Ricoh PG-4 winder User manual

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Inserting Batteries

1. Loosen the screw of the battery compartment lid at the side
of the power grip and remove the lid. (Fig. 3)

2. Insert two SUM-4 (AM-4 or AAA) batteries into the battery
compartment according to the polarity diagram. (Note: When
using NiCad batteries, use only those which match SUM(AM-4
or AAA) battery size specifications. (Fig. 4)

3. Close the battery compartment lid and retighten the screw.

* When you are not using the power grip for long periods of
time, remove the batteries to prevent corrosion, which could
damage the unit.

* In cold conditions, the voltage of the batteries may decrease
so that the described number of shots cannot be taken.
Therefore, the batteries should be warmed, and a spare kept
warm to used alternately.

Checking the Battery

11. Turn the POWER switch ON.

2. Turn the film advance coupler slightly counter clockwise by
hand. The coupler will rotate automatically half way.

3. If the coupler does not rotate, check if the batteries are
inserted properly. (Fig. 5)

4. If the batteries are correctly inserted but it still does not
rotate, replace the batteries with new ones.

* Never touch the coupler when it is in action.

Attaching the Power Grip on the Camera

1. Make sure the power is switched off before
attaching the power grip.

2. Clean the contact points and positioning pins
on both the power grip and the camera with a
clean, dry cloth.

3. Raise the attachment screw knob of the
power grip.

4. Insert the attachment screw into the tripod
socket on the camera, and turn the knob
clockwise with checking that the positioning
pins of the grip fit into the positioning pin
sockets of the camera. Tighten the attachment
screw knob to lock into position.




   (Fig. 6)

   * Make sure that the power switch has been
  turned off when attaching the power grip to
  the camera; otherwise the power grip may
  damage the coupler on the camera.

  Shooting

   1. Turn the power switch ON.

   2. Load the film in the camera and choose
  the photography mode according to your
  camera instruction.

   3. While the shutter release button is
  depressed, you can shoot continuously at up
   to 1.4 frames per second.

   4. By removing your finger from the shutter
  release button before the power grip has
  advanced the film to the next frame, you can
  take single frame shot.

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5. When all frames of the film have been
exposed, the LED film indicator lights up
and the motor stops automatically. (Fig. 7)

* When using the power grip, the film
advance lever should be in locked position,
or else it may move.

Rewinding the Film

1. Turn the power switch OFF.





2. Push the film rewind release button.
(even though the film rewind release
button is back in original position when you
release your finger from it, the film rewind
release button on the camera remains
locked in place.) (Fig. 8)

3. Turn the film rewind crank on the
camera in the direction of the arrow to
rewind the film. (Fig. 9)

4. Remove the film from the camera.

After removing the film, turn the power switch on to get
the coupler stationed into the proper position, because the
coupler sometimes stops out of the proper position
depend on the remainder of the film. Then, switch it off
again.




Using the Upright Stand

1. When making self-timer photos without a tripod, use
the upright stand on the base of the camera as described
left. This prevents the camera from falling forward on the
tabletop, desktop, etc., even when using the 50mm
standard lens. (Fig. 10)

2. When the upright stopper gets in the way during normal
photography, return it to its original position.

When attaching a tripod into the tripod socket on the
power grip unit, be sure to use a tripod screw less than
5.7mm in length.





  Detaching the Power Grip from the Camera

  1. Set the power switch to OFF.

  2. Grasp both the camera and grip firmly, and then turn the attachment screw
  counter clockwise to loosen it and separate the grip from the camera. (Fig. 11)

  Batteries

  1. Use either, AM-4 (AAA) or equivalent NiCad batteries.

 When using the power grip at temperatures less than 0°C, warm the batteries in
  your pocket, because battery capacity may fail in temperatures less than 0°C.

 Due to weakened batteries, the winding speed of the power grip may not be
  emitted as fast as the display.

  This is not a malfunction, the performance of the power grip will be affected by
  the amount of battery power.

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                        Specifications Ricoh Power Grip PG

Usable Camera: Ricoh XR-P, XR-20SP / KR-30SP

Type: Grip-type winder unit with built-in shut release button

Batteries: 2 - AAA size batteries (Also NiCad batteries which meet AAA size specifications or AM-4)

Film advance speed: max. 1.4 f.p.s.

No. Frames film advance: Approx. 20 rolls of 24-exposure film w/AM-4 (AAA) batteries

Exposure counter: Uses camera exposure counter.

Shutter release button: Release on grip top also release camera.

Shutter synchronization speeds: All camera shutter speeds, including Power switch:

Sliding-type switch: power shuts completely with switch set to off.

Film End Indicator: LED indicator lights at end of film (motor shuts off approx. 1 sec. after LED
lights)

Method of attachment: To camera tripod socket via screw.

Film wind/power on confirmation: Coupler rotates automatically after rotating slightly with finger.

Film rewind: Manual with camera rewind knob.

Upright stand: Swing out type

Tripod socket: At base of grip unit.

Dimensions: 1 46(W) x 72.2(H) x 58.7(D)mm

Weight: 155 g (without batteries)