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Ricoh Caplio Gate for Macintosh Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 RICOH Gate for Macintosh Operation Manual English To ensure correct use of the product, read this manual carefully before use. Keep the manual handy for future use.
  • Page 2 • Ricoh Co., Ltd. assumes no liability for data created by the user using this product. • Ricoh Co., Ltd. assumes no liability for damages caused by failure of the product, damages incurred due to loss of text or data, or any other damages arising from use of the product.

  • Page 3: What You Can Do Using This Software

    What You Can Do Using This Software Save files easily in the camera (Caplio RR10) You can use the START key on the RICOH BASE to save files in your Macintosh. Download images, voice memo and motion pictures and transfer files to the...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Uninstalling the Software ..................15 Chapter 2 Connecting the Camera to a Macintosh....... 17 Connecting the USB Cable.................17 Connecting the RICOH BASE to a Macintosh ............17 Connecting the Camera to a Macintosh ..............19 Disconnecting the USB Cable..............20 Chapter 3 Using RICOH Gate............21 Starting and Exiting RICOH Gate ...............21...
  • Page 5 Displaying and Setting Camera Information (Camera Property) ......43 Changing the RICOH Gate Design ................. 43 Displaying the RICOH Gate Version ............... 44 Appendix....................45 Using the Caplio RR10 as a Web Camera ..........45 Troubleshooting..................48 Menus ......................49 File Menu......................... 49 RICOH Gate Setup Menu..................

  • Page 6: Reading The Manual

    RICOH Gate for Windows This manual explains how to install the necessary software, how to connect the camera to the PC, and how to use RICOH Gate to transfer files between the camera and the PC. How to Use the Camera...

  • Page 7: How To Read This Manual

    To be read without fail Chapter 1 Preparing the Software To install the necessary software Before you can use RICOH Gate, you need to install the software. This chapter explains about the software on the CD-ROM supplied with the camera.
  • Page 8 Tips The examples of screen displays used in this manual are taken from MacOS9. The examples of RICOH Gate screen displays are in the case of the background illustration pattern being set to Basic. The Caplio RR10 is referred to as “the camera” in this manual.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Preparing The Software

    Chapter Preparing the Software This chapter explains the preparations required to use the supplied software, such as the necessary system environment, installing RICOH Gate, etc. Explanation of Software The following window is displayed when the CD-ROM is opened.
  • Page 10 Macintosh, or transfer files stored in the Macintosh to the camera. RICOH Gate also enables you to run other applications. m m m m See "Using RICOH Gate" (p.21). TWAIN Driver This software is for downloading still images recorded with the camera directly from the TWAIN application.
  • Page 11 JUKEBOX] software. This software is for converting Audio CD and WAV files to MP3 files (audio compression files). You can play music by downloading MP3 files through RICOH Gate. (Use commercially available stereo earphones.) Note • MP3 is an abbreviation of MPEG-1 AudioLayer 3 and is the international audio compression standard.

  • Page 12: System Environment

    System Environment The following environment is required to use RICOH Gate. Operating MacOS 8.6 ~ 9.1 System Macintosh Macintosh with a USB port Memory 96 MB or more (128 MB or more recommended) Memory 16 MB or more application memory without...

  • Page 13: Installing The Software

    Installing the Software This section explains how to install the necessary software, such as RICOH Gate, USB Driver for connecting the camera to a Macintosh. To Install the Software I To install the Caplio RR10 Software Exit all other applications before following the procedures below to install the software.
  • Page 14 Click on [Caplio RR10 Software]. Click on [Continue]. The installer screen will be displayed. Select [Easy Install] and click on [Install]. 1 Easy Install RICOH Gate and USB Driver will be installed. 2 Custom Install Only the selected software will be installed.
  • Page 15 Note • If you select [Custom Install], the Custom Install screen will be displayed. Choose the software that you want to install and select [Install]. m m m m See "Installing Only Selected Software" (p.14). The [Choose a Folder] window will be displayed. Choose the destination folder and click Note on [Choose].

  • Page 16: Tips Installing Only Selected Software

    Installing Only Selected Software Tips If you select [Custom Install] in Step 6, the screen for selecting the software will be displayed. You can select the software that you need to install. I To Install QuickTime QuickTime 4.1.2 or later is required for Text mode (TIFF- MMR) recorded with the camera.

  • Page 17: Uninstalling The Software

    File name Installation Folder RICOH Gate Caplio RR10 Software RICOH Gate Alias System Folder : Startup Items Caplio RR10 USB Driver System Folder : Extensions Caplio RR10 PPC LIB System Folder : Extensions TWAIN Driver...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Connecting The Camera To A Macintosh

    RICOH BASE to the Macintosh, and to connect the camera directly to the Macintosh. Connecting the RICOH BASE to a Macintosh You can connect the RICOH BASE to the Macintosh using the USB cable. Turn the Macintosh on. When the desktop is displayed, RICOH Gate will start up and the RICOH Gate window will be displayed.
  • Page 20 • If you press the START key and the camera is in PC connection mode, charging will not start when the camera is placed on the RICOH BASE. Turn the camera off to put it in charging mode. • The RICOH Gate window is unoperatable when the mode dial is set to (motion picture).

  • Page 21: Connecting The Camera To A Macintosh

    (motion picture). If the mode dial is set to (motion picture), switch to another mode. Turn the camera on. The camera is now in PC connection mode. m m m m See "Starting Up RICOH Gate" (p.21).

  • Page 22: Disconnecting The Usb Cable

    Disconnecting the USB Cable To disconnect the USB cable, press the sides of the USB cable Important connector to release the lock and pull the connector out. • Pulling the connector out without pressing the buttons Turn the camera off. on either side or only pulling the cable may cause the Press the sides of the USB cable...

  • Page 23: Chapter 3 Using Ricoh Gate

    Starting and Exiting RICOH Gate This section explains how to start and exit RICOH Gate. Note When RICOH Gate has been installed, it starts up when the Macintosh desktop is displayed. • To prevent RICOH Gate starting up when the...

  • Page 24: Closing The Ricoh Gate Window

    RICOH Gate, clicking on the close box closes the window and at the same time exits the application. Closing the RICOH Gate Window You can close the RICOH Gate window and just leave the title bar.

  • Page 25: Functions Of The Ricoh Gate Buttons

    This box is for exiting RICOH Gate. m m m m See “Exiting RICOH Gate” (p.21). 6 Shade box This box closes the RICOH Gate window and leaves just the title bar. m m m m See “Closing the RICOH Gate Window” (p.22).

  • Page 26: Ricoh Gate Menu

    See “Changing the Print Settings” (p.38). See “Setting the Application to be Started Up” (p.41). RICOH Gate Menu When the RICOH Gate window is active, the RICOH Gate menu is displayed on the menu bar. 1 RICOH Gate Setup Menu This menu is for setting Automatic Save and displaying camera information, etc.

  • Page 27: Saving Camera Files In The Macintosh

    Note • If you save files using the Save 1 or Save 2 button with the status the same as when RICOH Gate was installed, the files in the camera will be saved in the following settings. <Still Image Format>...

  • Page 28: Changing The Save Button Settings

    Click on in the RICOH Gate window. m m m m See “Functions of the RICOH Gate Buttons” (p.23). The files in the camera will be saved in the specified folder in accordance with the settings registered on the button which was clicked.
  • Page 29 m m m m See “Save Setting dialog” (p.28). If you want to change the image size, select the size from [Change Image Size]. Choose the size, or select [Constant magnification] or [Optional magnification]. If you select [Constant magnification] or [Optional magnification], you can specify the size.

  • Page 30: Save Setting Dialog

    Save Setting dialog 1 Save Format If you select [No change format], the still images will be saved in the same format as when recorded. If you want to change the format of still images recorded with the camera, specify one of the following formats:PICT (*.PCT), JPEG (*.JPG), TIFF (*.TIF) or PNG (*.PNG).

  • Page 31: Changing The Setting Of The Start Key

    Changing the Setting of the START key When the camera is placed on the RICOH BASE, by changing the setting of the Automatic Save function of the START key, you can save files simply by pressing the START key the RICOH BASE.

  • Page 32: Options Setting Dialog

    Specify the Automatic Save format by selecting [Save 1] or [Save 2]. [Save 1] and [Save 2] indicate the formats registered on the respective RICOH Gate Save buttons. 3 Do not save Automatically at Push START Key Files will not be saved automatically when the START key is...

  • Page 33: Automatically Saving Files Using The Start Key

    See “Changing the Save Button Settings” (p.26). Check that the RICOH BASE is properly connected to the Macintosh. m m m m See “Connecting the RICOH BASE to a Macintosh” (p.17). Check that the AC adapter is properly connected to the RICOH BASE.

  • Page 34: Saving Files From The Macintosh To The Camera

    You cannot select each file to be uploaded. Check that the camera is properly connected to the Macintosh. m m m m See “Connecting the RICOH BASE to a Macintosh” (p.17). See “Connecting the Camera to a Macintosh” (p.19). Check the content of the upload Note settings.
  • Page 35 If necessary, click on [Select Folder] and select the drive and folder where the file to be uploaded is located. m m m m See “Choose a Folder Dialog” (p.36). Select the type of file to be uploaded Note from [File Type]. •...

  • Page 36: Changing The Upload Button Settings

    Macintosh in the upload settings and save the settings. Click on in the RICOH Gate window while pressing Control key. m m m m See “Functions of the RICOH Gate Buttons” (p.23). The [Upload] dialog will be displayed.
  • Page 37 If you want to change the type of file to Note be sent, choose the file format from [File • The default setting is [All transferable files]. Type]. m m m m See “Upload Dialog” (p.34). If you want to change the upload source folder, select [Change folder].

  • Page 38: Choose A Folder Dialog

    If you want to limit the type of files transferred, specify the type of file from the following: EXIF file (*.JPG), voice memo file (*.WAV), motion picture file (*.AVI), MP3 file (*.MP3) or MP3 Playlist file (*.M3U). 2 Upload Source Folder The default setting for the upload source folder is the folder in which the Caplio RR10 Software is installed.

  • Page 39: Uploading An Mp3 File

    Uploading an MP3 File Tips When you upload an MP3 file to the camera, the data is codified before it is sent. Only codified MP3 files can be played on the camera. When you select [MP3 Playlist] under [File Type] in the Upload Settings, the [Select Playlist] dialog will be displayed.

  • Page 40: Making An Index Print

    See “Changing the Print Settings” (p.38). Click on in the RICOH Gate window. m m m m See “Functions of the RICOH Gate Buttons” (p.23). The [Choose a Folder] dialog will be displayed. Choose the folder for index printing and Note click on [Choose].
  • Page 41 Click on in the RICOH Gate window while pressing the Control key. m m m m See “Functions of the RICOH Gate Buttons” (p.23). The [Print Setting] dialog will be displayed. Enter the title to be printed on the Note header.

  • Page 42: Print Options

    Print Setting Dialog 1 Print Title Enter the title to be printed on the header. If you leave this area blank, no header will be printed. 2 Print Type Specify the number of images to be printed on each page. The [Print Type] is indicated in the form of the number of images across the page ×...

  • Page 43: Starting Up An Application

    Click on in the RICOH Gate window while pressing the Control key. m m m m See “Functions of the RICOH Gate Buttons” (p.23). The [Application Setup] dialog will be displayed. Click on [Select] on the right of The [Open] dialog will be displayed.

  • Page 44: Starting Up The Application

    Starting Up the Application You can start up the application using the RICOH Gate buttons. Click on in the RICOH Gate window. m m m m See “Functions of the RICOH Gate Buttons” (p.23). The registered application will start up.

  • Page 45: Other Functions

    RICOH Gate Camera Off button. Click on in the RICOH Gate window. m m m m See “Functions of the RICOH Gate Buttons” (p.23). The camera will turn off and go into charging mode. Displaying and Setting Camera Infor- mation (Camera Property) When the camera is connected to the Macintosh, you can check the name of the photographer preset in the camera.

  • Page 46: Displaying The Ricoh Gate Version

    Displaying the RICOH Gate Version You can display information on the RICOH Gate version. Select [About RICOH Gate] from the Apple menu. The [About RICOH Gate] dialog will be displayed. Select [OK]. About ASCII Tips ASCII is a set of common computer characters that enable messages and data to be exchanged between different types of computer.

  • Page 47: Appendix

    Appendix This section explains how to use the camera as a web camera (video capture camera) and provides a list of RICOH Gate menus. Using the Caplio RR10 as a Web Camera To use the camera as a web camera (video capture camera), you will need application software for capturing video images, such as video editing software or TV conference software.
  • Page 48 Connect the AC adapter to the RICOH BASE, and connect the Macintosh to the RICOH BASE with the USB cable. Attach the arm to the RICOH BASE. Set the mode dial on the camera to (motion picture) and place the camera on the RICOH BASE.
  • Page 49 A live image will be displayed by the application software. A live image will be displayed from the camera. Note • Refer to the instruction manual for the application software on how to operate the software. • If no image is displayed from the camera, check the following. Has a different image capturing device been selected? Select [Caplio RR10] as the input device.

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    RICOH BASE? • Is it properly connected to the USB port on the Macintosh? m m m m See "Connecting the RICOH BASE to a Macintosh" (p.17). I Camera • If you are using the RICOH BASE, is the camera properly connected? •...

  • Page 51: Menus

    You can choose whether to display the Balloon Help or not. Setup Menu for Each Button If you click on the RICOH Gate buttons while pressing the Control key, the Setup menu will be displayed. You can set the function of the Save 1, Save 2, Upload, Print, Application1 and...

  • Page 52: Index

    Close box ........23 QuickTime ........9 Custom Install ....... 12 RICOH BASE......... 17 Design of the RICOH Gate window . 43 RICOH Gate ........8 DIGITAL (AV/USB) terminal ..18 RICOH Gate design ...... 43 RICOH Gate version...... 44 RICOH Gate window .....
  • Page 53 Uninstalling ........15 Upload button ......23 Upload dialog ....... 34 Upload setting dialog....35 Upload settings......34 Uploading ........32 USB cable ........ 17 Connecting ......20 Disconnecting USB Driver ........8 USB port........18 Video Driver ........8...
  • Page 54 RICOH EUROPE B.V. (PMMC EUROPE) Oberrather Straße 6, D-40472 Düsseldolf, Germany http://www.ricohpmmc.com RICOH UK LTD. (PMMC UK) Ricoh House, 1 Plane Tree Crescent, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 7HG, England RICOH FRANCE S.A. (PMMC FRANCE) 383, Avenue du Général de Gaulle – BP 307-931-13 Clamart Cédex, France RICOH ESPANA, S.A.

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