Asahi Pentax IQZoom 928 Operating Manual
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1. DENTA xX OPERATING MANUAL Open the back cover Load the film and close The film will automati see page 12 the back cover see cally advance to the page 13 y frame see page 13 Frame your subject and Focus on your subject operate the zooming see page 18 lever to compose the shot see page 10 Depress the shutter re lease button In dark conditions the flash will discharge automatically see page 19 Push the Main Switch button to switch on power see page 7 When the film is fin ished the camera will automatically rewind it see page 20 Congratulations on your purchase of the PENTAX IQ Zoom 928 and welcome to the world of Pentax zoom compact photography Your compact light weight camera is a great companion to preserve your favorite memories Its built in 28 90mm zoom lens gives you the freedom to frame everything from breathtaking landscapes to family portraits even detailed clo se 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 feature Since most of the operations including film loading film speed setting wind ing rewinding focus and exposure control are automatic you can take great pictures ef fortlessly The DATE model makes it easy to remember the dates when you2. plicated customs procedures required If the equipment 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 If 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 Notwithstanding this your Pentax returned to the manufacturer will be serviced free of charge according to this procedure and warranty policy In any case however shipping charges and cus toms clearance fees are to be borne by the sender To prove the date of your purchase when required please keep the receipts or bills cover ing the purchase of your equipment for at least a year Before sending your equipment for servic ing please make sure that you are sending it to the manufacture s authorized representatives or their approved repair shops unless you are send ing 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 local warranty policies available from Pentax distributors in some countries c
3. 3 Close the battery chamber cover Ensure that the 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 e On the DATE MODEL the date is in itialized to 87 1 1 when the battery chamber cover is opened 45 TAKING CARE OF YOUR CAMERA Your Pentax camera is a sophisticated high precision and reliable mechanism Handle it with great care Do not use the camera in a place where the camera may come in contact with rain or water because the camera is not weather resistant Should the camera get wet rain or splashing water wipe it off immediately with a dry soft cloth Do not drop the camera or allow it to hit a solid object If the camera suffers a severe shock or impact take it to a Pentax service center for inspection Be careful not to subject the product to strong vibrations shock or pressure Use a cushion to protect the camera when carrying it in a mo torcycle car boat etc Use a blower and lens brush to remove dust accumulated on the lens or viewfinder 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 fungus growth Avoid leaving the camera for extended peri ods in places where temperature and humidi ty are high such as in a car 46 Condensation on the interior or the exterior of the camera may be extre
4. product in an industrial or commercial appli cation may not be covered under the terms of the Pentax warranty are phenomenon in flash photogra phy When a picture is taken using a flash a subject s eyes may appear red in the print This phenom enon 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 or by employing the red eye reduction flash feature 47 TROUBLESHOOTING What appears troublesome may be easily remedied Here are some problems that may occur and their remedies I The shutter cannot be released Is the main switch turned off If so turn it on See page 7 s the battery exhausted Replace it or insert new battery if it is exhausted See page 44 Is 0 blinking on the LCD panel If so the film has been used up Insert a new roll See page 20 2 My printed pictures don t look very Did you position the autofocus frame on your subject See page clear 18 i Did you obstruct the autofocus window with your fingers hair or other object when you depressed the shutter release button See page 9 3 Zoom lens retracted automatically Did you leave the camera unused for over 3 minutes after the main the power is turned off automatically switch was turned on The power is automatically switched off if the camera is left unused for over 3 minutes
5. 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 30 Taking Pictures Compose the scene and frame the subject with the AF frame Aim the Remote Control Transmitter towards the Remote Control Receiver on the camera and then depress the Remote Control s shut ter release button fully to release the shutter The Self Timer lamp blinks rapidly for 3 seconds and then the shutter is released If the shutter is released by the camera s release button pictures will be taken in the ordinary shooting mode Focus cannot be locked when the Remote Control is in use The subject framed in the AF frame will be in focus when the Remote Control s shutter release button is depressed Operating Distance of the Wireless Remote Control From the camera s front within approx 5 m straight in front of the camera e The Remote Control may not work in a back light situation In this case use the camera s shutter release button in the Self Timer mode to take pictures e The 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 loc ated on the Remote Control the lens zooms and stops at steps of 28 90 50 and 28mm focal
6. See page 8 When the camera is on and left unused for more than l0 minutes in the Remote Control shooting mode the camera automatically switches itself off to save battery power Push the main switch B again to turn it on See page 30 48 SPECIFICATIONS Type Film Format Film loading Film winding Film rewinding Frame number Lens Focusing system Zooming Shutter Self timer Viewfinder Exposure control 50 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 1EV step Non DX coded films are automatically set to ISO25 24 X 36mm 13 X36 in panoramic format Auto film loading Closing the back cover will automatically wind the film to first exposure Auto film winding single frame advance mode 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 28 90mm f 3 5 9 9 elements in 7 groups Angle of view 75 21 Pentax infrared active Multi beam autofocusing with focus lock Switchable to Spot AF made Range 0 58m 1 9ft infinity Maximum magnification approx 1 5 8X Infinity landscape mode focus is fixed
7. fully to take pictures isiruction manual you a the functions available ig Eh X Xe Notes e When buying DX coded films ensure that the package bears the DX mark e Non DX coded film cannot be used Use high speed film with an ISO rating of 800 or higher mainly for shooting indoors in dim ly lit conditions e A film with ISO400 film speed is recomme nded to get less image blur and to cover more photographic situations y to insert the a P USABLE FILM 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 11 ZIP FILM 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 Ensure the film is placed properly between as illustrated the guide rails 2 Place the film cartridge in the film chamber f there is dirt on the film detector film by fitting its flat side on top of the rewind cannot be wound properly shaft first and then slide the top end into the camera 3 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 x Slack NO Flat YES 5 When appears in the exposure counter o
8. may vary drastically depending on usage of Auto Focus Power Zoom Flash and external conditions such as temperature and freshness of the battery 44 Ensure that there is no film loaded Switch off power before replacing the battery If the 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 will appear on the LCD panel If the 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 proce dure for rewinding the film in mid roll to rewind the film and remove the film The battery is used by both the camera body and the date function on the DATE model to keep constant track of time After the battery is replaced correct the time and date See page 43 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 Use one 3V lithium battery CR 123A or the INSTALLING REPLACING BATTERY equivalent Ensure that the power is off before replacing the battery 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 lithlum battery with the plus minus sides matching the indications in the battery compartment
9. neon signs fluorescent lamps TV images sun light coming through trees etc and sub jects illuminated by these light sources 4 Glossy and reflective surfaces like glass mirrors car bodies etc 5 Fast moving objects like trains or auto mobiles in motion 6 Water jets water surface smoke flame fireworks etc which have no distinct or consistent form or a subject in mist 37 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Exposure compensation is an adjustment to bri ghten or darken the whole picture when shot in high contrast lighting conditions Use the side for situations with bright backgrounds or the side for situations where the central subject is too brightly lit from the front Expo sure compensation is possible in the range from 3EV to 3EV in 0 5EV step This compensa tion can be used in combination with the various exposure setting Exposure compensation does not work in the Bulb or Bulb Synch mode Confirm the compensation value hold down the Red eye reduction button for approx 2 seconds Once the exposure compensation is set the compensation value will be stored in memory until the film is replaced To cancel exposure correction reset the corrected value to 0 38 Setting the exposure compensation Hold down the Red eye reduction flash button for about 2 seconds to make the exposure com pensation mark 9 and 9 blink While holding down the Red eye reduction flash butt
10. temperatures but this is a normal char acteristic of an LCD 55 Asahi Optical Co Ltd 11 1 Nagata cho 1 chome Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 JAPAN Pentax Europe n v Weiveldlaan 3 5 1930 Zaventem BELGIUM Pentax GmbH Julius Vosseler Strasse 104 D 22527 Hamburg GERMANY Pentax U K Limited Pentax House Heron Drive Langley Slough SL3 8PN U K Pentax France S A Z Argenteuil 12 rue Ambroise Croizat 95100 Argenteuil FRANCE Pentax Benelux B V for Netherlands Spinveld 25 4815 HR Breda NETHERLANDS for Belgium amp Luxemburg Weiveldlaan 3 5 1930 Zaventem BELGIUM Pentax Schweiz AG Industriestrasse 2 8305 Dietlikon SWITZERLAND Pentax Scandinavia AB Falhagsleden 57 75127 Uppsala SWEDEN Pentax Corporation 35 Inverness Drive East Englewood Colorado 80112 U S A Pentax Canada Inc 3131 Universal Drive Mississauga Ontario LAX 2E5 CANADA Copyright C Asahi Optical Co Ltd 1994 56762 ENG Printed in Hong Kong
11. the Self Timer When the Bulb mode is used in combina tion with the Self Timer a shutter speed of approx 1 2 sec is automatically selec ted 28 USING THE WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL OPTION If you have purchased the optional wireless remote control read this section The Wireless Remote Control allows you to adjust the focal length in steps of 28 90 50 28 and trip the shutter at a distance Use a tripod when shooting with the Wireless Remote Control When the Remote Control is used to take pictures the Single Frame mode can be used in combination with any of the exposure modes The Self Timer shooting and the Mul ti Exposure modes cannot be used in this case 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 shutter remains open Remote Control Shooting mode Depress the camera s Drive Button until the MIR symbol appears on the LCD panel Removing the Wireless Remote Control Remove the Wireless Remote Control from the Remote Control Holder in the direction of the arrow Name of parts Shutter release button 29 Remote control transmitter 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
12. the camera should be mounted on a tripod so that the Lii camera will be steady Bulb mode approx 5 sec ISO 100 Bulb synchro mode B Depress the Mode Button until B symbol appears on the LCD panel 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 26 SELF TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY 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 symbol appears on the LCD panel 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 9 blinks on the LCD panel and the Self Timer lamp lights up The lamp starts bli nking 3 seconds before the shutter is released letting you know when to smile 27 N otes on the Self Timer shooting 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 lit indicating the flash has been charged before operating
13. took pictures e Please read this manual carefully before ope rating the camera to help you take consistenly superior pictures e Pay special attention to the cautions and notes in this Operating Manual Pictures and illus trations shown herein may differ from the camera s actual appearance Icon indicators used in this manual The names of the camera s working parts are listed on the front and back flaps of this manual Keep the flaps unfolded for quick reference while reading the manual NAMES OF WORKING PARTS Q Strap lug p 6 Shutter release button p 19 Drive button p 23 Landscape Easy Pic mode button p 23 LCD panel p 55 Mode button p 22 Red eye reduction flash button p 22 Autofocus window Built in flash Lens QD Viewfinder window Self timer lamp p 27 Light sensor window Remote control receiver p 28 TABLE OF CONTENTS e Names of working parts sett Flaps TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS Introduction 7700060000800 Front foldout How to select modes e Outline of basic operations Inside cover Red eye reduction flash mode 7777 22 e Cautions emen 9 Daylight synchro shooting 77700 24 e Practical shooting guide 7777077777777 4 Taking pictures at slow shutter speeds 25 Slow shutter speed synch photography 7 25 PREPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING Bulb shooting vv 26 PHOTOGRAPHS Bulb synchro shooting Pee errerr rer reer 26 1 Strap attachment mmn 6 Self ti
14. ODEL If you purchased the DATE model read this section The DATE model records dates up to the year 2019 on pictures Mode button SELECT Select button ADJUST Adjust button 42 Switching the Mode At each press of the Mode button with your fingernail the mode on the LCD panel switches as shown in the chart Notes ____ indicates no data will be im printed M on the LCD panel indicates Month Use the strap cramp s protrusion to depress the Select and Adjust buttons The date in the picture above is simulated J Correcting the date l n2 Depress the Select button to make a differ ent category of digits on the LCD panel you want to change blink Depress the Adjust button to change digits of the specified category you chose with the Select button Digits increase by one each time you depress the Adjust button Hold ing down the button will advance digits con tinuously The blinking allows precise fine tuning of the internal clock to the beginning of a speci fied minute To do so depress the Select button to make the blink and then depress the Adjust button in sync with a time signal After the data has been adjusted depress the Select button The bar mark appears on the LCD panel indicating that data imprint ing choices are possible If you release the shutter while the blinking data is being corr
15. an su persede this warranty policy Therefore we rec ommend that you review the warranty card supplied with your product at the time of pur chase or contact the PENTAX distributor in your country for more information and to re ceive a copy of the warranty policy STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any inter ference received including interference that may cause undesired op eration Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment gen erates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not in stalled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause barmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to c
16. d for over 3 minutes the lens automatically retracts and the power switches off to save battery power If the Main Switch is turned on within 60 minutes of auto power off the previous setting will automatically return P d 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 to shake and the picture will be blurred Try to brace your elbows against your body or support yourself and the camera against a stable station ary object such as a wall When using the flash with the camera positioned vertically 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 bui lt in flash with your fingers hair or other object 7 9 meS aai Pad OPERATING 28 90mm ZOOM LENS When you move the zooming lever to the right the lens moves towards the 90mm setting and frames the subject more closely When you move the zooming lever to the left 44 the lens moves towards the wide angle 28mm set ting When the lens zooms to the desired setting release the zooming lever and depress the shut ter release button
17. e autofocus Focus on the subject with the autofocus frame frame on the main subject of the illustra tion as shown above only the background will When you wish to focus on the face which be in focus When the main subject is off the appears very small in the viewfinder focus on autofocus frame in the center of the viewfinder the chest instead to fill the focus frame with use the focus lock technique more of the subject Focus lock is the function to lock focus 2 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 36 3 While depressing the shutter release button halfway re aim the camera or recompose the picture then release the shutter Note You can release focus lock simply by lifting your finger from the shutter release button Hard to autofocus subjects Like many other autofocus cameras the camera s autofocus system is highly pre cise 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 re flect much light and therefore don t reflect infrared autofocus beams 2 Wire netting latticework iron exercise bars etc 3 Flickering light sources such as
18. ected the data cannot be imprinted Numerical indication Year 87 19 1987 2019 Month 1 12 Day 1 31 Time 0 23 Minute 00 59 OPERATIONAL PRECAUTIONS The data on the LCD panel is imprinted on each frame you expose Year Month Day and Day Hour Minute cannot be imprinted at the same time As you release the shutter the bar mark on the display blinks for a few seconds in dicating the data has been imprinted Move the panorama mode selector lever to the right or left to switch the imprint mode between panorama and standard The dating unit automatically switches the imprint mode between the standard and pan orama according to the format mode selected If there is a white or yellow object in the corner of the picture where the data is im printed the data may be difficult to read When composing your photographs try to avoid brightly colored subjects in that corner 43 BATTERY EXHAUSTION WARNING Notes on replacing the battery e When the battery is nearly exhausted the bat tery symbol c appears on the LCD panel to warn you Replace the battery as soon as possi ble When starts blinking no operations can be performed Battery life using 24 exposure film rolls Approx 15 rolls Using flash 5096 of the time using the CR123A battery and under Pentax testing conditions The CR123A battery was used under Pentax testing conditions Actual battery life perform ance
19. ength of the lens is also fixed at the 28mm wide angle position This provides greater depth of field and no need to worry about getting out of focus pictures Please use this mode when you ask someone to take your picture when shooting quickly or when close distance shooting thr ough a window 1 Depress the Landscape Easy Pic Mode Button until the KM symbol appears in the LCD panel In this mode the 28mm wide angle focal length of the lens is selected automatically You are not able to change focal length with the zooming lever If you moye the zooming lever while in this mode the N symbol starts blinking to warn you 2 Take a picture by depressing the shutter release button This mode sets the lens focus to cover a wide range of approx 1 2 meter 3 9ft to infinity under bright sun light Even with a dark subject you can still obtain proper focus if the subject distance is between approx 8meter 5 9ft to 8 meter 26 2ft If you take a picture with flash please make sure the subject is within the flash effective shooting distance See page 19 The flash effective range of this mode with ISO 100 to 400 film is between 1 8m 5 9ft to 4 6m 15 1ft The lens focal length cannot be changed with the zooming button on the Remote Control when you are in this mode To cancel this mode depress the Landscape Easy Pic Mode Button again 35 FOCUS LOCK SHOOTING If you shoot without positioning th
20. in flash as a fill in flash in daylight See page 19 With Daylight Sync 24 TAKING PICTURES AT A SLOW SHUTTER SPEED Slow Shutter Speed Flash OFF Depress the Mode Button until the amp M symbol appears 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 1 5 seconds Use it in places where flash photography is prohibited such as in theaters and museums Furthermore this mode is also useful for a natural existing light effect in low ambient light 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 Shoot ing Flash ON Depress the Mode Button to set the Slow Speed Synchro mode until the EJ symbol appears on the LCD panel It is possible to photograph subjects and background in a balanced way as shown in the photo by using the built in flash to properly expose the foreground subject and a Slow Shutter Speed to expose the low light back ground i 25 BULB BULB SYNCHRO SHOOTING Bulb mode B Depress the Mode Button until B symbol appears on the LCD panel The shutter remains open up to 10 min utes as long as the shutter release button is held down This mode is useful for long exposures required for shooting fireworks and night scenes for instance When using this mode
21. length settings continuously Before using the Remote Control to zoom the lens frame the subject through the viewfind er using the 90mm setting Otherwise 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 Remote 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 31 MULTI EXPOSURE SHOOTING Multi Exposure mode will disengage the film advance letting you superimpose images on a single frame for fantastic illusions Your imagination can produce striking creative effects 32 Procedure I Depress the Drive Button until the symbol II appears on the LCD panel Depress the shutter release button to shoot an N e initial exposure The film will not advance the frame counter indication and Bh blinks on the LCD panel to indicate that you are in the Multi exposure mode Recompose the frame and depress the shutter release button to shoot the second exposure After the second shot the film will advance and the Single Frame shooting mode will be restored otes To expose or more depress the drive button untill the IB remains lit after the step 2 above and then depress the shutter release button The date will be exposed in step 3 above on the Date model Repeated multiple e
22. lf with certain fundamentals before taking any Remote Control Holder Option Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated When attaching the Remote Control Holder to the strap first remove the Wireless Remote Control from the Remote Control Holder then pass the strap through the Remote Control Holder as illustrated Use the tab on the clamp see illus tration to depress the ADJUST button and to open the battery chamber cover To prevent the camera from swaying a lot while walking adjust the strap so the camera rides above your waist ON OFF DEDERIS CEN a CEE EE Main Switch To switch on push the Main Switch button The lens extends slightly to the wide angle 28 mm 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 o Use one 3V lithium battery type CR123A or the equivalent Do not remove the battery before it is exhausted since it is used by the date function on the DATE model to keep constant track of time The lens cover automatically opens and closes when the main switch is turned on and off Never attempt to open the lens cover manua lly Fig BATTERY CHECK 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 44 when the battery exhaustion symbol appears on the LCD panel If the camera is on and left unuse
23. mely harmful to the camera mechanism as it may cause rust and or corrosion Furthermore if the camera is taken from warm temperature to a subfreez ing 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 temperature difference is mini mized take it out of the bag The temperature range at which this camera vus 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 con tact Also check for battery leakage traces of dirt or grease or corrosion due to salinity or gas If you cannot correct the problem have your camera inspected at a Pentax service center Repair of damage of any kind 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 down ward 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 a camera which has not been used for an extended period or is being prepared for an important photographic session it is recommended that you have the camera inspected or test shoot with it Repairs made necessary due to usage of this
24. mer shooting tmi i i i 27 9 Main switch 9 eeessesseeetedt reme emm 7 Using a wireless remote control 8888 28 3 Battery check mm 8 Multi exposure shooting 100mm 932 4 How to hold the camera 7tn 01 7 9 Infinity landscape shooting etenee 33 5 Operating the 28 90mm zoom lens se 10 Spot AF shooting pace wees e eee nese er eaeneseeessanes 34 Easy pic shooting Qesecsoctensocasesososevcecovc aono 35 TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS Focus lock shooting 1 tnnt 36 1 Usable film emMHMM M M 1 Exposure compensation temm 38 2 Film loading 7mm 12 Panoramic format picture ttt 39 3 Viewfinder displays and shooting ranges roo 14 DATE MODEL 5eeeemeessersnento ntes Ts 42 4 Lamp indications scr tt etter 15 5 Ordinary photography 7777000 16 MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS 6 Diopter adjustment rrr rere reer reese 17 Battery exhaustion warning pe veeneccnssaceoaenes 44 7 Taking pictures 100mm 18 Installing Replacing the battery 7 ITE 45 8 Unloading the film verrrrrrr te 20 Taking care of your camera 60 06 n 6n 46 Trouble shooting nmmtmn t tn 48 Specifications eenssesonpeebscaonsacovseonceaovecacsoecons 50 Warranty policy Qecossasettqevtecorsansscevrsovceoscecor 52 LOD panel 5 99 eee ee 55 a aaa aaaea CAUTIONS Dirt mud sand moisture toxic gas 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
25. mm when ISO100 film is used remains on as shown above These modes are used for taking ordinary pictures The built in flash will discharge automatically when the sub ject is poorly illuminated or in a backlight situ ation When the LCD panel display is different from the one shown above which indicates that other modes are set switching power OFF and then ON restores the Auto and Single Frame Shooting modes 16 Fog DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT Aim the camera toward a bright subject While looking through the viewfinder adjust the diop ter by turning the diopter adjustment dial until the AF frame appears clearest 17 Lf TAKING PICTURES Shooting distance 0 58m 1 9ft oo 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 This camera uses multi beam AF to focus the lens on the subject Even if the subject is slightly off the AF frame the subject will easily be brought into focus To focus on a particular spot in the AF frame select the AF spot mode See page 34 When the power is turned on the multibeam AF mode is automatically set 18 2 Checking the lamp indication Depress the shutter release button halfway down When the subject is in focus the green lamp will light up If the subject is closer than 0 58 meter 1 9ft the green lamp will blink to warn you In this case extend
26. n the LCD panel the film automatically stops winding The indication appears as shown above If f does not appear on the LCD panel it indicates that the film is not properly loaded If this occurs reload the After the back cover is closed the film auto film matically advances to the first frame If E blinks on the LCD panel it means the Even if no film is loaded the motor operates film is not properly loaded for a second or two after the back cover is e The exposure counter indication will remain closed on even if the main switch is turned off 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 If the end of the film leader is extremely bent straighten it or cut off the bent portion P d VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS AND SHOOTING RANGES Ordinary photography e e Panoramic format picture Et e First switch on power by depressing the Main Switch button 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 58 m 1 9ft and 1m 3 310 compose the scene within this frame Picture area When taking a normal 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 c
27. nd 47 for details Flash effective ranges Nega color film used ens 28mm 448 0 58 5 0m 0 58 7 0m 90mm 0 58 2 4m 0 58 3 3m 0 68 9 9m 0 58 4 7m en UNLOADING FILM Remove the film from the camera in the shade or use your body to shade the camera 1 Rewinding the film After you have exposed the last frame of the roll the lens retracts and the film rewinds automati cally Then the motor stops and Q blinks as shown to indicate that the film has been re wound A 24 exposure roll of film takes about 20 seconds to be rewound During rewinding the exposure counter counts frame numbers in reverse 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 20 2 Unloading the film To unload the film open the back cover and remove the cartridge from the chamber by pull ing the top out first with your finger Notes The shutter may be released a frame or two even 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 process ing 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 the procedures described below Turn the main switch ON and h
28. old down the drive button for more than 3 seconds 2 appears and starts blinking on the LCD panel indicating that the mid roll film rewinding mode has been set 2 While depressing the drive mode button de press the shutter release button Film rewind ing starts When a roll of film is rewound to its end the motor stops and G blinks indicat ing that the back cover may be opened safely 21 oor rt HOW TO SELECT MODES RED EYE TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS REDUCTION FLASH MODE To set various exposure modes depress the Mode Button Auto Daylight Slow Shutter Slow speed Bulb Bulb sync Sync peed sync Flash OFF photography B To set various required modes depress the button and or For normal use set the Auto and Single Frame modes as shown on the left When the power is switched on the Auto and Single Frame Shooting modes are automatically set 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 flash discharges two consecutive times reducing the appearance of the red eye effect To cancel the mode depress the red eye reduction button again 22 To set various shooting modes depress the Drive Button unu e irre He HH Single Frame Self Timer Remote control Multi Exposure shooting shooting shooting Shooting In any exposure and
29. ompose the scene within this frame Autofocus is referred to as AF Shooting ranges effective camera to subject dis tance The ordinary setting and panoramic mode allow a shooting range from infinity to 0 58m 1 9ft e Subjects closer than 0 58m 1 9ft cannot be focused properly When you depress the shutter release button halfway down the lamps Q and or light 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 pic ture because the camera to subject distance is too close When the flash is ready to dis charge it will light up When the flash is being charged it will blink Red lamp 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 e If the subject is even closer the green lamp may light continuously even though proper focus cannot be obtained 15 oF ORDINARY PHOTOGRAPHY When the power is switched on by depressing When the built in flash automatically dis the main switch button the camera automati charges the camera uses a shutter speed in cally selects the Auto and Single Frame Shoot the range from approx 1 30th 28mm to 1 ing modes and the exposure counter indication 45th sec 90
30. on move the zooming lever to the right or the left until the desired compensation value appears Holding the zooming lever fully to the right or the left will advance the digit continu ously After the compensation value has been entered the compensation mark P or A appears on the LCD panel even if the lever is released indicating that the exposure compen sation is activated TAKING PANORAMIC FORMAT PICTURE ON OFF You can switch between the panoramic format and standard format picture taking mode in the middle of the roll by moving the panorama mode switch The panoramic format picture allows horizontally positioned dynamic pictures to be taken 13 36mm on film 1 Switching to the panoramic format pic ture 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 pano ramic format frame 2 Taking a panoramic format picture Compose the scene within the panoramic format frame and then fully depress the shut ter release button to take a panoramic format picture When the camera to subject distance is less than 1m panoramic format photography is not recommended due to a substantial differ ence between what you see through the view finder verses the image you will obtain the actual picture taking area otherwise known as parallax 39 The mark indicates the position where
31. or shooting mode if the button and are depressed after the shutter is released the Auto and Single Frame modes will return respectively e Gao oo the Drive Button for more than three seconds sets the mid roll rewinding mode See page 21 Holding down the Red eye reduction flash button for more than two seconds sets the Exposure compensation mode See page 38 To set various focusing modes depress the Landscape Easy Pic Mode Button o CHE SL Autofocus Infinity Spot AF Easy Pic shooting shooting landscape shooting shooting 23 DAYLIGHT SYNCHRO SHOOTING Depress the Mode Button until the symbol app ears on the LCD panel The flash will discharge in both dark and bright conditions When a portrait is taken with the subject in a backlight situation the front of the subject may be cast in shadow In such a case use the Daylight Synchro Shooting 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 you wish to discharge the flash use this mode In this mode the flash will always dis charge Without Daylight Sync Notes Ensure that the red lamp on the left hand side of the viewfinder is lit when the shutter re lease 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
32. orrect the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations 53 NAMES OF WORKING PARTS an adjustment dial p 17 D Viewfinder eyepiece Panorama mode selector switch p 39 D Main switch p 7 Zooming lever p 10 Film information window Back cover release lever p 12 D Back cover p 12 Tripod socket Battery chamber cover p 45 LCD PANEL All indications will not actually appears simultaneously as shown Q Siow Speed Shutter p 25 Flash OFF p 25 Q Flash ON p 24 Red eye Reduction Flash mode p 22 Exposure Compensation p 38 Exposure Counter p 13 Shutter Release button G Spot AF mode p 34 Infinity Landscape mode p 33 Film Rewinding mode p 20 Q Easy Pic mode p 35 Battery Exhaustion Warning p 44 e Zooming lever p 10 y v Self Timer mode p 27 Remote Control Shooting mode p 28 Multi Exposure Shooting mode p 32 Bulb p 26 LCD Liquid crystal display When the LCD is exposed to high tempera tures over about 60 C it may blacken but when the temperature normarizes it will return to normal The LCD may also slow down in response to lower
33. rchase Service will be rendered 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 oper ation contrary to operating instructions or mod ification by an unauthorized repair shop The manufacturer or its authorized representatives shall not be liabie 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 defec tive material or workmanship or otherwise and it is expressly agreed that the liability of the manufacturer or its representatives under all guarantees or warranties whether expressed or implied is strictly limited to the replacement of parts as hereinbefore provided No refunds will be made on repairs performed by non authorized Pentax service facilities 52 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 equip ment or to the manufacturer If there is no representative of the manufacturer in your coun try send the equipment to the manufacturer with postage prepaid In this case it will take a considerable length of time before the equip ment can be returned to you owing to the com
34. s in a bag ensure the main switch is off otherwise battery power may be wasted if the shutter re lease button is accidentally pushed PRACTICAL SHOOTING GUIDE Focusing Focusing on a particular spot of the subject esee p 34 Taking a picture of distant landscape scenery eese Taking a picture of a subject through a window eese Taking a picture in low light Situations drehte aea o EA y CE Eau lcs p 16 Minimizing the picture of red eye effect ses p 22 Taking a picture of people whose face is cast in shadow eeeseses Taking a picture of people with night scenery in background Taking a picture of people in various situations Taking a picture of people whose face is cast in shadow 77v0vv6n68z4 Taking a picture of people with sunset scenery in background seses p 25 Taking a picture of people with night scenery in background 7 p 26 Putting yourself into a picture ettet p 27 Landscape photography Taking a picture of distant landscape scenery vvv Taking a picture of distant landscape through a window 7770000 p 33 Taking more than 2 pictures on ihe same frame ette p 32 Taking a picture or zooming a lens at a distant place from the camera p 28 Imprinting date on a picture dauar ereidsinn isore enie retene REP EEN EVER e A Ee mem p 42 IP STRAP ATTACHMENT PREPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS For optimum performance you should familiarize yourse
35. ssion in low luminance or a backlight situation Flash ON Daylight Synchro Slow Shutter Speed Synchro up to 1 5 sec Flash OFF Flash override Bulb Synchro 1 2 sec 10 min 0 58 5 0m 28mm 0 58 2 4m 90mm ISO100 film used Approx 5 sec under Pentax testing conditinos Infrared wireless remote control Step zooming at 28mm 90mm 50mm and 28mm Effective range 5m from the front when projected from the camera s front One lithium battery CR1620 replaced by the Pentax Service facility 23 5 W X68 5 L X 15 0 D 0 9 x2 7 X0 6 15g 0 502 One 3V lithium battery CR123A or the equivalent Approx 15 rolls of 24 exposure film when 5096 of shooting uses flash under Pentax testing conditions a appears on the LCD panel Shutter is locked when the is blinking Crystal quartz controlled LCD with digital clock auto calendar Year Month and Day Day Hour and Minute or blank 126 5 w x73 H X 54 5 D 5 0 x 2 9 X2 1 305 grams 10 80z without batter 126 5 W x78 ED x57 5 D 5 0 x 2 9 X 2 3 315 grams 11 1oz without battery SPECIFICA TIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITEOUT NOTIFICATION OR ANY OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THEMANUFACTURER 51 WARRANTY POLICY All Pentax cameras purchased through au thorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of mate rial or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of pu
36. the date and time are imprinted The DATE MODEL allows you to record DATE information in the panoramic mode in a similar manner to the standard picture taking mode See DATE MODEL on page 42 for details The dating unit automatically switches the DATE position between the standard and panorama according to the format mode selec ted 40 NOTES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAN ORAMIC FORMAT PICTURES 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 sta ndard 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 e 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 e With panoramic format pictures only the middle area of the frame is exposed The number of exposures available in the panoramic format is equivalent to that of the standard photo size e 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 41 DATE M
37. the camera to subject distance until the green lamp is lit con tinuously 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 19 3 Shooting Depress the shutter release button fully and the shutter will be released Then the film automat ically 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 If you wish to focus on another subject lift your finger from the shutter release button and depress the shutter release button half way down again e The shutter cannot be released while the lens is zooming Automatic Flash Emission When taking pictures in low light or in a back light situation the flash will automatically dis charge When the shutter release button is de pressed 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 Red eye Shooting portraits with the flash may result in red eye the red dot in your subject s eye This camera includes a red eye reduction flash func tion which reduces the red eye phenomenon by using pre flash See page 22 a
38. to infinity Easy Pic mode focus is fixed at 2 9m Electronic zoom Programmed AE electronic shutter with speeds approx 1 400sec 1 5 sec Bulb 1 2 sec 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 32X 28mm 0 94X 90mm Diopter 2 5 0 5D AF frame Picture frame Close distance compensation 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 Programmed auto exposure control Range EV8 6 17 at 28mm EV11 6 17 at 90 mm in Auto or Daylight Synchro mode ISO 100 EV 6 0 17 in 28 mm EV8 4 17 at 90mm in Slow Shutter Speed mode Automatic exposure compensation in a backlit situation Exposure compensation 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 Battery exhaustion warning Data mechanism Imprinting mode Size amp weight DATE mode T 3EV 0 5EV step The exposure meter is turned on by half depression of the shutter release button Built in zoom flash with red eye reduction mode Automatic flash emi
39. to strong vibrations shock or pres sure 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 auto matically open and close as the main switch is turned on and off Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus window lens light sensor window or the built in flash with your fingers hair or other object Avoid leaving the camera for extended periods in places where temperature and humidity are high such as in a car 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 BED a ee PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY The misuse of a battery can cause hazards such as leakage overheating explosions etc The battery should be inserted with the and sides facing correctly Never try to disassemble short or re charge 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 e Keep a spare battery on hand for replace ment convenience when shooting outdoors or while traveling e Keep the battery out of the reach of chil dren e When the camera i
40. xposures tend to overex pose a frame so it is recommended that you expose a frame just twice or 3 times at most When using Multi Exposure mode you usual ly get the best results with dimly lit back ground such as night scenes 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 Landscape Easy PIC Mode Button until the af symbol appears on the LCD panel e After the picture is taken by fully depressing the shutter release button this mode is cance led The flash will not discharge in the Auto expo sure mode 33 SPOT AF SHOOTING Select the AF spot mode to focus on a particular spot in the frame Switch to Spot AF mode Depress the Landscape Easy Pic mode button so that the SPOT AF appears on the LCD panel indicating that you are in the spot AF mode 34 Focus on the subject Focus on the subject with the Spot AF frame CJ in the center of the viewfinder When the main subject is out of the AF frame in the center of the viewfinder when compos ing your picture use the focus lock technique See page 36 The lamp indications and picture taking pro cedure are similar as explained for multi beam AF EASY PIC SHOOTING With the Easy Pic shooting mode focus is fixed at 2 9 meter 9 5ft and the focal l
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