Ricoh Gr 2 Manual

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6 Press the MENU/OK button.
The shooting screen reappears and the sym-
bol is displayed on the screen.
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•	 The	settings	can	also	be	made	in	[White	Balance]	of	the	[Shooting]	menu.
•	 [Multi-P	AUTO]	works	as	[Auto]	in	the	following	cases.
•	 In	3 mode
•	 In	Continuous	Mode
•	 When	[Auto	Bracket]	is	set	to	[AE-BKT	1/3EV],	[AE-BKT	1/2EV],	or	[DR-BKT]
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•	 The	white	balance	may	not	be	adjusted	correctly	for	a	subject	that	is	mostly	dark.
•	 When	 using	a	flash,	 set	the	 white	 balance	 to	[Auto],	 [Multi-P	 AUTO],	or	[Manual].	 The	white	 balance	
may not be adjusted correctly for other settings. 
						

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Setting the Color Temperature
1 Select [CT] in Step 2 on p.68, and then press the Fn2 button.
The [White Balance Detailed Settings [CT ]] screen appears.
2 Press the !" buttons to set a value.
Values	from	2500	K	to	10000	K	can	be	set.
If	the	 Fn2	 button	 is	pressed,	 the	white	 balance	
compensation	 can	be	performed.	 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 reappears.
4 Press the MENU/OK button.
The shooting screen reappears.
Setting the  White Balance Manually
1 Select [Manual] in Step 2 on p.68.
2 Aim the camera at a white subject, such as a sheet of paper, 
under the light for shooting.
3 Press the Fn2 button.
The white balance is measured.
If	the	 Fn2	 button	 is	pressed	 while	the	flash	 is	being	 fired,	the	white	 balance	
for flash shooting can be measured.
4 Press the MENU/OK button.
The shooting screen reappears. 
						

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Shooting Continuously
The continuous shooting functions are as follows.
Continuous ModeContinues to take pictures for as long as you hold down the shutter 
release button. p.72
Auto Bracket Takes three images with different exposure, white balance, effect, 
dynamic range, or contrast settings. p.73
Multiple Exposure Shooting Merges multiple images together. p.74
Interval Shooting Take pictures automatically at a fixed interval. p.76
Interval Composite Merges a series of continuous images in such a way that the bright 
areas remain. p.77
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•	 Of	
the	functions	 described	 above,	only	[Auto	 Bracket]	 and	[Interval	 Shooting]	 can	be	used	 in	combina-
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Shooting Continuously
Set [Continuous Mode] of the [Shooting] menu to [Continuous] to perform 
continuous shooting.
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, the symbol appears 
on the shooting screen.
Set [Continuous Mode] to [Off ] to return to nor -
mal shooting.
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•	 The	flash	cannot	be	used	with	this	function.
•	 The	self-timer	cannot	be	used	with	this	function.
•	 If	 the	[Effect]	 of	the	 [Shooting]	 menu	is	set	 to	[Hi-Contrast	 B&W],	[Miniaturize],	 [Clarity],	or	[Bril-
liance], continuous shooting is not available.
•	 If	 the	[Picture	 Format]	 of	the	 [Shooting]	 menu	is	set	 to	o or p, the continuous shooting stops 
when the camera memory capacity for processing reaches full.
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•	 Continuous	 shooting	can	also	 be	performed	 by	pressing	 the	shutter	 release	button	fully	while	
pressing the AF button (Continuous AF). See “When the AF Function Switching Lever is Set to C-AF” 
(p.62) of  “Using the AF Button”.
•	 The	 maximum	 number	of	pictures	 that	can	be	taken	 continuously	 for	one	 press	 of	the	 shutter	 release	
button is 999.
•	 In	 the	[Key	 Custom	 Options]	 menu,	[Cont.	Mode]	 can	be	registered	 to	use	 to	the	 ADJ.	 lever	 and	the	
Fn1, Fn2, and Effect buttons. (p.120, p.122) 
						

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Shooting Continuously with Different Settings (Auto 
Bracket)
In the [Auto Bracket] settings in the [Shooting] menu, three images will be 
taken with differing values for exposure, white balance, etc.
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 EV.
WB-BKT
Takes three images (an image with more reddish than the current white balance, 
an image at the current white balance, and an image with more bluish than the 
current white balance).
WB-BKT Preset Takes three images with different white balance settings. The white balance for the 
second and third images is selected, respectively.
Effect-BKT
Takes three images with different effect settings. The effect for the second and 
third images is selected, respectively.
DR-BKTTakes images with the dynamic range compensation set to [Off ], [Weak], and 
[Strong].
CONTRAST-BKT Takes images with different contrast settings.
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•	 The	flash	cannot	be	used	with	this	function.
•	 [AE-BKT	1/2EV]	cannot	be	selected	in	
Tv	mode.
•	 When	 [Effect]	of	the	 [Shooting]	 menu	is	set	 to	[Miniaturize],	 [Clarity],	or	[Brilliance],	 [AE-BKT	1/3EV],	
[AE-BKT 1/2EV], and [DR-BKT] cannot be used.
•	 [Shift	Crop]	cannot		be	selected	for	[Effect-BKT].
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•	 In	the	[Key	 Custom	 Options]	 menu,	[Auto	Bracket]	 can	be	registered	 to	use	 to	the	 ADJ.	 lever	 and	the	
Fn1, Fn2, and Effect buttons. (p.120, p.122) 
						

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Shooting Continuously with Varied Exposure Values
1 In [Auto Bracket] of the [Shooting] menu, select [AE-BKT 1/3EV] 
or [AE-BKT 1/2EV], and then press the $ button.
The [AE Bracketing Settings] screen appears.
2 Press the #$ buttons to select from 
the first through third image, and 
then press the !" buttons to set 
the exposure value.
3 Press the MENU/OK button twice.
The shooting screen reappears.
Shooting While Merging Images Together (Multiple Ex -
posure Shooting)
The	 camera	 takes	images	 while	merging	 them	together.	 Up	to	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 Press the !"  buttons to select 
items, and then set the selected 
item to [On] or [Off ]. 
						

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Automatic Exposure[Off ]: Does not adjust the exposure value.
[On]: Merges images while adjusting the exposure value depending on the 
number of images.
Save Each Image [Off ]: Saves only the final merged image.
[On]: Saves each unmerged image.
Save in process [Off ]: Saves only the final merged image.
[On]: Saves each merged image.
3 Press the MENU/OK button.
[Multiple Exposure Shooting] appears on the shooting screen.
4 Take the first image.
5 To take the next image, select [Next 
shot >], and then press the MENU/
OK button.
To retake the image, select [Retake shot].
6 Take the next image.
Repeat Steps 5 and 6.
To return to the previous merged image, select [Retake shot]. To end multiple 
exposure shooting, select [Complete].
When shooting ends after the fifth image is taken or when [Complete] is se
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lected, the merged image is saved.
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•		If	 [Multi	 Exposure]	 is	set	 to	the	 Fn1,	 Fn2,	and	Effect	 buttons	 in	the	 [Key	 Custom	 Options]	 menu,	you	
can start the multiple exposure shooting with button operation only. (p.122)
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•	 The	settings	for	the	following	functions	cannot	be	changed	during	the	multiple	exposure	shooting. •	 Crop
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Shooting Automatically at Set Intervals (Interval Shoot-
ing)
The camera takes pictures automatically at fixed intervals.
1 In the [Shooting] menu, select [Interval Shooting], and then 
press the $ button.
The [Interval Shooting] screen appears.
2 Press the #$ buttons to select 
minutes/seconds , and then press the 
!"  buttons to set the interval value .
You can select the shooting interval from 1 
second, 2 seconds, or between 5 seconds and 
60 minutes (in 5-second increments).
3 Press the #$ buttons to select the number of pictures, and 
then press the !" buttons to set the value.
Values from 1 to 99 or ∞ can be set.
4 Press the MENU/OK button.
[Interval Shooting] appears on the screen.
5 Press the shutter release button to take the picture.
A picture is taken every time the set interval elapses.
6 Press the MENU/OK button to end shooting.
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•	 Depending	on	the	 shooting	 settings,	the	time	 until	 the	next	 picture	 is	taken	 may	be	longer	 than	the	
time set for interval shooting.
•	 When	 the	shooting	 interval	is	set	 to	1	second	 or	2	seconds,	 the	exposure	 for	the	 first	 image	 may	be	
used for the second and later images.
•	 The	interval	shooting	is	canceled	if	the	power	is	turned	off.
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•	 When	 [Focus]	of	the	 [Shooting]	 menu	is	set	 to	[Subj.	 Tracking],	 the	focus	 method	 becomes	 [Multi	AF]	
during the interval shooting.
•	 It	is	recommended	to	use	the	battery	with	sufficient	power.
•	 It	is	recommended	to	use	a	memory	card	with	sufficient	free	space	or	a	high	speed	memory	card. 
						

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Recording Star Trails (Interval Composite)
A series of continuous images taken at set intervals is merged in such a way 
that	the	bright	 areas	remain.	 Use	this	function	 when	you	want	 to	record	 the	
trails of light formed by stars or the moon during nightscape shooting at a 
fixed position.
1 Mount the camera on a tripod.
2 Set the mode dial to Av, Tv, TAv, or M, and then take a test shot.
Set the aperture value, shutter speed, focus, ISO sensitivity, and white bal-
ance, and then check the composition. This exposure is maintained in images 
are merged.
3 In the [Shooting] menu, select [Interval Composite].
4 Press the !"  buttons to select an 
item, and then change its setting.
Interval Sets the shooting interval from the shortest value (Min.) up to 60 minutes.
Save Interval Composite 
Img. Sets how the images are saved.
[Off ]: Saves only the merged image.
[Save Each Image]: Saves both the unmerged image and merged image in 
JPEG format.
[Save in process]: Saves each image at the point it is merged in JPEG format.
5 Press the MENU/OK button.
[Interval Composite] appears on the shooting screen. 
						

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6 Press the shutter release button fully.
The first image is taken, and additional images are taken continuously at the 
set interval.
To check the images being merged, press the shutter release button halfway.
If the shutter release button is pressed fully, the images merged up to that 
point are saved as they are, and the interval composite shooting starts with 
a new image.
7 Press the MENU/OK button to end shooting.
The merged image is saved.
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•	 The	image	at	the	time	of	pressing	the	MENU/OK	button	during	shooting	is	not	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.
•	 For	the	RAW	 images	 taken	with	Interval	 Composite	 when	[Ambient	 Brightness]	 of	the	 [Shooting]	
menu is set to [Normal], [Original] cannot be selected for [Ambient Brightness] of [RAW Develop -
ment] of the [Playback] menu.
•	 [Vignetting]	set	in	[Effect]	or	[Image	Settings]	of	the	[Shooting]	menu	is	invalid.
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•	 The	values	of	the	following	settings	are	fixed	when	the	first	image	is	taken.
•	 ISO	sensitivity	when	set	to	[Auto]	or	[Auto-Hi]
•	 White	balance	value	when	set	to	[Auto]
•	 AF	operation	is	only	performed	for	the	first	image.
•	 When	 [Focus]	of	the	 [Shooting]	 menu	is	set	 to	[Subj.	 Tracking],	 it	works	 as	[Multi	 AF]	during	 the	
interval composite shooting.
•	 The	self-timer	can	only	be	used	for	the	first	image.	[Custom	Self-Timer]	cannot	be	used.
•	 If	 shooting	 the	light	 trails	 of	stars,	 setting	 the	[Focus]	 of	the	 [Shooting]	 menu	to	[∞]	 and	the	[In-
terval] to [Min.] will yield clear images. 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.
•	 During	 shooting	in	a	dark	 location,	 using	the	optional	 external	viewfinder	 (GV-1/GV-2)	 is	convenient.