Ricoh Gr 2 Manual

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Various Shooting Functions 
Shooting Close-ups (Macro Mode)
You can approach the subject up to 10 cm (shooting range: approx. 12 × 
8 cm)	away	from	the	front	edge	of	the	lens	to	shoot.
1 Press the N (!) button in shooting 
mode.
N appears on the shooting screen.
2 Shoot.
To cancel macro mode, press the N button 
again.
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•	 [Focus]	operates	as	[Spot	AF]	or	[Pinpoint	AF].
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•	 In	5 mode, Auto Macro is set, and the N button is deactivated.
•	 When	 [Focus]	is	set	 to	[MF],	 macro	 mode	is	not	 available.	 Pressing	the	N (!) button enables focus 
distance adjustment. (p.58) 
						

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Using the AF Button
When	the	AF	button	 is	used,	 AE	lock	 or	AF	 lock	 is	available	 in	place	 of	press-
ing the shutter release button halfway.
You can use the AF	 function	switching	 lever	to	
switch	the	AF	button	function.
When the AF Function Switching Lever is Set to AEL/AFL
The	 AF	button	 operation	 can	be	selected	 from	[Off ],	 [Multi	 AF],	[Spot	 AF],	or	
[Pinpoint	 AF]	in	[AFL	 Focus	 Settings]	 of	the	 [Key	 Custom	 Options]	 menu.	(The	
AF	 button	 operation	 is	not	 available	 for	pressing	 the	shutter	 release	button	
halfway.)	 When	[AFL	Focus	 Settings]	 is	set	 to	[Off ],	 the	AF	operates	 following	
the [ AEL/AFL	Setting]	of	the	[Key	Custom	Options]	menu.
AEL/AFL Setting Focus AF button lock operation
AFL Multi AF, Spot AF, Pinpoint AF Follows the setting in [Focus] of the [Shooting] menu to 
focus and then locks the focus.
Subj. Tracking, MF, Snap, ∞ Focuses using Spot AF and then locks the focus.
AEL·AFL Multi AF, Spot AF, Pinpoint AF Sets AE Lock and follows the setting in [Focus] of the 
[Shooting] menu to focus, and then locks the focus.
Subj. Tracking, MF, Snap, ∞ Sets AE Lock and focuses using Spot AF, and then locks 
the focus.
AEL Sets AE lock.
AF	function	 switch-
ing lever
AF	button 
						

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•	 In	[AEL/AFL Lock keep Setting] of the [Key Custom Options] menu, you can set whether or not to 
maintain the lock even when you release the AF button.
Off Locks the focus only while the button is pressed.
On Locks the focus when the button is pressed, and cancels the focus when the button 
is pressed again.
•	 When	the	focus	is	locked	with	the	AF	button,	the	N button is deactivated.
•	 When	 functions	 such	as	the	 focus	 method	 switching	 function	and	[FA/Move	 Target]	are	registered	 to	
the Fn1, Fn2, and Effect buttons in the [Key Custom Options] menu, the functions registered in the 
buttons become invalid while the AF lock is set. If the button setting is changed while the AF lock is 
set, the AF lock is canceled.
•	 When	 AF	lock	 cannot	 be	set,	 or	when	 AF	lock	 is	canceled,	 the	focus	 position	 moves	to	the	 position	 set	
in [Focus].
•	 When	 the	focus	 is	locked	 with	the	AF	button,	 the	AE/AF	 lock	position	 does	not	change	 even	when	 the	
shutter release button is pressed halfway. 
						

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When the AF Function Switching Lever is Set to C-AF
While	the	AF	button	 is	pressed,	 “Continuous	 AF”	which	 continuously	 focuses	
on	the	subject	will	be	active,	regardless	of	the	[Focus]	setting.
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•	 A	green	frame	appears	when	the	camera	has	finished	focusing.	 The	focus	sound	is	not	played.
•	 If	 the	shutter	 release	button	is	pressed	 fully	while	 pressing	 the	AF	button,	 continuous	 shooting	can	be	
performed following the [ C-AF Continuous Setting] of the [Key Custom Options] menu. Continuous 
shooting ends once the AF button is released.
Off Performs continuous shooting only when [Continuous Mode] is set in the 
[Shooting] menu.
AF Priority Performs continuous shooting by focusing for each shot while the shutter 
release button is pressed.
Shutter Priority Performs continuous shooting while the shutter release button is pressed. 
The focus is fixed. (p.72)
•	 If	 the	[Focus]	 is	set	 to	[MF],	 the	focus	 can	be	locked	 when	the	AF	button	 is	released.	 It	is	 easier	 to	
operate when placing your index finger on the shutter release button, and using your thumb for the 
AF button.
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•	 “Continuous	AF” 	is	not	available	in	the	following	cases.
•	 In	self-timer	mode
•	 In	3 mode
•	 During	Multiple	Exposure	Shooting
•	 During	Interval	Shooting
•	 During	Interval	Composite 
						

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Setting Focus Assist and AE/AF Target
Without moving the camera you can meter a specific spot on the subject 
using buttons only, and activate the focus lock. This function is useful for 
shooting on a tripod.
1 In the [Shooting] menu, select [FA /Move Target], and then press 
the $ button.
The target setting screen appears.
2 Set the target position and size.
The following operations are available.
!"#$ buttons Moves the target.
Up-down dial Portion magnification: Changes the display area.
Whole magnification: Changes the size of the focus assist area when the 
magnification is the same ratio.
X/Y button Changes the magnification factor. 
						

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3 For detailed settings, press the Fn2 
button.
The following settings are available.
Move Target SettingSpecifies the target to move from [AE·AF], [AF], and [AE] (from [AE·MF], 
[MF], and [AE] when [Focus] is set to [MF]).
Focus Assist Setting Intensifies the outlines and contrast inside the area, making it easier to 
adjust the focus.
[MODE 1] Emphasizes edges.
[MODE 2] Emphasizes outlines.
[MODE 3] Inverts black and white for MODE 1.
[MODE 4] Inverts black and white for MODE 2.
Magnification Setting Specifies the magnification area.
[Magnify portion]: Magnifies the target area and overlays the display 
on	the	 background.	 You	can	check	 the	focus	 while	 looking	 at	the	 overall	
composition.
[Magnify whole]: The target area is magnified full-screen, and the target 
can be moved while magnified. This function allows you to check the fo -
cus more closely than with [Magnify portion]. The magnification factor 
can be changed with the X/Y button.
If	you	press	the	MENU/OK	button,	the	screen	in	Step	2	reappears.
4 Press the MENU/OK button.
The shooting screen reappears.
Target 
						

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•	 [FA/Move	Target]	cannot	be	set	in	the	following	cases.
•	 In	5 and 3 modes
•	 When	the	focus	is	set	to	[Subj.	 Tracking]
•	 When	[Magnification	Setting]	is	set	to	[Magnify	whole],	[One	Press	M	Mode]	is	not	available.
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•	 If	[Focus]	is	changed	to	[Subj.	 Tracking],	the	target	position	is	reset.
•	 In	the	[Key	Custom	Options]	menu,	[FA/Move	 Target]	can	be	registered	to	use	to	the	Fn1,	Fn2,	and	
Effect buttons. (p.122)  
[FA/Move Target] is registered to the Fn1 button as the default setting. 
						

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Shooting with a Single Press of the Shutter Release But-
ton (Full Press Snap)
While	pressing	 the	shutter	 release	button	halfway	 operates	 AF,	pressing	
the shutter release button fully quickly performs shooting at the set focal 
distance.	 This	function	 is	called	 “Full	Press	 Snap”.	 The	camera	 focuses	 at	the	
distance	set	in	[Snap	Focus	Distance]	of	the	[Shooting]	menu	(p.58).
Set	[Full	Press	Snap]	of	the	[Shooting]	menu.
Off Operates the same way as AF.
On Performs shooting by focusing at the distance set in [Snap Focus Distance] when the shutter 
release button is fully pressed.
Auto-Hi ISO Performs shooting by focusing at the distance set in [Snap Focus Distance] with the ISO sensi-
tivity set to [Auto-Hi] when the shutter release button is fully pressed.
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•	 “Full	Press	Snap” 	is	not	available	in	the	following	cases.
•	 In	5 and 3 modes
•	 In	macro	mode
•	 In	self-timer	mode
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•	 “Full	 Press	Snap” 	is	 available	 when	[Focus]	 is	set	 to	[Multi	 AF],	[Spot	 AF],	[Pinpoint	 AF],	or	[Subj.	 Track-
ing].
•	 Even	 when	[Full	Press	 Snap]	 is	set	 to	[On],	 the	camera	 focuses	at	the	 setting	 in	[Focus]	 when	the	
shutter release button is pressed halfway. 
						

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Setting the White Balance
Make adjustments to the white balance so that white subjects will appear 
white under any kind of light.
If the white balance is not how you thought it would be when shooting 
an object of a single color or when shooting under multiple light sources, 
change the setting.
AutoAdjusts the white balance automatically.
Multi-P AUTO Automatically optimizes the white balance to match each of the separate areas 
of light even when multiple light sources are mixed together, such as sunlight/
shade and flash. (Default setting)
OutdoorsUsed when shooting in daylight under clear skies.
ShadeUsed when shooting in shade.
Cloudy Used when shooting in daylight under cloudy skies.
Incandescent 1 Used with incandescent lighting.
Incandescent 2Takes an image a little redder than [Incandescent 1].
Daylight Fl.Used with daylight fluorescent lighting.
Neutral White Fl. Used with neutral white fluorescent lighting.
Cool White Fl.Used with cool white fluorescent lighting. 
						

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Warm White Fl.Used with warm white fluorescent lighting.
CTEExaggerates the color of the light source to leave the color of the subject.
Use this setting when you want to emphasize the color used for most part of the 
image.
CT (color temperature)
Specifies the color temperature. (p.70)
ManualAdjusts the white balance manually. (p.70)
1 Press the WB ("
) button in shooting mode.
The [White Balance] screen appears.
2 Press the !" buttons to select the 
setting.
If no compensation is required, proceed to 
Step 6.
When	[CT ]	or	[Manual]	is	selected,	see	p.70.
3 Press the Fn2 button.
The [White Balance Compensation] screen appears.
4 Pr ess the !"#$ buttons to make 
point adjustments .
Press the r button to reset. If the r  button is 
pressed again, the compensation is canceled.
5 Press the MENU/OK button.
The screen in Step 2 reappears.