Ricoh R1v manual 134

Symptom	Cause		Remedy	Refer
				to
A picture is blurred.	You moved the camera when		Hold the camera with your elbows tight	P.25
	pressing the shutter release button.		on your body. Or use a tripod.
	When shooting in a dark place (ex.		Use the flash. Or, raise the ISO	P.33
	indoor), the shutter speed slows down		sensitivity.	P.55
	and pictures become easily blurred.
The flash does not fire. Or	The Shooting Mode is set to R (Multi-		Switch the Shooting Mode to 5 (Still	P.12
the flash cannot recharge.	Shot) or 3 (Movie).		Image).
	The flash is set to	(Flash Off).	Deselect the Flash Off with the F button.	P.33
	Batteries are running low.		If using alkaline batteries, replace the	P.16
			batteries with a new set. If using
			rechargeable batteries, recharge or use
			the AC Adapter.
Even though the flash	The distance to the subject is greater		Get closer to your subject and shoot.	P.33
fired, the picture is dark.	than 2.1 meters in Telephoto or
	greater than 2.7 meters in Wide-
	angle.
	The subject is blackish.		Correct exposure. (Exposure correction	P.52
			also changes the light quantity of the
			flash.)
The image is too bright.	The light quantity of the flash is not		Move a little away from the subject or	P.33
	appropriate.		light up the subject for shooting without
			flashing.
	It is over-exposed.		Use exposure compensation. Cancel	P.52
			Exposure Time.	P.68
	The brightness of the LCD monitor is		Adjust the brightness of the LCD	P.98
	not appropriate.		Monitor.
The image is too dark.	The shot was taken in a dark place		Deselect the Flash Off with the F button.	P.33
	while set to	(Flash Off).
	It is under-exposed.		Use exposure compensation. Set to	P.52
			Exposure Time.	P.68
	The brightness of the LCD monitor is		Adjust the brightness of the LCD	P.98
	not appropriate.		Monitor.
The image lacks natural	The picture was shot in conditions		Add a white object to the composition.	P.53
color.	that are hard for Auto White Balance		Or use a White Balance setting other
	to adjust to.		than Auto.
The date, or recording	The screen display function is set to		Press the DISP. button and switch	P.24
information does not	No Display.		display.
appear.
The brightness of the LCD	You are using it in a dark place or		This is normal.	-
Monitor changes during	when Auto Focus range and
AF.	surrounding brightness are different.
There is a vertical smear	This is a phenomenon that occurs		This is normal.	-
on the image.	when a bright subject is shot. It is
	called the smear phenomenon.

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