Ricoh Wg5 User Manual

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*9  (Green) (p.71) mode is available in addition to the ones noted above.
cPortrait For capturing portraits. Reproduces a healthy 
and bright skin tone
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Interval Shot Shoots a series of images at a specified interval 
of time p.76
Underwater For capturing images underwater p.110
Underwater Movie Use this mode for taking underwater movies p.110
Interval Movie Shoots a series of images at a specified interval, 
and saves them as a movie p.118
High Speed Movie Captures frames for slow...

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When the camera detects a person’s face in the 
image, the Face Detection function displays a 
yellow face detection frame around the face on the 
display screen, sets the focus (Face Detection AF) 
and compensates the exposure (Face Detection 
AE).
If the subject in the face detection frame moves, 
the frame also moves and changes its size as it 
tracks the face.
The Face Detection function can recognize up 
to 32 people’s faces. If it recognizes multiple 
faces, the camera displays...

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In 9 (Green) mode, you can enjoy easy picture-taking with standard settings, 
regardless of the settings made from the [ A Rec. Mode] menu.
The  9 mode settings are as shown below.
1Press the Green button in  A 
mode.
The camera switches to 9  mode.
Press the Green button again to return to 
the mode before  9 mode was selected.
When the camera detects a person’s face, 
the Face Detection function is activated and 
the face detection frame appears (p.70).
2Press the shutter release...

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Use Shutter Priority mode to set the desired speed for expressing subject 
movement.
1Use the four-way controller (2345) to select  b (Shutter 
Priority) mode from the Capture Mode Palette.
2Press the  4 button.The  b mode is selected.
3Press the Movie button.The shutter speed adjustment screen appears.
4Use the four-way controller ( 23) 
to change the shutter speed.
5Press the  4 button.
The shutter speed is set and the camera returns to capture mode.
• Assign the 9 mode to the...

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By saving the current camera settings, you can easily retrieve them by setting the 
shooting mode to E.
The following settings can be saved:
• Shooting modes  e (default setting)/ b
• EV Compensation
• Shutter speed (only in  b mode)
•[ A Rec. Mode] menu settings
•Flash Mode
•Drive Mode
• Focus Mode
•MF Position
• Exposure compensation range of Auto Bracketing
•AF Point
•Sensitivity
• Type of information display
1Set the shooting mode to  e or b . ( p.67)
2Set the functions to be...

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5Press the 4 button.
The save process starts.
When the save process is completed, the camera returns to capture mode.
1Use the four-way controller 
(2345 ) to select E  from the 
Capture Mode Palette.
2Press the  4 button.
The saved settings are retrieved.
Change the settings already in the  E mode if necessary.
3Take a picture.
To Take Pictures in  E Mode
The settings changed in  E mode are valid only when the shooting mode is 
set to  E. Changing the capture mode or turning off the...

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In e (Pet) mode, the camera automatically releases the shutter when the pet is detected.
1Use the four-way controller (2345) to select  e(Pet) from 
the Capture Mode Palette.
2Press the  4 button.The  e mode is selected and the camera returns to capture mode.
When the camera detects the pet’s face, the shutter is automatically released.
In   (Digital Microscope) mode, you can take pictures of objects as close as 1 cm, 
also because the LED Macro Lights around the lens are always...

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In this mode, a set number of pictures can be taken automatically at a set interval 
from a set time.
1Use the four-way controller (2345) to select  (Interval 
Shot) from the Capture Mode Palette.
2Press the  4 button.The current interval shot settings appear for approximately 1 minute. To take 
pictures with the current settings, go to step 10.
3Press the  4 button while the current settings are displayed.The [Interval Shot] setting screen appears. [Interval] is marked with the...

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7Press the four-way controller (3).
The frame moves to [Start Delay].
8Set the start delay.
1 Press the four-way controller ( 5).
2 Use the four-way controller ( 23) to set the hours, then press 
the four-way controller ( 5).
3 Use the four-way controller ( 23) to set the minutes, then press 
the four-way controller ( 5).
The frame returns to [Start Delay].
9Press the  3 button.The [Interval Shot] settings are saved and the camera returns to capture mode.
10Press the shutter release...

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2Use the four-way controller (45) to select  g and press the 
four-way controller ( 3).
3Use the four-way controller ( 45) 
to select  g or  Z and press the 
4  button.
The camera is ready to take a picture using 
the self-timer.
When the camera detects a person’s face, 
the Face Detection function is activated 
and the face detection frame appears 
(p.70).
4Press the shutter release button to take a picture.
The countdown starts and the remaining seconds are displayed on t he...