Ricoh Wg4 User Manual

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Pictures are taken continuously as long as the shutter release button is pressed.
* The number of images that can be shot continuously and the interval between shots 
depend on shooting situations.
1Press the four-way controller ( 2) in A mode.
The [Drive Mode] screen appears.
2Use the four-way controller ( 45) to select  j or c  and press 
the  4 button.
The camera is ready for taking pictures continuously.
3Press the shutter release button to take a picture.Pictures are taken continuously as long as you keep the shutter release button 
pressed.
Taking a Series of Pictures (Continuous 
Shooting/Burst Shooting)
j
Continuous 
Shooting Each time a picture is taken, the image is saved in the memory 
before the next image is taken. The higher the image quality, 
the longer the interval between shots.
cBurst 
Shooting
The number of recorded pixels is fixed at 
f/  and the 
interval between shots is shorter than “Continuous Shooting”.
j /c cannot be selected in some shooting modes. Refer to “Functions 
Available for Each Shooting Mode” (p.204) for details.
•With  j, you can continue shooting until the capacity of the SD Memory 
Card or built-in memory becomes full.
• The shooting interval of j  varies according to the [Recorded Pixels] and 
[Quality Level] settings.
• The focus, exposure and white balance are locked with the first shot.
• When the Face Detection function is activated (p.99), it works only when  taking the first shot.
• The Blink Detection function works only for the last shot.
• The number of recorded pixels is fixed to  f or  in  c mode. When 
the shooting mode is set to   (Report), the number of recorded pixels is 
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You can use a remote control unit (optional) to take pictures while you are away 
from the camera.
1Press the four-way controller ( 2) in A mode.
The [Drive Mode] screen appears.
2Use the four-way controller ( 45) to select i and press the 
four-way controller ( 3).
3Use the four-way controller ( 45) 
to select  i or  h and press the 
4  button.
The self-timer lamp begins to blink slowly 
and the camera is ready to take a picture by 
remote control.
When the camera detects a person’s face, 
the Face Detection function is activated 
and the face detection frame appears (p.70).
4Point a remote control unit at the remote control receiver and 
press the shutter release button on the remote control unit.
The focus frame turns green when the subject is in focus and the camera takes 
a picture at the following timing.
When  i is selected: 
The self-timer lamp and the LED Macro Lights blink quickly and the 
camera takes a picture after about three seconds.
When  h is selected: 
The camera takes a picture immediately.
Taking Pictures Using a Remote Control Unit 
(Optional)
iThe shutter will be released after about three seconds when the shutter release 
button on the remote control unit is pressed.
hThe shutter will be released immediately when the shutter release button on 
the remote control unit is pressed.
MENUMENUOKO KMENUOK
Drive ModeD r i v e   M o d eRemote ControlR e m o t e   C o n t r o lDrive Mode
Remote Control
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Press the shutter release button once to automatically adjust the exposure and 
take three pictures in succession. After taking the pictures, you can select the best 
shot from them.
The shooting order is as follows: the proper exposure  →
 –1.0 EV  →
 +1.0 EV.
1Press the four-way controller ( 2) in A mode.
The [Drive Mode] screen appears.
2Use the four-way controller ( 45) to select a (Auto 
Bracketing) and press the  4 button.
The camera is now ready to take pictures with Auto Bracketing.
• A remote control signal can be received from either receivers on the front 
and the back of the camera. 
• The operating range is approx. 4 m from the front of the camera and 
approx. 2 m from the back of it.
•In  C (Movie),   (Underwater Movie),   (High Speed Movie),  c (Time-
Lapse Movie), and   (1cm-Macro Movie) modes, pressing the shutter 
release button again stops the recording.
• The camera takes a picture even if the focus is not achieved.
• If the shutter release button on the camera is pressed halfway during the  countdown, the countdown stops. If the shutter release button on the 
remote control unit is pressed again, the camera starts the countdown 
again.
• i /h  cannot be selected in some shooting modes. Refer to “Functions 
Available for Each Shooting Mode” (p.204) for details.
• The self-timer lamp and LED Macro Lights do not turn on or blink in  e (Pet) 
mode.
Taking Pictures with Automatic Exposure 
Adjustment (Auto Bracketing)
• When the Instant Review is set to  O (On) (p.101), the pictures taken are 
shown in Instant Review after shooting (p.64).
• a  cannot be selected in some shooting modes. Refer to “Functions 
Available for Each Shooting Mode” (p.204) for details. 
						

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Setting the Shooting Functions
Settings for shooting are mostly set from the [A Rec. Mode] menu. Refer to 
explanations for each function on how to make these settings.
1Press the  3 button in Still Picture Capture Mode.The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.
Pressing the  3 button in Movie Mode displays the [ C Movie] menu.
2Use the four-way controller ( 2345) to select an item and 
set it up.
3After setting, press the  3 button.
The camera returns to capture mode.
The setting is saved and the camera returns to the previous screen.
3Press the  Q button.When the [ A Rec. Mode], [ C Movie] or [ W Setting] menu is displayed from 
A mode, the setting is saved and the camera returns to playback mode.
3Press the  3 button.The changes are canceled and you can select a menu.
Using the Rec. Mode Menu Items
To Save the Setting and Start Taking Pictures
When the [ W Setting] menu is displayed from  Q mode, you can switch to 
A mode by pressing the  Q button.
To Save the Setting and Start Playback of Images
To Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations 
						

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1Press the four-way controller (4) 
in  A  mode.
The [Flash Mode] screen appears.
The flash mode changes each time the 
button is pressed. You can also change the 
setting using the four-way controller ( 23).
The 3  button function varies depending on the screen. Refer to the 
guide indications.
 Exit Exits the menu and returns to the original screen. Returns to the previous screen with the current settings.
  Cancel Cancels the current selection, exits the menu and returns  to the previous screen.
Selecting the Flash Mode
,Auto The flash discharges automatically depending on the light 
conditions.
aFlash OffThe flash does not discharge, regardless of the brightness. 
Use this mode to take pictures where flash photography is 
prohibited.
bFlash On
The flash discharges for each shot regardless of the 
brightness.
cAuto + Red-eyeThis mode reduces the red-eye phenomenon caused by the 
light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s eyes. The 
flash discharges automatically.
dFlash On + 
Red-eyeThis mode reduces the red-eye phenomenon caused by the 
light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s eyes. The 
flash discharges regardless of the light conditions.
• The available modes differ depending on the selected shooting mode, 
focus mode or drive mode. Refer to “Functions Available for Each Shooting 
Mode” (p.204) for details.
• If you use the Face Detection function when  , is selected, the flash mode 
is automatically set to d .
• A pre-flash discharges when using the red-eye reduction function.
Using the flash when capturing images at a close distance may cause 
irregularities in the image due to the light distribution.
MENU
MENU
MENU
MENUMENUOKO KMENUOKOKO KOK
CancelC a n c e lCancel Flash Mode
F l a s h   M o d eAutoA u t oFlash Mode
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2Press the 4 button.The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture mode.
About the red-eye phenomenonTaking pictures using the flash may cause the subject’s eyes to appear red in the 
resulting picture. This phenomenon occurs when the light from the flash is reflected 
in the subject’s eyes. It can be reduced by increasing the illumination in the area 
around the subject and/or decreasing the subject distance and adjusting the lens to 
wider angle setting. Setting the flash mode to  c (Auto + Red-eye) or  d (Flash On + 
Red-eye) is also an effective way of reducing red eyes.
If the subject’s eyes appear red despite such precautions, they can be corrected by 
the Red-eye Edit function (p.153).
Saving the Flash Mode setting  1p.123
Selecting the Focus Mode
=Standard This mode is used when the distance to the subject is from 40 cm 
to 
∞. The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area 
when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
qMacro This mode is used when the distance to the subject is from 10 cm 
to 50 cm. The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus 
area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
1cm Macro This mode is used when the distance to the subject is from 1 cm 
to 30 cm. The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus 
area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
3Pan FocusThis mode is used when you ask someone to take pictures for 
you, or when taking pictures of the scenery through the window 
of a car or train. The entire picture, from the front to the back, is 
focused.
sInfinity
This mode is used for taking distant objects. The flash is set to 
a
 (Flash Off).
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1Press the four-way controller (5) 
in  A  mode.
The [Focus Mode] screen appears.
The focus mode changes each time the 
button is pressed. You can also change the 
setting using the four-way controller ( 23).
2Press the  4 button.
The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture mode.
The procedure for setting the focus manually ( \) is described here.
1Press the four-way controller ( 5) in A mode.The [Focus Mode] screen appears.
2Use the four-way controller ( 5) to select \.
3Press the  4 button.
The central portion of the image is magnified to full screen on the display.
4Press the four-way controller 
(23).
The  \ indicator appears on the display to 
indicate the approximate distance to the 
subject. Use the four-way controller ( 23) 
to adjust the focus using the indicator as a 
guide. 2 for distant focus
3  for closer focus
• The available modes differ depending on the selected shooting mode. 
Refer to “Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode” (p.204) for details.
• The noise from focusing is recorded when a focus mode other than  3 or 
s  is selected in  C (Movie),   (Underwater Movie),   (High Speed 
Movie),  c (Time-Lapse Movie), and   (1cm-Macro Movie) modes.
• When [Auto Macro] is on and shooting with  q selected, if the subject is 
further than 50 cm away, the camera automatically focuses to  ∞ (Infinity).
Saving the Focus Mode setting  1p.123
To Set the Manual Focus
MENMEN UO KMENUOKCancelC a n c e lCancelOKO KOK
Focus Mode
F o c u s   M o d eStandardS t a n d a r dFocus Mode
Standard
MENMEN UMENU
0.4
0.81.5m
O KOKO KOKOK
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5Press the 4 button.The focus is locked and the camera returns to capture mode.
After the focus is locked, you can press the four-way controller ( 5) again to 
display the  \ indicator and readjust the focus.
You can change the autofoc us area (Focusing Area).
1Use the four-way controller ( 23) to select [AF Setting] in the 
[A  Rec. Mode] menu.
2Press the four-way controller ( 5).The [AF Setting] screen appears.
3Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Focusing Area].
4Press the four-way controller ( 5).A pull-down menu appears.
5Use the four-way controller (23) to change the autofocus 
area.
6Press the  4 button.
The setting is saved.
The shooting mode and drive mode cannot be changed while the  \ 
indicator is displayed.
To switch from  \ to another focus mode, press the four-way controller ( 5) 
while the  \ indicator is displayed.
Changing the Autofocus Area
J Multiple Uses the normal autofocus area.
K Spot Makes the focusing area smaller.
W Automatic Tracking Tracks a moving subject and keeps it in focus.
The available modes differ depending on the selected shooting mode. Refer 
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When [Auto Macro] is set to O(On), the focus is adjusted to the macro range 
(distance to the subject is 10 cm to 50  cm) as necessary, even if the focus mode 
is set to  = (Standard).
When it is off and the focus mode is set to  = (Standard), the AF operates only in 
the standard range, and focusing is not done in the macro range.
When the focus mode is set to  q (Macro) or   (1cm Macro), the focus is only 
adjusted in the respective macro ranges and is not done in the standard range.
1Use the four-way controller ( 23) to select [AF Setting] in the 
[A  Rec. Mode] menu.
2Press the four-way controller ( 5).The [AF Setting] screen appears.
3Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Auto Macro].
4Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On)/P (Off).
The setting is saved.
The camera automatically emits the focus assist light in dark shooting situations. 
You can set the light to on or off.
1Use the four-way controller ( 23) to select [AF Setting] in the 
[A  Rec. Mode] menu.
2Press the four-way controller ( 5).
The [AF Setting] screen appears.
3Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Focus Assist].
4Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On)/P (Off).
The setting is saved.
Setting the Auto Macro
Setting the =  Assist Light (Focus Assist)
Looking at the light directly will not create a safety hazard. However, do not 
look into the emitter from a very short distance since you may feel dazzled.
The camera does not emit the focus assist light depending on the selected 
shooting mode or focus mode. Refer to “Functions Available for Each 
Shooting Mode” (p.204) for details. 
						

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For setting the tone of images.
You can select from [Bright], [Natural], or [Monochrome].
The default setting is [Bright].
1Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Image Tone] in the 
[A  Rec. Mode] menu.
2Press the four-way controller ( 5).A pull-down menu appears.
3Use the four-way controller (23) to select a finishing tone.
4Press the 4 button.The setting is saved.
Setting the Image Tone
When [Monochrome] is selected, [Tone Adjustment] appears in the [ ARec. 
Mode] menu for setting the tone of monochrome images instead of 
[Saturation].