Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product G600 Ricoh
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This ma nual pr ovides in format ion on h ow t o use th e shoo ting an d playba ck functions of this p roduct, as well as war nings on its use. To make th e best u se of th is produ ct’s f unctions, read t his m anual th oroug hly before use . Plea se keep this manua l handy for ea se of re ference.
1 Various sym bols ar e used throu ghout t his instru ction ma nual an d on th e product to preven t physica l harm to you o r othe r peop le and damag e to property. The sym bols an d their meanin gs are explai ned bel ow. Observe the following precaution s to en sure sa fe use of th is equipm ent.
2 Turn off the pow er immedia tely in the ev ent of abnor malities su ch as smoke o r unusual odors being emit ted. Remove the bat tery as soon as possible, being car eful to avoid electric sho cks or burns.
3 Observe the following precaution s to en sure safe u se of th is unit. Do not touch the inte rnal component s of the equipment if they become exposed as a result of bein g dropped or damaged. The high -voltage circ uitry in the equ ipment could lead to a n elect ric shoc k.
4 The following two manuals are included wit h your G600. The came ra is provide d with th e Irod io Phot o & Vid eo Studi o sof tware th at all ows you t o di spl ay an d ed it i mag es on you r com put er. For how t o use Ir odio Photo & V ideo Stu dio, see the di splayed “Help” .
5 Rugge d cam era body stan ds up to water, d ust and s hocks The came ra provid es water r esistance and dust resista nce equivale nt to JIS/ IEC waterp roof grad e 7 an d JIS/ IEC dustpr oof grade 6 (IP67 ). In add ition, the cam era is shock resista nt when dropp ed fro m a height of up to 1.
6 CALS M ode supp orts th e dig iti zation of publ ic wor ks pi ctur es (P.4 2) Simply turning the mode di al to CALS all ows you to capture images suit able for submitting as off icial publi c works pict ures. ADJ. (Ad just) butt on enab les easie r camera operat ions (P.
7 High Sensi tivity Mode fo r shoo ting in dimly lit places ( P.44 ) The High Sensitivity Mode enables shooting i n dark pl aces. Th e pictur e display become s brigh ter, maki ng it e asier to compose th e shot. Direct prin ting wit hout th e us e of a compu ter (P.
8 Contents Safet y Precauti ons ...... ..... .... .... ...... ..... .... .... ...... .... ..... .... ...... .... ..... 1 Using the Manuals ...................... ........................... ........................ 4 Key Fea tures ..... .... .... ....
9 Changing the Display w ith the DISP. Button .................... ........... 57 Maximizing the Pictur e Display Brightnes s ...... .......... ........... .......... ........ 58 Histog ram .... ................ .......... ........... .......... .....
10 2 Shootin g/Playing B ack Mo vies 94 3 Shooting Movies .... .......... ........... .......... ................ ........... .......... ........ 94 Playing Back Movie s ........ ........... .......... ........... ............... ........... .........
11 Regist ering Cust om Setti ngs (REG. MY SE TTINGS) ...... .... ..... 128 Changing the Step Zooming Setting (ST EP ZOOM) ................. 130 Changing the Auto Po wer Off Set ting (AUTO POWER OFF) ... 131 Changing the Operation Sound Setting (OPERATION SOUNDS).
12 7 Append ices 165 Troubleshooting ........................ ..................... ..................... ....... 165 Error M essages ................ ........... .......... ........... .......... ........... .......... ...... 165 Camera Trou bleshooting .
Basic Operations If you a re usi ng the camera for the first time, read this section. Packing List ............ ............. 14 Names of Part s ... .... ..... .... .... 16 How to U se the Mo de Dial......... ...... .... .... ....... .... .. 18 Picture Display .
14 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Open the package and make sure all the ite ms are included. Note ------------------------------ ----------------------------------.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 15 Note ------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- ------------------------ For th e la test infor mat ion about a cces sor ies, v isit the R icoh websi te at http:// www.
16 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Camera Front View Item Nam e Refer to 1 Shutt er R ele ase B utton P.34 2 Mode Dial P.18 3 Power Button P.29 4 AF Auxilia ry Light P.138 5 Accessory Shoe P.178 6 Strap E yelet P.14 7 Flash P.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 17 Rear View Item Nam e Refer to 1 Picture Di splay P.19 2 Auto Focus/Fla sh Lamp P.34, 40 3 Strap E yelet P.14 4 z (Telephoto)/ 8 (Enlarg ed V iew ) But ton P.37, 52 5 Z (Wide- angle) / 9 (Thum bna il D isp lay) But ton P.
18 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Set the mode dial to the desired mode before shooting stil l images or movies. 1 Turn the mode dial to th e symbo l of the functio n you want to use.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 19 Example of Picture Display when Shooting Pi ctures Item Nam e Refe r to Item Na me Refer to 1 Flash Mo de P.40 17 Co lor D epth P.78 2 Macro Sh ooti ng P.38 18 Exposur e Compensation P.
20 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Note ------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- ------------------------ • The numbe r of remain ing shots availa ble may differ from the act ual number of sho t s, dependi ng on the subj ect.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 21 Battery Level Indication A battery sym bol appears at the lower right of the picture display to indicate the battery level. Recharge the bat tery before it is depleted or exchange with new batteries.
22 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Getting Ready Turn the power on and get ready to shoot . Note ------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- ------------------------ • If th e cam era is on, m ake sur e it i s turn ed o ff befor e insert ing or remov ing the batte ry.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 23 Number of shots you can take ----------------- -------------------------------------------- -- • Approxi mate number o f shots y.
24 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Formatting --------------------- --------------------------------------------- ------------------------ Before usin g a ne w SD m emory card, be su re to fo rmat it with t his c amera.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 25 Write-protec ting your im ages ----------------- -------------------------------------------- -- Move th e wr ite- protec tion switc h on the SD me mory c ard to LOCK to prev ent you r still imag es from being ac ci dent ally er ased or th e card from bein g form atte d.
26 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 1 Insert the batte ry into the battery charge r, making sure that the and markings on th e battery match those on the battery charg er.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 27 1 Turn the battery/ card cover knob toward the M mark to ope n th e co ver. 2 Make sure the SD memory card is fa cing the ri ght way and then pus h the card all the way in until it clicks.
28 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 4 Close the batte ry/card cover and turn the knob toward the L mark. Removing the SD Memory Card Turn the battery/card cover knob toward the M mark to op en the cover. Push in the SD memory card and gently release to eject it.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 29 To turn the power on: 1 Press the pow er button. • After the start sound, t he auto focus/ flash lamp blinks for several seconds.
30 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 1 Turn the powe r on for the first ti me after purchase. • The language select ion screen appea rs.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 31 1 Press the !"#$ butt ons to set the year, month, date and time. • Change the value with !" and move th e frame with #$ . 2 In [FORMAT], c hoose the date and tim e format.
32 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Basic Shooting Now you are ready. 1 Hold the came ra with both hands and li ghtly press both elbows against your body.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 33 Preventing Ca mera Shake ------------------------------------------------------------------- -- If you move the came ra wh en p ressin g th e shut ter releas e bu tton, the still image migh t not come out clearly d ue to camera shake.
34 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 1 Press the power button t o turn the camera o n, and turn the mode di al to 5 . 2 Put the subjec t of your photo in the ce nter of the screen and p r ess the shutter release button halfway.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 35 3 To take a pictur e with the subject in the foregrou nd in focus aga inst a background , half-press the shutter re lease button to focus on the subject, and then compos e your shot.
36 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Note ------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- ------------------------ • Pre ss the shut ter rel ease bu tton ge ntly to preve nt came ra sha ke.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 37 1 With the cam era ready to shoot, pre ss the Z button or the z butto n. • You can check the z oom status on the zoom bar of the pictur e display. 2 Compose your picture and half-press the shutter release button .
38 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 1 With the cam era ready to shoot, pre ss the N button. • N is disp layed momentari ly at the center of the picture dis p lay and then a N is di splayed at the t op of the scre en.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 39 • To t ake a fur ther c lose -up pictu re d urin g mac ro sh ooti ng, use [ZO OM MAC RO] i n scene mode. ( G P.4 4) • The macr o shooting funct ions f or scene mo de are show n below.
40 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Flash Modes Flash Range f or When the Flash Mo de is S et to [AUTO ] (for when the IS O S etti ng is s et to [ AUT O] G P .90) 1 With the c amera ready to shoot, press the F button.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 41 Note ------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- ------------------------ • The fla sh mode setti ng is retai ned until you press the F but t on agai n.
42 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 1 Select the pic ture quality and s ize in [CALS PIC QUALITY] on the SETUP menu. • For the operating pro cedure, see P.144. 2 Turn the mode dial to CALS. • The symbol appears on the screen.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 43 1 Turn the mode dial to MY1 or MY2. • Turn the mode dial to MY1 to make th e setting s for [SETT ING1] in [ REG. MY SETTI NGS]. • Turn the mode dial to MY2 to make the s ettin gs fo r [SE TTING 2] i n [R EG.
44 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Scene Modes Shooting with Optimal Settings According to Shoo ting Condit io ns You can use scene mode to select from among five still i m age modes and movie, and shoot with settings aut om atically optimized for shooting conditions.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 45 Note ------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- ------------------------ For i nfor mat ion on sh ooti ng se tting me nu i tems in s cene mod e, see “A vail able Setti ngs When M ode Dial i s Se t to SC ENE”.
46 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Using the Skew Correction Mode 1 Turn the mode dial to SCENE. 2 Press the MODE button. • The scene mode selectio n s creen appear s. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [SKEW COR MODE ].
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 47 Note ------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- ------------------------ You ca n also cor rect th e skew of a prev io usly sho t stil l image . ( G P.
48 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 1 With the cam era ready to shoot, pre ss the t (Se lf - timer) button. • The Self-time r symbo l appears on the scre en. • The [10] to the right of the s y mbol indicate s the number of seconds.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 49 Playing Back Im ages 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The camera switches to playback mod e and the last still image you t ook is displayed. • You can vie w your pi ctures in order by usi ng the #$ buttons.
50 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Turning on the came ra in playbac k mode-- -------------------------------------------- -- When the c amera i s off, pre ssing the 6 button f or more than one sec ond tur ns the camera on.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 51 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last file recorde d is disp layed. 2 Press the 9 (Thumbnail Display) b utton. • The screen is divided int o 12 frames and t humbnails are displayed.
52 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) bu tton. • The last file recorde d is disp layed. 2 Press t he !"#$ buttons to display the still image you want to enlarge. 3 Press the 8 (Enlarged View) button.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 53 Deleting Files You can delete unwanted or failed files from the SD memory card or internal memory. You can use the [RE COVER FI LE] functio n to restore needed files that you accide ntally deleted.
54 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the D (Delete) button. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [DELETE ALL]. 4 Press the MENU/OK bu tton. • Y ou will b e prompted to confirm that yo u want to delet e all image s.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 55 Specifying Individual Files to be Deleted 4 Press th e !"#$ buttons to select the fi le you want to delete and p r ess the D button. • The trash symbol is display ed in the upper lef t corner of the file.
56 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Specifying a Range of Files to be Deleted 4 Press ADJ.bu tton. • Press the ADJ.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 57 Changing the Display w ith the DISP. Button Pressing the DISP. button allows you to c hange the scr een display mode and toggle the i nformation displayed on the picture display.
58 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. During Playback Mode White Sa turation Highli ghts Display --------- -------------------------------------------- -- The whi te saturat ion areas of th e image flas h in blac k.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 59 When Histogram is on, a histogram appears in the lower right corner on the picture display.
60 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section..
Advanced Operations Read thi s section when yo u want to learn more about the dif ferent came ra funct ions . 1 Variou s Shooting Function s ........ ......... ...... 62 2 Shooting/Playing Back Movi es .... .... .... .... ..... .... ... 9 4 3 Other Playback Function s .
62 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 1 Various Sho oting Fu ncti ons You can assign four f unctions from the shooting setting menu to the ADJ. button. By assigning funct ions to the AD J. button, you can make settings with f ewer button ope rations and without disp laying the shooting setting menu.
63 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 Functions that can be Assi gned to [ADJ BTN. SET ] EXPO.C MP, WHT. BAL. , ISO, QUAL ITY , FOCUS , SH ARP , EXPO.ME T., CONT MODE, A UTO BKT The functions that can be set with the ADJ. button in scene mode and movie mode differ from those available in auto shoot ing mode.
64 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 You can change the shading of text for s hooting with [TEXT MODE] ( G P.44) in scene mode. You can select from [DEEP], [NORM AL] and [LIGHT]. 1 Turn the mode dial to SCENE . 2 Press the MODE button. • The sc ene mo de sele ction scre en appea rs.
65 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 During macro shooting, pressing the ADJ. button allows you to shift the AF target by using the !"#$ buttons on the camera without moving the cam era. You c an lock the focus ( G P.34) at the position where the AF target is shifted and sho ot the picture.
66 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 Press the MENU/OK button in shooting mode to display the shooting setting menu. The shooting setting menu can be used to set the following shooting s ettings. When Mo de Dial is Set to 5 /CALS/MY1 /MY2 (*) Not ava ilable wh en the mod e dial is set to C ALS.
67 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 Availab le S ettings Whe n Mo de D ial is Set to SCE NE The following settings are availabl e when in scene mode. O Available, - Not available Note -------- ---------.
68 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 1 Press the MENU/OK button in shooting m ode. • The sh ooting setting m enu is displayed. 2 Press the !" buttons to select the de sire d menu item . • Pres s the " button at the bo ttom ite m to display th e next s creen.
69 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 The file size of a s hot still image depends on the pict ure quality mode and image size settings. For movies, choose the movie size. Figures inside the bold fram e indicate those shown on the screen. Still Image s • Select the picture quality and size for CALS mod e on the SETU P menu.
70 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 Note -------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- -- • For pi ctu re qu alit y mod e, s elect nor mal m ode (N) or fi ne m ode ( F), depe ndi ng on the desired co mpression rat i o.
71 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 If you shoot the subject in t he default focusing mode, the camera focuses automatically with Auto Focus (AF). Select from the f ollowing five focusing modes. Focusin g Mo des 1 Display the s hooting se tting men u. • For t he ope rating p roced ure, se e P.
72 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 If the camera fails to focus automatically, you can focus manually (MF: Manual F ocus). Manual focus enables shooting at a f ixed distance.
73 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 6 Press the $ button to display the fo cu s ba r. • Each tim e th e $ butt on is presse d, the focus bar and zoo m bar appear alterna tely. 7 Press the z (Te lephoto) butt on or the Z (W ide-ang le) but ton to ad jus t the foc us.
74 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 You can change the metering method (the range to use for metering) used to determine the exposure value. There are three A E metering m odes. AE Meteri ng Modes 1 Display the s hooting se tting men u. • For t he ope rating p roced ure, se e P.
75 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 You can change the edge quality of y our still images to either sharp or s oft. 1 Display the s hooting se tting men u. • For t he ope rating p roced ure, se e P.68. 2 Press the " but ton to select [SHA RPNES S] an d pr ess the $ butt on.
76 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 With multi-shot, pictures continue to be taken for as long as you hold down the shutter release button. Still images are recorded one at a time, just as in normal shooting. 1 Display the s hooting se tting men u. • For t he ope rating p roced ure, se e P.
77 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 6 Release y our finge r from the shu tter rele ase butt on to stop taking pictures . • To pla yback con secutive images shot in m ulti-sho t mode , switch the camera to playbac k mode ( G P.49) and select th e still image you want to play bac k with the !"# $ bu ttons.
78 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 You can set the color depth of still images to [STRONG], [NORM AL] , [NE UTR AL], o r [B&W ]. 1 Display the s hooting se tting men u. • For t he ope rating p roced ure, se e P.68. 2 Press the " b ut ton to se le ct [C OL OR D EPT H ] an d press t he $ button.
79 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 The auto bracketing f unction automatically shoots three consecutive shots at three ex posure levels (-0.5EV, ±0, and +0.5EV) based on the set exposure level. 1 Display the s hooting se tting men u. • For t he ope rating p roced ure, se e P.
80 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 The white balance bracket function automatically records three images - a reddish image, a bluish image, and an image of the current white balance. This is useful if you cannot det ermine the appr opriate white balance.
81 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 Note -------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- -- • Cannot be u sed w hen mul ti-sh ot i s set. ( G P.76) • The fl ash cannot be used. • The [TIME EXPO SURE] settin g is disabled.
82 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 You can selec t [1 SEC.], [2 SEC.], [4 SEC.], or [8 SEC.] fo r time exposure. By using long time exposure, y ou can capture the m ovement of moving subjects such as the trail of fireworks and car lights when shooting a night scene.
83 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 You can set the camera to automatically take pictures at fixed int erv a ls. You can set the shooting interval from 5 seconds to 3 hours in increments of 5 seconds. 1 Display the s hooting se tting men u. • For t he ope rating p roced ure, se e P.
84 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 Caution --------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------------- -- • The int erval shoo ting sett ing is cle ared when the cam era is turne d off.
85 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 You can insert the date and time (YY/MM/ DD hh:mm) or the date (YY/MM/DD) at the lower right of a still image. 1 Display the s hooting se tting men u. • For t he ope rating p roced ure, se e P.68. 2 Press t he " b utton to se lect [D ATE IMP RINT] and pres s the $ butt on.
86 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 The exposure sett ing enables you to select t he brightness level for your picture. Normally, if your subject is centered, backlight compensation is automatically activated, and you can shoot with the correct exposure.
87 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 Adjust the white balance s o that a w hite subject will appear whit e. At purchase, t he white balance is set to [AUTO ].
88 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 4 Press the MENU/OK button. • The symbo l appears on the scre en. Note -------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- -- • When [ AUTO] is selected, the white bala nce may not be ad justed cor rectl y for a subjec t that i s most ly dar k.
89 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 1 Press the ADJ. b utton in shooting mode . 2 Press th e ADJ. but ton or th e #$ butto ns until the white balance m enu app ears. 3 Press t he !" b utton s to se lect [M]. 4 Poin t the ca mera at a piece o f paper or somethi ng white under the lighting cond itions for your pict ure.
90 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 ISO sensitivity indicates how sensitive film is to light. A gre ater value means higher sensitivity. High sensitivity is suitable for shooting an object in a dark place or a fast-mov ing object while minimizing blurring.
91 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 You can prevent camera shake by turning on t he camera shak e correction function. At the time of purchase, the camera shake correction function is set to [OF F]. 1 Display the s hooting se tting men u. • For t he ope rating p roced ure, se e P.
92 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 If you take still im ages when [EDIT DETECTION] is set to [ON] and download the images to your com puter, you can use the provided EC1 software or ot her edit detection software to check and indicate whether the images were edited after t hey were shot .
93 Vario us Shooting Fu nctions 1 To return the shooting setting menu settings to their defaults, follow the steps below. 1 Display the s hooting se tting men u. • For t he ope rating p roced ure, se e P.68. 2 Press the " button to select [RESTORE D EFAULTS] a nd press t he $ button.
94 Shooting/ P laying Back Movi es 2 2 Shootin g/Pla ying B ack Movi es You can shoot movies with sound. You can set the image size to either 640 × 480 or 320 × 240 pixels. Each mo vie you shoot is recorded as an AVI file. 1 Turn the mode dial to SCENE .
95 Shooting/ P laying Back Movi es 2 Note -------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- -- • The fl ash cannot be used. • While shooting mov ies, only digi tal zoom ca n be used. ( G P.37) • When the sh utte r rel ease butto n is p ress ed in Ste p 5, the ca mera foc uses on the subj ect.
96 Shooting/ P laying Back Movi es 2 To playback movies, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playb ack) bu tton. • The last m ovie shot is d isplayed. • The first f rame of the movie is displayed as a still image. 2 Sele ct to the movi e you want to view usin g the !"#$ buttons.
97 Other Playback Functions 3 3 O ther Play back Fu nctions Press the MENU/OK button in playback mode to display the playback setting menu. The playback setting menu allows you t o make the s ettings for the following funct ions.
98 Other Playback Functions 3 1 Press the 6 (Playb ack) bu tton to selec t the play back mode. 2 Press the MENU/OK button. • The p layback setti ng menu appea rs. 3 Press the !" buttons to sel ect the de sired item . • Press the " button at the bo ttom item to d ispl ay the next scre en.
99 Other Playback Functions 3 You can rotate and record shot still images. 1 Press the 6 (Playb ack) bu tton. 2 Press th e !"#$ buttons to display the file you want to rota te. 3 Press the MENU/OK button. • The p layback setti ng menu appea rs.
100 Other Playback Functions 3 You can reduce the image siz e of a shot still image to create a new file with a different image siz e. Caution --------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------------- -- Movi es ca nnot be r esiz ed.
101 Other Playback Functions 3 You can correct the brightness and contrast of a shot still i m age and record the still image. 1 Press the 6 (Playb ack) bu tton. 2 Press the !"#$ buttons to display t h e file with the brightness you wa nt to correct.
102 Other Playback Functions 3 You can straighten rectangular objects, such as a message board or business card, shot at an angle, t o make them look as if they were shot squarely. 1 Press the 6 (Playb ack) bu tton. 2 Press th e !"#$ buttons to display the file you want to straig hten.
103 Other Playback Functions 3 Note -------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- -- • The i mage size doe s not c han ge f or sk ew co rrec ted image s. • If the image size is large, skew correcti o n will take time .
104 Other Playback Functions 3 You can protect files from being accidentally delet ed. Caution --------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------------- -- Prot ected files cannot be deleted nor mally. How ever, they wi ll be delete d if you form at the me mory whe re the fil es are stor ed.
105 Other Playback Functions 3 To protect all your fil es, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playb ack) bu tton. 2 Press the MENU/OK button. • The p layback setti ng menu appea rs. 3 Press the " button to select [PROTECT] and press the $ button.
106 Other Playback Functions 3 To protect selected files all at once, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playb ack) bu tton. 2 Press the 9 (Thumb nail Display) button. • The sc reen is divided i nto 1 2 frames a nd thu mbnails are disp layed. 3 Press the !"#$ button s to sel ect the firs t file yo u want to protect.
107 Other Playback Functions 3 You can display the recorded still images and movie files sequentially on the screen. This is called a slide show. To view a slide show, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playb ack) bu tton. • The last file recorded is displaye d.
108 Other Playback Functions 3 You can copy the contents of t he internal memory onto an SD memory card. 1 Turn the came ra off. 2 Insert an SD memory c a rd. 3 Turn the came ra on. 4 Press the 6 (Playb ack) bu tton. 5 Press the MENU/OK button. • The p layback setti ng menu appea rs.
109 Other Playback Functions 3 The still images recorded on an S D memory c ard can be printed out if you take them to a store that offers a digital camera print service. To use a print service, you must make print settings on your camera. These settings are called Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) settings.
110 Other Playback Functions 3 To apply DPOF settings to all your still i m ages, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playb ack) bu tton. 2 Press the MENU/OK button. • The p layback setti ng menu appea rs. 3 Press the " button to select [DPOF] and pr ess the $ button.
111 Other Playback Functions 3 To make the D POF sett ings for selected s till images all at o nce, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playb ack) bu tton. 2 Press the 9 (Thumb nail Display) button. • The sc reen is divided i nto 1 2 frames a nd thu mbnails are disp layed.
112 Other Playback Functions 3 You can restore all deleted files. Deleted files cannot be restored after performing any of the following operations. • Turning the camera off • Switching from playback mode to shooting mode • Using DPOF, RESIZE, COPY TO CARD, SKEW CORRECTION, CORR ECT CONTR AST, o r ROT ATIO N.
113 Direct Printing 4 4 D irect Printing The Direct Print standard enables direct printing from a c amera to a printer by c onnecting them vi a a USB cable.
114 Direct Printing 4 Connect your ca mera to a printe r using the USB cable provided. 1 Make sur e that the cam era is off. 2 Turn the term ina l cover knob of the ca mera in the direction of the arrow to open the cover . 3 Connect you r cam era to a printer using t he USB c able provided.
115 Direct Printing 4 You can print still images from the camera with a PictBridge- compatible printer. Still images are sent from the internal memory when no SD me mory card is loaded or from an S D memory card w hen one is loaded .
116 Direct Printing 4 7 Press t he !" b utton s to se lect an item, and th en press the $ button to display t he detailed options screen . • When [C ONNECTING... ] is displa yed, the connectio n to the printer is not yet establish ed. W hen a con necti on is established, [CONNECTING.
117 Direct Printing 4 8 Press the !" buttons to selec t the setti ng, and then press the MENU/OK button. • The di splay re turns to th e Direct P rint men u.
118 Direct Printing 4 1 Check t hat the pri nter is ready to p ri nt. • The [CONNE CTING...] scr een appears. 2 Press th e AD J. button . • The Direct Print pl ayback mode screen ap pears. 3 Press the 9 (Thumb nail Display) button. • The sc reen is divided i nto 1 2 frames a nd thu mbnails are disp layed.
119 Direct Printing 4 11 Press t he !" b utton s to se lect an item, and th en press the $ button to display t he detailed options screen . • When [C ONNECTING... ] is displa yed, the connectio n to the printer is not yet establish ed. W hen a con necti on is established, [CONNECTING.
120 Direct Printing 4 Select [REPORT PRINT] on the Direct Print menu. You can only select [REPORT P RINT] when the camera is connected to a Ricoh printer that supports PictBridge after setting [PAPER SIZE] to [A4] on the menu. The layout that can be s elected depends on the connec ted printer.
121 Direct Printing 4 To print a camera memo on a report, select [REPORT PRINT] on the Direct Print menu and set [MEMO PRINT] to [ON]. Exam ple of Prin ted Report wit h Camera Memo Note -------- -----.
122 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 5 C hanging Ca mera Sett ings You can change the camera settings by displaying the SETUP menu from the shooting setting menu ( G P.66) or playback setting menu ( G P.97). The SETUP m enu enab les yo u to set the item s liste d in the tab le below .
123 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 1 Press the MENU/OK button. • The sh ooting setting m enu ( or the playback setting menu) appea rs. 2 Press the $ button. • The SET UP menu appear s. 3 Press the !" buttons to select the de sire d item. • Pres s the " button at the bo ttom ite m to display th e next s creen.
124 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 Changing the di splay --------------------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ------- You can select a screen by the scre e n number: 1 Press the # button to sel ect a scr een number on the left of th e screen .
125 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 If an error message such as [CARD ERROR] is displayed when an SD memory card is loaded in the camera or the car d has been used with a computer or different digital cam era, you m ust format the card with this c amera prior to use.
126 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 If the error message [ FORMAT INTERNAL M EMORY] is displayed, you must format the internal memory prior to use. Caution --------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------------- -- Format ting the i nternal me mory delete s all of t he images re corded in t he memory.
127 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 To adjust the brightness of the picture display, follow the steps below. 1 Dis pla y the SETUP menu. • For t he ope rating p roced ure, se e P.123. 2 Press the " button to select [LCD BRIGHTNESS] and press the $ butt on.
128 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 The My Settings function allows you to easily shoot w ith your desired settings. You can register two groups of settin gs as “My Settings”. Setting the mode dial to MY1 allows you t o shoot with the settings regist ered in [SETTING1].
129 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 Settings Sav ed in [REG . MY SE TTIN GS] PIC QUALITY/SIZE FOCUS Focal di stance used in Manual AE ME TERING SHARPNESS CONT.
130 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 Step zooming allows you to set the focal length o f the zoom so tha t it stops at six levels (2 8, 35, 50, 85, 105, 140 mm, equ ivalent to that on a 35 mm camera). To set step zooming, follow the steps below. 1 Dis pla y the SETUP menu.
131 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 If you do not operate the camera for a set period of time, it shuts off automatically to cons erve battery power (Auto Power Off). By default, auto power off is set to one minute, but you c an change this se tting. To change the aut o power off set ting, follow the steps below.
132 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 During operation, the camera generat es four types of sounds: start sound, shutter r elease sound, focus sound, and beep sound. To change the operat ion sound settings, f ollow the steps below. 1 Dis pla y the SETUP menu.
133 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 The operation sound v olume can b e changed. To change the operat ion sound volume, f ollow the steps below. 1 Dis pla y the SETUP menu. • For t he ope rating p roced ure, se e P.123. 2 Press the " b ut ton to se le ct [V OL .
134 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 Immediately after you press the shutter release button, the still image taken is displayed on the screen for a moment so you can check it. By default, the image c onfirmation time is set t o 0.5 seconds, but this can be changed.
135 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 This function allows you to crop and r ecord an image when shooting. Conventional digital z oom enlarges a portion of an image to a set magnif ication. However, aut o resize zoom saves the cropped portion of t he image so t he image quality is not be decreased.
136 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 3 Press the !" but tons to select [AU TO R SZ] . 4 Press the MENU/OK button. 5 Press and ho ld the z (Tel eph oto ) bu tt on un ti l the maximum ma g nificat ion is reach ed on the zoom ba r, then moment arily r elease the z button, and then press the z button again .
137 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 When functions ar e assigned to the ADJ. button, you can display various shooting s etting screens with fewer button operations and without displaying the shooting setting m enu.You can use [ADJ BTN. SET.1] to [ADJ BTN.
138 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 You can set whether to us e the AF auxiliary light when shooting with auto focus. When [AF AUX. LIGHT] is set to [ O N], the AF auxiliary light lights when it is dif ficult to measure the distance with auto f ocus when shooting in dark su rroundings, and the a uto focus dis tance is measured.
139 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 The following icons are enlarged in normal symbol display ( G P.57). Flash, Macro Shooting, S elf-timer, White balance, Focus, Exposure compens ation, ISO set ting Wh.
140 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 When you shoot a still im age, it is stored on an SD memory card or in the internal memory with a cons ecutively numbered file name that is automatically assigned. When you switch SD memory car ds, you can set your camera to continue consecutive numbering fr om the previously loaded card.
141 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 Note -------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- -- • When data i s rec orde d to the i ntern al m emor y, fil es ar e ass ign ed co nse cutiv ely number ed fil e name s, just as if [SEQ UENTIA L NO.
142 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 You can take still images with the t ime or date stamped onto the picture. The date/time setting on t he SETUP menu is explained here. 1 Dis pla y the SETUP menu. • For t he ope rating p roced ure, se e P.123. 2 Press the " button to select [DATE SETTINGS] and pr ess the $ butt on.
143 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 You can change the language displayed on the screen. The default setting varies depending on where you purchased the camera. To change the display language, foll ow the steps below. 1 Dis pla y the SETUP menu. • For t he ope rating p roced ure, se e P.
144 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 You can select the picture quality and size in CALS mode f rom the following. N3264(8M), N2592(5M), N2048( 3M), N1600(2M) , F1280(1M), N1280(1M), N640(V GA) At the time of pur chase, [CALS PIC QUALI TY] is set to [N1280(1M)] (No.
145 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 Image files shot with the camera contain an area where inform ation can be added. The camera m emo func tion allows you to use this area to add a mem o about the picture. Before shooting a still image with a camera memo, select [CAMERA ME MO MODE] from [MODE1] or [MODE2] on the SETU P menu.
146 Chan ging Camer a Sett ings 5 When [START DATE/TIME] is set to [ON], the next tim e you turn the camera on and select a shooting mode, the current date and t ime appear on the picture display for 4 seconds. 1 Dis pla y the SETUP menu. • For t he ope rating p roced ure, se e P.
147 6 Downloading Images to Y our Computer 6 Dow nloa din g Imag es to Your C ompu ter Refer to P.163 for M acintosh. You can download images to a com puter using either of the following methods. • You can us e the supplied RICOH Gate La software to collectively download ima ges automatically.
148 6 Downloading Images to Y our Computer The following environments are necessary for using the s upplied CD-ROM. Please check your computer, or the c omputer’s user manual.
149 6 Downloading Images to Y our Computer Once you insert the supplied CD-R OM in the CD-ROM drive, the installer screen appears aut omatically. CD-ROM Setup Ite m Name Description Re fer to Insta lling the Soft ware Use this butto n to insta ll softwa re requi red for batc h downlo ading and edit ing of images .
150 6 Downloading Images to Y our Computer The following soft ware will be installed: Caution --------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------------- -- • Do not in stall the sof tware when t he camer a is connecte d to your comput er with a USB cabl e.
151 6 Downloading Images to Y our Computer Here is an exam ple of the Windows XP screen . 1 Start you r computer an d insert the supplied CD- R OM in the CD-ROM drive. Operating sy stems other than Windows Vis ta • The in stalle r screen ap pears automatica lly.
152 6 Downloading Images to Y our Computer 5 Confirm where you want to install an d then click [ Next]. • The [Select Prog ram Fo lder] scre en appears. 6 Confirm the destination location an d then cli ck [Next]. • The Irod io Photo & Video S tudio installer starts.
153 6 Downloading Images to Y our Computer EC1 edit detection software for checking whether images have been edited will be installed. To use EC1, if you take still images with [EDIT DETECTION] set t o [ON] on the shooting setting m enu ( G P.
154 6 Downloading Images to Y our Computer The following soft ware will be installed: DeskTopBinder Lite is used for managing b usiness documents . As well as still images captured with a digital camera, you can manage a variety of documents, including documents input by scanner, documents created with various applications and image f iles.
155 6 Downloading Images to Y our Computer 2 Click [Installing DeskTopBinder Lite]. • After a few mom ents, th e [Welcom e to the I nstallSh ield Wiz ard for Caplio Soft ware S ] scree n appear s. 3 Click [N ext]. • After a few mom ents, the [ Choose De stination Location] s creen appears.
156 6 Downloading Images to Y our Computer You can check folders and file s on the CD-R OM. The CD -ROM contains not only the s oftware installed by cl icking [Installing the software] but also A crobat Reader s oftware. This software product can be installed on Windows.
157 6 Downloading Images to Y our Computer 3 Doub le -c lick the [Ac rob at ] fo lde r. 4 Doub le -c lick the [En gl ish ] fol der . 5 Double-click [ar500enu] (ar50 0enu.exe ). • A scre en appe ars to con firm use r accoun t manag ement for Window s Vista.
158 6 Downloading Images to Y our Computer 1 Click [Start] on the W indows ta sk bar. 2 Select [Setting s]-[Control P anel] ([Control Pa nel] for XP/Vista). 3 Double-click the [Add/Rem ove Progr ams] icon (or the [Add or Re move P rograms] ico n in W indows XP).
159 6 Downloading Images to Y our Computer After installing the software on your c omputer, connec t your camera to the computer. 1 Make sur e the ca mera pow er is off. 2 Con n ect the US B cabl e to the USB port of your com puter. 3 Con n ect the US B cabl e to the USB terminal of yo u r camera.
160 6 Downloading Images to Y our Computer You can download images from the camera to a computer without having to use s oftware. 1 Make su re that the camera p o wer is o ff. 2 Connect th e acces sory USB cable to a U SB port of your computer. 3 Connect th e USB ca ble to the USB terminal of yo u r camera.
161 6 Downloading Images to Y our Computer Download ing Im ages f rom an SD M emory Ca rd ------ ---------- ----------- ------- It is possible to dow nload image s fro m an SD memory card to th e computer via a PC car d slot or ca rd rea der.
162 6 Downloading Images to Y our Computer Perform the follow ing operations when dis connecting the camer a from your comput er. (The display is an exam ple of Windows XP. The terms are different for ot her operating sy stems but the operations are the s ame.
163 6 Downloading Images to Y our Computer Refer to P.147 for W indows. This camera supports the following Macintosh operating systems. • Mac OS 9.0 to 9.
164 6 Downloading Images to Y our Computer 4 From the displaye d drive, copy a file to the desired location. • The figu re below shows the folde r configu ration in the dr ive. • Whe n the conte nts of t he inter nal memory a re displ ayed , the dri ve name is [RICOHDCI].
165 7 Appendic es 7 Append ices If an error me ssage is d isplayed on the screen, ta ke the corresponding action. Troubleshooting Error Messages Error Messa ge Cause a nd Action Re fer to INSERT CARD No car d is loaded. Inser t a c ard. P.27 SET DATE.
166 7 Appendic es Camera Troubleshooting Power Supply Problem Caus e Sol utio n Refer to The camera does not turn on. Battery is not l oaded or is exhausted. Load the battery correct ly. When using the dedic ated rechargeab l e battery or AAA nickel-h ydrogen b at teries, charge the batter ies as require d.
167 7 Appendic es Shooting Problem Caus e Sol utio n Refer to The camera does not shoot even if you pres s the shut ter relea se button. Battery is exhaus ted. When using the dedic ated rechargeab l e battery or AAA nickel-h ydrogen b at teries, charge the batter ies as require d.
168 7 Appendic es The pictur e is blurred. You moved the camera when pressing t he s hutter re lease button. Hold th e camera with your elbows pressed agains t your body.
169 7 Appendic es The image la cks natural color. The pi cture w as shot in cond itions that made it diffi cult for auto white bala nce to adjus t the whi te bala nce. Add a white object to the composition or us e a white balance setti ng other than auto.
170 7 Appendic es A file cannot be d eleted. The file is protected. Unprot ect the file. P.104 The SD m emory car d is lock ed. Unlock the card . P.25 Cannot f ormat the SD memory card. The SD m emory car d is lock ed. Unlock the card . P.25 Other P roble ms Problem Caus e Sol utio n Refer to Cannot loa d the SD memory card.
171 7 Appendic es For details about the software, refer to the “Software User Guide” (PDF file). When software for your Ricoh digital cam era is used on a comp uter with Windows XP Service Pa ck 2 or W indows Vista installed, the following warning message may app ear at software activation or USB connection.
172 7 Appendic es 3 Clic k th e [Ex ce pti on s] tab . 4 Check th at the softw are is in [Progra ms and Services ]. 5 Click th e [Add Progra m] button to add so ftware that uses the netw ork. If you c licke d the [Ask Me Later] but ton: Each time the program is activated, the [Windows Security Alert] dialog box appears.
173 7 Appendic es Specifications No. of eff ective pixels ( camera) Approx. 10 million pixels Image Se nsor 1/2.3" CCD ( Total 10.30 m illion pi xels) Lens Focal Length 5.0 mm to 2 5 mm (equival ent to 28 mm to 1 40 mm on a 35-mm camera) F-aperture F3.
174 7 Appendic es Number of Recorded Pixe ls Still Image 3648 × 2736, 3648 × 2432, 3264 × 2448, 2592 × 1944, 2048 × 1536, 1600 × 1200, 1280 × 960, 640 × 480 Movie 640 × 480, 320 × 240 Text 3648 × 2736, 2048 × 1536 Recordi ng M edia SD memory card, SDHC memory card (up to 8 GB), Inter nal Memory (approx .
175 7 Appendic es *1 The pictur e quality mode tha t can be set varies depe nding on the image size . *2 Compa tible with DCF and DPOF. DCF is the abbrev iation for “Design rule for Cam era File system” a JEITA standa rd. (Full compatibility with other devices is not guaranteed.
176 7 Appendic es The following table shows the approximate number of images that can be recorded in the int ernal memory and onto an SD memory card at various image size and picture quality s ettings.
177 7 Appendic es The G600 can be used with the items (sold separately) list ed below. A wide conversion lens (DW-5) enables shooting at a lens magnification of 0.8 times (equivalent to a 35 mm camera’s 22 mm zoom in wide-angle). 1 Attach the w ide conve rsion lens to the lens of this cam era.
178 7 Appendic es You can attach an external flash and other accessories (available in stores) to the accessory shoe. You can only use an external flash equipped with both of the following functions.
179 7 Appendic es Turning the camera off may reset some function settings to their defaults. The table below indicates whether or not the function is reset to its default when the camera is turned off.
180 7 Appendic es * The de fault set ting va ries dep ending o n where you purc hased th e camera. SETUP LCD BRIGHTNESS O - REG. MY SETTING S O - STEP ZOOM O OFF AUTO POWER OFF O 1 MI N. OPERATION SOUN DS O ALL VOL. SETTINGS O (Medium) LCD CON FIRM.
181 7 Appendic es Use of the optional AC adapter is recommended when you use the camera for long periods, such as when you are recording a movie, using interval shooting or reviewing images, and when the camera is connected to a computer. 1 Make sur e that the cam era is off.
182 7 Appendic es Disconnecting the AC Adapter Make sure t he camera is turned off before disconnecting t he AC adapter. 1 Unplug the power plug from th e outlet. 2 Press and r elease th e hook. The A C adapt er coupler will be ejec ted. Pul l the coupl er out of th e came ra.
183 7 Appendic es Using Your Camera Abroad AC Adapte r (Model: AC -4c), Batter y Charger (Mod el: BJ-6) This AC ad apter can be us ed in r egion s with a c urrent of 100-240V, 50 Hz/60Hz.
184 7 Appendic es Wate rpro ofing • This camera con forms to the spe cificat ions for JIS/I EC waterp roof grade 7 and JIS/ IEC du stproof grade 6 ( IP67 ). • After shoo ting in the rain or cleanin g in water, water may seep throu gh the eyepiec e of t he len s segm ent an d the tr ipod scr ew hol es o n the undersi de.
185 7 Appendic es • This prod uct was m anufac tured f or use in the co untry in which it was purchased. The war ranty is only valid in the country in which the camera was purchas ed.
186 7 Appendic es Care • Please note that if fingerprints , dirt, etc. get onto the lens, picture quality will suffer. • Wh en dus t or dirt does get on the lens, do not tou ch it direc tly wit h your finger s, and eithe r use a blo wer (ava ilable in stores) to blow it of f, or a soft cloth to ge ntly d ust it of f.
187 7 Appendic es Use and Stor age • Pleas e avoid using or sto ring your cam era in the follo wing kind s of places, as this m ay damag e the ca mera. Places w ith sever e vibra tion. Places w here it is in dire ct conta ct with vinyl or r ubber pr oducts o r chemicals, including m othballs or other insect repellent, fo r long periods of time.
188 7 Appendic es 1. T his product is backed by a limited w arranty. During the warranty period menti oned in the Warranty supplied with your camera, any defective pa rts will be repair ed free of charge. In the eve nt of a camera malfunctio n, contact the dealer fro m which you purchased the camera or your nearest Ricoh Repair Center.
189 7 Appendic es INFORMATION TO THE USER USA FCC P art15 Class B The equipm ent has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pu rsuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These li mits are designed to provide reasonable pr otection against harmful i nterference in a residential installation .
190 A Accessory Sh oe ......... ......... 16, 178 Acrobat R eader .................... ..... 156 ADJ BTN. S ET.1/2/3 /4 ......... ..... 137 ADJ./MEMO B utton ......... 17, 62, 96 AE METERI NG ........... .......... ....... 74 AF AUX. L IGHT .... .....
191 Lens ....... .......... ........... .......... ....... 16 List Editor ... ................ .......... ..... 150 M Macro Butto n ........ ........... ...... 17, 38 Manual Fo cus (MF ) ......... .......... .. 72 MENU/OK Bu tton .... 17, 68, 98, 123 Microphone .
192 Wide-ang le/Thu mbnail Disp lay Button . .......... ........... ..... 17, 37, 51 Z Zoom .......... .......... ........... .......... .. 37 ZOOM MACRO .
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An important point after buying a device Ricoh G600 (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 G600 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 G600 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Ricoh G600 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Ricoh G600 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Ricoh G600, 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 G600.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Ricoh G600. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Ricoh G600 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
