User manual RICOH RDC-6000

[. . . ] Operation Manual To ensure correct use of your digital camera, read this manual carefully before use. Keep the manual handy for future reference. Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Ricoh digital camera. This manual explains the correct handling procedures and precautions for your camera. To ensure the best performance, please read the manual thoroughly before using the camera. [. . . ] · The Image Quality mode will change each time the PIC button is pressed. e Press the shutter button to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop. Important Note 50 · The message "CARD FULL" will be displayed when the smartmedia memory card capacity is used up. · The flash will not fire in the Motion Picture mode. · The focus, exposure and white balance in the state in effect when you start recording motion picture. · The Interval mode cannot be used in the Motion Picture mode. · The selftimer setting cannot be used in the Motion Picture mode. Changing the Flash Mode This section explains how to change the flash mode. Switch the flash mode to meet your photographic needs. q Flash off mode ( ) The flash will not fire, even in dark places. Use this mode in places where flash photography is prohibited and in bright indoor settings. ) q Auto Flash mode ( The flash will fire automatically in dark places and where there is backlighting. q Forced Flash mode ( ) Backlighting and strong light can produce dark shadows in photographs of the faces of subjects. The flash will always fire, regardless of the brightness. : Blink) q Slow synchro mode ( The flash can be fired to illuminate the subject while a slow shutter speed correctly exposes the background. Use at indoor parties, etc. , to clearly photograph the subjects while avoiding a dark background. * The factory default setting is OFF. 2 Basic Shooting Effective Range of the Flash When you shoot with the flash activated, the flash has an effective range of about 0. 3 to 3. 0 m (1 ft to 9. 9 ft) for the telephoto setting and 0. 4 to 3. 4 m (1. 3 ft to 11. 2 ft) for the wide-angle setting. The subject will appear dark in the picture if the light from the flash fails to reach it. 51 q Set the Mode dial to [ ]. w Press the Flash button to select the flash · · Blink). mode ( · The flash mode will change each time the Flash mode button is pressed. The flash mode will be displayed on the LCD panel and LCD monitor. In the Auto Flash mode, mark will be displayed only on however, the the LCD monitor. This mark will not be displayed on the LCD panel. 17 1600 N 10:12 2000/05/15 e Press the release button to take the photograph. When the flash fires, the flash LED (red) will light when the release button is pressed lightly. When the flash is being recharged, the flash LED will flash and the display will disappear from the LCD monitor. Photographs cannot be taken at this time. Important Note · When using the flash for nearby subjects (approx. 0. 3m (12 inches) or less), the light from the flash may appear to be reddish in some cases. This also causes overexposure so the subject may appear whitish in the photograph. At such times, select the Flash off mode. [. . . ] 8. 24 mm (equivalent to 40 mm on 35 mm camera format) : Approximately 0. 13 m (5. 1") : Reverse Galilean TYPE : Telescope 0. 54X : No : : : : 1. 8" D-TFD Active Matrix Approximately 71, 760 pixels Auto/Preset (Daylight, Cloudy (Overcast), Fluorescent Light, Tungsten Light, /RGB/W/B) Appendix : Centerweighted : Auto backlighting detection Manual compensation, ±2. 0 EV (in 0. 25 EV increments) · Metering : TTL-CCD method · Flash Automatic Exposure : Yes (daylight synchro) · Shutter Speed : Still image: 1/4 sec. (Electronic) · ISO Sensitivity : Approximately equivalent to 100, 200, 400 q Distance Adjustment · Autofocus Method : TTL-CCD AF · Autofocus Range : Normal: 0. 3 m ­ infinity Macro: 0. 13 m ­ 0. 3 m 117 q Built-in Flash · Type · Range · Modes : Auto : About 0. 3 m to 3. 0 m : Off/On (Forced flash/Slow synchro)/Red-eye reduction s Image Data Recording and Playback q Image Resolution : Still image; 1600 × 1200, 800 × 600, 640 × 480 pixels, 2000 × 1480 pixels (for Image Enlargement) Motion picture; 320 × 240, 160 × 120 q File Format : JPEG (Exif2. 1) q Camera : DCF is the abbreviation of the standard "Design rule for Camera File system" which was standardized by the JEIDA q Compression Format : JPEG baseline method q Approximate File Sizes · 1600 × 1200 : F mode: approx. 240 KB, · 800 × 600 : F mode: approx. 60 KB · 640 × 480 : F mode: approx. [. . . ]