Ricoh XR-X / Ricoh XR- X User manual

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                                                               Film Advance Mode Selector
                    Viewfinder Eyepiece
                                                   Remote Gontrol Socket
                 Film Chamber I   Qnticat                             |   |   Sprockel
                                                                         Film Loaded Window    Manual Rewind Button
Back Cover Lock
Release Button
Back Gover Latch
                                                              Back Cover





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1. ATTACHING THE STRAP
1. Remove the Battery Holder by turning the Battery Holder
   Screw counterclockwise with a coin. (Fig. 1)



2. Slip the Viewfinder Cap on to the strap. (Fig. 2)
   Slip Cap over Viewfinder. (Fig. 3)
   Adjust strap so that  it extends about 25 cm (10")f rom View-
    finder.

3. Run the strap down through the Upper Strap Lug until it pro-
                                   trudes about 8 cm (3,,) from the lug. Then feed the end
                                  through the Buckte. (Fig.4.)
                           4. Remove Viewfinder Cap off camer4 straighten out strap and
                                    attach other end to Lower Lug in a similar manner.
                             5. Adjust the strap length as desired.





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         2. INSERTING BATTERIES
          1. Insert four fresh batteries into the Battery Holder, first
              checking that the + and - on each battery are lined up cor-
                 rectly according to the polarity diagram inside the Battery
               Holder. (Fig.5)


Fig. 5
         2. Secure the Battery Holder to the camera body by turning
             the Battery Holder Screw clockwise with a coin. (Fig. 6)





Fig.6
           Battery Choices:
         *  Four Penlight (AA/AAA)manganese  batteries, alkaline bat-
               teries or nickel cadmium batteries. (We recommend Alka-
                line batteries.)
         *  Condition of batteries should be monitored frequently.
           See Section 6 for details.



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3. MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE LENS
          1. Pull off the Back Lens Cap to remove  it from the lens. (Fig.7)





Fig. 7
         2. Pull off the Camera Body Cap. (Fig. 8)





         3. Align the red dot on the camera with the red dot on the lens
            and mount the lens on the camera. (Fig. 9)

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          4. Turn the lens in the direction shown by the arrow until  il
                clicks into place. (Fig. 10)





Fig. 10
              To remove the lens, depress Lens Release Button, then turn
              the lens in the direction shown by the arrow. (Fig. 11)
              Conventional K mount lenses can be used in Aoerture-
                priority and Manual Modes but cannot be used for
            Programmed AE Photography.
               For best results, use Ricoh original equipment lens. Proper
             performance of camera may not always be assured with
Fig. 11         other lenses.





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4. SETTTNG LENS TO THE p (PROGRAM) pOStTtON
           1. While the P Lock Button is pressed, turn the F-stop Ring.
                 (Fig. 12)




Fig. 12
              Set it to the locked P position for programmed automatic
             exposure photography. (Fig. 13)
             To unlock the F-stop ring from P, turn  it while the P Lock
              Button is depressed.



Fig. 13

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          5. POWER ON/OFF SWITCH
           1. Slide the Power On/Off Switch to ON. (Fig. 14)
          *    lf youslidethePowerOn/Off Switchtothesoundmark   rll)   ,
             a beep will be heard whenever the mode is changed, the
                   self- timer is used, etc. Then you can audibly know that your
               operation has been made correctly. (Fig. 15)
          * The camera is designed to shut off the main power supplyFig. 14
                automatically to save battery energy when the camera is not
                 in use for about 30 secs. even if the Power On/Off Switch
                    is left ON. This will turn off the top LCD Disptay, but the in-
              formation contained in camera memory will be retained.
                 Lightly press the Shutter Release Button to turn on the pow-
                er and update the LCD Display. For maximum battery life,
              always turn the Power On/Off Switch to the OFF oosition
           when the camera is stored.
Fig. 15





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6. MONITORING CONDITION OF BATTERIES
                            1. Batteries are in good condition when the @ symbol ap-
                                  pears on the top LCD Display Panel. (Fig. 16)




                           Fig. 16
                          When the batteries are nearly exhausted, the:  symbol
                                         will be displayed on top LCD. (Fig. 17)
                                 Replace with fresh batteries.
                                                                lf a Non-DX film is in camera when the a  symbol is dis-
                                       played, you may have to rewind the  f ilm manually (see sec-
                                     tion 15) when you reach the end of roll.
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                           Fig. 17
                            3. When the batteries are almost exhausted, the interval wind-
                                      ing starts to conserve the batteries remaining  life by wind-
                                    ing for 2 sec. and shutting off for 0.5 sec. in sequence.
                            The :   symbol will blink in LCD Display Panel. (Fig. 18)
                                                                lf the battery outline L= is flashing do not use flash until
                                      batteries are replaced. (Fig. 19)

www.butkus.us                4. When the batteries are virtually dead, the    symbol will
              appear in the LCD Display Panel. Replace with-   new batter-
                    ies. (Fig. 20)
                           lf the    symbol lights for about one minute, then disap-
               pears,- the battery is only capable of retaining camera
             memory. However, do not remove old batteries untilyou are
              ready to replace them with fresh ones.
Fig. 19        The memory of the photography mode will be retained for
              about 30 minutes without batteries.  lf you replace with new
                batteries within that 30 minutes, the display of the photo-
              graphy mode left in the camera memory will again appear
                in LCDDisplay Panel.
              Cold temperatures  will reduce battery efficiency. In freez-
                ing weather, the symbol may turn off and only the ca sym-
               bol may show on the LCD Display Panel. lf you are taking
               pictures in cold weather, keep the batteries warm and in-
                sert them just before shooting.

7. LOADING THE FILM
          Always avoid direct sunlight when loading the film.
          1. Depress the Back Cover Lock Release (Red) Button and
                slide the Back Cover Latch down. (Fig. A)



Fig. 21
          2. Load the Film Cassette into the Film Chamber and pull out
             enough film leader to extend just beyond the green mark,
              against the Take-up Spool. (Fig. 22)



          3. Make sure that the  f ilm is within the Film Guides, and that
               the upper sprocket edge is under the Guide Plate. (Fig. 23)

4. Close the Back Cover www.butkus.usso that the Back Cover Latch snaps
                 shut. (Fig. 24)
             The film will now automatically advance until number,,1"
               appears on the top LCD Display panel. (Fig. 25)
           5. As soon as you close the Back Cover, the film speed ap_
                pears on LCD Display Panel for 1-2 seconds. Then the LCD
               Display Panet will show the following signs (Fig. 26):
 Fig.24
     @ Program mode
     @ Total number of exposures on film roll loaded
     @ DX verification
     @ Shutter SPEED
     @ Film advance mode (C/S)
     @ Film taken up onto Film Take-up Spool
     @ Film advance symbols (these symbols will flash in se_
                                                           winding) Fig. 2s    ^ quence toward the right to tell you the film is     @ Film Cassette loaded symbol
     @ Exposure Counter





Fig. 26
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lf display shuts off, lightly press Shutter Release Button to

                                                                 inrorma-          l!3i?JH data can be veriried by checkins the
                 tion visible through Film Loaded Window on camera back.
               (F.9.271
                6.   lf the film has not advanced correctly orwas not taken up
               onto the Film Take-up Spool, the Film Cassette loaded sym-
F'tg.27           bol will blink until the film has been loaded correctly. Reload
               the  f ilm by repeating steps 1-5 shown above.
                          lf Non-DX   f ilms are loaded in the camera, no LCD warnings
                  will be observed. (The film ISO speeds must also be set
               manually. See next section.)

Non-DX films
                             1. Press the ISO Button (under cover on top left of camer4 to
                                       display the film ISO speed in the l-CD Display Panel. (Fig.30)




                       Fig.30
                                           2. While keeping the ISO Button depressed, press the Up or
                           Down Button until the desired film speed appears on the
                            LCD Display panel. (Fig. 31)
                                The digits of the film speed shown on the LCD Display Panel
                              can be changed fast by keeping the Up or Down Button
                                   depressed.

                            Fig. 3l





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Viewlinder illumination
              An auxiliary light turns on automatically when finder LCD
                          is dark and difficult to see.  lf you can not easily see the I.CD
                  information in the Viewfinder, the light is also available by
                  pressing the Depth-of-field Preview Button.

                10. HOW TO HOLD YOUR CAMERA
              (FOR SHARPER PTCTURES)
                        1.  Lightly put your right-hand forefingeron the Shutter Release
                 Button while holding the camera body with other fingers.
                    2. Make your right arm comfortable, but keep  it as close to your
LT.            Cradlebody asyourpossible.camera and lens in the palm of your left hand,
                  holding  it so that the Focusing Ring can be easily turned
                  with your fingers.
    Fig.33        4.  Brace your left elbow against your body and hold the camera
                   comfortably against your face. Look through the Viewfinder
                    to compose your picture.
                                  It is important to practice correct shooting position to avoid
                    blurred or tilted pictures. (Figs. 33, 34)

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11. SETTING THE PROGRAM FOR AE
    (!'RgG RAMMED AUTOMATTC EXPOSU RE)
   PHOTOGRAPHY
In program AE photography, the camera automatically selects
the F-stop and the shutter speed according to subject illumi-
nation. Programmed exposures are best suited for general pho-
tography of people and scenery. Special-effects shooting,  etc.,
can best be done using the camera's many override options.
Please keep in mind however that for most shooting you can
just focus and shoot.
1. Set the shutterspeed toAUTO by pressing/holding the Up
   or Down Button. (Fig. 35)
2. Set the lens to P. (Fig. 36)

www.butkus.us           12. FOCUSTNG
            Look through the Viewf inder and turn the FocusinaRing until
            you obtain the sharpest possible image. (Figs,,3FA; gg.B)
                                                                         I            1. Split image focusing spot:
            When both images in the split-image spot form a single,
                 clear image, the subject is in focus.
           2. Microprism locusing collar:
            When the subject loses its shimmering appearance, the
                subject is in focus.
           3. Matte screen focusing field:
            When the subject loses its blurred appearance, the subject
                    is in focus.
           *  Long focal length lenses and/or lenses with small ma<imum
                apertures may black-out part of the central focusing aids.
Flg.39-B       When using these lenses, you must rely on the matte screen
                   for accurate focusing.

13. DEPTH.OF.FIELD PREVIEW                                                 I
              In the Viewfinder you can visually observe the depth-of-field
            provided by the automatically or manually selected F-stop.                                                     I
          1. Manually adjust the Lens Aperture to the desired F-stop (or
               allow the meter to do it for you).
          2. Press the Depth-of-field Preview Button. (Fig.40)
          3. Observe the results of increased sharpness on the (dar-Fig. tlO              kened) image in the Viewfinder.
           General Guide Lines
         When you focus on a specific subject often subjects in the near
           foreground and in the distance are also in focus. The region
            of good focus has some measurable depth or depth-of-field.
            (Figs. 41,421
          1. Depth-of-field is always greater on the far side of the sub-
Fig.41          ject you focus on, and shallower on the near side.
          2. Depth-of-field is greater around a subject that is further
             away from the camera than one that is close to it (at a given
                apertu re F/nu mber) setti ng.