Ricoh G800 User Manual page 190

Problem
The picture is blurred
(The J symbol
appears).
The flash does not fire.
Or, the flash cannot
charge.
Even though the flash
fired, the picture
is dark.
Cannot use the ADJ.
button function.
The image is too bright. The light intensity of the flash is
The image is too dark.
Cause
You moved the camera when
pressing the shutter release
button.
When shooting in a dark place
(such as indoors), the shutter
speed slows down and pictures
become easily blurred.
The flash cannot be used in the
following cases:
• In bracket shooting
• In continuous mode
• In movie mode
In some scene modes, the flash is
disabled by default.
The flash is set to flash off.
Battery is exhausted.
The distance to the subject
exceeds the flash range.
The subject is dark.
The camera memo list is saved on
the SD memory card.
not appropriate.
Subject is overexposed (The
[Q] symbol appears).
The brightness of the picture
display is not appropriate.
The shot was taken in a dark place
while set to flash off.
The subject is underexposed (The
[Q] symbol appears).
The brightness of the picture
display is not appropriate.
Solution
Hold camera in both hands with
your elbows pressed lightly
against your torso.
Use a tripod.
Use the camera shake correction
function.
Use the flash.
Raise the ISO setting.
Use the camera shake correction
function.
To shoot with the flash, change
the settings or mode.
Cancel Flash Off.
Check that battery is correctly
inserted. Charge battery
(rechargeable battery only) or
insert fresh battery.
Get closer to your subject and
shoot. Change the flash mode or
the ISO setting.
Correct the exposure (Exposure
compensation also changes the
light intensity of the flash).
Delete files with the ".mta"
extension in the camera
[TEMPLATE] folder.
Position yourself slightly further
from your subject or turn the
flash off and use other lighting.
Correct the exposure.
Cancel exposure time.
Adjust the brightness of the
picture display.
Cancel Flash Off.
Correct the exposure.
Set the long exposure time.
Adjust the brightness of the
picture display.
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P.37,
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P.83,
P.195
P.81
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