Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CX2 Ricoh
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Camera User Guide The seria l numb er o f thi s product is g iven on the bottom face of the camera. Basic Operations If you are using the camera for the fi rst time, read this section. This section provide s a basic overview of how to turn on the camera, take pictur es and p lay back pict ures.
This manual provides informat ion on how to use the shooting and playback function s of this product, as well as warnings on its use. To make the best use of this produc t’s f unctions, re ad this manual thor oughly before use. Please keep this manual handy for ease of referen ce.
1 Various symbols are used throughout t his instruction man ual and on the product to prevent physical harm to you or other people and damage to property. The symbols and thei r meanings are exp lained below. Observe the following precautions to ensu re safe use of thi s equipment.
2 Turn off the po wer imm ediately i n the even t of abnor maliti es such as sm oke or unu sual odors bei ng emitt ed. R emove the b attery as soon as possib le, bei ng care ful to a void electric shocks or b urns.
3 Observe the following precautions to ensu re safe use of thi s unit. Do not to uch the internal compon ents of th e equip ment if they beco me expose d as a result of be ing drop ped or dam aged. The hi gh-volta ge circui try in the equi pment cou ld lead to a n electric shock.
4 The following two manuals are included with your CX2. “Irodio Photo & Video Studio” image viewing and editing software (for Windows only) is also includ ed with the camera . For how to use Ir odio Phot o & Video S tudio, see the displa yed “ Help”.
5 Contents Safety Precautions ....................................................... ................. 1 Using the Manuals ........................................................ ................. 4 Contents ............................. ...........
6 1 ADJ. Button Fu nctio ns 62 Assigni ng Func tions from t he Shoot ing M enu .... ........ ........ ....... ...... ....... 62 Shifting the AE and AF Target s ....... ........ ........ ........... ........ ....... ........ ..... 64 2 Using the Fn (F unction) Button 66 Shifting the AF Targe t for M acro S hooting .
7 Focusing Modes ................. ....................................................... 103 Multi-Ta rget AF . ........ ........ ........ ....... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ..... 104 Manual Focu s (MF) .......... ....... .
8 Correcting the Image Brightness an d Contrast ......................... 147 Correc ting Imag es Automat ically ... ........ ........ ....... ........ ........ ........ ........ 14 7 Correc ting Imag es Manually ....... ........ ........ .......... .
9 Language Settings .................................. .................................. 195 TV Playback Method .................................................... ............. 196 8 Direct Printing 197 About the Direct Print Function .............
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Basic Operations If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section . Packing List ...................................... 12 Names of Parts ................................. 15 How to Use the Mod e Dial ............... 17 Picture Display .
12 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. Open the package and make sur e all the items are included. * The actual appearan ce of items included may differ. CX2 The serial number of the camera is provi ded on the bottom face of the camera.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 13 Caution ------------------ --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------- The CD-ROM supports the following la nguages. Ope rations are not guaranteed on operating systems with languages ot her than those listed below.
14 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. Note ---------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------- Attaching the neck strap to the camera Remove the end of the neck strap from the c onnector and attach it as shown in the figure.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 15 Camera Front View Item N ame Refer to 1 Mode Dial P.17, 34, 37, 7 4, 83, 84, 87, 94 2 Shut ter R ele ase But ton P.32 3 POWER B utton P.28 4 Microphone P.94 5 Lens Cover - 6 Zoom Lever z (Telephoto)/ Z (Wide-angle) 8 (Enlarged View)/ 9 (Thu mbnail View) P.
16 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. Rear View Item N ame Refer to 1 Picture Display P.18 2 Strap Eyelet P.13 3 Terminal Cover P.163, 198, 212, 213, 217 4 Speaker P.131 5 USB Terminal P.198, 212, 213, 217 6 AV Output Terminal P.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 17 Set the mode dial to the d esired mode before shooting still images or mo vies .
18 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. Example of Pic ture Display when Sho oting Pic tures Picture Display 1cm- 1 c m - 1 c m - 1cm- X4.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 19 Item Name Refer to Item Name Refer to 1 Flash Mode P.43 18 Camera Shake Correction P.121 2 Flash Exposure Compensation P.111 19 Battery Symbol P.21 20 Time Exposure P.117 3 Muti-Target AF Focus mark P.
20 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. Note ---------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------- • The number of remaining shots availab le may differ from the act ual number of shots, depending on the subject.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 21 Note ---------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------- • The picture display may display messages to inform you of operational instructions or the camera’s status while in use.
22 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. Getting Ready Turn the power on and get ready to shoot. Note ---------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------- • Be sur e the camera is off b efore removing the batt ery.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 23 About Formatting -------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------- Before using a new SD memory card, be sure to format it with this came ra.
24 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. Write-protecting your images ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- Move the write-protection switch on the SD memory card to LOCK to prevent your still im ages from being accidentally erased or the card from being formatted.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 25 1 Insert the battery into th e ba ttery ch arg er, mak ing sure that the and ma rkings on the battery match those on the batte ry charger. • Th e batte ry la bel sh ould fa ce up.
26 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 1 Open th e batte ry/card cover. 2 Make sure the SD me mory card is facing the right way and then push the card all the way in until it clicks. • The recha rgeable bat tery may be inser ted firs t.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 27 3 Insert the rechargeable battery. • Wh en the re charge able battery is loade d in pl ace, it is lo cked wi th the hook shown in t he figur e. 4 Close the battery/car d cover and slid e it back into place.
28 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. To turn th e powe r on: 1 Press the POWER bu tton. • After the start so und, th e pictu re displa y turns on.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 29 About Auto Power Off -------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------- • If the camera goes unused for a set period of ti m e, it automatically turns itself off to save power.
30 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 1 Turn the powe r on for the first time after purchase. • The lang uage sel ection scr een appe ars. • To skip lang uage set ting, pr ess the DI SP. butt on. • Wh en the DISP .
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 31 1 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to set the year, month, date, ti me and format. • Change th e setti ng with !" a nd move t he item wi th #$ . • Yo u can c anc el the setti ng by press ing the DISP .
32 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. Basic Shooting Now you are ready. 1 Hold the camera with b oth hands and lightly press b oth elbows against your body.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 33 Preventing Camera Shake -------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------- If you move th e camera when pressing the shutter release button, the still image mig ht not come out clearly due to camera shake.
34 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 1 Press the POWER bu tton to turn the camera on, a nd turn the mode dial to 5 . 2 Put the subj ect of your photo in the ce nter of the screen and press the shutter releas e button halfway.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 35 3 To take a pictu re with the subject in the foreground in focus against a ba ckground, half-press the shutter r elease button to focus on the subject, and then compose yo ur shot.
36 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. Note ---------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------- • Press the sh utter re lease butt on gently to prevent ca mera shake.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 37 1 Turn the mode dial to EASY. 2 Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture.
38 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. Note ---------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------- • The shooting menu can only be used to set [P icture Quality/Size] and [Date Imprint].
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 39 1 With the camera ready to shoot, turn the zoom lever toward z or Z . • You can che ck the zo om status on the zoom ba r of the pictur e display. • Low spee d zoomi ng and high s peed zoomin g are av ailable .
40 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. Using the Digital Zoom ------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- While you can use the normal zoom to enlarge the subject up to 10.7 × , digital zooming allows you to enlarge the subjec t still further (up to another 4.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 41 1 Press the ADJ./OK button toward N (Macro). • N is displ ayed momen tarily at the center of the pict ure dis play a nd then N is displ ayed at the to p of th e screen. 2 Comp ose you r pictu re and half-pres s the shutter release b utton.
42 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. Note ---------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------- • If macro mode is selected when the zoom pos ition is set to the wide-angle side (28 mm focal length*), the zoom position is automaticall y fixe d at 31 mm*.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 43 Flash Rang e * When ISO Setting ( G P.128) is set to [Auto] or [ISO 800] Flash Mode s (*) This function is not avai lable in easy shooti ng mode. 1 Press the ADJ./OK button toward F (flash).
44 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. Note ---------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------- • The flash mode setting is retained unt il you press the ADJ./OK button toward F (Flash) again.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 45 1 With the camera ready to sh oot, press the t (Self- timer) button. • A list of s elf-t imer mode setting s appear s on the pi cture di splay. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select a mode.
46 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. Playing Back Images 1 Press the 6 (Playba ck) button. • The camera switches t o playba ck mode and th e last i mage take n is displa yed. • I f the ca mera is off, pr ess the 6 button for ab out a sec ond to tu rn the camer a on and st art pla yback.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 47 • Files dis played wi th the S symbol ar e images t aken wit h M-Cont Pl us, Speed Con t, or Multi-t rgt AF. See P. 132 for more infor matio n on playin g back imag es. • To switc h the camer a from pl ayback mod e to shooti ng mode, press th e 6 button again .
48 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 1 Press the 6 (Playba ck) button. • The last file re corded is dis played. 2 Turn the zoom lever toward 9 (Thumbnail View). • The scree n is divid ed into 2 0 frames an d thumbna ils are displa yed.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 49 Switching to Single-Picture Display 1 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to sele ct a file. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button or turn the zoom lever once or twice toward 8 (Enlarge d View).
50 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 1 Press the 6 (Playba ck) button. • Th e las t file r ecorde d is displa yed. 2 Press the ADJ ./OK button !"#$ to display the still image you want to enlarge. 3 Turn the zoom lever toward 8 (Enlarged Vie w).
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 51 • Pre ssing the DISP. butto n at th is poin t chan ges the dis play a s follo ws.
52 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. Deleting Files You can dele te unwanted or failed shootin g files from the SD memory card o r internal memory .
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 53 4 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select [Delete Multi] and then press the ADJ./OK button. • If thumbna il view was display ed in Ste p 2 on P.52, sk ip Step 4. 5 Press the button !" to select [Sel.
54 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select [Delete Multi] and then press the ADJ./OK button. • If thumbna il view was display ed in Ste p 2 on P.52, sk ip Step 4. 5 Press the ADJ .
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 55 10 Press the ADJ./OK button #$ to select [Yes] and then press th e ADJ./OK button. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to se lect [Delete All] and then the ADJ./OK button. 5 Press the bu tton #$ to select [Yes] and the n press the ADJ.
56 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. Changing the Display with the DISP. Button Pressing the D ISP. button allo ws you to chang e the screen display mo de and toggle th e informatio n displayed on the picture disp lay.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 57 • Histograms are not displayed in movie mode. A blinking [ REC] icon, the recording time, and the time available are displayed during recording even when indicators are hidde n or the grid guide is displayed.
58 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. When [Level Setting ] is turned on in the setup menu or by pre ssing and holding the D ISP. button ( G P.187), the camera uses a level indicator and level sound to le t you know whe ther the image is level during sh ooting.
If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. 59 Level indicat or display Caution ------------------ --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------- • During grid guide display, no display, or when the picture display is turned off ( G P.
60 If you are using the camera for t he first time, read thi s section. When Histogram is on, a h istogram appears in the lower right corner on the picture display.
Advanced Operations Read this section when you want to learn more about the different camera functions. 1 ADJ. Button Function s .............. 6 2 2 Using the F n (Function) Button ................................................. .... 6 6 3 S hooting Mode Types .
62 ADJ . But ton Fu nctions 1 1 ADJ. Button Functions The ADJ./OK button has the following functions. F or the operating procedure of each function, see the correspond ing reference page. 1 Assigning four functions fr om the shooting menu ( G P.62) 2 Shifting the AE and AF targets ( G P.
63 ADJ . But ton Fu nctions 1 3 Press the ADJ./ OK button #$ to select the de sired item. • The screenshots below are examples of the screen display when [Exposure Comp .], [Whit e Balance ], [ISO], and [Qu ality] are assigned to [ADJ But ton Sett ing 1] to [ADJ But ton Sett ing 4] with th e setup menu.
64 ADJ . But ton Fu nctions 1 When you are taking a pict ure, y ou can use the ADJ./OK button to shift the target for the automatic expo sure (AE) and/or the auto focus (AF) without having to move the camer a. This is particularly useful when you a re using a tripod to take pictures.
65 ADJ . But ton Fu nctions 1 Note --- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ------- • In scene mode and movie mode, the macro target can be shifted by pressing the ADJ./ OK button and sele cting U .
66 Using the F n (Function) Button 2 2 Using the Fn (Func tion) Button When a function is assigned to the Fn (F unction) button with [Set Fn Button] on the setup menu ( G P.174 ), you can easily switch from one function to another simply by pressing the Fn button.
67 Using the F n (Function) Button 2 You can shift the AF target w ithout moving the camera to take a close-up picture. You can lock the focus ( G P.34) at the position where the macr o target is shifted and shoot the picture. T his is particularly usef ul when you are using a tripod to take pictures.
68 Using the F n (Function) Button 2 Assigning [AE Lock] to the Fn (Function) button ( G P.174) and then pressing the Fn bu tton during shooting allows you to lock or cancel the exposure. 1 Turn the m ode dial to 5 , S CENE, R or Q . 2 Set [Set Fn Button] to [AE Lock] o n the setu p menu.
69 Using the F n (Function) Button 2 If [AF/Cont. AF] is assigned to the Fn (Function) button ( G P.174) , the Fn button can be used to toggle between [Continuo us AF] and whichever of [Multi AF] an d.
70 Using the F n (Function) Button 2 If [AF/M-t rgt AF] is assigned to t he Fn (Fu nction) butto n ( G P.174), the Fn b utton can be u sed to togg le betw een [ Multi-trgt A F] and the AF mode curren .
71 Using the F n (Function) Button 2 If [AF/MF] is assigned to the Fn (Function) button ( G P.174), the Fn button can b e used to toggle between [MF] and the AF mode currently selected for [Focus] (or, if [MF] is selected for [Focus], between [MF] and whatever AF mode was last selected for [Focus] before [MF]).
72 Using the F n (Function) Button 2 Locking the f ocus at th e focus lo ck position -------- ---------- -------- -------- ---- You can press the Fn button to switch AF/MF and lock the focus at the focus lock position (AF Lock). Use the following operating procedure.
73 Using the F n (Function) Button 2 Assigning one of the f ollowin g functi ons to th e Fn butt on ( G P.174) and then pr essing the Fn button allows you to switch bet ween on and off f or that fu nction. Step Zoom, AT-BKT, WB- BKT, CL-BKT, FOCUS-BKT 1 Turn the m ode dial to 5 , S CENE, R or Q .
74 Shooting Mode Types 3 3 Shooting Mod e Types You can use scene mode to select from among twelve still image modes, and shoot with settings aut o matically optim ized for shooting conditions. Scene Modes Scene Mode (SCENE) Portrait Use for portraits.
75 Shooting Mode Types 3 Cautio n----- ------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -- In [Discreet Mode], th e camera does not beep, flash mode can not be selected with the ADJ./OK button, and the self-time r lamp and beep indicator are disabled in self-timer mode.
76 Shooting Mode Types 3 1 Turn th e mod e dial t o SCENE. • The camera is ready t o shoot and th e selected scene mode is displayed at the top of the pict ure display. 2 Press the MENU button to change the scene mode. • The scene mode sele ction screen appears.
77 Shooting Mode Types 3 1 Turn th e mod e dial t o SCENE. • The camera i s ready to shoot and th e selected scene mod e is displayed at the top of the picture displa y. 2 Press the MENU button. • The scene mode sele ction screen appears. 3 Press the ADJ.
78 Shooting Mode Types 3 1 Turn th e mod e dial t o SCENE. • The camera i s ready to shoot and th e selected scene mod e is displayed at the top of the picture displa y. 2 Press the MENU button. • The scene mode sele ction screen appears. 3 Press the ADJ.
79 Shooting Mode Types 3 This mode creates pictures that appear to be photos of dioramas. It is most effective when picture s are taken from a high vantage poi nt . 1 Turn th e mod e dial t o SCENE. • The camera i s ready to shoot and th e selected scene mod e is displayed at the top of the picture displa y.
80 Shooting Mode Types 3 6 Press ADJ./OK button !" to reposition the area that wil l be in focu s. • For help, press the Fn button . Press the Fn butt on again to clear he lp from the display. 7 Press ADJ./OK button #$ to choose t he width of the area that will be in fo cus.
81 Shooting Mode Types 3 1 Turn th e mod e dial t o SCENE. • The camera i s ready to shoot and th e selected scene mod e is displayed at the top of the picture displa y. 2 Press the MENU button. • The scene mode sele ction screen appears. 3 Press the ADJ.
82 Shooting Mode Types 3 If you are shooting with [Text Mode] in scene mode, you can use the ADJ./OK button to chan ge the shading of text. You can select from [De ep], [Normal] and [Lig ht]. 1 Turn th e mod e dial t o SCENE. 2 Press the MENU button. • The scene mode sele ction screen appears.
83 Shooting Mode Types 3 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. ( G P.171) 1 Turn th e mode dial to MY1 o r MY2. • Turn the mode dial to MY1 to make the setti ngs for [MY1 ] in [Reg.
84 Shooting Mode Types 3 The “dynamic range” of a digital camera refers to the rang e of brightness that can b e processed by the camer a. When you shoot a scene with high co n trast, such as both a subject in sunlight and a subject in a shaded area, the bright areas appear overly bright and the ima ge does not look natural.
85 Shooting Mode Types 3 Cautio n----- ------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -- • The digital zoom is disabled. • The flash cannot be used. • [Continuous AF] is not available for [Focus] ( G P.
86 Shooting Mode Types 3 This records two images, an ima ge taken with expanded dynamic range and an ima ge taken with normal shooting. 1 Turn the m ode dial to Q . 2 Display the shooting menu. • For the operating pro cedure, se e P.100. 3 Press the ADJ.
87 Shooting Mode Types 3 Turn the mode dial to R to use the var ious continuous shooting functions. Cautio n----- ------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -- The time until image recording is complete may be longer when using the internal memory.
88 Shooting Mode Types 3 3 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select [Con tinuous Mod e] and the n press the ADJ./OK button. • The symbol appears on the screen. 4 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 butt on.
89 Shooting Mode Types 3 1 Turn the m ode dial to R . 2 Press the MENU button. • The continuous mode selection screen app ears. 3 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select [M-Cont Plus (9M)]. 4 Press the ADJ./ OK button. • The symbol appears on the screen.
90 Shooting Mode Types 3 In this mode, the camera shoots while the shutte r-release button is pressed, but only the last 30 frames (about the last seco nd of shooting) are recorded to crea te a single multi-picture (MP) file. 1 Turn the m ode dial to R .
91 Shooting Mode Types 3 Cautio n----- ------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -- • When shooting a fast-m oving subject, the s ubject may be distorted in the recorded image. • Flickering may be recorded as a horizontal band when shooting under fluorescent lights.
92 Shooting Mode Types 3 Speed Cont allows you to record 120 consecutive images in the (approx.) 1 se cond (120 frames per second) or 120 consecutive images in the (approx.) 2 seconds (60 frames per second) from when the shutter release button is pressed.
93 Shooting Mode Types 3 Cautio n----- ------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -- • When shooting a fast-m oving subject, the s ubject may be distorted in the recorded image. • Flickering may be recorded as a horizontal band when shooting under fluorescent lights.
94 Shooting Mode Types 3 You can shoot movies with sound. You can set the image size to either 640 × 480 or 320 × 240 pixels. You can set the number of frames shot per second (frame rate) to either 30 or 15. Each movie you shoot is record ed as an AVI file.
95 Shooting Mode Types 3 Note --- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ------- • The flash cannot be used. • While shooting movie s, only digi tal zoom can be used (up to 4.0 × ). ( G P. 40) • When the shutter release button is press ed in Step 2, the camera focuses on the subject.
96 Shooting Mode Types 3 Note --- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ------- • Movie recording time m ay vary depending on th e capacity of th e recording destination (internal memory or SD memory card), shooting conditions, and the type and manufacturer of t he SD memory card.
97 Shoot ing Menu 4 4 Shooting Men u Press the MENU button in shooting mode to display the shooting menu. The shooting menu can be used to set the following shooting settings. About the Shooting Menu Setting Options [Default Settings] Refer to Dynamic Range Expansion [AUT O], Very Weak , W eak, Medium, Strong P.
98 Shoot ing Menu 4 Available Setti ngs for Each Shooting Mo de ------ -------- -------- ---------- ------- T displayed items vary depending on the shoot ing mode. See the foll owing table. Refer to P.99 for more information on the items that can b e set for each scene mode.
99 Shoot ing Menu 4 When Mode Dial is Set to SCENE ----- -------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ------- When the m ode dial is set to SCENE, t he displayed items differ depending on the selected scene m ode.
100 Shoot ing Menu 4 1 Press the MENU button in shooti ng mode. • The shooting me nu is d isplayed. • In scene mode or continuous mode, press t he ADJ./OK butt on !"#$ to selec t the [M ODE] ta b, and then press the ADJ./O K button " . The shooting menu appear s.
101 Shoot ing Menu 4 The file size of a sh ot still image depends on the pictur e quality mode and image size settings. For movies, choose the movie size. Figures inside the bold frame in dicate those shown on the screen. Still Images • When scene mode is set to [Skew Correct Mo de], you can select 1280 × 960 or 64 0 × 480.
102 Shoot ing Menu 4 Note --- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ------- • For picture quality mode, select normal m ode (N) or fine mode (F), depending on the desired compression ratio. Normal mode: The compression ratio is high, resulting in a small file.
103 Shoot ing Menu 4 If you shoot the su bject in the default focusing mode, the camera focuses automatically w ith Auto Focus (AF). Select from the following 7 focusing modes. Focusing Modes 1 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using t he menu, see P.
104 Shoot ing Menu 4 When you half- press the shutter relea se button, the camera automatically determin es multiple focus positions. When you then press the shutter release button all the way dow n, the camera shifts among the differe nt focus positions, taking 7 consecutive pictur es.
105 Shoot ing Menu 4 5 Compose your picture and half-press the shutter release button. • The camer a auto matica lly dete cts multiple focus positions. •T h e V symbol appears on the scre en when a f ocus position is dete cted. • The determined focus positio ns are displayed only duri ng playback.
106 Shoot ing Menu 4 2 Press the ADJ./ OK button " to select [Focus] a nd press the button $ . 3 Press the button !" to selec t [MF]. 4 Press the ADJ./ OK button. • [MF] and the focus ba r are displaye d on the screen. 5 Press and hold th e ADJ.
107 Shoot ing Menu 4 If [On] is se lected when [Multi AF], [Sp ot AF], [Continuous AF ], or [Multi-trgt AF] is selected for [Focus] ( G P.103), the camera will continue to focus even when the sh utter-release button is no t pressed halfw ay.
108 Shoot ing Menu 4 You can change the meter ing method (the range to use fo r metering) used to determine the exposure value. There are thr ee light metering modes. Exposure Metering Modes 1 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using t he menu, see P.
109 Shoot ing Menu 4 You can change the pictur e quality of an image, including the contrast, shar pness, color and vividness. You can select from the f ollowing picture quality settings. Picture Quality Modes 1 Display the shooting menu. • For the operating pro cedure, se e P.
110 Shoot ing Menu 4 1 Display the shooting menu. • For the operating pro cedure, se e P.100. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Image Settings ] and press the button $ . 3 Press the button !" to select [Cu st. Settings] and press the button $ .
111 Shoot ing Menu 4 You can adjust the light int ensity 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. • For the operating pro cedure, se e P.100. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Flash Exposure Compensation] and press the button $ .
112 Shoot ing Menu 4 Bracket shooting is the funct ion for performing automatic consecutive shooting while changi ng th e exposure, white balan ce, color, or focus position.
113 Shoot ing Menu 4 5 Press the shutter release button to sh oot the picture. • Three consecutive shots a re taken at ±0, -0.5E V, and +0.5 EV based on the set exposure com pensation set ting. When shoot ing is completed, three still images are displayed on th e picture display.
114 Shoot ing Menu 4 5 Press the shutter release button to sh oot the picture. • Three images (a reddish image, an image equal to th e current whit e balance, and a bluish imag e) are automatical ly recorded .
115 Shoot ing Menu 4 Contrast, Sh arpness an d V ividness During Color Bracket Shooti ng -------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- ------- During color bracket shooting, the contra st, sharpness, and vividness values set in [Image Settings] are applied.
116 Shoot ing Menu 4 Note --- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ------- • When [Focus] is set to [MF], the first pictur e is taken at the set focus position without being measured. • [White Balance] functions according to the [A uto] setting even if it is set to [Multi-P AUTO].
117 Shoot ing Menu 4 You can select [1 second], [2 se conds], [4 seconds], or [8 seconds] for time exposure. By using long time exposure, y ou can captur e the movement of moving subjects such as the trail of fireworks and ca r lights when shooting a night scene.
118 Shoot ing Menu 4 Set the shooting interval and the number of pictures as indicated below when you want to shoot several pictures with the self -timer. 1 Display the shooting menu. • For the operating pro cedure, se e P.100. 2 Press the ADJ./ OK button " to select [Cus tom Self- Timer] and press the button $ .
119 Shoot ing Menu 4 You can set the camer a to automatically take pictures at fixed intervals. You can set the shoot ing interval from 5 seconds to 1 hou r in increments of 5 seconds. 1 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using t he menu, see P.
120 Shoot ing Menu 4 Cautio n----- ------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -- • The interval shooting setting is cleared when the cam era is turned off.
121 Shoot ing Menu 4 You can prevent camera shake by turning on the camera shake correction function. At the time of purchase, the ca mera shake correction function is turned on. 1 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using t he menu, see P.
122 Shoot ing Menu 4 The maximum shutt er speed can be limited to the following: 1/8 second, 1/4 second, and 1/2 second . When this function is set to [O ff], the maximum sh utter speed varies depending on the ISO setting. 1 Display the shooting menu.
123 Shoot ing Menu 4 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 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using t he menu, see P.1 00. 2 Press the ADJ./ OK button " to select [Dat e Imprint] and press the button $ .
124 Shoot ing Menu 4 The exposur e setting enables you to select the brightness leve l for your picture. Norma lly, if your subject is centered, backlight compensation is automatically acti vated, and you can shoot with the correct exposure.
125 Shoot ing Menu 4 Note --- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ------- If the subject is very bright or very dark , [!AE] will be displayed and exposure compensation will not be available.
126 Shoot ing Menu 4 Adjust the white balance so that a white subject will appear w hite. At purchase, the white balance mode is set to [Mu lti-P AUTO]. Change the setting in situations where the w hite balance is difficult to adjust effe ctively, such as whe n shooting an obje ct of a single color or when shooting under multiple light sources.
127 Shoot ing Menu 4 Cautio n----- ------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -- • White balance is not available when [Black & White] or [Sepia] i s selected for [Image Settings] or when [Por trai t], [High Contrast B&W] or [Text Mode] is selected in scene mode.
128 Shoot ing Menu 4 ISO sensitivity indicates how sensit ive film is to light. A greate r value means higher sensitivity. Hi gh sensitivity is suitable for shooting an object in a dark plac e or a fast-moving object while minimizing blurring.
129 Shoot ing Menu 4 Note --- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ------- • When the ISO setting is set to [Auto], the maximum se nsitivit y is equivalent to ISO 800 if the flash is used. When the ISO setting is [Auto] and the flash is not fired, the ISO setting is between 80 and 200.
130 Shoot ing Menu 4 To return the shooting menu setti ngs to their defaults, follo w the steps below. 1 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using t he menu, see P.1 00. 2 Press the ADJ./ OK button " to select [Restore Defaults ] and press the button $ .
131 Playback Function s 5 5 Playback Functions To play back movies, follo w the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last mo vie sho t is displayed. • The first frame of the movie is displayed as a still image. 2 Press the ADJ./ OK button !"#$ to select the movie you want to view.
132 Playback Function s 5 When you shoot one still image with M- Cont Plus, Speed Cont, or Multi-trgt AF, the image is recorded as one MP file. Use the following method to play back MP files.
133 Playback Function s 5 • The operations during slide show are shown bel ow. 4 To play back fil es other than MP file s, return to Step 2 and press the ADJ .
134 Playback Function s 5 You can extract specific frames from an MP file shot using M-Cont Plus, Speed Cont, or Multi-trgt AF and save each frame as an individual still image. Note --- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ------- • The images are saved in the s ame sizes used for shooting.
135 Playback Function s 5 5 Press the button !" to selec t [1 Frame]. • Press the button #$ to sele ct the frame. 6 Press the ADJ./ OK button. 5 Press the button !" to selec t [Sel Mult] and th en press the ADJ./OK butto n. • If thumbnail view was displa yed in Step 2 on P.
136 Playback Function s 5 5 Press the button !" to selec t [Sel Mult] and th en press the ADJ./OK butto n. • If thumbnail view was displa yed in Step 2 on P.13 4, skip Step 5. 6 Press the button !" to selec t [Sel. Range] and then press the ADJ.
137 Playback Function s 5 5 Press the button !" to selec t [All Frames] and press t he button $ . 6 Press the button #$ to select [Yes] and then press the ADJ.
138 Playback Menu 6 6 Playback Menu Press the MENU button in playb ack mode to display the playback menu. The playback me nu allows you to make the settings for the following functions.
139 Playback Menu 6 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button to sel ect the playback mode. 2 Press the MENU button. • The playback menu appears. 3 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select the desi red item. • If the DISP. button is pressed at this point, the cu rsor moves to the playback menu t ab.
140 Playback Menu 6 You can set useful ima ge files, such as a train time table or a map , to [Flag Function Setting], and then pr ess the Fn (Function) b utton during playback to easily d isplay these files when ever you like . Up to 20 files can be saved with [Flag Function Setting].
141 Playback Menu 6 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Turn the zoom l ever toward 9 (Thumbna il Vie w). • The screen is divided into 20 frames and thumbnails are displ ayed. 3 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to select the firs t file you want to set or cancel.
142 Playback Menu 6 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the Fn (Function) button, or select [Flag Fu nction Display] from the playback menu, and press the ADJ./OK button $ . • T he file set to [Flag Function Setting] with the smallest f ile number is disp layed.
143 Playback Menu 6 You can red uce the image size of a shot still image to create a new file with a different image size. Cautio n----- ------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -- You can resize only still images.
144 Playback Menu 6 This function allows you to trim a still image you have shot and then save it as a separate file. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to display the fi le you want to trim. 3 Press the MENU button.
145 Playback Menu 6 Note --- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ------- • If an image is trimmed, the co mpression ratio changes to Normal. • The available settings for the trimming frame size differ dependi ng on the original image size .
146 Playback Menu 6 Aspect ratio 1:1 Original image size Trimming l evel Trimmed image size 3456 × 2592 12 5 9 2 × 2592 2 2304 × 2304 3 to 5 1536 × 1536 6 to 9 960 × 960 10 to 13 480 × 480 3456 .
147 Playback Menu 6 You can use either [Auto] or [Manual] mode to correct th e brightness and contr ast in still images you have shot and then record the corrected images.
148 Playback Menu 6 5 Press the ADJ./ OK button !" to sel ect [Manua l] and press the button $ . • The original image appears at t he upper left of the scr een, the histogr am is at the l ower left, and the corrected image is shown on th e right.
149 Playback Menu 6 Sample cor rection methods ---- -------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ------- •E x a m p l e 1 ) To adjust th e overall image brigh tness: Select the middle point and move it to the left to brig hten the enti re image.
150 Playback Menu 6 This function allows you to correct the gree n, magenta, blue and amber colo r tones in still images you have take n and then record the corrected images. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to display the fi le you want to correct.
151 Playback Menu 6 6 Press the ADJ./ OK button. • Messages appear during t he correction pro cess, and then th e corrected image is recorded . The original image remain s unchanged .
152 Playback Menu 6 You can straighte n rectangular objects, such as a messag e board or business card, shot at an angle , to make them look as if they were shot squarely. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to display the fi le you want to straighten.
153 Playback Menu 6 Note --- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ------- • The image size does not change for skew corrected images. • If the image size is large, skew correction will take time.
154 Playback Menu 6 You can protect files from b eing accidentally deleted. Cautio n----- ------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -- Protected files cannot be deleted normall y. Ho wever, they will be delete d if you format the memory wh ere the files are stored.
155 Playback Menu 6 5 Press the button !" to selec t [Sel Mult] and th en press the ADJ./OK butto n. • If thumbnail view was displa yed in Step 2 on P.15 4, skip Step 5. 6 Press the button !" to selec t [Sel. Indiv.] and then press the ADJ.
156 Playback Menu 6 7 Press the button !"#$ to select the startin g point for the range of fi les you want to specify and press the ADJ./OK butto n. • If you make a mistake when selecting the starting point for the range of files, pr ess the DISP.
157 Playback Menu 6 You can displa y the recorded still images a nd movie files sequentially on the scree n. 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.
158 Playback Menu 6 You can copy all movies, still images, and so und data stored in the internal memory onto an SD memory card at once. 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Insert an SD me mory card. 3 Turn the ca mera on. 4 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 5 Press the MENU button.
159 Playback Menu 6 The still images recorded on an SD memory card can b e printed out if you take them to a store that offer s a digital camera print ser vice. To use a print service, you must make print settings on yo ur camera. These settings are called D igital Print Order F ormat (DPOF) settings.
160 Playback Menu 6 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the MENU button. • The playback menu appears. 3 Press the ADJ./ OK button " to select [DPOF] and press the button $ . 4 Press the button !" to selec t [Select All] or [Cancel Al l].
161 Playback Menu 6 5 Press the ADJ./ OK button " to select [DPOF] and press the button $ . 6 Press the button !" to set the number of co pies to print. • Press the button ! to i ncrease the number of copies, or press the but ton " to decrease the number of co pies.
162 Playback Menu 6 You can restore all deleted files. Deleted files can not be restored after performing any o f the following operations. • Turning the camera off • Switching from playback mode .
163 Playback Menu 6 You can view files you have taken on a TV screen . The camera displays ever ything on the TV screen just as it would on the picture displ ay. To use your television for vie wing, conn ect your camera to the television with the AV cable that came with yo ur camera.
164 Playback Menu 6 Cautio n----- ------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -- • When the AV cable is connected to the came ra, the picture display and the speaker output turn off. • Do not force the AV cable into the terminal.
165 Setup Menu 7 7 Setup Menu You can change the camera settings by displaying the setup men u from the shooting menu ( G P.97) or playback men u ( G P.138). The setup menu enable s you to set the items listed in the table bel ow. Instructions in this manual to “Press the ADJ.
166 Setup Menu 7 (*) The default setting va ries depending on where you purchased the camera. Note --- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ------- • In easy shooting m ode, the quanti ty and or der of the items in the setup menu are different from other shooting modes.
167 Setup Menu 7 5 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select the desi red item. • If the DISP. button is pressed at this point, the displa y retur ns to the screen shown in St ep 3. • Press the ADJ./OK button " at t he bottom it em to display the next screen.
168 Setup Menu 7 If the erro r message [Card Error ] is displayed when an SD memory card is loaded into the camera or the car d 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 o f preparing a car d so image da ta can be written on it.
169 Setup Menu 7 If the error message [Fo rmat internal memory.] is displayed, yo u must format the inter nal memory prior to use. Cautio n----- ------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -- Formatting the internal memory deletes all of the images recorded in the memory.
170 Setup Menu 7 To adjust the brightness of the picture display, follow the steps bel ow. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating pro cedure, se e P.166. 2 Press the ADJ./ OK button " to sele ct [L CD Brigh tnes s] and press the button $ .
171 Setup Menu 7 The My Settings fun ction allows y ou to easily shoot with your desired settings. You can register tw o groups of sett ings as “My Settings”. Setting the mode dial to MY1 allow s you to s hoot with the settings registered in [MY1].
172 Setup Menu 7 Settings Saved in [ Reg. My Settings] Shooting mode ( 5 / 3 /M Y1/MY2/SCENE/ Q / R ) Picture Quality/Size Focus Pre-AF Focal distance used in Manual Exposure Metering Image Settings F.
173 Setup Menu 7 Step zooming allows you to set the focal length of the zoom so that it stops at eight levels (28, 35, 5 0, 85, 105, 135, 200, 300 mm*). * Equivalent t o that on a 35 mm camera 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating pro cedure, se e P.
174 Setup Menu 7 When a function is assigned to the Fn button, you can easily switch from one function to ano ther simply by pressing the Fn butto n. The following functions can be assigned to the Fn button. Fo r information on how to use the Fn button, se e the correspond ing reference p age.
175 Setup Menu 7 Note --- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ------- The items that can be set for eac h shooting m ode are shown below. (*1) (*1) The Fn b utton can not be used for the selected function when [Miniaturize] is selected in scene mode .
176 Setup Menu 7 When functions are assigned to the AD J./OK button, you can display various sh ooting setti ng screens with fewer button operations and without di splaying the shooting menu. You can use [ADJ Button Set ting 1] to [ADJ Button Setting 4] to assign camera functions that can be activate d by pressing the ADJ.
177 Setup Menu 7 Note --- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ------- • The items that can be set for eac h shooting mode are shown below. (*) The function assigned to the ADJ./OK button can not be changed.
178 Setup Menu 7 You can change the upper limit of the ISO setting for [Auto-Hi] (Auto high sensitivity setting) ( G P.128) in [ISO Setting] on the shooting menu. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating pro cedure, se e P.166. 2 Press the ADJ.
179 Setup Menu 7 You can set whether to use the AF auxiliary light w hen shooting with auto focus. When [AF Auxilia ry Light] is set to [On], the AF auxilia ry light li ghts when it is difficult to measure the distance with auto fo cus when shooting in dark surroundings, and the auto focus distance is measured.
180 Setup Menu 7 The following five operation soun ds are made durin g camera operation. Note --- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ------- • If you try to perform an oper ation that cannot be performe d, the be ep sound is emitted regardless of the [Operati on Sounds] setting.
181 Setup Menu 7 The operation sou nd volume can be changed. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating pro cedure, se e P.166. 2 Press the ADJ./ OK button " to select [Volume Settings] and press the button $ . 3 Press the button !" to selec t the desired setting.
182 Setup Menu 7 Immediately after you press the s hutte r release button, the still image taken is displayed on the scr een 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. 1 Display the setup menu.
183 Setup Menu 7 If you do not operate the camera for a set period of time, it shuts off automatically to conserve ba ttery power (Auto Power Off). By default, auto po wer off is set to five minutes, but you can change this se tting. 1 Display the setup menu.
184 Setup Menu 7 When [LCD Auto Dim] is set to [On], the picture display dims to conserve battery power if the camer a is not moved for approximately five seconds. Move the ca mera or press any button to return to the or iginal picture display brightness.
185 Setup Menu 7 To record pictures ta ken with digi tal zoom at actual size, select [Auto Resize]. This function allows you to crop and record a shot image.
186 Setup Menu 7 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating pro cedure, se e P.166. 2 Press the ADJ./ OK button " to selec t [Digit al Z oom Im age] and press the button $ . 3 Press the button !" to selec t [Auto Resize]. 4 Press the ADJ.
187 Setup Menu 7 When [Level Setting] is turned on, the camera uses a level indicator and sounds t o let you know whether the imag e is level. You can select from the following level c onfirmation se ttings. For information on how to use the level function during sho oting, see P.
188 Setup Menu 7 Choose the type of framing g rid available in shooting mode. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating pro cedure, se e P.166. 2 Press the ADJ./ OK button " to select [Grid Guide Displa y Options] and press the button $ . 3 Press the button !" to selec t the desired setting.
189 Setup Menu 7 When [Shooting Info. Displa y Frame] is set to [On], you can display the shooting infor mation display frame for no rmal symbol display or histogram display ( G P.56). With the shooting information display frame, the shooting information is not displayed over the subject, so you can more easily compose your shot.
190 Setup Menu 7 During shooting, the minimu m shoot ing distance changes depending on the zoom position. To display the minimum shooting distance on the screen, set [Minimum Distance] to [Show]. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating pro cedure, se e P.
191 Setup Menu 7 You can set the camer a to automatically rotate the ima ge during playback according to the position of the camera. When [Auto Rotate] is se t to [O n], the direction of the playback image will be as follows.
192 Setup Menu 7 Cautio n----- ------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -- • The playback image is not automatically ro tated, even when [Auto Rotate] is set to [On], in the following cases. • When playing back images shot in movie mode.
193 Setup Menu 7 When you shoot a still image, it is stored on an SD memory card or in the internal memory with a consecutive ly 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.
194 Setup Menu 7 You can shoot still images with t he time or date stamped onto the picture. The date/time setting on the setup me nu is explained here. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating pro cedure, se e P.166. 2 Press the ADJ./ OK button " to select [Date Settings] and press the button $ .
195 Setup Menu 7 You can change the la nguage displayed on the scree n. The default setting varies de pending on where you purchased the camera. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating pro cedure, se e P.166. 2 Press the ADJ./ OK button " to select [Language/ N ] and press the button $ .
196 Setup Menu 7 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. ( G P.163) Your camera is set to NTSC video forma t (used in North America and oth er countries/r egions) for use with televisio n equipment and other audiovisual equipment.
197 Direct Printing 8 8 Direct Printing The Direct Print standard enables d irect printing from a camera t o a printer by connecting them vi a a U SB cable.
198 Direct Printing 8 Connect your camera to a printer using the USB cable provided. 1 Make sure that the camera is off. 2 Connec t your ca mera to a printer using th e USB cable provid ed. • Your camera turns on automatically. • Turn on the printer if it i s not already on.
199 Direct Printing 8 You can print still images from the camera with a PictBridge- compatible printer. Still images are sent from the internal memory when no S D memory card is loaded or from an SD memory card when one is loaded.
200 Direct Printing 8 7 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select an item, and then press the button $ to display the detailed options screen. • When [Connecting…] i s displayed, the connection to t he printer is not yet establish ed. When a connecti on is establish ed, [Conn ecting…] disa ppears and [Direct Print] appears.
201 Direct Printing 8 9 Repeat Steps 7 and 8 to change other settings as required. Note --- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ------- • To.
202 Direct Printing 8 1 Check that the pri nter is ready to p rin t. • The [Connect ing…] screen a ppears. 2 Press the ADJ./ OK button. • The Direct Print playback mode screen appear s. 3 Turn the zoom l ever toward 9 (Thumbna il Vie w). • The screen is divided into 20 frames and thumbnails are displ ayed.
203 Direct Printing 8 11 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select an item, and then press the button $ to display the detailed options screen. • When [Connecting…] i s displayed, the connection to t he printer is not yet establish ed. When a connecti on is establish ed, [Conn ecting…] disa ppears and [Direct Print] appears.
204 9 Downloading Images to Your Compu ter 9 Downloading Images to Your Comp uter Refer to P.217 for Macintosh. You can download ima ges to a co mputer using either of the following methods. 1 D ownload images using DL-10 or other image download software.
205 9 Downloading Images to Your Compu ter The following environments are nec essary for using the su pplied CD-R OM. Please check your computer, or the computer’s user manual.
206 9 Downloading Images to Your Compu ter Once you insert the supplied C D-ROM in the CD-ROM dr ive, the installer screen appears automatically. The following software will be installed: CD-ROM Setup Item N ame Description Refer to Installing the software Use this butt on to install software required for batch downloading and editing of images.
207 9 Downloading Images to Your Compu ter Cautio n----- ------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- -- • Do not install the software when the camera is connected to your computer with a USB cable.
208 9 Downloading Images to Your Compu ter Here is an example of the Wind ows XP screen. 1 Start your computer and insert the su pplied CD-RO M in t he CD-ROM drive. Operating systems o ther than Windows Vi sta • The installer scree n appea rs automatically.
209 9 Downloading Images to Your Compu ter 5 Confirm where you want to install and then click [Next]. • The [Select Program Folder ] screen appear s. 6 Confirm the destination location and then click [Ne xt]. • The Irodio Photo & Vide o Studio installe r starts.
210 9 Downloading Images to Your Compu ter The “Software U ser Guide” (PDF file) on the CD-ROM is displayed on your computer screen. If you have Acrob at Reader or Adobe Reader installed on your computer, simply click [Browse Us er’s Manual (S oftware Version)].
211 9 Downloading Images to Your Compu ter 1 Start your computer, and insert th e suppli ed CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Operating systems o ther than Windows Vi sta • The installer scree n appea rs automatically. Windows Vi sta • The Autorun screen app ears automatically.
212 9 Downloading Images to Your Compu ter 4 Select [DC Software], and then cl ick the [Change/ Remove] button. 5 Confirm file d eletion an d click [OK]. • The [Shared File Detected] dial og box appears. 6 Select the [Don’t display thi s message again.
213 9 Downloading Images to Your Compu ter 3 Connect th e USB cable to the USB terminal of y our cam era. • Your camera turns on and the computer a utomati cally reads the nece ssar y file s. 4 DL-10 st arts an d imag e transfer begins automatically.
214 9 Downloading Images to Your Compu ter 3 Connect the USB cabl e to the U SB termin al of yo ur cam era. • Your camera turns on. • Your computer automatically rea ds a file necessar y for recognizing the camera as a drive. • After this preparati on, the camera is displaye d as a drive under [My Computer].
215 9 Downloading Images to Your Compu ter Downloading Images fro m an SD Memory Car d - ---------- ----------- ---------- -- It is possible to download images from an SD me mory card to the computer via a PC card slot or card reader.
216 9 Downloading Images to Your Compu ter Before disconnecting the camera from the computer, clic k the [Safely Remove Hardware] or [Unplug or Eject Hardware] icon in the taskbar (the illustration above shows the icon for Windows XP) and select [Safely Remove U SB Mass Storage Device] or [Stop USB Mass Stora ge Device] from the menu that appears.
217 9 Downloading Images to Your Compu ter Refer to P.204 for Windows. This camera supp orts the foll owing Macintosh operating systems. • Mac OS 9.0 to 9.
218 9 Downloading Images to Your Compu ter 4 From the displayed dri ve, copy a file to the desired locati on. • The figure below shows th e folder configuration in t he drive. • When the contents of the interna l memory are displayed, th e drive name is [RICOHDCI].
219 9 Downloading Images to Your Compu ter When you shoot one still image with M- Cont Plus, Speed Cont, or Multi-trgt AF, the image is recorded as one MP file. By using the VM-1 MP file viewer , you can play back MP files on your Macintosh computer and export still imag es.
220 9 Downloading Images to Your Compu ter 6 Select the disk for instal lation, and then cli ck [Continue]. 7 Click [ Ins tall] . • To change the installatio n location, click [Change In stall Location. ..]. • To upgrade VM-1, click [Upgrade]. • The window for entering your name and password appe ars.
221 10 Appendices 10 Appendices If an error message is disp layed on the screen, che ck the information on the r eference page and take the correspon ding action. Troubleshooting Error Messages Error Me ssage Refer to Insert card. No card is loaded . Insert a card.
222 10 Appendices Camera Troubleshooting Power Supply Proble m Cause Solu tion Refer to The came ra does not turn on. Battery is not loa ded or is exhauste d. Load th e rech argeab le bat tery correctly or charge the batter y as requi red. P.26 P.25 An una cceptable battery is used .
223 10 Appendices Shooti ng Proble m Cause Solu tion Refer to The came ra does not shoot eve n if you pr ess the s hutter r elease button. Batter y is exhausted. Charge the re chargeab le batt ery. P.25 The came ra is not on. Press the P OWER button t o turn the camer a on.
224 10 Appendices The fl ash do es not fire or the fl ash cannot charge. The fla sh cannot be used in the following cases: • In bracket shoting • In continuo us mode • In movie mode • In discreet mode In so me scen e modes , the fl ash i s disab led by def ault.
225 10 Appendices The level in dicator is not displayed. [Level Se tting] is set to [Off] o r [Sound ]. Set [Leve l Setting] to [Display] or [Displa y+Sou nd]. P.187 The display is set to a setting other than no rmal symbol display or histogr am. Press the DISP.
226 10 Appendices Playback/Deleting Proble m Cause Solu tion Refer to Cannot play ba ck, or the playback scr een does not ap pear. The came ra is n ot in pl ayback mode. Press the 6 (P layback) button. P.46 The VID EO/AV cabl e is not connecte d properly.
227 10 Appendices Other Problems Proble m Cause Solu tion Refer to Cannot load the S D memory card . The car d is facin g the wron g way. Load correct ly. P.26 The came ra does not opera te even when the butt ons ar e pr essed. Batter y is runn ing low .
228 10 Appendices For details about the softwar e, refer to the “Software User Guide” (PDF file). When software for your Ricoh digital camera is used on a computer with Windows XP Service Pack 3 or Windows Vista Service Pack 2 installed, the following warnin g message may appear at softwar e activation o r USB connection.
229 10 Appendices 2 Allow the Ricoh a pplication Internet access. • In the [Wind ows Firewall] di alog,click the [Excepti ons] tab and check whether DL -10 is li sted under [Programs and Servi ces]. If it is, place a check in the check box next to DL-10 and click OK.
230 10 Appendices Specifications No. of effective pixels ( camera) Approx. 9. 29 million effective pixels Image Sensor 1/2 .3" CMOS (Approx . 10.29 t otal mil lion pixels) Lens Fo cal Length 4. 9 mm to 52.5 m m (equi valen t to 28 m m to 300 mm o n a 35-m m came ra) F-aperture F3.
231 10 Appendices *1 The pictu re qual ity mode that ca n be set va ries de pending on the i mage size . *2 Compatible with DCF and DPOF. DCF is th e abbrevia tion for “Design rule for Camera File system,” a JEITA standa rd. (F ull comp atibili ty with othe r devices i s not guar anteed.
232 10 Appendices The following table shows the approximate number of images th at can be recorded in the internal memory and onto an SD memory card at various image size and pictur e quality settings.
233 10 Appendices Note --- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- ------- -------- -------- ------- • The maximum recording time is the estimated total recordi ng time. The maximum recording time per shooting is 90 mi nutes or the equivalent of 4 GB.
234 10 Appendices Turning the camera off may reset some function se ttings to their default s. The table below indicates whether or not the function is reset to its default when the camer a is turned off.
235 10 Appendices (*1) The default setting varies depending on where you purchased the camera. Setup LCD Brightness O- Reg. My Settings O- Step Zoom O Off Set Fn Button O Macro Target ADJ Button Setting 1 O Exposure Comp.
236 10 Appendices Using Your Camera Abroad Battery Charger (Model BJ-7) The battery charger can be used in regions w ith a current of 100-240V, 50Hz/60Hz.
237 10 Appendices Cautions on Use • This product was manufactured fo r use in the country in which it was purchased. The warranty is only valid in the count ry in which the camera was purchased.
238 10 Appendices Condition s in which con densation may easily occu r: ------ ----------- --------- • When the camera is moved to an environment where the temperature differs greatly.
239 10 Appendices Care • Please note t hat if fingerprints, dirt, etc. get onto the lens, pictur e qualit y will suffer. • When dust or dirt doe s get on the l ens , do not to uch it directly with your fingers, and either use a blower (availabl e in stores) t o blow i t off, or a so ft cloth to gentl y dust it off.
240 10 Appendices 1. Thi s produc t is bac ked by a limited wa rranty. During the w arranty pe riod me ntioned in the Warranty suppl ied with your camera , any defective parts will be repaired free of charge . In the e vent of a camera m alfunc tion, contact the deale r from which you purchased the camera or your nearest Ricoh Repa ir Center.
241 10 Appendices INFORMATION TO THE USER USA FCC Part15 Cla ss B The equi pment h as been te sted and found to comply with the l imits for a Class B digital devic e, pursu ant to pa rt 15 of the FCC Rules. These limit s are des igned to provide reasonab le pro tecti on agai nst harm ful in terfer ence in a resid ential instal lation .
242 A ADJ Button Sett ing 1, 2, 3, 4 . .... 176 ADJ./O K But ton ........ ..... 16, 62, 13 1 AE L ock ....... ....... ........ ........ ........ . 68 AE/A F Targe t Shift ..... ........ ........ . 64 AF Auxiliary Ligh t . ......... ...... 15, 179 Auto B racket .
243 Interval S hooting .......... ........ ..... 119 Irodio Photo & Vid eo Studio ..... ....... .... ....... ...... .. 206, 210, 212 ISO Au to-High Set tings .... ....... .. 178 ISO Se tting .... ........ ........ ........ .... 1 28 L Landscape ..
244 Thumb nail View .. ........... ........ ...... 48 Tim e Exposur e ......... ........ ..... .... 11 7 Trim ..... ........ ....... ........ ........... .... 14 4 Tripod Screw Hole .................. ..... 1 6 U USB Cable ..... ....... .... . 12, 198, 212, 213, 217 USB Dr iver .
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An important point after buying a device Ricoh CX2 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Ricoh CX2 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Ricoh CX2 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Ricoh CX2 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Ricoh CX2 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Ricoh CX2, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Ricoh CX2.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Ricoh CX2. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Ricoh CX2 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
