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Using These Manuals
Using This Guide
Contents
Direct Printing
Appendices
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Chapter Using Your Camera
Checking that Every- thing is Packed
Caplio GX
AA Alkaline Batteries LR6 Handstrap AV Cable
USB Cable
Optional Accessories
Names of Parts
AC Adapter AC-4a
Camera Front View
How to use the hot shoe
Rear View Left Side, looking from the front Bottom
How to Use the Mode Dial
Using the up/down dial
How to use the up/down dial
Mode Dial Symbols and Functions
Number Battery Type Shots Normal Shots Power
Save Mode *1
Inserting the Batteries
Indication of the number of images you can take
Using the Batteries
Open the battery/card cover
Battery level indication
Battery Mark Description
Using the Recharge- able Battery
Inserting the Rechargeable Battery
Insert the rechargeable battery
Removing the Rechargeable Bat- tery
Using the AC Adapter
Setting up the AC Adapter
Insert the AC Adapter Battery
Rechargeable battery charging time when using BJ-2
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Turning the Power On/ Off
Press the power button
Turning the Camera On
Turning the Camera Off
Where images are recorded
Inserting an SD Mem- ory Card Available in Stores
Inserting the SD Memory Card
Protecting your images from being deleted
Removing the SD Memory Card
Press the card gently and release it
Card pops out just a little
Screen Examples when Shooting Pictures
How to Use the LCD Monitor
Symbol Display Contents Refer to
ISO Setting
Interval
Screen During Playback
Dpof
When Shooting
Switching the Screen Display
When Playing Back
Synchro Monitor Mode
Histogram Display
Button Shooting Mode Playback Mode Menu display
Button Functions
Basics of the Shooting Menu/Playback Menu
Basics of the Setup Screen
Setting Option Refer to
Shooting Menu Shooting Mode
Screens
Shooting Menu Aperture Priority Mode
Manual Exposure
Shooting Menu Scene Mode, except in Text Mode
Shooting Menu Movie Mode
Movie Mode, display by pressing the M button
Shooting Menu Text Mode
Playback Menu
Text Mode, display by pressing the M button
Playback Mode, display by pressing the M button
Scene Mode, the screen is displayed when you select a scene
Scene Selection Screen Scene Mode
Symbol Setting Content Refer to
Setup Screen Setup Mode
Section Basic Shooting
How to Hold the Camera How to Focus
Button
Color of crosshairs Auto focus lamp
Checking the Focus and Shooting Half-press
Shooting Still Images
Gently press the shutter button all the way
Put the subject of your photo
Capturing the Moment Shooting Full-press
Certain subjects are hard to bring into focus
When the subject of your composition is not
Setting the focus and then shoot. This
Centered, you can compose your picture after
Method is called Focus-Lock
Shooting with Scenery- Matching
This is best for taking pictures of people
This is best for pictures of moving objects
This is best for scenery with a lot of blue sky or greenery
Turn the Mode Dial to 4 Scene Mode
Combination of Scene Mode and Function
Press the shutter release button
Tiff File
Shooting with Multi-Shot
Multi-Shot
As long as you hold the shutter button down, pictures con
Scont S Multi-Shot
Making Multi-Shot Settings CONT. Mode
To make Multi-Shot settings, follow the steps below
Shooting menu is displayed
F2592 N2592 F2048 N2048 F1280 N1280 N640
Shooting Movies
Shooting with Multi-Shot
Shooting with S Multi-Shot
Shooting with M Multi-Shot
Shooting with Optical Zoom
Optical Zoom
To shoot with the zoom, follow the steps below
Bar is displayed in the LCD Monitor indicating Zoom status
Shooting with the Digital Zoom
Digital zoom is activated and the subject becomes larger
Using the AF target shift function
Macro symbol is displayed on the left side of the screen
Shooting Close-ups Macro Photo
To get out of Macro Mode, press the N button again
Press the shutter release button gently all the way
Press the ADJ. button
Camera focuses on the cross
Turn the Mode Dial to 2 Voice Mode Press the shutter button
Recording Voice Memos
Half-press the shutter button to stop recording
Voice recording starts
Section Using Special Features for Improved Photography
Using the Flash
Pressing the F Flash button switches to Flash Mode
Flash Mode Types
Slow Synchronized
How to use the hot shoe
Set the ISO sensitivity of the camera to other than Auto
Using the Self-Timer
Press the T Self-timer button
Shooting in Aperture Priority/Manual Expo- sure Mode
Shooting with Set Aperture Aper- ture Priority Mode
To shoot with a set aperture, follow the steps below
You can also take a photo without half- pressing. P.39
Press the M button. The Shooting menu appears
Mark at the upper part on the screen changes from
To shoot at a set shutter speed, follow the steps below
This completes the shutter speed setting
Shooting menu appears
Press the shutter release button for shooting
Setting for shooting with sound is complete
Press the shutter release button to stop recording
Adjustments Using the ADJ. Button
Using the ADJ. Adjust Button
Settings Available Per Mode
Using the ADJ. Button Exposure
Turn the mode dial to 5 Shoot- ing Mode
Changing the Exposure Exposure Comp
Examples of Exposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation settings are completed
Using the Shooting Menu Exposure
Select Exposure COMP. and then press the O or $ button
Using Natural and Artifi- cial Lighting White Balance
Using the ADJ. Button White Bal- ance
Press the ! buttons to select a mode
Types of Modes you can Select
White Balance settings are complete
Using the Shooting Menu White Balance
Shooting menu or the Movie menu appears
If you pressed the # button, press also the M button
Sensitivity Settings ISO
Using the ADJ. Button ISO Sensitivity
Press the ! buttons to select an ISO setting
ISO Sensitivity menu appears
ISO settings are completed
Using the ADJ. Button Text Density
Press the ! buttons to select the desired density setting
Changing Shading for Shooting Text DEN- Sity
Scene selection screen appears
Using the Shooting Menu Text Den- sity
Text mode and then press
Text Density settings are completed
Press the ! buttons to select
White Balance Bracket settings are com- plete
To shoot with White Balance Bracket, follow the steps below
Choosing Picture Qual- ity Mode/Image Size
About Picture Quality Mode
About Image Size
Press the ! buttons to select Text Mode Press the O button
Changing the Image Size for Shoot- ing in Text Mode
Picture Quality/Image Size settings are completed
Turn the Mode Dial to 3 Movie Mode Press the M button
Image size setting is complete
Movie Size settings are complete
Changing the Image Size of a Movie
Focus settings are complete
Manual Focus Shooting
Manual Focus Shooting
Press the ! buttons to focus the camera
Shooting at a Fixed Distance
Multi No Symbol
Light Metering Method setting is com- plete
Spot
To select light metering method, follow the steps below
Sharpness settings are complete
Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images
To shoot with Auto Bracket, follow the steps below
Press the #$ buttons to switch screens as required
This completes the setting of time expo- sure
Interval Shooting settings are completed
To stop shooting, press the O button
For Interval Shooting, follow the steps below
Picture is taken every time the fixed interval elapses
Usual. However, Interval Shooting Mode is
Date Imprint settings are completed
To enter the date or date and time, follow the steps below
Make sure that YES is selected, and then press the O button
Section Playing Back/Deleting Still Images, Movies, Sounds
Ton
Displaying an Enlarged View of the Still Image Displayed
Press the 8 Enlarged View but- ton
Still image you just took is displayed on the LCD Monitor
Deleting the Displayed Still Image or Movie
Delete
Turn the Mode Dial to 6 Play- back Mode
Viewing a Still Image or Movie
Viewing Still Images Recorded on an SD Memory Card
Viewing Still Images Recorded on Internal Memory
Move to the movie you want to see using the #$ buttons
Adjusting the Movie Sound Volume
Press the ! buttons to adjust the volume
Viewing Movies
Playing Back Sound
Playing Back Sound
Playing Back Sound Recorded with a Still Image
Adjusting the Volume
Turn the Mode Dial to 6 Play
Back Mode
Press the 9 Thumbnail Dis- play button
Last still image taken is displayed
Enlarged Viewing
Last still image taken is displayed
Last still image is displayed
Showing Photos Order Automatically
Turn the Mode Dial to 6 Play Back Mode
Playback menu is displayed
Viewing on a Television
Deleting Unwanted Still Images/Movies/Sounds
Deleting One Still Image
Deleting All Frames at Once
Screen appears to confirm the deletion
Deleting Multiple Frames at Once
Press the $ button to select YES Press the O button
Press the D Delete button
Direct Printing
About the Direct Print Function
Sending Images to a Printer for Printing
Printing One Image
Connecting the Camera to a Printer
Check that the printer is ready for printing
Printing All Images
Display returns to the Direct Print
Printing Several Images
Press the ! buttons to set the number of copies to print
Display returns to the Direct Print menu
Printer mark appears at the upper right of the image
Repeat steps 12 and 13 to change the settings as required
Section About Other Functions
Turn the Mode Dial to 6 Play- back Mode Press the M button
Write-protecting Your Images Protect
Protecting the Displayed Still Image
Protecting All Still Images
Playback menu appears
Protect symbol appears
Press the button to select Copy to Card Press the O button
Upper-right corner of the first still image
Movie, or sound
Setting Dpof for the Still Image Dis- played
Using a Printing Service
Dpof Dee-Pof
Setting Dpof for Multiple Still Images
Setting Dpof for a Still Images
Press the button to select Dpof and then press the O button
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To change the image size, follow the steps below
Changing the Image Size Resize
Original Resized
Section Changing Camera Settings
Getting the SD Memory Card Ready for Use
Select Card Format and then press the O button
Write-protecting Your Images
Formatting
Adjusting the Bright- ness of the LCD Monitor
Formatting Internal Memory in Format
Setting a Function to the ADJ. Button ADJ BTN.SET
Possible Settings
Changing the Operation Sound Setting Beep
You can change the setting to mute these operation sounds
Changing Image Confir- mation Time LCD CON- Firm
To change Confirmation Time, follow the steps below
Changing Auto Power Off Settings Auto
To change the Auto Power-Off setting, follow the steps below
Extension
To make changes to file numbering, follow the steps below
Jpeg Files
Changing Power-Save Mode Settings Power
To change the Power-Save Mode, follow the steps below
Setup screen is displayed on the LCD Monitor
FORMAT, choose the Date and Time format
Changing the Playback Method for Viewing on
Changing the Display Language Language
Press the button to select Language
Changing the setting of step zooming Step Zoom
Turn the mode dial to Setup mode
Setup screen appears
Press the #$buttons to select a value
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Section Installing Software
Using the Software Provided
Software and OS Applicability Table
Caplio Software
Optional Software
System Requirements for Using the Provided Software
CPU
Install the software
Install the following software products, if necessary
Preparing to Download Images to Your Computer
Acrobat Reader DirectX
Installation
For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000
Start your computer Insert the CD-ROM in the CD- ROM drive
Click Next
Uninstalling the Software For Win- dows 98/98SE/Me/2000
Select Settings and then Con- trol Panel
Click Start on the Windows task bar
Start menu appears
For Windows XP
Click Install Software Select a language and then click OK
After a few moments, the Select Com- ponents screen appears
Select Control Panel from the Start menu
Uninstalling the Software For Win- dows XP
Click the Add/Remove Pro- grams icon
Installing Other Software
Installing Acrobat Reader
Installing DirectX
Click Browse CD-ROM
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Section Downloading Images to a Computer
Connecting the Camera to a Computer
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Downloading Pictures to Your Computer
For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
Starting
Quitting
Restarting
Ricoh Gate La Window
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How to Use the Optional Settings
Description Initial Setting
Images in an SD Memory Card
How to Use the Background Illustra- tion Settings
Card Reader
Section
DU-10x Window
Starting and Exiting DU-10x
Exiting DU-10x
Thumbnail Display Description
Switching the Ordering of Images
Changing the Display Size
Using one of the steps below, select slide show
Viewing Images in a Slide Show
To View a Slide Show
Select the images you wish to see in slide show
Using Auto Slide Show
How to Use the Slide Show Dialog Box
How to Rename an Image
How to Copy an Reduced Image File
Renaming an Image in Thumbnail View
Copying a Reduced Image File
How to Enable GPS Linkage or Camera Memo Function
Select Options from the Tool menu
Cameras and Available Options
Functions You Can Use
Using the File Menu
Using the Shortcut Menu
Using the Keyboard
Deleting Images
Viewing Image Information
Select Properties from the File menu
Right-click on the image in the Thumbnail Display Area
Select Properties from the menu
Displaying the Viewer Screen
Using the Viewer Screen
Saving under a New File Name
Select Print Setup from the File menu
To Print an Image
To print an image, follow the steps below
Click the OK button
Checking the Printing Layout
Making printer settings
Printing Images
Section Installing Software
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System Requirements
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Double-click the Installer Caplio Installer icon
Click Install Software Click the OK button
Click Install Click Continue
For Mac OS 8.6 to
For Mac OS X 10.1.2 to
Uninstalling the Software For Mac OS 8.6 to
Uninstalling the Software For Mac OS X 10.1.2 to
Software is uninstalled
File Name Folder Name
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Section Downloading Images to a Computer
Make sure the cameras power is Off
Computer using the USB cable
Double-click the displayed icon
Connect your camera to
Click on the File menu
When an SD Memory Card is not loaded
Caplio icon is displayed and you
Can view the image files stored in inter
Nal memory
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How to Use Optional Settings
Appendices
Up/down Dial Functions
Up/down dial has the following functions
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Specifications
Camera
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Functions Whose Defaults will be Restored upon Power-off
Mode Function Current setting is keptO, RestoredX
Optional Accessories
Mode Picture Quality Image Size
SD Memory Card Recording Capacities
Model Remarks
Using Your Camera Abroad
Warranty
Using Playback on Television in other Regions
Conditions in which condensation may easily occur
Precautions regarding care of your camera
Care and Storage
Care
Storage
Troubleshooting
Power Supply
Symptom Cause Measure
Shooting
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Playback/Deleting
Other Problems
Measure
For Windows
For Windows XP
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Symptom 4 Cannot play back movies
Error Messages
Error Message Cause and Action
Warranty and Servicing
Information to the User
USA FCC Part15 Class B
Telephone Support Numbers in Europe
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Index
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