Ricohlite V User manual

Your " RICOHLITE V " has been designed anil engineered  to provide
you with dependable, instantly-available  flash especially where repetitive
flash pictures are desired. It  is simple to use. Its compactness and
rapid-fire ability will afford unique opportunities  for unusual photography
under adverse lighting conditions.
  A careful study of its unusual features and its functions will reward
you with years of productive and pleasurable use.


 l. The most unique characteristic of the'RICOHLITE V" is its capacity
    for five flash lamps, loaded into a cartridge typc of carrier and permit.
    ting the use of as many as five flaeheg in rapid succesaion without
    re.loading. This desirable festure convertr your crmcra into a'rapid.
    firc'camera, ready to'shmt'at will and as the opportunity permits.
2. TheBCSystem.
    The 'RICOHLITE V"  synchronizes perfectly with your camere
   through ita dependable BC system that utilizes a battery and capacitor,
3. The Teat lamp.
   A test lamp is embodied into the back. of the f RICOHLITE.V"
    permitting  quick, eaay meanE to test the'readineee'ofyour*RICOH-
   LITE V" bcfore picture-taking.
,1. The Difuser.
   A protective cover on the front of the "RICOHLITE V" ir made in
   a dcsign lhat diffuses rhe flash to produce a sofi, evenly digtribured
    light for'proffessional'  results.
5. Modern, compact design.
     Your "RICOHLITE V " is utilitarian in design, and its small, compact
   appesrance, as well as precision workmanship makee  it s perfect matc
    to your camera equipment.
6. Simplicity  of operation.
     One, two or all five lamps may be replaced quickly and eaaily
   merely by pressing a single button, This action releageg thc Slide
   Socket for simple access to the lamp receptaceles; The reJoaded
   Slide Socket is re-inserted smoothly and accurately by a single finger
    preEsure.

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 l  To load the balterv.
     Rernove the Batterv (irrrr  I'v a sliglrt u1,slr,l
   pr€ssure. Beneatlr the eover Jrliltr, lhrrr   i.  a
   compartment  to hold the batterv.  ltr the rr)nrlart-
   menl, there are markings lhat indicate tLc I'rolx'r
    positioning of lhe hatterv.
      Insert onlv a l5 \'olt Battery (livereadv ! 504 r,r
    its erluivalenl) into this rcceplarle, being larelrrl
   to match the ( t ) and (-)  of the Latlerr t0 the
   indcr nrarlings in thr ('nrl!rtrnent,  (l)


2. Attaching the "Rl(lOlll,l'Ill   \'"   t,, r,'ur  ,arrrrra.
    Your " Rl(l0lll,lTti V " is dosigned  frrr use rith
  an arcrss()rv shoe on your ramera.  I'irrt,  r{)tate
    lhe round fastening screw on rour -Rl(:()lll,lTll  \'"
   cloekwise until the Shoe-l\ftrunt  lan slip into the
   ranrcra shoe easily. Then, tighten the Round Screrv
  by turning  ii  rounter-clocksise  until the cntire
   'RICOtll,lTE  \'"  is lirmly engaged. Oonnect the
   Shutter (lord to rour eamera. (2)



3. lrrading the l'lash  larnlrs.
      Insert lile flash larnps, cither thc ..\(l.l  .r  the
   -{(i-lB tvpes into the Slide SocLet, pressing  ear'lt
   larnp firrnlv into plare. 'Ihen, reload th"  full
    Slide Soeket into thc "RI(lOIILl'fll  \'"   l,v sliding
     it into lhe unit, rratching  it to the groore of the
    'HI(lOlll,lTl;  \"'  rs illustratcd  in "3". (3)

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6. Protecting your "RICOIILITE V".
    Whe n not in use, protect your 'RICOHLITE  \' "
  by remoring it from your camcra 'shoc' and
 .  sioring it in its soft case. The Slide Sockct should
   be kept in the pock.t inside thc case. For quick    readiness,  it is suggestcd that thc Slidc Socket be @@@
    fully loaded rvith fiue flash lamps evcn whcn stored
   in ils case.





     An Exposure (luide on the back of the "RICOIILITE \"'offers
   a quick guide to appropriate lens and shrrtter adjustnrents. The 'dis-
     tance' between canrera and suhject, the t;rpe of llash lanrp, both combine
     to indicate a proper shutter-speed and '1"  stop relationship. For ex-
     ample, when the distance is 8 feet, and using the AG-IB llash lanrp with
    'SS' film in the r:arnera, the proper shutter speed is l/30th of a second
    and the correct lens opening is l' 5.6. Since the AG-l lanrp is in the
     'lU'  class, contact point'l\t'nrus! be used. This procedure is appli-
     cable to color I'hotographv.

l.  Body
 2. Opening for Slide Socket
 3. Difruser
 4. Shutter Cord
 5. Test Button
 6. Lamp Slide Button
 ?, Battery Cover
 8, Shoe-Mount
 9. Round Screw
10. Exposure Guide
ll.  Slide Socket

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of t|e Slnl, S,r'kct rhrr  all l,ur on': flash lsmp hare l,een used. This
is )our sisilal !'  I'r+t,,t   f,)r a fresh l,,ad in rhe Stide Socker after the
one renr!inins Ih"lr lunrp is uscd.
   In rh. .v.nr rIar !  ,hrl'  hn,r'  i\  a..tl,.nraily jarred toose f.otr, ;ts
n.(rnu.l.  in tl,.  Sli,l. Sxl.r,   n1n,,!. the so.krr Ly trcssure on rIc
Lirtrt' Sli,l, ltutt,,D !n,l  rr+r' u.,  lIp  lan,r'.
    ll.ttrrriN   rhtthrr  or ni,r rIr  lid\h lanp in rhe .rearly'  psirion
is rrIlir.,l Ly                 ',1,{.rtiD(  irs ,!{,lirt,n  th.otrsh rhe t)iftusrr.