Ricoh CAPLIO RR10 User Manual

Chapter
2
MASTERING BASIC OPERATION
Turning the Camera On and Off ......................................30
Using the Mode Dial........................................................31
Explanation of the Data Displays ....................................32
Before You Start Recording .............................................34
Setting the Date and Time.............................................................. 34
How to Hold the Camera ................................................................ 35
Adjusting the Focus........................................................................ 36
Changing the Size of the Subject (Zoom) ...................................... 38
Changing the PIC (Image Quality) Mode ....................................... 38
Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor ................................. 39
Follow the procedure below to turn the camera on and off.
1
Slide the power switch in the direction shown by the arrow (toward POWER).
The camera will turn on. To turn the camera off, slide the power switch toward POWER again.
Tips
Auto Power Off
The auto power off function will be activated and the monitor and camera will be turned off automatically to conserve the battery if the camera is left with no buttons operated for the preset time. To resume use, turn the power on again.
mmmmSee “Changing the Auto Power Off Setting” (p.98).
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Tips
HOLD Switch
If you slide the power switch toward HOLD, all button operations will be disabled. Use the function to avoid misuse of the buttons during playing back music.
mmmmSee “Playing Music” (p.91).
Using the Mode Dial
The camera offers a number of modes for recording and playback. The mode dial is used to select the desired mode.
Mode dial Mode name Description
Setup mode
Play mode
Still Picture
mode
Text mode
Continuous
Shooting
mode
Motion
Picture mode
Voice Memo
mode
Music mode
This mode is used for changing and confirming the camera settings.
This mode is used for playing recorded files.
This mode is used for normal shooting.
This mode is used for recording text. Colour is eliminated and the picture is recorded in 2 values, black and white.
Pictures are recorded continuously while the shutter release button is pressed.
This mode is used for recording motion pictures with sound.
This mode is used for recording voice memos.
This mode is used for playing music.
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MASTERING BASIC OPERATION
1
Turn the mode dial and set it to the desired mode.
The screen displayed on the LCD monitor varies depending on the mode. Refer to the following pages for operating instructions.
(Setup) (p.96)
(Play) (p.70)
(Still picture) (p.43)
(Text) (p.45)
(Continuous shooting) (p.46)
(Motion picture) (p.47)
(Voice memo) (p.48)
(Music) (p.90)
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Explanation of the Data Displays
The LCD monitor displays symbols and gures showing the status of the camera, such as the battery level, the number of recordable images, and the mode setting.
Note
• If a message is displayed, see “Error Messages” (p.113).
Recording Mode Display
Remaining number of pictures
25
T
N 1600
Recording time
00:00
Remaining
recording time
10:12
320
W
2001/07/15 11:25
Zoom indication bar
Date and time Message
Type of file
Size/No. of pixels
Image quality/ Compression rate
Flash mode
Exposure compensation
White balance
Macro mode
Focus
ISO sensitivity
Red-eye reduction
Time exposure
Battery symbol
Brightness control
START:RELEASE
2001/07/15 11:25
LCD monitor
1600 1280 640 320
F N E NC
(lit) (blinking)
EV-2.0 ~ EV+2.0
MF
ISO200 ISO400
L1 L2 L4
*
-2 ~ +2
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* When the low battery icon ( ) is displayed, change or
charge the battery.
mmmmSee “Loading the Battery” (p.21) and “Charging the Battery”
(p.22).
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