Ricoh R 3 manual

When the Subject is not Centered (Shooting with Focus-lock)

When your subject is not in the center of your composition, compose your photo after focusing. (Focus- lock)

Example: Taking a photograph of the castle in the background with the camera focused on a person in front.

Shooting range				Subject to be focused on

Final still image

1. Press the Power button to turn the camera on.

For how to turn the power on, see P.22.

2. Switch the Mode Selector to 5.

3. Put the subject of your photo right in the center of the LCD Monitor or the Viewfinder and press the shutter button half- way.

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Ricoh R 3 manual When the Subject is not Centered Shooting with Focus-lock

Contents

Do not connect the USB cable yet Camera User Guide Preface Rapid shutter response to capture a moment P.30 Key FeaturesEquipped with a wide zoom lens in 7.1x high magnification High-quality movie with sound of 30 or 15 frames/second P.93 Scene mode for easy and beautiful shooting P.38 Direct printing without requiring any computer P.54 Instant transfer to PC through the USB cable Contents Shooting with Multi-Shot Chapter Changing Camera SettingsChanging Camera Settings Appendices 167 Chapter TroubleshootingTroubleshooting 160 Camera User Guide This booklet Using ManualsTo copy the Software User Guide onto your hard disk Reference How to Use This Guide Chapter Attaching the hand strap to the camera Before ShootingPacking List Optional Accessories Front View Mode SelectorNames of parts Camera Rear View About LCD Monitor Display Screen Examples when Shooting Pictures Dpof Screen During Playback Indication of the number of images you can take Approx Rechargeable Battery DB-60 IncludedGetting Ready to Shoot About the Batteries Battery Mark Description Battery level indication Write-protecting your images Where images are recordedAbout an SD Memory Card available in stores Charger Lamp Description Charging the Rechargeable BatteryPlug the battery charger into an outlet Insert the rechargeable battery Loading the Rechargeable Battery and SD Memory Card Rechargeable battery charging time Close the battery/card cover and slide it back into place Press the Power button Turning the Power On/OffTo turn the power on To turn the power off Turn the power on for the first time after purchase Setting the language FORMAT, choose the Date and Time format Setting the date and timePress the !#$ buttons to set the year, month, date and time Term Synchro-Monitor ModeChanging the Display Maximizing the LCD Monitor Brightness Histogram Display Basic Shooting How to Hold the Camera Preventing camera shake Quick Guide Capturing the Moment Shooting Full-press Press the Power button to turn the camera on Checking the Focus and Shooting Half-press Gently press the shutter button all the way When the Subject is not Centered Shooting with Focus-lock Reference Using the Digital Zoom Using the Zoom Function With the camera ready to shoot, press the N button Shooting Close-Ups Macro-Mode Flash Modes Using the Flash Nightscape Shooting with Scenery-Matching Text Mode Press the shutter release button Switch the Mode Selector to 5. Press the ! buttonPress the ! buttons to select a mode Press the M/O button Turn the Mode Selector to Press the ! button Using the skew correction function Quick Review Playing BackChecking the image you just took Quick Review Press the 6 Playback button About power-on in playback modeWhere images are played back from Viewing Your Images Press the 9 Thumbnail Display button To switch to single-picture displayPlaying back in the three-frame view About Screen Switching at Playback Button Thumbnail DisplayTo display just one photo Press the 9 Thumbnail Display Enlarged View Magnifying Images Viewing on a Television For how to change the video out mode, see P.124 If you selected Delete ALL ErasingErasing Unwanted Files Still Images/Movies/Sounds If you selected Delete ONE Repeat . to select all the still images you wish to erase Erasing Multiple Frames at One TimePage Variety of Shooting Techniques/Playback Direct Print Function Connecting the Camera to a PrinterDirect Printing Press the ADJ. button Printing Still ImagesPrinting One or All Still Images Check that the printer is ready for printing Layout Repeat steps 7 and 8 to change the settings as required Printing Several Still Images Direct Print menu appears Variety of Shooting Techniques Using the ADJ. Adjust ButtonAdjustments Using the ADJ. Button Setting Option Refer to Shooting Setting Menu To select a screen by screen number Using the Shooting Setting MenuWith the camera ready to shoot, press the M/O button Press the ! buttons to select the desired item PIC QUALITY/SIZE Combining Picture Quality Mode and Image SizeTypes of Modes You Can Select Symbol Description Choosing Picture Quality Mode/Image Size Switch the Mode Selector to Press the M/O button Focus Multi AF/SPOT AF Changing the Focusing Mode Changing the Auto Focusing Mode Multi AF/SPOT AF Manual Focus Shooting Focusmf Setting Manual Focusing Press the shutter button for shooting Shooting with Manual FocusingPress the z and Z buttons for focusing Press the button as required If you pressed the # button in , press also the M Button Shooting at a Fixed Distance FOCUSSNAP/Infinity Multi Changing the Light Metering Photometry Sharpness Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images If the # button was pressed in , press the M/O button Setting Color Depth Color Depth Shooting Consecutively with Different Exposures Auto Bracket White Balance Bracket settings are complete Reference Using Long Time Exposure Time Exposure Shooting Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals Interval To stop shooting, press the M/O button Press the shutter release button to stop recording Shooting a Still Image with SoundImage with Sound Press the shutter release button for shooting Date Imprint Inserting the Date into a Still Image Changing the Exposure Exposure Comp White Balance Using Natural and Artificial LightingSwitch the Mode Selector to Press the ADJ. Button Press the ! buttons to select a mode other than Setting the White Balance Manually Manual Setting Changing Sensitivities ISO Setting Slow Shutter LMT Limiting the Shutter Release Speed Restore Defaults Changing Shading for Shooting Text Density Switch the Mode Selector to Press the ! buttonPress the ! buttons to select the desired density setting Using the AF Target Shift Function Switch the Mode Selector to Press the T Self-timer button TUsing the Self-Timer Memory-reversal Multi-Shot Shooting with Multi-ShotMulti-Shot Stream Multi-Shot Switch the Mode Selector to Press the M/O button Compose your picture, then press the shutter button ContScont S Multi-Shot Mcont M Multi-Shot Last shot taken is displayed Pressing the shutter button again stops recording Shooting/Playing Back MoviesShooting Movies Reference 1GB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB Movie Frames Move to the movie you want to view using the #$ buttonsPlaying Back Movies Min 45 s Min 36 s Min 11 s Min 15 s Min 00 s Min 25 s Recording/Playing Back SoundRecording Sound Voice Memo Playback begins Playing Back Sound Using the Playback Menu Playback Setting Menu Slide Show Showing Photos in Order Automatically Protecting Files Write-protecting Your Images Protect Press the 6 Playback button Press the M/O button Protecting All Files Repeat to select all the files you wish to protect Protecting Multiple Files at Once Setting Dpof for the Still Image Displayed Using a Printing Service Dpof Setting Dpof for All Still Images Setting Dpof for Multiple Still Images Original Resized Changing the Image Size Resize 108 110 Setup Menu Changing Camera Settings Press the $ button Using the Setup Menu Protecting your images from being deleted Display the setup menuFormatting the SD Memory Card Format Card Formatting Internal Memory Format INT. MEM LCD Brightness Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD MonitorPress the ! buttons to adjust the brightness Assigning a Function to the ADJ. Button ADJ. BTN. SET /2 Possible Settings Refer to 116 Beep Sound Changing the Beep Sound SettingPossible Settings Changing the Beep Sound Volume VOL. Settings Changing Image Confirmation Time LCD Confirm 120 Changing File Name Settings Sequential no 121 Date Settings Press the $ Changing the Display Language LanguagePress the button to select 124 Changing the Setting of Step Zooming Step Zoom Shtg Stgs Warng Displaying a Setting Change Warning ROM Changing the USB Communication System USB Connection 128 Settings Put the displayed drive in the Recycle Bin Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer WindowsDisconnect the Camera from Your Computer Macintosh Enlarging Icon Display Enlge Photo Icon 132 Downloading Images to Your Computer Installing the Provided Software For Macintosh 153 Installing the Provided Software For Windows When Install Software is clicked P.139 Software that can be installed from the Caplio Software When Installing DeskTopBinder Lite is clicked P.141 When Browse CD-ROM is clicked When Browse User’s Manual Software Version is clicked CPU System Requirements for Using the Provided Software Click Next Installing the Software on Your ComputerClick Install the Software Confirm the language, and then click OK Click Finish Restart your computer Reference Confirm where you want to install and then click Next Click Installing DeskTopBinder Lite Installing the DeskTopBinder Lite Click OK Click DeskTopBinder Lite Downloading Images Using Ricoh Gate La Connecting the Camera to Your Computer For Windows XP Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer Change USB Connection to Mass STR on the Setup menu Transferring Images in Mass Storage Mode Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer Macintosh Card Reader Downloading Images from an SD Memory CardImages in an SD Memory Card Click Browse CD-ROM Installing Acrobat Reader Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive Installing DirectXStart your computer, and insert the included Caplio Uninstalling the Software Uninstalling the ImageMixer Installing the Provided Software For Macintosh When Install the Software is clicked 155 Click Continue Installing the Software on Your Computer Mac OS 8.6 toDouble-click Installer Click Install the Software Click OK Click the key icon Installing the Software on Your Computer Mac OS X 10.1.2 toDouble-click Caplio Mounter.pkg Click Continue Installation Troubleshooting 160 Appendices 167 Troubleshooting Power Supply TroubleshootingTroubleshooting the Camera Shooting SYNCHRO-MONITOR Mode 162 About the Software Playback/Deleting Other Problems With this in mind, refer to the following If you clicked the Ask Me Later button If you clicked the Keep Blocking button Camera Parts SpecificationsAppendices General Memory Cards that can Record, Playback Image Data Record/Replay PartTerminals Plug the power cord into an outlet Optional AccessoriesUsing the AC Adapter sold separately Open the battery/card cover. Insert the AC Adapter Battery Removing the AC Adapter Combination of Scene Mode and Function Setting⁄ Menu Items By ModeMovie Mode Scene Mode Mode Function Current setting is keptO, RestoredX Functions Whose Defaults will be Restored upon Power-off Quality Mode Picture Image Size 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB AC Adapter Model AC-4c Using Your Camera AbroadWarranty Using Playback on Television in other Regions Conditions in which condensation may easily occur Care Care and Storage Error Message Cause and Action Error Messages Warranty and Servicing USA FCC Part15 Class B Information to the User Format INT. MEM Index Telephone Support Numbers in Europe L727 2971A