Ricoh Camera FAQs
A hard copy of the camera manual was included in the box with your camera. A searchable PDF version of the same manual is on the CD included in the box. If you've lost the original CD or just need access to the PDF manual, you can find them here:
500SE User Manual: http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/r_dc/suppor...
G700SE User Manual: http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/r_dc/suppor...
G800SE User Manual: http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/r_dc/suppor...
G900SE User Manual: http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/man-pdf/G900_En.pdf
Note: This process will erase any communication settings and camera presets.
G700SE & G800SE Instructions:
1. With the camera off, rotate the dial at the top to "Scene".
2. Simultaneously hold the Trash/Timer button (bottom left) and the green Playback button (top right) until the screen displays "Initialize the Setting".
3. Arrow over to "Yes", then hit OK.
4. The camera should now be reset to factory defaults, and ask you to choose a language and set the date and time.
G900SE Instructions:
1. With the camera off, rotate the dial at the top of the camera to SCN
2. Simultaneously press the playback and Fn (Trash) button and hold for about 4 seconds. Then "Execute"
Since the G700SE/G800SE do not have a functional hotshoe the customer will need to use an optical slave flash with a pre-flash selectable mode. They can also use the following optical trigger with a standard flash.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/764719-REG/Nisha_FSU_DIG_Programmable_Digital_Slave_Unit.html
They can use Ricoh's GF-1 flash as well.
It can be purchased from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=Ricoh+GF1+flash
Note: The camera must have a memo list loaded in order to scan barcodes. If you do not have a memo list or if no memo dialog appears when you press the ADJ./MEMO button, please use the "List Editor" program included with the camera to create a memo list.
1. If the Memo dialog doesn’t appear, press the ADJ./MEMO button.
2. Press the left arrow to initiate the barcode scan.
3. Hold the camera close to the barcode so the blue aiming rectangle encloses the barcode.
4. The barcode data should now appear in the Barcode memo field.
Note: The camera must have a memo list loaded in order to scan barcodes. If you do not have a memo list or if no memo dialog appears when you press the ADJ./MEMO button, please use the "List Editor" program included with the camera to create a memo list.
1. If the Memo dialog doesn’t appear, press the ADJ./MEMO button
2. Press the yellow Scan button on the BR-1 to initiate the barcode scan
3. The barcode data should now appear in the Barcode memo field
New firmware updates are available directly from Ricoh here:
G800SE Series:
http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/g800se.html
G900SE Series:
https://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/g900se_s.html
Instructions for checking and updating the firmware can be found at the bottom of the page.
