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Ricoh Caplio R 3 User's Manual

1. Other Problems Cannot load the Memory The card is facing the wrong way Load correctly Card Even when the camera s Batteries are running low If using alkaline batteries replace the buttons are pressed it batteries with a new set If using does not operate rechargeable batteries recharge or use the AC Adapter Camera malfunction Press the Power button to turn the power off and then press the Power button to turn the power on again Remove batteries once and load them again Reconnect the AC adapter cable properly if using The date is wrong The correct date time are not set Set the correct date time P 122 The date set has The batteries were removed lf the batteries are removed for about disappeared one week the date setting will be lost Make the settings again Auto Power Off does not Auto Power Off is set to OFF Set the time for Auto Power Off P 116 work The beep does not sound The camera is set to silent Mute is set at Volume Setting H Pm Images do not appearon The video format is set wrong Set to correct format H the TV The cable is not connected Reconnect the cable properly The TV in out switch is incorrectly set Check that the TV in out switch is set correctly 164 Warning Messages Under Windows XP service Pack 2 When software for Ricoh s digital camera is used on a PC with Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed the following warning message may
2. ee Tsltteft i me Quick Guide A Variety of Shooting Techniques Playback Changing Camera Settings Installing Software Troubleshooting The serial number of this product is given on the bottom face of the camera iT Caution Do not connect the USB cable yet lf you connect the camera to a computer through the USB cable before installing the provided software on the computer the software required for connection between camera and computer may not be installed correctly Be sure to connect the camera to your computer after installing the provided software For how to install the software see P 134 About other documentation Detailed explanations on how to use the provided software can be found in Software User Guide PDF format file included on the supplied CD ROM For how to display the PDF file see P 137 The CD ROM also contains English version of Camera User Guide and Software User Guide in PDF format Preface This manual provides information on how to use the shooting and playback functions of this product as well as warnings on its use To make the best use of this product s functions read this manual thoroughly before use Please keep this manual handy for ease of reference Ricoh Co Ltd Safety Precautions For the safe use of your camera be sure to read the safety precautions thoroughly Test shooting Please be sure to do some test shooting to make sure it is recording
3. There is a figure or any other object nearby Use to correct an obliquely shot square subject such as a bulletin board or name tag as if it were shot squarely For detailed operation see P 41 ts E F be Report Report In Skew Correction Mode the image size can be selected from among F1280 N1280 and N640 P 62 TEXT MODE Use when capturing text images for example notes written on the whiteboard at a meeting S Reference To change the shading of text see P 86 ZOOM MACRO Use when taking a further close up picture in Macro shooting mode Using digital Zoom allows you to take a closer view than with the ordinary zoom in function For detailed operation see P 40 Note e Optical Zoom cannot be used e You can shoot close ups within the following distances from the front of the lens When digital Zoom is not used About 1 cm from the front of the lens shooting range 23 mm x 17 mm When 3 6x digital Zoom is used About 1 cm from the front of the lens shooting range 6 4 mm x 4 7 mm S Reference For details about Macro Mode see P 36 e For details about Zoom operation and digital zoom see HA ES HIGH Use when taking pictures in dimly lit places Also a SENSITIVITY LCD monitor becomes brighter nh Reference For how to change PIC QUALITY SIZE see P 62 For the list of Shooting Setting menu items in Scene Mode see P 177 For combination of Scene Mode and the functions
4. ol ojoojo o ERHEEEERHRHHRHHRRES o o o c o gt CJ ol oo o o 0 0 oo Jo ol elo 0 0 2 9 o o 6 0 o 0 o o oo p KR K ES KA Ra Ka ES ES P72 Ka KR KE Ka a KS For details about options see P 60 E Functions Whose Defaults will be Restored upon Power off Power off may reset some function settings to their defaults The table below indicates whether or not the function will be reset to its defaults upon power off zm Zem Mn cunent sotn sato mesne mr DATESETTINGS o O AOPOWROE O mamm o mme o LCD CONFIRM mme mens LANGUAGE OO OO o o won o Ze ADJ BUTT SET2 emm o men o mengen o emmmer EXPOSURE COMP WHITE BALANCE COLOR DEPTH OO OO o O pame o mee ams o vr AUTO BRACKET A mees e wenn ww ce wi sou am o SS The current setting is kept 0 Restored X FLASH Frame Rate SIZE Text Mode oo SS ES EEN ES Camera Shake Correction Playback VOLUME F Number of Images That Can be Stored in Internal Memory SD Memory Card The following table shows the approximate number of images that can be recorded onto an SD memory card at various image size and picture quality settings Picture Poman eo oao CECR Eo mwe o non mo o on N F Mo ass un mmm a rr om s nx mmm mr v mme zen mm mm mm 1 mmm mm mm mm mm mm 174 Picture Movie 15FPS 320 X 240 1 min 1 min 2 min
5. yoeghe d senbiuyos Dupooue zo LA Yy 94 yor Caution e While shooting movies operation sounds may be recorded e The maximum recording time per shooting depends on your card Even within the maximum recording time some cards may end shooting J Note The flash cannot be used e While shooting movies only Digital Zoom can be used At the time you press the shutter button in Step 2 the shot comes into focus and the white balance is automatically fixed The remaining recording time may not change uniformly because it is recalculated from the remaining memory capacity during movie recording s Reference For how to change the image size for movies see P 62 For how to change the frame rate see P 95 e For how to use the Digital Zoom see P 35 e For the list of shooting setup menu items available in Movie mode see P 177 Setting the Frame Rate The number of shot frames per second frame rate in Movie Mode can be selected from 30 and 15 Switch the Mode Selector to Press the MENU OK button The shooting setting menu appears Press the V button to select FRAME RATE and press the gt button Press the AV button to select 30 Fr n FPS or 15 FPS Press the MENU OK or d button FRAME RATE If the d button was pressed in Step 5 press the MENU OK button 3 d OK This completes the frame rate setting Bn The shooting setting menu disappears and the LCD monitor displays the s
6. Switch the Mode Selector to B 2 Press the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu appears 3 Press the V button to select FOCUS and press the gt button 4 Press the AV buttons to select Py SHIG STGS SNAP or Infinity selecting SNAP will fix the shooting distance to 2 5 meters selecting will fix the shooting distance to infinity 5 Press the MENU OK or d button Focus settings are complete 6 Ifyou pressed the d button in step 5 press also the MENU OK button Now you have finished focus setting The Shooting Setting menu closes and the setting value appears on the screen This setting will be used for shooting until you change it Changing the Light Metering PHOTOMETRY You can change the metering method the range to use for metering to determine the exposure value There are three Light Metering Methods available MULTI CENTER and SPOT Types of Modes You Can Select Symbol Symbol Mode Description No Symbol end The entire shooting range is divided into 256 partitions and subjected to DI nz for overall decision CENTER The light metering is determined by a measurement of the whole with the central part emphasized Use this when the brightness of the center and surroundings are different SPOT Light metering is determined by measuring only the central part Use this setting when you want to use the brightness of the center It is useful if there is marked difference
7. Press the Te Playback button P 42 Playback screen does not The VIDEO AV cable is not Reconnect it properly P 48 come out connected properly The video format is set wrong Set to correct format P 124 The contents of SD No memory card is loaded Or a Load a card with stored images Memory Card cannot be Memory Card with no stored images replayed Or the Playback is loaded screen does not come out You played back a Memory Card that Load a normally recorded card was not recorded normally The SD Memory Card s contact Wipe off with a soft dry cloth surfaces are dirty There is something wrong with the Play another card and if there is nothing Memory Card wrong with it the camera is OK There may be something wrong with the card so do not use it Bunooys jqnoll An image disappeared Batteries are running low If using alkaline batteries replace the batteries with a new set If using rechargeable batteries recharge or use the AC Adapter The camera was left unattended and Turn the power back on P 22 unused so Auto Power Off shut it off Files cannot be deleted The file has been set to protect Release the protection P 101 The SD Memory Card is locked Release the Lock write protection annot format a Memory The SD Memory Card is locked Release the Lock write protection P 18 Card About the Software For details about the software refer to the Software User Guide PDF file
8. The still images recorded on an SD Memory Card can be printed out if you take them to a shop that offers a digital camera print service To use a print service it is necessary to make settings required for printing These settings are called DPOF Dee Pof settings The DPOF setting specifies one print per still image However if multiple images are selected for batch setting you can specify the number of copies to print Setting DPOF for the Still Image Displayed I Press the P gt Playback button 2 Display the still image you want to specify 3 Press the MENU OK button The Playback Setting menu appears 4 Press the V button to select ry PLB me DPOF and press the P button SLIDE SHOW PROTECT COPY TO CARD 5 Make sure that 1 FILE is selected and then press the MENU OK button Once the DPOF setting is made the DPOF symbol appears in the upper left L ez portion of the screen ALL FILES o ox SELECT Removing the DPOF setting for one photo at a time is done in the same way as setting it 104 Setting DPOF for All Still Images To apply DPOF settings to all your still images follow the steps below l Press the P Playback button 2 Press the MENU OK button The Playback menu appears 3 Press the V button to select Ty PLEK STGS DPOF and press the P button i SLIDE SHON 4 Press the AV buttons to select PROTECT ALL FILES COPY TO CARD 5 Make sure that SELECT is se
9. 2 Press the V button to select STEP eene ae SETUP ZOOM and press the P button 3 Press the AV buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK or d button 5 If you pressed the 4 buttoninstep _ 4 Press the MENU OK button This setting will be used until you change it STEP ZO0M For step zooming in Macro Mode the focal length changes in seven steps 31 35 50 85 105 135 and 200 mm as converted equivalent to 35 mm For how to use zoom see P 35 125 sBbulljes es awe BulbueyuyD 126 Displaying a Setting Change Warning SHTG STGS WARNG You can set the icon of a changed function to blink or a warning message indicating a change will be displayed at power on for about 5 seconds if the initial settings are changed for the following functions e White Balance e Focus ISO Setting e Exposure Comp e Time Exposure lf you operate a camera button while an icon is blinking the icon stops blinking and lights steadily lf you operate a camera button during a warning message display the message disappears To set whether to enable ON or disable OFF the shooting setting alert follow the steps below I Display the setup menu For detailed operation see P 111 2 Press the V button to select e om em IT EGE SHTG STGS WARNG and press the P gt button 3 Press the AV buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK or d button 5 Ifyou pressed
10. Now you are ready Let s shoot How to Hold the Camera Hold the camera as illustrated below for best results 1 Hold the camera with both hands a and lightly press both elbows D against your body ei Te gt Y z YY K O 2 Put your finger on the shutter button JE Note Be careful when you are shooting not to get a finger your hair or the strap in front of the lens or the flash 2 reel SPINS YANO 28 Preventing camera shake lf the camera moves when you press the shutter button the still image might not come out clearly due to camera shake The Mem mark displayed on the LCD monitor indicates that camera shake should be avoided under the current shooting condition To prevent camera shake use a tripod or hold the camera securely with both hands when you shoot Note that camera shake tends to occur in the following cases e When shooting in a dark place without using the flash e When shooting in Slow Sync Mode P 37 e When using the Zoom function If the camera shake mark msn is displayed try the following e Using the camera shake correction function P 29 e Using the flash Set the camera to Auto or Forced Flash Mode P 37 e Raising the ISO sensitivity P 83 e Using the self timer P 88 Preventing blurring with the camera shake correction function Turning on the camera shake correction function minimizes blurring At the time of purchase the camera shake correcti
11. Other Functions Available in Playback Mode Playback Setting Menu The Playback menu provides the functions shown in the table below Refer to Gen e a uaua mem e mm Note The SETUP menu can be accessed from within the Playback Setting menu For details see P 110 Using the Playback Menu Press the gt Playback button to select the Playback yoeghe d senbiuyoe Bunooys zo LA Yy mode 2 Press the MENU OK button SES eh The Playback menu appears i SLIDE SHOW 3 Press the AV buttons to select PROTECT the desired setting DPOF RESIZE 4 After selecting a setting item COPY TO CARD press the P button Each function screen appears ca Showing Photos in Order Automatically SLIDE SHOW You can show the recorded still images movies and sound files sequentially on the LCD Monitor This function is called a slide show To view a slide show follow the steps below l Press the gt Playback button The last shot taken is displayed 2 Press the MENU OK button The Playback menu appears 3 Make sure that SLIDE SHOW is PEOGA selected and then press the bk SLIDE SHON button PROTECT The slide show starts and files are played DPOF back in order RESIZE lf you want to stop the slide show in vr 2 TO CARD progress press any button on the camera Until stopped the slide show will repeat itself Still images are displayed for 3 seconds each For
12. Possible Settings OFF Setting 2 upon purchase QUALITY PIC QUALITY AF MF FOCUS PEG SHARP SHARPNESS PHOTOMETRY pp IMAGE WITH SOUND P78 To assign a function to either ADJ BTN SET 1 or ADJ BTN SET 2 follow the steps below I Display the setup menu For detailed operation see P 111 2 Press the V button to select ADJ TEI BTN SET 1 or ADJ BTN SET 2 and press the P button then 3 Press the AV buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK or d button 5 Ifyou pressed the d button in step 4 press also the MENU OK button This setting will be used until you change it Geen SE Gg Se Reference For how to use the ADJ button see P 59 spuiyas es awe Dubuguz 115 Changing Auto Power Off Settings AUTO POWER OFF lf you do not operate the camera for the set period of time it will shut off automatically Auto Power off to conserve battery power At the time of purchase Auto Power Off is set to one minute but you can change this setting To change the Auto Power Off setting follow the steps below I Display the setup menu For detailed operation see P 111 2 Press the V button to select AUTO POWER OFF and press the gt button 3 Press the AV buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK or d button 5 Ifyou pressed the d button in step 4 press the MENU OK button This setting will be used unt
13. Rechargeable Battery 3 7 V x 1 External Part AC Adapter 3 8 V 95 0 mm W x 53 0 mm H x 26 0 mm D excluding projecting parts Camera Approximately 135 g Excluding the battery SD memory card and strap Accessories Approximately 45 g Battery SD memory card and strap 1 4 20UNC Operating Temperature Range 0 C to 40 C Operating Humidity Range 85 or less Storage Temperature Range 20 C to 60 C Camera Parts Image Pickup Used Lens e Lens e Focal Length e Shooting distance e Macro shooting distance e Digital Zoom Monitor Display Parts e Screen Size e Type e Pixel Count e White Balance Exposure Adjustment e Light Metering Sensitivity Distribution e Exposure Compensation e Metering Method Flash AE Total 5 25 million pixels effective pixels 5 13 million 1 2 5 primary color CCD 7 1x Optical Zoom Aperture F3 3 W to 4 8 T F 4 6 to 33 mm 35 mm equivalent 28 to 200 mm Approximately 0 3 m to Wide or 1 0 m to Tele from the front of the lens Approximately 0 01 m to ce Wide or 0 14 m to Tele from the front of the lens 3 6 times 20 Transparent Amorphous Silicon TFT LCD Approx 114 000 AUTO Fixed Daylight Overcast Tungsten light Tungsten light 2 Fluorescent light Manual Setting Multi Light Metering 256 segments Center weighted Light Metering Spot Metering Exposure Compensation 2 0EV 1 3EV Steps TTL CCD Metering Method Yes In
14. AUO BI ACKCE eebe 72 AUTO POWER EE 116 Auto Power Off estate ee ee 22 AV Cable EE 10 48 B BEEP RE 117 Browse CD ROM ccccccecc eee eeee eee eeeeees 137 C Caplio Software CD ROM 11 135 153 COLOR DEP TH WEE 71 CONT Multi Shot ren 89 COPY TOCARD xcs ioe ee ee 108 D DATE INIPIRING Eeer nies 19 DENSITY sexx Aere eege 86 Digital ZOOM E 35 DIFECUPRMG EE 54 DICO iea EEE rr prt tee eter 137 DPOF E 104 E EFASIING EE 50 Error Message EE 177 EXPOSURE COMP ee 80 F SI E E 37 FOCUS OCK EE 33 FORMA T CARD E 112 FORMAT INT MEM ccceceeeee eens 113 SEI Del 30 G ET Le e EE 25 H PASO GSS EE 31 FIA OS Mal EE 10 How to Hold the Camera 2 Image KEE 62 IMAGE WITH SOUND 0 cece neces 78 Je El EE 135 INTERVAL E 76 ISOS ETTING rge eer aeieeeeacex 83 L LCD BRIGHTNESS EE 114 LED CONFIRM sorsa r cers 119 M Macro Mode Aa 36 Magnifying Images cccceccseceeeeaeeeeeeeeeees 47 Ve 66 Ville lu EE 153 M Memory reversal Multi Shot 89 N Number of Images That Can be Stored in Internal Memory SD Memory Card 173 P PACKING LIS C eeuen e E E 10 PHOTOMETER aa 69 PIC OUALUTY SIZ E oN 62 Fe IC EFI EE 54 Picture Quality Mode 62 PROTECT eege 101 R Rechargeable Battery ceeeeeeee 10 11 OE EE 107 RESTORE DEFAULTS exec ncaa 85 RICOH Gate La EEN 135 153 S SCENE aeni a iha 38 SD Memory Eege A 18 2 marnan ee ee ee
15. Printing One or All Still Images I Check that the printer is ready for printing The Connecting screen appears 2 Press the ADJ button The Direct Print playback mode screen appears E connecting PRESS ADJ J KEY 3 Press the lt P buttons to select an TO DIRECT PRINT image for printing 4 Press the ADJ button 5 Press the AV button to select 1 FILE or ALL FILES 6 Press the MENU OK button The Direct Print menu appears ALL FILES e SELECT yoeq ejq s nbiuyo Bunooys zo Ajaue Y L 8 7 Press the AV buttons to select an item and then press the gt button to display the detailed options screen While CONNECTING is displayed DIRECT PRINT connection to the printer is still incomplete When printer connection is completed CONNECTING disappears and DIRECT PRINT appears Proceed to the PAPER SIZE PRINTER SELECT PAPER TYPE PRINTER SELECT next step after the connection is complete Tee PRNT FL TIMG ADJ SET DEFAULT LAN EL ox PRINT The following items can be selected Each item appears only when supported by the printer The item marked with appears only when it is supported by the Ricoh printer PAPER SIZE sets the paper size PAPER TYPE sets the paper type LAYOUT sets the number of images printed on a sheet of paper The number of images that can be laid out on a sheet of paper varies depending on the type of the connected printe
16. Q ER 2 Compose your picture and half SY press the shutter release button 3 Press the shutter release button all the way To get out of Macro Mode press the button again J Note e When using the zoom you can shoot close ups within the following distances from the front of the lens Wide Angle About 1 cm from the front of the lens Shooting range Approx 28 mm x 21 mm Telephoto About 14 cm from the front of the lens Shooting range Approx 45 mm x 34 mm when digital zoom is not used shooting range Approx 12 5 mm x 9 4 mm when 3 6x digital zoom is used e The AF target shift function enables you to lock the focus for macro shooting only by button operation without moving the camera This function is useful for shooting on a tripod P 87 e To take a further close up picture in Macro shooting mode use Zoom Macro of Scene Mode P 38 Using the Flash Press the Flash button to switch between flash modes By default your camera is set to Flash Off From the front edge of the lens flashlight reaches about 0 2 to 2 4 m W or about 0 14 to 1 8 m T when ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO Flash Modes ba Flash Off The flash will not fire Ga Auto When your subject is poorly lit or backlit the flash fires automatically Red eye reduction Reduces the red eye phenomenon in which people s eyes appear red when shooting images of people IA Forced Flash The flash fires whatever the light
17. for Wide angle P 37 The unsurpassed macro function allows you to capture details from a very close distance at only 1 cm The camera also has a built in flash for very close shots within 14 cm for Telephoto and 20 cm for Wide angle This combination will give you clear macro shots even under low light conditions T FOR RECORDING PEOPLE 1 OUTDOORS BLURS BACKGROUND NICELY AF target shift function for easy focus lock even on a tripod P 87 The camera has an AF target shift function At macro shooting the AF target shift function allows you to lock the focus by button operation without moving the camera itself Equipped with a powerful long lasting rechargeable battery P 16 A long lasting large capacity rechargeable battery comes with the camera giving you convenience for long time shooting on a trip or in your workplace Adjust ADJ button for easy customizing to optimum setting P 59 The ADJ button reduces button operation steps It allows you to quickly adjust the exposure white balance and ISO sensitivity with minimum steps You can also assign a function as required High quality movie with sound of 30 or 15 frames second P 93 A high quality movie of 320 x 240 pixels can be shot at 30 frames second with sound Scene mode for easy and beautiful shooting P 38 In Scene Mode you need only to select from among eight types of
18. updated version available on the accompanying CD ROM For Windows XP installation of DirectX is not needed because the updated version is already installed IC Caution Do not install the software when the camera is connected to your computer with a USB cable For Windows XP or Windows 2000 Administrator privileges are required to install the software l Start your computer and insert the included Caplio Software CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Click Browse CD ROM Double click the DirectX folder Double click the English folder Double click the following file a S P Windows98 98SE Me DX81xxx exe in the Win98Me folder Windows2000 DX81NTxxx exe in the Win2000 folder Uninstalling the Software yo Caution For Windows 2000 XP Administrator privileges are required to uninstall the software lf any other program is active or unsaved data remains save the data and terminate the program before uninstalling e lf you install both the ImageMixer and the DeskTopBinder Lite and then uninstall either one casera connection to the computer may fail In this case uninstall both Caplio Software and Caplio Software S and then install only the required one I Click Start on the Windows task bar 2 Select Settings Control Panel Control Panel for XP 3 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon or the Add Or Remove Programs icon in Windows XP 4 Select Caplio Software se
19. 1317 KB Screen N approx 356 KB Screen F approx 686 KB Screen N approx 83 KB Screen 3 8 V AC Adapter 1 0 Vp p 75Q Memory Cards that can Record Playback Memory Type SD Memory Card Multi Media Card B Optional Accessories The Caplio R3 can be used with the items sold separately listed below Item Model Remarks AC Adapter Used for power supply from a home outlet to the camera Rechargeable Battery DB 60 Available for this camera Battery Charger Used to recharge the rechargeable battery DB 60 Soft Case SC 60 Used to store your camera Using the AC Adapter sold separately When shooting or viewing still images for a long time or when connecting to your computer using the AC Adapter sold separately is recommended If you have already used this camera make sure it is turned off before loading the AC Adapter Battery Open the battery card cover 2 Insert the AC Adapter Battery When the rechargeable battery is loaded in place it is locked with the hook shown in the figure 3 Plug the power cord into an outlet IM Caution e Use the AC adapter with the battery card cover open Do not close the cover forcibly Be sure to firmly attach cables and plug in cords e When you are not using the camera unplug the AC Adapter from the camera and the power outlet e While in use if you detach the AC Adapter or unplug it from the outlet data may be lost e When using the A
20. FOCUS and press the gt button 4 Press the AV buttons to select My SHTG STOS T MF 5 Press the MENU OK or d button 6 Ifyou pressed the d button in step 5 press also the MENU OK button Now you have finished focus setting The Menu closes and MF is displayed on the screen Shooting with Manual Focusing I Press the V button as required Pressing the W button enlarges the display for easy focusing 2 Press the P button to set the focus bar zoom bar display to the focus bar Each time the button is pressed the focus bar and the zoom bar appear alternately 3 Press the 4 and D buttons for focusing Pressing 4 button moves the focus away from you Pressing the L4 button brings the focus closer to you Until the setting is changed the next time pictures are shot by manual focusing 4 Press the shutter button for shooting J Note When the zoom bar is displayed you can operate the zoom bar with the C4IL J buttons wk Reference For details about setting to Auto Focus Multi AF Spot AF see P 64 For details about fixing the shooting distance to Snapshot or Infinity see P 68 67 yoeq ejd s nbiuyo Dupooue jo Ajoue y 68 Shooting at a Fixed Distance FOCUS SNAP Infinity The shooting distance can be set to short distance or infinity Infinity is useful to shoot a distant view To shoot with the shooting distance fixed follow the steps below
21. Ifyou pressed the d button in step 4 press also the MENU OK button This setting will be used until you change it 120 J Note e When you are recording to internal memory file names are assigned just as when SEQUENTIAL NO is set to OFF When transferring images to a computer using RICOH Gate La P 143 designating a file name same as the one that already exists in the destination folder the file is renamed before saving to avoid overwrite problems When an image has been transferred to a computer using a mass storage P 146 it is saved as a file named RIMG jpg indicates the number of the image even if SEQUENTIAL NO is set to ON e When RIMG9999 is reached no more files can be saved In this case move image data from the SD memory card to the built in memory of the computer or a storage medium and then format the SD memory card 12 sBbulljes esawey BulbueyuyD Setting the Date and Time DATE SETTINGS You can take still images with the time or date stamped onto the picture The date time setting on the SETUP menu is explained here I Display the setup menu For detailed operation see P 111 2 Press the V button to select FEIL DATE SETTINGS and press the gt DATE SETTINGS button 9 LANGUAGE VIDE OUT MODE NTSC STEP ZOOM OFF 3 Press AV4P to set the year month date and time 2005 09 01 00 00 If you hold down the A or button you DATE oof ol can increase decrea
22. NB Schiphol Rijk The Netherlands Ricoh Italia S p A PMMC ITALY via Ponchielli 3 20063 Cernusco S N Milano Italy North America Los Angeles TEL 1 213 341 0163 Europe U K TEL 44 1489 564 764 Asia Philippines TEL 63 2 438 0090 China TEL 86 21 5450 0391 Registration time 9 00 17 00 About ImageMixer Ricoh Company Ltd Minato ku Tokyo 107 8544 Japan 2005 September e MIMI Printed in China L 27 d CIA
23. SHTG stes E RESTORE DEFAU LTS and press j RESTORE DEFAULTS the gt button Make sure that YES is selected and then press the MENU OK button The display indicates the camera is restoring the initial settings once it is finished the display returns to the Mode screen Reference For a list of functions whose settings are not cleared by power off see P 172 85 yoeghe d senbiuyose Dupooue jo LA y Changing Shading for Shooting Text DENSITY You can change the shading of text for shooting in Text Mode of scene Mode You can select from DEEP NORMAL and LIGHT To change the setting use either the Shooting Setting menu or the ADJ button This section explains easy ways with the ADJ button When using the Shooting Setting menu see Using the Shooting Setting Menu P 61 Switch the Mode Selector to 2 Press the A button The still image mode selection screen appears 3 Press the AV buttons to select the text mode and then press the MENU OK button 4 Press the ADJ button The Text Density menu appears 5 Press the AV buttons to select the desired density setting You can also press the shutter button in this state 6 Press the MENU OK button Text Density settings are completed The Text Density setting value does not appear on the screen This setting will be used for shooting until you change it CH Reference For how to shoot text see P 38 36 Using th
24. Selector to 2 Press the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu appears 3 Press the V button to select e SHG SIGS Powe SLOW SHUTTER LMT and press the P gt button 4 Press the AV buttons to select 1 2SEC the shutter release speed limit geen d SEL 5 Press the MENU OK or d button e The setting of shutter release speed limit is complete 6 If you pressed the d button in step 5 press also the MENU OK button Now you have finished slow shutter limit setting The shooting setting menu disappears and the LCD monitor displays the set values This setting will be used for shooting until you change it Note e When Time Exposure is set to ON priority is given to Time Exposure e When Nightscape is selected in Scene Mode priority is given to Nightscape e When the flash is in Slow Synchro mode the longest shutter speed is one second When the slow shutter limit is used the light quantity may be insufficient depending on the brightness of the subject resulting in a dark image In this case try the following e Select a greater slow shutter limit Increase the ISO sensitivity P 83 Use a flash P 37 84 Returning the Shooting Setting Menu Settings to their Defaults RESTORE DEFAULTS To return the Shooting Setting menu settings to their defaults follow the steps below I 2 3 Switch the Mode Selector to Press the MENU OK button Press the V button to select Oy
25. also the MENU OK button This setting will be used until you change it A IM Caution When LCD CONFIRM is set to 0 5 seconds symbols such as the zoom bar may appear and persist on the monitor sBbulljes esawey Bulbueuy 119 Changing File Name Settings SEQUENTIAL NO When you shoot a still image it is stored on an SD Memory Card or in internal memory with a consecutively numbered file name automatically assigned When you are switching SD Memory Cards you can set your camera to continue consecutive numbering from the previously loaded SD Memory Card Possible Settings ON Continue numbering File names will be automatically assigned to still images you take in the format of R followed by 7 digits from RO010001 jpg to R9999999 jpg With this setting even when one SD Memory Card is switched with another consecutive file numbering from the previous card is continued OFF Do not continue Every time a new card is loaded file numbering is assigned from RIMG0001 jpg numbering Setting upon to RIMG9999 jpg purchase If numbering exceeds RIMG9999 further recording is not possible To make changes to file numbering follow the steps below I Display the setup menu For detailed operation see P 111 2 Press the V button to select i o eme F SETUP SEQUENTIAL NO and press the gt button 3 Press the AV buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK or d button 5
26. amp Thumbnail button TO DIRECT PRINT twice The screen is divided into 12 frames and displays 12 still images at once Press the AV 4P buttons to select an image for printing Press the MENU OK button Press the AV buttons to set the number of copies to print Press the A button to increase the number or the W button to decrease it Press the lt P buttons to select an ler image for printing Press the AV buttons to set the number of copies to print yoeghe d senbiuyoe Bunooys zo LA Y 9 Repeat steps 7 and 8 to select all the still images to be printed and the number of copies for each 10 Press the MENU OK button The Direct Print menu appears II Press the AV buttons to select an item and then press the button PAPER SIZE p to display the detailed options PRINTER SELECT screen PAPER TYPE While CONNECTING is displayed PRINTER SELECT connection to the printer is still PENT FL 1ING ADJ SET DEFAULT incomplete When printer connection is Bse CANCEL PRINT completed CONNECTING disappears and DIRECT PRINT appears Proceed to the next step after the connection is complete For settings available see P 56 2 Press the AV buttons to select the detailed item and then press the MENU OK button The display returns to the Direct Print menu 3 Repeat steps 11 and 12 to change the settings as required IA Press the MENU OK button The selected still images are sent
27. appear at software activation or USB connection With this in mind refer to the following l Check the information Win Security Ae A provided on the message w EE screen to make sure that it aE comes from a reputable EE source and then click the Pompe Deg Company Li Unblock button os a al nan Field his breed fer phia or ae i Fe Feet ce b anh 1 ai pcre fr Peer Ape ege rie d ele oe bet is pee er Cr Caution If you do not recognize the program you should block it because it may be a virus Click the Keep Blocking button to prevent the program from connecting to the Internet 165 166 If you clicked the Keep Blocking button Follow the steps below to check to see the Windows Firewall settings l 2 If you clicked the Ask Me Later button Click Start and then Control Panel Double click Windows Firewall If Windows Firewall is not displayed click Switch to Classic Display at the upper left of the window Click the Exceptions tab Check that the software is in Programs and Services Click the Add Program button to add software that uses the network Windows Firewall Each time the program is activated the Critical Warning about Windows Security window appears Then you can select Unblock Appendices A Specifications General Video Signal Format Power Source Voltage External Dimensions Weight Tripod hole shape NTSC PAL
28. be used until you change it C Reference For how to adjust volume see P 118 sBbulljes es awe BulbueyuyD Changing the Beep Sound Volume VOL SETTINGS The beep sound volume can be changed Possible Settings BR vn Setting upon purchase mam t9 To change the beep sound volume follow the steps below I Display the setup menu For detailed operation see P 111 2 Press the V button to select VOL Pad SETTINGS and press the bk button 3 Press the AV buttons to select 3 VOL SETTINGS yi the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK or d button 5 Ifyou pressed the d button in step 4 press also the MENU OK button This setting will be used until you change it Changing Image Confirmation Time LCD CONFIRM Immediately after pressing the shutter button the still image taken is displayed for a moment so you can check it At purchase Confirmation Time is set to one second but this can be changed Possible Settings OFF Photo not displayed for confirmation 0 5 Second Setting upon purchase 1 Second 2 Seconds 3 Seconds To change Confirmation Time follow the steps below l Display the setup menu For detailed operation see P 111 2 Press the V button to select LCD rag SETUP CONFIRM and press the gt OFF button 0 S66 3 Press the AV buttons to select the desired setting Press the MENU OK or d button 5 If you pressed the d button in step 4 press
29. corner on the LCD monitor screen A histogram is a graph indicating the number of pixels on the vertical axis and the brightness on the horizontal axis The brightness is shadow dark halftone and highlight light from the left By using the histogram you can judge the brightness of an image without being affected by the brightness around the LCD monitor This also helps preventing voids and solids If the histogram has only peaks on the right side without anything else this picture is over exposed with too many pixels only for highlight sections If the histogram has only peaks on the left side without anything else this picture is under exposed with too many pixels only for shadow sections Correct the exposure to an appropriate level Note l e The histogram displayed on the LCD monitor is for reference only Depending on the shooting condition flashing is required the surrounding light is dark and so on the exposure level indicated in the histogram may not correspond to the brightness of the shot image Exposure compensation has its limitation It does not necessarily achieve the best possible result e The histogram having peaks in the center part does not necessarily provide the best result to suit your particular requirements For example an adjustment is required if you want to intentionally achieve under or over exposure For details about exposure correction see P 80 Basic Shooting
30. in use lo ml SPINS YANO Getting Ready to Shoot Turn the power on and get ready to shoot JE Note If you have already used this camera follow the steps below to make sure it is turned off before removing or loading batteries 7 1 Make sure the LCD monitor is turned off 2 Make sure the protective lens barrier is closed For how to turn the camera off see P 22 About the Batteries The following dedicated battery can be used with the camera e Rechargeable Battery DB 60 Included This is a lithium ion battery This is economical because you can recharge it using the battery charger and use it over and over again They last a long time so they are convenient for travel JE Note Indication of the number of images you can take Approx 300 e Based on CIPA standard Temperature 23 degrees Celsius LCD on 30 seconds between shots changing the zoom setting from telephoto to wide or wide to telephoto for each shot 90 flash usage turning the power off after each 10 shots e lf you set the camera to the Power Save or Synchro Monitor mode the number of shots you can take will increase The number of shots is for reference only If the camera is used for long periods of time for setting and playback the shooting time the number of shots will decrease ah Reference e For how to insert the Rechargeable Battery see P 20 e For how to use the AC Adapter see P 169 IM Caution e Please rem
31. movies not just one frame but the entire movie you shot is displayed e Sound files are also played back 1QQ Write protecting Your Images PROTECT You can protect files from being accidentally deleted yor Caution Protected files cannot be deleted normally However they will be deleted completely if you format the memory where the files are stored Protecting Files l 2 Press the gt Playback button The last shot taken is displayed Press the dk buttons to display the file you want to protect Press the MENU OK button The Playback Setting menu appears Press the V button to select ry D STGS PROTECT and press the gt 1 SLIDE SHOW button DPOF RESIZE Make sure that 1 FILE is selected and then press the MENU OK button nl SELECT yoeghe d senbiuyse Dunooue jo LA y Protection is applied and the Protect symbol appears in the upper left corner of the screen E F A E Protecting All Files To protect all your files follow the steps below l Press the P gt Playback button 2 Press the MENU OK button The Playback menu appears 3 Press the V button to select Ey PLEK STGS PROTECT and press the bk SLIDE SHO button 4 Press the AV button to select DPOF ALL FILES RESIZE COPY TO CARD 5 Make sure that SELECT is selected and then press the MENU OK button Protection is applied and the Protect symbol appears in t
32. plays back the sound Press the AW buttons to display the volume adjustment bar where you can adjust the volume with the A F buttons Inserting the Date into a Still Image DATE IMPRINT You can insert the date YY MM DD or the date and time YY MM DD hh mm at the lower right of a still image I 2 Switch the Mode Selector to Press the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu appears Press the V button to select DATE IMPRINT and press the gt button Press the AV buttons to select My SHTG CTS the desired setting DATE IMPRINT OFF Press the MENU OK or d button The Date Imprint settings are completed d OF If you pressed the d button in step 5 press also the MENU OK button The shooting setting menu disappears and the LCD monitor displays Bi This setting will be used for shooting until you change it Note lf the date and time have not been set DATE IMPRINT cannot be used First make the date and time settings P 122 DATE IMPRINT cannot be used with movies e A thumbnail image is not displayed with a date yoeghe d senbiuyose Dunooue jo LA y 80 Changing the Exposure EXPOSURE COMP The exposure setting allows you to select brightness levels for your shots Normally if your subject is centered backlight compensation is automatically activated and you can shoot with correct exposure However in the following cases or when you int
33. subject is not in the center of the Shoot with Focus Lock H shooting range It is a hard to focus subject Shoot with Focus Lock or Manual Focus P 66 Bunooys jqnoll Symptom Cause Remedy A picture is blurred You moved the camera when Hold the camera with your elbows tight pressing the shutter release button on your body Use a tripod Use the camera shake correction function When shooting in a dark place ex Use the flash indoor the shutter speed slows down Raise the ISO sensitivity and pictures become easily blurred Use the camera shake correction function The flash does not fire Or Flashing is prohibited in the following For shooting with the flash change the the flash cannot recharge statuses settings or mode White Balance Bracket enabled Continuous Shooting Mode Movie Mode In some Scene Modes flashing may be prohibited by default see P 170 Deselect the Flash Off with the 4 button Batteries are running low If using alkaline batteries replace the batteries with a new set If using rechargeable batteries recharge or use the AC Adapter Even though the flash The distance to the subject is greater Get closer to your subject and shoot fired the picture is dark than 1 8 meters in Telephoto or greater than 2 4 meters in Wide angle The subject is dark Correct exposure Exposure correction also changes the light quantity of the flash The image is too
34. to the printer and the Connecting screen appears Press the MENU OK button to cancel the operation When all the selected still images have been sent from the camera to the printer the camera display returns to the Direct Print playback mode screen J Note Only images with a printer mark di are printed When you cancel printing and then try to print again make sure that the printer mark is on the images you want to print e The same still image can also be printed several times on a single sheet e The items available vary depending on the functions of the printer To print images using the printer s default settings select Printer Setting on the detailed options screen A Variety of Shooting Techniques Using the ADJ Adjust Button The ADJ button allows exposure correction white balancing and ISO sensitivity setting by fewer operations Two types of functions other than exposure control and white balance can be assigned to the ADJ button If a frequently used function is registered they can be set easily by fewer button operations MENU OK MENU OK MENU OK ADJ MENU OK Use the SETUP menu to register a function to the ADJ button P 115 Adjustments Using the ADJ Button Adjustments that can be made with the ADJ button differ between SCENE mode and Movie mode Still Image Mode ISO sensitivity image quality image quality size multi AF spot AF MF focus SHARP sharpness photometry auto
35. unwanted files UNMATCHED FILE The camera cannot display this file Check the file contents on your computer and then delete the file INSUFFICIENT MEMORY Because there is not sufficient capacity on the card all the CONTINUE files cannot be copied Use another card PROTECTED You are trying to delete a You are trying to delete a protected fle file H Pm THE ih IS WRITE nea ae aaa card is Locked write protection Unlock the card a PROTECTED PRINT SETTINGS CANNOT BE _ This file movies and other cannot be selected for printing SET FOR THIS FILE INSUFFICIENT MEMORY Files cannot be stored Make sure there is enough free space or delete files The image print number limit has been exceeded Select an image and set the number to 0 FORMAT INTERNAL MEMORY ts necessary to format internal memory P 113 FORMAT CARD The card is not formatted Format the card P 112 CARD ERROR Please reformat If after doing so the error message stil P 112 appears the card may be faulty Do not use the card WRITE TO CARD Writing file to memory Wait until writing finishes NOFRLE FILE There are no files that can be There are no files that can be played back back a RECORD The Number Ketten EE remaining shots is 0 Switch to another NN or internal memory 177 178 K Warranty and Servicing 10 This product is backed by a limited warranty During the warranty period mentioned in the Warranty supplied with your camera a
36. want to install and then click Next The ImageMixer installer starts Install ImageMixer following the messages displayed on the screen When installation of ImageMixer is completed a dialog appears to indicate that all software applications have been installed 7 Click Finish 8 Restart your computer CH Reference For how to remove uninstall the software see P 151 Installing the DeskTopBinder Lite ai Reference For how to use DeskTopBinder Lite refer to the Beginner s Guide the Setup Guide and the DeskTopBinder Lite Auto Document Link Guide all PDF files that are installed with Desk TopBinder Lite IM Caution Do not connect your camera to the computer until indicated If you happened to connect your camera to the computer resulting in the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appearing simply click Cancel and after disconnecting your camera install the software on your computer For Windows XP or Windows 2000 Administrator privileges are required to install the software J Note Here is an example of the Windows XP screen Start your computer and insert the Fc RICOH Caplio CD ROM in the CD ROM drive The screen shown on the right appears automatically 2 Click Installing DeskTopBinder Lite After a few moments the Welcome to InstallShield Wizard screen appears 3 Click Next After a few moments the Select Installation Destination screen appears 4
37. yoeghe d senbiuyse Dupooue jo Ajoue y Shooting Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals INTERVAL You can set the camera to automatically take pictures at fixed intervals You can set the shooting interval at any length from 5 seconds to 3 hours in increments of 5 seconds Switch the Mode Selector to 2 Press the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu appears 3 Press the V button to select Pa SHTG STGS INTERVAL and press the gt 1 COLOR DEPTH NORMAL button 3 GAUTO BRACKET mt 3 TIME EXPOSURE 4 Press the AV buttons to specify the length of time 5 Press the button to move to the LW 00 UCH o E minutes setting then use the AV AUTOMATICALLY SHOOTS buttons to set the minutes AT THE SET INTERVAL 6 Press the P button to move to the seconds setting then use the AV buttons to set the seconds 7 Press the MENU OK button Interval shooting is set and the LCD monitor displays Interval 8 Press the shutter release button A picture is taken every time the fixed interval elapses 9 To stop shooting press the MENU OK button Interval Shooting settings are cleared when the power is turned off yor Caution If the time until the next shooting is set longer on the shooting menu than the time for interval shooting the shooting interval becomes longer than that for interval shooting J Note In step 5 press and hold either the or W button to quickly raise or lower the sett
38. you to adjust the focus manually Isi SNAP Fixes the shooting distance to short distance about 2 5 m Infinity co Fixes the shooting distance to infinity Changing the Auto Focusing Mode MULTI AF SPOT AF l 2 Switch the Mode Selector to D Press the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu appears Press the V button to select FOCUS and press the gt button Press the AV buttons to select gn SHT STGS MULTI AF or SPOT AF Press the MENU OK button or 4 button If you pressed the d button in step 5 press the MENU OK button Now you are finished with the focus setting The Shooting Setting menu closes CH Reference e For details about fixing the shooting distance to Snapshot or Infinity 2 see P 68 e For details about manual focusing shooting with manual focusing see P 66 yoeghe d senbiuyose Dupooue jo LA y 65 iamm Manual Focus Shooting FOCUS MF lf the camera fails in focusing automatically you can focus manually Manual Focus MF Manual focusing allows shooting at a fixed distance JE Note In Scene Mode manual focus can be used only when ZOOM MACRO or SKEW CORRECTION is selected e Manual focusing can focus the camera also on an object that requires macro shooting Setting Manual Focusing Switch the Mode Selector to 2 Press the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu appears 3 Press the V button to select
39. 6 17 18 Pia 24 r 7 Sal 25 l 26 Still Image Mode Movie Mode rat Dier ien Se rm E e geeueComp mm WR 2 Self timer 18 DateTime 4 Mode Types a Ed CL P 38 5 RecoringDestraion Pm 3 epes ps Remaining umberofSilinages P173 21 ee a mm A s t rm 8 mese re none re 9 Zomer rm 3 eegne PIB ur rm 5 eme nm i Aoede rm 3 usgen P 1 epes rm asp mm 18 namen rm 3 Remaining RecordroTme Pm nen mr The number of remaining shots available may differ from the actual number of shots depending on the subject Even between cards of the same capacity the number of remaining shots and other values may vary with the manufacturer type and shooting condition The continuous shooting recording time depends on the card type capacity and performance When the number of remaining shots is 10 000 or more 9999 is displayed The Screen During Playback 4 5 6 13 3 Ei 8 o D dE Gd WE M 11 RA TE E 112 14 Ee RAO Tenn Still Image Mode Movie Mode Item Name Refer to Item Name Refer to o me OOOO EE ne mm 8 Pete Guay e 2 DPOF to 8 mage Sze me a Mode Types ee Ia File No Playback DataSource Data Source Been H P Eg eng of Playback Files ae tt Date at a P 122 6 Total Number Total Number of Files Files 13 ide Time or Lapsed Time The LCD monitor may display messages to inform you of operational instructions or the camera s status while
40. 6 min ke min 24min 46 min 17S 27S 59s As 19s 47s 30FPS 320 X 240 39s 44s 1 min 3 min 6 min 12min 23min 315s 4s 7s 19s 42s 15FPS 160 X 120 4 min 5 min 10min 21min 43min Bi mm 168 min 38 sS 16s 47s 49s 29S 3758 30s 30FPS 160 X 120 2 min 2 min 5 min 11min 23min 46min EA min 26S 46s 40s 27S 50s 1s EA 56min 64min 132 min 267 min 532 min gi 2063 min 45s 36S 11s 15s 36S 25S The number of remaining shots displayed on the LCD monitor may differ from the actual number of shots depending on the subject The maximum number of pictures and other numeric values may be different even for cards of the same capacity if the manufacturer type or shooting conditions are different e The continuous shooting recording time depends on the card type capacity and performance G Using Your Camera Abroad AC Adapter Model AC 4c Can be used in regions with a current of 120V 50Hz 60Hz If you are going to travel to a country that uses a different shaped wall outlet plug please consult your travel agent on a plug adapter suitable for wall outlets in your country of destination Warranty This product is for domestic use The warranty is only valid domestically should the product fail or malfunction while you are abroad the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for servicing the product locally or bearing the expenditure incurred therefore Using Playback on Television in other Regions Playback is possible on televi
41. C Adapter the battery level indication may not reach the full area 169 Removing the AC Adapter Make sure the camera is turned off before removing the AC Adapter Unplug the power plug from the outlet 2 Remove the battery 3 Close the battery card cover and slide it back into place C Combination of Scene Mode and Function Depending on the Scene Mode the way functions work may differ from when in normal shooting mode Refer to the table below PORTRAIT Initial setting Flash Off Disabled SPORTS Initial setting Flash Off Disabled LANDSCAPE Fixed on Flash Off Disabled NIGHTSCAPE Forced flash is disabled Disabled Initial setting Auto TEXT MODE Fixed on Flash Off Enabled HIGH SENSITIVITY Fixed on Flash Off Enabled ZOOM MACRO Fixed on Flash Off Macro shooting only SKEW COR Fixed on Flash Off Enabled 170 D Menu Items By Mode Movie Mode Refer to MOVIE SIZE 320 160 FRAME RATE 15 FPS 30 FPS FOCUS MULTI AF SPOT AF MF SNAP co PEE WHITE BALANCE S82 Daylight Overcast Tungsten light Tungsten light 2 Fluorescent light M Manual setting Scene Mode HIGH SENSITIVITY EA D CH r O PIC QUALITY SIZE SIZE U U Hr H O CO o Q A O NIN zm U U N es Ui on TIME EXPOSURE IMAGE WITH SOUND DATE IMPRINT EXPOSURE COMP WHITE BALANCE U U Hr U H N N GO O SLOW SHUTTER LMT U Oo K
42. Confirm where you want to install and then click Next The Select Program Folder screen appears 5 Confirm where you want to install and then click Next 14 SJEMUOS BHuljje Suy 6 Click OK 7 Click DeskTopBinder Lite The DeskTopBinder Lite installer starts Install DeskTopBinder Lite following the messages displayed on the screen When the screen where you verify digital ID is displayed click OK yc Caution e When capturing images from the camera using the Auto Document link of the DeskTopBinder Lite deselect the Automatically save on connection check box in the Optional Settings dialog box displayed by selecting Optional Settings on the RICOH Gate La Settings menu Refer to the Software User Guide Before capturing images from the camera set the date and time using the DATE SETTINGS option of the camera P 122 e f you turned off and on the camera connected to the computer with the Desk TopBinder Lite in open state reboot the computer with the camera connected 142 Connecting the Camera to Your Computer Downloading Images Using RICOH Gate La After installing the software on your computer connect your camera to the computer The following explanation is provided assuming that ORIGINAL default is selected at USB CONNECTION of the camera s Setup menu P 127 If MASS STR is selected change it to ORIGINAL Make sure the camera power is off 2 Connect the USB c
43. D ALL VOL SETTINGS v CU 2 With the screen number selectable press the A W buttons to switch between screens LOD CONFIRM SEC SEQUENTIAL NO OFF 3 After selecting the screen press the B button to TT FINO O SELECT return to the setting item selection step 4 After selecting a setting item press the P button Choices for the setting item are displayed 5 Press the AV buttons to select a choice 6 Press the MENU OK or d button 7 f you pressed the button in step 6 press also the MENU OK button The menu disappears and the camera becomes ready for shooting and playing back sBbulljes esawey Bulbueyuy 111 112 Formatting the SD Memory Card FORMAT CARD If the error message This card cannot be used is displayed or if you have formatted a card with a computer or some other device it will be necessary to format the SD Memory Card prior to use Formatting is the process of preparing a card so image data can be written on it yor Caution If you format a card that still has images stored on it the images will be lost Reference For how to format internal memory see P 113 To format a card follow the steps below I Display the setup menu For detailed operation see P 111 2 Press the V button to select FORMAT CARD and press the bk button FORMAT CINT MEM A screen appears to confirm formatting LCD BRIGHTNESS 3 Press the lt P button to select ch e weg e YES an
44. Daylight Synchro On 168 e Shutter e ISO Sensitivity Distance Control AF Method e AF Measurement Range Internal Flash e Method e Shooting Distance e Operating Modes e Date Maintain Time Still image 8 4 2 1 to 1 2000 seconds Movie 1 30 to 1 2000 seconds AUTO IS064 150100 ISO200 IS0400 ISO800 Normal Shooting External Passive CCD method Macro CCD method Normal approx 0 3 m infinity Macro approx 0 01 m infinity Flashmatic Approx 0 2 to 2 4 m W Approx 0 14 to 1 8 m T ISO AUTO Flash Off Auto Red eye reduction Forced flash Slow synchro Approx 1 week Image Data Record Replay Part Pixels e Still Images Text e Movies File Formats Still Images Text e Movies e Sounds Camera File System standard Compression Format Image Size 2592 X 1944 2592 X 1728 2048 X 1536 e 1280 X 960 e 640 A 480 I O Terminals DC In Video Out 2592 X 1944 2592 X 1728 2048 X1536 1280 X 960 640 X 480 2592 X 1944 2048 X 1536 320 X 240 160 X 120 Compressed JPEG Exif Ver 2 21 TIFF MMR Method ITU T 6 AVI Open DML Motion JPEG Format Compliant WAV Exif Ver 2 21 u law DCF DCF is an abbreviation for Design rule for Camera File system a JEITA standard JPEG Baseline Format Compliant Still Movie N approx 1060 KB Screen F approx 1835 KB Screen F approx 1634 KB Screen N approx 672 KB Screen F approx
45. Dupooue jo LA y 74 J Note e This function is not available for Multi Shot shooting P 89 and Auto Bracket shooting P 72 The flash cannot be used e Time Exposure P 5 is set to OFF f B amp W is set for COLOR DEPTH the white balance bracket can be set but does not become valid ae Reference For how to change the White Balance see P 81 Using Long Time Exposure TIME EXPOSURE You can select an exposure time of 1 2 4 or 8 seconds By using long time exposure you can capture the track of moving subjects such as fireworks and car lights when you shoot a night scene Switch the Mode Selector to Press the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu appears Press the V button to select TIME EXPOSURE and press the gt button Press the AV buttons to select My SHTG STGS the exposure time Press the MENU OK or d button This completes the setting of time exposure If you pressed the d button in step 5 press also the MENU OK button Now you have finished time exposure setting The shooting setting menu disappears and the LCD monitor displays the set values This setting will be used for shooting until you change it e When using long time exposure the shutter speed may go down and images may be blurred Hold the camera securely by both hands or use a tripod for shooting While shooting with long time exposure the LCD Monitor display turns off Lee
46. ENU OK button The environment setting menu is displayed 3 Press the V button to select COLOR DEPTH and press the gt button 4 Press the AV buttons to select Ea SHIG STGS the color depth 5 Press the MENU OK or d button This completes the color depth setting NEUTRAL 6 Ifthe lt button was pressed in Step 5 press the MENU OK button The shooting setting menu disappears If other than NORMAL is set the LCD monitor displays the set values The set values are used for shooting until they are changed the next time The LCD monitor also reflects the values yoeq ejd s nbiuyo Dupooue jo Ajoue y 72 Shooting Consecutively with Different Exposures AUTO BRACKET The Auto Bracketing function automatically shoots three consecutive shots with the specified exposure value as standard at three exposure levels at 0 5EV 0 and 0 5EV Note This function is not available when shooting with sound I 2 Switch the Mode Selector to Press the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu appears Press the V button to select AUTO BRACKET and press the gt button Press the AV buttons to select FEIE sme ON Press the MENU OK or d button AUTO BRACKET The shooting setting menu disappears and the LCD monitor displays AB Press the shutter release button Three consecutive shots are taken with the specified Exposure Compensation va
47. L at USB CONNECTION 127 spuiy as es awe BulbueyuyD To change the USB communication system follow the steps below I Display the setup menu For the operating procedure see P 111 2 Press the V button to select USB PT SETUP CONNECTION and press the bk ES CONNECTION fi MASS STR button ORIGINAL 3 Press the AV button to select a 3 value 4 Press the MENU OK or d button 5 Ifthe lt 4 button was pressed in Step 4 press the MENU OK button These settings are used until they are changed the next time ak Reference For how to transfer images using RICOH Gate La see P 143 To transfer images in Mass Storage Mode follow the steps below Fesch Change USB CONNECTION to MASS STR on the Setup menu Make sure that the camera power is off Connect the accessory USB cable to a USB port of your computer Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal of the camera Gent DOUD 05 The camera power becomes on Your computer automatically reads a file Example of the Windows necessary for recognizing the camera as a XP screen drive After this preparation the camera is displayed as a drive at My Computer Windows or Desktop Macintosh From the displayed drive copy a file to the desired location i The figure at right shows the folder T DCIM configuration in a drive 400RICOH lt RICOHDCX When the contents of the built in RIMG0001 jpg memory are displaye
48. Memory Card FORMAT TCARDIL 112 Formatting Internal Memory FORMAT INT MEM H 113 Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor LCD BRIGHTNESS ce 114 Assigning a Function to the ADJ Button ADJ BTN SET 121 115 Changing Auto Power Off Settings AUTO POWER OFF 116 Changing the Beep Sound Setting BEEP GOUND cece eececeeeceeeeeeeeaeeees 117 Changing the Beep Sound Volume VOL SGEIIINGS 118 Changing Image Confirmation Time LCD CONFIRM ccccecceeceseeeeeeeeaeeeaeees 119 Changing File Name Settings SEQUENTIAL NO 120 Setting the Date and Time DATE SEITITINGS 122 Changing the Display Language LANGUAGE es i 123 Changing the Playback Method for Viewing on TV VIDEO OUT MODE 124 Changing the Setting of Step Zooming STEP ZOOM 125 Displaying a Setting Change Warning SHTG STGS WARNG 1 126 Changing the USB Communication System USB Connechon 127 Enlarging Icon Display ENLGE PHOTO ICON ccccceecceeeeeeeeseeeseeeeaeeeaeees 131 Chapter 4 Installing Software Downloading Images to Your Computer Installing the Provided Software For Windows c ccsscsecseeseeneeees 134 System Requirements for Using the Provided Software onnennnnennnnnenennnrrenrnrennne 138 Installing the Software on Your Computer 139 Installing the DeskTop Binder te ENEE 141 Connecting the Camera to Your Computer 143 Downloading Images from an SD Memory Card 148 Installing Acrobat Rea
49. Picture Quality Mode Image Size PIC QUALITY SIZE The size of a stored still image and movie file depends on picture quality and size settings In Picture Quality Mode there are two types N Normal and F Fine Types of Modes You Can Select Normal Mode The compression ratio is high resulting in a small file Normally LN shooting is done in this mode Fine Mode The compression ratio is low resulting in a large file but the picture quality is better than in Normal Mode Combining Picture Quality Mode and Image Size _ 2592x1944 2592x1728 2048x1536 1280x960 640x480 Mode F2592 5M F3 2 5M N2048 3M N1280 1M N2592 5M N2048 3M N1280 1M N640 VGA Uses Suitable for downloading Suitable for Suitable for Capable of recording images to your computer printing shooting the greatest number of and correcting the images images in many pictures on a single SD or printing them in large large sizes pictures memory card Suitable sizes for attaching images to e mail messages or using them on Web pages Figures inside the bold frame indicate those shown on the screen In Movie Mode 320 X 240 or 160 X 120 can be selected s Reference For internal memory SD memory card recording capacities see P 173 Switch the Mode Selector tot Press the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu appears Press the V button to select PIC QUALITY SIZE and press the gt button Press the AV butt
50. S di mam LED CONFIRM SEQUEWTIAL WD Among the choices listed in the table below default values at purchase are enclosed in seg om me FORMAT CARO a FORMAT INT MEM e Pm LoD BRIGHTNESS Ar OFF ISO PIC QUALITY FOCUS SHARP PHOTOMETRY CONT AUTO BRACKET IMAGE WITH SOUND AUTO POWER OFF OFF 1 5 30 Minutes P 116 BEEP SOUND ALL SHUTTER P 117 OPE ALERT VOL OFF 00O Small W00 P 118 Medium WE Large HMM LCD CONFIRM OFF 0 5 1 2 3 Seconds P 119 SEQUENTIAL NO ON OFF P 120 LANGUAGE A4 ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANCAIS P 123 ITALIANO ESPANOL kV EPX StS 04 ENLGE PHOTO ICON OFF ON P 131 Using the SETUP Menu To display and use the Setup menu follow the steps below For some functions the choice selection method may not be as explained here For detailed operation see the explanation of each function l Press the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu or the Playback menu appears 2 Press the button The setup menu appears 3 Press the AV buttons to select the desired setting The setting items are provided on 4 screens AR SETUP a FORMAT CARD FORMAT CINT MEM LOD BRIGHTNESS When the W button is pressed at the ADJ BIN SET 1 30 bottom item the next screen A BTN SET 2 G UFF appears IN To select a screen by screen number 1 Press the button to select a screen number on AUTO POWER OFF OFF the left of the screen 2 BEEP SOUN
51. T MODE You can view your still images and movies on a television screen by connecting your camera to a television with the AV cable that came with your camera Your camera is set to NTSC video format used in Japan and other countries for use with television equipment etc If the equipment you want to connect to uses PAL format used in Europe and elsewhere then switch your camera to PAL format before connecting Possible Settings NTSC Setting upon purchase PAL To change the playback format follow the steps below l Display the setup menu For detailed operation see P 111 2 Press the V button to select ce sume stes TEST VIDEO OUT MODE and press the gt button 3 Press the AV buttons to select NTSC the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK or d button 5 If you pressed the d button in step 4 press also the MENU OK button This setting will be used until you change it Note Connecting the AV cable to the camera turns off the LCD monitor display f Reference For how to view still images on your television screen see P 48 Changing the Setting of Step Zooming STEP ZOOM The focal length with optical zooming can be fixed to any of seven levels 28 35 50 85 105 135 and 200 mm as converted equivalent to 35 mm cameras Step Zoom To set whether to use step zooming ON or not OFF follow the steps below l Display the setup menu For detailed operation see P 111
52. a Shake Correction button minimizes blurring due to shaking P 29 Fesch Checking the Focus and Shooting Half press When you press the shutter release button halfway half press the autofocus function is triggered to determine the focal distance Subsequently press it all the way down full press to shoot This is useful when the subject is not in the middle see P 33 Press the Power button to turn the camera on For how to turn the power on see P22 Switch the Mode Selector to Compose your shot by looking at the LCD Monitor Since the focus is adjusted at the center of the screen position the subject at the center of the screen and half press the shutter Ve Focusing takes place and exposure is fixed If the automatic focusing fails the frame in the center of the LCD monitor turn red and the auto focus flash lamp in the upper right of the LCD Monitor blinks in green Frame Auto Focus Flash Lamp Before focusing Off Focused Green On green Focusing failure Blink red Blink green Al SPINS YANO The focal distance is measured at five points Green frames appear to indicate focus positions When specifying a focus position at macro shooting use the AF target shift function P 87 the way The still image you have taken freezes fora moment on the LCD Monitor and is recorded 5 Gently press the shutter button all I Note Press gently to prevent c
53. a file to the desired location The figure at right shows the folder we configuration in the drive 2 400RICOH When the contents of the built in RIMG0001 jog memory are displayed the drive RIMG0002 jpo name is RICOHDCI _ RICOHDCX yor Caution During transfer do not disconnect the USB cable J Note When an SD memory card is inserted its files are displayed Otherwise files in the built in memory are displayed Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer Windows The display is an example of Windows XP The terms are different for other operating systems but the operations are the same l 2 3 4 Click the Remove Hardware Safely icon at the right end of the task bar Select USB Large capacity Storage Device and click Stop Check that USB Large capacity Storage Device is selected and click OK Click OK Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer Macintosh l Put the displayed drive in the Recycle Bin 147 SJEMUOS BHuljje Suy 148 Downloading Images from an SD Memory Card It is possible to download images from an SD memory card to the computer via a PC card slot or card reader To load an SD memory Card into a PC card slot or card reader use the PC card adapter Images in an SD Memory Card Images are stored in an SD Memory Card in a hierarchy shown below DCIM J 100RICOH R1MG0001 jpg RIMG0002 jJpg Image files J Note If the car
54. able to the USB port of your computer 3 Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal of your camera Your camera turns on 143 SJEMUOS BHuljje Suy For Windows XP The first time you connect your camera to the computer using a USB cable the Found New Hardware Wizard screen will appear l Select Install the software automatically Recommended 2 Insert the Caplio Software CD ROM into the CD ROM drive on your computer Installation of the WIA Driver automatically starts If the CD ROM is already on your computer when the Found New Hardware Wizard window is displayed simply click Next to start installation S Reference For how to turn the camera on off see P 22 J Note By default the WIA driver is installed in the following location Specify the folder if the CD ROM is not available J My Computer Local Disk di SE ef Program Files T Caplio Software Hea WIA Driver 144 3 Select RICOH Gate La check EE Always use this program for this remm action check box and then click mn am n nm OK f kins we Shee Fraa n for Sep econ CH Cmui To load images from the camera with assistance from the Windows XP Scanner and Camera Wizard select Scanner and Camera Wizard Leaving the Always use this program for this action check box unchecked will cause the Caplio R3 screen to be displayed each time you transfer images from the camera thereby
55. allowing you to choose whether to use RICOH Gate La or the Scanner and Camera Wizard for image transfers If your PC is installed with Windows XP Service Pack2 and a warning message is displayed see P 165 Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer l Turn your camera off by pressing the power button 2 Unplug the USB cable J Note e f the computer does not recognize the camera uninstall the software P 151 and install it again When downloading images from the camera use of the AC adapter sold separately is recommended ak Reference e For how to turn the camera on off see P 22 For details about USB CONNECTION MASS STR Original see P 127 145 SJEMUOS BHuljje Suy 146 Transferring Images in Mass Storage Mode UM Caution Windows 98 98 SE and Mac OS 8 6 are not compatible with Mass Storage Mode m Change USB CONNECTION to MASS STR on the Setup menu For more details see P 127 At the time of purchase ORIGINAL is selected Make sure that the camera power is off Connect the accessory USB cable to a USB port of your computer Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal of your camera E RICOHDCK Your camera turns on Your computer automatically reads a file Example of the Windows XP necessary for recognizing the camera as a drive After this preparation the camera is displayed as a drive at My Computer Windows or Desktop Macintosh From the displayed drive copy
56. amera shake when you press the shutter release button The mei mark indicates that blurring may occur Hold the camera still and focus the camera again Turning on the camera shake correction function minimizes shaking of the camera P 29 The flash fires twice to increase the AE AF Auto Exposure Auto Focus accuracy When the LCD CONFIRM is set to OFF in the setup screen the still image shot will not be displayed on the LCD monitor oa Reierence For how to change the image confirmation time see P 119 e For how to change the focusing mode see P 64 32 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 Press the Power button to turn the camera on For how to turn the power on see P22 2 Switch the Mode Selector tot 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 iS 33 eme SPINS YANO 4 With the shutter half pressed move the camera and compose your shot 5 Gently press the shutter button all the way ian At macro shooting the AF target shift function allows you to lock the focus without mov
57. anoss res nsa A 83 Limiting the Shutter Release Speed SLOW GHUTTIERIMTI cece eceeeeee eee 84 Reimigthe guin Strg Mi uSetiires tother Defeats ASSIO ELEACLLTS 85 Changing Shading for Shooting Text DENGITW 86 Using he Ar Target SIM FUNCION E 87 Beliebte TA nn EE 88 Shooting With IN E le EE 89 CON RE 91 SCONT S MUNE SNO EES 91 MIG ONT MMI S ROT scarann acelin seals te sacnietea 91 Viewing an S Multi Shot or M Multi Shot Still Image in Enlarged Display Mode 92 Shooting Playing Back MovieS SEN REN ENNER ERKENNEN RENE RER EN RENE 93 SNOG le TEE 93 Setting the Frame Rate ccccccccseccceeeceeeceeeeeeeceeeeseecaeeeegeceeeeseseuecseeeseeesseeseeseeeess 95 PIAVING Seele TE 96 Recording Playing Back SOUNGA ccccccesceeeeeeeeeceeeeeseneanseescneseeseneaneoeees 97 Recording Sound VOICE MeMO s sirsisisisisisriiorerisisieiinenthani siiani 97 Pla ving BaCk SOUNG EE 98 Other Functions Available in Playback Mode ccccccescseseeeeeeeeeeees 99 Playback Seng WIC MU EE 99 Usno Mme Pia VOaACK MGW EE 99 Showing Photos in Order Automatically SLIDE GO 100 Write protecting Your Images DROTECT aaa 101 Using a Printing Service OPO 104 Changing the Image GGe bREGLZE 107 Copying the Contents of Internal Memory to a Memory Card COPY TO CARD 108 Chapter 3 Changing Camera Settings Changing Camera SCteinG SE 110 SETUP TWN IAG RE 110 USING INS Se TUP IMO RE 111 Formatting the SD
58. ayback CU Term Movie Frames A movie frame is also called a frame Movies consist of many frames whose images appear to be moving when displayed at high speed Recording Playing Back Sound Recording Sound Voice Memo You can record sound Recorded data is stored as a WAV file l Switch the Mode Selector to A Voice Memo Mode 2 Press the shutter release button sound recording starts 3 Release your finger from the shutter release button to stop recording yoeghe d senbiuyos Bunooys zo Ajeue Yy JE Note The voice recording time depends on the capacity of the SD memory card The table below shows the available recording time 64MB 128MB 56 min 45s 64min36s 132 min 11s 267 min 15s 532 min 36s 1073 min 00 s 2063 min25s IM Caution When recording sound for a long time use of the AC adapter AC 4c is recommended Playing Back Sound To playback sounds follow the steps below l Press the gt Playback button The last shot taken is displayed 2 Press the lt P buttons to select a sound file for playback speaker icon Press the button to display the next file Press the d button to display the previous file POOH OEM 04213 3 Press the ADJ button Playback begins Fast Forward Press the C button during playback Press the L button during playback Pause Playback Press the ADJ button Volume Adjustment Press the A F buttons during playback
59. ayback P 98 For how to erase unwanted Images see P 50 45 open JANO 46 Thumbnail Display You can view your images in sets of 12 You can then select an image to erase or magnify l Press the gt Playback button The last image you took is displayed 2 Press the amp Thumbnail Display button The screen changes to three frame view 3 Press the amp Thumbnail Display button The screen is divided into 12 frames and displays 12 still images at once To display just one photo Use the AV lt 4P buttons to select an image 2 Press the Q Enlarged View button twice S Reference e For how to erase the selected image see P 50 For how to switch to the three frame view see P 44 Magnifying Images You can enlarge a still image displayed on the LCD Monitor 2592X1944 2592X1728 2048X1536 1280X960 6 7 times l Press the gt Playback button The last image you took is displayed 2 Press the lt P buttons to display the still image you want to enlarge 3 Press the Q Enlarged View button The still image is enlarged In Enlarged View Q Button Enlarges the displayed still image You can move around on the displayed image by pressing the AW lt P buttons EZ Button Reduces the displayed still image enlarged by pressing the Q button MENU OK Button Displays the still image at the maximum magnification ratio Displays the still image at the maximum available
60. bracket shooting multi shot shooting image with sound yoeghe d senbiuyose Dunooue jo Oe y scene Mode other than Text Mode Exposure control white balance CH Reference Exposure Comp see P 80 e White Balance see P 81 e Text Density see P 86 For how to set a function to the ADJ button see P 115 Shooting Setting Menu The Shooting Setting menu enables you to shoot pictures by setting the items listed in the table below G STG GIG Te Etat A NIK RECHT CNR J FOCI UULTI AF E i AUTO BRACKET 3 PHOTOMETRY It 7 TIUE EXPOSURE A j INTEL DENTEN STATE IMPRINT OFF a peppt COUP on J PHITE BAL AAKE Dh a j 120 SETTIHG id SLI SHUTTER LMT OFF att FINISH GD SELECT RW alt FINISH D SELECT Among the choices listed in the table below default values at purchase are enclosed in PIC QUALITY SIZE F2592 5M N2592 5M F3 2 5M F2048 3M N2048 3M P62 F1280 1M N1280 1M N640 VGA FOCUS MULTI AF SPOT AF MF SNAP lt lt PEG PHOTOMETRY MULTI CENTER SPOT Po SHARPNESS SHARP NORMAL SOFT P CONT MODE OFF CONT SCONT MCONT P COLORDEPTH NORMAL VVD NEUTRAL sm mm WHITE BALANCE AUTO E Daylight E Overcast W Tungsten light ET Tungsten light 2 Fluorescent light M Manual Settings ISO SETTING AUTO IS064 IS0100 IS0200 IS0400 IS0800 SLOW SHUTTER LMT OFF 1 2 1 4 1 8 EE 209 Note The SETUP menu can be accessed from wit
61. bright The light quantity of the flash isnot Move a little away from the subject or appropriate light up the subject for shooting without flashing Use exposure compensation Cancel P 75 Exposure Time P 80 The brightness of the LCD monitor is Adjust the brightness of the LCD P 114 not appropriate Monitor The shot was taken in a dark place Deselect the Flash Off with the button P 37 while set to Flash Off Use exposure compensation Set to P 75 Exposure Time P 80 The brightness of the LCD monitor is Adjust the brightness of the LCD P 114 not appropriate Monitor The image lacks natural The picture was shot in conditions Add a white object to the composition P 81 color that are hard for Auto White Balance Or use a White Balance setting other It is over exposed The image is too dark It is under exposed to adjust to than Auto The date or recording The screen display function is set to Press the DISP button and switch P 25 information does not appear No Display display The brightness of the LCD You are using it in a dark place or This is normal Monitor changes during when Auto Focus range and AF surrounding brightness are different There is a vertical smear This is a phenomenon that occurs This is normal on the image when a bright subject is shot Itis called the smear phenomenon Playback Deleting Cannot Playback Or the The camera is not in Playback Mode
62. button When the MENU OK button is pressed the language setting is cancelled and the video signal format setting screen appears 2 Press the AV 4P buttons to select a language 3 Press the MENU OK button LANGUAGE The display language is set and the date A4 ESPA OL time setting screen appears With DEUTSCH Fete KE FRANCAIS HEN ITALIANO OK For how to set the display language and date time on the SETUP screen see Changing the Display Language LANGUAGE and Setting the Date and Time DATE SETTINGS in this guide 23 ml SPINS YANO 24 Setting the date and time When the power is turned on for the first time and the language setting is completed the date time setting screen appears l Press the AV lt P buttons to set the year month date and time 2005 08 01 00 00 Change the value with AW and move DATE afa the frame with lt gt uE RER WT ND hh mm CANCEL OK Setting at shipping 2005 08 01 00 00 2 In FORMAT choose the Date and Time format Select the format with AV DATE afn 3 Check the display on the bottom of PU zs mm RR the screen and then press the FORMAT MENU OK button fe CANCEL ex OK The date is set Pressing the DISP button on this screen allows you to cancel the setting IS Note e Ifthe batteries are removed for more than one week the date and time settings will be lost These settings must be made again e To retain the date and time
63. compatible with the existing models 98 Windows 98 98SE Me 2000 al Reference For details about the DeskTopBinder Lite refer to the Read This First PDF file Setup Guide PDF file Ridoc Auto Document Link Guide PDF file and Help supplied with the Desk TopBinder Lite e For details about the Auto Document link refer to the Ridoc Auto Document Link Guide PDF file When Browse User s Manual Software Version is clicked The Software User Guide PDF file on the Caplio Software CD ROM can be displayed on your computer screen If you are a Windows user and have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer simply double click View software User Guide If not installed Acrobat Reader should be installed see P 149 When Browse CD ROM is clicked You can check folders and files on the CD ROM The CD ROM contains not only the Caplio software but also the following software These software products run on Windows For the installation of each software product see the Reference page in the table below Acrobat Reader Required for viewing the Software User Guide P 149 DirectX Necessary for playing movies by the ImageMixer A Reference For details about the Acrobat Reader see Help for the Acrobat Reader To install ImageMixer alone double click Setup exe in the ImageMixer folder 137 SJEMUOS BHuljje Suy 138 System Requirements for Using the Provided Software The following environme
64. conditions are when you shoot Slow Synchro The flash fires with the shutter speed slowed This is suitable when taking portrait pictures in a nightscape It is recommended to use a tripod l Switch the Mode Selector to 2 Press the Flash button to switch between flash modes The Flash mode mark appears momentarily in a large size at the center of the LCD monitor and then is displayed at the upper left During flash charging the flash lamp keeps blinking Once the flash is charged the lamp goes off and it is possible to shoot J Note e The settings are saved until you press the Flash button to change them e When shooting movies or in Multi Shot mode the flash turns off e The flash fires twice to increase the AE AF Auto Exposure Auto Focus accuracy 37 SDITICH YANO 38 Shooting with Scenery Matching If you use the Scene Mode you can select from among eight types of still image modes and shoot automatically with optimal settings for that kind of scene PORTRAIT Use when taking portrait pictures SPORT Use when taking pictures of moving objects LANDSCAPE Use when you are taking scenery pictures with abundant greens or blue sky NIGHTSCAPE Use when shooting night scenes You can also shoot with persons in the frame Note In Nightscape Mode the flash works when all of the following conditions are satisfied e The flash is set to Auto e Flash is judged to be necessary because it is dark around
65. d the drive RIMG0002 jog name is RICOHDCI IM Caution e During transfer do not disconnect the USB cable e Hate with the same name already exists at the destination it is overwritten If you do not want the file to be overwritten rename the file or transfer images to another folder J Note When a SD memory card is inserted its files are displayed Otherwise files in the built in memory are displayed spuiy s esawey BuiNueyo 129 130 Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer Windows This display is an example for Windows XP The terms are different for other OS but the operations are the same l 2 Click the Remove Hardware Safely e 1649 icon at the right end of the task bar Select USB Large capacity Storage Device and click Stop Check that USB Large capacity Storage Device is selected and click OK Click OK Unplug the USB cable Disconnect the Camera from Your Computer Macintosh P 2 Put the displayed drive in the Recycle Bin Unplug the USB cable Enlarging Icon Display ENLGE PHOTO ICON Icons on the shooting screen are enlarged Under this setting the following icons are enlarged e Flash e Macro Shooting e Self Timer e White Balance e Focus e Exposure Compensation e ISO Sensitivity If icons are enlarged the following items are not displayed e Zoom Bar Focus Bar e Date Time e Sharpness e Color Depth To enlarge icons on the shootin
66. d during the warranty period This warranty only applies to the camera and not to the accessories such as the case and strap nor does it apply to the battery and other consumables provided Any consequential damages arising from failure of the camera such as expenses incurred in taking pictures or loss of expected profit will not be reimbursed whether they occur during the warranty period or not The warranty is only valid domestically The above provisions refer to repairs offered free of charge and do not limit your legal rights The intention of the above provisions is also described in the warranty card provided with this camera Parts essential to the servicing of the camera that is components required to maintain the functions and quality of the camera will be available for a period of five years after the camera is discontinued Please note that if the camera is seriously damaged by flooding submergence infiltration of sand or mud violent shocks or dropping it may not be repairable and restoration to its original condition may be impossible J Note Before sending the camera in for repair check the battery and read the instruction manual again to ensure proper operation Some repairs require a significant amount of time to be completed When sending the camera to a service center please include a note which describes the defective part and the problem as precisely as possible Remove all accessories not relat
67. d reader is SD memory card compatible directly loadable no PC card adapter is required KI Term Card Reader This is a device connected to a computer to read the contents of cards In addition to the PC card type there are card readers compatible with various types of cards into which you can directly load a memory card Installing Acrobat Reader Acrobat Reader is required to display the operation manual PDF file lf the computer is running under Windows Acrobat Reader can be installed Acrobat Reader need not be installed if already installed on your computer Vc Caution Do not install the software when the camera is connected to your computer with a USB cable For Windows XP or Windows 2000 Administrator privileges are required to install the software l Start your computer and insert the RICOH included Caplio Software CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The following screen appears automatically 2 Click Browse CD ROM The files on the CD ROM are listed Double click the Acrobat folder Double click the English folder Double click ar500enu ar500enu exe Ss E a a Install Acrobat Reader by following the messages displayed 149 SJEMUOS BHuljje Suy 150 Installing DirectX DirectX is a program to play a movie file by the ImageMixer This camera requires DirectX 8 1 or later to play movie files in Windows If you have an earlier version installed please install the
68. d then press the MENU Beete OK button Formatting starts When it is done the display returns to the SETUP menu If no SD Memory Card is inserted a message will be displayed After turning the power off load an SD Memory Card and repeat the formatting process again Note Protecting your images from being deleted If you move the card s write protection switch to LOCK your still images cannot be accidentally erased and the card cannot be formatted If you release the protection by returning the switch to its original position it is once again possible to erase images and format the card Formatting Internal Memory FORMAT INT MEM lf an error message Format the internal memory is displayed it will be necessary to format the internal memory prior to use IM Caution Formatting the internal memory erases all of the images recorded in the memory If you have images that you do not want to erase stored on the internal memory please contact the Ricoh Service offices prior to formatting it To format internal memory follow the steps below I Display the setup menu For detailed operation see P 111 2 Press the V button to select a SETUP FORMAT INT MEM and press 4 FORMAT CARD the gt button A screen appears to confirm formatting 3 LCD BRIGHTNESS ADJ BIN SET 150 ADJ BIN GEI i E 3 Press the lt P buttons to select YES and then press the MENU OK button Formatting starts When i
69. der deeg geen A es 149 ASANO DIOC RE 150 Uninstalling the Sotware eiin a a a aerandaetedaeelan 151 Uninstalling the ImageMixer ANEREN 152 Installing the Provided Software For Macintosh c ccscssseeeeees 153 System Requirements for Using the Provided Software onnennnnennnnnenennnnreernrennne 155 Installing the Software on Your Computer Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 ccceccceceeeeee eens 156 Installing the Software on Your Computer Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 4 ee 157 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting ROUND IC SIVOO UNG VE 160 TFOUBIESHOOUMG THE Camera EE 160 Warning Messages Under Windows XP Service Pack 2 cccccecceeeeeeeeeeceeeeneeeeees 165 PRTC IGG EE 167 Fix SO SCIIGAUON E 167 B Optional ACCESS EE 169 C Combination of Scene Mode and Funchon 170 D Menai kems By MOOG EE 171 E Functions Whose Defaults will be Restored upon Power off sccceeeeeeeee ees 172 F Number of Images That Can be Stored in Internal Memory SD Memory Card 173 USING YOUR Camera ADI ORG seira re adic cate seat T 174 A Cautions ON ET 175 Leare and SLO NAC rerin an na a gens etiedne Meee esa nedens sep eeadcdadnsieonees 176 Je Error E Le E 177 SE en and Ser VICING EE 178 Using Manuals The two manuals included are for your Caplio R3 Camera User Guide This booklet This guide explains the usage and functions of the camera You will also see how to install the provided software on your computer The Softwar
70. display indicates that the selected images are being processed once finished the display returns to the Thumbnail Display screen Changing the Image Size RESIZE You can reduce the image size of a shot still image to additionally create a file of a different image size cr Caution You can resize only still images and still images with voice memos Movies cannot be resized IS Note e The following types of resizing are possible Resized F2592 N2592 3 2 F2048 N2048 N1280 N640 F1280 N1280 N640 The ratio of width to height of the 3 2 image is 3 2 When this image is resized it is reduced to the 4 3 image with black borders at the top and bottom To change the image size follow the steps below l Press the P gt Playback button 2 Press the MENU OK button D PLEK STGS The Playback Setting menu appears SLIDE SHOW 3 Press the V button to select PROTECT RESIZE and press the button 4 Press the AV buttons to select 1280 or 640 5 Press the MENU OK button The image size is changed and the resized still image is displayed CH Reference For how to change the image size at shooting see P 62 lok SELECT yoeghe d senbiuyse Dupooue jo Ajoue y e Be 108 Copying the Contents of Internal Memory to a Memory Card COPY TO CARD You can copy all movies still images and sound data stored in internal memory onto an SD Memory Card at
71. e 88 SEQUEN TALNO erer eier 120 Sharpness eenegen 70 Shooting Menu Movie Mode aaannnnnnnan 171 SLIDE SHOW eege 100 SLOW SHMUITER LWT ee 84 e TEE 68 Sg ee EE 167 synchro Monitor Mode 25 S Stream Multi Shot cc eeceeeeeeeeeees 89 T Thumbnail Display ccccccseeeeeeeeeeeeees 46 TIME EXPOSURE EE 75 Rei lei EE 160 TPOUDIGSNOOTING cccccecceeceeceseceeseeeeeees 160 U CITIES CANNING sree raat eG alta Soca 151 LSB Eegenen eer 10 USB DIVO EE 135 136 153 V Voice MEMO 97 W Warranty and Servicing csecceeeeeeeeees 178 WAV Eed 97 White Balance ccc ccccecseceec ees eeneeeeees 81 White Balance Bracket ccccccceceeceeees 13 WIA RI EE 135 136 Z ZOOM eene 35 Telephone Support Numbers in Europe UK Deutschland France Italia Espa a Nederland from within the UK 02073 656 580 from outside of the UK 44 2073 656 580 innerhalb Deutschlands 06331 268 438 au erhalb Deutschlands 49 6331 268 438 partir de la France 0800 91 4897 en dehors de la France 33 6331 268 409 dall Italia 02 696 33 451 dall estero 39 02 696 33 451 desde Espa a 91 406 9148 desde fuera de Espa a 34 91 406 9148 binnen Nederland 0800 022 9494 vanuit het buitenland 49 6331 268 443 http www service ricohpmmc com From environmental friendliness to environmental conservation and to environmental management Ricoh is ag
72. e AF Target Shift Function At macro shooting the AF target shift function allows you to lock the focus P 33 by using the AW lt P buttons on the camera without moving the camera This is useful for macro shooting on a tripod with locked focus The AF target shift function allows you to shift the cross at the center of the LCD monitor to the subject with the AW lt P buttons for focusing Press the d button to shift the cross focus to the left With the camera ready to shoot press the di button The Macro symbol is displayed at the top of the screen 2 Press the ADJ Button four times 3 Press the P buttons until the AF Target Shift Function screen cross shown in the figure appears 4 Shift the cross to the subject with the AV lt P buttons for focusing 5 Press the MENU OK button 6 Half press the shutter button The camera focuses on the cross OK 7 Gently press the shutter button all the way Until you get out of the Macro mode the AF target shift function automatically focuses the camera on the set position 8 7 yoeghe d senbiuyse Dupooue jo LA y Using the Self Timer You can set the Self timer to shoot after either two or ten seconds A setting of two seconds is useful for preventing camera shake Switch the Mode Selector to D 2 Press the Self timer button The LCD monitor displays the symbol The 10 to the right of the symbol indicates the number of sec
73. e User Guide English edition is available from the provided CD ROM as a PDF file Software User Guide PDF file This guide explains how to download images from the camera to your computer and display and edit them on your computer The Software User Guide is available from the follow Sa ing folder on the provided CD ROM z e Fl 9 Caplio CD ROM Dr Beatle j CI EAEE KEEN O Chinese Simplified G Chinese_Traditional O English O Eneligh Camera Manual G French C German Software User Guide English edition PDF file Each language has its own Software User Guide in the respective folde O talian G Japanese G Korean G spanish To copy the Software User Guide onto your hard disk Copy the PDF file from the above folder ge Reference The camera is provided with software ImageMixer that allows you to display and edit images from your computer For how to use ImageMixer click the button on the ImageMixer window and see the displayed manual For more information on the ImageMixer contact the Customer Support Center below North America Los Angeles TEL 1 213 341 0163 Europe U K TEL 44 1489 564 764 Asia Philippines TEL 63 2 438 0090 China TEL 86 21 5450 0391 Registration time 9 00 17 00 How to Use This Guide Chapter 1 explains the basic operations of this product If you are using the camera for the first time read from this chapter The following sy
74. e camera records for about 2 2 seconds ahead 1 If you release the shutter release button here 89 yoeghe d senbiuyse Dunooue jo Oe y IS Note e When shooting with S Multi or M Multi Shot the ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO even if it is set to 64 100 The maximum number of images that can be shot in the Multi Shot mode depends on the image size setting as follows The numbers of images that can be shot in the Multi Shot mode with the built in memory are as shown in the table below i Ea Eh EARCH Daieizonn 8 8 eB When shooting images consecutively using an SD memory card the shot images can be recorded normally until the SD memory card becomes full Once the number of consecutively shot images exceeds the value shown in the table above however the image recording speed becomes slow This depends on the image size setting Switch the Mode Selector to D Press the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu appears Press the V button to select CONT and press the P button Press the AV buttons to select wy SHTG STGS CONT SCONT or MCONT Press the MENU OK or d button If you pressed the d button in step 5 press also the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu closes and the symbol is displayed at the top of the screen J CONT d Compose your picture then press and hold the shutter button As long as you hold the shutter button down pictures continue to be take
75. e images and connect the camera to the computer This driver is programmed for this camera It is also compatible with the existing models XP Windows XP 98 Windows 98 98SE Me 2000 Tas 136 ge Reference The camera is provided with software ImageMixer that allows you to display and edit images from your computer For how to use ImageMixer click the button on the ImageMixer window and see the displayed manual For more information on the ImageMixer contact the Customer Support Center below For the latest information about the ImageMixer access the Web page of Pixela Co Ltd htto www imagemixer com J Note The WinASPI installer starts during installation of ImgeMixer WinASPI is required when creating a Video CD using ImageMixer When Installing DeskTopBinder Lite is clicked P 141 The following software will be installed em 8 Desk TopBinder Lite sa used to manage business documents Images in the camera can be downloaded to Ridoc using the Auto Document link that monitors document updating Used to capture images and connect the camera to the computer This driver is programmed for this camera It is also compatible with the existing models WIA Driver XP Windows XP yo Caution The Desk TopBinder Lite is not in compliance with Windows 98 but with Windows 98 SE USB Driver Used to connect the camera to the computer This driver is programmed for this camera It is also
76. ed to the problem before sending the camera to the service center Before taking any important pictures such as at weddings on trips abroad etc test the camera to check operation and ensure proper functioning We recommend that you keep this manual and spare battery on hand This warranty does not apply to data stored on an SD Memory Card or in internal memory INFORMATION TO THE USER USA FCC Part15 Class B The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on then user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radi
77. entionally want to change the exposure you can change the exposure setting Exposure can be specified in the range from 2 0 to 2 0 Setting the level higher makes pictures brighter and lower makes pictures darker For Backlighting When the background is particularly bright the subject will be dark under exposure In this case set the exposure level higher When your subject is whitish It will turn out entirely dark underexposure Set the exposure level higher When your subject ts darkish It will turn out entirely bright overexposure Set the exposure level lower The same happens when you take photos of people in a spotlight To change the setting use either the Shooting Setting menu or the ADJ button This section explains easy ways with the ADJ button When using the Shooting Setting menu see Using the Shooting Setting Menu P 61 Switch the Mode Selector to 2 Press the ADJ button The Exposure Compensation bar appears 3 Press the AV buttons and specify a value 4 Press the MENU OK button The setting of exposure compensation is completed and the LCD monitor displays the set values J Note When shooting in particularly bright places you may fail in preventing overexposure In that case the AE symbol will be displayed Using Natural and Artificial Lighting WHITE BALANCE Adjust the white balance so that a white subject may be reproduced as white At purchase
78. er 2 A Variety of Shooting Techniques Playback BI ee e Let Lu Le ete ee oe ree eee ose eee tes 54 DIrOCEPETNCFOUNCUON EEN 54 Connecting tne Camera toa El TEE 54 Panno CN WAN AGS Se ET 59 A Variety of Shooting Techniques cccccecceceeceeeeeeeeeseneeeseneenesenseneeees 59 USING MEADJAAdUS BUON EE 59 Shooting Setting Men 60 Using the Shooting Setting Menu 61 Choosing Picture Quality Mode Image Size PIC OUAUTIGlZE cece cece eee 62 Changing the Focusing Mode FOCUS MULTI AF SPOT AE 64 Manual Focus shooting FOCUS MF RE 66 Shooting at a Fixed Distance FOCUS SNAPYINFiNItY 0 00 cece cece eececeeeee sees eeeeeeeaes 68 Changing the Light Metering PHOTOMETRY ccc cceccceecceeeeceeeseeeseeeeeeeeseeeseeeeaes 69 Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images GHARDNEG 70 Selling Color Deptt COLOR DEPTH E 71 Shooting Consecutively with Different Exposures AUTO BRACKET aaissennnnnenenn 72 Shooting Consecutively with Different White Balance WHITE BALANCE BRACKET 73 Using Long Time Exposure TIME ESbOSURE cess eesaeeseeeeaes 15 Shooting Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals NTERVA 76 Shooting a Still Image with Sound IMAGE WITH SOUND ccc ccecceseeeeeeeee ees 78 Inserting the Date into a Still Image DATE IMDRINT cc cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeees 19 Changing the Exposure EXPOSURE COM 80 Using Natural and Artificial Lighting WHITE BAL ANE 81 Changing Sensitivities ISO SETTING kre
79. et values The set values are used for shooting until they are changed the next time The movie recording time depends on the capacity of the SD memory card The recording time is as shown below 320 X 240 1 min 1 min 2 min 6 min 12 min 24 min 46 min 15FPS 17s 21s 59s 35 4s 19s 47s 320 X 240 39s 44s 1 min i de eg 12 min 23 min 30FPS 315s 19s 42s 160 X 120 4 min 5 min 10 min 21 min 43 min 87 min 168 min 15FPS 38 e 16s 47s 49s 29s 37S 30s 160 X 120 2 min 2 min 5 min 11 min 22 min 46 min 30FPS 26s 46s 40s 27s 50 s 1s yoeghe d senbiuyose Dunooue jo LA y 29 Playing Back Movies To playback movies follow the steps below l Press the gt Playback button The last shot taken is displayed For movies the first frame is displayed as a still image 2 Move to the movie you want to view using the lt P buttons Press the button to display the next file Press the d button to display the previous file 3 Press the ADJ button Playback begins The elapsed playback indicator or the elapsed time is displayed on the LCD Monitor Fast Forward Press the C button during playback Press the C button during playback Pause Playback Press the ADJ button Slow Playback Keep pressing the C4 button during pause Slow Rewind Keep pressing the L4 button during pause Press the 40 button during pause Press the D button during pause Volume Adjustment Press the A F buttons during pl
80. g screen follow the steps below l Display the setup menu For the operating procedure see P 111 2 Press the V button to select ENLGE PHOTO ICON and press the P button 3 Press the AV button to select D Av SETUP ON 4 Press the MENU OK or d button The setting of shooting icon enlargement is completed 5 Ifthe button was pressed in Step 4 press the MENU OK button Now you have finished the shooting icon enlargement setting These settings are used until they are changed the next time 131 sBbulljes es awe BulbueyyD Chapter 4 Installing Software Downloading Images to Your Computer Installing the Provided Software For Windows 134 Installing the Provided Software For ET Il de Cu EEN 153 Installing the Provided Software For windows You need to install software for transferring images to your computer before you can download images from the camera JE Note e Ifa file with the same name already exists at the destination it is overwritten If you do not want the file to be overwritten rename the file or transfer images to another folder e When downloading images from the camera to your computer without necessary software installation change USB CONNECTION to MASS STR on the camera P 127 CH Reference For how to download images from the camera into your computer see the Software User Guide available from the Caplio Software CD ROM For how to display the Software User G
81. he gt Playback button 2 Press the M Thumbnail button twice The screen is divided into 12 frames and displays 12 still images at once 3 Press the AV lt 4P buttons to select Raa gt the image you want to erase and T press the T Delete button ihi The trash symbol is displayed in the upper left corner of the image SEL CANCEL EXECUTE 4 Repeat Step 3 to select all the still images you wish to erase If you selected an image by mistake you can deselect it by selecting the image and pressing the 1 Delete button again 5 Press the MENU OK button 6 Press the button to select YES and then press the MENU OK button The display indicates deletion is in progress once finished the Thumbnail Display screen returns OK Erasing Multiple Frames at One Time 5 SPINS AIINO Chapter 2 A Variety of Shooting Techniques Playback NIT a IMAGING WEE 54 A Variety of Shooting Techniques 59 Shooting with Multi Shot cc eeeeeeeeeees 89 Shooting Playing Back Movies sek KR 93 Recording Playing Back Sound 0 97 Other Functions Available in Playback Mode 99 Direct Printing Direct Print Function The Direct Print standard enables direct printing from a camera to a printer by connecting them via a USB cable Photos can be printed quickly and easily from your digital camera without using a computer IM Caution You can
82. he Camera in Playback Mode Pressing the Playback button for more than one second turns on the camera in Playback Mode allowing you to start playback at once To turn the power off l Press the Power button IM Caution e f you have turned on the camera by pressing the Playback button pressing the Playback button again allows you to select the Shooting Mode It takes longer from power on until the camera becomes ready for shooting when the flash is enabled than when it is disabled J Note Auto Power Off If the camera goes unused for a set period of time it will automatically turn itself off to save power To continue on using the camera slide the power switch to close the lens cover once power off and slide it again to open power on Reference For how to change the Auto Power Off setting see P 116 22 Setting the language When the power is turned on for the first time the language setting screen appears for the LCD monitor display language After setting the language go on to the date time setting for printing the date and time on your photos You can shoot without these settings However be sure to set the language and the date time later Use the SETUP screen for these settings Note To display the SETUP screen turn the mode dial to SETUP l Turn the power on for the first time after purchase The language selection screen appears To skip language setting press the MENU OK
83. he upper left corner of the screen To remove protection from all your files select CANCEL in step 5 SELECT gie SELECT JE Note You can remove protection from all or multiple files at once Protecting Multiple Files at Once To protect selected files all at once follow the steps below Press the gt Playback button Press the E Thumbnail button twice The screen is divided into 12 frames and displays 12 still images at once Press the AV 4P buttons to select the first file of the selection Press the MENU OK button The Playback menu appears Press the V button to select PROTECT and press the gt button Press the AV 4P buttons to select FR the next file of the selection and i SLIDE SHOW then press the MENU OK button The Protect symbol appears in the upper DPOF right corner of the file RESIZE Repeat Step 6 to select all the files COPY TO CARD you wish to protect If you selected a file by mistake you can deselect by selecting the file and pressing the MENU OK button again Press the DISP button The display indicates that the selected images are being processed once finished the display returns to the Thumbnail Display screen To remove protection trom multiple files follow the same steps described above to select them and remove protection For details on thumbnail display see P 46 103 yoeghe d senbiuyose Dupooue jo LA y Using a Printing Service DPOF
84. hin the Shooting Setting menu For details see P 110 CH Reference For the list of Shooting Setting menu items in Movie and Scene Modes see P 171 D 10 89 11 12 P 75 P 76 P 78 P 79 P 80 81 P 83 P 84 Di Using the Shooting Setting Menu With the camera ready to shoot press the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu appears 2 Press the AV buttons to select the desired item The setting items are provided on 4 screens re tcucch 1 PIC QUALITY SIZE N1280 1M FOCUS MULTI AF PHOTOMETRY MULTI When the W button is pressed at the SHARPNESS NORMAL bottom item the next screen CONT MODE OFF appears To select a screen by screen number My SHTG STOS U 1 Press the lt button to select a screen number on COLOR DEPTH the left of the screen a AUTO BRACKET 2 With the screen number selectable press the A W TIME EXPOSURE buttons to switch between screens INTERVAL 3 After selecting the screen press the B gt button to IMAGE WITH SOUND OFF return to the setting item selection step 3 After selecting a setting item press the P button Choices for the setting item are displayed 4 Press the AV buttons to select a choice 5 Press the MENU OK or lt 4 button 6 If you pressed the d button in step 5 press also the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu disappears and the camera becomes ready for shooting yoeghe d senbiuyose Dupooue jo LA y a Choosing
85. his setting will be used for shooting until you change it 8 yoeghe d senbiuyse Dupooue jo Ajoue y Setting the White Balance Manually Manual Setting l 2 3 4 Switch the Mode Selector to Press the ADJ Button Press the lt P buttons until the White Balance menu appears Press the AV buttons to select wal 0 Manual Setting ae Point the camera at a piece of paper or something white under the lighting conditions for your picture Press the DISP button White Balance is set Press the MENU OK button The setting of white balance is completed and the LCD monitor displays a marking This setting will be used for shooting until you change it If you press the DISP button in step 6 the screen refreshes to show the White Balance settings made If the result is not as expected repeat steps 5 and 6 to change the settings as many times as required JE Note In Auto Mode white balance may not be adjusted correctly for a subject that is mostly dark In this case add something white as the subject IM Caution When shooting with flash white balance may not be adjusted correctly In this case switch to Auto Mode for shooting with flash 8 82 Changing Sensitivities ISO SETTING The ISO sensitivity indicates how sensitive to light the film is A greater value means higher sensitivity High sensitivity is suitable for shooting an object in a dark place or moving fa
86. however you have a question spot an error or find a description lacking please refer to the end of this booklet for information on how to contact us Microsoft MS Windows and DirectX are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and other countries Macintosh Power Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc in the United States of America and other countries Adobe and Adobe Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated All trademarked company and product names mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners Key Features Equipped with a wide zoom lens in 7 1x high magnification This product has a compact body only 26 mm thick featuring a 28 to 200 mm wide 7 1X lens that covers a wide range of shooting This lens supports shooting various indoor and outdoor scenes Equivalent to that on a 35 mm camera Camera shake correction function ensuring trouble free shooting P 29 A camera shake correction button is provided Just pressing the button allows you to correct blurring due to unsteady hold even when shooting indoors or night scenes Rapid shutter response to capture a moment P 30 The shutter release time lag is as short as approx 0 1 seconds Ricoh s patented hybrid auto focusing system technology even keeps action shots looking good 1 cm macro P 36 and close flashing for 14 cm for Telephoto or 20 cm
87. il you change it E Ba To continue on using the camera after auto power off press the Power button to turn the camera on again Keep pressing the Playback button for more than one second also turns on the camera allowing you to use the camera in Playback Mode e The Auto Power off function does not work when the camera is connected to a computer When shooting with Interval Shooting settings made here are not valid and Auto Power Off does not work 116 Changing the Beep Sound Setting BEEP SOUND During operation the camera generates four types of sounds start sound shutter release sound focus sound and beep sound start sound Sound when the camera power is turned on Shutter release sound Sound when the shutter button is pressed Focus sound When the focus is set the camera generates the focus sound Beep Sound lf an impossible operation is attempted the camera generates the beep sound Possible Settings SHUTTER Shutter release sound Beep Sound ALL all sounds on Setting upon purchase To change the beep sound settings follow the steps below I Display the setup menu For detailed operation see P 111 2 Press the V button to select Tie SETUP BEEP SOUND and press the gt button BEEP SOUND 3 Press the AV buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK or d button 5 Ifyou pressed the d button in step 4 press also the MENU OK button This setting will
88. in Playback Mode When the camera is turned on with the Playback button pressing the Playback button again switches Playback Mode to Shooting Mode Where images are played back from When no SD memory card is inserted the camera plays back from the internal memory When an SD memory card is inserted it plays back from the SD memory card ake Reference e For how to playback movies see P 96 e For how to playback sounds see P 98 For how to playback still images with voice memo see P 78 43 SPINS YANO s A playback view can be divided into three frames The three frame view allows you to select a still image to enlarge or delete it l Press the gt Playback button The last image you took is displayed 2 Press the E Thumbnail Display button The screen changes to the three frame view The large frame at the center displays the still image now selected FORWARD To switch to single picture display Press the P buttons to select a still image 2 Press the Q Enlarge button or the MENU OK button 44 About Screen Switching at Playback The playback screen changes as follows MENU OK M J t V lf one of the following operations is performed on the three frame view the display returns to the ordinary playback screen single picture display and the operation is executed e Deletion P 50 e Menu display D OO e Movie playback P 96 Sound pl
89. in contrast or backlighting Switch the Mode Selector to D 2 Press the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu appears 3 Press the V button to select PHOTOMETRY and press the gt button 4 Press the AV buttons to select fy SHIG STGS the desired setting 5 Press the MENU OK or d button PHOTOMETRY CENTER 6 If you pressed the 4 button in step 5 press also the MENU OK button The shooting setting menu disappears and the LCD monitor displays the set values This setting will be used for shooting until you change it yoeghe d senbiuyose Dunooue jo LA y Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images SHARPNESS You can change the definition of your still images to either sharp or soft Switch the Mode Selector to 2 Press the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu appears 3 Press the V button to select SHARPNESS and press the gt button 4 Press the AV buttons to select the desired setting 5 Press the MENU OK or d button Sharpness settings are complete 6 If you pressed the 4 button in step 5 press also the MENU OK button The shooting setting menu disappears and the LCD monitor displays the set values This setting will be used for shooting until you change it Setting Color Depth COLOR DEPTH Color depth of the shot still image can be selected from Normal Natural Neutral and B amp W Switch the Mode Selector to 2 Press the M
90. ing value for minute e If the battery is not recharged sufficiently it may run down during camera operation Use of the AC Adapter sold separately is recommended Even during Interval Shooting if you press the shutter button the camera will shoot as usual However Interval Shooting Mode is unaffected After shooting once the time specified in Interval Shooting elapses the next shot is taken e When Interval Shooting is on even when Multi Shot is set to CONT or MCONT consecutive shooting is automatically switched off L yoeghe d senbiuyose Dupooue jo LA y Shooting a Still Image with Sound IMAGE WITH SOUND You can shoot a still image with a voice memo Voice recording can continue for up to eight seconds Switch the Mode Selector tot 2 Press the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu appears 3 Press the V button to select IMAGE WITH SOUND and press the P button 4 Press the AV buttons to select ON Fast 5 Press the MENU OK or d button 6 Ifyou pressed the d button in step 5 press also the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu disappears 7 Press the shutter release button for shooting After shooting the voice mark appears on the screen to indicate the recording Status 8 Press the shutter release button to stop recording When playing back a still image with sound display the image in the same way as an ordinary image without voice Pressing the ADJ button
91. ing the camera This function is useful when a tripod is used e For details about macro shooting see P 36 For details about the AF target shift function see P 87 34 Using the Zoom Function Pressing the L4 Wide angle button allows you to take a wide angle picture Pressing the Telephoto button allows you to take a picture of a subject Zoomed in Sr sae N 1280 With the camera ready to shoot press the Li button or the WJ button You can check the Zoom status on the Zoom Bar of the LCD monitor 2 Compose your picture and half press the shutter release button 3 Press the shutter release button all the way Using the Digital Zoom Digital Zooming enables you to enlarge the subject more than the maximum magnification x7 1 that can be specified by pressing the C Telephoto button up to x3 6 For digital zooming release the C button once when the zoom reaches the limit on the A Tele end on the Zoom Bar and then hold the button down again 35 SPINS YANO 36 Shooting Close Ups Macro Mode Using the by Macro button allows you to take a tight close up Macro Photo It is good for shooting small subjects because you can get up to one centimeter 1 2 inch away 1 With the camera ready to shoot te Ss E press the button d rb bh is displayed momentarily in a large J H size at the center of the LCD monitor sce Ip 1 and then at the upper part OA S l O
92. k Guide Before SIMO OUI EE 10 Beie lieft E E eae eee i ee EE 10 Names OTD le 12 ADOUTE ER ein tee le EE 14 Getting Ready tO SNOOT EE 16 Allen 16 Ster Raeren RE 17 About an SD Memory Card available in stores 18 Charging the Rechargeable Battery eseese rerea eE EEEE E ETE 19 Loading the Rechargeable Battery and SD Memory Card 20 DMG MMe POWE OnO E ER seting MSs ANG Ua EEN 23 elle bie Eeer ae We TEE ee ey oe ne ce eens ee eee oe nears here oe ee ern 24 Changing theDIiSpla E 25 Maximizing the LCD Monitor Brightness a ee a aaa a a E E T 25 Histogram BITTEN 26 Basie e e d Te a A E seuancctes rere seecteet te rcerrey mentees 27 HOWTOS C IME EE 27 PREV enilhiGzCaIMmela SMaAKG asta cote Ga aes ner nens seca cee ec aa an sna ae ance de rae 28 Capturing the Moment Shooting Fuloressi 30 Checking the Focus and Shooting alt oressl 31 When the Subject is not Centered Shooting with Focusjock 33 lt EE UMGUOM sess gk acee EE EE 35 Ree dn tee Tee Bee VE ee ele EE 36 WAY TORU AV ose 2 00 VE EE 37 Shooting nee Eer le e EE EE 38 Geiist tee 42 Checking the image you just took QUICK Review 42 Viewing YOU ITMAGSS ssc hoz ees cee a EE EE 43 Playing back in the three fraMe view e are rai a a E E 44 Beiler E tee Reet a a Ap aes Senne ee 46 Ve leie le te Bi la E re EE EE 47 VIC WING ON a NClOVISIONN KEE 48 SE ln E 50 Erasing Unwanted Files Still ImageslMoviesiounde 50 Erasing Multiple Frames at One TIME earren a E ees ee cee eh Chapt
93. l the software before you connect the camera to your computer with the cable Software that can be installed from the Caplio Software CD ROM _ KH RICOH Gate La O gt Downloads images USB Driver o0 o0 Connects the camera to your computer Mounter OO Connects the camera to your computer 9 Mac OS 8 6 to Mac OS 9 2 2 X Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 4 SJEMUOS BHuljje Suy 154 For Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 double clicking the Caplio Installer icon displays the screen on the right Installing the Software Use this button to install software required for handling the camera and images Browse User s Manual Use this button to display the Software User Guide PDF Software Version When Install the Software is clicked The following software will be installed When Browse User s Manual Software Version is clicked The Software User Guide PDF file on the Caplio Software CD ROM can be displayed on your computer screen If not installed Acrobat Reader should be installed System Requirements for Using the Provided Software The following environments are necessary for using the provided software Please check your computer or the computer s user manual Operating System Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 4 A USB port standard equipped Apple Macintosh Series Internal Memory Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 96 MB or more 128 MB or more recommended Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 4 128 MB or more 256 MB or
94. lect Caplio Software S if you have installed the DeskTopBinder Lite and then click the Add Remove button 5 Confirm file deletion and click OK The Shared File Detected dialog box appears 6 Select the Don t display this message again check box and then click OK The uninstallation process begins When tt is finished close the displayed window ai SJEMUOS BHuljje Suy 152 Uninstalling the ImageMixer yo Caution For Windows 2000 XP Administrator privileges are required to uninstall the software lf any other program is active or unsaved data remains save the data and terminate the program before uninstalling I Click Start on the Windows task bar 2 Select Settings Control Panel Control Panel for XP 3 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon or the Add Or Remove Programs icon in Windows XP 4 Select ImageMixer and then click Change Remove Confirm file deletion and click OK 6 Select the Don t display this message again check box and then click OK mi Installing the Provided Software For Macintosh You need to install software for transferring images to your computer before you can download images from the camera w Reference For how to download images from the camera into your computer see the Software User Guide available from the Caplio Software CD ROM For how to display the Software User Guide see P 154 IM Caution Be sure to instal
95. lected and then press the MENU OK button Once the DPOF setting is made the DPOF symbol appears in the upper left portion of the screen EMMIS SELECT giel x SELECT yoeghe d senbiuyse Dupooue jo Oe y Note To remove the DPOF setting from all your still images select CANCEL in step 5 You can remove all or multiple still image DPOF settings at once 106 Setting DPOF for Multiple Still Images To make the DPOF setting for selected still images all at once follow the steps below l 2 9 Press the gt Playback button Press the i Thumbnail button twice The screen is partitioned into twelve segments to display the thumbnails of files Press the AV 4P buttons to select the first still image for which you wish to make the DPOF setting Press the MENU OK button The Playback menu appears Press the V button to select ETEA DPOF and press the P button SLIDE SHOW PROTECT Press the AV buttons to set the number of copies to print Press the A button to increase the number or the W button to decrease it Press the 4P buttons to select the next still image for which you wish to make the DPOF setting Press the AV buttons to set the number of copies to print Press the A button to increase the number or the W button to decrease it Repeat Steps 7 and 8 to select all the still images for which you wish to make the DPOF setting 0 Press the MENU OK button The
96. lue as the standard at 0 5EV 0 and 0 5EV After shooting three still images are displayed on the LCD Monitor They are from the left at O 5EV darker standard compensation and 0 5EV brighter This setting will be used for shooting until you change it or you turn the power off Reference For how to change the Exposure Compensation see P 80 For how to change the White Balance see P 81 Shooting Consecutively with Different White Balance WHITE BALANCE BRACKET Three images are automatically recorded a reddish image a bluish image and an image of the current white balance This is useful if the appropriate white balance cannot be judged Switch the Mode Selector to 2 Press the MENU OK button The Shooting Setting menu appears 3 Press the V button to select AUTO BRACKET and press the gt button 4 Press the AV buttons to select WB BKT 5 Press the MENU OK or d button White Balance Bracket settings are complete 6 If you pressed the 4 button in step 5 press also the MENU OK button Now you have finished white balance bracket setting The Shooting Setting menu disappears and the screen displays WB BKT 7 Press the shutter release button Three images reddish bluish and equal to the current white balance are automatically recorded This setting will be used for shooting until you change it or you turn the power off 73 yoeghe d senbiuyose
97. m you that it is necessary to restart your Macintosh 9 Click Continue Installation The software is installed and after a while an Installation Complete message appears 1 0 Click Restart Your Macintosh restarts J Note To remove uninstall the software 1 Start Caplio Mounter in Applications folder 2 Select Uninstall in File menu The uninstallation process begins AFLE GETII Pee pelo marn uaa esa peed Bed dpm E Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ss annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 160 ele le e 167 cr Caution Never use any battery other than the specified one Reference For the applicable battery see P 16 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting the Camera Power Supply The power does not come Batteries are not loaded Or they are Load the rechargeable battery correctly P 19 exhausted Recharge the battery as required Use P 20 the AC adapter as required Recharge P 169 or use the AC Adapter The battery is unacceptable Use the dedicated rechargeable battery P 16 Never use any other batteries The AC Adapter is not connected Reconnect it properly P 169 correctly The camera is automatically turned Turn on the camera again P 22 off by Auto Power off The battery is loaded in wrong Load the battery in correct orientation P 20 orientation The power cuts out during The camera was left unattended and Press the Power button t
98. mbols are also used in this guide This indicates important notices and restrictions for using this camera IN Important O This indicates supplementary explanations and useful tips about camera Note operations This indicates terms that are useful for understanding the explanations i Term A This indicates page s relevant to a particular function Reference The LCD Monitor Display examples may be different from actual display screens Chapter 1 Quick Guide If you are using the camera for the first time read from this chapter Before le e d Le WEE 10 Getting Ready to Shoot cccesceseeeeeeeeeeees 16 BASIC Shooting EE 27 Playing Back ccccsccsececeseceeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeees 42 Viewing on a Television cccceeseeeeeeeeeees 48 GE Te EE 50 Before Shooting Packing List Open the package and make sure all the items are included e Caplio R3 e Rechargeable Battery e AV Cable Used when viewing your images on a TV unit Note Attaching the hand strap to the camera e USB Cable Thread the tips of the strap through the Used to connect the camera to a computer camera s strap eyelet and loop them as or Direct Print supported printer shown The serial number of this product is given on the bottom face of the camera e Camera User Guide Optional Accessories e AC Adapter AC 4c Used for power supply from a home outlet to the ca
99. mera Connect this adapter for long time play or image transfer to a personal computer This booklet e Battery Charger BJ 6 e Caplio Software CD ROM The provided software and the Software e Soft Case SC 60 User Guide are included on this CD ROM e SD Memory Card available in stores CH Reference For the latest information about accessories access Ricoh home page htto www ricohpmmc com 1 SPINS YANO Names of parts Camera Front View Jee Je 5 Eww a 6 Lens Cover 7 Microphone Mode Selector You can select one of the three modes with the mode selector Voice Memo Mode Allows you to record sounds Allows you to shoot movies Still Image Mode Allows you to shoot still images Rear View 14 13 12 oe 1 LCD Monitor Monitor nD P S Quick Review Button Quick Review Button Pag Mode Selector ie MENU OK Button Auto Focus SEN Wi Macro Button Flash Lamp P 37 Wide angle P 35 4 lt Flash Button ay a Display P 46 El 4 Telephoto P 35 Speaker Q Kater View Button P47 gt Playback Button P 16 AV Output Terminal re 7 ADJ Button P59 tT USB Terminal Delete P 50 18 Tripod Screw Hole P 167 Self timer Button P 88 underside DISP Button P25 19 Battery Card Cover P2000 0 A SCENE Button Lil A a 13 SPINS YANO About LCD Monitor Display Screen Examples when Shooting Pictures I I I l 12 13 14 15 1
100. more recommended Application Allocated Memory Without using the compression utility 16MB or more 24 MB or more is recommended as For Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 Application Memory Hard Disc Drive Capacity Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 10 MB or more at installation 100 MB or more at installation Cr Caution e Problems may arise due to changes made to the OS environment setting e Connection to a USB port retrofitted using an extended function PCI bus etc cannot be supported e f used in conjunction with a hub or other USB devices the software may not work properly J Note e When dealing with movies and other large files a larger memory environment is recommended For Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 use a larger memory environment as well as allocating extra application memory e While the software can be operated at 256 colors or more for the Display Color it is strongly recommended that 32 000 or more be used e Reference For how to download images to your computer using an SD Memory Card see the Software User Guide Beie SJEMUOS BHuljje Suy Installing the Software on Your Computer Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 2 I 2 8 Turn on your Macintosh and insert the Caplio Software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Select the OS 9 folder The Installer icon appears Double click Installer The Installer window opens Installer Click Install the Software i _ Click OK Click Install When installa
101. n Release your finger from the shutter release button to stop recording To playback consecutive images shot in Multi Shot mode turn the camera to playback mode see P 43 and select the still image with the lt gt buttons for playback Sj SCONT S Multi Shot L Compose your picture then press the shutter button 16 pictures are taken automatically Mj MCONT M Multi Shot d Compose your picture then press and hold the shutter button The camera memorizes the scene while you hold the shutter release button down Release your finger from the shutter release button The camera stops memorizing and the previous 16 still images in about 2 2 seconds are recorded as one still image J Note When you want to return to normal single shot shooting follow step 1 through 3 select OFF in step 4 and press the MENU OK button In MCONT mode if you release the shutter button within 2 2 seconds from the time you first pressed it the shots from the time you pressed the shutter until you released it will be recorded the number of consecutive shots will be less than 16 Flash is switched to OFF During consecutive image shooting the LCD monitor is off During consecutive image shooting the camera shake correction function is off Gel yoeghe d senbiuyse Dunooue jo LA y Viewing an S Multi Shot or M Multi Shot Still Image in Enlarged Display Mode While still images 16 frames in a file taken by SCONT
102. ng Mode Q Button Enlarges the displayed still image You can move around on the displayed image by pressing the AW lt P buttons Kaz Button Reduces the displayed still image enlarged by pressing the Q button MENU OK Button Displays the still image at the maximum available ratio by pressing the Q button When displayed for the maximum size it returns to a whole display Button Deletes the currently displayed file When the WU button is pressed a warning message about deleting the file appears Select DELETE and press the MENU OK button JE Note e Once the power is turned off the image you took cannot be displayed in the still image mode even if you press the S button e If you use Quick Review to view the image taken in Text mode see P 38 the displayed image may have slightly lower quality than the recorded one 42 Viewing Your Images In the Playback Mode you can check still images you have taken You can also delete or Zoom in on them I Press the gt Playback button The camera switches to Playback mode and the last still image you took is displayed You can view your pictures in order by using the lt P button To switch the camera from playback mode to still image mode or movie or voice memo mode press the Playback button again About power on in playback mode When the camera power is off pressing the Playback button for more than one second turns on the camera The camera starts up
103. not print movies AVI with this function For still images with sounds JPG and WAV only the still images JPG are printed Some printer does not support images taken in Text mode TIFF Even when TIFF images are printed their printed contents cannot be guaranteed e This camera uses PictBridge an industry standard for Direct Printing Your printer must comply with the PictBridge to use the Direct Print function For support information see the documentation that came with the printer For direct printing on a printer supporting both Direct Print and PictBridge select Original for USB Connection Connecting the Camera to a Printer Connect your camera to a printer using the USB cable provided Make sure the camera power is off 2 Connect your camera to a printer using the USB cable provided Turn on the printer if it is off To disconnect the camera from the printer check that the power is off on both units before disconnecting the USB cable between them 54 Printing Still Images You can send still images from the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer to print them Still images are sent from the internal memory when no SD memory card is loaded or from an SD memory card when one is loaded IM Caution Do not disconnect the USB cable during printing Note If a printer error message appears during transmission check the condition of the printer and take the appropriate action
104. nts are necessary for using the provided software Please check your computer or the computer s user manual Operating Systems Supported Windows 98 98 Second Edition Windows 2000 Professional Windows Me Windows XP Home Edition Professional Pentium 3 500MHz or more Memory Windows 98 98SE 128MB or more Windows 2000 128MB or more Windows Me 128MB or more Windows XP 256MB or more Hard drive space required for Windows 98 98SE 500MB or more SE Windows 2000 500MB or more Windows Me 500MB or more Windows XP 500MB or more Display resolution 800 x 600 pixels or greater Display colors 65000 colors or greater CD ROM drive A CD ROM drive compatible with the above mentioned computer body USB port A USB port compatible with the above mentioned computer body yo Caution e f your computer has an upgraded OS the USB function may not work normally so it cannot be supported Problems may arise due to changes made to the OS such as through patches or a service package release The camera does not support connection to a USB port added by using an extension function PCI bus or other If used in conjunction with a hub or other USB devices the software may not work properly When dealing with movies and other large files a larger memory environment is recommended e Reference For how to download images to your computer using an SD Memory Card see the Software User Guide Installing the Software on Your Computer yo Cau
105. ny defective parts will be repaired free of charge In the event of a camera malfunction contact the dealer from which you purchased the camera or your nearest Ricoh service office Please note that you will be not be reimbursed for the cost of bringing the camera to the Ricoh service Office This warranty does not cover any damage resulting from 1 failure to follow the instructions in the instruction manual 2 repair modification or overhaul not conducted by an authorized service center listed in the instruction manual 3 fire or natural disaster 4 lmproper storage such as exposing the camera to high temperatures humidity or moth balls storing it with a leaking battery storing the camera in a dirty condition so that it becomes moldy or otherwise insufficiently caring for the camera 5 Submergence exposure to floods or spilled alcohol or other beverages allowing sand or mud to enter the camera exposure to physical shocks or dropping the camera After the warranty period has passed you will be liable for all repair fees including those incurred at an authorized service center You will be liable for all repair fees even within the warranty period if the warranty card is not attached or if the distributor s name or the purchase date have been changed or are not indicated on the card Expenses for overhaul and thorough inspection by special request of the customer will be charged to the customer whether or not they are incurre
106. o TV technician for help FCC 15 105B Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC 15 21 Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used for connection to a host computer in order to comply with FCC emission limits FCC 15 27 An AC adapter with a ferrite core must be used for RF interference suppression COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT Product Name DIGITAL CAMERA Model Number Caplio R3 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation RICOH CORPORATION 5 Dedrick Place West Caldwell NJ 07006 Tel 1 800 225 1899 Note to Users in Canada Note This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Remarque Concernant les Utilisateurs au Canada Avertissement Cet appareil numerique de la classe Best conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS Declaration of Conformity C E The Product complies with the requirements of the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 179 180 Index A Ee e TEE 11 169 ACrODal IRCAGER EE 137 Fuld BURON MEN 59
107. o get the metal parts of the card dirty J Note Write protecting your images If you move the card s write protection switch to LOCK your still images cannot be accidentally erased and the memory card cannot be formatted If you release the protection by returning the switch to its original position it is once again possible to erase images and format the card So it s a good Idea to switch to LOCK when you have some important data recorded Note that you cannot shoot images in the LOCK state because no data can be recorded on the card Unlock the card when shooting geb Reference e For switching between the SD Memory Card and internal memory during playback see P 43 e For recording capacities see P 173 For how to format the SD memory card see P 112 Charging the Rechargeable Battery The rechargeable battery needs to be charged before use I Insert the battery making sure that the cc and 6 markings on the battery match with those on the battery charger The battery label should face up yo Caution Be careful not to reverse the and sides 2 Plug the battery charger into an outlet Charging starts and the charger lamp shows you the progress as shown below Once charging has finished unplug the power cable from the power outlet Depending on the battery level the charging time differs Charging started Unllit Charging complete Flashing Battery charger or battery may be faulty unplug the batter
108. o turn the P 22 use unused so Auto Power Off shut it off camera on Batteries are running low If using alkaline batteries replace the P 16 batteries with a new set If using rechargeable batteries recharge or use the AC Adapter An unacceptable battery manganese Use the dedicated rechargeable battery P 16 dry cell or other is used Never use any other batteries The power does not go Camera malfunction Remove batteries once and load them P 19 off again Reconnect the AC adapter cable P 20 properly if using P 169 Although the battery has An unacceptable battery manganese Use the dedicated rechargeable battery P 16 just been recharged a dry cell or other is used Never use any other batteries battery mark is displayed to indicate a low battery level Although the battery has just been recharged pressing the shutter release button retracts the lens Although the battery has just been recharged pressing the shutter release button turns the power off Cannot recharge the Battery life Replace with a new rechargeable P 16 batteries battery Batteries run out quickly They are being used in extreme high or low temperatures Many shots are being taken in dark places inside requiring flash Shooting The camera does not Batteries are not loaded Or they are If using alkaline batteries replace the shoot even if you press exhausted batteries with a new set If using the shutter release but
109. on function is turned on 1 With the camera ready to shoot press the Camera Shake Correction button The camera shake correction function is turned on and the Olm mark appears on the LCD monitor To turn off the camera shake correction function press the Camera Shake Correction button Note e The camera shake correction function is not available for Multi Shot shooting and movie shooting e The camera shake correction function cannot prevent shaking of the shooting subject caused by wind etc 29 veel SPINS YANO Capturing the Moment Shooting Full press The shutter release button works in two steps There are two methods of using the shutter button pressing the shutter button all the way down at once full press and pressing it halfway half press Full press the shutter release button for quick focusing not to miss a shooting opportunity Press the Power button to turn the camera on For how to turn the power on see P 22 Switch the Mode Selector to Compose your shot by looking at the LCD Monitor Put the subject of your photo right in the middle and press the shutter release button fully ian J Note The still image you have taken freezes for a moment on the LCD Monitor and is recorded P 119 e Full press is apt to cause the camera to shake Hold the camera firmly with both hands and shoot Turning the camera shake correction function on by pressing the Camer
110. once Turn the Camera Off Insert an SD Memory Card Turn the camera on Press the gt Playback button Press the MENU OK button The Playback Setting menu appears MR Wh 6 Press the V button to select E PLEK STGS COPY TO CARD and press the gt 1 SLIDE SHOW button PROTECT The display indicates copying is in DPOF progress once finished the display returns to the playback screen COPY TO CARD TEFINISH C EXECUTE displayed indicating there is not enough capacity To copy only the number of shots that will fit into the available capacity select YES and then press the MENU OK button To cancel copying select NO and then press the MENU OK button e Itis not possible to copy from SD Memory Card to internal memory Chapter 3 Changing Camera Settings Changing Camera Settings Changing Camera Settings SETUP Menu You can change camera settings by displaying the SETUP menu from the Shooting Setting menu see P 60 or Playback Setting menu see P 99 The SETUP menu enables you to set the items listed in the table below e SETUP CUBE COMMECTION ORIGEMAL H rE TUF SOATE SETTIMGS 2 LENGUAGE ES i ETF Go Odd a FORMAT CMT MEM J OFF J BEEP SOUND ALL aIEN GE PHOTO ICON DFF A VIDEO OUT WODE NTSC i STEP 700M DFF auto STGS ARNG OM FINISH D SELECT J LOD BREGHTHESS 4 ADJ ETN SET ADJ ETN SET 2 j L SETTING
111. onds In this case if you press the shutter button the camera will shoot after 10 seconds 3 Press the shutter release button The focus is locked the flash goes on and the self timer starts Once the picture is taken the self timer mode is cleared J Note e Each press of the Self timer button it selects a function in the following sequence 10 sec 2 sec Self timer Off 10 sec 2 sec Self timer settings are released when the power is turned off When the self timer is set to 2 seconds the flash indicator for self timer does not fire 88 Shooting with Multi Shot If you switch to Multi Shot you can shoot consecutive images Multi shot can be classified into the following types CONT Multi Shot As long as you hold the shutter button down pictures continue to be taken The still images are recorded one file each just as in normal shooting S Stream Multi Shot With just one full press of the shutter you can take 16 consecutive shots at intervals of 1 7 5 second in about 2 2 seconds The 16 still images are grouped together as a set and are recorded as one image file 2592 x 1944 pixels M Memory reversal Multi Shot The camera memorizes the scene while you hold the shutter release button down and once you release it the previous 2 2 seconds of shots are recorded The 16 still images are grouped together as a set and are recorded as one image file 2592 x 1944 pixels 2 Th
112. ons to selecta FESR i picture quality image size Plc QUALITY SIZe F2048 3u Press the MENU OK or PB button E Dill FI280 1M Picture Quality Image Size settings are completed Still Image Mode If you pressed the 4 button in step SHTG 5 press also the MENU OK vg button The shooting setting menu disappears and the LCD monitor displays the set values This setting will be used for shooting e OK until you change it Movie Mode gt e D a a lt O ba LI gt O O og Q D O Sp Q C D dt H Q lt O Q O Changing the Focusing Mode FOCUS MULTI AF SPOT AF lf you shoot the subject in the default focusing mode the camera focuses automatically AF The camera automatically measures the distances to a maximum of five AF areas among 17 AF areas and focuses to the nearest AF area MULTI AF preventing the central area of the subject from becoming out of focus and allowing you to shoot with a minimum number of out of focus pictures You can select only one AF area at the center of the LCD monitor to allow the camera to focus on this area automatically SPOT AF Five different focusing modes are supported selective focusing modes None MULTI AF Automatically measures the distances to multiple areas to adjust the focus ef AF Measures the distance to the central area of the kel bosentan enti to SOTE Ze the focus kel bosentan enti MANUAL FOCUS MF Allows
113. or MCONT are displayed one of the 16 frames can be displayed in an enlarged view While viewing an enlarged frame image you can switch between frames To view a shot from S Multi Shot or M Multi Shot still images in Enlarged Display Mode follow the steps below l Press the gt Playback button The last shot taken is displayed 2 Press the lt P buttons to display an S Multi Shot or M Multi Shot NIB still image 3 Press the Q Enlarged Display button The first frame of consecutive images is displayed in Enlarged Display Mode The shot position bar appears at the lower part of the LCD monitor Press the lt P buttons to feed the shot To return to the 16 shot display press the MENU OK button Note Press the DISP button to turn on or off the bar display at the lower part of the LCD moitor Reference For how to shoot images in S Multi Shot or M Multi Shot mode see P 89 92 Shooting Playing Back Movies CC Shooting Movies You can shoot movies with sound You can select the image size either 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 pixels You can select number of frames shot per second frame rate either 30 or 15 Each movie you shoot is recorded as one AVI file Switch the Mode Selector to Movie Mode 2 Press the shutter release button The camera starts recording Recording continues until you press the shutter button again 3 Pressing the shutter button again stops recording
114. ove the batteries if you are not going to use the camera for a long period of time e The battery may become very hot immediately after operation Turn the camera off and leave it to cool down sufficiently before removing the battery Battery level indication A battery mark appears at the lower left of the LCD monitor to indicate the battery level Sufficient battery charge The battery level begins to drop Recharge is recommended The battery level is low Recharge the battery yc Caution If you are using the AC Adapter may appear This does not indicate malfunction and you can continue to use the camera 17 SPINS YANO About an SD Memory Card available in stores You can store still images you have taken either in the camera s internal memory or on an SD Memory Card available in stores The internal memory capacity is 26 MB When you want to record a lot of still images movies or sounds at high resolutions use a high capacity SD Memory Card J Note Where images are recorded When no SD memory card is inserted the camera records images in the internal memory when an SD memory card is inserted it records images on the memory card When no memory card is loaded When an SD Memory Card is loaded Records to internal memory Records to the SD memory card cr Caution Iran SD memory card is loaded the camera will not record to the internal memory even if the card is full Take care not t
115. properly before normal use Copyright Reproduction or alteration of copyrighted documents magazines music and other materials other than for personal home or similarly limited purposes without the consent of the copyright holder is prohibited Exemption from Ricoh Co Ltd assumes no liability for failure to record or Liability play back images caused by malfunction of this product Warranty This product is manufactured to local specifications and the warranty is valid within the country of purchase Should the product fail or malfunction while you are abroad the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for servicing the product locally or bearing the expenditure incurred thereof Radio Interference Operating this product in the vicinity of other electronic equipment may adversely affect the performance of both devices In particular operating the camera close to a radio or television may lead to interference If interference occurs follow the procedures below e Move the camera as far away as possible from the TV radio or other device e Reorient the TV or radio antenna e Plug the devices into separate electrical outlets e This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written permission of Ricoh 2005 RICOH CO LTD All rights reserved e The contents of this document may be changed in the future without prior notice e This booklet was created with thorough attention to its content If
116. r DATE PRINT selects whether to print the date shooting date The date format can be set using the date time option in the SETUP Mode FILE NAME PRINT Selects whether to print the file name OPTIMIZE IMAGE selects whether to optimize the image data still image prior to printing on the printer FIXED SIZE PRINT setting the print image size PRINT QUALITY setting the print quality FORMS PRINT Printing forms Press the AV buttons to select the detailed item and then press the MENU OK button The display returns to the Direct Print menu Repeat steps 7 and 8 to change the settings as required IS Note To specify the set value as the default selected at the next connection click the ADJ button on the screen of Step 7 Upon appearance of the screen at right select Q SET PRINTER SETTINGS TO DEFAULT Set and press the MENU OK button Select Cancel to return to the default setting Eye SET CANCEL OK 10 Press the MENU OK button The selected still images are sent to the printer and the Connecting screen appears Press the DISP button to cancel the operation At the end of transmission the display returns to the Direct Print playback mode screen and printing starts Printing Several Still Images l 2 Check that the printer is ready for printing The Connecting screen appears Press the ADJ button The Direct Print playback mode screen appears 1 E PRESS TA 1 KEY Press the
117. ratio or returns it to its Original size J Note Enlarged view is also available in the Quick Review mode SPINS YANO Viewing on a Television You can view still images you have taken on a TV screen The camera displays everything on the TV screen just as it would on the LCD Monitor To use your television for viewing connect your camera to the television with the AV cable that came with your camera To view still images on a television follow the steps below l Securely connect the AV cable to video input terminal yellow the Video In terminal on the television Connect the white plug of the AV cable to the audio input terminal white of the TV unit and the yellow plug to the video input terminal yellow Audio input terminal white 2 Make sure the camera power is off 3 Securely connect the AV cable to the Video Out terminal 4 Set the television to Video mode Set the input to Video For details see the documentation that came with the television 48 5 Press the Power button or keep pressing the Playback button for more than one second to turn the camera on or Caution Connecting the AV cable to the camera turns off the LCD monitor display and the speaker output J Note e f you connect the AV cable to your video recorder s In terminal you can record what you have shot onto video e Your camera is set to NTSC playback format used in Japan and other countries for
118. ressively promoting environment friendly activities and also environment conservation activities to solve the great subject of management as one of the citizens on our precious earth To reduce the environmental loads of digital cameras Ricoh is also trying to solve the great subjects of Saving energy by reducing power consumption and Reducing environment affecting chemical substances contained in products If a problem arises First of all see Troubleshooting in this manual If the issues still persist please contact a Ricoh office Ricoh Offices Ricoh Company Ltd 3 2 3 Shin Yokohama Kohoku ku Yokohama shi 222 8530 Japan http www ricoh co jp r_dc Ricoh Corporation 5 Dedrick Place West Caldwell NJ 07006 USA 1 800 22RICOH htto www ricoh usa com RICOH EUROPE B V EPMMC Oberrather Stra e 6 D 40472 Dusseldolf Germany http www ricohommc com RICOH UK LTD PMMC UK Ricoh House 1 Plane Tree Crescent Feltham Middlesex TW13 7HG England RICOH HONG KONG LIMITED 21 F Tai Yau Building 181 Johnston Road Wan Chai Hong Kong Personal Multimedia Products Center Ricoh Australia Pty Ltd 8 Rodborough Road Frenchs Forrest N S W 2086 Australia http www ricoh com au RICOH FRANCE GA PMMC FRANCE _ 383 Avenue du G n ral de Gaulle BP 307 931 13 Clamart Cedex France RICOH ESPANA S A PMMC SPAIN Av Litoral Mar 12 14 08005 Barcelona Spain RICOH EUROPE B V PMMC BENELUX Koolhovenlaan 35 1119
119. se the value quickly TIME o FORMAT YAW D hh mm ar SELECT OK 4 In FORMAT choose the date and time format 2005 09 01 00 00 5 Check the display on the bottom of PA 2005 f 03 ol the screen and then press the am om MENU OK button FORMAT Eo Once you have set the date and time TET the display returns to the Setup menu SC SS IS Note e Ifthe batteries are removed for more than one week the date and time settings will be lost These settings must be made again e To retain the date and time settings load a fully charged battery for more than two hours Changing the Display Language LANGUAGE i You can change the language displayed on the LCD Monitor Possible Settings HAs Japanese ENGLISH English Setting upon purchase DEUTSCH German So Traditional Chinese S OI Korean To change the display language follow the steps below l 2 Display the setup menu For detailed operation see P 111 Press the V button to select Ea ILANGUAGEIS sa and press the DATE SETTINGS button The language selection screen appears VIDEO OUT MODE NTSC STEP ZA OFF SHTG STGS WARNG ON FINE gt EXECUTE Press the AV 4P buttons to select the desired setting ZEN Sen Press the MENU OK button S DEUTSCH Fee tp FRANGAIS etH ITALIANO This setting will be used until you change it spuiy as esawey Dubuguz 124 Changing the Playback Method for Viewing on TV VIDEO OU
120. see P 170 39 SPINS YANO 40 Switch the Mode Selector to B 2 Press the A button The still image mode selection screen appears 3 Press the AV buttons to select a mode 4 Press the MENU OK button The Mode s symbol is displayed on the upper part of the LCD monitor 5 Press the shutter release button Changing Scene Mode Press the A button to return to the still image mode selection screen Returning to Ordinary Shooting Mode Press the A button to return to the still image mode selection screen 2 Press the A button to select NRML SHT 3 Press the MENU OK button Shooting in Zoom Macro Mode l Turn the Mode Selector to O 2 Press the A button The still image mode selection screen appears 3 Press the AV buttons to select ZOOM MACRO Press the MENU OK button 5 Press the C4 or 4 button The magnification appears on the LCD display A 6 Compose your picture and half press the shutter release button 7 Full press the shutter release button Using the skew correction function l 2 Turn the Mode Selector to D Press the A button The still image mode selection screen appears Press the AV buttons to select SKEW COR MODE Press the MENU OK button Press the shutter release button to shoot the subject Immediately after shooting the area recognized as a correction range is displayed with an orange frame Up to five areas can be recognized To selec
121. settings load a fully charged battery for more than two hours CH Reference e For how to correct the set date and time see P 122 e For how to put a date stamp on each frame see P 9 Changing the Display If you press DISP you can change the screen display mode such as switching between display no display of symbols etc Every time you press the DISP button the view cycles in the order of Histogram On Grid Guide No Display LCD Monitor Off and Normal Symbol Display Normal Symbol Display Histogram On Grid Guide Switches screens with the DISP button LCD Monitor Off No Display Synchro Monitor Mode Maximizing the LCD Monitor Brightness Hold the DISP button down to maximize the display brightness When the brightness is maximal holding the DISP button down returns the brightness to the level set in LCD BRIGHTNESS P 114 Grid Guide Displays auxiliary lines on the LCD monitor to help shooting These lines are not recorded with images Synchro Monitor Mode Keeps the LCD monitor off except when the camera is operated This mode is effective for Saving power consumption With this mode half pressing the shutter release button turns the LCD monitor on Subsequently full pressing the shutter release button displays the shot image on the LCD monitor and then turns the LCD monitor off 29 SPINS YANO 26 Histogram Display When histogram display is on a histogram appears in the lower right
122. shooting modes for shooting with optimal settings for the scene SKEW COR MODE 3 fe CORRECTS OBLIQUE IMAGES OF SHOTS OF PRINTED MATERIALS Skew Correction Mode facilitating correction of an image taken obliquely P 38 In Skew Correction Mode a square subject shot obliquely can be corrected as if it were shot squarely You can correct a skewed image such as a bulletin board exhibition panel or name card with simple button operation Instant transfer to PC through the USB cable If the provided software is installed on your computer just connecting the camera to your computer with the provided USB cable will automatically transfer images to your computer Provided with multi functional software ImageMixer that helps in not only managing shot images in an album but also editing images and sounds and creating video CDs For the integrated handling of images this software has a input function to download still images movies and sounds from a digital camera or music CD an album function to manage captured contents an edit function to edit movies by MPEG 1 a layout function to create layouts using still image contents and a disk creation function to create video CDs Direct printing without requiring any computer P 54 A direct print compatible printer can be connected to the camera with the USB cable for direct transfer This allows for easy printing without using a computer Chapter 1 Quic
123. sions or monitors equipped with a video input terminal Please use the video cable provided This camera is compatible with both NTSC and PAL television formats Switch the video format on the camera to match the television environment in the region When you go overseas set your camera to the local video format H Cautions on Use This product is for domestic use The warranty is only valid domestically Should the product fail or malfunction while you are abroad the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for servicing the product locally or bearing the expenditure incurred therefore Be sure not to drop or apply any sudden force to the camera Firing the flash consecutively may heat the firing unit Do not fire it consecutively more than necessary Do not fire the flash near eyes It could cause visual impairment particularly for infants Do not fire the flash near the driver of a vehicle to avoid causing accidents The batteries may become hot after extended use Touching the batteries immediately after use could result in burns to your fingers If the LCD monitor or panel is exposed to sunlight they may become washed out and images may become hard to view The LCD monitor and panel may contain some pixels that do not remain lit up continually in part or at all Also the brightness may become uneven because of the characteristics of LCDs These are not failures While you are carrying the camera be careful not to hit it again
124. st and suppresses blurring However the images become rough For higher or lower sensitivity you can select from the following six levels AUTO ISO64 IS0100 ISO200 ISO400 ISO800 When ISO is set to AUTO the camera automatically changes the sensitivity according to the distance zoom and macro settings Usually use the camera in the AUTO mode If you do not allow the camera to change the ISO sensitivity select a mode other than AUTO Switch the Mode Selector to 2 Press the MENU OK button e SHTG STGS The Shooting Setting menu appears 3 Press the V button to select ISO e e SETTING and press the P button 4 Press the AV buttons to select an ISO setting 5 Press the MENU OK or d button 6 If you pressed the d button in step 5 press also the MENU OK button Now you have finished ISO sensitivity setting The shooting setting menu disappears and the LCD monitor displays the set values This setting will be used for shooting until you change it In Wide angle Zoom mode when the ISO Sensitivity is set to Auto the sensitivity is equivalent to IS0160 with flash or 50100 without flash 83 yoeghe d senbiuyse Dupooue jo LA y Limiting the Shutter Release Speed SLOW SHUTTER LMT The maximum shutter release speed can be limited to the following 1 8 second 1 4 second 1 2 second When this function is set to OFF the maximum shutter release speed is 1 second Switch the Mode
125. st other objects In an environment where the temperature changes suddenly condensation may occur in the camera resulting in troubles such as fogging of the glass surface or malfunctions of the camera If this occurs place the camera in a bag to slow the temperature change as much as possible Take it out of the bag after the temperature difference from the atmosphere has decreased to a fairly small amount To avoid damaging the connectors do not put any objects into the camera s microphone or speaker holes J Note Conditions in which condensation may easily occur When the camera is moved to an environment where the temperature differs greatly In humid places n a room immediately after being heated or when the camera is exposed directly to cooled air from an air conditioner or another similar appliance 175 I Care and Storage Care Please note that if fingerprints dirt etc get onto the lens picture quality will suffer e When dust or dirt does get on the lens do not touch it directly with your fingers and either use a blower available in stores to blow it off or a soft cloth to gently dust it off After use at the beach or around chemicals wipe it off particularly carefully In the unlikely event that your camera fails to work properly please consult your Ricoh Repair Center There are high voltage circuits in this camera As this is dangerous do not dismantle this camera under any circumstances Do no
126. t another correction area move the orange frame to the required area by pressing the button Press the MENU OK button The corrected image is recorded The image before correction is also recorded If the target area cannot be detected an error message appears To cancel skew correction press the A button Even if you cancel skew correction the image before skew correction remains recorded Note To shoot the subject as large as possible position it so that its entire portion is seen on the LCD monitor e The camera may fail to recognize the subject in the following cases e When the image is out of focus e When four edges of the subject are dim e When it is hard to distinguish between the subject and background e When the background is complicated e Two images one before correction and the other after correction are recorded If the number of remaining shots is less than 2 you cannot shoot the subject e fthe camera fails in area detection the image before correction remains recorded 4 SPINS YANO Playing Back Checking the image you just took Quick Review You can view the image you just took on the LCD monitor If you are not pleased with the way the photo came out you can erase it then and there l While still in the Still Image Mode press the Quick Review button The last image you took is displayed on the LCD monitor In Quick Review Button Returns to Shooti
127. t get volatile substances such as thinner benzene or pesticides on your camera This may cause a change in quality paint to peel etc e As the surface of the LCD Monitor is easily scratched do not rub hard objects against it Please clean the surface of the LCD Monitor with solvents available on the market specially for cleaning LCD display surfaces Gently wipe with a soft cloth dampened with a little cleaner Storage e Please avoid storing your camera in the following kinds of places as breakdown may result In high heat and humidity or where there is severe change in temperature or humidity Places with a lot of dust dirt or sand Places with severe vibration In places of direct contact with vinyl products rubber or chemicals such as insect repellent etc Places with strong magnetic fields monitors next to strong magnets etc e If you are using a battery or batteries remove them if you are not going to use the camera for a long period of time Precautions regarding care of your camera 1 Be sure to turn the power off 2 Remove the batteries or AC Adapter before caring for your camera 176 J Error Messages lf an error message is displayed on the LCD Monitor take the corresponding action INSERT CARD No card is loaded Insert a card SET THE DATE ON THE SETUP The date is not set Set the date P 122 MENU FILE NUMBER OVER The file number limit has been exceeded Please use P 120 another card or delete
128. t is done the display returns to the SETUP menu sBbulljes esawey Bulbueuy Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor LCD BRIGHTNESS To adjust the brightness of the LCD Monitor follow the steps below 1 Display the setup menu For detailed operation see P 111 2 Press the V button to select LCD Ea BRIGHTNESS and press the gt FORMAT CARD button 2 FORMAT CINT MEM The LCD Brightness Adjustment bar cE LCD BRIGHTNESS appears ADJ BIN sel ISU ADJ BTN SET 2 OFF 3 Press the AV buttons to adjust the brightness Moving it to the side makes it darker Moving it to the ES side makes it brighter The brightness of the screen behind the bar changes as you alter the setting ox 4 When you attain the desired brightness press the MENU OK button The display returns to the SETUP screen This setting will be used until you change it JE Note When shooting keep pressing the DISP button maximizes the LCD brightness When the brightness is at the maximum keep pressing the DISP button restores the brightness set using the LCD BRIGHTNESS option Assigning a Function to the ADJ Button ADJ BTN SET 1 2 Pressing the ADJ button allows you to display the screens for setting the exposure and white balance with a small number of button operations Using the ADJ BTN SET 1 or ADJ BTN SET 2 option allows you to add a function that can be activated by pressing the ADJ button
129. the 4 button in step 4 press also the MENU OK button This setting will be used until you change it Changing the USB Communication System USB Connection If the USB communication system is changed by selecting MASS STR at USB CONNECTION on the Setup menu files in the camera can be browsed and transferred from the camera to your computer through the USB cable without installing the accessory application or USB driver Usually select ORIGINAL When ORIGINAL is set you can transfer images to your computer using the supplied RICOH Gate La Mass Storage Original Download Method The SD memory card or built in RICOH Gate La allows automatic memory of the camera can be transfer to your computer operated directly as an external drive The mounter allows transfer to your for file processing computer Mac OS ROM Supported OS Wns nn noemmen OO eine Wnion XP ometto 9 0 Wneows XP Professonal OO Mac OS 9 0 to 9 2 2 a Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 4 a For those Familiar with OS file operations Willing to automate downloading to a Not willing to installa USB driver or computer other Using Windows 98 98 Second Edition Using Mac OS 8 6 yor Caution e At MASS STR RICOH Gate La cannot be used for image transfer At MASS STR files can only be read from the camera and cannot be written into or deleted from the camera For direct printing on a printer supporting both Direct Print and PictBridge select ORIGINA
130. the White Balance is set to AUTO normally you do not need to change the setting but if the camera is having difficulty determining the white balance when shooting an object of a single color or under several light sources you can change the setting Types of Modes You Can Select AUTO Make adjustments automatically Daylight select when shooting outdoors Sunny and White Balance fails to adjust properly Overcast select when shooting in cloudy weather or shade and the White Balance fails to adjust properly pou Tungsten light Select when shooting under tungsten light and White Balance fails to adjust properly Tungsten light 2 Shooting under tungsten light more reddish compared with Tungsten light Mode Soe Fluorescent light Select when shooting under fluorescent light and White Balance fails to adjust properly GI Manual Setting Make adjustments manually To change the setting use either the Shooting Setting menu or the ADJ button This section explains easy ways with the ADJ button When using the Shooting Setting menu see Using the Shooting Setting Menu P 61 1 Switch the Mode Selector to 2 Press the ADJ Button 3 Press the lt gt buttons until the White Balance menu appears 4 Press the AV buttons to select a mode other than M You can also press the shutter button in this state 5 Press the MENU OK button White Balance settings are completed and the symbol appears on the screen T
131. tion Do not connect your camera to the computer until indicated If you happened to connect your camera to the computer resulting in the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appearing simply click Cancel and after disconnecting your camera install the software on your computer If a message is displayed during installation to uninstall the old Caplio software before installing the new one uninstall the old Caplio software once and install the new one again by following the message instructions Even with the new Caplio software however the image downloading and other functions of the old model can still be used as before For how to uninstall the software see P 151 For Windows XP or Windows 2000 Administrator privileges are required to install the software J Note Here is an example of the Windows XP screen l Start your computer and insert the Fee Caplio CD ROM in the CD ROM drive The screen shown on the right appears automatically 2 Click Install the Software After a while the Select Setting Language screen appears 3 Confirm the language and then click OK After a few moments the Welcome to InstallShield Wizard screen appears 4 Click Next After a few moments the Select Installation Destination screen appears 139 SJEMUOS BHuljje Suy 5 Confirm where you want to install and then click Next The Select Program Folder screen appears 6 Confirm where you
132. tion finishes a message appears to inform you that it is necessary to restart your Macintosh Click Continue The software is installed and after a while the Installation Complete message appears Click Restart Your Macintosh restarts J Note To remove uninstall the software To remove uninstall the software from your Macintosh drag and drop the installed file into the Trash System Folder Control Panels RICOH Gate La Prefs System Folder Preferences Caplio Mounter System Folder Extensions Caplio Mounter Prefs System Folder Preferences Caplio USB Driver System Folder Extensions Caplio Lib System Folder Extensions 156 Installing the Software on Your Computer Mac OS X 10 1 2 to 10 4 l Turn on your Macintosh and insert the Caplio CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 2 Open the Mac OS X folder The Caplio Mounter pkg icon appears 3 Double click Caplio Mounter pkg The Installer starts A screen appears gt prompting you to enter the qe administrator s password Caplio Mounter 4 Click the key icon r An authentication window appears 5 Enter the administrator s name voten and password and then click OK 6 Click Continue Geesen The Select a Destination screen pas appears 157 SJEMUOS BHuljje Suy 158 7 Click the destination volume you want and then click Continue 8 Click Install When installation finishes a message appears to infor
133. ton rechargeable batteries recharge or use P 169 the AC Adapter The power is not on Press the Power button to turn the The camera is not in Still Image camera on Movie or Sound Voice Memo Mode The camera is in Playback Mode Set the mode selector to a shooting mode Still Image Mode Movie Mode or Voice Mode and press the Playback button The shutter button is not pressed all Press the shutter button all the way P 30 the way P31 The Memory Card is not formatted Format the card P 112 The Memory Card does not have any Load a new card or delete unwanted P 20 free space files P 50 End of Memory Card life Load a new memory card The flash is recharging Wait until the flash lamp stops blinking The SD Memory Card is locked Release the Lock write protection The SD Memory Card s contact Wipe off with a soft dry cloth surfaces are dirty Failed to confirm the shot The image confirmation time is too Lengthen the image confirmation time P 119 image short Images do not appear on The power is not on Or the LCD Turn the power on Or adjust the P 22 the LCD Monitor Monitor is dark brightness of the LCD Monitor P 114 The VIDEO AV cable is connected Disconnect the VIDEO AV cable P P48 The screen display status is in Press the DISP button and switch SYNCHRO MONITOR MODE display Although itis set to Auto The lens or AF Window is dirty Wipe clean with a soft dry cloth H ds SEENEN The
134. uide see P 137 IM Caution e Be sure to install the software before you connect the camera to your computer P 139 e When MASS STR is selected on the Setup menu of the camera you can view the files in the camera without installing the supplied application or USB driver At the time of purchase ORIGINAL is selected 134 eee Software that can be installed from the Caplio Software CD ROM Once you insert the Caplio Software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive the following screen appears automatically NES ee ee Er e E RICOH kmi eeg F sps l pl ee pen Install the Software Use this button to install software required for handling the P 139 installing DeskTopBinder Lite C era and images P 141 Browse User s Manual Use this button to display the Software User Guide PDF P 137 Software Version Browse CD ROM Content Use this button to display the list of files contained on the CD P 137 ROM When Install Software is clicked P 139 The following software will be installed Software Description SEH RICOH Gate La ope Downloads images ImageMixer Oke images can be displayed or edited and video CDs can be created CH see P 150 is necessary for handling movies SJEMUOS BHuljje Suy USB Driver Used to connect the camera to the computer This driver is programmed for this camera It is also compatible with the existing models WIA Driver Used to captur
135. use with television equipment etc If the equipment you want to connect to uses PAL format used in Europe and else where then switch your camera to PAL format in the Setup Menu before connecting e Reference For how to change the video out mode see P 124 49 SDITICH YANO 50 5 Erasing Unwanted Files Still Images Movies Sounds You can erase unwanted or failed files from the SD memory card or internal memory You can erase them in the following three ways e One file at a time e Deleting all frames at once e Select multiple frames and erase together Press the gt Playback button To erase images one at a time press the lt P buttons to display the file you want to erase Press the 1 Delete button Press the AV buttons to select DELETE ONE or DELETE ALL If you selected DELETE ONE you can also change the image for deletion with the lt P buttons Press the MENU OK button If you selected DELETE ONE The display indicates deletion is in progress once finished it returns to the screen in step 4 If you selected DELETE ALL You will be prompted to confirm that you want to erase if so press the button to select Yes and then press the MENU OK button Note k ng EE I ea i JC d is Z ege S SELECT In the three frame view see P 44 you can display a still image at the center and press the WI Delete button to delete it l Press t
136. y charger from the power outlet and remove the battery from the battery charger SPINS YANO 20 Loading the Rechargeable Battery and SD Memory Card The rechargeable battery DB 60 is another option for powering this camera This battery is convenient because it can be used over and over again by recharging and the battery power lasts long lf you have already used this camera make sure it is turned off before loading batteries 1 Open the battery card cover 2 Make sure the card is facing the right way and then push the card all the way in until it clicks The rechargeable battery may be inserted first 3 Insert the rechargeable battery When the rechargeable battery is loaded in place it is locked with the hook shown in the figure 4 Close the battery card cover and slide it back into place yo Caution e Please remove the rechargeable batteries if you are not going to use the camera for a long period of time e Store the removed battery in a dry cool place e Use the battery charger BJ 6 to recharge the battery Rechargeable battery charging time DB 60 About three hours 25 C Before using a new SD memory card be sure to format it Reference For how to format an SD memory card see P 112 2 SPINS YANO Turning the Power On Off To turn the power on l Press the Power button After the start sound the auto focus flash lamp blink for several seconds Using t

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