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Ricoh Expands Internet-Connectivity Horizons with
3.34-Megapixel RDC-i500 Image Capturing Device
TOKYO, March 21, 2001—Ricoh Company, Ltd., today announced the launch of the RDC-i500. The new model, a personal-use version of the RDC-i700 -- a flagship model that Time magazine selected as Invention of the Year 2000 for its ability to capture, edit, and distribute images and text over the Internet -- offers excellent value. Like its professional cousin, the RDC-i500 boasts image capturing, data management, and networking capabilities that help users create image-based documents very efficiently for presentations, sharing through email, or uploading directly to websites
The RDC-i500 embodies Ricoh’s Image Communication concept of providing image processing equipment and systems that make communicating information more efficient than ever before. The RDC-i500 builds on that concept by adding value in the form of powerful, yet user-friendly, Internet capabilities. An excellent example is Quick Send, which lets users e-mail an image to preset addresses just by pressing a few buttons.
Main Features
Image Capturing
The RDC-i500 delivers top performance with a 3.34-megapixel CCD and a 3X optical zoom. The result is photo-quality resolution of up to 2048 x 1536 pixels. The 3x optical zoom lens is equivalent to 35–105mm on a 35mm film camera, offering flexibility for most shooting situations and maintaining full crispness across the zoom range.
The RDC-i500 lets you get as close as about 1cm (0.4 inch) from a subject without losing the definition you enjoy at normal shooting distances.
Ricoh’s document technology lets you crisply capture text in black and white. WAV-format voice memos and an AVI movie capturing capability add realism and impact. You can annotate stills with sound or use the Voice Memo feature to record thoughts on the run.
A split-screen shooting mode lets you capture two images for showing simultaneously, either on the top and bottom or left and right. This is very handy for presentations when you need to make it easier to understand product details.
The 2.0-inch LCD screen swivels to let you take shots accurately from the most challenging angles. The 200,000 pixel, active matrix screen provides the accuracy and detail you need to check shot quality or review results.
Networking
You can e-mail stills, movies, text, and voice memos. Simplify e-mailing by setting up your dial-up account, address book, and preset memos on your PC. Quick Send makes light work of sending a file to your company while on the road or other addresses you commonly transmit to. You can send a still to a preregistered address just by pressing a few buttons. You can also input addresses and messages directly on the RDC-i500. You may send your high-resolution images, or to facilitate faster transfer, have the camera automatically create a lower resolution copy that is better suited for e-mail and photo sharing.
The JOB Navi. HTML file creation function lets you select multiple images and post them directly to your web site. Customizable templates control the links with selected files and thumbnail creation automatically. FTP uploading is perfect for updating websites quickly and directly, wherever you are.
Install dial-up server software on a modem-equipped PC and transfer data directly to receiver’s computer. Data security assured due to no server interference.
Data Management
The RDC-i500 Software CD includes an application for JOB Navi. Function that lets you build an Image Capture Guide List on a Windows PC. Simply follow the list when taking shots and transfer images to the PC, where they link automatically with the source file. This is perfect for creating a database or product list.
JOB Navi. function is also useful for quickly autogenerating an HTML file. Just select captured images, slot them into an HTML template, and upload to the Internet.
A folder management facility helps organize image files for easy access. You can store each new image in a specified folder. You can add folders based on the standard DCF format.
To improve productivity, you can link the RDC-i500 to a PC via a LAN or USB connection. Open the PC’s web browser to handle images and even copy them to the hard disk. You can use the browser to modify communications settings and input preset memos. The software pack includes the Explorer plug-in for Windows and a Mac application called RDC-i Mounter. Installed on a PC, you can operate the RDC-i500 like an external disc drive.
Accessories
The RDC-i500 ships with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, battery charger, lens cap, soft case, wrist strap, USB cable, and AV cable. An AC adapter, remote control, lithium-ion battery, and battery charger are optionally available. The kit also includes a software CD, which contains Image Capture Guide List templates and a USB driver.
The thinking behind Ricoh’s Image Capturing Device concept is that it should be easy not just to record digital images but also to edit and distribute them over LANs or the Internet. At Ricoh, digital cameras based on this concept are key productivity tools that reflect the Company’s consistent emphasis on Image Communication throughout its office equipment range.
The RDC-i500 reflects the expertise that Ricoh has accumulated in digital imaging technologies and market needs since 1996, when it launched the RDC-1 multimedia digital camera. With its many advanced networking capabilities, the RDC-i500 is equally suited to both consumers and businesspeople.
RECORDING FORMAT
Still:JPEG (Exif 2.1), Non-Compressed:TIFF
DCF"Design rule for Camera File system", DPOF support
Text:TIFF(G4 MMR system)
Motion:AVI (Open DML Motion JPEG), 15 frames/second *
Sound:WAV(Exif 2.1)
VIDEO SIGNAL METHOD NTSC/PAL switchable
RECORDING MEDIUM Internal Memory / Compact Flash Card, Microdrive
CCD 1/1.8-inch CCD with 3,240,000 square pixels (effective pixels)
RESOLUTION Still: 2048x1536/1024x768/640x480
Text: 2048x1536/1024x768, Motion: 320x240
RECORDING MODE STILL / TEXT / VOICE MEMO / STILL+VOICE MEMO / MOTION WITH SOUND / CONTINUOUS MODE
PICTURE MODE Fine/Normal/Economy, Non-Compressed
LENS F:2.6-3.4, 10 glass elements in 7 groups
ZOOM Optical 3x zoom, f=7.3-21.9mm(35-105mm in 35mm camera format)
Digital 1.3, 1.6, 3.2x zoom (resolution 640x480 only)
SHUTTER Still: 8, 4, 2, 1-1/2000sec. (mechanical shutter)
Motion: 1/30-1/2000sec. (electronic shutter)
SHOOTING RANGE 24cm(9.4in.) -∞ (at Wide) / Macro: approx.1cm(0.4in.) -24cm(9.4in.)
ISO SENSITIVITY AUTO/Selectable ISO（equivalent to 200/400/800）
OPTICAL VIEWFINDER Real-image, Diopter Adjuster (-2-+1dpt.)
MONITOR DISPLAY 2" TFT LCD (200,000 pixels)
BUILT-IN FLASH AUTO/FORCED FLASH/SLOW SYNCHRO/OFF/RED-EYE REDUCTION,
Manual strength adjustment (SOFT/NORMAL/STRONG)
FOCUS AUTO FOUCS/MANUAL FOCUS/FIXED FOCUS(SNAP:2.5m,∞)
EXPOSURE MODE Programmed AE, Exposure metering system:CENTERWEIGHT/SPOT/MULTI
EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT AUTO/MANUAL EXPOSURE COMPENSATION (+ - 2.0 EV in 1/4EV steps)
WHITE BALANCE AUTO/DAYLIGHT/FLUORESCENT LIGHT/TUNGSTEN LIGHT/OVERCAST/MANUAL
SELFTIMER Approx. 10sec. delay
OTHER FEATURES
DATE IMPRINT, AUTO BRACKET, MONOCHROME MODE (B&W,Sepia), INTERVAL MODE(Time Lapse from 30second intervals up to 3 hours),
SOFT MODE, TIME EXPOSURE MODE, SIGNATURE function, SPLIT-SCREEN MODE
INTERFACES PC : USB Video Out, Audio Out
EXTENTION SLOT Compact Flash card slot
Supporting Card: Modem, Cellular, LAN (compatible products only)
BATTERY Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery
DIMENSIONS(W x D x H) 141.9 x 78.2 x 30.3mm, 5.6 x 3.1 x 1.2inch (excluding projections)
WEIGHT Approx.295g(10.4oz)(without battery)
In motion picture mode, zoom and flash do not work and the focus is locked in the state in effect when the release button was passed.
DIAL-UP Protocol PPP
INTERNET MAIL
Protocol : POP3/SMTP
Encording format: MIME
DIRECT UPLOAD Protocol : Ricoh original
IMAGE EDITING Size Change, Rotattion and Voice Memo annotation
JOB NAVI, FUNCTION Image Capture Guide List, HTML File Creation
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS WINDOWS MACINTOSH
OS Windows 98/98 Second Edition MacOS 8.6-9
Windows 2000, Windows Me 1
CPU Pentium processor Power PC
MEMORY SPACE 32MB or more (64MB recommended) 2 32MB or more
HARD DISK SPACE 6MB or more 6MB or more
CONTENTS
1. Image Capture Guide List tool with Word and Excel sample files (Windows only 3)
2. RDC-i500 Explorer Plug-In (Win) RDC-i Mounter (Mac)
: Camera memory can be accessed from PC/MAC.
3. RDC-i Direct Upload(Direct transmission program)
: receive data from RDC-i500 4
4. TWAIN driver,
USB driver 5
5. Apple QuickTime 4
1 PCs with Windows 95 and Windows NT4.0 can be used when connected via Lan. 2 128MB or more for Windows 2000.
3 Required Microsoft Office 97 or 2000. 4 Apple Remote Access 3.0 Personal Server is required for MacOS 8.x.
5 Limited to PCs with Windows 98/2000 pre-installed or Macintosh with MacOS 8.6-9 (USB service 1.1).
Item Maker Model Name
Compact Flash SanDisk SDCFB-16/32/40/48/64/80/96/128/192
Lexar Media, Inc.
USB enabled Compact Flash
8x 32/48/64/80/128/192MB,
Microdrive IBM 340MB, 1GB Microdrive
Item Maker Type
Modem
Xircom
CompactCard Modem 56
GlobalACCESS
Pretec Electronics Corp.
(C-ONE Technology Corp.) Compact Modem
Cellular Xircom CompactCard GSM
CompactCard Modem 56
GlobalACESS+GSM Connection Kit
LAN Socket Communications Inc. Low Power Ethernet
Xircom CompactCard GSM Ether10
More products to be qualified by Ricoh in the future will be announced at our website.
(www.ricoh.co.jp/r_dc/icd)
MODEL
DB-20L Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery
BJ-1 Battery Charger
DR-3 Remote Control
AC-3 AC Adapter
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Windows, Microsoft Word and Excel are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the U.S.A. and are registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer,Inc. of the U.S.A. and are registered in the U.S. and other countries.
3.34-Megapixel RDC-i500 Image Capturing Device
TOKYO, March 21, 2001—Ricoh Company, Ltd., today announced the launch of the RDC-i500. The new model, a personal-use version of the RDC-i700 -- a flagship model that Time magazine selected as Invention of the Year 2000 for its ability to capture, edit, and distribute images and text over the Internet -- offers excellent value. Like its professional cousin, the RDC-i500 boasts image capturing, data management, and networking capabilities that help users create image-based documents very efficiently for presentations, sharing through email, or uploading directly to websites
The RDC-i500 embodies Ricoh’s Image Communication concept of providing image processing equipment and systems that make communicating information more efficient than ever before. The RDC-i500 builds on that concept by adding value in the form of powerful, yet user-friendly, Internet capabilities. An excellent example is Quick Send, which lets users e-mail an image to preset addresses just by pressing a few buttons.
Main Features
Image Capturing
The RDC-i500 delivers top performance with a 3.34-megapixel CCD and a 3X optical zoom. The result is photo-quality resolution of up to 2048 x 1536 pixels. The 3x optical zoom lens is equivalent to 35–105mm on a 35mm film camera, offering flexibility for most shooting situations and maintaining full crispness across the zoom range.
The RDC-i500 lets you get as close as about 1cm (0.4 inch) from a subject without losing the definition you enjoy at normal shooting distances.
Ricoh’s document technology lets you crisply capture text in black and white. WAV-format voice memos and an AVI movie capturing capability add realism and impact. You can annotate stills with sound or use the Voice Memo feature to record thoughts on the run.
A split-screen shooting mode lets you capture two images for showing simultaneously, either on the top and bottom or left and right. This is very handy for presentations when you need to make it easier to understand product details.
The 2.0-inch LCD screen swivels to let you take shots accurately from the most challenging angles. The 200,000 pixel, active matrix screen provides the accuracy and detail you need to check shot quality or review results.
Networking
You can e-mail stills, movies, text, and voice memos. Simplify e-mailing by setting up your dial-up account, address book, and preset memos on your PC. Quick Send makes light work of sending a file to your company while on the road or other addresses you commonly transmit to. You can send a still to a preregistered address just by pressing a few buttons. You can also input addresses and messages directly on the RDC-i500. You may send your high-resolution images, or to facilitate faster transfer, have the camera automatically create a lower resolution copy that is better suited for e-mail and photo sharing.
The JOB Navi. HTML file creation function lets you select multiple images and post them directly to your web site. Customizable templates control the links with selected files and thumbnail creation automatically. FTP uploading is perfect for updating websites quickly and directly, wherever you are.
Install dial-up server software on a modem-equipped PC and transfer data directly to receiver’s computer. Data security assured due to no server interference.
Data Management
The RDC-i500 Software CD includes an application for JOB Navi. Function that lets you build an Image Capture Guide List on a Windows PC. Simply follow the list when taking shots and transfer images to the PC, where they link automatically with the source file. This is perfect for creating a database or product list.
JOB Navi. function is also useful for quickly autogenerating an HTML file. Just select captured images, slot them into an HTML template, and upload to the Internet.
A folder management facility helps organize image files for easy access. You can store each new image in a specified folder. You can add folders based on the standard DCF format.
To improve productivity, you can link the RDC-i500 to a PC via a LAN or USB connection. Open the PC’s web browser to handle images and even copy them to the hard disk. You can use the browser to modify communications settings and input preset memos. The software pack includes the Explorer plug-in for Windows and a Mac application called RDC-i Mounter. Installed on a PC, you can operate the RDC-i500 like an external disc drive.
Accessories
The RDC-i500 ships with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, battery charger, lens cap, soft case, wrist strap, USB cable, and AV cable. An AC adapter, remote control, lithium-ion battery, and battery charger are optionally available. The kit also includes a software CD, which contains Image Capture Guide List templates and a USB driver.
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The thinking behind Ricoh’s Image Capturing Device concept is that it should be easy not just to record digital images but also to edit and distribute them over LANs or the Internet. At Ricoh, digital cameras based on this concept are key productivity tools that reflect the Company’s consistent emphasis on Image Communication throughout its office equipment range.
The RDC-i500 reflects the expertise that Ricoh has accumulated in digital imaging technologies and market needs since 1996, when it launched the RDC-1 multimedia digital camera. With its many advanced networking capabilities, the RDC-i500 is equally suited to both consumers and businesspeople.
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RECORDING FORMAT
Still:JPEG (Exif 2.1), Non-Compressed:TIFF
DCF"Design rule for Camera File system", DPOF support
Text:TIFF(G4 MMR system)
Motion:AVI (Open DML Motion JPEG), 15 frames/second *
Sound:WAV(Exif 2.1)
VIDEO SIGNAL METHOD NTSC/PAL switchable
RECORDING MEDIUM Internal Memory / Compact Flash Card, Microdrive
CCD 1/1.8-inch CCD with 3,240,000 square pixels (effective pixels)
RESOLUTION Still: 2048x1536/1024x768/640x480
Text: 2048x1536/1024x768, Motion: 320x240
RECORDING MODE STILL / TEXT / VOICE MEMO / STILL+VOICE MEMO / MOTION WITH SOUND / CONTINUOUS MODE
PICTURE MODE Fine/Normal/Economy, Non-Compressed
LENS F:2.6-3.4, 10 glass elements in 7 groups
ZOOM Optical 3x zoom, f=7.3-21.9mm(35-105mm in 35mm camera format)
Digital 1.3, 1.6, 3.2x zoom (resolution 640x480 only)
SHUTTER Still: 8, 4, 2, 1-1/2000sec. (mechanical shutter)
Motion: 1/30-1/2000sec. (electronic shutter)
SHOOTING RANGE 24cm(9.4in.) -∞ (at Wide) / Macro: approx.1cm(0.4in.) -24cm(9.4in.)
ISO SENSITIVITY AUTO/Selectable ISO（equivalent to 200/400/800）
OPTICAL VIEWFINDER Real-image, Diopter Adjuster (-2-+1dpt.)
MONITOR DISPLAY 2" TFT LCD (200,000 pixels)
BUILT-IN FLASH AUTO/FORCED FLASH/SLOW SYNCHRO/OFF/RED-EYE REDUCTION,
Manual strength adjustment (SOFT/NORMAL/STRONG)
FOCUS AUTO FOUCS/MANUAL FOCUS/FIXED FOCUS(SNAP:2.5m,∞)
EXPOSURE MODE Programmed AE, Exposure metering system:CENTERWEIGHT/SPOT/MULTI
EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT AUTO/MANUAL EXPOSURE COMPENSATION (+ - 2.0 EV in 1/4EV steps)
WHITE BALANCE AUTO/DAYLIGHT/FLUORESCENT LIGHT/TUNGSTEN LIGHT/OVERCAST/MANUAL
SELFTIMER Approx. 10sec. delay
OTHER FEATURES
DATE IMPRINT, AUTO BRACKET, MONOCHROME MODE (B&W,Sepia), INTERVAL MODE(Time Lapse from 30second intervals up to 3 hours),
SOFT MODE, TIME EXPOSURE MODE, SIGNATURE function, SPLIT-SCREEN MODE
INTERFACES PC : USB Video Out, Audio Out
EXTENTION SLOT Compact Flash card slot
Supporting Card: Modem, Cellular, LAN (compatible products only)
BATTERY Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery
DIMENSIONS(W x D x H) 141.9 x 78.2 x 30.3mm, 5.6 x 3.1 x 1.2inch (excluding projections)
WEIGHT Approx.295g(10.4oz)(without battery)
In motion picture mode, zoom and flash do not work and the focus is locked in the state in effect when the release button was passed.
DIAL-UP Protocol PPP
INTERNET MAIL
Protocol : POP3/SMTP
Encording format: MIME
DIRECT UPLOAD Protocol : Ricoh original
IMAGE EDITING Size Change, Rotattion and Voice Memo annotation
JOB NAVI, FUNCTION Image Capture Guide List, HTML File Creation
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS WINDOWS MACINTOSH
OS Windows 98/98 Second Edition MacOS 8.6-9
Windows 2000, Windows Me 1
CPU Pentium processor Power PC
MEMORY SPACE 32MB or more (64MB recommended) 2 32MB or more
HARD DISK SPACE 6MB or more 6MB or more
CONTENTS
1. Image Capture Guide List tool with Word and Excel sample files (Windows only 3)
2. RDC-i500 Explorer Plug-In (Win) RDC-i Mounter (Mac)
: Camera memory can be accessed from PC/MAC.
3. RDC-i Direct Upload(Direct transmission program)
: receive data from RDC-i500 4
4. TWAIN driver,
USB driver 5
5. Apple QuickTime 4
1 PCs with Windows 95 and Windows NT4.0 can be used when connected via Lan. 2 128MB or more for Windows 2000.
3 Required Microsoft Office 97 or 2000. 4 Apple Remote Access 3.0 Personal Server is required for MacOS 8.x.
5 Limited to PCs with Windows 98/2000 pre-installed or Macintosh with MacOS 8.6-9 (USB service 1.1).
Item Maker Model Name
Compact Flash SanDisk SDCFB-16/32/40/48/64/80/96/128/192
Lexar Media, Inc.
USB enabled Compact Flash
8x 32/48/64/80/128/192MB,
Microdrive IBM 340MB, 1GB Microdrive
Item Maker Type
Modem
Xircom
CompactCard Modem 56
GlobalACCESS
Pretec Electronics Corp.
(C-ONE Technology Corp.) Compact Modem
Cellular Xircom CompactCard GSM
CompactCard Modem 56
GlobalACESS+GSM Connection Kit
LAN Socket Communications Inc. Low Power Ethernet
Xircom CompactCard GSM Ether10
More products to be qualified by Ricoh in the future will be announced at our website.
(www.ricoh.co.jp/r_dc/icd)
MODEL
DB-20L Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery
BJ-1 Battery Charger
DR-3 Remote Control
AC-3 AC Adapter
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Windows, Microsoft Word and Excel are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the U.S.A. and are registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer,Inc. of the U.S.A. and are registered in the U.S. and other countries.
- All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.
