Ricoh G600 - Manuals

3 Observe the following precautions to ensure safe use of this unit. Do not touch the internal components of the equipment if they become exposed as a result of being dropped or damaged. The high-voltage circuitry in the equipment could lead to an electric shock. Remove the battery as soon as possib...

4 The following two manuals are included with your G600. The camera is provided with the Irodio Photo & Video Studio software that allows you to display and edit images on your computer. For how to use Irodio Photo & Video Studio, see the displayed “Help”. For more information on Irodio Phot...

5 Rugged camera body stands up to water, dust and shocks The camera provides water resistance and dust resistance equivalent to JIS/IEC waterproof grade 7 and JIS/IEC dustproof grade 6 (IP67). In addition, the camera is shock resistant when dropped from a height of up to 1.5 meters. Wide-angle zoom ...

8 Contents Safety Precautions ........................................................................ 1Using the Manuals ......................................................................... 4Key Features ................................................................................. 5Content...

9 Changing the Display with the DISP. Button ............................... 57 Maximizing the Picture Display Brightness .............................................58Histogram................................................................................................59 1 Various Shooting Func...

11 Registering Custom Settings (REG. MY SETTINGS) ............... 128Changing the Step Zooming Setting (STEP ZOOM) ................. 130Changing the Auto Power Off Setting (AUTO POWER OFF) ... 131Changing the Operation Sound Setting (OPERATION SOUNDS)....................................................

12 7 Appendices 165 Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 165 Error Messages.....................................................................................165Camera Troubleshooting ................................................................

Basic Operations If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Packing List ......................... 14Names of Parts .................... 16How to Use the Mode Dial.................................... 18 Picture Display .................... 19Getting Ready .......................

14 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . Open the package and make sure all the items are included. Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attaching the neck strap to the camera Thread the small...

If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 15 Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the latest information about accessories, visit the Ricoh website at http://www.ricohpmmc.com. Camera User Gui...

16 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . Camera Front View Item Name Refer to 1 Shutter Release Button P.34 2 Mode Dial P.18 3 Power Button P.29 4 AF Auxiliary Light P.138 5 Accessory Shoe P.178 6 Strap Eyelet P.14 7 Flash P.40 8 Speaker P.96 9 Terminal Cover ...

If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 17 Rear View Item Name Refer to 1 Picture Display P.19 2 Auto Focus/Flash Lamp P.34, 40 3 Strap Eyelet P.14 4 z (Telephoto)/ 8 (Enlarged View) Button P.37, 52 5 Z (Wide-angle)/ 9 (Thumbnail Display) Button P.37, 51 6 ! /MO...

18 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . Set the mode dial to the desired mode before shooting still images or movies. 1 Turn the mode dial to the symbol of the function you want to use. Mode Dial Symbols and Descriptions Symbol Function Description Refer to C...

If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 19 Example of Picture Display when Shooting Pictures Item Name Refer to Item Name Refer to 1 Flash Mode P.40 17 Color Depth P.78 2 Macro Shooting P.38 18 Exposure Compensation P.86 3 Self-timer P.48 19 ISO Setting P.90 4 S...

20 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • The number of remaining shots available may differ from the actual number of shots, depending on the subject. • ...

If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 21 Battery Level Indication A battery symbol appears at the lower right of the picture display to indicate the battery level. Recharge the battery before it is depleted or exchange with new batteries. Caution -------------...

22 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . Getting Ready Turn the power on and get ready to shoot. Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • If the camera is on, make sure it is turned off before i...

26 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 1 Insert the battery into the battery charger, making sure that the and markings on the battery match those on the battery charger. • The battery label should face up. Caution -------------------------------------------...

If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 27 1 Turn the battery/card cover knob toward the M mark to open the cover. 2 Make sure the SD memory card is facing the right way and then push the card all the way in until it clicks. • The rechargeable battery may be ins...

If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 29 To turn the power on: 1 Press the power button. • After the start sound, the auto focus/ flash lamp blinks for several seconds. Using the Camera in playback mode • Pressing the 6 (Playback) button for more than one seco...

30 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 1 Turn the power on for the first time after purchase. • The language selection screen appears.• To skip language setting, press the MENU/OK button.• When the MENU/OK button is pressed, the language setting is cancelled...

If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 31 1 Press the !"#$ buttons to set the year, month, date and time. • Change the value with !" and move the frame with #$ . 2 In [FORMAT], choose the date and time format. • Select the date and time format with !...

32 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . Basic Shooting Now you are ready. 1 Hold the camera with both hands and lightly press both elbows against your body. 2 Put your finger on the shutter release button. Note ------------------------------------------------...

34 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 1 Press the power button to turn the camera on, and turn the mode dial to 5 . 2 Put the subject of your photo in the center of the screen and press the shutter release button halfway. • The camera focuses on the subject...

If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 37 1 With the camera ready to shoot, press the Z button or the z button. • You can check the zoom status on the zoom bar of the picture display. 2 Compose your picture and half-press the shutter release button. 3 Full-pres...

38 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 1 With the camera ready to shoot, press the N button. • N is displayed momentarily at the center of the picture display and then a N is displayed at the top of the screen. 2 Compose your picture and half-press the shutt...

40 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . Flash Modes Flash Range for When the Flash Mode is Set to [AUTO] (for when the ISO Setting is set to [AUTO] G P.90) 1 With the camera ready to shoot, press the F button. • The list of the flash mode symbol is displayed ...

42 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 1 Select the picture quality and size in [CALS PIC QUALITY] on the SETUP menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.144. 2 Turn the mode dial to CALS. • The symbol appears on the screen. 3 Press the shutter release butt...

If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 43 1 Turn the mode dial to MY1 or MY2. • Turn the mode dial to MY1 to make the settings for [SETTING1] in [REG. MY SETTINGS]. • Turn the mode dial to MY2 to make the settings for [SETTING2] in [REG. MY SETTINGS]. 2 Press t...

44 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . Scene Modes Shooting with Optimal Settings According to Shooting Conditions You can use scene mode to select from among five still image modes and movie, and shoot with settings automatically optimized for shooting cond...

If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 45 Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For information on shooting setting menu items in scene mode, see “Available Settings When Mode Dial is Set to SCE...

46 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . Using the Skew Correction Mode 1 Turn the mode dial to SCENE. 2 Press the MODE button. • The scene mode selection screen appears. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [SKEW COR MODE]. 4 Press the MENU/OK button. 5 Press...

If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 47 Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can also correct the skew of a previously shot still image. ( G P.102) Shooting in Zoom Macro Mode 1 Turn the ...

48 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 1 With the camera ready to shoot, press the t (Self- timer) button. • The Self-timer symbol appears on the screen. • The [10] to the right of the symbol indicates the number of seconds. In this case, if you press the sh...

If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 49 Playing Back Images 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The camera switches to playback mode and the last still image you took is displayed. • You can view your pictures in order by using the #$ buttons. • Press the ! bu...

If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 51 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last file recorded is displayed. 2 Press the 9 (Thumbnail Display) button. • The screen is divided into 12 frames and thumbnails are displayed. Switching to Single-Picture Display ...

52 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last file recorded is displayed. 2 Press the !"#$ buttons to display the still image you want to enlarge. 3 Press the 8 (Enlarged View) button. • The still image is enlarged. N...

If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 53 Deleting Files You can delete unwanted or failed files from the SD memory card or internal memory.You can use the [RECOVER FILE] function to restore needed files that you accidentally deleted. ( G P.112) 1 Press the 6 (...

54 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the D (Delete) button. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [DELETE ALL]. 4 Press the MENU/OK button. • You will be prompted to confirm that you want to delete all images. If so,...

If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 55 Specifying Individual Files to be Deleted 4 Press the !"#$ buttons to select the file you want to delete and press the D button. • The trash symbol is displayed in the upper left corner of the file. 5 Repeat Step 4 ...

56 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . Specifying a Range of Files to be Deleted 4 Press ADJ.button. • Press the ADJ. button again to return to the screen for deleting one file at a time. 5 Press the !"#$ buttons to select the starting point of the range...

If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 57 Changing the Display with the DISP. Button Pressing the DISP. button allows you to change the screen display mode and toggle the information displayed on the picture display. During Shooting Mode Grid Guide ------------...

58 If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . During Playback Mode White Saturation Highlights Display ------------------------------------------------------- The white saturation areas of the image flash in black. White saturation is the loss of grayscale that ind...

If you are u s in g the camera fo r the fi rst ti me, r e ad this secti o n . 59 When Histogram is on, a histogram appears in the lower right corner on the picture display. A histogram is a graph indicating the number of pixels on the vertical axis and the brightness on the horizontal axis (from lef...

Advanced Operations Read this section when you want to learn more about the different camera functions. 1 Various Shooting Functions ....................... 62 2 Shooting/Playing Back Movies ............................ 94 3 Other Playback Functions ....................... 97 4 Direct Printing.........

62 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 1 Various Shooting Functions You can assign four functions from the shooting setting menu to the ADJ. button. By assigning functions to the ADJ. button, you can make settings with fewer button operations and without displaying the shooting setting menu. This is ...

63 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 Functions that can be Assigned to [ADJ BTN. SET] EXPO.CMP, WHT. BAL., ISO, QUALITY, FOCUS, SHARP, EXPO.MET., CONT MODE, AUTO BKT The functions that can be set with the ADJ. button in scene mode and movie mode differ from those available in auto shooting mode. Th...

65 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 During macro shooting, pressing the ADJ. button allows you to shift the AF target by using the !"#$ buttons on the camera without moving the camera. You can lock the focus ( G P.34) at the position where the AF target is shifted and shoot the picture. This i...

66 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 Press the MENU/OK button in shooting mode to display the shooting setting menu. The shooting setting menu can be used to set the following shooting settings. When Mode Dial is Set to 5 /CALS/MY1/MY2 (*) Not available when the mode dial is set to CALS. Select the...

67 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 Available Settings When Mode Dial is Set to SCENE The following settings are available when in scene mode. O Available, - Not available Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The SETUP menu can be acce...

68 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 1 Press the MENU/OK button in shooting mode. • The shooting setting menu is displayed. 2 Press the !" buttons to select the desired menu item. • Press the " button at the bottom item to display the next screen. 3 Press the $ button. • The menu item setti...

69 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 The file size of a shot still image depends on the picture quality mode and image size settings. For movies, choose the movie size. Figures inside the bold frame indicate those shown on the screen. Still Images • Select the picture quality and size for CALS mode...

70 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • For picture quality mode, select normal mode (N) or fine mode (F), depending on the desired compression ratio.Normal mode: The compression ratio is high, result...

71 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 If you shoot the subject in the default focusing mode, the camera focuses automatically with Auto Focus (AF).Select from the following five focusing modes. Focusing Modes 1 Display the shooting setting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.68. 2 Press the &...

74 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 You can change the metering method (the range to use for metering) used to determine the exposure value.There are three AE metering modes. AE Metering Modes 1 Display the shooting setting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.68. 2 Press the " button to...

75 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 You can change the edge quality of your still images to either sharp or soft. 1 Display the shooting setting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.68. 2 Press the " button to select [SHARPNESS] and press the $ button. 3 Press the !" buttons to selec...

76 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 With multi-shot, pictures continue to be taken for as long as you hold down the shutter release button.Still images are recorded one at a time, just as in normal shooting. 1 Display the shooting setting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.68. 2 Press the ...

78 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 You can set the color depth of still images to [STRONG], [NORMAL], [NEUTRAL], or [B&W]. 1 Display the shooting setting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.68. 2 Press the " button to select [COLOR DEPTH] and press the $ button. 3 Press the !" ...

79 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 The auto bracketing function automatically shoots three consecutive shots at three exposure levels (-0.5EV, ±0, and +0.5EV) based on the set exposure level. 1 Display the shooting setting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.68. 2 Press the " button to...

80 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 The white balance bracket function automatically records three images - a reddish image, a bluish image, and an image of the current white balance.This is useful if you cannot determine the appropriate white balance. 1 Display the shooting setting menu. • For th...

82 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 You can select [1 SEC.], [2 SEC.], [4 SEC.], or [8 SEC.] for time exposure.By using long time exposure, you can capture the movement of moving subjects such as the trail of fireworks and car lights when shooting a night scene. 1 Display the shooting setting menu...

83 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 You can set the camera to automatically take pictures at fixed intervals.You can set the shooting interval from 5 seconds to 3 hours in increments of 5 seconds. 1 Display the shooting setting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.68. 2 Press the " butto...

85 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 You can insert the date and time (YY/MM/DD hh:mm) or the date (YY/MM/DD) at the lower right of a still image. 1 Display the shooting setting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.68. 2 Press the " button to select [DATE IMPRINT] and press the $ button. ...

86 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 The exposure setting enables you to select the brightness level for your picture. Normally, if your subject is centered, backlight compensation is automatically activated, and you can shoot with the correct exposure. In the following cases, or when you intention...

87 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 Adjust the white balance so that a white subject will appear 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 ...

89 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 1 Press the ADJ. button in shooting mode. 2 Press the ADJ. button or the #$ buttons until the white balance menu appears. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [M]. 4 Point the camera at a piece of paper or something white under the lighting conditions for your p...

90 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 ISO sensitivity indicates how sensitive film is to light. A greater value means higher sensitivity. High sensitivity is suitable for shooting an object in a dark place or a fast-moving object while minimizing blurring.You can choose from the following ISO settin...

91 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 You can prevent camera shake by turning on the camera shake correction function.At the time of purchase, the camera shake correction function is set to [OFF]. 1 Display the shooting setting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.68. 2 Press the " button ...

92 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 If you take still images when [EDIT DETECTION] is set to [ON] and download the images to your computer, you can use the provided EC1 software or other edit detection software to check and indicate whether the images were edited after they were shot. 1 Display th...

93 V a rio u s S hoo ting Functions 1 To return the shooting setting menu settings to their defaults, follow the steps below. 1 Display the shooting setting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.68. 2 Press the " button to select [RESTORE DEFAULTS] and press the $ button. 3 Press the #$ but...

94 S hoot ing/P laying Back M o vi es 2 2 Shooting/Playing Back Movies You can shoot movies with sound.You can set the image size to either 640 × 480 or 320 × 240 pixels.Each movie you shoot is recorded as an AVI file. 1 Turn the mode dial to SCENE. 2 Press the MODE button. • The scene mode selectio...

96 S hoot ing/P laying Back M o vi es 2 To playback movies, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last movie shot is displayed.• The first frame of the movie is displayed as a still image. 2 Select to the movie you want to view using the !"#$ buttons. • Press the $ butto...

97 O th e r Playb ack F u n c ti o n s 3 3 Other Playback Functions Press the MENU/OK button in playback mode to display the playback setting menu. The playback setting menu allows you to make the settings for the following functions. Note ------------------------------------------------------------...

99 O th e r Playb ack F u n c ti o n s 3 You can rotate and record shot still images. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the !"#$ buttons to display the file you want to rotate. 3 Press the MENU/OK button. • The playback setting menu appears. 4 Press the " button to select [ROTATION] a...

100 O th e r Playb ack F u n c ti o n s 3 You can reduce the image size of a shot still image to create a new file with a different image size. Caution------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Movies cannot be resized. Note ---------------------------...

101 O th e r Playb ack F u n c ti o n s 3 You can correct the brightness and contrast of a shot still image and record the still image. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the !"#$ buttons to display the file with the brightness you want to correct. 3 Press the MENU/OK button. • The playbac...

102 O th e r Playb ack F u n c ti o n s 3 You can straighten rectangular objects, such as a message board or business card, shot at an angle, to make them look as if they were shot squarely. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the !"#$ buttons to display the file you want to straighten. 3 P...

104 O th e r Playb ack F u n c ti o n s 3 You can protect files from being accidentally deleted. Caution------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Protected files cannot be deleted normally. However, they will be deleted if you format the memory where ...

105 O th e r Playb ack F u n c ti o n s 3 To protect all your files, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the MENU/OK button. • The playback setting menu appears. 3 Press the " button to select [PROTECT] and press the $ button. 4 Press the !" buttons to select [AL...

106 O th e r Playb ack F u n c ti o n s 3 To protect selected files all at once, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the 9 (Thumbnail Display) button. • The screen is divided into 12 frames and thumbnails are displayed. 3 Press the !"#$ buttons to select the first fi...

107 O th e r Playb ack F u n c ti o n s 3 You can display the recorded still images and movie files sequentially on the screen. This is called a slide show. To view a slide show, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last file recorded is displayed. 2 Press the MENU/OK butto...

108 O th e r Playb ack F u n c ti o n s 3 You can copy the contents of the internal memory onto an SD memory card. 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Insert an SD memory card. 3 Turn the camera on. 4 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 5 Press the MENU/OK button. • The playback setting menu appears. 6 Press the &#...

109 O th e r Playb ack F u n c ti o n s 3 The still images recorded on an SD memory card can be printed out if you take them to a store that offers a digital camera print service.To use a print service, you must make print settings on your camera. These settings are called Digital Print Order Format...

110 O th e r Playb ack F u n c ti o n s 3 To apply DPOF settings to all your still images, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the MENU/OK button. • The playback setting menu appears. 3 Press the " button to select [DPOF] and press the $ button. 4 Press the !" bu...

111 O th e r Playb ack F u n c ti o n s 3 To make the DPOF settings for selected still images all at once, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the 9 (Thumbnail Display) button. • The screen is divided into 12 frames and thumbnails are displayed. 3 Press the !"#$ butt...

112 O th e r Playb ack F u n c ti o n s 3 You can restore all deleted files.Deleted files cannot be restored after performing any of the following operations.• Turning the camera off• Switching from playback mode to shooting mode• Using DPOF, RESIZE, COPY TO CARD, SKEW CORRECTION, CORRECT CONTRAST, ...

113 D irect Pri n tin g 4 4 Direct Printing The Direct Print standard enables direct printing from a camera to a printer by connecting them via a USB cable. Photos can be printed quickly and easily from your digital camera without using a computer. Caution--------------------------------------------...

114 D irect Pri n tin g 4 Connect your camera to a printer using the USB cable provided. 1 Make sure that the camera is off. 2 Turn the terminal cover knob of the camera in the direction of the arrow to open the cover. 3 Connect your camera to a printer using the USB cable provided. • Turn on the pr...

115 D irect Pri n tin g 4 You can print still images from the camera with a PictBridge-compatible printer.Still images are sent from the internal memory when no SD memory card is loaded or from an SD memory card when one is loaded. Caution-------------------------------------------------------------...

118 D irect Pri n tin g 4 1 Check that the printer is ready to print. • The [CONNECTING...] screen appears. 2 Press the ADJ. button. • The Direct Print playback mode screen appears. 3 Press the 9 (Thumbnail Display) button. • The screen is divided into 12 frames and thumbnails are displayed. 4 Press...

120 D irect Pri n tin g 4 Select [REPORT PRINT] on the Direct Print menu. You can only select [REPORT PRINT] when the camera is connected to a Ricoh printer that supports PictBridge after setting [PAPER SIZE] to [A4] on the menu.The layout that can be selected depends on the connected printer. For m...

121 D irect Pri n tin g 4 To print a camera memo on a report, select [REPORT PRINT] on the Direct Print menu and set [MEMO PRINT] to [ON]. Example of Printed Report with Camera Memo Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For details about ...

122 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 5 Changing Camera Settings You can change the camera settings by displaying the SETUP menu from the shooting setting menu ( G P.66) or playback setting menu ( G P.97). The SETUP menu enables you to set the items listed in the table below. (*1) The default s...

123 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 1 Press the MENU/OK button. • The shooting setting menu (or the playback setting menu) appears. 2 Press the $ button. • The SETUP menu appears. 3 Press the !" buttons to select the desired item. • Press the " button at the bottom item to display the...

125 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 If an error message such as [CARD ERROR] is displayed when an SD memory card is loaded in the camera or the card has been used with a computer or different digital camera, you must format the card with this camera prior to use.Formatting is the process of p...

126 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 If the error message [FORMAT INTERNAL MEMORY] is displayed, you must format the internal memory prior to use. Caution------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Formatting the internal memory deletes all of the...

127 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 To adjust the brightness of the picture display, follow the steps below. 1 Display the SETUP menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.123. 2 Press the " button to select [LCD BRIGHTNESS] and press the $ button. • The screen for setting the brightness ...

128 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 The My Settings function allows you to easily shoot with your desired settings.You can register two groups of settings as “My Settings”. Setting the mode dial to MY1 allows you to shoot with the settings registered in [SETTING1]. Setting the mode dial to MY...

130 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 Step zooming allows you to set the focal length of the zoom so that it stops at six levels (28, 35, 50, 85, 105, 140 mm, equivalent to that on a 35 mm camera). To set step zooming, follow the steps below. 1 Display the SETUP menu. • For the operating proced...

131 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 If you do not operate the camera for a set period of time, it shuts off automatically to conserve battery power (Auto Power Off).By default, auto power off is set to one minute, but you can change this setting. To change the auto power off setting, follow t...

132 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 During operation, the camera generates four types of sounds: start sound, shutter release sound, focus sound, and beep sound. To change the operation sound settings, follow the steps below. 1 Display the SETUP menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.123....

133 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 The operation sound volume can be changed. To change the operation sound volume, follow the steps below. 1 Display the SETUP menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.123. 2 Press the " button to select [VOL. SETTINGS] and press the $ button. 3 Press t...

134 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 Immediately after you press the shutter release button, the still image taken is displayed on the screen for a moment so you can check it. By default, the image confirmation time is set to 0.5 seconds, but this can be changed. To change the image confirmati...

135 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 This function allows you to crop and record an image when shooting. Conventional digital zoom enlarges a portion of an image to a set magnification. However, auto resize zoom saves the cropped portion of the image so the image quality is not be decreased. T...

137 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 When functions are assigned to the ADJ. button, you can display various shooting setting screens with fewer button operations and without displaying the shooting setting menu.You can use [ADJ BTN. SET.1] to [ADJ BTN. SET.4] to assign camera functions that c...

138 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 You can set whether to use the AF auxiliary light when shooting with auto focus.When [AF AUX. LIGHT] is set to [ON], the AF auxiliary light lights when it is difficult to measure the distance with auto focus when shooting in dark surroundings, and the auto ...

139 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 The following icons are enlarged in normal symbol display ( G P.57). Flash, Macro Shooting, Self-timer, White balance, Focus, Exposure compensation, ISO setting When the icons are enlarged, the following items are not displayed: Zoom bar/Focus bar, Date imp...

140 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 When you shoot a still image, it is stored on an SD memory card or in the internal memory with a consecutively numbered file name that is automatically assigned.When you switch SD memory cards, you can set your camera to continue consecutive numbering from ...

143 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 You can change the language displayed on the screen.The default setting varies depending on where you purchased the camera. To change the display language, follow the steps below. 1 Display the SETUP menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.123. 2 Press t...

144 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 You can select the picture quality and size in CALS mode from the following. N3264(8M), N2592(5M), N2048(3M), N1600(2M), F1280(1M), N1280(1M), N640(VGA) At the time of purchase, [CALS PIC QUALITY] is set to [N1280(1M)] (No. of pixels: Normal 1280 × 960, fil...

145 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 Image files shot with the camera contain an area where information can be added. The camera memo function allows you to use this area to add a memo about the picture. Before shooting a still image with a camera memo, select [CAMERA MEMO MODE] from [MODE1] o...

146 C h a n gi ng C a m e ra Setti n g s 5 When [START DATE/TIME] is set to [ON], the next time you turn the camera on and select a shooting mode, the current date and time appear on the picture display for 4 seconds. 1 Display the SETUP menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.123. 2 Press the &#...

147 6 Dow n lo adin g Im ages to Y o u r Compu ter 6 Downloading Images to Your Computer Refer to P.163 for Macintosh. You can download images to a computer using either of the following methods.• You can use the supplied RICOH Gate La software to collectively download images automatically. To use t...

148 6 Dow n lo adin g Im ages to Y o u r Compu ter The following environments are necessary for using the supplied CD-ROM.Please check your computer, or the computer’s user manual. Caution------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • The supplied CD-ROM...

150 6 Dow n lo adin g Im ages to Y o u r Compu ter The following software will be installed: Caution------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • Do not install the software when the camera is connected to your computer with a USB cable. • If software i...

151 6 Dow n lo adin g Im ages to Y o u r Compu ter Here is an example of the Windows XP screen. 1 Start your computer and insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Operating systems other than Windows Vista • The installer screen appears automatically. Windows Vista • The Autorun screen appear...

152 6 Dow n lo adin g Im ages to Y o u r Compu ter 5 Confirm where you want to install and then click [Next]. • The [Select Program Folder] screen appears. 6 Confirm the destination location and then click [Next]. • The Irodio Photo & Video Studio installer starts. Install Irodio Photo & Vid...

153 6 Dow n lo adin g Im ages to Y o u r Compu ter EC1 edit detection software for checking whether images have been edited will be installed. To use EC1, if you take still images with [EDIT DETECTION] set to [ON] on the shooting setting menu ( G P.92) and transfer the images on your computer, EC1 w...

154 6 Dow n lo adin g Im ages to Y o u r Compu ter The following software will be installed: DeskTopBinder Lite is used for managing business documents. As well as still images captured with a digital camera, you can manage a variety of documents, including documents input by scanner, documents crea...

156 6 Dow n lo adin g Im ages to Y o u r Compu ter You can check folders and files on the CD-ROM. The CD-ROM contains not only the software installed by clicking [Installing the software] but also Acrobat Reader software. This software product can be installed on Windows.For the installation of Acro...

157 6 Dow n lo adin g Im ages to Y o u r Compu ter 3 Double-click the [Acrobat] folder. 4 Double-click the [English] folder. 5 Double-click [ar500enu] (ar500enu.exe). • A screen appears to confirm user account management for Windows Vista. Select [Continue]. 6 Install Acrobat Reader by following the...

159 6 Dow n lo adin g Im ages to Y o u r Compu ter After installing the software on your computer, connect your camera to the computer. 1 Make sure the camera power is off. 2 Connect the USB cable to the USB port of your computer. 3 Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal of your camera. • Your ca...

160 6 Dow n lo adin g Im ages to Y o u r Compu ter You can download images from the camera to a computer without having to use software. 1 Make sure that the camera power is off. 2 Connect the accessory USB cable to a USB port of your computer. 3 Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal of your cam...

162 6 Dow n lo adin g Im ages to Y o u r Compu ter Perform the following operations when disconnecting the camera from your computer. (The display is an example of Windows XP. The terms are different for other operating systems but the operations are the same.) 1 Double-click the [Safely Remove Hard...

163 6 Dow n lo adin g Im ages to Y o u r Compu ter Refer to P.147 for Windows. This camera supports the following Macintosh operating systems.• Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2• Mac OS X 10.1.2 to 10.5.1 Caution------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • You canno...

165 7 A ppe ndic e s 7 Appendices If an error message is displayed on the screen, take the corresponding action. Troubleshooting Error Messages Error Message Cause and Action Refer to INSERT CARD No card is loaded. Insert a card. P.27 SET DATE. The date is not set. Set the date. P.142 FILE NUMBER OV...

166 7 A ppe ndic e s Camera Troubleshooting Power Supply Problem Cause Solution Refer to The camera does not turn on. Battery is not loaded or is exhausted. Load the battery correctly.When using the dedicated rechargeable battery or AAA nickel-hydrogen batteries, charge the batteries as required. Wh...

170 7 A ppe ndic e s A file cannot be deleted. The file is protected. Unprotect the file. P.104 The SD memory card is locked. Unlock the card. P.25 Cannot format the SD memory card. The SD memory card is locked. Unlock the card. P.25 Other Problems Problem Cause Solution Refer to Cannot load the SD ...

171 7 A ppe ndic e s For details about the software, refer to the “Software User Guide” (PDF file). When software for your Ricoh digital camera is used on a computer with Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista installed, the following warning message may appear at software activation or USB conn...

173 7 A ppe ndic e s Specifications No. of effective pixels (camera) Approx. 10 million pixels Image Sensor 1/2.3" CCD (Total 10.30 million pixels) Lens Focal Length 5.0 mm to 25 mm (equivalent to 28 mm to 140 mm on a 35-mm camera) F-aperture F3.5 to F5.5 Shooting Distance Normal shooting: appro...

176 7 A ppe ndic e s The following table shows the approximate number of images that can be recorded in the internal memory and onto an SD memory card at various image size and picture quality settings. Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

177 7 A ppe ndic e s The G600 can be used with the items (sold separately) listed below. A wide conversion lens (DW-5) enables shooting at a lens magnification of 0.8 times (equivalent to a 35mm camera’s 22 mm zoom in wide-angle). 1 Attach the wide conversion lens to the lens of this camera. Caution...

178 7 A ppe ndic e s You can attach an external flash and other accessories (available in stores) to the accessory shoe.You can only use an external flash equipped with both of the following functions.• Slave flash function (flash is triggered in response to the firing of another flash) • Pre-flash ...

179 7 A ppe ndic e s Turning the camera off may reset some function settings to their defaults.The table below indicates whether or not the function is reset to its default when the camera is turned off. O : setting is saved × : setting is reset Functions Whose Defaults are Restored When Camera is T...

181 7 A ppe ndic e s Use of the optional AC adapter is recommended when you use the camera for long periods, such as when you are recording a movie, using interval shooting or reviewing images, and when the camera is connected to a computer. 1 Make sure that the camera is off. 2 Turn the battery/car...

182 7 A ppe ndic e s Disconnecting the AC Adapter Make sure the camera is turned off before disconnecting the AC adapter. 1 Unplug the power plug from the outlet. 2 Press and release the hook. The AC adapter coupler will be ejected. Pull the coupler out of the camera. 3 Close the battery/card cover ...

183 7 A ppe ndic e s Using Your Camera Abroad AC Adapter (Model: AC-4c), Battery Charger (Model: BJ-6)This AC adapter can be used in regions with a current of 100-240V, 50Hz/60Hz.If you are going to travel to a country that uses a different shaped wall outlet/plug, please consult your travel agent o...

184 7 A ppe ndic e s Waterproofing • This camera conforms to the specifications for JIS/IEC waterproof grade 7 and JIS/IEC dustproof grade 6 (IP67). • After shooting in the rain or cleaning in water, water may seep through the eyepiece of the lens segment and the tripod screw holes on the underside....

186 7 A ppe ndic e s Care • Please note that if fingerprints, dirt, etc. get onto the lens, picture quality will suffer. • When dust or dirt does get on the lens, do not touch it directly with your fingers, and either use a blower (available in stores) to blow it off, or a soft cloth to gently dust ...

187 7 A ppe ndic e s Use and Storage • Please avoid using or storing your camera in the following kinds of places, as this may damage the camera. Places with severe vibration.Places where it is in direct contact with vinyl or rubber products or chemicals, including mothballs or other insect repellen...

188 7 A ppe ndic e s 1. This product is backed by a limited warranty. During the warranty period mentioned in the Warranty supplied with your camera, any defective parts will be repaired free of charge. In the event of a camera malfunction, contact the dealer from which you purchased the camera or y...

189 7 A ppe ndic e s INFORMATION TO THE USER USA FCC Part15 Class B The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resid...

190 A Accessory Shoe .................. 16, 178Acrobat Reader ......................... 156ADJ BTN. SET.1/2/3/4 .............. 137ADJ./MEMO Button ......... 17, 62, 96AE METERING............................ 74AF AUX. LIGHT ......................... 138AF Auxiliary Light .................. 16, 48AF t...

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