TechnicalN otes

Problem

 

 

Cause

 

Solution

Page

 

 

 

 

 

Use a tripod. Use the camera

 

Pictures are

Camera moved during shooting.

shake correction function. Press 21, 92

 

 

 

 

elbows against your body.

 

blurred.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use the flash. Choose higher ISO

29,

 

 

 

 

 

J

Lighting is

poor and

shutter setting. Use the camera shake

90,

 

speeds are slow.

 

correction function.

92

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash is not raised.

 

Press OPEN/fbutton (flash open/

29

 

 

setting) to open the flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash cover is not fully open.

Do not obstruct flash cover.

—

 

The flash cannot be used in the

 

 

 

following cases:

 

 

 

 

•

When exposure bracket, white

 

54, 73

 

 

balance

bracket, or

color Change camera settings.

Flash does not fire

 

75

 

bracket is set

 

 

or will not charge.

•

 

 

 

In continuous mode

 

 

 

•In movie mode

 

 

Open the flash. Press OPEN/f

 

 

Flash is off.

button

(flash

open/setting)

to

29

 

 

cancel flash off.

 

 

 

 

Battery is exhausted.

Charge

battery (rechargeable

12

 

battery only).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The distance to the subject

Move closer to subject.

 

–

Flash does not

exceeds the flash range.

 

 

 

 

 

Subject is dark.

Increase flash output.

 

78

illuminate subject.

 

Flash output is too low.

Increase flash output.

 

78

 

Flash cover is not fully open.

Do not obstruct flash cover.

 

—

 

 

Reduce flash output, move away

 

 

Flash output is too high.

from subject, or use different light

78

Photographs are

 

source.

 

 

 

 

too bright.

Photograph is overexposed.

Use exposure

compensation

or

50, 85

 

 

choose faster shutter speed.

 

 

 

Picture display is too bright.

Adjust picture display brightness.

139

 

Flash is off and subject is poorly

Press OPEN/fbutton (flash open/

29

 

lit.

setting) to open the flash.

 

Photographs are

 

 

 

Use exposure

compensation

or

 

too dark.

Photograph is underexposed.

50, 85

 

 

choose slower shutter speed.

 

 

 

Picture display is too dark.

Adjust picture display brightness.

139

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Ricoh 170553, GXR, 170543 manual
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