Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto GX8 del fabbricante Ricoh
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Do not c onnect the USB cable yet! If you co nnect th e came ra to a computer throu gh the USB cable before installing the provided software on the comp uter , the softwar e requi red for conn ection be tween cam era a nd com put er ma y no t be i nst al led approp riat ely .
Pre face This m anu al pr ovide s inf orm atio n on h ow to use the shoot ing and pl ayb ack f uncti ons of this prod uct, as well as warning s o n its use. T o make the best u se of t his p rod uct's functi ons, r ead this manual thoro ughly bef ore use .
T elepho ne Suppor t Number s in Eur ope UK (from w ithin the UK) 02073 656 580 (from out si de of th e UK) +44 2073 656 58 0 Deut schland (innerha lb Deut sch lands) 06331 268 438 (außerhal b Deut s.
1 K ey F eatur es The effective number of pixels is 8,240,000 and a high-performance 28 mm wi de zo om l ens is mount ed Digital zo oming u p to four ti mes en sures hig h pict ure qua lit y ev en for a r emo te ob jec t zoomed in on. Even with ult ra- macro sh ooti ng up to 1 cm, i t does cap ture fin e feel of th e textur e.
2 AF target shift function for easy focus lock even on a tri pod (P .85) The cam era has a n AF targe t shift function. At macro sh ooting , the AF target shift function a llows you t o lock the fo cus by button o perat ion, wi thout moving the ca mera itself.
3 Scene mode for easy and beautiful shooting ( P .43) In Scene Mode, you nee d only to select fro m amon g six type s of sho oti ng mo des for shooting with optim al settings fo r the s cene.
4 Contents Chapte r 1 Quick Gu ide Before Shoot ing ......... .......... ........... .......... ........... .......... ........... ............... ... 10 Packing List ........ .................. ............................ ................... .......
5 Direct Print Function ....................... .................. ................... ................... ...................... 54 Connecting the Cam era to a Print er .................................... ................... .................. .... 54 Printing Still Image s.
6 Adjusting the Brig htness of the LCD Monito r (LCD BRIGHTNESS ) ............... ........... 113 Setting a Function t o the ADJ. Butto n (ADJ BTN.SET.) ......................... .................. .. 114 Changing the B eep Sound Setting (BEEP SOUND) .
7 Using M anual s The two manuals included are for your Caplio GX8. To copy the Software User Guide onto yo ur hard disk Copy the PDF file fr om the above folder . Camera User Guide (This booklet) This guide explains the usage and functions of the camera.
8 Referenc e The camer a is pro vided with softwar e (Im ageMi xer) tha t allo ws you t o displ ay an d edit imag es fr om yo ur co mpute r. For how to use ImageM ixer, clic k the [?] b utton o n the Imag eMixer w indow and see the dis played manua l.
Chapter 1 Quick Guide If you are using the camera for th e first time, read from this chapter . Before Sh ooting .......... ........... .......... .......... ...... 10 Getting Ready to Shoot ......... .......... .......... ...... 17 Basic Shoo ting ..
10 Before Shooti ng Packi ng Li st Open the package and make s ure all the items ar e included. • Caplio GX8 • AA Alkaline Batteries (LR6) (2) • A V Cable Used w hen vie wing yo ur image s on a TV unit. • USB Cable Used t o connec t th e camer a to a com pu ter or Dire ct Pri nt suppor te d print er .
11 Quick Guide • Camera User Guide (This booklet) • Warranty • Safety Precautions • Caplio Software CD-ROM The prov ide d softwa re and t he Sof tware User G uide ar e includ ed on t his CD -ROM. Optional Accessories • AC Adapter (AC-4a) Used f or powe r supp ly from a home ou tlet to the came ra.
12 Names of par ts Camera Front V iew Caution T o avoid da maging the co nnect ors, do not pl ug any ob jects into t he came ra's mic rop hone o r speake r holes . Item Na me Refer to 1 Shutte r Rele ase But ton P .31 2 Mode D ial P .14 3 Flash P .
13 Quick Guide Rear View Item N ame Refer to Item Na me Refer t o 1 Flash Lam p P .40 12 DISP . Butt on P .29 2 Auto Focus Lamp P .34 13 D (Del ete) / T (Sel f-ti mer) But ton P. 5 1 P. 8 6 3 Vi ewfi nder - 14 M Button P .61 P. 9 8 4 Power Bu tton P .
14 Ho w to U se the Mode Dial The Mode D ial is on the top of the camer a. The Mode D ial is used to s elect the desired m ode and operation for shooting and playbac k (still image viewing). 1. T urn the Mode Dial to the sym bol of the m ode you w ant to use.
15 Quick Guide About L CD Mon itor Display Screen E xamples when Shoo ting Pict ures Note • The nu mber of re maining sho ts availabl e may dif fer from th e actual nu mber of sho ts, depend ing on the sub ject.
16 The Screen During Playback Note The LCD monit or may displa y messages to inform you of operat ional ins truction s or the camera ’s stat us whil e in use. Item Name Refer to Item Name Refer to 1 Protect P .100 8 Image Size P .62 2D P O F P . 1 0 3 9F i l e N o .
17 Quick Guide Getting Re ady to Shoot T urn the power on and get ready to shoot. Note If yo u have al ready used t his came ra, foll ow the steps belo w to make s ure i t is tu rned off b efore remo vin g or load ing batt eri es. 1. Make sur e th e LCD moni tor is turn ed of f.
18 • Nickel-Hydrogen Battery (availabl e in stores) This is e conomica l becaus e you can rechar ge and use it over and o ver ag ain. Use a charg er (ava ilable in stores) f or char ging. The ba ttery may b e inert and conseq uently it may no t supply powe r imme diately after it is purchased or left unused for more than a month.
19 Quick Guide Caution • Please re move th e bat terie s if you a re not going t o use th e camer a for a long p eriod o f time. • The life of an AA al kalin e batt ery (L R6) de pends o n the br and and the s tora ge tim e from t he date of p roduct ion.
20 Loadin g the B at teri es If you have a lready used t his camera, make sure it is turned off before loading batteries. 1. Open the b attery/card cover . The cove r slides o pen in tw o steps. First slid e the cover towar d the fa ce of t he camera, then lift it to expose the batter y compartme nt.
21 Quick Guide Inser ting the rec hargeable ba tter y (sold separat ely) Rechargeable battery DB-43 (sold separately), available for this camera, is convenient because it lasts for a long t ime and can be used over and over again by being recharged. If you have a lready used t his camera, make sure it is turned off before loading batteries.
22 Removing the rechargeable ba ttery If you have a lready used t his camera, make sure it is turned off before removing batteries. 1. Open the b attery/card cover . The cove r slides o pen in tw o steps. First sl ide the cover to ward the fa ce of t he came ra, th en lift it t o expos e the batte ry compar tment.
23 Quick Guide 3. Open the p ower (DC input) cable cover and take the cable out. 4. Close the battery/card cover an d slide it back into place. 5. Plug the po wer cord into an outlet . Removing the AC Adapter If you have a lready used t his camera, make sure it is turned off before remov ing the AC A dapter Battery .
24 About a n SD Memor y Car d ( available in stor es) Y ou can store st ill i mages you have taken either in the camera 's int ernal memory or on an SD M emory Card (avai labl e in stores) .
25 Quick Guide Inser ting an SD Memor y Card If you have a lready used t his camera, make sure it is turned off before loading an S D memory card. 1. Open the b attery/card cover . The cove r slides o pen in tw o steps. First slide the cover towa rd the face of th e camera, then lift it to expose the batter y compartme nt.
26 T ur ning the P owe r On/Off 1. Press the power button. After the start soun d, the f lash lamp and auto-foc us lamp blink alter nately for seve ral seconds.
27 Quick Guide Setting the lang uage When the power is turned on for the f irst time, the language setting screen appears (for the LCD monitor display language). After setting the language, go on to the date/ti me setting (for printing the date and time on your photos).
28 Setting the date an d time When the power is turned on for the first time and the language setting is com pleted, the date/time setting screen appears. 1. Press the !" !" !" !" #$ #$ #$ #$ but tons to set the year , month, date and time.
29 Quick Guide Changin g the Display If you press D ISP ., you can ch ange th e screen disp lay mode , such as switching b etween display/no disp lay of symbo ls, etc. Every time yo u press the DISP . button , the view cycles in the order of Histogram On, G rid Guide, No Display , LCD Monitor Off, an d Norm al Sym bol Dis pl ay .
30 Histogram Display When h istogram display is on, a histogra m appears in the l ower right co rner o n the LC D monito r scree n. A histogr am is a graph indic ating th e numb er of pixe ls on the vertical axis and the bright ness on the hori zontal axis.
31 Quick Guide Basic Shooting Now you are ready . Let's shoot! How to Hold the Came ra Hold the camera as illustrated below for best result s. 1. Hold the camera with both hands and lightl y press bot h elbows against your body . 2. Put your finger on the shutter button.
32 Prev enting ca mera shak e If the camera moves when you press the shutter button, the still image might not come out clearly (due t o camera shake). The mark displayed on the LCD monitor indicates that camera shake should be avoided under the current s hooting condition.
33 Quick Guide Capturing th e Momen t Shooti ng (Full-press) The shutt er rel ease bu tton wor ks in tw o steps. There a re two m ethod s of using the sh utter butt on; pre ssing th e shutter bu tton all th e way down at once (fu ll-press) and pressing it halfway (ha lf-press ).
34 Chec king the F o cus a nd Shoo ting (Half- pr ess) When you pre ss th e sh utter rel ease but ton half way ( hal f-p res s), the autofocu s function is trigg ered to determ ine the foca l distance. Subsequ ently pr ess it all the wa y down (full-pre ss) to s hoot.
35 Quick Guide . Referenc e When speci fying a fo cus p osition at m acro s hoo ting, u se t he AF t arget shift func tion. (P .85 ) 4. Gently press the shutter release button all the way down. During card writing, the fla sh/auto-focus lamp blinks. The still image you have taken freezes for a moment on the LCD monitor and is recorded.
36 W hen the Subject is not Ce ntered (Shootin g with F ocus-lock ) When your subject is not in t he center of y our composition, compos e your photo after focusing. (Focus- lock) Example : T aking a pho togra ph of the ca stle in the ba ckgroun d with the camera focused o n a per son in f ront.
37 Quick Guide 4. Gently press the shutter release button all the way . Note At macr o shoo ting , the AF tar get shift fun cti on allo ws you to lock the focu s witho ut mo ving th e camer a. Thi s func tio n is us eful whe n a tr ipod i s used. Referenc e • F or d etail s ab out ma cro s hooti ng, see P .
38 Using th e Zoom F unction If you use the Z (W ide angle)/ z (T elephoto) button, you can alter the size of the s ubject in your pho to without having to change your distance from it.
39 Quick Guide Shooting Close- Ups (Mac ro-Mode) Using the N (Macro) button allows you to take a tight close- up (Macro Photo) . It is good for shooting s mall subjects because you can get up to one centimeter (1/2 inch) away . 1. With the ca mera re ady t o shoot , press the N N N N button.
40 Using the Flash Press the F button to s witch between flash modes. By default, your camera is set to Flash Of f. From the front edge of t he lens, flashlight reaches about 0.2 to 5.0 m (W ) or about 0.15 to 2.9 m (T) when ISO sensitivity is set to AUT O.
41 Quick Guide Ho w to us e th e hot shoe Since the camera has a hot shoe, you c an connect an ex ternal flash (available in stores) for use. Adjust the expos ure using the ex posure compensat ion (P .78) or manual exposure function (P .87). For details, see the documentation that came with the external flash.
42 Caution • I rresp ectiv e of fla sh se tting, a flash ON sig nal is out put to th e X co ntact of the hot sh oe. T o stop an extern al fl ash, us e a swit ch on th e flas h. • Exposure may not be appro priat e even when t he f-nu mber an d ISO se nsit ivity of the exte rnal fl ash ar e th e sam e as those of th e cam era.
43 Quick Guide Shootin g with Sc ener y-Matching If you use the S cene Mode, you can select from among six types of still image modes and shoot automatically with optimal settings for that kind of sc ene. 1. Make sure the power is on and turn the Mode Dial to 4 4 4 4 .
44 Note In Ni ghtsca pe Mod e, th e flash work s when all of the follo wing cond itions are sat isfi ed: • T he fl ash is set to Auto. • Flash is ju dged t o be nec essar y becau se it is dark ar ound. • T her e is a fig ure or an y othe r o bject nearb y .
45 Quick Guide Playing Back Chec king the image y ou just to ok (Qui ck Re view ) Y ou ca n view the im age you just took on the L CD monitor. If you are not p leased wit h the wa y the photo came o ut, you can erase it then and t her e. 1. Whil e s til l in the Still Im age Mo de , press the Q Q Q Q butt on.
46 Vi ewing Y our Im a ges In the Playback Mode you can check still images you have taken. Y ou can also delete or zoom in on them. 1. T urn the Mode Dial to 6 6 6 6 . The cam era swit ches to P layback mode and the last s till ima ge you took is displayed.
47 Quick Guide Thumbnail Display Y ou can view your images in set s of six. Y ou can then select an image to erase or magnify . 1. T urn the Mode Dial to 6 6 6 6 . The last im age yo u took is displayed. 2. Press the 9 9 9 9 button. The screen is split into six sections with six images d isplayed.
48 Magnifying I mages Y ou can enlarge a still image displayed on the LCD Monitor . 1. T urn the Mode Dial to 6 6 6 6 . The last im age yo u took is displayed. 2. Display image you want to view magnifi ed. 3. Press the 8 8 8 8 butt on. The imag e is enlarged.
49 Quick Guide Viewing on a T elevision Y ou can view still images you have t aken on a TV screen. The camera displays ev erything on the TV screen just as it would on the LCD Monitor . T o use your te levision for viewing, connect your camera to the television with the A V cable that came with your camera.
50 6. Turn your camera on by pressing the power button. Conn ecti ng t he A V cab le to t he c ame ra turns off the LCD mon itor disp lay and the spea ker out put. Note • If you conn ect t he A V cable to y our vi deo r ecord er' s In ter minal , you c an rec ord wh at you have shot onto vide o.
51 Quick Guide Erasin g Erasing Unw anted Images Y ou c an eras e un want ed i mag es fr om th e int ern al m emor y or S D Memory Card . Y ou ca n eras e them i n the fol lowing th ree wa ys: •One f ile at a t ime •Deleting all f rames at o nce •Select m ultip le fram es and erase t ogether 1.
52 Era sing Multip le Fram es at One Time 1. T urn the Mode Dial to 6 6 6 6 . 2. Press the 9 9 9 9 butto n. The screen is divided into a display of six thumbna ils. 3. Press the !" !" !" !"#$ #$ #$ #$ buttons to sele ct the image you want to erase and press the D D D D button .
Chapter 2 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Direct Pr inting ............. ........... .......... .......... ...... 54 A Variety o f Shoot ing Tec hniques . .......... ...... 59 Shootin g with M ulti-Shot ................ .......... ...... 90 Shootin g/Playing Back Movies .
54 Direct P rinting Dir ect Print Func tion The Dir ect Print stand ard ena bles di rect pri nting fro m a cam era to a pri nter, by connecting them v ia a USB cable. Pho tos can be printed quickly an d easily from your dig ital camera with out using a comput er .
55 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Printing Still Images Y ou can send still images from the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer to print them. S till images are sent from the internal memory when no SD memory card is loaded or from an SD memory card when one is loaded.
56 7. Press the !" !" !" !" buttons to select an item, and then press th e $ $ $ $ button to display the detailed options screen. When "Con nec tin g" i s dis play ed, the printer is still being connected.
57 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Note T o speci fy the set v alue as the de faul t selec ted at the next connection, cli ck the ADJ. button on the screen of Step 7. Up on app eara nce of the scre en at righ t, sel ect [Set] an d pres s the O button .
58 9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 to select a ll the still images to b e printed and t he number of copies for each . 10. Press the M M M M button. The D irect P rint me nu app ears. 11. Press the !" !" !" !" buttons to select an item, and then press th e $ $ $ $ button to display the detailed options screen.
59 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback A V ariety o f Shooting T echniques Using the A DJ. (Adju st) Butt on The ADJ button allows exposure correction, white balanc ing, and ISO sensitivity setting by fewer operations. Y ou can also register a function other than these adjustment functions t o the ADJ button.
60 Shooting Setting Menu The Shootin g Setting me nu enab les you to shoot pic tures by set ting the ite ms listed in the table below. *Amo ng t he cho ices list ed in t he ta ble be low, defa ult va lues at pu rcha se ar e en clos ed in [ ]. Referenc e For the l ist of Shoot ing Sett ing men u item s in Movie and Scen e Modes , see P .
61 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Using t he Sh ooting Setti ng Me nu 1. With the ca mera re ady t o shoot , pr ess t he M M M M button. The Sh ooting Setting m enu ap pears. 2. Press the !" !" !" !" #$ #$ #$ #$ buttons to select the desired item.
62 Choosing Pic ture Quali ty Mode /Im age Siz e (PIC Q U ALITY/SI ZE) The size of a stored st ill image and movie f ile depends on pictur e quality and size settings. Picture Quality Mode is provided in three types; N (Normal), F (Fine), and NC (Noncompressed).
63 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback.
64 Manual F ocus Shooting (FOCUS ) When Auto-Focus does not focus as desired, you can focus manually (Manual F ocus). Manual focusing allows shooting at a fixed distance. When using a fixed shooting dist ance, it can be set to eit her Snapshot or Infinity ( ∞ ).
65 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Shooting with Manual Focusing 1. Press the O O O O button as required . Pressing the O button enl arg es the display for eas y focusing. 2. Press the ! ! ! ! and " " " " butt ons fo r focusing.
66 Shooting at a Fixed Distance The shooting distance can be set to short distance or infinity . Infinity is useful t o shoot a distant view. T o shoot with the shooting distance fixed, follow t he steps below . 1. T urn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 , A/M, or 3 3 3 3 .
67 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Changing the Light M etering (PHO T OMETR Y) Y ou c an chan ge the meter ing met hod (t he ran ge to u se for meter ing) to determi ne the e xposure valu e. There a re thr ee Ligh t Meteri ng Me thods av ailable: M UL TI, CENTE R, and SPOT .
68 Changin g the Edge Quality o f Still Images (SHARPNESS) Y ou can change the definition of your still images to either sharp or soft. 1. T urn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 or A/M .
69 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Shooting Con secutiv e ly with Different Expos ur es (AUT O BRACKET) The Auto Bracketing function automatica lly shoots th ree con secutive shots, with the spe cified exp osure value as standa rd, at three exposure le vels, at -0.
70 Shooting Co nsecu tiv ely with Different W hite Balance (WHITE B ALANCE BRA CKET) Three images are automatically recorded - a reddish image, a bluish image, and an image of the current whit e balance. This is useful if the appropriate white balance cannot be judged.
71 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Note • This fun ction is no t avail able for Mult i-Sho t shoo ting (P .90) and Auto Bracke t shoo ting (P .69) . • T he fl ash c annot be u sed . • Time Expo sure (P . 72) is set to OFF . Referenc e For h ow to chan ge th e Whi te B alanc e, se e P .
72 Using Long Time Exposure (TIME EXPOSURE) Y ou 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. 1. T urn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 .
73 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Note • When usin g long ti me ex posure , the shutter spee d may go do wn and images ma y be blurred . Hold the cam era secu rely by both hands or use a t ripod for shoo ting . • W hile shoo ting with l ong ti me ex posur e, the LCD Monito r dis play turns off.
74 Shooting Pictur es Automatica lly at Set Inter v als (INTE RV A L) Y ou can set the camer a to automatically take pictures at fix ed intervals. Y ou can set the shooting interval at any length from 5 seconds t o 3 hours, in increm ents of 5 seconds.
75 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback 10. T o stop shoot ing, press the O O O O button. Interval S hooting se ttings are cleared when th e power is tu rned off.
76 2 2 2 2 Shooting a Stil l Image with Sound (IMAGE WITH SOUND) Y ou c an shoo t a still image with a voice m emo. Voice recording can co ntinue for up to eight se conds. 1. T urn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 or A/M . 2. Press the M M M M button. The Sh ooting Setting m enu ap pears.
77 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Inser ting the Da te into a Still Image (D A TE IMPRINT ) Y ou can insert the date (YY/MM/DD) or the date and time (YY/MM/ DD hh:mm) at t he lower right of a still image. 1. T urn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 or A/M .
78 Changin g the Exposure (EXP OSUR E COMP .) The expo sure setting allows you to select b rightne ss levels for yo ur sho ts. Normally , if your subject is c entere d, backlight c ompensatio n is automa tically activated, a nd you can shoot with corr ect expo sure.
79 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Usin g Natura l and A r tifi cial Li ghtin g (WHIT E BALANC E) Adjust the white balance so that a white subject may be reproduced as white.
80 Setting the White Balance Manua lly (One Push) 1. T urn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 or A/M . 2. Press the ADJ. Button twice. The White B alance men u appears . 3. Press the !" !" !" !" butto ns to sel ect . 4. Point the camera at a piece of pa per or some thing whit e under the li ghtin g condi tions for your picture.
81 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Changing Sen sitivities (ISO SETTI NG) The ISO sensitivity indicates how sensitive to light the f ilm is. A greater value means higher sensitiv ity . High sensitivity is suitable for shooting an object in a dark plac e or moving f ast and suppres ses blurring.
82 Setting Color Depth (COLOR DEPTH) Color depth of t he shot still image c an be selected from Vivid, Normal and Nut ral (Neutral). 1. T urn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 or A/M . 2. Press the M M M M button. The Shoo ting menu app ears. 3. Press the #$ #$ #$ #$ buttons to switch between displays as required.
83 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Retur ning th e Shoo ting Setting Menu Settings to their Def aults (RESTORE DEF AUL TS) T o r eturn the Shooting Setting menu settings to their defaults, follow the steps below . 1. T urn the mode dial to 5 5 5 5 .
84 Changi ng Sha ding for Shoo ting T e xt (DENSITY) Y ou can change the shading of text for shooting i n T ex t Mode of Scene Mode. Y ou can select from DEEP , NORMAL and LIGHT . 1. T urn the Mode Dial to 4 4 4 4 . The Sc ene sele ction scr een ap pears.
85 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Usin g the AF T arg et Shi ft Func tion At macro shooting, the AF target shift function allows you to lock the focus (P .36) by using the !"#$ buttons on the camera without moving the c amera. This is useful for macro shooting on a tri pod with locked focus.
86 T T T T Using the Self -Timer Y ou can set the Self-timer to shoot after ei ther two or ten seconds. A setting of two seconds is useful for preventing camera shake. 1. T urn the Mode Dial to 5 5 5 5 , A/M, or 4 4 4 4 . 2. Press the T T T T (Self-timer) butto n.
87 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Shooting in A per ture Priority/Manual Exposure Mode When the mode dial is set to Aperture Priority Mode, you can set the aperture and shutter speed manually for shooting. In A/M Mode, both Aperture Priority Mode and Manual Exposure Mode are available.
88 Shooting with Set Aperture (Aperture Prio rity Mode) T o shoot with a set aperture, follow the steps below . 1. T urn the Mode Dial to A/M. The cur rent f- numbe r and shut ter spe ed (AUTO) ap pear in the bottom part on the screen. 2. T urn the up/dow n dial to c hange the f-number.
89 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Shooting at Set Shutter Speed (Manual Ex posure Mode) T o shoot at a set shutter speed, follow the s teps below . 1. T urn the Mode Dial to A/M. The cur rent f- numbe r and shut ter spe ed (AUTO) ap pear in the bottom part on the screen.
90 Shooting with Multi-Sho t If you switch t o Multi-Shot, yo u can shoo t consecutive images . Multi-shot can be classified into the fo llowing types: CONT (Mu lti-Shot) As long as you hold the shutter button down, pictures continue t o be taken. The still images are rec orded one file each, just as in normal shooting.
91 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Note • When shooting with S Multi- or M Multi-Shot , the IS O sensiti vity is fixe d to AUT O even if it is set t o 64 ,100.
92 CONT 7. Compose your picture, then press and hold the shutter button. As long as you h old the shu tter bu tton down, pictures continue to be tak en . 8. Release your f inger from th e shutter release button t o stop recording. T o play back c onsecutiv e imag es shot in M ulti-Sh ot mode, turn the ca mera to playbac k mode (see P .
93 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Viewing an S Multi-Sho t or M Multi-Sho t Still Image in Enlarged Display Mode While still images (16 frames in a file) taken by SCO NT or MCO NT are displayed, one of the 16 frames can be displayed in an enlarged view .
94 Shooting/Playing Back Mo vies 3 3 3 3 Shoot ing Movies Y ou c an shoo t movies with sound. Y ou c an select the image size, eith er 320 x 240 or 1 60 x 12 0 pixels. Each movie y ou s hoot is reco rded a s one A VI file. 1. T urn the Mode Dial to 3 3 3 3 .
95 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Playin g Back Movies T o playback m ovies, follow the steps below. 1. T urn the mode dial to 6 6 6 6 (Playback Mode). The last s hot taken is displayed . For mo vies, the first fra me i s displaye d as a s till ima ge.
96 R ecor ding/P laying Back Sound 2 2 2 2 R ecording So und (V oice Me mo) Y ou can record sound. Recorded data is s tored as a WA V file. 1. T urn the Mode Dial to 2 2 2 2 . 2. Press the shutter release button. Sound rec ording starts. 3. Release your f inger from th e shutter release button to stop recording.
97 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Playin g Back Sound T o playback s ounds, follow the st eps below . 1. T urn the mode dial to 6 6 6 6 . The last s hot taken is displayed . 2. Press the #$ #$ #$ #$ buttons to select a sound file for playback (speaker icon).
98 Other Functions Available in Playback Mode Playback Se tting Men u The Playback menu provides the funct ions shown in the table below: Using the Playb ack Menu 1. T urn the mode dial to 6 6 6 6 . 2. Press the M M M M button. The Pla yback m enu ap pears.
99 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Showing Photo s i n O r der Auto matical ly (SLIDE SH OW) Y ou can show the recorded s till images, movies, and sound files sequentially on the LCD Monitor . This function is called a slide show . T o view a slide show , follow the steps below .
100 Write- protecti ng Y our Images (P R O TECT) Y ou can prot ect files from being ac cidentally deleted. Caution Prote cted fi les can not b e dele ted nor mally . Howeve r , the y wil l be del eted c omplete ly if y ou form at th e me mory w her e the f iles are store d.
101 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Protect ion is applied and th e Protect symbol appears i n the up per-le ft corner of the scree n. Protecting All Files T o prot ect all your files, follow t he steps below . 1. T urn the mode dial to 6 6 6 6 .
102 Protecting Multiple Files at Once T o prot ect selected files all at once, follow the steps below . 1. T urn the mode dial to 6 6 6 6 . 2. Press the 9 9 9 9 butto n. The scree n is split into six sections a nd thumbna il images are displayed in a reduced size.
103 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Using a Pri nting Ser vice (DPO F) 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 s ervice. T o use a print service , it is necessary to make settings required for printing.
104 Setting DPOF for All Still Images T o apply DPO F settings to all your still i mages, follow the steps below . 1. T urn the mode dial to 6 6 6 6 . 2. Press the M M M M button. The Pla yback m enu ap pears. 3. Press the " " " " button to select [DPOF] and press the O O O O butt on.
105 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Setting DPOF for Multiple Still Images T o m ake the DPOF set ting for selected still images all at once, follow the steps below . 1. T urn the mode dial to 6 6 6 6 . 2. Press the 9 9 9 9 butto n. The scree n is split into six sections a nd thumbna il images are displayed in a reduced size.
106 Changing the Ima ge Size (RESIZE) Y ou can reduce the image siz e of a shot still image to addit ionally create a file of a di fferent image size. Caution The imag e siz e of a mov ie or i mage sh ot in t he Non -compr ess ed (NC ) Mode c anno t be chan ged.
107 A V ariety of Shooting T echniques/Playback Cop ying t he Conte nts of Inter nal Memo r y to a Memo r y Card (COPY T O CARD) Y ou can copy all movies, still images, and sound dat a stored in internal memory onto an SD Memory Card at onc e. 1. T urn the Camera O ff.
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110 Changing Camer a Set tings SETUP Menu The SETUP m enu consists of thr ee screens. Pre ss the !" buttons to switch between screens. Setting Op ti on Re fer to CARD FORM A T P .11 1 IN FOR MA T P .112 LCD BRI GHTN ESS P .1 13 ADJ. BUTT . SET . [OFF], PIC Q UALITY ( ), AF/ MF , SHAR P , PHOTOMETRY ( ) P.
111 Changing Camera Settings Getting the SD Memor y Car d Ready for Use (CARD FORMA T) If the err or me ssage "T his card cannot be used" is displayed, o r if you have formatte d a card with a computer o r some ot her device, it will be n ecessar y to format th e SD M emory Car d prior to use.
112 F o rma t t in g I n t e rn a l M e m o ry (IN FO RMA T) If an error message "Format the internal memory" is displayed, it will be necessary to format t he internal memor y prior to us e. Caution Form attin g the inte rnal mem ory e rases all o f the i mag es re cord ed in the me mor y .
113 Changing Camera Settings Adju stin g the Br ig htnes s of the LCD Mo nitor (LCD BRIGHTNESS) T o adjust the br ightness of the LC D Monitor , follow the steps below . 1. T urn the Mode Dial to 1 1 1 1 . 2. Press the " " " " button to select [LCD BRIGHTNESS ] and press the O O O O or $ $ $ $ button.
114 Setting a F unction to the ADJ . Button (ADJ BTN.SET .) Each time th e ADJ. button is pressed, the cam era disp lays the sett ing sc reen in the order of exposur e, white balance , and IS O sensi tivity . By using the [ADJ B TN.SET .] op tion, yo u can set a function to be activated when the ADJ.
115 Changing Camera Settings Changin g the Beep So und Se tting (BEEP SOUN D) During operation, the camera gen erates four types of sounds: s tart sound, shutter release sound, focus sound, and beep sound. T o change th e beep sound settings, follow the steps below: 1.
116 Changin g Image Conf ir mation Time (LCD CONF IRM. ) Immediately after pressing the shutter button, the still image taken is displayed for a moment so you can check it. At purchase, C onfirmation Time is set to one s econd, but this c an be changed.
117 Changing Camera Settings Changin g Auto P o wer-Off Settings (A UT O PO WE R OF F) If you do not operate the c amera for the set period of time, it will shut off automatically (Auto Power- off) to conserve battery pow er . At the time of purchase, Auto Power-Off is set to one minute, but you can change this setting.
118 Chang ing File Na me Sett ings (SEQUE NTIAL NO.) When you shoot a still image, it is st ored on an SD Memory Card or in internal memory, with a consecu tively num bered file nam e automa tically a ssigned.
119 Changing Camera Settings Changin g P o wer-Sa v e Mode S ettings (POWERSA VE) Y ou can re duce the powe r consump tion of the LCD Moni tor and extend the life of your b atteries .
120 Setting the Date and Time (D A TE SETTINGS) Y ou can take still images with the time or date st amped onto the picture. The date/time setting on the SETUP menu is explained here. 1. T urn the Mode Dial to 1 1 1 1 . 2. Press the " " " " button to select [DA T E SETT INGS] and th en press the O O O O or $ $ $ $ butt on.
121 Changing Camera Settings Changin g the Display Langu age (LANGUAGE / ) Y ou can change the language displayed on the LCD Monitor . T o change th e display language, follow the steps below .
122 Changin g the Playbac k Me thod fo r Viewing on TV (VIDEO OUT MODE) Y ou can view your still images and movies on a television scr een by connecting your camera to a television with the A V cable that came with your camera. Y our camera is set to NTSC video format (used in Jap an and other countries) for us e with television e quipment, etc.
123 Changing Camera Settings Changin g the Setting of Step Zoom ing (STEP ZOO M) The focal length with optical zooming can be f ixed to any of four levels (28, 35, 50 and 80 mm as converted equivalent to 35 mm cameras) (Step Zoom). T o set whether to use st ep zooming (O N) or not ( OFF), follow the steps below .
124 Changin g the USB Communi ca tion Syst em (USB C onn ecti on) Changing the USB Communication System (USB Connection) If the USB communication system is changed (by selecting [M AS STR] at [USB CON.
125 Changing Camera Settings Caution • At [MA S STR ], RI COH Ga te La or Capli o Transfer Softw are c ann ot be use d for file t ran sfer. • A t [MA S ST R], fi les c an on ly be read fr om th e ca mera and c annot be wr itte n into or d eleted from th e ca mera .
126 To transfer images in Mass Stora ge Mode, follow the steps below: 1. Change [USB CONN ECTION] to [MAS S TR] on the Setup menu. 2. Make sure that the camera power is off. 3. Connect the accessory USB cabl e to a US B port of your computer . 4. Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal of the camera.
127 Changing Camera Settings Disconnecting the Camera fro m Your Computer (Windo ws) This display is an example for Windows XP . The terms are different for other OS b ut the operat ions are the sa me. 1. Click the Re move Hardware Sa fely icon at t he right end of the task bar .
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130 Installing the Pro vid ed Soft ware (For Windows) Y ou need to install software for transferring imag es to your com puter before you can down load images from the camera. Software installat ion is necessary for automatic image downloading from the camera into your computer .
131 Installing Soft ware When [Install CaplioSoftware ] is clicked : (P.134) The following software will be installed: XP:Window s XP 98:Wind ows 98 /98SE/Me /2000 Referenc e The camer a is p rovi ded wi th sof twa re Imag eMixer that allow s you t o disp lay and edit i mages from yo ur com pute r .
132 When [View Software User Guide] is clicked : The So ftware Us er Guid e (PDF f ile) on the Caplio S oftware C D-ROM can be displayed o n your comput er screen. If you a re a Win dows use r and h ave Acrobat Reader installed on you r comp uter , simply dou ble-click [View Software Use r Guide ].
133 Installing Soft ware System Requ ir emen ts for Usi ng the Provided Softwar e The foll owing e nvironm ents are necessar y for usi ng the provide d software .
134 Installing the Sof tware on Y our Computer Caution • Do not con nec t your c amera to the comput er u ntil indica ted. If you happe ned to con nect your camera to the computer (resu lting in the.
135 Installing Soft ware 5. Confir m where you want to inst all and then cl ick [Next]. The [S elect P rogram F older] screen appears . 6. Confir m where you want to inst all and then cl ick [Next]. Then the Imag eMixer instal ler starts up successively .
136 Connect ing t he Came ra to Y our Compu ter After installing the software on yo ur computer , connect yo ur camera to it. 1. Make sure the camera power is off. 2. Connect the USB cable to the USB port of you r compute r . 3. Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal o f your camera.
137 Installing Soft ware Note By defa ult, t he WIA dr iver is inst alle d in the fo llow ing loc atio n: 3. Select [RICOH Gate La], check [Always use this program for this action] check bo x, and then click [OK]. T o load images from the camera with assistance from the Windows XP Scanner and Camera Wizard, select [Scanner and Camera Wizard].
138 Installin g Acrobat R ead er Acrobat Reader is required to display the operation manual (PDF file). If the computer is running under Windows, Acrobat Reader can be installed. Acrobat Reader need not be installed if already installed on your computer .
139 Installing Soft ware Installing DirectX DirectX is a program to play a movie file by t he ImageMixer . This camera requires DirectX 8. 1 or later to play movie f iles in Windows. If you have an earlier version inst alled, please install t he updated version available on the accompanying CD-ROM.
140 Desk T op B ind er Lite This software to manage business documents can handle not only still images photographed with a digit al camera but also documents scanned with a scanner , and documents or image files creat ed by an application. Even files of dif ferent formats can be stored in a single document.
141 Installing Soft ware 1. St art your computer and insert t he Caplio Software CD-ROM into the CD -ROM drive on y our compute r . 2. Click [Browse CD-ROM]. Files in the CD-ROM a re listed. 3. Double-click th e [DeskT op Binder Lite] fo lder . 4. Double-click [Instd tb](Inst dtb.
142 Uninstal ling the So ftw are Caution • For Window s 2000/ XP , Administrat or priv ile ges are r equir ed to uninst all the softw are. • I f any othe r pro gram is ac tive or uns aved data r emai ns, s ave th e da ta an d term inate the prog ram be fore uninst alli ng.
143 Installing Soft ware Uninstal ling the I mageMixer Caution • For Window s 2000/ XP , Administrat or priv ile ges are r equir ed to uninst all the softw are. • I f any othe r pro gram is ac tive or uns aved data r emai ns, s ave th e da ta an d term inate the prog ram be fore uninst alli ng.
144 Installing the Pro vid ed Soft ware (For Macintosh ) Y ou need to install software for transferring imag es to your com puter before you can down load images from the camera. Referenc e For h ow to d ownloa d ima ges fr om th e cam era i nto your com puter, see th e Softw are U ser Guide a vailab le fro m th e Capl io Softw are CD -ROM.
145 Installing Soft ware For Mac OS 8. 6 to 9. 2.2, doubl e-click the [Caplio Installer] icon to displa y the scree n shown a t right . When [Install CaplioSoftware ] is clicked : Now the software is inst alled.
146 System Requ ir emen ts for Usi ng the Provided Softwar e The following environments are necessary for using the provided software. Please check your computer , or the computer's user manual. Caution • Problem s may ar ise due to chan ges mad e to th e OS env iro nment se tting .
147 Troubleshooting Installing the Sof tware on Y our Computer (Mac OS 8.6 to 9. 2.2) 1. T urn on your Macintosh and insert the Caplio Software CD- ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Select the O S 9 fo lder . The [Capl io Installer] icon app ears. 3. Double-click [Caplio Installer].
148 Installing the Sof tware on Y our Computer (Mac OS X 10.1.2 to 10.3) 1. T urn on your Macintosh and insert the Caplio CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Open the M ac OS X folder. The [C aplio M ounter.pkg] icon ap pears. 3. Double-click [Caplio Mounter .
149 Troubleshooting 7. Click the desti nation volum e you want, and then click [Continue]. 8. Click [Install]. When installation finishes, a message appears to in form y ou that it is necessary to restart your M acintosh. 9. Click [Continue Installation].
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153 Troubleshooting Shooting Symptom Cause Remedy Refer to The camera does not shoot eve n if you press the shutter rel ease button. Batteries ar e not loaded. Or they ar e exhausted. If usi ng alkal ine batt eries, r eplace the batteries wi th a new set.
154 The flas h does not fire. Or the flash cann ot recharge. Flashing is prohi bited in the following statuses: - White Balance Bracket enabl ed - Continuous Shooting Mode - Movie Mode In some Scene Modes, flashing may be prohibi ted by de fault. (see P .
155 Playback/Deleting About Software For details about the sof tware, see Software User Guide (PDF file). Symptom Cause Remedy Refer to Cannot Playback . Or the Playback scr een does not come out. The camera is not in Playback Mode. T urn the Mode Dial to 6 (Playback Mode).
156 Other Problems Symptom Cause Remedy Refer to Cannot load the Memory Card. The card is facing the wrong way . Load correctly . P .25 Even when t he camera's buttons are pressed, it does not operate . Batteries ar e runn ing low . If using alkaline ba tteries, replace the batteries wi th a new set.
157 War ning Messages Unde r W indows XP Ser vice Pack 2 When software for Ricoh 's digital camera is used on a P C with Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed, the following warning message may appear at s oftware activation or U SB connec tion. With this in mind, refer to the following: 1.
158 If you clicked the [Keep Blocki ng] button: Follow the steps below to check to s ee the Windows Firewall settings. 1. Click [St art] and then [Control Panel]. 2. Double-c lick [ Wind ows Firewa ll]. If [Windows F irewall] is not displayed , click [Switch t o Classic Display] a t the upper l eft of th e window.
159 Appe ndices A. Sp eci ficatio ns General Camera Parts Video S ignal Format NTSC, P AL Power So urce V oltag e AA Dry Alkaline Batt eries (1.5 V) X 2 Rechargeab le Batte ry (3.7 V) X 1 Externa l Part (A C Adapte r); 3.8 V External Dimensi ons Weig ht 1 13.
160 Image Data Record/Replay Part I/O Terminals Memory Cards that can Record , Playback • ISO Sensitivity A UTO, ISO64 , ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600 Distanc e Contro l • AF Method Normal S hooting : Externa l Passi ve / C CD method ; Macro: CCD method • AF Measurement Range Normal: approx.
161 B. Optional Accessorie s The Caplio GX8 can be used with the items (sold separately) listed below . C. Combina tion of Sce ne Mode and F unctio n Depending on the Scene Mode, the way functions work may diff er from when in normal shooting mode. Refer to t he table below .
162 D. Menu I tems By Mode Shooting Menu (Movie Mode) Shooting Menu (Scene Mode, except in T ext Mode) Shooting Menu (Text Mode) Setting Op ti on Re fer to Movie Size [320 ], 160 P .62 Focu s [AF], MF , S NAP , ∞ P. 6 4 White Balance [AUT O], (Daylight), (Ov ercast), (T ungsten lig ht), (Fluore scent light), (One Push) P.
163 E. Func tion s W h ose Default s w ill be Re stored upon P o wer-o f f Power-of f 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. Mode Function The current setting is kept: O, Restored:X SETUP LCD BRI GHTNES S O ADJ.
164 F . Num ber of Images T ha t Can be Stored in I n t e rn a l M e m ory / S D M e m o ry C a r d The foll owing tabl e show s the appr oximate numb er of im ages th at can be recorded onto an SD mem ory ca rd at va rious image size and picture quality settings.
165 Note • T he n umber of re maini ng sh ots displ ayed on th e LC D moni tor may differ f rom th e ac tual numbe r of shot s, dep endi ng on the s ubj ect.
166 For how to chan ge settings of inter val shooting. For frame feedin g in SCONT or MCONT . For how to s witch be tween files . For how to chang e the date and time setting . For how to c hange the magni fication o f enlar ged display scr een at still image play back.
167 H. Usin g Y our Camera Abroad AC Ad apte r (Mo del AC- 4a) Can be used in regions with a curr ent of 120V , 50Hz/60Hz. If you are goin g to travel to a country th at uses a differe nt shaped wall outlet/plug, please consult your t ravel agent o n a plu g adapt er suitab le for wall ou tlets in your country of desti nation.
168 I. Cauti ons on Use.
169 J . Car e and Sto ra g e Care • Please n ote that if fingerprints, d irt, etc. get ont o the le ns, picture q uality will suffer . • When dust or dirt do es get on t he le ns, do not touch i t dir ectly with yo ur fingers, a nd eith er use a b lower (a vailable in stores) to blow it off, or a soft cloth to g ently du st it off.
170 K. Er r or Messages If an error m essage is displayed on the LCD Monitor , take the corresponding action. Error Message Cause and Action Page INSER T CARD No card is load ed. I nsert a card . P .25 SET DA TE The date is not set. Set the date. P .120 FILE NUMB ER OVER The file number limit has been exceeded.
171 L. W ar ranty and Ser vicing 1. This product is backed by a limit ed warranty . During the warranty period mentioned in the Warrant y supplied with your c amera, any defective parts will be repaired free of charge.
172 INFORMATION TO THE USER USA FCC Part15 Class B The equipmen t has been te sted and fou nd to comply with the limit s for a Class B digita l device, pursuant t o part 15 of the FCC Rules. T hese limits are de signed to pr ovide reasonabl e protection against harm ful interfer ence in a resid ential instal lation.
173 Index A A/M ............... ................... ................... ...14 AC Adapter ......................................... ...11 Acrobat Reade r ........................ ...........132 ADJ BTN.SET. ........ .................. ...........114 ADJ.
174 USB Cable ....................... ................... ...10 USB Driver .............. .................. ...131, 144 V Voice Memo .. ............................ .............96 W Warranty and S ervicing ...................... .171 WAV file ......
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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 GX8 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 GX8 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Ricoh GX8 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Ricoh GX8 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Ricoh GX8, 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 GX8.
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 GX8. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Ricoh GX8 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.
