Ricoh 170553 manual

Before Y ou Begin Before using your camera body , take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the controls and displays (pages 1–10). Ref er to this section as you read through the rest of the manual. Basic Photography and Playback Read this section before using the camera for the rst time . I t covers the steps involv ed in readying the c[...]

ii Package Contents Conrm that the package contains the items listed below . * The actual appearance of included items may di er . GXR camera body The serial number can be found on the bottom of the camera body . USB cable with mini-B connector Connect the camera body to a computer or printer . A/V cable Connect the camera body to a T V. Conn[...]

iii Notices • S afety precautions : Read all safety precautions thoroughly to ensur e safe use. • Test shots : T ake test shots to ensure that the camera is w orking properly before taking photos on important occasions. • Copyright : Reproduction or alteration of copyrighted documents , magazines, and other materials, other than f or personal[...]

iv S afety Precautions W arning Symbols V arious symbols are used throughout this instruction manual and on the product to prevent ph ysical harm to you or other people and damage to property. The symbols and their meanings are explained below . Danger This symbol indicates matters that ma y lead to imminent risk of death or serious injury if ignor[...]

v Do not put the battery in a re, attempt to heat it, use it in a high temperature en vironment such as next to a re or inside a car , or abandon it. Do not put it into water or the sea or allow it to get wet. Do not attempt to pierce , hit, compress, drop , or subjec t the battery to any other severe impact or for ce. Do not use a battery th[...]

vi Avoid an y contact with the liquid cr ystal inside the picture display , should the monitor be damaged. Follo w the appropriate emergency measures below . • SKIN: If an y of the liquid crystal gets on your skin, wipe it o and rinse the aected area thoroughly with wat er , then wash well with soap . • EY ES: If it gets in your eyes, was[...]

vii Keep the battery and SD memor y card used in this equipment out of the reach of children to pr event accidental ingestion. Consumption is harmful to human beings. If swallow ed, seek medical assistance immediately . Keep the equipment out of the reach of children. Do not touch the internal components of the equipment if they become exposed as a[...]

viii Observe the following precautions to ensure saf e use of this unit. Caution Contact with uid leaking from a battery can lead to burns. If part of your body comes in contact with a damaged battery, rinse the area with water immediately . (Do not use soap.) If a battery star ts to leak, remove it immediately fr om the equipment and wipe the b[...]

ix Product M anuals The following manuals ar e provided with the GXR camera body : Camera Body User Guide (this booklet) This guide describes how to use your camera and install the supplied software. * Read this guide along with the documentation provided with the camera unit. Software User Guide (pdf le) The Software User Guide describes how to[...]

x T able of Contents P ackage Contents ...................................................................................................... ii Notices ............................................................................................................................. iii Safety Pr ecautions ...............................................[...]

xi Referenc e 45 Read this section for more information on camer a functions. More on Photograph y ................................................................. 46 Mode P: Pr ogram Shift ......................................................................................... 46 Mode A: Aper ture P r iority .....................................[...]

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1 F irst - time user ? r ead this . 1 Before Y ou Begin Read this section before using your camera body for the rst time. Introduction .............................................................. 2[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 2 Introduc tion This manual describes how to take pictures and play them back. T o ensur e that you get the most from this product, read this manual thoroughly bef ore use and keep it handy when using the product. Parts of the Camera Body F or more information, refer t o the page number to the right of each item. F[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 3 Back 4 1 2 3 17 16 13 14 15 12 9 20 21 22 19 5 6 23 7 8 10 18 1 1 1 DIRECT  button .............................. 5 2 OPEN / f (ash) button  ................ 29 3 VF/L CD  button............................. 42 4 Picture display  ...............................8 5 Autofocus/ash lamp   ....[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 4 Mode Dial Before shooting , press the mode dial lock release ( 1 ) and rotate the mode dial to choose a shooting mode ( 2 ). 1 2 5 (auto) : The camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure (page 21). M (manual exposure) : Y ou choose shutter speed and aperture (page 50). MY1 , MY2 , MY3 (“m y set[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 5 Up- down Dial and ADJ. L ever When viewing pictures or navigating the menus, y ou can use the up- down dial in place of + and – , and the ADJ. lev er in place of Fn1 and Fn2 . The ADJ . lever and up- down dial can also be used to select shutter speed and aper ture in P , A , S , and M modes. Up- down dial ADJ. [...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 6 DIRECT screen F or more information, refer t o the page number to the right of each item. 1 2 3 8 4 5 12 13 18 10 9 17 16 15 14 1 1 6 7 1 Shooting mode  .............................. 4 2 Aperture  .......................... 46, 48, 50 3 Shutter speed  .................. 46, 49, 50 4 Flash mod[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 7 Displaying the Options for the Shooting Settings Pr essing the ADJ. lever when an it em is highlighted on the DIREC T screen displa ys the options for the setting item. Select the desired option using + and – , or the up- down dial, and then pr ess the ADJ. lev er or the C / D button to set the option. Caution [...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 8 Picture Display The follo wing indicators may be display ed during shooting and playback. Shooting (still photography) Shooting (movie mode) 4:3 N F 2.5 25cm- 1/50 200 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 12 13 14 16 17 15 18 31 19 30 29 28 27 26 32 20 25 24 22 23 21 37 38 F 2.5 1/50 200 34 33 35 36 1 Flash mode  ......[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 9 29   Shutter speed   ................... 46, 49, 50 30   Exposure compensation ....... 85 31   ISO  ......................... 90 32   Tilt indicator  .......... 32 33   Exposure warning  ................. 86 34   Blur warning ....24, 93 35   Depth of eld ........ 64 [...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 10 Notes • The picture display may also display warnings and messages. • Additional information can be viewed by pressing the DISP . button (page 42). 4:3 N 2.5 200 The Battery Level Indicator Battery level is shown by the icon at the bott om right corner of the picture display . Icon Description (green) Batter[...]

11 F irst - time user ? r ead this . 11 First Steps ................................................................ 12 T aking Photographs ................................................. 21 Viewing and Deleting Photogr aphs........................... 34 Basic Photograph y a nd Playback Read this section before using your camera for the rst ti[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 12 First Steps Pr epare the camera f or use. Charging the Battery The rechargeable ba ttery (DB-90) supplied with the camera body is not charged at the time of pur chase. Charge the battery in the supplied BJ-9 battery charger before use . 1 Place the battery in the charger . Place the battery label up with the “[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 13 3 Remove the battery . Charging is complet e when the charger lamp turns o . Unplug the power cord and remo ve the battery from the charger . Cautions • Rechargeable Li-ion battery : Use only a genuine DB-90 battery. Do not use a battey not specically designated by Ricoh for use in this camera body . •[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 14 Inserting the Battery Be sure the power is o bef ore inser ting or removing the battery. 1 Open the batter y/card c over . Unlatch ( 1 ) and open ( 2 ) the cover . 2 Inser t the battery . Using the battery to keep the battery latch pressed downwar d, slide the battery in. The latch will click into place when [...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 15 Inserting Memor y Cards Pictures can be stor ed in the camera body’ s 86 MB internal memory, or optional SD and SDHC memory cards. Internal memory is used if no card is inserted; if a card is inserted, the card will be used instead . Be sure the power is o bef ore inser ting or removing a memor y card . 1 O[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 16 Removing Memory Cards Unlatch and open the battery/card cov er , and then press the memor y card in t o eject it. The card can then be remov ed. Cautions • Pictures will not be sav ed to internal memor y when a memor y card is inserted, even if the memory card is full. • Keep the memor y card contacts clean.[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 17 Attaching the Camera Unit to the Camera Body Be sure the power is o bef ore attaching or removing the camera unit to/from the camer a body . Remove the connector caps from the camera body and camera unit respectively . Align the left side of the camera unit with the alignment mark on the camera body , and the[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 18 Turning the P ower On and O Shooting Mode Slide the power switch t o ON to turn the camera on. The camera will play the start-up sound. The autofocus/ash lamp blinks f or several seconds while the camer a starts up. T o turn the camera o , slide the power switch t o OFF . The number of pictures taken so[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 19 Playback Mode When the power is o , pressing the 6 button for about a sec ond turns the camera on in playback mode. P ress the 6 button again to turn the power o . Tip: Sleep Mode and Aut o Po wer O The camera will turn the display or power o automatically to save power if no operations ar e per form[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 20 Basic Setup A language -selection dialog is displayed the rst time the camera is turned on. F ollow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date. T o exit before setup is c omplete, pr ess the DISP . button. The language, time, and da te can be changed at any time in the setup menu (page 149[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 21 T aking Photographs After setting up the camera as described in “First Steps ” (page 12), you are r eady to take photographs . Slide the power switch to ON to turn the camera on, and rotate the mode dial t o 5 . Holding the Camera 1 Hold the camera in both hands. Hold the camera in both hands with your elbow[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 22 T aking a Photograph 1 Focus . F rame your subject in the center of the picture display and press the shutter -release button halfwa y to set focus and exposur e. 4:3 N If the camera is able to focus , the focus frames f or the objec ts in focus are displa yed in green (up to nine frames). If the camera is unabl[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 23 Tip: Shutt er-Release Button The camera has a two-stage shutter-release button. T o focus , lightly press the shutter-r elease button until you feel resistance. This is called “pressing the shutter -release button halfway . ” Press the shutter-release butt on the rest of the way down t o shoot. Tip: F ocus T[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 24 Tip: A voiding Blurred Pictures T o prevent blurring caused by the camera movement when the shutter is released (“ camera shak e ”), press the shutter-r elease button smoothly and gently . Blurr ing is particular ly likely to occur if : • The ash is o and lighting is poor • Using digital zoom (page[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 25 Focus Lock Use focus lock t o compose photographs in which the subject is not in the center of the frame. F ocus lock can also be used if the camera is unable to focus . 1 Focus . P osition your subject in the center of the picture display and press the shutter -release button halfwa y to focus . 4:3 N 2 Recompo[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 26 Zoom The 8 (telephoto) butt on can be used to zoom in and the 9 (wide -angle) button to z oom out. 4:3 N 9 8 4:3 N Zoom out Zoom in 1 Frame the picture using the 8 and 9 buttons . 2 Focus . Pr ess the shutter-release button halfway . 3 T ake a picture. Gently press the shutter- release button the r est of the wa[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 27 Close-ups (M acro Mode) Use macro mode f or close -ups of small objects. 1 Press the N button. A N icon will be briey displayed in the cen ter of the picture display . N will then appear at the upper left of the display . 2 Focus . F rame the subject in the picture display and press the shutter-release butt o[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 28 Flash Photography The ash only res when it is raised . Press the OPEN/ f button to raise the ash, and pr ess the button again to choose from the follo wing ash modes: Mode Description Flash O The ash is o . Auto The ash res automa tically when required. Red-Eye Flash Reduces “ red- e[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 29 Using the Built-in Flash 1 Raise the ash. Pr ess the OPEN / f button. O PE N 2 Selec t a ash mode. Pr ess the OPEN / f button to select a ash mode. The ash mode icon appears at the top left corner of the display . Notes • The selected ash mode remains in eect until a new mode is chosen. • T[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 30 Notes • T o close the ash when it is not in use, gently press the cent er of the ash cover down until it latches . • The ash turns o automatically in movie, continuous, and bracketing modes. • Do not use the built-in ash when an optional ash is attached. F ailure to observe this precautio[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 31 Self- T imer Choose from ten-second , t wo-second, and custom setting timers. Use the two-second timer to pr event blur caused by camera mov ement when the shutter-r elease button is pressed . With the custom setting, a specied number of pictures can be taken at a specied interval. Set the shooting interva[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 32 Tilt Indic ator Use the tilt indicator to lev el the camera when photographing buildings or landscapes . It is par ticularly useful for compositions in which the horizon is visible . 1 Display options. Pr ess and hold the O ( DISP . ) button until level setting options are display ed. 2 Selec t an option. Pr ess[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 33 Understanding the T ilt Indicator 4:3 N Green 4:3 N Orange Camera lev el Camera tilted left 4:3 N Red 4:3 N Camera tilted t oo far to the right Camera tilted 90 ° lef t Note Tilt indicator settings can also be adjusted in the setup menu (page 144). Cautions • The tilt indicator is not displayed when the camer[...]

34 F irst - time user ? r ead this . Viewing and Deleting Photographs Pictures can be viewed in the picture displa y . Viewing Photographs Pr ess the 6 button in shooting mode to display the last photograph view ed. Pr ess the 6 button again to exit to shooting mode. Tip: If the Camera Is O If the power is o , press the 6 button for about a s[...]

35 F irst - time user ? r ead this . Back one photo 2010 2010 2010 2010 F 2.5 200 200 F 2.5 2010 200 F 2.5 F 2.5 200 F 2.5 200 4:3 N 4:3 N 4:3 N 4:3 N 4:3 N Back ten photos + 2010 2010 2010 2010 F 2.5 200 200 F 2.5 2010 200 F 2.5 F 2.5 200 F 2.5 200 4:3 N 4:3 N 4:3 N 4:3 N 4:3 N Fn1 2010 2010 2010 2010 F 2.5 200 200 F 2.5 2010 200 F 2.5 F 2.5 200 F[...]

36 F irst - time user ? r ead this . Tip: V iewing the Pictures in Internal Memory If a memor y card is inserted, the pictures on the memor y card will be displayed; the pictures in internal memory cannot be viewed even if the memory card is empty. The pictures in internal memor y will only be displayed if no car d is inser ted in the camera body .[...]

37 F irst - time user ? r ead this . Multi-frame views can be used to select images for display or deletion. In multi-frame views, use the directional pad to highlight photographs . Tip: Dir ectional Pad The cursor can be moved in an oblique direction by pr essing the diagonal portions on the directional pad. Notes • T o display a photograph full[...]

38 F irst - time user ? r ead this . Playback Zoom Pr ess the z button or rotate the up-down dial to the right to zoom in on the photog raph currently display ed full frame. T o zoom in to the magnication selected with One Press Z oom Ratio (page 143), press the ADJ. lev er . The follo wing operations can be performed: Use T o z Zoom in. Up- dow[...]

39 F irst - time user ? r ead this . Deleting Photographs F ollow the steps below to delete photogr aphs. Deleting Individual Photographs 1 Display a photograph. Display a photogr aph you want to delet e in single - frame playback (page 34). 2 Press the d button. The options will be displayed (you can change the photograph by pr essing Fn1 or Fn2 )[...]

40 F irst - time user ? r ead this . Deleting Multiple Files F ollow the steps below to delete multiple les. 1 Press the d button. In multi-frame playback, proceed to st ep 2. In single - frame playback, the options shown at right will be displayed . Highlight Delete Multi and press C / D . 2 Selec t Sel. Indiv . or Sel. Range . T o select image[...]

41 F irst - time user ? r ead this . Tip: Selecting Ranges T o switch from Sel. Indiv . to Sel. Range , press the ADJ . lever and follow the steps belo w : 3.1 Use the directional pad to highlight the rst image of a range, and press C / D to select. The selec ted image is marked with a d icon. T o deselect the image, press the DISP . button. 4:3[...]

42 F irst - time user ? r ead this . O (DISP .) Button Pr ess the O ( DISP . ) button to display the information in the picture display in shooting and playback modes. T urning the Picture Display On/O  Pr essing the VF/L CD button while the pic ture display is on turns the picture display o . S ome camera operations are not a vailable when t[...]

43 F irst - time user ? r ead this . Note If Display or Disp + Snd is selected for Level Setting (page 32), a tilt indicator appears when indicators are displa yed. Playback Mode Pr ess the O ( DISP . ) button to cycle through the following displa ys: Indicators displayed 4:3 N 4:3 N 4:3 N 2010 2010 2010 F 2.5 200 F 2.5 200 2.5 2 00 White Saturatio[...]

44 F irst - time user ? r ead this . Tip: Hist ogram The histogram is a graph sho wing the distribution of pixels of dierent brightness in the image . Brightness is plotted on the horizontal axis, with shadows at the left and highlights at the right. The ver tical axis gives the number of pixels . The histogram can be used to assess exposur e an[...]

45 More on Photograph y ............................................... 46 Playback Functions................................................... 94 Playback Menu ........................................................101 Printing Photographs ..............................................120 Camera Settings .........................................[...]

46 m ore on P hotograPhy More on Photography This section provides information on P , A , S , M , 4 , and MY modes and on using shooting menu options. Mode P: Program Shift When the mode dial is rotated to P (progr am shift), you can use the up- down dial to choose fr om several combinations of shutter speed and aperture, all of which produced the [...]

47 m ore on P hotograPhy Note Shutter speed and aperture can be adjusted for ten seconds after releasing the shutter-r elease button. 4 T ake a picture. Gently press the shutter-r elease button all the way down to take the photog raph. Note The combinations of shutter speed and aperture available at each exposure value dier depending on the came[...]

48 m ore on P hotograPhy Mode A: Aperture Priority In mode A (aper ture priority), you choose the aperture and the camera selects the shutter speed. Choose large apertures (low f-numbers) to emphasize the main subject by blurring background and for eground details. Choose small apertures (high f-numbers) to bring both the background and main subjec[...]

49 m ore on P hotograPhy Mode S: Shutter Priority In mode S (shutter priority), you choose the shutter speed and the camera selects the aper ture . Choose fast shutter speeds to “freeze ” motion, slow shutter speeds to emphasize motion by blurring moving objects. 1 Choose mode S . Rotate the mode dial to S . The current shutter speed is display[...]

50 m ore on P hotograPhy Mode M: Manual Exposure In mode M (manual exposure), use the up- down dial to choose aperture and the ADJ. lever to select a shutter speed. 1 Choose mode M . Rotate the mode dial to M . The shooting mode , exposure indicator , and current aperture and shutter speed appear in the display . 4:3 N 2 Choose an aper ture and shu[...]

51 m ore on P hotograPhy Notes • The shutter speeds that can be set depend on the camera unit and the aperture setting. See the documentation provided with the camera unit for details. • If Auto or Auto-Hi is selected for ISO Setting (page 90), ISO value will be xed in manual exposure mode . The xed value for ISO di ers depending on th[...]

52 m ore on P hotograPhy 4 Mode: Settings for Various Scenes Select 4 mode to shoot movies or to choose one of the options that are suitable f or particular scenes. Camera settings are automatically optimiz ed for the selected subject t ype. The follo wing is some of the options that can be selected in the 4 mode. Option Description Movie Shoot mov[...]

53 m ore on P hotograPhy T o select a scene mode option: 1 Rotate the mode dial to 4 . The option currently selected for 4 mode appears in the display . 2 Press C / D . A menu for scene mode is displayed . 3 Selec t an option. Pr ess + , – , Fn1 or Fn2 to highligh t an option and press C / D to return to shooting mode with the selected option sho[...]

54 m ore on P hotograPhy Tip: Using the Menus T o access the shooting, key custom options and setup menus in 4 mode, press C / D to displa y the scene mode menu and press Fn1 to highlight the mode tab. P ress + or – to highlight the shooting menu tab (page 58), key custom options tab (page 127), or setup tab (page 128), and press Fn2 to place the[...]

55 m ore on P hotograPhy Cautions • A icon blinks, and the recor ding time and remaining available time are display ed during recording . • Sounds made by the camera may be recorded with the mo vie. • Movies may be up to 90 minutes in length or 4 GB in size. Depending on the type of memor y card used, shooting may end before this length or si[...]

56 m ore on P hotograPhy 4 Mode: Skew Correct T o take pictures in skew corr ect mode, frame the subject so that it occupies as much of the frame as possible and press the shutter-r elease button to take the photograph. If the camera detects an objec t of which perspective can be corrected, the object is shown surrounded by an orange frame. The cam[...]

57 m ore on P hotograPhy “MY” Modes: Using Custom Settings T o take photog raphs using settings saved in MY1 option with Reg. My Settings in the key custom options tab (page 129), rotate the mode dial t o MY1 . Select MY2 to take photogr aphs using the settings saved with MY2 , MY3 to take photogr aphs using the settings saved with MY3 . 1 Rota[...]

58 m ore on P hotograPhy Shooting Menu Use the + , – , Fn1 , Fn2 , and C / D butt ons to navigate the menus . Caution The shooting menu is not displayed when the camera unit is not attached to the camera body . 1 Display the shooting menu. In modes other than 4 , pressing C / D in shooting mode displays the shooting menu. Tip: 4 Mode In 4 mode, p[...]

59 m ore on P hotograPhy 3 Selec t an option. Pr ess + or – to highlight an option. Pr ess C / D to select and exit to shooting mode, or press F n1 to select and return to the shooting menu. The items available in the shooting menu di er depending on the shooting mode. 5 , P , A , S , M, MY1, MY2 and MY3 Modes Option Default Page Picture Quali[...]

60 m ore on P hotograPhy 4 Mode: Movie Option Default Page Movie Size VGA640 61 Focus Multi AF 64 Snap Focus Distance 2.5  m 68 Pre-AF O 70 Option Default Page White Balance Auto 86 White Balance Compensation A: 0, G: 0 89 4 Mode: Portrait/Spor ts/Nightscape Option Default Page Picture Quality/Size L 4:3 N 61 Focus Multi AF 64 Sn[...]

61 m ore on P hotograPhy 4 Mode: Skew Correct Option Default Page Picture Quality/Size 1M 4:3 F 61 Focus Multi AF 64 Snap Focus Distance 2.5  m 68 Full Press Snap On 69 Pre-AF O 70 Exposure Metering Multi 70 Image Settings Standard 71 Flash Exposure Compensation 0.0 78 Option Default Page Flash Synchro Settings 1st Curtain 79 Distortio[...]

62 m ore on P hotograPhy For Still Images Option Aspec t ratio Compression rate Description RA W 16:9* 2 , 4:3, 3:2* 2 , 1:1* 3 FINE/NORMAL/ VGA* 1 • Suitable for fur ther image processing or editing on a computer . L 16:9* 2 , 4:3, 3:2* 2 , 1:1* 3 FINE/NORMAL • Suitable for printing at larger size or cropping the image on a computer . M 16:9* [...]

63 m ore on P hotograPhy Tip: Picture Quality The camera supports the following picture qualities: • Normal : JPEG compression is used to r educe le size. • Fine : Compression rat e is low to achieve high picture quality . File size becomes larger comparing to Normal quality . • RAW : RA W image data are sav ed in DNG format; JPEG copies a[...]

64 m ore on P hotograPhy Focus Choose how the camera focuses . By default, the camera uses autofocus . Option Description Multi AF* The camera selects the focus area with the closest subject, preventing out-of-focus shots by keeping the camera from focusing on the backg round. Spot AF* Focus on the subject in the cent er of the frame. MF ( manual?[...]

65 m ore on P hotograPhy Notes • Fn1 and Fn2 buttons can be used t o switch back and forth between autofocus and manual or snap f ocus (page 136). • T o zoom in on the subject in the center of the picture display and check focus, pr ess and hold C / D . Pr ess and hold the button again to return to the normal shooting display . 4:3 N 2.5 30 Foc[...]

66 m ore on P hotograPhy Choosing the Focus and Met ering T arget T arget selection can be used to set focus and e xposure for o-center subjects without moving the camera, making it easier to use a tripod. 1 Activate target selection. Pr ess the ADJ. lever in the focus modes other than MF , and then press the lever t o the left or right to highl[...]

67 m ore on P hotograPhy 3 T ake a picture. Pr ess the shutter-release butt on halfway to set f ocus and/or exposure f or the selected subject and then gently press the shutter -release button the rest of the way down to take the picture . Notes • T arget selection is not available in manual focus mode (page 65). • The selected target remains i[...]

68 m ore on P hotograPhy Macro T arget Selec tion If Macro T arget is assigned to the F n1 or Fn2 button (page 136), you can select macro mode by pressing the assig ned button in shooting mode. The cross- hairs shown at right will be displayed; use the directional pad (page 37) to position the cross-hairs over y our subject, and press C / D (to exi[...]

69 m ore on P hotograPhy Full Press Snap T ake photogr aphs without pausing to focus the camera when Multi AF or Spot AF is selected for F ocus (page 64). Option Description O The function is o. On If the shutter-r elease is pressed all the way down in one motion, the camera will take a pic ture at the focus distance selected for Snap Focus D[...]

70 m ore on P hotograPhy Pre-AF If On is selec ted when Multi AF or Spot AF is selected for F ocus (page 64), the camera will continue to f ocus even when the shutter-release butt on is not pressed halfway (the focus range is narro wer than for normal focus). This may decrease the time needed to f ocus, potentially improving shutter r esponse. Caut[...]

71 m ore on P hotograPhy Image Settings Adjust contr ast, sharpness, and vividness (color depth) or take monochrome photogr aphs. Option Description Vivid T ake vivid photographs with heightened contrast, sharpness, and vividness. Standard* Normal contrast, sharpness, and vividness. Natural Creat es a softer image with decrease in contrast, sharpne[...]

72 m ore on P hotograPhy 1 Adjust custom color repr oduc tion settings. • Black & White : Pr ess + and – to highlight an option and press Fn1 and Fn2 t o change. • B&W (TE) : Adjust vividness, contrast, and sharpness as described above. T o choose a tint, highlight T oning Eect and press Fn2 . P ress + and – to highlight an optio[...]

73 m ore on P hotograPhy The option currently selected for Image Settings will be displayed in the picture display . 4:3 N Note Options for Image Settings can be displayed by pr essing the ADJ. lever (page 134). Continuous Mode Shoot photographs in con tinuous sequence. • Continuous : The camera shoots while the shutter-release butt on is pressed[...]

74 m ore on P hotograPhy Note F or M -Cont + (HI) and M-Cont + (L O) options, image siz es and the number of images saved as one MP le di er depending on the camera unit. See the documentation provided with the camera unit for details. At settings other than O , the current selection is shown by an icon in the picture display . 4:3 N Cauti[...]

75 m ore on P hotograPhy Auto Bracket The camera rec ords two or three c opies of an image with variations in exposure , white balance or color . Option Description OFF* Auto bracket function is o . AE-BKT The camera records three copies of a photograph in the specied variation of exposure value . WB-BKT The camera records three copies of eac[...]

76 m ore on P hotograPhy Notes • Bracketing is not available when an option other than O is selected for Con tinuous Mode . White balance bracketing is not available when shooting monochrome photog raphs. • White balance bracketing and color bracketing are not available when RA W is selected for Picture Quality/Size (page 61). • The ash[...]

77 m ore on P hotograPhy CL -BKT: C olor Bracketing The number and type of photographs r ecorded when CL -BKT is selected for Auto Brack et depends on the option selected for CL -BK T Black & White ( TE) in the setup tab (page 146): • O  : The camera recor ds t wo copies of each photograph, one in black and white and a second in color . ?[...]

78 m ore on P hotograPhy Flash Exposure Compensation Adjust ash amount between –2.0 to +2.0 in steps of / or / EV Selec ting Flash Exposure Compensation in the shooting menu displays the slider shown at right; press + or – to choose a ash exposure compensation v alue and press C / D . Flash exposur e compensation is display[...]

79 m ore on P hotograPhy Manual Flash Amount Choose amount of light produced b y the ash in manual ash mode (page 28). Flash amount is expr essed as a fraction of full power (all values are appr oximate): FULL / / / / / / / / / / / Flash lev el [...]

80 m ore on P hotograPhy Noise Reduction Choose W eak or Strong to reduce noise (random variations in brightness and color) in photogr aphs taken at high ISO sensitivities. The minimum ISO sensitivity at which noise reduction applies can be selected using Noise Reduction ISO . is displayed when noise reduction is on. 4:3 N Notes • When RA W is se[...]

81 m ore on P hotograPhy Distortion Correc tion Set Distor tion C orrection to On to shoot by automatically correcting the distortion of the image. is displayed when distortion correction is on. 4:3 N Cautions • Even if Distortion Correction is set to On , the correction is not applied depending on the type of camera unit or when it is not necess[...]

82 m ore on P hotograPhy Custom Self- Timer T o set the number of photog raphs to take and the interval of shooting for the custom setting of the self- timer option, select Custom Self- Timer in the shooting menu and follow the st eps below: 1 Choose the number of photographs to take and the interval of shooting. Pr ess Fn1 or Fn2 to highligh t the[...]

83 m ore on P hotograPhy Interval Shooting T o take photog raphs automatically at int er vals of from ve seconds to one hour , selec t Interval Shooting in the shooting menu and follow the st eps below: 1 Choose an interval. Pr ess Fn1 and Fn2 to highligh t hours, minutes , or seconds and press + and – to change . Pr ess C / D to return to sho[...]

84 m ore on P hotograPhy Notes • Use a fully-charged batter y and be sure that sucient space remains in internal memory or on the memor y card. Interval timer photography ends aut omatically when the internal memor y or memory card becomes full. • Photographs can be taken at any time by pr essing the shutter- release button. • If Continuou[...]

85 m ore on P hotograPhy Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation ma y be required in the following situations: • Very bright backlighting : Subjec ts that are v er y strongly backlit may be underexposed. T r y increasing exposur e compensation. • The frame is dominated by v er y bright objec ts : The subject may be underexposed . T ry incre[...]

86 m ore on P hotograPhy Caution Exposure compensation is not available in mode M . Note The step value of the compensation can be set with the Exposure/Flash C omp. Step option in the setup tab (page 140). White Balance At the default setting of Multi-P A UTO , the camera automatically adjusts white balance so tha t a white subject will appear whi[...]

87 m ore on P hotograPhy At settings other than Aut o , the current selection is shown by an icon in the picture display . 4:3 N Cautions • Auto white balance may not pr oduce the desired results in scenes without white objects. This can be corrected by adding a white object to the scene before shooting . • Options other than Auto may not pr od[...]

88 m ore on P hotograPhy Manual: Measuring White Balance T o measur e a value for white balanc e: 1 Selec t Manual Settings . Highlight Manual Settings in the white balance menu. 2 Measure white balance. F rame a blank piece of paper or other white object so that it lls the frame and press the DISP . button. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the desire[...]

89 m ore on P hotograPhy 2 Choose a setting. Pr ess + or – to choose a white balance. P ress C / D when settings are complete . 3 Return to shooting mode. Pr ess C / D to return to shooting mode . Note Selecting an option other than Detail resets detail white balance. White Balance Compensation Compensate f or color casts by modifying white balan[...]

90 m ore on P hotograPhy White balance compensa tion is shown in the picture display . 4:3 N Notes • White balance compensation can be assigned to the ADJ . lever (page 134). T o reset, highlight Reset and press C / D . • White balance compensation can also be assigned to the Fn butt ons (page 136). • When the mode dial is rotated to 4 , whit[...]

91 m ore on P hotograPhy • ISO (value): The camera shoots with the selected ISO value. A vailable ISO values dier depending on the camera unit. See the documentation pro vided with the camera unit for details . The current sensitivity is shown in the picture display (if Aut o or Auto-Hi is selected, the sensitivity selected by the camera is sh[...]

92 m ore on P hotograPhy Auto Aperture Shift When On is selected, the camera will automatically adjust aperture to prevent ov erexposure in the aperture priority mode. Note Auto aperture shift is available only in the aper ture priority mode. Switch Shooting Mode When the mode dial is rotated to a MY mode (page 57), you can use this option to switc[...]

93 m ore on P hotograPhy Cautions • This function is not available depending on the camera unit. • The camera shake correction function is not available in movie mode, continuous mode, or when the shutter speed is set t o 1 or more seconds in manual exposure mode. If the function is set on in continuous mode or when the shutter speed is set to [...]

P layback F unctions 94 Playback F unc tions This section describes how to view movies and MP les. Viewing Movies F ollow the steps below to view movies. 1 Press the 6 button. Pr ess the 6 button to display pictures in the picture display . 2 Display the movie. Pr ess + , – , Fn1 , and Fn2 (page 34) to scroll thr ough pictures until the rst[...]

P layback F unctions 95 Viewing MP Files When you shoot images with M-Cont Plus , the images are rec orded as one MP le. F ollow the steps below to view MP les. Note Images shot in normal continuous mode can be played back in the same way as normal still images. 1 Press the 6 button. 2 Display the MP le. The MP le is displayed with the [...]

P layback F unctions 96 2010/01/01 02:33 Stop Stop ISO 200 EV +1.0 F 3.3 1/55 2 100-0001 6 Slide Show • Images are displayed automatically in the order they were c onsecutively shot, starting with the displayed frame . The operations during slide show ar e shown below . Pause/Pla yback Pr ess the ADJ. lever . F ast Forward Press and hold z during[...]

P layback F unctions 97 Exporting MP Files F ollow the steps below to extract specic frames from an MP le and save each frame as an individual still image. Notes • The extracted image is saved in the same size as the original. • The original les will be retained after extraction. 1 Press the 6 button. 2 Display the MP le you want to[...]

P layback F unctions 98 Selec ting One Frame 5 Press + or – to select 1 Fr ame . Pr ess Fn1 or Fn2 to select the frame. 6 Press C / D . Specifying Multiple Frames Separately 5 Press + or – to select Sel Mult , and then press C / D . If thumbnail view was displayed in step 2 on page 97, skip step 5. 6 Press + or – to select Sel. Indiv . , and [...]

P layback F unctions 99 Specifying a Range of Multiple Frames 5 Press + or – to select Sel Mult , and then press C / D . If thumbnail view was displayed in step 2 on page 97, skip step 5. 6 Press + or – to select Sel. Range , and then press C / D . 7 Selec t the starting point for the range of frames you want t o specify, and pr ess C / D . If [...]

P layback F unctions 100 Selec ting All Frames 5 Press + or – to select All Fr ames , and press C / D . 6 Selec t Y es , and then press C / D .[...]

101 P layback m enu Playback Menu This section details the options in the playback menu and describes how to view pictures on a T V . Playback Menu Pr ess the 6 button in shooting mode and follow the steps below . 1 Display the playback menu. Pr ess C / D . 2 Selec t a menu item. Pr ess + or – to scroll through the menu and pr ess Fn2 to display [...]

102 P layback m enu Note The menus for camera setup can be accessed fr om the playback menu (page 126). Flag Function Setting Register the frequently view ed image les to Flag F unc tion Setting (up to 20 les) to recall the images easily by selecting Flag F unc tion Display at a lat er time. Setting/Canceling One File at a Time T o set or can[...]

103 P layback m enu 4 Selec t additional photographs . Pr ess Fn1 or Fn2 to highligh t additional photographs and press C / D . Repeat this proc edure to set or cancel all the desired les . T o cancel the selected photographs , press C / D when the le is selected. Cautions • If the name of the le set to Flag F unc tion Setting is changed[...]

104 P layback m enu • If no les are set to Flag F unction S etting , a message appears and the display returns to the playback menu . • If multiple les are set to Flag F unction S etting , pressing the N button displays the image with the smallest le number . • When a le set to Flag F unction S etting is displayed in the full fram[...]

105 P layback m enu T rim F ollow the steps below to trim a still image and then save it as a separa te le. 1 Display a photograph. Display the photogr aph to be copied in playback mode. 2 Selec t T rim . Pr ess C / D to display the playback menu , highlight T rim , and press Fn2 . T o cancel trimming, press the DISP . button. 3 T rim the photog[...]

106 P layback m enu • The trimmed image size diers depending on the image ’ s original size and the trimming level (the size of trimming frame). Lev el Compensation Create c opies that have been pr ocessed to adjust brightness and contrast. C or rect brightness and contrast automatically or make manual adjustments using a histogram. Auto: Au[...]

107 P layback m enu 4 Copy the image. Pr ess C / D . T o exit without creating a cop y, press the DISP . button. A message will be displayed while the camera copies the photogr aph. Manual: Manual Level C ompensa tion Display the photogr aph to be copied and select Manual for Le vel C ompensation in the playback menu to display a preview as describ[...]

108 P layback m enu Tip: Choosing the Black P oint, White Point , and Mid-Point • Adjusting brightness : T o make the image brighter , move the mid-point to the left. Moving the mid-point to the right makes the image dark er . • Correcting exposure : If the image is overexposed , move the black point to the right until it lines up with the dark[...]

109 P layback m enu White Balance Compensation Create c opies with modied white balance . 1 Display a photograph. Display the photogr aph to be copied in playback mode. 2 Selec t White Balanc e Compensa tion . Pr ess C / D to display the playback menu, highlight White Balance Compensation , and pr ess Fn2 . 3 Adjust white balance . Choose white [...]

110 P layback m enu Cautions • White balance compensation is available only with still images taken using this camera body. It is not available with movies or pictures taken using M- C ont Plus . The desired results may not be achieved with monochrome images. • White balance compensation can be applied multiple times, however , the quality of t[...]

111 P layback m enu 3 Press C / D . A message will be displayed while the camera copies the photograph. C opying takes from about 2 to 46 seconds, depending on image siz e. Caution Skew correction is available only with still images taken using this camera body . I t is not available with movies or pictures taken using M-Cont Plus . F or RA W image[...]

112 P layback m enu Protect Pr otect pictures from accidental deletion. Pr otected les are indicated by the icon sho wn at right. 4:3 N Caution F or matting erases all les, including pr otected les. Protecting Individual Pictures T o pr otect or remove pr otection from individual les, pla y the picture back, selec t Pr otect in the play[...]

113 P layback m enu Changing the Protect Status of Multiple Files F ollow the steps below to change the protect status of multiple selected les. 1 Selec t Protect in the playback menu, and pr ess Fn2 . In multi-frame playback, proceed to st ep 2. In single - frame playback, the options shown at right will be displayed . Highlight Sel Mult and pr[...]

114 P layback m enu Tip: Selecting Ranges T o switch from Sel. Indiv . to Sel. Range , press the ADJ . lever and follow the steps belo w : 3.1 Use the directional pad to highlight the rst image of the range, and press C / D to select. The selec ted image is marked with an icon. T o deselect the image, press the DISP . button. 4:3 N 3.2 Use the d[...]

115 P layback m enu Copy to Card from Int ernal Memor y T o cop y all les from internal memor y to a memory card, insert the memor y card in the camera body and select Copy t o Card from Internal Memory in the playback menu. A message will be display ed while copying is in progr ess; the camera will return to playback when copying is complete . [...]

116 P layback m enu Selec ting Individual Photogr aphs for Printing T o add a photog raph to or remov e it from the print order , play the picture back, select DPOF in the playback menu, and press Fn2 t o display the options shown at right (if the desired image is not displayed , press Fn1 or F n2 to view other pictures). Highlight 1 File and press[...]

117 P layback m enu 2 Selec t photographs and choose the number of prints. Pr ess Fn1 or Fn2 to highligh t additional photographs and + or – to choose the number of prints. T o remov e a photograph fr om the print order , press – until zero is displa yed. 3 Press C / D . A message will be displayed while the camera creates the print or der . Th[...]

118 P layback m enu Viewing Pictures on T V T o view pictures on a T V , connect the camera body using the supplied A/V cable. 1 T urn the camera body o . Be sure the power is o bef ore connecting or disconnecting the A/V cable. 2 Connect the A/V cable to the T V . Inser t the white plug into the audio input connector , the yellow plug int o [...]

119 P layback m enu Caution Do not use force or tug the A/V cable when handling the camera body with the A/V cable connected. Notes • The camera body can be connected to the video input connector on a video recorder , and pictures can be recorded t o video or DVD. • The camera body can be connected to T Vs that suppor t HDMI using an HDMI mini [...]

120 P rinting P hotograPhs Printing Photographs The camera body can be connected to a printer via the supplied USB cable, and photogr aphs can be printed directly from the camera body without using a computer . Caution Movies cannot be printed. If a RA W le is selec ted f or pr inting, only the JPEG copy will be printed. Note The camera body con[...]

121 P rinting P hotograPhs 3 Connect the camera body . Open the connector cover and plug the cable into the USB cable connector . Pr ess the ADJ. lever . T he camera body will turn on and the message shown at right will be displayed; pr ess the ADJ. lev er again immediately . Note If you do not press the ADJ. lever while the abo ve message is displ[...]

122 P rinting P hotograPhs Printing Photographs can be print ed one at a time or multiple photographs can be selected for printing . I f a memory card is inserted, the pictures will be printed from the memor y card; otherwise pictures will be printed from internal memory. Caution Do not disconnect the USB cable while printing is in progress. Note I[...]

123 P rinting P hotograPhs 2 Adjust printer settings. The menu shown at right will be displayed; highlight an item and press F n2 to view the options available, or choose Printer Select to use the default setting for the current printer (the options av ailable vary with the type of printer; items not suppor ted by the connected printer cannot be se[...]

124 P rinting P hotograPhs Note T o select the highlighted option as the default for the current printer when the camera body is connected, press the ADJ . le ver . The menu shown at right will be displayed; highlight Set and press C / D . Select Cancel to exit without changing the default setting. 3 Star t printing. T o start printing, press C / D[...]

125 P rinting P hotograPhs Printing Multiple Photographs T o print multiple photog raphs: 1 Press the Z button. Photographs will be displayed in multi-frame playback. 2 Selec t a picture. Highlight a picture and press C / D . 3 Choose the number of prints. Pr ess + or – to choose the number of prints. Selected pictures are marked with a icon; to [...]

126 c amera s ettings Camera S ettings The menus for modifying the camera settings can be accessed from the shooting and pla yback menus (pages 58 and 101). 1 Display the menus. Pr ess C / D to display the menu f or the current mode on page 58 (in scene mode , a MODE tab will be displayed). 2 Selec t a tab . Pr ess Fn1 to highlight the tab for the [...]

127 c amera s ettings The key custom options tab contains the f ollowing options. Option Default Page Reg. My Settings — 129 Recall My Settings — 131 Edit My Settings — 132 My Settings for Fn Settings O 133 My Settings WB Comp . O 133 ADJ Lev er Setting 1 White Balance 134 ADJ Lev er Setting 2 ISO 134 ADJ Lev er Setting 3 Quality 134 [...]

128 c amera s ettings The setup tab contains the f ollowing options: Option Default Page Forma t [Card] — 139 Forma t [Internal Memory] — 139 L CD Brightness — 139 DIRECT Screen T ransparenc y Normal 140 Exposure/Flash Comp . Step 1/3EV 140 ISO Auto-High Settings AUT O 400 140 AF Auxiliary Light On 140 Sleep Mode 5 minutes 141 Auto P ower[...]

129 c amera s ettings Key Custom Options Reg. My Settings Settings saved using Reg . My Settings can be recalled by r otating the mode dial to MY1 , MY2 , or MY3 , allowing you to easily cr eate and recall up to six sets of frequently-used shooting settings . 1 Adjust settings. Set the camera to the desired settings . The following is some of the s[...]

130 c amera s ettings 2 Selec t Reg My Settings . Highlight Reg. My Settings in the key custom options tab , and press Fn2 . 3 Save settings. T o assign the settings t o MY1 , MY2 , or MY3 on the mode dial, highlight MY1 , MY2 , or MY3 , and press C / D (to exit without saving settings, pr ess the DISP . button). T o sav e the settings to a “box?[...]

131 c amera s ettings Recall My Settings Copy settings fr om a “box ” to MY1 , MY2 , or MY3 . Select Recall My S ettings in the key custom options tab , press Fn2 , and f ollow the steps below . 1 Selec t a destination. Highlight the destination for the stor ed settings ( MY1 , MY2 , or MY3 ) and press Fn2 . 2 Selec t the source . Highlight the[...]

132 c amera s ettings Edit My Settings Edit and rename settings sav ed with Reg. My Settings . Select Edit My Settings in the key custom options tab, press Fn2 , and f ollow the steps below . 1 Selec t a setting. T o edit the settings assigned to MY1 , MY2 , or MY3 on the mode dial, highlight MY1 , MY2 , or MY3 and press Fn2 . T o edit “box” se[...]

133 c amera s ettings Tip: Naming My Settings Select Name in step 2 to rename the setting. The current name is highlighted in the name area; to edit the current name, press F n1 or Fn2 to position the cursor in the name area and press – t o place the cursor in the keyboard area (to delete the current name, press – while the name is highlighted)[...]

134 c amera s ettings ADJ Lev er Setting Assign up to f our frequently-used options to the ADJ. lever for quick ac cess in 5 , P , A , S , and M modes. A t default, the ADJ. lev er can be used for white balance (page 86), ISO setting (page 90), picture quality (page 61), and image setting (page 71). The following functions can also be assigned; whi[...]

135 c amera s ettings Using the ADJ. Lever T o select an option currently assigned t o the ADJ. lever: 1 Display options. Pr ess the ADJ. lever in shooting mode , and press the lever to the left or right, or press F n1 or Fn2 to view the options assigned to the lever . Set ting 1 Sett ing 2 Setting 4 Setting 3 2 Selec t an option. Pr ess + or – t[...]

136 c amera s ettings Set Fn1/Fn2 Button Choose the functions assigned to the Fn1 and Fn2 butt ons with Set Fn1/F n2 Button in the key custom options tab . The follo wing is some of the functions that can be assigned to the Fn1 and F n2 buttons. Option Description AF/MF Switch bet ween multi AF or spot AF and manual focus (page 64). * 1, 3 AF/Snap [...]

137 c amera s ettings Option Description Flash Amount Adjust manual ash output (page 79). * 8 * 1 I f focus is locked in autof ocus mode (page 64), selec ting manual focus sets the focus distance to the distance at which f ocus is locked. * 2 Exposure cannot be locked in mode M . Pressing the Fn button in mode M sets shutter speed and aperture t[...]

138 c amera s ettings Playback Mode Dial Options/M Mode Dial Options Choose the functions to assign to the ADJ. lev er and up - down dial for pla yback zoom and in mode M . Playback Mode Dial Options M Mode Dial Options Setting1 Setting2 Setting1 Setting2 ADJ. lever Next/previous frame Scroll left/right Shutter speed Aper ture Up- down dial Zoom in[...]

139 c amera s ettings Setup Forma t [Card]/Forma t [Internal Memor y] Select Format [ Card] to format the memory card before rst use, after using it in another device , or if a card error is displayed when the car d is inserted in the camera body . Selec t F ormat [Internal Memor y] if a message is displayed pr ompting you to f ormat internal me[...]

140 c amera s ettings Note The brightness display shows the view through the lens (shooting mode) or the most recently viewed picture (playback mode; if no picture is available for playback, no image will be shown in the brightness display). DIRECT S creen T ransparenc y Choose the density of the background image display ed on the DIREC T screen fr[...]

141 c amera s ettings Sleep Mode Choose the delay befor e the pic ture display ent ers sleep mode. Choose from O , 1 minute , 5 minutes or 30 minutes . Autof ocus/ash lamp lights in sleep mode. Pr ess any button to canc el the sleep mode. Cautions • The camera body does not enter sleep mode when: • Shooting, playback, key custom optins or[...]

142 c amera s ettings L CD Auto Dim If On is selec ted , the picture display dims to sav e power when the camera is not moved f or approximately ve seconds in shooting mode. Mov e the camera or press an y button to return to the orig inal picture display brightness. L CD Conrmation Time Choose how long photographs ar e displayed in the pictur[...]

143 c amera s ettings One Press Zoom Ratio Select the magnication at which pictures are displayed when zoomed in using the C / D button or ADJ . lever (page 38). Choose from 5.7 ×, 9.8 ×, and 16 ×. Notes • Maximum magnication ratio diers depending on the image size (page 38). • If the maximum magnication ratio of an image size is[...]

144 c amera s ettings Minimum Shooting Distance Select Show to display the minimum shooting distance in the picture display . Lev el Setting The camera uses a tilt indicator and sounds t o let you know whether the image is level during shooting. Choose tilt indicator settings (page 32). Grid Guide Display Options Choose the type of framing grid ava[...]

145 c amera s ettings Fn Button Display Select On to display the options currently assigned to the F n buttons when the camera is turned on, shooting mode is selected, or a new mode is selected with the mode dial. Show My Setting Name Select O n to display the name of the settings assigned to the current position on the mode dial when the dial is r[...]

146 c amera s ettings CL -BKT Black & White (TE) Choose the number and type of copies created with color bracketing (page 77). Select On to record thr ee copies of each shot (one in black and white, a sec ond in color , and a third using a monochrome tin t), O to recor d t wo copies (one in black and whit e and the second in color). Note Reg[...]

147 c amera s ettings Digital Zoom Image Choose how the image taken using the digital zoom will be saved . • Normal : Normal digital zoom. It crops a por tion of an image and enlarges the portion back to the size selected in Picture Quality/Size , resulting in lower image quality . • Auto Resize : It crops a portion of an image and save the ima[...]

148 c amera s ettings Card Sequence No. Choose how the camera names image les when saving photographs to a memory card. • On : File names consist of “R” followed by a sev en- digit number (e.g ., “R0010001.jpg”), assigned in ascending order from 0010001 t o 9999999. When a new memor y card is inserted, le numbering continues from th[...]

149 c amera s ettings Date Settings Set the camera clock (page 20). Note If you leave the battery in the camera body for at least two hours, the battery can be removed for about a week without r esetting the clock. Language/ L Choose the language in which camera messages and menus are display ed. Option Description O ption Description Japanese Ру[...]

150 c amera s ettings Start S ettings Readout When the camera turns o , the settings are saved both in camera body and camera unit. Choose the destination to read out the settings fr om Body or Camera Unit .[...]

151 c oPying P ictures to a c omPut er Copying Pictures to a Computer This section describes how to copy pictures from the camera body to your c omputer . Instructions for Window s may be found belo w; those for the Macintosh begin on page 162. Note The dialogs shown in this section may dier fr om those displayed by your computer . Windows Y ou [...]

152 c oPying P ictures to a c omPut er System Requirements Before using the supplied CD , check that your computer meets the follo wing requirements. See the documentation provided with y our computer for details. OS Windows 2000 Professional SP 4, Windows XP Home Edition/Prof essional SP 3, Windo ws Vista SP 2 CPU Windows 2000/Windo ws XP : Pentiu[...]

153 c oPying P ictures to a c omPut er Supplied CD Inser ting the supplied CD in a CD-ROM drive displays the dialog shown at right. • Installing the software : Install the following software . DL -10 : Copy pictures to the computer in a single operation. Irodio Photo & V ideo Studio : V ie w , manage, edit pictures on the computer . For mor e[...]

154 c oPying P ictures to a c omPut er Installing the Software F ollow the steps on the next page to install the supplied software. Illustrations are from Windo ws XP . Cautions • If the camera body is connected to the computer , disconnec t the camera body before beg inning installation. • Users of existing “ Caplio” software should note t[...]

155 c oPying P ictures to a c omPut er 1 Inser t the supplied CD . T urn the computer on and insert the supplied CD in a CD-ROM drive. • Windows V ista : An Autorun dialog will be displayed . Click Run Autorun.e xe t o display the installer dialog. • O ther versions of Windows : The installer dialog will be displayed automa tically . 2 Click In[...]

156 c oPying P ictures to a c omPut er 5 Conrm the destination loca tion and then click [Next]. The Irodio Photo & Video Studio installer will start (depending on your computer , the splash screen at right may be display ed for some time before installa tion begins). F ollow the on- screen instructions to install the supplied software. 6 Cli[...]

157 c oPying P ictures to a c omPut er 1 Inser t the supplied CD . T urn the computer on and insert the supplied CD in a CD-ROM drive. • Windows V ista : An Autorun dialog will be displayed . Click Run Autorun.e xe t o display the installer dialog. • O ther versions of Windows : The installer dialog will be displayed automa tically . 2 Click Br[...]

158 c oPying P ictures to a c omPut er Uninstalling the Software F ollow the steps below to uninstall DC software or Irodio Photo & Video Studio . Cautions • Administrator privileges are r equired for uninstallation. • Exit any applications that may be running bef ore proceeding . 1 Open the “ Add/Remove Pr ograms” Control P anel. Open [...]

159 c oPying P ictures to a c omPut er Copying Pictures Using DL -10 After installing DC software, follo w the steps below to copy pictures to y our computer . 1 T urn the camera body o . 2 Connect the supplied USB cable. Connect the cable to the computer USB port. Cautions • Do not use force when connecting the cable or when handling the came[...]

160 c oPying P ictures to a c omPut er Note If transfer does not begin automatically , tr y the following pr ocedures. Click Save in the DL -10 window . Check that Saves automa tically when connected to USB is selected in the DL -10 “Option S ettings ” dialog. Restar t the computer and repeat the abo ve steps. Copying Pictures Without U sing DL[...]

161 c oPying P ictures to a c omPut er Cautions • Do n ot turn the p ower o or discon nect th e USB cable until cop ying i s comp lete . • F iles in t he des tinati on f old er wit h th e same name as the pictur es bei ng cop ied will b e ov erwritt en. If necess ar y , re name  les be for e cop ying b egins . • Do not use a computer to[...]

162 c oPying P ictures to a c omPut er Macintosh The camera body can be used with Mac OS X versions 10.4–10.5.7. Caution The VM -1 software (page 164) and Software Users Guide (only on computers with Acrobat installed) can be used with Macintosh computers. Copying Pictures to a Macintosh 1 T urn the camera body o . 2 Connect the supplied USB c[...]

163 c oPying P ictures to a c omPut er 3 Copy les from the camer a body to the computer . The camera body will appear as a volume on the desktop with pictures stored in f olders as shown at right. If a memor y card is inserted in the camera body , the drive will be named as shown at right and the contents of the memory card will be displayed . I[...]

164 c oPying P ictures to a c omPut er Using the MP File View er When you shoot images with M-Cont Plus , the images are rec orded as one MP le. By using the VM-1 MP le viewer , you can pla y back MP les on your Macintosh computer and export still images. This section explains how to install and uninstall the VM-1 soft ware tha t is includ[...]

165 c oPying P ictures to a c omPut er Installing VM-1 1 Inser t the supplied CD . T urn on the Macintosh computer and insert the supplied CD in a CD-ROM drive. 2 Selec t the disk for installation. Double -click the RICOH icon > VM-1 f older > VM-1 Installer .pkg icon. The Install VM-1 window will be displayed; click C ontinue . W hen the win[...]

166 c oPying P ictures to a c omPut er Uninstalling VM-1 Cautions • If you have any other software applications running or data that has not been saved, quit the other software applications and save the data bef ore uninstalling VM-1. • If an error occurs during the uninstallation process, update your Mac OS to the latest version. 1 Open the VM[...]

167 t echnical n otes T echnical Notes Troubleshooting Error Messages If an error message is displayed, take the st eps listed below . Message Solution Page Insert card No memor y card is inserted. Insert card. 15 Set date. Camer a clock is not set. Set camera clock. 20,  149 File Number Over Limit Camera is?[...]

168 t echnical n otes Camera Body-Related Problems Po wer Supply Problem Cause Solution Page The camera does  not turn on. Battery  is  exhausted  or  not  inserted. Check  that  battery  is  correctly  inserted.  Charge  battery  (rechargeable ba tter y only). 12, 14 Battery is incompatible. Use supp[...]

169 t echnical n otes Shooting Problem Cause Solution Page No picture taken  when shutter- release button is  pressed. Battery is exhausted. Charge  ba tter y  (rechargeable  battery only). 12 Po wer  is  o  or  not  in  shooting  mode. Slide  the  power  switch  t o  ON   to  turn  camera?[...]

170 t echnical n otes Problem Cause Solution Page Pictures are  blurred. J Camera mov ed during shooting. Use  a  tripod.  Use  the  camer a  shake  corr ection  function.  Press  elbows against your body . 21, 92 Lighting  is  poor  and  shutter  speeds are slow . Use  the  ash.  Choose?[...]

171 t echnical n otes Problem Cause Solution Page Colors ar e  unnatural. Camera  unable  to  adjust  white  balance  for  shooting  conditions  using auto white balance . Include  white  object  in  Photograph  or  choose  another  white balance option. 86 Photograph  information not  displayed[...]

172 t echnical n otes Problem Cause Solution Page Cannot view  pictures on  memory card. Memory  card  empty  or  not  inserted. Insert  card  that  has  been  formatted  in  camera  body  and  contains  pictures  recor ded  with  camera body . 15,  139 Card was not formatted in camera?[...]

173 t echnical n otes Problem Cause Solution Page Pictures are not  displayed on  TV . Video mode does not ma tch  T V . Choose another video mode. 149 A/V cable not connected. Connect A/V cable. 118 TV  is  not  tuned  to  VIDEO  IN  channel. T une  TV to VIDEO IN channel . — Computer-R[...]

174 t echnical n otes If you click ed Keep Blocking to block a Ricoh application , you can remov e the block in Windows F irewall. 1 Open the “Window s Firewall” Control P anel. Open the “Star t” menu and select Control P anel , then double -click Window s Fir ewall (if W indows Fir ewall is not listed, click S witch to Classic View at the [...]

175 t echnical n otes Specic ations Flash Mode Auto (ash res when ligh ting is poor or subject is backlit), red-eye,  on, slow sync, manual, o Range (built-in  ash) See the documentation provided with the camera unit . Flash  compensation ±2.0 EV in increments of 1/2EV [...]

176 t echnical n otes Dimensions (W ×  H ×  D) 113.9 mm  × 70.2  mm  × 28.9  mm (excluding pr ojec tions) W eight (approx.) •  Camera body (e xcluding battery , memor y card, neck strap , and  connector cap): 160 g •  Battery, neck str ap , and connector cap: 66 g T rip[...]

177 t echnical n otes Internal Memory/Memor y Card Capacity The appro ximate number of frames or length of movies that can be stored in int er nal memory or on a memor y card at di erent settings varies depending on the type of camera unit. See the documentation pro vided with the camera unit. Notes • Each movie can be up to 90 minutes long (4[...]

178 t echnical n otes Optional Accessories The GXR camera body can be used with the f ollowing optional accessories: Camera unit DB-90 rechargeable battery BJ-9 battery charger CA-1 cable switch A wired remote shutt er release that attaches to the USB connector of the camera body . VF-2 L CD viewnder An electrical viewnder that attaches to th[...]

179 t echnical n otes SC-55S soft case SC-55L soft case Notes • Before using optional accessories, r ead the manual provided with the product. • F or the latest information on optional accessories, visit the Ricoh website ( http://www.ric ohpmmc.com/ ).[...]

180 t echnical n otes Camera System and Accessories Attach to hot shoe SC-55S/SC-55L soft case ST -3 neck strap CA-1 cable switch DB-90 rechargeable battery (supplied) BJ-9 battery charger (supplied) Attach to USB connector Camera unit GF-1 ash unit VF-2 L CD viewnder Attach camera unit[...]

181 t echnical n otes The GF-1 Flash Unit ( Optional) An optional GF-1 ash unit can be connected to the hot shoe. 1 Close the ash cover (page 2). 2 Attach the ash. T urn the camera and the GF-1 o and attach the GF-1 to the hot shoe. Hot shoe 3 T urn the ash and camera on. 4 Press the DIRECT button. 5 Selec t the optional ash mode [...]

182 t echnical n otes Other Flash Units Use only ash units with one signal terminal , which must be an X-contact with a positive voltage of no mor e than 20 V . Use a ash that covers the angle of view of the lens . 1 Close the ash cover (page 2). 2 Attach the ash. T urn the camera and the optional ash unit o and attach the ash [...]

183 t echnical n otes Using the Product Abroad Using BJ-9 Battery Charger This product is for use with curren ts of 100–240 V and 50 or 60 Hz. Before travelling , purchase a travel adapter for connection to the type of outlets used at your destination. Do not use these products with electrical transformers , as this could damage the product. W ar[...]

184 t echnical n otes • Do n ot dr op thi s pro duct or subje ct it t o ph ysi cal shocks . When carryin g the produ ct, be caref ul tha t it d oes no t strike other obj ects . P articula r car e is r equir ed t o p ro tect the p icture displ ay . • The ash may overheat if red man y times in succession. D o not use the ash more than ne[...]

185 t echnical n otes Tip: A voiding Condensation Condensation is particular ly likely to occur if you move t o an area with a sharply dier ent temperature, if humidity is high, in a cold room after the heater has come on, or where this pr oduc t is exposed to cold air from an air conditioner or other device. Care and Storage Caring for this pro[...]

186 t echnical n otes Warranty and Servicing 1.  This  product  is  backed  b y  a  limited  warranty .  During  the  warranty  period  mentioned  in  the  W arranty  supplied with this pr oduc t, any  defec tive parts will be  repaired fr ee of charge. In the  event of a malfunc[...]

187 t echnical n otes NOTICES USA FCC P ar t 15 Class B The equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pr otec tion against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and ca[...]

188 Index Symbols 5 (auto) mode ................................. 4, 21 d (delete) button............................. 3, 39 O (DISP .) button............................. 3, 42 N (macro) button ............................ 3, 27 OPEN/ f (ash) button ..................... 3, 29 6 (playback) button ...... 3, 19, 94, 101 t (Self- Timer) ..........[...]

189 Flash Exposure C ompensation ......... 78 Flash mode .............................................. 28 Flash Synchro Settings ........................ 79 Fn1, F n2 button ............................... 3, 136 Fn Button Displa y ............................... 145 Focus .......................................................... 64 Focus L ock .[...]

190 Pre-AF ........................................................ 70 Printing ................................................... 122 Protect .................................................... 112 R RA W ............................................................ 62 Recall My Settings .............................. 131 Reg. My Settings .......[...]

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From envir onmental friendliness to envir onmental conservation and to environment al management Ricoh is aggressivel y promoting envir onment-friendly activities and also environment conservation activities to solve the gr eat subject of management as one of the citizens on our precious earth. T o reduce the envir onmental loads of digital cameras[...]