Camera User Guide

The serial number of this product is given on the bottom face of the camera.

Basic Operations

If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.

This section provides a basic overview of how to turn on the camera, take pictures and play back pictures.

Advanced Operations

Read this section when you want to learn more about the different camera functions.

This section provides more detailed information about the functions used to take pictures and play back pictures, as well as information on how to customize the camera settings, print pictures, and use the camera with a computer.

The rechargeable battery needs to be charged before use. The battery is not charged at the time of purchase.

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Contents

Camera User Guide Page Preface Symbol alerts you to prohibited actions Symbol alerts you to actions that must be performed Beings. If swallowed, seek medical assistance immediately Do not cover equipment while charging Keep the equipment out of the reach of children For Accessories with the product before using that productShock UK, Germany, France and Spain Each language has its own Software User Guide Contents Shooting Menu Shooting Mode Types Playback Menu Shooting and Viewing Movies Assigning Functions 105 Setup Menu 114 Downloading Images to Your Computer 127 Direct Printing 122Appendices 138 Basic Operations CX6 Optional AccessoriesSoft Case SC-100 Neck Strap ST-4 Mode Dial Symbols and Descriptions How to Use the Mode Dial Example Pushing ADJ./OK button How to Use the ADJ./OK Button Camera Item Name Refer to Mode Dial13, 27, 35, 53 Rear View Example of Picture Display when Shooting Pictures Recording Time 153 Eye-Fi Connection Example of Picture Display During Playback Time Playback Data Source Indicator Image SizeFile Number Picture Quality Date at Shooting Total Number of Files Aperture Flash Mode Battery Level IndicationBattery Symbol Description Battery is sufficiently charged Turn the power on and get ready to shoot Charging the Rechargeable BatteryPlug the battery charger into an Outlet Close the battery/card cover Loading the Rechargeable Battery and SD Memory CardSlide it back into place Removing the Rechargeable Battery Removing the SD Memory Card About the SD Memory Card available in stores About the BatteryNumber of shots you can take About Formatting Eye-Fi Cards Write-protecting your images About recording destination and playback data source Setting the Language, Date and Time Turning the Power On/OffUsing the Camera in Playback Mode Sleep Mode and Auto Power Off Press the ADJ./OK button Setting the Date and TimeDate, time and format ADJ./OK button Hold the camera with both hands Shooting in Auto Shooting Mode Focus and ShootLightly press both elbows against your Body Gently press the shutter release button all the way Preventing Camera Shake About FocusingRed Flashing On option selected for Step Zoom GP.116 in the setup menu Using the Zoom FunctionSuper resolution zoom Optical zoom Wide-angle Telephoto Zoom bar Shooting Close-Ups Macro Shooting Using the Digital ZoomToward zuntil the maximum magnification is reached Scene mode.set Minimum Distance to Show P.118 Flash Using the FlashPush the ADJ./OK button toward F Shooting modes or with some shooting menu options P.144 Push the ADJ./OK button !to select the flash mode Select the mode Using the Self-timerButton Push the ADJ./OK button !to If you are using Shooting in Scene Auto ModeNightscape Mode Portrait Landscape Night. Port Nightscape Sports Viewing Your Images Images played back in playback modeThumbnail View Calendar View/Date View Frames/81Frames Enlarging Images Press the 6Playback button Deleting a File or All FilesWant to delete Press the DDelete button Confirmation dialog will be displayed Deleting Multiple Files Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to specify multiple ranges Press the DISP. button to cancel the starting pointPress DISP. to deselect all of the files Synchro-Monitor Mode During Shooting ModeNo Display Page White Saturation Highlights Display During Playback ModeWhite saturation highlights display is for reference only About the Electronic Level Select Level Setting in the setupMenu GP.114 and push ADJ./OK button F Level indicator display About the Histogram Display Adjustments to the histogram P.94 Zoom assist picture is displayed in black and white About Zoom Assist Display Advanced Operations Scene Modes Setting Modes According to the Scene W Shooting Mode Types Discreet Mode or Pets Beep does not sound Image size can be set to j4 3 or c4 3 using the SizeReduce the effects of perspective when photographing Detailed operations, see P.54 Turn the mode dial to W Selecting a Scene ModeScene mode Select a scene mode Select Skew Correct Mode in the scene mode menu Using Skew Correction ModeOrange frame. Up to five areas can be recognized Original image remains unchanged Shooting with Creatve Effect Creative Shooting Mode Options Turn the mode dial to Taking Pictures in Creative Shooting ModeSelect the desired mode Press the ADJ./OK button Press the Menu button Dynamic Range Expansion Effect Dynamic Range Double Shot Select Miniaturize in the creative shooting mode menu Shooting in Miniaturization ModePress the Fn button Plus Normal Shooting Continuous Modes Taking a Series of Photos RMP file Turn the mode dial to R Taking Pictures in Continuous ModeSelect the desired option Press the ADJ./OK button Plus 10M Shooting with M-Cont Plus Plus 2M Shooting with Speed Cont Low/Speed Cont High Setting Aperture Setting Aperture and Shutter Speed A/STurn the mode dial to A/S Setting display appears ISO Setting setting GP.80 is locked to ISO Auto Setting Shutter SpeedPush the ADJ./OK button !to set the shutter speed Shutter speed is displayed on the picture display Shooting mode Using the Shooting MenuSelect the setting Select the desired menu item Shooting menu options Shooting Menu Options Enables you to adjust the focus manually GP.75. Snap Focus GP.74 Choose a focusing mode Multi AFPicture Quality/Size F/ j4 3 N 3648 × 2736 I3 2 F Center Pre-AFSpot ShootingMenu Interval Shooting Jsymbol appears when camera shake is likely to occur GP.17Results vary with shooting conditions Slow Shutter Limit ShootingMenu Subject Tracking AF FocusMulti-Target AF Manual Focus MF Push the ADJ./OK button !to adjust the focus Auto Bracketing White balance can be changed using the shooting menu GP.79Auto Bracket White Balance Bracketing WB-BKT Focus Bracketing FOCUS-BKT Color Bracketing CL-BKTSelect FOCUS-BKT and push the ADJ./OK button F Then press the ADJ./OK button twice When your subject is darkish When your subject is whitishExposure Compensation For backlighting Manual Select Manual White Balance That will be used in the final photograph and press Disp ISO Setting Shooting Movies Shooting and Viewing Movies Camera shoots movies at 30 frames per second Shooting Movie with Inserting Split Points Movie Menu Movie Size GP.151 Choose the movie frame size Snap Movie Playing Back Movies Splitting a Movie Press the 6Playback button to select the playback mode Using the Playback MenuPush the ADJ./OK button !NFto display the desired file GP.95 Playback Menu OptionsWhite Balance Compensation GP.96 GP.98 Setting/Canceling One File at a Time Flag Function SettingSetting/Canceling Multiple Files at One Time Select a place to move image and press the ADJ./OK button Flag Function OrderSpecifying by Range of Files Select the last file and press Trim To cancel, press the DISP. button Trimming level Aspect ratio 4J4 3 F/ j4 3 N Aspect ratio 1 Correcting Images Automatically Level CompensationCorrecting Images Manually White Balance Compensation To cancel level compensation, press the DISP. buttonYou cannot use level compensation for movies or MP files Green Amber Magenta Blue Image size does not change for skew corrected images Skew Correction Selecting Multiple Files Protect Starting point To select two files and all files between themRepeat Steps 2 and 3 to select multiple ranges Playing Back MP Multi-Picture Files Play back in playback modeDisplay the MP file you want to Display changes as follows 100 Exporting MP Files 101MP is a file format for recording a set of still images To select two frames and all frames between them Selecting Multiple FramesSelect Sel. Range and press the ADJ./OK button Select the first frame and press the ADJ./OK button 103 Viewing Pictures on TV 104 105 Using the Key Custom MenuSelect the tab Key custom menu appears Key Custom Menu Options Using T/UReg. My Settings106 107 Settings Saved in Reg. My Settings Press the ADJ./OK button to confirm the setting Using the ADJ./OK Button108 Shifting the AE and AF Targets Press it the rest of the way down 109Target shift screen appears Press the shutter release button halfway and then gently 110 Using the Fn Function Button Camera focuses on the area at the position of the cross-mark 111 112 For the operating procedure, see P.110Locking the Exposure With the camera ready to shoot, position subject 113 Choosing a Focus Setting 114 Using the Setup Menu Auto Power Off Setup Menu Options115 LCD Brightness Available Settings AF Mode116 LCD Auto Dim LCD Confirmation Time 117Longer than the time selected GP.121 Digital Zoom Image Minimum Distance 118File Numbers Sorts by file number Sht. Date/Time Original 119 Hdmi Output 120Confirm Firmware Version Digital Zoom Image 121Zoom Magnification and Recorded Image Size Focal Length About the Direct Print Function Connecting the Camera to a Printer122 123 Printing Still ImagesPrinting One or All Still Images Options available 124Select an item and push the ADJ./OK button Fto view Select an option and press the ADJ./OK button 125 Printing Several Still Images 126Set the number of copies to print Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to select Additional images For Windows System Requirements for Using the Built-in Software127 Software Description DL-10 128 Installing SoftwareConnect the supplied USB cable to the computer 129 Uninstalling the Software When a message appears asking you to restart yourAdministrator privileges are required 130 Viewing Software Manual 131Computer Open Manual folder Copying Pictures to Your Computer 132For USB port/AV output Copy photos to the computer Transfer is complete 133 134 For MacintoshMac OS X 10.4 to MB or more 135 Disconnect the USB cable when transfer is complete 136 Using the MP File ViewerOut of the camera Deleting Uninstalling VM‑1 VM1 installer.pkg137 Error Messages Troubleshooting138 Appendices Power Supply Camera Troubleshooting139 Shooting 140 141 Playback/Deleting 142 143 Other Problems 144 Available Settings No face is detected 145 Pre-AF *16 Exposure Metering 146 Auto 147 ISO 148 Auto Resize has no effect Can be set but can not be used 149 150 Specifications 151 152 153 Number of Images That Can Be Stored 154 155 Auto Aperture Shift Off 156Seconds Minimum Distance Show Confirm Firmware Version 157 Battery Charger Model BJ‑10 158 Using Your Camera AbroadPlayback on Television in Other Regions Do not forcefully press the surface of the picture display 159Conditions in which condensation may easily occur Humid places Care and Storage Precautions regarding care of your camera160 Care 161 Warranty and Servicing USA FCC Part 15 Class B 162Dedrick Place, West Caldwell NJ, 07006 Tel 163 153 164105 111 136 16515, 30 166 167 168 France DeutschlandItalia España 104-8222, Japan September

Ricoh CX6 manual Camera User Guide

Models: CX6