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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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