Ricoh R10 User Guide

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3Insert the rechargeable 
battery.
• When the rechargeable battery is 
loaded in place, it is locked with 
the hook shown in the figure.
4Close the battery/card 
cover and slide it back into 
place.
Removing the Rechargeable Battery
Open the battery/card cover. Release the hook that locks the 
rechargeable battery. The battery is ejected. Pull the battery out of 
the camera. Be careful not to drop the battery when removing it from 
the...

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To turn the power on:
1Press the POWER button.
• After the start sound, the picture 
display turns on.
Using the Camera in Playback 
Mode
• Pressing and holding the 6 
(Playback) button turns on the 
camera in playback mode, allowing 
you to start playback at once.
• When the camera is turned on with 
the 6 button, pressing the 6 
button again switches playback mode to recording mode.
To turn the power off:
1Press the POWER button....

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1Turn the power on for the first time after purchase.
• The language selection screen appears.
• To skip language setting, press the ADJ./OK button.
• When the ADJ./OK button is pressed, the language setting is 
cancelled and the video signal format-setting screen appears.
2Press ADJ./OK button 
!#$ to select a language.
3Press the ADJ./OK button.
• The display language is set, and 
the date/time setting screen 
appears.
Note...

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If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.1Press the ADJ./OK button 
!#$ to set the year, 
month, date and time.
• Change the value with ! and 
move the frame with #$.
• You can cancel the setting by 
pressing the DISP. Button.
2In [Format], choose the date 
and time format.
• Select the date and time format 
with !.
3Check the display and then 
press the ADJ./OK button.
• The date is set.
Note...

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Basic Shooting
Now you are ready.
1Hold the camera with both hands 
and lightly press both elbows 
against your body.
2Put your finger on the shutter 
release button.
Caution -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------•When you are shooting, be careful not to obstruct the lens or flash with your fingers, 
hair, or the strap.
•Do not hold the lens unit. Zoom and focusing will not be...

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Preventing Camera Shake ---------------------------------------------------------------------If you move the camera when pressing the shutter release button, the still image might 
not come out clearly due to camera shake.
Camera shake tends to occur in the following cases:
•When shooting in a dark place without using the flash
•When using the zoom function
•When shooting using time exposure (GP.100)
When the J symbol appears on the...

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1Press the POWER button to turn the 
camera on, and turn the mode dial to 
5.
2Put the subject of your photo in the center of the 
screen and press the shutter release button 
halfway.
• The camera focuses on the subject and the exposure and white 
balance are fixed.
• If automatic focusing fails, a red 
frame is displayed in the center of 
the picture display.
• The focal distance is measured at a 
maximum of nine points. Green...

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3To take a picture with the subject in the foreground 
in focus against a background, half-press the 
shutter release button to focus on the subject, and 
then compose your shot.
4Gently press the shutter release button all the way.
• The still image you have taken appears momentarily on the picture 
display and is recorded to the internal memory or SD memory card....

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1With the camera ready to 
shoot, turn the zoom lever 
toward z or Z.
• You can check the zoom status on 
the zoom bar of the picture display.
• Low speed zooming and high 
speed zooming are available. 
Turning the zoom lever just slightly 
toward z operates the zoom at low speed. Turn the zoom lever 
further to switch to high speed zooming.
2Compose your picture and half-press the shutter 
release button.
3Full-press the shutter...

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Using the Digital Zoom -------------------------------------------------------------------------While you can use the normal zoom to enlarge the subject up to 7.1×, digital zooming 
allows you to enlarge the subject still further (up to another 4.8× for still images or 4.0× 
for movies).
To use digital zooming, turn and hold the zoom lever toward z until the maximum 
magnification is reached on the zoom bar, then momentarily release...