Camera User Guide Quick Guide A Variety of Shooting Techniques/Playback Changing Camera Settings Installing Software Troubleshooting The serial number of this product is given on the bottom face of the camera. Caution! Do not connect the USB cable yet! If you connect the camera to a computer through the USB cable before installing the provided software on the computer, the software required for connection between camera and computer may not be installed correctly. Be sure to connect the camera to your computer after installing the provided software. For how to install the software, see P.134. About other documentation Detailed explanations on how to use the provided software can be found in "Software User Guide" (PDF format file) included on the supplied CD-ROM. For how to display the PDF file, see P.137. The CD-ROM also contains English version of Camera User Guide and Software User Guide in PDF format. Preface This manual provides information on how to use the shooting and playback functions of this product, as well as warnings on its use. To make the best use of this product's functions, read this manual thoroughly before use. Please keep this manual handy for ease of reference. Ricoh Co., Ltd. Safety Precautions Test shooting Copyright For the safe use of your camera, be sure to read the safety precautions thoroughly. Please be sure to do some test shooting to make sure it is recording properly before normal use. Reproduction or alteration of copyrighted documents, magazines, music and other materials, other than for personal, home or similarly limited purposes, without the consent of the copyright holder is prohibited. Ricoh Co., Ltd. assumes no liability for failure to record or play back images caused by malfunction of this product. This product is manufactured to local specifications and the warranty is valid within the country of purchase. Should the product fail or malfunction while you are abroad, the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for servicing the product locally or bearing the expenditure incurred thereof. Operating this product in the vicinity of other electronic equipment may adversely affect the performance of both devices. In particular, operating the camera close to a radio or television may lead to interference. If interference occurs, follow the procedures below. Exemption from Liability Warranty Radio Interference · Move the camera as far away as possible from the TV, radio or other device. · Reorient the TV or radio antenna. · Plug the devices into separate electrical outlets. · This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written permission of Ricoh. © 2005 RICOH CO.,LTD. All rights reserved. · The contents of this document may be changed in the future, without prior notice. · This booklet was created with thorough attention to its content. If, however, you have a question, spot an error, or find a description lacking, please refer to the end of this booklet for information on how to contact us. Microsoft, MS, Windows and DirectX are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and other countries. Macintosh, Power Macintosh, and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. in the United States of America and other countries. Adobe and Adobe Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. All trademarked company and product names mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners. Key Features Equipped with a wide zoom lens in 7.1x high magnification This product has a compact body only 26 mm thick, featuring a 28 to 200 mm* wide 7.1x lens that covers a wide range of shooting. This lens supports shooting various indoor and outdoor scenes. * Equivalent to that on a 35 mm camera Camera shake correction function ensuring trouble-free shooting (P.29) A camera shake correction button is provided. Just pressing the button allows you to correct blurring due to unsteady hold even when shooting indoors or night scenes. Rapid shutter response to capture a moment (P.30) The shutter release time lag is as short as approx. 0.1 seconds. Ricoh's patented hybrid auto focusing system technology even keeps action shots looking good. 1-cm macro (P.36) and close flashing for 14 cm (for Telephoto) or 20 cm (for Wide-angle) (P.37) The unsurpassed macro function allows you to capture details from a very close distance at only 1 cm. The camera also has a built-in flash for very close shots within 14 cm (for Telephoto) and 20 cm (for Wide-angle). This combination will give you clear macro shots even under low light conditions. 1 AF target shift function for easy focus lock even on a tripod (P.87) The camera has an AF target shift function. At macro shooting, the AF target shift function allows you to lock the focus by button operation, without moving the camera itself. Equipped with a powerful longlasting rechargeable battery (P.16) A long-lasting, large-capacity rechargeable battery comes with the camera, giving you convenience for long-time shooting on a trip or in your workplace. Adjust (ADJ.) button for easy customizing to optimum setting (P.59) The ADJ. button reduces button operation steps. It allows you to quickly adjust the exposure, white balance, and ISO sensitivity with minimum steps. You can also assign a function as required. High-quality movie with sound of 30 or 15 frames/second (P.93) A high-quality movie of 320 x 240 pixels can be shot at 30 frames/second with sound. Scene mode for easy and beautiful shooting (P.38) In Scene Mode, you need only to select from among eight types of shooting modes for shooting with optimal settings for the scene. 2 Skew Correction Mode facilitating correction of an image taken obliquely (P.38) In Skew Correction Mode, a square subject shot obliquely can be corrected as if it were shot squarely. You can correct a skewed image such as a bulletin board, exhibition panel, or name card with simple button operation. Instant transfer to PC through the USB cable If the provided software is installed on your computer, just connecting the camera to your computer with the provided USB cable will automatically transfer images to your computer. Provided with multi-functional software "ImageMixer" that helps in not only managing shot images in an album, but also editing images and sounds, and creating video CDs For the integrated handling of images, this software has a input function to download still images, movies, and sounds from a digital camera or music CD, an album function to manage captured contents, an edit function to edit movies by MPEG-1, a layout function to create layouts using still image contents, and a disk creation function to create video CDs. Direct printing without requiring any computer (P.54) A direct print compatible printer can be connected to the camera with the USB cable for direct transfer. This allows for easy printing without using a computer. 3 Contents Chapter 1 Quick Guide Before Shooting .......................................................................................... 10 Packing List .................................................................................................................. 10 Names of parts ............................................................................................................. 12 About LCD Monitor Display .......................................................................................... 14 Getting Ready to Shoot .............................................................................. 16 About the Batteries....................................................................................................... Battery level indication ................................................................................................. About an SD Memory Card (available in stores) .......................................................... Charging the Rechargeable Battery ............................................................................. Loading the Rechargeable Battery and SD Memory Card ........................................... Turning the Power On/Off ............................................................................................ Setting the language .................................................................................................... Setting the date and time ............................................................................................. Changing the Display ................................................................................................... Maximizing the LCD Monitor Brightness ...................................................................... Histogram Display ........................................................................................................ How to Hold the Camera .............................................................................................. Preventing camera shake............................................................................................. Capturing the Moment Shooting (Full-press) ............................................................... Checking the Focus and Shooting (Half-press)............................................................ When the Subject is not Centered (Shooting with Focus-lock) .................................... Using the Zoom Function ............................................................................................. Shooting Close-Ups (Macro-Mode).............................................................................. Using the Flash ........................................................................................................... Shooting with Scenery-Matching.................................................................................. Checking the image you just took (Quick Review) ....................................................... Viewing Your Images ................................................................................................... Playing back in the three-frame view ........................................................................... Thumbnail Display........................................................................................................ Magnifying Images ....................................................................................................... 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 30 31 33 35 36 37 38 42 43 44 46 47 Basic Shooting............................................................................................ 27 Playing Back................................................................................................ 42 Viewing on a Television ............................................................................. 48 Erasing......................................................................................................... 50 Erasing Unwanted Files (Still Images/Movies/Sounds)................................................ 50 Erasing Multiple Frames at One Time.......................................................................... 51 Chapter 2 A Variety of Shooting Techniques/Playback Direct Printing ............................................................................................. 54 Direct Print Function..................................................................................................... 54 Connecting the Camera to a Printer............................................................................. 54 Printing Still Images...................................................................................................... 55 A Variety of Shooting Techniques ............................................................ 59 Using the ADJ. (Adjust) Button..................................................................................... 59 4 Shooting Setting Menu ................................................................................................. 60 Using the Shooting Setting Menu................................................................................. 61 Choosing Picture Quality Mode/Image Size (PIC QUALITY/SIZE) .............................. 62 Changing the Focusing Mode (FOCUS: MULTI AF/SPOT AF).................................... 64 Manual Focus Shooting (FOCUS:MF) ......................................................................... 66 Shooting at a Fixed Distance (FOCUS:SNAP/Infinity) ................................................. 68 Changing the Light Metering (PHOTOMETRY) ........................................................... 69 Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images (SHARPNESS) ......................................... 70 Setting Color Depth (COLOR DEPTH)......................................................................... 71 Shooting Consecutively with Different Exposures (AUTO BRACKET) ...................... ...