Asahi Pentax IQZoom 90-MC Operating Manual
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1. Rewinding a film in mid roll If you wish to unload a film before exposing all the frames push the mid roll rewind button with the protrusion part of the strap the lens retracts and then film rewinding starts When rewind is completed the motor stops and 0 blinks indicating that the back cover may be opened safely e Do not depress the button with an object having a sharp tip 21 TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS To set various exposure modes depress the mode button O uto Daylight Exposure Sync Speed 4 Slow Shutter Slow Speed Bulb p Sync Flash ON Flash OFF Flash ON Flash ON KE 3 Bulb Sync Flash OFF i N 4 SCH ETE yn r A e For normal use set the Auto Exposure Mode The camera ts automatically re set to the Auto Exposure Mode when the protective front cover is closed 22 Red Eye Reduction Lamp To reduce the red eye phenomenon in the pic ture depress the red eye reduction lamp but ton DY With this mode the self timer lamp lights up for approx 1 second just be fore the main flash is discharged to reduce the appearance of the red eye effect To cancel this mode depress the red eye reduction lamp button again To set various shooting modes depress the drive button 6 SES Single Frame Self Timer Remote Control Infinity Landscape Shooting Shooting Shooting Shooting e For normal use set the Single F2. This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations KEEP THIS CARD WITH THE CAMERA FOR YOUR REFERENCE NAMES OF WORKING PARTS Fo d cx LM LEAN PENTAX Ur Ju BULR LENS STAYS OPEN FOR AS LONG AS YOU PRESS THE SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON e a A DAYLIGHT FLASH ON LOW DA LH FLASH OFF AW LI Al LOW LIGHT FLASH ON BULB FLASH OFF QB B BULB FLASH ON RED EYE REDUCTION O ON A CAMERA FLASHES AUTOMATICALLY WHEN NO ICONS APPEAR p 36 p 11 p 10 justment dial p 14 Back cover release lever o o E a o gt Qo ken eg We a a E E c o o th O Panorama switch d Zoom lever Red lamp p 16 T E Diopter ad T Viewfinde gt ai Tripod socket SELF TIMER ON 10 SEC REMOTE CONTROL J SEC DELAY FOR SHARP PICTURE OF DISTANT SUBJECT THROUGH WINDOW ndow D Film information wi Back cover p 11 FOR YOUR REFERENCE KEEP THIS CARD WITH THE CAMERA LCD PANEL OS oy A a ee EU TOS x PENTAX QZ 2 mc All indications will not actually appear simultaneously as shown aa i Es e Ce l S 222 5 2x5 e z zu ox 2 3 ef zu AE E ab Be ES o p a 28 2 1 Q Battery Exhaustion Bulb p 26 E ES S i Warning p 42 Red eye Reduction x i Data information p 39 feature p 22
3. PENTAX IQZoon SU Imc Zon 20M Cor OPERATING MANUAL Congratulations on your purchase of the PENTAX IQ Zoom 90MC and welcome to the world of Pentax zoom compact photography Your compact light weight camera is a great companion to preserve your favorite memo ries Its built in 38 90mm lens gives you the freedom to frame everything from breathtak ing landscapes to family portraits even de tailed close ups The built in auto flash helps you capture subjects in dimly lit places or photograph indoor scenes with clarity and brilliance Also included are panorama y stan dard format mid roll switching capability and a wireless remote control feature Since most of the operation including film loading film speed setting winding rewinding focus and exposure control are automatic you can take great pictures effortlessly Please read this manual carefully before op erating the camera to take consistently su perior pictures Pay special attention to the cautions and notes in this Operating Manual Pictures and illustrations shown herein may differ from the camera s actual appearance e Illustrations in this operating manual are the DATE MODEL Icon indicators used in this manual Operation direction Game Automatic operation Qoan Attention A Lamp lighted Lamp blinking Correct C on ze S EE Ss new Incorrect The name of the camera s working parts are listed on the f
4. appears on the LCD panel Use one lithium battery type CR 2 or the equivalent The battery is used by both the camera and the data function on the DATE model to keep constant track of time After the battery is replaced correct the time The date and the number of frames are memorized and unchanged even if the bat tery is replaced BF on TO HOLD THE CAMERA Keep the camera as still as possible and gently depress the shutter release button 1f too much force is applied the camera is likely to shake and the picture will be blurred Try to brace your elbows against a stable stationary object such as a wall Notes Do not hold the zoom lens because it moves back and forth while in operation Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus window lens light sensor window or the built in flash with your fingers hair or other obiect When using the flash with the camera post tioned vertically hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens AP orci 38 90mm ZOOM LENS When you move the zoom lever to the right 0 the lens moves towards the 90mm setting and frames the subject more closely When you move the zoom lever to the left 444 the lens moves to wards the wide angle 38mm setting When the lens zooms to the desired setting release the zoom lever and depress the shutter release button fully to take pictures Do not apply force to the zoom lens as doing so causes damage to the camera The shutter
5. Self timer Viewfinder 46 35mm fully automatic lens shutter with built in zoom lens and auto flash Auto film speed setting with 35mm perforated DX coded film with ISO rating from 25 3200 TEV step Non DX coded films are automatically set to ISO25 24x36mm Approx 13x36 in panoramac format Auto film loading Closing the back cover will automatically wind the film to first ex posure Auto film winding single frame Auto film rewinding at the end of roll Auto stop upon completion of rewinding Rewinding time approx 20 sec with 24 exposure film Rewinding in mid roll pro vided Automatic readout of successive frame numbers in ascending order when shoot ing and descending order when rewinding Pentax power zoom 38 90mm f 4 5 9 5 5 elements in 5 groups Angle of view 59 27 Pentax phase matching passive five point autofocus system Autofocusing range 0 65m 2 1 ft infinity Maximum magnification approx 16 3 x Focus lock is provided Infinity landscape mode focus is fixed to infinity Focus aid iluminator light is automatically emitted in low tight or hard to autofocus subject Electronic zoom Programmed AE electronic shutter with speed approx 1 300 2 sec Bulb 1 2 sec 5 min Electromagnetic release Electronic lamp indication Approx 10 sec Cancellation after activation is possible Standard panorama switchable Actual image zoom viewfinder Viewfinder area 83 Magnification 0 45X 38mm
6. You can switch between the panorama for mat and standard format picture taking mode in the middle of the roll by moving the pano rama switch The panorama format picture al lows horizontally positioned dynamic pictures to be taken approx 13x36mm on film 1 Switching to the panorama format pic ture Move the panorama switch to P to se lect the panorama format mode When the picture frame is switched to panorama the viewfinder switches to the horizontal panorama format frame 36 2 Taking a panorama format picture Compose the scene within the panorama format frame and then fully depress the shutter release button to take a panorama format picture When the camera to subject distance is less than 1m the panorama format photog raphy is not recommended due to a sub stantial difference between what you see through the viewfinder verses the image you will obtain on the finished photograph The mark indicates the position where the data and time are imprinted The DATE MODEL allows you to record DATE information in the panorama mode in a similar manner to the standard picture taking mode See DATE MODEL on page 39 for details The dating unit automatically switches the DATE position between the standard and panorama according to the format mode se lected 37 NOTES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PANORAMA FORMAT PICTURES With panorama format pictures only the middle area of the frame is exposed The
7. pment These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resident installed and used in accordance with harmful interference to radio communications However there is no television reception which can be determined by turning the equip nume ee cam HEIR ARE SE ference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is 17 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any in terference received including interference that may cause undesired Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equi 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 al installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not the instructions may cause guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installa tion If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or ment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for i help A A REE P 49 E s s
8. WIDE 0 93X 90mm TELE Diopter adjust ment 3 to 1D AF frame Picture frame Close distance compensation frame Panorama format picture area Green lamp lighttng in focus signal Green lamp blinking When subject is too close and or hard to autofocus subject Red lamp lighting Flash ready status Red lamp blinking Flash being charged Exposure control Programmed auto exposure control with multi metering system Range EV9 EV17 at 38mm WIDE EV12 EV19 at 90mm TELE in Auto or Daylight Sync mode ISO 400 EV4 EV17 at 38mm WIDE EV5 EV19 at 90mm in Slow Shutter Speed mode ISO 400 Automatic exposure compensation in a backlit situation Flash Built in flash with red eye reduction mode Automatic discharge in low lighting and backlighting situations in auto mode Flash ON Day light Sync Siow Shutter Speed Sync up to 2 sec Flash OFF Mode Bulb Sync 1 2 sec 5min Flash effective range 0 65 8 5m 38mm WIDE 0 65 4 0m 90mm TELE ISO 400 film used Flash recycling time Approx 5 sec under Pentax testing conditions Power source One 3V lithium battery CR 2 or the equivalent Battery life Approx 8 rolls of 24 exposure film when 5096 of shooting uses flash under Pentax testing conditions Battery exhaustion warning appears on the LCD panel Shutter is locked when a is blinking Size amp Weight 111 504 x 61 5 H x 42 D mm 4 4 x 2 4 x 1 7 210 g 7 40z without battery DATE MODEL Date mechanis
9. finger as shown in the illustration moved the time is initialized to O OO and 2 Insert one lithium battery with the plus bar marks appear on the LCD minus sides matching the indica panel See page 40 for correcting the time tions in the battery compartment e The date and number of exposed frames are 3 Close the battery chamber cover Ensure memorized and unchanged even if the bat that the cover is locked with a click tery is replaced 43 TROUBLESHOOTING What appears troublesome may be easily remedied Here are some problems that may occur and their remedies Symptoms 1 The shutter cannot be released e D 2 My printed pictures don t look very clear 3 Lens retracted automatically Causes and Remedies Is the protective front cover closed If so open it See page 8 Is the battery exhausted Replace it or insert new battery if it is exhausted See page 43 Is 8 blinking on the LCD panel If so the film has been used up Insert a new roll See page 20 Did you position the autofocus frame on your subject See page 17 Did you obstruct the autofocus window with your fingers hair or other object when you depress the shutter release button See page 9 Is the autofocus window dirty Wipe it off See page 18 The lens retracts automatically if the camera is left unused for over 3 minutes See page 8 When the camera is ON and left unused for more than 10 min utes in the Remote Control shooti
10. 8 5m 2 1 13 810 2 1 19 7 0 2 1 27 9ft 0 65 2 0m 0 65 2 8m 0 65 4 0m 2 1 6 6ft 2 1 9 2 2 1 13 1ft gomm See page 45 when any other ISO films are loaded Red eye Shooting portraits with the flash may result in red eye an effect where the subject s eyes appear red in the print This camera incorpo rates a red eye reduction function which lights up the self timer lamp for approx 1 sec ond before the flash is discharged For setting the red eye reduction function see page page 22 d P ut oan FILM 20 Rewinding the film After you have exposed the last frame of the roll the lens retracts and the film re winds automatically Then the motor stops and 0 blinks as shown to indicate that the film has been rewound 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 2 Unloading film To unload the film open the back cover and remove the cartridge from the cham ber Notes The shutter may be released a frame or two even after the specified number of frames have been used up If this occurs these extra frames may be lost in the processing Never open the back cover until the whole film roll ss rewound Remove the film from the camera in the shade or by using your body to shade the camera
11. EGEN Other precautions The temperature range at which this cam era functions properly is 50 C to 10 C 122 F to 14 F To maintain optimum performance it is rec ommended that the camera be inspected every one or two years If the camera has not been used for an extended period or is being prepared for an important photo graphic session it IS recommended that you have the camera inspected or test shoot with it The PENTAX warranty is provided only for the repair of defects in materials or work manship Damage of any kind cannot be re paired at no charge under the term of the warranty If the difficulty is caused as a di rect result of the product being used in con ditions contrary to the instructions outlined in the manual charges will be assessed or repair quotation will be provided LCD Liquid crysta display When the LCD is exposed to high tempera tures over about 60 C it may blacken but when the temperature normalizes it will re turn to normal The LCD may also slow down in response to lower temperatures but this is a normal characteristic of an LCD PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY Use one 3V lithium battery type CR 2 or the equivalent 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 recharge the battery Also do not dispose of the bat ter
12. Exposure counter p 13 O Remote Control Shooting O Flash OFF p 25 p 26 Mode p 29 e p i Q Flash ON p Self Timer p 28 S SE p 24 p 25 p 27 Zoom lever p 40 x SE i Slow Speed Shutter Infinity Landscape Mode E we Y p 25 p 33 Zi au S Sai 51 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 i Pentax France S A Z I Argenteuil 12 14 rue Jean Poulmarch 95106 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 57153 ENG
13. If your Pentax was purchased outside of the country where you wish to have it serviced during the war ranty 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 war ranty policy in any case however shipping charges and customs clearance fees are to be borne by the sender To prove the date of your purchase when required please keep the receipts or bills covering the purchase of your equipment for at least a year Before sending your equip ment for servicing please make sure that you are sending it to the manufacture s authorized representatives or their approved repair shops unless you are sending it directly to the manufacturer Always obtain a quotation Tor the service charge and only after you accept the quoted service charge instruct the serv ice station to proceed with the servicing The local warranty policies available from Pentax distributors in some countries can supersede this warranty policy Therefore we recommend that you review the war ranty card supplied with your product at the time of purchase or contact the PENTAX distributor in your country for more informa tion and to receive a copy of the warranty policy AAA A _ oT STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE subject to the following two conditions operation
14. cannot be released while the lens is ZOOMING IPF iw LOADING TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS After reading this instruction manual you should be familiar with the functions available on the camera and you will be ready to insert the film 1 Slide the back cover release lever down and pull the back to open the back cover as illustrated e Ensure the front cover is closed before in serting the film e Always load and unload a film in the shade or by using your body to shade the camera 11 2 Place the film cartridge in the film cham ber by fitting its flat side on the top of the rewind 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 4 After the back cover is closed the film automatically advances to the first frame Notes e Ensure the film is placed properly between the film guides e If there is dirt on the film detector film cannot be wound properly e Ensure the film ts taut as illustrated on the Illustration Take up any slack in the film by pushing tt back into the cartridge e f the end of the film leader is extremely bent straighten it or cut off the bent por tion i 7 ec deht K X Slack No gt Flat Yes 5 When j appears in the exposure counter on the LCD panel the film automatically stops winding The indication appears as s
15. cates Month section ee S Day Month Year The DATE model records dates up to the year 2030 on pictures 39 Correcting the date Switch the power on by opening the protec tive front cover 1 Keep depressing the DATE button for 3 seconds the Year digits and will blink 2 Each time the DATE button is de pressed the blinking digits change in the following manner Year Month Day Hours Minutes Stop depressing the button when desired digits appear 3 Move the Zoom lever to the right or left when you wish to change the blinking digits The digits increase by one each time the lever moves to the right and the digits decrease by one each time the lever moves to the left Holding the zoom lever for about one second will change the dig Its continuously 4 After the data has been adjusted depress the DATE button each time until blink ing stops 40 The blinking minutes allows precise fine tuning of the internal clock to the beginning of a specified minute To do So when the minutes digits are blinking depress the DATE button in synch with a time signal e If you release the shutter while the blinking data is being corrected the data cannot be imprinted Operational precautions The data on the LCD panel is imprinted on each frame you expose e Year Month Day and Day Hour Minute cannot be imprinted at the same time e As you release the shut
16. cating the flash has been charged before operating the self timer USING WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL OPTION If you have purchased the optional wireless remote control read this section The wireless remote control allows you to trip the shutter at a distance The shutter will be released in 3 seconds after the shutter release button on the remote control is depressed e Use a tripod when shooting with the wire less remote control e When the remote control is used to take pictures the Self Timer Shooting Mode and the Infinity Landscape Mode cannot be used 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 up to a max of 5 minutes Name of parts Shutter release button Remote control transmitter 29 Remote Control Shooting Mode 1 30 Depress the camera s drive button each time until i symbol appears on the LCD panel Even while the camera is set to the Remote Control Shooting Mode the shutter release button on the camera can be used to take a picture in the normal Auto Exposure Mode When the camera is set in the Remote Control Shooting Mode and left unused for 10 minutes the lens automatically retracts to the shortest focal length e The self timer lamp blinks rapidly for 3 sec onds and then the shutter is released e Focus cannot be locked when the remote contro
17. ed representatives shall not be liable for any repair or alterations except those made with its written consent and shall not be liable for damages from delay or loss of use or from other indirect or consequential damages of any kind whether caused by defective mate rial or workmanship or otherwise and it is ex pressly agreed that the liability of the manufacturer or its representatives under all guarantees or warranties whether expressed or implied is strictly limited to the replace ment of parts as herein before provided No refunds will be made on repairs performed by non authorized Pentax service facilities 48 Procedure During 12 month Warranty Period Any Pentax which proves defective during the 12 month warranty period should be returned to the dealer from whom you purchased the equipment or to the manufacturer If there is no representative of the manufacturer in your country send the equipment to the manufac turer with postage prepaid In this case it will take a considerable length of time before the equipment can be returned to you owing to the complicated customs procedures re quired If the equipment is covered by war ranty repairs will be made and parts replaced free of charge and the equipment will be re turned 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
18. enery in the background eveen p 25 Taking a picture of night scenery LS ERU E E EE EE NENNEN AUN UE p 26 Taking a picture of people with night scenery in the background eer p 27 e Taking a picture of landscape scenery through a window se p 33 Others Taking a picture with the Optional Wireless Remote Control Imprinting date ona picture A SUMMA SRR Seer EE TABLE OF CONTENTS e Names of working parts coss Flaps Introduction esses Front fold out Outline of basic operations Inside cover e For safe use of your camera sss 1 e Precautions for your camera sss 2 e Precautions for battery sss 3 Practical shooting guide sess 4 e Table of contents Mise Sich cen Ears Riesa ve b ee ires aera ter 2 6 PREPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS 1 Strap attachment osse 7 2 Main SWITCH 5609 lle REI oll DOC aca E 8 3 How to hold the camera 9 4 Operating the 38 90mm zoom lens oee 10 TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS 1 Film loading I pr 11 2 Diopter adjustment APP 14 3 Viewfinder displays eene 15 4 Lamp indications 304 ERR IR EEN TD PNE 16 5 Taking PDICTUTOS 17 6 Unloading film EE 20 TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS How to select modes Red eye reduction lamp mode 22 Daylight sync shooting Va M eid ye e Lg Wat eai eei 24 Taking a picture at a slow shutter speed 25 Slow Shutter Speed Flash OFF lt lt lt 00 25 Slow Speed Sync Shooting Flash ON 25 Bulb shooting EE 26 Bulb Sy
19. hown above 6 If E blinks on the LCD panel it means the film is not properly loaded Reload the film e The exposure counter indication will remain on even if the protective front cover Is closed Automatic film speed setting This camera is designed to use DX coded films with ISO rating from 25 to 3200 When any of these films are loaded the proper film speed is automatically set for the camera Notes e Non DX coded films cannot be used If Non DX coded film is used the film speed is automatically set to ISO 25 e A film with ISO 400 film speed is recom mended to get less image blur and to cover more photographic situations e Use high speed films with ISO 800 or higher mainly for shooting indoors or in dimly lit conditions 13 P d DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT 1 Open the protective front cover 2 Aim the camera toward a bright subject While looking through the viewfinder ro Be sure to adjust the diopter before use tate the diopter adjustment dial to the right or left until the AF frame appears in the sharpest focus 14 GF ocurnocn DISPLAYS When the autofocus frame in the viewfinder is not clearly seen adjust the diopter by moving the diopter adjustment dial Q Autofocus frame o Focus on the subject with this frame Closer than 1m Close distance compensation frame e When the camera to subject distance is closer Pa than 1m compose the scene within this frame e Regular size color print
20. ituations and or hard to autofocus subjects the focus aid illuminator automatically emits a striped pattern to assist the autofocus system when the shutter re lease button is depressed halfway down 17 3 Shooting Depress the shutter release button fully and the shutter will be released Notes e f you wish to focus on another subject lift your finger from the shutter release button and depress the shutter button halfway down again The shutter cannot be released while the lens is zooming 18 The green lamp blinks when the camera is not able to obtain proper focus for one of the following reasons G The subject is too close O The subject is difficult to autofocus See page 34 You can release the shutter even it the green lamp is blinking But the picture will not be focused properly e If the autofocus window is dirty the autofocus may not function properly Automatic Flash Emission When taking pictures in low light the flash will automatically discharge When the shut ter release button is depressed halfway down in low light the red lamp will light up indicat ing 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 make sure that the red lamp is lit continuously before taking pictures Flash effective ranges Color negative film used 0 65 4 2m0 65 6 0m 0 65
21. l is in use The subject framed in the AF frame will be in focus when the remote controls shutter release button is de pressed 2 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 shutter release button on the remote control fully to release the shutter 31 Operating Distance of the Wireless Remote Control from the camera s front within approx 5m 16 5ft straight in front of the camera The remote control may not work in a backlight situation In this case use the camera s shutter release button in the Self Timer Mode to take pictures The remote control does not work while the flash is being charged 32 Battery life on the Remote Control About 30 000 commands can be issued If the battery is exhausted please have it replaced at your local Pentax Service center there is a charge for this service 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 al lows you to capture distant scenery with clar ity Depress the drive button until 44 appears on the LCD panel e After the picture is taken this mode is can celed e The flash will not be discharged in the Auto Exposure Mode even in low light situa tions 33 FOCUS LOCK SHOOTING positioning the withou
22. m Crystal quartz controlled LCD with digital clock auto calendar up to 2030 Possible to imprint both standard and panorama format frames Imprinting mode Year Month and Day Day Hour and Minutes blank Month Day and Year or Day Month and Year Size amp Weight 111 5 W x 61 5 H x 42 D mm 4 4 x 24x 1 7 2109 7 402 without battery REMOTE CONTROL Infrared wireless remote control 3 seconds delay shutter release Effective range Closer than 5m when projected from the camera s front Power source for Remote Control One lithium battery CR1620 replaced by Pentax Service facility Size amp weight for Remote Control 22 0 W x50 0 L x9 5 D mm 0 9 x2 0 x0 4 99 0 3oz including battery SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTIFICATION OR ANY OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER 47 WARRANTY POLICY All Pentax cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribu tion channels are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase Service will be rendered and defective parts will be replaced without cost to you within that pe riod provided the equipment does not show evidence of impact sand or liquid damage mishandling tampering battery or chemical corrosion operation contrary to operating in structions or modification by an unauthorized repair shop The manufacturer or its author iz
23. nc shooting suus 27 Self timer photography esses 28 Using wireless remote control option 29 Infinity landscape shooting sss 33 Focus lock shooting GEERT a a GOB Se 34 Hard to autofocus subjects sss 35 Taking Panorama format picture s 36 DATE MODEL oes tras seb dado dos 39 MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS Battery exhaustion warning RESI ege 42 Installing Replacing battery suse 43 Troubleshooting Vite cr Er PRESE 44 Flash effective range with films other than ISO 100 200 or 400 suelen 45 Specifications suite ec p Ren alim rus qae a ER QA DN I 46 Warranty policy I PE 48 LCD paneleran 51 PREPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS For optimum performance you should familiarize yourself with cer tain fundamentals before taking any photographs AP os ATTACHMENT Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated Use the illustrated part for pushing the mid roll rewind button to rewind a film be fore exposing all the frames GP m SWITCH Protective front cover Main switch Protective front cover To switch on open the protective front cover until it clicks The lens extends slight ly The camera is now ready to shoot To switch off close the protective front cover e When not in use make sure that the pro tective front cover is closed e f the camera is ON and left unused for over 3 minutes the lens automatically retracts to the shortest focal length See page 43 when the battery exhaustion symbol
24. ng mode the lens retracts automatically See page 30 4 The Remote Control does not oper The operable distance of the Remote Control is approx 5m from ate the front See page 32 e The Remote Control may not operate in a backlit situation See page 32 e The flash is being charged Wait until it fully charges See page 32 s the battery for the remote control exhausted See page 32 5 The flash discharges though it is not The flash discharges automatically in a backlit situation See dark page 19 e Daylight sync mode has been set See page 24 6 The H U or CPI mark is dis If either mark disappears when the zoom lever is moved the played on the LCD panel camera is ready for use The camera may be defective if either mark appears often Flash effective ranges other than ISO 100 200 or 400 Color negative film used ee ISO L ns 25 50 800 3200 38mm 444 065 2 1m 0 65 3 0m 0 85 12 0m 1 2 17 0m 1 7 24 0m 2 1 6 9ft 2 1 9 8ft 2 8 39 4ft 3 9 55 8ft 5 6 88 6ft gomm A 5 0 85 1 0m 0 65 1 4m 0 65 5 7m 0 65 8 0m 0 8 11 0m y 2 1 3 3ft 2 1 4 6ft 2 1 18 7ft 2 1 26 2ft 2 6 36 1 ft With high speed film overexposure may occur at close range due to the film s high sensitivity 45 SPECIFICATIONS Type Film Format Film loading Film winding Film rewinding Frame number Lens Focusing system Zooming Shutter
25. number of exposures available in the panorama format is equivalent to that of the standard photo size BREBRRERBRBRERBRBERSBRERSBSGBUGREBBORBHRBEBRBRESS Sea E a EE diu im WELLEN SHRN When developing the film if you have taken only panorama format pictures on the entire roll of film tell the clerk at the processing lab to develop the film with only the panorama format If there are both panorama and standard format photographs on the film ask the clerk to de velop the film with both standard and panorama format The development of panorama format pictures is a more time consuming and expensive proc ess than that of standard pictures Please consult the processing lab for more details Panorama format processing facilities differ depending on the area and requirements Your local film processor or camera dealers will advise you on all the options to you When the panorama format picture is printed with a standard size format the black cropped areas will appear on the top and bottom of the picture 38 DATE MODEL Switching the Mode Press the DATE button with your finger the mode on the LCD panel switches as shown in the chart Year Month Day Day Hour Minute Notes i The data on the LCD panel will gt be imprinted on the film AAA e indicates no data will be imprinted J fq ecce e M on the LCD panel indi LM Dar Yr If you purchased the DATE model read this
26. panel In this mode the flash does not discharge and a picture is taken at a slow shutter speed up to approx 2 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 photography a n With Slow Speed Sync Slow Speed Sync Shooting Flash On Depress the mode button until 4 appears on the LCD panel In this mode it is possible to photograph sub jects 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 speed to expose the low light background Notes 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 e Make sure you are within the flash effec tive range even when you use the built in flash as a fill in flash in daylight See page 19 25 BULB SHOOTING Depress the mode button until YH B gt appears on the LCD panel This mode ts useful for long exposures re quired for shooting fireworks and might scenes for example e When using this mode the camera should be mounted on a tripod so that the camera will be steady 26 Bulb Mode approx 3 sec ISO 400 A A A SSS eee BULB SYNC SHOOTING Bulb Sync Mode B Depress the mode button until 5 B appears on
27. rame Shooting Mode e In the Self Timer Shooting and or the Remote Control Shooting Mode if the button is de pressed after the shutter is released the Single Frame Shooting Mode is returned What is the red eye phenomenon in flash photography When a picture is taken using a flash a subject s eyes may appear red in the print This phenome non is caused by the reflection of the electronic flash in the retina It can be reduced when the surrounding of the subjects are brightened or shooting distance is shortened or by employing the red eye reduction flash feature 23 DAYLIGHT SYNC SHOOTING Depress the mode button until appears on the LCD panel In this mode 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 Sync 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 discharge Note e Make sure you re within the flash effective range even when you use the built 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 appears on the LCD
28. ront and back flaps of this man ual Keep the flaps unfolded for quick refer ence while reading the manual s ee cca NAMES OF WORKING PARTS O Battery chamber cover p 43 Q Protective front cover p 8 6 Shutter release button p 9 O Drive button p 23 Red eye reduction lamp button p 22 Mode button p 22 Q Mid roll rewind button p 21 Q Date button p 39 Date model only O LCD panel p 51 Built in flash p Remote control receiver p 31 p Self timer lamp p 28 p Viewfinder window Lens Autofocus window amp Spotbeam window p 17 9 Light sensor window Strap lug p 7 OUTLINE OF BASIC OPERATIONS ck cover Load the film and The film will auto Switch on power see page 11 close the back cover matically advance to see page 8 see page 12 the first frame see page 13 Depress the shutter When the film is fin Frame your subject Focuson your subject and operate the zoom see page 17 release button n ished the camera will lever to compose the dark conditions the automatically rewind shot see page 10 flash will discharge it see page 20 automatically see page 19 FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA Although we have carefully designed this camera for safe operation please be sure to follow precautions given in this page AN WARNING This mark indicates precautions that if not followed could res
29. s may cut off what appear H on the extreme edge of the film frame Compose your picture with a margin of safety at the edge 15 Mam I oaae LP Aus INDICATIONS Shooting distance 0 65 2 1ft infinity When you depress the shutter release button halfway down the lamp and or lights up or blinks as shown above O Green lamp Focus status When the subject ts in focus it will light up to indicate that you can take the picture when the subject is not in focus it will blink indicat ing that you cannot take the picture because the camera to subject distance is too close or IS a hard to autofocus subject Red lamp Flash status When the flash is ready to discharge it will light up When the flash is being charged it will blink a TAKING PICTURES This camera uses the five point AF system to focus the subject Even if the subject IS slightly off the center of the AF frame the subject will easily be brought into focus 1 Composing the scene After zooming the lens and composing your scene focus on the subject with the autofocus frame 2 Checking the lamp indication Depress the shutter release button half way down When the subject is in focus the green lamp will light up effective camera to Shooting subject distance ranges e The standard format and panorama format allow a shooting range from 0 65m 2 1 ft to oo infinity Focus aid illuminator In low light s
30. t on the main subject as shown above only the background will be in focus When the main subject is off the autofocus frame in the center of the view finder use the focus lock technique Focus lock is the function to lock focus lf you shoot autofocus frame 34 1 Focus on the subject with the autofocus frame 2 When the shutter release button is de pressed halfway down the green lamp lights up and the exposure and focus are temporarily locked ton halfway re aim the camera or recom pose the picture then release the shutter Note e You can release focus lock simply by lifting your finger from the shutter release button HARD TO AUTOFOCUS SUBJECTS The autofocus system is highly precise but not perfect Some subjects may not focus as you wish In such a case use the focus lock technique on a subject near the actual one and equidistant from the lens Situations that may fool autofocus system include a Extremely low contrast subjects such as a white wall or blue sky in the autofocus frame b Subjects which don t reflect much light in the autofocus frame c Subjects which are moving too fast d Subjects with horizontal lines or with finely complex or detailed pattern in the autofocus frame e Multiple subjects in foreground of the autofocus frame f Subjects positioned against reflected light or strong backlight or with extremely bright background 3b TAKING PANORAMA FORMAT PICTURE
31. t 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 camera to strong vibrations shock or pressure Use a cushion to protect the camera when carry Ing it in a motorcycle car boat etc Condensation on the interior or the exterior of the camera may be extremely harmful to the camera mechanism as it may cause rust Furthermore if the camera is taken from warm temperature to a subfreezing 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 difference is minimized Do not remove it from the bag until temperature has stabilized frame Compose your picture with a margin of safety at the edges Precautions for storage Avoid leaving the camera for extended peri ods in places where temperature and hu midity are high such as in a car 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 arr cir culation to prevent fungus growth Precautions for proper care Use a blower and lens brush to remove dust accumulated on the lens or the viewfinder window Never use solvents such as paint thinner al cohol or benzene to clean the camera To clean the external camera surfaces but not glass surfaces using a dry or silicone treated cloth is recommended EE E
32. ter the bar mark on the display blinks for a few sec onds indicating the data has been im printed e The dating unit automatically switches the imprint mode between the standard and panorama according to the format mode se lected e f there is a white or yellow object in the The date in the picture above is simulated 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 cor ner 41 BATTERY EXHAUSTION WARNING When the battery ts nearly exhausted the bat tery symbol CI appears on the LCD panel to warn you Replace the battery as soon as possible When cm starts blinking no op erations can be performed 42 Battery life using 24 exposure film rolls Approx 8 rolls using flash 50 of the time using the CR 2 battery and under Pentax testing conditions Actual battery life per formance may vary drastically depending on usage of Power Zoom Flash and external con ditions such as temperature and freshness of the battery INSTALLING REPLACING BATTERY Use one 3V lithium battery CR 2 or equivalent Ensure that the protective front cover is Notes on replacing the battery closed before replacing the battery e The battery is used by both the camera body and the data function on the DATE 1 Open the battery chamber cover by using model After the battery is replaced or re your
33. the LCD panel This lets you use the flash in addition to the Bulb Mode so you can take a portrait photo graph with a night scene in the background for example e Make sure you re within the flash effective range even when the Bulb Sync Mode in use See page 19 e Use of a tripod is recommended e The shutter remains open up to 5 minutes as long as the shutter release button is held down 27 SELF TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY Self Timer Use the self timer if you wish to get in the pic ture 1 Depress the drive button until ap pears on the LCD panel 2 Assure that the subject is within the AF frame in the viewfinder Depress the shut ter release button fully The shutter will be released in about 10 sec onds When the self timer is working the Self Timer symbol blinks on the LCD panel and the Self Timer lamp biinks 3 seconds be fore the shutter is released letting you know when to smile How to cancel To cancel the self timer at any time after its been activated depress anyone of the buttons next to the LCD panel 28 N otes on self timer shooting Use of a tripod is recommended If you are standing directly in front of the camera when starting the Self Timer the camera will be focused on you not the main subjects Be sure that you are behind or next to the camera when Starting the Self Timer When you want to use the flash with the self timer ensure that the red lamp ts lit in di
34. ult in se rious injury to the operator ZN CAUTION This mark indicates precautions that if not followed could result in minor or medium injury to the operator or damage to the equipment N WARNING ZN CAUTION The electric circuits inside the camera e Do not use the flash near anyone s eyes contain high voltage working parts Never as it may hurt them Be particularly care attempt to disassemble the camera your ful with the flash around infants self e Never try to disassemble short or re e Never touch internal parts of the camera charge the battery Also do not dispose of if they become exposed from dropping the the battery in fire as it may explode camera or for some other reason as there e Remove the battery from the camera im is danger of electric shock mediately if it becomes hot or begin to e Be sure to store battery out of the reach smoke Be careful not to burn yourself of children Seek medical assistance im during removal mediately if accidentally swallowed PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR CAMERA Regular size color prints may cut off what appears on the extreme edges of the film Precautions when taking pictures Do not use the camera where it may come In contact with rain water or any other Itq uid because the camera is not weather water or liquid resistant Should the camera get wet from rain splashing water or any other liquid wipe it off immediately with a dry soft cloth Do not drop the camera or allow i
35. y in a fire as it may exploded Battery performance may be temporarily hindered in low temperatures but will re cover in normal temperatures Keep a spare battery on hand for replace ment convenience when shooting outdoors or while traveling When the camera is being carried in a bag or pocket make sure the protective front cover is closed Otherwise battery power may be wasted if the shutter release button is accidentally pushed PRACTICAL SHOOTING GUIDE Focusing Taking a picture through a window WEE EE a a a E p 33 Flash photography Taking a picture in low light situations e p 19 Minimizing the red eye effect A PCI e E EEEE REEERE S RR Mos RR RR UA Gers Glew 8 Re RU p 22 23 Taking a portrait when the subject is in the shade esses p 24 Taking a picture of people with sunset scenery in the background ee p 25 Taking a picture of people with night scenery in the background ee p 26 Zooming Making a subject larger or smaller A FOS n S OR RIS IN Pos d i ER Piece O AN lene p 10 TI Taking pictures of people in various situations e Taking a portrait when the subject is in the shade 7777777777777 p 24 Taking a picture of people with sunset scenery in the background venene p 25 Taking a picture of people with night scenery in the background p 27 Putting yourself into a picture ii MN p 28 Te Landscape photography EE ETE Taking a picture of people with sunset sc
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