Screens, Shooting Menu Shooting Mode

Screens

Default values set when you purchased your camera are surrounded by brackets in the selection options.

1 Shooting Menu (Shooting Mode)

In Shooting Mode, display by pressing the M button.

The Shooting menu is divided into three screens. You can select a screen with the #$ buttons.

Setting					Option		Refer to

PIC QUALITY/SIZE	F2048/N2048/F1280/[N1280]/N640						P.64

FOCUS	[AF]/MF/SNAP/∝						P.67

PHOTOMETRY	[MULTI]/CENTRE/SPOT						P.69

SHARPNESS	SHARP/[NORMAL]/SOFT						P.70

CONT. MODE	[OFF]/CONT/SCONT/MCONT						P.40

AUTO BRACKET	ON/[OFF]/WB-BKT						P.71, P.63

TIME EXPOSURE	[OFF]/1/2/4/8 seconds						P.72

INTERVAL							P.73
INTERVAL							P.73

IMAGE WITH SOUND	ON/[OFF]						P.52

DATE IMPRINT	[Off]/Date/Date and Time						P.75

EXPOSURE COMP.	-2.0 to +2.0						P.54

WHITE BALANCE	[	]/		(Daylight)/	(Overcast)/	(Tungsten light)/	P.56
	[	]/		(Daylight)/	(Overcast)/	(Tungsten light)/
			(Fluorescent light)/		(One Push)
			(Fluorescent light)/		(One Push)

ISO SETTING	[AUTO]/64/100/200/400/800						P.59

RESTORE DEFAULTS							P.76
RESTORE DEFAULTS							P.76

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Ricoh Caplio RX operation manual Screens, Shooting Menu Shooting Mode, Setting Option Refer to

Contents

Page Using These Manuals Using This Guide Contents Displaying Thumbnail Images Appendices 142Page Chapter Using Your Camera Checking that Every- thing is Packed Caplio RXAA Alkaline Batteries LR6 Handstrap AV Cable USB Cable Optional Accessories Names of PartsAC Adapter AC-4a Camera Front View Rear View Left Side, looking from the front Bottom How to Use the Mode Dial Mode Dial Symbols and FunctionsInserting the Batteries Indication of the number of images you can take Battery level indication Using the BatteriesBattery Mark Description Inserting the Rechargeable Battery Using the Rechargeable BatteryRemoving the Rechargeable Bat- tery Using the AC Adapter Setting up the AC AdapterInsert the AC Adapter Battery Rechargeable battery charging time when using BJ-2 Removing the AC Adapter Turning the Power On/ Off Press the power buttonTurning the Camera On Turning the Camera Off Where images are recorded Inserting an SD Mem- ory Card Available in StoresInserting the SD Memory Card Protecting your images from being deleted Removing the SD Memory Card Press the card gently and release itCard pops out just a little Screen Examples when Shooting Pictures How to Use the LCD MonitorSymbol Display Contents Symbol Display Contents Refer to Interval Protect Screen During PlaybackDpof Switching the Screen Display When ShootingWhen Playing Back Pressing the DISP. button changes the LCD monitor display 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 ModeScreens Shooting Menu Movie Mode Shooting Menu Scene Mode, except in Text ModeMovie Mode, display by pressing the M button Movie Size Shooting Menu Text Mode Playback MenuText 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 ModeSymbol Setting Content Refer to Setup Screen Setup Mode Section Basic Shooting How to Hold the Camera How to Focus Turn the Mode Dial to 5Shoot- ing Mode Shooting Still ImagesChecking the Focus and Shooting Half-press Color Auto focus lamp Crosshairs Turn the Mode Dial to 5 Shoot- ing Mode Gently press the shutter button All the wayCapturing the Moment Shooting Full-press Certain subjects are hard to bring into focus With the shutter half-pressed, compose your shot Shooting with Scenery- Matching This is best for taking pictures of peopleThis 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 FunctionPress the shutter release button Tiff File Shooting with Multi-Shot Multi-ShotScont S Multi-Shot Mcont M Multi-Shot Making Multi-Shot Settings CONT. Mode Turn the Mode Dial to 5 Shoot- ing Mode Press the M buttonTo make Multi-Shot settings, follow the steps below Press the O or # button Press the M button Shooting Movies Shooting with Multi-ShotShooting with S Multi-Shot Shooting with M Multi-Shot Optical Zoom Shooting with Optical ZoomBar is displayed in the LCD Monitor indicating Zoom status Shooting with the Digital Zoom Turn the Mode Dial to 5 ShootDigital zoom is activated and the subject becomes larger Using the AF target shift function Macro symbol is displayed on the left side of the screenShooting Close-ups Macro Photo To get out of Macro Mode, press the N button again Press the shutter release button gently all the way Camera focuses on the cross Turn the Mode Dial to 2 Voice Mode Press the shutter button Recording Voice MemosHalf-press the shutter button to stop recording Voice recording startsPage Section Using Special Features for Improved Photography Using the Flash Pressing the F Flash button switches to Flash ModeFlash Mode Types Slow Synchronized Using the Self-Timer Press the shutter release button for shooting Shooting a Still Image with Sound Image with SoundPress the shutter release button to stop recording Adjustments Using the ADJ. Button Using the ADJ. Adjust ButtonSettings Available Per Mode Using the ADJ. Button Exposure Changing the Exposure Exposure CompExamples of Exposure Compensation Press the ! buttons and spec- ify a value Exposure Compensation settings are completed Using the Shooting Menu ExposureSelect Exposure COMP. and then press the O button Using Natural and Artifi- cial Lighting White Balance Using the ADJ. Button White Bal- ancePress the ! buttons to select a mode Types of Modes you can Select Using the Shooting Menu White Balance Turn the Mode Dial to 5 Shoot- ing Mode or 3 Movie ModeShooting menu or the Movie menu appears You can also press the shutter button in this state White Balance settings are complete Sensitivity Settings ISO Press the ! buttons to select an ISO settingUsing the ADJ. Button ISO Sensitiv- ity Press the ADJ. Button three times Using the Shooting Menu ISO Sen Turn the Mode Dial to 5 Shoot Ing Mode Press the M buttonISO settings are completed Sitivity Using the ADJ. Button Text Density Changing Shading for Shooting Text DEN- SityScene selection screen appears Text Density menu appears Using the Shooting Menu Text Den- sity Text mode and then pressPress the ! buttons to select O button Press the M button White Balance Bracket settings are com- plete To shoot with White Balance Bracket, follow the steps below About Picture Quality Mode Choosing Picture Qual- ity Mode/Image SizeAbout Image Size Select PIC QUALITY/SIZE and then press the O or $ button Press the ! buttons to select Text Mode Changing the Image Size for Shoot- ing in Text ModePicture Quality/Image Size settings are completed Image size setting is complete Turn the Mode Dial to 3 Movie Mode Press the M button Movie Size settings are completeChanging the Image Size of a Movie Press the ! buttons to select Size Press the O or # button Focus settings are complete Manual Focus ShootingManual Focus Shooting For Manual Focus Shooting, follow the steps below Shooting at a Fixed Distance Press the ! buttons to select Snap or ∝ Infinity Multi No Symbol Light Metering Method setting is com- pleteSpot 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 Setting the Exposure Exposure Time settings are completedTime Time Exposure Then press the O button To stop shooting, press the O button Interval Shooting settings are completedPicture is taken every time the fixed interval elapses Usual. However, Interval Shooting Mode is Inserting the Date into a Still Image Date Imprint Date Imprint settings are completedTo enter the date or date and time, follow the steps below Press the $ button to select YES Press the O button Section Playing Back/Deleting Still Images, Movies, Sounds Ton Displaying an Enlarged View of the Still Image DisplayedPress the 8 Enlarged View but- ton Still image you just took is displayed Turn the Mode Dial to 6 Play- back Mode Viewing a Still Image or MovieDeleting the Displayed Still Image or Movie Viewing Still Images Recorded on an SD Memory Card Move to the movie you want to see using the #$ buttons Viewing MoviesViewing Still Images Recorded on Internal Memory To view movies, follow the steps below Adjusting the Movie Sound Volume Playing Back SoundPlaying Back Sound Icon Adjusting the Volume Press the ! buttons to adjust the volumePlaying Back Sound Recorded with a Still Image Press the ! buttons Still image or movie you selected is displayed Press the 9 Thumbnail Dis- play buttonThumbnail Display Turn the Mode Dial to 6 Play Back ModeEnlarged Viewing Last still image taken is displayed Showing Photos Order Automatically Turn the Mode Dial to 6 Play Back ModePlayback menu is displayed Make sure the power is off Viewing on a Television Deleting Unwanted Still Images/Movies/Sounds Deleting One Still ImageDeleting All Frames at Once Screen appears to confirm the deletion Deleting Multiple Frames at Once 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 PrinterCheck 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 printDisplay 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 ProtectProtecting the Displayed Still Image Protecting All Still Images Button Playback menu appears Protect symbol appears Press the button to select Copy to Card Press the O buttonUpper-right corner of the first still image Movie, or sound Using a Printing Service Dpof Dee-Pof Setting Dpof for the Still Image Dis- played Setting Dpof for Multiple Still Images Setting Dpof for a Still ImagesPress the button to select Dpof and then press the O button 101 To change the image size, follow the steps below Changing the Image Size ResizeOriginal Resized Section Changing Camera Settings Getting the SD Memory Card Ready for Use Select Card Format and then press the O buttonWrite-protecting Your Images Formatting Adjusting the Bright- ness of the LCD Monitor Formatting Internal Memory in Format Possible Settings Setting a Function to the ADJ. Button ADJ BTN.SETPIC QUALITY/SIZE AF/MF Focus Sharp Sharpness Photometry Changing the Operation Sound Setting Beep You can change the setting to mute these operation soundsChanging 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 Changing File Name Settings Sequential To make changes to file numbering, follow the steps belowExtension 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 LanguagePress the button to select Language Section Installing Software Using the Software Provided Software and OS Applicability TableCaplio Software Optional Software System Requirements for Using the Provided Soft- ware CPU Install the software Install the following software products, if necessaryPreparing to Download Images to Your Computer Acrobat Reader DirectX Installation For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000Start 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 PanelClick Start on the Windows task bar Start menu appears For Windows XP Click Install Software Select a language and then click OKAfter a few moments, the Select Com- ponents screen appears Select Control Panel from the Start menu Uninstalling the Software For Win- dows XPClick the Add/Remove Pro- grams icon Installing Other Software Installing Acrobat ReaderInstalling DirectX Click Browse CD-ROMPage Section Downloading Images to a Computer Connecting the Camera to a Computer OffConnect the USB cable to USB port of your computer 125 Downloading Pictures to Your Computer For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP How to Use Ricoh Gate La Ricoh Gate La Window How to Use the Optional Settings Description Initial Setting How to Use the Background Illustra- tion Settings Downloading Images from an SD Memory CardImages in an SD Memory Card Card ReaderPage Section DU-10x Window Starting and Exiting DUExiting 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 ShowTo View a Slide Show Select the images you wish to see in slide show Using Auto Slide Show Slide show beginsRunning a slide show Type of slide Key Action Show How to Rename an Image How to Use the Slide Show Dialog BoxRenaming an Image in Thumbnail View How to Copy an Reduced Image File How to Enable GPS Linkage or Camera Memo FunctionCopying a Reduced Image File Enabling Functions Available with Other Models of Caplio Using the File Menu Using the Shortcut MenuDeleting Images Cameras and Available Options Using the Keyboard Viewing Image InformationSelect Properties from the File menu Right-click on the image in the Thumbnail Display Area Displaying the Viewer Screen Using the Viewer ScreenSaving under a New File Name Printing an Image Using the Print Setup Dialog BoxTo Print an Image Checking the Printing Layout Making printer settingsPrinting Images Page Section Installing Software 146 System Requirements 148 Double-click the Installer Caplio Installer icon Click Install Software Click the OK buttonClick Install Click Continue For Mac OS 8.6 to For Mac OS X 10.1.2 to Uninstalling the Software For Mac OS X 10.1.2 to Uninstalling the Software For Mac OS 8.6 toFile Name Folder Name Page Section Downloading Images to a Computer To disconnect your camera from your com- puter Computer using the USB cable Double-click the displayed iconConnect your camera to Click on the File menu Caplio icon is displayed and you When an SD Memory Card is not loadedCan view the image files stored in inter How to Use Ricoh Gate La How to Use Optional Settings Appendices Camera SpecificationsNTSC, PAL Model Remarks Optional AccessoriesFM-SD53 Using Your Camera Abroad SD Memory Card Recording Capacities Conditions in which condensation may easily occur Precautions regarding care of your camera Care and StorageCare Storage Troubleshooting Power SupplySymptom Cause Measure Shooting Monitor Mode Playback/Deleting Other Problems Measure For Windows For Windows XP 172 Measure2 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 Copy to Card Date Imprint 75 Date Settings ISO Setting Landscape Language LCD Brightness LCD ConfirmExposure Comp Focus Image with Sound 52 in Format Video OUT Mode White Balance White Balance Bracket Chapter Using Your Camera Section Getting Started Ages, Movies, and Sounds Displaying the Viewer Screen 141