Ricoh 500GX User Manual

English
Film loading
Always load the camera in the shade, never in bright
or direct sunlight or other light sources.
Pull
Film
Rewind
Knob
(U)
up
until
the
camera
back
clicks
open
(Fig.
1).
Swing
open
the
camera
back,
place
a
film
cartridge
into
Film
Chamber
(Y)
and
push
Film
Rewind
Knob
(U)
back
to its
original
position
+
make,
sure
Film
Rewind
Spindle
(2) engages
the film
cartrid
Pull
the
tapered
end
of
film
across
Film
Rails
(FF)
and
insert
into
and
through
any
one
of
the
slits
on
Multi
sht
Easy
Loading
Spool
(W)
(Fig.
2).
Rotate
Multisiit
Easy
Loading
Spool
(W)
in
the
direction
of
the
arrow
to
take
up
film
slack-check
to
see
that
the
film
perforations
have
engaged
both
sets
of teeth
on Sprocket
(X) (Fig.
Close
the
camera
back
and
snap
it
shut.
When
you
load
a
film
cartridge
into
the
camera,
Film
Loaded"
Signal
(V)
turns
green
telling
you
that
the
camera
is
loaded
(Fig.
4).
M the
camera
is empty,
the
signal
turns
red
telling
you
that
a
new
roll
of
film
has
to
be
loaded
before
shooting.
‘Advance
Film
Wind
Lever
(0)
twice
depressing
Shutter
Release
Button
(F)
each
time.
When
you
wind
Film
Wind
Lever
(D),
Shutter
Set
Signal
(C)
turns
green
telling.
you
that
the
shutter
has
been
set.
(Fig.
5).
When
you
depress
Shutter
Release
Button
(F),
the
signal
turns
red
Indicating
that
the film
has
to be wound
before
shooting.
Advance
Film
Wind
Lever
(D)
once
more
and
Film
Counter
(G)
will
be
automatically
set
at
"1°,
ready
for
your
first
picture
(Fig.
6).
Correct exposure
Open
Electric
eye
Battery
Chamber
Cover
(BB)
with
a
coin
by
turning
the
cover
counterclockwise.
place
a
mercury
battery
with
the
plus
`
+
`
side
up
and
replace
the
cover
(Fig.
7)
The
mercury
battery
is
the
power
source
for
the
|
esectriceye
and
will
last
for
a
year
approximately.
For
replacement,
use
1.35V
type
Eveready
EPX
675,
Mallory
PX675
or
equivalent.
To
check
the
battery
power,
push
Battery Checker
Button
(B)
(Fig.
8).
H
the
exposure
meter
needle
in
the
viewfinder
comes
over
the
red
marker.
the
battery
is
good.
If
it
does
not,
the
battery
has
to
be
replaced
(Fig.
9).
Do
not
throw
а
used
battery
into
fire
or
break
it
up
because
it
may
explode,
Do
not
push
Battery
Checker
Button
(B)
so
often
in
order
to
avoid
unnecessary
consumption
of
the
mercury
battery
+
Be
careful
not
to
depress
Shutter
Release
Button
(F)
when
you
push
Battery
Checker
Button
(B)
to
check
the
battery
power
To
set
the
exposure
meter
for
the
film
you
are
using,
turn
Film
Speed
Selector
Ring
(M)
either
to
the
left
or
right
until
the
same
film
speed
number
as
your
film
appears
in
Film
Speed
Window
(N)
(Fig.10)
Check
the
instruction
sheet
packaged
with
your
film
for
the
correct
film
speed
setting.
Next
set
Auto
Manual
Ring
(S)
at
A
(Auto).
Your
camera
is
now
set
for
automatic
exposure
control
(Fig.11).
Manual override
\
you
want
to
operate
your
camera
manually.
you
can
do
so.
Simply
rotate
Auto/
Manual
Ring
(S)
and
set the
desired
lens
opening
number
at
the
red
marker,
The
instant
you
rotate
Auto/Manual
Ring
(S)
off
А
(Auto).
the
letter
`M
will
appear
in
the
viewfinder
indicating
your
camera
is
set
for
manual
use.
(Fig.12)
+
After
you
have
completed
manual
use,
set
Auto/
Manual
Ring
(S)
at
"A".
(Auto)

Ricoh 500GX Specifications

General

Brand	Ricoh
Model	500GX
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English