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Preface This manual provides information on how to use the shooting and playback functions of this product, as well as warnings on its use. To make the best use of this product’s functions, read this manual thoroughly before use. Please keep this manual handy for ease of reference. Ricoh Co., Ltd. Safety Precautions For the safe use of your camera, be sure to read the safety precautions thoroughly.
Safety Precautions Warning Symbols Various symbols are used throughout this instruction manual and on the product to prevent physical 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 or incorrectly handled. Warning This symbol indicates matters that may lead to death or serious injury if ignored or incorrectly handled.
Warning Turn off the power immediately in the event 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 are drawing power from a household electrical outlet, be sure to unplug the power cord from the outlet to avoid fire or electrical hazards. Discontinue use of the equipment immediately if it is malfunctioning. Contact the nearest service center at your earliest convenience.
Do not touch the internal components of the equipment if they become exposed as a result of being dropped or damaged. The high-voltage circuitry in the equipment could lead to an electric shock. Remove the battery as soon as possible, being careful to avoid electric shocks or burns. Take the equipment to your nearest dealer or service center if it is damaged. Do not use the equipment in wet areas as this could result in fire or electric shock.
Using the Manuals The following two manuals are included with your RICOH R10. “Camera User Guide” (This booklet) This guide explains the usage and functions of the camera. It also explains how to install the provided software on your computer. * The “Camera User Guide” (English edition) is available from the provided CD-ROM as a PDF file. “Software User Guide” (PDF file) The “Software User Guide” is available in the following folders on the provided CD-ROM.
Key Features The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product. Equipped with a high magnification 7.1× wide angle zoom lens This camera has a compact body, featuring a 28-200mm* 7.1× optical zoom lens that covers a wide range of shooting. This lens can be used to take pictures in various indoor and outdoor situations. *Equivalent to that on a 35 mm camera Camera shake correction function reduces blurring (P.
Flag function quickly displays specified images (P.123) Save your favorite image files, or useful image files, such as a train time table or a map, to Flag Function and then press the Fn (Function) button to easily display these files whenever you like. Easy shooting mode for reliable shooting even by beginners (P.43) Easy shooting mode lets you set [Pic Quality/Size] and other essential functions. With this mode, even first-time users can comfortably use the camera without worrying about the settings.
A zoom lever and step zoom function that allow you to vary the zooming speed (P.37, 161) You can use the zoom lever to switch between two zooming speeds or use the step zoom function to set a fixed focal length. AF/AE target shift function that allows you to lock AF and AE onto a location of your choice (P.69, 73) This is a function that enables you to shift and lock the AF/AE target when you are taking pictures just by pressing a button, without needing to move the camera.
Contents Safety Precautions ........................................................................ 1 Using the Manuals......................................................................... 4 Key Features ................................................................................. 5 Contents ........................................................................................ 8 Basic Operations 13 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Packing List ...............
Changing the Display with the DISP. Button ............................... 60 About the Electronic Level ......................................................................62 Histogram................................................................................................64 Advanced Operations 65 Read this section when you want to learn more about the different camera functions. 1 Various Shooting Functions 66 Using the ADJ. Mode ............................................................
Limiting the Shutter Speed (Slow Shutter Lmt) ......................... 107 Inserting the Date into a Still Image (Date Imprint).................... 108 Changing the Exposure (Exposure Comp.)............................... 109 Using Natural and Artificial Lighting (White Balance) ................ 111 Setting the White Balance Manually (Manual Settings) ........................113 Changing the Sensitivity (ISO Setting) ......................................
Using a Printing Service (DPOF)............................................... 141 Setting DPOF for the Displayed Still Image ..........................................141 Setting DPOF for All Still Images ..........................................................142 Setting DPOF for Multiple Still Images..................................................143 Restoring Deleted Files (Recover File)...................................... 144 Viewing on a Television...............................................
Changing the Display Language (Language/N) ................... 182 Changing the Playback Method for Viewing on TV (Video Out Mode) .................................................................. 183 6 Downloading Images to Your Computer 184 For Windows ............................................................................. 184 System Requirements for Using the Supplied CD-ROM.......................185 CD-ROM Setup..................................................................................
Basic Operations If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Packing List...................................... 14 Names of Parts................................. 17 How to Use the Mode Dial ............... 19 Picture Display ................................. 20 Getting Ready .................................. 24 Basic Shooting................................. 33 Playing Back Images ....................... 52 Deleting Files ...................................
Packing List Open the package and make sure all the items are included. * The actual appearance of items included may differ. If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 14 RICOH R10 The serial number of the camera is provided on the bottom face of the camera. USB Cable (Mini B cable) Used to connect the camera to a computer or Direct Printcompatible printer. AV Cable Used to view your images on a TV.
Camera User Guide CD-ROM (GP.184) (This booklet) Caution----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The CD-ROM supports the following languages. Operations are not guaranteed on operating systems with languages other than those listed below.
Optional Accessories Soft Case (SC-80) Used to store your camera. If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 16 Rechargeable Battery (DB-70) Rechargeable battery for use with this camera. Battery Charger (BJ-7) Neck Strap (ST-2) A double-loop neck strap with embroidered RICOH logo. Used to charge the rechargeable battery (DB-70).
Names of Parts Camera 6 1 2 43 5 7 8 9 1 Mode Dial Item Name Refer to P.19, 35, 43, 44, 45, 117 2 3 Shutter Release Button POWER Button P.33 P.30 4 Microphone P.117 5 Lens Cover - 6 Zoom lever z (Telephoto)/Z (Wide-angle) 8 (Enlarged View)/9 (Thumbnail Display) P.37, 54, 55 7 8 Flash AF Auxiliary Light/Self-Timer Lamp P.41 P.51, 173 9 Lens - If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.
Rear View 78 2 1 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 2 3 4 6 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 (*) 18 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 Item Name Picture Display Strap Eyelet Speaker Terminal Cover AV Output Terminal USB Terminal N (Macro) 6 (Playback) Button F (Flash) ADJ./OK Button(*) MENU Button Fn (Function) Button t (Self-timer)/D (Delete) Button DISP. Button Power (DC input) Cable Cover Battery/Card Cover Tripod Screw Hole Refer to P.20 P.15 P.120 P.
How to Use the Mode Dial Set the mode dial to the desired mode before shooting still images or movies. Turn the mode dial to the symbol of the function you want to use. Mode Dial Symbols and Descriptions Symbol 5 EASY Function SCENE Refer to P.35 Auto Shooting Mode P.43 Easy Shooting Mode This allows you to shoot with easy operations and without having to make any complicated settings. The settings of some shooting functions cannot be changed when using this mode.
Picture Display Example of Picture Display when Shooting Pictures 1 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Still Image Mode 19 20 +0 .7 +0.7 X4 . 0 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 9999 1280 11 Interval _ 1cm 12 13 F3.3 14 1/15 15 1 sec. 16 22 21 31 17 18 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 F3.
Item Name Flash Mode Refer to P.41 Item Name Refer to 20 Digital Zoom P.37, 169 Magnification/Auto Resize Zoom 2 3 Macro Shooting Self-timer P.39 P.51 4 Scene Modes/ Multi-shot P.45 P.89 21 Zoom Bar 22 Minimum Macro Distance P.37 P.176 5 6 Shooting Mode Types Recording Destination P.19 P.25 23 White Balance Mode/ Backlight Compensation P.111, 76 7 Remaining Number of Still Images P.212 24 Exposure Metering Mode 25 Auto Bracket 8 Interval P.104 9 Picture Quality P.
Example of Picture Display During Playback Still Image Mode 1 2 3 4 Movie Mode 5 6 7 14 10/20 1280 8, 9 100-0010 10 10/20 320 RMOV0007 F3.3 1/15 11 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 22 05:12 15 12 2008/09/01 12:00 Item Name 13 1 Protect Refer to P.136 2 3 DPOF Flag Function Setting P.141 P.123 4 5 Mode Types Playback Data Source P.53 6 7 8 9 OK : Stop 2008/09/01 12:00 Item Name File No.
Battery Level Indication A battery symbol appears at the lower right of the picture display to indicate the battery level. Recharge the battery before it is depleted. Battery Symbol Description The battery is sufficiently charged. The battery level begins to drop. Recharging is recommended. The battery level is low. Recharge the battery. If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.
Getting Ready Turn the power on and get ready to shoot. Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. • If the camera is on, make sure it is turned off before inserting or removing the battery. • For information on how to turn the camera off, see P.30. About the Battery This camera uses the Rechargeable Battery DB-70, a dedicated lithium-ion battery supplied with the camera.
SD Memory Card (available in stores) Formatting -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Before using a new SD memory card, be sure to format it with this camera. If an error message such as [Card Error] is displayed when an SD memory card is loaded in the camera or the card has been used with a computer or other digital camera, you must format the card with this camera prior to use. (GP.
Write-protecting your images ---------------------------------------------------------------- If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 26 Move the write-protection switch on the SD memory card to LOCK to prevent your still images from being accidentally erased or the card from being formatted. If you unlock the card (by returning the switch to its original position), it is once again possible to erase images and format the card.
Charging the Rechargeable Battery The rechargeable battery needs to be charged before use. The battery is not charged at the time of purchase. 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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Be careful not to reverse the and sides. Plug the power cable into an outlet.
Loading the Rechargeable Battery and SD Memory Card After recharging the rechargeable battery, load the rechargeable battery and the SD memory card. If the camera is on, make sure to turn it off before loading or removing the battery and card. If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 28 1 2 Open the battery/card cover. Make sure the SD memory card is facing the right way and then push the card all the way in until it clicks. • The rechargeable battery may be inserted first.
3 Insert the rechargeable battery. Logo side • When the rechargeable battery is loaded in place, it is locked with the hook shown in the figure. Close the battery/card cover and slide it back into place. Removing the Rechargeable Battery Open the battery/card cover. Release the hook that locks the rechargeable battery. The battery is ejected. Pull the battery out of the camera. Be careful not to drop the battery when removing it from the camera. Removing the SD Memory Card Open the battery/card cover.
Turning the Power On/Off To turn the power on: 1 Press the POWER button. If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. • After the start sound, the picture display turns on. Using the Camera in Playback Mode • Pressing and holding the 6 (Playback) button turns on the camera in playback mode, allowing you to start playback at once. • When the camera is turned on with the 6 button, pressing the 6 button again switches playback mode to recording mode.
Setting the Language 1 2 3 Turn the power on for the first time after purchase. • The language selection screen appears. • To skip language setting, press the ADJ./OK button. • When the ADJ./OK button is pressed, the language setting is cancelled and the video signal format-setting screen appears. Press ADJ./OK button !"#$ to select a language. Press the ADJ./OK button. • The display language is set, and the date/time setting screen appears.
Setting the Date and Time When the power is turned on for the first time, the date/time setting screen appears. If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 32 1 2 3 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to set the year, month, date and time. • Change the value with !" and move the frame with #$. • You can cancel the setting by pressing the DISP. Button. In [Format], choose the date and time format. • Select the date and time format with !". Check the display and then press the ADJ.
Basic Shooting Now you are ready. Holding the Camera 1 2 Hold the camera with both hands and lightly press both elbows against your body. Put your finger on the shutter release button. Caution----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• When you are shooting, be careful not to obstruct the lens or flash with your fingers, hair, or the strap. • Do not hold the lens unit. Zoom and focusing will not be performed properly.
Preventing Camera Shake --------------------------------------------------------------------If you move the camera when pressing the shutter release button, the still image might not come out clearly due to camera shake. Camera shake tends to occur in the following cases: • When shooting in a dark place without using the flash • When using the zoom function • When shooting using time exposure (GP.100) If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.
Shooting with Auto Shooting Mode 1 2 Press the POWER button to turn the camera on, and turn the mode dial to 5. Put the subject of your photo in the center of the screen and press the shutter release button halfway. • The camera focuses on the subject and the exposure and white balance are fixed. • If automatic focusing fails, a red frame is displayed in the center of the picture display. • The focal distance is measured at a maximum of nine points.
3 To take a picture with the subject in the foreground in focus against a background, half-press the shutter release button to focus on the subject, and then compose your shot. Subject to be focused on If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 4 Shooting range Gently press the shutter release button all the way. • The still image you have taken appears momentarily on the picture display and is recorded to the internal memory or SD memory card.
Using the Zoom Function Turning the zoom lever toward z (Telephoto) allows you to take a close-up picture of the subject. Turning the zoom lever toward Z (Wide-angle) allows you to take a wide-angle picture. 1 2 3 With the camera ready to shoot, turn the zoom lever toward z or Z. • You can check the zoom status on the zoom bar of the picture display. • Low speed zooming and high speed zooming are available. Turning the zoom lever just slightly toward z operates the zoom at low speed.
Using the Digital Zoom ------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 38 While you can use the normal zoom to enlarge the subject up to 7.1×, digital zooming allows you to enlarge the subject still further (up to another 4.8× for still images or 4.0× for movies).
Shooting Close-Ups (Macro Shooting) The macro shooting function lets you take shots of subjects that are very close to the lens. This is good for shooting small subjects because you can shoot up to approximately 1 cm (0.4 in.) away from the front of the lens. 2 3 Press the ADJ./OK button toward N (Macro). • N is displayed momentarily at the center of the picture display and then N is displayed at the top of the screen. Compose your picture and half-press the shutter release button.
• To take a further close-up picture during macro shooting, use [Zoom Macro] in scene mode. (GP.45) • The availability of macro shooting for each scene mode is shown below. Scene Mode If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 40 Macro Shooting Portrait Disabled Face Disabled Sports Disabled Landscape Disabled Nightscape Disabled Night. Port.
Using the Flash You can select the flash mode that best suits your shot. At the time of purchase, the camera is set to [Auto]. Wide-Angle Telephoto Approx. 20 cm to 3.0 m (from the front of the lens) Approx. 25 cm to 2.0 m (from the front of the lens) Flash Modes AUTO Flash Off The flash will not fire. Auto The flash fires automatically when the subject is poorly lit or backlit. Reduces the red-eye phenomenon, in which people’s eyes appear red in pictures.
Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 42 • 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 multi-shot mode, in auto bracket, in white balance bracket, and in color bracket. • You can adjust the light intensity of the flash. (GP.95).
Shooting with Easy Shooting Mode 1 2 Turn the mode dial to EASY. Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture. Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• The shooting menu can only be used to set [Pic Quality/Size]. For the operating procedure, see P.83. The other shooting menu items are fixed at their default settings (GP.213), except for [ISO Setting] which is fixed at [Auto-Hi].
Shooting with My Settings Mode Setting the mode dial to MY1 or MY2 allows you to shoot with preset settings. Use [Reg. My Settings] on the setup menu to make the MY1 and MY2 settings. (GP.159) If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 44 1 2 Turn the mode dial to MY1 or MY2. • Turn the mode dial to MY1 to make the settings for [MY1] in [Reg. My Settings]. • Turn the mode dial to MY2 to make the settings for [MY2] in [Reg. My Settings].
Shooting with Optimal Settings According to Shooting Conditions You can use scene mode to select from among ten still image modes, and shoot with settings automatically optimized for shooting conditions. Use when taking portrait pictures. Portrait Face Automatically recognizes the subject’s face and adjusts the focus, exposure, and white balance. For detailed operations, see P.48. Use when taking pictures of moving objects. Sports Use when taking scenery pictures with abundant greenery or blue sky.
Skew Correct Mode Use to straighten a rectangular object, such as a message board or business card, shot at an angle to make it look as if it were shot squarely. For detailed operations, see P.49. If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. In skew correction mode, choose from [N1280] or [N640] for [Pic Quality/ Size]. (GP.83) Text Mode Use when capturing text images, for example notes written on a whiteboard at a meeting. Images are captured in black and white.
3 5 Press the ADJ./OK button. • The scene mode type is displayed at the top of the picture display. Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture. Changing the shooting menu or setup menu setting in scene mode ---------Press the MENU button in shooting mode and then press the ADJ./OK button ! once or twice to select the [MODE] tab. Now press the ADJ./OK button $ once to display the shooting menu or twice to display the setup menu. See P.81 or P.
1 2 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 48 3 4 5 6 7 Using Face Recognition Mode Turn the mode dial to SCENE. • The camera is ready to shoot and the selected scene mode is displayed at the top of the picture display. Press the MENU button. • The scene mode selection screen appears. Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to select [Face]. Press the ADJ./OK button. Compose your picture.
1 2 4 5 6 Turn the mode dial to SCENE. • The camera is ready to shoot and the selected scene mode is displayed at the top of the picture display. Press the MENU button. • The scene mode selection screen appears. Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to select [Skew Correct Mode]. Press the ADJ./OK button. Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture. • The display indicates that the image is being processed, and then the area recognized as the correction range is displayed with an orange frame.
1 2 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 50 3 4 5 6 7 Shooting in Zoom Macro Mode Turn the mode dial to SCENE. • The camera is ready to shoot and the selected scene mode is displayed at the top of the picture display. Press the MENU button. • The scene mode selection screen appears. Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to select [Zoom Macro]. Press the ADJ./OK button. Turn the zoom lever toward z (Telephoto) or Z (Wide-angle). • The zoom level appears on the picture display.
t Using the Self-Timer 1 2 With the camera ready to shoot, press the t (Selftimer) button. • The Self-timer symbol appears on the screen. • The [10] to the right of the symbol indicates the number of seconds. In this case, if you press the shutter release button, the camera shoots after 10 seconds. • Each time you press the t button, the setting changes in the following order: 10 sec, 2 sec, Custom, and Self-timer Off. Press the shutter release button.
Playing Back Images Viewing Your Images If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. In playback mode, you can check still images you have taken. You can also delete or zoom in on the images. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The camera switches to playback mode and the last image taken is displayed. • You can view your pictures in order by pressing the ADJ./OK button #$. • Press the button ! to display the image 10 frames backward.
Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Setting your favorite image files to [Flag Function Setting] on the playback menu allows you to easily display these files. (GP.123) Checking the image in shooting mode---------------------------------------------------- Turning on the camera in playback mode-----------------------------------------------When the camera is off, pressing and holding the 6 (Playback) button turns the camera on.
Grid View (Thumbnail Display) When playing back images on the picture display, the playback screen can be divided into 20 frames (grid view). The grid view allows you to select an image to enlarge or delete. If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last file recorded is displayed. 2 Turn the zoom lever toward 9 (Thumbnail Display). • The screen is divided into 20 frames and thumbnails are displayed.
Enlarging Images You can enlarge a still image displayed on the picture display. Image Size Enlarged View (maximum magnification) 3.4× 1280 × 960 Image sizes other than those above 6.7× 16× 1 2 3 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last file recorded is displayed. Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to display the still image you want to enlarge. Turn the zoom lever toward 8 (Enlarged View). • The still image is enlarged. In Enlarged View 8 on the Zoom Lever Enlarges the displayed still image.
Deleting Files You can delete unwanted or failed shooting files from the SD memory card or internal memory. Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 56 • You can use the [Recover File] function to restore needed files that you accidentally deleted. (GP.144) • When [LCD Confirm.] is set to [Hold] on the setup menu (GP.
Deleting All Files 1 3 4 Press the D (Delete) button. Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select [Delete All]. Press the ADJ./OK button. • You are prompted to confirm that you want to delete all images. If so, press the ADJ./OK button $ to select [Yes], and then press the ADJ./OK button.
Specifying Individual Files to be Deleted 4 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 58 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to select the file you want to delete and press the ADJ./OK button. • The trash symbol is displayed in the upper left corner of the file. 5 6 7 Delete Sel/Cancel Execute Repeat Step 4 to select all the files you want to delete. • If you selected a file by mistake, you can deselect it by selecting the file and pressing the ADJ./OK button.
Specifying a Range of Files to be Deleted 4 6 7 8 9 • Press the MENU button again to return to the screen for deleting one file at a time. Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to select the starting point of the range of files you want to delete and press the ADJ./OK button. Delete • The trash symbol is displayed in End Back the upper left corner of the file. • If you make a mistake when selecting the starting point for the range of files, press the ADJ.
Changing the Display with the DISP. Button If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 60 Pressing the DISP. button allows you to change the screen display mode and toggle the information displayed on the picture display. During Shooting Mode Normal Symbol Display Histogram Grid Guide Press the DISP. button to change the display.
Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- During Playback Mode Normal Symbol Display Histogram and Detailed Information Display 3/6 2008/01/01 12:00 3/6 2008/01/01 12:00 No Display White Saturation Highlights Display Press the DISP. button to change the display. White Saturation Highlights Display ------------------------------------------------------The white saturation areas of the image flash in black.
About the Electronic Level If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 62 When [Level Setting] is turned on in the setup menu or by pressing and holding the DISP. button (GP.172), 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 normal symbol display and histogram. This is useful for keeping the image level when taking pictures of scenery or buildings.
Level indicator display When level: The level indicator becomes green, indicating that the scale is in the middle. When the camera is tilted too far to the right or left: Half of the level indicator on the opposite side of the direction in which the camera is tilted becomes red. The mark on the level indicator is not displayed. When the camera is tilted too far forward or backward, or it cannot be determined whether the camera is level: The top and bottom of the level indicator become red.
Histogram If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 64 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 areas), midtones, and highlights (bright areas)).
Advanced Operations Read this section when you want to learn more about the different camera functions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Various Shooting Functions ..... 66 Shooting/Playing Back Movies ................................................... 117 Other Playback Functions ................................................... 121 Direct Printing .......................... 147 Changing Camera Settings ..... 153 Downloading Images to Your Computer .................................. 184 Appendices........................
1 Various Shooting Functions Instructions in this manual to “Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$” indicate that you should press the ADJ./OK button in the up, down, left or right direction. Instructions to “Press the ADJ./OK button” indicate that you should press directly down on the button. Using the ADJ. Mode 1 Various Shooting Functions You can assign four functions from the shooting menu to the ADJ./ OK button. The fifth function (AE/AF target shift GP.69) is fixed and cannot be changed. By using the ADJ.
3 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select the desired setting. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button to confirm the setting. Functions That Can Be Assigned to [ADJ Btn. Set] (GP.171) Expo. Cmp, Wht. Bal., ISO, Quality, Focus, Image, Expo. Met., Cont Mode, Auto BKT, Flash Comp, Min. Aper.
Changing the Text Density (Scene Mode) If you are shooting with [Text Mode] in scene mode (GP.46), you can use the ADJ./OK button to change the shading of text. You can select from [Deep], [Normal] and [Light]. 1 To change the setting, use the shooting menu or the ADJ./OK button. This section explains easy ways to change the setting with the ADJ./OK button. To use the shooting menu, see “Using the Menu” (GP.81). Various Shooting Functions 1 2 Turn the mode dial to SCENE. Press the MENU button.
Shifting the AE and AF Targets When you are taking a picture, you can use the ADJ./OK button to shift the target for the automatic exposure (AE) and/or the auto focus (AF) without having to move the camera. This is particularly useful when you are using a tripod to take pictures. Available Setting AE/AF AE 1 2 3 Turn the mode dial to 5. 4 Press the button !" to select the setting and then press the ADJ./OK button. Press the ADJ./OK button in shooting mode. Press the ADJ./OK button #$ to select P.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• If you change the [AE], [AF] or [AE/AF] setting after shifting the target, the shifted target returns to the center. • You cannot use the AE/AF target shift function if [Focus] is set to [MF]. (GP.
Using the Fn (Function) Button When a function is assigned to the Fn (Function) button with [Set Fn Button] on the setup menu (GP.162), you can easily switch from one function to another simply by pressing the Fn button. The following functions can be assigned to the Fn button. For the operating procedure of each function, see the corresponding reference page. Available Setting MoveTarget *Default setting AE Lock Step Zoom, AT-BKT, WB-BKT, CL-BKT, Min. Aper.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portrait Face Sports Landscape Nightscape Night. Port. High Sens Zoom Macro Skew Correct Mode Text Mode The items that can be set for each scene mode are shown below. The settings that are not marked O can be assigned to the Fn button with [Set Fn Button], but they cannot be operated by pressing the Fn button.
Shifting the AE and AF Targets (MoveTarget) This function allows you to shift the target for the automatic exposure (AE) and/or the auto focus (AF) without having to move the camera when taking a picture. This function is the same as the ADJ./OK button’s AE/AF target shift function. For more information, see P.69. Turn the mode dial to 5. 1 Set [Set Fn Button] to [MoveTarget] on the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.162. 3 With the camera ready to shoot, press the Fn (Function) button.
8 Half-press the shutter release button. • If [AE/AF] is selected, the Spot AE/Spot AF position is displayed. • If [AF] is selected, the Spot AF position is displayed. • If [AE] is selected, the Spot AE position and focusing frame are displayed. 9 1 Gently press the shutter release button all the way. Various Shooting Functions Shifting the AF Target and Shooting Close-Ups (Macro Trgt) In scene mode or easy shooting mode, you can shift the AF target without moving the camera to take a close-up picture.
Locking the Exposure (AE Lock) Assigning [AE Lock] to the Fn (Function) button (GP.162) and then pressing the Fn button during shooting allows you to lock or cancel the exposure. 1 2 Turn the mode dial to 5 or SCENE. Set [Set Fn Button] to [AE Lock] on the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.162. Check that the camera is ready to shoot. Put the subject of your photo in the center of the screen and press the Fn button.
Using the Backlight Compensation Function in Easy Shooting Mode (Back.Comp.) 1 Various Shooting Functions You can use the backlight compensation function when the main subject looks too dark in situations such as shooting a dark subject against a bright background. Assigning [Back.Comp.] to the Fn (Function) button in easy shooting mode (GP.162) and then pressing the Fn button during shooting allows you to switch between on and off for the backlight compensation function. 1 2 Turn the mode dial to EASY.
Switching Between On and Off for Various Functions Assigning one of the following functions to the Fn (Function) button (GP.162) and then pressing the Fn button allows you to switch between on and off for that function. Step Zoom, AT-BKT, WB-BKT, CL-BKT, Min. Aper. Turn the mode dial to 5 or SCENE. Set [Set Fn Button] to one of the above items on the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.162. 3 With the camera ready to shoot, press the Fn button.
Shooting Menu Press the MENU button in shooting mode to display the shooting menu. The shooting menu can be used to set the following shooting settings. When Mode Dial is Set to 5/MY1/MY2 1 Setting Pic Quality/Size Various Shooting Functions Focus Exposure Metering Continuous Mode Image Settings Flash Expo. Comp. Auto Bracket Time Exposure Record Dual Size Custom Self-Timer Fix Min. Aperture Interval Camera Shake Cor Slow Shutter Lmt Date Imprint Exposure Comp.
When Mode Dial is Set to EASY Setting Pic Quality/Size Options [Default Settings] F3648(10M), [N3648(10M)], F3:2(9M), F1:1(7M), N3264(8M), N2592(5M), N2048(3M), N1280(1M), N640(VGA) Refer to P.83 When Mode Dial is Set to 3 Options [Default Settings] [640], 320 [30Frame/S], 15Frame/S [Multi AF], Spot AF, MF, Snap, A [AUTO], (Outdoors), (Cloudy), (Incandescent Lamp), (Incandescent Lamp2), (Fluorescent Lamp), (Manual Settings) Refer to P.83 P.118 P.85 P.
When Mode Dial is Set to SCENE Face Sports Landscape Nightscape High Sens Zoom Macro Night. Port. Skew Correct Mode Pic Quality/Size O O O O O O O O O - Density Size - - - - - - - - - O P.68 O P.83 Focus Exposure Metering O - - O - - O - O - O O O - O O - P.85 P.88 Continuous Mode Image Settings - - - - - - O O - O - P.89 P.93 Flash Expo. Comp. Auto Bracket O - O - O - - O - O - O O - O - - P.95 P.
Using the Menu In the instructions of this manual, the menu selection is confirmed when you “Press the ADJ./ OK button” (as in Step 5 below), but you can also confirm the setting and return to the menu screen by pressing the ADJ./OK button #. 1 Press the MENU button in shooting mode. The menu items are provided on four screens. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select the desired menu item. • If the DISP. button is pressed at this point, the display returns to the screen shown in Step 1.
Changing the display ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Various Shooting Functions 82 Press the ADJ./OK button # to select a tab on the left of the screen. (If the DISP. button is pressed at this point, the display returns to the screen shown in Step 1.) • Press the ADJ./OK button !" to change screens. • Press the ADJ./OK button $ to return to menu item selection.
Choosing Picture Quality Mode/ Image Size (Pic Quality/Size) The file size of a shot still image depends on the picture quality mode and image size settings. For movies, choose the movie size. Figures inside the bold frame indicate those shown on the screen.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• For picture quality mode, select normal mode (N) or fine mode (F), depending on the desired compression ratio. Normal mode: The compression ratio is high, resulting in a small file. Normally, shooting is done in this mode. Fine mode: The compression ratio is low, resulting in a large file, but the picture quality is better than in Normal.
Changing the Focusing Mode (Focus) If you shoot the subject in the default focusing mode, the camera focuses automatically with Auto Focus (AF). Select from the following five focusing modes. Focusing Modes Mode Multi AF None Spot AF MF (Manual Focus) Snap A (Infinity) 1 Description Measures the distances from 9 AF areas and focuses to the nearest AF area. This prevents the center of the picture display from becoming out of focus and enables you to shoot with a minimum number of out-of-focus pictures.
Manual Focus Shooting (MF) If the camera fails to focus automatically, you can focus manually (MF: Manual Focus). Manual focus enables shooting at a fixed distance. Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• In scene mode, manual focus can be used when [Zoom Macro] or [Skew Correct Mode] is selected. • You can also use manual focus to focus on objects within the macro shooting range. 1 Various Shooting Functions 1 Display the shooting menu.
6 Press the button # to display the focus bar. • Each time you press the button #, the focus bar and zoom bar appear alternately. Sel. Foc./Zoom 7 • Turning the zoom lever toward z adjusts the focus to farther objects. • Turning the zoom lever toward Z adjusts the focus to closer objects. 8 Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture.
Changing the Exposure Metering Modes (Exposure Metering) You can change the metering method (the range to use for metering) used to determine the exposure value. There are three light metering modes. 1 Exposure Metering Modes Various Shooting Functions Symbol None Mode Multi Center Spot 1 Description The entire shooting range is divided into 256 partitions, and each is metered to determine the overall exposure value.
Shooting with Multi-Shot (Continuous/S-Cont/M-Cont) With multi-shot, you can shoot consecutive images. Multi-shot has the following three modes: S (Stream)-Cont With just one full-press of the shutter release button, you can take 16 consecutive shots at intervals of 1/ 7.5 seconds in about 2 seconds. The 16 still images are grouped together as a set and are recorded as one image file (3648 × 2736 pixels).
1 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using the menu, see P.81. 1 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Continuous Mode] and press the button $. 3 Press the button !" to select [Continuous], [S-Cont], or [M-Cont]. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button. Various Shooting Functions • The symbol appears on the screen. Continuous 5 Compose your picture and then press and hold the shutter release button. • Pictures continue to be taken for as long as you hold down the shutter release button.
M-Cont 5 Compose your picture and then press and hold the shutter release button. • The camera memorizes the scene while you hold down the shutter release button. 6 Release your finger from the shutter release button. • The camera stops shooting and the 16 still images (in the previous 2 seconds) are recorded as one still image. • When shooting with S-Cont or M-Cont, the digital zoom is activated even when [Digital Zoom Img] is set to [Auto Resize] on the setup menu.
Viewing an S-Cont or M-Cont Still Image in Enlarged Display Mode 1 While a still image (16 frames in an image file) taken with S-Cont or M-Cont is displayed, you can enlarge any one of the 16 frames. You can also switch between frames while viewing the image in enlarged display mode. To view a frame from an S-Cont or M-Cont still image in enlarged display mode, follow the steps below. Various Shooting Functions 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last file recorded is displayed. 2 Press the ADJ.
Setting the Picture Quality and Color (Image Settings) You can change the picture quality of an image, including the contrast, sharpness, color and color depth. You can select from the following picture quality settings. Picture Quality Modes 1 1 Various Shooting Functions Type Description Auto Levels The camera automatically corrects image tone when images are recorded in order to reduce areas that are overly bright or dark and achieve appropriate brightness even for high contrast images.
4 Press the ADJ./OK button. • If you selected a setting other than [Normal], the symbol appears on the screen. 1 Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Various Shooting Functions When [Auto Levels] is selected, the exposure correction may not be effective and the color tones may be partially different from those of other settings for [Image Settings]. Customizing the Picture Quality (Cust. Set.) 1 2 3 Display the shooting menu.
Adjusting the Light Intensity of the Flash (Flash Expo. Comp.) You can adjust the light intensity of the flash. You can set the light intensity from -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in increments of 1/3 EV. 1 Display the shooting menu. 1 • For the operating procedure, see P.81. Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Flash Expo. Comp.] and press the button $. • The flash exposure compensation bar appears. 3 Press the button !" to make the setting. 0.0 Ok 4 To Shoot Press the ADJ./OK button.
Shooting Consecutively with Different Exposures (Auto Bracket) The auto bracketing function automatically shoots three consecutive shots at three exposure levels (-0.5EV, ±0, and +0.5EV) based on the set exposure level. 1 1 Display the shooting menu. Various Shooting Functions • For information on using the menu, see P.81. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Auto Bracket] and press the button $. 3 Press the button !" to select [On]. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button.
Shooting Consecutively with Different White Balance (WB-BKT) The white balance bracket function automatically records three images - a reddish image, a bluish image, and an image of the current white balance. This is useful if you cannot determine the appropriate white balance. Display the shooting menu. • For information on using the menu, see P.81. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Auto Bracket] and press the button $. 3 Press the button !" to select [WB-BKT]. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cannot be used when multi-shot is set. (GP.89) The flash cannot be used. The [Time Exposure] setting is disabled. (GP.100) The white balance can be changed using the shooting menu. (GP.111) Assigning [WB-BKT] to the Fn (Function) button with [Set Fn Button] (GP.162) allows you to switch between on and off for [WB-BKT] by pressing the Fn button. (GP.
5 Press the shutter release button to shoot the subject. Recording • Three images, a black-and-white, a color, and a sepia image, are recorded. B&W Sepia Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cannot be used when multi-shot is set. (GP.89) The flash cannot be used. The [Time Exposure] setting is disabled. (GP.100) Assigning [CL-BKT] to the Fn (Function) button with [Set Fn Button] (GP.
Using Long Time Exposure (Time Exposure) 1 You can select [1 Sec.], [2 Sec.], [4 Sec.], or [8 Sec.] for time exposure. By using long time exposure, you can capture the movement of moving subjects such as the trail of fireworks and car lights when shooting a night scene. Various Shooting Functions 1 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using the menu, see P.81. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Time Exposure] and press the button $.
Shooting a Still Image with a Subfile (Record Dual Size) When shooting a still image with [Record Dual Size] set to [On], the original still image is saved along with a subfile. You can use [Sub File Size] in the setup menu to select the size of the subfile. (GP.165) Display the shooting menu. • For information on using the menu, see P.81. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Record Dual Size] and press the button $. 3 Press the button !" to select [On]. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button.
Setting the Camera to Shoot Several Pictures with the Self-Timer (Custom Self-Timer) Set the shooting interval and the number of pictures as indicated below when you want to shoot several pictures with the self-timer. 1 Various Shooting Functions Available Setting Pictures Interval 1 Description Set this between 1 and 10. The default setting is [2 pics]. Set this between 5 and 10 seconds. The default setting is [5 Sec.]. Display the Shooting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.81.
Shooting with the Minimum Aperture (Fix Min. Aperture) When [Fix Min. Aperture] is set to [On], the range in which objects are in focus is greater, as still pictures are shot with a smaller aperture. 1 Display the shooting menu. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Fix Min. Aperture] and press the button $. 3 Press the button !" to select [On]. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button. 1 Various Shooting Functions • For information on using the shooting menu, see P.81. • The symbol appears on the screen.
Shooting Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals (Interval) 1 You can set the camera to automatically take pictures at fixed intervals. You can set the shooting interval from 5 seconds to 3 hours in increments of 5 seconds. Various Shooting Functions 1 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using the menu, see P.81. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Interval] and press the button $. 3 Press the button !" to set the hours. • To cancel interval shooting, press the DISP.
6 Press the ADJ./OK button. • [Interval] appears on the screen. 7 • A picture is taken every time the fixed interval elapses. 8 Interval Press the shutter release button to shoot the subject. Stop To stop shooting, press the MENU button. • The interval shooting setting is cleared when the camera is turned off. • The time until the next picture can be taken according to the shooting menu setting may be longer than the time set for interval shooting.
Using the Camera Shake Correction Function to Prevent Camera Shake (Camera Shake Cor) 1 You can prevent camera shake by turning on the camera shake correction function. At the time of purchase, the camera shake correction function is turned on. Various Shooting Functions 1 2 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using the menu, see P.81. Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Camera Shake Cor] and press the button $. 3 Press the button !" to select [On]. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button.
Limiting the Shutter Speed (Slow Shutter Lmt) The maximum shutter speed can be limited to the following: 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. Display the shooting menu. • For information on using the menu, see P.81. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Slow Shutter Lmt] and press the button $. 3 Press the button !" to select the desired setting. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button.
Inserting the Date into a Still Image (Date Imprint) You can insert the date (YY/MM/DD) or the date and time (YY/MM/ DD hh:mm) at the lower right of a still image. 1 1 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using the menu, see P.81. Various Shooting Functions 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Date Imprint] and press the button $. 3 Press the button !" to select the desired setting. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button. • The symbol appears on the screen.
Changing the Exposure (Exposure Comp.) When the background is particularly bright, the subject will appear dark (underexposed). In this case, set the exposure level higher (+). When your subject is whitish The entire picture will turn out dark (underexposed). Set the exposure level higher (+). When your subject is darkish The entire picture will turn out bright (overexposed). Set the exposure level lower (-). The same happens when you take a photo of a subject in a spotlight.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------When shooting in particularly bright places, you may not be able to correct the exposure level. In that case, the [!AE] symbol appears on the screen.
Using Natural and Artificial Lighting (White Balance) White Balance Modes Symbol AUTO Mode Auto Outdoors Description Adjusts the white balance automatically. Select this when shooting outdoors (sunny) and white balance fails to adjust properly. Cloudy Select this when shooting in cloudy weather or shade and the white balance fails to adjust properly. Incandescent Select this when shooting under incandescent light and white Lamp balance fails to adjust properly.
4 Press the ADJ./OK button. • The symbol appears on the screen. 1 Various Shooting Functions 112 Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The white balance function is not available when [Image Settings] is set to [B&W] or [Sepia], or scene mode is set to [Text Mode]. Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• The white balance may not be adjusted correctly for a subject that is mostly dark.
Setting the White Balance Manually (Manual Settings) 1 2 Press the ADJ./OK button in shooting mode. Press the ADJ./OK button #$ until the white balance menu appears. Press the button !" to select [M]. 4 Point the camera at a piece of paper or something white under the lighting conditions for your picture. 5 1 Manual Settings: Move Slctn Set Ok Press the DISP. button. • The white balance is set. 6 Press the ADJ./OK button. • The symbol appears on the screen.
Changing the Sensitivity (ISO Setting) 1 Various Shooting Functions ISO sensitivity indicates how sensitive film is to light. A greater value means higher sensitivity. High sensitivity is suitable for shooting an object in a dark place or a fast-moving object while minimizing blurring. You can select from the following ISO settings: Auto, Auto-Hi, ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, and ISO 1600.
4 Press the ADJ./OK button. • The setting appears on the screen. Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Various Shooting Functions • When the ISO setting is set to [Auto], the maximum sensitivity is equivalent to ISO 400 if the flash is used. When the image size is 3648 × 2736 the ISO setting is [Auto] and flash is not fired, the ISO setting is between 80 and 200. • Images shot with a higher sensitivity may appear grainy.
Returning the Shooting Menu Settings to their Defaults (Restore Defaults) To return the shooting menu settings to their defaults, follow the steps below. 1 1 Display the shooting menu. Various Shooting Functions • For information on using the menu, see P.81. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Restore Defaults] and press the button $. • A confirmation message appears. 3 Make sure that [Yes] is selected, and then press the ADJ./OK button.
2 Shooting/Playing Back Movies Instructions in this manual to “Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$” indicate that you should press the ADJ./OK button in the up, down, left or right direction. Instructions to “Press the ADJ./OK button” indicate that you should press directly down on the button. 3 Shooting Movies 1 2 Turn the mode dial to 3. Press the shutter release button to start recording the movie. • Recording continues until you press the shutter release button again.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• The flash cannot be used. • While shooting movies, only digital zoom can be used (up to 4.0×). (GP.38) • When the shutter release button is pressed in Step 2, the camera focuses on the subject. • The remaining recording time may not change uniformly because it is recalculated from the remaining memory capacity during movie recording. • Use the shooting menu to set the image size and frame rate of movies.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Movie recording time may vary depending on the capacity of the recording destination (internal memory or SD memory card), shooting conditions, and the type and manufacturer of the SD memory card. • The estimated total recording time is shown below. The maximum recording time per shooting is 90 minutes or the equivalent of 4 GB.
Playing Back Movies To playback movies, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last movie shot is displayed. • The first frame of the movie is displayed as a still image. 2 • Press the button $ to display the next file. • Press the button # to display the Start previous file. 2008/01/01 12:00 • Press the button ! to display the file 10 frames backward. • Press the button " to display the file 10 frames forward. 2 Shooting/Playing Back Movies 120 Press the ADJ.
3 Other Playback Functions Instructions in this manual to “Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$” indicate that you should press the ADJ./OK button in the up, down, left or right direction. Instructions to “Press the ADJ./OK button” indicate that you should press directly down on the button. Playback Menu Press the MENU button in playback mode to display the playback menu. The playback menu allows you to make the settings for the following functions.
Using the Menu 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button to select the playback mode. 2 Press the MENU button. • The playback menu appears. The menu items are provided on two screens. 3 3 Other Playback Functions 122 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select the desired item. • If the DISP. button is pressed at this point, the display returns to the screen shown in Step 2. • Press the ADJ./OK button " at the bottom item to display the next screen. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button $.
Saving Images You Want to Quickly Display (Flag Function Setting) You can set useful image files, such as a train time table or a map, to [Flag Function Setting], and then press the Fn (Function) button during playback to easily display these files whenever you like. Up to three files can be saved with [Flag Function Setting]. Setting/Canceling One File at a Time 1 2 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to display the file you want to set or cancel. Press the MENU button. • The playback menu appears.
Setting/Canceling Multiple Files at One Time 1 2 Press the 6 (Playback) button. Turn the zoom lever toward 9 (Thumbnail Display). • The screen is divided into 20 frames and thumbnails are displayed. 3 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to select the first file you want to set or cancel. 4 Press the MENU button. • The playback menu appears. 5 3 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Flag Function Setting] and press the button $.
Displaying an Image Set to [Flag Function Setting] (Flag Function Display) 1 2 Press the 6 (Playback) button. Press the Fn (Function) button, or select [Flag Function Display] from the playback menu, and press the ADJ./OK button $. 3 Press the Fn button again as required. • If multiple files are set to [Flag Function Setting], pressing the Fn button displays the image with the smallest file number.
Changing the Image Size (Resize) You can reduce the image size of a shot still image to create a new file with a different image size. Original F3648/N3648/F3:2/F1:1/N3264/N2592/N2048 N1280 Resized N1280 N640 N640 Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can resize only still images. Movies cannot be resized.
Trimming Still Images (Trim) This function allows you to trim a still image you have shot and then save it as a separate file. 1 2 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 3 Press the MENU button. Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to display the file you want to trim. • The playback menu appears. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Trim] and press the button $. 5 Turn the zoom lever toward 8 or 9 to set the size of the trimming frame. 6 Press the ADJ.
• The size of the trimmed image varies depending on the original image size and the trimming level (the trimming frame size). Refer to the table shown below. (The initial trimming frame displayed on the [Trim] screen is the second trimming level. You can display the first trimming level (maximum frame size) by turning the zoom lever toward 9.
Correcting the Image Brightness and Contrast (Level Compensation) You can use either [Auto] or [Manual] mode to correct the brightness and contrast in still images you have shot and then record the corrected images. [Manual] mode allows you to correct the image by adjusting the histogram. Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------See P.64 for more information on the histogram display. 1 2 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 3 Press the MENU button.
Correcting Images Manually (Manual) 5 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select [Manual] and press the button $. • The [Level Compensation] screen appears. The original image appears at the upper left of the screen, the histogram is at the lower left, and the corrected image is shown on the right. • If you select a file that cannot use level compensation, an error message appears and you are returned to the playback menu. • To cancel level compensation, press the DISP. button.
8 Overexposed image Press the ADJ./OK button. • Messages appear during the correction process, and then the corrected image is recorded. The original image remains unchanged. Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• You can only use level compensation for still images shot using this camera. • You cannot use level compensation for images shot in Movie, S-Cont or M-Cont mode.
Correcting the Image Color Tone (White Balance Compensation) This function allows you to correct the green, magenta, blue and amber color tones in still images you have taken and then record the corrected images. 3 1 2 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 3 Press the MENU button. Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to display the file you want to correct. • The playback menu appears. Other Playback Functions 4 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [White Balance Compensation] and press the button $.
6 Press the ADJ./OK button. • Messages appear during the correction process, and then the corrected image is recorded. The original image remains unchanged. Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• You can only use white balance compensation for still images shot using this camera. • You cannot correct the white balance for images shot in Movie, S-Cont or M-Cont mode.
Straightening Skewed Images (Skew Correction) You can straighten rectangular objects, such as a message board or business card, shot at an angle, to make them look as if they were shot squarely. 3 1 2 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 3 Press the MENU button. Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to display the file you want to straighten. • The playback menu appears. Other Playback Functions 4 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Skew Correction] and press the button $.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• The image size does not change for skew corrected images. • If the image size is large, skew correction will take time. Resize the image (GP.126) before performing skew correction to speed up the process. • The following table shows the approximate time required for skew correction. Image Size 3648 × 2736 3264 × 2448 2592 × 1944 2048 × 1536 1280 × 960 640 × 480 Correction time Approx. 48 seconds Approx.
Preventing the Deletion of Files (Protect) You can protect files from being accidentally deleted. Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Protected files cannot be deleted normally. However, they will be deleted if you format the memory where the files are stored. Protecting a File 1 3 2 Other Playback Functions 3 4 5 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last file recorded is displayed. Press the ADJ.
Protecting All Files To protect all your files, follow the steps below. 1 2 Press the 6 (Playback) button. Press the MENU button. • The playback menu appears. 3 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Protect] and press the button $. 3 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select [All Files]. 5 Make sure that [Select] is selected, and then press the ADJ./OK button. Finish 1 File All Files Select • All files are protected and the symbol appears on the screen.
Protecting Multiple Files at Once To protect selected files all at once, follow the steps below. 1 2 Press the 6 (Playback) button. Turn the zoom lever toward 9 (Thumbnail Display). • The screen is divided into 20 frames and thumbnails are displayed. 3 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to select the first file you want to protect. 4 Press the MENU button. • The playback menu appears. 3 5 Other Playback Functions Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Protect] and press the button $.
Displaying Photos in Order Automatically (Slide Show) You can display the recorded still images and movie files sequentially on the screen. This is called a slide show. To view a slide show, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last file recorded is displayed. 2 Press the MENU button. • The playback menu appears. 3 • The slide show starts and files are played back in order. • If you want to stop the slide show in progress, press any button on the camera.
Copying the Contents of the Internal Memory to an SD Memory Card (Copy To Card) You can copy all movies, still images, and sound data stored in the internal memory onto an SD memory card at once. 3 Other Playback Functions 1 2 3 4 5 Turn the camera off. Insert an SD memory card. Turn the camera on. Press the 6 (Playback) button. Press the MENU button. • The playback menu appears. 6 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Copy To Card] and press the button $.
Using a Printing Service (DPOF) The still images recorded on an SD memory card can be printed out if you take them to a store that offers a digital camera print service. To use a print service, you must make print settings on your camera. These settings are called Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) settings. The DPOF setting specifies one print per still image. You can also select multiple images for the DPOF setting and specify the number of copies to print.
Setting DPOF for All Still Images To apply DPOF settings to all your still images, follow the steps below. 1 2 Press the 6 (Playback) button. Press the MENU button. • The playback menu appears. 3 Other Playback Functions 3 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [DPOF] and press the button $. 4 Press the button !" to select [All Files]. 5 Make sure that [Select] is selected, and then press the ADJ./OK button. • Once the DPOF setting is made, the DPOF symbol appears on the screen.
Setting DPOF for Multiple Still Images To make the DPOF settings for selected still images all at once, follow the steps below. 1 2 Press the 6 (Playback) button. Turn the zoom lever toward 9 (Thumbnail Display). • The screen is divided into 20 frames and thumbnails are displayed. 3 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to select the first still image for which you want to make the DPOF setting. 4 Press the MENU button. • The playback menu appears. Press the ADJ.
Restoring Deleted Files (Recover File) 3 Other Playback Functions You can restore all deleted files. Deleted files cannot be restored after performing any of the following operations. • Turning the camera off • Switching from playback mode to shooting mode • Using DPOF, Resize, Copy To Card, Skew Correction, Level Compensation, White Balance Compensation or Trim.
Viewing on a Television You can view files you have taken on a TV screen. The camera displays everything on the TV screen just as it would on the picture display. To use your television for viewing, connect your camera to the television with the AV cable that came with your camera. To view files on a television, follow the steps below. 1 Securely connect the AV cable to the Video In terminal on the television.
Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• When the AV cable is connected to the camera, the picture display and the speaker output turn off. • Do not force the AV cable into the terminal. • Do not apply excessive force with the AV cable connected. • When using the AV cable, do not move the camera with the AV cable.
4 Direct Printing Instructions in this manual to “Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$” indicate that you should press the ADJ./OK button in the up, down, left or right direction. Instructions to “Press the ADJ./OK button” indicate that you should press directly down on the button. Direct Print Function The Direct Print standard enables direct 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.
Connecting the Camera to a Printer Connect your camera to a printer using the USB cable provided. 1 2 Make sure that the camera is off. Connect your camera to a printer using the USB cable provided. • Your camera turns on automatically. • Turn on the printer if it is not already on.
Printing Still Images You can print still images from the camera with a PictBridgecompatible printer. Still images are sent from the internal memory when no SD memory card is loaded or from an SD memory card when one is loaded. Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Do not disconnect the USB cable during printing. Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• If a [Printer Error.
7 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select an item, and then press the button $ to display the detailed options screen. • When [Connecting…] is displayed, the connection to the printer is not yet established. When a connection is established, [Connecting…] disappears and [Direct Print] appears. Proceed with this step after the connection is established. • The following items can be selected. Each item is available only when supported by the printer connected to the camera.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• To specify the settings as the default settings next time the camera is connected to the printer, press the MENU button when the screen in Step 7 is displayed. When the screen at the right appears, press the ADJ./ OK button #$ to select [Set] and press the ADJ./OK button. • To use the settings last set the next time the camera is connected to the printer, select [Cancel]. 10 Press the ADJ./OK button.
7 Press the button #$ to select the next still image for printing. 8 Press the button !" to set the number of copies to print. 9 Repeat Steps 7 and 8 to select all the still images to be printed and the number of copies for each. 10 Press the ADJ./OK button. 11 4 Direct Printing 12 13 14 • The Direct Print menu appears. Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select an item, and then press the button $ to display the detailed options screen.
5 Changing Camera Settings Instructions in this manual to “Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$” indicate that you should press the ADJ./OK button in the up, down, left or right direction. Instructions to “Press the ADJ./OK button” indicate that you should press directly down on the button. Setup Menu You can change the camera settings by displaying the setup menu from the shooting menu (GP.78) or playback menu (GP.121). The setup menu enables you to set the items listed in the table below.
Setting Date Settings Language/N(*) Options [Default Settings] Video Out Mode(*) NTSC, PAL (*) , English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, , , , Refer to P.181 P.182 P.183 The default setting varies depending on where you purchased the camera. Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------When the mode dial is set to easy shooting mode, the quantity and order of the items in the setup menu are different from other shooting modes.
4 Press the ADJ./OK button $. • The menu item settings are displayed. 5 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select the setting. 6 Press the ADJ./OK button. • The setup menu disappears and the camera is ready 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. • Pressing the ADJ./OK button # in Step 6 confirms the setting and the display returns to the screen shown in Step 3.
Preparing the SD Memory Card (Format [Card]) If the error message [Card Error] is displayed when an SD memory card is loaded into the camera or the card has been used with a computer or other digital camera, you must format the card prior to use with this camera. Formatting is the process of preparing a card so image data can be written on it.
Formatting the Internal Memory (Format [Internal]) If the error message [Format internal memory] is displayed, you must format the internal memory prior to use. Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Formatting the internal memory deletes all of the images recorded in the memory. If you have images in the internal memory that you do not want to delete, copy the images to the SD memory card before formatting the internal memory. (GP.
Adjusting the Brightness of the Picture Display (LCD Brightness) To adjust the brightness of the picture display, follow the steps below. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.154. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [LCD Brightness] and press the button $. • The screen for setting the brightness appears. 3 Press the button !" to adjust the brightness. • Move the slider on the LCD brightness adjustment bar down to make the picture display darker and up to make it brighter.
Registering Custom Settings (Reg. My Settings) The My Settings function allows you to easily shoot with your desired settings. You can register two groups of settings as “My Settings”. Setting the mode dial to MY1 allows you to shoot with the settings registered in [MY1]. Setting the mode dial to MY2 allows you to shoot with the settings registered in [MY2]. (GP.44) To register the current camera settings as My Settings, follow the steps below.
Settings Saved in [Reg. My Settings] 5 Changing Camera Settings 160 Shooting mode (5/3/MY1/MY2/SCENE) Pic Quality/Size Focus Focal distance used in Manual Exposure Metering Continuous Mode Image Settings Flash Expo. Comp. Auto Bracket CL-BKT WB-BKT Time Exposure Record Dual Size Custom Self-Timer Fix Min. Aperture Camera Shake Cor Slow Shutter Lmt Date Imprint Exposure Comp. White Balance ISO Setting Zoom position Macro Flash mode Scene mode Self-timer DISP.
Setting the Zoom to a Fixed Focal Length (Step Zoom) Step zooming allows you to set the focal length of the zoom so that it stops at seven levels (28, 35, 50, 85, 105, 135, 200 mm*). * Equivalent to that on a 35mm camera Available Settings On (Step zooming on) Off (Step zooming off) *Default setting 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.154. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Step Zoom] and press the button $. 3 Press the button !" to select [On]. 4 Press the ADJ.
Assigning a Function to the Fn (Function) Button (Set Fn Button) When a function is assigned to the Fn button, you can easily switch from one function to another simply by pressing the Fn button. The following functions can be assigned to the Fn button. For information on how to use the Fn button, see the corresponding reference page. When Mode Dial is Set to 5 Available Setting MoveTarget *Default setting AE Lock Step Zoom, AT-BKT, WB-BKT, CL-BKT, Min. Aper.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portrait Face Sports Landscape Nightscape Night. Port. High Sens Zoom Macro Skew Correct Mode Text Mode The items that can be set for each scene mode are shown below. The settings that are not marked O can be assigned to the Fn button with [Set Fn Button], but they cannot be operated by pressing the Fn button.
Changing the ISO Auto-High Setting (ISO Auto-High) You can change the upper limit of the ISO setting for [Auto-Hi] (Auto high sensitivity setting) (GP.114) in [ISO Setting] on the shooting menu. Available Settings AUTO 400 *Default setting AUTO 800 AUTO1600 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.154. 5 Changing Camera Settings 164 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [ISO Auto-High] and press the button $. 3 Press the button !" to select the desired setting.
Changing the Size for Record Dual Size (Sub File Size) When shooting a still image with a subfile (GP.101), you can select the size of the subfile that is recorded at the same time as the original still image.
Changing the Operation Sound Setting (Operation Sounds) The following five operation sounds are made during camera operation. Start sound : Sound when the camera is turned on. Shutter release sound : Sound when the shutter release button is pressed. Focus sound : Sound when the shutter release button is half-pressed and the camera focuses on the subject. Beep sound : Error sound indicating an operation that cannot be performed. LevelSound : When [Level Setting] is set to [Sound] or [Disp + Snd] (GP.
Changing the Operation Sound Volume (Vol. Settings) The operation sound volume can be changed. Available Settings (Mute) (Small) (Medium) *Default setting (Large) 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.154. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Vol. Settings] and press the button $. 3 Press the button !" to select the desired setting. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button. The level sound is not emitted, even when [Level Setting] is set to [Disp + Snd] or [Sound] and [Vol.
Changing Image Confirmation Time (LCD Confirm.) Immediately after you press the shutter release button, the still image taken is displayed on the screen for a moment so you can check it. By default, the image confirmation time is set to 0.5 second, but this can be changed. Available Settings Off (The image is not displayed for confirmation.) 0.5Sec. *Default setting 1 Sec. 2 Sec. 3 Sec. Hold (The image remains displayed until the next time you half-press the shutter release button.
Using the Auto Resize Zoom (Digital Zoom Img) This function allows you to crop and record a shot image. Conventional digital zoom enlarges a portion of an image to a set magnification. Whereas, auto resize zoom saves the cropped portion of the image, the image quality is not decreased, however the image size may become smaller. The image recording size changes depending on the auto resize zoom magnification. Auto resize zoom is available only when [Pic Quality/Size] is set to 3648 × 2736. (GP.
3 Press the button !" to select [Auto Resize]. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button. 5 Turn and hold the zoom lever toward z (Telephoto) until the maximum magnification is reached on the zoom bar, then momentarily release the zoom lever, and then turn the zoom lever again toward z. • Each time you turn the zoom lever toward z, the image is resized by one setting. • The size at which the image is recorded is displayed above the zoom bar.
Assigning Functions to the ADJ./OK Button (ADJ Btn. Set.) When functions are assigned to the ADJ./OK button, you can display various shooting setting screens with fewer button operations and without displaying the shooting menu. You can use [ADJ Btn. Set.1] to [ADJ Btn. Set.4] to assign camera functions that can be activated by pressing the ADJ./OK button. For information on how to use the ADJ. mode, see P.66. *Default setting for [ADJ Btn. Set.1] *Default setting for [ADJ Btn. Set.
Changing the Level Confirmation Setting (Level Setting) When [Level Setting] is turned on, the camera uses a level indicator and sounds to let you know whether the image is level. You can select from the following level confirmation settings. For information on how to use the level function during shooting, see P.62. Available Settings Off Display *Default setting Disp + Snd Sound 1 Description The level indicator will not display. The level sound will not emit. The level indicator will display.
Changing the AF Auxiliary Light Setting (AF Aux. Light) You can set whether to use the AF auxiliary light when shooting with auto focus. When [AF Aux. Light] is set to [On], the AF auxiliary light lights when it is difficult to measure the distance with auto focus when shooting in dark surroundings, and the auto focus distance is measured. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.154. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [AF Aux. Light] and press the button $.
Changing the Auto Power Off Setting (Auto Power Off) If you do not operate the camera for a set period of time, it shuts off automatically to conserve battery power (Auto Power Off). By default, auto power off is set to one minute, but you can change this setting. Available Settings Off (Auto Power Off is turned off) 1 Min. *Default setting 5 Min. 30Min. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.154. 5 Changing Camera Settings 174 2 Press the ADJ.
Setting the LCD Auto Dimmer Mode (LCD Auto Dim) When [LCD Auto Dim] is set to [On], the picture display dims to conserve battery power if the camera is not moved for approximately five seconds. Move the camera or press any button to return to the original picture display brightness. The default setting is [On]. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.154. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [LCD Auto Dim] and press the button $. 3 Press the button !" to select [On].
Displaying the Minimum Shooting Distance During Macro Shooting (Min. Macro Distance) During macro shooting, the minimum shooting distance changes depending on the zoom position. To display the minimum shooting distance on the screen, set [Min. Macro Distance] to [Show]. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.154. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Min. Macro Distance] and press the button $. 3 Press the button !" to select [Show]. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button.
Automatically Rotating the Playback Image (Auto Rotate) You can set the camera to automatically rotate the image during playback according to the position of the camera. Available Settings On *Default setting Off Description The playback image is automatically rotated. The playback image is not automatically rotated. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.154. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Auto Rotate] and press the button $.
Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• The playback image is not automatically rotated, even when [Auto Rotate] is set to [On], in the following cases. • When playing back movies or images shot with S-Cont. or M-Cont. • In grid view (GP.54) • When playing back images shot with the camera tilted too far forward or backward. • When playing back images upside-down (with the shutter release button facing down) or images shot upside-down.
Changing File Name Settings (Sequential No.) When you shoot a still image, it is stored on an SD memory card or in the internal memory with a consecutively numbered file name that is automatically assigned. When you switch SD memory cards, you can set your camera to continue consecutive numbering from the previously loaded card. Available Settings On (Continue numbering) File names are automatically assigned to still images you take, in the format of “R” followed by seven digits, from R0010001.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• When data is recorded to the internal memory, files are assigned consecutively numbered file names, just as if [Sequential No.] is set to [Off]. • When images are transferred to a computer using DL-10 (GP.195), the file being transferred is renamed and saved. The file is saved with the name “RIMG****.jpg” (where **** indicates a number) even if [Sequential No.] is set to [On].
Setting the Date and Time (Date Settings) You can shoot still images with the time or date stamped onto the picture. The date/time setting on the setup menu is explained here. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.154. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Date Settings] and press the button $. 3 Press the button !"#$ to set the year, month, date and time. 4 In [Format], choose the date and time format. 5 Check the information on the screen and then press the ADJ.
Changing the Display Language (Language/N) You can change the language displayed on the screen. The default setting varies depending on where you purchased the camera. Available Settings (Japanese) English Deutsch (German) Français (French) Italiano (Italian) Español (Spanish) (Russian) (Simplified Chinese) (Traditional Chinese) (Korean) 5 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.154. Changing Camera Settings 2 Press the ADJ.
Changing the Playback Method for Viewing on TV (Video Out Mode) You can view your still images and movies on a television screen by connecting your camera to a television with the AV cable that came with your camera. (GP.145) Your camera is set to NTSC video format (used in North America and other countries/regions) for use with television equipment and other audiovisual equipment.
6 Downloading Images to Your Computer The screen images shown here may differ from the images displayed on your computer depending on your computer OS. Downloading Images to Your Computer 6 184 For Windows Refer to P.199 for Macintosh. You can download images to a computer using either of the following methods. 1 Download images using DL-10 or other image download software. To use DL-10, you must install the software from the supplied CD-ROM (GP.186).
System Requirements for Using the Supplied CD-ROM Operating Systems Supported Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 Windows Me Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2/Professional Service Pack 2 Windows Vista Service Pack 1 CPU Windows 2000/Me/XP: Pentium® lll 500 MHz or faster Windows Vista: Pentium® lll 1 GHz or faster Memory Windows 2000/Me/XP: 256 MB or more Windows Vista: 512 MB or more Hard drive space required 160 MB or more for installation Display Resolution 1024 × 768 pixels or greater Display
CD-ROM Setup Once you insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive, the installer screen appears automatically. Downloading Images to Your Computer 6 Item Name Installing the software Description Use this button to install software required for batch downloading and editing of images. Installing DeskTopBinder Lite Use this button to install Desk Top Binder Lite. Browse User’s Manual Click this to display the “Software User Guide” (Software Version) (PDF).
Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Do not install the software when the camera is connected to your computer with a USB cable. • The names for DC Software items differ from the names for Caplio Software items provided with previous models as shown below.
Here is an example of the Windows XP screen. 1 Downloading Images to Your Computer 6 Start your computer and insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Operating systems other than Windows Vista • The installer screen appears automatically. Windows Vista • The Autorun screen appears automatically. • Select [Run Autorun.exe]. The installer screen appears automatically. 2 Click [Installing the software].
5 Confirm where you want to install and then click [Next]. • The [Select Program Folder] screen appears. 6 • The Irodio Photo & Video Studio installer starts. Install Irodio Photo & Video Studio following the messages displayed on the screen. Depending on your computer, it may take some time until the next screen is displayed. • When installation of Irodio Photo & Video Studio is completed, a dialog box appears, indicating that all software applications have been installed. 7 Click [Finish].
When [Installing DeskTopBinder Lite] is Clicked The following software will be installed: Downloading Images to Your Computer 6 Software DeskTopBinder Lite USB Driver WIA Driver Description Software used to manage business documents. Used to connect an earlier model Ricoh camera to a computer running Windows 98 SE/Me/2000. Not available with this camera. Used to connect an earlier model Ricoh camera to a computer running Windows XP/Vista. Not available with this camera.
4 Confirm where you want to install and then click [Next]. • The [Select Program Folder] screen appears. Confirm the destination location and then click [Next]. 6 7 Click [OK]. Click [DeskTopBinder Lite]. • The DeskTopBinder Lite installer starts. • Install DeskTopBinder Lite following the messages displayed on the screen. • When the screen where you verify digital ID is displayed, click [OK].
When [Browse CD-ROM Content] is Clicked Downloading Images to Your Computer 6 You can check folders and files on the CD-ROM. The CD-ROM contains not only the software installed by clicking [Installing the software] but also Acrobat Reader software. This software product can be installed on Windows. For the installation of Acrobat Reader, follow the procedure shown below.
2 6 • The files on the CD-ROM are listed. Double-click the [Acrobat] folder. Double-click the [English] folder. Double-click [ar500enu] (ar500enu.exe). • A screen appears to confirm user account management for Windows Vista. Select [Continue]. Install Acrobat Reader by following the messages displayed.
Irodio Photo & Video Studio Downloading Images to Your Computer 6 194 1 2 Click [Start] on the Windows task bar. 3 Double-click the [Add/Remove Programs] icon (or the [Add or Remove Programs] icon in Windows XP). 4 Select [Irodio Photo & Video Studio] and then click [Change/Remove]. 5 Confirm file deletion and click [OK]. Select [Settings]-[Control Panel] ([Control Panel] for XP/Vista). • The uninstallation process begins. When it is finished, close the displayed window.
Downloading Images Using the DL-10 After installing the software on your computer, connect your camera to the computer. Make sure the camera power is off. 3 Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal of your camera. Connect the USB cable to the USB port of your computer. • Your camera turns on and the computer automatically reads the necessary files. 4 DL-10 starts and image transfer begins automatically. • DL-10 automatically creates a folder called [Digital Camera] inside your [My Documents] folder.
Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Do not force the USB cable into the terminal. • Do not apply excessive force with the USB cable connected. • When using the USB cable, do not move the camera with the USB cable. Downloading Images Without Using DL-10 Downloading Images to Your Computer 6 You can download images from the camera to a computer without having to use software. 1 2 Make sure that the camera power is off.
Downloading Images from an SD Memory Card---------------------------------It is possible to download images from an SD memory card to the computer via a PC card slot or card reader. Depending on the type of PC card slot or card reader, a memory card adapter may be required when using an SD memory card. If the SD memory card can be used in the PC card slot, no memory card adapter is required. • Images are stored in an SD memory card in the hierarchy shown below.
Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer Downloading Images to Your Computer 6 198 Perform the following operations when disconnecting the camera from your computer. (The display is an example of Windows XP. The terms are different for other operating systems but the operations are the same.) 1 Double-click the [Safely Remove Hardware] icon at the right end of the task bar. 2 3 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [Stop]. 4 5 Click [Close].
For Macintosh Refer to P.184 for Windows. Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• You cannot download images from this camera to a Macintosh running Mac OS 8.6. • Although the software included in the CD-ROM cannot be used with Macintosh, it is possible to display the Software User Guide. (Only on computers with Acrobat installed.) Downloading Images to Your Computer 1 2 Make sure that the camera power is off.
4 Downloading Images to Your Computer 6 From the displayed drive, copy a file to the desired location. • The figure below shows the folder configuration in the drive. • When the contents of the internal memory are displayed, the drive name is [RICOHDCI]. Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Do not force the USB cable into the terminal. • Do not apply excessive force with the USB cable connected.
7 Appendices Troubleshooting Error Messages If an error message is displayed on the screen, take the corresponding action. Error Message Insert Card Set Date. File Number Over Limit Unmatched File Format internal memory Format card Card Error Writing Data No File Cannot Record No files to restore. Refer to P.28 P.181 P.179 P.25 P.136 P.26 - P.56 P.156 P.157 The image print number limit has been exceeded. Select an P.151 image and set the number to 0. You must format the internal memory. P.
Camera Troubleshooting Power Supply Problem The camera does not turn on. Appendices 7 202 Cause Battery is not loaded or is exhausted. Solution Load the rechargeable battery correctly or charge the battery as required. An unacceptable battery is used. Use the dedicated rechargeable battery. Never use any other battery. The camera is automatically turned Turn the camera back on. off by auto power off. The battery is loaded in wrong Load correctly. direction.
Shooting Problem The camera does not shoot even if you press the shutter release button. Cause Battery is exhausted. The camera is not on. The camera is in playback mode. The shutter release button is not pressed all the way. The SD memory card is not formatted. The SD memory card is full. Solution Charge the rechargeable battery. Press the POWER button to turn the camera on. Press the 6 (Playback) button to select the shooting mode. Press the shutter release button all the way. Format the card. P.52 P.
Problem Cause The flash does not fire or The flash cannot be used in the the flash cannot charge. following cases: • When auto bracket, white balance bracket, or color balance bracket is set • In multi-shot mode • In movie mode In some scene modes, the flash is disabled by default. The flash is set to flash off. Battery is running low. Even though the flash The distance to the subject fired, the picture is dark. exceeds the flash range.
Problem Cause The level indicator is not [Level Setting] is set to [Off] or displayed. [Sound]. The display is set to a setting other than normal symbol display or histogram. The camera is upside down (shutter release button is on the bottom). The image is tilted even You shot the image while moving, though it was shot with such as on a amusement ride. the level indicator in the The subject is not level. middle or while the level sound was sounding.
Playback/Deleting Problem Cannot play back, or the playback screen does not appear. Cause The camera is not in playback mode. The VIDEO/AV cable is not connected properly. The Video Out Mode setting is incorrect. The contents of the SD No SD memory card is loaded, or memory card cannot be an SD memory card with no stored played back, or the images is loaded. playback screen does You played back an SD memory not appear. card that was not formatted with this device.
Other Problems Problem Cannot load the SD memory card. The camera does not operate even when the buttons are pressed. The date is incorrect. The set date disappeared. Cause The card is facing the wrong way. Solution Load correctly. Refer to P.28 Battery is running low. Camera malfunction. Charge the rechargeable battery. Press the POWER button to turn the camera off, and then press the POWER button to turn the camera on again. Remove the battery and load it again. Set the correct date/time.
Software and Computer Troubleshooting For details about the software, refer to the “Software User Guide” (PDF file). Warning Messages Under Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista When software for your Ricoh digital camera is used on a computer with Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista installed, the following warning message may appear at software activation or USB connection. With this in mind, refer to the following. Here is an example of the Windows XP screen.
3 4 Click the [Exceptions] tab. 5 Click the [Add Program] button to add software that uses the network. Check that the software is in [Programs and Services]. If you clicked the [Ask Me Later] button: Each time the program is activated, the [Windows Security Alert] dialog box appears. Then you can select [Unblock].
Specifications No. of effective pixels (camera) Image Sensor Lens Focal Length F-aperture Shooting Distance Lens Construction Zoom Magnification Appendices 7 Optical zoom at 7.1×, Digital zoom at 4.8×, Auto resize zoom at approx. 5.7× (VGA image) Focus Modes Multi AF (CCD method)/Spot AF (CCD method)/MF/Snap/A (with AF Aux. Light) Antiblur Function CCD-shift Image Stabilizer Shutter Still Image 8, 4, 2, 1 to 1/2000 seconds (The upper and lower limits differ for each Speed shooting mode and flash mode.
Recording Media Recording Data Capacity 3648 × 2736 3648 × 2432 2736 × 2736 3264 × 2448 2592 × 1944 2048 × 1536 1280 × 960 640 × 480 Recording Still Image File Format Movie Compression Format Other Major Shooting Functions SD memory card, SDHC memory card (up to 16 GB), Internal Memory (approx. 54 MB) N: approx. 2097 KB/Screen, F: approx. 3591 KB/Screen F: approx. 2777 KB/Screen F: approx. 2594 KB/Screen N: approx. 1647 KB/Screen N: approx. 1052 KB/Screen N: approx. 649 KB/Screen N: approx.
Number of Images That Can be Stored in Internal Memory/SD Memory Card The following table shows 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.
Defaults Settings/Functions Whose Defaults are Restored When Camera is Turned Off Turning 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. O : setting is saved Shooting O O O × O O O O O O Fix Min. Aperture Interval Camera Shake Cor Slow Shutter Lmt Date Imprint Exposure Comp.
O : setting is saved Setup Appendices 7 214 (*1) Function LCD Brightness Reg. My Settings Step Zoom Set Fn Button ISO Auto-High Sub File Size Operation Sounds Vol. Settings LCD Confirm. Digital Zoom Img ADJ Btn. Set.1 ADJ Btn. Set.2 ADJ Btn. Set.3 ADJ Btn. Set.4 Level Setting AF Aux. Light Auto Power Off LCD Auto Dim Min. Macro Distance Auto Rotate Sequential No.
Using Your Camera Abroad Battery Charger (Model BJ-7) The battery charger can be used in regions with a current of 100-240V, 50Hz/60Hz. If you are going to travel to a country that uses a different shaped wall outlet/plug, please consult your travel agent on a plug adapter suitable for wall outlets in your country of destination. Do not use electrical transformers. It may damage the camera. Warranty This product was manufactured for use in the country in which it was purchased.
Cautions on Use Cautions on Use Appendices 7 • This product was manufactured for use in the country in which it was purchased. The warranty is only valid in the country in which the camera was purchased. • Should the product fail or malfunction while you are abroad, the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for servicing the product locally or bearing the expenditure incurred therefore. • Be sure not to drop or apply any sudden force to the camera.
Care and Storage Care • Please note that if fingerprints, dirt, etc. get onto the lens, picture quality will suffer. • When dust or dirt does get on the lens, do not touch it directly with your fingers, and either use a blower (available in stores) to blow it off, or a soft cloth to gently dust it off. • After use at the beach or around chemicals, wipe it off particularly carefully. • In the unlikely event that your camera fails to work properly, please consult your Ricoh Repair Center.
Warranty and Servicing Appendices 7 1. This product is backed by a limited warranty. During the warranty period mentioned in the Warranty 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 Center. Please note that you will be not be reimbursed for the cost of bringing the camera to the Ricoh Repair Center. 2.
INFORMATION TO THE USER USA FCC Part15 Class B The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Index A Acrobat Reader ......................... 192 ADJ Btn. Set.1, 2, 3, 4............... 171 ADJ./OK Button ............. 18, 66, 120 AE Lock ....................................... 75 AF Aux. Light ............................. 173 AF Auxiliary Light/ Self-Timer Lamp......... 17, 51, 173 Auto Bracket ................................ 96 Auto Focus (AF) .......................... 85 Auto Power Off .................... 30, 174 Auto Resize ............................... 169 Auto Rotate ....................
L Protect........................................136 Landscape................................... 45 Language/N.................... 31, 182 LCD Auto Dim ........................... 175 LCD Brightness ......................... 158 LCD Confirm.............................. 168 Lens............................................. 17 Lens Cover .................................. 17 Level Compensation.................. 129 Level Indicator ..................... 62, 172 Level Setting........................
V Video Out Mode ........................ 183 Vol. Settings .............................. 167 W White Balance ........................... 111 White Balance Bracket (WB-BKT) ................................. 97 White Balance Compensation ... 132 White Saturation Highlights Display ..................................... 61 WIA Driver ......................... 186, 190 Z Zoom ........................................... 37 Zoom Lever ........................... 17, 37 Zoom Macro ..........................
Telephone Support Numbers in Europe UK (from within the UK) (from outside of the UK) 02073 656 580 +44 2073 656 580 Deutschland (innerhalb Deutschlands) (außerhalb Deutschlands) 06331 268 438 +49 6331 268 438 France (à partir de la France) (en dehors de la France) 0800 88 18 70 +33 1 60 60 19 94 Italia (dall’Italia) (dall’estero) 02 696 33 451 +39 02 696 33 451 España (desde España) (desde fuera de España) http://www.service.ricohpmmc.
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