Ricoh Gr 1 Instruction Manual

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Setting the White Balance 
Make adjustments to the white balance so that white subjects will appear 
white under any kind of light.
[Multi-P	AUTO]	is	set	 by	default.	 If	the	 white	 balance	 is	not	 how	 you	thought	
it would be when shooting an object of a single color or when shooting un-
der multiple light sources, you can change the setting.
AUTO The camera adjusts white balance automatically.
Multi-P AUTO When multiple light sources are mixed together, such as sunlight/shade and 
flash, the camera automatically optimizes the white balance to match each of the 
separate	areas	of	light.	[Default	setting]
OutdoorsUse when shooting in daylight under clear skies.
ShadeUse when shooting in shade.
Cloudy Use when shooting in daylight under cloudy skies.
Incandescent 1 Use with incandescent lighting.
Incandescent 2 Incandescent 2 leaves a shots a little redder than Incandescent 1.
Daylight Fl. Use with fluorescent daylight.
Neutral White Fl.  Use with fluorescent neutral white.
Cool White Fl. Use with fluorescent cool white.
Warm White Fl.  Use with fluorescent warm white. 
						

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DetailSpecifies the color temperature. (GP. 61)
Manual Adjust the white balance manually. (GP. 61)
1 Press the WB ("
) button in shooting mode.
The [White Balance] screen appears.
2 Select the setting with the !"  
button. 
If no corrections are required, proceed to 
step 6.
See P. 61 for [Details] [Manual].
3 Press the Fn2 button.
The [White Balance Compensation] screen appears.
4 Make point adjustments with the 
!"#$ buttons
Press the r button to reset. If the r but -
ton is pressed, the correction will be can-
celed. 
5 Press the MENU/OK button.
The screen in step 2 returns.
6 Press the MENU/OK button.
The shooting screen returns, and a mark 
appears.
 
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•	 You	can	set	the	white	balance	from	[White	Balance]	in	the	[Shooting]	menu. 
						

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•	 The	white	balance	may	not	be	adjusted	correctly	for	a	subject	that	is	mostly	dark.
•	 When	shooting	 with	the	flash,	 the	white	 balance	 may	not	be	adjusted	 correctly	if	[Auto]	 or	[Multi-P	
AUTO] is not selected.
Setting the Color Temperature
1 Select [Detail] under White Balance, and then press the Fn2 
button.
The [White Balance Detailed Settings] screen appears.
2 Set the value with the !"  buttons.
Values from 2500 K to 10000 K can be set.
If the Fn2 button is pressed, the white bal-
ance can be corrected. If the Fn2 button is 
pressed again, the screen returns to the 
color temperature settings.
3 Press the MENU/OK button.
The [White Balance] screen returns.
4 Press the MENU/OK button.
The shooting screen returns.
Setting the White Balance
1 Select [Manual] for white balance.
2 Aim the camera at a white subject, such as a sheet of paper, 
under the light where you will be shooting.
3 Press the Fn2 button.
The white balance will be measured.
4 Press the MENU/OK button.
The shooting screen returns. 
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•	 If	the	Fn2	 button	 is	pressed	 while	the	flash	 is	being	 fired,	the	white	 balance	 can	be	measured	 when	
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Shooting Continuously
The continuous shooting functions are as follows.
ContinuousContinues to take pictures for as long as you hold down the shutter 
release button. P. 62
Auto Bracket Takes three images with varying exposure, white balance, effects, 
dynamic range, or contrast. P. 63
Multiple Exposure Merges multiple images together. P. 64
Interval Shoots automatically at a fixed interval. P. 66
Interval Composite Merges a series of continuous images in such a way that the bright 
areas remain. P. 67
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•	 Of	
the	functions	 described	 above,	only	Auto	 Bracketing	 and	Interval	 can	be	used	 in	combination.	 The	
other functions cannot be set at the same time.
Shooting Continuously
Set [ Continuous] in the [Shooting] menu.
Pictures continue to be taken for as long as you hold down the shutter re -
lease button. The autofocus is fixed in the first frame.
When Continuous is set, a mark will appear on 
the shooting screen.
Set [Continuous] to [Off ] when you wish to re -
turn to normal shooting.
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•	 The	flash	cannot	be	used	with	this	function.
•	 If	 the	[Effect]	 in	the	 [Shooting]	 menu	is	set	 to	[High	 Contrast	 B&W],	[Miniaturize],	 or	[High	 Key],	
continuous shooting is not possible.
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•	 If	the	white	balance	is	set	to	[Multi-P	AUTO],	the	white	balance	will	work	in	[Auto].
•	 Continuous	 shooting	can	also	 be	done	 by	holding	 the	AF	button	 down	while	fully	pressing	 the	shutter	
release	button.	See	 “Using	the	AF	button” 	(GP. 54).
•	 The	maximum	number	of	shots	that	can	be	taken	in	a	single	burst	is	999. 
						

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•	 If	the	last	 four	 digits	 of	the	 file	number	 taken	during	 continuous	 shooting	exceed	[9999],	 a	separate	
folder is created in the SD memory card and successive pictures taken are stored in this folder.
•	 If	 the	number	 of	files	 stored	 in	a	memory	 card	exceeds	 10000,	files	with	 a	small	 folder/file	 number	
cannot be played back. However, they are not deleted or lost.
•	 [Continuous]	 can	be	registered	 and	used	 in	the	 [Key	 Custom	 Options]	 menu	under	 [ADJ.	Lever	 Setting]	
or	in	[Set	Fn	Button].	(GP. 105, P. 107)
Shooting Consecutively with Different Settings (Auto 
Bracket)
In the [Auto Bracket] settings in the [Shooting] menu, three shots will be 
taken with differing values for things like exposure or white balance. 
AE-BKT 1/3EV 
AE-BKT 1/2EV  Takes images at different exposures in 1/3-EV or 1/2-EV steps from -2.0 EV to +2.0 
E V.
WB-BKT
Three images (an image with more red than the currently set white balance, an 
image at the current white balance, and a more bluish image) are automatically 
recorded.
WB-BKT 
Preset Takes three images with different white balance. Selects the white balance for the 
second and third shots, respectively.
Effect-BKT
Takes three images with different effects. Selects the effects for the second and 
third shots, respectively.
DR-BKTTakes images with the Dynamic Range Compensation set to Off, Weak, and Strong.
CONTRAST-BKT Takes images with different contrasts.
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•	 The	flash	cannot	be	used	with	this	function.
•	 [AE-BKT	1/2EV]	cannot	be	selected	in	
Tv	mode.
•	 When	 Effect	setting	 in	the	 [Shooting]	 menu	is	set	 to	[Miniaturize],	 [AE-BKT	1/3EV],	[AE-BKT	 1/2EV],	
and	[DR-BKT]	cannot	be	used. 
						

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•	 When	 [AE-BKT	1/3EV],	[AE-BKT	 1/2EV],	or	[DR-BKT]	 is	selected	 and	the	white	 balance	 is	set	 to	[Multi-
P	AUTO],	the	white	balance	will	work	in	[Auto].
•	 [Auto	 Bracket]	 can	be	registered	 and	used	 in	the	 [Key	 Custom	 Options]	 menu	under	 [ADJ.	Lever	 Set-
ting]	or	in	[Set	Fn	Button].	(GP. 105, P. 107)
Shooting Continuously with Varied Exposure Values
1 In the [Shooting] menu, under [Auto Bracket], select either [AE-
BKT 1/3EV] or [AE-BKT 1/2EV], and then press the $ button.
The [AE Bracketing Settings] screen appears.
2 Select from the first through third 
shot with the #$ buttons, and then 
set the exposure value with the !"  
buttons.
3 Press the MENU/OK button.
The [Shooting] menu returns.
Shooting While Merging Images Together (Multiple Ex -
posure Shooting)
Shoots	 images	 and	merges	 them	together.	 Up	to	a	maximum	 of	five	 images	
can be merged.
1 In the [Shooting] menu, select [Multiple Exposure Shooting], 
and then press the $ button.
The [Multiple Exposure Shooting] screen appears.
2 Select items with the !"  buttons, 
and then set the selected item to 
[On] or [Off ]. 
						

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Automatic Exposure[Off ]:	
The	exposure	value	is	not	adjusted.
[On]:	 The	exposure	 value	is	adjusted	 to	match	 the	number	 of	shots	 to	be	
merged.
Save Each Shot [Off ]:	Saves	only	the	final	merged	image.
[On]:	Saves	all	of	the	unmerged	images.
Save Images In Prog-
ress [Off ]:	Saves	only	the	final	merged	image.
[On]:	Saves	the	image	with	each	merge.
3 Press the MENU/OK button.
[Multiple Exposure Shooting] appears on the shooting screen.
4 Shoot the first image.
5 To shoot the next image, select 
[Next shot >], and then press the 
MENU/OK button.
To retake the shot, select [Retake shot].
6 Shoot the next image.
Repeat steps 5 through 6.
To return to the previous merged image, select [Retake shot]. To end mul-
tiple exposure shooting, select [Complete].
When shooting ends after the fifth image is taken or when [Complete] is 
selected, the merged image is saved.
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•	 If	[Multi	 Exposure]	 is	set	 in	the	 [Set	 Fn	Button]	 in	the	 [Key	 Custom	 Options]	 menu,	you	can	start	
multiple exposure shooting simply by using the buttons. (GP. 107)
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•	 [Crop	to	35	mm]	is	not	available	during	the	multiple	exposure	shooting. 
						

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Shooting Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals (Inter-
val Shooting)
Shoots pictures automatically at fixed intervals.
1 In the [Shooting] menu, select [Interval Shooting], and then 
press the $ button.
The [Interval Shooting] screen appears.
2 Select minutes/seconds with the #$ 
buttons, and then set the interval 
value with the !" buttons.
You can set the shooting interval from 
among 1 second, 2 seconds, or between 
5 seconds and 1 hour (in 5-second incre -
ments).
3 Select the number of shots with the #$ buttons, and then set 
the value with the !"  buttons.
Values from 1 to 99 or A can be set.
4 Press the MENU/OK button.
[Interval Shooting] appears on the screen.
5 Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture.
A picture is taken every time the fixed interval elapses.
6 Press MENU/OK to end shooting when all the desired 
photographs have been taken.
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•	 Depending	on	the	 [Shooting]	 menu	settings,	 the	time	 until	 the	next	 picture	 can	be	taken	 may	be	
longer than the time set for interval shooting.
•	 The	self-timer	cannot	be	used	with	interval	shooting.
•	 Interval	Shooting	cannot	be	set	when	the	focus	is	set	to	[Subject-tracking	AF].
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•	 Interval	Shooting	is	canceled	if	the	power	is	turned	off.
•	 Charge	the	battery	before	shooting.
•	 A	card	with	sufficient	available	memory	or	a	high	speed	memory	card	is	recommended. 
						

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Shooting Star Trails (Interval Composite)
Merges a series of continuous images taken at fixed intervals in such a way 
that	the	bright	 areas	remain.	 Use	when	 you	want	 to	record	 the	trails	 of	light	
formed by stars or the moon by shooting a fixed position in nightscapes.
1 Mount the camera on a tripod.
2 Set the mode dial to Av/Tv/TAv/M, and then try taking a shot.
Set the aperture value/shutter speed/focus/ISO sensitivity/white balance, 
and then check the composition. This exposure will be maintained as 
shots are merged.
3 On the [Shooting] menu, select [Interval Composite].
The settings from step 2 will be carried over.
4 Select items with the !"  buttons, 
and then change their settings.
Interval Sets the shooting interval from the shortest value up to 60 minutes.
Save Interval Com-
posite Img. Sets how the images are saved.
[Off ]:	Saves	only	the	merged	image.
[Save	Each	Shot]:	Saves	all	of	the	unmerged	images.
[Save	Images	In	Progress]:	Saves	each	image	at	the	point	it	is	merged.
5 Press the MENU/OK button.
[Interval Composite] appears on the shooting screen.
6 Full-press the shutter release button.
The first shot will be taken, and additional shots will be taken continuously 
at the interval specified.
To check the images being merged, half-press the shutter release button.
If the shutter release button is pressed all the way, the images merged up 
to that point will be saved as is, and Interval Composite shooting will con-
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7 Press MENU/OK to end shooting when all the desired 
photographs have been taken.
The merged image will be saved.
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•	 If	pressing	the	MENU/OK	button	while	taking	a	shot,	the	shot	will	not	be	merged.
•	 The	flash	cannot	be	used	with	this	function.
•	 The	ISO	sensitivity	cannot	be	set	to	higher	than	[ISO	1600].
•	 The	shutter	speed	cannot	be	set	to	longer	than	60	seconds.
•	 Interval	Composite	cannot	be	used	when	the	focus	is	set	to	[Subj.	Tracking].	
•	 If	 [Slow	 Shutter	 Speed	NR]	is	set	 to	[On]	 in	the	 [Shooting]	 menu,	and	noise	 reduction	 is	being	 applied	
(GP. 42), light trails will not be continuously connected. 
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•	 The	values	of	the	following	settings	will	be	fixed	when	the	first	image	is	taken.	
•	 ISO	sensitivity	when	set	to	[AUTO]	or	[AUTO-HI]
•	 White	balance	value	when	set	to	[Auto].
•	 AF	operations	will	only	be	done	for	the	first	shot.
•	 The	self-timer	can	only	be	used	for	the	first	shot.
•	 If	 shooting	 the	light	 trails	 of	stars,	 setting	 the	focus	 to	[A]	 and	the	[Interval]	 to	[Min.]	 will	yield	
clear shots. Also, when taking test shots, check that the stars appear as points of light. Those points of 
light will be recorded as light trails when merged.
•	 If	shooting	in	a	dark	location,	the	optional	external	viewfinder	(GV-1/GV-2)	can	be	convenient.