Ricoh GR Digital IV manual

Before Y ou Begin Before using your camer a, take a few moments to familiarize y our - self with camera controls and displa ys. Refer t o this section as you read through the rest of the manual (page 1). Basic Photography and Playback Read this section before using the camera for the first time (page 9). I t cov - ers the steps involv ed in readyin[...]

ii Package Contents Before using y our Ricoh digital camera, confirm that the package contains the items listed below . GR DIGIT AL IV Hot shoe cover (Mounted on the cam - era hot shoe.) DB-65 rechargeable batt ery • A V cable • USB cable • Hand strap • Camera User Guide (this manual) BJ-6 battery charger[...]

iii Notices • Safety precautions : Read all safety precautions thoroughly to ensure safe use. • T est shots : T ake test shots to ensure tha t the camera is working properly before taking photos on important occasions. • Copyright : Reproduction or alteration of cop yrighted documents, mag - azines, and other materials, other than fo[...]

iv S afety 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 injur y if ignore[...]

v W arning ● T urn off the power immediately in the event of abnormalities such as smoke or unusual odors being emitted. Remove the bat - tery as soon as possible, being careful to avoid electric shocks or burns. If you are drawing power fr om a household electrical out - let, be sure to unplug the power cor d from the outlet to av oid fire or el[...]

vi ● F ollow these precautions to prevent the battery from leaking, overheating, igniting or exploding . • D onotuse abatteryotherthanthose specificallyrecommended for the equipment. • D o not car ry or store together with metal objec ts such as ball - point pens, necklaces,[...]

vii ● Wipe off any dust that accumulates on the electrical plug as this may lead to fire. ● Use only the specified AC adapter in household electrical outlets. Other adapters pose the risk of fire, electric shock or injur y. ● T o avoid the risk of fire, electric shock or injury, do not use the battery charger or AC adapter with commercially a[...]

viii Product M anuals Thefollowingmanualsar eprovidedwiththeGRDIGIT ALIV: Camera User Guide (this booklet) This guide describes how to use your camera and install the software included in the internal memor y of the camera to your computer . Software User Guide (pdf file) The Software User Guide describes how to copy pict[...]

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

x Referenc e 35 Read this section for more information on camera functions. More on Photograph y ................................................................. 36 ModeP:Pr ogramShift ......................................................................................... 36 ModeA:Aper tureP riority ............................[...]

1 F irst - time user ? r ead this . 1 Before Y ou Begin Read this section before using your camer a for the first time. Introduction ....................................................... 2[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 2 Introduc tion Parts of the Camera 1 9 10 11 12 3 2 4 5 6 78 14 13 Refer to the page to the right of each it em. 1 Up -down dial ................................ 5 2 Mode dial lock release button ....... 4 3 Mode dial ...................................... 4 4 Shutter-release butt on ........................ 18 5 [...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 3 16 15 18 23 24 22 21 27 28 25 19 29 20 26 17 30 33 32 31 34 35 15 Autofocus/flash lamp ........... 15, 19, 23 16 Picture display ............................... 6 17 Common terminal f or USB port/ A V output ......... 101, 105, 137, 140, 142 18 Connector for HDMI cable .......... 102 19 6 (playback) button ......[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 4 Mode Dial Pr ess the mode dial lock release ( 1 ) and rotate the mode dial t o choose a shooting mode ( 2 ). 5 (auto) : The camera sets shutter speed and aperture for op - timal exposure (page 18). M (manual exposure) : Y ou choose shutter speed and aperture (page 40). MY1 / MY2 / MY3 (“my settings”) : Recall[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 5 Up- down Dial and ADJ. Lev er When viewing pictures or navigat - ing the menus, you can use the up- down dial in place of the ! and " buttons and the ADJ. lever in place of the # and $ buttons. The AD J. lever and up- down dial can also be used to select shutter speed and aperture in P , A , S , and M modes.[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 6 Picture Display NR DR DATE 2 4:3 N 10 M VGA 64 0 12 34 56 7 89 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 32 33 34 31 30 29 18 18 16 16 15 14 13 12 11 17 17 35 10 36 37 Interval Shooting (still photography) Shooting (movie mode) 1 Flash mode ............ 22 2 Flash compensation .............................. 70 Manual flash l[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 7 4:3 N 10 M 20 11 /01/01 00:20 20 11 /01/01 00:20 VGA 64 0 12 35 4 67 8 91 0 11 18 17 12 13 14 15 16 20 19 21 22 : Star t Playback (photographs) Playback (photographs) 1 File number ......... 132 2 Current frame 3 T otal frames 4 Eye-Fi transferred images .................... 8 5 Playback mode indicator 6 Protecte[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 8 Battery Level Indicator Icon Status ( green ) Battery fully charged. ( green ) Battery par tially discharged. ( orange ) Low battery . Charge or replace the battery. Note • If using N iMH batteries, the batter y level may not be displayed correctly depending on the type of th[...]

9 F irst - time user ? r ead this . 9 First Steps ......................................................... 10 T aking Photographs........................................18 Viewing and Deleting Phot ographs .............. 27 Basic Photograph y and Playback Read this section before using your camer a for the first time.[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 10 First Steps Pr epare the camera f or use. Charging the Battery The rechar geable battery supplied with the camera is not charged at shipment. Char ge the battery in the supplied BJ-6 battery charger before use . 1 Place the battery in the charger . Place the battery label up with the “+” and “–” labels[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 11 Tip: Compatible Batteries • The camera can be used with a DB-65 rechargeable Li-ion bat - tery (supplied), DB-60 rechargeable batteries or with a pair of AAA alk aline or rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (N iMH) bat - teries. Tip: Battery Capacit y • [...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 12 Inserting the Battery and a Memor y C ard Be sure the camera is off befor e inser ting or removing batteries and a memory card. SD memor y card or SDHC memory card can be used with this camera (“ memory card” indicates SD and SDHC memory cards in this guide). 1 Open the battery/card cover . Unlatch ( 1 ) and[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 13 Removing the Battery and a Memor y Card Unlatch and open the battery/card cov er , press and re - lease the battery latch and remove the ba ttery by hand, being careful not to dr op it. Pr ess the memor y card in to eject it. The card can then be remov ed by hand. Tip: Inserting AAA Batteries • Inser t i[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 14 Destination to Record Pictures taken with this camera can be r ecorded to the internal memory or a memor y card. When a memor y card is not set in the camera, data is r ecorded in the int ernal memory. The data in the internal memory can be copied to a mem - ory card (page 94). Caution • Pictures will[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 15 Turning the Camera On and Off Shooting Mode Pr ess the POWER button to turn the camera on. The POWER button will light and the camera will play the start-up sound. The autofocus/flash lamp blinks for sever al seconds while the camera starts up. T o turn the camera off , press the POWER button again. The number o[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 16 Playback Mode Pr ess the 6 button for about a second to turn the camera on in playback mode. Pr ess the 6 button again to turn the camera off . Note • Thecamerawillturnoff automaticallyto savepow erifnoopera - tions are performed for the time selected in the Auto P ower Off [...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 17 Basic Setup A language -selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. F ollow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date. 1 Select a language. Pr ess ! , " , # , or $ to high - light a language and press C / D to select. T o exit bef ore setup is com - plete, pr e[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 18 T aking Photographs After setting up the camera as described in “First Steps ” (page 10), you are r eady to take your first photos . T aking a Photograph 1 Rotate the mode dial to 5 . 2 F ocus. F rame your subject in the cen - ter of the picture display and press the shutter-r elease but - ton halfway to set[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 19 Tip: Focus • The autofocus/flash lamp and the fo - cus frame show whether the subject is in focus. Autofocus/flash lamp F ocus frame Focus status Focus frame Autofocus/flash lamp Camera has not yet f ocused. White Off Subject in focus. Green On (green) Camera unable to focus . Red (blinks) Bl[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 20 Tip: Avoiding Blurr ed Pictures • In situations  in which photographs are especially prone to blur - ring caused by camera shake, attempt one of the following r em - edies: • Selecting On for Camera Shak e Corr ection in the shooting menu (page 74) • T ur ningthe?[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 21 Note • j 4:3 F or j 4:3 N is selected for Picture Quality/Size (page 53), Auto Resize can be selected f or Digital Zoom Image (page 131). • Digitalzoomisnotavailablein thedynamicrange,intervalcom - posite, and multiple exposure modes or when a RA W-quality op - tion is sel[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 22 Flash The follo wing flash modes are available . Mode Description Flash On T he flash fires with every shot. Auto The flash fires automatically when r equired (default). Red-Eye Flash Reduces “ red-eye” in por traits taken with the flash. Flash Synchro . Combines the flash with slow shutter speeds . Use when[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 23 2 Select a flash mode. Pr ess the F button and press # or $ to select a flash mode. The flash mode icon is briefly displayed in the cen ter of the picture display and then ap - pears in the top left corner of the display . The autof ocus/flash lamp blinks while the flash charges. Phot os can be taken when the la[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 24 Self- Timer The self-timer can be set to two seconds or a cust om setting. T wo-second timer is useful for preventing blur caused by the camera mov ement when the shutter-r e - lease button is pressed . The number of pictures and the shooting interval can be set for a custom setting in C ustom Self- Timer in the[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 25 Tilt Indic ator Use the tilt indicator to lev el the camera and correct the perspective when photographing buildings or land - scapes. 1 Display level setting options . Pr ess and hold the O ( DISP . ) button until level setting op - tions are display ed. 2 Highlight an option. Pr ess ! or " to highlight an[...]

F irst - time user ? r ead this . 26 Understanding the T ilt Indicator AUTO 4:3 N 10 M 9999 Green AU TO 4:3 N 10 M 9999 Orange Camera lev el Tilt camer a lef t to level AU TO 4:3 N 10 M 9999 Orange AUTO 4:3 N 10 M 9999 Red Tilt camer a back ward to lev el Unable to measure tilt; camer a rotated too far forward or backward Note • Tiltindicat[...]

27 F irst - time user ? r ead this . Viewing and Deleting Photographs Pictures can be viewed in the picture displa y . Viewing Photographs 1 Switch to the pla yback mode. Pr ess the 6 button to dis - play a picture in the playback mode. 2 Display a picture. Pr ess $ to view subsequent pictures, # to view in reverse or der . Press " to skip ahe[...]

28 F irst - time user ? r ead this . Viewing Multiple Photographs Use the 9 and 8 buttons to view a picture in a single frame, multiple pictures in 20/81 frames or calendar dis - play , or 20 frames sor ted by date . Single frame 20 frames 81 frames 201 1 /01/01 00:20 Last File 4:3 N 201 1 /01/01 00:20 4:3 N 201 1 /01/01 2011.01.0 1 37/3 7 Pics 1/3[...]

29 F irst - time user ? r ead this . Playback Zoom Pr ess the 8 button or rotat e the up- down dial to zoom in on the photo currently display ed full frame. T o zoom in to the magnification selected in One Pr ess Zoom Ratio (page 128), press the ADJ. lever in. The follo wing operations are a vailable: Use Description 8 / 9 Zoom in and out. Pr ess ![...]

30 F irst - time user ? r ead this . Deleting Photographs Deleting Individual Photographs 1 Display a photograph y ou want to delete. Display a photogr aph you want to delet e in single - frame playback (page 27). 2 Press the D button. 3 Highlight Delete One . Pr ess ! or " to highlight Delete One . 4 Press C / D . Deleting All Files T o delet[...]

31 F irst - time user ? r ead this . Deleting Multiple Files 1 Press the D button. In multi-frame playback, proceed to Step 2. In single -frame playback, delete options will be dis - played . Highlight Delete Multi and press C / D . 2 Select S el. Indiv . or Sel. Range . T o select images one at a time, highlight Sel . Indiv . , press C / D , and p[...]

32 F irst - time user ? r ead this . Tip: Selec ting Ranges 3.1 Pr ess ! , " , # , or $ to high - light the first image and press C / D to select. The se - lected image is marked with D icon. If you selected a wrong image, press the DISP . button and tr y again. 4:3 N 2 7/99 10 M DISP . OK Delet e End Cance l 3.2 Pr ess ! , " , # , or $ t[...]

33 F irst - time user ? r ead this . O (DISP .) Button Use the O ( DISP . ) button to choose the inf ormation dis - played in the picture display . Shooting Mode Pr ess the O ( DISP . ) button to cycle through the follo wing displays: Indicators displayed Indicators + histogram Fr aming grid (no indicators) 4:3 N 10 M 4:3 N 10 M Monitor off No indi[...]

34 F irst - time user ? r ead this . Display Description Monitor off T urns the monitor off. Select this mode to save power or for using an optional external viewfinder . The monitor will turn on in the following cases . • When the A DJ. lever , C / D , DISP . , 6 , 8 , or 9 is pressed. • When ! or " is pressed in the manual[...]

35 More on Photograph y .................................... 36 Movies .............................................................. 86 More on Playback ............................................ 89 Printing Photogr aphs ................................... 104 The Setup Menu ............................................ 109 Downloading Images to [...]

36 m ore on P hot ograPhy More on Photography This section provides information on P , A , S , M , 4 , and “MY” modes and on using shooting menu options . Mode P: Program Shift In mode P (program shift), use the up- down dial to choose from several combina tions of shutter speed and aperture, all of which produced the same exposur e. 1 Choose m[...]

37 m ore on P hot ograPhy Note • Shutter speedand aper ture canbe adjusted for tenseconds after you remove y our finger from the shutter -release but - ton. 4 T ake the photogr aph. Gently press the shutter-r elease button all the way down to take the photog raph. Note: T he Exposure Program • The exposure[...]

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

39 m ore on P hot ograPhy Mode S: Shutter Priority In mode S (shutter priority), you choose the shutter speed and the camera selects the aper ture. Choose fast shutter speeds to “freeze ” motion, slow shutt er speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving objects. 1 Choose mode S . Rotate the mode dial to S . The current shutter speed is dis - pl[...]

40 m ore on P hot ograPhy • I f On is selected for Shutt er Speed Auto Shift in the shooting menu (page 83), the shutter speeds are adjust ed automatically to achieve optimal exposure when ov erexposed or underexposed . • Themonitorisoffwhileshootinginaslowshutterspeed . Caution • Noisereduction[...]

41 m ore on P hot ograPhy 3 Press the shutter -release button halfwa y . Pr ess the shutter-release butt on halfway to f ocus. 4 T ake the photogr aph. Gently press the shutter-r elease button the rest of the way down t o shoot. Note • If Auto or Auto-Hi is selected for ISO Setting (page 82), ISO will be set to a value between 100 and 400 w[...]

42 m ore on P hot ograPhy 4 Mode: Matching Settings to the Scene Select 4 mode to shoot mov - ies or to choose from one of the following subject types. Camera settings are automatically opti - mized for the selected subject type. Option Description Dynamic Range Choose for natural con trast when photographing subjects that are partly in the shade o[...]

43 m ore on P hot ograPhy 2 Press C / D . A menu of scene mode op - tions will be displayed . 3 Select an option. Pr ess ! or " to highlight an option and press C / D to exit to the selected shooting mode. 4 Shoot. • D ynamic range mode : See page 44. • Inter val composite mode : See page 45. • S kew correct mode : See page 47. [...]

44 m ore on P hot ograPhy 4 Mode: Dynamic Range Each time the shutter-release but - ton is pressed , the camera takes two shots at differ ent exposures , then combines the areas that ar e correctly exposed to creat e a single composite image with natural contrast , reducing loss of detail in highlights and shadows. 1 Mount the camera on a tripod. 2[...]

45 m ore on P hot ograPhy • Dynamic range shooting is also available by selecting Dy - namic Range Compensation in the shooting menu (page 72). Caution • The flash turns off , digital zoom cannot be used, and RA W- quality options cannot be selected for Picture Quality/Size (page 53). [...]

46 m ore on P hot ograPhy 4 Start shooting. Pr ess the shutter-release butt on. Photographs will be taken automatically at the selected interval. T o confirm the image in pr ocess, pr ess the shutter- release button halfwa y . Pressing the shutter-r elease button all the way do wn saves the image , and start another interval composite shooting. 5 E[...]

47 m ore on P hot ograPhy 4 Mode: Skew Correct Mode T o take pictures in skew correct mode, fr ame the subject so that it occupies as much of the frame as possible . 1 T ake a photogr aph. Pr ess the shutter-release butt on to take a photo - graph. If the camera detects an object that can be used to correct perspective, a message will be display ed[...]

48 m ore on P hot ograPhy Note • The Skew C orrection option in the playback menu can be used to correct perspective in existing photographs (page 95). • a 4:3 F and z 4:3 F are the available options for Picture Quality/Size in skew correct mode. “MY” Modes: Using Custom Settings T o take photos using settings saved with the Reg . [...]

49 m ore on P hot ograPhy The Shooting Menu Use the ! , " , # , $ , and C / D buttons to na vigate the menus. 1 Display the shooting menu. In modes other than 4 , pressing the C / D but - ton in shooting mode displays the shooting menu. Tip: 4 Mode • In scene mode, pressing C / D displays the mode menu; press # to highlight the mode ta[...]

50 m ore on P hot ograPhy The items available in the shooting menu v ary with the shooting mode. 5 , P , A , S , M, MY1, MY2 , MY3 and Multiple Exposure Shooting Modes Option Default Page Picture Quality/Size j 4:3 N 53 Focus Multi AF 55 Snap Focus Distance Auto 60 Full Press Snap On 60 Pre- AF Off 61 Exposure Metering Multi 61 Image Settings Stand[...]

51 m ore on P hot ograPhy 4 Mode: Dynamic Range Option Default Page Dynamic Range Expansion W eak 84 Plus Normal Shooting Off 84 Picture Quality/Size j 4:3N 53 Focus Multi AF 55 Snap Focus Distance 2.5 m 60 Pre- AF Off 61 Exposure Metering Multi 61 Image Settings Standard 62 Noise Reduction Off 73 Noise Reduction ISO Over ISO 401 73 Option Default [...]

52 m ore on P hot ograPhy 4 Mode: Skew Correct Mode Option Default Page Picture Quality/Size a 4:3N 53 Focus Multi AF 55 Snap Focus Distance 2.5 m 60 Full Press Snap On 60 Pre- AF Off 61 Exposure Metering Multi 61 Image Settings Standard 62 Option Default Page Flash Exposure Compensation 0.0 70 Flash Synchro Settings 1st Curtain 71 Date Imprint Off[...]

53 m ore on P hot ograPhy Picture Q uality/Size Picture quality (RA W , fine, and normal) and size (dimen - sions in pixels) determine the number of photog raphs that can be stored in int ernal memor y or on a memory card (page 153). The following options ar e available: Option Quality S ize o 4:3 R AW 3,648 × 2,736 o 3:2 3,648 × 2,432 o 16:9 3,6[...]

54 m ore on P hot ograPhy Tip: Picture Quality • Thecamerasupportsthefollowingpicturequalities: • Normal :JPEGcompressionisusedtor educefilesize. • Fine : Compression is reduced for improved quality. F ile size in - creases, r educing number of photos that can be re[...]

55 m ore on P hot ograPhy Focus Choose how the camera f ocuses. Option Description Multi AF The camera selects the focus area with the closest subject, preventing out-of-focus shots by keeping the camera from focusing on the backg round (de - fault). Spot AF Focus on the subject in the cent er of the frame. Subj. Track ing The camera tracks and foc[...]

56 m ore on P hot ograPhy The camera measures the distanc e to a subject using the external AF sensor (except f or Subj. T racking focus). If On is selected for Optional AF Distance Display in the setup menu (page 126), the distance to the subject is displayed in the picture display . AF distance display AU TO 4:3 N 10 M 999 9 At setting of MF , th[...]

57 m ore on P hot ograPhy Note • F ocus can be assigned to the ADJ . lever in ADJ Lev er Setting (page 117) or Fn buttons in Fn Button P air Setting (page 119). The Fn buttons can be used to switch back and f orth bet ween autofocusandmanualf ocus/snapfocus/subjecttrack ingfocus. • The following functions are[...]

58 m ore on P hot ograPhy Focus: MF (Manual F ocus) Manual focus can be used to lock f ocus over a series of photographs or to focus when the camera is unable t o focus using autof ocus. 1 Select MF (manual focus). Select MF in the Focus menu. The focus mode and f ocus bar are display ed in the picture display . AUTO 4:3 N 10 M 9999 Hold : 2 Choose[...]

59 m ore on P hot ograPhy Choosing the Focus and Met ering T arget T arget selection can be used to set focus and exposur e for off-center subjects without moving the camera, mak - ing it easier to use a tripod. Select a t ype of target in Move T arget Setting in the shooting menu beforehand (page 74). 1 Activate target selection. Pr ess the ADJ. l[...]

60 m ore on P hot ograPhy • F orusing thefunctionsassignedto the ADJ. lever 1 to 5, press the DISP . button to cancel the target selection. Snap Focus Distance Select the distance at which the camera focuses when Snap is selected for F ocus (page 55) or Full Pr ess Snap is on (page 60). Choose from Auto , 1 m (3.3 f t.), 1[...]

61 m ore on P hot ograPhy Pre-AF If On is selected when Multi AF or Spot AF is selec ted for Focus (page 55), the camera will c ontinue to focus even when the shutter-r elease button is not pressed half - way (the f ocus range, how ever , is narrow er than for nor - mal focus). This may decrease the time needed t o focus when a picture is taken, po[...]

62 m ore on P hot ograPhy Image Settings Adjust contr ast, sharpness, and vividness (color depth) or take monochrome photogr aphs. Option Description Vivid T ake strong, vivid photos with height ened contrast and sharpness and maximum vividness. Standard Nor mal contrast, sharpness, and vividness (default). Setting 1 Make individual adjustments to [...]

63 m ore on P hot ograPhy Note • Image setting is not applied to a RA W image. I f RA W only is se - lected for RA W/JPEG Setting (page 130), image setting has no effect. • If a RAW -qualit y option is selected for Picture Quality/Size in the shooting menu, Hi-Contrast B&W , Cross Pro[...]

64 m ore on P hot ograPhy 3 Exit to shooting mode. Pr ess C / D . The option currently selected for Image Settings will be dis - played in the picture display . AUTO 4:3 N 10 M 9999 Note • Image Settings can be assigned to the ADJ. le ver in ADJ Lev er Setting (page 117) or Fn buttons in Fn Button P air Setting (page 119). Fn buttons can be us[...]

65 m ore on P hot ograPhy • M- Cont ( memor y-rev ersal continuous ): The camera shoots while the shutter-release butt on is pressed, but only the last 16 frames (about the last two seconds of shooting) are rec orded, cr eating a single image ( j in size). When you remove y our finger from the shutter release button… …the camer a records t[...]

66 m ore on P hot ograPhy • If releasingthe shutter-releasebutton within two seconds in M- Cont mode, the number of recorded photog raphs will be less than 16 images. • Thenumberofphotog raphsthatcanbetakeninsuccessionde - pends on the picture size. • The maximum number?[...]

67 m ore on P hot ograPhy Auto Bracket V ar y exposure, white balance , or color to rec ord two or three images “bracketing” current settings. Option Description AE-BKT 1/3EV Each time the shutter-release button is pr essed, the camera takes three photos: one underexposed b y 0.3 EV , a second at current exposure settings , and a third overexpo[...]

68 m ore on P hot ograPhy T o make adjustments to the settings f or AE-BK T 1/3EV or AE-BKT 1/2EV , highlight the desired option and press $ . 1 Set the exposure settings. Pr ess # and $ to highligh t an option and press ! and " to set the exposure value . 2 Press C / D . Caution • Auto white balance setting is applied even when Multi-P A[...]

69 m ore on P hot ograPhy Option Description Automatic Exposure Select On to shoot pictures by automatically ad - justing the amount of exposure accor ding to the number of pictures to synthesize. Save Each Image Select On to save original pictures separ ately from a composite image. Selecting Off does not save original pictures but a composite ima[...]

70 m ore on P hot ograPhy Note • Ifassig ning Multiple Exposure Shooting to Fn buttons, pressing Fn1 or Fn 2 button tak es pictures in the multiple exposure shoot - ing mode. Flash Exposure Compensation Adjust flash level b y –2.0 to +2.0 in steps of /  EV Selecting Flash Exposure Compensa tion in the shooting menu displays th[...]

71 m ore on P hot ograPhy Manual Flash Amount Choose amount of light produced b y the flash in manual flash mode (page 22). Flash output is expr essed as a fraction of full power (all values are appr oximate): FULL / / / / / / / / / / / Flash lev el i[...]

72 m ore on P hot ograPhy Dynamic Range Compensation The camera captures a wide r ange of tones from dark to bright. The intensity can be selected from W eak , Medi- um , or Strong . An indicator is display ed in the picture display when dynamic range compensation is set. AUTO 4:3 N 10 M 9999 Caution • Available ISO settings are li[...]

73 m ore on P hot ograPhy Noise Reduction Choose W eak , Strong , or MAX to reduce “noise ” (random variations in brightness and color) in photogr aphs taken at high ISO sensitivities. The minimum ISO sensitivity at which noise reduction applies can be selected using Noise Reduction ISO (see below). An indicator is display ed when noise reducti[...]

74 m ore on P hot ograPhy Move Target Setting Select a t ype of target for the tar get selection func tion (page 59). Option Description AE/AF Spot metering and spot autofocus; choose the f ocus and expo - sure target. AF Spot autofocus (default); choose the f ocus target. Exposure is metered using the option selected for Exposure Met ering (page 6[...]

75 m ore on P hot ograPhy Note • If the number of pic tures is set to more than two, the focus is fixed to the position set in the first picture. Interval Shooting T o take photos aut omatically at intervals of from five sec - onds to one hour , select Inter val Shooting in the shoot - ing menu and fol[...]

76 m ore on P hot ograPhy Note • Theintervalresetstozerowhenthecameraisturnedoff . • Use a fully-charged batter y or optional AC adapter and be sure that sufficient space remains in internal memory or on the mem - or y card. Interval shooting ends automatically when the number[...]

77 m ore on P hot ograPhy Exposure Compensation The camera automatically adjusts e xposure for the sub - ject in the center of the frame, pr oducing optimal expo - sure. 1 Display the exposure c ompensation slider . Selecting Exposure Compen - sation in the shooting menu displays the slider . 2 Adjust exposur e compensation. Pr ess ! or " to c[...]

78 m ore on P hot ograPhy White Balance The camera automatically adjusts whit e balance so that a white subject will appear white regardless of the c olor of the light source . Select an option to match white balance to the light source under mix ed lighting or when photographing a subject that is a solid color . Option Description Auto The camera [...]

79 m ore on P hot ograPhy The current selection is shown by an icon in the picture display . AUTO 4:3 N 10 M 9999 Note • White Balance can be assigned t o the ADJ. lever in ADJ Lever Setting (page 117), Fn buttons in Fn Button P air S etting (page 119), or 9 and 8 buttons in Zoom Button (page 121). Caution • Auto white balance may not pro[...]

80 m ore on P hot ograPhy Manual: Measuring White Balance T o measure a v alue for white balanc e: 1 Select Manual S ettings . Highlight Manual Settings in the white balance menu. 2 Measure white balance . F rame a blank piece of paper or other white object so that it fills the frame and press the DISP . button. 3 Press C / D . Note • The a[...]

81 m ore on P hot ograPhy White Balance Compensation Compensate f or color casts by modifying white balance on the green-magenta or blue-amber axis. The modifica - tions apply to the option currently selected for whit e bal - ance and to all options selected while the modifications are in effect. 1 Display white balance c ompensation contr ols. Sel[...]

82 m ore on P hot ograPhy ISO Setting Adjust the camera ’ s sensitivity to light. • Auto : The camera automatically adjusts sensitivity ac - cording to brightness , the distance to the subject, and the options selected for macro mode and picture qual - ity and size. • Auto -Hi ( high sensitivity auto ): As above , except tha t the cam -[...]

83 m ore on P hot ograPhy • If On is selec ted for ADJ . Direct ISO Control in the key custom settings, ISO sensitivity can be changed by pressing the ADJ. lever left or right in the shooting mode. In mode P and A , ISO sensitiv - ity can be also changed by pressing the shutter-r elease button halfway . • ISO Setting can be assigned to[...]

84 m ore on P hot ograPhy Switch Shooting Mode When the mode dial is rotat ed to a “MY ” mode (page 48), you can use this option to switch between 5 , P , A , S , and M modes without ro - tating the mode dial to a new set - ting. This option is only available in “MY ” modes and is not displayed if the shooting mode currently selected for Re[...]

85 m ore on P hot ograPhy Save Interval Composite Img . Select an option for saving images in the interval com - posite shooting. • O ff : Saves a composite image only . • S ave Each Image: Sav es or iginal pictures separately from a composite image . • S aving image: Saves images a t each synthesis.[...]

m ovies 86 Movies This section describes how to recor d and view movies. 3 Recording Movies Shoot movies with sound. Movies ar e stored as A VI files. 1 Rotate the mode dial to 4 . 2 Press C / D . A menu of scene mode options will be displayed . 3 Select 3 . Pr ess ! or " to highlight 3 (movie) and pr ess C / D . 4 Shoot. Pr ess the shutter-re[...]

m ovies 87 • The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed to begin recor ding. • The amount of time remaining is calculated based on the amount of memor y available and may not diminish at an even rate . • Charge the batter y before shooting o[...]

m ovies 88 3 Viewing Movies 1 Press 6 . Pr ess the 6 button to display pictures in the picture display . 2 Display the movie . Use the ! , " , # , and $ but - tons to scroll thr ough pic - tures (page 27) until the first frame of the movie is dis - played . Movies are indicated by a 3 icon. 3 Start playback. Pr ess the ADJ. lever in to start p[...]

89 m ore on P la yback More on Playback This section details the options in the playback menu and describes how to view pictures on a T V . The Playback Menu 1 Display the playback menu. Pr ess the 6 button and press the C / D button. 2 Select a menu item. Pr ess ! or " t o scroll through the menu and pr ess $ to display options f or the highl[...]

90 m ore on P la yback Slide Show Selecting this option star ts an automated slide show . Pictures are displa yed at thr ee second intervals. When a movie is displayed , movie playback begins automatically; the slide show resumes when playback is c omplete. The slide show repea ts until stopped; press an y button to end the slide show . Protect Pr [...]

91 m ore on P la yback Changing the Protect Status of Multiple Files 1 Select Protect in the playback menu. In multi-frame playback, proceed to Step 2. In single -frame playback, the options will be dis - played . Highlight Sel Mult and press C / D . 2 Select S el. Indiv . or Sel. Range . Select Protect in the playback menu to display the options. [...]

92 m ore on P la yback Tip: Selec ting Ranges 3.1 Pr ess ! , " , # , or $ to high - light the first image and press C / D to select. The se - lected image is marked with an icon. Protect 4:3 N 3 2/38 10 M OK En d DISP . Cance l 3.2 Pr ess ! , " , # , or $ to high - light the last image and press C / D to select. The se - lected image and [...]

93 m ore on P la yback Selec ting Individual Photos for Printing Display a photo to add t o a DPOF selection and selec t DPOF in the playback menu to display the op - tions. Highlight 1 F ile and press C / D . Pr ess # or $ to highlight a photo and press C / D to select. Selec ting All Photos for Printing T o select all photos for printing , selec [...]

94 m ore on P la yback Resize: Creating Small Copies of Photographs T o crea te a small copy of the curr ent photograph, select Resize in the playback menu and choose a size fr om a 4:3 F or z 4:3 F . Note • Allcopies have an aspect ratio of 4 : 3.Copies createdfrompho - toswithanaspectratio?[...]

95 m ore on P la yback Skew Correction Create c opies that have been pr ocessed to reduce the ef - fects of perspective on rectangular objects, such as mes - sage boards or business cards . 1 Display the photo . Display the photo to be pr ocessed in playback mode . 2 Select Skew C orrec tion . Pr ess C / D to display the playback menu , highlight S[...]

96 m ore on P la yback Note • Thecopyisthesamesizeastheoriginal . • T o reduce the time required, create a small copy of the original using the Resize function (page 94) and per form skew correc - tion on the copy . • Skew cor rection can also be per formed[...]

97 m ore on P la yback Manual: Manual Level C orrec tion 1 Select M anual. Display the photo to be pr ocessed and select Level Compensation > Manual in the pla yback menu. 2 Select the black point, white point, or mid-point. The preview con tains a his - togram showing ho w pixels of differen t brightnesses are distributed in the image, with dar[...]

98 m ore on P la yback Tip: Choosing the Black Point , White Point , and Mid-Point • Adjusting brightness : T omaketheimage brighter , move the mid-point to the left. Moving the mid-point to the right makes the image dark er . • Correcting exposure :Iftheimageisover - exposed, move the black point t o the rig[...]

99 m ore on P la yback White Balance Compensation Create c opies with modified white balance . 1 Display the photo . Display the photo to be c opied in playback mode. 2 Select White Balance C omp ensation . Pr ess C / D to display the playback menu, highlight White Balance C ompensation , and press $ . 3 Adjust white balanc e. Use the ! , " , [...]

100 m ore on P la yback T rim Create a c opy of a trimmed image. 1 Display the photo . Display the photo to be pr ocessed in playback mode . 2 Select Tr i m . Pr ess C / D to display the playback menu, highlight T rim , and press $ . 3 T rim the photo . Pr ess ! , " , # , or $ to mov e the trimming box, and 9 or 8 to change the trimming size, [...]

101 m ore on P la yback Note • T r immedimagesaresavedinfinequality . • Thesizeofthetrimming boxdiffersdependingonthesizeof an original image. • Thesizeof a trimmed imagediffersdepending on thesize ofan original image and the trimming box.[...]

102 m ore on P la yback 4 T une the television to the video channel. Select video input. See the television manual for de - tails. 5 T urn the camera on. Note • Thecamera suppor tsthe followingvideostandards:NTSC (used in Nor th Amer ica, the Caribbean, par ts of Latin America, and some?[...]

103 m ore on P la yback 5 T urn the camera on. Note • If connecting or disconnec ting the HDMI cable, the display switches to single-frame view. • AU TO is selected for the resolution of image output using an HDMI cable. If the resolution of image displayed on T V is low with the AU TO setting, select 1080i , 72[...]

104 P rinting P hot ograPhs Printing Photographs The camera can be connected to a printer via the sup - plied USB cable and photographs printed dir ec tly from the camera without using a computer . Caution • Moviescannotbeprinted. • If a photograph created using a RA W picture- quality option is sele[...]

105 P rinting P hot ograPhs 3 Connect the camera. Open the terminal cov er and plug the cable into the com - mon terminal for USB port/A V output. Pr ess the ADJ. lever in. The camera will turn on and the message will be displayed; press the ADJ. lever in again immediately . Note • Ify ou donot press the ADJ. lever in while t[...]

106 P rinting P hot ograPhs Printing Caution • DonotdisconnecttheUSBcablewhileprintingisinprogress. • Ifanerr oris displayedduringprinting, checktheprinter andtake the appropriate action. Printing a Photograph or All Photographs 1 Select a photo. T o select a photo , press [...]

107 P rinting P hot ograPhs Item Description Date Print Include the time and date of recording . S ee page 17 for information on selecting the order in which the time and date are display ed. If the pic - ture was taken using Date Imprint (page 76), only the imprinted date will be printed . File Name Print Include the file name. Optimize Image Choo[...]

108 P rinting P hot ograPhs Printing Multiple Photographs 1 Press the 9 button in the P ic tBridge playback dis - play . Photographs will be displa yed in multi-frame pla y - back. 2 Select a pic ture. Highlight a picture and press C / D . 3 Choose the number of prints. Pr ess ! or " to choose the number of prints. Selected pictures are marked[...]

109 t he s etuP m enu The Setup Menu The setup menu can be accessed fr om the shooting and playback menus (pages 49 and 89). Key Custom Options tab and Setup tab are a vailable for the setup menu. 1 Display the menus. Pr ess C / D to display the menu f or the current mode (in scene mode, a MODE tab will be displa yed). 2 Select a menu tab. Pr ess #[...]

110 t he s etuP m enu The key custom options tab con tains the following op - tions: Option Default Page Reg. My Settings — 112 Recall My Settings — 114 Edit My Settings — 115 My Settings for Fn Settings Off 117 My Settings WB Comp . Off 117 ADJ Lev er Setting 1 White Balance 117 ADJ Lev er Setting 2 ISO 117 ADJ Lev er Setting 3 Quality 117 A[...]

111 t he s etuP m enu The setup tab contains the f ollowing options: Option Default Page Forma t [Card] — 123 Forma t [Internal Memory] — 123 L CD Brightness Auto 123 ISO Step Setting 1EV 124 ISO Auto-High Settings Maximum ISO: AUT O 400 Change Shutter Speed: Auto 124 AF Auxiliary Light On 124 Operation Sounds All 125 Volume Settings (medium) 1[...]

112 t he s etuP m enu Key Custom Options Reg. My Settings Y ou can register up to 18 frequently-used shooting set - tings (twelve for the in ternal memory and six for a mem - ory card) and easily recall the settings by assigning the settings to MY1 , MY2 or MY3 of the mode dial (page 48). 1 Adjust settings. Set the camera to the desired settings . [...]

113 t he s etuP m enu 3 Save settings . T o assign the settings t o MY1 , MY2 , or MY3 on the mode dial, highlight MY1 , MY2 , or MY3 and press C / D (to exit without saving settings, pr ess the DISP . button). T o sav e the settings to a “box” or “ card” to be recalled and assigned to the mode dial at a later date (page 114), se -[...]

114 t he s etuP m enu Recall My Settings Assign settings in a “box” or “ card” to MY1 , MY2 , or MY3 . 1 Select Recall My S ettings . Highlight Recall My S ettings in the key custom op - tions tab and press $ . 2 Select the source. Highlight My Settings Box or Card , and press $ . 3 Select a destination. Highlight the destination to assign [...]

115 t he s etuP m enu Edit My Settings Edit and rename settings sav ed with R eg. My Settings . 1 Select Edit My Settings . Highlight Edit My Settings in the key custom op - tions tab and press $ . 2 Select settings. T o edit the settings assigned to MY1 , MY2 , or MY3 on the mode dial, highlight MY 1 , MY2 , or MY3 and press $ . T o edit [...]

116 t he s etuP m enu Tip: Naming My Settings • Select Name in Step 3 to rename the current setting. The current name is highlighted in the name area; to edit the current name, press # or $ to position the cursor in the name area and press " to place the cursor in the keyboard area (to delete the current name, press " while the na[...]

117 t he s etuP m enu My Settings for Fn Settings Select On to include the options assigned to the Fn but - tons (page 119) in the settings saved with Reg . My S et - tings . My Settings WB Comp . Select On to include white balance c ompensation (page 81) in the settings saved with Reg . My Settings . ADJ Lev er Setting Assign up to fiv e frequentl[...]

118 t he s etuP m enu Assigning a Function to the ADJ. Lever 1 Selec t a setting from ADJ Lev er S etting 1 to ADJ Le - ver Setting 5 in the key custom settings and pr ess $ . 2 S elect a func tion to assign to the setting and pr ess C / D . Using the ADJ. Lever T o select an option currently assigned to the ADJ. lever: 1 Display options. With the [...]

119 t he s etuP m enu Fn Button P air Setting Assign functions to the Fn (function) buttons: # ( Fn 1 ) and t ( Fn2 ). The follo wing settings can be assigned. Option Description AF/MF Switch between multi or spot AF and manual focus (page 55). AF/Snap Switch between multi or spot AF and snap focus (page 55). AF/Subj. Tr ckng Switch between multi o[...]

120 t he s etuP m enu Option Description Cont. Mode Display continuous shooting options (page 64). Auto Bracket Display bracketing options (page 67). Flash Comp . Display the flash c ompensation slider (page 70). Flash Amount Adjust manual flash output (page 71). Dyn Range Comp Display the dynamic range compensation options (page 72). Multi Exposur[...]

121 t he s etuP m enu Note • The functions cur rently assigned to Fn buttons are displayed when the camera is turned on, the mode dial is rotated , or ! is pressed. When the assigned functions are displayed in the picture display , rotating the up- down dial while pressing ! switches assigned functions ( Fn P air S etting 1 to 4[...]

122 t he s etuP m enu One Press M Mode When exposure compensa tion is assigned to the 8 and 9 buttons (page 121) or AE lock is assigned to an Fn but - ton (page 119), pressing the button in manual exposur e mode sets shutter speed and/or aperture to values close to those needed for optimal exposur e. • Apr tr Priority : Aper ture remains at th[...]

123 t he s etuP m enu Setup Menu Options Forma t [Card]/Forma t [Internal Memory] Select F ormat [C ard] to f ormat a memor y card. Select F ormat [Internal Memory] if a message is displayed prompting you t o format internal memory . Caution • F ormatting deletes all data on the card or in int ernal memory . Before f or matting, copy the data [...]

124 t he s etuP m enu ISO Step Setting Step value f or ISO sensitivity can be selected from 1EV and 1/3EV . The available ISO settings differ depending on the selected step value. Option Available ISO Sensitivity 1EV Auto/Aut o-Hi/ISO 80/ISO 100/ISO 200/ISO 400/ISO 800/ ISO 1600/ISO 3200 1/3EV Auto/Aut o-Hi/ISO 80/ISO 100/ISO 125/ISO 160/ISO 200/ I[...]

125 t he s etuP m enu Operation Sounds Choose when the camera plays a sound . Option Description All Sounds are played at startup, when the shutt er is released, when the camera focuses, and when an err or occurs. If Sound or Level + Sound is selected for the lev el setting (page 25), the camera will also beep at regular intervals when the camera i[...]

126 t he s etuP m enu Note • The auto power off function is not available for the following cases. • Whenconnectedtoacomputerorprinter . • In the inter val shooting or interval composite shooting (scene mode) • Whentransferringimagesusingan[...]

127 t he s etuP m enu Grid Guide Display Options Choose the type of framing grid available in shooting mode (page 33). Item Description A three-by-three grid for “rule of thirds” com - position (default). A four-by-f our grid with diagonal lines run - ning from corner to corner makes it easy to find the center of the subject. Use for ar chitec [...]

128 t he s etuP m enu Information Display Mode Select On to display shooting information in the picture display even when the picture display is off (page 33), allowing you to adjust camera settings while using an optional external viewfinder (page 154) to frame pho - tographs . Shooting information can be display ed by: • Pressingthe Fn[...]

129 t he s etuP m enu Auto Rotate Select On to automatically displa y pictures in the correct orientation. Caution • The orientation of the pictures tak en in the Continuous , AF- Cont , or auto bracket mode will be the orientation of the first shot. • Theautorotatefunctionisnotavailablef or[...]

130 t he s etuP m enu Playback Order Options Select the order for the pictures to be display ed in the playback mode. • File Numbers: Pictures are displa yed in the order of file numbers. • Sht. Date/Time: P ic tures are displa yed in the order of shooting date and time. RAW/JPEG Setting Choose the quality and size of JPEG copies recor de[...]

131 t he s etuP m enu Area measured for manual WB Select the area to measure the white balance in fr om En- tire frame or Spot . Digital Zoom Image Choose how the image taken using the digital zoom will be saved . • Normal: I t crops a portion of an image and enlarges the portion back to the size selected in Picture Quality/ Size , resulting i[...]

132 t he s etuP m enu Card Sequence No. Choose how the camera names image files when saving photographs to a memory card. • On : File names consist of “R” f ollowed b y a seven-digit number (e.g ., “R0010001.jpg”), assigned in ascending order from 0010001 t o 9999999. When a new memor y card is inserted, file numbering continues from t[...]

133 t he s etuP m enu Date Settings Set the camera clock (page 17). Language/ N Choose the language in which camera messages and menus are display ed. Option Description Option Description 日本 語 Japanese Danske Danish English English Svenska Swedish Deutsch German  Russian Français French 简体中文 Simplified Chinese I[...]

134 t he s etuP m enu HDMI Output Choose the resolution of image output using an HDMI ca - ble. Choose the setting from AUTO , 1080i , 720P , or 480P . Note • Normally, select AUTO . I f the resolution of image displayed on T V is low with the AUT O setting, select 1080i , 720P , or 480P . The image may be improv ed. Confirm Firmw are Ve[...]

135 d ownl oading i mages t o y our c omPuter Downloading Images to Y our Computer The screen images shown her e may differ from the im - ages displayed on y our computer depending on your computer OS. F or Windows Y ou can copy pictures to your computer using the soft - ware included in the internal memory of the camera. Software Description DL -1[...]

136 d ownl oading i mages t o y our c omPuter System Requirements f or Using the Software Before installing the software included in the camera, check that your comput er meets the following en viron - ment requiremen ts. Operating Systems Supported Windows XP Home Edition Ser vice Pack 3/Pr ofes - sional Service Pack 3 Windows Vista Service Pack 2[...]

137 d ownl oading i mages t o y our c omPuter Installing Software Install the supplied soft ware to y our computer . Caution • Before proceeding , confir m that Mass Storage is selected for USB Connection T ype in the setup menu (page 133). 1 T urn the camera pow er off , and pull the SD memo - ry card out of the camera. With SD me[...]

138 d ownl oading i mages t o y our c omPuter W indows 7 Click Open folder to view files and double- click AU - T ORUN.EXE from the display ed files. Click to install software required for batch downloading and editing of images. Click to display the W ebsite for user registration. 5 Click Installing the software . W indows XP After a while, the Ch[...]

139 d ownl oading i mages t o y our c omPuter 8 When a message appears prompting you to r estart your comput er , select Y es, I want to restart my computer no w . and then click Finish . Y our computer will restar t automatically . After your comput er restarts, a Windows security warning message appears. Caution • When using the USB[...]

140 d ownl oading i mages t o y our c omPuter 3 Copy the PDF file f or your language directly to the hard disk of your c omputer . Note • Adobe Reader or Acrobat Reader is required to view the opera - tion manual (PDF file). Install the application from the Adobe website if either of the applications is not instal[...]

141 d ownl oading i mages t o y our c omPuter 3 Copy phot os to the computer . If DL-10 is installed: DL -10 star ts and transfers images automatically . Pictures are c opied to the Digital Camer a folder in My Documents , where they are sorted into separat e folders by dat e of recor ding. See the “Soft ware User Guide” (PDF file) for more inf[...]

142 d ownl oading i mages t o y our c omPuter F or Macintosh This camera supports the following Macintosh opera ting systems. • M acOSX10.4to10.6.7 Note • Inthe internal memor yof the camera, “Soft ware User Guide” (PDF file) is available. T o view the guide, copy the guide onto your com[...]

143 d ownl oading i mages t o y our c omPuter 3 Copy phot os to the computer . Copy files fr om the camera to the desired location. 4 Disconnect the USB cable when transfer is com - plete. Drag the camera volume int o the T rash and then dis - connect the USB cable. Caution • Do not turn off the camera or disconnect the[...]

144 t echnical n otes T echnical Notes Troubleshooting Error Messages If an error message is displayed, take the st eps listed be - l o w. Message Solution Page Insert card No memory card inserted. Inser t card. 12 Set date. Camera clock not set. Set camera clock. 17, 133 The file number limit has been exceeded . Camera is out of file numbers. Inse[...]

145 t echnical n otes Camera-Related Problems Po wer Supply Problem Cause Solution Page The camera does not turn on. Battery is exhausted or not inserted. Check that battery is correctly inserted. Charge battery (re - chargeable battery only), insert fresh battery , or use AC adapter . 10, 12, 158 Battery is incompatible. Use supplied battery or co[...]

146 t echnical n otes Shooting Problem Cause Solution Page No picture taken when shutter- release button is pressed. Battery is exhausted. Charge batt ery (rechargeable battery only), inser t fresh bat - tery, or use A C adapter . 10, 12, 158 Camera is off or not in shooting mode. Press POWER button to turn camera on or press 6 to select shooting m[...]

147 t echnical n otes Problem Cause Solution Page Flash does not fire or will not charge. Flash is not raised. Slide F OPEN switch down to raise flash. 22 Flash cov er is not fully open. D o not obstruct flash cover . — Bracketing enabled or camera in continuous, dynamic range , interval composite, or movie mode. Change camera settings. 44, 45, 6[...]

148 t echnical n otes Problem Cause Solution Page Tilt indicator is not displayed . Off or Sound selec ted for Lev el Setting . Choose Level + Tilt, Lev el , or Level + Sound . 25 Indicators are hidden. Press DISP . to display indicators. 33 The camera is upside down. Hold the camera in the correct orientation. — Photo is not level, although tilt[...]

149 t echnical n otes Miscellaneous Problem Cause Solution Page Cannot insert memory card. Card is not in corr ec t orienta - tion. Insert in correct orientation. 12 Camera contr ols have no effect. Battery is exhausted. Charge batt ery (rechargeable battery only), inser t fresh bat - tery, or use A C adapter . 10, 12, 158 Camera malfunction. T urn[...]

150 t echnical n otes Specific ations Effective pixels Appro ximately 10 million Image sensor /˝ CCD (approximat ely 10.4 million total pixels) Lens Focal length 6.0 mm (35-mm format equivalen t: 28 mm) Aperture (f-number) f/1.9 – f/9 (ND filt er used for apertures of f/8.0 – f/11 in auto shooting mode) Focus range (from lens) Appr[...]

151 t echnical n otes Flash Mode Auto (flash fires when ligh ting is poor or subject is backlit), Red- eye, On, Slow sync, Manual, Off Guide number 5.4 (ISO 100 equivalent) Range (built- in flash) Appro x. 20 cm – 3.0 m (ISO Aut o) Flash compensation ±2.0 EV in increments of / EV Charging Time Appro x. 5 seconds when using a rechar geable [...]

152 t echnical n otes Other shooting options Continuous shooting ( Continuous, AF-Cont , S -Cont, M-C ont), Self-timer (shutter release dela y of approx. 2 s or Custom), Interval shooting (intervals of 5 s t o 1 h in increments of 5 s) 4 , White balance brack et, Image setting bracket , Dynamic range bracket, C ontrast bracket, Color space setting [...]

153 t echnical n otes Internal Memory/Memor y Card Capacity The follo wing table lists the approxima te number of frames or length of movies that can be stor ed in internal memory or on a memor y card at different settings . Internal memory 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB Photographs o 4:3 2 50 103 203 415 831 1668 j 4:3 F 10 240 487 957 1957 3922 [...]

154 t echnical n otes Optional Accessories The GR DIGIT AL IV can be used with the following option - al accessories. AC-4c A C adapter The adaptor cannot be used depending on country or region. DB-65 rechargeable batt ery BJ-6 battery charger GH-2 hood and adapter A hood to prevent sun - light from entering the lens and an adapter for general-purp[...]

155 t echnical n otes GL -1 Metal Lens Cap A metal lens cap with power switch lock f or preventing the camera from being turned on accidentally (the cam - era does not fit in the softcase with the metal lens cap on). A V-1 A V c able An A V cable for con - necting the camera to the video input termi - nal of a T V etc. HC-1 HDMI cable An HDMI cable[...]

156 t echnical n otes Tip: Ring Cap • Remove thering capbef oreattaching acon versionlens ,thelens hood and adapter , or a metal lens cap. • T o remove the ring cap : T urnthe cameraoff andr otate thering cap counterclockwise until it can be removed . • T o reattach the r[...]

157 t echnical n otes Camera System and Accessories Optional accessory Available fr om third- part y supplier GF-1 flash unit Attach to hot shoe. GC-3/GC-4 soft case GS-1/ST -2/GS-2 strap GV-1/GV-2 external viewfinder HC-1 HDMI cable BJ-6 battery charger AC-4c AC adapt er GH-2 lens hood and adapter GW-2 wide conversion lens Filt ers Attach to the H[...]

158 t echnical n otes Using an Optional AC Adapt er An optional AC-4c A C adapter is recommended for ex - tended use or when the camera is connected to a com - puter . Be sure the camera is off bef ore connecting the AC adapter . 1 Open the battery/card cover . Unlatch and open the cov er and remove batteries. 2 Inser t the AC adapter c oupler . Th[...]

159 t echnical n otes • Data maybecome corrupted ifthe AC adapter isdisconnected or power is interrupted while the camera is on. • The batter y indicator ( ) may be displayed while the A C adapter is in use. This is normal, and you can continue using the camera. • Donot pick upthe[...]

160 t echnical n otes Other Flash Units Use only flash units with one signal terminal, which must be an X-contact with a positive voltage of no mor e than 20 V . Use a flash that covers the angle of view of the lens . 1 Close the flash cov er . 2 Attach the flash. T urn the camera and the optional flash unit off and attach the flash to the camera h[...]

161 t echnical n otes Using the Camera Abroad Using the AC-4c A C Adapter and BJ-6 Battery Charger These products are f or use with currents of 100–240 V and 50 or 60 Hz. Before tra velling, pur chase a travel adapter for connection to the type of outlets used at your desti - nation. Do not use these products with electrical trans - formers, as t[...]

162 t echnical n otes • Theflashmayoverheatiffiredmanytimes insuccession.Do not use the flash more than necessary. Do not use the flash in close contact with your body or other objects. F ailure to obser ve these precautions could result in burns or fire . • Using the flash unit in close?[...]

163 t echnical n otes Camera Care and S torage Caring for the Camer a • Photographs can be affected by fingerpr ints and other foreign matter on the lens. A void touching the lens with your fingers . Remove dust or lint with a blower fr om a camera supply store, or gently clean the lens with a soft, dr y cloth. Clean[...]

164 t echnical n otes Warranty and Servicing 1. This product is backed by a limited warranty . During the warranty period mentioned in the W arranty sup - plied with your camera, any defective parts will be repair ed free of charge . In the event of a camera malfunc - tion, contact the dealer from which you pur chased the camera or your nearest Ric[...]

165 t echnical n otes NOTICES INFORMA TION TO THE USER USA FCC Part 15 Class B This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro - vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipmen[...]

166 Index A A (aperture priority) mode .................. 38 A V cable ................................................. 101 AAA alkaline ............................................ 11 AC adapter ............................................ 158 ADJ. Direct ISO Control ................... 122 ADJ. mode ............................................ 1[...]

167 Flash Exposure C ompensation ....... 70 Flash level ................................................. 71 Flash mode .............................................. 22 Flash OPEN switch ( F OPEN) ........... 2, 22 Flash Synchr o Settings ....................... 71 Flash, built-in ........................................... 22 Flash, manual ...[...]

168 O One Press M Mode ............................ 122 One Press Zoom Ratio ..................... 128 Operation Sounds ............................. 125 Optional accessories ................ 154, 157 Optional AF Distance Display ...... 126 P P (program shift) mode........................ 36 PA L .................................................. 1[...]

169 White Balance Compensa tion ............................................................ 81, 99 White Saturation Display ............... 129 Wireless LAN .................................. 13, 134 Windows ................................................ 135 Z Zoom ................................................... 20, 29 Zoom Button ..........[...]

T elephone S upport Numbers in Europe UK (from within the UK) (from outside the UK) 0203 0262290 +44 203 0262290 Deutschland (innerhalb Deutschlands) (außerhalb Deutschlands) 06331 268 438 +49 6331 268 438 France (à partir de la France) (en dehors de la Franc e) 0800 88 18 70 +33 1 60 60 19 94 Italia (dall’Italia) (dall’ estero) 02 40326427 +[...]

From envir onmental friendliness to envir onmental conservation and to environment al management Ricoh is aggressively pr omoting environment-friendly activities and also environment conservation activities to solve the gr eat subjec t of management as one of the citizens on our precious earth. T o reduce the envir onmental loads of digital cameras[...]