Ricoh A12 - Manual

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. Danger This symbol indicates matters that may lead to imminent...

Sample Warnings The symbol alerts you to actions that must be performed. The symbol alerts you to prohibited actions.The symbol may be combined with other symbols to indicate that a specific action is prohibited.Examples = Do not touch = Do not disassemble Observe the following precautions to ensure...

Warning 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, being ca...

10 Caution Do not allow the equipment to get wet. In addition, do not operate it with wet hands. Both pose the risk of electric shock. Safety Precautions for Accessories When using optional products, carefully read the instructions provided with the product before using that product.

11 Package Contents ................................................................................................................. 2Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 4Safety Precautions ..........

1 Names of Parts 1 2 3 1 Connector2 Lens release button3 Body-side mount

1 Upgrading the Product Updating the firmware When you first attach the lens mount unit to the camera body, the version update function will start automatically if the firmware of the camera body need to be updated. In such case, update the firmware of the camera body using the following procedure.I...

1 2 Turn on the camera body. • A confirmation message about updating the firmware appears. 3 Press the Fn1/Fn2 buttons to select [Yes] and then press the MENU/ OK button. • The firmware update begins and the following messages appear on the picture display. [Checking rewrite file] [Rewriting program...

1 Attaching the Lens Determining whether a lens can be used with the lens mount unit Check to see if your lens can be attached to the lens mount unit. 1 Line up the holes on the lens checker with the tabs on the lens mount, and slide the lens checker straight onto the lens. • Slide it on so that it ...

Attaching the Lens 1 Line up the mark on the lens with the red mark on the lens mount unit, and attach the lens straight onto the lens mount unit. 2 Turn the lens to the right until the lens lock pin lines up with the lens lock groove. Removing the Lens 1 Turn the lens to the left while pressing the...

Cleaning the sensor unit Follow the steps outlined below to clean the sensor. 1 Turn on the power.2 Slide the POWER switch to OFF while pushing the N button. • Turn off power with the shutter left open. 3 Clean the unit using a blower from a camera supply store.4 Once done cleaning, turn the power o...

Shooting Focus The only focus mode available is MF (Manual Focus). Adjust the focus manually using the lens. Note -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using [Enlrg Display] ( G P. 27) or [Focus Assist] ( G P. 35) from the shooting menu will make it e...

Addition of Scene Modes [Miniaturize], [High Contrast B&W], [Soft Focus], [Cross Process], [Toy Camera], and [Electronic Shutter] have been added to Scene Mode.[Electronic Shutter] allows you to take pictures without worrying about the shutter release sound or vibrations. You can select a shutte...

Enlarging pictures Pressing and holding down the MENU/OK button enlarges and displays the center. Pressing and holding down the MENU/OK button again enlarges the center and displays the enlarged part over the entire screen. Pressing and holding the MENU/OK button again returns to normal display.You ...

Note -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • The display returns to the normal display when exposure compensation is executed, or with the Direct button, in Enlarged View mode. • If AE Lock is turned on before the entire image is enlarged, AE will con...

Settings [Picture Quality/Size] The following picture quality, image size and aspect ratio options are available for the [Picture Quality/Size] setting. A photograph‘s file size will depend on the combination of picture quality and image size used. When recording movies, you can select the [Movie Si...

0 Photographs Item Aspect ratio Compression Image size (pixels) RAW 16:9 * 2 FINE/NORMAL/VGA * 1 4288 × 2416 4:3 FINE/NORMAL/VGA * 1 3776 × 2832 3:2 * 2 FINE/NORMAL/VGA * 1 4288 × 2848 1:1 * 3 FINE/NORMAL/VGA * 1 2848 × 2848 L (Large) 16:9 * 2 FINE/NORMAL 4288 × 2416 4:3 FINE/NORMAL 3776 × 2832 3:2 ...

1 Item Aspect ratio Compression Image size (pixels) 5M 4:3 FINE 2592 × 1944 3M 4:3 FINE 2048 × 1536 1M 4:3 FINE 1280 × 960 VGA 4:3 FINE 640 × 480 *1 When [RAW] is selected, this is the setting used for the JPEG copy. *2 Depending on the area photographed, black bands may appear on the top and bottom...

Key Custom Settings Tab Menu [Reg. My Settings] You can select from any of My Settings Box [1] to [6] and Card [1] to [6] for the save location. [Edit My Settings] You can edit the [Lens Name], [Focal Length], and [F-aperture] for Exif files in [Lens Info. Input] from [Edit My Settings]. Note ------...

[Shutter Button Confirmation] When [ADJ./DIRECT] is set, pressing the shutter release button halfway down will finalize settings in ADJ. mode and on the DIRECT screen, and you will be able to shoot pictures. When [ADJ.] is set, the ADJ. mode settings will be finalized, enabling you to shoot pictures...

1 [Restore Defaults] The key custom settings will be reset. Note -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Settings set in [Reg. My Settings] will not be reset. [Zoom Button] You can select from [Off ], [Digital Zoom], [Exposure Compensation], or [White B...

Setup Menu [ISO Auto-High Settings] You can set the upper limits for the ISO setting and the shutter speed for switching the ISO setting when [ISO Setting] is set to [Auto-Hi]. [Digital Zoom Image] Setting The size of the recorded image varies depending on the auto resize zoom, as follows. Zoom rati...

[Zoom Display Release] You can select whether to maintain or cancel the enlarged view after shooting pictures in Enlarged View mode. Selecting [Off ] maintains Enlarged View mode and [On] cancels it after pictures are shot. [Focus assist selection] When [Focus Assist] is set to [On] in the shooting ...

Specifications Specifications are given for the lens mount unit mounted on a GXR body. Effective pixels Approximately 12.3 million Image sensor 23.6 mm × 15.7 mm CMOS (total pixels: approx. 12.9 million) Zoom 4.0 × digital zoom (photographs), 3.6 × digital zoom (movies); approx. 5.9 × auto resize zo...

0 *1 The options available vary with image size.*2 A JPEG file is also recorded (the JPEG file may be a FINE- or NORMAL-quality file with the dimensions as the RAW file or a VGA file 640 × 480 pixels in size). RAW files use the standard DNG format promoted by Adobe Systems, Inc. *3 For reference onl...

Appendices Optional Accessories The Lens mount unit can be used with the items (sold separately) listed below. Body cover + neck strap (SC-75B) Unit cover (SC-75T)

Note -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Before using an optional accessory, see the documentation that came with the product. • For the latest information on optional accessories, visit the Ricoh website (http://www.ricohpmmc.com/). Precautions f...

Equipment Care and Storage Caring for the Equipment • Photographs can be affected by fingerprints and other foreign matter on the lens. Avoid touching the lens with your fingers. Remove dust or lint with a blower from a camera supply store, or gently clean the lens with a soft, dry cloth. Be especia...

Storage • Do not store the camera where it will be exposed to: extreme heat or humidity; large changes in temperature or humidity; dust, dirt, or sand; severe vibration; prolonged contact with chemicals, including mothballs and other insect repellent, or with vinyl or rubber products; strong magneti...

Warranty and Servicing 1. This product is backed by a limited warranty. During the warranty period mentioned in the Warranty supplied with your equipment, any defective parts will be repaired free of charge. In the event of equipment malfunction, contact the dealer from which you purchased the equip...

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