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Chapter Using Your Camera
Caplio RX
Checking that Every- thing is Packed
AA Alkaline Batteries LR6 Handstrap AV Cable
USB Cable
Names of Parts
Optional Accessories
AC 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 Dial
Inserting the Batteries
Indication of the number of images you can take
Using the Batteries
Battery level indication
Battery Mark Description
Using the Rechargeable Battery
Inserting the Rechargeable Battery
Removing the Rechargeable Bat- tery
Setting up the AC Adapter
Using the AC Adapter
Insert the AC Adapter Battery
Rechargeable battery charging time when using BJ-2
Removing the AC Adapter
Press the power button
Turning the Power On/ Off
Turning the Camera On
Turning the Camera Off
Inserting an SD Mem- ory Card Available in Stores
Where images are recorded
Inserting the SD Memory Card
Protecting your images from being deleted
Press the card gently and release it
Removing the SD Memory Card
Card pops out just a little
How to Use the LCD Monitor
Screen Examples when Shooting Pictures
Symbol Display Contents
Symbol Display Contents Refer to
Interval
Screen During Playback
Protect
Dpof
When Shooting
Switching the Screen Display
When 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 to
Screens
Shooting Menu Scene Mode, except in Text Mode
Shooting Menu Movie Mode
Movie Mode, display by pressing the M button
Movie Size
Playback Menu
Shooting Menu Text Mode
Text 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 scene
Symbol 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 Mode
Checking 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 Mode
Capturing 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- Matching
This 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 Mode
Press the shutter release button
Tiff File
Multi-Shot
Shooting with Multi-Shot
Scont 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. Mode
To make Multi-Shot settings, follow the steps below
Press the O or # button Press the M button
Shooting with Multi-Shot
Shooting Movies
Shooting with S Multi-Shot
Shooting with M Multi-Shot
Shooting with Optical Zoom
Optical Zoom
Bar is displayed in the LCD Monitor indicating Zoom status
Turn the Mode Dial to 5 Shoot
Shooting with the Digital Zoom
Digital zoom is activated and the subject becomes larger
Macro symbol is displayed on the left side of the screen
Using the AF target shift function
Shooting 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 button
Half-press the shutter button to stop recording
Voice recording starts
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Section Using Special Features for Improved Photography
Pressing the F Flash button switches to Flash Mode
Using the Flash
Flash Mode Types
Slow Synchronized
Using the Self-Timer
Shooting a Still Image with Sound Image with Sound
Press the shutter release button for shooting
Press the shutter release button to stop recording
Using the ADJ. Adjust Button
Adjustments Using the ADJ. Button
Settings Available Per Mode
Changing the Exposure Exposure Comp
Using the ADJ. Button Exposure
Examples of Exposure Compensation
Press the ! buttons and spec- ify a value
Using the Shooting Menu Exposure
Exposure Compensation settings are completed
Select Exposure COMP. and then press the O button
Using the ADJ. Button White Bal- ance
Using Natural and Artifi- cial Lighting White Balance
Press 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 Balance
Shooting 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 ISO
Using 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 Sen
ISO settings are completed
Sitivity
Changing Shading for Shooting Text DEN- Sity
Using the ADJ. Button Text Density
Scene selection screen appears
Text Density menu appears
Text mode and then press
Using the Shooting Menu Text Den- sity
Press 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 Mode
About 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 Mode
Picture 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 button
Changing the Image Size of a Movie
Press the ! buttons to select Size Press the O or # button
Manual Focus Shooting
Focus settings are complete
Manual 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 Symbol
Spot
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 Exposure
Time Time Exposure
Then press the O button
Interval Shooting settings are completed
To stop shooting, press the O button
Picture 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 Imprint
To 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
Ton
Press 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 Mode
Deleting 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 #$ buttons
Viewing Still Images Recorded on Internal Memory
To view movies, follow the steps below
Playing Back Sound
Adjusting the Movie Sound Volume
Playing Back Sound
Icon
Press the ! buttons to adjust the volume
Adjusting the Volume
Playing Back Sound Recorded with a Still Image
Press the ! buttons
Press the 9 Thumbnail Dis- play button
Still image or movie you selected is displayed
Thumbnail Display
Back Mode
Turn the Mode Dial to 6 Play
Enlarged Viewing
Last still image taken is displayed
Turn the Mode Dial to 6 Play Back Mode
Showing Photos Order Automatically
Playback menu is displayed
Viewing on a Television
Make sure the power is off
Deleting One Still Image
Deleting Unwanted Still Images/Movies/Sounds
Deleting 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 Image
Check 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 Images
Display 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 button
Protecting 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 appears
Upper-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 Images
Press the button to select Dpof and then press the O button
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Changing the Image Size Resize
To change the image size, follow the steps below
Original Resized
Section Changing Camera Settings
Select Card Format and then press the O button
Getting the SD Memory Card Ready for Use
Write-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 Settings
PIC QUALITY/SIZE AF/MF Focus Sharp Sharpness Photometry
You can change the setting to mute these operation sounds
Changing the Operation Sound Setting Beep
Changing 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 Sequential
Extension
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 on
Press the button to select Language
Section Installing Software
Software and OS Applicability Table
Using the Software Provided
Caplio Software
Optional Software
CPU
System Requirements for Using the Provided Soft- ware
Install the following software products, if necessary
Install the software
Preparing to Download Images to Your Computer
Acrobat Reader DirectX
For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000
Installation
Start 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/2000
Click Start on the Windows task bar
Start menu appears
Click Install Software Select a language and then click OK
For Windows XP
After a few moments, the Select Com- ponents screen appears
Uninstalling the Software For Win- dows XP
Select Control Panel from the Start menu
Click the Add/Remove Pro- grams icon
Installing Acrobat Reader
Installing Other Software
Installing DirectX
Click Browse CD-ROM
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Section Downloading Images to a Computer
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Connecting the Camera to a Computer
Connect the USB cable to
USB port of your computer
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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 Settings
Images in an SD Memory Card
Card Reader
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Starting and Exiting DU
DU-10x Window
Exiting 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 show
To View a Slide Show
Select the images you wish to see in slide show
Slide show begins
Using Auto Slide Show
Running a slide show
Type of slide Key Action Show
How to Use the Slide Show Dialog Box
How to Rename an Image
Renaming an Image in Thumbnail View
How to Enable GPS Linkage or Camera Memo Function
How to Copy an Reduced Image File
Copying a Reduced Image File
Enabling Functions Available with Other Models of Caplio
Using the Shortcut Menu
Using the File Menu
Deleting Images
Cameras and Available Options
Viewing Image Information
Using the Keyboard
Select Properties from the File menu
Right-click on the image in the Thumbnail Display Area
Using the Viewer Screen
Displaying the Viewer Screen
Saving under a New File Name
Using the Print Setup Dialog Box
Printing an Image
To Print an Image
Making printer settings
Checking the Printing Layout
Printing Images
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Section Installing Software
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System Requirements
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Click Install Software Click the OK button
Double-click the Installer Caplio Installer icon
Click 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 to
File Name Folder Name
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Section Downloading Images to a Computer
To disconnect your camera from your com- puter
Double-click the displayed icon
Computer using the USB cable
Connect your camera to
Click on the File menu
When an SD Memory Card is not loaded
Caplio icon is displayed and you
Can view the image files stored in inter
How to Use Ricoh Gate La
How to Use Optional Settings
Appendices
Specifications
Camera
NTSC, PAL
Optional Accessories
Model Remarks
FM-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 camera
Care
Storage
Power Supply
Troubleshooting
Symptom Cause Measure
Shooting
Monitor Mode
Playback/Deleting
Other Problems
Measure
For Windows
For Windows XP
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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 Settings
Exposure 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
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