Section Basic Shooting | Ricoh Caplio RX specs

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Basic Shooting

The basics of shooting are explained here, from how to hold your camera to how to shoot still images and movies.

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Ricoh Caplio RX operation manual Section Basic Shooting

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Page Using This Guide Using These Manuals Contents Displaying Thumbnail Images 142 AppendicesPage Chapter Using Your Camera Caplio RX Checking that Every- thing is PackedAA Alkaline Batteries LR6 Handstrap AV Cable USB Cable Names of Parts Optional AccessoriesAC Adapter AC-4a Camera Front View Rear View Left Side, looking from the front Bottom Mode Dial Symbols and Functions How to Use the Mode DialInserting the Batteries Indication of the number of images you can take Using the Batteries Battery level indicationBattery Mark Description Using the Rechargeable Battery Inserting the Rechargeable BatteryRemoving the Rechargeable Bat- tery Setting up the AC Adapter Using the AC AdapterInsert the AC Adapter Battery Rechargeable battery charging time when using BJ-2 Removing the AC Adapter Press the power button Turning the Power On/ OffTurning the Camera On Turning the Camera Off Inserting an SD Mem- ory Card Available in Stores Where images are recordedInserting the SD Memory Card Protecting your images from being deleted Press the card gently and release it Removing the SD Memory CardCard pops out just a little How to Use the LCD Monitor Screen Examples when Shooting PicturesSymbol Display Contents Symbol Display Contents Refer to Interval Screen During Playback ProtectDpof When Shooting Switching the Screen DisplayWhen Playing Back Pressing the DISP. button changes the LCD monitor display 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 Shooting Menu Shooting Mode Setting Option Refer toScreens Shooting Menu Scene Mode, except in Text Mode Shooting Menu Movie ModeMovie Mode, display by pressing the M button Movie Size Playback Menu Shooting Menu Text ModeText Mode, display by pressing the M button Playback Mode, display by pressing the M button Scene Selection Screen Scene Mode Scene Mode, the screen is displayed when you select a sceneSymbol Setting Content Refer to Setup Screen Setup Mode Section Basic Shooting How to Hold the Camera How to Focus Shooting Still Images Turn the Mode Dial to 5Shoot- ing ModeChecking the Focus and Shooting Half-press Color Auto focus lamp Crosshairs Gently press the shutter button All the way Turn the Mode Dial to 5 Shoot- ing ModeCapturing the Moment Shooting Full-press Certain subjects are hard to bring into focus With the shutter half-pressed, compose your shot This is best for taking pictures of people Shooting with Scenery- MatchingThis is best for pictures of moving objects This is best for scenery with a lot of blue sky or greenery Combination of Scene Mode and Function Turn the Mode Dial to 4 Scene ModePress the shutter release button Tiff File Multi-Shot Shooting with Multi-ShotScont S Multi-Shot Mcont M Multi-Shot Turn the Mode Dial to 5 Shoot- ing Mode Press the M button Making Multi-Shot Settings CONT. ModeTo make Multi-Shot settings, follow the steps below Press the O or # button Press the M button Shooting with Multi-Shot Shooting MoviesShooting with S Multi-Shot Shooting with M Multi-Shot Shooting with Optical Zoom Optical ZoomBar is displayed in the LCD Monitor indicating Zoom status Turn the Mode Dial to 5 Shoot Shooting with the Digital ZoomDigital zoom is activated and the subject becomes larger Macro symbol is displayed on the left side of the screen Using the AF target shift functionShooting Close-ups Macro Photo To get out of Macro Mode, press the N button again Camera focuses on the cross Press the shutter release button gently all the way Recording Voice Memos Turn the Mode Dial to 2 Voice Mode Press the shutter buttonHalf-press the shutter button to stop recording Voice recording startsPage Section Using Special Features for Improved Photography Pressing the F Flash button switches to Flash Mode Using the FlashFlash Mode Types Slow Synchronized Using the Self-Timer Shooting a Still Image with Sound Image with Sound Press the shutter release button for shootingPress the shutter release button to stop recording Using the ADJ. Adjust Button Adjustments Using the ADJ. ButtonSettings Available Per Mode Changing the Exposure Exposure Comp Using the ADJ. Button ExposureExamples of Exposure Compensation Press the ! buttons and spec- ify a value Using the Shooting Menu Exposure Exposure Compensation settings are completedSelect Exposure COMP. and then press the O button Using the ADJ. Button White Bal- ance Using Natural and Artifi- cial Lighting White BalancePress the ! buttons to select a mode Types of Modes you can Select Turn the Mode Dial to 5 Shoot- ing Mode or 3 Movie Mode Using the Shooting Menu White BalanceShooting menu or the Movie menu appears You can also press the shutter button in this state White Balance settings are complete Press the ! buttons to select an ISO setting Sensitivity Settings ISOUsing the ADJ. Button ISO Sensitiv- ity Press the ADJ. Button three times Turn the Mode Dial to 5 Shoot Ing Mode Press the M button Using the Shooting Menu ISO SenISO settings are completed Sitivity Changing Shading for Shooting Text DEN- Sity Using the ADJ. Button Text DensityScene selection screen appears Text Density menu appears Text mode and then press Using the Shooting Menu Text Den- sityPress the ! buttons to select O button Press the M button To shoot with White Balance Bracket, follow the steps below White Balance Bracket settings are com- plete Choosing Picture Qual- ity Mode/Image Size About Picture Quality ModeAbout Image Size Select PIC QUALITY/SIZE and then press the O or $ button Changing the Image Size for Shoot- ing in Text Mode Press the ! buttons to select Text ModePicture Quality/Image Size settings are completed Image size setting is complete Movie Size settings are complete Turn the Mode Dial to 3 Movie Mode Press the M buttonChanging the Image Size of a Movie Press the ! buttons to select Size Press the O or # button Manual Focus Shooting Focus settings are completeManual Focus Shooting For Manual Focus Shooting, follow the steps below Press the ! buttons to select Snap or ∝ Infinity Shooting at a Fixed Distance Light Metering Method setting is com- plete Multi No SymbolSpot To select light metering method, follow the steps below Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images Sharpness settings are complete To shoot with Auto Bracket, follow the steps below Exposure Time settings are completed Setting the ExposureTime Time Exposure Then press the O button Interval Shooting settings are completed To stop shooting, press the O buttonPicture is taken every time the fixed interval elapses Usual. However, Interval Shooting Mode is Date Imprint settings are completed Inserting the Date into a Still Image Date ImprintTo 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 Displaying an Enlarged View of the Still Image Displayed TonPress the 8 Enlarged View but- ton Still image you just took is displayed Viewing a Still Image or Movie Turn the Mode Dial to 6 Play- back ModeDeleting the Displayed 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 #$ buttonsViewing Still Images Recorded on Internal Memory To view movies, follow the steps below Playing Back Sound Adjusting the Movie Sound VolumePlaying Back Sound Icon Press the ! buttons to adjust the volume Adjusting the VolumePlaying Back Sound Recorded with a Still Image Press the ! buttons Press the 9 Thumbnail Dis- play button Still image or movie you selected is displayedThumbnail Display Back Mode Turn the Mode Dial to 6 PlayEnlarged Viewing Last still image taken is displayed Turn the Mode Dial to 6 Play Back Mode Showing Photos Order AutomaticallyPlayback menu is displayed Viewing on a Television Make sure the power is off Deleting One Still Image Deleting Unwanted Still Images/Movies/SoundsDeleting All Frames at Once Screen appears to confirm the deletion Press the D Delete button Deleting Multiple Frames at Once Direct Printing Sending Images to a Printer for Printing About the Direct Print Function Connecting the Camera to a Printer Printing One ImageCheck that the printer is ready for printing Display returns to the Direct Print Printing All Images Press the ! buttons to set the number of copies to print Printing Several ImagesDisplay 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 Write-protecting Your Images Protect Turn the Mode Dial to 6 Play- back Mode Press the M buttonProtecting the Displayed Still Image Protecting All Still Images Playback menu appears Button Press the button to select Copy to Card Press the O button Protect symbol appearsUpper-right corner of the first still image Movie, or sound Setting Dpof for the Still Image Dis- played Using a Printing Service Dpof Dee-Pof Setting Dpof for a Still Images Setting Dpof for Multiple Still ImagesPress the button to select Dpof and then press the O button 101 Changing the Image Size Resize To change the image size, follow the steps belowOriginal Resized Section Changing Camera Settings Select Card Format and then press the O button Getting the SD Memory Card Ready for UseWrite-protecting Your Images Formatting Formatting Internal Memory in Format Adjusting the Bright- ness of the LCD Monitor Setting a Function to the ADJ. Button ADJ BTN.SET Possible SettingsPIC QUALITY/SIZE AF/MF Focus Sharp Sharpness Photometry You can change the setting to mute these operation sounds Changing the Operation Sound Setting BeepChanging Image Confir- mation Time LCD CON- Firm To change Confirmation Time, follow the steps below To change the Auto Power-Off setting, follow the steps below Changing Auto Power Off Settings Auto To make changes to file numbering, follow the steps below Changing File Name Settings SequentialExtension Jpeg Files 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 Changing the Display Language Language Changing the Playback Method for Viewing onPress the button to select Language Section Installing Software Software and OS Applicability Table Using the Software ProvidedCaplio Software Optional Software CPU System Requirements for Using the Provided Soft- ware Install the following software products, if necessary Install the softwarePreparing to Download Images to Your Computer Acrobat Reader DirectX For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 InstallationStart your computer Insert the CD-ROM in the CD- ROM drive Click Next Select Settings and then Con- trol Panel Uninstalling the Software For Win- dows 98/98SE/Me/2000Click Start on the Windows task bar Start menu appears Click Install Software Select a language and then click OK For Windows XPAfter a few moments, the Select Com- ponents screen appears Uninstalling the Software For Win- dows XP Select Control Panel from the Start menuClick the Add/Remove Pro- grams icon Installing Acrobat Reader Installing Other SoftwareInstalling DirectX Click Browse CD-ROMPage Section Downloading Images to a Computer Off Connecting the Camera to a ComputerConnect the USB cable to USB port of your computer 125 For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP Downloading Pictures to Your Computer Ricoh Gate La Window How to Use Ricoh Gate La Description Initial Setting How to Use the Optional Settings Downloading Images from an SD Memory Card How to Use the Background Illustra- tion SettingsImages in an SD Memory Card Card ReaderPage Section Starting and Exiting DU DU-10x WindowExiting DU-10x Thumbnail Display Description Changing the Display Size Switching the Ordering of Images Viewing Images in a Slide Show Using one of the steps below, select slide showTo View a Slide Show Select the images you wish to see in slide show Slide show begins Using Auto Slide ShowRunning a slide show Type of slide Key Action Show How to Use the Slide Show Dialog Box How to Rename an ImageRenaming an Image in Thumbnail View How to Enable GPS Linkage or Camera Memo Function How to Copy an Reduced Image FileCopying a Reduced Image File Enabling Functions Available with Other Models of Caplio Using the Shortcut Menu Using the File MenuDeleting Images Cameras and Available Options Viewing Image Information Using the KeyboardSelect Properties from the File menu Right-click on the image in the Thumbnail Display Area Using the Viewer Screen Displaying the Viewer ScreenSaving under a New File Name Using the Print Setup Dialog Box Printing an ImageTo Print an Image Making printer settings Checking the Printing LayoutPrinting Images Page Section Installing Software 146 System Requirements 148 Click Install Software Click the OK button Double-click the Installer Caplio Installer iconClick Install Click Continue For Mac OS 8.6 to For Mac OS X 10.1.2 to Uninstalling the Software For Mac OS 8.6 to Uninstalling the Software For Mac OS X 10.1.2 toFile Name Folder Name Page Section Downloading Images to a Computer To disconnect your camera from your com- puter Double-click the displayed icon Computer using the USB cableConnect your camera to Click on the File menu When an SD Memory Card is not loaded Caplio icon is displayed and youCan view the image files stored in inter How to Use Ricoh Gate La How to Use Optional Settings Appendices Specifications CameraNTSC, PAL Optional Accessories Model RemarksFM-SD53 SD Memory Card Recording Capacities Using Your Camera Abroad Conditions in which condensation may easily occur Care and Storage Precautions regarding care of your cameraCare Storage Power Supply TroubleshootingSymptom Cause Measure Shooting Monitor Mode Playback/Deleting Other Problems Measure For Windows For Windows XP 172 Measure2 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 ISO Setting Landscape Language LCD Brightness LCD Confirm Copy to Card Date Imprint 75 Date SettingsExposure Comp Focus Image with Sound 52 in Format White Balance White Balance Bracket Video OUT Mode Section Getting Started Chapter Using Your Camera Ages, Movies, and Sounds Displaying the Viewer Screen 141