Ricoh Caplio R30 User Guide

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Inser ting the Date into a Still Image 
(DATE IMPRINT)
You can insert the date (YY/MM/DD) or the date and time (YY/MM/
DD hh:mm) at the lower right of a still image.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu appears.
3.Press the  button to select [DATE IMPRINT] and press the 
$ button.
4.Press the ! buttons to select 
the desired setting.
5.Press the M/O or # button.
The Date Imprint settings are completed.
6.If you...

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Changing the Exposure (EXPOSURE COMP.)
The exposure setting allows you to select brightness levels for your shots.
Normally, if your subject is centered, backlight compensation is automatically 
activated, and you can shoot with correct exposure.
However, in the following cases, or when you intentionally want to change the 
exposure, you can change the exposure setting. Exposure can be specified in 
the range from -2.0 to +2.0. Setting the level higher (+) makes pictures brighter 
and lower (-) makes...

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Using Natural and Ar tificial Lighting 
(WHITE BALANCE)
Adjust the white balance so that a white subject may be reproduced as white.
At purchase, the White Balance is set to “AUTO”; normally you do not need to change the 
setting, but if the camera is having difficulty determining the white balance when shooting 
an object of a single color or under several light sources, you can change the setting.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the ADJ. Button....

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Setting the White Balance Manually (Manual Setting)
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the ADJ. Button.
3.Press the #$ buttons until the White Balance menu appears.
4.Press the ! buttons to select 
(Manual Setting).
5.Point the camera at a piece of 
paper or something white under 
the lighting conditions for your 
picture.
6.Press the DISP. button.
White Balance is set.
7.Press the M/O button.
The setting of white balance is completed 
and the LCD monitor displays a marking.
This setting will be...

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Changing Sensitivities (ISO SETTING)
The ISO sensitivity indicates how sensitive to light the film is. A 
greater value means higher sensitivity. High sensitivity is suitable for 
shooting an object in a dark place or moving fast and suppresses 
blurring. However, the images become rough.
For higher or lower sensitivity, you can select from the following six levels:
AUTO, ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800
When ISO is set to [AUTO], the camera automatically...

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Limiting the Shutter Release Speed
(SLOW SHUTTER LMT)
The maximum shutter release speed can be limited to the following:
1/8 second, 1/4 second, 1/2 second
When this function is set to [OFF], the maximum shutter release 
speed is 1 second.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu appears.
3.Press the  button to select 
[SLOW SHUTTER LMT] and press 
the $ button.
4.Press the ! buttons to select 
the shutter release speed limit.
5.Press the M/O or # button.
6.If...

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Retur ning the Shooting Setting Menu 
Settings to their Defaults
(RESTORE DEFAULTS)
To return the Shooting Setting menu settings to their defaults, follow 
the steps below.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
3.Press the ! button to select 
[RESTORE DEFAULTS] and press 
the $ button.
4.Make sure that [YES] is selected, 
and then press the M/O
button.
The display indicates the camera is 
restoring the initial settings; once it is 
finished,...

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Changing Shading for Shooting Text 
(DENSITY)
You can change the shading of text for shooting in Text Mode of 
Scene Mode.
You can select from DEEP, NORMAL and LIGHT.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the ! button.
The still image mode selection screen appears.
3.Press the ! buttons to select 
the text mode and then press the 
M/O button.
4.Press the ADJ. button.
The Text Density menu appears.
5.Press the ! buttons to select 
the desired density setting.
You can also press the shutter button in...

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Using the AF Target Shift Function
At macro shooting, the AF target shift function allows you to lock the focus 
(P.32) by using the !#$ buttons on the camera without moving the 
camera.
This is useful for macro shooting on a tripod with locked focus.
The AF target shift function allows you to shift the cross at the center of the 
LCD monitor to the subject with the !#$ buttons for focusing.
1.With the camera ready to shoot, press the N button.
The Macro...

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tUsing the Self-Timer
You can set the Self-timer to shoot after either two or ten seconds.
A setting of two seconds is useful for preventing camera shake.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the t (Self-timer) button.
The LCD monitor displays the Self-timer 
symbol.
The “10” to the right of the symbol 
indicates the number of seconds. In this 
case, if you press the shutter button, the 
camera will shoot after 10 seconds.
3.Press the shutter release button.
The focus is locked, and the flash...