Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Caplio RX del fabbricante Ricoh
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Operation Manual For the s afe use of your camera, be sur e to read the Safet y Precauti ons thoroughl y before use..
2 Using T hese Manuals The thre e manua ls incl uded ar e for yo ur Caplio RX . 1. Please read this first: Read Me First (a sheet of printed docu- ment) This ma nual int roduc es the pa ckage con- tents and explains easy shooti ng. Before using your ca mera, first read th is guide.
3 Contents Using The se Manual s ................ ............. ............. .. 2 1. Pleas e read this first: ............. ........... ........... ............. 2 2. For basic inform ation : ............ ................. ........... ....... 2 3. Pleas e read as n eeded: .
4 Viewing S till Images R ecorded on an SD Mem ory Ca rd .... . 79 Viewin g Still Ima g es Re corded on Internal Memory ... 80 Viewing Mov ies ................... ............. .................... 80 Adjustin g the Movie Sound Vo lume ...............
5 Using the Shortcut M enu ................ ....................... .. 140 Displayin g the View er Screen .......... ............. ..... 141 Using the Viewer Scree n ..... ........... ................. ......... 141 Printing a n Image .......... .....
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Chapter 1 Using Y our Camera Section 1 Getting S t arted This secti on ex plains ho w to get your camera re ady , from takin g it out of the package to prep aring to shoot.
8 1 Chec king that Ev er y- thing is P ack ed The foll owin g item s should be incl uded wi th the came ra. Please make sur e everyt hing was pa cked. Caplio RX AA Alkaline Batteries (LR6 ) (2) Handstrap AV C a b l e Used when v iewing your ima ges on a TV unit.
9 1 Optional Accessories AC Adapter (AC-4a ) Used for p ower supp ly from a ho me outlet to the came ra. Connect t his adap ter for l ong- time pl ay or im age tr ansfer to a perso nal computer .
10 1 Rear View Lef t Side, looking from the front Bottom 1. Flash Lamp 2. Auto Focus L amp 3. Vi ewfinder 4. Powe r Button (see P .16) 5. Z (Wid e-angle)/ 9 (Thumbna il Displa y) Button ( see P .43) 6. z (T elephoto)/ 8 (E nlarged V iew) Button (see P .
11 1 Ho w t o Use the Mode Dial The Mode Dial is on the to p of th e camer a. The Mode Dial is us ed to sele ct the de sired mode a nd oper ation fo r shootin g and play- back (still ima ge viewing). 1. T ur n the Mode Dial to the sym- bol of the mode you w ant to use.
12 1 • The number of shots is for ref erence only . If the camera is used for long per iods od time for setting and p layback, the shooting time (the number of shot s) will decrease. • Other batter i es, such as manganese dry cell (R6) and Ni-C d, cannot be used.
13 1 • Other batter i es, such as manganese dry cell (R6) and Ni-C d, cannot be used. • With AA Alkaline Batteries (LR6), t he num- ber of s hots may dif fer dependi ng on the batteri es. • Please remove the batt eries if you are not going to use it for a long period of time.
14 1 4. Close the battery/card cover and slide it back into place. • Please remove the rechargeabl e batteries if you are not going to use t he camera for a long period of time. • Use the battery char ger BJ-2 (sold sep a- rately) to rechar ge the bat tery .
15 1 4. Open the power (DC input) cable cover and t ake the cable out. 5. Close the battery/card cover and slide it back into place. 6. Plug the power cord into an out- let. • Be sure to fi rmly att ach cables and p l ug in cords. • When you are not using the camera, unplug the AC Adapter from the camera and th e power outl et.
16 1 T ur ning the P o wer On/ Of f The camera is switched On and Of f as fol- lows. Turning the Camera On 1. Press the power button. After th e start s oun d, the flas h lam p and auto-fo cus lamp blink altern ately fo r sev- eral seconds.
17 1 Inser ting an SD Mem- or y Car d (Available in Stor es) Y ou can record the still im ages and movies you have taken i n the ca mera's internal memory o r on a n SD memory ca rd (avai lable in stores) .
18 1 3. Make sure the card is facing the right way and then push the card all the way in until it clicks. 4. Close the battery/card cover and slide it back into place. When loading the SD Memory Card, t ake care not to get any dirt on the card' s meta l parts.
19 1 Ho w to Use the LCD Monitor The LCD M o nitor can be u sed to view th e subjec t when yo u are sh ooting an image, as well as for pl aying back m ovies an d still i mages. Symbols and numbers indicat i ng the camera's sta tus and setti ngs are di splayed on the screen of the LCD Monitor .
20 1 5. Flash Mode T ypes * A musical note is dis- played for an image shot with sound. Still Image Shooting Mode. P .35 Movie Mode. P .42 Multi-Shot Mode. P .40 S Multi-Shot Mode. P .40 M Multi-Shot Mode. P .40 PORTRAIT Mode. P .38 SPORTS Mode. P .38 LANDSCAPE Mode.
21 1 • The foll owing symbols and corresponding nu merals are displayed in oran ge if the initi al sett ing is changed: WHITE BALANCE FOCUS ISO SETTING EXPOSURE COMP SHARPNESS TIME EXPOSURE PHOTOMETRY • When shooting in p articularly bri ght places, you may fail in pr eventing overexposure.
22 1 The Screen During Playback The LCD monitor may display messages to inf orm you of operational instruc t ions or the camera’ s stat us while i n use. Symbol Display Contents Refer to 1. PROTECT Protected status. P .96 2. DPOF DPOF specified. P .
23 1 Switch ing the Screen Dis play If you press DI SP ., you can change the scr een disp lay mode, such as switching bet w een dis- play/no displa y of symbo ls, etc.
24 1 Synchro Monitor Mode In Sync hro Moni tor mode, the LCD moni tor is ke pt of f (no display) except during the following camera operat ions. This mod e is ef fective fo r saving p ower consumption . Histo gram Display When histogram display is on, a histogram appears in the low er right corner on the LCD monitor screen.
25 1 Button Functions The f ollow ing table s ummar izes t he fun ction s of t he came ra's bu ttons . • Power Button, see P. 1 6 . • Mode Dial, see P.
26 1 The Basic s of the Sh ooting Men u/Pla yback Menu Operation T o displ ay the menu: 1. T urn the Mode Dial to 5 5 5 5 (Shooting Mode) or 6 6 6 6 (Playback Mode). 2. Press the M M M M button. The menu appear s. On the menu screen, yo u can move betwee n screens by pressing the #$ butto ns and betwee n items by pres si ng the !" buttons.
27 1 • On the set t ing sel ection scr een, the i tem with the orange dis- played is the curr ent setting. Even if you change th e setting by mov- ing the blue indicat or , until you final ize the setting the or ange indicato r remains to show what the previ ous setting was.
28 1 Scr eens Default val ues set when you purchased your camera are surr ounded by bracke ts in the selection option s. Shooting Menu (Shooting Mode) In Shoot ing Mode, di splay b y pressing the M b utton. The Shoo ting menu is di vided into thr ee screens.
29 1 Shooting Menu (Movie Mode ) In Movie M ode, di splay by pressing the M b utton. Shooting Menu (Sc ene Mode, except in Text Mode) In Scene Mode, display b y pressing t he M butto n. The Shoo ting menu is divided i nto tw o screens. Y ou can s elect a screen with the #$ butto ns.
30 1 Shooting Menu (Text Mode) In T ext Mode , display by pre ssing the M but ton. Playback Menu In Playback Mode , display by pressing the M b utton. Setting Option Refer to DENSITY DEEP/[NORMAL]/LIGHT P .61 SIZE 2048/[1280] P .64 IMAGE WI TH SOUN D ON/ [OFF] P .
31 1 Scene Selectio n Screen (Scene Mode) In Scene Mode, the scre en is di splayed when you select a scene. Symbol S etting Content Refer to PORTRAIT P .
32 1 Setup Screen (S etup Mode) This screen is displ ayed in Setu p Mode. The Shoo ting menu is divided i nto tw o screens. Y ou can s elect a screen with the !" button s. Setting Option Refer to CARD FOR MA T P .104 IN FORMA T P .105 LCD BRIGHT NE SS P .
Section 2 Basic Shooting The basi cs of shoot ing are expl ained here, fr om how t o hold your camer a to how to shoot still ima ges and movie s..
34 2 Ho w to Hold the Camer a If the camera moves when you press the shutter button , the still i mage might no t come out clea rly (due to camera shake) . The mark displ ayed on the L CD monitor in dicates that cam era shake sho uld be avoided under the curr ent shooting condition.
35 2 If the ca mera cannot au tomatically focus, the crossh airs in the center of th e LCD monit or turn re d and the auto -focus la mp in the lower le ft of the viewfind er blinks in green. • When the grid appears, t he crosshairs do not appear in the middle of the LCD moni- tor .
36 2 Once the shot is in focus, the e xposure and wh ite balance are fixed and the crosshair in the c enter of the L CD Moni- tor tur ns gree n, as do es the au to-focus lamp in th e lower lef t of the V iewfinde r . Check one o f these to make sure the subject is in focus.
37 2 W hen the Subject is not Center ed on Y our Com- position (F ocus Lock) When th e subject of you r compo sition is not centere d, you can compose you r picture af ter setting the focus and then shoo t.
38 2 Shooting with Scener y- Ma tching If you use the Scene Mode, yo u can select from amon g six types of sho oting mode s and shoot au tomatically wit h optimal settings fo r the scene . Y ou can select a mode fr om the fo llowing six type s, in Sc ene Mod e.
39 2 T o select a Scene M ode, fol low the steps below . 1. T urn the Mo de Dial to 4 4 4 4 (Scene Mode). The scene- selection screen appears. 2. Press the !" !" !" !" buttons to select the mode you want to use. 3. Press the O O O O button.
40 2 Shooting with Multi-Shot If you switch to Multi- Shot, you can shoot conse cutive images. This is conven ient wh en you wan t to capt ure th e moment . There are three ways to shoot M ulti-Shot s, "CONT", "S CONT" and "MCONT".
41 2 • The maximum number of images that can be shot in Multi- Shot mode depends on the image size and pictu r e quality sett ings as follo ws: • While shootin g with Multi-Shot , the LCD Monitor display t urns off . Compose your picture and secur e it using a tripo d, or use the V iewfinder .
42 2 Shooting with Multi-Shot Operatio n continued from the previous p age: 7. Compos e your picture, then press and hold the shutter but- ton. As long as you hol d the sh utter bu tton down, pictures contin ue to b e taken. 8. As soon as you release the shut- ter button, shooting stop s.
43 2 Shooting with Optical Zoom If you use the z (T el ephoto) : T/ Z (Wi de- angle): W buttons, you ca n alter the size of the subj ect in yo ur phot o without having to change your d i stan ce from the subject. (Equiv alent to a 35mm camer a's 28 to 100mm zoo m.
44 2 Shooting with the Digital Zoom The Dig ital Zoom functio n enl arges images by process i ng them . When you u se the digit al zoom, press ing the z (T elep hoto) butt on enlarges the subject even more than the specifi ed enla rgement rati o (opti cal zoom ).
45 2 Shooting Close-ups (Macr o Photo) Using the N (Macro) bu tton al lows you to take a ti ght clos e-up (Macro Ph oto). This fea- ture i s good fo r shooting flow ers, insect s and other sma l l subjec ts, because you can g et a clos e-up of one ce ntim eter (1/ 2 inch ) from the subj ect.
46 2 4. Press the ADJ. button four times (five time s if the ADJ. button has the fourth function). 5. Shif t the cross to the subject with the !" !" !" !"#$ #$ #$ #$ buttons for focusing. 6. Press the O O O O button. 7. Half-press the shutter button.
47 2 R ecor ding V oice Memos The voice recording t ime depe nds on the capa city of the SD memory card. • The inter nal memory al lows the same recording time as an 8MB SD memory card.
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Section 3 Using S pecial Features for Improved Photography This section d escribes how to change the various sh oot- ing-re lated settings..
50 3 Using the Flash If you press the F (Fl ash) bu tton, you can switch into Flash Mode (Fl ash, Flash Of f, and other se ttings). Sw itch set tings acco rding to time, cond itions and yo ur prefer ence, and shoo t yo ur pictu res. From the fr ont edge o f the le ns, flashlight reaches a bout 0.
51 3 Using the Self-Timer Y ou can set the Self -timer t o shoot af ter either tw o or te n secon ds. If the person who takes the photo wan ts to b e in the st ill imag e as well, it is conveni ent to us e a setting of te n seconds; a setting of two second s is useful for pr eventing cam era sha ke.
52 3 Shooting a Still Image with Sound (IMA GE WITH SOU ND) Y ou can shoot a still im age with a voi ce memo. Af ter the st ill imag e is stored , voice recording st arts automa tically and can con- tinue f or up to eight seconds. Thi s func tion is useful f o r addi ng comm ent s on the st atus or content s of subje ct.
53 3 Using the ADJ . (Adjust) Button The ADJ button al lows expo sure correctio n, white bal ancing, and ISO sen sitivity setting by fewer operat ions.
54 3 Changing the Exposur e (EXPOSURE COMP .) The exposure set ting allows you to select brightness levels for yo ur shots. Normally , if your subject is cent ered , back- light compen sation is autom aticall y activate d, and you can shoot with cor rect expo sure.
55 3 4. Press the O O O O button. Exposure Compensation sett ings are compl ete d and the s ettin g value ap pea rs in the right-hand port ion of t he screen .
56 3 Using Na tur al and Ar tifi- cial Lighting (WHITE BA L A N C E ) With a no rmal camera, a white su bject may not be r eprod uced as white de pending on light ing ar ound the subject. Digital came ras have a func tion cal led Wh ite Balance, which a utomatically adjusts white balan ce so wh ite subj ects are re prod uced a s white.
57 3 If you select (One Push) 3. Press !" !" !" !" t o select (One Push).‘ 4. Point the camera at a piece of p aper or som ething white under the lighting conditions for your picture. 5. Press the $ $ $ $ button. White Balance is se t.
58 3 5. Press the O O O O or # # # # button. White Bala nce settings are complete . 6. Press the M M M M button. The Shoo ting Menu close s and the set- ting valu e is displayed o n the upper l ef t of the scr een. Only except for scene mode, Thi s setting will b e used fo r shooting un til you chan ge it.
59 3 Sensitivity Settings (ISO SETTING) The ISO sensitivity in dicates how sensitive to light the film is. A g reater valu e means higher sensitivity . High sens itivity is suitable for shoo ting an obje ct in a d ark pl ace or movin g fast and suppresses blurri ng.
60 3 Using the S hooting Menu (I SO Sen- sitivity) T o change the ISO sensitivi ty setting usi ng the Shoo ting Menu, foll ow the st eps b elow . 1. T urn the Mo de Dial to 5 5 5 5 (Shoot- ing M ode). 2. Press the M M M M button. The Shoo ting menu ap pears.
61 3 Changing Shading f or Shooting T e xt (DEN- SITY) When you are shoo ting text, you can change the DENSITY se ttings. Y ou can select from DEEP , NORMAL and LIGHT . T ext Densit y setting can be a d justed by using the ADJ. Button o r using the Shooting Menu.
62 3 Using the Sh ooting Menu (Te xt Den- sity) T o change the T ext Density se tting using the Shooting Menu, follow the step s below . 1. T urn the Mo de Dial to 4 4 4 4 (Scene Mode). The S cene s elect ion scree n appea rs. 2. Press the !" !" !" !" buttons to select the text mode and then press the O O O O button.
63 3 Shooting Consecutiv el y with Dif ferent W hite Balance (WHITE B AL- ANCE BRA CKET) Three im ages are automa tically record ed - a reddi sh image , a bluish image, and an i mage of the cu rrent whit e balanc e. The firs t image i s reddi sh, th e second o ne is equal to the curr ent setti ng, and the third one is bluish.
64 3 Choosing Pictur e Qual- ity Mode/Image Size (PIC QU ALITY/SIZE) The siz e of a s tored still ima ge and mo vie files depends o n picture qua lity and size set - tings. About Picture Quality Mode When still imag es and movies ar e saved as image file s, the image data is saved in a compressed file.
65 3 4. Press the !" !" !" !" buttons to select a picture quality/size. 5. Press the O O O O or # # # # button. Pict ure Q uality/ Imag e Size sett ings ar e completed. 6. Press the M M M M button. The Shoo ting Menu close s and the set- ting val ue is displaye d on the uppe r-right of the scr een.
66 3 8. Press the M M M M button. The Shoo ting menu disa ppears and the setting is displayed at the uppe r rig ht of the scree n. This sett ing will be use d for shooting unt il you ch ange it. Changing the Image Size of a Movie Image Q uality Mo de settings can not be ma de for movies.
67 3 Manual F ocus Shooting (FOCUS) When Au to-Focus do es not focus as desired , you can f ocus manually (Manua l Focus). Y ou can b e unite d also wit h the s ubj ect in th e macro dista nce. Y ou can also shoo t with a fixed shooting dis- tance . When using a fixed sh ooting dista nce, it can be set to eith er Snapsho t or Infinity ( ∝ ).
68 3 Shooting at a Fixed Distance T o shoot w ith the shootin g distance fixed, fol - low the steps below . 1. T urn the Mo de Dial to 5 5 5 5 (Shoot- ing M ode) or 3 3 3 3 (Movie Mode). Altern atively , turn the Mode Dial to 4 (Scene Mode), and se lect a sce ne to ha ve th e cam era read y .
69 3 Changing the Light Metering (PHO T OMETR Y) Y ou can change the meteri ng method (the range to use for mete ring) to determ ine the exposure value.
70 3 Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images (SHARPNESS) Y ou can change the defini tion of your still images to either sharp o r sof t. By default, your camera is set to Normal . T o make changes to the sharpness of still images , foll ow the st eps below .
71 3 Shooting Consecutiv el y with Dif f er ent Expo- sur es (A UT O BRACKET) The Auto Bracket ing function autom atically shoo ts three con secu tiv e shots, with th e specif ied ex posu re value as standa rd, at three e xposure le vels, at -0. 5EV , ± 0, and +0.
72 3 Setting the Exposur e Time (TIME EXPOSURE) If you set the camera to TIME EXPOSURE, when you sh oot, the shutter stays open for the time specified. By setting an exposu re time , you c an ca ptur e the t rac k of m oving subject s such as fireworks and car light s, when you sh oot a night sce ne.
73 3 Shooting Pictur es Auto- ma ticall y at Set In ter- vals (INTER V AL) Y ou can set th e camera to automatically t ake pictures a t fixed intervals. Y ou can se t the shoo ting interv al at an y leng th fr om 30 sec- onds to 3 hour s, in incremen ts of 30 seconds.
74 3 • In steps 5 to 7, if you press and hold the (up/down/l eft/ri ght arrow) buttons, you can quickly rai se or lower the sett ing value. • If you use batter ies for power , you may exhaust the batt eries. Using the AC Adapter (s old separa tely) i s recom- mended.
75 3 Inserting th e Date into a S till Imag e (DA TE IMPRINT) Y ou can st amp the da te on the bottom right of your stil l images. Y ou can choo se to di splay the date in one of two format s, Date (Y/M/D) or Date a nd T i me (Y /M/D/H:M). • If the date and time have not been set, DA TE IMPRINT cannot be used.
76 3 R etur ning the Shooting Menu Settings to their Defaults (REST ORE DEF A UL TS) Y ou can restore the Sh ooting Menu de faults, return ing the set tings to what the y were at the time of purchase. T o restore the Shooti ng Menu to it s initial set- tings, fo llow the st eps below .
Section 4 Playing Back/Deleting S till Images, Movies, and Sounds Y o u can displ ay s till im ages or mov ies on the LCD Mo nito r to check t hem, and delete unwanted ones. Y ou can also hear a record ed sound from th e speaker . It is recommended that you plug in the AC Adapter when- ever viewing still images or movies on the LCD Monitor .
78 4 V iewing the Photo Y ou J ust T ook (Quick R e view) Right afte r shooting a still image, if you want to see it immediat ely , you can display th e shot in Shootin g Mode. This function is ca lled Quick Review . For mo vies, t he firs t frame appea rs as a st ill image.
79 4 Deleting the Displayed Still I mage or Movie The movie or still im age you d isplayed u sing the Q (Quick Re view) button can be deleted by pressing the D (DELE TE) bu tto n. T o delete a still imag e or movie tha t is dis- play ed, f ollow the s teps bel ow .
80 4 2. Move to the s till image you want to view using the #$ #$ #$ #$ bu ttons. If you press the $ button , you can vi ew the next stil l imag e or movie. If you press the # button, you can view the previ ous still image or movie. If you pres s and h old eith er the # or th e $ button, you can move quickly betwe en images .
81 4 Adjusting the Movie Sound Volume T o adjust the volu me, follow the steps below . 1. Press the #$ #$ #$ #$ buttons. The volu me adj ustment b ar appear s. 2. Press the !" !" !" !" buttons to adjust the volume. The volume can be set to nin e levels.
82 4 3. Press the shutter button. The so und is p layed back. I f the le ns is out, it re tracts into th e camera, and th en the soun d is played back. Playing Back Sound Recorded with a Still Image T o play back sound att ached to a still image, fol low t he steps bel ow .
83 4 V iewing T humbnail I mages on the L CD Monitor The LCD Monitor scre en is split into six thumb nail im ages, allow ing you to view you r still images o r movies at one glan ce (Thumb- nail Displa y). T o vi ew the T hum bnail Displ ay and selec t the still image for viewing, follow the steps below .
84 4 Enlarg ed Viewing When you are displaying a still image, if you press the 8 (Enlarged V iew) button, you can display the still image up to 3.4 times larger . If you select a still image or movie you want to see from Thumbnail Display Mode, you can view it normally with just the one shot displayed.
85 4 Press the DISP . button to turn on or off the bar display at the lower part of the LCD mon- itor . For how to shoot images in S Multi-Shot or M Multi-Shot mode, see P .40. Sho wing Photos in Or der Automa ticall y (SLIDE S HO W) Y ou can show the r ecorded still images , mov- ies, and sound files seque ntially on the LCD Monito r .
86 4 V iewing on a T elevision Y ou can also view the still images and mov- ies you have t aken on a TV screen. The cam- era displa ys everythin g on the TV screen just as on it s LCD Moni tor . T o use your television for viewing, connect your camera to the tele visi on with the A V cable that came with your camera.
87 4 Deleting Unwanted Still Ima ges/Mo vies/Sounds Y ou can easily delete st ill images, mo vies, and soun ds that have not come out right. The f ollow ing ar e the th ree wa ys to delete photos : .
88 4 4. Press the $ $ $ $ button to select [YES]. 5. Press the O O O O button. The disp lay indi cates del etion is i n pro- cess; once finishe d, the playback screen returns. • For how to displ ay still i mages (or movie s), see P .79. • For how to playback sounds, se e P .
Section 5 Direct Prin ting PictBri dge is a registere d trademark..
90 5 About the Dir ect Print Function The Dire ct Print stand ard enables direct printi ng fr om a c amera to a prin ter , by c on- necting them via a USB cable . Phot os can be printed quickly and easi ly from you r digital camera witho ut using a computer .
91 5 Connecting the Camera to a Printer Conne ct yo ur came ra to a pr inter us ing th e USB c abl e prov ide d. 1. Check that the camera’ s power is off. 2. Check that the pri nter ’ s power is off. Load paper in to the printe r and ch eck that t he printe r is read y to print.
92 5 • The items availabl e vary depending on the functions of the printer . • If there are no opti ons available for an item, the d etailed opti ons screen does not appear even if y ou press t he $ button. Also, items that are not available on the printer do not appe ar .
93 5 The foll owing i tems ar e availab le: • The items availabl e vary depending on the functions of the printer . • If there are no opti ons available for an item, the d etailed opti ons screen does not appear even if y ou press t he $ but ton. Also, items that are not available on the printer do not appe ar .
94 5 11. Press the !" !" !" !" buttons to sel ect an item, and then press the $ $ $ $ button to display the det ail ed options screen. The foll owing i tems ar e availab le: • The items availabl e vary depending on the functions of the printer .
Section 6 About Other Functions The camera has fun ctions to protect still imag es and mov- ies from b eing inadverte ntly deleted, to copy those from the in ternal mem ory onto a memory card, an d to set st ill imag es for a Print Servi ce. These ma nagement fun ctions are exp l ained here.
96 6 Write-pr otecting Y our Ima ges (PRO TECT) Y ou can protect still i mages fro m bein g acci- dent ally delete d. Ther e are 3 meth ods of making Prot ect s et- tings: • One sho t at a time • All frames a t once • Select m ultiple frames to p rotect togethe r Protecte d still images, movies, and sound s cannot be de leted norma lly .
97 6 3. Press the " " " " button to select [PROTECT] and then press the O O O O button. 4. Press the $ $ $ $ button to select [ALL FILES]. 5. Confirm yo u are choosin g [SELECT] and then press O O O O . When se t to Prot ect, the Pr otect sy mbol appear s in the upper- lef t corner of the screen.
98 6 6. Press the !" !" !" !"#$ #$ #$ #$ buttons to select the still image, movie, or sound you w ish to protect and press t he O O O O button. The Prot ect symbol appe ars in the upper-right corn er of the first still image, movie, or sound.
99 6 Using a Printing Ser vice (DPOF: Dee-P of) The still imag es recorded on an SD Memory Card c an be pri nte d out if y ou take them to a shop tha t offer s a digi tal camera print ser- vice. T o use a print se rvi ce, it is necessary to make sett ings re quired fo r printin g.
100 6 Setting DPOF for a Still Images T o apply DPOF settings to al l your still images , foll ow the st eps below . 1. T urn the Mo de Dial to 6 6 6 6 (Play- back Mode). 2. Press the M M M M button. The Play back menu appe ars. 3. Press " " " " button to select [DPO F] and press the O O O O button.
101 6 6. Press the !" !" !" !" buttons to set the number of copies to pr int. Press the ! button to in crease the num- ber , or the " button to decrease it. 7. Press the #$ #$ #$ #$ buttons to select the next still image for whic h you wish to make the DPOF set- ting.
102 6 Changing the Ima ge Size (RESIZE) Y ou can r educe the imag e size of a sho t still image to additionall y create a file of a differ - ent imag e size. The select able ima ge sizes are 64 0 x 480 and 128 0 x 960 in Norma l Mode . • An image once resized cannot be returned to it s original si ze.
Section 7 Changing Camera Settings This secti on expl ains how to ma ke changes to the cam- era's sett ings..
104 7 Getting the SD Memor y Car d R eady for Use (CARD FORMA T) If an er ror message "Thi s card ca nnot be used." is disp layed, or if yo u have formatted a card with a computer or some other device , it will b e necessary t o form at the S D Memory Card p rior to u se.
105 7 F or matti ng Inter nal Memor y (IN FORM A T) If an error message "Format the internal memory" is displaye d, it will be necessary to format the internal memory prior to u se. Formatting the i nternal memory era ses all of the images reco rded in the memory .
106 7 Setting a Function to the ADJ . Button (ADJ BTN.SET .) Each time the ADJ. button is pre ssed, the camera displays th e setting scree n in the order of exposur e, white balance, and ISO sensitivity . By using the [Set ADJ. Button] option, you can set a function to be activated whe n the ADJ.
107 7 Changing the Oper at ion Sound Setting (BEEP SOUND) During operatio ns, the camera m akes three types of sou nds - start so und, shutte r rele ase sound, a nd beep soun d. Y ou can change the setting to mute these operat ion sounds. T o change th e setting of oper ation sound , fol- low the steps below .
108 7 Changing Auto P ow er- Of f Settings (A UT O POWER OFF) If you do not operate t he camera for th e set period of time, it will shut off automatically (Auto P o wer-of f) to conserve battery powe r . At the tim e of purcha se, Auto Power-Of f is set to on e minute, but you can ch ange this setting.
109 7 Changing File Name Settings (SEQUENTIAL NO .) When yo u shoot a still image, it is stored on an SD M emory Ca rd or in int ernal memory , with a co nsecutively numbe red file nam e automa tically assig ned.
110 7 Changing P o wer-Sa ve Mode Settings (P o wer- Sav e) Y ou can redu ce the power cons umption of the LC D Monit or an d exte nd the life of yo ur batterie s.
111 7 Setting the Da te and Time (D A TE SETTINGS) Y ou can take still i mages wi th the time or date stam ped o nto the pic ture. The date/ time setting on th e SETUP screen is expl ained h ere. 1. T urn the Mo de Dial to 1 1 1 1 (Setup Mode). The Setup screen is displaye d on the LCD Monitor .
112 7 Changing the Display Language (LANGU AGE) Y ou can change the la nguage d isplayed on the LCD Moni tor . T o change the display la nguage, follow the steps bel ow . 1. T urn the Mo de Dial to 1 1 1 1 (Setup Mode). The S etup S creen appear s. 2.
Chapter 2 Playing Back Images (Pictures/Movies) on a Computer (For W in- dows) Section 1 Inst alling Sof tware This s ecti on ex plain s the proc ess o f ins talling t he pr ovid ed software ont o your co mpute r . Please do not connect your came ra to the com- puter before inst alling the sof tware for download- ing .
114 1 Using the Softw ar e Pr o v ided The CD-ROM that comes wit h your came ra cont ains soft ware for downl oading i mages from the camera to a com puter an d displaying t hem on it. The followin g softwar e is inclu ded. ListEdit or , Caplio Sett ing, and Caplio Server are for a Ricoh camera other than this camera.
115 1 System R equir ements for Usi ng the Pr o v ided Soft- war e The following e n vironment s are necessary for using t he provided sof tware. Please ch eck your compu ter , or the co mputer 's us er manu al. • If your computer has an upgraded OS, the USB function may not work normall y , so it cannot be supported.
116 1 Pr eparing to Do wnload Ima ges to Y our Computer This secti on shows ho w to download image s to your computer b y using the Caplio CD-ROM included with the camer a. • T o uninstall th e software, see P .1 18 (or P .120 for Windows XP). • T o load images from an SD memor y card directly i nto the computer , see P .
117 1 Installa tion For Windows 98/98S E/Me/2 000 In Win dows 200 0, on ly a user with adminis - trative pr ivileges can p erform inst allation. 1. Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer .
118 1 • If the screen fr om step 3 is not displayed automatical ly , take the followin g steps. • Y ou may need to restart your computer aft er installat ion. Uninstalling the Software (For Win- dows 98/98 SE/Me/200 0) When yo u want to r emove the so ftware, fol- low the steps below (this ope ration is call ed uninstallation).
119 1 For Windows XP In Wind ows XP , only a use r with ad minist ra- tive pr ivileges can instal l the so ft ware. 1. Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer .
120 1 Uninstalling the Software (For Win- dows XP) When yo u want to r emove the so ftware, fol- low the steps below (this ope ration is call ed uninstallation). For Wind ows XP , only a user wi th admin istra- tive privileges can uninst all the software.
121 1 Installing Other Software In addi tion to the Cap lio So ft ware, y ou can also install the following sof tware from the CD-ROM provid ed. • Acr obat Reader • DirectX Do not inst all the software when the camera is connect ed to your computer with a USB cable.
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Section 2 Downloading Images to a Computer This secti on expl ains ho w to displ ay still images an d mov- ies you have dow nload ed to your comput er .
124 2 Connecting the Camer a to a Computer After insta ll ing the software on y our com- puter , connect your ca mera to it. 1. Make sure the camera's power is off. 2. Connect the USB cable to the USB port of your compu ter . 3. Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal of your came ra.
125 2 5. Select [RICOH Gate La], check [Always use this program for this action] check box, and then click [O K]. • T o lo ad ima ges fr om the cam era with assista nce from the Windows X P Scanne r and Camera Wizard, se l ect [Sca nner and Camer a Wizard ].
126 2 Do wnloading Pictur es to Y our Computer After you have conn ected your camera t o the compute r , the RICOH Gate La softwa re auto- maticall y down loads th e images stored on your camera.
127 2 How to Use RI COH Gate La When you are in the RICOH Gate La w indow , you can sp ecify settings fo r each o f the vari- ous functio ns, such as auto matically saving when conn ected, the desti nation for down- loading images (save destination ), and so on.
128 2 How to Use the Optional Settings If you select [Option settings] from the m enu displayed on a button in the RICOH Ga te La window , the [Option settings] dialog b o x appear s.
129 2 How to Use th e Background Illustr a- tion Settings Y ou can select a backgro und for the RICOH Gate La w indow f rom three typ es of patte rns. If you select [Background illustration se tting] from the menu displayed by t he [MENU] b ut- ton in th e RICOH Gate L a window , the [B ack- ground illustr ation setti ngs] di alog bo x appear s.
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Section 3 Displayi ng Thumbnail Images (How to Use DU-1 0x) DU-10 x enables you to view dow nloade d ima ges at a glance as wel l as edit, rotate an d resave ima ges.
132 3 Star ting and Exi ting DU- 10x Ther e are t wo meth ods fo r startin g DU-10 x: • Auto S tart f rom RICOH Gate La In the RICOH Gate La o ption settings, if the Applicatio n Software is set to .
133 3 T humbnail Display Description Once you st art DU-10 x, images appear as thumbn ails. 1. Menu B ar Y ou can change the display size and order ing of images. 2. T ool Ba r Of the f unct ions av ailable in the me nu, th e icons o f those most fre quently used are displayed, so you can use those functions with just one simple click.
134 3 Switching the Ordering of Images Displaye d thumbnail i mages a re ord ered accord ing to date (de scend ing or der). Y ou can change the ord ering m ethod to by file ty pe or by name. Y ou can also cho o se wheth er each of the above is or dere d accord - ing to ascendin g or descend ing order .
135 3 3. Medi um 4. Medi um+memo 5. Medi um+GPS 6. Small Medium+memo and Medium+GPS are used for a Ri coh camera other t han this model. Normally , they are d isabled. V iewing Images in a Slide Show Y ou can vi ew ima ges sequential ly and auto- matically in either a slide show (selected images only) o r auto sli de show (all i mages).
136 3 3. The [slide show] dialog box is displayed, so make the neces- sary settings. 4. Click the [Run] button. The slide show begi ns. Using Auto Slide Show In Au to slide s how , all the im ages d isplaye d as thumbn ails a ppear i n orde r . T o start A uto slide show , follow the step s below .
137 3 How to Use the Slide Show Dialog Box Y ou can make slide show d isplay settings in the [slide show] d ialog bo x. 1. [Opera ting meth od] Select either Au to slide show (the slides are pl ayed a utomat ically , in or der) or Man- ual (swi tch fr am es by cli cki ng the mouse button or pressing the [Enter] key).
138 3 Cop ying a R educed Ima ge File Y ou can reduce an im age show n on the Thum bnail Displ ay scr een an d copy it ont o the clip boar d. Available scale options are 100% , 1/2, 1/3, 1/ 4, an d 1/8.
139 3 Cameras and Available Optio ns The t able belo w shows a list of Capl io mo d- els and the corr espondi ng functi ons avai l- able. Functions You Can Use The tab le be low show s a list of fu nctio ns yo u can us e whe n the [E nabl e the GPS Fun ction ] or [Ena ble the Camera Memo Function] check box is se lected.
140 3 Using the Key board 1. Click an i mage you want to delete in the Thumbnail Display Area. 2. Press the [DELETE] Key on your keyboard. The confi rmati on messag e appea rs. 3. Click [OK]. V iewing Ima ge Infor ma t ion Y ou can display imag e information, such as the date and time a photo was shot, the size of the image , and so o n.
141 3 Displaying the V iewer Scr een If you u se the V iewer screen, im ages ar e dis- played at full size, not as thumbnails. T o open the V iewer screen, fo llow one of t he step s below . • Dou ble c lick the image y ou want to disp lay from the thumbna il selection.
142 3 Printing an Ima ge Y ou can print a thumbn ail display i mage. Ther e are te n layou ts availab le. To Print an Image 1. T o prin t a n ima ge, fol low th e step s below . Select [ Print Setu p] from th e [File] menu. 2. The [Print Setup] dialog box appears.
143 3 Checking the P rinting Layout Y ou can check the print preview before print- ing. 1. Select [Pri nt Preview] from the [File] menu. The pri nt previe w screen appe ars.
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Chapter 3 Playing Back Images (Pictures/Movies) on a Computer (For Macin- tosh) Section 1 Inst alling Sof tware This secti on ex plains ho w to inst all the requir ed sof tware on your compute r . • For the rest of this explanation, st ill images and movies will be refe rred to together as "file".
146 1 Using the Softw ar e Pr o v ided The Capl io CD-ROM that come s with your camer a contains software for down loading im ages from the camera to a compute r and d isplaying them on it. The following sof tware is included. Software and OS Applicability Table • If you are using Mac OS × 10.
147 1 System R equir ements The f ollow ing en vironm ents are n eces sary for usi ng the p rovide d softwa re. Please check you r computer , or the com puter's us er manual . • Problems may arise due to changes made to the OS. • Connection to a USB port ret rofitted using an ext ended function (f or example, PCI bus) cannot be supported.
148 1 Pr eparing to Do wnload Ima ges to Y our Computer This secti on shows the flow of down loadi ng ima ges to your comput er by usi ng the Ca plio CD- ROM included with the came ra. • T o uninstall th e software, see P .151. • T o load images directly from an SD memory card into your computer , see P .
149 1 Installa tion For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2 1. T urn on your Macinto sh. 2. Insert the att ached CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM icon is displayed on the desktop. 3. Double-click the CD-ROM icon, and open the [MacOS9] fol der . The [Cap lio Inst aller] icon appears.
150 1 For M ac OS X 10 .1.2 to 10.3 1. T urn on your Macinto sh. 2. Inser t the CD -R OM prov ide d into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then open the Mac OS X folder . The [ Capli o Mount er .pkg ] icon appe ars. 4. Double-click the Mo unter icon [Caplio Mounter .
151 1 Uninstalling the Software (For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2) T o re move (u ninstall) the sof tware fro m your Mac intosh, drag a nd drop the i nsta lled file into th e Tr a s h . Uninstalling the Software (For Mac OS X 10.1.2 to 10 .3) When yo u want to r emove the so ftware, follow the steps below .
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Section 2 Downloading Images to a Computer.
154 2 Connecting the Camer a to a Computer After insta ll ing the software on y our com- puter , connect your ca mera to it. 1. Make sure the camera's power is off. 2. Connect the USB cable to the USB port of your compu ter . 3. Open the termi nal cover , and then connect the USB cable to it s USB termina l.
155 2 For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2 In Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.1, or earlier ve r- sions, a folder called [Cap lio] is created insid e the ro ot dir ector y on th e start- up disc [Macintosh HD]. In Mac OS 9.1 to 9 .2.2, a fo l der calle d [Caplio] is autom atically created ins ide the [Document s] folder on the start- up disc [Ma c- intosh HD].
156 2 For M ac OS X 10 .1.2 to 10.3 1. Connect your camera to the computer using the USB cable. Y our camera turns o n. When an SD Memory Ca rd is not load ed, the [Capli o] icon is display ed and you can view t he image files stor ed in i nter- nal memory .
157 2 Ho w to Use RICOH Ga te La When you are in the RICOH Gate La w indow , you can sp ecify settings fo r each o f the vari- ous functio ns, such as auto matically saving when conn ected, the desti nation for down- loading images (save destination ), and so on.
158 2 How to Use Optional Settings If you select [Optional Settings] f rom the [RICOH Gate Setting s] menu, th e [Optional Sett ings] dialog box appe ars. Item Description Initial S etting 1. [Automatically save on connection] If you check this box, once your camera is connected to the computer , the images are automatically downloaded and saved.
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160 A. Specifica tions Camera General Video Signal Format : NTSC, P AL Power Source V oltage : AA Dr y Alkaline Batteries (1.5 V) × 2 Rechargeable Battery (3.7 V) × 1 External Part (AC Adapter); 3.8 V External Dimensions : 109.5mm (W) × 55.0 mm (H) × 29.
161 B . Optional Accessories The Capl io RX can be used with the items (sold separately) listed below . Image Data Record/Replay Part Pixel s Still Images : 2048 × 1536, 1280 × 960, 640 × 480 T ext : 2048 × 1536, 1280 × 960 Movies : 320 × 240, 160 × 120 File Formats Still Images : Compresse d; JPEG (Exif V er .
162 C . SD Memor y Car d R ecor ding Ca pacities The foll owing t able show s the app r oxima te numb er of images th at can be re corded onto an S D memory card at variou s image size and picture q uality settings. The number of remaining shot s available may dif fer from the actual number of shots, depending on the su bject.
163 E. Cautions on Use • Be sure n ot to dro p or ap ply any sudd en force to the camera . • Firing the flash con secutively may hea t the firing unit . Do not fire it con secutivel y more th an necessary . • Do not fire th e flash near eyes, or vi ew the sun or oth er strong light dir ectly thro ugh the view- finder .
164 F . Care and Stor a ge Care • Please n ote that i f finge rprint s, dirt, etc. ge t onto the lens, picture q uality w ill suf fer . • When dust or dirt doe s get on the lens, do not to uch it directly with your fing ers, and either use a blo wer (ava ilable in sto res) to blow it of f, or a sof t cloth to gent ly dust it of f.
165 G. T r oubleshooting Refer to the symptoms an d measures li sted bel ow be fore sending the camera for repair s. If the problem persi sts, conta ct your nearest Ricoh Ser vice Ce nter . Power Supply Symp tom Cause Measure Page The power does not come on.
166 I cannot check shot images. The image confirmation time is too short. Lengthen the image confirmation time. P .107 Images do not appear on the LCD Monitor . The power is not on. Or the LCD Monitor is dark. T urn the power on. Or adjust the brightness of the LCD Monitor .
167 The date, or record- ing information does not appear . The screen display function is set to No Display . Press the DISP . button and switch display . P .23 The brightness of the LCD Monitor changes during AF . Y ou are using it in a dark place or when Auto Focus range and surrounding brightness are dif- ferent.
168 Other Problems Symp tom Cause Measure Page Cannot load the Memory Card. The card is facing the wrong way . Load correctly . P .17 Even when the cam- era's buttons are pressed, it does not operate. Batteries are running low . If using alkaline batteries, replace with a new set.
169 About computer connection and sof tware Measure 1 Y our computer may not recognize t he camera correctly . Follow the steps below . • For Windows 98/98SE/Me S tep 1Fi rst, f oll ow th e steps be low . 1. Loa d the Caplio CD-ROM into yo ur computer .
170 8. Ch eck whet her or not ther e is an unkn own dev ice sym bol (!) in dicated for [Rico h Camera Port]. If there is, select it, a nd then click the [Delete] bu tton at the bo ttom of the [Device Man- ager] tab to delete it. 9. Click [+ ] on the left side of [Universal Serial Co ntroller] to o pen.
171 16.T urn of f your came ra and computer . 17.T urn your co mputer back o n and re inst all the so ftware fro m the CD- ROM. *At this tim e, do not con nect your cam era.
172 6. Double-click the [System] i con. 7. O n the [ Syst em Pr oper ties] scre en disp layed , cli ck the [ Hard war e] tab. 8. On the [H ardwar e] t ab p age di splayed, click the [D evice Manager] button. 9. On the [Dev i ce Manage r] screen displaye d, click [+] on the lef t side of [Other Devices].
173 Measure 2 For Wind ows 98/98SE/M e, the C OM Port setting m ay be wrong. Follow the steps below: 1. Connect yo ur camera via the USB ca ble to your computer . 2. Click th e [S tart] button o n the Wi ndows t askbar to d i splay t he [S tart] m enu.
174 Measure The camera's clock is incorrectly se t or the camera's clock information has b een reset. T o allow the [The same image will not be save d] function to wor k proper ly , th e camera's clock in formation must be set properly .
175 H. Er r o r Messa ges If an er ror message is displayed on the LCD Monitor , take the corresponding action . Error Message Cause and Action Page INSERT CARD No c a rd is loaded. Insert a card. P .17 SET DA TE The date is not set. Set the date . P .
I. War r anty and Ser vicing 1. Thi s produ ct is ba cked by a limite d warrant y . Duri ng the wa rrant y perio d mentio ned in t he W a rrant y suppl ied with y our camera, a ny def ecti ve parts will be repair ed fr ee of c harge.
177 INFORMATION TO THE USER USA FCC Part15 Class B The equipment has been tested and fou nd to comply with the limit s for a Class B digit al device, pur- suant to p art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limit s are designed to provide rea sonable protect ion against harmfu l interference in a reside ntial inst allation.
178 Telephone Support Numbers in Europe http://www.service.r icohpmmc.co m/ UK (fro m within th e UK ) 020 73 656 5 80 (fro m out side of the UK) +44 2073 65 6 580 Deut schland (inn erhalb D eut schla.
179 INDEX A AA Alka line Batter ies (LR6 ) (2) 8 AA Nicke l Batteries (av ailable in stores) 11 About the Direct Pr int Function 90 AC Adapt er (AC-4a ) 9 Acrobat Re ader 114 ADJ B TN.
180 Shootin g Menu (S cene Mode , except in Text M ode) 29 Shootin g Menu (S hootin g Mode) 28 Shootin g Menu (T ext Mode 30 Shootin g Movi es 42 Shootin g Stil l Image s 35 Shootin g with M ulti-Shot.
1 Using The se Manual s ................ ............. ............. .. 2 1. Pleas e read this first: ............. ...................... ............. 2 2. For basic inform ation: ............ ................. .................. 2 3. Pleas e read as n eeded: .
2 ages, Movie s, and Sounds Viewing the Ph oto You Ju st Took (Quic k Review ) 78 Display ing an Enlarged View of the Still Im age Di splayed 78 Deleting the Displayed Sti ll Image or Movie .............. 79 Viewing a S till Imag e or Mov ie .........
3 Using Auto Sl ide Show ........... ................ ................. 136 How to Use the Slide Sh ow Dialog Bo x ................... 137 Renaming a n Image in Thumbnai l View ......... ... 13 7 How to Rena me an Ima ge ...................... .......
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Ricoh Caplio RX è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Ricoh Caplio RX - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Ricoh Caplio RX imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Ricoh Caplio RX ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Ricoh Caplio RX, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Ricoh Caplio RX.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Ricoh Caplio RX. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Ricoh Caplio RX insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
