Ricoh Wg4 User Manual

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Names of Parts
Front
(*) Only available with the RICOH WG-4 GPS.
Back
Shutter release buttonLens
Power button/Power lamp (green)
Flash
Remote control receiver
LED Macro Lights
Microphones
Sub-display (*)
Strap lug
Self-timer lamp/
Focus assist light
Display
Tripod socket
USB/AV terminal Battery lock lever
Battery cover lock
HDMI terminal
Battery cover
Remote control receiver
Speakers
Release latch 

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Names of Operating Parts
Refer to “Understanding the Button Functions” (p.48 - 51) for an explanation 
of the function of each button.
Macro standAttaching the supplied macro stand (O-MS2) reduces camera shake during shooting 
in   (Digital Microscope) or  (1cm-Macro Movie) mode (p.75, p.122). Insert two 
clips into the slits in upper and lower sides of the LED Macro Lights part. When 
attaching and detaching the macro stand, do not hold the clip part.
* When using the macro stand,...

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Display Indications
The display changes in the following sequence each time you press the 4 
button: “Normal Display”, “Histogram + Info”, “Electronic Compass Display”, “Grid 
Display”, “No Info”, “LCD Off”.
Display in  A Mode
• All the camera buttons function as normal even when the LCD is off. Press 
the shutter release button to take pictures as normal.
• The display cannot be changed in some shooting modes.
• Only the RICOH WG-4 GPS can display the electronic compass. If you are...

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Normal Display/ Histogram + Info/ Grid Display in Still Picture Capture Mode
1 to 22 and A1 appear when “Normal Display” is selected. B1 to B6 appear at the 
position of 20 when “Histogram + Info” is selected. Only A1 appears when “Grid 
Display” or “No Info” is selected.
1 Shooting mode (p.67)
17GPS status
(RICOH WG-4 GPS only)
2 Battery level indicator (p.36)
3 Face Detection icon (p.99)
18GPS log icon
(RICOH WG-4 GPS only)
4 Date Imprint setting (p.106)
5 EV Compensation (p.95)...

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* 6 and 7 are only displayed when the shutter release button is pressed half-way.
* For 8, M appears if the shutter release button is pressed halfway when 
[Shake Reduction] in the [ A Rec. Mode] menu is set to [Sensor Shift] or [Dual]. 
l  appears when [Shake Reduction] is set to [Off].
* For 13, when the focus mode is set to  = and the Auto Macro function is 
activated,  q appears on the display (p.84).
* 14 changes depending on [Eye-Fi] setting in the [ W Setting] menu.
* 15...

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Electronic Compass Display in Still Picture Capture Mode 
(displayed only on the RICOH WG-4 GPS)
* 4 changes depending on [Pressure Sensor] settings in [W Setting] menu.
* 5 changes depending on [GPS] settings in [ W Setting] menu.
No icon is displayed on the screen when [GPS On/Off] is set to [Off].
* 7 changes depending on the current lens direction. Relationship between the  displayed degrees and the lens  direction is as follows:
* The normal display appears if you press the...

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The display shows the shooting information of the image in playback mode. The 
display changes in the following sequence each time you press the 4 button:
Display in  Q Mode
• The display cannot be changed by pressing the  4 button while playing 
back or pausing a movie.
• Only the RICOH WG-4 GPS can display Info 2. If you are using the RICOH WG-4, the display changes to the normal 
display by pressing the  4 button at no info display.
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Normal Display/ Info 1 in Playback Mode
(All of the display items are displayed here for explanatory purposes.)
The display shows information such as the shooting conditions. In Normal 
Display, A1 to A10 are displayed. In Info 1, B1 to B8 are displayed as well.
* A1 appears only if the Face Detection function worked when the image was shot.
* In “Normal Display”, A3 disappears if no operation is performed for two seconds.
* A5 appears even when “No Info” is selected, but disappears...

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Info 2 in Playback Mode (displayed only on the RICOH WG-4 GPS)
* 6 appears only when the volume is being adjusted during playback of movies (p.126).
* “-” appears at 11 and 12 when [Pressure Sensor] is set to [Off] (p.189).
*  (height) appears at 11 and   (air pressure) at 12 when [Not underwater] is selected for [Camera Location] in [Pressure Sensor].  (water depth) appears at 11 and   (underwater pressure) at 12 when 
[Underwater] is selected for [Camera Location] in [Pressure...

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A histogram shows the brightness 
distribution of an image. The 
horizontal axis represents 
brightness (dark at the left and 
bright at the right) and the vertical 
axis represents the number of 
pixels.
The shape of the histogram 
before and after shooting tells you 
whether the brightness and 
contrast are correct or not, and 
lets you decide if you need to use EV compensation and take the picture again.
Understanding Brightness
If the brightness is correct, the graph peaks in the...