Ricoh CX6 manual Level indicator display

If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.

Level indicator display
When level:
The level indicator becomes green,
indicating that the scale is in the middle.	Green
When tilted to the right or left:
The mark on the level indicator becomes
orange, indicating the opposite side of the		Orange
direction in which the camera is tilted.
When the camera is tilted too far to the
right or left:
Half of the level indicator on the opposite	Red
side of the direction in which the camera
is tilted becomes red. The mark on the
level indicator is not displayed.

When the camera is tilted too far forward
or backward, or it cannot be determined	Red
whether the camera is level:

The top and bottom of the level indicator become red. The mark on the level indicator is not displayed.

When the camera is held vertically:

When shooting with the camera positioned vertically, the level function can be used to determine whether the image is vertically level (the level indicator appears in a different place).

Caution---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

•During grid guide display, no display, or when the picture display is turned off (GP.42), the level sound is emitted, but the level indicator is not displayed. When [Level Setting] is set to [Display+Sound], only the level sound is emitted.

•The level function is not available if the camera is held upside down, when recording movies, and during interval shooting.

•The level function becomes less accurate when the camera is moving or when shooting in an environment subject to moving, such as on a amusement ride.

•No level sound is emitted when [Level Setting] is set to [Display+Sound] or [Sound] and [Volume Settings] is set to [] (Mute) (GP.116).

•Use this function as a reference to see if images are level when shooting images. The accuracy of the level when using the camera as a level cannot be guaranteed.

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