Chapter Using Your Camera | Ricoh Caplio RX specification

Chapter 1

Using Your Camera

Section 1

Getting Started

This section explains how to get your camera ready, from taking it out of the package to preparing to shoot.

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Ricoh Caplio RX operation manual Chapter Using Your Camera

Contents

Page Using This Guide Using These Manuals Contents Displaying Thumbnail Images 142 AppendicesPage Chapter Using Your Camera USB Cable Checking that Every- thing is PackedCaplio RX AA Alkaline Batteries LR6 Handstrap AV Cable Camera Front View Optional AccessoriesNames of Parts AC Adapter AC-4a Rear View Left Side, looking from the front Bottom Indication of the number of images you can take How to Use the Mode DialMode Dial Symbols and Functions Inserting the Batteries Battery level indication Using the BatteriesBattery Mark Description Inserting the Rechargeable Battery Using the Rechargeable BatteryRemoving the Rechargeable Bat- tery Rechargeable battery charging time when using BJ-2 Using the AC AdapterSetting up the AC Adapter Insert the AC Adapter Battery Removing the AC Adapter Turning the Camera Off Turning the Power On/ OffPress the power button Turning the Camera On Protecting your images from being deleted Where images are recordedInserting an SD Mem- ory Card Available in Stores Inserting the SD Memory Card 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 Pressing the DISP. button changes the LCD monitor display Switching the Screen DisplayWhen Shooting When Playing Back 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 Setting Option Refer to Shooting Menu Shooting ModeScreens Movie Size Shooting Menu Movie ModeShooting Menu Scene Mode, except in Text Mode Movie Mode, display by pressing the M button Playback Mode, display by pressing the M button Shooting Menu Text ModePlayback Menu Text 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 Color Auto focus lamp Crosshairs Turn the Mode Dial to 5Shoot- ing ModeShooting Still Images Checking the Focus and Shooting Half-press Certain subjects are hard to bring into focus Turn the Mode Dial to 5 Shoot- ing ModeGently press the shutter button All the way Capturing the Moment Shooting Full-press With the shutter half-pressed, compose your shot This is best for scenery with a lot of blue sky or greenery Shooting with Scenery- MatchingThis is best for taking pictures of people This is best for pictures of moving objects Tiff File Turn the Mode Dial to 4 Scene ModeCombination of Scene Mode and Function Press the shutter release button Mcont M Multi-Shot Shooting with Multi-ShotMulti-Shot Scont S Multi-Shot Press the O or # button Press the M button Making Multi-Shot Settings CONT. ModeTurn the Mode Dial to 5 Shoot- ing Mode Press the M button To make Multi-Shot settings, follow the steps below Shooting with M Multi-Shot Shooting MoviesShooting with Multi-Shot Shooting with S 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 To get out of Macro Mode, press the N button again Using the AF target shift functionMacro symbol is displayed on the left side of the screen Shooting Close-ups Macro Photo Camera focuses on the cross Press the shutter release button gently all the way Voice recording starts Turn the Mode Dial to 2 Voice Mode Press the shutter buttonRecording Voice Memos Half-press the shutter button to stop recordingPage Section Using Special Features for Improved Photography Slow Synchronized Using the FlashPressing the F Flash button switches to Flash Mode Flash Mode Types 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 Press the ! buttons and spec- ify a value Using the ADJ. Button ExposureChanging the Exposure Exposure Comp Examples of Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation settings are completed Using the Shooting Menu ExposureSelect Exposure COMP. and then press the O button Types of Modes you can Select Using Natural and Artifi- cial Lighting White BalanceUsing the ADJ. Button White Bal- ance Press the ! buttons to select a mode You can also press the shutter button in this state Using the Shooting Menu White BalanceTurn the Mode Dial to 5 Shoot- ing Mode or 3 Movie Mode Shooting menu or the Movie menu appears White Balance settings are complete Press the ADJ. Button three times Sensitivity Settings ISOPress the ! buttons to select an ISO setting Using the ADJ. Button ISO Sensitiv- ity Sitivity Using the Shooting Menu ISO SenTurn the Mode Dial to 5 Shoot Ing Mode Press the M button ISO settings are completed Text Density menu appears Using the ADJ. Button Text DensityChanging Shading for Shooting Text DEN- Sity Scene selection screen appears O button Press the M button Using the Shooting Menu Text Den- sityText mode and then press Press the ! buttons to select To shoot with White Balance Bracket, follow the steps below White Balance Bracket settings are com- plete Select PIC QUALITY/SIZE and then press the O or $ button About Picture Quality ModeChoosing Picture Qual- ity Mode/Image Size About Image Size Image size setting is complete Press the ! buttons to select Text ModeChanging the Image Size for Shoot- ing in Text Mode Picture Quality/Image Size settings are completed Press the ! buttons to select Size Press the O or # button Turn the Mode Dial to 3 Movie Mode Press the M buttonMovie Size settings are complete Changing the Image Size of a Movie For Manual Focus Shooting, follow the steps below Focus settings are completeManual Focus Shooting Manual Focus Shooting Press the ! buttons to select Snap or ∝ Infinity Shooting at a Fixed Distance To select light metering method, follow the steps below Multi No SymbolLight 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 Then press the O button Setting the ExposureExposure Time settings are completed Time Time Exposure 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 Still image you just took is displayed TonDisplaying an Enlarged View of the Still Image Displayed Press the 8 Enlarged View but- ton Viewing Still Images Recorded on an SD Memory Card Turn the Mode Dial to 6 Play- back ModeViewing a Still Image or Movie Deleting the Displayed Still Image or Movie To view movies, follow the steps below Move to the movie you want to see using the #$ buttonsViewing Movies Viewing Still Images Recorded on Internal Memory Icon Adjusting the Movie Sound VolumePlaying Back Sound Playing Back Sound Press the ! buttons Adjusting the VolumePress the ! buttons to adjust the volume Playing Back Sound Recorded with a Still Image Still image or movie you selected is displayed Press the 9 Thumbnail Dis- play buttonThumbnail Display Last still image taken is displayed Turn the Mode Dial to 6 PlayBack Mode Enlarged Viewing Showing Photos Order Automatically Turn the Mode Dial to 6 Play Back ModePlayback menu is displayed Viewing on a Television Make sure the power is off Screen appears to confirm the deletion Deleting Unwanted Still Images/Movies/SoundsDeleting One Still Image Deleting All Frames at Once Press the D Delete button Deleting Multiple Frames at Once Direct Printing Sending Images to a Printer for Printing About the Direct Print Function Printing One Image Connecting the Camera to a PrinterCheck that the printer is ready for printing Display returns to the Direct Print Printing All Images Printer mark appears at the upper right of the image Printing Several ImagesPress 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 buttonWrite-protecting Your Images Protect Protecting the Displayed Still Image Playback menu appears Button Movie, or sound Protect symbol appearsPress the button to select Copy to Card Press the O button Upper-right corner of the first still image Setting Dpof for the Still Image Dis- played Using a Printing Service Dpof Dee-Pof 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 Formatting Getting the SD Memory Card Ready for UseSelect 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.SETPIC QUALITY/SIZE AF/MF Focus Sharp Sharpness Photometry To change Confirmation Time, follow the steps below Changing the Operation Sound Setting BeepYou 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 Changing File Name Settings SequentialTo 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 Changing the Playback Method for Viewing on Changing the Display Language LanguagePress the button to select Language Section Installing Software Optional Software Using the Software ProvidedSoftware and OS Applicability Table Caplio Software CPU System Requirements for Using the Provided Soft- ware Acrobat Reader DirectX Install the softwareInstall the following software products, if necessary Preparing to Download Images to Your Computer Click Next InstallationFor 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/2000Select Settings and then Con- trol Panel Click Start on the Windows task bar 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 Click Browse CD-ROM Installing Other SoftwareInstalling Acrobat Reader Installing DirectXPage Section Downloading Images to a Computer USB port of your computer Connecting the Camera to a ComputerOff Connect the USB cable to 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 Card Reader How to Use the Background Illustra- tion SettingsDownloading Images from an SD Memory Card Images in an SD Memory CardPage Section DU-10x Window Starting and Exiting DUExiting DU-10x Thumbnail Display Description Changing the Display Size Switching the Ordering of Images Select the images you wish to see in slide show Using one of the steps below, select slide showViewing Images in a Slide Show To View a Slide Show Type of slide Key Action Show Using Auto Slide ShowSlide show begins Running a slide show How to Rename an Image How to Use the Slide Show Dialog BoxRenaming an Image in Thumbnail View Enabling Functions Available with Other Models of Caplio How to Copy an Reduced Image FileHow to Enable GPS Linkage or Camera Memo Function Copying a Reduced Image File Cameras and Available Options Using the File MenuUsing the Shortcut Menu Deleting Images Right-click on the image in the Thumbnail Display Area Using the KeyboardViewing Image Information Select Properties from the File menu 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 For Mac OS 8.6 to Double-click the Installer Caplio Installer iconClick Install Software Click the OK button Click Install Click Continue 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 Click on the File menu Computer using the USB cableDouble-click the displayed icon Connect your camera to 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 SD Memory Card Recording Capacities Using Your Camera Abroad Conditions in which condensation may easily occur Storage Precautions regarding care of your cameraCare and Storage Care Shooting TroubleshootingPower Supply Symptom Cause Measure 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 Image with Sound 52 in Format Copy to Card Date Imprint 75 Date SettingsISO Setting Landscape Language LCD Brightness LCD Confirm Exposure Comp Focus White Balance White Balance Bracket Video OUT Mode Section Getting Started Chapter Using Your Camera Ages, Movies, and Sounds Displaying the Viewer Screen 141