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GXR DIGITAL CAMERA BODY
Camera Body User Guide
The product serial number can be found on the bottom of
the camera body.
Before You Begin
Before using your camera body, take a few moments to familiarize
yourself with the controls and displays (pages 1 –1 0). Refer to this
section as you read through the rest of the manual.
Basic Photography and Playback
Read this section before using the camera for the first time. It covers the
steps involved in readying the camera for use, taking photographs
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Package Contents Confirm that the package contains the items listed below. * The actual appearance of included items may differ. GXR camera body USB cable with A/V cable Connector Cap The serial number mini-B connector Connect the The cap can be found on Connect the camera body to comes the bottom of the camera body to a TV. mounted on camera body. a computer or the camera printer. body. Hot shoe cover DB-90 rechargeable BJ-9 battery charger The cover comes battery mounted on the • CD: Con
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Notices • Safety precautions: Read all safety precautions thoroughly to ensure safe use. • Test shots: Take test shots to ensure that the camera is working properly before taking photos on important occasions. • Copyright: Reproduction or alteration of copyrighted documents, magazines, and other materials, other than for personal, home, or other similarly limited purposes, without the consent of the copyright holder, is prohibited. • Exemption from liability: Ricoh Co., Ltd. assumes no liab
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Safety Precautions Warning Symbols Various symbols are used throughout this instruction 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. This symbol indicates matters that may lead to imminent risk of death or serious injury if ignored or Danger incorrectly handled. This symbol indicates matters that may lead to death Warning or serious injury if ignored or incorrectly handled. This symb
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Do not put the battery in a fire, attempt to heat it, use it in a high temperature 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. Do not attempt to pierce, hit, compress, drop, or subject the battery to any other severe impact or force. Do not use a battery that is significantly damaged or deformed. Warning Turn off the power immediately in the event of abnormalities such as smoke or unusual odors being emitted
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Avoid any contact with the liquid crystal inside the picture display, should the monitor be damaged. Follow the appropriate emergency measures below. • 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 ou
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Keep the battery and SD 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. Keep the equipment out of the reach of children. Do not touch the internal components of the equipment if they become exposed as a result of being dropped or damaged. The high-voltage circuitry in the equipment could lead to an electric shock. Remove the battery as soon as possible
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Observe the following precautions to ensure safe use of this unit. Caution 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 battery. Plug the power cords securely into the electrical outlets. Loose cords pose a fire hazar
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Product Manuals The following manuals are provided with the GXR camera body: Camera Body User Guide (this booklet) This guide describes how to use your camera and install the supplied software. * Read this guide along with the documentation provided with the camera unit. Software User Guide (pdf file) The Software User Guide describes how to copy pictures from your camera body to a computer for display and editing. It is available in several languages, each in its own folder in the “DC Manu
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Table of Contents Package Contents ...................................................................................................... ii Notices ............................................................................................................................. iii Safety Precautions ....................................................................................................iv Product Manuals ...................................................................................
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Reference 45 Read this section for more information on camera functions. More on Photography .................................................................46 Mode P: Program Shift ......................................................................................... 46 Mode A: Aperture Priority .................................................................................. 48 Mode S: Shutter Priority ......................................................................................
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F - ? . Before You Begin Read this section before using your camera body for the first time. irst time user Introduction .............................................................. 2 r ead this
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F - ? . Introduction This manual describes how to take pictures and play them back. To ensure that you get the most from this product, read this manual thoroughly before use and irst keep it handy when using the product. time user Parts of the Camera Body r For more information, refer to the page number to the ead right of each item. this Front 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 14 13 12 11 1 Up-down dial ................................5 9 Microphone .................................. – 2 Mode dial l
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F - ? . Back 5 9 1011 1 12 2 3 13 irst 14 time 4 user 15 22 21 20 19 18 6 7 8 r ead this 17 16 23 1 DIRECTbutt on ..............................5 14 Directional pad ............................37 + (!) .....................................137 2 OPEN/f(flash)butt on ................29 – (%) .....................................137 3 VF/LCD button .............................42 Fn1(F unction1) (#) ...............136 4 Picture display ...............................8 Fn2(F unc
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F - ? . Mode Dial Before shooting, press the 1 mode dial lock release (1) and rotate the mode dial to choose a shooting mode irst (2). 2 time user r ead P (program shift): A (aperture priority): You S (shutter priority): You this You choose from choose an aperture choose a shutter combinations of and let the camera speed and let the shutter speed adjust the shutter camera adjust and aperture that speed for optimal aperture for optimal produce the same exposure (page 4 8 ). exposure (pag
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F - ? . Up-down Dial and ADJ. Lever Up-down dial When viewing pictures or navigating the menus, you can use the up-down dial in place of + and –, and the ADJ. lever in place irst of Fn and Fn2. The ADJ. lever and time up-down dial can also be used to select shutter speed and aperture user in P, A, S, and M modes. ADJ. lever r ead this You can assign frequently-used shooting menu items to the ADJ. lever for easy access (page 13 4 ). To display a shooting menu item, center the ADJ. lever
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F - ? . DIRECTs creen For more information, refer to the page number to the right of each item. 1 2 3 8 4 5 7 9 irst 10 time 13 6 user 12 r 18 ead this 11 15 14 16 17 1 Shooting mode ..............................4 10 Exposure metering ......................70 2 Aperture .......................... 46,48, 50 11 Imagesettings ............................71 3 Shutter speed .................. 46,49, 50 12 Picture quality/size/movie size ....61 4 Flash mode ...............
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F - ? . Displaying the Options for the Shooting Settings Pressing the ADJ. lever when an item is highlighted on the DIRECT screen displays the options for the setting item. Select the desired option using + and –, or the up- down dial, and then press the ADJ. lever or the C/ irst D button to set the option. time Caution user The settings of shooting mode, macro mode, self-timer, and flash mode for built-in flash cannot be changed by selecting the item r ead on the DIRECT screen. Change the
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F - ? . 14 Picture Display The following indicators may be displayed during shooting and playback. Shooting (still photography) Shooting (movie mode) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 37 38 4:3 N irst 21 9 22 26 10 23 time 25cm- 20 11 24 12 user 13 32 15 25 16 r 17 ead 18 F 2.5 1/50 200 19 this 27 28 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 F 2.5 1/50 200 1 Flash mode ............ 28 9 Focusmode/full 18 Date imprint .......... 84 press snap ........64, 69 2 Flashc ompensation/ 19 Battery level .......... 10 manualfla
