Operating Manual (for Software)

Announcement about the Open Source Software
The information about licenses of each OSS used in the camera is saved in the camera internal
memory as a text file. Connect the camera to a computer after setting [USB Connection] to [CDROM] in the E menu of the camera, and then open the text file in the “oss_license_sw” folder toread the license terms.
• To ensure safe use, be sure read “Safety Precautions” in the Operating Manual of the camera before using thesoftware.
• The provided software is compatible with Windows only. Refer to the Operating Manual of the camera for thedetailed operating environment.

Ver.1.1

Contents
Installing the Software...................................... 3
Provided Software..............................................................3
Operating Environment....................................................3
Installing the Software......................................................3

Importing Images.............................................. 4
How to Import Images......................................................4
Setting up DL-20 Operation.............................................5
Using DL-20..........................................................................5

Creating Camera Memos................................... 7
What Is a Camera Memo?.................................................7
Example of the Camera Memo........................................... 7

Creating a Camera Memo List.........................................7
Setting an Image in the Camera Memo List................... 9

Transferring a Camera Memo List to the Camera.......9

Browsing Images.............................................. 10
Checking Images............................................................. 10
Printing Images.................................................................... 11

Managing Images............................................ 12
Setting the Image Management Method................. 12
Output File Information..................................................... 13

Making Network Settings (G900SE Only)...... 15
Creating a Communication List................................... 15
Transferring the Communication List
to the Camera.................................................................. 18

Transferring Employee Information Files(G900SE Only)............................................... 19
Setting Up the Camera Dedicated Server(G900SE Only)............................................... 20

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Installing the Software
Provided Software

Installing the Software

The following software is provided with thecamera.

1 Set [USB Connection] to [CD-ROM]

DL-20

Used to import images from the camera to acomputer. (p.5)

LE2

Used to create a camera memo list (.mta).
(p.7)

ME2

Used to view images. You can edit thecamera memo and print the image andcamera memo together on a sheet. (p.10)

EX2

Used to rename image files according to theoptions set in the camera memo. (p.12)

ST-20

Used to make the detailed wireless LAN
settings and create a communication list(.PRM). (p.15)(G900SE only)

SR-20

in the E menu.

Refer to the Operating Manual of thecamera.

2 Turn the camera off.
3 Connect the camera to thecomputer with the USB cable.

4 Turn the camera on.
The installer starts up.

5 Click [Installing DC Software II].

Used to set up a computer as a server
dedicated to the camera. (p.20)(G900SE only)

The installer starts up.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Memo

Operating Environment• The DL-20, SR-20, and EX2 software are always
resident in the system tray. Double-click the iconin the system tray at the right end of the taskbar tolaunch the software.

The provided software is compatible with
Windows only. The operating environment of
the software is as shown below.
• Windows® 10 (32-bit, 64-bit)• Windows® 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit)• Windows® 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)• Windows Server® 2019 (64-bit)• Windows Server® 2016 (64-bit)• Windows Server® 2012 R2 (64-bit)• Windows Server® 2008 R2 (64-bit)

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Importing Images
How to Import Images

Memo

The following methods are available to import
images to a computer.

• When importing images from the camera, insert
a battery with enough capacity remaining to thecamera. The use of an AC adapter (optional) is
recommended.
• If a memory card is inserted, files are imported
from the memory card. If no memory card isinserted, files are imported from the internal
memory.

Importing images with File Explorer
Get your computer to recognize the camera as adevice, and select and copy images.
Refer to the Operating Manual of the camera for
details.

Importing images with DL-20
If DL-20 is installed, DL-20 is automaticallylaunched when the camera is connected. Thismanual describes the method to import images
using DL-20.
Caution• Do not disconnect the USB cable while images arebeing imported.
• Do not format the memory card or internal
memory from the computer. Perform formatting
using the camera only.
• Always eject the USB cable in the computer before
disconnecting it.
• If images were imported to the computer using
image management software, etc., they cannot be
displayed on the camera even if they are copied toa memory card.
• Only one RICOH camera can be connected to acomputer. Do not try to connect more than one
RICOH camera to the computer.

44 Click [OK].

Setting up DL-20 Operation

The screen in Step 2 reappears.

1 Double-click the DL-20 icon in the

5 Click [×].

system tray at the right end of thecomputer taskbar.

CautionThe DL-20 screen appears.

2

Click

• Set the date and time correctly in the camera. If
the date and time are not set correctly, a folder is
not created with the correct date and time when
[For each date photographed] is selected for[Create folder] in Step 3. Also, duplicate images
may be saved if a check mark is placed in [Exclude
images that have been imported even once].

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Using DL-20

1 Set [USB Connection] to [MSC] in

3 Set up the import operation.

the E menu of the camera.

Refer to the Operating Manual of thecamera for details.

12 Turn the camera off.
3 Connect the camera to the23computer with the USB cable.

44 Turn the camera on.

5

If a check mark is placed in [Saves
automatically when connected to USB],
proceed to Step 6.

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5 Click [Import Images].

1 Place a check mark to automatically import
the images when the camera is connected.
2 When DL-20 is installed, the [Digital Camera]
folder is automatically created in the[Documents] folder. Click [Browse] to change
the import destination.
3 Select whether to create sub-folders whenimporting images.
4 If previously imported images exist in thecamera, select whether to import them again.

The images are imported to the set folder.

5 Software can be registered.
You can launch the registered software byclicking [Launch User Application] on thescreen in Step 2.
6 Place a check mark to launch the registeredsoftware after importing the images.

56 Click [OK].

Caution• The images captured while [New Folder Options]is set to [Date] or [Custom] in the E menu of thecamera cannot be imported with DL-20. When theimages cannot be imported, copy them with File
Explorer or other software.
• For the images captured while [File name] is set to[Custom] in the E menu of the camera, the filename is changed to “RIMG. JPG” when they
are imported to a computer with DL-20.

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Creating Camera Memos
What Is a Camera Memo?

Creating a Camera Memo List

If you register information such as shooting
location and work situation in advance, you
can add the work site information to captured
images simply by selecting it during shooting.
This information is called the “camera memo”.

1 Launch LE2 on the computer.

Example of the Camera Memo
Item Name(Memo Item)
ClientConstruction
nameShooting
location
Photographer

The LE2 screen appears.

2 Click [Add] for [Item name].

Description (Options)Company A, Company B, Company C
Foundation work, Piping work, Interior
finish work
Outdoors, Entrance, Kitchen, Living
room(Reading barcode, employee ID card,etc.)

For images with a camera memo added,
you can print them together with registeredinformation and change the file names to theoptions set in the camera memo in a batch.
This manual explains how to create the camera
memo information (camera memo list) to be
added to images using the provided software
LE2.

3 Enter the memo item.

Memo• For how to add camera memos during shooting,refer to the Operating Manual of the camera.

You can enter up to 20 characters for [Itemname].

4 Click [Add] for [Description].
5 Enter the option.
You can enter up to 128 characters for[Description].

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6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to enter theMemooptions for the memo item.

• You can also use LE2 to import a CSV-format filecreated using other software as the camera memo
list. Similarly, the camera memo list created using
LE2 can be saved in the CSV format.
• When [Camera Memo Mode] is set to [Mode3]
in the F menu of the camera, the [Description]
options for a memo item vary depending on theoption selected for the previous memo item.
Options for
Memo Item 1

Options for
Memo Item 2

Options for
Memo Item 3

A

A1

A1a
A1b
A1c

Click [Up] and [Down] to change thedisplay order of the options.
Click [Edit] to change the options.
You can register up to 999 options for[Description].

A2

A2a
A2b
A2c

A3

7 Repeat Steps 2 to 6 to enter all the

A3a
A3b

required memo items and options.

A3c
B

B1

B1a
B1b
B1c

B2

B2a
B2b
B2c

B3

B3a
B3b
B3c

CautionYou can register up to 100 memo items for[Item name].

• The following characters cannot be used in the[Item name] or [Description]:\/:?*"<>|

8 When everything has been entered,
select [Save As] in the [File] menu.

9 Enter the file name in [File Name],
specify the save destination, andclick [Save].
The camera memo list is saved with theextension “.mta”.

8Transferring a Camera Memo
List to the Camera

Setting an Image in the Camera Memo
List
By registering an image file in [Description] forthe camera memo, the image can be used as
the camera memo information.
A JPEG image (.jpg) that meets the following
conditions can be registered.
Number of
pixelsWidth: 32 to 4608; Height: 32 to 3456

Color space

YCbCr 4:2:2 (width pixels a multiple of
16 and height pixels a multiple of 8)
YCbCr 4:2:0 (width and height pixels amultiple of 16)

File size

1 Check where the camera memo list
is transferred.

When transferring the list to a memory
card, a memory card formatted with thecamera must be inserted to the camera.
If no memory card is inserted, the list istransferred to the internal memory.

2 While LE2 is running, connect thecamera to the computer, and turn iton.

12 MB or less

1 Copy the image to be registered

3 Select [Open] in the [File] menu toin the camera memo to the“TEMPLATE” folder in the memory
card or internal memory.

display the camera memo list to betransferred.

4 Select [Transfer to Camera] in the

Copy the image with File Explorer.

[Tools] menu of LE2.

2 Launch LE2 and enter the image filename in [Description] for the last[File name].

The camera memo list is transferred to thecamera.

The image is not recognized if it is set for
an intermediate [File name].

Caution• If the camera memo list is not transferred, checkthat [USB Connection] is set to [MSC] in the Emenu of the camera.
• The camera memo list is copied to the “TEMPLATE”
folder in the memory card or internal memory.
When copying the camera memo list using
File Explorer or other software, copy it to the“TEMPLATE” folder.
• The camera memo list cannot be transferred if no“TEMPLATE” folder exists. The “TEMPLATE” folder iscreated when the memory card is formatted using
the camera.
• The camera memo list transferred to the internal
memory or memory card is not deleted even when
the internal memory or memory card is formatted.
Use File Explorer to delete the list.

Caution• An image can only be selected as the camera
memo option during shooting if [Camera MemoMode] is set to [Mode2] in the F menu of thecamera.

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Browsing Images
Checking Images

1 Launch ME2 on the computer.

The ME2 screen appears.

2 Select the folder where the images
are stored in the folder tree.

1

2

3

1 Displays the image clip if a clip image isadded.
2 Displays the GPS information if GPS data isadded.
3 Displays the camera memo information if acamera memo is added. The camera memo
can be edited.

The images are displayed.
When images are imported using DL-20,
they are saved in the set folder. (p.5)

3 Check the images.
Three icons are displayed by the thumbnail
to show detailed information about theimage. Double-click an icon to show
the details. If the icon is grayed out, no
information is available.

10Printing Images[Title]Set the title to print.

1 Launch ME2 and select [Print
Settings] in the [File] menu.

2 Set the print format, etc.
[Options]
Select the number of images per page andthe options to be printed.

3 Select the images to be printed.
4 Select [Print Preview] in the [File]menu.

Check the print preview.

5 Click [Close].
6 Select [Print] in the [File] menu.

[Memo]
Set the print format for printing thecamera memo information.

Select the printer, etc., and print theimages.

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Managing Images[Change file name]Set the naming rule for files whenrenaming them during import.

Setting the ImageManagement Method
You can set the classification method whenimporting images and the renaming rule for filenames.

1 Right-click the EX2 icon in thesystem tray, and click [Transfer
Settings].
The [Transfer Settings] screen appears.

2 Click [Browse], and specify thefolder where the images to beimported are stored.

[Output camera memo information file]
Camera memo information can be output
in the XML, CSV, or TXT file format.
An XSLT stylesheet can be used.

[Launch application]
Register software to launch after theimport is complete.

3 Make settings for [Process].
Place a check mark for the required
processing items, and click [Detail].
[Categorize folder]
Set the naming rule for created folders.

4 Specify the [Save To] folder.
5 Click [OK].
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Output File Information

Memo

The following information is output when the[Export Format] settings are used.

• Right-click the EX2 icon, and click [Property] to set
the EX2 properties.

Information Item
1

2

1 Starts monitoring the folder where the images
to be imported are stored as soon as EX2 islaunched.

Tag Example

Shooting date

DateTimeOriginal

Latitude (N/S)

GPSLatitudeRef

Latitude (numeric value)

GPSLatitude

Longitude (E/W)

GPSLongitudeRef

Longitude (numeric value)

GPSLongitude

Camera memo item andoptionCameraMemo1

Memo item

MemoItem1

Memo option

MemoData1

Example: XML format

2 Outputs the import results log.
Specify the path and file name of the log file,maximum file size, and number of files in thehistory.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Shift_JIS"?><Exif><APP1><Exif_IFD><DateTimeOriginal>2019:05:05 00:00:00</DateTimeOriginal></Exif_IFD><GPS_IFD><GPSLatitudeRef>N</GPSLatitudeRef><GPSLatitude>00:00:00</GPSLatitude><GPSLongitudeRef>E</GPSLongitudeRef><GPSLongitude>00:00:00</GPSLongitude></GPS_IFD></APP1><APP5><CameraMemo1><MemoItem1>Memo item 1</MemoItem1><MemoData1>Option A</MemoData1></CameraMemo1><CameraMemo2><MemoItem2>Memo item 2</MemoItem2><MemoData2>Option B</MemoData2></CameraMemo2>:</APP5></Exif>• Right-click the EX2 icon and place a check markto [Enable a folder monitoring] to continuously
monitor the folder where the images to beimported are stored and automatically import any
images that are changed.
• Right-click the EX2 icon and place a check mark to[Enable auto launch] to launch EX2 automaticallywhen the computer starts.

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Example: CSV format
DateTimeOriginal,2019:05:05 00:00:00
GPSLatitudeRef,N
GPSLatitude,00:00:00
GPSLongitudeRef,E
GPSLongitude,00:00:00
Memo item 1, Option A
Memo item 2, Option B
Memo item 3, Option C
Memo item 4, Option D
Memo item 5, Option E

Example: TXT format[DateTimeOriginal]
2019:05:05 00:00:00[GPSLatitudeRef ]N[GPSLatitude]
00:00:00[GPSLongitudeRef ]E[GPSLongitude]
00:00:00[CameraMemo1]
Memo item 1
Option A[CameraMemo2]
Memo item 2
Option B[CameraMemo3]
Memo item 3
Option C[CameraMemo4]
Memo item 4
Option D[CameraMemo5]
Memo item 5
Option E

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Making Network Settings (G900SE Only)
2 Select [Automatically retrieves the addressfrom the DNS server] to automatically obtainthe DNS server address.
To use a specific address, enter the [Primary
DNS server] and [Secondary DNS server].

Creating a Communication
List
You can create a list of file transmission
destinations for connecting the camera via
a wireless LAN and transmitting files as the“communication list”.

4 Make the settings on the [Wireless
LAN Setting] tab.

1 Launch ST-20 on the computer.

Select the camera model and make theaccess point settings.

2 Click [Add], and enter a name forthe settings.

1
3

2
4

5
6

Multiple file transmission destinations canbe saved in a single file.

1 [Infrastructure STA]: Communication isestablished in the station mode.
[Infrastructure AP]: Communication isestablished in the access point mode.

3 Make the settings on the [Network]tab.

2 When [Config. Connexion] is set to[Infrastructure STA], enter the same ESS-ID as
the access point.
When [Config. Connexion] is set to[Infrastructure AP], enter any required ESS-ID.

Enter the camera IP address and DNS
server (optional).

3 When [Config. Connexion] is set to[Infrastructure AP], select the channel for[Channel].

1

4 When [WEP], [AES/TKIP], or [AES] is set, settingof [Network Key] is required.

2

5 Enter the network key in [Text Mode] or [Hex]according to the [Encryption] setting.
6 Select the authentication type.
1 Select [Automatically retrieves its IP address]
to automatically obtain the camera IP address.
To use a specific IP address enter it as follows:[IP address]: Fixed IP address of camera[Subnet Mask]: Usually set to “255.255.255.0”.
[Gateway]: IP address of a computerconnected to the Internet

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5 Make the settings on the [FTP/FTPS

6 Make the settings on the [WebServer Options] tab.

Server Setting] tab.

Set the server to transfer the images to.

1

Make the settings when a web server isused.
Refer to Steps 3 to 5 for details about thesesettings.

2
4
6

3
5
7
8

1 Enter the IP address of the destination server.
2 Enter the user ID and password required forthe server connection.
The user ID and password are not required if
your computer is set as the server.

7 Make the settings on the [AutoUpdate Server Options] tab.

3 Set the folder to transfer the images to.

Make the settings to automatically transfer
the camera firmware and camera memo
list to the camera and to synchronize
the date and time settings between thecamera and the server.
Refer to Step 5 for details about thesesettings.
The setting for [Folder] is not necessary.

4 Place a check mark to overwrite images with
duplicate file names at the destination server.
When the check mark is removed, images
with an existing file name are not transferred.
If a file name is duplicated when yourcomputer is set as the SR-20 server, it isreplaced with another file name and saved.
5 Place a check mark to connect the server inthe passive mode.
6 Set the port number.
7 Select the encryption type. When [Explicit]
or [Implicit] is selected, SSL/TLS encryption isused for communications.
8 Specify the path of the certificate filetransferred to the camera.
A certificate file in the PEM or DER format canbe selected.

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8 Make the settings on the [802.1x

11 Enter the password in [Password],

Authentication] tab.

and click [OK].

Information from the existing user
authentication system can be used toconnect to the server.
Make the settings if [Authentication] is set
to [WPA/WPA2-Enterprise] on the [Wireless
LAN Setting] tab or [Web Server Setting]tab.

The communication list is saved with theextension “.PRM”.

The password is used when opening thefiles with ST-20.
Memo

1
2
3
4

• The screen state when ST-20 is launched can be set
in [Start-up Settings] in the [File] menu.

5

1 Enter the name of the authentication server.
2 Select the authentication type.
3 Enter the user ID and password required toconnect to the authentication server.
4 Enter the domain name to log in to theauthentication server.
5 Specify the path and file name of [Rootcertificate], [Client certificate], and [Client key]transferred to the camera.
Certificate files in the PEM, DER, or PFX format
can be selected. When a certificate file in the
PFX format is selected, enter the password.

9 When the settings have been made,select [Save As] in the [File] menu.

10 Enter the file name in [File Name],
specify the save destination, andclick [Save].

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Transferring the Communication List
to the Camera

Caution• If the communication list cannot be transferred,
check that [USB Connection] is set to [MSC] in the
E menu of the camera.
• The communication list is copied to the “SYSTEM”
folder in the memory card or internal memory.
• The communication list cannot be transferred if
no “SYSTEM” folder exists. The "SYSTEM" folder iscreated when the memory card is formatted using
the camera.
• The communication list transferred to the internal
memory or memory card is not deleted even when
the internal memory or memory card is formatted.
Use File Explorer to delete the list.

1 Check where the communication
list is transferred.

When transferring the list to a memory
card, a memory card formatted with thecamera must be inserted to the camera.
If no memory card is inserted, the list istransferred to the internal memory.

2 Set [USB Connection] to [MSC] in
the E menu of the camera.

Refer to the Operating Manual of thecamera for details.

Memo

3 Turn the camera off.
4 While ST-20 is running, connect the• The communication list transferred to a memory
card can be used by importing it with [Import
Com. Setting] in the G menu of the camera. Referto the Operating Manual of the camera for details.

camera to the computer, and turn iton.

5 Select [Transfer Communication

List (MSC Transfer)] in the [Tools]
menu of ST-20.
The [Select Transfer Target] screen appears.

6 Select the name of the settings totransfer.

7 Click [Transfer].
The communication list is sent to thecamera.

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Transferring Employee Information Files(G900SE Only)

Database information, such as photographer
information registered in the camera memo andemployee ID used for managing the camera
with passwords, can be transferred to thecamera.

Caution• Only one employee information file can besent to the camera. Any employee information
file previously transferred to the camera isoverwritten.

1 Prepare the employee information
data and save it in the CSV format.

Memo

2 Set [USB Connection] to [MTP] in• To use an employee information file in the camera,set [DB Co-op] to [On] in [NFC Setting] in the
G menu of the camera. Refer to the Operating
Manual of the camera for details.

the E menu of the camera.

Refer to the Operating Manual of thecamera for details.

3 While ST-20 is running, connect thecamera to the computer, and turn iton.
Refer to “Using DL-20” (p.5) for details.

4 Select [Transfer Employee

Information (MTP Transfer)] in the[Tools] menu of ST-20.
The [Transfer Employee Information]screen appears.

5 Specify the file location.

6 Click [Transfer].
A confirmation screen appears.

7 Click [OK].
The employee information is transferred tothe camera.

8 Click [OK].

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Setting Up the Camera Dedicated Server(G900SE Only)

4 Set the port number for receiving files.
[Transfer Images]: 1 to 65535[Clock Synchronization/Firmware Update/Settings Update]: 60111 to 65000

You can set up a computer as the dedicatedserver (SR-20 server) for the camera.
The set computer functions as an FTP server
to transfer camera images and a server toautomatically transfer the camera update file.

3 Make the settings on the [FTPS] tab

1 Double-click the SR-20 icon in the(optional).

system tray at the right end of thecomputer taskbar.
The SR-20 screen appears.

1
2
3
4

2 Make the settings on the [Main]
tab.

1
2
3
4

1 Specify the secret key used when creating thecertificate.
2 Specify the server certificate file used whencreating the certificate.
3 Enter “990” to use an implicit port.
4 Check the server certificate.
1 [Server]: Receives files in the folder specified
with [Folder name].
[Server+Camera]: Receives files in both thefolder for [Server] and the folder for [Camera].
[Camera]: Receive files in the folder set on
the [FTP/FTPS Server Options] tab of ST-20.
(p.16)
2 Specify the path and file name of the log filefor the connections status, the maximum filesize, and number of files in the history.
3 Set the [Min.] (minimum value) and [Max.](maximum value) of the port number whena check mark is placed in [PASV] on the [FTP/FTPS Server Options] tab of ST-20. (p.16)

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4 Make the settings on the [Register
File] tab.

Click [Save] to register the files to betransferred to the camera.

1

2

3
4

1 Register the camera firmware.
2 Register the camera memo list. Multiple lists
can be registered and turned on or off in[Enabled].
3 Register the communication list (SYSTEM.
PRM) created using ST-20. (p.15)
4 Register the file (CAMERA.PRM) saved using[Camera Settings File] in the E menu of thecamera.

5 Click [Apply].
Memo• Once the SR-20 server has been set up, set theoperation when the server is connected using[Server Sync.] in the G menu of the camera. Referto the Operating Manual of the camera for details.
• Right-click the SR-20 icon and place a check
mark to [Enable auto launch] to launch SR-20
automatically when the computer starts.
• Launch SR-20 before synchronizing the date andtime settings of the camera with the server clockusing [Synchronize Clock] of the camera.

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