Changing the Operation

Sound Setting (BEEP

SOUND)

During operation, the camera generates four types of sounds: start sound, shutter release sound, focus sound, and beep sound.

Start sound

: Sound when the camera power is turned

 

on.

Shutter release

: When the shutter release button is

sound

pressed, the camera generates the shut-

 

ter sound ('click' sound for still image

 

shooting and 'blip' sound for SCONT/

 

MCONT shooting).

Focus sound

: When the focus is set, the camera gener-

 

ates the focus sound (blip-blip).

Beep sound

: If an impossible operation is attempted,

 

the camera generates the beep sound

 

(blip-blip-blip-blip-blip).

You can change the setting to mute these operation sounds.

Possible Settings

SHUTTER (Shutter and beep sounds only)

ON (all sounds on) *Initial setting at purchase

OFF (all sounds off)

To change the setting of operation sound, fol- low the steps below.

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

The Setup Screen appears.

2. Press the " button to select [BEEP SOUND].

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

This setting will be used until you change it.

Changing Image Confir- mation Time (LCD CON- FIRM.)

Immediately after pressing the shutter button, the still image taken is displayed for a moment so you can check it.

At purchase, Confirmation Time is set to one second, but this can be changed.

Possible Settings

OFF (Photo not displayed for confirmation)

1 Second (Default)

2Seconds

3Seconds

7

To change Confirmation Time, follow the steps below.

1. Turn the Mode Dial to 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.

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Ricoh Caplio GX Changing the Operation Sound Setting Beep, Changing Image Confir- mation Time LCD CON- Firm

Caplio GX specifications

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