Ricoh R1 User manual

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Example 4   EiemPlo 4              Example 5   Eiemplo 5
Exemple 4   BeisPiel 4              Exemple 5    Beispiel 5

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 We are most gratified that you have selected a RICoH camera. Before using your camera, please be sure  to read these instructions carefully.


LOCATING THE CONTROLS

 o     Viewfinder Window                   @  LEnS  rd\   \.) LCD Panel                        @ AF Monitor
 @  Distance Measuring Window               @  Flash Monitor
 @  Shutter Release Button                 @ Panorama Switch
 @  Remote Control Sensor                 @  Manual Film Rewind Button
  \p,  Battery Compartment Cover               @  Back Cover Latch
 @  Strap Holder                       @  Tripod Socket
 @ Mode Button                       @  Viewfinder
  6l   Self -timer/Remote Control Button            @  Power Switch
 @  Flash Button                       @  Film Guides
 @  Built-in Flash                      @  Back Cover
 @  Self-timer LED                      @  Film Loaded Window
 @  Photocell

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LCD PANEL

Red Eye RedJction                               Self -Timer/Remote Control

                                                                                Film Counter


          Batterv Mark
      rdfrfr

FLASH MODES                          CREATIVE MODES
(No Indication) Normal                  E!   Super Night Mode
     €)   Flash-off Mode                         tl      Infinity Mode
          I   Flash-On Mode             E]   Single AF Mode
       t7, Slow SYnchro Mode
     (Blinking)

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MAIN FEATURES ATTACHING THE STRAP
o Ultra Light compact and slim design 1. Insert the small loop at the end of the Strap under
. 24 mm Super Wide Panorama and normal 30 mm the Strap Holder. (Fig' 1 O)
Panorama switchable in midroll 2. Insert the other end of the Strap through the loop to
o Multi-AF system (Single AF possible) tie the Strap onto the Strap Holder. (Fig' 1 @)
o Red Eye Reduction Mode
o Creative Modes (including Super Night Mode) INSERTING THE BATTERY
The camera will not operate unless the battery is in-
BEFORE USING stalled. lt is important to make sure that the battery is
A fast film such as ISO 200 or ISO 400 is recom- installed correctlY.- mended to prevent blurriness and to obtain a longer 1. Insert your finger nail in the slot below the Battery
flash range. Compartment Cover on the side of the camera to
This camera has a high voltage circuit. Because it is open it. (Fig.2)- dangerous, do not attempt to take the camera 2. Insert the recommended. 3 volt lithium battery'
apart. placing the black strip under it and checking that
Do not hold the camera bY the lens the * and - on the battery are aligned according to- Before taking important pictures (at weddings, on the polarity diagram inside the battery compart-- trips abroad, etc.) test the camera and learn how it ment. (Fig.3)
works. 3. Close the Battery Compartment Cover by pushing it in the direction of the arrow until it locks firmly in
place. (Fig. 4)

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* Do not remove the battery from the camera until POWER SWITCH & CHECKING THE you are ready to replace it.
* When replacing the battery, do so as quickly as BATTERY
possible within about three minutes to avoid POWER SWITCH
erastng camera memory. We recommend replacing Each time you push the Power Switch in the direction
the battery when there is no film in the camera. of the arrow, it switches from OFF to ON, and vice* Approximately 1 minute after the battery has been versa.
removed, the date will change to ['92. 1. l. ] When The lens moves from the Storage position to the orig-
the battery has been replaced, make sure the cor- inal Position, and the camera sets evervthinq auto_
rect date and time are showing. (only for databack matically. At the same time, the exposure cou,iter ap-
version) pears on the LCD panel when the film is set. (Fig. 5)
Recommended' Replacement 3V Lithium Batteries
Lithium battery (3V) CHECKING THE BATTEBY 1. When the battery is nearly exhausted, tne (ZPanasonic CR-2, or eouivalent
symbol will appear. Replace with a new batterv as
soon as possible (Fig.6)
2. When the battery is exhausted, the fz symbol
* Inwillextremelyblink. Replacecold temperatures,with a new battery.the dz(Fig.7)symbol
may blink. ln cold temperatures, the batterv voltaoe
is reduced You may be able to use the iareru"it
you remove the battery and warm it up.

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r lf the battery voltage is insutficient, the shutter may 2. Load the film cassette into the Film Chamber and past the mark to extend pull leader film enough out completely. not advance film may or the release not
position. (Fig. 9, 'l 0) leader the f ilm of the battery: replace cases, following In the
1) When power switch does not switch on. * lf there is any dust on the inside lens surface, use a
2)When the A sYmbol is blinking. blower to blow the dust awaY.
3) When the shutter does not release. 3. Make sure the film stays within the Film Guides and
4) When Film Advance and Rewind cannot be lies flat. (Fig. 11, 12)
done. 4. Press the Back Cover shut so that the Back Cover
* To avoid tripping the shutter inadvertently and Latch returns to its original position.
wasting battery power, always turn the Power When'you close the Back Cover the film is auto-
Switch off when you are not taking pictures. matically advanced, and the first frame is set in
* lf the camera is left unoperated (switches and but- place. The Exposure Counter on the LCD Panel
tons are not operated) for about 3 minutes or more' displays the number of frames remaining to be ex-
the power automatically switches off, the display posed. (Fig. 13)
disappears from the LCD Panel and the lens re- 5. lt the film has not advanced correctly and is not
turns to the Storage Position. The purpose of this taken up onto the Film Take-up Spool' the Expo-
function, called Auto Power OFF, is to prevent sure Counter will blink. (Fig' 14) The Shutter Re-
waste of battery Power. lease will also lock so you cannot take a plcture
until the film is loaded properly. (DX Film only)
Reload the film by following steps 1-4 shown
LOADING THE FILM above.
Always avoid direct sunlight when loading the film.
1. Push the Back Cover Latch Downward to open.
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* Whether there your in is film camera or not can oe SETTING THE FILM SPEED confirmed by either the Film Loaded Window or the
Exposure Counter in the LCD panel. DX-coded film cassettes have black-and-silver oat-
* You can confirm that the Film-Wind or Rewind is terns corresponding to film speeds that the camera
working properly by observing the Exposure reads and automatically sets. your camera acceots
Counter. DX films with speeds ranging from ISO 50 to 3200.
* You can load film in your camera with the power (Fis.15)
Switch off. However, the Loading Sign will disap- Most color negative films on the market are DX-coded.
pear after about 5 sec. When using DX-coded films, setting the film speed is
* Do not touch the inner lens with your fingers or the not necessary. Your camera automaticallv sets the
edge of film. correct film speed.
* This camera's Pre-wind System automatically pre- When using a film without a DX code, vour camera will
winds the film to the end when you load it and re- automatically set itself to ISO 100.
winds it back into the film casseile as each shot is
taken. lf the back cover is mistakenly opened be-
lore the film has reached the end, close it immedr-
ately. The film will automatically rewind. When it
has completely rewound, the Film Counter will dis_
play "E". Remove the film and develoo.
r Sometimes more exposures can be taken than the
standard number of frames listed on the film For
this reason, the number of frames counted in the
Exposure Counter on the LCD panel mav some-
times be higher than the number of frames iisteo on
the frlnr.

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HOLDING YOUR CAMERA VIEWFINDER (rig. tg)
1. Always use both hands to steady your camera. O FietO of View Frame:
(Fis. 16) The display will change depending on the creative
* When holding the camera vertically always position mode beil,g used (Normal shooting, close shooting,
it with the flash at the top. (Fig. 17) Panorama Mode, 24 mm Super Wtde Panorama
* Be careful not to place your fingers over the lens, Mode, close shooting with 24 mm Super Wide Pan-
flash or focusing windows (Fig. 18) orama Mode). The subject you wish to photograph
* We suggest that you become familiar with your new should be contained within the inner frame.
camera by shooting and processing at least one roll @ Auto Focus Mark
of film before using your camera to record an im- These marks indicate the Auto Focus Area.
oortant occasron. In Single Auto Focus Mode, the camera focuses on
* lf the camera moves during the exposure, the whole the subject at the center spot of the marks.
picture will be blurred. To help insure sharp pic-
tures, hold the camera steadily and properly.
AUTO.FOCUS SHOOTING
(MULr AUTO-FOCUS)
1. Set the subject you wish to take within the Auto-
Focus Area in center of the Viewfinder. (Ftg. No. 19,
Viewfinder)
* When the subject is 0.35-1 m (1.1 ft.-3.3 ft.) away,
the frame in the viewfinder will be displayed as
shown above. The subject you wish to photograph
should be inside the blue area shown in the picture.

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2. Press the Shutter Release Button gently to avoid SINGLE AF MODE camera shake. PRE-FOCUS SHOOTING) lf the subject3. is closer than 0.35 m (1.1 ft.) the AF- (:
Monitor will blink and the shutter will lock to prevent With this camera, the subject closest to the camera
out of focus pictures. (Fig. 20) and located inside the Auto-Focus mark in the view-
4. This camera measures distance from subject to finder will be focused.
camera aI7 zone within the autofocus area. Among Your camera's multi autofocus system will provide ex-
those spots, focusing will be adjusted to the closest cellent results in most shooting conditions. However,
sub1ect. This functron will help avoid out-of-focus- when the subject you wish to focus on is not in the
prctures. Multi-AF area in the viewfrnder, or when there ls an-
* When focusing, only one of the 3 marks will be dis- other subject in front of the main subject you wish to
played lo indicate focused spot. focus on in the AF area, you should use pre-focus
* There may be rare cases when accurate focusing is shooting. You should use pre-focus shooting. This will
difficult or impossible. (For instance, with dark sub- ensure a sharply focused image of your subject.
lects that do not reflect light well, completely uni- 1. Press the Mode Button until the tl symbol form subjects, or subjects taken under low light appears in the LCD Panel. (Fig. 21) tn the viewfin-
conditions through glass.) At this time, the Green der, Single AF tr mark appears. (Fig.22)
AF monitor blinks to indicate that accurate focusing 2. To pre-focus, move the camera so that one of the
is difficult. However, you can release the shutter subjects is within the Single Auto-Focus Mark
and the focus is set at 2.5 m (8.2 ft.). In these ( o ). (Fis.23)
cases, it is best to use the Pre-Focus technioue to Press the Shutter Release Button halfway so that
"lock" the focus on a more "normal" sublect at the the AF Monitor lights up. Keep holding your finger
same distance. While holding focus. turn your halfway down on the Shutter Release Button.
camera back to the original subject and shoot. (See (Fig.2a)
Single AF Mode for more details.)
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3. Now return the camera to its original position so  AUTO FILM REWINDING
    that your main subjects are composed to your liking
   within the Field of View Frame again, and press the     1. After the end of the film has been reached. the film
   Shutter Release Button fully to take the picture.            will automatically rewind.
   (Fis.2s)                                         2. When the film is fully rewound, the motor stops                                                             automatically and "E" is displayed in the LCD
When the suOlect is difficult to focus on:                    Panel. (Fig. 26) Open the Back Cover to unload the
1. When you are photographing  subjects that are ditfi-          film.
    cult to focus on, find another subject at the same    *   lf you wish to rewind the film before reaching the
   distance from the camera. You can ore-focus on      end of the film. oush the Manual Film Rewind But-
    that subject  in the same way as described above.         ton with a pen, etc. (lf the Film Rewind Button is
* When you release your finger from the Shutter Re-       pressed with a pen whilst  it is rewinding, the film
   lease Button, the pre-focus setting is cleared, so        leader will not be wound into the film cassette and
    that you can pre-focus again as many times as you          will remain outside.) (Fig.27l
   wish.                                             * Be careful not to touch the inner lens surface with
* To cancel the mode, press the Mode Button and        your fingers or the edge of film.
   either remove the mark from the LCD panel or    *    lf the oower is not "ON". the film cannot be rewound
   press the Power Switch OFF.                          even  if Manual Rewind Button is oressed.

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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY tor is more likely to flash, warning that the subject is
out of the range. lf additional 1. When light is required, the built-in Flash auto- 2. the Flash is still charging, the Red Flash matically activates.
Monitor will blink and the shutter will be locked.
* Recommended Flash Shooting Range use(Fig.the28)flash.Wait until the red LED turns off in order to
(rso 100)
Normal: 0.35 m-aboul2.7 m (1 .1 ft.-8.9 ft.)
Panorama: 0.35 m-about2.7 m (1 1 ft.-g.9 ft.) AUTO BACKLIGHT CONTROL/AUTO
Super Wide P: 0.35 m-abour 1.2 m (1 1 ft.-3.9 ft.) FILL FLASH(rso 400)
Normal: 0.35 m-about 5.4 m (1.1 ft.-17.7 tt.) When taking pictures of backlit subjects, important de-
Panorama: 0.35 m-about 5.4 m (1 .1 ft.-1 7.7 tt.) tails are often lost in the shadows. your camera auto-
Super Wide P: 0.35 m-about 2.3 m (1 1 ft.-7.5 ft.) matically compensates for these lighting situations. lf
* To increase shooting range, use higher speed film the subject is backlit and within about 3 meters (10
such as ISO 400. feet) of the camera, the Flash activates automatically
* To check if the subject is within the recommended and the shadows are lightened up using automatic
flash shooting range, press the Shutter Release daylight fill-flash. Thus, with backlit subiects. natural-
Button halfway. looking pictures can be taken easilv and automaticallv.
When Red Flash Monitor turns on steadly, it is With the Super Wide Panorama, the flash sfrooting
within the range, and when it blinks fast, it warns range will decrease and the Auto Back Liqht Control
that the subject is out of the range. may be less effective. (Fig. 29)
* As the flash shooting range decreases when using * Frame the sublect in the center of the viewfinder to
24 mm Super Wide Panorama, the Red Flash Monil activate compensation.

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You should advise your subjects that you are usingFLASH MODES * Red Eye Reduction flash and they should wait for a
The following Flash Modes can be selected by press- secono.
ing the Flash Button: * This mode is not cancelled when the camera is
- Red Eye Reduction Mode switched off. To cancel this mode, press the Flash Button again- Flash-Off *
- Flash-On for any other selection.
- Slow Synchro Reducing Flash OutPut
The Flash adjusts the flash brightness to prevent ex-
RED EYE REDUCTION MODE cessively overexposed pictures when photographing,
Minimizing the Red-Eye Etfect for example, fair-skinned subiects at close range. This
Selecting this mode makes it possible to minimize the function works similarly in any of the Flash Modes.
red-eye effect that sometimes occurs when taking
portrait photographs with flash. Now it's easy for
anyone to take superior shots of people.
1. Press the Flash Button until the @ symbol ap-
pears in the LCD Panel. (Fig.30)
2. Press the Shutter-Release Button. The flash sys-
tem will begin its Pre-Flash Cycle. After a brief
delay, the Main Flash will then fire.
* Be sure to hold the camera still after pressing the
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FLASH.OFF MODE FLASH.ON MODE
This mode forcibly prevents automatic firinq of the This forcibly trips the flash when you want to photo-
flash, thus allowing available light photograph"y rn mu- graph subjects with sunlight to their side or back. lt lets
seums, churches, etc. where flash photography is pro- you take more natural looking pictures by softening
hibited. harsh shadows.
1. Press the Flash Button untitthe €) symbol ap- Example 1: When the Flash-On Mode is set
pears in the LCD Panel. (Fig. 31) Example 2: When the Flash-On Mode is not set2. Press the Release Press the flash Button and the Shutter will be 1. Button until the I symbol appears tripped without flash in the LCD Panel. (Fig.32)
* To cancel this mode, press the Flash Button until 2. Press the Release Button. There will now be flash
there is a different mode symbol (or none) on the every time the shutter is tripped.
LCD Panel. or push the power switch off . The camera will follow a daytime SyNCHRO-Sun-* In dim light, the camera's shutter speed will be light Exposure program in cases of bright light.
automatically reduced up to 2 sec. To prevenr a To cancel this mode, press the Flash Button until
blurry picture, hold the camera steadilv or use the there is a different mode symbol (or none) on the tripod, and press the Shutter Release Button LCD Panel, or push the Power Switch off.
gently. When the Super Night Mode has been selected, the* When the Super Night Mode has been selected, the Flash-On Mode cannot be selected
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with the flash. Reference:
By doing this, beautiful pictures focused on both the * To prevent blurry pictures from slow shutter
night scenery and people are possible. (The people speeds, we recommend the use of a tripoo or
have to be within a m (13 ft.)). remote electronic shutter.
When taking pictures of night scenery with no sub- You may wish to advise your subjects not to move
jects, the camera will focus on m (infinity) The flash until the flash fires, to prevent blurred pictures.
will not fire, and the shutter will open for 2 sec. Also, we recommend that your subject sit on a
(when there is no object within 4 m (13 ft.)). bench or lean on a fence etc, to be stable during
When taking pictures of landscapes in bright day- one sec.
light, the camera will focus on o (infinity) and set it- As the flash shooting range decreases when using
self to Auto Exposure. the 24 mm Super Wide Panorama (0.35 m (1 .1 ft.)-
lf people are taken in bright daylight, the camera about 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) using an ISO '100 film), we do
will set itself to Flash-On mode, for fill-flash oic- not recommend using the Super Night Mode.tures.
To cancel this mode, press the Mode Button until a
different mode symbol (or none) is displayed in the
LCD Panel, or push the Power Switch off.
When this mode has been set, only the Auto Mode
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INFINITY MODE PANORAMA PICTURES
This camera's passive Auto-Focus system uses the When Panorama pictures are shot, only the middle
contrast of the subject to focus and allows you to shoot portion of the film frame is exposed, and the resulting
sharply focused images of distant images. However, in frame is lengthened to create an impressive panorama
some distant images where there is little contrast, such effect. The number of frames per roll of film does not
as a snow scenery, sky, or misty mountain, it can be change. When shooting Panorama pictures with this
difficult to focus. By using this mode, you can obtain camera, you can either use the normal Panorama
sharply focused pictures of distant images. (30 mm) or the Super Wide Panorama (24 mm) to
1. Press the Mode Button until the El symbol ap- shoot even wider Pictures.
pears in the LCD Panel. (Fig. 35) 1. Slide the Panorama Switch next to the Viewfinder to
2. Press the Shutter Release Button and the shutter the "P" position/wide "P" position. (Fig' 36, 37)
will be tripped without flash. 2. The field of view changes to the Panorama Field of WIDE E )* ln dim light, the camera's shutter speed will be View Frame. (Fig. 38 P, 39
automatically reduced up to 2 sec. To prevent a 3. Compose your picture within the Panorama Field of
blurry picture, hold the camera steady and press View Frame and take the Picture.
the Shutter Release Button gently. For best results 4. Return the Panorama switch to the original position.
use a tripod or remote electronic shutter. * when the subject is 0.35-1 m (1.1 ft.-3.3 ft.) away'
lightly press the Shutter Button to expose the
shooting range frame in the viewfinder as shown in
the picture. Compose your picture within this frame
before shooting.
* To prevent blurry pictures, we recommend a fast
film of ISO 200 or 400.

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Notes on 24 mm Super Wide Panorama Panorama Format prints
The Super Wide Panorama can be used to shoot a Date and time can be imprinted during panorama wide picture of a landscape. shooting.
'1 . When shooting with the normal mode or the normal You can shoot a roll of film in three possible ways, as
Panorama, the lens' F setting is set at F3.5. How- follows:
ever, with the Super Wide panorama, it is set at A Standard pictures only
F8.0 and the following points must be taken into ac- B Panorama pictures only
count. C Both Standard and Panorama pictures combined.
(1 ) The range of the f lash is shortened (0.35 m (1 . 1 In cases B and C, be sure to tell your photo lab which
ft.)-1.2 m (3.9 ft.)/tSO 100). kind of pictures you want.
(2) When shooting a dim lit picture, the shutter * When Panorama pictures are shot, onlv the middle
speed is slower (up to 2 sec.) and the camera portion of the frame is exposed.
may shake, and possibly blur the photo. * Processing for B and C may cost more and take
2. Recommendations: longer than A. Therefore, please consult your photo
(1) We recommend that you use a high film speed lab.
such as ISO 400. * The conditions for development of film differ ac_
(2) When shooting indoors, use the normal pano- cording to the area.
rama. Therefore, please consult the store where vou
bought the film regarding details.
* For B and C, be sure to attach the included pano_
rama Seal to your film.
* lf you run out of the included panorama Sears, vou
can order them from Vour camera dealer.

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distance between subject and camera is tooUSING THE SELF-TIMER * lf the close, the AF Monitor will blink. At that time, the
1. Compose your picture with the camera on a steady Self-Timer will not activate. Move back a little and
suppon. try again.
2. Press the Self-timer/Remote Control Button. The
mark trrc $ appears in the LCD panel to indicate
that the camera is set to the self-timer mode. (Fig. REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (RC-3/RC-3N)
40) (SOLD SEPARATELY)3. Press the Shutter Release Button. (Fig. al)
The Self-Timer LED on the front of the camera will 1. When you have decided the composition of your
light steadily for approximately 8 seconds. Then the picture, and placed the camera on a steady sup-
LED will blink for about 2 seconds to indicate that port, press the Self-timer/Remote Control Button.
the Shutter is about to release. After a total of about (Fis.40)
10 seconds have elapsed, the Shutter will release. The mark trrr r;) appears in the LCD panel to indi-
(Fig. 42) cate that the camera is set to the Remote Control
* lf you wish to cancel the self-timer once it has mooe. started. oress the Self-timer/Remote control Button * Focus Lock cannot be used during Remote Control
Again. shooting.
2. Aim the transmitter of the Remote Control Unit to-
Using the Self-timer for Flash Photography: ward the front ol your camera, and press the Trans-
With Self-Timer photography the built-in Flash will fire mit Button. (Fig.43)
automatically whenever there is insufficient light. When the signal is received, the camera is focused
* You may not be able to activate the Self-Timer automatically, the Self-timer LED lights up and after
when the Flash is just beginning to recharge. Wait about 2 seconds the Shutter is released. (Fig. 42)
until the flash has charged and try again. For another shot, repeat the procedure 2 above.
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3. When you are finished shooting with the Remore (oPTtoNAL) DATABACK SETTT NGS Control press Unit, the Self-Timer/Remote Button
on your camera to cancel Remote Control shooting. Nomenclature of the Date lmprinting Feature (Fig.
The camera is focused when the signals from the 44)
Remote Control Unit are received. O Display Panel
When the power is switched off, either bv Auto @ Month Indication
Power Off or by the Power Switch, remote bontrol @ lmprint Mark
* shootingBe care"fulis cancelledto kelj ihe transmitter of the Remote @@ SetSelectorButtonButton
Control Unit clean. @ Mode Selector Button
The operating life of the built-in batterv of the RC-3/
RC-3N is about 2 years. lf the camera stops re_ lmprinting mode
sponding to the Remote Control Unit, it is probably Examples of Date tmprinting (Fig. a5)
because the battery has run down. Brinq the O 1996 November 3rd.
Remote Control Unit to your Ricoh dealer. @ November 3rd. 1996
Operating distance is within about 3.5 m-5 m (11 @ grO. November 1996
ft.-16.4 ft.), which varies depending on the angle of @ 3rd. 15:59
transmission to the camera. @ No lmprinting
Ihe Dgle lmprinting Mode can be divided into 5 types: Date, Time, and No lmprinting.

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Notes on Date lmprinting Feature PROPER CARE OF YOUR CAMERA * At temperatures below 0'C (32"F), the battery per-
formance deteriorates. The Date lmprinting Feature * lf there is dirt on the lens or Distance Measuring
may not function correctly and imprinting may Window and in the camera body, do not attempt to
become impossible. remove it with your fingers. Use a blower to blow
* When the battery is replaced, the display panel the dust away, or wipe the surface gently with
sometimes shows wrong digits. Reset the digits for camera lens tissue or a soft cloth. (Fig. 50)
correct indication. * Camera malfunction can be caused by impact, hu-
* The date is sometimes illegible if it is imprinted on midity, salt etc. After using the camera at the beach
the following objects. or places where there is salt spray, high humidity or
(1)"Warm"-colored objects, such as red, yellow, chemicals, wipe it off caref uily. (Fig. 51, 52)
orange, etc. * Take care not to expose the camera to sudden
(2)Objects with details simitar in size to the im- changes in temperature. as this mav cause con-
printed date (gravel, leaves, etc ) densation on the lens and film or inside the body, or
(3) Obyects of high luminance (sky, white wall, etc.) other malfunctions (Fig. 53)
* lmprinting is not possible in the following modes. * Do not expose the camera for a long period of time
(1) Print Off Mode to extremely high temperatures,such as in vour car
(2) Reset Mode or on the beach, as this may ruin your f ilm, or cause
(3)Battery Check Disptay Mode (The disptay panet other malfunctions. (Fig. 54)
f lashes. ) * When using a tripod, do not try to force a long screw
into the socket. The screw length should be less
than 5.7 mm (1/4 inch). (Fig. 55)
* Do not place the camera near equipment that has
strong magnetic fields such as a television or radio.
(Fis.56)
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MAJOR SPECIFICATIONS
    Type:                           Fully automatic 35 mm Autofocus Lens Shutter Ultra Compact Camera with Super
                                Wide Panorama
    Lens:                    30 mm f/3.5 Lens 4 elements, 4 groups
                                 24 mm f/8 Lens 6 elements, 6 groups (24 mm Super Wide Panorama)
      Focusing:                     Passive IypeT zone Multi-Autofocus with 3 point indication single AF possible.
                                      Distance measuring range: 0.35 m (1.1 ft.)-o  (infinity)
       Shutter:                    Programmed  Electronic Shutter, 2-1/400 sec
      Self-Timer:                       Electronic type with LED indicator. Operating delay approx. 10 sec
      Viewfinder:                   Reverse Galilean type with LCD bright frame.
                                Panorama Viewfinder Mask appears in Panorama Mode
     Exposure Adjustment:   Dual SPD Photocell. Programmed AE with Automatic Backlight Control
                                     Coupling range EV2-15 (lSO 100)
       Film speed:                 ISO 50-3200. Compatible with DX Code System.
                              Non DX films are set to ISO 100
      Film Load/Wind/Rewinding: Ricoh Auto-Load System, film prewinds to the last frame number when back cover
                                        closed.
      Exposure Counter:        Counts down number of exposures  left.

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