Ricoh R10 User Guide

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3Insert the rechargeable 
battery.
• When the rechargeable battery is 
loaded in place, it is locked with 
the hook shown in the figure.
4Close the battery/card 
cover and slide it back into 
place.
Removing the Rechargeable Battery
Open the battery/card cover. Release the hook that locks the 
rechargeable battery. The battery is ejected. Pull the battery out of 
the camera. Be careful not to drop the battery when removing it from 
the camera.
Removing the SD Memory Card
Open the battery/card cover. Push in the SD memory card and 
gently release to eject it. Pull the card out of the camera.
Caution -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Remove the battery if you are not going to use the camera for a long period of time. 
Store the removed battery in a dry cool place.
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To turn the power on:
1Press the POWER button.
• After the start sound, the picture 
display turns on.
Using the Camera in Playback 
Mode
• Pressing and holding the 6 
(Playback) button turns on the 
camera in playback mode, allowing 
you to start playback at once.
• When the camera is turned on with 
the 6 button, pressing the 6 
button again switches playback mode to recording mode.
To turn the power off:
1Press the POWER button.
Caution -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------After the camera is turned on, it may take longer for the camera to become ready for 
shooting when using the flash than when not using the flash.
Auto Power Off ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------•If the camera goes unused for a set period of time, it automatically turns itself off to 
save power. (Auto Power Off)
•The auto power off setting can be changed. (GP.174)
About LCD Auto Dimmer Mode --------------------------------------------------------------When [LCD Auto Dim] is set to [On] on the setup menu (GP.175), the picture display 
dims to conserve battery power if the camera is not moved for approximately five 
seconds. Move the camera or press any button to return to the original picture display 
brightness.
Turning the Power On/Off
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1Turn the power on for the first time after purchase.
• The language selection screen appears.
• To skip language setting, press the ADJ./OK button.
• When the ADJ./OK button is pressed, the language setting is 
cancelled and the video signal format-setting screen appears.
2Press ADJ./OK button 
!#$ to select a language.
3Press the ADJ./OK button.
• The display language is set, and 
the date/time setting screen 
appears.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For how to set the display language and date/time on the setup menu, see “Changing 
the Display Language (Language/N)” (P.182) and “Setting the Date and Time 
(Date Settings)” (P.181) in this guide.
Setting the Language
When the power is turned on for the first time, the language 
setting screen appears (for the picture display language). After 
setting the language, go on to the date/time setting (for printing 
the date and time on your photos).
You can shoot without these settings. However, be sure to set the 
language, and the date/time later. Use the setup menu for these 
settings.
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If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.1Press the ADJ./OK button 
!#$ to set the year, 
month, date and time.
• Change the value with ! and 
move the frame with #$.
• You can cancel the setting by 
pressing the DISP. Button.
2In [Format], choose the date 
and time format.
• Select the date and time format 
with !.
3Check the display and then 
press the ADJ./OK button.
• The date is set.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
•If the battery is removed for more than one week, the date and time settings will be 
lost. These settings must be made again.
•To retain the date and time settings, load a battery with adequate remaining power 
for more than two hours.
•The set date and time can be changed later. (GP.181)
•The date and time can be inserted into images. (GP.108)
Setting the Date and Time
When the power is turned on for the first time, the date/time 
setting screen appears.
Ok Cancel
200801
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Y/M/D
2008/01/01 00:00
hh:mm0001
Date Settings
Date
Time
Format
Setting at shipping
2008 01
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Y/M/D
2008/01/01 00:00
hh:mm0001
Ok Cancel Date Settings
Date
Time
Format
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Basic Shooting
Now you are ready.
1Hold the camera with both hands 
and lightly press both elbows 
against your body.
2Put your finger on the shutter 
release button.
Caution -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------•When you are shooting, be careful not to obstruct the lens or flash with your fingers, 
hair, or the strap.
•Do not hold the lens unit. Zoom and focusing will not be performed properly.
Holding the Camera
Hold the camera as shown below for best results.
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Preventing Camera Shake ---------------------------------------------------------------------If you move the camera when pressing the shutter release button, the still image might 
not come out clearly due to camera shake.
Camera shake tends to occur in the following cases:
•When shooting in a dark place without using the flash
•When using the zoom function
•When shooting using time exposure (GP.100)
When the J symbol appears on the picture display, this indicates that camera 
shake may occur. To prevent camera shake, try any of the following.
•Using the camera shake correction function (GP.106)
•Setting the flash to [Auto] or [Flash On] (GP.41)
•Raising the ISO setting (GP.114)
•Using the self-timer (GP.51)
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1Press the POWER button to turn the 
camera on, and turn the mode dial to 
5.
2Put the subject of your photo in the center of the 
screen and press the shutter release button 
halfway.
• The camera focuses on the subject and the exposure and white 
balance are fixed.
• If automatic focusing fails, a red 
frame is displayed in the center of 
the picture display.
• The focal distance is measured at a 
maximum of nine points. Green 
frames appear to indicate the 
positions that are in focus.
Shooting with Auto Shooting Mode
Turn the mode dial to 5 to shoot with auto shooting mode.
The shutter release button works in two steps. When you press 
the shutter release button halfway (Half-press), the auto-focus 
function is triggered to determine the focal distance. Next, press it 
all the way down (Full-press) to shoot.
When your subject is not in the center of your composition, 
compose your photo after focusing. (Focus Lock)
Frame
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3To take a picture with the subject in the foreground 
in focus against a background, half-press the 
shutter release button to focus on the subject, and 
then compose your shot.
4Gently press the shutter release button all the way.
• The still image you have taken appears momentarily on the picture 
display and is recorded to the internal memory or SD memory card.
Focusing---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The color of the frame in the center of the picture display indicates whether the subject 
is in or out of focus.
It may be impossible to bring the following subjects into focus, or they may not be in 
focus even when the frame color is green.
•Subjects lacking contrast (the sky, a white wall, the hood of a car, etc.)
•Flat two-dimensional objects with only horizontal lines and no significant protrusions.
•Quickly moving objects.
•Things in poorly lit places.
•Areas with strong backlighting, or reflections.
•Things that flicker, such as fluorescent lights.
When you want to shoot subjects like this, first focus on an object the same distance 
as your subject and then shoot.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------•Press the shutter release button gently to prevent camera shake.
•The J symbol indicates that camera shake may occur. Hold the camera still and 
focus the camera again. You can also turn on the camera shake correction function 
to minimize blurring. (GP.106)
•The auxiliary flash fires to increase the AE accuracy.
Focus StatusFrame Color
Before focusingWhite
Subject in focusGreen
Subject not in focusRed
Shooting rangeSubject to be focused on
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1With the camera ready to 
shoot, turn the zoom lever 
toward z or Z.
• You can check the zoom status on 
the zoom bar of the picture display.
• Low speed zooming and high 
speed zooming are available. 
Turning the zoom lever just slightly 
toward z operates the zoom at low speed. Turn the zoom lever 
further to switch to high speed zooming.
2Compose your picture and half-press the shutter 
release button.
3Full-press the shutter release button.
Using the Zoom Function
Turning the zoom lever toward z (Telephoto) allows you to take 
a close-up picture of the subject.
Turning the zoom lever toward Z (Wide-angle) allows you to take 
a wide-angle picture.
Wide-angle Telephoto
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Using the Digital Zoom -------------------------------------------------------------------------While you can use the normal zoom to enlarge the subject up to 7.1×, digital zooming 
allows you to enlarge the subject still further (up to another 4.8× for still images or 4.0× 
for movies).
To use digital zooming, turn and hold the zoom lever toward z until the maximum 
magnification is reached on the zoom bar, then momentarily release the zoom lever, 
and then turn the zoom lever again toward z.
If [Pic Quality/Size] is set to 3648 × 2736, you can also set [Digital Zoom Img] to [Auto 
Resize]. (GP.169)
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can also set the focal length of the zoom so that it stops at seven levels. 
(GP.161)
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