Table Of Contents - Ricoh Caplio 400G wide Operation Manual

Contents
Chapter 1 Using Your Camera
Section 1 Getting Started
Checking that Everything is Packed..................................... 7
Names of Parts..................................................................... 9
How to Use the Mode Dial.................................................. 10
Inserting the Batteries ........................................................ 11
Indication of the Number of Images You Can Take ................. 11
Using the Batteries ............................................................. 12
Inserting the Rechargeable Battery ......................................... 13
Removing the Rechargeable Battery ....................................... 13
Using the Rechargeable Battery ........................................ 13
Using the AC Adapter......................................................... 14
Setting up the AC Adapter ....................................................... 14
Removing the AC Adapter ....................................................... 15
Turning the Power On/Off .................................................. 16
To Turn the Camera On........................................................... 16
To Turn the Camera Off........................................................... 16
Setting the Date and Time (DATE SETTINGS).................. 17
Inserting an SD Memory Card (Available in Stores).......... 18
Inserting the SD Memory Card ................................................ 19
Removing the SD Memory Card .............................................. 19
How to Use the LCD Monitor.............................................. 20
Screen Examples when Shooting Pictures .............................. 20
The Screen During Playback ................................................... 23
Switching the Screen Display .................................................. 24
Button Functions ................................................................ 25
The Basics of the Shooting Menu/Playback Menu .................. 26
The Basics of the Setup Screen .............................................. 27
Screens .............................................................................. 28
Section 2 Basic Shooting
How to Hold the Camera .................................................... 34
How to Focus ..................................................................... 35
Shooting Still Images.......................................................... 36
Check the Focus and Shoot (Half-press)................................. 36
Capture the Moment Shooting (Full-press).............................. 37
When the Subject is not Centered on Your Composition (Fo-
cus Lock) ............................................................................ 38
Shooting with Scenery-Matching ........................................ 39
Combination of Scene Mode and Function ........................ 41
Shooting with Multi-Shot..................................................... 42
Making Multi-Shot Settings (CONT. MODE)............................ 43
Shooting with Multi-Shot .......................................................... 44
Shooting with S Multi-Shot....................................................... 44
Shooting with M Multi-Shot ...................................................... 44
Shooting Movies ................................................................. 45
Shooting with Optical Zoom ............................................... 46
Shooting with the Digital Zoom........................................... 47
Shooting Close-ups (Macro Photo) .................................... 48
Recording Voice Memos .................................................... 49
Section 3 Using Special Features for
Improved Photography
Using the Flash .................................................................. 51
Using the Self-Timer........................................................... 53
Shooting a Still Image with Sound (IMAGE WITH SOUND).... 54
Using the ADJ. (Adjust) Button........................................... 56
Changing the Exposure (EXPOSURE COMP.).................. 57
Examples of Exposure Compensation..................................... 57
Using the ADJ. Button (Exposure) ........................................... 57
Using the Shooting Menu (Exposure)....................................... 58
Using Natural and Artificial Lighting (WHITE BALANCE) .. 60
Using the ADJ. Button (White Balance)................................... 61
Using the Shooting Menu (White Balance)............................... 63
Sensitivity Settings (ISO SETTING)................................... 65
Using the ADJ. Button (ISO Sensitivity)................................... 65
Using the Shooting Menu (ISO Sensitivity)............................... 66
Changing Shading for Shooting Text (DENSITY) .............. 67
Using the ADJ. Button (Text Density) ...................................... 67
Using the Shooting Menu (Text Density) .................................. 68
Shooting Consecutively with Different White Balance
(WHITE BALANCE BRACKET) ......................................... 69
Choosing Picture Quality Mode/Image Size
(PIC QUALITY/SIZE) ......................................................... 71
About Picture Quality Mode ...................................................... 71
About Image Size ..................................................................... 71
Changing Picture Quality Mode/Image Size of a Still Image .... 72
Changing the Image Size for Shooting in TEXT Mode ............. 73
Changing the Image Size of a Movie........................................ 74
Manual Focus Shooting (FOCUS) ..................................... 75
Manual Focus Shooting ............................................................ 75
Shooting at a Fixed Distance.................................................... 76
Changing the Light Metering (PHOTOMETRY) ................. 77
Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images
(SHARPNESS)................................................................... 79
Shooting Consecutively with Different Exposures
(AUTO BRACKET)............................................................. 80
Setting the Exposure Time (TIME EXPOSURE)................ 82
Shooting Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals
(INTERVAL) ....................................................................... 83
Inserting the Date into a Still Image (DATE IMPRINT) ...... 85
Returning the Shooting Menu Settings to their Defaults
(RESTORE DEFAULTS).................................................... 86
Section 4 Playing Back/Deleting Still
Images, Movies, and Sounds
Viewing the Photo You Just Took (Quick Review)............. 88
Displaying an Enlarged View of the Still Image Displayed ....... 89
Deleting the Displayed Still Image or Movie ............................. 90
Viewing a Still Image or Movie ........................................... 91
Viewing Still Images Recorded on an SD Memory Card .......... 91
Viewing Still Images Recorded on Internal Memory ................. 92
Viewing Movies......................................................................... 93
Adjusting the Movie Sound Volume.......................................... 93
Playing Back Sound ........................................................... 94
Playing Back Sound.................................................................. 94
Playing Back Sound recorded with a Still Image ...................... 95
Adjusting the Volume................................................................ 95
Viewing at a Glance (Thumbnail Display) .......................... 96
Enlarged Viewing ............................................................... 97
Viewing an S Multi-Shot or M Multi-Shot Still Image in En-
larged Display Mode .......................................................... 98
Showing Photos in Order Automatically (SLIDE SHOW)... 99
Viewing on a Television ................................................... 100
Deleting Unwanted Still Images/Movies/Sounds.............. 101
Deleting One Still Image ......................................................... 101
Deleting All Frames at Once................................................... 102
Deleting Multiple Frames at Once .......................................... 103
Section 5 Direct Printing
About the Direct Print Function ........................................ 105
Sending Images to a Printer for Printing .......................... 106
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