Ricoh Gr 2 Manual

							Before You Begin
Read this section before use.
It covers the names of the parts and how to prepare the camera for use.
First Steps
Read this section before using your camera for the first time.
It covers the basic operations for using your camera for the first time, includ-
ing how to turn on the camera, take pictures, and play back images.
Advanced Operations
Read this section when you want to learn more about the different 
camera functions.
It covers all shooting and playback functions and describes how to customize 
the camera settings and use it with a computer.
Operating Manual
The serial number may be found on the bottom of the camera. 
						

							User Registration
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In order to provide you with the best customer support and service experi-
ence for the product you have purchased, we ask you to complete the user 
registration.
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Registered users will be notified by e-mail about important customer sup-
port information, such as firmware version updates, etc.
Checking the Contents of the Package
Before using your digital camera, confirm that the package contains the 
items listed below.
GR II Hot shoe cover
(attached to camera)
Rechargeable 
battery 
(DB‑65)USB power 
adapter  
(AC‑U1)
g
 USB cableg Hand strapg CD ‑ROMg
 Operating Manual (this manual)
Power plug 
						

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Introduction
This Operating Manual provides information on how to use the shooting and playback 
functions of this camera and related precautions.
Thoroughly read this Operating Manual to make the best use of the functions available 
with this camera. Be sure to keep this Operating Manual for future reference.RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Safety precautionsRead all safety precautions thoroughly to ensure safe use.
Test shots Take test shots to ensure that the camera is working properly be -
fore taking photos on important occasions.
Copyright Reproduction or alteration of copyrighted documents, magazines, 
and other materials, other than for personal, home, or other simi-
larly limited purposes, without the consent of the copyright holder, 
is prohibited.
Exemption from liability RICOH IMAGING COMPANY assumes no liability for failure to record 
or display images as a result of product malfunction.
Radio interference Operating this camera in the vicinity of other electronic equipment 
may adversely affect both the camera and the other device. Inter -
ference is particularly likely if the camera is used in close proximity 
to a radio/TV receiver. In such case, take the following measures. •	 Keep	 the	camera	 as	far	 away	 as	possible	 from	the	radio/TV	 re-
ceiver.
•	 Reorient	the	antenna	of	the	radio/TV	receiver.
•	 Use	a	different	wall	outlet.
This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without RICOH IMAGING COMPANY’s express written 
permission.
© RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. 2015
RICOH IMAGING COMPANY reserves the right to change the contents of this manual at any time without prior 
notice.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this manual. Should you nevertheless 
notice any errors or omissions, we would be grateful if you would notify us at the address listed on the back cover 
of this manual. 
						

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About the Wireless LAN Function•	 Do	not	use	 the	camera	 in	a	place	 where	 electrical	 products,	 AV/OA	devices,	 and	so	on	 generate	 magnetic	 fields	
and electromagnetic waves.
•	 If	the	camera	is	affected	by	magnetic	fields	and	electromagnetic	waves,	it	may	not	be	able	to	communicate.
•	 If	the	camera	is	used	near	a	 TV	or	a	radio,	poor	reception	or	 TV	screen	glitch	may	occur.
•	 If	 there	 are	multiple	 wireless	LAN	access	 points	near	the	camera	 and	the	same	 channel	 is	used,	 search	 operation	
may not be executed correctly.
•	 The	security	of	your	data	stored,	sent	or	received	is	your	own	responsibility.
In the frequency band used by the camera, along with industrial, scientific, and medical devices such as a micro -
wave oven, premises radio stations (wireless stations requiring license) and specified low power radio stations 
(wireless stations not requiring license) for mobile object identification used in factory production lines, etc., and 
amateur radio stations (wireless stations requiring license) are operated.
1.  Before using the camera, confirm that premises radio stations and specified low power radio stations for 
mobile object identification and amateur radio stations are not operated in the vicinity.
2.  In the event that the camera causes harmful radio wave interference to premises radio stations for mobile 
object identification, immediately change the frequency being used to avoid interference.
3.  If you have other troubles such that the camera causes harmful radio wave interference to specified low 
power radio stations for mobile object identification or to amateur radio stations, contact your nearest service 
center.
This camera conforms to the technical standards under the Radio Law and Telecommunications Business Law and 
the certification of conformance to technical standards can be displayed on the picture display.
 Displaying the Certification Marks  ------------------------------------------------------------------------\
-----------------------------------------The certification marks of conformance to wireless technical standards under the Radio Law and Telecommunications Business Law can be displayed 
from [Certification Marks] of the [Setup] menu. Refer to “Setting from the Menus” (p.133)  for how to use the menus.
Trademarks•	 Microsoft,	Windows,	Windows	7®,	and	 Windows	 8®	are	 registered	 trademarks	 of	Microsoft	 Corporation	 in	the	
United	States	of	America	and	other	countries.
•	 Macintosh,	 Mac	OS,	and	 OS	X	are	 registered	 trademarks	 of	Apple	 Inc.	in	the	 United	 States	of	America	 and	other	
countries.
•	 IOS	is	a	trademark	or	registered	trademark	of	Cisco	in	the	U.S.	and	other	countries	and	is	used	under	license.
•	 Adobe,	 the	Adobe	 logo,	and	Adobe	 Reader	 are	trademarks	 or	registered	 trademarks	 of	Adobe	 Systems	 Incorpo-
rated	in	the	United	States	of	America	and	other	countries.
•	 This	product	incorporates	DNG	technology	with	the	permission	of	Adobe	Systems	Incorporated.
	 The	 DNG	logo	is	a	trademark	 or	registered	 trademark	 of	Adobe	 Systems	 Incorporated	 in	the	 United	 States	of	
America and other countries.
•	 The	SDXC	logo	is	a	trademark	of	SD-3C,	LLC.
•	 HDMI,	 the	HDMI	 logo,	and	High-Definition	 Multimedia	Interface	are	trademarks	 or	registered	 trademarks	 of	HDMI	
licensing,	LLC	in	the	United	States	and/or	other	countries.
•	 SILKYPIX	is	a	registered	trademark	of	Ichikawa	Soft	Laboratory.
•	 Google,	Google	Play,	and	Android	are	trademarks	or	registered	trademarks	of	Google	Inc.
•	 Wi-Fi	is	a	registered	trademark	of	 Wi-Fi	Alliance.
•	 The	 N-Mark	 is	a	trademark	 or	registered	 trademark	 of	NFC	 Forum,	 Inc.	in	the	 United	 States	and	in	other	 countries.
•	 Facebook	is	a	registered	trademark	of	Facebook,	Inc.
•	 Twitter	is	a	registered	trademark	of	 Twitter,	Inc.
•	 Tumblr	is	a	registered	trademark	of	 Tumblr,	Inc.
All other trade names mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners.
AVC Patent Portfolio License
This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal use of a consumer or other uses in 
which it does not receive remuneration to (i) encode video in compliance with the AVC standard (“AVC video”) and/
or (ii) decode AVC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal activity and/or was obtained from 
a video provider licensed to provide AVC video. 
No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use.
Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA, L.L.C.
See http://www.mpegla.com. 
						

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Announcement on the Use of BSD‑Licensed Software
This product includes software licensed under the BSD License. BSD license is a form of license which permits the 
redistribution of the software provided that it is clearly stated that use is unwarranted, and a copyright notice and 
a list of licensing conditions are provided. The following contents are displayed based on the abovementioned 
licensing conditions and are not for the purpose of restricting your use of the product, etc.
Tera Term
Copyright (c) T.Teranishi.
Copyright (c) TeraTerm Project.
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the 
following conditions are met:
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disclaimer.
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ing disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
3.  The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without 
specific prior written permission.
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BUT	 NOT	 LIMITED	 TO,	THE	 IMPLIED	 WARRANTIES	 OF	MERCHANTABILITY	 AND	FITNESS	 FOR	A	PARTICULAR	 PURPOSE	
ARE	 DISCLAIMED.	 IN	NO	 EVENT	 SHALL	THE	AUTHOR	 BE	LIABLE	 FOR	ANY	 DIRECT,	 INDIRECT,	 INCIDENTAL,	 SPECIAL,	
EXEMPLARY,	 OR	CONSEQUENTIAL	 DAMAGES	(INCLUDING,	 BUT	NOT	 LIMITED	 TO,	PROCUREMENT	 OF	SUBSTITUTE	
GOODS	 OR	SERVICES;	 LOSS	OF	USE,	 DATA,	 OR	PROFITS;	 OR	BUSINESS	 INTERRUPTION)	 HOWEVER	CAUSED	AND	
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SUCH	DAMAGE. 
						

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Safety Precautions
Warning Symbols
Various symbols are used throughout this Operating Manual and on the product to 
prevent physical harm to you or other people and damage to property. The symbols 
and their meanings are explained below.
 DangerThis symbol indicates matters that may lead to imminent risk of 
death or serious injury if ignored or incorrectly handled.
 WarningThis symbol indicates matters that may lead to death or serious injury 
if ignored or incorrectly handled.
 CautionThis symbol indicates matters that may lead to injury or physical 
damage if ignored or incorrectly handled.
Meaning of Symbols
The  symbol alerts you to actions that must be performed.
The  symbol alerts you to prohibited actions.
The  symbol may be combined with other symbols to indicate that a spe -
cific action is prohibited.
n Example:: Do not touch   : Do not disassemble
Observe the following precautions to ensure safe use of this camera.
Danger
n  Do not attempt to disassemble, repair or alter the equipment yourself. The 
high-voltage circuitry in the equipment poses significant electrical hazard.
n Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or directly solder the battery.
n Do not put the battery in a fire, attempt to heat it, use it in a high tempera-
ture environment such as next to a fire or inside a car, or abandon it. Do 
not put it into water or the sea or allow it to get wet.
n Do not attempt to pierce, hit, compress, drop, or subject the battery to any 
other severe impact or force.
n Do not use a battery that is significantly damaged or deformed.
n Do not connect the positive (+) and negative (-) poles of the battery with a 
wire or other metallic item. Also, do not carry or store together with metal 
objects such as ballpoint pens and necklaces. 
						

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n Do not charge the battery with a charger from another manufacturer. Also, 
do not use the battery with any camera except the cameras compatible 
with the DB-65.
n Discontinue use immediately in the event of abnormalities such as smoke, 
unusual odors, or excessive heat being emitted. Contact your nearest 
dealer or service center for repair.
n If the battery fluid leaks and gets into your eyes, immediately wash your 
eyes thoroughly with tap water or other clean water without rubbing, and 
seek medical attention immediately.
Warning
n Turn off the power immediately in the event of abnormalities such as 
smoke or unusual odors being emitted. Remove the battery as soon as 
possible, being careful to avoid electric shocks or burns. If you are drawing 
power from a household electrical outlet, be sure to unplug the power 
plug from the outlet to avoid fire or electrical hazards.  Contact the nearest 
service center at your earliest convenience. Discontinue use of the equip -
ment immediately if it is malfunctioning.
n  Turn off the power immediately if any metallic object, water, liquid or oth-
er foreign object gets into the camera. Remove the battery and memory 
card as soon as possible, being careful to avoid electric shocks or burns. 
If you are drawing power from a household electrical outlet, be sure to 
unplug the power plug from the outlet to avoid fire or electrical hazards.   
Contact the nearest service center at your earliest convenience. Discon-
tinue use of the equipment immediately if it is malfunctioning.
n Avoid any contact with the liquid crystal inside the picture display, should 
the monitor be damaged.	Follow	 the	appropriate	 emergency	measures	be-
low.
•	 SKIN:	 If	any	 of	the	 liquid	 crystal	 gets	on	your	 skin,	wipe	 it	off	 and	 rinse	 the	
affected area thoroughly with water, then wash well with soap.
•	 EYES:	 If	it	 gets	 in	your	 eyes,	 wash	 your	eyes	with	clean	 water	 for	at	least	 15	
minutes and seek medical advice immediately.
•	 INGESTION:	 If	any	 of	the	 liquid	 crystal	 is	ingested,	 rinse	the	mouth	 out	
thoroughly with water. Have the person drink a large amount of water and 
induce vomiting. Seek medical assistance immediately.
n	 Follow	 these	precautions	 to	prevent	 the	battery	 from	leaking,	 overheat -
ing, igniting or exploding.
•	 Do	 not	use	 a	battery	 other	than	those	 specifically	 recommended	 for	the	
equipment.
•	 Do	 not	carry	 or	store	 together	 with	metal	 objects	 such	as	ballpoint	 pens,	
necklaces, coins, hairpins, etc.
•	 Do	not	put	the	battery	into	a	microwave	or	high	pressure	container.
•	 If	 leakage	 of	battery	 fluid	or	a	strange	 odor,	color	change,	 etc.	is	noticed	
during use or during charging, remove the battery from the camera or bat -
tery charger immediately and keep it away from fire. 
						

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n Please observe the following in order to prevent fire, electrical shock or 
cracking of the battery while charging.
•	 Use	 only	the	indicated	 power	supply	 voltage.	 Also	avoid	 the	use	 of	multi-
socket adapters and extension cords.
•	 Do	 not	damage,	 bundle	or	alter	 power	 cords.	Also,	do	not	 place	 heavy	 ob-
jects on, stretch or bend power cords.
•	 Do	 not	connect	 or	disconnect	 the	power	 plug	with	wet	hands.	 Always	 grip	
the plug section when disconnecting a power plug.
•	 Do	not	cover	the	equipment	while	charging.
n	 Keep	 the	battery	 and	memory	 card	used	 in	this	 equipment	 out	of	the	
reach of children to prevent accidental ingestion. Consumption is harmful 
to human beings. If swallowed, seek medical assistance immediately.
n	 Keep	the	equipment	out	of	the	reach	of	children.		
n  Do not touch the internal components of the equipment if they become 
exposed as a result of being dropped or damaged. The high-voltage cir -
cuitry in the equipment could lead to an electric shock. Remove the bat -
tery as soon as possible, being careful to avoid electric shocks or burns. 
Take the equipment to your nearest dealer or service center if it is dam-
aged.
n  Do not use the equipment in wet areas as this could result in fire or electric 
shock.  
n Do not use the equipment near flammable gases, gasoline, benzine, thin-
ner or similar substances to avoid the risk of explosion, fire or burns.  
n Do not use the equipment in locations where usage is restricted or prohib -
ited as this may lead to disasters or accidents.  
n  Wipe off any dust that accumulates on the power plug as this may lead to 
fire.  
n To avoid the risk of fire, electric shock or product malfunction, do not use 
the battery charger with commercially available electronic transformers 
when traveling abroad.  
n To avoid the risk of fire or electric shock, use only the indicated power sup -
ply voltage.  
n  Do not damage, bundle or alter power cords. Also, to avoid damaging 
power cords and the risk of fire or electric shock, do not place heavy ob -
jects on, stretch or bend power cords. 
						

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n Do not connect or disconnect the power plug with wet hands. Both opera-
tions pose the risk of electric shock.
n Always grip the plug section when disconnecting a power plug. Do not 
pull the power cord. This can damage the power cord and result in fire or 
electric shock.
n If any metallic object, water, liquid or other foreign object gets into the 
camera, immediately remove the power plug from the outlet and contact 
a	 service	 center	for	repair.	 Failure	 to	observe	 these	precautions	 could	re-
sult in fire or electric shock.
n  If an abnormality such as an unusual sound or smoke is emitted from the 
equipment, immediately remove the power plug from the outlet and con-
tact your nearest dealer or service center for repair. Discontinue use of the 
equipment immediately if it is malfunctioning.
n Do not attempt to disassemble the equipment yourself. The high-voltage 
circuitry in the equipment could lead to an electric shock.
n Do not use in bathrooms or similar areas, as this can result in fire or electric 
shock.  
n Do not touch the power plug during a lightning storm. This poses a risk of 
electric shock.
n	 Keep	the	battery	out	of	the	reach	of	children.
n If the battery does not finish charging after the prescribed charging time, 
discontinue charging.
n Do not put the battery into a microwave or high pressure container.
n If the battery leaks or emits an unusual odor, immediately move it away 
from any sources of fire.
Caution
n Contact with fluid leaking from a battery can lead to burns. If part of your 
body comes in contact with a damaged battery, rinse the area with water 
immediately. (Do not use soap.)
If a battery starts to leak, remove it immediately from the equipment and 
wipe the battery chamber thoroughly before replacing it with a new bat -
ter y.
n  Plug the power plug securely into the electrical outlets. Loose plug poses 
a fire hazard.
n Do not allow the camera to get wet. In addition, do not operate it with wet 
hands. Both situations pose the risk of electric shock.
n Do not fire the flash at drivers of vehicles, as this may cause the driver to 
lose control and result in a traffic accident.   
						

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n Remove the power plug from the outlets before cleaning the equipment.n Remove the power plug from the outlets when not in use.
n Do not cover equipment while charging, as this can result in fire.  n Do not short the terminals or metal contacts on the power cords, as this 
can result in fire.  
n Do not use the equipment in wet areas or areas subject to oil smoke as this 
could result in fire or electric shock.  
Safety Precautions 
for Accessories When using optional products, carefully read the instructions provided 
with the product before using that product.