Ricoh Caplio R7 *L742 2971B*

From environmental friendliness to environmental

conservation and to environmental management

Ricoh is aggressively promoting environment-

friendly activitie s and also environmen t conservation

activities to solve the great subject of managemen t

as one of the citizens on our precious earth.

To reduce the environmental loads of digital cameras,

Ricoh is also trying to solve the great subjects of “Saving

energy by reducing power consumption” and “Reducing environment-affecting chemical substances contained in products”.

If a problem arises

First of all, see “Troubleshooting” (

G

P.175) in this manual. If the issues still persist, please contact a Ricoh office.

Ricoh Offices

RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

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(innerhalb Deutschlands) 06331 268 438

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*L742 2971B*

Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Ricoh Building, 8-13-1, Ginza, Chuo -ku, Tokyo

104-8222, Japan

2007 September

EN USA GB GB AE AE

Printed in China

Contents

Main Camera User Guide Preface 1 The following two manuals are included with your Caplio R7. Using the Manuals 2 Key Features My Setting 2 Page Contents Basic Operations 11 1 Various Shooting Functions 62 2 Shooting/Playing Back Movies 101 Advanced Operations 61 3 Other Playback Functions 105 4 Direct Printing 126 5 Changing Camera Settings 132 6 Downloading Images to Your Computer 157 7 Appendices 175 Page Basic Operations 12 Packing List Optional Accessories 14 Names of Parts Page 16 Set the mode selector to the desired mode before shooting still images or movies. Switch the mode selector to the symbol of the function you want to use. Mode Selector Symbols and Descriptions How to Use the Mode Selector 17 Example of LCD Monitor Display when Shooting Pictures LCD Monitor Display Example of LCD Monitor Display During Playback Battery Level Indication Getting Ready About the Battery SD Memory Card (available in stores) Page Plug the battery charger into an outlet. Charging the Rechargeable Battery Loading the Rechargeable Battery and SD Memory Card Page Turning the Power On/Off To turn the power on: Press the POWER button. To turn the power off: Press the POWER button. Setting the Language Setting the Date and Time Basic Shooting Holding the Camera Preventing Camera Shake --------------------------------------------------------------------- Shooting Page Page Using the Zoom Function Shooting Close-Ups (Macro Shoo ting) Flash Modes Flash Range (when ISO Setting is set to [Auto]GP.95) Switch the mode selector to 5. Press the F (Flash) button. Using the Flash Page Shooting with My Settings Mode Scene Modes Shooting with Optimal Settings According to Shooting Conditions Switch the mode selector to SCENE. Press the MODE button to change the scene mode. Page Page Using the Skew Correction Mode Switch the mode selector to SCENE. Press the MODE button. Press the !"#$ buttons to select [Skew Correct Mode]. Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture. Page Switch the mode selector to 5. Press the t (Self-timer) button. Press the shutter release button. t Using the Self-Timer Playing Back Images In shooting mode, press the Q (Quick Review) button. The last image you took is displayed on the LCD monitor. Reviewing the Image You Ju st Took (Quick Review) Press the 6 (Playback) button. Viewing Your Images Page Three-frame View/Grid View (Thumbnail Display) Page Press the 6 (Playback) button. The last image you took is displayed. Press the !"#$ buttons to display the still image you want to enlarge. Turn the zoom lever toward 8 (Enlarged View). Magnifying Images You can enlarge a still image displayed on the LCD monitor. Deleting Files Deleting a File Deleting All Files Deleting Multiple Files at One Time Page Page Changing the Display with the DISP. Button Page Maximizing the LCD Monitor Bri ghtness Histogram Page Page Advanced Operations 62 1 Various Shooting Func tions Using the ADJ. Button Press the ADJ. button or the MENU/OK button to confirm the setting. Functions That Can Be Set in Scene Mode Changing the Text Density (Scene Mode) Page 66 1 Various Shooting Functions Shooting Menu Page Using the Menu 69 Choosing Picture Quality Mode/ Image Size (Pic Quality/Size) Page 71 Changing the Focusing Mode (Focus) Page Page 74 Changing the Light Metering (AE Metering) Page 76 Shooting with Multi-Shot (Continuous/S-Cont/M-Cont) Page Continuous S-Cont M-Cont Press the 6 (Playback) button. Press the !"#$ buttons to display an S-Cont or M-Cont still image. Viewing an S-Cont or M-Cont Still Image in Enlarged Display Mode Page 81 Shooting Consecutively with Different Exposures (Auto Bracket) Shooting Consecutively with Different White Balance (WB-BKT) Page Page Page 86 Using Long Time Exposure (Time Exposure) Page Page Page 90 Switch the mode selector to 5, and press the ADJ. buttons until the exposure compensation bar appears. buttons to set the exposure value. Changing the Exposure (Exposure Comp.) Page 92 Switch the mode selector to 5, and press the ADJ. buttons until the white balance menu appea rs. buttons to select a setting other than [M]. Using Natural and Artificial Lighting (White Balance) Page Page 95 Switch the mode selector to 5, and press the ADJ. buttons to select the setting. buttons until the ISO setting menu appears. Changing the Sensitivity (ISO Setting) Page 97 Limiting the Shutter Speed (Slow Shutter Lmt) 98 Using the Camera Shake Correction Function to Prevent Camera Shake (Camera Shake Cor) 99 Shooting a Still Image with a Subfile (Record Dual Size) 100 Returning the Shooting Menu Settings to their Defaults (Restore Defaults) 2 Shooting/Playing Back Mo vies 3 Shooting Movies Setting the Frame Rate (Frame Rate) Shooting/Playing Back Movies 2 Shooting/Playing Back Movies 2 To playback movies, follow the steps below. Playing Back Movies 105 3 Other Playback Functions Press the 6 (Playback) button to select the play back mode. Press the MENU/OK Playback Menu Press the !" buttons to select the desired item. Press the $ button. 107 Rotating Images (Rotation) 108 Changing the Image Size (Resize) 109 Correcting the Image Brightness and Contrast (Correct Contrast) Page 111 Correcting the Image Color Tone (Correct Tone) Page 113 Straightening Skewed Images (Skew Correction) Page 115 Preventing the Deletion of Files (Protect) Protecting a File Page Page 118 Displaying Photos in Order Automatically (Slide Show) Page 120 Using a Printing Service (DPOF) Setting DPOF for the Displayed Still Image Setting DPOF for All Still Images Page 123 Restoring Deleted Files (Recover File) 124 Viewing on a Television Page 126 4 Direct Printing Direct Print Function 127 Connecting the Camera to a Printer 128 Printing Still Images Printing One or All Still Images Direct Printing 4 Press the !" buttons to select the setting, and then press the MENU/OK button. Repeat Steps 7 and 8 to change other settings as required. Printing Several Still Images Page 132 5 Changing Camera Settings 5 Changing Camera Settings Setup menu Using the Setup menu Page 135 Preparing the SD Memory Card (Format [Card]) 136 Formatting the Internal Memory (Format [Internal]) 137 Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor (LCD Brightness) 138 Registering Custom Settings (Reg. My Settings) Changing Camera Settings 5 Settings Saved in the My Setting Function 140 Changing the Zoom Setting (Zoom Settings) 141 Changing the ISO Auto-High Setting (ISO Auto-High) 142 Changing the Size for Record Dual Size (Sub File Size) 143 Changing the Auto Power Off Setting (Auto Power Off) 144 Changing the Beep Sound Setting (Beep Sound) 145 Changing the Beep Sound Volume (Vol. Settings) 146 Changing Image Confirmation Time (LCD Confirm.) 147 Display the Setup menu. Press the " button to select [Digital Zoom Img] and press the $ button. Press the !" buttons to select [Auto Resize]. Press the MENU/OK button, or # button and press the MENU/ OK button. Page 149 Assigning Functions to the ADJ. Button (ADJ Btn. Set.) 150 Changing the AF Auxiliary Light Setting (AF Aux. Light) 151 Enlarging Icon Display (Enlrge Photo Icon) 152 Changing File Name Settings (Sequential No.) Page 154 Setting the Date and Time (Date Settings) 155 Changing the Display Language (Language/N) 156 Changing the Playback Method for Viewing on TV (Video Out Mode) 157 6 Downloading Images to Yo ur Computer For Windows Using the Caplio Software CD-ROM Page System Requirements for Using Caplio Software CD-ROM Here is an example of the Windows XP screen. Start your computer and insert the Caplio Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Installing Image Batch Downloading and Editing Software Page Page Installing the DeskTopBinder Lite Confirm the destination location and then click [Next]. Click [OK]. Click [DeskTopBinder Lite]. Installing Other Software on Your Computer Page Page Downloading Images Using the RICOH Gate La Downloading Images Without Using RICOH Gate La Page Page 173 For Macintosh Downloading Images to Your Computer Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer Drag and drop the displayed drive or the volume icon to the Trash. Disconnect the USB cable. 175 7 Appendices If an error message is displayed on the screen, take the corresponding action. Troubleshooting Error Messages Camera Troubleshooting Power Supply Shooting Page Playback/Deleting Other Problems Software and Computer Troubleshooting Page 183 General Camera Parts Specifications Image Data Record/Playb ack Part I/O Terminals Memory Cards for Recording and Playback Number of Images That Can be Stored in Internal Memory/SD Memory Card Page 187 Functions Whose Defaults are Restored When Camera is Turned Off Page 189 About Scene Mode O Available, - Not available For details about options, see P.66 . Shooting Menu Items by Scene Mode 191 Using Your Camera Abroad 192 Cautions on Use Cautions on Use Conditions in which condensation m ay easily occur:------------------------ -- 193 Care and Storage Care Use and Storage Precautions regarding ca re of your camera 194 Warranty and Servicing INFORMATION TO THE USER USA FCC Part15 Class B COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT Note to Users in Canada Remarque Concernant les Utilisateurs au Canada 196 A B C D L M N P Q Page Telephone Support Numbers in Europe From environmental friendliness to environmental conservation and to environmental management *L742 2971B* If a problem arises