Explanation of LCD Monitor Displays

The LCD monitor or the LCD panel displays symbols and figures showing the status of your digital camera, such as the battery level, the number of pictures that can be taken, and the mode settings.

LCD Monitor

Recording Mode Displays

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White Balance Indicator (p.62)

Red-eye reduction mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Auto (no symbol)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Daylight Mode [

]

 

 

(p.72)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Cloudy Mode (Overcast Mode) ( )

Flash Mode (p.55)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Tungsten Light mode ( )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Flash Off Mode (

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Fluorescent Light Mode (

 

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Forced Flash Mode ( )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN/CARD (internal card) memory (p.42)

• Slow Synchro Mode ( : flashing)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Auto Flash Mode (

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Internal memory (

)

 

 

Recording Mode (p.44, 52)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• SmartMedia ( )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Still Picture Mode (

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

Recording Data Indicator

• Text Mode ( )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Displays the remaining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Continuous shooting mode (

 

)

MF

 

 

1800x1200

N

 

 

 

number of pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

Manual Focus Mode (p.70)

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PIC (Image quality) Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom Indication Bar (p.45)

W

 

DATE/TIME

 

 

(p.43)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 1800

1200/900

600

Exposure

 

 

 

 

 

 

EV+0.5

1999/05/15

 

10:12

 

 

 

 

Fine Mode [F]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

compensation level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 1800

1200/900

600

 

Message Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal Mode [N]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 1800

1200/900

600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date & Time Display (p.35)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economy Mode [E]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery Symbol (p.13, 29)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Self-Timer Mode (p.67)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play Mode Displays

Source for playback

Internal memory ()

SmartMedia ()

18/19

100-0045

Recording Data

No. of the image file displayed.

Total no. of files recorded.

File Name

PIC (Image quality) Mode

(p.83)

1800 1200/900 600 Fine Mode [F]

1800 1200/900 600 Normal Mode [N]

1800 1200/900 600 Economy Mode [E]

1800x1200 N Name of the image file displayed.

Image Protect Mark (p.87)

Battery symbol

1999/05/15 10:12

Shooting Date and Time

12

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Ricoh RDC-5000 manual Explanation of LCD Monitor Displays, Recording Mode Displays, Play Mode Displays

RDC-5000 specifications

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