Epson R-D1s User Manual

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Epson R-D1s. Please follow the
instructions in this guide to set up and start using your camera.

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

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Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

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Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your
product.

Components

Top View

X-sync contact

Jog dial
(page 4)

Frame selector lever
(page 3)

Back View

Viewfinder
(page 6)

Battery cover
(page 3)

Status gauge
(page 4)

Accessory shoe

AE-lock button Image quality/WB lever

LCD monitor
(page 4)

Lens release button
(page 3)

Dial-lock release
button (page 6)

(page 5)

Memory card access
light (page 2)

Strap eyelet (page 2)

LCD button (page 4)
Memory card slot

cover (page 2)
MENU button (page 4)
ENTER button (page 7)
CANCEL button
USER button (page 9)

Shutter charge lever
(page 6)

Shutter
speed/ISO
sensitivity dial
(page 5)

Power switch
(page 4)

Shutter release
button
(page 7)

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Attach the Strap to the Camera

Insert a Memory Card

1. Remove the protective pads and metal rings from the strap.

Metal ring

Protective pad

2. Attach the protective pad and metal ring to the strap eyelet.

3. Lace the strap through the pad and the ring, then secure it with the
plastic fasteners. Do the same on the other side of the camera.

Open the mem ory card slot cover. Insert the memory card until it clicks,
with the labeled side facing the back of the camera. Close the cover.

To remove the me mory card later, push in the card to releas e it and then
pull it out.

Caution:

Never remove the memory card while the memory card access light is

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on. This may cause data in the card to be lost or damaged, or make the
memory card unusable.

Note:

If the memory card has been already formatted with a computer or another
digital camera, you may not be able to save images on the card. If this happens,
reformat the card using this camera. For instructions, see the User’s Guide
on the CD-ROM that came with your camera.

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Charge and Install the Battery

Be sure to charge the battery before installing it in the camera. It takes
about 3.5 hours to fully charge a new or empty battery.

Open the battery cover and insert the battery as far as it goes. Close the
cover until it clicks.

The battery is fully charged when the red light on the charger turns off.

Attach the Lens

You can attach either M-mount or L-mount lenses to the camera. For
an L-mount lens, you will need a third-party adapter ring.

Caution:

❏ Do not use lenses that protrude more than 20.5 mm from the back

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of the mount base.

❏ If using a collapsible lens, do not press the lens barrel into the

camera body.

Align the dot on the lens body with the red dot on the lens release
button. Insert and rotate the lens clockwise until it clicks.

Select the Focal Length

Move the frame selector lever to select the focal length for the lens: 50
mm, 28 mm, or 35 mm. The bright-line frame for the selected focal
length is displayed in the viewfinder.

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Turn on the Camera

Set Time and Date

To turn on the camera, move the power switch to the On position. The
status gauge displays the current settings: white balance, remaining
battery power, image quality, and the number of shots remaining (on
the perimeter).

Remaining shots

Image quality

White balance

Caution:

Never turn off the camera while the memory card access light is on. This

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may cause data in the card to be lost or damaged, or render the memory
card unusable.

Battery power

Follow these steps to set the time and date:

1. Pull open the LCD monitor, flip it over, and close it.

2. Press the (LCD) button.

3. Rotate the jog dial to change the date as necessary, then press the

(MENU) button to display the next item.

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Set ISO Sensitivity

Set White Balance

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Pull up and rotate the outer ring of the shutter speed dial to select the
ISO sensitivity: 200, 400, 800, or 1600.

Set Image Quality

Pull up and hold the image quality/WB lever at the Q position, and
rotate the jog dial to select the desired image quality setting on the
status gauge.

Select from the following:

R: RAW/RAW+JPEG (10/13 MB)

H: JPEG (High resolution: 3 MB)

N: JPEG (Normal resolution: 1.5 MB)

Pull down and hold the image quality/WB lever at the WB position,
and rotate the jog dial to select the white balance setting on the status
gauge.

Select from the following:

AAuto

Sunny
Shade
Cloudy
Incandescent

Fluorescent

Set Aperture

Rotate the lens aperture ring to the desired value.

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