On Off 16 U USB Cable 8 USB drive 114 Using the ADJ Adjust Button 53 Using the Flash 50 Using the Self Timer 51 V VIDEO OUT MODE 112 Viewing Movies 80 Viewing on a Television 86 W Warranty Card 8 Where images are record...

Page 181: ...ing with Multi Shot 42 Shooting with S Multi Shot 42 Shooting with M Multi Shot 42 Shooting Movies 42 Shooting with Optical Zoom 43 Shooting with the Digital Zoom 44 Shooting Close ups Macro Photo 45 Using the AF target shift function 45 Recording Voice Memos 47 Section 3 Using Special Features for Im proved Photography Using the Flash 50 Using the Self Timer 51 Shooting a Still Image with Sound I...

Page 182: ...ARD FORMAT 104 Write protecting Your Images 104 Formatting Internal Memory IN FORMAT 105 Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor LCD BRIGHTNESS 105 Setting a Function to the ADJ Button ADJ BTN SET 106 Changing the Operation Sound Setting BEEP SOUND 107 Changing Image Confirmation Time LCD CON FIRM 107 Changing Auto Power Off Settings AUTO POWER OFF 108 Changing File Name Settings SEQUENTIAL NO...

Page 183: ...143 Chapter 3 Playing Back Images Pic tures Movies on a Comput er For Macintosh Section 1 Installing Software Using the Software Provided 146 Software and OS Applicability Table 146 System Requirements 147 Preparing to Download Images to Your Computer 148 Installation 149 For Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 149 For Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 3 150 Uninstalling the Software For Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 151 Uninstalling ...

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