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Camera User Guide
Quick Guide
A Variety of Shooting
Techniques/Playback
Changing Camera
Settings
Installing Software
Troubleshooting
The serial number of this product is given
on the bottom face of the camera.
Caution!
Do not connect the USB cable yet!
If you connect the camera to a computer through the
USB cable before installing the provided software on the
computer, the software required for connection between
camera and computer may not be installed correctly.
Be sure to connect the ca
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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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Key Features Equipped with a wide zoom lens in 7.1x high magnification This product has a compact body only 26 mm thick, featuring a 28 to 200 mm* wide 7.1x lens that covers a wide range of shooting. This lens supports shooting various indoor and outdoor scenes. * Equivalent to that on a 35 mm camera Camera shake correction function ensuring trouble-free shooting (P.29) A camera shake correction button is provided. Just pressing the button allows you to correct blurring due to unsteady
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AF target shift function for easy focus lock even on a tripod (P.87) The camera has an AF target shift function. At macro shooting, the AF target shift function allows you to lock the focus by button operation, without moving the camera itself. Equipped with a powerful long- lasting rechargeable battery (P.16) A long-lasting, large-capacity rechargeable battery comes with the camera, giving you convenience for long-time shooting on a trip or in your workplace. Adjust (ADJ.) button for ea
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Skew Correction Mode facilitating correction of an image taken obliquely (P.38) In Skew Correction Mode, a square subject shot obliquely can be corrected as if it were shot squarely. You can correct a skewed image such as a bulletin board, exhibition panel, or name card with simple button operation. Instant transfer to PC through the USB cable If the provided software is installed on your computer, just connecting the camera to your computer with the provided USB cable will automati
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Contents Chapter 1 Quick Guide Before Shooting.......................................................................................... 10 Packing List .................................................................................................................. 10 Names of parts............................................................................................................. 12 About LCD Monitor Display.............................................................................
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Shooting Setting Menu................................................................................................. 60 Using the Shooting Setting Menu................................................................................. 61 Choosing Picture Quality Mode/Image Size (PIC QUALITY/SIZE) .............................. 62 Changing the Focusing Mode (FOCUS: MULTI AF/SPOT AF).................................... 64 Manual Focus Shooting (FOCUS:MF) ...........................................
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Assigning a Function to the ADJ. Button (ADJ. BTN. SET. 1/2) ................................ 115 Changing Auto Power-Off Settings (AUTO POWER OFF) ........................................ 116 Changing the Beep Sound Setting (BEEP SOUND) .................................................. 117 Changing the Beep Sound Volume (VOL. SETTINGS) ............................................. 118 Changing Image Confirmation Time (LCD CONFIRM.) ............................................. 119 Changing Fil
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Using Manuals The two manuals included are for your Caplio R3. Camera User Guide (This booklet) This guide explains the usage and functions of the camera.You will also see how to install the provided software on your computer. *The Software User Guide (English edition) is available from the provided CD-ROM as a PDF file. Software User Guide (PDF file) This guide explains how to download images from the camera to your computer, and display and edit them on your computer. *The Software User
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Reference The camera is provided with software (ImageMixer) that allows you to display and edit images from your computer. For how to use ImageMixer, click the [?] button on the ImageMixer window and see the displayed manual. For more information on the ImageMixer, contact the Customer Support Center below. North America (Los Angeles) TEL: +1-213-341-0163 Europe (U.K.) TEL: +44-1489-564-764 Asia (Philippines) TEL: +63-2-438-0090 China TEL: +86-21-5450-0391 Registration time: 9:00 - 17:00 How t
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Chapter 1 Quick Guide If you are using the camera for the first time, read from this chapter. Before Shooting............................................... 10 Getting Ready to Shoot................................... 16 Basic Shooting................................................. 27 Playing Back .................................................... 42 Viewing on a Television .................................. 48 Erasing.............................................................. 50
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Before Shooting Packing List Open the package and make sure all the items are included. • Caplio R3 • Rechargeable Battery • Battery Charger • AV Cable Used when viewing your images on a TV unit. Note Attaching the hand strap to the camera Thread the tips of the strap through the • USB Cable camera's strap eyelet and loop them as Used to connect the camera to a computer shown. or Direct Print supported printer. • Handstrap The serial number of this product is given on the bottom face of the
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Quick Guide • Camera User Guide Optional Accessories (This booklet) • AC Adapter (AC-4c) Used for power supply from a home outlet to the camera. Connect this adapter for long time play or image transfer to a personal computer. • Warranty • Rechargeable Battery (DB-60) • Safety Precautions • Battery Charger (BJ-6) • Caplio Software CD-ROM • Soft Case (SC-60) The provided software and the Software User Guide are included on this CD-ROM. • SD Memory Card (available in stores) Reference For th
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Names of parts Camera Front View Item Name Refer to 1 Camera Shake Correction Button P.29 2 Shutter Release Button P.27 3 Power Button P.22 4Flash P.37 5 AF Window - 6 Lens Cover - 7 Microphone P.97 8 Lens P.27 Mode Selector You can select one of the three modes with the mode selector. Voice Memo Mode Allows you to record sounds. Movie Mode Allows you to shoot movies. Still Image Mode Allows you to shoot still images. 12
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Quick Guide Rear View Item Name Refer to Item Name Refer to 1 P.14 11 P.42 LCD Monitor $ /Q(Quick Review)Button 2 P.12 12 P.61 Mode Selector M/O Button P.99 P.110 3 P.31 13 P.36 Auto Focus/ "/N (Macro) Button P.37 Flash Lamp 4 P.35 14 P.37 Z (Wide-angle) / #/F(Flash) Button P.46 9 (Thumbnail Display) Button 5 P.35 15 P.96 z (Telephoto)/ Speaker P.47 P.98 8 (Enlarged View) Button 6 P.42 16 P.48 6 (Playback) Button AV Output Terminal 7 P.59 17 P.143 ADJ. Button USB Terminal 8 P.50 18 P.167 D (De
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About LCD Monitor Display Screen Examples when Shooting Pictures 123 4 56 7 8 27 19 2 28 8 2 29 9 9 20 1 10 0 1 11 1 21 22 23 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 24 4 25 26 Movie Mode Still Image Mode Item Name Refer to Item Name Refer to 1 Flash P.37 16 Exposure Comp. P.80 2 Macro Shooting P.36 17 ISO Setting P.83 3 Self-timer P.88 18 Date/Time P.79 4 Mode Types P.12 19 Interval P.76 P.38 5 Recording Destination P.18 20 Time Exposure P.75 6 Remaining Number of Still Images P.173 21 Histogram P.26 7 Picture
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Quick Guide Note • The number of remaining shots available may differ from the actual number of shots, depending on the subject. • Even between cards of the same capacity, the number of remaining shots and other values may vary with the manufacturer, type, and shooting condition. • The continuous shooting (recording) time depends on the card type, capacity, and performance. • When the number of remaining shots is 10,000 or more, "9999" is displayed. The Screen During Playback 12 3 4 56 13 8,
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Getting Ready to Shoot Turn the power on and get ready to shoot. Note If you have already used this camera, follow the steps below to make sure it is turned off before removing or loading batteries. 1. Make sure the LCD monitor is turned off. 2. Make sure the protective lens barrier is closed. For how to turn the camera off, see P.22. About the Batteries The following dedicated battery can be used with the camera. • Rechargeable Battery DB-60 (Included) This is a lithium-ion battery. This is ec
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Quick Guide Reference • For how to insert the Rechargeable Battery , see P.20. • For how to use the AC Adapter, see P.169. Caution • Please remove the batteries if you are not going to use the camera for a long period of time. • The battery may become very hot immediately after operation. Turn the camera off and leave it to cool down sufficiently before removing the battery. Battery level indication A battery mark appears at the lower left of the LCD monitor to indicate the battery level. Ba
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About an SD Memory Card (available in stores) You can store still images you have taken either in the camera's internal memory or on an SD Memory Card (available in stores). The internal memory capacity is 26 MB. When you want to record a lot of still images, movies or sounds at high resolutions, use a high-capacity SD Memory Card. Note Where images are recorded When no SD memory card is inserted, the camera records images in the internal memory; when an SD memory card is inserted, it record
