Shooting

Symptom

Cause

Measure

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The brightness of the

You are using it in a dark place or when Auto

This is normal.

-

LCD Monitor

Focus range and surrounding brightness are dif-

 

 

changes during AF.

ferent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a vertical

This is a phenomenon that occurs when a bright

This is normal.

-

smear on the image.

subject is shot. It is called the smear phenome-

 

 

 

non.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cross for the AF

The camera is not in Macro mode.

Preset Macro mode and press the ADJ. button

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target cannot be

 

three times (or four times).

 

moved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playback/Deleting

Symptom

Cause

Measure

Page

 

 

 

 

Cannot Playback. Or

It is not set to 6(Playback).

Turn the Mode Dial to 6(Playback Mode).

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the Playback screen

 

 

 

The AV cable was not connected properly.

Reconnect it properly.

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does not come out.

 

 

 

 

The video format is set wrong.

Set to correct format.

-

 

 

 

 

The contents of SD

A Memory Card is not loaded. Or a Memory

Load a card with stored images.

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Memory Card can-

Card with no stored images is loaded.

 

 

not be replayed, or

 

 

 

You played back a Memory Card that was not

Load a card that was formatted and stored on by

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the replay screen

formatted by this device.

this device.

 

does not appear.

 

 

 

 

 

You played back a Memory Card that was not

Load a normally recorded card.

P.18

 

recorded normally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Memory Card's contact surfaces are dirty.

Wipe with a soft, dry cloth.

-

 

 

 

 

 

There is something wrong with the Memory

Play another card and if there is nothing wrong

-

 

Card.

with it, the camera is OK. There may be some-

 

 

 

thing wrong with the card, so do not use it.

 

 

 

 

 

An image disap-

Batteries are running low.

If using alkaline batteries, replace with a new

P.12

peared.

 

set.

P.14

 

 

If using rechargeable batteries, recharge or use

P.15

 

 

the AC Adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The camera was left unattended and not used,

Turn the power back on.

P.17

 

so Auto Power-Off shut it off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Files cannot be

The file has been set to protect.

Release the protection.

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deleted.

 

 

 

The SD Memory Card is "locked".

Release the "Lock (write-protection)".

P.18

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot format a

The SD Memory Card is "locked".

Release the "Lock (write-protection)".

P.18

Memory Card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ricoh Caplio GX operation manual Playback/Deleting

Caplio GX specifications

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