Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product R 3 Ricoh
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Do not connect the USB cable ye t! I f you co nne ct the ca me ra to a co mputer th rough the USB cable before installing the provided sof tware on the c ompute r , the softw are re qu ired for conn ectio n betw een c amera and co mpu ter m ay not b e installed co rr ectly .
Pr e face Th is m anu al pr ovi des inf or mat io n on h ow to u se t he sho ot ing an d pl ayb ack f unc tion s of th is pro duc t, as well a s wa rning s o n its use . T o m ake the be st u se o f t his pr oduc t' s fu ncti ons , re ad thi s m an ual th oroug hly bef ore use .
1 K ey F eatur es Equip ped with a wi de zo om lens in 7.1x hi gh mag nification This p roduc t ha s a com pact bo dy only 2 6 mm t hick, featur ing a 28 to 200 mm* wide 7.1x lens that cove rs a w ide ra ng e o f shoo ting. Th is len s su pports shooting vari ous i ndoo r and outdoo r s cene s.
2 AF t arget shif t fu nction for easy focus l ock even on a trip od (P .87) The c a me ra ha s an A F t arg et s hif t f un cti on. At m ac ro shoo ting , the A F targe t shift funct ion a llows you t o lo ck the fo cus by butto n o perati on, w ith out mo ving the camera itself.
3 Skew Correction Mod e facilit at ing correction of an i mage taken obliq uely (P .38) In S kew Correct ion M ode, a squar e su bject shot obl iq uely can be correct ed as if it were shot squa rely . Y ou ca n corre ct a skewed im age su ch a s a bul le tin boar d, e xhib ition panel, o r nam e card with sim ple bu tton oper atio n.
4 Contents Chap ter 1 Qui ck Gui de Before Sh ooting ......... ..... ..... ........... ..... ..... ........... ..... ..... ........... ..... ..... ........ 10 Packing L ist ................. ................... .................. ................... .
5 Shoot ing Setting Menu ................... ......... ......... ................... ................... .................. .... 60 Using the S hoot ing Setting Menu ............ ......... ................... ................... .................. ...
6 Assigning a Function t o the AD J. Butto n (ADJ. BTN. SE T. 1/2) ............ ......... ......... .. 1 15 Changing A uto Po wer-O ff Settings ( AUTO POWER OFF) .......... ................... ........... 116 Chan ging th e Beep Sou nd Setting (B EEP SOUND) .
7 Using Manual s The two manuals included are for your Caplio R3. To copy the Software User Guid e onto yo ur hard disk Copy the PDF f ile from the above folder . Camera User Guide (This booklet) This guide explains t he usage and functions of t he camera.
8 Refer enc e The ca mera is pr ov id ed wit h sof tware (Image Mi xer) tha t a llows yo u to di splay an d edit im ages f rom yo ur co m pute r . F or h ow to u se Im ageM ix er , cli ck th e [?] b ut ton on the Im ageMi xer wind ow and s ee the dis pla yed man ual.
Cha pter 1 Quic k Guide If you are us ing the camera fo r the firs t time, read from this chapter . Before S hoo ting ..... ..... ........... ..... ..... .......... ...... 10 Gettin g Rea dy to Shoo t ... ...... ..... .......... ..... ...... 16 Basic S hooti ng .
10 Befor e Shooting Pack in g L i s t Open the package and mak e sure all the items ar e included. • Caplio R3 • A V Cable Use d when viewin g yo ur image s on a TV unit . • USB Cable Use d t o con nec t the cam era to a c om pu te r or D ire ct Pri nt sup por ted pr i nter .
11 Quick G uide • Camera User G uide (This booklet) • W arranty • Safety Prec autions • Caplio Soft ware CD-ROM The p rov ide d soft ware an d the S oftw are Use r G uide ar e includ ed on thi s CD-RO M. Optional Accessories • AC Adapt er (AC-4c) Use d f or po we r supp ly from a hom e outl et t o the ca mer a.
12 Names of par ts Came ra Fro nt V iew Mode Sele ctor Y ou can select on e of t he three modes wit h the m ode select or . Ite m Name Re fer to 1 Came ra Shake Co rrecti on Button P. 2 9 2 Shut ter R eleas e Bu tton P. 2 7 3 Power But ton P. 2 2 4F l a s h P.
13 Quick G uide Rear V iew Ite m Na me Ref er to Ite m Name Re f er t o 1 LC D Moni to r P. 1 4 1 1 $ / Q (Quick R eview)Butt on P. 4 2 2 Mode Selector P . 12 12 M / O Bu tton P. 6 1 P. 9 9 P. 1 1 0 3 Auto Focus/ Fl ash La mp P. 3 1 P. 3 7 13 " / N (Macro) Bu tton P.
14 Abou t L CD Monitor Display Scre en E xampl es wh en Shoo ti ng Pict ures Item Na me Re fer t o Item Na me Re fer t o 1 Flas h P .37 16 Exp osu re Comp. P .80 2 Macro S hooti ng P .36 17 ISO Set ting P .83 3 Sel f-ti mer P .8 8 1 8 Dat e/Time P .7 9 4 Mod e T ypes P .
15 Quick G uide Not e • The nu mb er of rema inin g shots avai lable may di ff e r fro m th e ac tu al numb er of sh ot s, depen ding o n the s ubj ect. • Even be twee n cards o f the same ca pacit y , the numbe r of r ema inin g shot s an d oth er va lues ma y v ary w i th the m anu fa ctur er , ty pe, a n d sh ooti ng co ndit io n.
16 Getting R ea dy to Sh oot T urn the power on and ge t ready to shoot. Not e If you h ave a lrea dy us ed this camer a , f ol low t he ste ps be lo w to ma ke s ur e it is t ur ned o f f befo re r em ovi ng o r lo ad ing b atter ies . 1. Ma ke s ur e th e LCD mo nito r is t urn ed off .
17 Quick G uide Refer enc e • For how to insert th e Re cha rge ab le Batte ry , se e P .20. • For how to use th e AC Adap ter , see P .169 . Cauti on • Ple ase remov e the b atte rie s if you a re no t g oi ng to us e the ca mera for a lo ng p eri od o f ti me.
18 Abou t a n SD Memor y Car d ( a vaila bl e in s tor es ) Y ou can st ore st il l i m ag es you have taken eit her in the camera ' s i nterna l m e m or y or on an SD M emor y Car d (avai labl e in sto res) . The int er nal me mo r y c a pa c it y is 2 6 MB .
19 Quick G uide Charging the R ec har geabl e B a tt er y The rechargeable battery needs to be charged before use. 1. Insert the battery , making sure that the and markings on the battery match with those on the batt ery charger . The bat ter y label shoul d fac e up .
20 Load in g the R ec h a r geable Ba tter y and SD Mem or y Car d The rechar geable battery (DB-60) is another option for powering this camera. This battery is co nvenient because it can be used ov er and over again by recharging, and the bat tery power lasts long.
21 Quick G uide 4. Close th e battery/ca r d co ver and slide it back into place. Cauti on • Ple ase remove th e rech arg ea ble bat t eri es if you are not going to us e th e came ra f or a lo ng per iod of ti me. • S t ore the rem ove d batte ry in a dr y c ool plac e.
22 T ur ning the P o wer On/Of f To turn the power on: 1. Pre ss the Powe r butto n. After t he st art so un d, the a uto -focus/ flash lamp b link f or seve ral s econds. Us ing the Ca mera in Pl ayba ck Mode Pre ssing the Playb ack b utton for more than one second turns on the camera in Playb ack Mod e, allowing yo u to start playba ck at on ce.
23 Quick G uide Setti ng the la nguage When the power is turned on for the f irs t t ime, the language setting screen appears (for the LCD monitor display language). After setting the language, go on to the date/time setting (for printing the date and time on your phot os).
24 Settin g the date an d time When the power is turned on for the f irst time and the language setting is completed, t he date/time set ting screen appe ars. 1. Press th e !" #$ but tons t o set the year , month , d ate and time. Ch ange th e v alue wi th !" an d move the fr am e with #$ .
25 Quick G uide Chan gin g the Display If you pr ess D ISP ., yo u can ch ang e the scr een disp lay m ode, suc h as switchin g b etween display/no disp lay of sym bols, et c. Ever y time you pre ss the DI SP . button , the view cycles in the order of Histog ram On , G rid Guide , No Display , LCD M onitor Off, and No rm al Sym bo l Di s pl ay .
26 Histogr am Displ ay Whe n hi stogram d isplay is on , a histogra m appe ars in th e lo wer ri ght co rne r on th e L CD moni tor sc ree n. A hist ogr am i s a graph indic ating th e numb er of pixels on the ver tical axis a nd the bri ghtnes s on the hori zontal axis.
27 Quick G uide Basic Shootin g Now you are ready . Let's shoot! Ho w to Ho ld the C amer a Hold the camera as illustrated below for best result s. 1. Hold the camera with both hand s and li ghtl y pr ess both elbows against your body . 2. Put your finger on the shutter bu tto n.
28 Pre v ent i ng ca me r a sh ak e If the camera moves when you press the shutter button, t h e still image might not com e out clearly (due t o camera shak e). The ma rk di splayed on the LCD monitor indicates that camera shake should be av oided under the current shooting condition.
29 Quick G uide Preventing blurring with the camera shak e correction function T urn ing on the cam era shake c orrection f unction minimizes blurring. At the time of purc hase, the c amera shake c orrection f unction is turned on . 1. W ith the c ame ra rea d y t o shoot , press the Camera Shake Corr ect io n but ton.
30 Captur ing th e Mom ent S hooti ng (Fu ll-press) The sh utt er release bu tton works i n two s teps. Ther e a re tw o meth od s of usi ng th e sh utter b utt on; pre ssing th e shutter bu tton all th e way down at o nce (full-pr ess) and pre ssing it halfway ( hal f-press ).
31 Quick G uide Chec king the F ocu s a nd Shoo ting (H alf- pr es s) Wh en you pre ss t h e sh utter rele as e bu tton half way ( ha lf -p re ss ), the a uto focus f unct ion is t riggere d to de termine th e focal d istance. Subs equ entl y press it all the w ay do wn (full- press) to s hoo t.
32 The foca l distance is m ea sured a t five poi nts. Gree n fr ames a ppe ar to indica te focus p ositions. Not e Wh en s pec ify ing a focu s p ositi on at m acro sh oo ting , u se t he A F t arg et s hift fu ncti on. (P .8 7) 5. Gen tly press th e shutter b utton all the way .
33 Quick G uide W h en the S ubjec t is not Ce ntered (S hootin g with F o cus- lock ) When y our subject is not in the c enter of y our composition, c ompose y our photo after focusing. (Focus- lock) Exam ple : T aking a photog ra ph of t he castle i n the ba ckgr ound w ith the cam er a focuse d o n a per son in fron t.
34 4. With t he shutter h alf-pre ssed, move the camera and compose your shot. 5. Gen tly press th e shutter b utton all the way . Not e At m acr o sh ooti ng , the A F targ et shif t fun cti on al lo ws you to l ock the foc us w itho ut mov ing th e cam era .
35 Quick G uide Usin g the Z oom Fun ction Pre ssing the Z (W ide angle) button allows you to t a ke a wide-angle picture. Pressing the z (T e l ephoto) button allows you t o take a picture of a subject zoomed in. 1. W ith the c ame ra rea d y t o shoot , press t he Z butt on or th e z bu tto n.
36 Sho oting Close- Ups ( Macro-Mode ) Using the N (Macro) but ton allows you to t ake a tight close-up (M acro Pho to). It is good for s hooting small subjects because y ou can get up to one centimeter (1/2 inch) away . 1. W ith the c ame ra rea d y t o shoot , press t he N b utto n.
37 Quick G uide Using the Flash Pre ss the F (Flash) butt on to s witch bet ween flash modes. By defaul t, y our c a mera is set t o Fl ash Off. From the front edge of the lens, flashlight reaches about 0.2 to 2. 4 m (W ) or about 0. 14 to 1.8 m (T) when IS O sensitiv ity is set to AUT O.
38 Shoo tin g wi th Sc ener y-Matching If you us e the S cene Mode, you c an select from among eight t ypes of still image modes and shoot automatically with optimal sett ings for that kind of scene. PORTRA IT Use w hen t a king portra it pict ure s. SPORT Use w hen taking pictures of m oving o bjects.
39 Quick G uide Refer enc e • F or ho w t o ch ange PIC QU A LIT Y/S IZE, see P .62 . • F or th e lis t of Sh oo ti ng S et ting men u it ems in Sce ne Mo de , se e P .
40 1. Switch t he Mo de S elector to 5 . 2. Press th e ! b utt on. The still image mode sele ction screen appe ars . 3. Press th e !" butto ns to select a mode. 4. Press th e M / O butt on. The Mo de's symbol is displa yed on the uppe r par t of the LC D moni tor .
41 Quick G uide Using the skew corre ction function 1. T u rn the Mode Selector to 5 . 2. Press th e ! b utt on. The still image mode selection scr een appears. 3. Press th e !" butto ns to select [SK EW CO R MO DE]. 4. Press th e M / O butt on. 5.
42 Playing Back Chec king the im a ge y o u ju st took (Q uick Re v i ew) Y ou can v iew the ima ge you just took on the LCD monitor . If you ar e not pleased wit h the way the ph oto came out , you can erase it t hen and there. 1. Wh il e s t il l in t he Sti ll Im ag e Mo d e, press t he Q (Quick Review) butt on.
43 Quick G uide V i ewi ng Y o ur Im a ges In the Playback Mode you can check still images you have t aken. Y ou can also delete or zoom in on t hem. 1. Press th e 6 (Playback) button. The cam era swi tches t o P lay back mode and t he last s til l ima ge y ou took is dis played.
44 Play ing ba ck in th e th r e e-fr ame vie w A playback v i ew can be divided into t hree fr ames. The three-frame view al lows you to select a still image t o enlarge or delet e it. 1. Press th e 6 (Playback) button. The last im age yo u took is disp layed .
45 Quick G uide About Screen Switching at Playback The playb ack screen c hange s as follows: Not e If on e of the fo llowi ng ope rat io ns i s per formed on th e thr ee- fr am e vie w , the di splay ret u rns t o the o rdinary pla yback scr een ( si ngl e-p ict u re di spl ay) and t he ope ratio n is exec ut ed.
46 T humbn ail Display Y ou can view your images in set s of 12. Y ou can then select an image to eras e or magnify . 1. Press th e 6 (Playback) button. The last im age yo u took is disp layed . 2. Press t he 9 (T h um bn ail Di s pla y) button. The scre en chan ges to three- frame view .
47 Quick G uide Magnif ying I mages Y ou can enlarge a still image displayed on the LCD Monitor . 1. Press th e 6 (Playback) button. The last im age yo u took is disp layed . 2. Press the #$ buttons to d isplay the still imag e you wan t to enlarge. 3.
48 V iewing on a T ele vision Y ou can view still images you have t aken on a TV screen. The camera dis plays everyt hing on the TV scr een just as it would on the LCD Monitor . T o use your television for viewing, connect your cam era to the television with the A V cable that came with your camera.
49 Quick G uide 5. Press the Po wer button or keep pressing the Playback b utton for more than one second to turn the camera on. Cauti on Con ne cti ng th e A V c a ble to the c am era tur ns o ff the LC D m oni tor dis pla y an d the spe aker ou tput .
50 Er asin g Erasing Un w ant ed Fi les (Still Images/Mo vies/Soun ds) Y o u ca n era se u nwanted or faile d file s fr om the S D memo ry c ard or i nterna l me mo ry . Y o u ca n era se th em in t he follow ing th re e wa ys: • One file at a time • Deleting all fr ames a t on ce • Selec t mu lti ple frame s an d eras e to get her 1.
51 Quick G uide Er as ing Mu ltip le F r am es at One Ti me 1. Press th e 6 (Playback) button. 2. Press th e 9 (Thumb nail ) button twice. The scre en is divid ed into 12 fra mes and displays 12 still images at o nce. 3. Press the ! "# $ b uttons to select the image you want to erase and press t he D (Delete) but ton.
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Cha pter 2 A V ariety of Shooting T e c hniq ues/Play bac k Direct Print ing ........ ..... ........... ..... ..... .......... ...... 54 A Variet y of Sho oting T echn iques . .......... ...... 59 Shoot ing w ith M ulti-S hot ...... ..... ..... ..... .
54 Dir ect P rinting Di r ect Print Func ti on The Direct Print st andard enables direct print ing from a camera to a printer , by connecting them v ia a USB c abl e . Photos can b e printed quickly and easily from your digit al camera without u sing a compute r .
55 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Printing Still Ima ges Y ou can send st ill i mages from the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer t o print them. S t il l image s are sent from the internal m emory when no SD memor y card is loaded or from an SD memory card when one is loaded.
56 7. Press th e !" bu ttons to select an item , and then press th e $ but ton to displa y th e det ail ed optio ns scre en . While " CONNECTI NG ..." is d isplayed, conne ction to th e print er is still incom plete. Whe n print er con necti on is compl eted, "CONNE CTING .
57 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Not e T o sp eci fy t he s et valu e as th e de faul t selec ted at th e next connectio n, cli ck the ADJ. button o n t he scre en of Ste p 7. Up on app e aranc e of th e scre en a t r igh t, s elec t [ Set] an d pre ss th e M / O b utt on.
58 9. Repeat step s 7 an d 8 to sel ect all th e still images to be printed an d t he num ber of cop ies for each . 10. P r e ss the M / O butt on. The Di rect P rint me nu app ea rs. 11. P r e ss the ! " buttons to select an item, an d then press the $ b utto n to display the det ailed options screen.
59 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback A V ariety o f Shootin g T e c hniq ues Using th e A DJ . (Adju st) Butt on The A DJ button a llows exp osure correc tion, white balanc ing, and ISO s ensitivity setting by fewer operat i o ns. T wo types of functions other than exposur e control and white balanc e can be assigned to the A DJ.
60 Shoo ting Setting Menu The S hootin g Setting me nu e nables you to sho ot picture s by set ting t he items listed in the table below . *A mo ng t he cho ic es lis t ed i n t he ta b le be low , defa ul t va lues at pu rc has e ar e en c losed i n [ ].
61 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Using the Sh ooting Set ti ng Me nu 1. W ith the ca me ra r ea dy to s hoot, press t he M / O bu tto n. The Shoo ting Settin g m enu ap pe ars. 2. Press th e !" butto ns to sel ect the desi red item.
62 Choo sing Pic ture Qu ality Mo de/I mage S iz e (P IC Q U AL ITY/SI ZE) The s i ze of a st ored still image and movie file depends on picture quality and size settings. In Picture Quality Mode, there are t wo types, N (Normal) and F (Fine). Combining Picture Quality Mode and Image Size.
63 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback 1. Switch t he Mo de S elector to 5 . 2. Press th e M / O butt on. The Shoo ting Settin g m enu ap pe ars. 3. Press th e " button to select [PI C QUALITY/ SIZE] a nd press the $ butt on. 4. Press th e !" butto ns to select a picture quality/image size.
64 Chan ging th e F ocusi ng Mode (FOCUS : MUL T I AF/SPOT A F) If you s hoot t he subject in t he default foc using mode, the camera focuses automatically ( AF).
65 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Changing the Auto Focusing Mode (MULT I AF/SPOT AF) 1. Switch t he Mo de S elector to 5 . 2. Press th e M / O butt on. The Shoo ting Settin g m enu ap pe ars. 3. Press th e " butto n t o sele ct [FOCUS ] and press the $ bu tto n.
66 Manu al F ocus Shoo ting (FOCU S:MF ) If the camera fails in focusing automatically , you can focus manually (Manual F ocus : MF). Manual focusing allows shooting at a fixed di stance. Not e • In Sc ene Mod e, manua l focu s can b e use d on ly w hen [ZOO M MAC RO] o r [S KEW CORR EC TION ] is s e lec te d.
67 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Shooting with Manual Focusing 1. Press th e " butt on as requ ired. Pre ssing the " bu tton en larg es t he dis play for easy focusing . 2. Press th e $ butto n to set the focus bar/zoom b ar display to the focus bar .
68 Sho oting a t a Fixe d Distan ce (FOC US :SNAP/ Infinity ) The s hooting dist a nce can be set t o short distance or infinity . Infinity is useful to shoot a distant view . T o shoot wit h the shooting distance fixed, f ollow the s tep s below . 1.
69 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Changing the Light M eteri ng (PHO T OMETR Y) Y o u c an c hange the me teri ng met hod (t he ran ge to u se for me ter ing) to deter min e th e expo sure valu e. Ther e a re thr ee Ligh t Meter ing Me thods a vailab le: M UL T I, CEN TE R, and SPOT .
70 Chan ging th e Edge Q uality o f Still Ima ges (S HARPNESS) Y ou can change th e defi nition of your still images to ei ther sharp or soft. 1. Switch t he Mo de S elector to 5 . 2. Press th e M / O butt on. The Shoo ting Settin g m enu ap pe ars. 3.
71 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Setting Color Depth (COL OR DEPTH) Color depth of the sh ot still im age can be selected from Nor mal, Natural, Neutral, and B&W . 1. Switch t he Mo de S elector to 5 . 2. Press th e M / O butt on. The env iron ment se tting m enu is dis played.
72 Shooti ng Consec utiv el y with Dif f er ent Expo sur es (A UTO BRACKET) The Auto Bracke ting fun ction autom atica lly shoots th ree consecu tive shots, with the spe cified exp osu re value as st a ndard, at three expo sure le vels, at -0.5E V , ±0, an d +0.
73 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Shooti ng Consecu tiv el y wi th Dif f erent W hite Balan ce ( WHITE B ALANCE BRA CKET) Three images are automatically recorded - a reddish image, a bluish image, and an image of the current whit e balance.
74 Not e • T hi s f unc ti on i s no t av ail ab le for Mult i- Shot sh oo ting (P .8 9) an d Auto Bracke t sh oo ting (P .72) . • T he fl ash ca nnot be u sed . • Time Exposu re (P . 75) is set to OF F . • I f [B &W] is set for [COL OR DE PTH ], t he whi te ba lance b rack e t ca n be set but do es not bec ome va lid.
75 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Using Long Time Exposur e (TIME EXPOSURE ) Y ou can select an exposure time of 1, 2, 4 or 8 s econds. By using long time exposure, you can capture the tr a ck of moving subjects such as fireworks and car light s, when you s hoot a night scene.
76 Shooting Pictur es A utoma tic ally at S et Int er va ls (I NTE R V A L) Y ou can set t he camer a to aut omatically t ake pict ures at fixed intervals. Y ou can set t he shooting interv al at any lengt h from 5 seconds to 3 hours, in increments o f 5 sec onds.
77 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback 8. Press the shutter relea se butto n. A p ictur e is take n ev ery ti me th e fixe d in terv al el ap s es. 9. T o stop shoo ti ng, pre ss the M / O bu tton. Inter val Sho oting se ttin gs are cleared whe n the p ower is tu rn ed off.
78 2 Shootin g a Stil l Image with Sou nd (IMAGE WITH SOU ND) Y ou can sh oot a still image with a voice memo. V o i ce recording can continue for up to eight seconds. 1. Switch t he Mo de S elector to 5 . 2. Press th e M / O butt on. The Shoo ting Settin g m enu ap pe ars.
79 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Inse r ti ng the Da te into a Still I ma ge (D A TE IMPR INT ) Y ou can insert the date (YY /MM/DD) or the date and time (YY /MM/ DD hh:m m) at t he lower right of a still image. 1. Switch t he Mo de S elector to 5 .
80 Chan ging th e Expo sure (EXPOS UR E COMP . ) The expo sure se tting allo ws you to sele ct brigh tness leve ls fo r your sho t s. Norma lly , if your subject is c ent ered, b acklight c ompen sation is a uto matically acti vated, a nd you can shoot with co rrect e xpo sure.
81 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Usi ng Natu r al and A r tifi cial Lig htin g (W HIT E BALA NCE) Adjust the white balance so that a white subject may be reproduced as white.
82 Setting the White Bala nce Manually (Manua l Setting) 1. Switch t he Mo de S elector to 5 . 2. Press the ADJ. Button . 3. Press t he #$ b ut to ns u nt i l th e W h ite B ala nce me nu ap pe a rs . 4. Press th e !" butto ns to select (M anua l Se tti ng).
83 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Chang ing Sen sitivities (ISO SETTI NG) The ISO sensiti v ity indicates how sensitive t o light t he film is . A greater value m eans higher sensitivity . High sensitivity is suitable for shooting an object in a dark plac e or moving f ast and suppresses blurring.
84 Li mi ting the S hut te r R elea se Sp eed (S L O W SHUTTER LMT) The maximu m shutter release speed can be limited to the following: 1/8 sec ond, 1/4 se cond, 1/ 2 se cond When this function i s set to [OFF], the maximum shutter release speed is 1 second.
85 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback R etu r ning t he Sh oo ting Sett ing Menu Settings to their Defa ults (REST ORE DEF A U L TS) T o r eturn the Shoo ting Setting menu settings to their defaults, follow the steps below . 1. Switch t he Mo de S elector to 5 .
86 Cha ngi ng Shadi ng for Shoo ti ng T e x t (DENSITY) Y ou can change th e shading of text for shooting i n T e xt Mode of Scene M ode. Y ou can select f rom DE EP , NORM AL and LIGH T . 1. Switch t he Mo de S elector to 5 . 2. Press th e ! b utt on.
87 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Usi ng t he AF T ar get Sh ift Fu nc ti on At m acro sh ooting, the AF tar get shift fu nctio n allows yo u to lock the focus (P .33 ) b y usin g the !"#$ button s on th e came ra w ithou t moving th e ca me ra.
88 T Usin g the Self-Timer Y ou can set the Self-timer t o shoo t af ter either two or ten seconds. A setting of t w o seconds is useful for preventing came ra shake. 1. Switch t he Mo de S elector to 5 . 2. Press t he T (Self-time r) b utton. The LCD m onitor displa ys the sy mb ol.
89 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Shooting with Multi-Sho t If you s witch t o Multi-Shot, yo u can shoo t consec utive images . Multi-shot c an be classified into t he following types: CONT (Mu lti-Sho t) As long as you hol d the shutter button down, pictures continue t o be taken.
90 Not e • When s hoot ing with S Multi- or M Mult i-Sh ot, the IS O sensi ti vity is f ixed to AUT O even if i t is se t t o 64 ,1 00. • The ma ximu m nu mbe r of i mages tha t ca n be sho t in t.
91 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback CONT 7. Compo se your picture, then press and hold the shutter bu tto n. As lo ng as you h old the shu tter bu tton down, pictu res con tinue to be ta k e n . 8. Release y our fing er from the sh utter release button to stop recording.
92 V ie wing an S Mul ti-Sho t or M Multi -Shot Still Image in Enla r ged Displa y Mode While still images (16 frames in a f ile) t aken by SCO NT or MCONT are displayed, one of the 16 frames can be di splayed in an enlarged view . While viewing an enlarged f rame image, you can switch between fram es.
93 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Shooting/Pla ying Back Mo vies 3 Shoo ti ng M o vie s Y ou can shoot movies with sound. Y ou can select the i mage size, either 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 pixels. Y ou can select number of frames shot per second (frame rate ), either 30 or 15.
94 Cauti on • W hile sh ooti ng mov ies , op era ti on s o unds ma y be re c ord ed. • The ma ximu m reco rdi ng ti me per sho ot ing de pe nds on your card . Ev en wit hi n the maximum recor ding t ime, so me cards ma y en d shoot ing. Not e • T he fl ash ca nnot be u sed .
95 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Setting the F r ame Ra te The num ber of shot fram es pe r second (fra me rate) in Movie Mode can be selected from 30 and 15. 1. Switch t he Mo de S elector to 3 . 2. Press the M / O bu tton. The sho oting sett ing me nu app ears.
96 Play in g Back Mo vies T o playback movies, follow the s tep s below . 1. Press th e 6 (Playback) button. The last s hot t ak en is displayed . For mo vies, t he fi rst fra me is disp laye d as a sti ll ima ge. 2. Move to the movie you want to view u sing the #$ but tons .
97 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback R e cor ding/P laying Ba c k So und 2 R ecor din g So und (V oice Me mo) Y ou can recor d sound. Reco rded data is stored as a WA V f ile. 1. Switch t he Mo de S elector to 2 (V o ice Memo Mod e). 2. Press the shutter relea se butto n.
98 Play in g Back Sound T o playback sounds, follow t he steps below . 1. Press th e 6 (Playback) button. The last s hot t ak en is displayed . 2. Press th e #$ butt ons to s ele ct a sound file for playback (speaker ico n). Pre ss the $ bu tton to displa y the n ext file.
99 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Other Function s A vaila ble in P laybac k Mode Playb ack Se tting M enu The Play back menu pr ovides the f unctions show n in the table below: Not e The SETU P men u ca n be acces sed f ro m with in t he P laybac k Set t i ng men u.
100 Showin g Ph oto s in O r de r Auto matica ll y (S LIDE SH OW) Y ou can show the rec orded still images, movies, and sound files sequentially on the LCD Monitor . This function is called a slide show . T o view a slide show , follow the ste p s below .
101 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Write- pr otecti ng Y our I mages (P R O TECT) Y ou can protect files from being accidental ly delet ed. Cauti on Prot ec ted f iles can not be de leted no rmally . How ever , the y wil l be del eted comple te ly if y ou f orm at th e me mory w her e the f il es a re stor ed.
102 Pro tect ion is app lied and the P rotect symbo l app ea rs in the up pe r-le f t co rner of the scr ee n. Protecting All Files T o protect all your files, follow t he steps below . 1. Press th e 6 (Playback) button. 2. Press th e M / O butt on. The Pla yback m enu ap pears.
103 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Protecting Multip le Files at Once T o prot ect selected files all at once, follow the steps below . 1. Press th e 6 (Playback) button. 2. Press th e 9 (Thumb nail) butto n twice. The scre en is divided into 12 frames and displays 12 still images at once.
104 Usin g a Prin ting Se r vice (D POF) The still images recorded on an SD Mem ory Card can be printed out if you t ake t hem to a shop that offers a digit al camer a print s ervice. T o use a print service , i t is necessary to make settings required for printing.
105 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Setting DP OF for All Still Images T o apply DPOF settings to all your sti ll images, follow the steps below . 1. Press th e 6 (Playback) button. 2. Press th e M / O butt on. The Pla yback m enu ap pears.
106 Setting DP OF for Multiple Still Images T o m ake the DPO F setting for se lected still images all at once, follow the steps below . 1. Press th e 6 (Playback) button. 2. Press th e 9 (Thumb nail) butto n twice. The scre en is partitio ned int o twe lve s egmen ts to display the thu mbnails of files.
107 A V ariety of S hooting T echniques /Playback Chang ing the Ima ge Size (RESIZE ) Y ou can reduce the im age size of a shot still image t o additionally create a file of a di fferent i mage size. Cauti on Y ou can re size only st ill image s and st il l im ages wi th voi ce me mos.
108 Cop ying the Co nte nts of In ter n al Me mor y to a Me m or y Car d (CO PY T O CARD ) Y ou can copy all movies, still images, and sound dat a st ored i n internal me mory ont o an SD M emory Card at once. 1. T urn the Cam era O ff. 2. Insert an S D Memo ry C ar d.
Cha pter 3 Changing Cam er a Settings Changi ng Camer a Se tti ngs ... ..... ..... ..... ......... 110.
110 Changing C amer a Settings SETUP Me nu Y ou can change cam era settings by displaying the SETUP menu from the Shooting Setting menu (see P .60) or Playback Setting me nu (see P . 99). The S ETUP menu enables you to set t he items listed in the t a bl e below .
111 Changin g Camera Settings Using the SETUP Me nu T o display and use the Setup menu, follow t he steps below . Not e For som e func tion s, t he choi ce se lecti on met hod may not be as exp laine d he re. For deta iled oper a tion , see t he e xpl ana tion of e ac h fu nct i on.
112 F or mattin g the SD Memor y Car d (FO RMA T [CAR D]) If the err or me ssage " This ca rd cannot be used" is displaye d, o r if you ha ve forma tte d a card with a com puter o r some o the r dev ice, it will be nece ssary to forma t th e SD M emor y Car d prior to use .
113 Changin g Camera Settings F o rm a t t i n g I n t e rn a l M e m o ry (FOR MA T [IN T . MEM. ]) If an error messag e "Format the internal memory" is displayed, it wil l be necess ary to format the internal m emor y prior t o use.
114 Adj u stin g t he Br ig ht nes s of th e L CD Mo nit or (LCD BRIGHTNESS ) T o adjust the brightness of the LC D M onitor , follow the steps below . 1. Display the setup m enu. For detailed op erati on, se e P .1 1 1. 2. Press th e " button to select [LCD BRIGH TNESS ] and press the $ bu tto n.
115 Changin g Camera Settings Assi gning a Funct ion to the ADJ . Butto n (ADJ . BTN. SET . 1/ 2) Pre ssing the ADJ. b utton a llows yo u to d isplay the scre en s for se tting the exposu re and w hit e bal ance w ith a sma ll numbe r o f butto n o perati ons.
116 Chan ging Au to P o wer- Of f S ettin gs ( A UT O PO WER OF F) If you do not opera te the c amera for the set period of time, it will shut of f autom atically (Auto Power- of f) to c onserve bat tery pow er . At the time of purchase, Auto P ower-Of f is set to one minute, but you can change this setting.
117 Changin g Camera Settings Chan gin g the Beep Soun d Setting (BEEP SOUN D) During operat ion, the camera gen erates f our type s of sounds: start sound, shutter release sound, focus sou nd, and beep sound. T o change th e beep sound sett ings, follow the step s below: 1.
118 Chan gin g the Beep So und V olume (V O L. SETTINGS ) The beep sound volume c an be changed. T o change th e beep sound volume, f ollow the steps b elow: 1. Display the setup m enu. For detailed op erati on, se e P .1 1 1. 2. Press th e " bu tton to select [VO L.
119 Changin g Camera Settings Chan gin g Im a ge Co nf ir mati on Time (LCD C ONF IRM .) Immediately after pressing the shutter button, the still image t aken is displayed for a moment so you can check it. At pu rchase, C onfirmation T ime is set to one s econd, but t his can be changed.
120 Cha ngi ng Fil e Name Sett ing s (S EQUE NTIAL NO . ) When you shoot a still im age, it i s stored on an SD Memor y Card or in internal m emory , wit h a consec utively num bered file name automatically as signed.
121 Changin g Camera Settings Not e • W hen you are r ec ord ing to inter nal memo ry , fil e names a re as s ign ed j ust as w hen [S EQUE NT IAL NO. ] is s et to [OF F]. • W hen tra nsf er rin g image s to a comp uter u sin g RIC O H Ga te La (P .
122 Setting the Da te and Time (D A TE SETTI NGS ) Y ou can take still images with the time or dat e stamped onto the picture. The date/ time setting on the S ETUP m enu is explained here. 1. Display the setup m enu. For detailed op erati on, se e P .
123 Changin g Camera Settings Chan gin g the Display La ngu a ge (LA NGU AGE/ ) Y ou can change th e language displayed on t he L CD Monitor . T o change th e display language, follow the steps below . 1. Display the setup m enu. For detailed op erati on, se e P .
124 Chan gin g the P layb a c k Method fo r Viewin g on TV (VIDEO OUT MO DE) Y ou c an view your s till images and m ovies on a television scr een by connecting your cam era to a television with the A V cable that came with your camera.
125 Changin g Camera Settings Chan gin g the Setting of St ep Zoomin g (S TEP ZOOM) The focal length wi th optical zooming can be fixed t o any of seven levels (28, 35, 50, 85, 105, 135, and 200 mm as converted equivalent to 35 mm ca meras) (S t ep Zoom ).
126 Di sp lay ing a Se ttin g Chan ge W ar n ing (S HT G ST GS WA RNG .) Y ou can set the icon of a changed function to blink or a warning message indicat ing a change will be displayed at power-on for about 5 seconds if the initial set tings are changed for the fol lowing functions.
127 Changin g Camera Settings Chan ging th e USB Comm uni ca tion Sys tem (U SB C onn ec ti on) If the USB commu nication s ystem is chan ged (by sele cting [MASS S TR] a t [USB CON N ECTIO N] on th e.
128 T o change the US B communicat ion syst em, follow the steps below: 1. Display the setup m enu. For the opera ting pr ocedur e, se e P .1 1 1. 2. Press th e " button to sele ct [USB CONNE CTION] and press the $ bu tto n. 3. Press th e !" butto n to sel ect a value.
129 Changin g Camera Settings To transfer imag es in Mass Storage Mode , follow the steps below: 1. Change [US B CONN ECTION] to [MASS ST R] on the Setup menu. 2. Make su re that the camera pow er is o ff. 3. Connect the accessory USB cab le to a US B port o f yo ur compu ter .
130 Disconnecting the C amera from Your Co mputer (Wi ndo ws) This display is an example f or Windows XP . The terms are dif ferent for other OS b ut the operations ar e the s ame. 1. Click th e Remove Hardware S afely icon at the right end of th e t ask bar .
131 Changin g Camera Settings Enlar ging Icon Display (ENL GE PHO T O ICON) Icons on the shooting screen are enlarged. Under th is setting, the following icon s are enlarged: •F l a s h • Macro Sh.
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Cha pter 4 Installing Softwa re (Do wnloa di ng Im a ges to Y our Compu ter ) Inst alli ng t he Pr ovi ded Sof tware (F or Wind ows) .. 134 Insta llin g the Prov ide d Soft wa re (For Macin tosh ) ... ...... .......... ..... ...... .......... ..... ..
134 Install ing the P r o vided S oft ware (F or W indow s) Y ou need t o install software for transf erring imag es to your computer before y ou can down load images f rom the c amera. Not e • I f a f ile wit h th e same name al rea dy ex ists at th e de st inat ion , i t is o ver writt en.
135 Inst alling Software Software that can be installed from the C ap lio Software CD-R O M Once you insert the Caplio Soft ware CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive, the following screen appears automatically: When [Install Softwar e ] is clicked: (P.
136 Refer enc e The ca mera is pr ovi de d wi th sof twa re I mag eMi xer t hat al low s y ou to d isplay and edi t i mag es fr om yo ur c om pute r . F or ho w to use Im age Mi xer , cl ick t he [?] b utton on th e Imag eMi xer wi ndow and se e the d isp layed m anu al .
137 Inst alling Software Whe n [B r ows e Use r ’s Manua l ( Sof tw ar e V ers io n) ] is c li ck ed: The Softwa re User Guid e (P DF f ile) on t he C aplio Software CD -R OM can be displaye d o n your com puter scre en.
138 Sys tem Requ ir emen t s for Us ing the Pr o vide d Softwa r e The follow in g enviro nm ents a re nece ssar y for u sing the pr ovided so ftware .
139 Inst alling Software Insta lling the Softw a re on Y our C omputer Cauti on • D o n ot c on nec t yo ur cam era to th e c omp uter un til ind icate d.
140 5. Confi rm where you want to ins t all and th en click [Next]. The [Sel ect Prog ram F old er] screen appe ars . 6. Confi rm where you want to ins t all and th en click [Next]. The Ima geMi xer i nstaller starts. Install Im age Mixer f ollowing t he me ssag es dis playe d on th e s cree n.
141 Inst alling Software Insta lling the Des kT opB inder Lite Refer enc e For how t o use DeskT opBin de r Lit e, r efe r to th e Beg inner 's Gu ide , the Set up Gu id e, and the Des kT o pBinde r Lite - Aut o Do cume nt Li nk Gui de (a ll PDF fi les ) th at are i nst al le d with Des kT o pBinde r Lite .
142 6. Click [OK]. 7. Click [DeskT op Binder Lite]. The DeskT opB inder Lite installer starts. Install DeskT o pBind er Lite follo wing t he me ssag es displaye d o n the screen . Whe n the scre en wher e yo u verify digi tal ID is disp layed, click OK.
143 Inst alling Software Conn ecti ng the Ca mera to Y our Com puter Downloading Images Using RIC OH Gate La After installi ng the so f tware on your c omputer , connect your c amera to the c omputer . The follow i ng explanation is provided ass uming that [ORIGINAL] (default) is selected at [USB CONN ECTION] of the camer a's Setup me nu (P .
144 For Windows XP The first time you c onnect your c amera to the com puter using a USB cable, the [ Found Ne w Hardware W iza rd] screen will appe ar . 1. S ele ct [ Ins tall t he s oftwa re automati cally (Reco mmende d)]. 2. Insert the Cap lio Sof tware CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive on your compu ter .
145 Inst alling Software 3. Select [RICO H Gate La], check [Always use this prog ram for this action] check bo x, and then cl ick [OK]. T o load image s fr om the cam era with assistance f rom the Wi ndows XP Scan ne r and Came ra Wizar d, se lect [Scan ner an d Ca me ra W izard ].
146 Transferring Im ages in Mass Storage Mod e Cauti on Win dow s 98 /98 SE an d Mac OS 8 .6 ar e not comp at ible wit h Mas s Stor a ge Mode . 1. Change [US B CONN ECTION] to [MASS ST R] on the Setup menu. For mo re detai ls, s ee P .12 7. At the time of pu rchase, [ORI GINAL] is selecte d.
147 Inst alling Software Disconnecting the C amera from Your Co mputer (Wi ndo ws) The disp lay is an example of W indows XP . The t erms ar e dif ferent for other operating systems but the operations are the same. 1. Click th e Remove Hardware S afely i con at t he right end of the t ask bar .
148 Do wnload ing Images from an SD Me mor y Card It is possible to download images from an SD memory card to the compute r via a PC card slot or card reader . T o load an SD memory Card int o a PC card slot or card reader , use the P C card adap ter .
149 Inst alling Software Insta lling Acroba t R eader Acrobat Reader is required to display t he operation manual (PDF fi le). If the computer is running under Windows, Acrobat Reader can be install ed. Acrobat Reader need not be inst alled if alre ady installed on your compute r .
150 Insta lling DirectX DirectX is a program to play a movie file by t he ImageMixer . This c amera requires Direc tX 8.1 or later t o play m ovie files in Windows. If you have an earlier version inst alled, please i nstall t he updated version available on t he acco mp anying CD-R OM.
151 Inst alling Software Unin stallin g th e So ftw are Cauti on • For W ind ows 2000/ XP , Adminis tr ato r pr ivi le ges are re qu ired to uni nsta ll the s oftw are . • I f a ny oth er pro gra m is ac tiv e or uns av ed d at a re mai ns, sav e th e data an d te rmi nate th e pr og ra m be fore u nin st alli n g.
152 Unin stallin g th e Im a geMix er Cauti on • For W ind ows 2000/ XP , Adminis tr ato r pr ivi le ges are re qu ired to uni nsta ll the s oftw are . • I f a ny oth er pro gra m is ac tiv e or uns av ed d at a re mai ns, sav e th e data an d te rmi nate th e pr og ra m be fore u nin st alli n g.
153 Inst alling Software Install ing the P r o vided S oft ware (F or Macintos h ) Y ou need t o install software for transf erring imag es to your computer before y ou can down load images f rom the c amera.
154 For Ma c OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, double-clicking the [Caplio Inst aller] ic on displays t he screen o n the right . When [Install the Soft ware ] is clicked: The following software w ill be install ed.
155 Inst alling Software Sys tem Requ ir emen t s for Us ing the Pr o vide d Softwa r e The following environments are necessary for using the provided software. Please check your com puter , or the computer's user manual. Cauti on • Problem s may ar ise due to ch ange s mad e to th e OS env ironme nt set ting .
156 Insta lling the Softw a re on Y our C omputer (Mac OS 8.6 to 9. 2.2 ) 1. T urn on your Macintosh and insert the Caplio Sof tware CD- ROM in the CD -ROM drive. 2. Select the OS 9 folder . The [Ins taller] i con a ppe ars. 3. Double -click [Inst aller].
157 Inst alling Software Insta lling the Softw a re on Y our C omputer (Mac OS X 1 0 . 1.2 to 10 .4) 1. T urn on your Macint osh and insert the Caplio CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Open the M ac OS X fo lder . The [Cap lio M oun ter . pkg ] icon ap pears.
158 7. Click th e destin ation vol ume yo u wan t, and then click [Continue]. 8. Click [Inst all]. When in stallation finishes, a messa ge appe ars to in for m you that it is necess ary to r estart you r Macin tosh . 9. Click [Continu e In st allation].
Cha pter 5 T r oub leshooti ng Troub lesho otin g .... ..... ........... ..... ..... .......... .... 16 0 Append ice s ....... ..... .......... ...... ..... .......... ..... .... 16 7 Cauti on Nev er use an y ba tter y ot her than t he spec ified on e.
160 T r ou bleshoo ting T r ou ble sho oti ng t he C amer a Power Supp ly Symptom Cause Remedy Refer to The powe r does not come on. Batter ies ar e not l oaded. Or they are exhauste d. Load the re chargeabl e battery correctl y . Recharg e t he batt ery a s r equire d.
161 T roubleshooting Shooting Batt eries run out q uickl y . They are being use d in extreme high or l ow temper atures. -- Many shots are bei ng taken in dark places i nside, r equiri ng flash. -- Symptom Cause Remedy Refer to The camera does not shoot eve n if you press the shut ter rel ease button.
162 A pictu re is blurred. Y ou moved the c amera when pressi ng the shutt er releas e button. Hold th e camera with your elbows ti ght o n your body . Use a tripod. Use the camera sha ke correct ion funct ion. P. 2 7 P. 2 9 When s hooting in a dark pla ce ( ex.
163 T roubleshooting Playback/ Deleting About the Software For details a bout th e so f tware , re fer to the Software User Gu ide (PDF file) . The dat e, or recordin g inf ormat ion does no t app ear . The screen dis play funct ion is set to No Displ ay .
164 Other Problems Symptom Cause Remedy Refer to Cannot l oad the Memory Card. The card is fac ing the wrong way . L oad cor rect ly . P .20 Even whe n the camera' s butt ons are pressed , it does not oper ate. Batter ies ar e running low . If usi ng alkal ine ba t teri es, r epl ace th e batt eries wi th a new se t.
165 W ar ning M essa ges Unde r W indo ws XP Ser vice Pa c k 2 When software for Ricoh 's digit al cam era is used on a P C with Windows XP Service Pack 2 inst alled, the f ollowing warning me ssage may appear at software act ivation or U SB connection.
166 If you clicke d the [Keep Blocking] button: Follow the st eps below to check t o see t he Windows Firewall settings. 1. Click [S t art] and then [Co ntrol Panel]. 2. Double -c lic k [W indows Fir ewall ]. If [Wind ows Fire wall] is not displa yed, click [S witch to Cla ssic Display] a t th e uppe r le ft of th e win dow .
167 A ppe ndices A. Sp eci fi catio ns General Camera P arts V ideo S ignal Format NTSC, P AL Pow er So urce V oltage Rechar geab le Batte ry (3 .7 V) x 1 Ext erna l Part (AC Ada pter); 3.
168 Image Dat a Record/Replay Part I/O Termina ls Memory C ards that can Record , Playback • Shutter Still image: 8, 4, 2, 1 to 1/2000 second s , Movie: 1/30 to 1/2000 seconds • ISO Sensiti vity A.
169 B . Opti on al Acc essorie s The Caplio R3 can be used with t he items (sold separately) li sted below . Using the AC Adapte r (sold separately) When shooting or viewing still imag es for a long t ime, or when connecting to your compu ter , using the AC Adapter (sold separately) is recommended.
170 Removing t he AC Adapter Ma ke sure the camera is turned off before remov i ng the AC Adapter . 1. Unpl ug the power plu g fro m the out let . 2. Remove the battery .
171 D . Menu I tems By Mo de Movie Mode Scene Mode For details abou t o ptions, se e P .60. Settin g Option Refer to MOVIE SIZ E [32 0], 160 P .62 FRA ME RA TE 15 FPS, [ 30 FPS] P .
172 E. Fu nc ti ons W h os e De fau lts w ill be R estored upon P o wer-o f f Powe r-off may reset so me func tion set ting s to the ir de faul t s. The table belo w indi cates whe the r or n ot the fun ction will be res et to its defaults up on po wer- off.
173 F . Nu mber of Images T h a t Can b e Sto r ed in I n t e rn a l M e m o ry / S D M e m o r y C a rd The follow i ng table shows the approxim ate number of images that can be recorde d onto an S D memor y card at various imag e size and picture q uality settings.
174 Not e • T he n umbe r o f re mai ning sh ot s di spl aye d on th e LCD mo nito r m ay di ffer f rom th e ac tua l num ber of sh ots , dep endi ng on t he subj ect .
175 H. Ca uti ons on U se • T his p roduct is for d omestic u se. Th e warra nty is on ly valid dome stically . • Should the pr oduct fa il or ma lfun ction while you are a bro ad, the man ufac turer assu mes no respon sibility for servicing the pro duc t loc ally or bear ing the exp endi ture i ncurr ed there for e.
176 I. C ar e an d Stor a ge Care • P leas e note that if finge rprints, d irt, e tc. get ont o the le ns, p icture q ua lity will suffer . • When dust or di rt do es g et on t he lens, do not tou ch it dir ectly w it h your finger s, a nd eith er use a b lower (availab l e in sto res) to blow it off, or a soft cloth t o g ently dust it o ff.
177 J . Er r or Messages If an err or m essage is displayed on the LCD Monitor , take the corresponding action. Error Message Cause and Action Page INS ER T CAR D No card is load ed. Ins ert a c ard. P .20 SET TH E DA TE ON THE S ETUP MENU The date is not set .
178 K. W ar r anty a nd Ser vi cing 1. Thi s product is backed by a li mited warranty . During t he warranty period mentioned in t he W arranty supplied wi th your cam era, any defective pa rts will be repaired free of charge.
179 INFORMATION TO THE USER USA FCC Part15 Class B The equ ipmen t has b een te sted and fou nd to comply with the limits fo r a Class B dig ita l device , pursuant t o part 15 of the FCC Rules. T hese limit s are desi gned to pr ovide reasonab le protection against harm ful inter ference i n a resi denti al inst allat i on.
180 Index A AC Adapter ... ........... ....... ....... ....... ...... 1 1, 169 Acrobat Reader .... .... ....... ....... ....... ........ .... 137 ADJ. B utton ... ... .... ....... ........ ....... ........... ...... 59 Auto B racket .... ........ ....
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If you have not bought Ricoh R 3 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 R 3 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Ricoh R 3 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Ricoh R 3 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Ricoh R 3, 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 R 3.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Ricoh R 3. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Ricoh R 3 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
