User manual RICOH CAPILO RR120

[. . . ] E User's Manual -1- Before Reading This Manual Thank you for purchasing the Caplio RR120. To ensure that you use this camera safely and correctly, read this User's Manual carefully before you start using the camera. Once you have finished reading this User's Manual, keep it handy at all times. Trademark Information Conventions Used In This Manual IMPORTANT · Indicates items or details that you should observe to prevent loss of data, malfunction and impaired performance. Also indicates information relating to specifications and functions. E · MS-DOS, Windows, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation of the U. S. [. . . ] Note · Photography is also possible with the manual setup screen displayed. E W. B. (White Balance) The camera determines the white balance by averaging the various kinds of light that enters the lens. This setting allows you to set the white balance when taking photographs under specific lighting conditions. This setting does not function when the flash is used to take photographs. [ AUTO] [ ] [ ] [ ] [] : Automatic adjustment (default) : Photography outdoors : Photography in cool white fluorescent light : Photography in standard fluorescent light : Photography in incandescent light - 51 - Manual Photography (continued) E. V. (Exposure Compensation) This setting allows you to lighten or darken the entire screen. Use this setting when the optimum brightness (exposure) cannot be obtained, for example, when there is a lot of contrast between the subject and the background or when the subject to photograph occupies only an extremely small part of the screen. darkens the screen. E [+1. 5/+1. 2/+0. 9/+0. 6/+0. 3/0 (default)/­0. 3/­0. 6/­0. 9/­1. 2/­1. 5] The ideal brightness sometimes cannot be obtained even if a large E. V. Also, the brightness of moving images before they are photographed sometimes does not change if the subject itself is dark. In this case, press the shutter button, and check the brightness in the preview image (photographed image). Effective Subjects and Set Values q Positive (+) Compensation · Copying of printed text (black characters on white paper) (+1. 5) · Backlit portraits (+0. 6 to +1. 5) · Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects (+0. 9) · Shots made up predominantly of sky (+0. 9) q Negative (­) Compensation · Spotlit subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds (­0. 6) · Copying of printed text (white characters on black paper) (­0. 6) · Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of green or dark foliage (­0. 6) - 52 - Changing the Preset Conditions (REC MENU) This menu is for setting the basic settings to be used for photography in the automatic photography and manual photography mode. The settings are not canceled even if the camera is turned OFF or the Auto Power OFF function is activated. The settings (except the LCD monitor brightness) are canceled when you remove or insert the batteries or disconnect or connect the AC adapter. 1. Press the ( or . ) button. E The REC MENU is displayed. 3. The image before the photograph is taken is displayed on the LCD monitor when selecting LCD. Use the or buttons to select the desired setting from the tab menu, and press the ENTER button. This saves the settings, and returns the display to the REC MENU. - 53 - 2 Tab menu Changing the Preset Conditions (REC MENU) (continued) 5. To quit the REC MENU, press the ENTER button. The camera is now ready to take photographs. REC. MODE E Select from the following photography modes: [ 1SHOT ] : Regular photography, one shot at a time (default) [ MULTI ] : Continuously taking 16 photographs as a single image [ BULB ] : Taking photographs at a longer exposure time Photography Mode and Functions You can combine photography modes and the various functions for extra flexibility. The following table shows the possible combinations of photography mode functions: Macro 1SHOT Photography Mode MULTI BULB O O O Self-timer Digital zoom O O O O O O Flash O X X O: Possible X: Not possible - 54 - Changing the Preset Conditions (REC MENU) (continued) PREVIEW This setting allows you to display a photographed image on the LCD monitor for two seconds immediately after you have taken the shot. This allows you check the composition and brightness of the photographed image. [ ON ] : Display preview (default) [ OFF ] : Do not display preview ISO Sets the color mode and photographic sensitivity at which the image is to be recorded. Warning: The amount of noise in the image increases when the ISO is changed to a higher setting. [ ISO100 ]: Equivalent to color ISO100 (default) [ ISO200 ]: High-sensitive photography equivalent to color ISO200 [ ISO400 ]: High-sensitive photography equivalent to color ISO400 [ B&W ] : Black and white E BULB Sets the exposure time when taking pictures in the bulb photography mode. [. . . ] Set macro photography to ON or OFF according to the distance up to the subject. Either press the shutter button fully down, or change the mode dial setting. Both the batteries and AC adapter are removed with the power still ON. The set date and time disappears. - 99 - Glossary q AF/AE q PC Card AF (auto-focus) ··· A function for automatically focusing your camera. AE ··· A function for automatically setting your camera's exposure. [. . . ]