THETA SC2 and SC2 for Business

1. Tap the THETA icon at the bottom of the app screen.

2. Select the THETA to be used for shooting the room from the list of authorized RICOH THETA devices.
If this is your first time connecting the THETA and RICOH360 App, tap Register.

If the authorization permissions required to connect the THETA device to your smartphone are not displayed in the Wireless LAN Connect Settings, the following display settings will appear at the bottom of the screen. A white check mark indicates insufficient authorization.  Tap the white check mark to access the Settings screen and adjust the permissions.

If all permissions are set, this message will not appear.

Note: The above screen is the iOS version.

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Permissions required for iOS

• Enable Bluetooth on your smartphone
• Allow RICOH360 app to access Bluetooth
• Enable Location Services on your smartphone
• Allow the RICOH360 app to access your location
• Allow the RICOH360 app to access the Local Network

Permissions required for Android

• Enable Wi-Fi on your smartphone
• Enable Bluetooth on your smartphone
• Enable Location Services on your smartphone
• In the RICOH360 app settings, turn on “Allow Access to Location Information” and “Use Accurate Location Information”
• Adjust settings in the RICOH360 app to allow access to nearby devices.

When all permissions have been set, tap Done.

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3. Tap to take a picture.
The shooting screen will open.

If the camera is in still image shooting mode, the application will display the still image shooting mode, and the camera symbol (green dotted line) at the top of the screen will change to a filled white icon, as shown in the screenshot above.

When the camera is in video recording mode, the application's shooting screen also switches to video recording mode (the video camera icon changes from an outline shape to a icon filled in white).

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Image Capture Mode

‍In Image Capture Mode, you can switch between capture modes using the pop-up display at the bottom of the screen by tapping [Normal Capture] in the top right corner of the live view display.

• Normal Shooting
  • Tap the white circle button to capture an image.
  • With Normal Shooting, you can set the Self-Timer.
    For information on how to set the Self-Timer, please refer to here.

• Time Shift Shooting
  
  • For information on Time Shift Shooting, please refer here.

• Multi Bracket
  • Continuous shooting with multiple (up to 19) shooting parameters with Manual settings for shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, and white balance color temperature.
    For information on how to set these, please refer to here.
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• Preset
  • You can use Presets to achieve the best results for specific subjects and shooting scenes without having to make difficult settings.
    SC2 has three modes: Face, Lens-by-Lens Exposure, and Night View, while SC2 for business has a Room mode.
    For detailed explanations of each mode, usage scenarios, and switching procedures, please refer to here.

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