RICOH 500SE User Guide
Software User Guide
• For the safe use of your camera, be sure to read the “Safety Precautions” thoroughly before use.
• Types of software installed on your computer varies depending on the method of installation from the Caplio Software
CD-ROM. For details, see the “Camera User Guide”.
Using These Manuals
How to Use the
The two manuals included are for your Caplio
500SE.
1. Understanding How to Use Your Camera
“Camera User Guide” (Printed manual)
This guide explains the usage and functions
of the camera. You will also see how to install
the provided software on your computer.
2. Downloading Images to Your Computer
Software User Guide
Display examples:
The LCD Monitor Display examples may be
different from actual display screens.
Terms:
In this guide, still images, movies, and sounds
are all referred to as “images” or “files”.
Symbols:
This guide uses the following symbols and
conventions:
Caution
Caution
This indicates important notices and restrictions for
using this camera.
“Software User Guide”
*This manual (this file)
This guide explains how to download images
from the camera to your computer using the
provided software.
3. Displaying Images on Your Computer
The provided software “ImageMixer” allows
you to display and edit images on your
computer.
For details on how to use ImageMixer, click
the [?] button on the ImageMixer window and
see the displayed manual.
For the latest information about ImageMixer,
access the Web page of Pixela Co., Ltd.
(http://www.imagemixer.com).
Note
This indicates supplementary explanations and useful
tips about camera operations.
Refer to
This indicates page(s) relevant to a particular function.
“P. xx” is used to refer you to pages in this manual.
Term
This indicates terms that are useful for understanding
the explanations.
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Contents
Using These Manuals............................................................................................................................................. 2
1. Understanding How to Use Your Camera.......................................................................................................................... 2
2. Downloading Images to Your Computer ............................................................................................................................ 2
3. Displaying Images on Your Computer ............................................................................................................................... 2
How to Use the Software User Guide..................................................................................................................... 2
Display examples:.................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Terms:.................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Symbols: ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Contents ................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 1 Downloading Images to Your Computer (Windows)
Connecting the Camera to a Computer .................................................................................................................. 6
Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer ................................................................................................................... 6
Downloading Images to Your Computer................................................................................................................. 7
Downloading Images Using RICOH Gate La......................................................................................................................... 7
Transferring Images in Mass Storage Mode........................................................................................................................ 10
How to Use RICOH Gate La................................................................................................................................. 11
Starting................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Exiting .................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Restarting............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
The RICOH Gate La Window............................................................................................................................................... 11
How to Use the [Option settings] ......................................................................................................................................... 12
How to Use the [Background illustration settings]................................................................................................................ 13
Downloading Images from an SD Memory Card .................................................................................................. 13
Images in an SD Memory Card............................................................................................................................................ 13
Chapter 2 Downloading Images to Your Computer (Macintosh)
Connecting the Camera to a Computer ................................................................................................................ 15
Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer ................................................................................................................. 15
Downloading Images to Your Computer............................................................................................................... 16
Using the Caplio Software to Download Images.................................................................................................................. 16
Downloading Images Using RICOH Gate La....................................................................................................................... 16
Downloading Images Using the Caplio Mounter.................................................................................................................. 17
Transferring Images in Mass Storage Mode........................................................................................................................ 18
How to Use RICOH Gate La................................................................................................................................. 19
Starting................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Quitting................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Restarting............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
The RICOH Gate La Window............................................................................................................................................... 19
How to Use the [Option settings] ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Downloading Images from an SD Memory Card .................................................................................................. 21
Images in an SD Memory Card............................................................................................................................................ 21
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Chapter 3 Shooting with Camera Memos
Section 1 About Camera Memos
Shooting with Camera Memos ............................................................................................................................. 23
Text Camera Memo ............................................................................................................................................................. 23
Voice Memo ......................................................................................................................................................................... 23
How to Use Camera Memos................................................................................................................................................ 24
Section 2 Creating a Camera Memo List
Creating a Camera Memo List.............................................................................................................................. 26
Starting List Editor................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Exiting List Editor ................................................................................................................................................................. 26
How to Use List Editor ......................................................................................................................................................... 26
Using the [List Editor] Dialog Box ........................................................................................................................................ 28
Transferring the Camera Memo List to the Camera ............................................................................................. 29
Transferring from List Editor ................................................................................................................................................ 29
Using a Card Reader............................................................................................................................................ 30
Section 3 Shooting with Camera Memos
Shooting with Camera Memos ............................................................................................................................. 32
To Quit Shooting with Memos.............................................................................................................................................. 33
Create or Edit a Camera Memo Temporarily (Temporary Memo) ........................................................................ 34
Creating a Temporary Memo ............................................................................................................................................... 34
Editing a Temporary Memo.................................................................................................................................................. 36
Editing a Camera Memo to Create a New Temporary Memo .............................................................................................. 37
Viewing/Deleting a Camera Memo Attached to a Still Image ............................................................................... 38
Viewing a Camera Memo..................................................................................................................................................... 38
Deleting a Camera Memo .................................................................................................................................................... 38
Attaching a Camera Memo to a Still Image .......................................................................................................... 39
Displaying and Changing a Camera Memo Attached to a Still Image on the Camera ......................................... 40
Displaying a Camera Memo................................................................................................................................................. 40
Changing a Camera Memo.................................................................................................................................................. 40
Registering (Recording)/Playing Back/Changing a Voice Memo ......................................................................... 42
Registering a Voice Memo................................................................................................................................................... 42
Playing Back a Voice Memo ................................................................................................................................................ 44
Changing a Voice Memo...................................................................................................................................................... 44
Section 4 Viewing/Editing a Camera Memo on a Computer
Displaying/Viewing/Editing a Camera Memo on a Computer ............................................................................... 46
Playing Back and Confirming a Voice Memo Attached to a Still Image ............................................................... 47
Searching for a Camera Memo ............................................................................................................................ 48
Printing a Camera Memo...................................................................................................................................... 48
How to Use the [Details] Dialog Box.................................................................................................................................... 49
Appendices
How to Use the Keyboard..................................................................................................................................... 51
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................................... 53
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Chapter 1 Downloading Images to Your Computer (Windows)
This section explains how to download still images and
movies to your computer (Windows).
The software installed to your computer from the Caplio Software CDROM varies depending on the installation method. For more details, see
the “Camera User Guide”.
Caution
This section explains how to download still images and movies using
RICOH Gate La.
For information on how to download still images and movies using
DeskTopBinder Lite or Auto Document Link, which are installed as
standard applications, see the “Auto Document Link Guide”.
Connecting the Camera to a Computer
There are two methods for downloading
images from the camera to your computer.
The first method is to use RICOH Gate La. To
use RICOH Gate La, Caplio Software must be
installed.
The second method is to download images
without using RICOH Gate La. In this case, the
camera is recognized by the computer as a
separate drive and appears on [My Computer].
To use RICOH Gate La, select [ORIGINAL]
for [USB CONNECTION] on the camera.
To download images without using RICOH
Gate La, select [MASS STR] for [USB
CONNECTION] on the camera.
For information on how to install Caplio
Software and how to change the [USB
CONNECTION] setting, see the “Camera
User Guide”.
1. Check the setting for [USB
CONNECTION] on the camera’s
SETUP menu.
For how to check the setting, see the
“Camera User Guide”.
At the time of purchase, [ORIGINAL] is
selected. Make settings for [USB
CONNECTION] according to the transfer
method as follows:
4. Connect the USB cable to the
USB terminal of your camera.
Your camera turns on.
If [ORIGINAL] is selected for [USB
CONNECTION] on the camera, RICOH
Gate La starts. Proceed to “Downloading
Images Using RICOH Gate La”. (GP.7)
When [MASS STR] is selected for [USB
CONNECTION], the computer
automatically starts preparation for
recognizing the camera as a new drive.
Proceed to “Transferring Images in Mass
Storage Mode”. (GP.10)
When downloading images from your camera, load a
battery with adequate remaining power in the camera.
Use of the AC adapter (sold separately) is
recommended.
Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer
Software used for transfer [USB CONNECTION] setting
The computer recognizes
the camera as a drive
without using software.
Auto Document Link ORIGINAL
RICOH Gate La ORIGINAL
MASS STR
2. Turn the camera power off.
3. Connect the USB cable to the
USB port of your computer.
The display is an example of Windows XP.
The terms are different for other operating
systems but the operations are the same.
1. Double-click the [Safely Remove
Hardware] icon at the right end
of the task bar.
2. Select [USB Mass Storage
Device] and click [Stop].
3. Check that [USB Mass Storage
Device] is selected and click
[OK].
4. Click [Close].
5. Unplug the USB cable.
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Downloading Images to Your Computer
When you connect the camera to your
computer, you can download images from the
camera.
Downloading Images Using RICOH Gate La
4. Connect the USB cable to the
USB terminal of your camera.
Images are downloaded to your computer from the
following memory sources.
When no SD memory
card is loaded
Loads from internal
memory
RICOH Gate La automatically creates a folder
called [Caplio] inside your [My Documents]
folder. Downloaded images are saved in
folders with the date of each shot, inside the
[Caplio] folder. Set the correct date and time
on the camera before shooting.
When an SD memory
card is loaded
Loads from the SD
memory card
1. Set [USB CONNECTION] to
[ORIGINAL] on the SETUP menu.
2. Make sure that the camera power
is off.
3. Connect the USB cable to the
USB port of your computer.
The camera turns on, RICOH Gate La
starts, and the RICOH Gate La window
appears.
Image transfer begins automatically.
For details about Ricoh Gate La, see
P.11.
• When transferring images to a computer using
RICOH Gate La, the file being transferred is renamed
and saved.
• File names given by the camera are not used.
• Images are stored with sequential numbers so that
they have unique file names.
• Even when the storage folder is changed, the file
number will be continuous. The number cannot be
initialized.
• When transferring images to a computer using
RICOH Gate La, the files are assigned names like
[RIMG****.jpg] (**** indicates the number of the
image), even if [SEQUENTIAL NO.] is set to [ON].
• If images are not automatically downloaded, check
[Save automatically when connected to USB] in the
RICOH Gate La [Option settings] dialog box.
• For details about the RICOH Gate La [Option
settings] dialog box, see P.12.
• For details about [USB CONNECTION] (MASS STR/
ORIGINAL), see the “Camera User Guide”.
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If the screen below appears, select
[RICOH Gate La], check the box next to
[Always use this program for this action]
and then click [OK].
• Before closing RICOH Gate La, if you turn the
camera power off, or unplug the USB cable, the
RICOH Gate La window is minimized and displayed
as an icon on the Windows task bar. If you click the
icon, the window will be displayed again.
• You can change the folder for downloading your
images (Save Destination).
2. Insert the Caplio Software CD-
ROM into the CD-ROM drive on
your computer.
Installation of the WIA driver automatically
starts. If the CD-ROM is already on your
computer when the [Found New
Hardware Wizard] window is displayed,
simply click [Next] to start installation.
By default, the WIA driver is installed in the following
location:
If you have installed the ImageMixer:
My Computer
Local Disk
Program Files
Caplio Software
WIA driver
If you have installed the DeskTopBinder Lite:
• For how to change the Save Destination Folder, see
P.12.
• For how to start RICOH Gate La, see P.11.
• For the RICOH Gate La window, see P.11.
Connecting the Camera to the
Computer for the First Time
The first time you connect your camera to the
computer using a USB cable, the [Found New
Hardware Wizard] screen will appear (only
when [ORIGINAL] is selected for [USB
CONNECTION]).
The steps below use screenshots from
Windows XP.
1. Select [Install the software
automatically (Recommended)].
My Computer
Local Disk
Program Files
Caplio Software S
WIA driver
3. Select [RICOH Gate La], check
[Always use this program for this
action] check box, and then click
[OK].
• To load images from the camera with
assistance from the Windows XP
“Scanner and Camera Wizard”, select
[Microsoft Scanner and Camera
Wizard].
• Leaving the [Always use this program
for this action] check box unchecked
will cause the [Caplio 500SE] screen to
be displayed each time you transfer
images from the camera, thereby
allowing you to choose whether to use
[RICOH Gate La] or the [Microsoft
Scanner and Camera Wizard] for
image transfers.
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Warning Messages Under
Windows XP Service Pack 2
When software for Ricoh’s digital camera is
used on a computer with Windows XP Service
Pack 2 installed, the following warning
message may appear at software activation
or USB connection.
Change the setting while referring to the
following.
When warning messages appear:
If you clicked the [Keep Blocking] button:
Follow the steps below to check to see the
Windows Firewall settings.
1. Click [Start] and then [Control
Panel].
2. Double-click [Windows Firewall].
If [Windows Firewall] is not displayed,
click [Switch to Classic View] at the upper
left of the window.
3. Click the [Exceptions] tab.
1. Check the information provided
on the message screen to make
sure that it comes from a
reputable source, and then click
the [Unblock] button.
Caution
If you do not recognize the program, you should block
it because it may be a virus. Click the [Keep Blocking]
button to prevent the program from connecting to the
Internet.
4. Check that the software is in
[Programs and Services].
5. Click the [Add Program] button
to add software that uses the
network.
If you clicked the [Ask Me Later] button:
Each time the program is activated, the
[Windows Security Alert] window appears.
Then you can select [Unblock].
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Transferring Images in Mass Storage Mode
Caution
Mass storage mode is not available on this camera if
you are using Windows 98/98SE.
1. Set [USB CONNECTION] to
[MASS STR] on the SETUP
menu.
2. Make sure that the camera power
is off.
3. Connect the accessory USB
cable to a USB port of your
computer.
4. Connect the USB cable to the
USB terminal of your camera.
Your camera turns on.
Your computer automatically reads the
file necessary for recognizing the camera
as a drive.
After this preparation, the camera is
displayed as a drive at [My Computer].
Caution
Do not turn off the camera or disconnect the USB cable
during image transfer.
• If a file with the same name already exists at the
destination, it is overwritten. If you do not want the file
to be overwritten, rename the file or transfer data to
another folder.
• When an SD memory card is loaded, its files are
displayed. Otherwise, files in the internal memory are
displayed.
Example of the display in Windows XP
5. From the displayed drive, copy a
file to the desired location.
The figure below shows the folder
configuration of the drive.
When the contents of the internal
memory are displayed, the drive name is
[RICOHDCI].
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How to Use RICOH Gate La
RICOH Gate La is a software program to
import images from the camera to a
computer.
By simply connecting the camera to your
computer via a USB cable, images are
automatically imported to the computer.
On the RICOH Gate La window, you can
make various settings including auto-saving
upon connection and the destination folder
(where images will be saved).
Starting
RICOH Gate La is already installed with
Caplio Software.
Connecting the camera to your computer
automatically starts the software and begins
downloading of images from the camera.
Exiting
To exit RICOH Gate La, follow either of the
steps below.
• Click the [MENU] button on the RICOH
Gate La window and select [Exit] from the
displayed menu (see “The RICOH Gate La
Window”).
1[MENU] Button
Click this and the following menu appears.
[Option settings] Specifies where to save
images, or which
application to start after
images have been saved
or when you click the
[Application] button.
(GP.12)
[Background
illustration
settings]
[About] Displays the version of
[Exit] Closes RICOH Gate La.
Changes the background
design in the RICOH
Gate La window.
(GP.13)
RICOH Gate La.
2 [Save] Button
Click this and the images are downloaded
from your camera.
• Right-click the RICOH Gate La icon on the
task bar and select [Exit] from the displayed
menu.
Restarting
To restart RICOH Gate La after exiting, follow
the steps below.
• From the [Start] menu, select [All
Programs] or [Programs] then [Caplio
Software] then [RICOH Gate La].
The RICOH Gate La Window
Once RICOH Gate La starts up, the following
RICOH Gate La window appears on your
computer screen.
Caution
If the message indicating that [CONNECTING...
PRESS [ADJ.] KEY TO DIRECT PRINT] appears on
the camera LCD monitor, do not click the [Save] button.
3 [Application] Button
The application registered in [Option
settings] is started.
4 [Minimize] Button
Minimizes the window and displays its icon
on the Windows task bar. If you click on the
icon, the window will be displayed again.
5 Indicator
The “Indicator” lights if the camera is
connected via USB cable. When lit, if you
move the mouse pointer over the
“Indicator”, [Camera is being connected]
appears. When your camera is not
connected, the “Indicator” is grayed out,
and if you move the mouse pointer over it,
[Camera is being connected] does not
appear.
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How to Use the [Option settings]
If you click the [MENU] button on the RICOH Gate La
window and select [Option settings] from the
displayed menu, the [Option settings] dialog box
appears.
Item Description Initial Setting
1 [Save automatically
when connected to
USB]
2 [Destination folder] Specifies which folder to save your images in. The [Caplio] folder inside [My
3 [Create folder] Specifies how to create a folder.
Select the check box to have images downloaded and saved automatically in your
computer when the camera is connected to your computer with the USB cable.
If you deselect the check box, your images will not be downloaded
automatically when you connect your camera to the computer. For
downloading, activate RICOH Gate La and click the [Save] button.
Documents] is specified initially; if you want to change this, click the
[Browse] button to display the dialog box and then specify the folder.
[Not created]
Your downloaded images will all be saved in the folder specified in item “2
[Destination folder]”.
[For each date photographed]
Creates a new folder assigning the date the images were shot as the
folder name, and saves images shot on the same day in the same folder.
For example, if shot on September 1, 2006: [20060901] folder
[For each time saved]
Creates a new folder each time and save images in the folder. If images
are saved more than once in a day, a new folder is created each time.
The folder name format is “Saving date + Underscore + Three-digit serial
number”.
For example, if you saved twice on September 1, 2006:
[20060901_001] folder, [20060901_002] folder
Save automatically
Create a new
folder for each date
photographed
4 [The same image will
not be saved]
5 [Application software
settings]
6 [Save and start
application software]
7 [Camera’s IP Address] Not used by this model but used by other models of Caplio camera. For
When this check box is selected, images once loaded into your computer
are not loaded again. This check box is enabled only when [Not created] or
[For each date photographed] is selected in [Create folder].
To allow this function to work properly, the camera date and time must be
set correctly.
When this check box is deselected, previously loaded images are loaded again.
To start an application after loaded images have been saved, specify the
application name here. To set an application, click the [Browse] button and
select the application in the displayed dialog box.
When this is checked, the application specified above is started after the
images have been saved.
When this is unchecked, the application is not started.
details, see the documentation that came with the camera.
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The same image
will not be saved
Application is
started
0.0.0.0
How to Use the [Background illustration settings]
You can select a background for the RICOH
Gate La window from three types of patterns.
If you click the [MENU] button on the RICOH
Gate La window and select [Background
illustration settings] from the displayed menu,
the [Background illustration settings] dialog
box appears.
Downloading Images from an SD Memory Card
It is possible to download images from an SD
memory card to computer via a PC card slot
or card reader.
Images in an SD Memory Card
Images are stored on an SD memory card in
a hierarchy, as shown here.
1 [Background illustration pattern]
Select the pattern you wish to use from the
three available.
Image files
Depending on the type of PC card slot or card reader,
a memory card adapter may be required when using an
SD memory card. If the SD memory card can be used
in the PC card slot, no memory card adapter is
required.
Card Reader
This is a device connected to a computer to read the
contents of cards. In addition to the memory card
adapter-type, there are card readers into which you can
directly load an SD memory card.
2[Preview]
You can preview the pattern selected in
[Background illustration pattern].
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Chapter 2 Downloading Images to Your Computer (Macintosh)
This section explains how to download still images and
movies to your computer (Macintosh).
Connecting the Camera to a Computer
The following methods can be used to download
images from the camera to your computer.
The first method is to use RICOH Gate La or
Caplio Mounter. To use these software titles,
Caplio Software must be installed.
The second method is to download images
without using software. In this case, the
camera is recognized by the computer as a
separate drive and appears on [My Computer].
To use software to download images, select
[ORIGINAL] for [USB CONNECTION] on the
camera.
To download images without using software,
select [MASS STR] for [USB CONNECTION]
on the camera.
For information on how to install Caplio
Software and how to change the [USB
CONNECTION] setting, see the “Camera
User Guide”.
1. Check the setting for [USB
CONNECTION] on the camera’s
SETUP menu.
For how to check the setting, see the
“Camera User Guide”.
At the time of purchase, [ORIGINAL] is
selected. Make settings for [USB
CONNECTION] according to the transfer
method as follows:
Software used for transfer [USB CONNECTION] setting
4. Connect the USB cable to the
USB terminal of your camera.
Your camera turns on.
If [ORIGINAL] is selected for [USB
CONNECTION] on the camera, the
software starts. Proceed to “Using the
Caplio Software to Download Images”.
(GP.16)
When [MASS STR] is selected for [USB
CONNECTION], the computer
automatically starts preparation for
recognizing the camera as a new drive.
Proceed to “Transferring Images in Mass
Storage Mode”. (GP.18)
When downloading images from your camera, load a
battery with adequate remaining power in the camera.
Use of the AC adapter (sold separately) is
recommended.
Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer
The computer recognizes
the camera as a drive
without using software.
RICOH Gate La ORIGINAL
Caplio Mounter ORIGINAL
MASS STR
2. Turn the camera power off.
3. Connect the USB cable to the
USB port of your computer.
1. Drag and drop the displayed
drive to the [Trash] icon.
You can also click [Eject] on the [Special]
menu in Mac OS 9 or the [File] menu in
Mac OS X to cancel the connection.
2. Unplug the USB cable.
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Downloading Images to Your Computer
When you connect the camera to your
computer, you can download images from the
camera.
Using the Caplio Software to Download Images
Images are downloaded to your computer from the
following memory sources.
When no SD memory
card is loaded
Loads from internal
memory
Downloading methods differ depending on
the environment used. Refer to the respective
page to download your images.
OS Software used Refer to
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2 RICOH Gate La,
Caplio Mounter
Mac OS X 10.1.2 to
10.4.5
Caplio Mounter P.17
Downloading Images Using RICOH Gate La
For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2
Images downloaded by RICOH Gate La are
saved in folders with the date of each shot,
inside the [Caplio] folder. Set the correct date
and time on the camera before shooting.
In Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.1, or earlier
versions, a folder called [Caplio] is created
inside the root directory on the startup disc.
In Mac OS 9.1 to 9.2.2, a folder called [Caplio]
is automatically created inside the
[Documents] folder on the startup disc.
When an SD memory
card is loaded
Loads from the SD
memory card
P.16
P.17
1. Set [USB CONNECTION] to
[ORIGINAL] on the SETUP menu.
2. Make sure that the camera power
is off.
3. Connect your camera to the
computer using the USB cable.
The camera turns on, RICOH Gate La
starts, and the RICOH Gate La window
appears.
Image transfer begins automatically.
For details about Ricoh Gate La, see
P.19.
• When transferring images to a computer using
RICOH Gate La, the file being transferred is renamed
and saved.
• File names given by the camera are not used.
• Images are stored with sequential numbers so that
they have unique file names.
• Even when the storage folder is changed, the file
number will be continuous. The number cannot be
initialized.
• When transferring images to a computer via RICOH
Gate La, the files are assigned names like
[RIMG****.jpg] (**** indicates the number of the
image), even if [SEQUENTIAL NO.] is set to [ON].
• If images are not automatically downloaded, check
[Automatically save on connection] in the RICOH
Gate La [Option settings] dialog box.
• Before closing RICOH Gate La, if you turn the
camera power off or unplug the USB cable, RICOH
Gate La closes automatically.
• You can change the folder for downloading your
images (Save Destination).
• If you want to start RICOH Gate La when the camera
is not connected, double-click the [RICOH Gate La]
icon in the Control Panel folder, which is inside the
System Folder.
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• For details about the RICOH Gate La [Option
settings] dialog box, see P.20.
• For details about [USB CONNECTION] (MASS STR/
ORIGINAL), see the “Camera User Guide”.
• For how to change the Save Destination Folder, see
P.20.
• For how to start RICOH Gate La, see P.19.
• For the RICOH Gate La window, see P.19.
4. Double-click the displayed icon.
It can be handled in the same way as a
normal drive. If you double-click the icon,
a folder called [DCIM] is displayed and a
folder called [100RICOH] within that
folder is displayed. The image files you
shot are inside the [100RICOH] folder.
You can use drag and drop to copy files
to the hard disk.
Caution
Downloading Images Using the Caplio Mounter
For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2
For Mac OS X 10.1.2 to 10.4.5
When downloading images to a computer
using the Caplio Mounter, you can specify a
folder where the images will be saved.
1. Set [USB CONNECTION] to
[ORIGINAL] on the SETUP menu.
2. Make sure that the camera power
is off.
3. Connect your camera to the
computer using the USB cable.
Your camera turns on.
When no SD memory card is loaded, the
[Caplio] icon is displayed and you can view
the image files stored in internal memory.
When using the Caplio Mounter, you cannot write data
onto an SD memory card.
Example of the display
in Mac OS 10.1.2 to 10.4.5
When an SD memory card is loaded, the
[Caplio.SD] icon is displayed and you can
view the image files stored on the SD
memory card loaded.
Example of the display
in Mac OS 10.1.2 to 10.4.5
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Transferring Images in Mass Storage Mode
Caution
Mass storage mode is not available on this camera if
you are using Mac OS 8.6.
1. Set [USB CONNECTION] to
[MASS STR] on the SETUP
menu.
2. Make sure that the camera power
is off.
3. Connect the accessory USB
cable to a USB port of your
computer.
4. Connect the USB cable to the
USB terminal of your camera.
Caution
Do not turn off the camera or disconnect the USB cable
during image transfer.
• If a file with the same name already exists at the
destination, it is overwritten. If you do not want the file
to be overwritten, rename the file or transfer data to
another folder.
• When an SD memory card is loaded, its files are
displayed. Otherwise, files in the internal memory are
displayed.
Your camera turns on.
Your computer automatically reads the
file necessary for recognizing the camera
as a drive.
After this preparation, the camera is
displayed as a drive on the Desktop.
5. From the displayed drive, copy a
file to the desired location.
The figure below shows the folder
configuration in the drive.
When the contents of the internal
memory are displayed, the drive name is
[RICOHDCI].
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How to Use RICOH Gate La
1 [About RICOH Gate La]
Displays the version of RICOH Gate La.
RICOH Gate La is a software program to
import images from the camera to a
computer.
By simply connecting the camera to your
computer via a USB cable, images are
automatically imported to the computer.
On the RICOH Gate La window, you can
make various settings including auto-saving
upon connection and the destination folder
(where images will be saved).
Starting
Connecting the camera to your computer
automatically starts RICOH Gate La and
begins importing of images from the camera.
Quitting
To quit RICOH Gate La, select [File] and then
[Quit] from the RICOH Gate La menu bar.
Restarting
To restart RICOH Gate La after quitting,
double-click the [RICOH Gate La] icon in the
Control Panel folder in the System Folder.
The RICOH Gate La Window
Once RICOH Gate La starts up, the following
RICOH Gate La menu bar and window
appear on the computer screen.
2[Quit]
Closes RICOH Gate La.
3 [Option settings]
Specifies where to save images, or which
application to start after images have been
saved or when you click the [Application]
button. (GP.20)
[Background illustration]
If you select this, a sub-menu will appear,
allowing you to change the background
design of the RICOH Gate La window.
Sub-menu Figure
4 [Save] Button
Click this and the images are downloaded
from your camera.
5 [Application] Button
The application registered in [Option
settings] is started.
6 Indicator
The “Indicator” lights if the camera is
connected via USB cable.
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