Asahi Pentax IQZoom 900 Operating Manual
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1. PENTAX IO Zoom 00 OPERATING MANUAL e Zoom Lorre Welcome to the worid of Pentax zoom compact photography Your compact lightweight camera is a great companion to preserve your favorite memories Its built in 38 90 mm zoom lens gives you the freedom to frame everything from breathtaking landscapes to family portraits even detailed close ups Built in auto flash helps you Capture a subject in a dimly lit night or an indoor scene with clarity and brilliance and functions as a fill in flash for daylight flash sync photography Since most of the operations including film loading film speed Setting winding rewinding focus and exposure control are automatic you can take great pictures with little effort The DATE model makes it easy to remember when you take pictures Please read this manual carefully before operating the camera to learn haw to take consistently superior pictures 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 you read NAN NA Built in flash Viewfinder window Autofocus window Main switch Shutter release button Macro bution Strap lugs Self timer lamp Light sensor window Zoom lens Grip E 9 10 Open the back cover see page 7 Frame your subject and operate the zooming lever to determine the composition see page 5 Load t2. 50 and 60 seconds and 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50 and 60 minutes On LCD panel ex 10S 10 seconds 60M 60 minutes To select the shooting interval while pressing the drive button press the zooming lever to the left or right until the required interval time appears on the LCD panel The preset interval time is 60 seconds When the zooming lever is kept depressed the interval time will be fast forwarded After the selection press the shutter release button the first frame will be exposed 3 seconds later Then the rest of the film will be automatically exposed according to the interval time selected CH HO S5 Fur Notes Use a tripod when shooting in the Interval Shooting mode e The focus will be fixed at the first frame and the seif timer lamp starts flickering 3 seconds before the shutter is released e When in the Interval Shooting mode the interval shooting mark INT flickers on the LCD panei and the remaining time of the interval is also displayed e When in the Bulb or Bulb synchro mode with the Bulb timer function interval shooting with an interval between 2 and 60 minutes can be performed interval shooting with the interval time between 10 and 60 seconds is not possible e To cancel the Interval Shooting mode after it has been activated press the mode or drive button e To restore the Auto and Single Frame Shooting modes press the clear C button e To s
3. Flash On forced emission Flash Off flash override Exposure Compensation Bulb Bulb Synchro and Bulb Timer Consecutive Shooting Self Timer Dual Frame Self Timer Multi Exposure interval Shooting Combination chart of exposure and shooting systems e DATE model e Battery exhaustion warning e Replacing batteries e Taking care of your camera e Troubleshooting e Specifications AI RR nt m e Warranty policy e Precautions on batteries Mom 9o omo om p momo d da o9 a o9 9 9 ow ov ov m om mna ann om 9 o3 ov Oa ON 9 oN ow vo m nm 5s os e a R oA SUA ee m 4 WR s ACA 8 d UAR o ac o o o9 d RCM aw s 9o o9 o won m om M OR m o3 ms s f n momo om om om mo 9 m OR omm os OP B do vov mom B d ON 9 ot t t n e e P 9 amp e amp 9 9 b 4 P vus s vr B RB esse 4 om 9 oa 9o o 4 9 4 2o 9 P v m o t or oa n oa 9 ov m om os OO OR 3 omo od oot ga v o9 8 do 3 4 t ss n ss ow ov m 4 n 9 o 9 9 do ow 3 v ss 1 STRAP AND SOFT CASE PRESHOOTING PREPARATIONS Soft case optional Strap When putting the camera into Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated the soft case be sure to turn Use the clamp s protrusion as a screwdriver to
4. and focus and exposure are temporarily locked While pressing the shutter release button half way re aim the camera or recompose the picture then release the shutter Notes You can cancel focus lock simply by taking your finger off the shutter release button When in the Consecutive Shooting mode 4 focus lock cannot be used Hard to autofocus subjects Like many other autofocus cameras this camera s autofocus system is highly precise but is not almighty so it may not focus as you wish on certain subjects In such cases use the focus lock technique on a subject which is both near the actual one and equidistant from the lens Subjects which are hard to autofocus include 1 Black objects like hair which don t reflect much light and therefore dont reflect infrared autofocus beams 2 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 4 Glossy and reflective surfaces like glass mirrors car bodies etc 5 Fast moving objects like trains in motion 6 Water jets water surface smoke flame fireworks etc which are formless BB After you have exposed the last frame of the roll film rewinds automatically Then the motor stops and nn uu flickers as shown to indicate end of rewind Open the
5. transferring the camera from a relatively warm to sub freezing temperatures creates damaging ice or frost Thus sudden temperature changes should be avoided as much as possible As a guide a temperature change of 10 C should occur gradually over at least 30 min utes if this is not possible keeping the camera in its case or bag will help minimize the effects of a rapid temperature change Vibration from traveling in a car plane or ship can cause screws to loosen To minimize this problem line the bottom of your camera bag with inch thick 2 54 cm foam rubber padding When mounting your camera on a tripod make sure the tripod screw is no longer than 5 5 mm 0 22 in which is the depth of your camera s tripod socket A longer screw might puncture the tripod socket and damage the camera Do not place the camera with the zoom lens down with out turning the main switch off otherwise the zooming mechanism may be seriously damaged The electric circuit inside this camera contains high voltage working parts NEVER ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE TROUBLESHOOTING What appears troublesome might be easily remedied Here are some problems and their remedies 1 The shutter cannot be released Is the main switch turned off If so turn it on I See page 3 e Are the batteries exhausted or are they loaded Replace them or insert new batteries See page 37 Is your subject out of the focusing rang
6. ISO rating of 1000 or 1600 mainly for shooting indoors or in dimly lit conditions 2 FILM LOADING First switch off power by setting the main switch to O Place the film cartridge in the film chamber fitting its lll Slide the back cover release lever in the direction of flat side on the top of the rewind shaft the arrow as illustrated to open the back cover S 62 DE ale pem A UOCE ET VU tat a RM pete oes r A K gi AM em P gi at m SE OR a sis E a as x Uam Yi lie T Y yd Ts eee SAR SEE ren CHS hus NO YES Pull the film leader out far enough from the Cartridge to Notes reach the take up spool Align the tip with the film Make sure the film perforations properly engage the leader end mark sprocket teeth Make sure the film is properly placed between the guide rails Make sure the film is taut as illustrated Take up any slack in the film by pushing it back into the cartridge e If the end of the film leader is extremely bent straighten it or Cut off the bent portion fex Close the back cover The film automatically advances When 1 appears in the exposure counter on the LCD to the first frame Even if no film is loaded the motor panel the film automatically stops winding The indi operates for a second or two after the back cover is cation as shown above appears closed Notes e if 1 does not appear on the LCD pane
7. open the main switch off Q the Dattery chamber cover On the DATE model use protrusion to press the SELECT and ADJUST buttons 2 MAIN SWITCH AND BATTERY CHECK Main switch Battery check On The power is on and the camera is ready for After you turn the main switch on the lens slightly setting and shooting extends and the lens protector opens Then you can Off gt The power is off and the camera is not in use shoot Caution Notes The lens protector automatically opens when the main e f you have a DATE model do not remove the batteries switch is on f and closes when the main switch is off until they are exhausted since they are used to keep O Never attempt to open the lens protector by hand constant track of time for the date function e Refer to page 37 for directions on battery insertion 3 HOW TO HOLD THE CAMERA When shooting hold the camera securely with both hands Keep the camera as still as possible and gently press the shutter release button If pressed forcefully 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 stationary object such as a wall When using flash with the camera vertically positioned hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens Caution Do not hold the zoom tens because moves back and forth when zooming Note Do not pla
8. the servicing This warranty policy does not apply to Pentax pro ducts purchased in the U S A U K or Canada The local warranty policies availabie from Pentax distributors in those countries supersede this war ranty policy Vm FIOR S A Lz am o st SE WA SE wt uw es aU bU ES NAMES OE WORKING P PARTS xs EC MIS S t SURE ES D Zooming lever D LCD panel Drive button D Mode button 3 Mode drive clear button D SSS AF Green lamp f D Back cover release lever 1b a D Release socket Auxiliary rewind button 3 Battery chamber cover 18 fixing screw 2 Battery chamber cover 13 Film information window Tripod socket Back cover om Q Viewfinder eyepiece Flash Red lamp 71 22 966606 PRECAUTIONS ON BATTERIES e Use lithium CR 123A or DL 123A batteries Keep the batteries out of the reach of children The misuse of batteries causes hazards such as leak age heating explosions etc Batteries should be inserted with the or sides facing the correct direction To prevent explosion never try to break up or recharge the batteries or throw exhausted ones into fire Battery performance may temporarily decrease in low temperatures but it will recover in normal temperature Keep spare batteries on hand for convenience when shooting outdoors or while traveling When the camera is in a bag make sure the main switch is o
9. to the Bulb mode so you can take a portrait with a night scene in the background tor example Note The shutter stays open for a maximum of 60 minutes even if you continue to press the shutter release button 4 When shooting using the Bulb modes use a tripod The optional Cable Switch F can be used by inserting it into the release socket L HSIHEe Dr C8 I 5 8 Bulb Timer mode When shooting in the Bulb or Bulb Synchro mode a shutter speed of 1 2 4 8 15 30 or 60 sec can be set To select the shutter speed in the Bulb or Bulb Synchro mode first select the Bulb or Bulb Synchro mode Then while pressing the mode button as shown in the illustration and while the shutter speed mark is flickering on the LCD panel press the zooming lever to select the required shutter speed Each time the zooming lever is pressed the shutter speed advances by one setting If the zooming lever is depressed further the shutter speed setting will be fast forwarded Notes To switch the exposure mode from the Bulb mode or the Bulb Synchro mode to the next press the mode button twice in succession To cancel the Bulb Timer mode before the shutter release finishes press the mode or drive button To restore the Auto and Single Frame Shooting modes press the clear C button CONSECUTIVE SHOOTING Cm Dwe wr In this mode keep pressing the shutter release button for consecutive shooting Mov
10. 5 6 In this mode the flash will always fire whether the sub jects are in a bright or dark environment Use this mode for Daylight Synchro and Daylight Synchro Shooting In portrait photography a bright background often causes the subject in the picture to turn out darkened This happens when the subject is backlit when there is a window behind the subject and when the subject is shadowed by trees etc In such cases use the Daylight Synchro Shooting mode within the appropriate flash effective range so that the subject and background are shot in beautifully balanced lighting Slow Speed Synchro Shooting As shown in the photograph at left it s possible to expose both subject and background in a well balanced way Shutter speed gets slower up to 1 5 sec to capture the background and flash fires for the main subject Use a tripod in this mode to avoid camera shake Note e Make sure you re within the flash effective distance range and that the flash red lamp glows before shooting Slow Speed Synchro shooting FLASH OFF FLASH OVERRIDE D e D 9 5 8 In this mode the flash does not fire and a picture is taken at a slower shutter speed Use this in situations when flash photography is prohibited Such as in theaters museums etc Furthermore this mode is also useful when you wish to take a soft lighted Nicture with natural atmosphere Notes When shooting in darkness another indi
11. atteries correctly See page 37 7 There are red points on the eyes of subject in my picture e The RED EYE phenomenon occurs when the flash illumination reflects off the retina because the pupils open up in the dark Although it is impossible to prevent it entirely it can be minimized by lighting up the location up to about EV8 level or shooting in a close distance from the subject Do you know about film What is ISO ISO describes the sensitivity of film to light The greater a film s ISO rating the more sensitive it is Usually color negative film of iSO 100 200 or 400 is used What is DX coded film DX coding informs the camera of a film s ISO sensitiv ity so the camera can self adjust to the film s speed Almost all negative color films are DX coded SPECIFICATIONS Type 35 mm fully automatic leaf shutter camera with built in zoom lens and auto flash Film Auto film speed setting with 35 mm perforated DX coded film with iSO rating from 50 to 1600 24 x 36 mm format Lens Pentax power zoom 38 90 mm f 3 5 7 5 8 elements in 7 groups Two zooming speeds Focusing system Pentax infrared active auto focusing Range 1 m 3 3 ft infinity 0 6 m 2 ft 1 m 3 3 ft in MACRO Exposure control Programmed auto exposure control Range EV 9 16 5 in WIDE EV 11 16 5in TELE and MACRO at Auto mode ISO 100 EV 6 16 5 in WIDE EV 8 16 5 in TELE and MACRO at Flash On and Flash Of
12. ax camera is a sophisticated precision instrument built to give long lasting reliable service It will serve you well if you handle and care for ti properly Major causes of damage are 1 2 Dropping or banging the camera which can damage It in many ways Water damage particularly if the camera is submerged in Salt water Your camera is not water proof It must be protected from salty breezes or sprays at the beach splashing of any kind and rain If your camera gets wet wipe it dry immediately and have it examined at a Pen tax service center 3 Dit and sand can cause serious damage to the shutter mechanism and other moving parts of the camera Your camera needs periodic cleaning to keep it operating properly Remove dirt and dust with iens cleaning fluid lens cleaning tissues etc Never use solvents such as thinner or alcohol 4 Avoid extremes of humidity and temperature Keep your camera out of direct sunlight car trunks and glove compartments Shooting outdoors in winter presents a problem since batteries won t function if they get too cold In cold weather carry your camera under your coat or jacket to keep the batteries warm The tempera tures at which this camera should function properly are approx 50 10 C Sudden changes in temperature will often cause condensation of moisture inside or on the outside of your camera This might cause extremely damaging rusting of mechanisms Furthermore
13. back cover and remove the cartridge from the chamber by pulling on its top with your fingertip as shown Notes During rewinding the exposure counter counts frame numbers in reverse e A 24 exposure film roll takes about 20 seconds to be rewound The entire roll of film including the film leader is always rewound into the cartridge to avoid leakage of light onto any part of the film Rewinding the film in midroil If you wish to unload the film before exposing all the frames push the auxiliary rewind button with the protru sion see page 2 of the strap s clamp film rewinding starts When rewind is completed the motor stops and DD flickers Caution Never open the back cover until rewinding is completed TAKING MACRO PICTURES This shooting mode is used to take close up pictures When the macro symbol 9 appears on the LCD panel you can take macro pictures When shooting a subject about 0 6 meters 2 ft away compose the shot within the parallax correction frame Effective Range 0 6 one meter 2 3 3 ft YE we A KI Press the macro button to engage the Macro mode and the lens moves forward To cancel the Macro mode just move the zooming lever to the left 848 or right amp The ordinary shooting mode is then restored Notes e When the autofocus frame gt is off center of the pic ture area in macro or close rang photography
14. cator helps avoid underexposure Press the shutter release button half way the Flash On mode mark on the LCD panel flickers to recommend use of the flash When shooting in darkness the shutter speed gets slower and camera shake is more likely to blur your shot so use a tripod EXPOSURE COMPENSATION L e 8 0e C 8 In portrait photography a bright background often causes the subject in the picture to turn out darkened Exposure Compensation makes good use of natural lighting to improve the balance of light between the subject and the rest of the picture Also use this mode to shoot scenery Notes When using Exposure Compensation in a dimly lit place the shutter speed may be so slow that you should use a tripod to prevent camera shake When shooting in darkness a photograph will be under exposed In such cases press the shutter release bet ton half way the Flash On mode mark amp on the LCD panel flickers to recommend use of flash BULB BULB SYNCHRO AND BULB TIMER 5 e m 8 5 6 Bulb mode B This mode is useful for long exposures required for shoot ing Such things as fireworks and night scenes The shutter remains open as long as the shutter release button is held down but within the range of 0 5 sec 60 min When using this mode the camera should be mounted on a tripod Bulb Synchro mode B This lets you use the flash in addition
15. ce your fingers or hair on the lens autofocus window sensor window flash etc 4 OPERATING 38 90 mm ZOOMLENS When you press the zooming lever to the right 4 the lens frames the subject more tightly moving towards the 90 mm telephoto setting When you press the zooming lever to the left 444 the lens moves towards the wider angle 38 mm setting Notes As you press the zooming lever the lens focal length is displayed on the LCD panel The shutter is not released when zooming e The zoom lens has two operational speeds It moves slowly when the zooming lever is pressed lightly and moves quickly when the lever is pressed further e When the camera is left for more than 3 minutes with the main switch on the lens automatically returns to the 38 mm wide angle position 5 BASIC OPERATIONS After reading this instruction manual to familiarize yourself with operations you re ready to insert the film 1 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 50 to 1600 When such film is loaded its film Speed is automatically set in the camera Notes When buying DX film make sure the package bears the DK mark If non DX film is loaded the film Speed will be autornati cally set to ISO 100 regardless of the film s actual speed Use high speed film with an
16. e The shutter cannot be released while the lens is zooming Macro Q When taking pictures in the dark the flash auto matically fires When the shutter release button is lightly pressed in dark lighting the red lamp glows indicating that flash is ready to fire A flickering red lamp means the flash is being charged Therefore make sure the red iamp glows before shooting Flash effective ranges Nega color film used 50 100 400 1600 Because of high film speed overexposure may occur at close range Lens ISO 35mm 88 70mm Red eye Shooting portraits with the flash may result in red eye the red dot in your subject s eye Refer to page 41 for the details 2 M T a Ze PENES E ENS at ue xx ec 7 cp E d ite Haste x E P LE E Xo UN ER E AE CE Nor WES EQ i s w XU AAS em ely La ROMERO Bah PRE S ESS ee ASIE MET a Re at za YA If you shoot without positioning the autofocus frame Z on the main subject of the picture as shown above only the background will be in focus When the main subject of your picture is off the autofocus frame in the center of the viewfinder use the focus lock technique Bl When taking a picture of two people for example first position the autofocus frame C3 on one of the two W As you press the shutter release button half way the green lamp on the lefthand side of the viewfinder eye prece glows
17. e Shoot in the range of one meter to infinity for ordinary photography and 0 6 to 1 meter for macro photography See pages 10 and 12 e Are you operating the zooming lever If so release your fingers from the zooming lever then shoot See page 13 e Is NQ flickering on the LCD panel If so the film is finished Replace it with a new roll See page 16 2 My printed pictures don t look very clear Did you position the autofocus frame 1 5 on your sub ject See pages 12 and 14 Did you press the shutter release button gently while taking care not to obstruct the autofocus window with your fingers or hair See page 4 3 Zoom lens does not move Are you continually pressing the shutter release button If so the zoom lens cannot operate Take your finger off the shutter release button 4 The zoom lens returned to the 38 mm position automatically e Did you leave the camera with the main switch on and not operate it for over three minutes If so the camera retracted the lens to the 38 mm position to pro tect it See page 5 5 The flash on mark 5 is flickering on the LCD panel Did you just use the Flash Off or the Exposure Com pensation modes in a dark place This is a warning against underexposure You cannot take a good picture while this mark ts flickering See pages 22 and 23 6 EG is flickering on the LCD panel Did you insert the batteries upside down Reinsert the b
18. e equipment can be returned to you owing to the complicated customs proce dures required in Japan in importing and re exporting photographic equipment 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 warrarly 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 how ever shipping charges and customs clearance fees are to be borne by the sender To prove the date of your pur chase when required please keep the receipts or bills covering the purchase of your equipment 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 approved repair shops unless you are sending it directly to the manufacturer Always obtain a quotation of the service charge and only after you accept the quoted service charge instruct the service station to proceed with
19. eady to fire When it flickers flash is being charged Note e lf the green lamp flickers in the ordinary or macro set tings the subject is either too close or too far Adjust the camera to subject distance so that the green lamp glows then release the shutier When the LCD panel is as shown above the camera is in the Auto and Single Frame Shooting modes These modes are used for ordinary picture taking situations If the LCD panel displays indications other than those above press the mode drive clear C button to reset the LCD panel to appear as above BB After zooming and composing your shot position the autofocus frame 2 on the subject Bl Press the shutter release button half way with your Subject in focus and the green lamp glows If the subject is closer than one meter 3 3 ft the green lamp flickers and the shutter cannot be released In this case lengthen the camera to subject distance Note If you wish to shift subject focus release your finger from the shutter release button and press the shutter release button half way again Press the shutter release button all the way down and the shutter is released Then the film automatically advances to the next frame Notes e When the shutter is released the self timer lamp glows momentarily to indicate that a shot has been taken e When the green lamp flickers the macro mark on the LCD panel also flickers to recommend use of macro mod
20. f modes ISO 100 1 5 EV exposure compensation provided Viewfinder Zoom finder with albada bright frame Magnification approx 0 47X WIDE 1 05X TELE Shutter Programmed AE between the lens shutter with speeds approx 1 5 sec 1 250 sec Bulb 1 2 sec 60 min and Bulb Timer 1 60 sec Multiple exposure function provided Self timer 10 second deiay self timer with LED indication Dual frame self timer mode provided Flash Built in zoom flash Recycie time approx 3 sec with fresh lithium batteries Film loading winding Auto film loading Two auto film winding modes Single Frame mode and Consecutive mode 1 2 sec frame Film rewinding DATE model Auto start at end of roll Auto stop upon completion of Imprinting mode rewinding Rewinding in mid roll provided Year Month and Day Day Hour and Minute or Power source blank Two 3V lithium batteries CR 123A or DL 123A Size amp weight Battery life 137 5 W x 76 5 H x 64 D mm 5 4 x 3 x 2 5 Approx 125 rolls of 24 exposure film without flash 415 grams 14 6 oz without battery Size amp weight 137 5 W x 76 5 H x 62 D mm 5 4 x 3 x 2 4 405 grams 14 2 oz without batteries SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY POLICY A Pentax cameras purchased through authorized bona tae photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of ma
21. ff otherwise battery power may be wasted with the accidental push of the shutter release button LCO Liquid crystal display When the LCD is exposed to a high temperature of about 60 C it may blacken but when the temperature fails it will return to normal e The LCD may also slow down in response to lower temperatures but this is an LCD characteristic not a defect Battery life with 24 exposure film Normal photography Approx 125 rolls When normai photography and flash photography are Approx 30 rolls alternately performed CR 123A battery used based on our own test conditions Asahi Optical Co Ltd C P O 895 Tokyo 100 91 JAPAN Pentax Europe n v Weiveldlaan 3 5 1930 Zaventem BELGIUM Pentax Handelsgesellschaft mbH Postfach 54 0169 2000 Hamburg 54 GERMANY Pentax U K Limited Pentax House South Hill Avenue South Harrow Middlesex HA2 OLT U K Pentax France S A 2 1 Argenteuil 12 Rue Ambroise Croizat 95100 Argenteuil FRANCE Pentax Schweiz AG Industriestrasse 2 8305 Dietikon ZH SWITZERLAND Pentax Scandinavia AB Box 650 S 751 27 Uppsala SWEDEN Pentax Nederland Spinveld 25 4815 HR Breda THE NETHERLANOS Pentax Norge A S Cecilie Thoresens VEI Lambertseter 1101 Oslo 11 NORWAY Pentax Corporation 35 Inverness Drive East Englewood Colorado 80112 U S A Pentax Canada Inc 3131 Universal Drive Mississauga Ontario L4X 2E5 CANADA Asahi Optical Brasileira Ind e Com Lida Rua Capitao A
22. he film and cicse the back cover yhoo vi A E er Focus your subject see page 12 The film automatically advances to the first frame Press the shutter release button In dark conditions the flash fires automatically Set the main switch to B see page 3 When the film reaches its end the camera automati cally rewinds the film see page 16 a gt Ta gt E xe E x s me te t 2 nn iM x sa Pa ares i PE ha s e A PIG T 7 ay wt 7 M1 cee M 0t et ie pb aS Zu e Names of working parts Flaps e Outline of basic operations Inside cover PRESHOOTING PREPARATIONS 1 Strap arid SOU case 2 2 Main switch and battery check 3 3 How to hold the Camera are erret 4 4 Operating 38 90 mm zoom lens 5 BASIC OPERATIONS Sable flit sorori pretesa Eod eb rd ed ek 5 2 Film AGING nearer nt 7 3 Viewfinder displays and shooting ranges 4 Green red lamps sionas ru ere re TREE D 5 Ordinary photography Gi 6 Taking PICHUCES cesser red OE ee nent 02 7 Focus lock shooting SIA fm 22e adnate Red eke OPERATIONS OF MAJOR FUNCTIONS Taking macro pictures How to Select modes
23. ht appear on the exposure counter of the LCD The battery mark 3 appears during operation of the panel In such cases press the auxiliary rewind button shutter release button or zooming tever to activate rewinding Batteries power both the camera s main unit and the data imprinting section After replacement confirm that Notes on replacing the batteries the data on the LCD panel is correct Make sure there is no film loaded Switch off power by setting the main switch to before replacing the Refer to page 34 for data correction batteries REPLACING BATTERIES Use two 3 V lithium batteries CR 123A or DL 123A Ell Using the screwdriver on the strap s clamp rotate the El As illustrated slide the battery chamber cover in the screw on the battery chamber cover counterclockwise direction of the arrow while pressing down to close to open the cover Rotate the screw clockwise to fasten it securely When the battery chamber cover is reinstalled the zoom lens Align the batteries with the and indications and motor operate for a few moments and insert two lithium batteries Note When the batteries are incorrectly installed EG will Caution flicker on the LCD panel to warn you Insert the batteries Replace all batteries at the same time Do not mix correctly battery brands types or old battery with new one It may cause explosion or over heating i 1 fer P SEO AS Your Pent
24. ing subjects such as a running person etc can be shot The camera focuses on the subject frame by frame in this mode so make sure to keep the autofocus frame 5 on the subject Note e When using the flash in this mode consecutive shoot ing is possible only after the flash is charged the red lamp glows following each exposure SELF TIMER 58 89 we wm Use the Self Timer when you wish to get yourself into the picture Use of a tripod is recommended lll Focus on the subject first and then depress the shutter release button The shutter will be released in about 10 seconds When the Self Timer is working the Self Timer mark X flickers on the LCD panel and the Self Timer lamp glows The lamp starts blinking 3 seconds before the shutter is released In this mode you can take two self timer pictures in quick succession Press the shutter release but ton The first frame will be exposed after approx 10 seconds then the second frame will be exposed approx 5 seconds after the first Note that focus for both shots ts fixed in the first frame CHASSE oo me wr Notes on Self Timer and Dual Frame Self Timer To cancel the self timer after it has been started press the drive or mode button To restore the Normal Auto and Single Frame Shooting modes press the clear button C This will also can cel the Self Timer When using flash wi
25. l the film is not properly loaded Reload the film e After the shutter is released for each exposure the film automatically advances to the next frame unless the camera is in Multi Exposure mode 3 VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS AND SHOOTING RANGES An Suitchonpowerby qu Autofocus frame Position this frame at the subject of focus Picture area frame This is the ordinary picture area Compose the picture within this frame Paraliax correction frame When taking a macro picture in which the subject is about 0 6 meters 2 ft away or an ordinary shot in which the subject is about one meter 3 3 ft away compose the picture within this frame Part of the lens front appears in the viewfinder when the lens is in tts wide angle position but this won t appear on the film when the picture is taken m S ya v shooting Shooting ranges AA N effective camera to subject distance Macro shooting The ordinary setting allows a shooting range from A g gt infinity to one meter 3 3 ft i The macro setting allows a shooting range from one meter 3 3 ft to 0 6 meters 2 ft No subject closer than 0 6 meters can be clearly photographed 4 GREEN RED LAMPS 5 ORDINARY PHOTOGRAPHY When you press the shutter release button half way the lamps and or as shown above glow or flicker Green lamp When it glows you can take a picture When it flickers you cannot Q Red lamp When it glows flash is r
26. ntonio Rosa 376 Sala 121 Ed PBK Sao Paulo BRASIL Copyright Asahi Optical Co Ltd 1989 56708ENG 05 11 90 Printed in Japan
27. terial or workmanship for a period of tweive months from date of purchase Service will be ren dered and defective parts w il be replaced without cost to you within that period provided the equipment does not show evidence of impact sand or liquid damage mishan fing tampering battery or chemical corrosion operation contrary to Operating instructions or modification by an unauthorized repair shop The manufacturer or its author zed representatives shall not be liable for any repair or alleratiars except those made with its writlen consent and shall not be liable for damages from delay or loss of use or from otter indirect or consequential damages of any nd whether caused by defective mater al or workman ship or otherwise and it is expressly agreed that the habil ty of the manufacturer or its representatives under all guarantees or warranties whether expressed or implied s Strictly imited to the replacement of parts as hereinbe fore provided No refunds wil be made on reparrs per formed by non authorized Pentax service facilities 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 manufac turer in your country send the equipment to the manufac turer with postage prepaid In this case it will take a con siderable length of time before th
28. th the Self Timer or Dual Frame Self Timer mode make sure the flash is charged the red lamp glows before operating either timer feature When the battery mark C 3 appears on the LCD panel the camera may not operate Replace the batteries see page 37 MULTI EXPOSURE This mode allows you to multi expose on the same frame CH L FUME wr 1 Activate the Multi Exposure mark ME on the LCD panel 2 Press the shutter release button to shoot an initial expo sure The film will not advance and the normal Singie Frame Exposure mode will be restored 3 Recompose the frame and press the shutter release button to shoot the second exposure After the second shot the film will be rewound To expose more than twice Activate the Multi Exposure mark before pressing the shutter release button for the second exposure After the last exposure the film will wind to the next frame Notes e The date will be exposed during the process of step 3 above e Repeated multiple exposures tend to overexpose a frame so its recommended that you expose a frame just twice or so at most e When using Multi Exposure you can usually get best results with dimly lit backgrounds such as those in night scenes This mode allows you to shoot with an interval selectable between 10 seconds and 1 hour It is ideal for observational photography of animals and plants etc The selectable shooting intervals are 10 20 30 40
29. ur Minute to 000 to Month Day Year to Day Month Year Stop pressing the button when the desired mode appears in the panel indicates no data are imprinted Notes M on the LCD panel indicates Month Use the strap clamp s pin shaped protrusion to press the SELECT and ADJUST buttons Correcting the data 1 Each time you press the SELECT button a different category of digits in the LCD display flickers Press the SELECT button unti you reach the flickering digit s which you wish to change The digit s will move in the following order as you press the SELECT button Date Year Month Day T me Hour Minute Second 2 Press the ADJUST button to change digits of the specified category you chose with the SELECT button Digits increase by one each time you press the ADJUST button If you keep t depressed the digit will advance continuously after two or three seconds 3 After the correction press the SELECT button to make the data imprinting possible the bar mark appears on the LCD panel e When the data is being corrected the data flickers on the LCD panel the data cannot be imprinted even if the shutter is released Date and time are indicated as follows Year 87 1911987 2019 Month 1 12 Day 1 31 Hour O 23 Minute 00 59 The flickering allows precise fine tuning of the internal clock to the beginning of a specified min
30. use the techniques described in Focus lock shooting on p 14 The green lamp just glows when the camera to subject distance is extremely short about 30 cm Ell The macro shooting range is 0 6 one meter 2 3 3 ft Press the shutter release button half way make sure the green lamp glows then release the shutter H the camera to subject distance is more than one meter 3 3 ft and the camera is in macro mode the green lamp will flicker and the shutter cannot be released By taking your finger off the shutter release button the macro mode is cancelled and the ordinary shooting mode is restored Now a distant subject one meter 3 3 ft infinity away can be shot HOW TO SELECT MODES To select various exposure modes press the MODE button b Exposure Auto Shooting Flash On Flash Off Tm Bulb Bulb ET Press buttons and or in succession to set the required modes Normally use the Auto and Single Frame Shooting modes To immediately restore these modes press the clear C 1 button Note When the mode is set at the Bulb Bulb Synchro or Interval Shooting and the exposure counter of LCD pane is on press the related select button twice in quick succession to switch to the next mode To select various drive modes press the DRIVE button E Frame ET Self Timer E Frame Multi Exposure Interval INE Shooting Shooting Self Timer FLASH ON FORCED EMISSION L Ge Hn 8 I
31. ute To do so press the ADJUST button 3 while is flickering and release in sync with a time signa OPERATIONAL PRECAUTIONS When shooting e The data Year Month Day or Day Hour Minute is recorded on film as in the picture on the right The data on the LCD panel is imprinted on each frame you expose e If the corner of the picture where the data is imprinted has a white or yellow object the data will be difficult to see When composing try to avoid a brightly colored subject in that corner e Year Month Day and Day Hour Minute cannot both be imprinted at the same time As you release the shutter the bar mark on the LCD panel flickers for a few seconds indicating the data has been imprinted Power source of the data imprinting section The data imprinting section is powered by the batteries in the camera s main unit When the batteries are replaced the date and time may change So after replacing the batteries make sure to confirm the date and time before use When the batteries are nearly exhausted the battery mark e If the batteries are replaced with film already loaded the 4 1 appears on the LCD panel to warn you Replace camera enters the starting mode It will assume the film the batteries as soon as possible When lt __ starts has been just loaded and will advance several frames flickering no operations can be performed When the loaded film is near its end E or mig
32. witch to the other modes press the drive button twice in quick succession e The exposure counter appears on the LCD panel when the shutter release button is pressed EXPOSURE SYSTEM Single Pane S H 0 O T N G S Y S T E M 9 Normal C Combination possible As shown in the table above exposure and shooting settings can be used in various combinations The combination of the Bulb and Consecutive Shooting modes is possible when using the Bulb Timer The shutter is released at a shutter speed of approx 0 5 sec when the Bulb Timer is not used t When the Bulb Timer is used interval shooting G between 2 and 60 minutes can be performed EI IME INT LCD Panel Shutter release button VE Zooming lever When the camera is operable the shutter release button mark appears on the LCD panel If it doesn t appear on the LCD panel the camera is not operable All indications actually will not appear simultaneously as shown If you purchased the DATE model read this section DATE MODEL The DATE model records dates up to the year 2019 on pictures 895 MODE sitt C 7 ans I L MODE button SELECT button ADJUST button SETTING DATA Year Month Day Day Hour Minute Switching the mode Each time you press the MODE button with your fin gernail the mode in the LCD pane switches in succes sion from Year Month Day to Day Ho
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