In vtkInteractorStyle.cxx this is the relevant code in the OnChar() function:
case 'r' :
case 'R' :
this->FindPokedRenderer(rwi->GetEventPosition()[0],
rwi->GetEventPosition()[1]);
if(this->CurrentRenderer!=0)
{
this->CurrentRenderer->ResetCamera();
}
else
{
vtkWarningMacro(<<"no current renderer on the interactor style.");
}
rwi->Render();
break;
Source: http://vtk.1045678.n5.nabble.com/Reset-Window-Level-Pressing-r-key-td5653790.html