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Ricoh RZ-700s User manual
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Fully Automatic 35mm AF Compact Zoom
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Owner's Manual
Manual de instrucciones
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LOCATING THE CONTROL
O Viewfinder Window @ Photocell
€) Selttimer/Remote Control Button (@ Lens
O MID-roll Rewind Button @ Built-in Flash
@ Mode Button @ Battery Compartment Cover
O LCD Panel (E Film Chamber
@ Power Switch @ Flash Monitor
O Shutter Release Button @ Viewfinder
@ TELE/WIDE Zooming Lever @ Film Take-up Spool
@ Back Cover Latch @ Back Cover
@ Strap Holder @ Film Loaded Window
(D Auto-focus Windows @ Tripod Socket
@ Self-timer/Red-eye Reduction LED @ Film Rewind Shaft
@ Remote Control Sensor
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LCD PANEL (Page 2) VIEWFINDER (Page 2)
This figure shows the LCD symbols as they appear @ Field of View Frame
when they are lit. The subject (such as people or scenery) you wish
A Battery Mark to photograph should be positioned within this
B Auto Flash mode frame.
C Red eye reduction mode @ AF Mark
D Flash-off mode The Auto Focus system focuses automatically on
E Slow Synchro mode any subject that appears within this AF mark.
F Flash-on mode @ Parallax Correction Marks
G Infinity mode When taking a picture of a subject up to 1.2m (3.9
H Self-timer/Remote control ft.) from your camera in the AF mode, the subject
I Film counter should be positioned within these marks. Anything
J Continuous shooting mode outside the marks will not be included in the oicture
K Film rewinding even if you can see it through the viewfinder.
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ATTACHING THE STRAP(Fag. 1) CHECKING THE BATTERY $Q '
Thread the wrist strap through the strap holder, then Conditions of the battery in camera can be checked
pass the other end through the loop and pull it tight. at each POWER ON or HALF PRESS OF
SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON. The condition of the
INSERTING THE BATTERY battery is displayed on the LCD PANEL.
Use a single CR123A or DL123A Lithium battery 1.The FULL BATTERY MARK E is displayed as
(3v). the battery is in good condition.
1.Push the BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER 2.The HALF BATTERY MARK G is displayed as
LATCH toward the open direction and open the the battery is near exhausted.
*cover. lt is recommended to replace the battery by a fresh
(Fig.2) one when it photographs with G to the roll end.
2.lnsert a fresh battery with + end toward outside, 3.The BLANK BATTERY MARK il is displayed
then close the cover. (Fig. 3) as the battery power is too low to take an j
* Only a fresh battery is recommends for acceptable picture. At this condition all camera ll
reolacement. i
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functions are locked. lt means that the camera ts press any button to wake up the camera again, and
not allowed to take picture at that low battery the subjected function of the button is carried
power. The battery has to be replaced by a new immediately.
one.
LOADING THE FILM
1.Push the BACK COVER LATCH €) downward to
TURN OTI/OFF THE CAMERA POWER open the BACK COVER O
Press the PowER swlTcH (Fig. 4) once to turn 2.Put a roll of new film in the FILM CHAMBER O and
ON the power, the lens will extend fonvard and stop hold the magazine in place.
at WIDE position. lt is ready for shooting. Press 3.Draw out the film tip as far as the film tip mark
Power Switch once again to turn OFF the power, inside the camera. (Fig.5)
the lens will directly retract back to the OFF posi- 4.Close the BACK COVER firmly. The film witt be
f rame automatically and "1" istion no matter what position is previously. advanced to the first
displayed on the LCD PANEL O
* lf the film is not properly loaded, the camera will runAUTO POWER OFF SYSTEM
auto loading as wellbut "0" instead of "1" displayed.
lf the camera is at power ON and NON-OPERATED . Automatic film loading can be done no matter powerfor more than 5 minutes, the system will turn OFF
the camera power to save the battery power. To is ON or OFF.
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SETTING THE FILM SPEED zooMlNG THE LENS (Fig. 7)
This camera uses standard 35 mm 135 type film At power ON:
cassette with DX coding, the film speed (lSO 1.Move the TELEMIDE ZOOMING LEVER to
100-400) is set automatically when the film is loaded. anticlockwise end. The lens will zoom in as lever
is released.
HOLDING THE CAMERA (Fig. 6) Holding the lever, the lens will keep on zooming in
tillTELE position and stop automatically.
Keep your elbows against your body to hold the 2.Move the TELEMIDE ZOOMING LEVER to
camera steady.
* clockwise end. The lens will zoom out as lever is Be sure that the lens and the AUTO-FOCUS released.
WINDOWS O are not obstructed by Holding the lever, the lens will keep on zooming
anything: fingers, strap, etc. out till WIDE position and stop automatically.
* lf the camera is held vertically, the flash unit should At photographing, look through viewfinder and
be always at the top. zoom to your preference first.
The lens can be zoomed out and in at four
position between TELE & WIDE freely up user's
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r: 2.Using of FOCUS LOCK to compose the pictureAUTO FOCUS (Fig.8)
AUTO-FOCUS SYSTEM is installed in this camera. Press the RELEASE BUTTON half way down to
This system will measure the distance of subjects focus the subjects you aimed.
from camera and set the optimum focusing auto- Keep holding the RELEASE BUTTON at half way
matically at shooting. firmly to re-compose your picture, then press the
1.Aim the subjects through the VIEWFINDER and button all the way down to release shutter.
press the RELEASE BUTTON half way down for lf the holding button is removed before shutter
the system to measure the distance. released, the FOCUS LOCK will be cancelled.
* There may be rare cases when accurate focusing is Then continuously press the RELEASE BUTTON
all the way down to take a picture. difficult or impossible. (For instance, with dark
The AF system will set the lens to optimum subjects that do not reflect light well, glossy subjects,
focusing according to the distance measured or subjects taken through glass.)
automatically before shutter released.
It allows users always to take sharp pictures by.
means of the AF system.
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BUILT.IN FLASH * When flash is charging (not fully charged), a
A built-in FLASH unit is installed in this camera. lt blinking flash symbolwill be displayed on LCD
functions in AUTO/FLASH ON/FLASH OFF modes paner.
according to the user's setting. To press SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON at this
* Recommended flash photograph range: condition the FLASH MONITOR will blink:(Fig.9)
35mm (Wide) lSO100 - 0.8-2.5 meters -lf flash is needed in photograph, the SHUTTER
lSO400 - 1.6-5.0 meters RELEASING will be locked at further pressing
70mm (Tele) lSO100 - 1-1.3 meters till flash unit is fully charged.
. lSO400 - 1-2.6 meters The FLASH MONITOR is activated at and onlv at
* Flash can be fired when and only when it is fully SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON is oressed.
charged and in one of the AUTO FLASH/ AUTO
RED-EYE / FLASH ON / SLOW SYNCHRO modes.
Press SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON hatf-wav
down when flash is fully charged, the FLASH
MONITOR will ON still and allows shutter to
release at further pressing down.
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TAKING PICTURES WITH VARIOUS 1.1 lf sufficient light is measured through the :
PHOTOGRAPHIC MODES Photocell, the BUILT-lN FLASH will not fire at
* SHUTTER releasing. Turn ON camera power, press MODE BUTTON to 1.2 lf insufficient light is measured through the
select your photographic mode (the mode symbol
Photocell, it will require additional light for is displayed on LCD panel).
good photography. The BUILT-lN FLASH will" Aim your subjects through VIEWFINDER and zoom
fire automatically at SHUTTER releasing. the lens to compose picture.
* 2.RED.EYE REDUCTION MODE Press SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON once
This photographic mode is auto flash plus smoothly and firmly into two distinct steps
(half-way first, then down to the end to release red-eye reduction. Camera itself decides whether
or not to fire flash. the SHUTTER to complete taking a picture).
* Photograph range: 0.8m(Wide),1m(Tete) to infinity 2.1When flash is needed in photograph, the
l.AUTO FLASH MODE RED-EYE REDUCTION LED willON for 0.7
At this photographic mode, it is the camera itself second prior to shutter released.(Fig.10)
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2.2 When flash is not needed in photograph, the blurry picture,hold the camera steady,and press
RED-EYE REDUCTION LED will not ON the Shutter Release Button.
since the FLASH will not fire anyway. * To prevent blurry pictures from slow shutter
3.FLASH ON MODE speeds,we recommend the using of a tripod.
When photograph in this mode, the flash is always s.SLOW SYNCHRO MODE
forced to fire at shutter released no matter what To take beautiful pictures of night scene, this
light is. lt allows user to take more natural looking particular photographic mode is recommended.
pictures of the back-lit subjects or the subjects in The SLOW SYNCHRO MODE is always with strong shadow. (Fig. 11) FLASH ON prior to SHUTTER CLOSING and the4.FLASH OFF MODE shutter will open up to 1/3 seconds to allow To photograph in this mode, the flash is set to available light for exposure.
OFF, it will not fire anyway. * In dim light,the camera's shutter speed will be It is to prevent operation of flash where it is not automatically reduced up to 1/3 sec.To prevent a permitted or to take evening scene with available blurry picture,hold the camera steady,and press light.
Shutter Release Button. * In dim light,the camera's shutter speed will be * the pictures To prevent from slow shutter blurry
automatically reduced up to 1/3 sec.To prevent a speeds,we recommend the using of a tripod.
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6.CONTINUOUS SHOOTING MODE (Fig. 12) USING THE REMOTE CONTROL / This mode allows user to take pictures continuously
as long as the SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON SELF-TIMER
is pressed. In this mode the FLASH is set OFF. Remote control/Self-timer photograph can be in one
The continuous events or moving subjects can be of the AUTO FLASH/AUTO RED-EYE/FLASH ON/
accurately captured by means of the CONTINUOUS FLASH OFF/SLOW SYNCHRO /INFINITY MODES,
SHOOTING MODE.
* deoend on user's selection. Press the SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON
and keep on holding it, your camera will continuously Press the remote control/self-timer button on the
take oictures at a rate of one frame oer second as camera to activate signal reception. The mark will
long as the SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON appear in the LCD panel.(Fig.13)
is pressed. Remote Control:
T.INFINITY MODE When the controller's signal transmitter (sold Use this mode to take photos of distant landscapes
separately) is pointed toward the camera and the and when shooting scenery or landscapes through
a glass window. Focus will be set at infinity for transmitter button is pressed, the Self-timer/Red-eye
maximum sharpness. Reduction LED will light on for 2 seconds before
shooting.(Fig.14)
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- Always hold your camera on a steady support AUTO FILM ADVANCE I
(such as a tripod).
' Select your photographic mode, aim the subjects After taking a picture, the motor will run to advance
through VIEWFINDER and zoom the LENS to the film to the next exposure frame automatically and
compose your pictures. the exposures number displayed on LCD panel will
Self - timer: count up by one.
" PTESS thE SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON, 1O
seconds is delayed for SHUTTER RELEASTNG. AUTO FILM REWIND* Self-timer indicator LED ON at the first 7 seconds When photograph to the ROLL END, the motor will then blinks at rate of 4Hz at the last 3 seconds run in reverse direction to rewind the film before shutter released.
Remote Control / Self-timer: automatically.
* Remote Control / Self-timer can be cancelled by * At rewinding, the exposures number will count back
pressing the Remote Control/ Self-timer BUTTON ward till"0" displayed on LCD.
once again.(Fig 15) or turn OFF the power before " The motor will stop automatically as the film is fully
shutter released. rewound.
* Open back cover to remove the film cartridge.
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MID-ROLL REWIND (Fig. 16) (OPTIONAL) DATABAGK SETTINGS
The film can be rewind at any exposures number Name of parts of date imprinting feature (Fig.17)
before the roll is finished. Press the MID-ROLL 1. Display panel 2. Month indication
REWIND BUTTON with a pen, etc. The motor will 3. lmprint symbol 4. Set button
run in reverse direction to rewind the film 5.Select button 6. Mode button
immediately. 7. Dala Adjuster
- At rewinding, the exposures number will count * Operations of each buttori is easier when Data
backward till "0" displayed on LCD. Adjuster is used.
* The motor will stop automatically as the film is lmprinting mode (Fig.lg)
fully rewound. Examples of date imprinting
* Open back cover to remove the film cartridge. 1 . 2000 August 26th 2. 26th 15:59
3. No imprinting 4. August 26th, 2000
5. 26th August, 2000
The Date lmprinting Mode can be divided into 5 types:,
Date, Time, and No lmprinting. l,''i
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Selecting imprinting mode 2.When the digits to be reset blink,press the Set
Each time the Mode button is pressed, the display Button until the desired digits appear.
changes(Fig.1 9) When the Set Button is continuously pressed, the
Checking imprinting digits change rapidly.
After shooting, the imprint symbol"-" blinks on the 3.lmprinting is not possible while the databack
display panel for a few seconds to confirm proper is being reset. When resetting is complete,press
imprinting. the Mode Button untilthe imprint symbol"-"
The imprint symbol"-"and the letter"M" are not im- appears in the Display Panel.
printed on the picture.
Resetting the date and time(Fi9.20,21,22)
1.Each time the Select Button is pressed, the
blinking digits change in the following order:Year,
Month,Day,Hour,Minute and Colon(:).
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Accurately setting the seconds ment cover using the (+) screwdriver. (Use lithium
1. Press the Mode Button fortheTime Display Mode. battery CR2025. The service life s about 3 years.)
2. Press the Select Button so that the colon (:) blinks. (Fis.24)
* When the battery is exhausted, the imprinted digits3. Press the Set Button accordingly to set the
seconds to 0. become faint. At that time, replace the battery.
* Do not open the date battery chamber lid except4. Press the Mode Button.
" lt is recommended that the Second digits be when replacing the battery.
- Keep the battery out of reach of children. lf a child adjusted after adjusting the Minute digits.
swallows the battery, contact your doctor immediately.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
1. Open the Back Cover. NOTES ON THE DATE IMPRINTING FEATURE
2. Remove the screw from the databack battery " At temperature of below 0'C (32'F), the battery
performance deteriorates. The date imprinting chamber cover with a small (+) screwdriver
and remove the battery chamber cover. (Fig.23) feature may not function correctly and imprinting
3. load the new battery with the side marked (+) may become impossible.
facing upwards. Then, close the battery compart " When the battery is replaced, the display panel
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I digitssometimesfor correctdisplaysindication.the wrong digits. Reset the *PROPERlf there is dirtCAREon the OFYOURlens cover glassCAMERAand lens,
* The date is sometimes illegible if it is imprinted on and in the camera body, do not attempt to remove
the following objects. it with your fingers. Use a blower to blow the dust
(1) "Warm" colored objects, such as red, yellow, away, or wipe the surface gently with camera lensrl orange, etc. lissue or a soft cloth. (Fig.25)
(2) Objects with details similar in size to the * Camera malfunction may be caused by impact,
imprinted date (gravel, leaves, etc.) humidity, salt etc. After using the camera at the
(3) Bright objects such as the sky, a white wall, beach or places where there is salt spray, high
etc. humidity or chemicals, wipe it off carefully. (Fig. 26)
. lmprinting is not possible during the following * Take care not to expose the camera to sudden
mooes. changes in temperature, as that may cause con
('l) lmprint off mode densation on the lens and film or inside the bodv.
(2) Reset mode or other malfunctions . (Fig.27l
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* Do not expose the camera for a long period of .t,
time to extremely high temperatures, such as in
your car or on the beach, as this may ruin your
film, or cause other malfunctions. (Fig. 28)
- When using a tripod, do not try to force a long
screw into the socket. The screw length should be
less than 5.5 mm (1/5 inch). (Fig.29)
* Do not place the camera near equipment that
has strong magnetic fields such as a television
or radio. (Fig. 30)
' Never expose batteries to direct heat or allow them
to become shorted. Never try to take batteries apart
and do not charge batteries. Doing so creates the
danger of batteries bursting, fire,personal injury, and
acid damage.
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MAJOR SPECIFICATIONS
Type: Fully automatic 35mm auto-focus lens shutter camera with built-in zoom lens.
35mm/F5.6-70mm/F11 .2 zoom lens, 5 elements, 5 groups.
Focusing: Active type auto-focus: (Wide) 0.8m - infinity
Shutter: Programmed Electronic shutter.
Self-timer: Electronic type with LED indicator. Operating delay approx 10 seconds.
Viewfinder: Reverse Galilean Albada Type Viewfinder
Exposure adjustment: Programmed Auto Exposure systems
Coupling range EVg to EV15(lSO 100)
Film speed: 2 Zone DX code,lSO 100/400
Film loading/Rewindlng: Ricoh auto-load systems. Auto film rewind at the end of the Film. Mid-roll
rewind is possible
Film counter: Electronic LCD counter,additive
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Flash Range: ISO 100 (Wide) 0.8 - 2.5m
(Tele) 1.0 - 1.3m
ISO 400 (Wide) 1.6 - 5.0m
(Tele) 1.0 - 2.6m
Flash recycle time: Approx. 7 seconds
Modes: Auto/Red Eye Reduction/Flash On/Flash Off/Slow Synchro/
Continuous Shooting/l nf inity
Other features: Self-timer/Remote control possible with optional Remote Controller.
Date lmprinting(Date Version)
Power source: 3V,Lithium battery x1 (CR123A, DL123A)
Dimensions: 116(W) x 66(H) x a9(D)
116(W)x 66(H)x 54(D)mm (With data back)
Weight: 2309 (without battery and film.)
2509 (with data back and data battery )
* Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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