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RICOH XR-P Multi-Program - - Direct User manual
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- RICOH XR-P Multi-Program - - Direct
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- English
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- 49
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www.butkus.usNOMENCLATURE
1. Program Selector 36. Motor Drive Contacts
2. Power ON-OFF Switch 37. Tripod Socket
3. Shutter Release Button 38. Winder Contact
4. Exposure Counter 39. Film Rewind Release Button
5. Shutter Speed Index Line 40. Hand Grip Release Button
6. Film Advance Lever 41. Winder/Motor Drive Coupler
7. Shutter Speed Dial 42. Winder Positioning Hole
8. Multiple Exposure (ME) Lever 43. Memo Holder
9. Strap Eyelet 44. Back Cover
10. Removable Hand Grip 45. Film Pressure Plate
1 1. Lens Release Button 46. Film Take-up Spool
12. F-Stop Ring 47. Sprocket
13. Lens Locator Mounting Node
14. Depth of Field scale
15. Focusing Ring
16. Flash Synchro Terminal
17. AE Lock/llluminator Button
18. P Lock Button
19. Aperture Relay port
20. Self/lnterval Timer Button
21. Self/lnterval Timer
22. Film Speed Dial
23. Exposure Compensation Dial
24. Film Rewind Knob/Back Cover
Lock Release
25. Film Rewind Crank
26. Film Speed Index Line
27. Exposure Compensation Index
Line
28. Beep Switch
29. llluminating Window
30. Hot Shoe
31. Flash Control Contacts
32. Viewfinder Eyepiece
33. Film Rewind Shaft
34. Film Chamber
35. Battery Compartment CoverView original page 3Page 4 · Read text
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ATTACHING TH E VIEWFIN DER
CAP AND STRAP
1. Slip the Viewfinder Cap on to the
strap. (Fig. 1)
Fig. 1
2. Run the strap through the strap lug un-
til the strap protrudes about 3 cm from
the lug. Then adjust the strap length as
desired. (Fig.2)View original page 5Page 6 · Read text
MOUNT THE LENS
1. Pull the back lens cap to remove it from
the lens. (Fig. 3)
Fig.3
2. Pull off the body cap. (Fig. a)
Fis.4
Align the red dot on the camera with
the red dot on the lens and mount the
lens on the camera. (Fig. 5)
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4. Turn the lens in the arrow direction un-
til it clicks into place. (Fig. 6)
To remove the lens, turn the lens in the
arrow direction with the Lens Release
Button depressed. (Fig. 7)
The conventional K mount lens can be
used as aperture-priority and manualFig.6 but cannot be used for programmed AE
photography.
Proper performance of camera may not
always be guaranteed with lenses other
than Ricoh. For best results, use a
Ricoh original equipment lens.
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SET LENS AT "P" POSITION
1. Turn the F-Stop Ring while p Lock But-
ton is pressed. (Fig.8)
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Set it to the locking "P" position as
shown for programmed auromattc ex-
posure photography. (Fig. 9)
To unlock "P", turn the F-Stop Ring
while P Lock Button is deoressed.
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CHECK CONDITION OF
BATTERIES
1. Turn the Power ON-OFF Switch ON.
(Fis. 12)
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Fig.12
2. Batteries are in good condition, when a
liquid crystal display such as a Shutter
Speed Indicator appears in the finder.
(Fig. 13)
Fig. 13
* The BAT (battery low warning) blinks in
the finder to warn against their failure
when capacity of batteries drops below
proper operating level. Change batter-
ies as soon as possible. (Fig. 1 )
Fig 14View original page 10Page 11 · Read text
INSERT THE FILM
(Do not expose the film to direct sunlight
when inserting the film.)
'1. Pull up the Film Rewind Knob until the
Back Cover snaps open. (Fag. 1 5)
Fig. 15
2. Insert the film in the Film Chamber and
push the Film Rewind Knob down to
the original position. You may have to
rotate the knob slightly to push it down
completely. (Fig. 16)
Fis. 16
3. Insert the film leader in the slit on the
Film Take-up Spool. (Fig. 17)
Fis.17
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4. Advance the Film Advance Lever to
oooooo wind the film round the Film Take-uo Spool. Check that the sprocket holes
on the film are fully engaged on the
Sprocket Teeth. (Fig. 18)
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Close the Back Cover, unfold the Film
Rewind Crank and turn it gently in the
Fis. 18 arrow direction until anv slack is taken
up. (Fig. 19)
Advance the film and press the Shutter
Release Button a few times until "1"
appears in the Exposure Counter.
The film is properly advanced if the
Film Rewind Knob rotates when the
Film Advance Lever is stroked to ad-
vance the film. (Fig. 2O)
Fig. 19
When inserting the film in a cold place,
the film leader may be hard and be-
come brittle. Warm the film leader
with vour hand in such conditions.
1/125 second shutter speed is auto-
matically selected until "l" appears in
the Exoosure Counter. This is a con-
venient device that prevents a long
shutter speed when film loading with
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HOW TO HOLD YOUR CAMERA
(Good position for photography)
(1) Lightly put your right-hand forefinger
on the Shutter Release Button and
hold the camera body with other fing-
ers.
(21 Make your right arm comfortable.
(3) Cradle your camera in your left hand
and hold it so that the Focusing Ring
Fis.23 can be easily turned with fingers.
(4) Brace your left elbow to your body
and put the camera to your face.
Look through the viewfinder to com-
pose your picture. (Fig.23)
* lt is important to practice correct
shooting position to avoid blurred or
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4. Set the Program Selector to "P". (Nor-
lLl mal Program Setting) lFig.27)
*o Pn (Action Program Setting) is used for
taking fast moving subjects as in
sports photography.
o Po (Depth Program Setting) is used for
scenery pictures or close-up shots
which will bring both the foreground
and background into sharpest possible
focus.
o P (Normal Program Setting) is used for
general snap shots.
* Refer to "Applications" for other shoot-
ing modes.
* Refer to "Applications" for further de-
tails.
5. Look through the viewfinder and turn
the Focusing Ring to focus. You can
focus either by using the Split lmage or
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FOCUSING (Fig. 28,291
Split image Focusing
When the split images in the Split-lmage
Spot form a single, clear image, the sub-
ject is in focus.
Microprism Focusing
When the subject loses its "shimmering "
effect and becomes very sharp, the subject
Fig.28 Fig.29 is in focus.View original page 17Page 18 · Read text
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REWIND THE FILM
(Do not expose the film to direct sunlight
when unloading the film.)
1 . Push the Film Rewind Release Button.
The button stays locked in position
(Fig.30)
2. Unfold the Film Rewind Crank and turn
it in the arrow direction. When the film
Fis.30 has been completely rewound, the ten-
sion of the Film Rewind Crank is sud-
denly released and turns freely. (Fig.
31)
3. Open the Back Cover and unload the
film. (Fig.32)
Never open the Back Cover until film
rewinding is completed. lmmediately
Fig. 31 close the Back Cover to save some of
your shots if the Back Cover is opened
by mistake during or before rewinding.
lf you wind the film beyond the set
number of frames, the Film Advance
Lever may get stuck mid-stroks. The
Film Rewind Release Button will not
stay depressed in. lf this occurs, re-
wind the film while holding the Film Re-
wind Release Button oressed down.
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SELF.TIM ER PHOTOGRAPHY
The self-timer is used to include yourself in
party pictures or commemorative shots.
1. Advance the film.
2. Set "10" in the Self ooition on the I Self/lnterval Timer to the index line.
(Fig.33)
Fis.33
3. Press the Self/lnterval Timer Button.
The Self-Timer Indicator Lamo blinks
and the self-timer audible beep is
heard. In 1O seconds, the shutter is
automatically released. (Fig. 3a)
Fig.34
4. After shooting is completed, turn the
Self/lnterval Timer OFF. (Fig. 35)
To cancel the self-timer after it is set,
oress the Self/lnterval Timer Button
again or turn the Self/lnterval Timer
OFF.
Fis.35
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Use the Viewfinder Cap attached to the
strap to cover the Viewfinder Eyepiece
when using the self-timer in modes
other than "Manual" to avoid incorrect
exposure due to incident-light from the
Viewfinder Eyepiece. (Fig. 36)
Set "0" in the Self position to the index
line to release the shutter instantly
Fis. 36 when the Self/lnterval Timer Button is
pressed. This serves as a handy "Left-
Hand" shutter release. (Fig.37)
B (Bulb) setting is not available when
the Self-Timer is used.
The Self-Timer sound can be eliminat-
ed with the Beep Switch. (Fig. 38)
Fig.37
Fis.38
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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
(PROGRAM MED FLASH PHOTO-
GRAPHY}
lf the RICOH SPEEDLITE 30OP is used on
the RICOH XR-P camera, the shutter speed
and the f-stop number are automatically
set with the camera is set to program AE
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Flash photography is direct metering sys-
Fis.39 tem and light is measured off the film
olane to control the flash duration. This
make possible a world of special applica-
tions as well as the ultimate in "Point and
Shoot" simplicity.
1. Slide the flash unit into the Hot Shoe
and tighten it with the lock screw. (Fig.
39)
Fig.4O 2. Set the Shutter Speed Dial to "A". (Fig.
40)
3. Set the F-Stop Ring to "P". (Fig. 41 )
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Fis.41
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7. When fully charged, the Flash Ready In-
dicator (red LED) lights in the finder.
(Fis. a5)
Focus the subject and press the Shut-
ter Release Button for shooting.
Fis.45
8. When flash shot is made with correct
exposure, the Flash Ready Indicator/
Correct Auto Flash Indicator (red LED)
blinks for one second.
Exoosure is not correct when it does
not blink. Change taking conditions (F-
Stop, Distance etc.) and try shooting
again. (Fig.46)
Fis.46 Refer to Operating Instructions for the
flash unit for more creative technioues
and technical details.
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APPLICATIONS
HOW TO USE MULTI-PROGRAM
The RICOH XR-P camera is designed with
a Multi-Program system. 3-"customized"
programs can be chosen by the Program
Selector according to taking conditions
and subject.
1. Po program:
This is used for shooting with a
deeper focus (an increased depth-
of-field) as in scenery or close-up
shots. (Fig. a7l
2. P program:
An "average" shutter speed and f-
stop number are combined. This
program is used for general shoot-
ing. (Fig.48)
Fig.48
3. Pe program:
This program is used for fast mov-
ing subjects as in sports, car races
etc. This program bias wider aper-
tures with decreased depth-of-
field. This results in a less sharp
background. This is ideally suited
for portrait taking. (Fig. a9)
Fig.49
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* Fig. 50 shows 3 programs of XR-P
:pp rop ewp4 which will give you a general idea of
the combination of shutter speed and
aperture in 3 different programs (Po, P,
pn).
Fis.5O
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MANUAL
APERTURE-PRIORITY AE
PHOTOGRAPHY
In aperture-priority AE photography, the
camera automaticallv sets correct shutter
speeds according to a pre-selected f-stop
number and brightness of subjects. This is
suitable for photography taking advantage
of specific depth-of-field results as in por-
traits or scenery pictures.
Fig 51 1. Set the Shutter Speed Dial to "A".
2. furn the F-Stop Ring to set the desired
f-stop number. The f-stop number can
be seen in the bottom area of the view-
finder through the Aperture Relay Port.
(Fig. 51)
When the Shutter Speed Indicator is in
the orange range, the shutter speed is
too slow. Select a new f-stop number
or mount the camera on a triood or
other suitable platform.
* When overexposure mark (r) or under-
exposure mark (V) appears in the view-
finder, exposure is not correct. Turn
the F-Stop Ring to change the f-stop
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