User manual RICOH CAPILO RDC-I500C

[. . . ] Camera Operation Manual To ensure correct use of your camera, read this manual carefully before use. Keep the manual handy for future use. Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Ricoh RDC-i500. This manual explains the correct handling procedures and precautions for your camera. To ensure the best performance, please read the manual thoroughly before using the camera. [. . . ] D Press the CANCEL button to exit the menu display. If you select [STRONG], a plus symbol [+] will be displayed on the LCD monitor, and if you select [SOFT], a minus symbol [­] will be displayed. There is no display for [NORMAL]. 3 Shooting E Press the shutter release button to record the image. Note · Enable the keep settings mode to save the flash strength setting. P. 108 "Keep Settings" 57 Setting the Exposure Compensation As long as the subject is centered in the shooting range, you can take the picture normally as the camera will automatically adjust the exposure compensation for backlighting. If there is a significant difference in brightness between the background and subject, however, the subject tends to be underexposed (dark) or overexposed (white). You can also use exposure compensation to produce intentionally under- or over-exposed images. q Exposure Compensation Range ± 2. 0 EV (in 0. 25 EV steps) q Shooting Against the Light The bright background will make the subject appear underexposed. Set the exposure compensation level to a positive value to adjust the exposure. Important Note · If the subject is not centered in the shooting range when taking a picture against the light, the camera will not assume that the subject is in a backlit state. Exposure compensation is required in this situation. q Shooting a White Image If you shoot an image that appears generally white, the shot will be underexposed as a whole, with people appearing dark and white objects appearing gray. Set the exposure compensation level to a positive (+) value to adjust the exposure. q Shooting a Black Image If you shoot an image that appears generally black, the shot will be overexposed as a whole, with people appearing white and black objects appearing gray. Set the exposure compensation level to a negative (­) value to adjust the exposure. Follow the same procedure when shooting a person under a spotlight, for example. A Set the mode dial to one of the following: [ or ] and press the button. B Press the or buttons to change the compensation level and press the ENTER button. Press the press the button to increase the level and button to reduce the level. 58 C Press the shutter release button to take the picture. Note · Enable the keep settings mode to save the exposure compensation setting. P. 108 "Keep Settings" · Three frames in succession can be taken, one each at ­0. 5 EV, 0 and +0. 5 EV, based on the preset exposure compensation value. This function is convenient for checking the exposure compensation value setting. P. 74 "Shooting in Auto Bracket Mode" Changing the White Balance Mode The white balance mode adjusts the white balance so that you can capture your subject in its natural colors regardless of the light source. The auto mode automatically adjusts the white balance based on the white areas, ensuring that white is reproduced as white regardless of the light source. Consequently, a subject that lacks in white tones as a whole or that is dominated by dark tones may not achieve an appropriate white balance. Display AUTO Explanation Automatically adjusts the white balance Use to shoot subjects outdoors where the appropriate white balance is difficult to achieve. Overcast Use to shoot subjects outdoors under cloudy skies where the appropriate white balance is difficult to achieve. Tungsten light Use to shoot subjects under tungsten light where the appropriate white balance is difficult to achieve. Fluorescent light Use to shoot subjects under fluorescent light where the appropriate white balance is difficult to achieve. Manual white balance You can set the white balance as desired Mode Auto Daylight 3 Shooting * The factory default setting is AUTO mode. Subjects Difficult to Correct in Auto Mode · Monochrome subjects · Objects lit by multiple light sources 59 s Selecting Auto (AUTO), Daylight ( ), Overcast ( ), Tungsten Light ( ) or Fluorescent Light ( ). A Set the mode dial to [ press the WB button. [. . . ] 63 64 20 25 72 52 Split-screen shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Still picture file Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 82 47 54 35 20 21 42 N NC (Non-compressed) mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 T Text file Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]