Ricoh Caplio R30 User Guide

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Changing the Light Metering (PHOTOMETRY)
You can change the metering method (the range to use for metering) to 
determine the exposure value.
There are three Light Metering Methods available: MULTI, CENTER, and SPOT.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu appears.
3.Press the  button to select [PHOTOMETRY] and press the 
$ button.
4.Press the ! buttons to select 
the desired setting.
5.Press the M/O or # button.
6.If...

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Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images 
(SHARPNESS)
You can change the definition of your still images to either sharp or 
soft.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu appears.
3.Press the  button to select [SHARPNESS] and press the $
button.
4.Press the ! buttons to select 
the desired setting.
5.Press the M/O or # button.
Sharpness settings are complete.
6.If you pressed the # button in step 
5, press also the M/O
button.
The shooting setting menu...

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Setting Color Depth (COLOR DEPTH)
Color depth of the shot still image can be selected from Normal, 
Vivid, Neutral, and B&W.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu is displayed.
3.Press the  button to select [COLOR DEPTH] and press the 
$ button.
4.Press the ! buttons to select 
the color depth.
5.Press the M/O or # button.
This completes the color depth setting.
6.If the # button was pressed in Step 5, press the...

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Shooting Consecutively with Different 
Exposures (AUTO BRACKET)
The Auto Bracketing function automatically shoots three consecutive shots, 
with the specified exposure value as standard, at three exposure levels, at 
-0.5EV, ±0, and +0.5EV.
Note
This function is not available when shooting with sound.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu appears.
3.Press the  button to select [AUTO BRACKET] and press 
the $ button.
4.Press the ! buttons to select 
[ON]....

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Shooting Consecutively with Different White 
Balance (WHITE BALANCE BRACKET)
Three images are automatically recorded - a reddish image, a bluish 
image, and an image of the current white balance.
This is useful if the appropriate white balance cannot be judged.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu appears.
3.Press the  button to select [AUTO BRACKET] and press 
the $ button.
4.Press the ! buttons to select...

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Note
• This function is not available for Multi-Shot shooting (P.89) and Auto Bracket shooting 
(P.72).
• The flash cannot be used.
• Time Exposure (P.75) is set to OFF.
• If [B&W] is set for [COLOR DEPTH], the white balance bracket can be set but does not 
become valid.
Reference
For how to change the White Balance, see P.81.
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Using Long Time Exposure (TIME EXPOSURE)
You can select an exposure time of 1, 2, 4 or 8 seconds.
By using long time exposure, you can capture the track of moving 
subjects such as fireworks and car lights, when you shoot a night 
scene.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu appears.
3.Press the  button to select [TIME EXPOSURE] and press 
the $ button. 
4.Press the ! buttons to select 
the exposure time.
5.Press...

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Shooting Pictures Automatically at Set 
Inter vals (INTERVAL)
You can set the camera to automatically take pictures at fixed 
intervals.
You can set the shooting interval at any length from 5 seconds to 3 
hours, in increments of 5 seconds.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu appears.
3.Press the  button to select 
[INTERVAL] and press the $
button.
4.Press the ! buttons to specify 
the length of time.
5.Press the $ button to move to the 
minutes setting,...

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8.Press the shutter release button.
A picture is taken every time the fixed interval elapses.
9.To stop shooting, press the M/O button.
Interval Shooting settings are cleared when the power is turned off.
Caution
If the time until the next shooting is set longer on the shooting menu than the time for interval 
shooting, the shooting interval becomes longer than that for interval shooting.
Note
• In step 5, press and hold either the  ! or  button to quickly...

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2 Shooting a Still Image with Sound 
(IMAGE WITH SOUND)
You can shoot a still image with a voice memo. Voice recording can 
continue for up to eight seconds.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu appears.
3.Press the  button to select [IMAGE WITH SOUND] and 
press the $ button.
4.Press the ! buttons to select [ON].
5.Press the M/O or # button.
6.If you pressed the # button in step 
5, press also the 
M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu disappears.
7.Press...