GXR DIGITAL CAMERA BODY Camera Body User Guide
Before You Begin
Basic Photography and Playback
Reference
Package Contents
Confirm that the package contains the items listed below
The actual appearance of included items may differ
Tip Attaching the Neck Strap
Notices
their respective owners
Safety Precautions
Danger
Warning
Do not put the battery into a microwave or high pressure container
Keep the equipment out of the reach of children
Caution
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Table of Contents
Read this section before using your camera body for the first time
Before You Begin
Basic Photography and Playback
Reference
Copying Pictures to a Computer
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Read this section before using your camera body for the first time
Before You Begin
Introduction
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Introduction
Parts of the Camera Body
Back
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Mode Dial
Before shooting, press the
mode dial lock release
and rotate the mode dial
Up-down Dial and ADJ. Lever
DIRECT Button
Changing the Shooting Settings on the DIRECT screen
DIRECT screen
Displaying the Options for the Shooting Settings
Displaying the Next or Previous Page
Pressing C/Don the DIRECT screen will display the shooting menu page
Picture Display
Shooting still photography
Shooting movie mode
5 Number of exposures
32 Tilt indicator
Playback photographs
Playback movies
Playback mode
Additional information can be viewed
The picture display may also display warnings and messages
by pressing the DISP. button page
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Basic Photography and Playback
First Steps
Taking Photographs
Charging the Battery
1 Place the battery in the charger
2 Connect the power cord to the charger, and then plug in
First Steps
3 Remove the battery
Tip Battery Capacity
Cautions
Inserting the Battery
1 Open the battery/card cover. Unlatch 1 and open
3 Close the battery/card cover. Close 1 and latch 2 the cover
1 Open the battery/card cover
Inserting Memory Cards
2 Insert the card
Removing Memory Cards
Cautions
Tip Write Protection
Attaching the Camera Unit to the Camera Body
Removing the Camera Unit from the Camera Body
Turning the Power On and Off
Shooting Mode
Playback Mode
Tip Sleep Mode and Auto Power Off
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Basic Setup
2 Set the clock
Taking Photographs
Holding the Camera
2 Get ready to shoot. Rest the finger on the shutter-release button
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Taking a Photograph
Take a picture
Tip Shutter-Release Button
Tip Focus
Tip Avoiding Blurred Pictures
Focus Lock
2 Recompose the photograph
3 Take a picture
1 Frame the picture using the 8and 9buttons 2 Focus
Zoom
3 Take a picture
Gently press the shutter- release button the rest of the way down
Close-ups Macro Mode
1 Press the Nbutton. A Nicon will be briefly
Focus
Frame the subject in the
Flash Photography
The flash fires automatically when required
The flash is off
Reduces “red-eye” in portraits taken with the flash
Using the Built-in Flash
1 Raise the flash
mode
Focus and shoot
To close the flash when it is not in use, gently press the center of the flash cover down until it latches
Self-Timer
Choose a self-timer mode
2 Start the timer
Tilt Indicator
1 Display options
Select an option
Understanding the Tilt Indicator
Green Camera level
Red Camera tilted too far to the right
Orange Camera tilted left
Viewing and Deleting Photographs
Viewing Photographs
Tip If the Camera Is Off
Back one photo
Back ten photos
Ahead one photo
Tip Viewing Pictures in Shooting Mode
Viewing Multiple Photographs
Tip Viewing the Pictures in Internal Memory
Tip Auto Rotate
Sort by date
Tip Directional Pad
Playback Zoom
The following operations can be performed
Deleting Photographs
Deleting Individual Photographs
1 Display a photograph
2 Press the dbutton
Deleting Multiple Files
1 Press the dbutton
3 Select a photograph
4 Press the dbutton
5 Select Yes
A confirmation dialog will be displayed
Press Fn1 or Fn2 to highlight Yes, and press C/D
ODISP. Button
Shooting Mode
Turning the Picture Display On/Off
Framing
No indicators
Indicators 43 N displayed
Playback Mode
Tip Highlights
Tip Histogram
OverexposedUnderexposed
Reference
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Camera Settings
More on Photography
More on Photography
Mode P Program Shift
1 Choose mode P
Choose shutter speed and aperture
4 Take a picture
More on Photography
Mode A Aperture Priority
1 Choose mode A
Choose an aperture
4 Take a picture
Mode S Shutter Priority
Choose mode S
Choose shutter speed
Take a picture
in the exposure indicator if the image would be
Mode M Manual Exposure
1 Choose mode M
2 Choose an aperture and shutter speed. Rotate the up-down dial
Choose slower shutter speeds for longer exposure times
4Mode Settings for Various Scenes
the selected subject type
1 Rotate the mode dial to
2 Press C/D
3 Select an option
Skew correct mode See page
Recording Movies
1 Select 3in 4mode
2 Shoot
Tip Using the Menus
Cautions
The flash cannot be used in movie mode
4Mode Skew Correct
Tip Skew Correction
“MY” Modes Using Custom Settings
using Reg. My Settings will
1 Rotate the mode dial to MY1, MY2, or MY3
2 Take a picture
Shooting Menu
Use the +, -, Fn1, Fn2, and C/Dbuttons to navigate the menus
5, P, A, S, M, MY1, MY2 and MY3 Modes
Default
Switch Shooting
Custom Self-Timer
4Mode Movie
4Mode Portrait/Sports/Nightscape
4Mode Landscape
VGA640
Picture Quality/Size / Movie Size
4Mode Skew Correct
For Still Images
processing or editing on a
larger size or cropping the
For Movies
Tip Picture Quality
Focus
Tip Depth of Field
Focus bar
green
Choose the focus distance
Focus MF Manual Focus
Take a picture
Choosing the Focus and Metering Target
To return to the target selection menu, press the DISP. button
3 Take a picture
Target selection is not available in manual focus mode page
Snap Focus Distance
Macro Target Selection
Full Press Snap
Tip Autofocus
Cautions
The function is off
Pre-AF
Exposure Metering
Using pre-AF increases the drain on the battery
Image Settings
Creates monochrome photographs with a sepia
Adjust custom color reproduction settings Black & White Press + and
Return to the Image Settings menu
2
Exit to shooting mode
Continuous Mode
M-Cont Plus can be selected from M-Cont + HI and M-Cont + LO
At settings other than Off, the
current selection is shown by an
icon in the picture display
Resize is selected for Digital Zoom Image
Auto Bracket
Description
1 Select AE-BKT
3 Return to shooting mode
AE-BKT Exposure Bracketing
CL-BKT Color Bracketing
Tip Contrast, Sharpness, and Color Depth
Flash Exposure Compensation
exposure compensation value and press C/D
Flash Synchro Settings
Manual Flash Amount
Flash level is displayed in the picture display in manual flash mode
Choose how the flash synchronizes with the shutter
Noise Reduction
Noise Reduction ISO
Distortion Correction
Auto Macro
is displayed when distortion correction is on
Nis displayed when the camera switches to macro mode
Custom Self-Timer
2 Start shooting
Interval Shooting
1 Choose an interval
3 End shooting
2 Start shooting
Date Imprint
DATE is displayed when date imprint is on
2 Adjust exposure compensation
Exposure Compensation
1 Display the exposure compensation slider. Highlight Exposure
White Balance
1 Display white balance options
2 Select an option
1 Select Detail
Manual Measuring White Balance
3 Return to shooting mode
2 Choose a setting
White Balance Compensation
Selecting White Balance
3 Return to shooting mode
ISO Setting
Restore Defaults
Shoot or return to the shooting mode
Switch Shooting Mode
Auto Aperture Shift
Camera Shake Correction
Jappears in the picture display when camera shake is likely to occur
Cautions
Playback Functions
Viewing Movies
1 Press the 6button
2 Display the movie
Viewing MP Files
Display for step
Thumbnail view
Single frame view
The operations during slide show are shown below
Cautions
Individual frame of an MP file cannot be deleted
Exporting MP Files
Press the 6button
Display the MP file you want to export
Press C/D
Press + or - to select 1 Frame. Press Fn1 or Fn2 to select the frame
5 Press + or - to select Sel Mult, and then press C/D
6 Press + or - to select Sel. Indiv., and then press C/D
8 Repeat step 7 to select all the frames
6 Press + or - to select Sel. Range, and then press C/D
9 Repeat steps 7 and 8 to specify all ranges. 10 Press the Nbutton
11 Select Yes, and then press C/D
Specifying a Range of Multiple Frames
6 Select Yes, and then press
Selecting All Frames
5 Press + or - to select All Frames, and press
Playback Functions
Playback Menu
Playback Menu
1 Display the playback menu. Press C/D 2 Select a menu item
Flag Function Setting
1 Display the thumbnail view
2 Select a picture
Setting/Canceling One File at a Time
4 Select additional photographs
Flag Function Display
Cautions
Resize
Trim
2 Select Trim
3 Trim the photograph
1 Display a photograph
Level Compensation
3 Select Auto
Auto Automatic Level Compensation
1 Display a photograph
4 Copy the image
2 Copy the image
Manual Manual Level Compensation
Tip Choosing the Black Point, White Point, and Mid-Point
overexposed, move the black point
Cautions
2 Select White Balance Compensation
4 Press C/D
White Balance Compensation
1 Display a photograph
Skew Correction
1 Display a photograph
Cautions
3 Press C/D
Slide Show
Protect
Protecting Individual Pictures
1 Select Protect in the playback menu, and press Fn2
Use the directional pad
Changing the Protect Status of Multiple Files
3 Select a photograph
4 Press the Nbutton
Tip Selecting Ranges
Copy to Card from Internal Memory
DPOF
Tip DPOF
1 Select DPOF
Recover File
3 Press C/D
3 Connect the camera body. Open the connector cover and
Viewing Pictures on TV
1 Turn the camera body off
Connect the A/V cable to the TV
Do not use force or tug the A/V cable when handling the camera body with the A/V cable connected
Connecting the Camera Body
Printing Photographs
2 Connect the USB cable to the printer
1 Turn the camera body off
and plug the cable into the USB cable connector
3 Connect the camera body. Open the connector cover
Printing
Printing Photographs One at a Time
display and press the ADJ
lever. The menu shown
to highlight an option and press C/Dto
select and return to the direct print menu
3 Start printing
C/D. Select Cancel to exit without changing the default setting
5 Adjust printer settings
Printing Multiple Photographs
Press the Zbutton
4 Select additional Photographs
Camera Settings
Display the menus
Select a tab
Select a menu item
The key custom options tab contains the following options
Set Fn1 Button
Set Fn2 Button
The setup tab contains the following options
Auto Power Off
Volume Settings
Cautions
Reg. My Settings
1 Adjust settings
Key Custom Options
3 Save settings
Recall My Settings
Edit My Settings
1 Select a setting
2 Edit settings
3 Save changes and exit
My Settings for Fn Settings
My Settings WB Comp
Tip Naming My Settings
ADJ Lever Setting
ADJ Shutter Confirmation
Using the ADJ. Lever
1 Display options
2 Select an option
Set Fn1/Fn2 Button
Select Black & White for Image Settings page
Select B&W TE for Image Settings page
ColorB&W
+/- Button Settings
Not available when Portrait, Sports, Landscape or Nightscape is
sets the focus distance to the distance at which focus is locked
Playback Mode Dial Options/M Mode Dial Options
One Press M Mode
Setup
Format Card/Format Internal Memory
LCD Brightness
Cautions
ISO Auto-High Settings
DIRECT Screen Transparency
Exposure/Flash Comp. Step
AF Auxiliary Light
Auto Power Off
Sleep Mode
Playback Screen
Volume Settings
LCD Auto Dim
LCD Confirmation Time
Operation Sounds
One Press Zoom Ratio
Auto Rotate
Level Setting
Minimum Shooting Distance
Grid Guide Display Options
Show My Setting Name
Fn Button Display
Color Space Setting
CL-BKT Black & White TE
Digital Zoom Image
Store Menu Cursor Position
Card Sequence No
Date Settings
Language/L
Video Out Mode
HDMI Output
Start Settings Readout
Copying Pictures to a Computer
Windows
System Requirements
More RAM may be required when handling movies and other large files
Cautions
Installing the software Install the following software
Supplied CD
Installing the Software
Cautions
Click Installing the software
Select a destination
Installing Adobe Reader
6 Click Finish
7 Restart the computer
computer. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer
2 Click Browse CD-ROM Content
3 Install Adobe Reader
The contents of the CD will be displayed
Uninstalling the Software
2 Uninstall the software
Copying Pictures Using DL-10
1 Turn the camera body off
Cautions
Copying Pictures Without Using DL-10
1 Turn the camera body off 2 Connect the supplied USB cable
Disconnecting the Camera Body
Cautions
Macintosh
Copying Pictures to a Macintosh
1 Turn the camera body off
Cautions
appear as a volume on
Disconnecting the Camera Body
Using the MP File Viewer
2 Select the disk for installation
3 Install VM-1
Install Location
1 Insert the supplied CD
2 Double-click the VM-1 Uninstaller icon
1 Open the VM-1 utility folder
Troubleshooting
Error Messages
Technical Notes
Camera Body-Related Problems
Power Supply
battery
when shutter
Shooting
A/V cable is connected
elbows against your body
Playback/Deletion
This is
pictures back
Problem
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Computer-Related Problems
Security Alerts Windows Vista/Windows XP
1 Open the “Windows Firewall” Control Panel. Open the “Start” menu and
Specifications
format
Weight approx
Internal Memory/Memory Card Capacity
Optional Accessories
CA-1 cable switch
Camera unit
GF-1 external flash
SC-55S soft case
SC-55L soft case
TechnicalN otes
Camera System and Accessories
CA-1 cable switch
DB-90 rechargeable battery supplied
GF-1 flash unit
The GF-1 Flash Unit Optional
Close the flash cover page
Attach the flash
3 Turn the flash and camera on 4 Press the DIRECT button
4 Choose a manual ISO sensitivity setting
3 Set aperture manually
5 Turn the flash on
1 Close the flash cover page 2. 2 Attach the flash
Using the Product Abroad
Precautions for Use
Using BJ-9 Battery Charger
Warranty
Keep the terminals of the connector free of dust
The picture display may be difficult to read in direct sunlight
Do not apply force to the picture display
Care and Storage
Before Cleaning
Caring for this product
Storage
Warranty and Servicing
NOTICES
USA FCC Part 15 Class B
Note to Users in Canada
Remarque Concernant les Utilisateurs au Canada
Index
Symbols
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Show My Setting Name
Start Settings Readout
Store Menu Cursor Position
VM-1
Telephone Support Numbers in Europe
Deutschland
France
Italia
If You Encounter a Problem with This Product
L754 2971A
Ricoh offices
