Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Caplio 500SE Ricoh
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Came ra Use r Guide The seria l numb er of this pr oduct is given o n the bottom face of the camera . Note Do not co nnec t the USB cable yet! If you connect th e camera to a co mputer t hrough t he U.
This manua l pr ovid es in format ion o n how t o u se the s hoo ting and pl ayba ck function s of this pro duct, as well a s warning s on its use. To ma ke th e best u se of thi s produ ct’s f unct ions, read t his manu al th oroug hly bef ore use .
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1 The f o llowing two manuals are included with your Caplio 500SE. The ca me ra is provide d with th e Imag eMix er softw are that a llows you to displa y and e dit im ag es on yo ur com put er. Fo r deta ils on ho w to use ImageM ixer , click the [?] but ton on the Image Mixe r win dow and see th e displa yed manua l.
2 Rugge d cam e ra bo dy st ands up t o wa ter, dust and s hock s The ca mera bod y is water resistan t (J IS protect ion gr ad e 7, IEC IP 67), du st resist ant ( JIS prote ct ion gra de 6, IEC IP67 ) and shock re sistan t wh en dro ppe d from a height of up t o 1 meter .
3 La rge L CD mo nit or a nd opt ica l view find er Depe ndi ng on t he subjec t and shoo ting co ndi tio ns, you can us e ei ther the 2.5 -in ch LCD moni tor or th e rea l op tical viewfin de r to compos e your shot s. T aken pict ure s c an be viewe d on th e lar ge, br ight LCD mon itor.
4 Direct prin ting wit hout the us e of a comp uter (P. 98) A Direct Print-co mp a tible printe r can be connect ed to t he came ra with the USB cable to dire ctly tran sfer ima ges to the prin ter. Th is al low s for ea sy pr inting witho ut using a com put er.
5 Contents Using the Manuals ................ . ..... . ............ . ....... . ..... . .............. . ..... . .. 1 Ke y Feat ures ... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ... 2 Cont ents . ..
6 1 Va rious Shoot ing Funct ions 56 Using the ADJ. B utto n ...... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... . 56 Se ttings by Mo de ... .......... ..... ........... ..... ........... ..... .......... ...... .......... .
7 4 Othe r Playbac k Functio ns 88 Pl ayback Settin g Menu ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... . 88 U sing the Menu ...... ..... .......... ...... ..... .......... ...... .......... ..... ........... ..... ...
8 Displaying a Se ttings Chan ge Warning (SHTG ST GS WARNG.) ... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... ... 122 Changing the U SB Setting (USB CONNECT ION)..................... 123 Enlar ging Icon Display (ENLGE P HOTO ICON) ...
9 Making Advanced Bluet ooth ® Set ting s .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... . 175 Regist ering an Authentication Passkey for a Device (PASS KEY) ....... 175 C hanging the Number o f Discoverable Device s (SEARCH COUNT) ... 1 76 C onnectin g to S evera l Device s at the Sam e Time (MAS TER/ SLAVE) .
10 Specifying a Destination on t he Camer a B eforehand ...... . ..... . .. 219 H i d ing the [SE ND TO] Sc reen (SEND CO NDITION) . ..... ........... ..... ...... 2 19 Sp ecifying a Destinat ion ( SEND TO ) .... ........... ..... .......... ...... ..
Basic Operations If y ou a re us in g t he camera for the first time, re a d thi s sectio n. Packing List ...... . ....... . .......... 12 Name s of Parts ... .... ..... .... .... 14 H o w to Use t he M o de Dia l . .. 16 LCD Monit or Display ..... ..
12 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Open the pac kage and make sure all the items are included. Note ------------------------------ ------------------------------.
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 13 Cautio n ---- --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ Ope ratio ns ar e not gu ara nteed w hen us ing a re char geab le batt ery o r batt ery ch arg er othe r th an that spe cifie d in this manua l.
14 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Camera F ront Vi ew It em Name Re fer to 1 S hutter R eleas e Butt on P.34 2 Mo de D ia l P.16 3 Flash P.39 4 AF Wi ndow - 5 Accesso ry Sh o e P.237 6 V iewfi nder P.32 7 Terminal Cover P.
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 15 Rear View It em Name Re fer to 1 LC D Mo nito r P.17 2 A uto Focu s/ F l ash Lam p P.35, 39 3 V iewfi nder P.32 4 Batter y/Card Cover P.25, 27 5 Powe r Bu tton P.29 6 Z (W ide -an gl e)/ 9 (T humbna il Disp lay) B utton P.
16 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Turn the m ode dial to the desired mode bef ore shooting or recording. 1 Turn the m ode dial to the sy mbol of the functio n you wa nt to use . Mode Di al Sym bols and Descriptions Sym b ol Functi on Descriptio n 5 Stil l Imag e Mode All ows you to sh oot still image s.
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 17 Example o f LCD Monitor Display when Shooti ng Pictures Item N ame Refe r to Ite m Na me Refe r to 1 Fl ash P.3 9 15 Co lor Dept h P.72 2 Macro Sh ooti ng P.38 16 Expo su r e C ompe n sa tion P.
18 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Note ------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- -- • The nu mber of rema inin g s hots ava ilabl e may di ffer from t he actu al numbe r o f shots , depen di ng on the s ubj ect.
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 19 Battery Level Indication A battery mark appears at the lower right of the LCD monitor to indicate the battery lev el . Recharge the bat tery before it is de pleted or exchange with new bat te ries.
20 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Getting Ready Turn the powe r on and get ready to shoot. Note ------------------------------ ---------------------------------.
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 21 Numbe r of sho ts you can take --------------------------------------- ---------------------- -- • Appr oximat e numb er of .
22 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Where images are recorded --------------------- -------------------------------------------- -- When no SD memory card is l oa ded , the came ra records images to the inte rnal memor y; when an SD m e mo ry card is lo aded, it recor ds imag es to the SD memo ry card.
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 23 Note ------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- -- • For in for mati on on swi tchi ng bet ween the SD memor y car d and i ntern al memo ry du rin g p lay bac k, s ee P.
24 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 1 Inser t the battery, m aking s ure that th e and markings on the battery match t hose on the battery charg er.
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 25 1 Turn the ba ttery/card cover knob to ward the M mark to open the cove r. 2 Make sur e the SD mem ory card is fac ing the right w ay and then push the card all the wa y in until it click s.
26 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 4 Close the battery/c ard cover an d turn the k nob toward the L ma rk . Removing the SD Mem ory Card Turn the bat tery/card cover knob toward the M mark t o open t he cover. Push in the S D memory card and g ently release t o eject it.
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 27 1 Turn the ba ttery/card cover knob to ward the M mark to open the cove r. 2 Lift the la tch wit h the AC adapter c oupler an d insert the coup ler all the way into the batte ry compa rtment .
28 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Cautio n ---- --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ • Be sur e to at tach the AC c able and plug t he pow er co rd into the ou tlet fir mly.
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 29 To turn the power on: 1 Press the power bu tton. • Af ter th e st art sound , the aut o focus / flash lamp blinks fo r seve ral seconds .
30 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 1 Turn the po wer on for the first time after purcha se. • T he language se lection s c r een appears . • To skip la nguage settin g, pres s the MENU/OK b utton. 2 Press the !" buttons to sel ect a langua ge.
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 31 1 Press the !"#$ b uttons to set the ye ar, mo nth, date a nd time. • Chan ge the va lue with !" and move th e frame w ith #$ . 2 In [FORM AT], choos e the date and time form at.
32 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Basic Shooting Now you ar e ready. 1 Hold the c amera w ith both h ands and lig htly press both elbo ws aga inst you r body.
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 33 Preventin g Came ra Shake ----------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ If you m o ve t he c ame ra when pre ssin g th e sh ut ter rel ease bu tton, th e s till ima ge m igh t not come out clearly d ue to camera shake.
34 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Quickly Shooting Pictures (Full-press) Full-press the shutter releas e button for quick focusing, so as not to miss a shooting opport unity. 1 Press the power bu tton to turn the camer a on, an d turn the mo de dial to 5 / K .
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 35 Checking the Foc us and Shooting (Half-press/Foc us Lock) When you pr ess the shu tter release button halfwa y (Half-press ), the auto-focus f unction is tr igger ed to det ermine the f ocal distance.
36 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 3 To take a pictu re with the sub ject in the for eground in focus against a backg round, hal f-press the shut ter release button to focus on th e sub ject, a nd then com pose yo ur sh ot.
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 37 1 With the c amera r eady to shoot, pr ess t he Z (Wide- angle) bu tton or the z (Telepho to) button. • You can chec k the zoo m stat us on the zo om bar of the LCD monit or. 2 Compo se your p icture and half- press the shutter relea se button.
38 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 1 With the c amera r eady to shoot, pr ess t he N (Mac ro) button. • N is display ed momentaril y at th e cent er of the LC D moni tor and th en a N i s d i sp lay ed at t he t o p of the sc reen.
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 39 Flash Modes 1 Turn the m ode dial to 5 / K . 2 Press the F (Flash) bu tton to change the f lash mod e. • The fl ash mode mar k is displa y ed momenta rily at the c enter of th e LCD monitor an d then a smaller mark is dis played a t the uppe r left of t he s cree n.
40 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Scene M odes Note ------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- -- Fo r i nfor mat ion on Sho otin g Sett ing m enu i tem s an d fu ncti on re stric tio ns i n scen e mode, see “ Appen dices ”.
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 41 1 T urn the mode di al to 5 . 2 Press the SCENE button. • The sce ne mode se lection sc reen appears . 3 Press the !" buttons to sel ect the scen e mode. 4 Press the MENU/OK bu tton.
42 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Using the Skew Correction Mode 1 Turn the m ode dial to 5 . 2 Press the SCENE button. • T he scene mode sel ection scre en appear s. 3 Press the !" buttons to sel ect [SKEW COR MOD E].
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 43 Sho oting in Z oom Ma cro Mode 1 Turn the m ode dial to 5 . 2 Press the SCENE button. • T he scene mode sel ection scre en appear s. 3 Press the !" buttons to sel ect [ZOO M MACRO].
44 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 1 Turn the m ode dial to K . • T he symbol appears on the scr een. 2 Press the shutter rele ase but ton to sho ot the pictur e. • Ima ges are re c o rded with [PI C QU ALITY/SI ZE] set to [ N1280].
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 45 1 Turn the m ode dial to 5 / K . 2 Press the t (Self- timer) button. • T he Self-timer sy mbol appear s on the sc reen. • T he [10] to th e right of the sy mbol indi c a tes the numb er of seco nds.
46 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Playing B ack Ima ges 1 In shoot ing mode, press the Q (Quick Re view) button .
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 47 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • T he camera switc hes to pl ayback mode and the last st ill image you to ok is displ ayed. • You can vie w your p ictur es i n ord er by u s i ng the #$ butt ons .
48 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. The playbac k screen changes as follows: 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The las t image you t ook is di sp l ay ed. 2 Press the 9 (Thumbna il Display) b utton. • T he screen chan ges to thre e- fr ame view.
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 49 3 Press the 9 (Thumbna il Displ ay) button agai n dur ing three-frame view. • The s c r een is divide d into 12 frames a nd the list of still image s is di sp l ay ed.
50 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) bu tton. • T he last image you t ook is display ed. 2 Press the #$ buttons to displa y the still im age you want to enlarge. 3 Press the 8 (Enlarge d View ) button.
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 51 Deleting Files You can delete unwanted or f ailed files from the SD memory card or internal m emory. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the #$ buttons to display the file you want to delete.
52 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [DE LETE ALL]. 4 Press the MENU/OK bu tton. • You will b e promp t e d to c onfirm that you wa nt t o de lete all images . If s o, pres s the $ butt on to sel ect [YES] , and then pr ess the MENU/ OK bu tt on.
If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. 53 6 Press the #$ buttons to select [YES] and the n press the MENU/O K button. • The dis play indicates t hat the files are be ing dele ted; once f inished, it return s to the thu mbnail display scr een.
54 If you are u si ng the camera for the first time, r e ad this section. Changing the Display w i th the DISP. Button Pressing t he DISP. button allows you t o change t he scr een disp l ay mode and t oggle the i nf ormation displayed on t he LCD m onitor.
Advanced Operations Read this se ction when you w a n t to learn more ab out the d iffe rent ca mer a func ti on s. 1 Var ious S hooting Func tions .... .... .... ..... .... .. 56 2 S hooting/Playing Back M ovi es .. .... .. .... .. .... . .... .. ...
56 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 1 Var iou s Sh o oti ng Fu nc tion s You can us e the ADJ . button to adj ust the exposure compens ation, white balance, and other setti ngs with fewer o perations. Two functions other than exposure compensation and white balanc e c an also be as s igned to the ADJ.
57 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 Note --- ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- Whe n us ing a c ame ra me m o, th e se ttin gs o n P .
58 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 You can press t he ADJ. button during macro shooting and then use the !"#$ bu ttons to shift the A F target without mov ing the came ra. You can then lock the focus ( G P. 35) at the position of t he AF target and shoot the picture.
59 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 Press the MENU/OK button in shooting mode to display the Shooting S etting menu. T he Shooting Se tting menu c an be used t o set the f oll owing shoot ing s ettings. Whe n Mode Di al i s Set to 5 / K • The settings that can be selected during scene mode are re stricted.
60 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 This explains how to make t he s ettings. Us e the !"$ but tons and ME NU/O K bu tton to sel ect and set an item. 1 Press the ME NU/ O K button in sho oting m ode. • The S hootin g Se tting menu is displayed .
61 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 The f ile size of a shot still image depends on the picture quality mode and image size settings. For movies, choose t he m ovie size. Figures inside the bold fram e indicate those shown on the screen. Still Im age s • In CALS m ode, the image size is f ixed to [N1280(1M) ].
62 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 Note --- ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • Fo r pic tu re q ual ity mod e, sele ct nor mal mo de ( N) or fine m ode (F) , depe ndi ng on the desi re d co mpression ra tio.
63 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 This function minimizes came ra s hake and blur ring during shooting. 1 Turn the m ode dial to 5 / K . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • The S hootin g Se tting menu is disp laye d. 3 Press the " bu tton to se lect [ANT IBLUR] and p ress t he $ butt o n.
64 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 If yo u shoot the subject in t he default focusing mode, the camera focuses automatic ally with A uto Focus (AF). Choose from the following five focu sing m odes. Focus in g Mo des 1 Turn the m ode dial to 5 / K / 3 .
65 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 If the c amera fails to focus automatically, you can focus manually (MF: M anual Focus ). Manual focus enables shooting at a fixed distance.
66 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 7 Press the # butto n to displ a y th e fo cus bar. • Each time the # bu tton is pres se d, th e focus b ar and zoo m bar ap pear alte rnately. 8 Press the z (Telepho to) butt on or the Z (Wide-an gle) bu tto n to ad ju st the foc u s.
67 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 You can change the metering method (the range to use f or metering) used to determine the exposure value. There are three light m etering modes . Li ght Me terin g Modes 1 Turn the m ode dial to 5 / K . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on.
68 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 You can change the edge quality of your still images to ei t her sharp or s o ft. 1 Turn the m ode dial to 5 / K . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • The S hootin g Se tting menu is disp laye d. 3 Press the " but ton to se lect [ SHARPNES S] and press th e $ but to n.
69 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 With Multi-s hot, you ca n sho ot consecutive images. Multi-shot has the fol lowing two mod es: S (Stream )-CONT With just one full-press of the s hutter release button, you can t ak e 16 consecutive shots at intervals of 1/7.
70 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 3 Press the " but ton to selec t [ CO N T. MODE] and press th e $ but to n. 4 Press the !" b utton s t o se lect [S-CONT], or [M-CONT]. 5 Press the MENU/OK butt on, or # button and press the MENU/ OK but ton.
71 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 While a s till image (16 frames in an image f ile) tak en with S-CONT or M-CONT is displayed, you can e nlarge any one of the 16 frames. You can also s witch between f rames while viewing t he image in enlarged display mode.
72 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 You can set t he color dept h of s till images to [VIVID], [NORM AL], [N EUTRAL], or [B&W] . 1 Turn the m ode dial to 5 / K . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • The S hootin g Se tting menu is disp laye d. 3 Press the " b ut to n t o se le ct [ CO L O R D EP TH ] and press the $ bu tton.
73 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 You can se le ct [ 1 S EC. ], [ 2 S EC. ], [4 SE C .], or [ 8 SEC .] f or t im e exposure. By using long ti m e exposure, you can capture the m ovement of moving subjects such as th e t rail of f i r eworks and car lights when shooting a ni gh t scene.
74 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 You can set the ca mera to automat i c ally t ake pictures at fixed int e rv a ls . You can set the sh ooting interval from 30 seconds to 3 hours in increments of 30 seconds. 1 Turn the m ode dial to 5 / K . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on.
75 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • The inte rval s hoot ing se tting is cle are d when the cam era i s tur ned off .
76 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 You can shoot a sti ll image with a voice memo of up to eight seconds. 1 Turn the m ode dial to 5 / K . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • The S hootin g Se tting menu is disp laye d. 3 Press the " b utton to se l e ct [IMAGE WI TH SOUND] an d press the $ bu tton.
77 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 You can insert the date (YY/MM /DD) or the d ate and time (YY/ MM/ DD hh:mm) at t he lower right of a s till image. 1 Turn the m ode dial to 5 / K . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • The S hootin g Se tting menu is disp laye d.
78 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 The exposu re setting enables y ou to select the brightness level for your picture. Normally, if y our subject is centered, backlight comp ensation is aut om atically activated, and y ou can sho ot with the correct exposure.
79 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 Adjust the w hite balance s o that a w hite subject will appear whit e. At purc hase, the wh ite balance is set to [AUTO] .
80 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 Note --- ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • The whit e bala nce may not b e adju sted co rrect ly for a subj ect t hat is mo stly dark. In thi s cas e, add so meth ing wh ite to t he su bject .
81 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 ISO sens itivit y indicates how sensitiv e film is to light. A gre ater value means higher sensitivity. High sensitivity is suit abl e f or shooting an object in a dark place or a fast - moving object while minimizing blurring.
82 Va rious S hoot ing Fu nction s 1 To return the Shooting Set ting menu settings to their defaults, follow the steps below. 1 Turn the m ode dial to 5 / K . 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • The S hootin g Se tting menu is disp laye d. 3 Press the !" but tons to selec t [RESTORE DEFAUL TS] and press the $ bu tton.
83 Shooti ng/Playing Back Movies 2 2 Sho oti ng/Pl a yin g Ba ck M o vie s You can shoot movies with sound. You can set the image s ize to either 320 × 240 or 160 × 120 pixels. You can set the num ber of frames shot per second ( frame rate) to either 30 or 15.
84 Shooti ng/Playing Back Movies 2 Note --- ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • The fl ash c annot be used . • Wh ile sho otin g mov ies, on ly digi tal z oom ca n be used . ( G P.
85 Shooti ng/Playing Back Movies 2 Note --- ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • Mo vie rec ordi ng ti me may v ary dep endin g on.
86 Recording /Playing Back Sound 3 3 R ec ording /Pl aying Bac k So und You can record sound. Recorded dat a is st ored as a WAV file. 1 Turn the m ode dial to 2 (vo ice memo mod e ). 2 Press the s hutte r r eleas e button. • Soun d reco rdin g st arts.
87 Recording /Playing Back Sound 3 To playbac k sounds, f ollow the s teps below. 1 Press the 6 ( Playb ack ) button. • The la st shot t aken is d isplay ed. 2 Press the #$ bu ttons to sele ct a sound f ile for playback (ind icated wi th a s pea ker) .
88 Other Pl ayback Functions 4 4 O ther Playba ck Fu ncti ons Press the MENU/OK button in playba ck mode to display t he Playback S etting menu. The Playback Setting m enu allows you to make the settings f or the following functions.
89 Other Pl ayback Functions 4 You can display the recor ded still images, m ovies, and sound files sequentially on the screen. T his is called a slide show. To v iew a slide show, follow t he steps below. 1 Press the 6 ( Playb ack ) button. • The la st shot t aken is d isplay ed.
90 Other Pl ayback Functions 4 You can protect files f r om bei n g accidentally deleted. Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- Pr otect ed fi les cann ot be d elet ed norm all y.
91 Other Pl ayback Functions 4 To protect all y our f il e s, follow t he st eps below. 1 Press the 6 ( Playb ack ) button. 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • T he Pla yba ck Se tt ing menu app ear s. 3 Press the " butto n to select [PROTECT ] and press the $ button.
92 Other Pl ayback Functions 4 To protect selected files all at once, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 ( Playb ack ) button. 2 Press the 9 ( Thumb nail D isplay) button twice. • The sc reen is divided in to 1 2 fram es and thumb nails are displaye d.
93 Other Pl ayback Functions 4 The still images record ed on an S D memory c ard can be printed out if you take them to a store that offers a digital cam era print service. To use a pr int service, you must make print settings on your came ra. These settings are c alled Digit al Print Order Forma t (DPOF ) settings.
94 Other Pl ayback Functions 4 To apply DPOF settings to al l your st i ll images, f ollow t he s teps below. 1 Press the 6 ( Playb ack ) button. 2 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • T he Pla yba ck Se tt ing menu app ear s. 3 Press the " butto n to select [DPO F] and pres s the $ button.
95 Other Pl ayback Functions 4 To mak e the D POF set tings for selected s till images all at o nce, follow the step s below. 1 Press the 6 ( Playb ack ) button. 2 Press the 9 ( Thumb nail D isplay) button twice. • The sc reen is divided in to 1 2 fram es and thumb nails are displaye d.
96 Other Pl ayback Functions 4 You can reduc e the image size of a shot still image to c reate a new file with a different image siz e. Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- You ca n resize o nly still im ages an d still ima ges with vo ice memos.
97 Other Pl ayback Functions 4 You can copy all m ovies, still images, and sound data stored in the internal memory onto an SD memo ry card at once. 1 Turn th e came ra off. 2 I n se rt an S D memory card. 3 Turn th e came ra on. 4 Press the 6 ( Playb ack ) button.
98 Direct Prin ting 5 5 D irect Printing The Direct P rint standard enables direct printi n g from a c amera t o a printer by c onnecting them via a USB cable. Photos can be printed quickly and easily from your digit al cam era without usi ng a comp uter.
99 Direct Prin ting 5 Connect y our camera to a printer using the USB cable pr ovided. 1 Make sure th at the cam era is of f. 2 Turn th e term ina l cover kno b of the came ra in th e di rect ion of t he ar row to o pen the cov er. 3 Conn ect you r camer a to a printer using the US B c able provide d.
100 Direct Prin ting 5 You can print still images fro m the camera wit h a Pict Bridge- comp atible pri nter. Still i m ages are sent from the int ernal m em ory when no SD memory card is loaded or from a n SD m emory c ard w hen one is loaded .
101 Direct Prin ting 5 7 Press the !" but tons to selec t an item , and th en press the $ butto n to display t he detailed options s cr e en . • Whe n [CONNE CTING.. .] is displaye d, the conn ectio n to the prin ter is not yet establ ish ed. W hen a con necti on is establish ed, [CONNECTING.
102 Direct Prin ting 5 Note --- ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • To s pecif y the se tti ngs a s th e defa ult s etti ngs next ti me the camera is connect ed to th e pri nt er, pr es s the AD J.
103 Direct Prin ting 5 9 Rep eat Ste ps 7 and 8 t o selec t all the still i mag es to be prin ted and th e num ber of co pies f or each . 10 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • The Direct Print men u a ppear s. 11 Press the !" but tons to selec t an item , and th en press the $ butto n to display t he detailed options s cr e en .
104 Direct Prin ting 5 Select [REPORT P RINT ] on the Dir e c t Print menu. [REPO RT PRINT] appears only when connected to a Ric oh p r inter that supports PictBridge. For the latest information about Ricoh printers, visit the Ricoh w ebsite at http://www.
105 Direct Prin ting 5 To print a camera memo on a report, se lect [REPORT P RINT] on the Direct P rint menu and set [ MEMO PRIN T] t o [ ON]. Ex ampl e of P rinte d Repo rt wit h Came ra Mem o Note -.
106 Changing Camera Settings 6 6 C hangi ng Camer a Set tings You can change the camera settings by displaying the S ETUP menu from the Shooting S etting m enu ( G P .59) or Playba ck Setting menu ( G P. 88). The SETUP menu enables you to set the items listed in the table below.
107 Changing Camera Settings 6 This explains how to make t he s ettings. Use the !"$ buttons and MENU/OK button to select and set an it em . 1 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • The S hootin g Se tting menu (or the P lay back S ettin g menu ) app ear s.
108 Changing Camera Settings 6 Chang ing the di spl ay ----- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • You ca n sel ect a scre en by t he s cr een nu mbe r: 1 Press the # b u tton to s elect a sc re en num ber on t he left of the scre en .
109 Changing Camera Settings 6 If the er ror mess age [CAR D ERRO R] is d isplayed w hen an SD memory card is loaded into the cam era or t he card has been u sed with a co mputer or other device, yo u must format t he card prior to use with this camera.
110 Changing Camera Settings 6 If the error m essage [ FORMA T I NTERNAL M EMO RY] i s displayed, you must format the internal memory prior to use. Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------.
111 Changing Camera Settings 6 To adjust the brightness of t he LCD monit or, f ollow the steps below. 1 Di spl ay th e SET UP menu . • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.1 07. 2 Press the " butto n to select [LCD B RIGH TNESS] and p ress th e $ but to n.
112 Changing Camera Settings 6 You can use the ADJ. button t o d isplay the s creens for setting the exposure c ompensation a nd white balance wit h fewer button operations and wit hout di s playing t he S hooting Setting menu. You can also use [ ADJ B TN.
113 Changing Camera Settings 6 If y ou do not operate the camera for a set period of t i m e, it will shut off automatically to conserve battery power (Auto Power Off). By defa ult, auto power off is s et to one m inute, but you c an change this setting.
114 Changing Camera Settings 6 During operation, t he camera generates four types of s ounds: s tart sound, sh utter relea se sound, fo cus sound, and beep sound. To change t h e beep sound settings, follow the steps below. 1 Di spl ay th e SET UP menu .
115 Changing Camera Settings 6 The beep sound volume can be changed. To change t h e beep sound volume, follow the ste ps be low. 1 Di spl ay th e SET UP menu . • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.1 07. 2 Press the " b ut to n t o se le ct [ VO L .
116 Changing Camera Settings 6 Immediately after you pres s the shutter release button, the still image taken is displayed on the screen fo r a mom ent so you can check it. B y default, the im age confirma tion time is set to 1 second, but t his can be changed.
117 Changing Camera Settings 6 When you shoot a sti ll image, it i s st ored on an SD mem ory card or in the internal m emory with a consecutively num bered file n ame that is aut omatically assigned. When you switch SD mem ory cards, you can set y our camera to continue consecutive numbering from the previously loaded card.
118 Changing Camera Settings 6 Note --- ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • Wh en rec ordin g data to th e inte rna l memory , file s are a ssi gned co nsec utive ly num bered fil e na mes, j ust as if [S EQUE NTIA L NO.
119 Changing Camera Settings 6 You can take still images wit h t he t ime or dat e stamped onto the picture. The date/ti m e setting on t h e SETUP menu is explained here. 1 Di spl ay th e SET UP menu . • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.1 07.
120 Changing Camera Settings 6 You can change the language d ispl a yed on the screen. To change t h e display language, f ollow the steps below. 1 Di spl ay th e SET UP menu . • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.1 07. 2 Press the " butto n to select [LANGUAGE/ N ] and pr ess th e $ but to n.
121 Changing Camera Settings 6 Step zoom ing is the setting of the focal length with optical zoom ing, which can be fixed to any of f our levels (28, 35, 50, 85 mm, equivalent t o th at on a 35mm c amera). To set step zooming, follow the steps below. 1 Di spl ay th e SET UP menu .
122 Changing Camera Settings 6 If the init ial set tings are changed for the f ol lowing f unctions, you can set the cam era to have the icon of that function blink and to display a warning message about the funct ion with the changed setting for a few s econds when the cam era is turned on.
123 Changing Camera Settings 6 By s etting [ US B CONNE CTION] to [ MASS STR] on t he SETUP menu, y ou can view files in the c amer a and transfe r files from the came ra to your computer using the USB c able without installing the supplied software or US B driver.
124 Changing Camera Settings 6 Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • When [ USB CONNEC TION] is se t to [ MASS STR], you c annot use RICOH Gate La to tr ansfe r c amer a da ta.
125 Changing Camera Settings 6 You can enlarge t he i c ons displayed on th e screen during shoot ing. The f o llowing i c ons are enl ar ged: Flash, Macro Shooting, S elf-timer, Wh ite balance, F ocu.
126 Changing Camera Settings 6 The My Setting f unc tion allows you to make your desired s ettings to be used at power-on. For example, w hen a digital c amera is used in common by multiple persons, y.
127 Changing Camera Settings 6 You can use the settings registered in [REG . MY SETTIN GS] for the startup settings. 1 Di spl ay th e SET UP menu . • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.1 07. 2 Press the " but t on to select [START SET TINGS] a nd press the $ bu tton.
128 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer 7 Dow nl oadi n g Im ages to Your Co mp ute r Refer to P .142 for M acintosh. You need to ins tall s oftware for t r ansferring images to your comp uter before y ou can download images f rom the cam era.
129 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer Once you i nsert t he Caplio Softwa re C D- ROM in the CD-ROM driv e, the insta ller scr een appears aut omatic ally.
130 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer When [Insta lling t he softw are] is clic ked: ( G P. 134) The f o llowing s oftware will be i nstalled: XP: Windo ws XP 98: Windo ws 9 8/98S E/Me /2000 * O.
131 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer When [Ins tallin g De skTop Bind er Li te ] is cli ck ed: ( G P .136 ) The f o llowing s oftware will be i nstalled: XP: Windo ws XP 98: Windo ws 9 8/98S E/.
132 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer Whe n [Br owse CD -ROM Co nten t] i s cli cked: You can check folders and fil es on t h e CD-ROM. The CD-RO M contains not on ly the s oftware installed by c licking [Installing the software] but also the following software.
133 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer The fo llow ing en viron ments are necessa ry for usin g Ca plio So ftwar e. Please check yo ur comput er, or the compu ter’s use r man ual.
134 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer Install the r equi r ed software on y our computer from the CD-ROM before connecting the camera. Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----.
135 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer 4 Click [Next] . • T he [Cho ose Des tin ati on L oca tion ] screen ap pears. 5 Confirm where y ou want to inst all and th en click [ Nex t]. • T he [Sel ect P rogr am Fo ld er] scr een appea rs. 6 Confirm the [Sel ect Progr am Folder] a nd then c lick [Ne xt].
136 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer DeskTopB i nd er Lite i s used for managing business docum ents. A s well as still images captured with a digital camera, you can manage a variety of documents, including do cuments input by scann er, documents cr eated with various applicatio ns and image files.
137 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer 2 Click [Installing DeskTo pBinde r Lite]. • After a few m omen ts, th e [W elcome t o the I nsta llShield Wiz ard for Capl i o Soft ware S] scree n a ppear s. 3 Click [Next] . • After a few m omen ts, the [ Choo se Destina tion Lo catio n] scree n appea rs.
138 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • Do no t ins tall th e soft ware wh en the ca mera is conne cted t o you r co mput er with a USB ca ble.
139 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer DirectX i s used t o play mo vie fi l es with ImageM ixer. This camera requires DirectX 8.1 or later to play movie f iles in Windows. If you have an ear lier version installed, please install the updated vers ion available on the ac com panying CD-ROM.
140 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • For Windo ws 2000 /XP, ad minis tra tor pr ivile ges are r equi red to un inst all the s oftwar e.
141 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer 1 Click [Start ] on the Window s ta sk bar. 2 Select [Settings] -[Control P anel] ([Contr ol Pane l] for XP). 3 Double -click the [Add /Rem ove Progr ams] icon (o r the [Add or Rem ove P rograms] ico n i n Wi ndows XP).
142 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer Refer to P .128 for W indows. You need to ins tall s oftware for t r ansferring images to your comp uter before y ou can download images f rom the cam era. Software installation is nec essary for automat ic i m age downloading from the camera t o your c omputer.
143 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer For Mac O S 8. 6 to 9.2.2, double- clicking the [ I nstaller] icon displays t he [Digit al cam era software inst aller] window.
144 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer The following environments are necessary for us ing the Caplio Software . Please chec k y our comput er, or t he comput er’s user manual.
145 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer Install the r equi r ed software on y our computer from the CD-ROM before connecting the camera. Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----.
146 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer Install the r equi r ed software on y our computer from the CD-ROM before connecting the camera. Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----.
147 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer 8 Click the des tination disk you want, and then click [ Con ti nue ]. 9 Cl ic k [I ns ta ll ] . • Click [Upgr ade] to up date th e softwa re. • A scre en ap pea rs pro mpting you to ente r the a dm inistrato r’s passwor d.
148 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- If any other pro gra m is ac tiv e or un save d data rem ains , save the d a ta and term inat e th e pr ogram b efore uninst alli ng.
149 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer After installing the software o n your c omputer, connec t your cam era to t he com puter. The f o llowing explanation is provided assuming t hat [ O RIGINAL] (default) is selected at [ U SB CONNE CTION] of the camera’s SETUP menu.
150 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer In Windows the first time you connec t your cam era to the computer using a USB c able, t he [Found New Hardware W izard] screen wil l appear. (Does not a ppear on M acintosh.) Here is an exam ple of the Wi ndows X P screen .
151 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer • To l oad imag es fro m the cam era w ith as sistan ce from t he Windo ws X P “Sca nner a nd Came ra W izard”, sele ct [M icro soft Sc anner and Camer a Wizard].
152 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer 5 From t he d isplaye d dr ive, cop y a file to the d esir ed locat ion. • T he figu re at ri ght sho ws th e fold er con figur atio n in the dr ive. • Whe n the con ten ts of t he intern al memo ry a re di splayed , th e driv e name is [RICOHDCI].
153 7 Down loading Images to Yo ur Computer Card Re ad er Th is is a dev ice c onn ected to a comp ute r to read th e cont ents o f car ds. I n addi tion to t he mem ory ca rd adap te r-t ype , the re a re c ard r eade rs co mp atib le wit h va rio u s type s o f cards , in to w hich you ca n d irect ly load an SD memory ca rd .
154 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n 8 Us ing th e Bl ue too th ® Func tio n The Bluetooth ® function enables t he cam era t o wireles sly connect to a B luetooth ® -enabled computer, printer or other peripheral device. B l u etooth ® -enabled devices can be wirelessly connected without c ables.
155 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n You can set the B luetooth ® function, GPS info rmation, or w ireless LAN (only for Caplio 500S E-W) by displaying the Expanded Settings menu from the Shooting Setting m enu ( G P.59) or Playback S etting menu ( G P.
156 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n 2 Press the $ bu tton twice. • T he E xpa nde d Set ting s me nu is displayed . 3 Press the !" butt ons t o select the des ired menu item. •P r e s s t h e " butto n at the bot tom item to displa y th e next s cree n.
157 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n You can s end s till images from the cam era to a Bluetooth ® -enabled printer to have t hem printed. Images are sent from the int erna l memory when no SD memo ry card is loaded or from a n SD m emory c ard w hen installed.
158 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n 5 Press the " butto n to select [ PRI NT] , a nd th en pr es s th e $ button. • Whe n the B lue tooth ® function is u sed for th e firs t time, a screen appe ars confi rming w hether to search for a desti nati on devic e.
159 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n 8 Press the !" but ton and [SEND ONE ] to send one image or [SEND AL L] to send all imag es, and th en pres s the MENU/OK button. • Tran sfer of the images to t he desti nati on devic e b egin s an d the progr ess i s disp layed.
160 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n 5 Press the " butto n to select [ PRI NT] , a nd th en pr es s th e $ button. • Whe n the B lue tooth ® function is u sed for th e firs t time, a screen appe ars confi rming w hether to search for a desti nati on devic e.
161 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n 9 Rep eat Step 8 to s elec t all the file s you wa nt to send. • If you s elect ed a file by mi stake, y ou c an dese lect it by selecting the file and pressing th e MENU/OK butto n again . 10 Press the DISP .
162 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n The authentication pas skey is a code us ed to authenticate two devices conne cting using t he Bluetooth ® function. If the pas skey is set on the destination device, a message appears when connecting to t hat device.
163 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n To use the keyboard, fol low the st eps below. Sw itchin g amon g le tter s, n um bers and s ym bol s When there is a cursor at the leftmost or rightmost charact er on the keyboard, press the #$ buttons t o switch the char acter type among nu mbers, symbols , lowercase letters and upperc ase letters.
164 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n Ent ering a spac e 1 Press the !" #$ bu tt ons to se le ct [SP A CE ]. 2 Press the ADJ. /MEM O b utton. In sert ing a ch arac ter 1 Press the !" #$ buttons to select one of the ch arac ters at the to p of t he k eybo ard .
165 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n De letin g a ch arac te r 1 Press the !" #$ buttons to select one of the ch arac ters at the to p of t he k eybo ard . 2 Press the ! bu tton. • The cu rsor m oves to the rig ht of th e input ch ar acters.
166 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n You can s end s till images from the cam era to a Bluetooth ® -enabled comp uter. The sent images ar e pro cessed ac cording to the comp uter settings. Images are sent from the int erna l memory when no SD memo ry card is loaded or from a n SD m emory c ard w hen installed.
167 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n 1 Che ck that the d esti natio n d evice (comp ute r) i s tu rned on. 2 Press the 6 ( Playb ack ) button. • For Caplio 50 0 SE-W, check that [CHANGE COM] is set to [BT] o n the Expa nde d Set ting s menu. ( G P .
168 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n 7 Press the !" butt ons t o select the des ired d est inati on devi ce a nd th en pr es s the ME NU/ OK button. • If the d esired des tinat ion device is not listed, pr ess the A DJ. butt on to search again f or destinat ion d evices.
169 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n 1 Che ck that the d esti natio n d evice (comp ute r) i s tu rned on. 2 Press the 6 ( Playb ack ) button. • For Caplio 50 0 SE-W, check that [CHANGE COM] is set to [BT] o n the Expa nde d Set ting s menu. ( G P .
170 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n 7 Press the !" butt ons t o select the des ired d est inati on devi ce a nd th en pr es s the ME NU/ OK button. • If the d esired des tinat ion device is not listed, pr ess the A DJ. butt on to search again f or destinat ion d evices.
171 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n Immediately after you shoot a still imag e, you can send that image to another device. This is conv eni en t if you want to send images to a predeterm ined device. You need to s et [ Q UICK SEND MO DE] on the E xpanded Settings menu beforehand.
172 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n 1 Check t hat the d est inati on devi ce is turn ed on. 2 Turn the m ode dial to 5 / K and s hoot the pict ure. • While the ima ge is displayed aft er sho oting, a scre en app ears confi rming whet her to sen d th e image .
173 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n 1 Check t hat the d est inati on devi ce is turn ed on. 2 Turn the m ode dial to 5 / K and s hoot the pict ure. 3 Press the Q (Q uick Rev iew ) button . • A scre en ap pea rs confi rmin g wh ether to se nd the ima ge.
174 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n 7 Pres s the MENU/OK b utt on. • Tran sfer of the ima ges to t he desti nation d evice begi ns and the progr ess i s disp layed.
175 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n The authentication pas skey is a code us ed to authenticate two devices conne cting using t he Bluetooth ® function.
176 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n You can set the m aximum num ber of Bluetooth ® devices that can be discovered each time a search is performed. Select between one and t e n devices. The default setting is [5]. 1 Display t he E xpanded S ettings menu.
177 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n You can connect t he came ra to one B luetooth ® device o r multiple devices at the s ame tim e. 1 Display t he E xpanded S ettings menu. • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.1 55. 2 Press the " button to select [MASTER/SLAV E] a nd press the $ bu tton.
178 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n You can select the s i z e of still imag es to be se nt. 1 Display t he E xpanded S ettings menu. • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.1 55. 2 Press the " b utton to select [I MAGE FILE SIZE ] and press the $ bu tton.
179 8 Using the Blu e tooth ® Func tio n You can set the ca mera to automatically delete a f ile from the came ra af ter it has been sent to a computer or a pr inter. 1 Display t he E xpanded S ettings menu. • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.
180 9 Usi ng th e GPS Fu nct ion 9 Usi ng th e GPS Fu nc tion This camer a can obtain and use GPS ( Global Positioning Syst em) information (longitude and latitude) in two ways.
181 9 Usi ng th e GPS Fu nct ion This section explains how to connect the camera t o t he Bluetooth ® GPS unit to receive GPS information using a SP P. There are two way s to connect the devices. • Manually connect t o a dev ice ( G P .181) • Auto maticall y connect to a previously co nnected dev i c e ( G P .
182 9 Usi ng th e GPS Fu nct ion 4 Press the !" but tons to selec t the desired des tination device. • If the de sire d de stinati on dev ice is not listed, pre ss the ADJ.
183 9 Usi ng th e GPS Fu nct ion When [BT AUT O CONN] on the E xpanded Settings men u is set to [ON], the next t ime the camera is t urned on, t he cam era automatically searches for and connects to the prev iously connected Bluetooth ® G PS unit.
184 9 Usi ng th e GPS Fu nct ion 1 Check that the B luetoot h ® GPS unit is turned on. 2 Turn th e came ra power on. • The cam era att empts to auto matically connec t to the de vice a nd the connec tion status appe ars . Pressing the DIS P. b utton ca ncels th e opera ti on.
185 9 Usi ng th e GPS Fu nct ion When the c amera is connected to a Bluetooth ® GP S uni t in shooting mode, t he Bluetooth ® antenna i c on, GPS inf orm ation and GPS icon appear on the LCD monitor. If t he num ber of receivable satellites is less than t hr ee, t he GPS info rmation cannot be acquired.
186 9 Usi ng th e GPS Fu nct ion When the s hooting scr een switches to GP S di s play, the cur rent GPS detailed information is displayed. At shooting, the lat itude and longitude displayed on the LCD m onitor are rec orded as part of the image i nf ormation.
187 9 Usi ng th e GPS Fu nct ion You can shoot st ill images wit h GPS inf ormation. You can also shoot imag es w i t h GP S inform ation while using scene m ode (exce pt f or T EXT MODE ) or M ulti-shot. 1 With the GPS func tion enabled , turn t he Mode Dial to 5 / K .
188 9 Usi ng th e GPS Fu nct ion You can set the G PS information datum. 1 Display t he E xpanded S ettings menu. • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.1 55. 2 Press the " but ton to se l e ct [ GPS DATUM ] and press th e $ but to n. 3 Press the !" but tons to selec t t he de sire d se tt in g.
189 9 Usi ng th e GPS Fu nct ion You can set the st andard of the G PS information di s played on the monitor. 1 Display t he E xpanded S ettings menu. • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.1 55. 2 Press the " butto n to select [GPS DISP MODE] and press the $ bu tton.
190 9 Usi ng th e GPS Fu nct ion You can set up t he Q (Quick R eview) button to use wh en lock i ng GPS informat i on. When GPS inform ation is locked, new GPS information cannot be acquired. 1 Display t he E xpanded S ettings menu. • For the opera ting pro ced ure, see P.
191 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) 10 U sing the Wi reless L AN Func tion (O nly fo r Ca plio 5 00SE- W) Caplio 500SE-W is equipped wit h Bluetooth ® and wireless LAN functions to enable connect ion to other devices .
192 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) Over view of Transfer Pr ocess vi a a Wi r eless LAN 1 Make advanc ed file t ransf er setting s. ( G P.19 4) Use the prov ided Caplio Se tting sof tware to make advanced settings for sending files via wir eless LAN.
193 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) Before s ending files from the camera, set whether to c onnect the camera t o the destination by wireless LAN or Bluetooth ® . 1 Display t he E xpanded S ettings menu. • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.
194 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) To send files by wireless LAN, y ou must u se the computer to creat e a communicat i o n list registering the advanced set tings f or send i ng files, and then transfer t he comm unication list to the c amera.
195 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) • The se ttings fo r t he Deta iled Se tups tabs ar e as shown below . Note --- ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- --.
196 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) [N etwork ] tab [Wir eles s LAN] tab Detailed Setups Tab Settings Ite m Na me Descriptio n Ho st S et up Host Name Camera Pa s swo rd The se se ttin gs ar e not re quire d wh en usin g this ca mera .
197 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) Commu nic atio n Chan nel When se vera l acce ss po ints a re in us e, a cha nnel is set to each access p o in t. Se lect t he chann el of the access point . [Au to] Sele ct thi s i f [Con nect ion Me thod] is se t t o [Infr astr uctu re] and there is only o ne a c ce ss po int.
198 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) [FTP Send] tab [Mail C onfig .] t ab [A ddre ss Book] tab Note --- ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- .
199 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) If you do not have acc ess to an F TP server, you can use the provided Caplio Server software t o set up your c omputer as a Caplio server (Caplio-only FTP server). This setup is not nec essar y to send files to an F TP server already configured on your computer.
200 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) ( * ) The f older set in [S pecify Folder] on the [FTP Sen d] tab ( G P.198) i s the in box fol der. Note --- ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- Th e inbox fold er is no t cre ated a utom atica lly .
201 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) To send files from t he camera to an F TP server, you m ust regist er the set FTP server t o the communication list, and then transfer the communicat ion list to t he camera ( G P. 202).
202 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) After co mple ting the ad van ced setting s on th e [Deta iled Set ups for s electi ons] scre en, crea te a co mmunica tion list com bini n g t h e desi red setti ngs and tr ansf er it to the c ame ra v ia th e su ppli ed US B ca ble.
203 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) 6 Selec t eit her [Send via F TP] o r [S end v ia M ail] i n t he [Send Me thod] f ield. 7 Select the desired Send via FTP sett ing or Mail Config. setti n g f rom the pull-down menu.
204 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) 14 Cli c k [T ransfer t o Camera ]. • A scre en ap pea rs confi rmin g whe ther to up date th e inform ation set in t he camera . Click [Ye s] to up dat e the inform ation. Click [No ] to ca ncel the up dat e.
205 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) You can save the commun ication li s t on the c omputer, copy it to an SD memory card, a nd import it i nt o the camera.
206 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) 8 Press the " butto n to select [READ COM SETT I NG ], and then pr ess the $ but to n. • A scre en app ear s confirm ing whether to impo rt the commu nicat ion list . 9 Press the $ bu tton to select [YES] a nd then pr ess th e MENU/OK button.
207 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) You can use the cam era to c onfirm and edit the se tti ngs of t he communicat ion list transf erred to the cam era. 1 Turn on the ca mera to d isplay the Ex pan ded Settings men u .
208 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) 6 Change t he setting. • Only alph anume ric c har acters can be ente re d with the ke yboa rd screen . For infor mation on how to u se the keyb oard, see P .163. 7 After comp leting c hanges, press the M ENU/ OK butto n.
209 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) You can send still pictures (including t ex t mode still i mages) , movies, and sound file s from t he camera.
210 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) 1 Che ck that the d esti natio n d evice (comp ute r) i s tu rned on. 2 Press the 6 ( Playb ack ) button. • Check th at [ CHANGE COM ] is s et to [W- LAN] o n the E xpand ed Settings m enu.
211 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) 7 Press the !" but ton and [SEND ONE ] to send one f ile or [SEND ALL] to send all f iles, a nd th en pr es s the ME NU/ OK button. • Tran sfer of the files t o the d estin ation devi ce begin s an d t he pro gress i s displayed .
212 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) 1 Che ck that the d esti natio n d evice (comp ute r) i s tu rned on. 2 Press the 6 ( Playb ack ) button. • Check th at [ CHANGE COM ] is s et to [W- LAN] o n the E xpand ed Settings m enu.
213 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) 7 Press the !" #$ button to sele ct the file to sen d, and the n press the MENU/OK b utton. • The e nvel ope ic on ap pears o n t he sc ree n. 8 Re pea t St ep 7 t o se lect a ll the files you wan t t o s end.
214 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) Immediately after y ou shoot an image , you can send the image f ile to another device. This is conv enient if y ou want to send images to a predeterm ined device. You need to s et [ Q UICK SEND MO DE] on the E xpanded Settings menu beforehand.
215 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) 1 Display t he E xpanded S ettings menu. • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.1 55. • Check th at [ CHANGE COM ] is s et to [W- LAN]. (P .193) 2 Press the " button to select [QUICK SEND MODE] and press the $ bu tton.
216 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) Note --- ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • In the follo wing cases, you canno t use Qui ck R eview Sen d to send f iles to a device eve n wh en [QU IC K SE ND M ODE] is se t t o [1TO UC H].
217 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) 1 Check t h at the dest inatio n d ev ice (computer ) is t u r n ed on. 2 Turn the m ode dial to 5 / K and s hoot the pict ure. 3 Press the Q (Q uick Rev iew ) button . • A scre en ap pears c onfir ming wh ether to se nd the file.
218 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) Note --- ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • D uring m anual foc us ( G P.65 ), yo u cann ot use Quick Rev iew Send to s end file s to a dev ice ev en wh en [QUIC K S END M ODE] is set to [2T OUC H] .
219 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) When se nding files, you c an use t he [SEND TO] s creen displayed at the time of sending the files to specify the destination, or, you can choose not to display the [SE ND TO] screen a nd specify the destination bef orehand.
220 10 U sing the W ireless LAN F unction (Only for Capl io 500SE-W) 1 Display t he E xpanded S ettings menu. • For t he o perat ing p roc edure , se e P.1 55. 2 Press the " butto n to select [SEND TO] and pr ess th e $ button. • A scre en ap pears wit h a list of desti nati ons s et on the commun icati on list.
221 11 Appen dices 11 Appe ndi ces If an error me ssage is displayed on the s creen, ta ke the corresponding ac tion. Troubleshooting Error Messages Non -Bl uetoot h ® or Wi reless L AN r elate d erro r me ssa ges Er ror Mes sa ge C ause and Action Re fer t o INSERT CA RD No car d is lo aded.
222 11 Appen dices Bl ueto ot h ® r elated erro r mess ages Er ror Mes sa ge C ause and Action Re fer to REQ UEST E D FILE CA NN OT PR INT . You att empted to send an image other th an still ones (.JP G). Onl y s ti ll images (.JPG) ca n be sent. P.1 54 REQ UEST ED F ILE CA NNO T BE SENT .
223 11 Appen dices Co mmu nic ation an d se nd sett in g err ors FTP s e nd se tt ing e rr ors Wi rele ss LAN r e l ated e rror m essag es (Onl y for C apl io 500 SE -W) Er ror Mes sa ge Cause and Act ion Re fer t o CONNE C TION E RROR The came ra is unable to es t ab li sh a con nection for so me reason .
224 11 Appen dices Mai l send s etti ng er rors Oth er er rors Note --- ---------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- If y ou cann ot solv e th e probl em us ing th e solut ions a bove, conta ct a Ric oh off ice or your l ocal au thori zed Ricoh d ealer .
225 11 Appen dices Camera Troubleshooting Powe r Supp ly Problem Cause So luti on Re fer to The camera does n ot turn on. Bat t e ry is not l oaded or is exhau sted. Load t he rec hargeable battery correc t ly or cha rge the battery as requi red. Use the AC adapt er as requi red.
226 11 Appen dices Shooting Problem Cause So luti on Re fer to The camera does n ot shoot even i f yo u pres s the s hutter relea se butto n. Bat t e ry is ex hausted. Charge the rec hargeable bat tery or use the AC adap ter. Repl ace the a lkaline batte ries wi th ne w batte ries.
227 11 Appen dices The flash d oes not fire or the f lash cann ot ch arge. The flash canno t be used in the fol lowi ng ca ses : • In mu lti-shot mode • In mo vie m ode In scene m odes, the fla s h is disabl ed by default . To shoot wit h t he flash , c h ange the setting s or mode.
228 11 Appen dices Play back /D elet ing Problem Cause So luti on Re fer to Cannot play back , or the playbac k screen does not a ppear. The c amera is no t in playb ack mode. Pr ess th e 6 ( P lay back) b utton. P.47 The conten t s of the SD memory card cannot be played back, or the playbac k screen does not a ppear.
229 11 Appen dices Othe r Pr oble ms Problem Cause So luti on Re fer to Cannot load t he S D memor y card. The c ard i s fac i n g the wr ong w ay. Load c orrect ly. P.25 The camera does n ot operat e even when th e butto ns are pressed . Bat t e ry is running low .
230 11 Appen dices For details about the software, refer to the “S oftware User G uide” (PDF file). When software for you r Ricoh digital camera is use d on a comp uter with Window s XP Service P ack 2 installed, the follo wi ng warning message may appear at software activation or USB connection.
231 11 Appen dices 3 Cl ic k th e [Ex ce p tio n s] tab . 4 Check that the s oft wa re is in [Prog ra ms and Serv ices ]. 5 Click the [Add Progr am] bu tton to a dd softw are that uses th e networ k. If yo u c licke d t he [ Ask Me Lat er] b ut ton: Each time the program is activated, the [ W indows Security A lert] dialog box appears.
232 11 Appen dices Gener al Ca me ra P art s Specificati ons Power Sour ce Voltage Rech argeable Ba t tery DB- 43 (3.7 V) × 1 Exter nal (AC adapter ): 3.8 V AA Dry A lkaline B attery, N ickel-H ydrogen Batte ry × 2 Exte rnal Dimen sions 13 3. 0 mm (W) × 74.
233 11 Appen dices Ima ge Dat a Rec or d/Pla yb ac k Pa rt I/O Term ina ls Memo ry C ards fo r Reco rding and Pl ayba ck Dis tance Co ntrol AF M ethod Norm al Sh ooting: Exter nal Passi ve/CCD metho d Mac ro: CC D me t ho d AF Measure ment Ra nge Normal: appro x.
234 11 Appen dices Bl ueto ot h ® Com mu nicat ion Po rt *1 The com municatio n range may va ry de pending on obs tructions between the two de vices, sign al streng th, softw are or operat ing system i n use, and ot her factors .
235 11 Appen dices The f o llowing table shows the appro ximate number of images that can be recorded in the internal memory and onto an SD mem ory card at various image size and pictur e quality settings.
236 11 Appen dices The Caplio 500S E can be used wit h the items (sold se parately) listed below. A wide conversion lens (DW-5) enables shooting at a l ens magnification of 0.8 t imes (equivalent t o a 35 mm cam era’s 22 mm zoom in w ide-angle). 1 Attach th e wide con version lens to the lens of this camera.
237 11 Appen dices You can attach an ex ternal flash and other access ories (available in stores) to the accessory shoe. Cautio n --------- ----- ----------- ----- ----------- ----- ---------- ------ ---------- ----- ----------- -- • The accessor y shoe con f orms t o JIS B7101.
238 11 Appen dices Turn ing th e camera off may re set so m e f unction settings to th eir d efaults . The table be low indicates whether or not the function is reset to its default when th e camera is turned off.
239 11 Appen dices O : set ting i s sav ed × : sett ing is res tored Menu Fu ncti on Defa ult S etti ng s SE TUP LC D CONFIR M. O 1 S EC . SE QUEN TIAL NO. O OFF DATE SETT INGS O- LAN GUA GE/ N O ENGLISH STEP ZOOM O OFF SHTG STGS WARNG. O ON USB CON N ECT I ON O ORI GINAL ENLG E PHOTO ICON O OFF REG.
240 11 Appen dices Depending on the scene mode, the operation of functions may differ from when in normal shooting m ode. Refer t o the table be low. O Available, - No t available For d etail s abo ut opt i o ns, see P.
241 11 Appen dices Using Your Camera Abroad AC Ada pter (Model A C-4d), Bat t e ry Charge r (Mode l BJ- 2e) This AC adapter can be us ed in regions wi t h a curre nt of 100-240V , 50Hz/ 60Hz.
242 11 Appen dices Wa terp ro ofin g • This cam era confo rms to the specif ications for JIS prot ection gra de 7, IEC IP67 . • After shooting in the rain or cleanin g in w ater , water may seep thr ough the eyepi ece o f t he l ens se gm ent an d the tr ipod screw hole s o n the un derside .
243 11 Appen dices • In cold climat es, if the ca mer a has w ater dr oplets a dherin g to its s urfa ce, they may fr eez e. Using the cam era with ice on it m ay cause it to fail. Do no t lea ve the ca me ra w ith w ater ad he ring to it. • This pr od uct was m anufac tur ed for use in the co untry in whic h it was purch ased.
244 11 Appen dices Ca re • Pleas e not e that if finge rp rints, di rt, etc. ge t onto the lens, pic ture qua lity will suf fer. • W hen dust or di rt does get o n the le ns, do not tou ch i t dir ect ly w ith y our fing ers, and eithe r use a bl ower ( availa ble in s tore s) to blow it of f, or a soft cloth to gently d ust it off.
245 11 Appen dices Re placi ng the r ub ber p ac kin g • To m ainta in the w ater proof ab ility , replac e th e rubb er packing eve ry two years, regar dless of wh eth er it ha s gotte n dirty. If you u se the ca mera frequ ently in a wet, sandy, or dusty enviro nment, we recom mend r ep lacing th e pa cking eve ry year .
246 11 Appen dices 1. This product is backed by a li mited warra nty. During the warranty pe riod mentione d in the Warran ty supplied with your camera, any de fective parts will be repair ed free of charge. In the event of a camera m alfunction, cont act the deal er from w hich you purchased the camer a or your nea rest Ricoh Rep air Cen ter .
247 11 Appen dices Notes to users This Transmitter must not be co-locat ed or operated in conjun ction with a ny other an tenna or tr ansmitter. (C aplio 500S E -B) This equipmen t complies w ith FCC/.
248 11 Appen dices Note to users in the United States of America NOTICE This equipmen t has been te sted and fou nd to comply wi th the lim i t s for a Class B digital device, pu rsuant to pa rt 15 of th e FCC Rules. These limits a re designed to pr ovide reason able protect ion again st harmful in terference in a residentia l i n stallation.
249 11 Appen dices Notice to Users in EEA Countries Caplio 500SE-B Declaration of Conf o r mity “The Prod uct compli es w ith t he req uire ments of t he EM C Directive 89/ 336 /EEC .
250 A AA Alka line Ba tteries .. ..... ..... . 20, 25 AC Adapter . .......... ...... .......... . 13 , 27 Accesso ry Sh oe ......... ..... .... 1 4, 237 Acrob at R eader .... ...... ....... 13 2, 138 ADJ B TN. SET.1 /2 ..... .......... ..... 112 ADJ./M EMO B utton .
251 Grid Gu ide .. .......... ...... .......... ..... .. 54 H Half-pre ss ... ..... ........... ..... .......... .. 35 HIGH SENS ..... ..... ........... ..... ....... 40 I IMAGE FIL E SIZE ...... ..... ..... ..... 178 IMAGE WI TH SO UND ..... ........
252 SLIDE S HOW .. ..... ........... ..... ....... 89 Spea ker . ..... .......... ...... .......... ..... .. 15 SPP ( Serial P ort P rofile) .. ..... ..... 154 START SETT INGS ..... ..... .......... 127 STEP Z OOM ........ ...... ..... .......... 121 Still Image Mo de .
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