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From environmental friendliness to environmental
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conservation activities to solve the great subject of
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Preface This manual provides information on how to use the shooting and playback functions of this product, as well as warnings on its use. To make the best use of this product’s functions, read this manual thoroughly before use. Please keep this manual handy for ease of reference. Ricoh Co., Ltd. Safety Precautions For the safe use of your camera, be sure to read the safety precautions thoroughly. Test Shooting Please be sure to do some test shooting to make sure it is recording properly be
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Safety Precautions Warning Symbols Various symbols are used throughout this instruction manual and on the product to prevent physical harm to you or other people and damage to property. The symbols and their meanings are explained below. This symbol indicates matters that may lead to imminent risk of death or serious Danger injury if ignored or incorrectly handled. This symbol indicates matters that may lead to death or serious injury if ignored Warning or incorrectly handled. This symbol in
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Warning Turn off the power immediately in the event of abnormalities such as smoke or unusual odors being emitted. Remove the battery as soon as possible, being careful to avoid electric shocks or burns. If you are drawing power from a household electrical outlet, be sure to unplug the power cord from the outlet to avoid fire or electrical hazards. Discontinue use of the equipment immediately if it is malfunctioning. Contact the nearest service center at your earliest convenience. Turn of
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Do not touch the internal components of the equipment if they become exposed as a result of being dropped or damaged. The high-voltage circuitry in the equipment could lead to an electric shock. Remove the battery as soon as possible, being careful to avoid electric shocks or burns. Take the equipment to your nearest dealer or service center if it is damaged. Do not use the equipment in wet areas as this could result in fire or electric shock. Do not use the equipment near flammable gases
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Using the Manuals The following two manuals are included with your CX1. “Camera User Guide” (This booklet) This guide explains the usage and functions of the camera. It also explains how to install the provided software on your computer. * The “Camera User Guide” (English edition) is available from the provided CD-ROM as a PDF file. “Software User Guide” (PDF file) The “Software User Guide” is available in the following folders on the provided CD-ROM. This guide explains how to download imag
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Key Features The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product. In addition, some of the display screens have been enlarged. Equipped with a high magnification 7.1× wide angle zoom lens This camera has a compact body, featuring a 28-200mm* 7.1× optical zoom lens that covers a wide range of shooting. This lens can be used to take pictures in various indoor and outdoor situations. * Equivalent to that on a 35 mm camera Camera shake correction function reduces blurring (P.1
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Multi-pattern auto white balance (P.122) Try setting the white balance to [Multi-P AUTO] when shooting in lighting situations that combine sun and shade or areas illuminated by the flash and areas not illuminated by the flash. Using [Multi-P AUTO] makes it possible to capture images with more faithful color tones. Consecutive shooting with seven focus points (P.100) For multi-target AF, the camera automatically detects multiple focus points and consecutively shoots pictures while focus
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Easy shooting mode for reliable shooting even by beginners (P.38) Easy mode lets you set [Picture Quality/Size] and other essential functions. With this mode, even first-time users can comfortably use the camera. When you shoot a subject at close range, for example, the macro mode is enabled automatically. High-resolution picture display The 3-inch 920,000-dot VGA picture display reproduces subject details with greater clarity. This high-resolution picture display is also able to displa
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Contents Safety Precautions ........................................................................ 1 Using the Manuals......................................................................... 4 Key Features ................................................................................. 5 Contents ........................................................................................ 8 Basic Operations 13 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Packing List .......
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Changing the Display with the DISP. Button ............................... 56 About the Electronic Level ......................................................................58 About the Histogram Display ..................................................................60 Advanced Operations 61 Read this section when you want to learn more about the different camera functions. 1 ADJ. Button Functions 62 Assigning Functions from the Shooting Menu ........................................62 Shif
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Picture Quality Mode/Image Size ................................................ 97 Focusing Modes .......................................................................... 99 Multi-Target AF .....................................................................................100 Manual Focus (MF)...............................................................................101 Exposure Metering Modes ........................................................ 103 Picture Quality and Color .......
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Trimming Images....................................................................... 140 Correcting the Image Brightness and Contrast ......................... 142 Correcting Images Automatically ..........................................................142 Correcting Images Manually .................................................................143 Correcting the White Balance.................................................... 145 Correcting Skewed Images ..................................
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Language Settings .................................................................... 189 TV Playback Method ................................................................. 190 8 Direct Printing 191 About the Direct Print Function ................................................. 191 Connecting the Camera to a Printer.......................................... 192 Printing Still Images................................................................... 193 Printing One or All Still Images .....
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Basic Operations If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Packing List......................................14 Names of Parts.................................17 How to Use the Mode Dial...............19 Picture Display.................................20 Getting Ready ..................................24 Basic Shooting.................................34 Playing Back Images .......................46 Deleting Files ...................................52 Changing the Disp
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If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Packing List Open the package and make sure all the items are included. * The actual appearance of items included may differ. CX1 USB Cable (Mini B cable) The serial number of the camera is Used to connect the camera to a provided on the bottom face of the computer or Direct Print- camera. compatible printer. AV Cable Used to view your images on a TV Rechargeable Battery Handstrap Battery Charger Warranty 14
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If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Camera User Guide CD-ROM (GP.197) The provided software and the “Software User Guide” are included on this CD-ROM. Although the software included in the CD-ROM cannot be used with Macintosh, it is possible to display the “Software User Guide”. (Only on computers with Acrobat installed.) (This booklet) Caution----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The CD-ROM supports
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If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Optional Accessories Soft Case (SC-90) Rechargeable Battery (DB-70) Used to store your camera. Rechargeable battery for use with this camera. Battery Charger (BJ-7) Used to charge the rechargeable Neck Strap (ST-2) battery (DB-70). A double-loop neck strap with embroidered RICOH logo. Cable Switch (CA-1) A switch that connects to the camera’s USB terminal to operate the shutter. Note -----------------------------------------
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If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Names of Parts Camera Front View 6 1 2 4 3 5 7 8 9 Item Name Refer to 1 Mode Dial P.19, 36, 38, 74, 81, 82, 85, 90 2 Shutter Release Button P.34 3 POWER Button P.30 4 Microphone P.90 5 Lens Cover - 6 Zoom Lever z (Telephoto)/Z (Wide-angle) P.39, 48, 50 8 (Enlarged View)/9 (Thumbnail View) 7 Flash P.43 8 AF Auxiliary Light/Self-Timer Lamp P.45, 174 9 Lens - 17
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If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Rear View 7 8 2 1 9 2 10 11 3 4 5 12 13 6 14 15 16 17 Item Name Refer to 1 Picture Display P.20 2 Strap Eyelet P.15 3 Terminal Cover P.158, 192, 205, 206, 210 4 Speaker P.127 5 USB Terminal P.192, 205, 206, 210 6 AV Output Terminal P.158 7 N (Macro) P.41 (*) 8 ADJ./OK Button P.62 9 F (Flash) P.43 10 6 (Playback) Button P.46 11 MENU Button P.75, 96, 135, 161 12 Fn (Function) Button P.66 13 t (Self-timer)/ (Delete) Button P.52, 45
