Ricoh Caplio R7 manual

Came ra Use r Guide The seria l numb er of this pr oduct is given o n the bottom face of the camera . Ba sic Op eratio ns If you a re us ing t he came ra for the f ir st tim e, re ad this sec tion . This secti on pro vides a basic over view of how to turn on the ca mera, take pictures and pl ay ba c k pi ct u r es . Ad vanced Op eratio ns Read this[...]

This manua l pr ovid es in format ion o n how t o u se the s hoo ting and pl ayba ck function s of this pro duct, as well a s warning s on its use. To ma ke th e best u se of thi s produ ct’s f unct ions, read t his manu al th oroug hly bef ore use . Plea se k eep this manua l ha ndy for ea se of re feren ce. Ricoh Co ., Ltd. This publication may[...]

1 The f o llowing t wo manu als are included wit h your Caplio R7. The ca me ra is provide d with th e Irod io Pho to & V id eo St udio sof twar e th at al lo ws y ou t o dis pl ay and edit im ages on your com put er. For how t o us e I rod io Photo & Vi deo S tudio, see the di splayed “He lp” . For m ore inf ormatio n o n Irod io Pho t[...]

2 The illust rat ions in th is ma nual m ay differ fr om the actual p roduct . Equ ipped w ith a hi gh mag ni ficati on 7.1× wide a ngle zoom lens Thi s camera ha s a comp act b ody, fea tur ing a 28-m m* (W ide-ang le) to 200-m m* (Tel ephot o) 7.1× op tical zo om lens that covers a wide range of sho oting. T his lens can be use d to tak e pic t[...]

3 Eas ily custo mize yo ur f av orite sh oot ing sett ing s with My S ettin gs m ode (P.3 8) You can c ustomize two g roups of settings , and the n switch the mode sele ctor to MY to easi ly sho ot wit h eit her gro up of regi stere d setting s. Bri ght ness and c olor ton e of s hot imag es ca n b e eas ily edite d on the cam era ( P.109 , 11 1) Y[...]

4 AD J. ( Adjus t) bu tton enab les easi er came ra oper ation s (P.62 ) The ADJ. bu tton simplifies the cam era sett ing pr ocedur es. By assigning your favorit e fu nctions t o the AD J. but ton , you can ea sily make various settin gs just b y pressin g the ADJ. butt on up, dow n, left , a nd rig ht. Eas ier d eletio n of multipl e f iles (P .53[...]

5 Contents Using the Manuals ................ . ..... . ............ . ....... . ..... . .............. . ..... . .. 1 Ke y Feat ures ... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ... 2 Cont ents . ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... [...]

6 1 Va rious Shoot ing Funct ions 62 Using the ADJ. B utto n ...... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... . 62 Fun ctions T hat Can Be S et in S cene Mode ..... ..... ..... ........... ..... .......... ... 63 C hanging the T ext Densit y (Sce ne Mode) . ........... ..... ........... ..... .......... ... 64 Sh iftin[...]

7 3 Othe r Playbac k Functio ns 105 Pla yback M en u .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... .... . 105 U sing the Menu ...... ..... .......... ...... ..... .......... ...... .......... ..... ........... ..... ...... 1 05 Rotating Images (R otation) .......... . .......... . ..... . ... . .......... . ..[...]

8 5 Cha nging Camera Settings 132 Se tup menu . ...... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... . 132 U sing the Setup menu .......... ...... .......... ..... ........... ..... ..... ........... ..... ...... 1 33 Preparing t he SD M emory Car d (Form at [ Card])....................... 135 Fo rmatt ing [...]

9 7 App endices 175 Troubleshooting .................. . ... . ..... . ... . ........ . ..... . ... . ........ . ..... . ... . .. 175 Er ror M essages ........... ..... ..... ........... ..... ........... ..... .......... ...... .......... ..... . 1 75 C amera Trou bleshoot ing ...... ........... ..... ..... ........... ..... ........... ..... ....[...]

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Basic Operati ons If yo u are usi ng the camera for th e first time, read this sectio n. Packing List ........................... . .......... 12 Name s of P arts .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... 14 How to Use the Mode Selector .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... 16 LCD Mo nitor Di splay .. . . ...... ..[...]

12 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Open the pac kage and make sure all the items are included. Note -------- ---------------------- --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- -- Attac hing the handstrap to the c amera Thr ead the sma ll end of t he s trap th rou gh th e st rap ey elet[...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 13 Cautio n ---- --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ The Capli o So ftwar e sup por ts th e fol lowin g lang uage s. Op erati ons are no t gua ran teed on operatin g systems with langu a ges othe r t han those listed b el[...]

14 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Camera F ront Vi ew It em Name Re fer to 1 POW ER Bu tton P.26 2 S hutter R eleas e Butt on P.31 3 Flash P.36 4 AF Aux ili ary Li ght/S e lf- Time r Lam p P.45, 15 0 5 Lens C over - 6 Mic rop ho n e - 7 S peaker P.104 8 Lens P. 29 Names of Parts 3 4 5 8 2 1 6 7[...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 15 Rear View * The M ODE butto n is only ava ilable dur ing scene m ode or My S ettings mode . It em Name Re fer to 1 LC D Mo nito r P.17 2 Zoom l ever z (Tel ephot o)/ Z (Wi de -an gle) 8 (Enl arg ed View )/ 9 (T humbn ail Dis play ) P. 34 , 49, 51 3 Mo de S e lec to r P. 16 , [...]

16 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Set the m ode select or to the desired mode befor e shooting still images or movies. 1 Swit ch the mode selecto r to the symbo l of the function y ou wa nt to use. Mode Selector Symb ols and Descriptions Sym b ol Functi on Descr ipt io n Re fer to MY My Se tt in gs M ode You [...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 17 Example o f LCD Monitor Display when Shooti ng Pictures Item Na me Re fer t o Ite m Nam e Re fer to 1 Flash P.36 16 Co lor De pth P.80 2 Macro Shoo ting P.35 17 Exp osure Co mpens ation P.90 3 Self -timer P. 45 18 IS O Settin g P.95 4 Sc ene Mod es My S ettin gs M ode s P.39 [...]

18 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Note -------- ---------------------- --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- -- • The nu mber of rema inin g s hots ava ilabl e may di ffer from t he actu al numbe r o f shots , depen di ng on the s ubj ect. • Movi e recor ding tim e and th e [...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 19 Battery Level Indication A battery mark appears at the lower right of the LCD monitor to indicate the battery level. Recharge the battery before it is depleted. Ba tt ery M a rk Descr ipti on The ba tte ry is su ffici entl y cha rged. T he b att ery l eve l begi ns to dr op. [...]

20 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Getting Ready Turn the powe r on and get ready to shoot. Note -------- ---------------------- --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- -- • I f the ca mera is on , ma ke sur e it i s tur ned o ff befo re in ser tin g or r emo vin g the b att ery.[...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 21 Where images are recorded --------------------- -------------------------------------------- -- When no SD memory card is l oa ded , the came ra records images to the inte rnal memor y; when an SD m e mo ry card is lo aded, it recor ds imag es to the SD memo ry card. Cautio n[...]

22 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Note -------- ---------------------- --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- -- • For in for mati on on swi tchi ng bet ween the SD memor y car d and i ntern al memo ry du rin g p lay bac k, s ee P. 48. • Movi e recor ding tim e and th e maxim[...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 23 1 Insert the battery in to the ba ttery charger, ma king sure that the and marki ngs on th e battery match th ose on th e battery charger. • The batt ery label sho uld face up. Cautio n ---- --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- --------------[...]

24 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 1 Open th e batter y/card cover . 2 Make sur e the SD memo ry card is facin g the right way and then push the card all the wa y in until it click s. • The rech argeable b attery may be in ser ted fi rst. Loa ding the Recha rgeabl e Bat tery and SD Memory Card After rechargi[...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 25 3 Inser t the rech argeable battery. • When t he r echargeab le bat tery is loaded in pla ce, it is locked with the hoo k shown in the fi gure. 4 Close the battery/c ard cover and slid e it back into place. Removing th e Rechargeabl e Battery Open the battery/card cover. Re[...]

26 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. To turn the power on: 1 Press the POWER butto n. • Afte r the start sound , the LCD monitor turns on. Using the Cam era in Playb ack Mode • Pressin g the 6 (P la ybac k ) but to n for more tha n one seco nd turns on the ca mera in play back mode, allowing y ou to st art p[...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 27 1 Turn the po wer on for the first time after purcha se. • The lan guage selec tion screen ap pears. • To s kip langua ge set ting, p ress t he MENU/OK butto n. • When t he ME N U/OK butto n is pr essed, the la nguage setting is cancelle d and the vi deo signal f ormat-[...]

28 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 1 Press the !"#$ b uttons to set the ye ar, mo nth, date a nd time. • Chan ge the value wit h !" a nd move th e frame w ith #$ . 2 In [Format], c hoose the da te and time format. • S ele ct th e d ate a nd tim e fo rm at with !" . 3 Ch eck t he d i spl ay a[...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 29 Basic Shooting Now you ar e ready. 1 Hold the camera w ith both ha nds and light ly press both elbo ws against your body . 2 Put your fin ger on the shutter relea se button. Cautio n ---- --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- -------------------[...]

30 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Preventin g Came ra Shake ----------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ If you m o ve t he c ame ra when pre ssin g th e sh ut ter rel ease bu tton, th e s till ima ge m igh t not come out clearly d ue to camera shake. Camer a shake ten ds to occur i[...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 31 1 Press the POWER b utton to turn the camer a on, a nd swit ch the m ode selecto r to 5 . 2 Put the su bject of y our photo in the ce nter of the screen a nd press the shutt er release button halfwa y. • The came ra focus es on the sub ject and the ex posure and wh ite bal [...]

32 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 3 To take a pictu re with the sub ject in the for eground in focus against a backg round, hal f-press the shut ter release button to focus on th e sub ject, a nd then com pose yo ur sh ot. 4 Gently press the shutte r release button all the way. • The sti ll image you hav e [...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 33 Note -------- ---------------------- --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- -- • Pr es s the shut te r relea se bu tton ge nt ly to pr eve nt came ra sh ake . • Th e J symbol ind icates that camera shake may occur . Hold the ca mera still and[...]

34 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 1 With the c amera r eady to shoot, turn the zoo m lever toward z (Teleph oto) or Z (Wide-ang le). • You can che ck the z oom status on the z oom bar of th e LCD monitor . 2 Compo se your p icture an d half-pr ess the sh utter relea se button. 3 Full- press the shutter r el[...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 35 1 With the c amera r eady to shoot, pr ess t he N (Mac ro) button. • N is display ed momentarily at the cent er of the LCD monit or and then N is disp layed at th e top of t he scr een. 2 Compo se your p icture an d half-pr ess the sh utter relea se button. 3 Full- press th[...]

36 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Flash Modes Fla sh Range (w hen ISO Set ting is se t t o [ Au to] G P. 95 ) 1 Swit ch the m ode sel ector to 5 . 2 Press the F (Flash) button. • The list of th e flash modes mark is displa y e d on the LCD monitor. 3 Press the !" buttons to select the fl ash mod e. •[...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 37 Note -------- ---------------------- --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- -- • The f las h mode se tti ng is s aved un ti l you pre ss th e F (Fla sh) bu tto n agai n . • The f lash d oes not fire w hen sh ooti ng m ovies, in Mul ti- shot m[...]

38 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 1 Swit ch the mode selecto r to MY. • The camera is ready to shoot, is disp layed at the top of t he LCD monitor , and [My S etti ng 1] is selecte d. 2 Press the MODE button to change My Settin gs. • is displa yed moment arily at the cent er of the L CD mon ito r, and the[...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 39 Scene M odes Shoo ting with Optimal Se ttings Accord ing to Sh oot ing Cond iti ons You ca n use scene mode to select from among eleven still image modes and movie, and shoot wit h settings automatically optimized for shooting conditi o ns. Portra it Use when t aking port rai[...]

40 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Note -------- ---------------------- --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- -- For in form ati on on Shoo ti ng men u item s and func tio n restr ictio ns in scene mo de, s ee “Ap pendi ces”. ( G P.1 89, 19 0) 1 Swit ch the m ode sel ector to[...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 41 3 Press the !"#$ b uttons to sel ect the scen e mode. 4 Press the MENU/OK bu tton. • The s cen e mode t ype is displayed at t he top of the LCD mon itor. 5 Press the shutter rele ase but ton to sho ot the pictur e. Retur nin g to Nor mal Sh ooti ng Mode 1 Swit ch the m[...]

42 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Using Face R ecognition M ode 1 Swit ch the mode selecto r to SCENE. • The camera is rea dy to shoot and t he sele cted s cene mo de is displa y e d at the t op of the LCD monit or. 2 Press the MODE bu tton. • The sce ne mode sel ection scre en appear s . 3 Press the !&qu[...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 43 U sing the Skew C orrection Mode 1 Swit ch the mode selecto r to SCENE. • The camera is rea dy to shoot and t he sele cted s cene mo de is displa y e d at the t op of the LCD monit or. 2 Press the MODE bu tton. • The sce ne mode sel ection scre en appear s . 3 Press the ![...]

44 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Sho otin g in Zoom Macro Mo de 1 Swit ch the mode selecto r to SCENE. • The camera is rea dy to shoot and t he sele cted s cene mo de is displa y e d at the t op of the LCD monit or. 2 Press the MODE bu tton. • The sce ne mode sel ection scre en appear s . 3 Pr ess the !&[...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 45 1 Swit ch the m ode sel ector to 5 . 2 Press the t (Self- timer) button. • The Sel f-timer symbol ap pears on the sc reen. • The [1 0] to th e right of the sy mbol indi c a tes the numb er of seco nds. In this ca se, if you pre ss the shut ter re lease but ton, t he camer[...]

46 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Playing B ack Ima ges 1 In shooti ng mode, press the Q (Quick Re view) button . • The last i mage you took is dis played on the LCD monit or. Note -------- ---------------------- --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- -- • Once t he pow er i [...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 47 1 Press the 6 (Playbac k) button. • The camera switches to play back mode and the last st ill image you to ok is displ ayed. • You ca n v i ew y our pic tures in order by using t he #$ bu tt ons . •P r e s s t h e ! bu tton to disp la y t he still image 10 f rames backw[...]

48 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Turnin g on the came ra in p layback mode-- ---------------------- ------------------------ Whe n the came ra is of f, pr essing t he 6 (Pl a yback) button fo r more t h an o n e second tur ns th e camera o n. (Th e camera start s up i n playb ack mode. ) Whe n the ca mera h [...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 49 The playbac k screen changes as follows: 1 Press the 6 (Playbac k) button. • The last image y ou took is di sp l ay ed. 2 Turn the z oom lev er toward 9 (Thumbna il Dis play). Thre e-f rame Vie w/ Gri d Vie w (T humbnail Disp lay) When playing back images on th e LCD monit [...]

50 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. • The s c r een changes to thre e- fr ame view. Th e large fra me at the cent er of the scree n displa y s th e currentl y selected still image . •P r e s s t h e ! bu tton to disp la y t he still image 1 0 f rames back ward. If there are less than 10 still images , the f[...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 51 1 Press the 6 (Playbac k) button. • The last image y ou took is disp layed. 2 Press the !"#$ butt ons to displ ay the still i mage you wa nt to enla rge. 3 T urn the zoom l ever toward 8 (Enlarge d Vi ew). • The stil l image is enla rged. Note -------- --------------[...]

52 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Deleting Files You can delete unwanted or f ailed shooting files from the SD memory card or internal mem ory. You can use t he [Recover F ile] function to restor e needed files that you accidentally deleted. ( G P. 123) 1 Press the 6 (Playbac k) button. 2 Press the !"#$ [...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 53 1 Press the 6 (Playbac k) button. 2 Press the D (Delete) b utton. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [De lete All]. 4 Press the MENU/OK bu tton. • You are prompte d to con firm that you want to delete all imag es. If so, press the $ button t o se lect [Yes ], and t hen p[...]

54 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Sp ecifying I n dividual Files to be Deleted 4 Press th e !"#$ b uttons t o select the file y ou wan t to delete a nd pre ss the D (Delete) bu tton. • The tr ash symbol is disp layed in the upp er left corn er of the file. 5 Repeat Ste p 4 to se lect all the files you [...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 55 Sp ecifying a Ran g e of F iles t o be Del eted 4 Press ADJ.bu tton. • Pre s s t he ADJ. but ton again to re turn to the scree n for dele ting one file at a time. 5 Press th e !"#$ b uttons t o select the st arting poi nt of the range of files you wa nt to delete and p[...]

56 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Changing the Display w i th the DISP. Button Pressing t he DISP. button allows you t o change t he scr een disp l ay mode and t oggle the i nf ormation displayed on t he LCD m onitor. Durin g Shoo ting Mode Each time you press the DISP. button, the display changes in t he fol[...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 57 During Quick Review Pressing t he DISP. button swit ches to the white satu ration highlights di s play. On the whi t e saturation highl ight s display, the white saturation areas of t he ima ge flash in black. P ressing the DISP. button again returns t o the Quick Review s cr[...]

58 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Hold the DISP . button down to m aximize the d isplay brightness . When the br ightness is at the m aximum s etting, holding t he DISP. button down ret urns t he brightness t o the leve l set in [LCD Brightness] ( G P .137). When Histogram is on, a hi s togram appears in the [...]

If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 59 Note -------- ---------------------- --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- -- • The hi stog ram d isplay ed o n the LCD mo ni tor is f or ref eren ce only . • D epe ndin g on t he sh ooti ng co ndit io ns (us e of th e fl ash , da rk s urr o[...]

60 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section.[...]

Advanced Operati ons Rea d this secti on wh en y ou want to learn more abou t t he d iffe re nt came ra fu nc tion s. 1 Va rious Shooti ng Fu nct ions ... .. 62 2 Shoot ing/Playing Back M ovies ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 10 1 3 Oth er Playback Function s ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .[...]

62 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 1 Var iou s Sh o oti ng Fu nc tion s You can assign four functions from the Shooting menu to the ADJ. button. By assigning funct ions to t he ADJ. button, you can make settings with f ewer butt on operat ions and wit hout displaying t he Shooting menu. This is conveni e nt for using f requ ently used functions. [...]

63 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 4 Press the AD J. b utton o r the MENU/OK button to con firm the se tting. Func tio ns That Can Be Assi gned to the A DJ. But t o n Expo. Cm p, Wht. Bal., ISO, Quality, Foc us, Sharp, AE Meter, Cont Mode, A uto BK T In scene mode, the settings th at can be made with the ADJ. button are different from that of aut[...]

64 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 You can change the shading of tex t f or shooting w i t h [ Text Mode] ( G P.40) in scene mode. You can select from [Deep], [Normal] and [Light]. 1 Swi tch th e mod e select or to S CE NE. 2 Pres s the MOD E butto n . • The sc ene mo de selection screen app ears. 3 Press the !" #$ buttons to se lect [Text[...]

65 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 During macro shooting, pre ssing the ADJ. but ton allows you to shift the AF t arget ( G P.31) by using the !"#$ buttons on the came ra wit hout moving the c amera. This is useful for macro shooting on a tripod. 1 Wit h th e came ra read y to sho ot , press the N (Ma cr o) button. • The m acro sy mbo l ap[...]

66 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 Press the MENU/OK button in shooting mode to display the Shooting m enu. The S hooting menu can be us ed to s et the following shooting settings. Shooting Menu Se tting O pti ons [Def au lt Set ting s] Re fer to Pic Qua lity/Si ze F326 4(8M), [N32 64(8M)], F3:2(7 M), N2592 (5M) , N2 048(3 M), N12 80(1M) , N6 40 [...]

67 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 Whe n Sc ene Mode Sel ect or is S et to 3 Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ------- • Fo r option s whe n sce ne mod e is set to a se ttin g oth er tha n 3 , re fer to P.1 90. • The S etu p me nu ca n be acce sse d fr om with in th e Shoot[...]

68 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 This explains how to make t he s ettings. Use the !"$ buttons and MENU/OK button to select and set an it em . 1 Press t he MENU /OK button in s hooting mod e. • T he S hoo ting menu is di sp laye d. 2 Press the !" but t o ns to sele ct the de sire d menu item. • Pres s the " bu tton at th e bo[...]

69 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 The f ile size of a shot still image depends on the picture quality mode and image size settings. For movies, choose t he m ovie size. Figures inside the bold fram e indicate those shown on the screen. Still Im age s • When scene m ode is set to [ S kew Correct Mode], you can select 1280 × 960 or 640 × 480. [...]

70 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ------- • Fo r pi ctu re q ual ity mod e, sel ect nor mal mo de ( N ) or fi ne m ode (F) , depe nd ing on the desi re d co mpression ra tio. Norm al mode : The comp ression ratio is hig h, resu ltin g in a s[...]

71 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 If yo u shoot the subject in the default focusing mode, the camera focuses automatic ally with A uto Focus (AF). Select from the follow i ng five f ocusing modes . Focus in g Mo des 1 Switch t h e mode sele ctor to 5 . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • T he S hoo ting menu is di sp laye d. 3 Press the " bu[...]

72 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 If the c amera fails to focus automatically, you can focus manually (MF: M anual Focus ). Manual focus enables shooting at a fixed distance. Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ------- • In s cene m ode, m anual focus can be u sed wh en [Z oom[...]

73 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 7 Press the $ button to display th e fo cus bar. • Each time the $ but ton is pres sed, the focus b ar and zoo m bar ap pear alte rnately. 8 Turn the zoom lever towar d z (Telephot o) o r Z (Wide- ang le) to adjus t the fo cus. • T ur ning th e zo om le ve r to war d z (T elepho to) adjusts the focu s to far[...]

74 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 You can change the metering method (the range to use f or metering) used to determine the exposure value. There are three light m etering modes . Li ght Me terin g Modes 1 Switch t h e mode sele ctor to 5 . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • T he S hoo ting menu is di sp laye d. 3 Press the " button to se l[...]

75 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 You can change the edge quality of your still images to ei t her sharp or s o ft. 1 Switch t h e mode sele ctor to 5 . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • T he S hoo ting menu is di sp laye d. 3 Press the " but ton to se lect [Sharp nes s] and pre ss the $ but t on. 4 Press the !" but tons to selec t t [...]

76 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 With Multi-s hot, you ca n sho ot consecutive images. Multi-shot has the fol lowing thre e m odes: Co ntinuous Pictures continue to be taken f or as long as you hold dow n the s hutter release button. Still images ar e recorded one at a time, just as i n norm al shooting. S (Stream )-Cont With just one full-pres[...]

77 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ------- • Whe n sh ooti ng wi th S- Con t or M-Co nt, the ISO se ttin g i s fixe d at [ A uto] e ven if i t is set to [IS O 64 ] or [IS O 100 ]. • The numbe r of image s th at can b e shot in the M ulti -s[...]

78 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 Co ntin uo us 6 Compo se yo ur pictur e and th en pres s and ho ld the sh u t ter rele ase but ton. • P ict ure s c ont inue to be t ake n fo r as l ong as yo u ho ld d ow n th e sh utte r rele ase bu tton . 7 Relea se your f inge r from th e shu tter rele ase b utton to stop taking pictures . • To pla yback[...]

79 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 While a s till image (16 frames in an i m age file) taken with S-Co nt or M-Cont is displayed, you can e nlarge any one of the 16 frames. You can also s witch between frames while viewing the image in enlarged display mode. To view a frame f rom an S -Cont or M -Cont still image in enlarged display mode, follow [...]

80 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 You can s et the color dept h of still images to [Normal], [Strong] , or [Neutral]. 1 Switch t h e mode sele ctor to 5 . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • T he S hoo ting menu is di sp laye d. 3 Press the " but ton to se l e ct [ Color Depth] and press th e $ bu tt on. 4 Press the !" but tons to selec[...]

81 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 The auto brac keting f unction automatically s hoots three consecutive shots at three exposure levels (-0.5EV , ±0, and +0.5EV) based on the set expos ure level. 1 Switch t h e mode sele ctor to 5 . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • T he S hoo ting menu is di sp laye d. 3 Press the " button t o sele ct [A[...]

82 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 The whit e balance brack et function aut om atically records three images - a redd ish image, a bluish image, and an image of the current w hite balance. This is useful if you cannot determine the appropriate whit e balance. 1 Switch t h e mode sele ctor to 5 . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • T he S hoo ting [...]

83 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ------- • Cann ot be u sed whe n Mul ti-sh ot is set. ( G P.7 6) • The flas h can not be used . • [Tim e Exp osu re] ( G P. 86) is se t to [Off]. • The whit e bala nce ca n be cha nged u sing th e Shoo[...]

84 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 When [CL-BKT ] i s s elected and a s till image is shot , t he color bracket funct ion automatically rec ords three images – a black-and- white i m age, a color i mage, and a sepia image. 1 Switch t h e mode sele ctor to 5 . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • T he S hoo ting menu is di sp laye d. 3 Press the &[...]

85 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ------- • Cann ot be u sed whe n Mul ti-sh ot is set. ( G P.7 6) • The flas h can not be used . • [Tim e Exp osu re] ( G P. 86) is se t to [Off].[...]

86 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 You can select [1 S ec. ], [ 2 S ec. ], [ 4 Se c.], or [8 Se c.] for tim e exposure. By using long ti m e exposure, you can capture the m ovement of moving subjects such as th e t rail of f i r eworks and car lights when shooting a ni gh t scene. 1 Switch t h e mode sele ctor to 5 . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on[...]

87 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 You can set the ca mera to automat i c ally t ake pictures at fixed int e rv a ls . You can set the shooting i nt erval from 5 seconds to 3 hours i n increments of 5 seconds. 1 Switch t h e mode sele ctor to 5 . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • T he S hoo ting menu is di sp laye d. 3 Press the " butto n t[...]

88 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • The inte rval s hoot ing set ting is cle are d when the cam era i s turne d off . • Th e tim e un ti l th e nex t pict ur e ca n be tak en a cc ord ing to the S hoo ting me nu set ting may be lo n[...]

89 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 You can insert the date (YY/MM /DD) or the d ate and time (YY/ MM/ DD hh:mm) at t he lower right of a s till image. 1 Switch t h e mode sele ctor to 5 . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • T he S hoo ting menu is di sp laye d. 3 Press the " button t o sele ct [Da te Imprin t] and pres s th e $ bu tt on. 4 Pr[...]

90 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 The exposu re setting enables y ou to select the brightness level for your picture. Normally, if y our subject is centered, backlight comp ensation is aut om atically activated, and y ou can sho ot with the correct exposure. In t he f ol lowing cas es, or when you intentionall y want t o change t he exposure, yo[...]

91 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 4 Press the AD J. b utton o r th e MENU/OK button. • The se ttin g appe ars on the screen . Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ------- Wh en shoot ing in p articu lar ly brigh t plac es, yo u may not be abl e to co rrect th e exp osure l evel[...]

92 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 Adjust the w hite balance s o that a w hite subject will appear whit e. At purc hase, the wh ite balance is set to [AUTO] . Norma l ly you do not need to chang e the set ting, but if the cam era is having difficulty determining the white balance w hen shooting an object of a single color or when shoo ting under [...]

93 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 4 Press the AD J. b utton o r th e MENU/OK button. • The symbo l appea rs on the screen. Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ------- • The whit e bala nce may no t be ad jus ted co rrect ly for a s ubject that is most ly dark . In thi s cas [...]

94 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 1 Switch t h e mode sele ctor to 5 , a nd pres s the ADJ. button. 2 Press the AD J. b utton left or righ t, or pr ess the #$ buttons un til the wh ite ba lance m enu appea rs. 3 Press the AD J. b utton u p or down or pres s the !" bu ttons to s el ect [M] . 4 Po int the ca mera at a pie ce o f pa per or s o[...]

95 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 ISO sens itivit y indicates how sensitiv e film is to light. A gre ater value means higher sensitivity. High sensitivity is suit abl e f or shooting an object in a dark place or a fast - moving object while minimizing blurring. You can select from the fol l owing ISO settings: Auto , Auto-Hi, ISO 64, ISO 100, IS[...]

96 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 4 Press the AD J. b utton o r th e MENU/OK button. • The se ttin g appe ars on the screen . Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ------- • Wh en th e ISO s ett ing i s set t o [Au to], t he ma xim um sens itiv ity i s equi val ent to ISO 4 00[...]

97 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 The max imum sh utter speed c an be limited to the f oll ow ing: 1/8 second, 1/4 second, and 1/2 second. When this funct ion is set to [Off], the maximum s hutter speed varies depending on the ISO s et t ing. 1 Switch t h e mode sele ctor to 5 . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • T he S hoo ting menu is di sp la[...]

98 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 You can prevent c amera shake by tu rning on t he camera shake correction function. At the time of purchase, t he cam era shake cor rection funct ion is turned on. 1 Switch t h e mode sele ctor to 5 . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • T he S hoo ting menu is di sp laye d. 3 Press the " b utton t o select [[...]

99 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 When shooting a st ill image with [Record Dual Size] set to [O n], t he original still image is saved along with a subfile. You c an use [ Sub File Size] in t he Setup m enu to select t he size of t he subfile. ( G P.142) 1 Switch t h e mode sele ctor to 5 . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • T he S hoo ting men[...]

100 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 To return t he Shoot ing menu s ettings to their defaults, f ollow the steps below. 1 Switch t h e mode sele ctor to 5 . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • T he S hoo ting menu is di sp laye d. 3 Press the !" but tons to selec t [Restor e Defaults] and pr ess th e $ bu tt on. 4 Make sure th at [Ye s] is se[...]

101 Shooti ng/Playing Back Movies 2 2 Sho oti ng/Pl a yin g Ba ck M o vie s You can shoot movies with sound. You can set the image s ize to either 640 × 480 or 320 × 240 pixels. You can set the num ber of frames shot per second ( frame rate) to either 30 or 15. Each mo vie y ou sh oot is re corded as an AVI file. 1 Switch t h e mode sele ctor to [...]

102 Shooti ng/Playing Back Movies 2 Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ------- • The flas h can not be used . • Wh ile sho otin g mov ies, on ly digi tal z oom ca n be used . ( G P.34) • Whe n th e sh ut ter relea se bu tton is p res se d in Ste p 5, th e ca mer a fo cuse s [...]

103 Shooti ng/Playing Back Movies 2 Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ------- • Mov ie rec ordi ng ti me may var y dep endin g on th e capa city of the r ecord ing de stina tion (i ntern al memo ry or SD m emory card ), shoo ting c ondit ions, and t he typ e and manu fa cture r[...]

104 Shooti ng/Playing Back Movies 2 To playbac k movies, f ollow the s teps below. 1 Press the 6 (Pl ayback ) button. • The la st shot t aken is d isplay ed. • The f irst fram e of th e movie is displaye d a s a still ima ge. 2 Se lect the movi e you want to view us ing the !" #$ buttons. •P r e s s t h e $ button to d isplay the next fi[...]

105 Other P layback F unctions 3 3 O ther Playba ck Fu ncti ons Press the MENU/OK button in playba ck mode to display t he Playback M enu. The P layback menu allows you t o make the settings for t he following functions. Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ------- Th e Setup menu c[...]

106 Other P layback F unctions 3 3 Press the !" but tons to selec t the des ired item. • Pres s the " bu tton at th e bo ttom i tem to displa y th e next s cree n. 4 Press the $ button. • The sc ree n for the sele cted me nu item appea rs. Chang ing the di spl ay ----- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- -------[...]

107 Other P layback F unctions 3 You can rotate and record shot still images. 1 Press the 6 (Pl ayback ) button. 2 Press the !" #$ buttons to display the fi le you want to ro ta te. 3 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • The P lay back menu app ears. 4 Press the " butto n to select [Ro tation ] and pre ss th e $ button. • The [ Rota tion] s[...]

108 Other P layback F unctions 3 You can reduc e the image size of a shot still image to c reate a new file with a different image siz e. Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- You c an resi ze o nly stil l imag es. Movi es ca nnot be res ize d. Note --- ----- ---------- ------[...]

109 Other P layback F unctions 3 You can correct the brightness and contrast of a shot st il l image and record the still image. 1 Press the 6 (Pl ayback ) button. 2 Press the !" #$ buttons to displ a y t h e file with the brightness you want to correct . 3 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • The P lay back menu app ears. 4 Press the " b utt[...]

110 Other P layback F unctions 3 Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • You can correct the cont rast f or sti l l images shot wi t h this cam era. • You c anno t cor rect t he cont ra st for mov ies or image s tak en wi th S- Cont or M-Con t. • You cann ot c orrect the[...]

111 Other P layback F unctions 3 This function corrects the color t one of a s hot sti ll image. You can add a reddish or bluish ton e to the shot image and recor d the image. 1 Press the 6 (Pl ayback ) button. 2 Press the !" #$ buttons to displ a y t h e file with the color tone you w ant to co rrec t. 3 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • The P[...]

112 Other P layback F unctions 3 Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • You ca n correct the color t o ne f o r still images shot with t his ca mera. • You c ann ot co rrect the c olor tone for mo vie s or ima ges take n with S -Co nt or M-Cont . • You cann ot c orrect [...]

113 Other P layback F unctions 3 You can straighten rectangular objects, such as a message board or business card, shot at an angle, to make them look as if t hey were shot squarely. 1 Press the 6 (Pl ayback ) button. 2 Press the !" #$ buttons to display the fi le you want to stra ig hten . 3 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • The P lay back men[...]

114 Other P layback F unctions 3 Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • You c an use s kew cor recti on fo r s till i mages shot wit h thi s camer a. • You can not use sk ew c orre cti on fo r m ovi es or i mag es t ake n wi th S-Co nt or M -C ont. • You can not use ske[...]

115 Other P layback F unctions 3 You can protect files f r om bei n g accidentally deleted. Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- Pr otect ed fi les cann ot be d elet ed norm all y. How ever , they will b e dele ted if y ou fo rmat the m e mory whe re t he fil es a re stor ed.[...]

116 Other P layback F unctions 3 To protect all y our f il e s, follow t he st eps below. 1 Press the 6 (Pl ayback ) button. 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • The P lay back menu app ears. 3 Press the " butto n to select [Prot ect] and pres s the $ button. 4 Press the !" but t o ns to sele ct [ All Fi les] . 5 Make sure th at [Se lect] i[...]

117 Other P layback F unctions 3 To protect selected files all at once, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Pl ayback ) button. 2 Turn the zoo m lever towa rd 9 (Thumbnail Display) twic e . • The sc reen is divided in to 1 2 fram es and thumb nails are displaye d. 3 Press the !" #$ bu tt ons to se le ct the firs t f ile yo u want to prote[...]

118 Other P layback F unctions 3 You can display the recorded still images and movi e f iles sequentially on the screen. T his is called a slide show. To v iew a slide show, follow t he steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Pl ayback ) button. • The la st shot t aken is d isplay ed. 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • The P lay back menu app ears. 3 Press t[...]

119 Other P layback F unctions 3 You can copy all m ovies, still images, and sound data stored in the internal memory onto an SD memo ry card at once. 1 Turn th e came ra off. 2 I n se rt an S D memory card. 3 Turn th e came ra on. 4 Press the 6 (Pl ayback ) button. 5 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • The P lay back menu app ears. 6 Press the "[...]

120 Other P layback F unctions 3 The still images record ed on an S D memory c ard can be printed out if you take them to a store that offers a digital cam era print serv i c e. To use a pr int service, you must make print settings on your came ra. These settings are c alled Digit al Print Order Forma t (DPOF ) settings. The DPOF setting specifies [...]

121 Other P layback F unctions 3 To apply DPOF settings to al l your st i ll images, f ollow t he s teps below. 1 Press the 6 (Pl ayback ) button. 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • The P lay back menu app ears. 3 Press the " butto n to select [DPO F] and pres s the $ button. 4 Press the !" but tons to selec t [All Fi les]. 5 Make sure th[...]

122 Other P layback F unctions 3 To mak e the D POF sett ings for selected s till images all at o nce, follow the step s below. 1 Press the 6 (Pl ayback ) button. 2 Turn the zoom lever tow ard 9 (Thumbnail Display) tw ice. • The sc reen is divided in to 1 2 fram es and thumb nails are displaye d. 3 Press the !" #$ buttons to selec t the firs[...]

123 Other P layback F unctions 3 You can restore all deleted f iles. Deleted f iles cannot be rest ored after performing any of the following operations. • Turning the camera off • Switchin g f rom playback mode to shooti ng mode • U sing DPOF, R esize, Copy To C ard, Skew Co rrection, Correc t C ontrast, or Corr ect Tone. • Files with DPOF[...]

124 Other P layback F unctions 3 You can view files y ou hav e taken on a T V screen. The camera displays everything on the TV screen just as it would on the LCD monitor. To use your television for v iewing, connect your camera to the television wit h the AV c able t hat came with y our c amera . T o view files on a television, follow the steps bel[...]

125 Other P layback F unctions 3 Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • Wh en the AV cable i s conn ecte d to th e cam era, t he LCD monit or and t he s peake r outp ut tur n off . • Do no t for ce the AV c abl e into th e ter mina l. • Do not apply exce ssive force wit[...]

126 D irect Printing 4 4 D irect Printing The Direct P rint standard enables direct printi n g from a c amera t o a printer by c onnecting them via a USB cable. Photos can be printed quickly and easily from your digit al cam era without usi ng a comp uter. Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ---[...]

127 D irect Printing 4 Connect y our camera to a printer using the USB cable pr ovided. 1 Make sure th at the cam era is of f. 2 Conn ect you r camer a to a printer using the US B c able provide d. • Your camer a turn s on au tomatica lly. • Turn on the pr inter i f it is not al rea dy on. Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- -----[...]

128 D irect Printing 4 You can print still images fro m the camera wit h a Pict Bridge- comp atible pri nter. Still i m ages are sent from the int ernal m em ory when no SD memory card is loaded or from a n SD m emory c ard w hen one is loaded . Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- --------[...]

129 D irect Printing 4 7 Press the !" but tons to selec t an item , and th en press the $ butto n to display t he detailed options s cr e en . • Whe n [C onnect ing…] is disp layed , the connec tion to t he pri nter is no t yet establ ish ed. W hen a con necti on is establish ed, [Conne cting…] disa ppear s and [Dire ct Pr int] appea rs.[...]

130 D irect Printing 4 Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ------- • To s pec ify the s etti ngs a s th e defa ult s etti ngs next ti me the camera is connect ed to th e pri nter , pre ss th e ADJ . bu tton wh en t he scr een i n Step 7 is displa yed. Wh en the scree n at the ri [...]

131 D irect Printing 4 8 Press the !" but tons to set the num ber of copies to print. 9 Rep eat Ste ps 7 and 8 t o selec t all the still i mag es to be prin ted and th e num ber of co pies f or each . 10 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • The Direct Print men u a ppear s. 11 Press the !" but tons to selec t an item , and th en press the $ b[...]

132 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 5 C hangi ng Camer a Set tings You can change the camera settings by displaying the S etup menu from the Shooting m enu ( G P.66) or Playback menu ( G P.105). The Setup menu enables you to set t he it ems li s ted in the table below. (*) T he defa ult sett ing vari es depen ding on w her e you pu rchase d t he c[...]

133 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 This explains how to make t he s ettings. Use the !"$ buttons and MENU/OK button to select and set an it em . 1 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • T he S hoo ting menu (or th e Pla yb ack men u) appe ars . 2 Press the $ button. • The Se tup menu app ear s. 3 Press the !" but t o ns to sele ct the de si[...]

134 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 Chang ing the di spl ay ----- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- You can sel e ct a scre e n by the tab . 1 Press the # b utt on to selec t a t ab on th e le ft of the scre en . 2 Press the !" but t o ns to ch ange s creen s. 3 Press the $ butto n to retu rn to men u i[...]

135 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 If the error message [ Card Error] is displayed when an SD m emory card is loaded int o the camera or the card has been used wit h a comp uter or other device, you m ust format the card prior to us e with this camera. Formatting is t he pr ocess of preparing a card so i m age data can be written on it. Cautio n [...]

136 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 If the er ror mess age [Format internal m emory] is displayed, you must form a t th e inte r nal m emo ry pri or to use . Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- Fo rmatt ing t he i ntern al me mory delete s al l of t he im ages recor ded in [...]

137 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 To adjust the brightness of t he LCD monit or, f ollow the steps below. 1 Dis pla y the Se tup men u. • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.1 33. 2 Press the " butto n to select [LCD Brightne ss] and press th e $ bu tt on. • T he scre en f or se tt ing the bri ght ness appea rs. 3 Press the !"[...]

138 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 The My Settings function allows you to easily shoot w ith your desired settings. You ca n register two groups of settings as “M y Settings”, an d then switch the mode select or to MY (My S ettings mode) and select [M y Setting 1] or [My S etting 2] t o activate your custom settings. ( G P.3 8) To register th[...]

139 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 Se tting s S aved i n th e My Set tin g Funct ion Pic Quality/Si ze Focus Foca l dis tance used in Manu al AE Mete ring Shar pness Cont inuo us Mode C olor De pt h Exp osu re Com p. Time Expos ure Da te Im print White Bala nce IS O Se tti ng Slow Sh utter Lmt Ca mera Sha ke Co r Zoom po sit ion Mac ro Fla s h Sc[...]

140 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 You can change the zoom setti n g as shown below. 1 Dis pla y the Se tup men u. • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.1 33. 2 Press the " butto n to select [Zoo m Settings] a nd press th e $ bu tt on. 3 Press the !" butt ons t o select the des ired setting. 4 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on, or # b[...]

141 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 You can cha nge the upper limit of the ISO set ting f or [ Auto-Hi] (Auto high sensitivity s etting) ( G P .95) in [ISO S etting] on the Shooting menu. To change the auto high sensitivity set ting, follow the s teps below. 1 Dis pla y the Se tup men u. • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.1 33. 2 Press [...]

142 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 When shooting a still i mage with a subfile ( G P.99), y ou c an select the size of the subfile that is r ecorded at t he same time as the original stil l image. Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- No su bfile is cre ated when [ Pic Quali[...]

143 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 If y ou do not operate the camera for a set period of t im e, it s huts off automatically to conserve battery power (A uto Power O ff). By defa ult, auto power off is s et to one m inute, but you c an change this setting. To change the auto pow er off setting, follow the s teps below. 1 Dis pla y the Se tup men [...]

144 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 During operation, t he camera generates four types of s ounds: s tart sound, sh utter relea se sound, fo cus sound, and beep sound. To change t h e beep sound settings, follow the steps below. 1 Dis pla y the Se tup men u. • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.1 33. 2 Press the " button t o select [[...]

145 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 The beep sound volume can be changed. To change t h e beep sound volume, follow the ste ps be low. 1 Dis pla y the Se tup men u. • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.1 33. 2 Press the " button to select [Vol. Sett ing s] and press th e $ bu tt on. 3 Press the !" but tons to selec t t he de sir[...]

146 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 Immediately after you pres s the shutter release button, the still image taken is displayed on the screen fo r a mom ent so you can che ck it. B y de fau lt , the imag e con fi rm at ion t im e i s se t to 0. 5 second, but this can be c hanged. To change the imag e confirma tion time, follow t he steps below. 1 [...]

147 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 This function allows you t o crop and record an im age you s hoot. Conventional digit al zoom enlarges a port ion of an image to a s et magnification. However, auto resize zoom sav es the cropped portion of t he image so the image quality is not be decreased. The image recording s ize changes depe nding on the a[...]

148 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 5 Tu rn an d ho ld t he z o om l eve r to wa rd z (Telep hoto) un til the max imum magnif icat ion is reach ed on th e zoom ba r, then mome ntar il y rel ease t he z o om leve r, and t hen tur n the zoo m leve r aga in towa rd z (T el eph o to ). • T ur n the z oom lev er a gain tow ard s z (T ele photo) to ch[...]

149 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 When funct ions are as signed to t he ADJ. button, you can display various shoot ing setting sc reens with fewer but ton operations and without displaying the S hooting menu. You can use [ADJ Btn. S et.1] to [ADJ Btn. Set.4] to assign camera functions that c an be act ivated by pressing the ADJ. b utton. To ass [...]

150 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 You can set whether to us e the AF auxiliary light when shooting with auto f oc us. When [AF Aux. Light] is set t o [On], the AF auxiliary light lights w hen it is difficult to mea sure the distance with aut o focus when shooting in dark sur roundings, and the auto f ocus dist ance is m easured. To change t h e [...]

151 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 The f o llowing i c ons are enlarged in norma l symbol display ( G P.5 6). Flash, Macro Shooting, S elf-timer, Wh ite balance, F ocus, Expos ure compens ation, ISO setting When the icons are enlarged, the follow i ng items are not disp layed: Zoom bar/Focus bar, D ate imprint, Sharpness, Color dept h To enlarge [...]

152 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 When you shoot a st ill image, it i s stored on an SD mem ory card or in the internal m emory with a consecutively num bered file n ame that is aut omatically assigned. When you switch SD mem ory card s, you can set y our camera to continue consecutive numbering from the previously loaded card. To change the fil[...]

153 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ------- • Whe n da ta is r eco rde d to the int ern al m emo ry , fil es a re ass ign ed c ons ecu tiv ely num ber ed fi le n ame s, jus t as if [Seq u enti al No .] is se t to [Off ]. • Wh en imag es ar e[...]

154 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 You can shoot still images wit h t he t ime or da te stamped onto the picture. The date/ti m e setting on th e S etup menu is explained her e. 1 Dis pla y the Se tup men u. • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.1 33. 2 Press the " butto n to select [ Dat e Se tt in gs] and pre ss th e $ but t on. 3 [...]

155 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 You can change the language d ispl a yed on the screen. The defaul t s etting varies depending on where you purchas ed the came ra. To change t h e display language, f ollow the steps below. 1 Dis pla y the Se tup men u. • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.1 33. 2 Press the " butto n to select [La[...]

156 Ch angi ng C am era Set tin gs 5 You can view your st i ll images and m ovies on a television screen by connecting you r camera t o a television w ith the AV c abl e that came with your camera. ( G P.124) Your camera is set to NTSC video format (used in North America and other co untries/regions) for use with television e quipment and other aud[...]

157 6 Downlo ading I m ages to Your Computer 6 Dow nl oadi n g Imag es to Y o ur C om put er Refer to P .173 for M acintosh. You can download images to a co mputer using either o f t he following methods. • You can us e the supplied RICOH Gate La soft ware to collectively d ownload ima ges automatically. To use this method, you must install the s[...]

158 6 Downlo ading I m ages to Your Computer Once you i nsert t he Caplio Softwa re C D- ROM in the CD-ROM driv e, the insta ller scr een appears aut omatic ally. Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- Th e Capl io Soft ware supp orts the fol lo wing l angua ges. O perat ions a[...]

159 6 Downlo ading I m ages to Your Computer When [Ins tallin g De skTop Bind er Li te ] is cli ck ed: ( G P. 164) The f o llowing software is i ns talled: Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ------- • For deta ils abo ut the D eskT op Bin der Lite , re fer to th e Int rod uct io[...]

160 6 Downlo ading I m ages to Your Computer The following environments are necessary for us ing Caplio Software CD-R OM. Please chec k y our comput er, or t he comput er’s user manual. Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • The Capli o Soft war e CD-R OM is no t supp ort[...]

161 6 Downlo ading I m ages to Your Computer Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • Do no t ins tall th e soft ware wh en the ca mera is c onne cted t o your co mputer with a USB ca ble. • If s oftwar e is al ready inst alled from a Ca plio So ftware CD- ROM fr om a previ[...]

162 6 Downlo ading I m ages to Your Computer 2 Click [Ins talling th e softw are]. Operat ing syste ms o ther th an Window s Vista • After a w hile, the [Cho ose Setu p Lang uage] scre en app ear s. Wi ndows Vista • A scre en ap pea rs to co nfirm u ser account ma nagem ent. • Select [Allo w] for th e acce ss reque st to the com put er. Aft e[...]

163 6 Downlo ading I m ages to Your Computer 8 Cl ic k [F in is h]. 9 Re star t you r c omput er. • After restar ting you r comp ute r, a Windo ws secur ity war ning me ssage appea rs. 10 Click [ Un bloc k ] for RICOH Gate La for DSC. Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ------- Y[...]

164 6 Downlo ading I m ages to Your Computer DeskTopB i nd er Lite i s used for managing business docum ents. A s well as still images captured with a digital camera, you can manage a variety of documents, including do cuments input by scann er, documents cr eated with various applicatio ns and image files. You can also s tore files wit h different[...]

165 6 Downlo ading I m ages to Your Computer 5 Confirm t h e de s tinat ion locati on and then cl ic k [ Next]. 6 Click [ OK ]. 7 Click [Desk TopBind er L ite]. • The DeskT opBind er Lite installer starts. • Inst all De skTopB ind er Lite foll owin g the mes sages d ispl ayed o n the sc ree n. • Whe n the scr een wh ere you verify d igita l I[...]

166 6 Downlo ading I m ages to Your Computer Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • Do no t ins tall th e soft ware wh en the ca mera is c onne cted t o your co mputer with a USB ca ble. • For Wi ndows Vist a, Wind ows XP or Windo ws 2000 , admi nis trat or priv ileg es a[...]

167 6 Downlo ading I m ages to Your Computer Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • For Wi ndows Vist a, Wind ows 200 0/XP, ad minist rato r priv ilege s are re quire d to u ninst all th e so ftw are. • If any ot her pr ogra m is ac tive o r un saved d ata re mains , sa v[...]

168 6 Downlo ading I m ages to Your Computer 1 Click [Start] on the Windows task bar. 2 Select [Settings] -[Control P anel] ([Contr ol Pane l] for XP). 3 Double -click the [Add /Rem ove Progr ams] icon (o r the [Add or Rem ove P rograms] ico n i n Wi ndows XP). 4 Select [Irodio Ph oto & Video Studio] a nd then c lick [Ch a ng e/ Re mo v e] . 5 [...]

169 6 Downlo ading I m ages to Your Computer After installing the software o n your c omputer, connec t your cam era to t he com puter. 1 Make sure the ca me ra powe r is off. 2 Conn ect the USB ca ble to the USB port of yo ur comput er. 3 Conn ect the USB ca ble to the USB ter mina l of your camera. • Your camer a t urns on and th e compu ter au[...]

170 6 Downlo ading I m ages to Your Computer You can download images fr om the camera to a com puter without having to use software. 1 Mak e su re t h at the camera p o wer is o ff. 2 Conn ect the ac ces sory USB c able t o a USB port of your comp uter. 3 Conn ect the USB ca ble to the USB ter mina l of your camera. • Your camer a turn s on . •[...]

171 6 Downlo ading I m ages to Your Computer Downl oad ing Im age s from an SD M em ory Ca rd ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- It is po ssib le to dow nload image s fro m an SD memory card to the c omput er via a P C card slo t or ca rd rea der . Depe nd ing o n th e type o f P C card s lot or card read er, a m emo ry car d ada pter may be re[...]

172 6 Downlo ading I m ages to Your Computer Perform the following operat ions when dis connecting t he camer a from your computer. (The display is an example of Windows XP. The te rms are different for ot her operat ing syst ems but the operations are the s ame.) 1 Do ubl e - cli ck th e [Saf ely Remo ve Hardwa re] i c on at the right end of th e [...]

173 6 Downlo ading I m ages to Your Computer Refer to P .157 for W indows. This camera supports the following Macintosh operating syst ems. • Mac O S 9. 0 to 9.2.2 • Mac O S X 10.1.2 to 1 0.4.9 Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- M ac OS 8. 6 is not s upport ed. 1 Mak e [...]

174 6 Downlo ading I m ages to Your Computer 1 Drag a nd dr op the disp laye d drive or the volume icon t o th e “Tras h”. • I f a s cre en a ppe ars pr ompt in g yo u to en ter the a dmin is tra tor ’s passwor d, ente r th e passwo rd. 2 Disco nnect the USB cable. Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- ----- --------[...]

175 7 App endic es 7 A ppendic es If an error me ssage is displayed on the s creen, ta ke the corresponding ac tion. Troubleshooting Error Messages Er ror Mes sa ge Caus e and Action Re fer t o Inser t Car d N o card is loaded. I ns ert a card. P.24 Set Date. The date i s not set. Set the date. P.15 4 File Number Over Li mit The file number l imit [...]

176 7 App endic es Camera Troubleshooting Powe r Supp ly Problem C ause So luti on Re fer to The camera does n ot turn on. Bat t e ry is not l oaded or is exhau sted. Load t he rec hargeable battery correc t ly or cha rge the battery as requi red. P.2 4 P.2 3 An unac ceptable bat tery is used. Use the ded icated rechar geable batte ry. Never us e a[...]

177 7 App endic es Shooting Problem C ause So luti on Re fer to The camera does n ot shoot even i f yo u pres s the s hutter relea se butto n. Bat t e ry is ex hausted. Charge the rec hargeable bat tery. P.23 The c amera is no t on or it is not i n the sh ooting mode. Press the POWER but ton to turn t he c am er a o n or pr ess t he 6 (Playb ack) b[...]

178 7 App endic es The flash d oes not fire or the f lash cann ot ch arge. The flash canno t be used in the fol lowi ng ca ses : • When auto b racket, white bala nce bracket , or color bala nce brack et is s et • In Mu lti-shot mode • In mo vie m ode In scene m odes, the fla s h is disabl ed by default . To shoot wit h t he flash , c h ange t[...]

179 7 App endic es Play back /D elet ing Problem C ause So luti on Re fer to Cannot play back , or the playbac k screen does not a ppear. The c amera is no t in playb ack mode. Pr ess th e 6 ( P lay back) b utton. P.47 The V IDEO/AV cable is not conne cted pro perly. Reconne ct it prope rly. P .124 The Video Out M o de s ett ing i s incorrect. Se t[...]

180 7 App endic es Othe r Pr oble ms Problem C ause So luti on Re fer to Can not loa d the S D memor y card. The card is fa cing t he wrong way. Load correct ly. P.24 The came ra does n ot operat e even when th e butto ns are pres sed. Bat tery is ru nning low. Charge th e recharg eable batt ery. P.23 Cam era malf unction. Pr ess the POWE R button [...]

181 7 App endic es For details about the software, refer to the “S oftware User G uide” (PDF file). When software for you r Ricoh digital camera is use d on a comp uter with Window s XP Service P ack 2 or Windows Vista installed, the following warning m essage ma y app ear at so ftware activation or USB con nection. Wit h this in mind, refer to[...]

182 7 App endic es 3 Cl ic k th e [Ex ce p tio n s] tab . 4 Check that the s oft wa re is in [Prog ra ms and Serv ices ]. 5 Click the [Add Progr am] bu tton to a dd softw are that uses th e networ k. If yo u c licke d t he [ Ask Me Lat er] b ut ton: Each time the program is activated, the [ W indows Security A lert] dialog box appears. T hen you ca[...]

183 7 App endic es Gener al Ca me ra P art s Specificati ons Video Sign al For mat NT S C, PAL Power Sour ce Voltage R echargea ble Battery DB- 70 (3.6 V) × 1 E xte r nal D im ens i on s (W) × (H ) × (D) 99.6 × 55.0 × 23.3 (20 .6 at the t hinnest part ) mm (exc luding project ing parts) Weigh t Cam era: Approx imately 135 g (ex cluding bat t e[...]

184 7 App endic es Ima ge Dat a Rec or d/Pla yb ac k Pa rt I/O Term ina ls Memo ry C ards fo r Reco rding and Pl ayba ck Dis tance Co ntrol AF Met hod Norm al Shoot ing: CCD met hod, Macr o: CCD meth od AF Measure ment Ra nge Normal : a pprox. 0.3 m to A , Macro : approx. 0. 01 m to A Internal Flash Method Pre- f las h method Shoot ing Distance App[...]

185 7 App endic es The f o llowing table shows the appro ximate number of images that can be recorded in the internal memory and onto an SD mem ory card at various image size and pictur e quality settings. Note --- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ------- • The m ax imum record ing tim[...]

186 7 App endic es The Caplio R7 can be used with the i tem s (sold s eparately) list ed below. Optional Accessori es Ite m Model Rema rks Rec harge able Ba tte ry D B- 70 Rec harge able b att ery for use wi th th is cam era . Batt ery C harge r BJ-7 Used t o charg e the r echa rgeabl e ba ttery (DB- 70). Soft Case SC-70 SC- 70R Us ed to st ore y o[...]

187 7 App endic es Turning the camera off may reset some function set tings t o thei r defaults. The table be low indicates whether or not the function is reset to its default when th e camera is turned off. Func tion s Who se Defa ult s ar e Resto red When Came ra is Turne d O ff O : se tting is saved × : setting is restor ed Functi on Defau lt S[...]

188 7 App endic es * The de faul t setti ng varies dep end ing on w here you purc hase d the cam era. Setup LCD Br ight ness O- Reg . My Sett ings O- Zo om Sett ings O Hi S peed ISO Au to-Hi gh O Au to 4 00 Sub F ile Size O 320[Q VG A] Auto Powe r Off O 1 Mi n. Beep S ound O Al l Vol . Se tting s O JJF (M e di um ) LC D Confi rm. O 0.5 S ec. Digi t[...]

189 7 App endic es Depending on t he scene m ode, the f lash and m acro shooting settings may differ from when in norm al shooting m ode. Refer to the table bel o w. About Scene Mode Scene Mode Flash Macr o Shooting Portrait Initial set ting: Flash Off Dis a b led Face Init ial setting: Fl ash Off D isabled Sports Initial setting: Flash Off Dis abl[...]

190 7 App endic es O Available, - No t available For d etail s abo ut opt i o ns, see P.66 . Shooting Menu Items by Scene M ode Se tti ng Port rait Face Spor t s Lands cape Nig htscape Hi gh Se ns Zoom Macro Blac k&White Sepia Ske w Correct Mode Text Mode Movie Refer to P ic Qual it y/Si ze OOOOOOOOOO - O P.6 9 Den s it y ---------- O - P.6 4 S[...]

191 7 App endic es Using Your Camera Abroad Battery Charger (M odel BJ-7) The batte ry charg er can be used in reg ions wit h a current of 100 -240V, 50Hz /60Hz . If you are goi ng to t ravel t o a countr y that uses a di fferent s haped w all outlet /plug, pl ease co nsult your travel agent on a plug adap ter suit able for wall out lets in your co[...]

192 7 App endic es Caut io ns on Use • This pr oduct w as m anufac tur ed for use in the co untry in whic h it was purch ased. T he war ranty is o nly valid in the cou ntry in which the cam era was purcha sed . • Shou ld t he pro duc t fail or mal funct ion w hil e you a re ab roa d, the manu facture r assume s no respon sibility for se rvicing[...]

193 7 App endic es Ca re • Pleas e not e that if finge rpri nts, dirt, etc. ge t onto the lens, pic ture qua lity will suf fer. • W hen dus t or di rt does get o n the le ns, do no t tou ch i t dir ect ly w ith y our fing ers, and eithe r use a bl ower ( availa ble in s tore s) to blow it of f, or a soft cloth to gently d ust it off. • A ft e[...]

194 7 App endic es 1. This product is backed by a li mited warra nty. During the warranty pe riod mentione d in the Warran ty supplied with your camera, any de fective parts will be repair ed free of charge. In the event of a camera m alfunction, cont act the deal er from w hich you purchased the camer a or your nea rest Ricoh Rep air Cen ter . P l[...]

195 7 App endic es INFORMATIO N TO THE USE R USA F CC Part15 C lass B The e quipment ha s been tested and found t o comply wi th the limits for a Class B digita l device, pu rsuant to pa rt 15 of th e FCC Rules. These limits a re designed to pr ovide reason able protect ion again st harmful in terference in a residentia l i n stallation. This equi [...]

196 A Acrob at R eader .... ........... ..... ..... 166 ADJ B tn. Se t.1, 2, 3, 4 .......... ..... 149 ADJ. B utton ..... ..... ......... 1 5, 62, 104 AE Met ering ..... ..... ...... .......... ..... .. 74 AF Aux . Light ... ........... ..... .......... 150 A F Au xil iar y Li ght / Self-Time r Lam p ...... ..... .......... .. 14 AF targ et sh ift [...]

197 L Landsca pe .. .......... ...... ..... .......... .. 39 Langu age / N ..... ........... .... 2 7, 155 LCD Br i g htn ess .......... ..... .......... 137 LCD Confir m. ... ..... ........... ..... ..... 146 LCD Mon itor ......... ...... .......... . 15 , 17 Lens . ........... ..... ..... ........... ..... ....... 14 Lens Cov er ...... ..... ....[...]

198 USB Termin al .. ........... . 15, 127, 169 V Video Out Mo de ... ........... ..... ..... 156 Vol. Set tings .... ........... ..... .......... 145 W White Balan ce . ........... ..... .......... .. 92 White Balan ce Bracke t (WB-B KT) .......... ...... .......... ..... .. 82 White Saturation Highlights Disp lay ........... ..... ..... .........[...]

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