Asahi Pentax IQZoom 115-S Operating Manual
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1. off to save battery power e Ifthe Main Switch is turned on within 60 minutes of auto power off the previous setting will automati cally return BZ HOW TO HOLD THE CAMERA When shooting hold the camera securely with both hands Keep the camera as still as possible and gently depress the shutter release button If too much force is applied the camera is likely toshake and the picture will be blurred Try to brace your elbows against your body or support yourself and the camera against a stable stationary object such as a wall When using the flash with the camera positioned ver tically hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens Caution Do not hold the zoom lens because it moves back and forth while in operation Note e Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus window lens light sensor window or the built in flash with your fingers or hair ef OPERATING 38 115mm ZOOM LENS D SH RuiAiliid WITT emp When you move the zooming levertothe right A the lens moves towards the 115mm telephoto setting and frames the subject more closely When you move the zooming lever to the left 44 the lens moves towards the wide angle 38mm setting When the lens zooms to the desired setting release the zooming lever and depress the shutter release button fully to take pictures TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS After reading this instruction manual you should be familiar with the funct2. the subject may be out of the picture area when the lens is zoomed Battery life on the Remote Control About 30 000 commands can be issued using the Re mote Control with a battery installed Have exhausted battery replaced at your local Pentax Service center if the battery is exhausted there is a charge for this service 29 CONSECUTIVE PHOTOGRAPHY Depress the Drive Button util the Qy symbol appears on the LCD panel While the shutter release button is held down a frame is shot every 1 7 sec The camera focuses on the subject frame by frame in this mode so make sure to keep the autofocus frame on the subject 30 e When using flash in this mode consecutive shooting is posstble only after the flash is charged the red lamp is hit following each exposure MULTI EXPOSURE SHOOTING Procedure 1 Depress the Drive Button until the symbol fm ap pears on the LCD panei 2 Depress the shutter release button to shoot an initial exposure The film will not advance the frame counter indication and fm blinks on the LCD panel to indicate that you are in the Multi exposure mode 3 Recompose the frame and depress the shutter re lease button to shoot the second exposure After the second shot the film will advance and the Single Frame shooting mode will be restored Notes Multi Exposure mode will disengage the film advance e Toexpose two or more depress the drive button until letting you superimpose image
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4. mode Flash ON mode within the flash effective range to take pictures This will ensure that a picture is well exposed without any shadow When vou wish to discharge the flash use this mode In this mode the Nash will always discharge Notes Ensure that the red lamp on the left hand side of the viewfinder is lit when the shutter release button is depressed halfway down before shooting A red lamp blinking indicates that the flash is being charged Ensure you re within the flash effective range even when you use the built in flash as a fill in flash in daytime 22 TAKING PICTURES AT A SLOW SHUTTER SPEED Slow Shutter Speed Flash OFF Depress the Mode Button until the RI symbol ap pears on the LCD panel In this mode the flash does not discharge and a picture is taken at a slow shutter speed up to approx 5 second Use it in places where flash photography is prohibited such as in theaters and museums Further more this mode is also useful for a natural existing light _ effect in low ambient photography Note e When shooting in low light the shutter speed gets slower and camera shake is likely to blur your picture Use of a tripod is recommended Slow Speed Synchro Shooting Flash On Depress the Mode Button to set the slow speed sync mode until the PJ symbol appears on the LCD panel It is possible to photograph subjects and back ground in a balanced way as shown i
5. you have the camera inspected or test shoot with it Repairs made necessary due to usage of this product in an industrial or commercial application may not be covered under the terms of the Pentax warranty Red eye phenomenon in flash photography When a picture is taken using a flash a subject s eyes may appear red in the print This phenomenon is caused by the reflection of the electronic flash in the retina It can be reduced when the surroundings of the subject are brightened or shooting distance is shortened with the lens set at the wide angle position or by employing the red eye reduction flash feature 39 TROUBLESHOOTING What appears troublesome may be easily remedied Here are some problems that may occur and their remedies Causes and Remedies The shutter cannot be released eis the main switch turned off If so turn it on See page 4 els the battery exhausted Replace it or insert new battery if it is exhausted See page 36 e s J blinking on the LCD panel If so the film has been used up Insert a new roll See page 18 e Is the green lamp blinking If so the camera to subject distance is too close Adjust the camera to subject distance until the green lamp lights up continuously and then shoot See page 11 e Are you moving the zooming lever If so release it then shoot See page 15 e Did you position the autofocus frame on your subject See page 14 e Did
6. Control Receiver on the camera and then depress the Remote Control s shutter release button fully to release the shutter e Jt the 3 second delay release mode is set on the camera the Self Timer lamp blinks rapidly for 3 seconds and then the shutter ts released e Focus cannot be locked when the Remote Control ts in use e The subject framed in the AF frame will be in focus when the Remote Control s shutter release button is depressed Bear in mind that with the Remote Control Shooting mode the shutter can be released at a distance closer than 65cm 2 1ft in wide 38mm 85cm 2 8ft in tele 115mm when the Remote Control Shutter release button is depressed Operating Distance of the Wireless Remote Control From the camera sfront within approx S5mstraight in front of the camera e Remote Control may not work in a backlit situation In this case use the camera s shutter release button in the Self Timer mode to take pictures e Remote control does not work while the built in flash is being charged Zooming using the Remote Control When the Remote Control Transmitter is aimed towards the camera s Remote Control Receiver each time you depress the zooming button located on the Remote Control the lens zooms and stops at steps of 115 65 and 38mm focal length settings continuously e Before using the Remote Control to zoom the lens frame the subject through the viewfinder using the 115mm telephoto setting Otherwise
7. PENTAX OPERATING MANUAL A1QZoonl15S Congratulations on your purchase of the PENTAX IO Zoom 115 S and welcome to the world of Pentax zoom compact photography Your compact light weight camera is a great companion to preserve your favorite memories ts built in 38 115mm zoom lens gives you the freedom to frame everything from breathtaking landscapes to family portraits even detailed close ups The built in auto flash helps you capture subjects in dimly lit places or photograph indoor scenes with clarity and brilliance Also included are panorama standard format mid roll switching capability and a wireless remote control is optionally available Multi 6 segment metering system ensures very precise meter ing for optimum exposure under any given lighting conditions Since most of the operations including film loading film speed setting winding rewinding focus and exposure control are automatic you can take great pictures effortlessly e Please read this manual carefully before operating the camera to take consistently superior pictures e Pay special attention to the cautions and notes in this Operating Manual Pictures and illustrations shown herein may differ from the camera s actual appear ance Icon indicators used in this manual ons l wa Operation direction Automatic operation Attention Lamp lighted Ea Lamp blinking Correct The names of the camera s working parts are listed on the
8. Pentax distributors in those countries supersede this war ranty policy 45 NAMES OF WORKING PARTS Diopter adjustment lever Viewfinder evepiece Panorama mode selector sw itch Main switch Zooming lever Film information window Back cover release lever Back cover Tripod socket Battery chamber cover LCD PANEL All indications will not actually KC simultaneously as shown i Gal bh fer LCD Liquid crystal display e When the LCD is exposed to high temperatures over about 60 C it may blacken but when the tempera ture normalizes it will return to normal e The LCD may also slow down in response to lower temperatures but this is anormal characteristic of an LCD Battery Exhaustion Warning p 36 Red eye Reduction Flash mode p 20 Flash OFF p 23 Flash ON p 22 Exposure Counter p 9 Shutter Release Button Infinity Landscape Mode p 32 Hilm Rewind mode p 18 Self timer p 25 Remote Control release with a 3 sec delay p 26 Remote Control release with no delay p 26 Consecutive Shooting mode p 30 Multi Exposure Shooting mode p 31 Bulb p 24 Slow speed shutter p 23 47 Asahi Optical Co Ltd 11 1 Nagata cho 1 chome Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 JAPAN Pentax Europe n v Weiveldiaan 3 5 1930 Zaventem BELGIUM Pentax Handeisgeselischaft mbH Julius Vosseler Strasse 104 D 22527 Hamburg GERMANY
9. ash may result in red eye the red dot in your subject s eye This camera includes a red eye reduction flash function which reduces the red eye phenomenon by using pre flash See page 20 for details Flash effective ranges Nega color film used Wide angle semm agg 06546m 0 65 6 5m 0 65 9 2m EE 085 27m 0 85 3 8m 0 85 5 3m D 115mm 4 Ki CART tata BEE SER es ete nes D 15 FOCUS LOCK SHOOTING If vou shoot without positioning the autofocus frame yon the main subject of the picture as shown above only the background will be in focus When the main subject is off the autofocus frame in the center of the viewfinder use the focus lock technique Focus lock is the function to lock focus 16 tw Focus on the subject with the autofocus frame CCI When you wish to focus on the face which appears very small in the viewfinder focus on the chest instead to fill the focus frame with more of the subject When the shutter release button is depressed halfway down the green lamp on the left hand side of the viewfinder lights up and the exposure and focus are temporarily locked Be G Ze en EC PS ore L i DEn CHE ei SE Dech Gi A yee D REC 3 While depressing the shutter release button halfway re aim the camera or recompose the picture then release the shutter Notes e You can release focus lock simply by lifting your finger from the shutter release button e Focus
10. counter on the LCD panel the film automatically stops winding The indication appears as shown above If does not appear on the LCD panel it indicates that the js is not properly loaded If this occurs reload the ilm 4 Afterthe back cover is closed the film automatically If E blinks on the LCD panel it means the film is advances to the first frame not properly loaded e Theexposure counter indication will remain oneven if the main switch is turned off e Even if no film is loaded the motor operates for a second or two after the back cover is closed e Ensure the film is taut as illustrated on the previous page Take up any slack in the film by pushing it back into the cartridge Ifthe end of the film leader is extremely bent straighten it or cut off the bent portion P a DISPLAYS AND SHOOTING RANGES First switch on power by depressing the Main Switch but ton Ordinary photography standard format Autofocus frame Focus on the subject with this frame Close distance compensation frame When the camera to subject distance is between 0 65m 2 1ft and 2m 3 9ft compose the scene within this frame Picture area When taking anormal picture compose the scene within this frame Panoramic format picture Autofocus frame Focus on the subject with this frame Picture area When taking panoramic format pictures compose the scene within this frame When taking panoramic format pictures at a dis
11. d film overexposure may occur at close range due to the film s high speed e If either mark disappears when the zoom lever is moved the camera is ready for use The camera may be defective if either mark appears often Sere E A 41 SPECIFICATIONS Type Film Format Film loading Film winding Film rewinding Frame number Lens Focusing system Zooming Shutter Seif timer Viewfinder Exposure control 42 35mm fully automatic leaf shutter camera with built in zoom lens and auto flash Auto film speed setting with 35mm perforated DX coded film with ISO rating from 25 to 3200 1 EV step Non DX coded films are automatically set to ISO25 24x36mm 13x36 in panoramic format Auto film loading Closing the back cover will automatically wind the film to first exposure Auto film winding Two auto film winding modes single frame mode and consecutive mode approx 1 7 sec frame Auto start at the end of roll Auto stop upon completion of rewinding Rewinding time approx 20 sec with 24 exposure film Rewinding in mid roll provided Automatic readout of successive frame numbers in ascending order when shooting and descending order when rewinding Pentax power zoom 38 115mm f 4 0 8 5 9 elements in 7 groups Angle of view 59 21 5 Pentax infrared active autofocusing with focus lock range 0 65m 2 1ft in wide 38mm 0 85m 2 8ft in tele 115
12. d on by depressing the main switch button the camera automatically selects the Auto and Single Frame Shooting modes and the exposure counter indication remains on as shown above These modes are used for taking ordinary pictures The built in flash will discharge automatically when the subject is poorly illuminated or backlit e When the LCD panel display is different from the one shown above which indicates the other modes are sel switching power OFF and then ON restores the Auto and Single Frame Shooting modes 12 e When the built in flash automatically discharges the camera uses a shutter speed in the range from approx 1 40th wide angle to 1 60th sec tele postion when 1S0100 film is used DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT Aim the camera toward a bright subject While looking through the viewfinder adjust the diopter by moving the diopter adjustment lever to the right or left until the AF frame appears clearest 13 PP ine PICTURES Shooting distance 0 65m 2 1ft x infinity 1 Composing the scene After zooming the lens and composing your scene focus on the subject with the autofocus frame in the center of the viewfinder 14 2 Checking the lamp indication Depress the shutter release button halfway down When the subject is in focus the green lamp will light up Ifthe subject is closer than 0 65m 2 1ft in wide 38mm and 0 85m 2 8ft in tele 115mm the green lamp will blink to warn you In this cas
13. e extend the camera to subject distance until the green lamp is lit continuously The shutter cannot be released while it is blinking e When the red lamp lights up it indicates that the built in flash will discharge Ensure that you are within the flash effective range before shooting see page 15 3 Shooting Depress the shutter release button fully and the shutter will be released Then the film automatically advances to the next frame Notes e When the shutter is released the self timer lamp momentarily lights up to indicate that a picture has been taken e If you wish to focus on another subject lift your finger from the shutter release button and depress the shutter release button halfway down again e The shutter cannot be released while the lens is zooming Automatic Flash Emission The flash will automatically discharge in low light or in a backlit situation When the shutter release button is depressed halfway down in low light the red lamp will light up indicating the flash is ready to discharge If the red lamp blinks this indicates that the built in flash is being charged and the shutter cannot be released Therefore ensure that the red lamp is lit continuously before taking pictures When existing light is sufficient in a backlit situation and flash is not required the camera automatically adjusts the exposure for optimum exposure preventing underexposure Red eye Shooting portraits with the fl
14. equip ment is covered by warranty repairs will be made and parts replaced free of charge and the equipment will be returned to you upon completion of servicing f the equipment is not covered by warranty regular charges of the manufacturer or of its representatives will apply Shipping charges are to be borne by the owner If your Pentax was purchased outside of the country where you wish to have it serviced during the warranty period regular handling and servicing fees may be charged by the manufacturer s representatives in that country Not withstanding this your Pentax returned to the manufac turer will be serviced free of charge according to this procedure and warranty policy In any case however shipping charges and customs clearance fees are to be borne by the sender To prove the date of your purchase when required please keep the receipts or bills covering the purchase of your equip ment for at least a year Before sending your equipment for servicing please make sure that you are sending it to the manufacturer s authorized representatives or their ap proved repair shops unless you are sending it directly to the manufacturer Always obtain a quotation for the service charge and only after you accept the quoted service charge instruct the service station to proceed with the servicing The warranty policy does not apply to Pentax products purchased in the U S A UK or Canada The local warranty policies available from
15. ers in reverse e The entire roll of film including the film leader is always rewound into the cartridge to prevent any part of the film being exposed to light 18 2 Unloading the film Tounload the film open the back cover and remove the cartridge from the chamber by pulling the top out first with your finger Notes e The shutter may be released a frame or twoeven after the specified number of frames have been used up as indicated by the number of shots shown on the film canister If this occurs these extra frames may be lost in the processing e Never open the back cover until the whole film roll Is rewound Rewinding a film in mid roll If you wish to unload a film before exposing all the frames follow procedures described below 1 Turn the main switch ON and hold down drive button for more than 3 seconds gt appears on the LCD panel indicating that the mid roll film rewind ing mode has been set While depressing the drive mode button depress the shutter release button Film rewinding starts When a roll of film is rewound to its end the motor stops and blinks indicating that the back cover may be opened safely 19 HOW TO SELECT MODES RED TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS EYE REDUCTION FLASH MODE e To set various required modes depress the buttons and or e For normal use set the Auto and Single Frame Shooting modes as shown on the right When the main switch is turned ON this mode is a
16. front and back flaps of this manual Keep the flaps unfolded for quick reference while reading the manual NAMES OF WORKING PARTS Strap lug Shutter release button Drive button E Infinity landscape button LCD panel Mode button Red eye reduction flash button Autofocus window Built in flash Lens Viewfinder window Self timer lamp Light sensor window Remote control receiver OUTLINE OF BASIC OPERATIONS Open the back cover see Loadthefilmandclosethe Thefilmwillautomatically Push the Main Switch but page 8 back cover see page 9 advance to the first frame ton toswitchon power see see page 9 page 4 Frame your subject and Focus on vour subject see Depress the shutter release When the film is finished operate the zooming lever page 14 button In dark conditions the camera will automati to compose the shot see the flash will discharge cally rewind it see page page 6 automatically see page 15 18 CAUTIONS e The electric circuitry inside the camera contains high voltage working parts Never attempt to disassemble the camera Be careful not to drop or subject the camera to strong vibrations shock or pressure Do not apply force to the zoom lens do not place the camera with the lens facing downward Never attempt to manually open the lens cover it Will automatically open and close as the main switch is turned on and off Make sure not to obstruct the autof
17. he frame is exposed The number of exposures available in the panoramic format is equivalent to that of the standard photo size When the panoramic format picture is printed with a standard size format the black cropped areas will appear on the top and bottom of the picture 35 BATTERY EXHAUSTION WARNING When the battery is nearly exhausted the battery sym bol Q appears on the LCD panel to warn you Replace the battery as soon as possible When 0 starts blink ing no operations can be performed Battery life using 24 exposure film rolls Approx 15 rolls Using flash 50 of the time using the CR123A battery and under Pentax testing conditions The CR123A battery was used under Pentax testing conditions Actual battery life performance may vary drastically depending on usage of Auto Focus Power Zoom Flash and external conditions such as tempera ture and freshness of the battery Notes on replacing the battery e Ensure that there is no film loaded Switch off power before replacing the battery e Ifthe battery is replaced with a film already loaded the camera enters the starting mode It will assume the film has just been loaded and will advance several frames 1 will appear on the LCD panel Ifthe battery is replaced at the end of the film roll the camera may not detect the film end and the frame counter indication may not appear on the LCD panel Follow the procedure for rewinding the film in mid ro
18. ing you know when to smile 29 Notes on the self timer shooting 26 Keep in mind that when starting the Self Timer while standing in front of the camera the camera may not focus the subject To cancel the self timer at any time after it s been activated push the main switch In this instance the power will not be turned off When you want to use the flash with the self timer ensure that the red lamp is fit indicating the flash has been charged before operating the self timer f the battery is exhausted the self timer opera tion may not be completed once started In this case replace the battery When the Bulb mode is used in combination with the self timer a shutter speed of approx 1 2 sec IS automatically selected USING THE WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL OPTION If you have purchased the optional wireless remote contorol read this section The Wireless Remote Con trol allows you to adjust the focal length in steps of 38 65 115 and trip the shutter at a distance e Use a tripod when shooting with the Wireless Re mote Control e When the Remote Control is used to take pictures the Single Frame mode can be used in combination with any of the exposure modes Self timer con secutive shooting and multi exposure shooting modes cannot be used in this case e Use the Remote Control to take pictures in the Bulb mode to avoid camera shake While the Remote Control s shutter release button is held down the shut
19. ions available on the camera and you re ready to insert the film Notes When buying DX coded films ensure that the pack age bears the DX mark Non DX coded film cannot be used Use high speed film with an ISO rating of 1000 or higher mainly for shooting indoors or in dimly lit conditions A film with ISO400 film speed is recommended to get less image biur and to cover more of the photo graphic situations LS USABLE FILM DX FILM Perforations Film cartridge Film speed ISO rating Automatic film speed setting This camera is designed to use DX coded films with ISO ratings from 25 to 3200 When any of these films are loaded the proper film speed is automatically set for the camera s vu LOADING Ensure the power is off before inserting the film Slide the back cover release lever down in the Notes direction of the arrow to open the back cover as e Ensure the film is placed properly between the guide illustrated rails 2 Place the film cartridge in the film chamber by fitting e Ifthere is dirt on the film detector film cannot be its flat side on top of the rewind shaft first and then wound properly shde the top end into the camera Pull the film leader out far enough from the cartridge to reach the take up spool Align the tip of the film with the film leader end mark as F d EN EES x Slack NO Flat YES L B GZ CC 5 When appears in the exposure
20. ler remains open Selecting the shutter release timing The remote control releases the shutter instantly or with a 3 second delay Depress the camera s Drive Mode button until the instant release mode symbol or a 3 second delay release mode symbol appears on the LCD panel Select the desired mode 3 second delay re lease mode The shutter will be re leased 3 seconds after Removing the Wireless Remote Control RER the remote control s Remove the Wireless Remote Control from the remote shutter release button control holder in the direction of the arrow is depressed if the shutter is released by the camera s release button Name of parts pictures will be taken in the ordinary shooting mode Instant release mode The shutter will be releasd in stantly after the Re mote Control s shut ter release button is depressed Remote Control Transmitter 97 Blinking Lamp When the remote control shooting mode is set on the camera the self timer lamp on the front of the camera blinks slowly indicating that you can take pictures with the aid of a Remote Control When the camera is set in the remote control shooting mode and left unused for 10 minutes the camera automatically switches itself off to save battery power Push the camera s Main Switch again to turn it on 28 Taking Pictures Compose the scene and frame the subject with the AF frame Aim the Remote Control Transmitter towards the Remote
21. ll to rewind the film and remove the film e When the camera is in a carrying bag ensure the Main Switch is off otherwise battery power may be wasted if the shutter release button is accidentally pushed INSTALLING REPLACING BATTERY Va TT Ensure that the power is off before replacing the bat 3 Close he battery chamber cover Ensure that the tery cover is locked with a click e If the battery is correctly loaded the zoom lens moves slightly and the motor operates for a few seconds 1 Open the battery chamber cover by pulling the cover lock in the direction of the arrow with the strap clamp s protrusion 2 Insert one lithium battery with the plus minus sides matching the indications in the battery com partment 37 TAKING CARE OF YOUR CAMERA Your Pentax camera is a sophisticated high precision and reliable mechanism Handle it with great care e Becareful not to subject it to strong vibrations shock or pressure Use a cushion to protect the camera when carrying it in a motorcycle car boat etc e Use a blower and lens brush to remove dust accumu lated on the lens or viewfinder e Do not store the camera in a closet with mothballs or in a case where chemicals are handled Store it in a place with good air circulation to prevent the fungus growth e Avoid leaving the camera for extended periods in Places where temperature and humidity are high such as in a car e Condensation on the interior or
22. lock function does not work in the Consecu tive Shooting made Hard to autofocus subjects Like many other autofocus cameras the camera s autofocus system is highly precise but not perfect Some subjects may not be focused as you wish In such a case use the focus lock technique on a subject near the actual one and equidistant from the lens Subjects which may fool the system include 1 Black objects like hair which don t reflect much light and therefore don t reflect infrared auto focus beams Wire netting latticework iron exercise bars etc 3 Flickering light sources such as neon signs fluo rescent lamps TV images sunlight coming through trees etc and subjects illuminated by these light sources Glossy and reflective surfaces like glass mir rors car bodies ete Fast moving objects like trains or automobiles in motion Water jets water surface smoke flame fire works etc which have no distinct or consistent form or a subject in mist 17 Remove the film from the camera in the shade or use vour body to UNLOADING FILM shade the camera I Rewinding the film After you have exposed the last frame of the roll the lens retracts and the film rewinds automatically Then the motor stops and 8 blinks as shown to indicate that the film has been rewound e A 24 exposure roll of film takes about 20 seconds to be rewound e During rewinding the exposure countercounts frame numb
23. mm infinity Maximum magnification approx l 6 5X 0 45m 1 5ft in Super Macro Magnification approx 1 3 Infinity landscape mode focus is fixed to infinity Electronic zoom Programmed AE electronic shutter with speeds approx 1 400 sec 1 Ssec Bulb 1 2sec 10 min Electromagnetic release Electronic red lamp indication Approx 10 sec delay with LED indication Cancellation after activation is possible Actual image zoom viewfinder 83 field of view ratio Magnification approx 0 47X 38mm WIDE t 18X 115mm TELE Diopter 3 1D AF frame Picture frame Close distance compen sation frame Panoramic format picture area Green lamp lighting in focus signal Green lamp blinking close distance warning Red lamp lighting Flash ready status Red lamp blinking Flash being charged Infinity landscape lamp lighting Infinity landscape mode is in use Programmed auto exposure control Range EV9 5 17 at 38mm WIDE EV11 5 17 at I 15mm TELE in Auto or Daylight Synchro mode ISO 100 EV6 0 17 in 38mm WIDE EV8 0 17 at 115mm TELE in Slow Shutter Speed mode Automatic exposure compensation in a backlit situation Muiti exposure Exposure meter switch Flash Flash effective range Flash recycling time Remote control Power source for Remote Control Size amp weight for Remote Control Power source Battery life Multiple exposure function provided The exposure meter is turned on by half depression of the shutter release bu
24. n the photo by using the built in flash to properly expose the foreground subject and a slow shutter speed to expose the low light background 23 BULB BULB SYNCHRO SHOOTING Bulb mode B Depress the Mode button until ep appears on the LCD panel The shutter remains open up to 10 minutes as long as the shutter release button is held down This mode ts useful for long exposures required for shooting fireworks and night scenes for instance When using thts mode the camera should be mounted on a tripod so that the camera will be steady Bulb synchro Bulb mode approx 3 sec ISOLOO mode B If the Mode Button is depressed B appears on the LCD panel and the Bulb synchro mode is set This lets you use the flash in addition to the Bulb mode so you can take a portrait photograph with a night scene in the background for example 24 SELF TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY en appears on the LCD panel Self Timer Use the self timer if you wish to get in the picture Use of a tripod is recom mended Depress the drive button until the Focus on the subjects first by depressing the shutter release button halfway down and then depress the shutter release button fully The shutter will be released in about 10 seconds When the Self Timer is working the Self Timer symbol blinks on the LCD panel and the Self Timer lamp lights up The lamp starts blinking 3 seconds before the shutter is released lett
25. ndered and defective parts will be replaced without cost to you within that period provided the equipment does not show evidence of impact sand or liquid damage mishandling tampering battery or chemical corrosion Operation contrary to operating instructions or modification by an unauthorized repair shop The manufacturer or its authorized representatives shall not be liable for any repair or alterations except those made with its written consent and shall not be liable for damages from delay or loss of use or from other indirect or consequential damages of any kind whether caused by defective material or workmanship or otherwise and it is expressly agreed that the liability of the manufacturer or its representatives under all guaraniees or warranties whether expressed or implied is strictly limited to the replacement of parts as hereinbefore provided Norefunds will be made on repairs performed by non authorized Pentax service facilities 44 Procedure During 12 month Warranty Period Any Pentax which proves defective during the 12 month warranty period should be returned to the dealer from whom you purchased the equipment or to the manufacturer If there is no representative of the manufacturer in your country send the equipment to the manufacturer with postage prepaid In this case it will take a considerable length of time before the equipment can be returned to you owing to the complicated customs procedures required If the
26. ocus window lens light sensor window or the built in flash with your fingers or hair Avoid leaving the camera for extended periods in places where temperature and humidity are high such as in a car Dirt mud sand moisture toxic gas water salt water etc penetrating the inside of the camera may cause damage or render it inoperable Damage of any kind will not be repaired under the terms of the warranty Therefore handle the camera with great care Never use solvents such as paint thinner alcohol or benzine to clean the camera PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY e The misuse of battery can cause hazards such as leakage overheating explosions etc The bat tery should be inserted with the and sides facing correctly Never try to disassemble short or recharge the battery Also do not dispose of the battery in a fire as it may explode Battery performance may be temporarily hindered in low temperatures but will recover in normal temperatures Keep a spare battery on hand for replacement convenience when shooting outdoors or while traveling Keep the battery out of the reach of children When the camera is in a bag ensure the main switch is off otherwise battery power may be wasted if the shutter release button is acciden tally pushed TABLE OF CONTENTS e Names of working parts 00 0 cece Flaps e Introduction ooo eeeeeteee teers Front foldout e Outline of basic operations Inside cove
27. r EE Ee ET PREPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS l Strap attachme mM SE se dee 3 2 Main switch and battery check 4 3 How to hold the camera c cc ceeeeeeceeeeeees 5 4 Operating the 38 115mm zoom kens 2 0 0 00000 6 TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS 1 Usable Rim tes enr 7 2 ung tr en Ne tn 8 3 Viewfinder displays and shooting ranges IO 4 Lamp indications oeren 1 5 Ordinary photography E 6 Diopter adjustment 13 7 Taking photographs 2 00 00 cece cceeeeeeeeeeeeees 14 8 Focus lock shooting 16 9 Unloading he MM Te ass 18 TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS How to select modes Red eye reduction flash mode 20 Daylight synchro shooting 22 Taking pictures at slow shutter speeds 23 Slow shutter speed synch photography 23 nister 24 Bulb synchro shooting 24 Self timer ShROOIRE ue aire wwe Using an optional wireless remote control 26 Consecutive Shooting occ eeceeeeteeeeseeeees 30 Multi exposure Shooting 2 0 0 0 cccccecceceeeeeeeres 3 Infinity landscape shooting 1 32 Panoramic format picture 33 MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS Battery exhaustion warning 0cccccccceceeeeee eee 36 Installing Replacing the battery 0iiiiaiiisacianeeean 37 Taking care of your camera oo cece eeeeees 38 TOUDI S NON nets 40 ie E 42 War
28. ranty TT EEN 44 ED pane PARA RE RE a 47 PREPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS For optimum performance you should familiarize yourself with certain fundamentals before taking any photographs Remote Control Holder Option EZ TN BZ STRAP ATTACHMENT Attach the strap to the camera as illustrated When attaching an optional Remote Control Holder to the strap pass the strap through the Remote Control Holder as shown in the illustation Use the tab on the clamp see illustration to open the battery chamber cover e To prevent the camera from swaying a lot while walking adjust the strap so the camera rides above your waist BZ MAIN SWITCH AND BATTERY CHECK Main switch To switch on push the Main Switch button The lens extends slightly to the wide angle 38mm setting and the LCD panel is on To switch off push the main switch button again When not in use ensure that the camera is switched off e Use one 3V lithium battery type CR123A or the equivalent e The lens cover automatically opens and closes when the main switch is turned on and off Never attempt to open the lens cover manually Battery check After you turn the Main Switch ON the lens slightly extends and the lens cover opens You are now ready to shoot See page 36 when the battery exhaustion symbol Q appears on the LCD panel e Ifthe camera is on and left unused for over 3 minutes the lens automatically retracts and the power switches
29. s on a single frame for the fm remains lit after the step 2 above and then fantastic illusions depress the shutter release button Y our imagination can produce striking creative effects e Repeated multiple exposures tend to overexpose a frame so it is recommended that you expose a frame just twice or 3 times at most e When using Multi Exposure mode you usually get the best results with dimly lit backgrounds such as night scenes 31 INFINITY LANDSCAPE SHOOTING When you wish to take a sharp picture of a distant landscape or a distant subject through a window the infinity landscape mode allows you to capture distant scenery with clarity Depress the Infinity Landscape button and af appears on the LCD panel 32 a will light up in the viewfinder when the shutter release button is depressed halfway down in this mode The Green lamp does not light up in the Infin ity Landscape Mode After the picture is taken by fully depressing the shutter release button this mode is canceled How ever this mode cannot be canceled while the shutter release button is kept depressed in the Consecutive Shooting mode The flash will not discharge in the Auto exposure mode TAKING PANORAMIC FORMAT PICTURE You can switch between the panoramic format and 2 Taking a panoramic format picture standard format picture taking mode in the middle of Compose the scene within the panoramic format the roll by moving
30. tance between 0 65m 2 1ft and 1 2m Dor keep in mind that as when taking ordinary pictures the picture area will shift downwards slightly Autofocus is referred to as AF Shooting ranges effective camera to subject distance The ordinary setting and panoramic mode allow a shooting range from infinity to 0 65m 2 1ft in wide 38mm 0 85m 2 8ft in tele 115mm LS LAMP INDICATIONS Notes e If the subject is too close the green lamp blinks Adjust the camera to subject distance so that the green lamp lights continuously then release the shutter The shutter cannot be released while it is blinking e Ifthe subject is even closer the green lamp may light continuously In this case keep in mind that the shutter will be released when the shutter release button is depressed fully When you depress the shutter release button halfway down the lamps and or lights up or blink as shown above Green lamp When the subject is in focus it will light up to indicate that you can take the picture when the subject is not in focus it will blink indicating that you cannot take the picture because the camera to subject distance is too close Red lamp When the flash is ready to discharge it will light up When the flash is being charged it will blink Infinity landscape lamp When the infinity landscape mode is set it will light up 11 ORDINARY PHOTOGRAPHY When the power is switche
31. the exterior of the camera may be extremely harmful to the camera mechanism as it may cause rust Furthermore if the camera is taken from warm temperature to a sub freezing one or vice versa the formation of icelets may cause damage In such a case put the camera into a case or plastic bag so that any changes in temperature will be as gradual as possible After the lemperature difference is minimized take it out of the bag 38 The temperature range at which this camera func tions properly is 50 C to 10 C 122 F to 14 F Electrical problems may often be caused by water dirt or dust at points of electrical contact Also check for battery leakage traces of dirt or grease or corro sion due to salinity or gas If you cannot correct the problem have your camera inspected at a Pentax service center Repairs of this nature are not covered under the terms of the warranty and charges may be assessed Do not apply force to the zoom lens as doing so causes damage to the camera Never place the zoom lens with the front side facing downward Regular size color prints may cut off what appears on the extreme edges of the film frame Compose your picture with a margin of safety at the edges To maintain optimum performance it is recom mended that the camera be inspected every one or two years If the camera has not been used for an extended period or is being prepared for an impor tant photographic session it is recommended that
32. the panorama mode switch The frame and then fully depress the shutter release panoramic format picture allows horizontally posi button to take a panoramic format picture tioned dynamic pictures to be taken 13 x 36mm on film e Whentaking panoramic format pictures at a distance closer than 1 2m keep in mind that as when taking 1 Switching to the panoramic format standard pictures the picture area will shift slightly picture downwards Move the panorama mode selector switch to P to select the panoramic format mode e When the format is switched to panorama the viewfinder switches to the horizontal panoramic format frame 33 NOTES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PANO RAMIC FORMAT PICTURES e When developing the film if you have taken only panoramic format pictures on the entire roll of film tell the clerk at the processing lab to develop the film with only the panoramic format If there are both panoramic and standard format photographs on the film ask the clerk to develop the film with both standard and panoramic format The development of panoramic format pictures is a more time consuming and expensive process than that of standard pictures Please consult the processing lab for more details Panoramic format processing facilities differ depending on the area and requirements Your local film processor or camera dealers will advise you on all the options available to you With panoramic format pictures only the middle area of t
33. tton Built in zoom flash with red eye reduction mode Automatic flash emission in low luminance or a backlit situation Flash ON Daylight Synchro Slow Shutter Speed Synchro up to 1 5 sec Flash OFF Flash override Bulb Synchro 1 2sec 10 min 0 65 4 6m 38mm WIDE 0 85 2 7m 115mm TELE iSO 100 film used Approx 5 sec under Pentax testing conditions Infrared wireless remote control Step zooming at TELE 1 15mm 65mm WIDE 38mm Effective range 5m from the front when projected from the camera s front Self timer mode can be switched between immediate release and 3 second delay with the camera One lithium battery CR 1620 replaced by the Pentax Service facility 23 5 W x68 5 L x f5 0 D 0 9 x27 x0 6 15g 0 50z One 3V lithium battery CR 123A or the equivalent Approx 15 rolls of 24 exposure film when 50 of shooting uses flash under Pentax testing conditions Battery exhaustion warning f appears on the LCD panel Shutter is locked when the Q is blinking Size amp weight 125 W x70 0 H x53 0 D 4 9 x2 8 x2 1 290grams 10 20z without battery SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTIFICATION OR ANY OBLIGA TION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER 43 WARRANTY POLICY All Pentax cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase Service will be re
34. utomatically set e To set various exposure modes depress the Mode Button ee ee ae LL a a EH Auto Daylight Sync Slow Shutter Slow speed sync Bulb Bulb sync speed Flash OFF photography e When the button is depressed after the shutter is released in any exposure mode the Auto mode will automatically return Red Eye Reduction Flash Function To reduce the red eye phenomenon in the picture depress the red eye reduction flash button With this mode the Hash discharges two consecutive times reducing the appearance of the red eye effect significantly To cancel the mode depress the red eye reduction flash button again 20 To set various shooting modes depress the Drive Button Heee fe Single Frame Self Timer Remote control Remote control Consecutive Multi Exposure Shooting with a three sec with no delay Shooling Shooting delay e When the button is depressed after the shutter is released in any shooting mode the Single Frame mode will automatically return e Holding down the Drive Button for more than three seconds sets the mid roll rewinding mode See page 19 21 DAYLIGHT SYNCHRO SHOOTING Depress the Mode Button until the appears on the LCD panel The flash will discharge in both dark and bright con ditions When a por trait is taken even if the subject is not in a backlit situation the front of the subject may be cast in shadow In such a case use the Daylight Synehro Shooting
35. you obstruct the autofocus window with your fingers or hair when you depressed the shutter release button See page 5 2 My printed pictures don t look very Clear e Did you leave the camera unused for over 3 minutes after the main switch was turned on The power is automatically switched off if the camera is left unused for over 3 minutes See page 4 When the camera is on and left unused for more than 10 minutes in the Remote Control shooting mode the camera automatically switches itself off to save battery power Push the main switch again to turn it on See page 26 3 Zoom lens retracted automatically the power ts turned off automatic ally 40 4 The Remote Control does not operate Causes and Remedies e The operable distance of the Remote Control is approx 5m from the front See page 29 e The Remote Control may not operate in a backlit situation See page 29 e The flash is being charged Wait until it fully charges See page 29 5 The flash discharges though it is not The flash discharges automatically in a backlit situation See page 15 dark 6 The H or U mark is displayed on the LCD panel The correct camera to subject distances when shooting using flash with films other than ISO 100 200 or 400 are indicated in the table below 1000 38mm 444 06533m 081 16 0m 1 5 28 0m 115mm 0 85 1 4m 0 85 1 9m 0 85 9 0m 0 85 11 0m 0 85 16 0m With high spee
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