Ricoh Gr 1 Instruction Manual

Before You Begin
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•	 To	save	battery	power,	you	can	set	the	following	functions	in	the	[Setup]	menu.
Operation When the setting is disabled
Auto Power Off The camera will turn off automatically 
if no operations are performed during 
the	
set	time.	 You	can	set	this	 to	[Off ]	
or a certain number of minutes up to 
30 minutes.
To resume operation, turn the camera 
on again. •	 When...

Before You Begin
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Setting the Date and Time
When the power is turned on for the first time, the [Date Settings] screen 
appears.
1 Set the year, month, day, hour, 
minute, and date format.
Press #$ to select an item, and press !"  to 
change the value.
To cancel the setting press the r button.
2 Press MENU/OK.
A confirmation screen appears.
3 Press MENU/OK.
The date is set.
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•	 If	the...

First Steps
Read this section before 
using your camera for 
the first time.
Basic Shooting................................ 32
Playing Back Images ..................... 37
Using the Menu .............................. 38  

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First Steps
Basic Shooting
Now you are ready.
Taking Photographs with Auto Settings
1 Turn the mode dial to 5.
Press the mode dial lock button and rotate 
the mode dial.
2 To use the flash, slide the FOPEN 
switch down.
The flash opens.
The auto focus/flash lamp blinks while the 
flash charges. Once the flash is charged, the 
lamp turns off and the camera is ready to 
shoot.
The flash will not fire when the flash cover is closed.
3 Half-press the shutter release 
button.
Frame your subject in the...

First Steps
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•	 The	autofocus/flash	 lamp	and	the	frame	 color	show	 whether	
the subject is in focus.
Focus status Frame ColorAuto focus/flash lamp
Camera has not yet focused. WhiteOff
Subject in focus GreenOn (green)
Camera unable to focus. Red (blinks)Blinks (green)
•	 The	 camera	 cannot	focus	or	a	subject	 may	not	be	in	focus	 even	if	focus	 frames	 are	displayed	 in	green	
in the...

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First Steps
ISO, and white balance settings. The shooting conditions are not held in the following cases:•	 Self-timer
•	 Interval	timer	shooting
•	 Interval	composite
•	 3 mode
Self-Timer
The self-timer can be set to two seconds or a custom setting. A setting of two 
seconds is useful for preventing camera shake. With [Custom Self-Timer], you 
can set the storage capacity and the shooting interval.
1 Press the t button.
The Self-timer setting screen appears.
Pressing the t  button switches between...

First Steps
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Checking the Camera Level and Tilt
This camera has a built-in level indicator that can be used to indicate the 
level	and	tilt	of	the	 camera	 on	the	 picture	 display.	 You	can	check	 for	the	 hori-
zontal level and tilt in the forward-backward direction.
1 Press and hold the DISP. button.
The menu is displayed.
2 Press the !"  buttons to select a setting.
Off Indicators are not displayed.
Level + Tilt Displays the level and tilt indicators. (Default setting)
Level Displays only the...

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First Steps
Camera is rotated too far for-
ward or backward or unable 
to measure tilt. RedWhen tilted forward
Yellow
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•	 The	 indicators	 are	displayed	 only	when	 [Level	 Indicator]	 is	set	 to	[On]	 in	the	 [DISP.	 Button	 Display	
Setting]	in	the	[Setup]	menu.	(GP. 110)
•	 The	 indicators	 can	also	 be	set	 in	[Level	 Setting]	 in	the	 [Setup]	 menu.	You	can	use	[Level (Tilt)...

First Steps
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Playing Back Images
Images can be viewed in the picture display.
1 Press the 6 button.
The camera switches to playback mode and 
the last still image you took is displayed.
2 Press the #$ buttons to change the 
displayed image.
You	can	perform	the	following	operations:
# buttonBack one photo
$ button Ahead one photo
Press and hold #$ buttons Fast Forward
To switch the camera back to shooting mode, press the 6 button again.
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Using the Menu
1 Press MENU/OK.
The menu is displayed.
The menu that is displayed first varies de-
pending on the mode when the button is 
pressed.
To change the menu, press the # button, use 
the  !"  buttons to select a tab, and then 
press the $ button.
2 Press the !"  buttons to select an 
item.
Pressing the X/Y button moves the cursor 
to the head of the menu delimiter (horizontal 
line).
3 Press the $ button.
The options are displayed.
4 Press the !"  buttons to select an...