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Ricoh GR III Operating Manual

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Operating Manual
Chapter 1: Introduction
Read this chapter before use.
This chapter gives you an overview of the RICOH GR III.
Chapter 2: Getting Started
Read this chapter before using the RICOH GR III for the first time.
This chapter explains how to get your RICOH GR III ready for shooting as well
as basic operations.
Chapters 3 to 7
Read these chapters when you want to learn more about the different
camera functions.
These chapters cover all shooting and playback functions and describe how
to customize the camera settings and use it with a computer.
The serial number is located on the bottom of the camera.
Model: R02010
2018/08/07
10:00:55

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  • Page 1 This chapter gives you an overview of the RICOH GR III. Chapter 2: Getting Started Read this chapter before using the RICOH GR III for the first time. This chapter explains how to get your RICOH GR III ready for shooting as well as basic operations. Chapters 3 to 7 Read these chapters when you want to learn more about the different camera functions.
  • Page 2 Regarding User Registration Thank you for purchasing a RICOH IMAGING product. In order to provide you with the best customer support and service experi- ence for the product you have purchased, we ask you to complete the user registration. Visit the following website to complete the user registration.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    © RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. 2018 RICOH IMAGING COMPANY reserves the right to change the contents of this manual at any time without prior notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this manual. Should you nevertheless notice any errors or omissions, we would be grateful if you would notify us at the address listed on the back cover of this manual.
  • Page 4 • Twitter is a registered trademark of Twitter, Inc. • Tumblr is a registered trademark of Tumblr, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. • This product uses the RICOH RT font designed by Ricoh Company Ltd. e_kb588_om.indb 2018/08/07...
  • Page 5 AVC Patent Portfolio License This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal use of a consumer or other uses in which it does not receive remuneration to (i) encode video in compliance with the AVC standard (“AVC video”) and/or (ii) decode AVC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal activity and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC video.

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Warning Symbols Various symbols are used throughout this Operating 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. This symbol indicates matters that may lead to imminent risk of Danger death or serious injury if ignored or incorrectly handled.
  • Page 7 Use the camera or battery charger BJ-11 to charge the battery. Do not use the battery with any camera except the cameras compatible with the DB-110. Stop using the camera immediately in the event of abnormalities such as smoke, unusual odors, or excessive heat being emitted. Contact your near- est dealer or service center for repair.
  • Page 8 Follow these precautions to prevent the battery from leaking, overheat- ing, igniting, or exploding. • Do not use a battery other than those specifically recommended for the camera. • Do not carry or store the battery together with metal objects such as ball- point pens, necklaces, coins, and hairpins.
  • Page 9 Do not use the battery charger or AC adapter with commercially available electronic transformers when traveling abroad. Failure to observe this pre- caution could result in fire, electric shocks, or product malfunction. Use only the indicated power supply voltage. Failure to observe this pre- caution could result in fire or electric shocks.
  • Page 10 Caution Contact with fluid leaking from a battery can lead to burns. If part of your body comes in contact with a damaged battery, rinse the area with water immediately. (Do not use soap.) If a battery starts to leak, remove it immediately from the camera and wipe the battery chamber thoroughly before replacing it with a new battery.

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ........................... 1 Safety Precautions ........................ 4 Introduction Checking the Contents of the Package ..............13 Names and Functions of the Working Parts ..............14 Operating Controls ....................16 Indicators on the Monitor ....................18 Shooting Screen ......................18 Playback Screen ......................19 Changing the Screen Display ................20 Using the Touch Panel ....................21 How to Change Function Settings ................22 Using the Button/Lever ...................22...
  • Page 12 Taking Pictures Taking Still Pictures ......................48 Setting the Exposure Mode ...................48 Using Exposure Compensation ................53 Recording Movies .......................54 Playing Back Movies ....................56 Setting the Focus ........................57 Setting the Focus Mode ..................57 Shooting Close-ups (Macro) ..................61 Shooting with a Single Press of the Shutter Release Button (Full Press Snap) .....................62 Setting the Exposure ......................63 Selecting a Metering Method ................63...
  • Page 13 Playback Functions Using the Playback Functions ..................92 Changing the Playback Method ..................93 Displaying Multiple Images ...................93 Rotating Images ......................95 Connecting the Camera to an AV Device ............96 Organizing Files ........................97 Deleting Files .......................97 Protecting Images from Deletion ................98 Copying Images and Movies in the Internal Memory to a Memory Card ......................99 Transferring Images ....................100 Editing and Processing Images ...................101...
  • Page 14 Display and Sound Settings ..................126 Setting the Information Displayed During Shooting/Playback ....126 Setting the Instant Review Display ..............127 Setting the Live View Display ................128 Setting the Brightness and Tone of the Monitor ..........128 Setting the Lamp .....................129 Setting the Sound Effects ..................130 Power Saving Settings ....................130 Automatically Turning the Power Off ...............130 Dimming the Display ....................131...

  • Page 15: Introduction

    Introduction Checking the Contents of the Package Before using your digital camera, confirm that the package contains the items listed below. RICOH GR III Hot shoe cover Rechargeable USB power lithium-ion adapter (Installed on the cam- battery (AC-U1) era) (DB-110)

  • Page 16: Names And Functions Of The Working Parts

    Names and Functions of the Working Parts Power button lamp AF assist light Hot shoe Microphone Microphone Lens Status lamp Strap eyelet Monitor Terminal cover USB terminal (USB Type-C) e_kb588_om.indb 2018/08/07 10:00:57...
  • Page 17 Speaker Ring cap Tripod screw hole Battery/card cover Release lever e_kb588_om.indb 2018/08/07 10:00:57...

  • Page 18: Operating Controls

    Operating Controls This section explains about operating controls. The icons in parentheses are used in the descriptions of this manual. 1 2 3 4 5 11 12 Front e-dial (p) Mode dial Rotate the dial to change menu items, values for Changes the exposure mode.
  • Page 19 Power button 11 White balance/Down button (t/b) Turns the power on or off. (p.40) Displays the white balance setting screen. Movie/Wireless button (k/m) (p.70) Moves the cursor down when an item is se- Switches between still picture mode and movie lected.

  • Page 20: Indicators On The Monitor

    Indicators on the Monitor Shooting Screen 1 2 3 4 5 11 13 14 15 99999 0:58 58˝ G1B1 1.5m G1B1 1.5m 20:00 1/400 F5.6 102400 EV-2.0 EV-2.0 27 28 20 29 31 32 33 34 Still image mode Movie mode Drive Mode (p.74) 20 Operation guide Shake Reduction/Movie SR (p.91)

  • Page 21: Playback Screen

    Playback Screen 10/10/2018 10:00 99998 99999 10/10/2018 10:00 9998/9999 100-0630 1/2400 F5.6 EV+0.7 999-9999 00´ 20˝ 10 11 15 16 Still image mode Movie mode Shooting date and time 11 Transferred image (p.100) Protect (p.98) 12 Shutter speed GPS information (p.116) 13 Aperture Value Bluetooth®...

  • Page 22: Changing The Screen Display

    Changing the Screen Display You can switch the information displayed on the screen by pressing j. Shooting Mode The information displayed on the shooting screen can be switched. Standard Info. Display Displays all the information. Simplified Info. Display Displays only the information regarding the exposure, AE lock, autofocus frame, and MF operation guide.

  • Page 23: Using The Touch Panel

    Playback Mode You can switch the screen display among [Standard Info. Display], [Detailed Info. Display], and [No Information Display] in the single image display. Use ab to switch the page in [Detailed Info. Display]. 10/10/2018 10:00 99998 99999 10/10/2018 10:00 99998 99999 +0.3 6000x4000...

  • Page 24: How To Change Function Settings

    How to Change Function Settings Using the Button/Lever Using the Direct Keys Quick settings are possible by pressing abcd in the shooting mode. The following functions can be activated. a (s) Macro Mode (p.61) b (t) White Balance (p.69) c (u) ISO Setting (p.63) d (v) Drive Mode (p.74)
  • Page 25 Using the ADJ. Lever The assigned functions can be easily recalled by pressing n in the shoot- ing mode. Press n in the shooting mode. The mode switches to ADJ. mode and the icon for the assigned function appears. Use cd to select a function. Image Control Vivid By default, the following functions can be...
  • Page 26 Using the Fn Button Press h in the shooting mode to activate the assigned function. By default, [AF+AE Lock] is assigned. Memo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • The function of h can be changed in [Fn Button Setting] of the D2 menu. [ISO Button] (c), [Drive Button] (d), and [Movie/Wireless Button] (k) can also be set in [Fn Button Setting].

  • Page 27: Setting From The Menus

    Setting from the Menus Most functions are set from the menus. Press f. The A1 menu appears. Turn p to select a menu type. Focus Settings Focus Face Detection AF Assist Light Snap Focus Distance 2.5ｍ Full Press Snap Focus Peaking AF.C Setting Still Image Settings menus (p.27) Movie Settings menus (p.30)
  • Page 28 Find a function to set, and press d. Indicator Lamps Power Button Lamp The settings for the selected setting item are Count Down displayed. Sound E ects Volume Bluetooth Setting Wireless LAN Setting Smartphone Link Use ab to select a setting, and Power Button Lamp press e.

  • Page 29: Menu List

    Menu List The following menus are available. (The underlined settings and the square- bracketed settings are the default settings.) A Still Image Settings Menus Still Image Settings Focus Face Detection AF Assist Light Snap Focus Distance 2.5ｍ Full Press Snap Focus Peaking AF.C Setting A1 Focus Settings...
  • Page 30 Program Line Normal, Max Aperture Priority p.50 ND Filter Auto, On, Off p.87 Auto EV Compensation On, Off p.49 Link AE and AF Point On, Off p.63 A3 White Balance Settings White Balance Auto White Balance, Multi Auto White Balance, Daylight, p.69 Shade, Cloudy, Fl.
  • Page 31 A6 Image Process Settings Image Control Standard, Vivid, Monotone, Soft Monotone, Hard Monotone, p.88 Hi-Contrast B&W, Positive Film, Bleach Bypass, Retro, HDR Tone, Custom1, Custom2 Peripheral Illumin. Corr. On, Off p.90 D-Range Correction Highlight Correction: Auto, On, Off p.85 Shadow Correction: Auto, Low, Medium, High, Off Noise Reduction Slow Shutter Speed NR: Auto, On, Off p.63...

  • Page 32: B Movie Settings Menus

    B Movie Settings Menus Movie Settings Focus AF Assist Light Snap Focus Distance 2.5ｍ Focus Peaking MF Auto Magnification AE Metering ND Filter B1 Focus Settings Focus AF, MF, Snap, p.57 AF Assist Light On, Off p.58 Snap Focus Distance 1m, 1.5m, 2m, 2.5m, 5m, p.57 Focus Peaking...
  • Page 33 B6 Image Process Settings Image Control Standard, Vivid, Monotone, Hard Monotone, Hi-Contrast B&W, p.88 Positive Film, Bleach Bypass, Retro, Custom1, Custom2 Peripheral Illumin. Corr. On, Off p.90 D-Range Correction Highlight Correction: Auto, Off p.85 Shadow Correction: Auto, Low, Medium, High, Off B7 Shooting Assist Movie SR On, Off...

  • Page 34: C Playback Settings Menus

    C Playback Settings Menus Playback Settings Delete Protect Image Rotation Image Copy File Transfer RAW Development Resize C1 File Management Delete Delete 1 Image, Delete All Images p.97 Protect Protect 1 Image, Protect All Images p.98 Image Rotation 90°, 180°, 270° p.95 Image Copy —...

  • Page 35: D Customize Settings Menus

    D Customize Settings Menus Customize Settings Save Settings Rename Recall Delete Settings M Mode Dial Setting ADJ Mode Setting Fn Button Setting D1 User Mode Save Settings — p.117 Rename — p.118 Recall — p.119 Delete Settings — p.118 D2 Customize Controls M Mode Dial Setting Custom1, Custom2 p.52...
  • Page 36 Shutter Button Setting AF+AE Lock, AE Lock p.125 4-way Controller Direct Key Priority, AF point change Priority p.59 Shutter Btn. Confirmation On, Off p.125 LCD Touch Operation On, Off p.21 Touch AF AF Point, AF Point+Focus, AF Point+Focus+Shoot, Off p.50 D3 Display Customization Shooting Info.

  • Page 37: E Setup Menus

    — p.132 Folder Name Folder Name: Date, Optional p.133 A freely defined string of characters [RICOH] File Name Still Image: A freely defined string of two characters [R0] p.135 Movie: A freely defined string of two characters [R0] Sequential Numbering Folder &...
  • Page 38 E6 Wireless Connection Bluetooth Setting Action Mode: On anytime, On when power is on, Disable p.112 Pairing Communication Info. Wireless LAN Setting Action Mode: On, Off p.114 Communication Info. Smartphone Link Store Location Info.: On, Off p.113 Auto Image Transfer: On, Off Image Transfer while Off: On, Off E7 Power Supply Settings Auto Power Off...

  • Page 39: Getting Started

    Getting Started Setting the Battery and a Memory Card Inserting the Battery and a Memory Card SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards, and SDXC memory cards can be used with this camera. “Memory card” refers to these memory cards in this manual.

  • Page 40: Charging The Battery

    Data Storage Location Images taken and movies recorded with this camera are saved in the internal memory or a memory card. When a memory card is not inserted in the cam- era, images and movies are saved in the internal memory. Caution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • When a memory card is inserted, images and movies are not saved in the internal memory.

  • Page 41: Power Adapter

    Connect the USB cable to the USB power adapter. Plug the USB power adapter into a power outlet. The status lamp of the camera turns on and charging starts. Depending on the battery level, the charg- ing time differs. An exhausted battery will be fully recharged in about three hours (at 25°C (77°F)).

  • Page 42: Initial Settings

    Initial Settings Turn the camera on and make the initial settings. Turning the Camera On Press the power button. The power button lamp lights, and then the status lamp blinks for several seconds. The first time the camera is turned on after purchase, the [Language/H] screen ap- pears.

  • Page 43: Setting The Language And The Date And Time

    Setting the Language and the Date and Time You can set the display language for menus and the date and time. Use ab to select a language, and press e. The selected language is set and the [Date Adjustment] screen appears. Set the display format and the date Date Adjustment and time.

  • Page 44: Formatting A Memory Card

    Formatting a Memory Card When using a new memory card or a memory card used with another device, be sure to format the memory card with this camera. The internal memory can also be formatted with the same operations. Press f. The menu appears.
  • Page 45 Caution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Do not remove the memory card while formatting, or the card may be damaged. • Formatting deletes all data, both protected and unprotected. Memo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • When a memory card is formatted, the volume label “GRIII” is assigned to the card. When the camera is connected to a computer, it is recognized as a device with the name “GRIII”.

  • Page 46: Basic Shooting Operation

    Basic Shooting Operation Shooting in the Program Mode Set the mode dial to J while pressing the lock button. The exposure mode is set to [Program AE] and the Live View is displayed. Press z halfway. Focus is adjusted, and exposure is set. The distance is measured from up to 25 points and the green focus frame appears for the area in focus.
  • Page 47 Magnifying Live View image ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- • The Live View image can be magnified. The following operations are available. Press and hold j/ Magnifies the Live View image. Double-tap Switches the magnification between [x4] and [x16]. Moves the magnified area. abcd/Slide Resets to the entire image display.

  • Page 48: Viewing The Captured Images

    Viewing the Captured Images Review the captured image on the monitor. Press g. The camera switches to the playback mode and the last image you took is displayed. (Single image display) View an image. 10/10/2018 10:00 1 1 / 100-0001 1/2400 F5.6 The following operations are available.
  • Page 49 Memo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • If [Focus Magnification] is set to [On] (default setting) in the D3 menu, the image is magnified centering on the AF point set in shooting. • Movies cannot be magnified. • If the image is switched to the previous or next image using cd, animation is displayed. The func- tion can be set to [Off] in [Animation Setting] of the E3 menu.

  • Page 50: Taking Pictures

    Taking Pictures Taking Still Pictures Setting the Exposure Mode Set an aperture value or shutter speed for shooting. The following settings can be set. 2: Available #: Conditionally available Exposure Mode Aperture Value Shutter Speed Sensitivity Program AE Automatically set Aperture Priority AE Automatically set Shutter Priority AE...
  • Page 51 Turn p or n to change a value. The following settings can be changed. Exposure Mode Turn n to the Left or Right (q) Program shift Exposure compensation Aperture value Exposure compensation Shutter speed Exposure compensation Aperture value Shutter speed In N mode, the exposure compensation value can be adjusted using r when ISO AUTO is set.
  • Page 52 AE Lock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • The exposure value is locked while z is pressed halfway, and the lock is canceled when the button is released. • [AF+AE Lock] or [AE Lock] can be registered to [Fn Button Setting] in the D2 menu to use the func- tion with h.
  • Page 53 Bulb, Time, and Bulb Timer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • In N mode, [B], [T], or [BT] can be set for the shutter speed. F5.6 Shutter Speed Operation Exposure is continued while z is pressed, and canceled when Bulb the button is released. Exposure is started when z is pressed, and ended when the Time button is pressed again.
  • Page 54 Preview ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • When [Hold Movie/Wireless Btn.] is set to [Preview] in [Fn Button Setting] of the D2 menu, the Preview is available using the k button. (p.123) If you press and hold k when the aperture value is displayed on the shooting screen (such as when z is pressed halfway), the aperture is adjusted to the set aperture value, and you can check the depth of field.

  • Page 55: Others

    Using Exposure Compensation Press n (o) to the left or right. The value will be plus (+) when the button is pressed to the right, and minus (-) when it is pressed to the left. In N mode, turn r. Settings can be made in the range of ±5.0 EV (±2.0 EV in B mode) in increments of 1/3 EV steps.

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