Basic Operations

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

Packing List	16
Camera System and Accessories
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Names of Parts	23
How to Use the Mode Dial	25
How to Use the Up-down Dial and
ADJ. Lever	26
Picture Display	28
Getting Ready	32
Basic Shooting	43
Playing Back Images	55
Deleting Files	60
Changing the Display with the
DISP. Button	64

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Ricoh GX200 VF KIT manual Basic Operations

Contents

Advanced Operations Basic Operations Plug the devices into separate electrical outlets Preface Sample Warnings Safety PrecautionsPage Page VF KIT Using These Manuals Wide-angle zoom lens can capture wide- angle pictures Key Features Variety of accessories for greater creative expression P.19 Direct printing without the use of a computer P.177 Contents Various Shooting Functions Advanced Operations 151 Shooting/Playing Back Movies Direct Printing Changing Camera SettingsOther Playback Functions 218 Downloading Images to Your Computer 260 Appendices235 Page Basic Operations Packing List Battery Charger Handstrap Lens Cap Lens Cap Strap AV CableGX200 Hot Shoe Cover Camera for the first time, read this section Camera User Guide This booklet CD-ROM GP.218 About GX200 VF KIT AC Adapter AC-4c Optional Accessories Soft Case SC-45 Neck Strap ST-2 Removing/attaching the ring cap Wide Conversion Supplied Filter Lens DW-6 AC Adapter AC-4c Camera System and Accessories Front View Names of PartsCamera First time, read this section Rear View Mode Dial Symbols and Descriptions How to Use the Mode Dial If you are using How to Use the Up-down Dial ADJ. Lever Are Using the camera for the first time, read this section Picture Display Page Dpof Battery Level Indication Turn the power on and get ready to shoot About the Battery Storage capacity of shots Formatting SD Memory Card available in stores Write-protecting your images Plug the power cable into an outlet Charging the Rechargeable Battery Insert the rechargeable battery Loading the Battery and SD Memory Card Removing the Dry Cell Batteries Removing the Rechargeable BatteryRemoving the SD Memory Card Using the Camera in Playback Mode Turning the Power On/Off Auto power off Turn the camera off Press the Power button Turn the power on for the first time after purchase Setting the Language Press the !#$buttons to set the year, month, date and time Setting the Date and TimeFormat, choose the date and time format Read this section Now you are ready Holding the Camera Preventing camera shake This section Shooting Gently press the shutter release button all the way FocusingPage With the camera ready to shoot, press the z or Z button Using the Zoom Function With the camera ready to shoot, press the N button Shooting Close-Ups Macro Shooting You Flash Modes Using the Flash For the operating procedure, see P.126 Page Press the shutter release button Using the Self-TimerTurn the mode dial to Press the t Self-timer button Section Viewing Your ImagesPress the 6 Playback button Checking the image in shooting mode Press the 9 Thumbnail Display button Grid View Thumbnail Display Still image is enlarged Enlarging ImagesPage Deleting a File Deleting Files Time, read this section Deleting All FilesDeleting Multiple Files at One Time Repeat to select all the files you want to delete Specifying a Range of Files to be Deleted Press the ADJ. lever Changing the Display with DISP. Button Shooting Mode Normal Symbol Display Histogram During Playback Mode White Saturation Highlights Display With Level Setting set to Disp + Snd With Level Setting set to DisplayWith Level Setting set to Sound About the Electronic Level When level Page Histogram Advanced Operations Various Shooting Functions Using the ADJ. LeverVarious Shooting Functions Various Shooting Functions Turn the mode dial to Scene Press the MENU/OK button Changing the Text Density Scene ModePress the ! buttons to select the desired density setting Press the ADJ. lever or the MENU/OK button Functions Shifting the AE and AF Targets Gently press the shutter release button all the way Jpegraw Using the Fn Function Buttons ISO With the camera ready to shoot, press the Fn1/Fn2 button Switching Between Auto Focus and Manual Focus AF/MFSet Set Fn1/2 Button to AF/MF on the setup menu Various Shooting Functions Set Set Fn1/2 Button to AF/Snap on the setup menu Switching Between Auto Focus and Snap Mode AF/Snap Various Shooting Set Set Fn1/2 Button to Jpegraw on the setup menu Switching from Jpeg to RAW Mode Jpegraw With the camera ready to shoot, press the Fn1/Fn2 button Set Set Fn1/2 Button to MoveTarget on the setup menu Various Shooting Half-press the shutter release button Setting Other Functions Shooting with a Set Aperture Value a Aperture Priority Mode Various Shooting Functions Turn the mode dial to a Various Shooting Functions F2.5 F4.0 Various Shooting Functions 92 5 Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture Turn the mode dial to P Functions Telephoto Use when taking pictures of moving objects Press the MENU/OK button to change the scene mode Turn the mode dial to Scene Returning to Normal Shooting Mode Turn the mode dial to Using the Skew Correction Mode Shooting in Zoom Macro Mode Turn the mode dial to MY1/ MY2/MY3 Shooting with Custom Settings MY1/MY2/MY3 My Settings Mode 100 Shooting Menu When Mode Dial is Set to Any Mode Other Than Scene 101 102 Various Shooting Functions When Mode Dial is Set to Scene Press the MENU/OK button Shooting mode Using the Menu103 Press the ! buttons to select the desired item Changing the display 104 Still Images 105 Various Shooting Functions Movies 106 Displaying the shooting menu 107 108 Changing the Focusing Mode FocusFocusing Modes 109 Press and hold the MENU/OK button as required 110 Exposure Metering Modes 111 Continuous 112Stream-Cont Memory-reversal-Cont Continuous 113 Release your finger from the shutter release button 114 115 Press the 8 Enlarged View button 116Press the 6 Playback button Picture Quality Modes Setting the Picture Quality and Color Image Settings117 Various Shooting Functions Press the MENU/OK button 118 119 Setting the Black-and-White Picture Quality B&W 120 Setting the Toning Effect for Black-and White Images B&W TE 121 122 Customizing the Picture Quality Setting1, Setting2 123 Correcting Distorted Images While Shooting Distortion Corr 124 Adjusting the Light Intensity of the Flash Flash Expo. CompPress the ! buttons to make the setting 125 126 Setting the Flash Timing Synchro Settings Press the shutter release 127 Shooting Consecutively with Different White Balance WB-BKT 128 129 130 131 132 Reducing Image Noise Noise Reduction 133 To stop shooting, press the MENU/OK button Shooting Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals Interval134 135 136 Inserting the Date into a Still Image Date Imprint 137 138 Changing the Exposure Exposure Comp 139 White Balance Modes Using Natural and Artificial Lighting White Balance140 141 Functions Press the MENU/OK button Setting the White Balance Manually Manual Settings142 143 Setting the White Balance Details Detail Various 144 145 146 Changing the Sensitivity ISO Setting 147 148 Turn the mode dial to Press the MENU/OK button 149 Turn the mode dial to a Displaying the shooting menu 150 Shooting Movies 151Shooting/Playing Back Movies 152 Setting the Frame Rate Frame RateScene mode, select 3 Movie Press the MENU/OK button Press the ! button Press the $ button Movie frames 153 Playing Back Movies Select the movie you want to view using the !#$ buttons154 155 Playback MenuOther Playback Functions Other Playback Functions 156 157 Displaying Photos in Order Automatically Slide Show Protecting a File Preventing the Deletion of Files Protect158 Press the 6 Playback button Press the MENU/OK button 159Protecting All Files Press the button to select Protect and press the $ button 160Protecting Multiple Files at Once 161 Using a Printing Service DpofSetting Dpof for the Displayed Still Image 162 Setting Dpof for All Still Images 163 Setting Dpof for Multiple Still Images Press the button to select Resize and press the $ button Changing the Image Size Resize164 165 166 167 Straightening Skewed Images Skew Correction 168 169 Press the ! buttons to select Auto and press the $ button 170Correcting Images Automatically Auto 171 Press the ADJ. lever to switch Level CompensationCorrecting Images Manually Manual Press the ! buttons to select Manual and press the $ button 172 Press the !#$ buttons or 173 174 175 Viewing on a Television 176 177 Direct Print FunctionDirect Printing Direct Printing 178 Connecting the Camera to a Printer 179 Printing Still ImagesPrinting One or All Still Images Check that the printer is ready to print 180 Repeat Steps 7 and 8 to change other settings as required Press the !#$ buttons to 181Printing Several Still Images 182 Changing Camera Settings Setup MenuChanging Camera Settings 183 184 Using the Setup MenuPress the ! buttons to select the setting 185 Settings 186 Display the setup menuPreparing the SD Memory Card Format Card 187 Press the MENU/OK button Changing Camera SettingsFormatting the Internal Memory Format Internal 188 Press the ! buttons to adjust the brightness 189 Setting the Type of Conversion Lens Conversion Lens 190 Changing Camera Settings Press the MENU/OK button 191 Registering Custom Settings Reg. My SettingsSelect the setting, and then press the MENU/OK button WB-BKT CL-BKT 192 193 Setting the Zoom to a Fixed Focal Length Step Zoom 194 Changing the ISO Auto-High Setting ISO Auto-High 195 Assigning a Function to the Function Button Set Fn1/2 Button 196 197 198 Changing the Operation Sound Setting Operation Sounds 199 Changing the Operation Sound Volume Vol. Settings 200 Assigning a Function to the ADJ. Lever ADJ Lever Set 201 202 Changing the Level Confirmation Setting Level Setting 203 Changing the AF Auxiliary Light Setting AF Aux. Light Available Settings Using the Auto Resize Zoom Digital Zoom Img204 Zoom Magnification and Recorded Image Size 205 206 Changing the Auto Power Off Setting Auto Power Off 207 Setting the Playback Screen Output Display Playback Screen 208 Changing Image Confirmation Time LCD Confirm 209 Automatically Rotating the Playback Image Auto Rotate 210 211 Setting the Recorded Image During Color Bracket Shooting 212 Changing the RAW Mode Jpeg Image Setting RAW/JPEG Setting 213 Changing the File Name Setting Sequential No 214 215 216 Changing the Display Language Language/N 217 218 For WindowsDownloading Images to Your Computer Downloading Images to Your Computer 219 System Requirements for Using the supplied 220 CD-ROM Setup 221 When Installing the software is Clicked 222 Click Installing the softwareConfirm the language, and then click OK Click Next 223 Confirm where you want to install and then click NextConfirm the destination location and then click Next Click Finish 224 When Installing DeskTopBinder Lite is Clicked 225 When Browse User’s Manual Software Version is ClickedClick Installing DeskTopBinder Lite Click Browse CD-ROM Content When Browse CD-ROM Content is Clicked226 Acrobat Reader 227 Uninstalling the SoftwareInstall Acrobat Reader by following the messages displayed Restart your computer 228 229 Downloading Images Using the Ricoh Gate La 230 Downloading Images Without Using Ricoh Gate La Downloading Images from an SD Memory Card 231 232 Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer Downloading Images to Your Computer For Macintosh233 234 Error Messages Troubleshooting235 Appendices 236 Camera TroubleshootingPower Supply Shooting 237 238 239 Playback/Deleting 240 241 242 Appendices Other Problems If you clicked Keep Blocking Software and Computer Troubleshooting243 244 245 Specifications NTSC, PAL 246 247 248 249 Optional Accessories 250 Using the AC Adapter sold separately 251 Disconnecting the AC Adapter 252 Using the External Flash 253 254 255 Using Your Camera Abroad Conditions in which condensation may easily occur 256 Care and Storage Precautions regarding care of your camera257 Care 258 Warranty and Servicing USA FCC Part15 Class B 259Remarque Concernant les Utilisateurs au Canada 260 Index 261 262 Telephone Support Numbers in Europe Ricoh International B.V. 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