Ricoh Kr5 Instruction Manual

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Before Using Your Camera1
Names and Functions of Working 
Parts
*  In the second illustration, the camera is shown with the Eyecup FQ removed.
Tripod socket
Battery cover Battery cover 
unlock lever
Self-timer lamp/
Remote control receiver
AF coupler Mirror
Lens unlock button
Lens information 
contacts Card coverStrap lug Hot shoe
Lens mount index
(red dot)
Built-in flash
PC/AV terminalDiopter 
adjustment lever
Terminal cover
Viewfinder
Card access lamp
Monitor
AF assist light
Speaker
Microphone
Image plane indicator
Infrared port 
						

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Before Using Your Camera1Functions of buttons, dials and levers used during shooting are noted.
Capture Mode
The factory default settings are explained here. Depending on the button, these 
settings can be changed.
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1| (Green) button
You can assign a function to 
this button. (p.197)
2Shutter release button
Press to capture images. 
(p.72) 
3Main switch
Move to turn the camera on 
and off. (p.59)
4Lens unlock button
Press to detach a lens. (p.57) 
5mc button
Sets the EV compensation 
and aperture values. (p.104, 
p.110, p.117) 
6Mode dial
Changes Capture mode. (p.91) 
7Focus mode lever
Switches between autofocus 
mode (p.122) and manual 
focus mode (p.134).
8K/i button
Press to pop up the built-in 
flash. (p.75) 
9E-dial
Sets the shutter speed, 
aperture, sensitivity and EV 
compensation values.
0=/L button
You can select the function of 
this button either to focus on 
the target or to lock the 
exposure value. (p.112, p.120, 
p.123)
aQ button
Switches to Playback mode. 
(p.82)
bU button
Displays a Live View image. 
(p.159)
cM button
Displays the status screen 
(p.25)
Switches to the control panel 
when the status screen is 
shown. (p.26)
d4 button
When the control panel or a 
menu screen is displayed, 
press this button to confirm 
the selected item.
When the focusing area is set 
to S (Select), press this 
button to enable or disable 
changing the AF point. (p.129)
eFour-way controller 
(2345)
Displays the Drive Mode/
Flash Mode/White Balance/
Sensitivity setup menu. (p.86)
When the control panel or a 
menu screen is displayed, use 
this to move the cursor or 
change items.
Changes the AF point when it 
can be changed.
f3 button
Displays the [A Rec. Mode 1] 
menu (p.87). Next, press the 
four-way controller (5) to 
display other menus. 
						

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Before Using Your Camera1Functions of buttons, dial and lever used during playback are noted.
Playback Mode
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In this Operating Manual, the buttons of the four-
way controller are referred to in the following way.
1| (Green) button
Press to change the settings, 
such as resetting the values. 
(p.197)
2Shutter release button
Press halfway to switch to 
Capture mode.
3Main switch
Move to turn the camera on 
and off. (p.59)
4mc button
When the file format of the last 
captured image is JPEG, and 
its data still remains in the 
buffer memory, press this 
button to additionally save the 
image in RAW format. (p.83)
5K/i button
Press to delete images. (p.84) 
6E-dial
Use this to enlarge an image 
(p.223) or display multiple 
images at the same time 
(p.224).
7Q button
Switches to Capture mode.
8M button
Displays shooting information 
on the monitor. (p.27) 
94 button
Confirms the setting you 
selected in the menu or 
playback screen.
0Four-way controller 
(2345)
Use this to move the cursor or 
change items in the menu or 
playback screen.
Press the four-way controller 
(3) to display the playback 
mode palette. (p.220) 
a3 button
Displays the [QPlayback 1] 
menu (p.221). Next, press the 
four-way controller (5) to 
display other menus.
References to Button Names 
						

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Before Using Your Camera1
Display Indicators
The various information appears on 
the monitor depending on the status 
of the camera.
Guides appear on the monitor for 3 seconds (default setting) when the 
camera is switched on or the mode dial is turned.
Monitor
The brightness and the color of the monitor can be adjusted. (p.277, p.278)
At Start-up or when Operating the Mode Dial
1Capture mode (p.91)3Current date and time (p.64)
2World Time (p.270)
(only when set to Destination)
To not show guides, set [Guide Display] to [Off] in the [R Set-up 1] menu. 
(p.274) 
Monitor
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Program
Automatic ExposureP1
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While shooting, the status screen is displayed showing the current 
shooting function settings. You can change the type of the screen 
displayed by pressing the M button.
 Status screen
(All items are displayed here for explanatory purposes. The actual display may 
differ.)
Capture Mode
1Capture Mode (p.91)13EV Compensation (p.117)/
Exposure Bracketing (p.118)
2AE Lock (p.120)
3Interval Shooting (p.149)/Multi-
exposure (p.153)/Digital Filter 
(p.155)/HDR Capture (p.209)
/Cross Processing (p.216)14EV bar
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Flash Exposure Compensation (p.81)
16White Balance fine-tuning (p.204)
17Drive Mode (p.86)
4Custom Image (p.213)/
Cross Processing (p.216)18White Balance (p.200)
19Select AF point (p.129)
5Focus Mode (p.122)20Sensitivity (p.98)
6AE Metering (p.114)21Flash Mode (p.75)
7Battery level (p.49)22File Format (p.195)
8E-dial guide23JPEG Recorded Pixels (p.192)
9Shutter speed24JPEG Quality (p.193)
10Aperture value25Shake Reduction (p.141)
11ISO AUTO26Remaining image storage 
capacity/| button guide
12Sensitivity (p.98)
PAF.A1/ISO
ISOAUTO125 5.6F
1 12 2+3-3AW B
12M[37]
200
JPEG12M[37]
Custom ImageBright
JPEG
HDRHDROFFOFFOFFOFFAF.AOFFOFF
Status screenM
Control panel BlankMM
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Before Using Your Camera1 Control panel
Press the M button in the status screen to display the control panel and change 
settings.
1Function name11Highlight Correction (p.207)
2Setting12Shadow Correction (p.208)
3Custom Image (p.213)13File Format (p.195)
4Cross Processing (p.216)14JPEG Recorded Pixels (p.192)
5Digital Filter (p.155)15JPEG Quality (p.193)
6HDR Capture (p.209)16Distortion Correction (p.211)
7Shake Reduction (p.141)17Lateral Chromatic Aberration 
Correction (p.211)
8AE Metering (p.114)
9AF Mode (p.125)18Current date and time
10Select AF point (p.129)19Remaining image storage capacity
• Settings that cannot be changed due to the current camera setup cannot be 
selected.
• On the status screen, the setting currently being changed or guide display for 
the buttons that can be operated are displayed in blue (when [Status Screen] 
in the [R Set-up 1] menu is set to [Display Color 1]).
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The status screen will disappear if no operations are made within 30 seconds. 
Press the M button to display it again.•If no operations are made within 30 seconds in the control panel, the status 
screen will reappear.
•If [Shooting Info Display] is set to O (On) in [Memory] (p.288) of the [A Rec. 
Mode 4] menu and the blank screen is selected, the next time the camera is 
turned on the blank screen is displayed first.
•[9999] is the maximum number of recordable images that can be displayed on 
the status screen and in the control panel. Even if the number of recordable 
images is 10,000 or more, [9999] is displayed.
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12M
[37]
Custom Image
Bright
JPEG
HDRHDROFFOFFOFFOFF
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The camera switches the types of information display when you press the 
M button during playback.
Playback Mode
Standard Captured image, file format and guides are displayed.
Histogram displayCaptured image and histogram (Brightness/RGB) are 
displayed. Not available during movie playback. (p.30)
Detailed information 
displayDetailed information on how and when the image was 
taken is displayed. (p.28)
No info. display Only captured image is displayed.
The type of information display that is shown first during playback is the same 
as that of the last playback in the previous session. If [Playback Info Display] is 
set to P (Off) in [Memory] (p.288) of the [A Rec. Mode 4] menu, the [Standard] 
screen is always displayed first when the camera is turned on.
2000 F5.6JPEG1/
100-0001100-0001RAWRAW
200ISO2000 F5.6JPEG1/
100-0001100-0001RAWRAW
200ISO
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1/2000AF.A
12MG2200ISO
24mm±0 ±0
±0
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±0
JPEGAdobeRGBA1F5.6 +1.5 -0.5DRDR200200
StandardM
M
M M
No info. display Detailed information displayHistogram display 
						

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Before Using Your Camera1 Detailed information display
Use the four-way controller (23) to switch between pages.P
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JPEGAdobeRGB
A1F2.8
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Movie
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