Ricoh gr digital III, Operating Manual

Page 1: ... get your RICOH GR III ready for shooting as well as basic operations Chapters 3 to 7 Read these chapters when you want to learn more about the different camera functions These chapters cover all shooting and playback functions and describe how to customize the camera settings and use it with a computer Operating Manual The serial number is located on the bottom of the camera Model R02010 e_kb588_...

Page 2: ... ence for the product you have purchased we ask you to complete the user registration Visit the following website to complete the user registration http www ricoh imaging com registration Registered users will be notified by e mail about important customer sup port information such as firmware version updates etc e_kb588_om indb 2 2018 08 07 10 00 55 ...

Page 3: ...copyright holder is prohibited Exemption from liability RICOH IMAGING COMPANY assumes no liability for failure to record or display images as a result of product malfunction Radio interference Operating this camera in the vicinity of other electronic equipment may adversely affect both the camera and the other device Inter ference is particularly likely if the camera is used in close proximity to ...

Page 4: ...on the monitor DisplayingtheCertificationMarks 1 Display the menu Refer to Setting from the Menus p 25 for how to display the menu 2 Select Certification Marks in the E8 menu Trademarks Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and other countries Macintosh macOS OS X and App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and ...

Page 5: ...ed Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met 1 Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer 2 Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the follow ing disclaimer in ...

Page 6: ...pe cific action is prohibited Example Do not touch Do not disassemble Observe the following precautions to ensure safe use of this camera Danger Q Q Do not attempt to disassemble repair or alter the camera yourself The high voltage circuitry in the equipment poses significant electrical hazard Q Q Do not attempt to disassemble alter or directly solder the battery Q Q Do not put the battery in a fi...

Page 7: ... camera immediately if it is malfunctioning Q Q Turn off the power immediately if any metallic object water liquid or oth er foreign object gets into the camera Remove the battery and memory card as soon as possible being careful to avoid electric shocks or burns If you are drawing power from a household electrical outlet be sure to unplug the power plug from the outlet Failure to observe this pre...

Page 8: ...emory card are harmful if swallowed Seek medical assistance immediately Q Q Keep the camera out of the reach of children For children accidents may occur because they cannot understand the contents of Safety Precau tions and Precautions for Use Q Q Do not touch the internal components of the camera if they become ex posed as a result of being dropped or damaged The high voltage circuitry in the eq...

Page 9: ...e power plug from the outlet and contact a service center for repair Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shocks Q Q If an abnormality such as an unusual sound or smoke is emitted from the camera immediately remove the power plug from the outlet and contact your nearest dealer or service center for repair Stop using the camera im mediately if it is malfunctioning Q Q...

Page 10: ...is may cause the driver to lose control and result in a traffic accident Failure to observe this precau tion could result in a traffic accident Q Q Remove the power plug from the outlets before cleaning the camera Q Q Remove the power plug from the outlets when the camera is not used Q Q Do not cover the camera while using it Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire Q Q Do not short...

Page 11: ...ng from the Menus 25 Menu List 27 A Still Image Settings Menus 27 B Movie Settings Menus 30 C Playback Settings Menus 32 D Customize Settings Menus 33 E Setup Menus 35 2 Getting Started 37 Setting the Battery and a Memory Card 37 Inserting the Battery and a Memory Card 37 Charging the Battery 38 Initial Settings 40 Turning the Camera On 40 Setting the Language and the Date and Time 41 Formatting a...

Page 12: ...re 73 Setting the Drive Mode 74 Shooting Continuously Continuous Shooting 76 Shooting with Varied Exposure Values Bracketing 77 Shooting While Merging Images Together Multi exposure 78 Shooting Automatically at Set Intervals Interval Shooting 80 Recording Star Trails Interval Composite 82 Using the Self timer 84 Configuring the Capture Settings 85 Image Capture Settings 85 Movie Capture Settings 8...

Page 13: ...lance 105 Correcting Color Moiré 106 Adjusting the Image Quality 107 Editing Movies 108 5 Sharing Images 110 Using the Camera with a Computer 110 Using the Camera with a Communication Device 111 Connecting to a Communication Device via Bluetooth 112 Enabling the Wireless LAN Function 114 Operating the Camera with a Communication Device 116 6 Changing the Settings 117 Saving Frequently Used Setting...

Page 14: ...Folder File Settings 132 Setting the Copyright Information 137 7 Appendix 139 Attaching Optional Accessories 139 Conversion Lens Lens Adapter 139 AC Adapter 140 Troubleshooting 141 Power Supply 141 Shooting 142 Playback Deletion 144 Others 145 Error Messages 145 Main Specifications 147 Camera 147 USB Power Adapter AC U1 151 Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery DB 110 151 Image Storage Capacity 152 Ope...

Page 15: ...ra confirm that the package contains the items listed below RICOH GR III Hot shoe cover Installed on the cam era Rechargeable lithium ion battery DB 110 USB power adapter AC U1 g USB cable I USB166 g Hand strap g CD ROM g Operating Manual this manual Power plug e_kb588_om indb 13 2018 08 07 10 00 57 ...

Page 16: ...ames and Functions of the Working Parts Power button lamp Hot shoe Microphone Lens AF assist light Microphone Strap eyelet Status lamp Terminal cover USB terminal USB Type C Monitor e_kb588_om indb 14 2018 08 07 10 00 57 ...

Page 17: ...1 Introduction 15 Ring cap Tripod screw hole Release lever Battery card cover Speaker e_kb588_om indb 15 2018 08 07 10 00 57 ...

Page 18: ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 1 Front e dial p Rotatethedialtochangemenuitems valuesfor camera settings such as exposure or images to be displayed on the screen p 49 2 Lock button Press to allow the mode dial to be turned 3 Mode dial Changes the exposure mode p 48 4 Shutter release button z Press to capture images Press halfway to activate autofocus p 44 e_kb588_om indb 16 2018 08 07 10 00 57 ...

Page 19: ...s displayed to return to the previous screen p 25 11 White balance Down button t b Displays the white balance setting screen p 70 Moves the cursor down when an item is se lected 12 DISP button j Switches the display between the shooting in formation and playback information p 20 Press and hold this button in shooting mode to magnify the LiveView image p 45 13 Playback button g Switches between the...

Page 20: ...0 20 Operation guide 21 Full Press Snap p 62 22 Crop p 86 23 Conversion lens p 139 24 ND Filter p 87 25 AA Filter Simulator p 87 26 Histogram p 126 27 Exposure mode p 48 28 Shutter speed p 49 29 Aperture value p 49 30 Focus frame p 44 31 Sensitivity p 63 32 Electronic Level p 126 33 Exposure indicator Exposure compensation p 53 34 Battery level 35 Recording indicator 36 Recording time Remaining re...

Page 21: ...2 Protect p 98 3 GPS information p 116 4 Bluetooth communication p 112 5 Wireless LAN communication p 114 6 File Format p 85 7 Current file Total files 8 Data source 9 Histogram 10 Folder number File number p 132 11 Transferred image p 100 12 Shutter speed 13 ApertureValue 14 Sensitivity 15 Exposure compensation 16 Battery level 17 Length of time of the recorded movie Elapsed time 18 Operation gui...

Page 22: ...formation regarding the exposure AE lock autofocus frame and MF operation guide No Information Display Displays the information only when camera settings are changed Autofocus frame is displayed during range finding Display Off Does not display the autofocus frame and Live View but the information when the camera settings are changed Memo You can specify the information displayed each time j is pr...

Page 23: ...999 XXXXXXXXXXX 100 0630 42m N 35 E138 10 10 01 10 00 10 00 10 10 2018 10 10 2018 10 10 2018 b a Memo You can specify the information displayed each time j is pressed in Playback Info Display of the D3 menu p 126 Histogram Grid Guide and Highlight Alert are not displayed for movies Using the Touch Panel You can select functions set the AF point for shooting and operate the play back screen with th...

Page 24: ...e The following functions can be activated a s Macro Mode p 61 b t White Balance p 69 c u ISO Setting p 63 d v Drive Mode p 74 Memo The functions mentioned above can be set from the A menu by pressing f The functions assigned to c d can be changed with ISO Button and Drive Button of Fn Button Setting in the D2 menu p 123 e_kb588_om indb 22 2018 08 07 10 00 58 ...

Page 25: ...d Image Control p 88 Focus p 57 File Format p 85 AE Metering p 63 Outdoor View Setting p 129 3 Use ab to select a setting When making detailed settings press h 4 Press e The selected function is set and the camera is ready to take a picture Memo The functions for ADJ mode can be changed in ADJ Mode Setting of the D2 menu p 121 When Shutter Btn Confirmation is set to On in the D2 menu pressing z ha...

Page 26: ... Setting of the D2 menu ISO Button c Drive Button d and Movie Wireless Button k can also be set in Fn Button Setting p 123 When the power is turned on or the mode dial is turned the current function of the button is displayed If Guide Display is set to Off in the E2 menu the function is not displayed AF AE Lock ISO Setting Drive Mode Still Movie e_kb588_om indb 24 2018 08 07 10 00 59 ...

Page 27: ...s p 35 3 Use ab to select a function Each menu type includes 1 to 11 menus To switch the screen display on a menu by menu basis press c and then ab Press d to return to the function selection 2 5ｍ Face Detection AF Assist Light Snap Focus Distance Full Press Snap Focus Peaking AF C Setting Focus Focus Settings Off File Setting Create New Folder Folder Name File Name Sequential Numbering Date Reset...

Page 28: ...ate menus for the camera settings at that time set Store Cursor Position to Off in the E2 menu r control dial can be turned in place of ab The setting is saved even after the power is turned off Each menu type can be restored to the default settings in Reset of the E11 menu When the mode dial is set to P Q or R Reset is not available 2 Indicator Lamps Power Button Lamp On On Count Down Volume Soun...

Page 29: ... Setting Exposure Mode Program AE Aperture Priority AE Shutter Priority AE Manual Exposure p 120 AE Metering Multi segment Center weighted Spot Highlight weighted p 63 ISO Setting ISO Setting ISO AUTO ISO 100 to ISO 102400 ISOAutoUpperLimit Fromonesettinghigherthanthelowest ISO sensitivity to the highest ISO sensitivity 3200 ISO Auto Lower Limit From the lowest ISO sensitivity to one setting lower...

Page 30: ...lance ColorTemperature p 69 WB Fine tuning On Off p 71 AWB inTungsten Light High Low p 71 A4 Shooting Settings Still Movie Still Image Movie p 54 Macro Mode On Off p 61 Drive Mode Drive Single Frame Shooting Continuous Shooting Bracket ing Multi exposure Interval Shooting Interval Composite Self timer 10sec 2sec Off p 74 AA Filter Simulator High Low Off p 87 A5 Image Capture Settings File Format J...

Page 31: ... Peripheral Illumin Corr On Off p 90 D Range Correction Highlight Correction Auto On Off Shadow Correction Auto Low Medium High Off p 85 Noise Reduction Slow Shutter Speed NR Auto On Off High ISO Noise Reduction Auto Low Medium High Custom Off p 63 A7 Shooting Assist Shake Reduction On Off p 91 Auto SR Off Enable Auto SR Off Disable Auto SR Off p 91 e_kb588_om indb 29 2018 08 07 10 00 59 ...

Page 32: ...ance Settings White Balance Auto White Balance Daylight Shade Cloudy Fl Daylight Color Fl Daylight White Fl Cool White Fl Warm White Tungsten CTE ManualWhite Balance ColorTemperature p 69 WB Fine tuning On Off p 71 AWB inTungsten Light High Low p 71 B4 Shooting Settings Still Movie Still Image Movie p 54 Macro Mode On Off p 61 B5 Movie Capture Settings Framerate 60p 30p 24p p 86 Sound Recording On...

Page 33: ...onotone Hi ContrastB W Positive Film Bleach Bypass Retro Custom1 Custom2 p 88 Peripheral Illumin Corr On Off p 90 D Range Correction Highlight Correction Auto Off Shadow Correction Auto Low Medium High Off p 85 B7 Shooting Assist Movie SR On Off p 91 e_kb588_om indb 31 2018 08 07 10 01 00 ...

Page 34: ...n Corr Sensitivity High ISO Noise Reduction Shadow Correction p 101 Resize p 103 Cropping p 103 Levels Adjustment p 104 WB Adjustment p 105 Color Moiré Correction Low Medium High p 106 Base Parameter Adj Brightness Saturation Hue Contrast Sharpness p 107 Movie Edit Cut Divide p 108 C3 Playback Settings Auto Image Rotation On Off p 95 Playback Order Options File No Shooting Date Time p 93 Playback ...

Page 35: ... Snap Focus Dis tance File Format JPEG RAW JPEG RAW Aspect Ra tio Crop JPEGRecordedPixels Framerate Still Movie Movie Wireless Button AE Metering ISO Setting ISO Button Flash Mode FlashExposureComp NDFilter DriveMode DriveBut ton Drive Continuous Shooting Self timer Image Control Shake Reduction One Push AE in M Mode 4 way Controller Action Outdoor View Setting Wireless LAN Setting Hold Movie Wire...

Page 36: ...omization Shooting Info Display StandardInfo Display SimplifiedInfo Display NoInformation Display Display Off p 126 Playback Info Display Standard Info Display No Information Display Instant Review DisplayTime 0 5sec 1sec 2sec 3sec Hold Off Zoom Review On Off Delete On Off p 127 Quick Zoom x4 x8 x16 100 p 127 Focus Magnification On Off p 47 Grid Style 3x3 Grid 4x4 Grid p 128 Electronic LevelType L...

Page 37: ...f Copyright Information A freely defined string of 32 characters p 137 E2 Display Settings Store Cursor Position On Off p 26 Guide Display On Off p 24 Animation Setting On Off p 47 E3 LCD Setting LCD Setting Brightness 7 to 7 Saturation 7 to 7 Adjust Blue Amber 7 to 7 Adjust Green Magenta 7 to 7 p 128 OutdoorView Setting 2 to 2 p 129 E4 Indicator Lamps Power Button Lamp On Off p 129 Count Down On ...

Page 38: ...131 LCD Auto Dim On Off E8 AboutThis Device Firmware Info Options Certification Marks p 2 E9 Sensor Maintenance Pixel Mapping p 144 Dust Removal Execute Dust Removal Startup Action On Off Shutdown Action On Off p 144 E10 Language Date Setting Language H English French German Spanish Portuguese Italian Dutch Danish Swedish Finnish Polish Czech Hungarian Turkish Greek Russian Thai Korean Traditional...

Page 39: ... camera toward OPEN to open the battery card cover 3 Make sure that the memory card is facing the right way and then push the card all the way in until it clicks To remove it press in the memory card and then release your hand 4 Insert the battery Use the battery to press the latch and insert the battery all the way into the battery com partment To remove the battery slide the latch 5 Close the ba...

Page 40: ...ved in the internal memory Memo You can copy all data stored in the internal memory to a memory card p 99 The storage capacity varies depending on the memory card p 152 Charging the Battery Charge the rechargeable battery DB 110 using the provided USB cable I USB166 USB power adapter AC U1 and power plug before use 1 Insert the power plug to the USB power adapter Insert it until it clicks into pla...

Page 41: ...eistakenevery30seconds thecameraisturned off and back on after 10 pictures are taken The storage capacity is for reference For long periods of use it is recommended that you carry spare batteries Caution Use only genuine rechargeable battery DB 110 If the battery starts to run down more quickly even after being charged the battery has reached the end of its service life In this case replace the ba...

Page 42: ...urningtheCameraOnwiththeWi FiFunctionEnabled When g is pressed and held with the camera turned off until a beep sounds the camera turns on with theWi Fi function enabled p 115 WhentheWi Fifunctionisenabledusingg thecameraisnotswitchedtotheshootingmodeeven if z is pressed When performing shooting or other operations press g to turn the camera off and press the power button to turn the camera back o...

Page 43: ...s f to cancel the setting 3 Press e A confirmation screen appears 4 Press e The date and time are set and the camera is ready to take a picture Memo If the battery is removed for about five days the date and time settings will be lost To retain the dateandtimesettings insertabatterywithsufficientpowerforatleasttwohours andthenremove the battery You can change the language and the date and time set...

Page 44: ... Format and press d 4 Use ab to select Memory Card or Internal Memory and press d The confirmation screen appears 5 Use a to select Execute and press e The memory is formatted and the screen in Step 4 reappears 6 Press f twice The shooting screen reappears File Setting Create New Folder Folder Name File Name Sequential Numbering Date Reset Numbering Copyright Information Format Format Memory Card ...

Page 45: ... may be damaged Formatting deletes all data both protected and unprotected Memo When a memory card is formatted the volume label GRIII is assigned to the card When the camera is connected to a computer it is recognized as a device with the name GRIII e_kb588_om indb 43 2018 08 07 10 01 02 ...

Page 46: ...sured from up to 25 points and the green focus frame appears for the area in focus 3 Press z fully The image you have just taken is displayed on the picture display Instant Review and saved Focus The status lamp and the frame color show whether the subject is in focus Focus Status Frame Color Status Lamp Before focusing White Off Subject in focus Green Green on Unable to focus Red Green blinks 100...

Page 47: ...iew image p Switches the magnification between x4 and x16 abcd Slide Moves the magnified area e Resets to the entire image display The image cannot be magnified during recording in B mode Memo You can set the display and operation of Instant Review that displays the captured image immedi ately after shooting in the D3 menu p 127 e_kb588_om indb 45 2018 08 07 10 01 02 ...

Page 48: ...the image abcd Slide In magnified view Moves the magnified area Press n Magnifies the image with the magnification x4 x8 x16 100 set in Quick Zoom of the D3 menu p 127 Press e to return to the single image display n to the left or right r In magnified view Displays the previous or next image without changing the magnification j Switches between Standard Info Display Detailed Info Display and No In...

Page 49: ...the D3 menu the image is magnified centering on the AF point set in shooting Movies cannot be magnified Iftheimageisswitchedtothepreviousornextimageusingcd animationisdisplayed Thefunc tion can be set to Off in Animation Setting of the E3 menu e_kb588_om indb 47 2018 08 07 10 01 02 ...

Page 50: ...vity J Program AE 1 1 2 K Aperture Priority AE 2 Automatically set 2 L Shutter Priority AE Automatically set 2 2 N Manual Exposure 2 2 2 1 The Program Shift allows you to select the combination of aperture value and shutter speed 1 Set the mode dial to J K L or N The exposure mode and set value are dis played on the shooting screen In N mode the exposure indicator is dis played 100 F5 6 800 1 400 ...

Page 51: ...e center When the exposure value is in the range of 2 EV the indicator chang es according to the exposure value The indicator turns red when the values are outside this range 3 Shoot Memo If Auto EV Compensation is set to On in the A2 menu the exposure is automatically compen sated when the correct exposure cannot be achieved in K or L mode PressingzhalfwayactivatestheautofocusandAELock Toactivate...

Page 52: ...sitivityisfixedatacertainsensitivitywheninNmode or if the shutter speed is set to B T or BT AFUsingtheTouchPanel By default only the AF point can be changed using the touch panel To perform autofocus and shooting using the touch panel set Touch AF in the D2 menu AF Point Sets the AF point to the touched point AF Point Focus Sets the AF point to the touched point and activates Select AF AF Point Fo...

Page 53: ...posure is started when z is pressed and ended after the set time has elapsed Set the exposure time using r B and T are available when Drive Mode is set to Single Frame Shooting or Multi exposure and BT isavailablewhen DriveMode issetto SingleFrameShooting Multi exposure Interval Shooting or Interval Composite Operation is also possible using the optional cable switch CA 2 in place of z One Push AE...

Page 54: ... be changed When using the flash the actual aperture value may differ from the Preview The Preview is used for checking the depth of field so it may not function properly with AE This function is not available in B mode FunctionsinNMode The functions for p and n when in N mode can be switched in M Mode Dial Setting of the D2 menu When OnePushAEinMMode isregisteredin FnButton Setting p 123 of the D...

Page 55: ...is pressed to the right and minus when it is pressed to the left In N mode turn r Settings can be made in the range of 5 0 EV 2 0 EV in B mode in increments of 1 3 EV steps Caution Exposure compensation is not available when the sensitivity is fixed at a certain sensitivity in N mode e_kb588_om indb 53 2018 08 07 10 01 03 ...