User manual RICOH GF-1

[. . . ] Thank you for purchasing this Ricoh equipment. The GF-1 is a flash designed for use exclusively with cameras equipped with the Ricoh flash interface (hereafter, Type R cameras). When the GF-1 is attached to compatible Type R cameras, it can be used as a TTL automatically controlled flash. Cameras other than Type R: All other cameras except those described above. [. . . ] 2 After a few seconds, when the PILOT lamp turns green, the flash is completely charged and ready to be used. 1 Keep the ON/OFF button pressed for about 2 seconds to turn off the flash. To save battery power, the flash unit will automatically enter stand-by mode about 2 minutes after the camera's Auto Power Off is activated. in stand-by mode , the PILOT lamp blinks in red every 2 seconds. If you operate any of the buttons on the flash unit, or if the camera is turned on, the flash will automatically wake up from stand-by mode. If the flash unit is left in stand-by mode for 30 minutes, the Auto Power Off function will be activated and the flash will be turned off completely. To use the flash in such case, turn on the power of the flash unit again. * In slave mode the flash unit will not enter stand-by mode and the Auto Power Off function will be activated only after 60 minutes. In this mode, when you press the shutter release button the flash will automatically fire at the most appropriate level. * In movie, dynamic range (DR), interval shooting, or M-Cont Plus (HI) mode, the flash will not fire. 2 When you press the ON/OFF button on the flash unit, it will turn on automatically in TTL mode. 3 When the PILOT lamp turns green, the flash is ready for shooting. 4 Press the shutter release button halfway to focus on the subject. 5 Press the shutter release button to fire the flash and take the picture. 6 When using a zoom lens, if the focal length changes, the illumination coverage changes accordingly and the flash unit is automatically adjusted for the optimal illumination angle. When using the flash, the shutter speed and aperture of the camera depend on the position of the camera's mode dial, as follows. * When the flash mode on the camera is set to Flash Synchro, the shutter speed is automatically adjusted to match ambient light conditions. Mode 5 P A S M Shutter speed Automatic Automatic Automatic Selected shutter speed Selected shutter speed Aperture Automatic Automatic Selected aperture Automatic Selected aperture With Type R cameras, the illumination coverage will vary from 24 mm to 105 mm, depending on the focal length. You can use a illumination coverage of 105 mm to cover also focal lengths beyond 105 mm toward the telephoto end. However, when using focal lengths under 24 mm toward the wide angle end, please use the wide panel (18 mm). If the image appears too dark even when using flash, get closer to the subject or select a higher ISO setting on the camera. 1 Set the flash mode to NORMAL with the Mode select button and the flash power level to F2. [. . . ] Powers off automatically after 30 minutes in stand-by mode. In slave mode, powers off automatically after 60 minutes without operation. 5 seconds (with alkaline batteries) Pre-flash TTL, Ambient light automatic, Manual flash Built-in 5, 600K 1/250 second (full power flash) 1/250 - 1/20, 000 second (TTL flash) SLAVE1, SLAVE2 switching 65 mm × 95 mm × 80 mm (2. * The specifications of the equipment may change without prior notice. [. . . ]