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Camera User Guide
Quick Guide
A Variety of Shooting
Techniques/Playback
Changing Camera
Settings
Installing Software
The serial number of this product is given Troubleshooting
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
appropriately.
Be sure to connect th
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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 4.8x high magnification This product has a compact body only 25 mm thick, featuring a 28 to 135mm* wide 4.8x lens that applies to most normal shooting. The lens supports the shooting of various indoor and outdoor scenes. * Equivalent to that on a 35mm camera Rapid shutter response to capture a moment (P.31) The shutter release time lag is as short as 0.1 seconds. Ricoh's patented hybrid auto focusing system technology even keeps action shots
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Choice of three power sources makes sure you wont miss any shooting opportunities (P.16) The camera can be used with one of three power supplies: Dedicated large-capacity rechargeable battery, an AA alkaline battery easily available anywhere (available in stores), and an economical AC adapter (sold separately) useful for transfer to a computer. Adjust (ADJ.) button for easy customizing to optimum setting (P.57) The ADJ. button reduces button operation steps. It allows you to quickly ad
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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 automatically transfer images to your computer. Provided with multi-functional software "ImageMixer" that helps in not only managing shot images in an album, but also editing images and sounds, and creating video CDs For the integrated handling of images, this software has a input function to download still im
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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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A Variety of Shooting Techniques ............................................................ 57 Using the ADJ. (Adjust) Button..................................................................................... 57 Shooting Setting Menu................................................................................................. 58 Using the Shooting Setting Menu................................................................................. 59 Choosing Picture Quality Mode/Image Size (PIC
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Setting a Function to the ADJ. Button (ADJ BTN.SET.)............................................. 111 Changing Auto Power-Off Settings (AUTO POWER OFF) ........................................ 112 Changing the Beep Sound Setting (BEEP SOUND) .................................................. 113 Changing the Beep Sound Volume (Volume Setting) ................................................ 114 Changing Image Confirmation Time (LCD CONFIRM.) ............................................. 115 Chan
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Using Manuals The two manuals included are for your Caplio R2. 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................................................. 29 Playing Back .................................................... 41 Viewing on a Television .................................. 47 Erasing.............................................................. 49
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Before Shooting Packing List Open the package and make sure all the items are included. • Caplio R2 • 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 camera's strap eyelet and loop them as • USB Cable shown. Used to connect the camera to a computer 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-4b) 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-50) • Safety Precautions • PC Card Adapter (FM-SD53) For when you want to load an SD Memory Card directly into your computer's PC Card Slot. • SD Memory Card (available in stores) • Caplio Software CD-ROM The provided software a
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Names of parts Camera Front View Item Name Refer to 1 Shutter Release Button P.29 2 - AF Window 3 - Lens Cover 4 Microphone P.92 5 Flash P.38 6 Power Switch P.24 7 Lens P.29 Mode Selector You can select one of the three modes with the mode selector. Still Image Mode Allows you to shoot still images. Movie Mode Allows you to shoot movies. Voice Memo Mode Allows you to record sounds. 12
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Quick Guide Rear View Item Name Refer to Item Name Refer to 1 12 - LCD Monitor - Battery/Card Cover 2 13 Auto Focus/ P.32 !/MODE Button P.39 Flash Lamp P.38 3 14 Mode Selector P.12 $ /Q(Quick Review)Button P.41 4 15 - Z (Wide-angle) / P.36 O Button 9 (Thumbnail Display) P.45 Button 5 16 z (Telephoto)/ P.36 "/N (Macro) Button P.37 8 (Enlarged View) Button P.46 6 17 Playback Button P.41 #/F(Flash) Button P.38 7 18 ADJ. Button P.57 USB Terminal P.133 8 19 M Button P.59 AV Output Terminal P.47 P.94
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About LCD Monitor Display Screen Examples when Shooting Pictures 123 4 5 6 7 8 28 18 2 26 6 9 1 10 0 27 27 11 12 19 13 1 14 4 20 15 16 16 2 22 2 21 17 23 23 24 25 Movie Mode Still Image Mode Item Name Refer to Item Name Refer to 1 Flash P.38 15 Color Depth P.67 2 Macro Shooting P.37 16 Auto Bracket P.68 3 Self-timer P.84 17 Zoom Bar P.36 4 Mode Types - 18 Interval P.72 5 Recording Destination P.19 19 Time Exposure P.71 6 Remaining Number of Still Images P.159 20 Histogram P.28 7 Picture Quality
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Quick Guide The Screen During Playback 12 3 4 5 6 13 8, 9 10 7 11 14 12 Still Image Mode Movie Mode Item Name Refer to Item Name Refer to 1 Protect P.96 8 Picture Quality P.60 2 DPOF P.99 9 Image Size P.60 3 Mode Types - 10 File No. - 4 Playback Data Source P.42 11 Battery P.16 5 Number of Playback Files - 12 Date at Shooting P.75 P.117 6 Total Number of Files - 13 Recording Time or Lapsed Time - 7 Setting at Shooting (Recording) - 14 Indicator - Note The LCD monitor may display messages to info
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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 lens cover is closed. For how to turn the camera off, see P.24. About the Batteries The following batteries can be used in the camera. Please choose which kind to use according to your needs. • Rechargeable Battery DB-50 (Included) This i
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Quick Guide • Nickel-Hydrogen Battery (available in stores) This is economical because you can recharge and use it over and over again. Use a charger (available in stores) for charging. The battery may be inert and consequently it may not supply power immediately after it is purchased or left unused for more than a month. In such a case, recharge the battery two or three times before use. The battery self-discharges with time even if the camera is not used, so recharge it before use. • AA-
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Caution • Please remove the batteries if you are not going to use the camera for a long period of time. • The life of an AA alkaline battery (LR6) depends on the brand and the storage time from the date of production. In addition, the life of an alkaline battery becomes shorter at low temperatures. • The Nickel-Hydrogen Battery is not factory-charged. Charge it before use. Immediately after the purchase or after a long storage, the battery may not be charged fully. Repeat charging and discha
