Ricoh Caplio R1 User Manual

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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. Turn the Mode Selector to 5
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5.
2. Press the ADJ. button.
The Exposure Compensation bar
appears.
3. Press the !"
!"!"
!" buttons and specify
a value.
4. Press the O
OO
O button.
Exposure Compensation settings are
completed and the setting value appears in the right-hand portion of the
screen.
Note
When shooting in particularly bright places, you may fail in preventing overexposure. 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.51).

Ricoh Caplio R1 Specifications

General

Megapixel	4 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Maximum image resolution	2560 x 1920 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	640 x 480, 1280 x 960, 1600 x 1200, 2304 x 1728
Optical zoom	- x
Focal length range	4.6 - 22.2 mm
Lens structure (elements/groups)	9/7
Interface	USB 1.1, AV out
Digital SLR	No
Built-in flash	Yes
Camera shutter speed	1 - 1/2000 s
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	28 - 135 mm
Normal focusing range	0.3 - ∞ m
Macro focusing range (tele)	0.13 - ∞ m
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.01 - ∞ m
ISO sensitivity	Auto
Video formats supported	AVI
Maximum video resolution	320 x 240 pixels
Display diagonal	1.8 \
Display resolution (numeric)	110000 pixels
Scene modes	Documents, Night, Portrait, Landscape (scenery)
White balance	daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Product color	Black
Battery type	DB-50
Battery life (CIPA standard)	500 shots
Number of batteries supported	1
Flash modes	auto, manual, Red-eye reduction
Compatible memory cards	mmc, sd

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	25 mm
Width	100.2 mm
Height	55 mm
Weight	150 g