Basic Operations, Advanced Operations | Ricoh Caplio R6 instruction

Camera User Guide

The serial number of this product is given on the bottom face of the camera.

Basic Operations

If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.

This section provides a basic overview of how to turn on the camera, take pictures and play back pictures.

Advanced Operations

Read this section when you want to learn more about the different camera functions.

This section provides more detailed information about the functions used to take pictures and play back pictures, as well as information on how to customize the camera settings, print pictures, and use the camera with a computer.

Note

Do not connect the USB cable yet!

If you connect the camera to a computer through the USB cable before installing the provided software on the computer, the software required for connection between camera and computer may not be installed correctly. Be sure to connect the camera to your computer after installing the provided software. (GP.149)

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Ricoh Caplio R6 manual Basic Operations, Advanced Operations

Contents

Advanced Operations Basic Operations Plug the devices into separate electrical outlets Preface Following two manuals are included with your Caplio R6 Using the Manuals This camera has a compact body, featuring Key Features MY Setting Fps or 15 fps high-quality movies with sound P.96 Contents Various Shooting Functions Advanced Operations Shooting/Playing Back Movies Changing Camera Settings 121Other Playback Functions 100 Direct Printing 115 Shtg Stgs Warng Downloading Images to Your Computer 149 189 Appendices 168Page Basic Operations Handstrap Battery Charger USB Cable Mini B cable Caplio R6 Rechargeable BatteryPacking List If you are Optional Accessories Camera Names of PartsFront View Rear View Mode Selector Symbols and Descriptions How to Use the Mode Selector LCD Monitor Display Example of LCD Monitor Display when Shooting Pictures Dpof Example of LCD Monitor Display During Playback Battery Level Indication Getting Ready About the Battery SD Memory Card available in stores Where images are recordedPage Plug the battery charger into an outlet Charging the Rechargeable Battery Loading the Rechargeable Battery and SD Memory Card Close the battery/card cover and slide it back into place Insert the rechargeable batteryRemoving the Rechargeable Battery Removing the SD Memory Card To turn the power on Press the Power button Turning the Power On/OffTo turn the power off Press the Power button Turn the power on for the first time after purchase Setting the Language Setting the Date and Time Holding the Camera Basic Shooting Preventing Camera Shake Shooting UsingQuickly Shooting Pictures Full-press Camera for the first time, read this section Checking the Focus and Shooting Half-press/ Focus Lock Gently press the shutter release button all the way FocusingPage Using the Digital Zoom Using the Zoom Function With the camera ready to shoot, press the N Macro button Shooting Close-Ups Macro Shooting Switch the mode selector to Press the F Flash button Using the FlashPress the ! buttons to select the flash mode Flash Modes Switch the mode selector to MY Shooting with My Settings ModePress the Mode button Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture Portrait Scene Modes Press the Mode button to change the scene mode Switch the mode selector toIf you are using the camera for First time, read this section Switch the mode selector to Scene Press the !#$ buttons to select the scene modeReturning to Normal Shooting Mode Using Face Recognition Mode Compose your picture Using the Skew Correction ModeHalf-press the shutter release button Press the !#$ buttons to select Skew COR Shooting in Zoom Macro Mode Switch the mode selector to Press the t Self-timer button Using the Self-TimerPress the shutter release button Shooting mode, press the Q Quick Review button Reviewing the Image You Just Took Quick Review Press the 6 Playback button Viewing Your Images Turning on the camera in playback mode Turn the zoom lever toward Thumbnail Display Three-frame View/Grid View Thumbnail DisplayPage You can enlarge a still image displayed on the LCD monitor Magnifying Images Deleting a File Deleting Files Deleting Multiple Files at One Time Deleting All Files Specifying Individual Files to be Deleted Repeat to select all the files you want to delete Press ADJ.button Changing the Display with DISP. Button During Shooting Mode White Saturation Highlights Display During Playback Mode Histogram Maximizing the LCD Monitor BrightnessPage Advanced Operations Settings by Mode Using the ADJ. ButtonVarious Shooting Functions Various Shooting Functions Switch the mode selector to Scene Press the Mode button Changing the Text Density Scene ModePress the ! buttons to select the desired density setting Press the MENU/OK button Various Shooting Functions When Mode Selector is Set to 5/SCENE/MY Shooting Setting Menu Movie Size Press the MENU/OK button in shooting mode Using the MenuPress the ! buttons to select the desired menu item Press the $ button Still Images Choosing Picture Quality Mode/ Image Size PIC QUALITY/SIZEMovies Press the MENU/OK button, or # button and press Switch the mode selector to Press the MENU/OK button Focusing Modes Changing the Focusing Mode Focus Press the button as required Manual Focus Shooting MF Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture Press the $ button to display the focus bar AE Metering Changing the Light MeteringLight Metering Modes Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images Sharpness Stream-CONT Shooting with Multi-Shot CONT./S-CONT/M-CONTMemory-reversal-CONT × 960, 640 × Release your finger from the shutter release button Cont Press the 6 Playback button Color Depth Setting the Color Depth Press the shutter release button to shoot the subject Shooting Consecutively with Different White Balance WB-BKT Various Shooting Functions Time Exposure Using Long Time Exposure To stop shooting, press Shooting Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals IntervalMENU/OK button Various Shooting Functions Image with Sound Shooting a Still Image with SoundPress the shutter release button to finish recording Date Imprint Inserting the Date into a Still Image When your subject is darkish When your subject is whitishChanging the Exposure Exposure Comp For backlighting White Balance Using Natural and Artificial LightingWhite Balance Modes Symbol appears on the screen Manual Settings Setting the White Balance Manually Changing the Sensitivity ISO Setting Various Shooting Functions Slow Shutter LMT Limiting the Shutter Speed Camera Shake COR Record Dual Size Shooting a Still Image with a Subfile Restore Defaults Shooting/Playing Back Movies Switch the mode selector to Scene scene modeShooting Movies Shooting/Playing Back Movies Select 3 Movie from the scene mode Press the MENU/OK button Setting the Frame Rate Frame Rate Shooting/Playing Back Movies Playing Back Movies Select the movie you want to view using the !#$ buttons 100 Playback Setting MenuOther Playback Functions Other Playback Functions 101 Displaying Photos in Order Automatically Slide Show 102 Write-protecting Files ProtectProtecting a File Protecting All Files 103Press the 6 Playback button Press the MENU/OK button Protecting Multiple Files at Once 104Press the button to select Protect and press the $ button Setting Dpof for the Displayed Still Image Using a Printing Service Dpof105 106 Setting Dpof for All Still Images 107 Setting Dpof for Multiple Still Images 108 Changing the Image Size Resize 109 Copy to Card Skew Correction Straightening Skewed Images110 111 Restoring Deleted Files Recover File112 113 Viewing on a TelevisionSet the television to Video mode. Set the input to Video 114 115 Direct Print FunctionDirect Printing Direct Printing 116 Connecting the Camera to a Printer 117 Printing Still ImagesPrinting One or All Still Images Check that the printer is ready to print 118 Repeat Steps 7 and 8 to change other settings as required Printing Several Still Images 119Turn the zoom lever toward 9 Thumbnail Display Press the #$ buttons to select the next image for printing 120 Changing Camera Settings Setup MenuChanging Camera Settings 121 122 Using the Setup MenuPress the ! buttons to select the desired item 123 124 Preparing the SD Memory Card Format Card 125 Formatting the Internal Memory Format INT. MEM Press the ! buttons to adjust the brightness Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor LCD Brightness126 REG. MY Settings Registering Custom SettingsSelect SETTING1 or SETTING2 and press the MENU/OK button 127 128 Display the Setup menu Changing the Step Zooming Setting Step Zoom129 130 Changing the ISO AUTO-HIGH Setting ISO AUTO-HIGH 131 Changing the Size for Record Dual Size SUB File Size Auto Power OFF Changing the Auto Power Off Setting132 Beep Sound Changing the Beep Sound Setting133 134 Changing the Beep Sound Volume VOL. Settings 135 Changing Image Confirmation Time LCD Confirm 136 Assigning Functions to the ADJ. Button ADJ. BTN. SET 137 Changing the AF Auxiliary Light Setting AF AUX. Light Available Settings Using the Auto Resize ZoomDigital Zoom IMG 138 139 140 Displaying a Settings Change Warning Shtg Stgs Warng Enlge Photo Icon Enlarging Icon Display141 USB Connection Changing the USB Setting142 143 144 Changing File Name Settings Sequential no 145 146 147 Changing the Display Language LANGUAGE/N 148 149 For WindowsDownloading Images to Your Computer Downloading Images to Your Computer When Installing the software is clicked GP.153 Using the Caplio Software CD-ROM150 151 When Installing DeskTopBinder Lite is clicked GP.155 152 System Requirements for Using Caplio Software CD-ROM 153 Click Installing the softwareConfirm the language, and then click OK 154 Confirm where you want to install and then click NextClick Next Confirm the destination location and then click Next 155 Installing the DeskTopBinder Lite 156 Click Installing DeskTopBinder Lite Click Browse CD-ROM Content Installing Other Software on Your Computer157 Acrobat Reader 158 Uninstalling the SoftwareCaplio Software Irodio Photo & Video Studio 159 Downloading Images to Your Computer 160 161 Downloading Images Without Using the Caplio Software Downloading Images from an SD Memory Card 162 Connecting the Camera to the Computer for the First Time Using the Original Driver to Download Images163 164 165 Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer 166 For Macintosh 167 Error Messages Troubleshooting168 Appendices Power Supply Camera Troubleshooting169 Appendices Shooting 170 171 Appendices Playback/Deleting 172 173 Other Problems When this warning message is displayed Software and Computer Troubleshooting174 If you clicked the Keep Blocking button If you clicked the Ask Me Later button 175 176 SpecificationsGeneral Camera Parts Image Data Record/Playback Part 177Terminals Memory Cards for Recording and Playback 178 Text Mode 179 Optional Accessories 180 181 182 About Scene Mode 183 Shooting Setting Menu Items by Scene Mode 184 Using Your Camera Abroad Conditions in which condensation may easily occur 185 Care and Storage Precautions regarding care of your camera186 Care 187 Warranty and Servicing Remarque Concernant les Utilisateurs au Canada 188USA FCC Part15 Class B 189 Index 190 191 Telephone Support Numbers in Europe Ricoh International B.V. 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