Asahi Pentax IQZoom 70 Operating Manual
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1. 6 When mounting your camera on a tripod make sure the tripod screw is no longer than 5 5mm which is the depth of your camera s tripod socket If you use a longer screw you will possibly puncture the tripod socket after which the camera will not function properly 7 Do not place the camera with the zoom lens down without turning the main switch off other wise the zooming mechanism may be seriously damaged LCD Liquid crystal display When the LCD is exposed to a high temperature of about 60 C it may blacken but when the tempe rature falls it will return to normal e The LCD may also slow down in response at lower temperatures but it is one of the LCD s characteristics not a defect LCD backup power source When the battery is removed from the camera for replacement with the film in midroll the memory circuit for the LCD works for about 20 minutes but the new battery should be inserted immediately If the camera is left without the new battery for more than 20 minutes the exposure counter will be reset and then indicate 1 29 SPECIFICATIONS Type 35 mm fully automatic leaf shutter camera with built in zoom fens and auto flash Auto focusing auto exposure control auto film speed setting auto film loading auto film winding auto film rewinding and auto flash control Film 35 mm perforated cartridge DX coded film with ISO rating from 50 to 1600 24 x 36 mm format Lens Pentax power zoom 352. PENTAX IQZoom Wor OPERATING MANUAL Thank you very much for choosing the world s first fully auto 35mm leaf shutter camera to integrate a macro to telephoto power zoom zoom finder and zoom flash Its auto focus auto exposure auto film speed setting auto film loading au to winding rewinding and auto flash con trols will certainly help you enjoy fine photography for many years to come If you own the DATE model you will always be able to remember the days you took those pictures Before you start using this camera please read this operating manual carefully so that you can operate the camera properly from the first roll of film CONTENTS Names of working parts eeren 2 Battery insertion and Check ooo ceccccceccccsecccceeeeses 4 JL see eon er ne ney RE Sa E 6 Filim loading AR rivet lise eo 7 How to hold camera oo cccsccsecccecscecseceececcseeees 9 Viewfinder display and shooting range oo 10 Green red lamps and flash switch 11 Operating 35 70mm zoom lens 12 Unloading film 13 Taking Ordinary Pictures ooo aa 14 Flash photography 19 Taking macro pictures nu 18 Focus lock shooting FL ooooicccccccecccccceceesees cc 20 Exposure compensation un 22 DELTA ice nt ri 23 Strap and soft Case n 24 Date model o 25 Taking care of your camen a 28 Specifications enr 30 a a ae a a CAUTIONS This camera is s powered by one 6V lithium
3. When the green lamp flickers indicating you the lamps and above will glow or flicker cannot shoot in ordinary or macro shooting When the film is not in the camera these lamps the camera to subject distance is beyond the neither glow nor flicker effective shooting range Adjust the camera to subject distance so that the green lamp glows Green Lamp When the distance is extremely short the green When it glows you can take a picture lamp may not flicker When it flickers you cannot Red lamp When it glows flash is ready to fire When it flickers flash is being charged Flash switch As shown above set this switch at AUTO For details refer to pages 15 17 on flash photography 11 OPERATING 35 70mm ZOOM LENS 35mm As you turn the main switch on and slide the zoom lever toward T Telephoto the lens moves to the 70mm telephoto side enabling you to take a picture of a distant object As you on the contrary slide the lever toward W Wide angle the lens returns to the wide angle side enabling you to take a wide angle picture Look through the viewfinder and slide the lever to either side until your desired composition is made You cannot release the shutter while the lens is zooming When the main switch is turned on the lens is set at the 35mm wide angle position 12 UNLOADING FILM NWY SES 1 When you have exposed the last frame of 2 Open the
4. any digit or digits of the hour minute year month and day which you wish to correct flicker by depressing the SELECT button 2 Set the digit or digits correctly by depressing the ADJUST button 9 Year 85 09 1985 2009 Month 1 12 Day 1 31 Hour 0 23 A or P 1 12 Minute 00 59 Correcting A P and Hour Minute 1 Set the display to Day Hour Minute by depressing the MODE button 2 Keep depressing the ADJUST button for a few seconds and Day will switch to A a m or P p m Example 10 15 30 gt P 3 30 27 TAKING CARE OF YOUR CAMERA Your Pentax camera is a sophisticated precision instrument built to give long lasting reliable service It will serve you well if you treat it right with proper handling and reasonable care The major causes of damage are 1 Dropping or banging the camera against immovable objects which can damage the camera in many ways 2 Water damage particularly if the camera is submerged in salt water Your camera is not water proof It must be protected from salt breeze salt spray at the beach splashing of any kind and shielded from the rain If your camera does get soaked wipe it dry immediately and rush it to a Pentax service center aa Dirt and sand can cause serious damage to the shutter and other moving parts of the camera Your camera needs periodic cleaning to keep it operating pro
5. back cover and remove the cartridge the roll film rewinding starts automatically from the chamber by pulling its top with your When it is over the cartridge mark 8 fingertip as shown flickers 3 If you wish to rewind the film in midroll push the auxiliary rewind button with your finger nail and film rewinding will start immediately When it is over the cartridge mark 8 flickers e It takes about 35 seconds for a roll of 24 exposure film to be rewound Never open the back cover until rewinding is over During rewinding the film transport mark 8 in the LCD window flickers and also the exposure counter calculates frame numbers backward 13 TAKING ORDINARY PICTURES Effective Range one meter 3 3 ft infinity t After turning the main switch on compose the Generally set the flash switch at AUTO When picture by moving the zooming lever to either the subject is dark the camera is automatically side and bring the autofocus frame on switched to flash photography making the red the main part of your subject lamp glow 2 Press the shutter button half way and make e If you wish to change the subject after focusing sure the green lamp glows If it flickers the do not forget to repress the shutter button subject is too close to the camera Make the camera to subject distance a little longer 3 Press the shutter button completely to release the shutter The film will automatically advance to t
6. not in the camera the green lamp does not glow When the camera to subject distance is not proper the green lamp flickers as a warning When the distance is too short the green lamp will light up solidly which is an error e If the distance is more than one meter 3 3 ft the green lamp flickers and moreover the shutter cannot be released FOCUS LOCK SHOOTING FL If you shoot without placing the autofocus frame on the main part 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 20 aes om ea When taking a picture of two persons for example first bring the autofocus frame on one of the two As you press the shutter button half way the green lamp on the lefthand side of the viewfinder eyepiece glows and focus and exposure are temporarily locked 3 While pressing the shutter button half way reaim the camera or recompose the picture and release the shutter e During focus lock operation you cannot zoom e You can cancel the focus lock by just releasing your finger off the shutter button Hard to autofocus subjects The autofocus system of this camera is highly precise but like many other autofocus cameras the system is not almighty and may not properly focus on certain subjects in such a case use the focus lock technique on
7. placed as indicated on the guide plate Do not remove the plastic tabs ears in each battery guide hole as they keep the batteries securely in place Battery Check As you turn the main switch on as shown above the lens slightly extends and simultaneously the lens protector opens which indicates that the battery is properly toaded If they don t reload the battery Battery Replacement When battery voltage goes down the battery mark ca appears in the LCD window Replace the battery immediately When the battery voltage further goes down the battery mark starts to flicker making it impossible to release the shutter e When replacing the battery turn the main switch off The battery mark that shows low battery voltage appears in the LCD window while you are operating the main switch the zoom lever or the shutter release button When the battery is completely used up the battery mark does not even appear Precautions on batteries e The misuse of battery causes hazards such as leakage heating explosions etc The battery should be inserted with the or side facing correctly When replacing the AAA size batteries do not mix the brand the type or old batteries with new ones Replace four batteries at the same time e When not using the camera for a longer period of time remove the battery from the camera The old battery is apt to leak causing damage to the camera Keep the removed batt
8. the Day Hour Minute A P Hour A or P Hour Minute Minute serving for a clock To depress the SELECT or ADJUST button you can use a match stick or the like 26 Switching the mode Each time you depress the MODE button with your fingernail the mode in the data display window switches from Year Month Day to Month Day Year to Day Month Year to Day Hour Minute A or P Hour Minute to OFF Stop depressing the button when the desired mode appears in the window OFF indicates no data are imprinted Correcting the data Depress the SELECT button at first and the display will switch from any mode to Hour Minute with the mark flickering Each time you depress the SELECT button the flicker moves from to Minute to Hour to Day to Month to Year Make the display you wish to correct flicker Depress the ADJUST button for changing the digits of the display you wish to correct The digit advances one by one each time you depress the ADJUST button If you keep it depressed the digit will in a second or two advance continuously Correcting the second 1 Depress the SELECT button 9 and will flicker 2 Depress the ADJUST button according to a time signal and will stop flickering for an instant setting the second to zero Correcting Hour Minute and V ear Month Day 1 Make
9. 70 mm f 3 5 6 7 8 elements in 7 groups 63 34 5 angle of view Autofocus range one meter to infinity 0 6 to one meter at MACRO 1 8 magnification Focusing system Pentax infrared active auto focusing Exposure control Programmed auto exposure control from EV 6 15 in WIDE setting from EV 8 17 in TELE and MACRO settings at ISO 100 with CdS cell metering Viewfinder Zoom finder with albada bright frame Automatic parallax compensation mechanism by prism at MACRO setting 82 field of view Magnification 0 35X at WIDE setting 0 64X at TELE setting 1 diopter Viewfinder information Picture area frame parallax correction frame and autofocus frame Shutter Programmed AE between the lens shutter with speeds from approx 1 250 1 5 sec Electro magnetic shutter release Exposure compensation 2 steps Meter switch Shutter release button Film loading Auto film loading Film winding Auto film winding with LCD winding indication Film rewinding Auto film rewinding at the end of roll with LCD rewinding indication Rewind operation stops when rewind is over Provision for rewinding film in mid roll Self timer 10 second delay self timer with LED indication Flash Built in auto discharge zoom flash Flash recycle time Approx 3 sec with lithium battery pack or alkaline batteries at normal temperatures and humidity and at the earlier stage of use Power source One 6V lithium battery pack DL 223A CR P2 or BR P2
10. a subject near and equidistant from the actual one The subjects which are hard to autofocus are Black objects like hair etc which are hard to reflect light infrared Wire netting latticework iron exercise bar etc Flickering light sources such as neon signs fluorescent lamps TV images sunlight coming through the trees etc or any subject illuminated by these light sources Glass mirrors car bodies etc which are glossy and reflective Fast moving objects like trains Water jets surface of water smoke flame fireworks etc which are formless 21 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION When you take a portrait with a blue sky or something bright like snow in the background the person will usually be underexposed The exposure compensation technique helps avoid it Release the shutter while keeping the exposure compensation button EJ depressed 22 Uncompensated Compensated When shooting the back lighted subject be careful not to make the sunlight directly hit the Jens When making the exposure compensation in a dimly lit place the shutter speed is so slow that you should hold the camera firmly enough to prevent camera shake When flash is used this exposu re compensation technique cannot be used Use the self timer when you wish to get yourself 2 Ina dark or dimly lit place activate the self timer into the picture after making sure the red lamp next to the view finder eyepiece flash rea
11. battery or four AAA size alkaline batter ies The Ni Cd battery is not compatible e The jens protector automatically opens or closes by turning the main switch on or off Do not open it manually E When film is notin thec camera flash does bd not fire nor does the cartridge mark appear jin the LCD window nor does the macro ae tuneen work incorrectly inserted in the chamber or it is exhausted o e the main with is off macro mode the lens is in the zooming action time becomes much longer than usual rewind has just been com pleted the tee is not in the camera or it is you shoot a subjct more than one meter i 3 3 ft away with the lens set in the 7 the flash is being charged or ne recycle the film is being rewound and t the film Main switch and LCD window s displays o 2 6 O Main switch To operate the camera turn this switch on by setting it as shown above Macro focus set button When shooting in the macro mode align the main switch with the mark while pushing this macro focus set button Battery mark This mark lights up when the battery gets weak Cartridge mark When film is loaded into the camera and the back cover is closed this mark appears and it also flickers when the film rewinding is completed Film transport mark This indicates the film is being wound or rewound Exposure counter This indicate
12. cturer 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 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 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 equipment for servicing please make sure that you are sending it to the manufacturer s authorized representatives or their accredited repair shops unless you are sending it directly to the manu facturer Always obtain a quotation of the service charge and only after you accept the quoted service charge instruct the service station to proceed with the servicing This warranty policy does not apply to Pentax products purchased in the U S A U K or Canada The local warranty policies available from Pentax distributors in those countries supersede this warranty policy 33 Asahi Optical Co Ltd C P O 895 Tokyo 100 91 JAPAN Pentax Europe n v Weiveldiaan 3 5 1930 Zaventem Zuid 7 BELGIUM Pentax Handelsgeselischaft mbH Postfac
13. d dots in the eyes This is because the flash light enters the eyes and reflects back to the lens from the retina of the eye and the light will be colored red from the blood vessels in the eye 15 16 CS LS 2 a s ie boad Flash used DAYLIGHT SYNC POSITION ON As you set the flash switch at ON and release the shutter the flash fires even if the subject is bright serving as daylight sync fill in flash When shooting a portrait in the back lighted situation or in the shade of trees the subject is apt to be underexposed because the meter mainly measures the bright background This da light sync flash technique helps take a properly exposed picture While pressing the shutter button half way make sure the red lamp glows and then release the shutter The flash will start recharging When using daylight sync flash as a supplemental light source the effect of flash differs more or less depending on the brightness of the subject FLASH OFF POSITION OFF As you set the flash switch at OFF and release the shutter the flash does not fire but you can shoot at a slow shutter speed You should set the camera at this position when shooting night scenes or especially when shooting in theaters museums etc where the use of flash is not permitted Even if you press the shutter button half way when flash is set at this position the red lamp does not glow When t
14. dy indication lights up 1 Depress the shutter button while keeping the self When the red lamp flickers the safety device timer button depressed When the self timer keeps the self timer from working When the lamp red lights up you can release your finger flash switch is set at AUTO or ON from the self timer button In about ten seconds the shutter will be released A few seconds prior to the shutter release the lamp starts flickering Keep the camera fixed using a tripod or in indicating the shutter will soon be released some other ways e Use the focus lock technique so that the subject can be focused on without fail The self timer operation can be interrupted by either redepressing the self timer button or turning the main switch off 23 STRAP AND SOFT CASE As illustrated pass the one end of the strap through the camera s strap lug then through the belt ring through the strap clasp After fitting the strap on a the camera try pulling it to be sure it does not Ah come off Bett Ring i i PENTA itn ft eG _ Strap Clasp Optional soft case Available separately When putting the camera into the soft case be sure to turn the main switch off 24 DATE MODEL The DATE model is made to record the dates up to the year 2009 on the pictures The date and time were set when the battery for the dating unit was instatled in the factory so you will have to adjust them i
15. epair shop The manufacturer or its authorized representatives shali not be liable for any repair or alterations except those made with its written consent and shall not be liable for damages from delay or loss of use or from other indirect or consequential damages of any kind whether caused by defective material or workmanship or otherwise and it is expressly agreed that the liability of the manufacturer or its representatives under all guarantees or warranties whether express 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 32 Procedure During 12 month Warranty Period Any Pentax which proves defective during the 12 month warranty period should be returned to the dealer from whom you purchased the equipment or to the manufacturer If there is no representative of the manufacturer in your country send the equipment to the manufacturer with postage prepaid In this case it will take a considerable length of time before the equipment can be returned to you owing to the complicated customs procedures required 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 manufa
16. ery beyond the reach of infants Never try to break up or recharge the battery or throw the used up one into fire as it may explode The battery may lower its performance in low temperatures though it differs from one type to another Keep spare batteries on hand for convenience when shooting outdoors or traveling When keeping the camera in a bag make sure the main switch is off otherwise the battery power may be consumed by accidentally pushing the shutter button FILM DX FILM This camera is designed to use DX coded film with an ISO rating from 50 to 1600 and when such film is loaded its film speed is automatically set in the camera When buying DX film make sure the package bears the DX mark or that the catridge has a DX information panel Film cartridge DX information panel If non DX film is loaded by mistake the film speed is automatically set to SO 100 no matter what the film speed is e When high speed film with an ISO rating of over 1600 is loaded into the camera the film speed is automatically set to 1600 Special films like 35mm Instant Reversal Film cannot be used f a wide angle picture is taken in a very bright place outdoors using high speed film it tends to be overexposed Use such film indoors or in a dark place FILM LOADING 1 Open the back cover by sliding the back cover e Be sure to load or unload the film in a shady release lever in t
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18. he direction of the arrow spot or shield the camera and film from direct 2 Place the film cartridge into the film chamber sunlight with your body While doing this take by first fitting its flat side on the top of the care not to put dust stains etc on the lens rewind shaft X Do not bend these DX information pins and keep them free from dirt dust or scratches 3 Pull the film leader out far enough to reach the film roller Q Align the tip with the film leader end mark Make sure the film perforations properly engage the sprocket teeth Also make sure the film is properly placed between the guide rails Q Slack Make sure the film is taut as illustrated If there is any stack left in the film take it up by pushing the film back into the cartridge if the film leader end is extremely bent Straighten it or cut off the bent portion eh Le js EN eel ee nn anti i Y XK SSA 4 Close the back cover and the film will auto matically advance to the first frame Even if there is no film in the camera the motor will work for one or twa seconds as you close the back cover 5 When the exposure counter reaches 1 the film automatically stops advancing with the LCD window displaying as above if nothing appears in the LCD window it indicates that the film is not properly loaded and should be reloaded e The film transport mark flickers simul taneously when the film ad
19. he next frame 14 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY Flash effective range DT e o se 10 1 3 5m 1 5m 1 10m 2 12 8 m 35mm W 43 3 11 59 3 3 16 41 3 3 32 8 6 6 42 1 33m l1 33m 1 67m 1 122m 70mm T 3 3 7 59 3 3 10 8 13 3 22 13 3 40 0 6 tm 0 6 1m 0 6 im 08 1m 3 3 2 33 2 33 12 6 3 3 The fiim speed is so high that shooting at close distances may result in overexposure AUTO FLASH POSITION AUTO The flash automatically fires when the subject is dark Set the flash switch at AUTO 1 As you press the shutter button half way in low light level situations the red lamp on the lefthand side of the viewfinder eyepiece flickers and the flash starts charging Only when the film is in the camera 2 When the red lamp has stopped flickering repress the shutter button half way make sure the red lamp glows solidly flash ready indication and then release the shutter The flash will start recharging To take a fine flash picture shoot in the flash effective range shown in the table above Even when the green lamp glows overexposure witl be made when the subject is too close to the camera to be within the effective range or underexposure will be made when the subject is too far away from the camera to be within the effective range e Taking color pictures of people using flash can cause red eye those re
20. he subject is dark the shutter speed gets so slow that you should hold the camera firmly or use the tripod to prevent camera shake WE uma MM Mt tu 1 l un Battery life One 6V lithium Four AAA size alkaline Approx 22 rolls Approx 14 rolls Approx 14 rolis Approx 9 rolls When flash photography and non flash shooting are made on a 50 50 basis with fresh batteries and at normal temperatures and humidity 17 TAKING MACRO PICTURES Effective Range 0 6 one meter 2 3 3 ft t 1 i t i a a n 1 D H i i i S When the lens is set for macro shooting the area surrounding the picture area frame turns green indicating you are ready to shoot in the macro mode When the subject is about 0 6 meters 2 ft away compose the picture within the red dotted frame shown above as a guide 18 1 Align the main switch with the macro focus index amp 1 while pushing the macro focus set button To cancel the macro setting just move the main switch off the macro focus index In this type of photography or close range photography the autofocus frame is off the center of the picture area so use the focus lock technique described elsewhere compose the picture and then shoot 2 The effective macro shooting range is 0 6 one meter 2 3 3 ft Press the shutter button half way make sure the green lamp glows and then release the shutter When film is
21. n your country OPERATIONAL PRECAUTIONS When shooting e When the data imprinting section of your picture is very bright without any dark object the recorded data cannot be seen clearly Try to see the data section and the white or bright object do not overlap each other The data Year Month Day and Hour Minute cannot be imprinted at the same time As you release the shutter the word PRINT in the display window flickers for a few seconds indicating the completion of the data imprinting Battery One 3 volt lithium battery built in the back cover powers the clock and data display It should last about five years although the life may differ depending on how often it is used or how it is stored If the clock does not work properly or the LCD displays are not seen clearly it indicates that the battery is getting weak so please have it replaced by your nearest authorized Pentax service facility as soon as possible Do not try to replace it by yourself The DATE is designed to work properly in the temperature range of about 50 0 C 25 SETTING DATA D Data display window 4 MODE button 9 SELECT button D ADJUST button S VE NO Lf ff g A Sex assaaee A n 1 7 Year Month Day 4 Month Day Y ear As long as you keep the ADJUST button Day Month Y ear 4 depressed in the mode other than Day Hour Minute A P Hour Minute the data display Day Hour Minute window shows
22. or four AAA size alkaline batteries 30 Battery life Approx 22 ralls of 24 exposure film with fresh lithium battery pack or approx 14 rolls of 24 exposure film with fresh alkaline batteries at normal temperatures and humidity and when flash photography and non flash shooting are made on 50 50 basis Size amp weight 139 W x 75 5 H x 62 5 D mm 5 5 x 3 0 x 2 4 460 grams 16 2 oz without battery DATE model Data imprinting mode Year Month Day Month Day Year Day Month Year Day Hour Minute A or P Hour Minute and OFF blank Power source Lithium battery CR 2025 for clock and data display camera s battery also serves for data imprinting Size amp weight 139 W x 75 5 H x 64 5 D mm 5 5 x 3 0 x 2 5 470 grams 16 6 oz without battery Accessories for both models Strap standard and soft case optional 31 WARRANTY POLICY All Pentax cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or work manship 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 period provided the equipment does not show evidence of impact sand or liquid damage mishandling tampering battery or chemical corrosion operation contrary to operating instructions or modification by an unauthorized r
23. perly To remove dirt and dust you need fens cleaning fluid lens cleaning tissues bulb type ear syringe camel s hair brush etc Never use a solvent such as thinner or alcohol 4 Humidity and temperature extremes should be avoided Keep your camera out of direct sun light 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 temperatures at which this camera should function properly are approx 50 10 C Sudden changes in temperature will often cause moisture to condense inside or outside your camera This is a possible source of rust which may be extremely harmful to the mechanism Furthermore if the camera is taken from a warm temperature to a sub freezing one further damage may result from the formation of icelets Thus sudden temperature changes should be avoided as much as possible As a guide a temperature change of 10 C should be allowed to take place gradually over a period of at least 30 minutes If this is not possible keeping the camera in its case or bag will help somewhat in minimizing the effects of a rapid temperature change Vibration experienced when you are traveling in a car plane or ship can cause screws to loosen To minimize this problem use foam rubber padding about one inch thick to line the bottom of your camera bag
24. s how many pictures were ta ken NAMES OF WORKING PARTS my 4 5 er m LT dite D EN RE Main switch Shutter release button LCD Liquid Crystal Display window O Macro focus set button Autofocus windows O Viewfinder window Built in flash Light sensor window Seif timer lamp Self timer button Exposure compensation button Zoom lens Grip 14 bg 18 19 20 Back cover release lever Red lamp O Green lamp Viewfinder eyepiece Flash switch Film information window Zooming lever Strap lug Back cover Auxiliary rewind button Tripod socket Battery chamber cover 25 24 23 22 21 BATTERY INSERTION AND CHECK 1 Open the battery chamber cover by sliding it in the direction of the arrow To insert the lithium battery unfold the alkaline battery guide plate as well 2 Insert the lithium battery into the chamber correctly as indicated and close the cover This camera is powered by one 6V lithium battery Panasonic National BR P2 CR P2p or Duracell DL 223A or four AAA size alkaline batteries Manganese batteries can also be used but they are not recommended because they have far less battery life than the alkaline or lithium battery 4 3 When using alkaline batteries first fold down the alkaline battery guide plate and insert the batteries through the guide s holes making sure the and sides are correctly
25. vances properly HOW TO HOLD CAMERA Hold the camera firmly Take a relaxed stance with your feet spread Brace your elbows against your body Support yourself by propping yourself or the camera against a wall tree table etc When using flash with the camera held vertically keep the flash on the upper side Do not hold the zoom lens Do not place your fingers or hair on the autofocus window flash sensor window etc Always press the shutter button gently holding your breath Camera movement is responsible for unsharp pictures VIEWFINDER DISPLAY AND SHOOTING RANGE O Autofocus frame Bring this frame on the main part of your subject Picture area frame This is the ordinary picture area Compose the picture within this frame Parallax correction frame When taking macro close up pictures or ordinary pictures of the subject about one meter 3 3 ft away from the camera compose the picture within this frame This part of the lens seen through the viewfinder when the lens is at the wide angle position is not recorded on the film Ordinary shooting Effective shooting range camera to subject distance Ordinary shooting one meter 3 3 ft infinity Macro shooting 0 6 one meter 2 3 3 ft e No subject less than 0 6 meter 2 ft away can be photographed Macro shooting 10 _ GREEN RED LAMPS AND FLASH SWITCH a As you press the shutter release button half way
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