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 pressed the # button in step 5, press also the M/
O button.
The shooting setting menu disappears 
and the LCD monitor displays  .
This setting will be used for shooting until 
you change it.
Note
• If the date and time have not been set, DATE IMPRINT cannot be used. First make the 
date and time settings (P.122).
• DATE IMPRINT cannot be used with movies.
• The date is not displayed on thumbnail images.
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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 pictures darker.
For Backlighting
When the background is particularly bright, the subject will be dark (under-
exposure). In this case, set the exposure level higher (+).
When your subject is whitish
It will turn out entirely dark (underexposure). Set the exposure level higher (+).
When your subject is darkish
It will turn out entirely bright (overexposure). Set the exposure level lower (-).
The same happens when you take photos of people in a spotlight.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the ADJ. button.
3.Press the #$ buttons until the 
Exposure Compensation bar 
appears.
4.Press the ! buttons and specify 
a value.
5.Press the M/O button.
The setting of exposure compensation is completed and the LCD monitor 
displays the set values.
Note
When shooting in particularly bright places, you may not be able to correct the exposure level. 
In that case, the [!AE] symbol will be displayed.
To change the setting, use either the Shooting Setting menu or the ADJ. button.
This section explains easy ways with the ADJ. button.
When using the Shooting Setting menu, see “Using the Shooting Setting Menu” (P.61).
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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.
3.Press the #$ buttons until the White Balance menu appears.
4.Press the ! buttons to select a mode other than  .
You can also press the shutter button in this state.
5.Press the M/O button.
White Balance settings are completed 
and the symbol appears on the screen.
This setting will be used for shooting 
until you change it.
Types of Modes You Can Select
SymbolModeDescription
AUTO Auto Make adjustments automatically.
Daylight
Select when shooting outdoors (Sunny) and White Balance fails to adjust properly.
Overcast Select when shooting in cloudy weather or shade and the White Balance fails to 
adjust properly.
Tungsten light
Select when shooting under tungsten light and White Balance fails to adjust 
properly.
Tungsten light 2Shooting under tungsten light (more reddish, compared with Tungsten light Mode)
Fluorescent lightSelect when shooting under fluorescent light and White Balance fails to adjust properly.
Manual Setting Make adjustments manually.
To change the setting, use either the Shooting Setting menu or the ADJ. button.
This section explains easy ways with the ADJ. button.
When using the Shooting Setting menu, see “Using the Shooting Setting Menu” (P.61).
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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 used for shooting until 
you change it.
If you press the DISP. button in step 6, the 
screen refreshes to show the White 
Balance settings made. If the result is not 
as expected, repeat steps 5 and 6 to change the settings as many times 
as required. 
Note
In Auto Mode, white balance may not be adjusted correctly for a subject that is mostly dark. In 
this case, add something white as the subject.
Caution
When shooting with flash, white balance may not be adjusted correctly. In this case, switch to 
Auto Mode for shooting with flash.
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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 changes the 
sensitivity according to the distance, brightness, zoom, and macro settings. 
Usually, use the camera in the [AUTO] mode. If you do not allow the 
camera to change the ISO sensitivity, select a mode other than [AUTO].
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu appears.
3.Press the  button to select [ISO 
SETTING] and press the $ button.
4.Press the ! buttons to select an 
ISO setting.
5.Press the M/O or # button.
6.If you pressed the # button in step 
5, press also the M/O
button.
Now you have finished ISO sensitivity 
setting.
The shooting setting menu disappears and the LCD monitor displays the 
set values.
This setting will be used for shooting until you change it.
Note
In Wide-angle Zoom mode, when the ISO Sensitivity is set to [Auto], the sensitivity is 
equivalent to ISO160 with flash or ISO100 without flash.
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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 you pressed the # button in step 
5, press also the M/O
button.
Now you have finished slow shutter limit setting.
The shooting setting menu disappears and the LCD monitor displays the 
set values.
This setting will be used for shooting until you change it.
Note
• When Time Exposure is set to ON, priority is given to Time Exposure.
• When Nightscape is selected in Scene Mode, priority is given to Nightscape.
• When the flash is in Slow Synchro mode, the longest shutter speed is one second.
• When the slow shutter limit is used, the light quantity may be insufficient depending on the 
brightness of the subject, resulting in a dark image. In this case, try the following:
• Select a greater slow shutter limit.
• Increase the ISO sensitivity. (P.83)
• Use a flash. (P.36)
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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, the display returns to the Mode screen.
Reference
For a list of functions whose settings are not cleared by power-off, see P.172.
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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 
this state.
6.Press the M/O button.
Text Density settings are completed.
The Text Density setting value does not appear on the screen. This 
setting will be used for shooting until you change it.
Reference
For how to shoot text, see P.37.
To change the setting, use either the Shooting Setting menu or the ADJ. button.
This section explains easy ways with the ADJ. button.
When using the Shooting Setting menu, see “Using the Shooting Setting Menu” (P.61).
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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 symbol is displayed at the top of the screen.
2.Press the ADJ. button.
3.Press the #$ buttons until the AF 
Target Shift Function screen 
(cross shown in the figure) 
appears.
4.Shift the cross to the subject with 
the !#$ buttons for focusing.
5.Press the M/O button.
6.Half-press the shutter button.
The camera focuses on the area at the position of the cross.
7.Gently press the shutter button all the way.
Until you get out of the Macro mode, the AF target shift function 
automatically focuses the camera on the set position.
Press the #
button to shift the 
cross (focus) to 
the left
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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 blinks when the self-timer starts.
Once the picture is taken, the self-timer mode is cleared.
Note
• Each press of the t (Self-timer) button, it selects a function in the following sequence: 10 
sec, 2 sec, Self-timer Off, 10 sec, 2 sec.
• Self-timer settings are released when the power is turned off.
• When the self-timer is set to 2 seconds, the flash does not blink.
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