Ricoh CX3 manual

Camer a User Guide The serial number of this product is given on the bottom face of the camera. Basic Operations If you are using the camera f or the first time, read this section. This section provides a basic overview of how to turn on the camera, take pictures and play back pictures. Adv anced Operations Read this section when you want to learn [...]

Prefac e This manual provides inf ormation on how to use the shooting and playback functions of this product, as well as warnings on its use. T o make the best use of this product ’ s functions, read this manual thoroughly before use . Please keep this manual handy for ease of ref erence. Ricoh Co., Ltd . Safety Precautions For the saf e use of y[...]

1 Safety Precautions Warning Symbols Various symbols ar e 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 may lead to imminent risk of death or serious injury if ignored o[...]

2 W a rning ● Turn off the power immediately in the ev ent of abnormalities such as smoke or unusual odors being emitted. Remove the battery as soon as possible, being careful to avoid electric shocks or burns. If you ar e drawing power from a household electrical outlet, be sure to unplug the power cor d from the outlet to avoid fire or electric[...]

3 ● Keep the equipment out of the reach of children. ● D o not touch the internal components of the equipment if they become exposed as a result of being dropped or damaged . T he high-voltage circuitry in the equipment could lead to an electric shock. Remove the battery as soon as possible, being careful to av oid electric shocks or burns. T a[...]

4 Using the Manuals The following two manuals ar e included with your CX3. Camera User Guide The serial number of this product is given on the bottom face of the camera. Basic Operations If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. This section provides a basic overview of how to turn on the camera, take pictures and play bac[...]

5 C ontents Safety Precautions ................................................................................................ 1 Using the Manuals ................................................................................................ 4 Contents ..............................................................................................[...]

6 Adv anced Opera tions 43 1 ADJ. Button Functions 44 Selecting Shooting Menu Options Assigned to the ADJ./OK Button ......... 44 Shifting the AE and AF T argets ............................................................................................ 45 2 Using the Fn (F unc tion) Button 46 Assigning a Role to the F n Button ...................[...]

7 Movie Size: Choosing a Fr ame Size for Movies ........................................................... 67 Density : Adjusting Contrast in T ext Mode .................................................................... 67 Size: Choosing the Size of Photog raphs T aken in T ext Mode ................................ 67 F ocus: Choosing How the Ca[...]

8 Flag F unc tion Display: Viewing Flagged Images .................................................... 80 Export Still I mages: Exporting Selec ted Images from an MP File ..................... 80 Resize: Creating Small C opies of Images ....................................................................... 80 T rim: Creating Cropped Copies .......[...]

9 AF Auxiliary Light: Assisting Autofocus ........................................................................ 93 Operation Sounds: Choosing the Sounds Made by the Camera ...................... 94 Volume Settings: C ontrolling V olume ........................................................................... 94 L CD Confirmation Time: Displayi[...]

10 10 Appendices 112 T roubleshooting ............................................................................................... 112 Error Messages ........................................................................................................................... 112 Camera T roubleshooting .............................................[...]

Basic Operations If you ar e using the camera for the first time , read this section. Packing List ..........................................12 How to Use the Mode Dial ...................13 Names of Parts .....................................14 Picture Display .....................................16 Getting Ready ..................................[...]

12 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Packing List Open the package and make sure all the items are included. * The actual appearance of items included may differ . • CX3 The serial number of the camera is provided on the bottom face of the camera. • Rechargeable Battery • Battery Charger • USB Cable (Mini B[...]

13 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. How to U se the Mode Dial Set the mode dial to the desired mode before shooting still images or movies . Mode Dial Symbols and Descriptions Symbol Function Description Refer to 5 Auto Shooting Mode Automatically sets the optimal aperture value and shutter speed depending on the [...]

14 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Names of Parts Camera Front V iew 7 8 5 2 3 4 1 6 9 Item Name Refer to 1 Mode Dial P .13, 25, 31, 52, 56, 58, 61 2 Shutter Release Button P .25 3 POWER Button P .23 4 Microphone P .61 5 Lens Cover — 6 Zoom Lever z ( T elephoto)/ Z ( Wide -angle) 8 (Enlarged View)/ 9 ( Thumbnai[...]

15 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Rear View 1 16 15 17 8 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 2 3 4 5 6 Item Name Refer to 1 Picture Display P .16 2 Strap Eyelet P .12 3 T erminal Cover P .91, 99, 107, 109 4 Speaker P .62 5 USB T erminal P .99, 107, 109 6 A V Output T erminal P .91 7 N ( Macro) P .28 8 ADJ./OK Butt on ( * ) P .[...]

16 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Picture Display Example of Picture Display when Shooting Pictures IJŤŮĮ IJ Ť Ů Į IJ Ť Ů Į IJŤŮĮ ˴ĵįĹ ˴ ĵ į Ĺ ˴ ĵ į Ĺ ˴ĵįĹ ĵ ĵ ĵ ĵĻ ĵ Ļ Ĵ Ň ĵ Ļ ĴŇ ĵĻĴ Ň ĬıįĴ Ĭ ı į Ĵ Ĭ ı į Ĵ ĬıįĴ ņŗġĬıįĸ ņ ŗ ġ Ĭ ı į ĸ ņ ?[...]

17 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. ııĻıı ııĻıı ııĻıı ııĻıı ɜ œņń œ ņ ń ɜ œ ņ ń ɜ œņń İııĻıij İ ı ı Ļ ı ij İ ı ı Ļ ı ij İııĻıij ķĵı ķ ĵ ı ķ ĵ ı ķĵı 36 37 38 Shutter butoon : Start Shutter butoon : Start Shutter butoon : Start Shutter butoon : Start[...]

18 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Note ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • The picture display may display messages to inform you of operational instructions or the camera’ s status while in use. • Additional information can be viewed by pressing the DISP[...]

19 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Getting Ready T urn the power on and get ready to shoot. Note ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Be sure the camera is off before remo ving the battery. • For information on how to turn the camera off , see P .23. About th[...]

20 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. About the SD Memory Card (a vailable in stores) Y ou can store images you hav e taken either in the camera ’ s internal memory or on an SD memor y card (available in stores). The internal memory capacit y is approximately 88 MB . About Formatting ------------------------------[...]

21 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Charging the Rechargeable Battery The rechargeable battery needs to be charged bef ore use. 1 Insert the battery into the battery charger , making sure that the and markings on the battery match those on the battery charger . • The battery label should face up . Caution ------[...]

22 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Loading the Rechar geable Battery and SD Memory Card After recharging the r echargeable battery, load the battery and the SD memory card. Be sure the camera is off before r emoving the battery or the SD memory card. 1 Open the ba ttery/card cover . 2 Insert the rechargeable batt[...]

23 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. T urning the Pow er On/Off Press the POWER butt on to turn the camera on or off . When the camera is turned on, a start-up sound plays and the picture display turns on. If the POWER button is pressed when the camera is on, the number of files recorded on that day is displayed , [...]

24 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Setting the Language 1 P ress the ADJ./OK button !"NF to select a language. • When the DISP . button is pressed, the language setting is canceled and the date/time setting screen appears. 2 P ress the ADJ./OK button. • The display language is set, and the dat e/time set[...]

25 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Basic Shooting Now you are r eady . Shooting in Auto Shooting Mode (F ocus and Shoot) T urn the mode dial to 5 to shoot with auto shooting mode. The shutter release button w orks in two steps. When you press the shutter r elease button halfway (Half-press), the auto-focus functi[...]

26 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. 4 T o take a pic ture with the subject in the foreground in focus against a background, half-pr ess the shutter release button to focus on the subject, and then compose your shot. Shooting range Subject to be focused 5 Gently press the shutter r elease button all the way . • T[...]

27 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Preventing Camera Shak e --------------------------------------------------------- • Press the shutter release butt on gently to prevent camera shake. • If you move the camera when pressing the shutter release button, the still image might not come out clearly due to camera [...]

28 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Using the Digital Zoom ------------------------------------------------------------- While you can use the normal zoom to enlar ge the subject up to 10.7 ×, digital zooming allows you to enlar ge the subject still fur ther (up to another 4.8 × for still images, 2.8 × for movi[...]

29 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Using the F lash Y ou can select the flash mode that best suits your shot. At the time of purchase, the camera is set to [ Auto]. 1 P ress the ADJ./OK button toward F (flash). • The list of the flash modes symbol is displayed on the picture display . Flash Off The flash will n[...]

30 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Note ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • The flash mode setting is retained until you press the ADJ ./OK button toward F (Flash) again. • The flash does not fire when shooting movies, in continuous mode, in multi- target AF[...]

31 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Note ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • The camera remains in self-timer mode even after the image is shot. T o cancel the self-timer , press the t button and change the self-timer setting t o [Self- Timer Off ]. • When th[...]

32 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Playing Back Images V iewing Y our Images T o select playback mode, press the 6 (Playback) button. When the camera is off, pressing and holding the 6 (Playback) button longer than 1 second turns the camera on in playback mode. Press the ADJ ./OK button NF to display the previous[...]

33 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. T o view an image full frame, select it in the thumbnail list and press the ADJ./OK button or turn the zoom lev er once toward 8 (Enlar ged V iew). 81 Fr ames If the zoom lever is turned toward 9 when 20 frames are displayed , the screen is divided into 81 frames and thumbnails [...]

34 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Enlarging Images T urn the zoom lever to ward 8 (Enlarged View) to z oom in on the selected still image. The magnification varies depending on the image size. Image Size Enlarged View (maximum magnification) 4 : 3 F 3.4 × 4 : 3 F 6.7 × Image sizes other than those above 16 × [...]

35 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Deleting F iles Y ou can delete files from the SD memory card or internal memory. Note ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Y ou can use the [Recover File] function to restor e needed files that you accidentally deleted. ( G P .81[...]

36 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Specifying Multiple Files Separa tely 4 P ress the ADJ./OK button !" to select [Delete Multi] and then press the ADJ./OK button. • If thumbnail view was displayed in Step 2 on P .35, sk ip Step 4. 5 P ress the ADJ./OK button !" to select [Sel. Indiv .] and then press[...]

37 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Specifying a Range of Multiple Files 4 P ress the ADJ./OK button !" to select [Delete Multi] and then press the ADJ./OK button. • If thumbnail view was displayed in Step 2 on P .35, sk ip Step 4. 5 P ress the ADJ./OK button !" to select [Sel. Range] and then press th[...]

38 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Changing the Display with the DISP . Button Pressing the DISP . button allows you to change the screen displa y mode and toggle the information display ed on the picture display . During Shooting Mode Normal Symbol Display Histogram Display Grid Guide Display Picture Display Off[...]

39 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Note ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • When [Shooting Info. Display Fr ame] is set to [On] in the setup menu, the shooting information display frame can be displayed f or normal symbol display and histogram display . ( G P [...]

40 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. About the Electronic Level When [ Level Setting] is turned on in the setup menu or by pr essing and holding the DISP . button, the camera uses a level indicator and level sound to let you know whether the image is level during shooting. The level indicator is displayed during no[...]

41 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. Level indica tor display When level: The level indicator becomes g reen, indicating that the scale is in the middle. Green When tilted to the right or left: The mark on the level indicator becomes orange, indicating the opposite side of the direction in which the camera is tilte[...]

42 If you are using the camer a for the first time, read this section. About the Histogram Displa y When Histogram is on, a histogram appears in the lower right corner on the picture display . A histogram is a graph indicating the number of pixels on the vertical axis and the brightness on the horizontal axis (from left to right, shadows (dark area[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A dv anced Operations Read this section when you wan t to learn more about the differen t camera functions. 1 ADJ. Button F unctions ...................44 2 Using the F n (Function) Button ........................................................46 3 Shooting Mode T ypes .....................50 4 Playback Functions .............[...]

44 1 ADJ. Button Functions 1 ADJ. Button F unc tions The ADJ./OK button has the f ollowing functions. For the oper ating procedure of each function, see the corresponding r eference page . 1 Assigning four functions from the shooting menu 2 Shifting the AE and AF targets Selecting Shooting Menu Options Assigned to the ADJ./OK Button Y ou can assign[...]

45 1 ADJ. Button Functions Shifting the AE and AF T argets Y ou can shift the target for automatic exposure ( AE) and/or auto focus (AF). Available Setting Description AE/AF AE and AF are set t o Spot AE and Spot AF respectively and the target can be moved f or both simultaneously. (The targets for Spot AE and Spot AF occupy the same position.) AF [...]

46 2 Using the Fn (F unction) Button 2 Using the Fn (F unc tion) Button When a function is assigned to the Fn (F unc tion) button with [ Set Fn Button] on the setup menu ( G P .47), you can easily switch from one function to another simply by pressing the F n button. The following functions can be assigned to the F n button. For the operating proce[...]

47 2 Using the Fn (F unction) Button Assigning a Role to the Fn Button T o assign functions to the Fn button, f ollow the steps below . 1 Select [Set Fn Button] in the setup menu ( G P .92) and press the ADJ./OK button F . 2 Select the setting and then press the ADJ./OK button. Shifting the AF T arget for Macro Shooting Y ou can select the focus ta[...]

48 2 Using the Fn (F unction) Button Locking the Exposure Assigning [ AE L ock] to the Fn butt on ( G P .47) and then pressing the Fn butt on during shooting allows you to lock or cancel the exposur e. 1 Set [Set F n Button] to [AE Lock] on the setup menu . • F or the operating procedure , see P .47. 2 W ith the camera ready to shoot , position s[...]

49 2 Using the Fn (F unction) Button Choosing a Focus Setting If any of the following functions is assigned to the F n button ( G P .47), you can change the focus setting during shooting by pr essing the Fn button. Available Setting Description AF/F ace Pr . AF Switch between multi, spot, or continuous AF and face-priorit y AF ( G P .67). AF/Cont. [...]

50 3 Shooting Mode T ypes 3 Shooting Mode T ypes S cene Mode (SCENE) In scene mode, you can choose from one of the f ollowing 13 subject types. Camera settings are automatically optimiz ed for the selected subject type. Scene Modes Portrait Use for portraits. The camera automatically detects up to eight faces, and adjusts focus , exposure, and whit[...]

51 3 Shooting Mode T ypes Miniaturize Use to create pictures that appear t o be photos of dioramas. F or detailed operations, see P .53. Landscape Use when taking scener y pictures with abundant greenery or blue sky. High Sens Use when taking pictures in dimly lit places. The picture display also becomes brighter . High Contrast B&W Use to crea[...]

52 3 Shooting Mode T ypes Caution --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • In [Pets] or [Discreet Mode]: • The beep does not sound. • Pressing the ADJ./OK button t o F (flash) does not change the flash mode. ( G P .29) • The self-timer lamp will not blink and a beep will not sound in self-timer mod[...]

53 3 Shooting Mode T ypes 4 P ress the ADJ./OK button. • The scene mode type is display ed at the top of the picture display . 5 P ress the shutter release button to shoot the picture . Changing the shooting menu or setup menu setting in scene mode ---- Press the MENU butt on in shooting mode and then press the ADJ./OK button N to select [MODE] t[...]

54 3 Shooting Mode T ypes 4 P ress the ADJ./OK button NF to choose the width of the area that will be in focus. 5 P ress the ADJ./OK button. 6 F rame a picture and press the shutter release butt on halfway to f ocus, then press the shutter release butt on the rest of the way do wn to take the picture. Caution ---------------------------------------[...]

55 3 Shooting Mode T ypes Using Sk ew Correction Mode 1 Select [Skew Corr ect Mode] in the scene mode menu and press the ADJ./OK button. 2 P ress the shutter release button to shoot the picture . • The display indicat es that the image is being processed, and then the area recogniz ed as the correction range is displayed with an orange frame. Up [...]

56 3 Shooting Mode T ypes D ynamic Range Double Shot Mode ( Q ) The "dynamic range" of a digital camera ref ers to the range of brightness that can be processed by the camera. When you set the mode dial to Q and shoot, the scene is reproduc ed with a smooth transition from the bright areas to the dark areas , allowing you to capture a mor[...]

57 3 Shooting Mode T ypes Dynamic Range Expansion Effect The [Dynamic Range Expansion] option in the shooting menu offers five lev els of dynamic range expansion: [Auto], [Very W eak], [ Weak], [Medium], and [Strong]. The stronger the expansion effect, the wider the range of brightnesses processed by the camera. T o adjust dynamic range expansion s[...]

58 3 Shooting Mode T ypes Continuous Mode ( R ) T urn the mode dial to R to use the various continuous shooting functions. Continuous mode can be selected from the continuous mode selection dialog displayed when the MENU button is pressed. Continuous Modes Normal Continuous Mode This is the normal continuous mode. P ictures continue to be taken for[...]

59 3 Shooting Mode T ypes Note ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • The flash cannot be used. • The camera shake correction function cannot be used. If you set the mode dial to R while the camera shake correction function is enabled, E disappears from the picture display . • Focus, exposure v[...]

60 3 Shooting Mode T ypes M-Cont Plus (2M) In this mode, the camera shoots while the shutter-release button is pressed, but only the last 26 frames (about the last 0.9 seconds of shooting) are recor ded to create a single multi-picture (MP) file. When you remov e your finger from the shutter release button... …the camera records the 26 frames tak[...]

61 3 Shooting Mode T ypes Movie Mode ( 3 ) Shooting Movies Y ou can shoot movies with sound. Y ou can selec t the frame size ( G P .67). Each movie you shoot is recorded as an A VI file. Press the shutt er release button to start recording. The [ ● REC] icon will blink. The recor ding time and time available are displayed during r ecording. Press[...]

62 4 Playback Functions 4 Playback F unc tions Playing Back Mo vies T o play back movies, follo w the steps below . 1 Select the movie you want t o play back in playback mode. 2 P ress the ADJ./OK button. • Playback begins . The elapsed playback indicator or the elapsed time is displayed on the screen. IJıĻıĶ IJıĻıĶ ıııĮıııIJ ıı?[...]

63 4 Playback Functions 2 T he display changes as follow s. 8 ADJ./OK 9 2010/01/01 00:00 20 10/ 01/0 1 00 :0 0 2010 /0 1/ 01 00 :00 2010/01/01 00:00 ĵĻ ĵĻ Ĵ ŏ ĵ Ļ Ĵŏ ĵĻĴ ŏ Display for Step 1 • Pr ess the DISP . button to change between "Normal" and "No Display" . • The images cannot be enlarged even if the zoom[...]

64 4 Playback Functions Caution --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • The [DPOF], [ T rim], [Resize], [Skew Corr ection] (playback mode), [Level Compensation], and [ White Balance Compensation] functions are not available f or MP files. • [Flag F unction Setting] and [Protect] cannot be set for indi[...]

65 4 Playback Functions T o select multiple individual frames: 1 Select [Sel. Indiv .] and press the ADJ./OK button. 2 Select a frame and press the ADJ./OK butt on. • Pr ess the MENU button to switch to the display f or specifying a range of frames. • If you selected a frame by mistake, y ou can deselect it by selecting the frame and pressing t[...]

66 5 Shooting Menu 5 Shooting Menu The shooting menu is used to adjust camera settings when taking pictures. T o display the shooting menu, press the MENU button when the camera is in shooting mode. Using the Menu 1 P ress the MENU button in shooting mode. • The shooting menu is display ed. • In scene mode or continuous mode, press the ADJ ./OK[...]

67 5 Shooting Menu Shooting Menu Options D ynamic Range Expansion G P .57 Select the dynamic range expansion effects. Plus Normal Shooting G P .57 Choose whether to recor d both an enhanced and an unmodified copy when taking pictures with dynamic range expansion. Picture Quality/Size G P .124 Adjust picture quality and size when taking pictures. Mo[...]

68 5 Shooting Menu Pre -AF If [On] is selected when [Multi AF], [Spot AF], [F ace-Pri. AF], [Continuous AF], or [Multi-trgt AF] is selected for [F ocus], the camera will continue to focus even when the shutter-release button is not pr essed halfway . This may decrease the time needed to focus when a picture is taken, potentially impr oving shutter [...]

69 5 Shooting Menu Noise Reduction Perform noise reduction when taking photographs. Choose fr om [Off ], [Auto], [ Weak], [Str ong], or [MAX]. The time required to recor d images varies with the option selected. Flash Exposure Compensation Y ou can adjust the light intensity of the flash. Y ou can set the light intensity from –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV i[...]

70 5 Shooting Menu Interval Shooting Y ou can set the camera to automatically take pictures at fixed intervals. Y ou can set the shooting interval from five seconds to one hour in increments of five seconds . Hours Minutes Seconds Caution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • The interval shooting settin[...]

71 5 Shooting Menu Slow Shutter Limit The maximum shutter speed can be limited to the f ollowing: 1/8 second, 1/4 second, and 1/2 second. When this function is set to [Off ], the maximum shutter speed varies depending on the ISO setting. Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • When time exposure i[...]

72 5 Shooting Menu Fo cu s Multi- T arget AF When you half-press the shutter r elease button, the camera automatically determines multiple focus positions . When y ou then press the shutter release butt on all the way down, the camera shifts among the different f ocus positions, taking five consecutive pictures. The five still images are g rouped t[...]

73 5 Shooting Menu Manual Focus (MF) Manual focus (MF) can be used to focus at a selected distance when the camera is unable to focus using autof ocus. A focus bar is displayed in the picture display . ĺĺĺĺ ĺĺĺĺ ĺĺĺĺ ĺĺĺĺ ĵĻ ĵĻ Ĵ Ň ĵĻ ĴŇ ĵĻĴ Ň Hold Hold Hold Hold 1 P ress and hold the ADJ./OK button as requir ed. • P[...]

74 5 Shooting Menu Auto Brack eting If [On] is selected, the camera will take three photos each time the shutter-release button is pr essed: one underexposed by 0.5 EV , a second at current exposure settings, and a thir d overexposed b y 0.5 EV . An icon is displayed when [ On] is selected. Note -----------------------------------------------------[...]

75 5 Shooting Menu Contrast, Sharpness and V ividness During Color Bracket Shooting ----- During color bracket shooting, the contrast, sharpness, and vividness values set in [Image Settings] are applied. However , the values for [Standard] in [Image Settings] are applied when [Image Settings] is set to [Black & White] or [Sepia]. Focus Br acket[...]

76 5 Shooting Menu Exposure Compensation Use exposure compensation to vary exposure from the value selected by the camera. Choose from values between –2 and +2; negative values produce darker pictures, positiv e values brighter pictures. Exposure compensation may be r equired in the following situations: For backlighting When the background is pa[...]

77 5 Shooting Menu White Balance Adjust the white balance so that a white subject will appear white . At purchase, the white balanc e mode is set to [Multi-P AUT O]. Change the setting in situations where the white balance is difficult to adjust effectively , such as when shooting an objec t of a single color or when shooting under multiple light s[...]

78 5 Shooting Menu Manual Settings 1 Select [Manual Settings] and press the ADJ./OK button. 2 F rame a piece of paper or other white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph and pr ess DISP . • The white balanc e is set. 3 P ress the ADJ./OK button. • The symbol appears on the screen. • The eff ect of the selec ted [...]

79 6 Playback Menu 6 Playback Menu The options in the playback menu can be used to perform a variety of operations on existing pictures. T o display the playback menu, select playback mode and press the MENU button. Using the Menu 1 P ress the 6 (Playback) button t o select the playback mode. 2 P ress the ADJ./OK button !"NF to displa y the de[...]

80 6 Playback Menu Playback Menu Options Flag Function Setting G P .82 Flag up to 20 files f or quick access. Flag Function Display Displays images flagged with [Flag F unc tion Setting]. Fn button can be used f or the same purpose. Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The file set to [Flag F uncti[...]

81 6 Playback Menu Copy to Card from Internal Memory Copy all data from internal memory to a memory card in a single operation. Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • If there is not enough space available on the destination memory card, a warning will be displayed. Select [Y es] to copy only tho[...]

82 6 Playback Menu Flag F unc tion Setting Flag images for quick ac cess during playback. Flagged images can be displayed by pr essing the Fn button. Setting/Canceling One F ile at a T ime T o flag or remove flag marking from the current image , select [Flag F unction Setting] in single -image playback. Flagged files are indicated by an icon. Note [...]

83 6 Playback Menu Tr i m Create a cropped c opy of the current photograph. T urn the zoom lever to ward 8 or 9 to adjust the crop size and press the ADJ ./OK button !"NF to position the crop . Press the ADJ ./OK button to save the cr opped image to a separate file. Caution ----------------------------------------------------------------------[...]

84 6 Playback Menu • The size of the image after cropping depends on the size of the original and the size of the crop (the first cr op shown in the trimming display is the second largest crop; to displa y the largest crop , select 9 with the zoom lever). Aspect ratio 4 : 3 Original image size T rimming level T rimmed image size 4 : 3 F/ 4 : 3 N [...]

85 6 Playback Menu Aspect ratio 1 : 1 Original image size T rimming level T rimmed image size 4 : 3 F/ 4 : 3 N (3648 × 2736) 1 to 3 2304 × 2304 4 to 6 1536 × 1536 7 to 9 960 × 960 10 to 13 480 × 480 3 : 2 F (3648 × 2432) 1, 2 2304 × 2304 3 to 5 1536 × 1536 6 to 9 960 × 960 10 to 13 480 × 480 1 : 1 F (2736 × 2736) 1 to 3 2304 × 2304 4 to[...]

86 6 Playback Menu Corr ecting Images Automatically Select [Auto] and press the ADJ ./OK button F . A preview will be display ed with the original image at upper left and the corrected copy on the right. Press the ADJ ./OK button to copy the image. Level Compensation [Auto] Cancel Ok Corr ecting Images Manually Select [Manual] and press the ADJ./OK[...]

87 6 Playback Menu Caution --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • If the camera can not create a corrected copy , an error message will be displayed and the camera will exit to the playback menu . • T o cancel level compensation, press the DISP . button. • Y ou can only use level compensation for s[...]

88 6 Playback Menu Note ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • T o cancel, press the DISP . button. • Press the D button t o reset white balance. • For help, pr ess the Fn button; pr ess the button again to return t o the preview display . Skew Correction Create copies that hav e been processed[...]

89 6 Playback Menu Protect [Prot ect] allows you to protect files from being accidentally deleted. If [1 File] is selected, you can pr otect or unprotect the file selected by pressing the ADJ./OK button NF . If [Select All] or [Cancel All] is selected, you can protect or unprotect all files. Selecting Multiple Files Select [Sel Mult] to change the [...]

90 6 Playback Menu 3 Select the last frame and press the ADJ./OK button. • Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to select multiple ranges. 4 P ress the Fn button. Note ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Sel. Indiv .] and [Sel. Range] can be selected directly if [Protect] is chosen in thumbnail view . Caution --[...]

91 6 Playback Menu Note ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T o remove the DPOF settings for multiple still images, f ollow the same steps described above to set the number of copies to print t o [0] for each image, and then press the ADJ./OK butt on. V iewing Pictures on T V T o view pictures on a [...]

92 7 Setup Menu 7 Setup Menu Y ou can change the camera settings by displaying the setup menu from the shooting menu ( G P .66) or playback menu ( G P .79). Using the Menu 1 P ress the MENU button. • The shooting menu (or the playback menu) appears . 2 P ress the ADJ./OK button N . 3 P ress the ADJ./OK button " . • The setup menu appears .[...]

93 7 Setup Menu 8 P ress the ADJ./OK button. • The setup menu disappears and the camera is r eady for shooting or playback. • The setup menu may appear depending on the setting . In this case, press the MENU button or the ADJ ./OK button to return to the shooting or playback screen. • Pr essing the ADJ./OK button N in Step 8 confirms the sett[...]

94 7 Setup Menu Operation Sounds Choose the sounds made by the camera. Available Settings Description All All sounds on. Level Sound Only the level sound is emitted. Shutter Sounds Only the shutter sound and level sound are emitted. Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • If you try to per form an[...]

95 7 Setup Menu Grid Guide Display Options G P. 3 8 Choose the type of framing grid available in shooting mode. Available Settings Description A three-by-three grid for “rule of thirds ” composition. A four-by-four grid with diagonal lines running fr om corner to corner makes it easy to find the center of the subject. Use for architectural phot[...]

96 7 Setup Menu Card Sequence No. When you switch SD memory cards, you can set your camera t o continue consecutive numbering from the pr eviously loaded card. Available Settings Description On (Continue numbering) Files names consist of “R” followed by a seven-digit number (e.g ., “R0010001.jpg”), assigned in ascending or der from 0010001 [...]

97 7 Setup Menu Reg. My S ettings Save current camera settings in [MY1] or [MY2]. Settings sav ed in [MY1] are recalled when the mode dial is rotat ed to MY1 , those saved in [MY2] when the mode dial is rotated to MY2. 1 Set the camera to the desir ed settings. 2 Select [Reg. My Settings] in the setup menu ( G P .92) and press the ADJ./OK button F [...]

98 7 Setup Menu Digital Zoom Image If [Normal] (the default option) is selected for [Digital Zoom Image] , digital zoom will enlarge image data from the c enter of the frame to create a picture at the current image size , creating a slightly grain y image. T o record pictures taken with dig ital zoom at actual size, select [Auto Resiz e]. The size [...]

99 8 Direct Printing 8 Direct Printing About the Direct Print F unc tion The Direct Print standard enables dir ect printing from a camera to a printer by connecting them via a USB cable. Photos can be printed quickly and easily from your digital camera without using a computer . Caution --------------------------------------------------------------[...]

100 8 Direct Printing Printing S till Images Y ou can print still images from the camera with a PictBridge- compatible printer . If a memor y card is inserted, the pictures will be printed from the memory card; otherwise pic tures will be printed from internal memory. Caution -------------------------------------------------------------------------[...]

101 8 Direct Printing • The f ollowing items can be selected. Each item is available only when supported by the printer connected to the camera. Item Name Description Paper Siz e Sets the paper size. Paper T ype Sets the paper type. Layout Sets the number of images printed on a sheet of paper . The number of images that can be laid out on a sheet[...]

102 8 Direct Printing 5 P ress the ADJ./OK button. • The selected still images are sent to the print er and the [Sending…] screen appears. • Pr essing the DISP . button cancels the operation. • When the images hav e been sent to the printer , the display returns to the Direct Print playback mode screen and printing starts. Printing Sev eral[...]

103 9 Downloading Images to Y our Computer 9 Downloading Images to Y our Computer The screen images shown her e may differ from the images display ed on your computer depending on y our computer OS. F or W indow s Y ou can copy pictures to your comput er with or without DL -10 software, which can be installed from the supplied CD . Sy stem Requirem[...]

104 9 Downloading Images to Y our Computer Caution --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • The CD-ROM suppor ts the following languages. Operations are not guaranteed on operating systems with languages other than those listed below . Japanese, English, F rench, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese ( Tradi[...]

105 9 Downloading Images to Y our Computer Installing Software Click [Installing the software] to install the following software. Software Description DL-10 Downloads images collectively to your computer . Irodio Photo & Video Studio Display , manage, and edit existing images. The W indows 7 Libraries are not supported. USB Driver Used to conne[...]

106 9 Downloading Images to Y our Computer 2 Select a language and follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. • The Irodio Photo & Video Studio installer starts. Install I rodio Photo & Video Studio follo wing the messages displayed on the screen. 3 When a message appears asking you t o restart your computer , select [ Y [...]

107 9 Downloading Images to Y our Computer 1 Click [Bro wse CD-ROM Content]. • The files on the CD-ROM are listed . 2 Double-click [Adobe Reader], [English], and [A dbeRdr910_ en_US_Std] (A dbeRdr910_en_US_Std.ex e). • A screen appears to c onfirm user account management for Windows Vista. Select [Continue]. 3 Install Adobe Reader b y following[...]

108 9 Downloading Images to Y our Computer 3 Disconnect the USB cable when transf er is complete. • Click the [Safely Remo ve Hardware] or [Unplug or Eject Hardware] icon in the taskbar (the illustration above shows the icon f or W indows XP) and select [Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device] or [Stop USB Mass Storage Device] from the menu that a[...]

109 9 Downloading Images to Y our Computer F or Macintosh This camera supports the following Macintosh operating systems. • Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2 • Mac OS X 10.1.2 to 10.6.1 Caution --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VM-1 software can be installed on Macintosh computers as described on P .111. More i[...]

110 9 Downloading Images to Y our Computer Caution --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Do not turn off the camera or disconnec t the USB cable during image transfer . • Do not use force when connecting the cable or when handling the camera with the cable connected. Do not attempt to transport the [...]

111 9 Downloading Images to Y our Computer Sy stem Requirements for U sing the Supplied CD-ROM The following en vironments are necessary for using the supplied CD- ROM. Please check your computer , or the computer’ s user manual. Operating Systems Supported Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.6.1 Macintosh computer Apple Inc. Macintosh Series Internal Memory Mac[...]

112 10 Appendices 10 Appendic es T roubleshooting Error Messages If an error message is displayed on the screen, check the inf ormation on the refer ence page and take the corresponding action. Error Message Cause and Solution Ref er to Insert card. No card is loaded. Insert a card. P .22 Set date. The date is not set . Set the date. P .96 The file[...]

113 10 Appendices Camera T roubleshooting Po wer Supply Problem Cause Solution Refer to The camera does not turn on. The battery is exhausted or not inserted. Load the rechar geable battery correctly , or charge the battery . P .21, P. 2 2 An unacceptable battery is used. Use the dedicated r echargeable battery. Nev er use any other battery. P. 1 9[...]

114 10 Appendices Shooting Problem Cause Solution Refer to The camera does not shoot even if you pr ess the shutter release button. Battery is exhausted. Charge the rechargeable batt ery. P .21 The camera is not on. Press the POWER butt on to turn the camera on. P. 2 3 The camera is in playback mode . Pr ess the 6 (Playback) button to select the sh[...]

115 10 Appendices Problem Cause Solution Refer to The flash does not fire . Or , the flash cannot charge. The flash cannot be used in the following cases: • In bracket shooting • In continuous mode • In movie mode • In pets mode • In discreet mode In some scene modes, the flash is disabled by default. T o shoot with the flash, change the [...]

116 10 Appendices Problem Cause Solution Refer to The level indicat or is not displayed . [Level Setting] is set to [ Off ] or [Sound]. Set [Level Setting] to [Display] or [Display+Sound]. P. 4 0 The display is set to a setting other than normal symbol display or histogram. Press the DISP . button to change the display to normal symbol display or h[...]

117 10 Appendices Problem Cause Solution Refer to The picture display turned off. Battery is exhausted. Charge the rechargeable batt ery. P .21 The camera was left una ttended and unused, so auto pow er off turned it off. T urn the camera back on. P .23 Part of the screen flashes in black. The screen is highlight ed due to an overly bright ar ea. I[...]

118 10 Appendices A vailable Settings The following table lists the settings a vailable in each shooting mode. 5 3 S- AUTO 4 N (Macro) * 1 ✓✓ —————— ✓ — F (Flash) ✓ — ✓ * 2 ✓✓ — ✓ * 3 ✓ * 4 ✓ — t (Self-timer) * 5 ✓ — ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ Digital Zoom ✓✓ * 6 ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ Shooting Menu D[...]

119 10 Appendices 4 R Q N (Macro) * 1 ✓✓✓✓✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓ ✓ F (Flash) ✓✓ — ✓✓ ✓ ————— — t (Self-timer) * 5 ✓✓✓✓✓ ✓ ————— ✓ Digital Zoom ✓✓✓✓✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓ — Shooting Menu Dynamic Range Expansion ————— — ————— ✓ Plus Normal Shooting ———[...]

120 10 Appendices 5 3 S- AUTO 4 Shooting Menu Camera Shake C orrection * 16 ✓ —— ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ Slow Shutter Limit ✓ —— ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ Date Imprint ✓ —— ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ Exposure Compensa tion ✓ —— ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ White Balance * 17 Multi-P AUT O ✓ ——— ✓✓✓✓✓✓ Other than those abov[...]

121 10 Appendices 4 R Q Shooting Menu Camera Shake C orrection * 16 ✓✓✓✓✓ ✓ ————— ✓ Slow Shutter Limit ✓✓✓✓✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓ — Date Imprint ✓✓✓✓✓ ✓ ✓✓ — ✓✓ ✓ Exposure Compensa tion ✓✓✓✓ — ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓ ✓ White Balance * 17 Multi-P AUT O ✓ — ✓✓ — ✓ ——?[...]

122 10 Appendices Specifications No. of effective pix els (camera) Approx. 10.00 million effective pixels Image Sensor 1/2.3˝ CMOS (Appro x. 10.60 total million pixels) Lens F ocal Length 4.9 mm to 52.5 mm ( equivalent to 28 mm to 300 mm on a 35-mm camera) F-aperture F3.5 to F5.6 Shooting Distance Normal shooting: Approx. 30 cm t o ∞ ( Wide-angl[...]

123 10 Appendices Recording Data Capacity 3648 × 2736 N: approx. 2169 KB/Screen, F: approx. 3704 KB/S creen 3648 × 2432 F: approx. 3295 KB/Screen 2736 × 2736 F: approx. 2784 KB/Screen 3648 × 2048 F: approx. 2779 KB/Screen 2592 × 1944 F: approx. 2287 KB/Screen 2048 × 1536 F: approx. 1474 KB/Screen 1728 × 1296 N: approx. 603 KB/Screen 1280 × [...]

124 10 Appendices Number of Images That Can Be Stor ed The following table sho ws the approximate number of images that can be recorded in the internal memory and onto an SD memory card at various image size and picture quality settings. Mode Image Size Internal Memory 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 5 SCENE (other than T ex t Mode) S-A UTO R (C ontinuou[...]

125 10 Appendices Note ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • The maximum recording time is the estimated total r ecording time. The maximum recording time per shooting is 29 minut es. • The maximum number of consecutive shots that can be taken using continuous mode is 999. When the number of rem[...]

126 10 Appendices Defaults Settings/Functions Whose Defaults Are Restor ed When the Camer a Is T urned Off T urning the camera off may reset some function settings to their defaults. The table below indicates whether or not the function is reset to its default when the camera is turned off . { : setting is saved ×: setting is reset Function Defaul[...]

127 10 Appendices { : setting is saved ×: setting is reset Function Default Settings Setup L CD Brightness { — Reg. My Settings { — Step Zoom { Off Set Fn Butt on { Macro T arget ADJ Button Setting 1 { Exposure Comp . ADJ Button Setting 2 { White Balance ADJ Button Setting 3 { ISO ADJ Button Setting 4 { Quality Maximum ISO for ISO Auto { AUT O[...]

128 10 Appendices Using Y our Camera A broad Battery Charger (Model BJ-10) The battery charger can be used in regions with a curr ent of 100-240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz. If you are going to trav el to a country that uses a different shaped wall outlet/plug, please consult your travel agent on a plug adapter suitable f or wall outlets in your country of des[...]

129 10 Appendices Cautions on U se Cautions on Use • This product was manufactured for use in the country in which it was purchased. The warrant y is only valid in the country in which the camera was purchased. • Should the product fail or malfunction while you are abr oad, the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for servicing the product lo[...]

130 10 Appendices Conditions in which condensation may easily occur: ----------------------- • When the camera is moved to an envir onment where the temperature diff ers greatly . • In humid places. • In a room immediately after being heated, or when the camera is exposed directly to cooled air from an air-conditioner or another similar appli[...]

131 10 Appendices W arranty and Servicing 1. This product is back ed by a limited warranty. During the warranty period mentioned in the W ar ranty supplied with your camera, any defective parts will be repaired free of charge. In the event of a camera malfunction, contact the dealer from which you purchased the camera or your nearest Ricoh Repair C[...]

132 10 Appendices INFORMA TION TO THE USER USA FCC P art 15 Class B The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, us[...]

133 Index A ADJ./OK Button .......................................... 15, 44 ADJ Button Setting .................................. 44, 93 Adobe Reader .................................................. 106 AE/AF T arget Shift ............................................. 45 AE Lock ...................................................................[...]

134 Maximum ISO for ISO Auto ........................ 93 MENU Button .............................. 15, 66, 79, 92 Microphone ......................................................... 14 Miniaturize .................................................... 51, 53 Minimum Distance .......................................... 95 Mode Dial ..................[...]

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