Ricoh Kr5 Instruction Manual

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Turning the Camera On and Off
1Turn the main switch to [ON].
The camera will turn on.
Set the main switch to the position [OFF] 
to turn off the camera.
• Always turn the camera off when not in use.
• The power will automatically turn off when you do not perform any operations 
within a set period of time. To reactivate the camera, turn it on again or 
perform any of the following.
- Press the shutter release button halfway.
-Press the Q button, 3 button, or M button.
• By default, the camera is set to turn off automatically after 1 minute of 
inactivity. You can change the setting in [Auto Power Off] of the [RSet-up 3] 
menu. (p.281)  
						

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Initial Settings
The first time the camera is turned on after 
purchasing, the [
Language/u] screen 
appears on the monitor. Follow the 
procedure below to set the language 
displayed on the monitor and the current 
date and time. Once these settings are 
made, you will not need to set them again 
next time you turn on your camera.
If the [Date Adjustment] screen appears, set 
the date and time by following the procedure 
in “Setting the Date and Time” (p.64).
You can choose the language in which the menus, error messages, etc. 
are displayed from the following: English, French, German, Spanish, 
Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, 
Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, 
Simplified Chinese and Japanese.
1Use the four-way controller 
(2345) to select the desired 
language. 
Setting the Display Language
Cancel OKOKMENU
MENU
/
00 00:/ //24h
Date Adjustment
Date Format
Date
Time
Settings complete
Cancel/ /201001 01
mmdd yy
CancelMENUOKOK 
						

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2Press the 4 button.
The [Initial Setting] screen appears in the 
selected language.
Press the four-way controller (3) twice 
and proceed to Step 10 on p.62 if 
W(Hometown) does not have to be 
changed.
3Press the four-way controller (3).
The cursor moves to W.
4Press the four-way controller (5).
The [W Hometown] screen appears.
5Use the four-way controller 
(45) to select a city.
6Press the four-way controller (3).
The cursor moves to [DST] (daylight saving time).
7Use the four-way controller (45) to select O or P.
8Press the 4 button.
The camera returns to the [Initial Setting] screen.
9Press the four-way controller (3).
The cursor moves to [Text Size].
Initial Setting
New York
Text Size
Settings complete
Cancel
MENU
StandardEnglish
Hometown
DST New York
Cancel
MENUOKOK 
						

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10Press the four-way controller (5) 
and use the four-way controller 
(23) to select [Standard] or 
[Large].
Selecting [Large] increases the text size 
of the selected menu items.
11Press the 4 button.
12Press the four-way controller (3) 
to select [Settings complete].
13Press the 4 button.
The [Date Adjustment] screen appears.
In this manual, the menu screens hereafter are described with [Text Size] set 
to [Standard].
Initial Setting
New York
Text Size
Settings completeEnglish
Cancel
MENUOKOK
StandardLarge
MENU
Initial Setting
New York
Text Size
Settings complete
CancelStandardEnglish
OK
OK 
						

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Getting Started2 When the Wrong Language is Set
If you mistakenly select the wrong language in the [Language/u] 
screen and proceed to the [Date Adjustment] screen, you can perform 
the following operation to set the language back.
If you have proceeded to switch the camera to Capture mode (and the 
camera is ready to take a picture), perform the following operation from 
Step 2 to set the language back.1Press the 3 button once to 
display the guides on the monitor.
The screen shown on the right is an 
example of the guides displayed. The 
displayed screen will vary depending on 
the selected language.
The guides appear on the monitor for 3 
seconds.
2Press the 3 button once.
[A 1] is displayed in the upper tab.
H is displayed when the mode dial is set to H.
3Press the four-way controller (5) five times.
[R 1] is displayed in the upper tab.
Press the four-way controller (5) six times when the mode dial is set to 
H.
4Press the four-way controller (3) to select [Language/u].
5Press the four-way controller (5).
The [Language/u] screen appears.
6Use the four-way controller (2345) to select the 
desired language and press the 4 button.
The [R Set-up 1] menu in the selected language appears.
Refer to the following pages and set the desired city for [Hometown] 
and the current date and time as necessary.
• To change the hometown: “Setting the World Time” (p.270)
• To change the date and time: “Changing the Date and Time Display” 
(p.270)
• When the hometown and the date and time are not set, the [Initial Setting] 
screen or [Date Adjustment] screen will be displayed again next time the 
camera is turned on.
• If you have not proceeded to the [Date Adjustment] screen, you can reselect 
a language using the four-way controller (5) in the [Language/u] screen.
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Getting Started2Set the current date and time and the display style.
1Press the four-way controller (5).
The frame moves to [mm/dd/yy].
2Use the four-way controller 
(23) to choose the date format.
Choose [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/
mm/dd].
3Press the four-way controller (5).
The frame moves to [24h].
4Use the four-way controller 
(23) to select 24h (24-hour 
display) or 12h (12-hour display).
5Press the four-way controller (5).
The frame returns to [Date Format].
6Press the four-way controller (3).
The frame moves to [Date].
Setting the Date and Time
MENU
/
00 00:/ Date Adjustment
Date Format
Date
Time
Settings complete
Cancel OK
OK
/ /201001 01
24h//mmdd yy
Date Adjustment
Date Format
Date
Time
Settings complete
Cancel OK
OKMENU
/
/ / 2010
00 00:01 01/mmdd yy24h// 
						

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7Press the four-way controller (5).
The frame moves to the month.
8Use the four-way controller (23) 
to set the month.
Set the day and year in the same manner.
Next, set the time.
If you select [12h] in Step 4, the camera 
switches between am and pm depending 
on the time.
9Press the four-way controller (3) 
to select [Settings complete].
10Press the 4 button.
The camera returns to the status screen and is ready to take a picture.
If you set the date and time from the menu, the screen will return to the 
[R Set-up 1] menu. In this case, press the 3 button.
Pressing the 3 button while setting the date and time cancels the settings 
made up to that point and switches the camera to Capture mode. After initial 
settings are complete, if the camera power is turned off before the date and 
time settings are complete, the [Date Adjustment] screen will appear first next 
time you turn the camera on. In this case, you can also set the date and time 
from the menu later. (p.270)
• When you press the 4 button in Step 10, the seconds value is set to 0. To 
set the exact time, press the 4 button when the time signal (on the TV, 
radio, etc.) reaches 0 seconds.
• You can change the language and date and time settings from the menu. 
(p.270, p.273) 
MENU
/
00 00:/
OK Date FormatDate Adjustment
Date
Time
Settings complete
Cancel
OK
24hmmdd yy
/ /201001 01
MENU
00 00: Date Adjustment
Date Format
Date
Time
Settings complete
OK
OKCancel
24h//
/ /201009 09mmdd yy 
						

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							3Basic Operations
This chapter explains basic operations for shooting by 
setting mode dial to I (Auto Picture) to ensure 
successful capturing.
For information about advanced functions and settings for 
taking pictures, refer to chapter 4 and onward.
Basic Shooting Operation  ................................... 68
Using a Zoom Lens  .............................................. 74
Using the Built-in Flash  ....................................... 75
Playing Back Pictures .......................................... 82 
						

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Basic Operations3
Basic Shooting Operation
How you hold the camera is important when taking pictures.
• Hold the camera firmly with both hands and keep your elbows close 
to your body.
• Press the shutter release button gently when taking a picture.
Holding the Camera
• To reduce camera shake, support your body or the camera on a solid object 
such as a table, tree, or wall.
• Although there are individual differences among photographers, the slowest 
possible shutter speed for a handheld camera is generally 1/(focal length 
×1.5). For example, it is 1/75 of a second for a focal length of 50 mm and 1/
150 of a second for 100 mm. Use a tripod or the Shake Reduction function 
(p.141) when using a slower shutter speed.
• When using a telephoto lens, a tripod that is heavier than the total weight of 
the camera and lens is recommended to avoid camera shake.
• Do not use the Shake Reduction function when using the camera on a tripod. 
(p.142)
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