Ricoh R1v User Manual
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A picture is blurred.
You moved the camera when 
pressing the shutter release button.
Hold the camera with your elbows tight 
on your body. Or use a tripod.
P.25
When shooting in a dark place (ex. 
indoor), the shutter speed slows down 
and pictures become easily blurred.
Use the flash. Or, raise the ISO 
sensitivity.
P.33
P.55 
The flash does not fire. Or 
the flash cannot recharge.
The Shooting Mode is set to
R (Multi-
Shot) or
3 (Movie).
Switch the Shooting Mode to
5 (Still
Image).
P.12
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 
batteries with a new set. If using 
rechargeable batteries, recharge or use 
the AC Adapter.
P.16
Even though the flash 
fired, the picture is dark.
The distance to the subject is greater 
than 2.1 meters in Telephoto or 
greater than 2.7 meters in Wide-
angle.
Get closer to your subject and shoot.
P.33
The subject is blackish.
Correct exposure. (Exposure correction 
also changes the light quantity of the 
flash.)
P.52
The image is too bright.
The light quantity of the flash is not 
appropriate.
Move a little away from the subject or 
light up the subject for shooting without 
flashing.
P.33
It is over-exposed.
Use exposure compensation. Cancel 
Exposure Time.
P.52
P.68
The brightness of the LCD monitor is 
not appropriate.
Adjust the brightness of the LCD 
Monitor.
P.98
The image is too dark.
The shot was taken in a dark place
while set to
(Flash Off).
Deselect the Flash Off with the
F button. P.33
It is under-exposed.
Use exposure compensation. Set to 
Exposure Time.
P.52
P.68
The brightness of the LCD monitor is 
not appropriate.
Adjust the brightness of the LCD 
Monitor.
P.98
The image lacks natural 
color.
The picture was shot in conditions 
that are hard for Auto White Balance 
to adjust to.
Add a white object to the composition. 
Or use a White Balance setting other 
than Auto.
P.53
The date, or recording 
information does not 
appear.
The screen display function is set to 
No Display.
Press the DISP. button and switch 
display.
P.24
The brightness of the LCD 
Monitor changes during 
AF.
You are using it in a dark place or 
when Auto Focus range and 
surrounding brightness are different.
This is normal.
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There is a vertical smear 
on the image.
This is a phenomenon that occurs 
when a bright subject is shot. It is 
called the smear phenomenon.
This is normal.
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Symptom
Cause
Remedy
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