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Operation Manual
For the safe use of your camera, be sure to read the Safety Precautions thoroughly before use.
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Using These Manuals Using This Guide The three manuals included are for your Display examples: Caplio GX. This manual gives examples of those pic- tures on LCD monitor with other models of Caplio that has shooting functions equivalent 1. Please read this first: to those of this camera. Read Me First (a sheet of printed docu- Terms: ment) In this guide, still images, movies, and This manual introduces the package con- sounds are all referred to as "images" or tents and explains easy shooting
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Shooting with Optical Zoom................................. 46 Contents Shooting with the Digital Zoom.................................. 47 Shooting Close-ups (Macro Photo)...................... 48 Using the AF target shift function .............................. 48 Using These Manuals ............................................ 2 Recording Voice Memos...................................... 50 Using This Guide.................................................... 2 Section 3 Using Special Features
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Viewing Still Images Recorded on Internal Memory.. 86 (VIDEO OUT MODE)......................................... 120 Viewing Movies .................................................... 87 Changing the setting of step zooming (STEP ZOOM) 121 Adjusting the Movie Sound Volume........................... 87 Chapter 2 Playing Back Images Playing Back Sound............................................. 88 (Pictures/Movies) on a Playing Back Sound .................................................. 88 Pl
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Using the Keyboard ................................................. 150 Viewing Image Information................................. 151 Using the File Menu................................................. 151 Using the Shortcut Menu ......................................... 151 Displaying the Viewer Screen ............................ 152 Using the Viewer Screen ......................................... 152 Printing an Image............................................... 153 To Print an Image ..
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Chapter 1 Using Your Camera Section 1 Getting Started This section explains how to get your camera ready, from taking it out of the package to preparing to shoot.
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Quick Start Guide Checking that Every- thing is Packed The following items should be included with the camera. Please make sure everything was packed. 1 Caplio GX Caplio CD-ROM The software and the operation manual are included on this CD-ROM. AA Alkaline Batteries (LR6) (2) Warranty Card Handstrap Safety Precautions AV Cable Used when viewing your images on a TV unit. Attaching the hand strap to the cam- USB Cable era Used to connect the camera to a personal Thread the tips of the strap thr
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Optional Accessories Names of Parts AC Adapter (AC-4a) It is necessary to know these in order to Used for power supply from a home outlet to understand the explanations in this manual. the camera. Connect this adapter for long- Check the following. time play or image transfer to a personal computer. Camera 1 Front View Battery Charger (BJ-2) 1. Shutter Release Button (see P.36) Rechargeable Battery (DB-43) 2. Mode Dial (see P.11) 3. Flash 4. AF Window 5. Viewfinder Other products sold separa
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10.$ Button/F(Flash) Button (see P.52) Rear View 11." /N (Macro) Button (see P.48) 12.DISP. Button 13.D (Delete)/T (Self-timer) Button (see P.95/P.54) 1 14.M Button 15.ADJ. Button 16.LCD Monitor 17.Speaker Left Side, looking from the front 18.Power (DC in) Cable Cover 19.Battery/Card Cover 20.Strap eyelet (see P.8) 21.Tripod Screw Hole (underside) How to use the hot shoe Bottom Since the camera has a hot shoe, you can connect an external flash (available in stores) for use. 1. Flash Lamp For
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How to Use the Mode Dial Using the up/down dial The Mode Dial is on the top of the camera. With the up/down dial, you can easily use The Mode Dial is used to select the desired various functions of the !"#$ buttons. mode and operation for shooting and play- How to use the up/down dial back (still image viewing). Turn the up/down dial as shown in the figure. 1 1. Turn the Mode Dial to the sym- bol of the mode you want to use. Examples: For menu display... Mode Dial Symbols and Functions Symbol M
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• Nickel-Hydrogen Battery (available in Inserting the Batteries stores) This is economical because you can If you have already used this camera, follow recharge and discharge it, and use it over the steps below to make sure it is turned off and over again. Use a charger (available in before removing or loading batteries. stores) for charging. 1. Make sure the LCD monitor is turned off. The battery may be inert and consequently 1 2. Make sure the lens barrier (built-in lens it may not sup
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Using the Batteries If you have already used this camera, make • Other batteries, such as manganese dry sure it is turned off before loading batteries. cell (R6) and Ni-Cd, cannot be used. • Please remove the batteries if you are not 1. Open the battery/card cover. going to use the camera for a long period of time. 1 The cover slides open in two steps. First slide the cover toward the face of • The life of an AA alkaline battery (LR6) depends on the brand and the storage time the camera, t
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Removing the Rechargeable Bat- Using the Recharge- tery able Battery If you have already used this camera, make sure it is turned off before removing batteries. The rechargeable battery (DB-43) is another option for powering this camera. This battery 1. Open the battery/card cover. is convenient because it can be used over 1 The cover slides open in two steps. and over again by recharging, and the bat- tery power lasts long. First slide the cover toward the face of the camera, then lift it
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Using the AC Adapter When shooting or viewing still images for a long • Please remove the rechargeable batteries time, or when connecting to your computer, use if you are not going to use the camera for a long period of time. of the AC Adapter (sold separately). • Use the battery charger BJ-2 (sold sepa- is recommended. rately) to recharge the battery. 1 Battery for use with • Store the removed battery in a dry cool the AC Adapter place. Rechargeable battery charging time AC Adapter (when
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Removing the AC Adapter 3. Open the power (DC input) cable cover and take the cable out. When using the AC Adapter, the battery level indication may not reach the full area. 1. Unplug the power plug from the outlet. 1 2. Open the battery/card cover. The cover slides open in two steps. First slide the cover toward the face of the camera, then lift it to expose the bat- 4. Close the battery/card cover and tery compartment. slide it back into place. 3. Remove the battery. 5. Plug the power cord
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Turning the Power On/ Off Auto Power-off • If the camera goes unused for a set period The camera is switched On and Off as fol- of time, it will automatically turn itself off to lows. save power. To use the camera again, sim- Turning the Camera On 1 ply press the power button. • At time of purchase, the Auto Power-off 1. Press the power button. function is set to one minute. • The Auto Power-off function does not work when connected to your computer. Power-Save Mode • You can reduce the pow
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Inserting an SD Mem- ory Card (Available in Where images are recorded Stores) When no SD memory card is inserted, the camera records images in the internal mem- You can record the still images and movies ory; when an SD memory card is inserted, it you have taken in the camera's internal 1 records images on the memory card. memory or on an SD memory card (available When no memory card is When a memory card is in stores). loaded loaded Records to internal memory Records to the SD memory
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2. Make sure the card is facing the 2. Press the card gently and right way and then push the release it. card all the way in until it clicks. The card pops out just a little. 1 3. Close the battery/card cover and 3. Gently take the card out of the slide it back into place. camera. 4. Close the battery/card cover and slide it back into place. When loading the SD Memory Card, take care not to get any dirt on the card's metal parts. Removing the SD Memory Card If you have already used this ca
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How to Use the LCD Monitor The LCD Monitor can be used to view the subject when you are shooting an image, as well as for playing back movies and still images. Symbols and numbers indicating the camera's status and settings are displayed on the screen of the LCD Monitor. Screen Examples when Shooting Pictures 1 (When the shutter release button is half-pressed) Still Image Mode Movie Mode A/M Mode Symbol Display Contents Refer to 1. Flash Current flash mode. P.52 Flash Offj Auto Red-eye reducti
