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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 These Manuals The following two manuals are included with your GX200/GX200 VF KIT. “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 ho
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Key Features * The illustrations shown in this manual may differ from the actual items. Wide-angle zoom lens can capture wide- angle pictures This camera has a compact body only 25 mm thick, featuring a 24-72 mm* 3× optical zoom lens that covers a wide range of shooting. The wide-angle lens is great for capturing buildings, landscape scenes, group photos, and more. *Equivalent to that on a 35 mm camera Camera shake correction function reduces blurring (P.137) The camera comes with a camera
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Macro shooting (P.49) at 1 cm, plus close-up flash shooting (P.51) at 20 cm for wide-angle and 15 cm for telephoto shots The camera is equipped with close-up functions that allow you to take pictures at a distance of only 1 cm for the wide-angle side and 4 cm for the telephoto side, from the front of the lens to the subject. Since the flash supports distances of only 20 cm for the wide-angle side and 15 cm for the telephoto side, you can also take clear macro shots even under low light
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Easily customize your favorite shooting settings with my settings mode (P.99) You can customize three groups of settings, and then turn the mode dial to MY1/MY2/ MY3 to shoot with those registered settings. Fn (Function) buttons enables easy mode switching with a single push of the button (P.195) When a function is assigned to either of the two Fn (Function) buttons, you can perform the assigned function, such as switching to JPEG mode or RAW mode, switching to auto focus or manual focus
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Contents Safety Precautions ........................................................................ 1 Using These Manuals.................................................................... 4 Key Features ................................................................................. 5 Contents ........................................................................................ 8 Basic Operations 15 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 ............................... 64 About the Electronic Level ......................................................................67 Histogram................................................................................................70 Advanced Operations 71 Read this section when you want to learn more about the different camera functions. 1 Various Shooting Functions 72 Using the ADJ. Lever .....................................................
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Shooting with Multi-Shot (Continuous/S-Cont/M-Cont) ............. 112 Viewing an S-Cont or M-Cont Still Image in Enlarged Display Mode....116 Setting the Picture Quality and Color (Image Settings)............. 117 Setting the Black-and-White Picture Quality (B&W)..............................119 Setting the Toning Effect for Black-and White Images (B&W (TE))......120 Customizing the Picture Quality (Setting1, Setting2) ............................122 Correcting Distorted Images While Shooting (
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3 Other Playback Functions 155 Playback Menu.......................................................................... 155 Using the Menu.....................................................................................156 Displaying Photos in Order Automatically (Slide Show)............ 157 Preventing the Deletion of Files (Protect).................................. 158 Protecting a File ....................................................................................158 Protecting All Fi
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Changing the ISO Auto-High Setting (ISO Auto-High) .............. 194 Assigning a Function to the Function Button (Set Fn1/2 Button) ................................................................. 195 Setting Whether to Save the Fn (Function) Button Function to My Settings (Fn Set. My Set.)................................................ 197 Changing the Operation Sound Setting (Operation Sounds) .... 198 Changing the Operation Sound Volume (Vol. Settings) ............ 199 Assigning a Functi
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For Macintosh............................................................................ 233 Downloading Images to Your Computer ...............................................233 Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer ..................................234 7 Appendices 235 Troubleshooting......................................................................... 235 Error Messages.....................................................................................235 Camera Troubleshooting .
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Basic Operations If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Packing List......................................16 Camera System and Accessories .......................................................22 Names of Parts.................................23 How to Use the Mode Dial...............25 How to Use the Up-down Dial and ADJ. Lever ....................................26 Picture Display.................................28 Getting Ready ................................
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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. GX200 Rechargeable Battery The serial number of the camera is provided on the bottom face of the camera. Battery Charger Hot Shoe Cover Included with the camera. Handstrap USB Cable (mini-B type) Used to connect the camera to a Lens Cap computer or direct print- compatible printer. Lens Cap Strap AV Cab
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If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Camera User Guide CD-ROM (GP.218) 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 the
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If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. About GX200 VF KIT----------------------------------------------------------------------------- • In addition to the items included with GX200, the following items are included. • LCD viewfinder (VF-1) • VF-1 case • VF-1 user guide • VF-1 warranty • Turn the camera off when attaching the LCD viewfinder. 18
