Ricoh THETA S User manual

USER MANUAL
Preparation
STEP1
Charging the camera
Connect the camera to your computer using the provided USB cable to charge it. The power
lamp lights green during charging and goes out when the camera is fully recharged. (The lamp
flashes in green when the remaining battery level is low.)
* The camera is charged in approx. 200 minutes (at 25°C (77°F)).
* When the remaining battery level is low, it may take a while for the camera to be recognized
by the computer.

STEP2
Installing computer application "RICOH THETA"
1. Download the app suitable for your computer.
For Windows users (start downloading)
For Mac users (start downloading)
2. Double click the file downloaded and install it following the on-screen instructions. When a
screen as shown in the diagram below appears, the installation is complete.

STEP3
Checking the camera firmware version
1. Start computer app"RICOH THETA".
2. Select [File] → [Firmware Update] in the menu.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to connect the camera to your computer using the
provided USB cable.
* Internet connection of the computer is necessary. 4. Click [OK] and Check the firmware
version.
* If the firmware isn't the latest version, update it according to the message. 5. After checking the
firmware version, click [OK] and disconnect the USB cable.

STEP4
Installing smartphone app "RICOH THETA S"
1. Access a site to download smartphone apps and search for "RICOH THETA S" Or install the
app from the link below.
For iPhone users
For Android users
2. After installing, the icon as shown in the figure will be added.
Connecting/Setting

STEP1
Starting the camera
1. Press and hold the power button. Camera status lamp flashes in blue slowly during startup.
2. When the camera is ready for use, the Camera status lamp lights in blue.

STEP2
Connecting the camera to a smartphone
1. Press the wireless button. The wireless lamp flahes in blue.
2. Display the Wi-Fi™ settings of the smartphone.
3. Check the serial number printed at the bottom of the camera.
* The serial number printed at the bottom of the camera is the same as the SSID and password. 4.
Select "THETA*******.OSC" from the network list and enter the password.
* "*********" of SSID part is indicated by (B).
* The password is indicated by (A). 5. When the wireless lamp lights in blue, the camera is
connected to the smartphone.

STEP3
Starting the smartphone app "RICOH THETA S"
1. Start "RICOH THETA S" app on the smartphone.
2. Tap "Cam imagpes" on the bottom left of the screen.

STEP4
Checking and changing the camera settings
Tap [Settings]. Change [Change Wi-Fi password]/[Sleep mode]/[Camera shutter
volume]/Transfer method].
* The date and time of the camera are synchronaized wih the smartphone when the cmaera is
connected to the smartphone and "RICOH THETA S" of smartphone app is started.
* "Wi-Fi Password", "Sleep mode" and "Camera shutter volume" can be set only when the
camera is connected to the smartphone.

Taken with the camera
STEP1
Starting the camera
1. Press and hold the power button to start the camera.
2. Press the mode button to select the video mode.

STEP2
Video shooting
Press the shutter button to start shooting. Press it again to stop shooting.
To learn more about how to view videos, click here.
To learn more about how to share videos, click here.
Taken with the smartphone

STEP1
Starting the camera
1. Press and hold the power button to start the camera.
2. Press the mode button to select the video mode.
3. Confirm that the wireless lamp is flashing. If it is off, press the wireless button.
・From the RICOH THETA S app remote shooting screen, you can switch shooting modes with
the still image button/video button.

STEP2
Connecting the camera to a smartphone
1. Display the Wi-Fi™ settings of the smartphone.
2. Check the serial number printed at the bottom of the camera. * The serial number printed at
the bottom of the camera is the same as the SSID and password. 3. Select
"THETA*******.OSC" from the network list and enter the password. * "*********" of SSID
part is indicated by (B).
* The password is indicated by (A). 4. When the wireless lamp lights in blue, the camera is
connected to the smartphone.

STEP3
Starting the smartphone app "RICOH THETA S"
Start "RICOH THETA S" app on the smartphone.

STEP4
Remote shooting
When you tap the [Shoot] button at the bottom center of the screen, shooting will start. Press it
again to stop shooting.
To learn more about how to view videos, click here.
To learn more about how to share videos, click here.
Viewing video on your smartphone

STEP1
Starting the camera
1. Press and hold the power button to start the camera.
2. Confirm that the wireless lamp is flashing. If it is off, press the wireless button.

STEP2
Connecting the camera to a smartphone
1. Display the Wi-Fi™ settings of the smartphone.
2. Check the serial number printed at the bottom of the camera. * The serial number printed at
the bottom of the camera is the same as the SSID and password. 3. Select
"THETA*******.OSC" from the network list and enter the password. * "*********" of SSID
part is indicated by (B).
* The password is indicated by (A). 4. When the wireless lamp lights in blue, the camera is
connected to the smartphone.

STEP3
Starting the smartphone app "RICOH THETA S"
1. Start "RICOH THETA S" app on the smartphone.
2. Tap "Cam imagpes" on the bottom left of the screen.

STEP4
Transferring videos
1. Tap "Cam imagpes".
2. Start transfer by tapping [Thumbnail] for the video you want to transfer.
・The video camera mark and file size are displayed on the videos.
3. After the transfer is completed, the playback is available.

STEP5
Viewing video
rom the next time it can be viewed from the [Device images].
* Note that if an image is deleted from the "Photos" App, it is also deleted from "Device
images".
View examples on the theta360.com site

STEP1
Starting the smartphone app "RICOH THETA S"
1. Start "RICOH THETA S" app on the smartphone.
2. Tap "theta360".
3. Tap the video you want to watch.