www.butkus.usYour " RICOHLITE V " has been designed anil engineered to provide
you with dependable, instantly-available flash especially where repetitive
flash pictures are desired. It is simple to use. Its compactness andrapid-fire ability will afford unique opportunities for unusual photography
under adverse lighting conditions.
A careful study of its unusual features and its functions will reward
you with years of productive and pleasurable use.

l. The most unique characteristic of the'RICOHLITE V" is its capacity
for five flash lamps, loaded into a cartridge typc of carrier and permit.
ting the use of as many as five flaeheg in rapid succesaion without
re.loading. This desirable festure convertr your crmcra into a'rapid.
firc'camera, ready to'shmt'at will and as the opportunity permits.
2. TheBCSystem.
The 'RICOHLITE V" synchronizes perfectly with your camere
through ita dependable BC system that utilizes a battery and capacitor,

3. The Teat lamp.
A test lamp is embodied into the back. of the f RICOHLITE.V"permitting quick, eaay meanE to test the'readineee'ofyour*RICOHLITE V" bcfore picture-taking.
,1. The Difuser.

A protective cover on the front of the "RICOHLITE V" ir made ina dcsign lhat diffuses rhe flash to produce a sofi, evenly digtribured
light for'proffessional' results.
5. Modern, compact design.
Your "RICOHLITE V " is utilitarian in design, and its small, compact
appesrance, as well as precision workmanship makee it s perfect matc
to your camera equipment.

6. Simplicity of operation.
One, two or all five lamps may be replaced quickly and eaaily
merely by pressing a single button, This action releageg thc Slide
Socket for simple access to the lamp receptaceles; The reJoaded
Slide Socket is re-inserted smoothly and accurately by a single finger
preEsure.

www.butkus.usl To load the balterv.

Rernove the Batterv (irrrr I'v a sliglrt u1,slr,lpr€ssure. Beneatlr the eover Jrliltr, lhrrr i. acompartment to hold the batterv. ltr the rr)nrlartmenl, there are markings lhat indicate tLc I'rolx'r
positioning of lhe hatterv.
Insert onlv a l5 \'olt Battery (livereadv ! 504 r,r

its erluivalenl) into this rcceplarle, being larelrrl
to match the ( t ) and (-) of the Latlerr t0 theindcr nrarlings in thr ('nrl!rtrnent, (l)2. Attaching the "Rl(lOlll,l'Ill \'" t,, r,'ur ,arrrrra.
Your " Rl(l0lll,lTti V " is dosigned frrr use rith
an arcrss()rv shoe on your ramera. I'irrt, r{)tate
lhe round fastening screw on rour -Rl(:()lll,lTll \'"cloekwise until the Shoe-l\ftrunt lan slip into theranrcra shoe easily. Then, tighten the Round Screrv

by turning ii rounter-clocksise until the cntire'RICOtll,lTE \'" is lirmly engaged. Oonnect theShutter (lord to rour eamera. (2)3. lrrading the l'lash larnlrs.
Insert lile flash larnps, cither thc ..\(l.l .r the-{(i-lB tvpes into the Slide SocLet, pressing ear'ltlarnp firrnlv into plare. 'Ihen, reload th" fullSlide Soeket into thc "RI(lOIILl'fll \'" l,v sliding
it into lhe unit, rratching it to the groore of the'HI(lOlll,lTl; \"' rs illustratcd in "3". (3)4. li'stirrg.
Ilrforc taLirrg il I'ilturr', prrss tltr rcrl lrutlorr rtlhe rear (,f rhe "RI(lolll,l'l'll \"'. I'ro1x'rlv r','nnected and proof of the readiners of rour "RI(IOII'
LITU \'" will be evidenced bv the red Lutton lrc'ing instsntlv lit. (4)Mike Butkus

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DN: cn=Mike Butkus, o=Butkus
camera manuals, ou=butkus.org,
email=mike@butkus.org, c=USDate: 2021.07.21 19:25:25 -04'00'

www.butkus.us6. Protecting your "RICOIILITE V".
Whe n not in use, protect your 'RICOHLITE \' "by remoring it from your camcra 'shoc' and. sioring it in its soft case. The Slide Sockct should

be kept in the pock.t inside thc case. For quick
readiness, it is suggestcd that thc Slidc Socket befully loaded rvith fiue flash lamps evcn whcn stored@@@in ils case.

An Exposure (luide on the back of the "RICOIILITE \"'offersa quick guide to appropriate lens and shrrtter adjustnrents. The 'distance' between canrera and suhject, the t;rpe of llash lanrp, both combine
to indicate a proper shutter-speed and '1" stop relationship. For example, when the distance is 8 feet, and using the AG-IB llash lanrp with'SS' film in the r:arnera, the proper shutter speed is l/30th of a second
and the correct lens opening is l' 5.6. Since the AG-l lanrp is in the'lU' class, contact point'l\t'nrus! be used. This procedure is applicable to color I'hotographv.

l. Body
2. Opening for Slide Socket3. Difruser
4. Shutter Cord
5. Test Button
6. Lamp Slide Button?, Battery Cover
8, Shoe-Mount
9. Round Screw
10. Exposure Guidell.

Slide Socket

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