User manual RICOH CAPLIO R8 BROCHURE

[. . . ] Terms This indicates an explanation of a technical term. Reference This indicates page(s) relevant to a particular function. "p. xx" is used to refer you to pages in this manual. Table of Contents Using These Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Meaning of Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Movie Mode. 5. Picture Quality Fine Normal Picture Quality setting. 6. Number of Playback Files 7. Total number of files 8. Image Size 9. Folder No 10. File No 11. Shutter Speed 12. Aperture Value 13. Battery 14. Playback Time 15. Indicator (Setting Value) - The number of the file being played back. Number of the folder in which the file is saved. Aperture size. -- -- p. 55 -- -- -- -- Insufficient Remaining battery level. Elapsed time of movie playback. p. 9 -- -- · The LCD monitor may display messages to inform you of operational instructions or the camera status while in use. 20 Chapter 1 / Section 1 Getting Started Switching the Screen Display If you press , you can change the screen display mode, such as switching between display/no display of symbols, etc. TWhen Shooting Display Symbols No Display Grid Guide Display Synchro-Monitor Mode button ÅEIn the Synchro-Monitor Mode except with the following operations, the LCD Monitor is turned off (No Display). This is a useful mode to reduce power consumption. Press the Press the (Quick Review) button. The LCD Monitor is tuned on and you can confirm composition. After you finish shooting with Full-Press, the LCD Monitor will automatically turn off. You can view the photo you just took (see p. 74). button. You can switch the menu screen from [1] to [3]. To select a setting value (shooting menu): To implement a confirmation screen (shooting menu): To select an item you want to implement (playback menu): Press the Press the Press the Press the Press the ment. Press the To return to the shooting screen/ playback screen: Press the · On the setting selection screen, the item with the orange T displayed is the current setting. Even if you change the setting by moving the blue indicator, until you finalize the setting the orange indicator remains to show what the previous setting was. · The menu screen sequence is slightly different depending on the item for which the setting change is being made. For a detailed explanation of each of the items, see Section 2 or Section 3. 27 Chapter 1 / Section 1 Getting Started The Basics of the Setup Screen Operation To display the Setup Screen: Turn the Mode Dial to The Setup Screen is displayed. (Setup Mode). To select an item: To select a setting value: When you have selected [EXECUTE]: To close the Setup Screen: Press the Press the Press the buttons to select the desired item. button. The following screen is displayed, so make the necessary settings. Switch the Mode Dial to another mode. The sequence of operations is slightly different depending on the item for which the setting change is being made. For a detailed explanation of each of the items, see Section 6 . 28 Section 2 Basic Shooting The basics of shooting are explained here, from how to hold your camera to how to shoot still images and movies. Chapter 1 / Section 2 Basic Shooting How to Hold the Camera If the camera moves when you press the shutter release button, your still images might not come out clearly (due to camera shake). Hold the camera as below for best results. Hold the camera with both hands and lightly press both elbows against your body. Put your finger on the shutter release button · Be careful when you are shooting not to get a finger, your hair, or the strap in front of the lens or the flash. · To prevent camera shake, hold the camera securely with both hands when you shoot or use a tripod. Consider using a tripod to prevent camera shake in the following situations: · When shooting in a dark place, if you do not use the flash or if you use the Slow Synchro mode. [. . . ] For Interval Shooting, follow the steps below. Buttons used here Select [INTERVAL] and then press the button. Press the of time. buttons to specify the length Turn the Mode Dial to Press the button. (Shooting Mode). The Shooting menu appears. Press the button to move to the minutes setting, then use the button to set the minutes. Press the button to move to the seconds setting, then press the buttons to set the seconds. Press the buttons to switch between displays as required. Press the button. Interval Shooting settings are completed. When Interval Shooting is on, even when Multi-Shot is set to [CONT], [MCONT], consecutive shooting is automatically switched off. 67 Chapter 1 / Section 3 Using Special Features for Improved Photography Press the button. Press the shutter release button. A picture is taken every time the fixed interval elapses. The Shooting Menu closes and "Interval" is displayed on the upper part of the screen. To stop shooting, press the button. Interval Shooting settings are cleared when the power is turned off. · In steps to , if you press and hold the buttons, you can quickly raise or lower the setting value. · If you use batteries for power, you may exhaust the batteries. [. . . ]