User manual RICOH CAPLIO G4

[. . . ] Operation Manual For the safe use of your camera, be sure to read the Safety Precautions thoroughly before use. The sound-related functions (recording, playing back, and deleting) are only available for G4wide. Using These Manuals The two manuals included are for your Caplio G4/G4wide. Please read this first: Quick Start guide (printed manual) This booklet is designed to help you enjoy your Caplio G4/G4wide right away by providing quick explanations: "Getting Ready to Shoot", "Shooting Images", "Viewing Images", and "Connecting to Your PC. " Before using your camera, first read this manual. Please read as needed: Operation Manual (this manual). This explains how to use all the functions of your Caplio G4/G4wide. To get the most out of your Caplio G4/G4wide, please read it through once and refer to it whenever necessary. Using This Guide Terms: File: Refers to a still image, movie, and voice data file. G4: Refers to "Caplio G4" G4wide: Refers to "Caplio G4 wide" Display examples: The LCD Monitor Display examples shown in this manual are created for the purpose of explanation. [. . . ] When you are switching SD Memory Cards, you can set your camera to continue consecutive numbering from the previously loaded SD Memory Card. Press the " button to select [SEQUENTIAL NO. ]. ON (Continue numbering) File names will be automatically assigned to still images you take, in the format of "R" followed by 7 digits, from R0010001. jpg to R9999999. jpg. With this setting, even when one SD Memory Card is switched with another, consecutive file numbering from the previous card is continued. OFF (Do not continue numbering) (Default) Every time a new card is loaded, file numbering is assigned, from RIMG0001. jpg to RIMG9999. jpg. If numbering exceeds RIMG9999, further recording is not possible. Press the #$ buttons to select the desired setting. This setting will be used for shooting until you change it. To make changes to file numbering, follow the steps below. Turn the Mode Dial to 1 (Setup Mode). The Setup Screen appears. When you are recording to internal memory, file names are assigned just as when [SEQUENTIAL NO. ] is set to [OFF]. Extension The characters "jpg" following the period in a file name are called the extension and indicate file's type. A type of "jpg" indicates that the file is in JPEG format. The extension is always separated from the file name by a period. JPEG Files This is read "Jay-Peg" file. This is one of the file formats used for saving image data. It is widely used when recording still images, its strong point being its small file size. 118 Chapter 1 Section 6 Changing Camera Settings Changing Image Confirmation Time (LCD CONFIRM. ) Immediately after pressing the shutter button, the still image taken is displayed for a moment so you can check it. At purchase, Confirmation Time is set to one second, but this can be changed. OFF (Photo not displayed for confirmation) 1 Minute (Default) 2 Seconds 3 Seconds To change Confirmation Time, follow the steps below. Turn the Mode Dial to 1 (Setup Mode). The Setup Screen appears. Press the " button to select [LCD CONFIRM. ]. Press the #$ buttons to select the desired setting. This setting will be used for shooting until you change it. 119 Chapter 1 Section 6 Changing Camera Settings Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor (LCD BRIGHTNESS) You can adjust the brightness of the LCD Monitor. To adjust the brightness of the LCD Monitor, follow the steps below. Turn the Mode Dial to 1 (Setup Mode). The Setup Screen appears. Press the !" buttons to adjust the brightness. Moving it to the side makes it darker. Moving it to the side makes it brighter. The brightness of the screen behind the bar changes as you alter the setting. Press the " button to select [LCD BRIGHTNESS]. When you attain the desired brightness, press the O button. The SETUP screen returns. This setting will be used until you change it. Press the O button. The LCD Brightness Adjustment bar appears. 120 Chapter 1 Section 6 Changing Camera Settings Changing Power-Save Mode Settings (Power-Save) You can reduce the power consumption of the LCD Monitor and extend the life of your batteries. The display on the LCD Monitor will turn off. Press the Q (Quick Review) button or the M button to turn the LCD Monitor Display on, and then press them again to turn the display off. You cannot turn the LCD Monitor Display on/off by pressing the T (Self-timer) or N (Macro) button. At the time of purchase, Power-Save Mode is set to [OFF]. Press the " button to select [POWER SAVE]. OFF (Power-Save Mode Inactivated) (Set at purchase) ON (Activate Power-Save Mode) To change the Power-Save Mode, follow the steps below. Turn the Mode Dial to 1 (Setup Mode). The Setup Screen appears. Press #$ to select the desired setting. This setting will be used until you change it. Pressing the F (Flash) button allows you to turn the LCD Monitor Display on, and then change the flash setting (see P. 49). Press the shutter button or OK button to turn the LCD Monitor Display off. [. . . ] S 37 Still image with soun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d 94 Strap attachment pe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g 7 Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s 18 Synchro-Monitor mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 T Telephoto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 45 Telephoto butto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . n 7, 23 TEXT MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Thumbnail display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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