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