Ricoh WG-4 Quick Start Guide

Ricoh Cameras Quick Start Guide - WG-4.
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MENU

Cancel

City

DST

New York

Hometown

OK

OK

MENU

Cancel

Initial Setting

Hometown
New York

Settings complete

English

DST

OFF

OFF

MENU

Cancel

Initial Setting

Hometown
New York

Settings complete

English

DST

OFF

OFF

Names of Parts and Display Indicators

Checking the Contents of the Package

Preparing the Camera for Use

Turning the Camera On

In this Quick Guide, 
the arrow keys to 
be pressed are 
indicated as shown 
on the right.

Check that your camera came complete with 
the items listed below.

Operating Manual

Utilities Guide for GPS (RICOH WG-4 GPS only)

Quick Guide (this guide)

Carabiner strap

Macro stand (O-MS2)

Power adapter D-PA135 
(AC plug adapter 
D-PL135 attached)

Rechargeable lithium-ion
battery (D-LI92)

USB cable (I-USB7)

Software (CD-ROM) 
S-SW145

Camera (RICOH WG-4 GPS/
RICOH WG-4)

This camera is waterproof, dustproof, and shockproof, as shown 

below, so you can use it in a wide range of outdoor activities.

Waterproof/dustproof: JIS grade 8 waterproof and grade 6 

dustproof (IP68)

Shockproof: Satisfies our drop test (2.0 m height onto a 5 

cm thick plywood surface) complying with MIL-Standard 

810F Method 516.5-Shock testing.

* Waterproof performance is not guaranteed if the camera 

is exposed to impact such as being dropped or hit.

* The camera is not guaranteed to be free of trouble or 

damage under every condition.

Battery Level Indicator
You can check the battery level by the        indicator on the display.

Battery Status

Adequate power remains.
Battery is running low.
Battery is running very low.
Battery is exhausted.
The camera turns off after this message appears.

Screen Display

            (green)
            (green)

             (yellow)

        (red)

[Battery depleted]

Front

Back

Prepare your camera for use before you start 
using it.

Attach the carabiner strap 
supplied with the camera 
as shown in the illustration.

Install the battery and SD 
Memory Card as shown in 
the illustration.

Installing the Battery and SD 

Memory Card

Attaching the 

Carabiner Strap

* The SD Memory Cards are sold separately.

The inside of the battery compartment is not waterproof.

    In places where the camera is exposed to water or dirt such 
as underwater, at the beach, in a kitchen, etc., make sure that 
the battery cover lock and release latch are firmly locked so 
that they won't open unexpectedly. Do not open the cover in 
such places.

    When removing the battery or card, avoid places where the 
camera may be exposed to water or dirt, and make sure that the 
camera, battery, card, and your hands are completely dry.

Thank you for purchasing this RICOH WG-4 GPS/RICOH WG-4 
Digital Camera.

Shooting mode

Flash Mode

Face Detection

Drive Mode

Focus Mode

Digital zoom/
Intelligent Zoom

Electronic Level

Memory status

Built-in memory
(without card)

SD Memory Card

Card is write-protected

Focus frame

Date and 
time

Date imprint 

setting

Eye-Fi communication status

World Time setting

Shake Reduction

Aperture

D-Range Setting

Remaining image 

storage capacity

EV 

Compensation

Normal Display in Still Picture Capture Mode

:

No icon Hometown

: Destination

Shutter speed

Battery level

Display Indicators

Following indicators are displayed in Still Picture Capture Mode.

Pressing the Power Button

3

Continue on the reverse side.

12 Press the four-way controller (

5) to select [01] (month), [01] 

(day) or [2014] (year), then use the four-way controller (

23) 

to set the current date.

11 Press the four-way controller (

5), then press the four-way 

controller (

3) to move the frame to [Date].

10

Use the four-way controller (

45) to 

choose a city.

5

Press the four-way controller (

3) to 

move the frame to [W Hometown].

Press the four-way controller (

5) to select [24h], then use 

the four-way controller (

23) to select [24h] (24-hour 

display) or [12h] (12-hour display).

Press the four-way controller (

3) to move the frame to [DST] 

(Daylight Saving Time).

6

Use the four-way controller (

45) to select O or P and press 

the 

4 button.

The [Initial Setting] screen reappears.

7

Press the four-way controller (

3) to select [Settings complete] 

and press the 

4 button.

The [Date Adjustment] screen appears.

8

Press the four-way controller (

5). 

The [W Hometown] screen appears.

4

13 Press the four-way controller (

5), then press the four-way 

controller (

3) to move the frame to [Time].

14 Set the time in the same manner as in     .

15

12

Making the Initial Settings

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Use the four-way controller (

2345) to select the desired 

language.

The camera turns on and is ready to take 
still pictures. Press the power button 
again to turn the camera off.

Memo

If you accidentally select the wrong 
language and press the 

4 button, 

press the four-way controller (

5), use 

the four-way controller (

2345) to 

select the desired language, and then 
press the 

4 button. The [Initial 

Setting] screen appears in the selected 
language.

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The [Language/       ] screen appears when the camera is turned on for 
the first time. Select the desired language and then set the date and time.

Press the 

4 button. The [Initial Setting] screen appears.

Press the four-way controller (

3) 

to select [Settings complete] and 
press the 

4 button.

Press the four-way controller 

(

5) to select [mm/dd/yy], then 

use the four-way controller 
(

23) to choose the date 

format.

Formatting an SD Memory Card

Use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is 
unused or has been previously used on other cameras or digital 
devices. Be aware that formatting deletes all the data stored in 
the SD Memory Card. On how to format an SD Memory Card, 
refer to the Operating Manual (p.167). 

* The type of the carabiner 
strap supplied with the camera 
varies depending on the model 
or body color of the camera.
For details, refer to the Operating 
Manual (p.18).

MENU

mm/dd/yy

24h

00:00

Cancel

Settings complete

Date Adjustment

Date Format

Date

Time

01/01/2014

MENU

mm/dd/yy

24h

00:00

Cancel

Settings complete

Date Adjustment

Date Format

Date

Time

01/01/2014

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Flash

Sub-display

Microphones
Remote control 

receiver

Remote control 

receiver

LED Macro lights

Strap lug

Shutter

release button

Self-timer lamp/

Focus assist light

Power button/Power lamp (green)

Display

Battery cover 

lock

Battery cover

Release latch

HDMI terminal

USB/AV terminal

Battery lock lever

Tripod socket

Speakers

Lens

(RICOH WG-4 GPS only)

Battery cover lock

Release latch

SD Memory Card

Battery

Battery 
lock lever

Battery cover

SD Memory Card socket

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