Ricoh Caplio Series User Manual
This section explains displaying still images and movies you have
downloaded to your computer.
• For the rest of this explanation, still images and movies will be referred to together as "images".
• When downloading images from your camera, it is recommended you safeguard the power supply by using
the AC Adaptor (sold separately). The explanations provied here assume that the AC Adaptor is begin used.
Please do not connect your camera to the computer before installing the software for
downloading.
If you happened to connect your camera to computer (resulting in the [Add New Hardware Wizard] screen
appearing), simply click [Cancel], and after disconnecting your camera, install the software on your computer.
Chapter 2 Playing back Images on a
Computer (Pictures/Movies)
Section 1 Downloading Images to a
Computer (For Windows)
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Using the Software Provided
The CD-ROM that comes with your camera contains software for downloading images from the
camera to a computer and displaying them on it. The following software is included.
DirectX is used to play movie files in Windows. However, the versions earlier than 7.1 do not allow you to play
movie files. Install an updated version.
Installing DirectX
1. Insert the Caplio Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and select the [DirectX] folder under the CD-ROM
drive using Internet Explorer.
2. If using Windows98/98SE/Me or Windows2000, double-click [DX81xxx.exe] or [Win2000] respectively.
Software and OS Applicability Table
The software that can be used differs according to the OS in use, as indicated in the table below.
Application Name Used For
RICOH Gate La for Windows Downloading images
WIA driver Downloading images (For Windows XP)
USB driver Connecting your camera to computer
DU-10 Displaying images on your computer
Acrobat Reader Software used to browse the contents of a manual in a PDF file
Application Name Windows XP
Windows 98/98SE/
Me/2000
RICOH Gate La for Windows O O
DU-10 O O
USB driver O O
WIA driver O X
Acrobat Reader O O
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System Requirements Specification
Compatible computers Computers with Windows98/98SE/Me/2000/XP pre-installed, with a standard USB
Port, whose operation is guaranteed by the PC manufacturer
CPU Pentium 2 or higher
Memory Windows 98/98SE: 32MB or more (96MB or more recommended)
Windows Me: 64MB or more (96MB or more recommended)
Windows 2000: 128MB or more (256MB or more recommended)
Windows XP: 128MB or more (256MB or more recommended)
Hard drive space required for
installation
Windows 98/98SE: 10MB or more
Windows Me: 10MB or more
Windows 2000: 10MB or more
Windows XP: 10MB or more
Display resolution 640 X 480 dots or greater (800 X 600 or greater recommended)
Display colors 256 colors or greater (65000 or greater recommended)
CD-ROM drive A CD-ROM drive compatible with the above-mentioned computer body
USB port A USB port compatible with the above-mentioned computer body
System Requirements
The following environments are necessary for using the provided software. Please check your
computer, or the computer's user manual.
• If your computer has an upgraded OS, the USB function may not work normally, so it cannot be supported.
• Problems may arise due to changes made to the OS, such as through patches or a service package release.
• Connection to a USB port retrofitted using an extended function (PCI bus, etc.) cannot be supported.
• If used in conjunction with a hub or other USB devices, the software may not work properly.
• When dealing with movies and other large files, a larger memory environment is recommended.
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Preparing to Download Images to Your Computer
This section shows the flow of downloading images to your computer by using the Caplio CD-ROM
included with the camera.
Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your
computer and the screen shown on the right appears.
ŶThe screen shown here is from Windows XP.
For all versions of except for Windows XP
...p.121
Windows XP
...p.123
Install the software.
Install Acrobat Reader, if necessary:
Connect the camera to your computer.
...p.126
...
p.127
Download images to the computer.
To uninstall the software, see p.122 (or p.124 for Windows XP).
You can browse the manuals on CD-ROM by clicking this button.
Acrobat Reader...p.125
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For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000
In Windows 2000, only a user with administrative
privileges can perform installation.
Start your computer.
Insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
The following screen appears automatically.
Click [Install Software].
After a few moments, the [Choose Setup Language]
screen appears.
Select a language to use and then click the
[OK] button.
After a few moments, the [Welcome to the
InstallShield Wizard] screen appears.
Click [Next].
After a few moments, the [Choose Destination
Location] screen appears.
Confirm where you want to install and then
click [Next].
After a few moments, the [Select Program Folder]
screen appears.
Confirm the program folder and then click the
[Next] button.
Installation begins and after a while the following
screen appears.
Click the [Finish] button.
Installation is complete.
Installation
• If it is not displayed automatically, take the following steps.
1. Double-click the [My Computer] icon, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.
2. Double-click the AutoRun file (Autorun.exe) displayed in the CD-ROM drive window.
• You may need to restart your computer after installation.
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Uninstalling the Software (For
Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000)
When you want to remove the software, follow
the steps below (this operation is called
uninstallation).
In Windows 2000, only a user with administrative
privileges can uninstall the software.
Click [Start] on the Windows task bar.
The [Start] menu appears.
Select [Settings] and then [Control Panel].
The control panel screen appears.
Double-click the [Add/Remove Programs]
icon
Select [Caplio Software] and then click
[Change/Remove].
Select the language to use and then click the
[OK] button.
A message appears to confirm whether you
want to remove the program: click [Yes].
The uninstallation process begins and a
message appears when it is finished: click
[OK].
A message may appear prompting you to restart the
computer. In this case, select restart then click
[Complete]. The computer will restart.
Once you click [OK], the [Add/Remove
Programs] dialog box closes.
Click the [×] (Close) button to close the
Control Panel.
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For Windows XP
In Windows XP, only a user with administrative
privileges can install the software.
Start your computer.
Insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
The following screen appears automatically on your
computer screen.
Click [Install Software].
After a few moments, the [Choose Setup Language]
screen appears.
Select the language to use and then click the
[OK] button.
After a few moments, the [Welcome to InstallShield
Wizard] screen appears.
Click [Next].
After a few moments, the [Choose Destination
Location] screen appears.
Confirm where you want to install and then
click [Next].
After a few moments, the [Select Components] screen
appears.
Confirm the software you want to install and
then click [Next].
Thereafter, if you continue the operation by following
the messages, the [Finish] screen of the [InstallShield
Wizard] will appear.
If a message appears asking you whether you want to
restart your computer, select [Yes, restart my
computer now.] then click [Finish]. The computer will
restart.
If it is not displayed automatically, take the following steps.
1. Click the [Start] button on the task bar and then select [My Computer] from the start menu.
2. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon displayed in the [My Computer] window.
3. Double-click the AutoRun file (Autorun.exe) displayed in the CD-ROM drive window.
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Uninstalling the Software (For
Windows XP)
When you want to remove the software, follow
the steps below (this operation is called
uninstallation).
For Windows XP, only a user with administrative
privileges can uninstall the software.
Click [Start] on the Windows task bar.
The [Start] menu appears.
Select [Control Panel] from the [Start] menu.
The control panel screen appears.
Click the [Add/Remove Programs] icon.
Select [Caplio Software] and then click
[Change/Remove].
Select the language to use and then click the
[OK] button.
A message appears to confirm whether you
want to remove the program: click [OK].
The uninstallation process begins and a
message appears when it is finished. Click
[Finish].
If a message appears asking you whether you want to
restart your computer, select [Yes, restart my
computer now.] then click [Finish]. The computer will
restart.
Once you click [OK], the [Add/Remove
Program] dialog box closes. Click the [×]
(Close) button to close the Control Panel.
After the uninstallation is complate, please restart
your computer.
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Power on the computer, and insert the
included Caplio CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive.
The following screen appears automatically.
Click [Browse CD-ROM].
The files on the CD-ROM are listed.
Double-click the [Acrobat] folder.
Double-click the [English] folder.
Double-click [ar500enu] (ar500enu.exe).
Install Acrobat Reader by following the
messages displayed.
Installing Acrobat Reader
Acrobat Reader is software used to browse the contents of a manual in a PDF file.
If you are using Windows, you can install Acrobat Reader in your computer.
In Windows XP or 2000, only a user with administrative privileges can install the software.
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Make sure the camera's power is off.
Connect the USB cable to the USB port of
your computer.
Open the terminal cover, and then connect
the USB cable to its USB terminal.
Your camera turns on.
In Windows XP, the first time you connect your
camera to the computer using a USB cable, the
[Found New Hardware Wizard] screen will
appear.
Select [Install from a list or specific location
(Advanced)].
Select [Next].
Select [Search for the best driver in these
locations.] -[Include this location in the
search] and then press the [Browse] button.
Select the folder, where the Caplio Software
is installed, that has the [WIA driver] (For
example, C:\Program Files\Caplio Software
\WIA driver) and then select [Next].
The WIA Driver is installed.
Connecting the Camera to a Computer
After installing the software on your computer, connect your camera to it.
Disconnecting your camera from computer
1. Turn your camera off by pressing the power button.
2. Unplug the USB cable.
• When you are downloading images from your camera, the AC Adaptor (sold separately) is recommended.
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For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/
XP
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.
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.
Once download finishes, DU-10 launches, and you
can view the images.
If the screen below appears, select "RICOH Gate La",
check the box next to "Always use this program for
this action" and then press [OK].
Downloading Pictures to Your Computer
After you have connected your camera to the computer, images downloaded automatically.
Images are downloaded to your computer from the following memory sources.
When no memory card is loaded
Downloads from
internal memory
Downloads from SD
Memory Card
When an SD Memory Card is loaded
For how to change files names when recording, see p.111.
• Before closing RICOH Gate La, if you turn ther 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.
• After exiting RICOH Gate La by pressing the [MENU] button and selecting [Close], if you want to restart
RICOH Gate La, follow the steps below.
Select [Program] from the [Start] menu then select Caplio Software then RICOH Gate La.
• You can change the folder for downloading your images (Save Destination).
• For how to change the Save Destination Folder, see p.129.
• For how to start RICOH Gate La, see p.128.
• For RICOH Gate La screen, see p.128.
• For when images fail to transfer properly, see p.160.
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How to Use RICOH Gate La
When you are in the RICOH Gate La window, you can specify settings for each of the various
functions, such as automatically saving when connected, the destination for downloading images
(save destination), and so on.
The RICOH Gate La Window
Once RICOH Gate La starts up, the following
RICOH Gate La window appears on your
computer screen.
1. [MENU Button]
Click this and the following menu appears.
Menu:
[Option settings]: Specifies where to save images, or
which application to launch when you press the
Application button and after saving. (See p.129)
[Background illustration settings]: Changes the
background design in the RICOH Gate La window.
(see p.130)
[About]: Displays the version of RICOH Gate La.
[Exit]: Closes RICOH Gate La.
2. [Save Button]
Click this and the images are downloaded from your
camera.
3. [Application Button]
The application registered in Optional Settings is
launched. DU-10 is registered initially.
4. [Minimize Button]
Minimizes the window and displays its icon on the
Windows task bar. If you click on it, the window will be
displayed.
5. [Indicator]
The indicator lights if the camera is connected via
USB cable. When lit, if you put the mouse pointer on
the Indicator, it displays "Camera Connected." When
your camera is not connected, the Indicator is grayed
out, and if you put the mouse pointer on it, “Camera
Connected” does not appear.
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