Ricoh Caplio RR-120 User manual
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User’s Manual
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Thank you for purchasing the Caplio RR120.
To ensure that you use this camera safely and correctly, read this User’s Manual carefully before you start using the
camera. Once you have finished reading this User’s Manual, keep it handy at all times.
Trademark Information
• MS-DOS, Windows, Windows 98, Windows 2000,
Windows ME, Windows XP are registered
trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation of the U.S.
registered in the USA and other countries.
Windows is an abbreviated term referring to the
Microsoft Windows Operating System.
• Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
• MGI PhotoSuite and MGI PhotoVista are registered
trademarks of the MGI Software Corp.
• Acrobat Reader is a registered trademark of Adobe
Systems Inc.
• SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
• Other companies or product names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of the respective companies.
IMPORTANT
• Indicates items or details that you should observe to
prevent loss of data, malfunction and impaired
performance. Also indicates information relating to
specifications and functions.
Note
• Indicates extra useful information.
About OS Abbreviations
• Windows 98
This abbreviation stands for the Microsoft®
Windows®98 operating system.
• Windows 2000
This abbreviation stands for the Microsoft®
Windows®2000 operating system.
• Windows ME
This abbreviation stands for the Microsoft®
Windows®ME operating system.
• Windows XP
This abbreviation stands for the Microsoft®
Windows®XP operation system.
Conventions Used In This Manual
Before Reading This Manual
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Basic Photography
How to Hold Your Camera ................................... 32
How to Press the Shutter Button.......................... 33
About the Viewfinder Lamp .................................. 35
Auto Photography ................................................ 36
Using the Viewfinder........................................ 36
Using the LCD Monitor .................................... 37
Setting the Image Size and Quality...................... 39
Zoom Photography .............................................. 41
Digital Zoom Photography ................................... 42
Macro (Close-up) Photography ............................ 43
Self-timer Photography ........................................ 44
Flash Photography ............................................... 45
Multi-Image Photography ..................................... 48
Long Exposure Photography ............................... 49
Manual Photography ............................................ 50
W.B. (White Balance) ...................................... 51
E.V. (Exposure Compensation) ....................... 52
Changing the Preset Conditions (REC MENU).... 53
REC. MODE .................................................... 54
PREVIEW ........................................................ 55
ISO .................................................................. 55
BULB ............................................................... 55
SELF-TIMER ................................................... 55
DISPLAY.......................................................... 56
LCD ................................................................. 56
Preface
Before Reading This Manual ............................... 2
Contents............................................................... 3
Safety Precautions ............................................... 5
Using Your Camera Correctly .............................. 11
Features ............................................................... 13
Getting Ready
Accessories.......................................................... 14
Names of Parts .................................................... 15
Attaching the Strap .............................................. 19
Installing the Batteries.......................................... 20
Loading the Batteries ...................................... 20
Removing the Batteries ................................... 21
Using a Power Outlet ........................................... 23
About SmartMedia™ Cards ................................. 24
Notes on SmartMedia™ Cards ....................... 24
Loading the SmartMedia™ Card ..................... 25
Removing the SmartMedia™ Card ................. 26
Write Protection ............................................... 27
Turning the Power ON/OFF ................................. 28
Turning the Power ON ..................................... 28
Turning the Power OFF ................................... 28
LCD Monitor Display ............................................ 29
In Photography Mode ...................................... 29
In Manual Photography Mode ......................... 30
In Playback Mode ............................................ 31
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Contents (continued)
Playing Back/Erasing Images
Playing Back Photographed Images
(Single-Frame Playback) ..................................... 57
Enlarging Photographed Images
(Zoom Playback) ................................................. 58
Displaying a List of Image Thumbnails ................ 59
Slideshow Playback ............................................. 60
Reducing the Image Size (Resize) ...................... 61
Compressing Images (Quality) ............................ 63
Selecting the Folder to Play Back ........................ 65
Erasing Images (Erase Frame) ............................ 67
Erasing All Images in a Folder (Erase All)............ 69
Formatting the SmartMedia™ Card ..................... 70
Protecting Images ................................................ 71
Protecting an Image ........................................ 71
Removing the Protection ................................. 73
Changing the Display Setting in Playback Mode . 74
Changing the LCD Setting in Playback Mode ...... 75
Other Applications
Basic Photographic Settings (SETUP mode)....... 76
LANGUAGE .................................................... 77
SOUND ........................................................... 77
TIME ................................................................ 78
AUTO-OFF ...................................................... 78
TV .................................................................... 79
IMAGE No. ...................................................... 79
DEFAULT......................................................... 80
Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness ................. 81
Taking and Playing Back Photographs on a TV... 82
About the CD-ROM .............................................. 84
Transferring Images to a PC ................................ 85
System Requirements ..................................... 85
Installing the USB Driver (For Windows 98 Only) .
85
Installing the USB Driver
(For MAC OS 9.0 or higher) ............................ 86
Downloading Images ....................................... 86
Editing Images ..................................................... 87
Using MGI PhotoSuite ..................................... 87
Using MGI PhotoVista ..................................... 88
Installing Acrobat Reader ..................................... 91
Installing the User’s Manual................................. 92
Connecting to Other Devices ............................... 93
Additional Information
Specifications ....................................................... 94
Warnings and Messages Displayed on
LCD Monitor ......................................................... 97
Troubleshooting ................................................... 98
Glossary ............................................................... 100
Telephone Support Numbers in Europe ............... 101
Ricoh Service Offices........................................... 102
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Indication definitions
Read these safety precautions carefully before using the camera. These instructions contain valuable information on
safe and proper use that will prevent harm and damage to the operator and other persons.
Make sure that you fully understand the following details (indications) before proceeding to the main descriptions in
this manual.
Graphic symbol definitions
Safety Precautions
*1: “Bodily injury” means injuries, burns, and shock which
does not require hospitalization or prolonged treatment.
*2: “Property damage” means extended harm to home,
household effects, domesticated animals, and pets.
Graphic symbol Meaning
Indicates a prohibited action that must
not be carried out.
The prohibited action is indicated
graphically in or near the symbol or
described in text.
Indicates a necessary action that must
be carried out.
The necessary action is indicated
graphically in or near the symbol or
described in text
Indication Meaning
This indicates the existence of a hazard
that could result in death or serious
bodily injury*1, if the safety instruction is
not observed.
This indicates the existence of a hazard
that could result in bodily injury*1, if the
safety instruction is not observed.
This indicates the existence of a hazard
that could result in bodily injury*1
or property damage*2.
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Do not heat, disassemble or throw the
batteries into fire or water.
Doing this might cause them to rupture, ignite or
heat up, resulting in fire or major injury.
Do not strike the batteries with a hammer,
or step on, drop, or subject the battery to
strong impact.
Doing this might cause them to rupture, ignite or
heat up, resulting in fire or major injury.
Should you ever notice smoke, a strange
odor or excessive heat coming from the
camera, immediately turn OFF the power
and remove the batteries and AC adapter.
Continued use in this state might cause fire,
electric shock or burns. For details on repair,
consult the store of purchase, or please contact
the technical support number.
If foreign objects or water have entered the
camera, immediately turn the power OFF
and remove the batteries and AC adapter.
Continued use in this state might cause fire or
electric shock. For details on repair, consult the
store of purchase, or please contact the technical
support number.
If the camera has fallen or its case is
damaged, immediately turn the power OFF
and remove the batteries and AC adapter.
Continued use in this state might cause fire or
electric shock. For details on repair, consult the
store of purchase, or please contact the technical
support number.
Safety Precautions (continued)
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Do not place the camera on wobbly,
inclined or unstable surfaces.
This might cause the camera to fall or tilt over.
Do not use in areas near water.
This might cause fire or electric shock. Take
special care during rain, snow, on the beach or
near the shore.
Do not use the camera in the bath or
shower.
This might cause a fire or electric shock.
Do not allow metallic objects or other
flammable foreign matter inside the
camera.
This might cause a fire or electric shock. Do not
open the SmartMedia™ cover, and insert or allow
such objects to fall inside.
Do not disassemble, change or repair the
camera.
This might cause fire or electric shock. For details
on repair and internal inspection, consult the
store of purchase, or please contact the technical
support number.
Do not touch power or TV antenna cords
during a thunderstorm.
This might cause electric shock.
Do not use the camera while you are
walking, driving or riding a motorcycle.
This might cause you to fall over or result in a
traffic accident.
Use only the specified batteries or the
specified AC adapter.
Use of a battery or AC adapter other than
specified might cause fire, defects or
malfunctions.
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Safety Precautions (continued)
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Keep the batteries out of the reach of
children.
If a child swallows a battery, this might result in
poisoning. If a child swallows a battery,
immediately consult a physician.
If battery fluid enters the eyes, immediately
rinse with fresh water and consult a
physician to receive treatment.
If left untreated, damage to the eye could be
permanent.
Use the AC adapter only with the indicated
power supply voltage
(120V, 230V AC).
Use with any other power supply voltage might
cause fire or electric shock.
If you want to use the camera on an
airplane, consult the airline and follow their
instructions.
Use of this camera is sometimes restricted due to
potential radio interference.
Do not use the camera in humid, steamy,
smoky or dusty places.
This might cause fire or electric shock.
Do not leave the camera in places where
the temperature may rise significantly, such
as inside a car.
This might adversely affect the case or the parts
inside, resulting in fire.
Do not place or wrap the camera in cloth or
blankets.
This might cause heat to build up and deform the
case, resulting in fire. Use the camera in a well
ventilated place.
Safety Precautions (continued)
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Before you move the camera, disconnect
cords and cables.
Failure to do this might damage cords and
cables, resulting in fire or electric shock.
Do not drop or subject the camera to strong
impact.
This might cause fire, electric shock or
malfunctions.
Before you carry out maintenance on the
camera, remove the batteries and AC
adapter.
Leaving these attached might cause electric
shock.
Remove the batteries and AC adapter if
you plan not to use the camera for a long
time.
This might cause fire.
Insert the batteries paying careful attention
to the polarity (+ or –) of the terminals.
Inserting the batteries with polarities inverted
might cause fire and injury, or damage the
surrounding areas.
Do not look at the sun through the camera
viewfinder.
This could damage the eyes.
Do not use the flash close to eyes.
This might cause temporary damage to eyesight.
Do not walk around with the camera
swinging from the strap.
This might subject the camera to shock as it
bumps into a person or an object, damaging the
camera or causing an injury.
Before you store or dispose of used
batteries tape the plus (+) and (–) terminals
with insulating tape.
If stored or disposed of without doing this, the
batteries may make contact with metal objects,
resulting in fire or injury due to leaking of battery
fluid, overheating or bursting of the battery.
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Safety Precautions (continued)
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Do not subject the status display to impact.
If the status display is impacted, the glass on the
screen may be broken and internal fluid may
leak.
If the internal fluid enters your eyes or sticks to
your body or clothes, immediately rinse with fresh
water. If the internal fluid enters your eyes,
immediately consult a physician to receive
treatment.
Consult your dealer regarding the internal
cleaning of the camera once every two
years.
If dust is allowed to accumulate inside the
camera for a long time, this might result in fire or
defects. Consult your dealer regarding the
cleaning costs.
When replacing the batteries, replace all
four batteries with new ones.
Not doing so might cause them to rupture, ignite
or heat up, resulting in fire or major injury or
damaging the camera.
The new batteries mean “unused batteries
recently purchased” for alkaline batteries or
lithium batteries, and “batteries recently
recharged at the same time” for nickel metal
hydride batteries or nickel-cadmium batteries.
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Do not use different types of batteries
together, or mix old and new batteries.
Not doing so might cause them to rupture, ignite
or heat up, resulting in fire or major injury or
damaging the camera.
Do not remove the batteries immediately
after a prolonged use of the camera.
This might cause burns.
Do not leave dead or exhausted batteries
in the camera.
Not doing so might cause them to rupture, ignite
or heat up, resulting in fire, major injury or
damaging the camera.
Safety Precautions (continued)
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