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Setting a Function to the ADJ. Button (ADJ BTN.SET.)

Each time the ADJ. button is pressed, the camera displays the setting screen in the order of exposure, white balance, and ISO sensitivity.

Possible Settings

OFF (Set at purchase)

(PIC QUALITY/SIZE)

AF/MF (FOCUS)

SHARP (SHARPNESS)

(PHOTOMETRY)

By using the [Set ADJ. Button] option, you can set a function to be activated when the ADJ. button is pressed the fourth time.

1. Turn the Mode Dial to 1 (Setup Mode).

The Setup Screen appears.

2. Press the " button to select [ADJ BTN.SET.].

3. Press the #$ buttons to select the desired setting.

Connecting the AV cable to the camera turns off the LCD monitor display.

If a function is set with [Set ADJ. Button], the AF target shift function (P.48) 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.59)

Choosing Picture Quality Mode/Image Size (PIC QUALITY/SIZE) (P.70)

Manual Focus Shooting (FOCUS) (P.73)

Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images (SHARPNESS) (P.76)

Changing the Light Metering (PHOTOME- TRY) (P.75)

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Ricoh Caplio GX operation manual Setting a Function to the ADJ. Button ADJ BTN.SET, Possible Settings

Caplio GX specifications

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