Asahi Pentax Espio 24EW Operating Manual
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1. ESPIOZ4EW OPERATING MANUAL 57231 Copyright PENTAX Corporation 2002 01 200210 Printed in Philippines PENTAX Corporation 2 36 9 Maeno cho Itabashi ku Tokyo 174 8639 JAPAN http www pentax co jp PENTAX EUROPE GmbH European Headquarters Julius Vosseler Strasse 104 22527 Hamburg GERMANY HQ http www pentaxeurope com Germany http www pentax de Pentax U K Limited Pentax House Heron drive Langley Slough Berks SL3 8PN U K http www pentax co uk Pentax France S A S 12 14 rue Jean Poulmarch 95106 Argenteuil Cedex FRANCE Pentax Benelux B V for Netherlands Spinveld 25 4815 HR Breda NETHERLANDS http Awww pentax nl for Belgium amp Luxembourg Weiveldiaan 3 5 1930 Zaventem BELGIUM http www pentax be Pentax Schweiz AG Widenhoizstrasse 1 Postfach 367 8305 Dietlikon SWITZERLAND http www pentax ch Pentax Scandinavia AB P O Box 650 75127 Uppsala SWEDEN http www pentax se PENTAX U S A Inc Pentax Canada Inc 35 Inverness Drive East Englewood Colorado 80112 U S A http www pentax com 3131 Universal Drive Mississauga Ontario L4X 2E5 CANADA http www pentaxcanada ca ANYIIYFAARRBUA 1174 8639 RRM AAT C 36 9 NYO Y IAERERRHE T 100 0014 RRB RABI 11 1 The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Community For Customers in USA STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies w2. Red lamp indication k Lit Flash is charged Blinking Flash is charging 7 REWINDNG THE FILM IN MID ROLL Depress the mid roll rewind button with the protrusion part of the strap clamp 8 TAKING PICTURES WITH VARIOUS MODES 8 1 EXPOSURE MODE Press the Flash Bulb button to select the exposure mode 1 AUTO Mode Normal mode This mode is set by simply turn the Main Drive switch to ON The flash will automatically discharge in low light conditions 2 AUTO MODE RED EYE REDUCTION FLASH Normal mode with red eye reduction flash discharges 3 AUTO MODE DAYLIGHT FLASH ON The flash will always discharge in both dark and bright conditions This can be used when a portrait is taken with a back light situation or as a fill in flash in daylight 4 SLOW SHUTTER SPEED MODE Use of tripod is recommended 1 Slow shutter speed with Flash OFF The flash will not discharge Use this mode in place where flash picture is prohibited or for a natural existing light effect in low ambient photography 2 Slow shutter speed with Red eye reduction flash E It is possible to take subjects and background in a balance way by using the flash to properly expose the foreground subject and slow speed to expose the low light background 5 BULB MODE Use of tripod is recommended 1 Bulb mode with Flash OFF B This mode is useful for longer exposures required for shooting firework
3. cover The film automatically advances to the first frame If E blinks on the LCD panel repeat step 2 4 to load the film properly 5 Turn the Main Drive switch to the ON position 6 Adjust the focus frame in the middle of the viewfinder to optimum clarity by diopter adjustment lever Compose your subject by using the zoom button and focus on the subject within the autofocus frame 7 Press the shutter release button halfway down to confirm the focus with green icon lamp lights on and press the shutter button completely to take a picture The flash automatically discharges in low light condition 8 The film will be rewound automatically after you have exposed the last frame of the roll 9 Unload the film after confirm 0 blinks on the LCD panel When the power on the lens slightly extends and the lens cover opens When the camera is left unused for 3 minutes and the lens is extended longer than 35 mm focal length position with the power on automatically retract the zoom lens to 35 mm to prevent it from damage When the camera is unused for 5 minutes in the remote control mode the zoom lens will be retracted to storage position and turn the power oft to conserve battery The last date a photograph was taken When you turn the power on with the film loaded in the camera the last date a picture was taken blinks on the LCD panel and then displays present date The last date will be indicated according to
4. date and time 5 After adjusted all press the DATE button until blinking stops Note e M above the digit indicates Month When the battery cover is opened or a new battery is installed the time is set to 0 00 VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS 5 1 Viewfinder displays Autofocus frame Focus on the subject within this frame Multi AF WIDE and SPOT Multi AF TELE Picture area When taking a normal picture compose your subject within this frame Close distance compensation frame When the camera to subject distance is between 0 5 m WIDE 0 3 and 1 0 m compose the scene within this frame Green icon lamp Focus status When the shutter release button is pressed halfway down the green icon lamp will light on or blink accordingly with the focus distance Focus distance 0 5 m wide 0 3 m 1 M S2 Approx 1 3 M nssssisssrestitiresesesrerrersrsesrassrnnsns Approx FM 5M eeeeeteeereteneeeeennees a Approx 5 m infinity eect eters recreates Close distance warning no warning at an extremly close distance The subject is difficult to autofocus fan blinking 5 2 When the panorama switch is set to aga compose the scene within this frame AF illuminator When the shutter button is pressed halfway down in low light condition the flash discharges to provide illumination making it easy for the autofocus to work FLASH SHOOTING 6 1 Flash effective ranges 6 2
5. and night scenes 2 Bulb sync mode with Flash ON B This let you use the flash in addition to the Bulb mode you can take a portrait picture with a night scene in the background Red eye reduction Flash To reduce the red eye phenomenon in the picture the flash discharges once to make subject s pupil smaller And then take a picture in the flash mode after brief interval 8 2 SHOOTING MODES 1 SELF TIMER PHOTOGRAPY Turn the Main Drive switch to the Focus on the subject and press the shutter release button fully to start the self timer The picture will be taken10 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed The self timer is engaged and the self timer tamp lights The picture is taken approx 3 seconds after the self timer lamp starts to blinks 2 REMOTE CONTROL MODE Using optional remote control F Turn the Main Drive switch to the self timer lamp start blinks slowly Press the shutter release button on the remote control unit The self timer lamp will blink rapidly and the picture will be taken after approx 3 seconds 8 3 AUTOFOCUS MODES Press the AF button AF to select the desired mode 1 Multi AF mode No indication on the LCD panel Use this mode for ordinary taking pictures 2 Infinity Landscape mode aA Use this mode to take a distant landscape or distant subject through a window 3 Spot AF mode SPOT Focus on the subject with center of AF frame Use t
6. button Exposure compensation Exposure compensation button and zoom button Range 3 0 3 0 0 5 steps Bulb timer Set exposure time with exposure compensation button and zoom button in Bulb timer mode Setting time 1 sec 5 sec 10 sec 15 sec 30 sec 1 min 2 min 3 min 4 min and 5 min Flash Built in zoom flash with red eye reduction Automatic flash discharge in low light and back light situations in Auto mode Flash ON Day light Sync Slow Shutter Speed Sync up to 2 sec Automatic soft flash Bulb sync Flash 1 2 sec 1 min Flash effective range 0 3 6 8 m 1 22 3 ft WIDE 0 5 3 0 m 1 64 9 84 ft TELE ISO 400 film used Flash recycling time Approx 5 sec under Pentax testing conditions Date module Crystal quartz controlled LCD digital clock auto calendar up to the year 2100 Date imprint on 35 mm format and panorama format from the front side of film Display of the last date a photograph was taken Imprinting mode Year Month Day Day Hour Minute no imprint Month Day Year or Day Month Year Power source One 3V lithium battery CR2 or equivalent Battery life Approx 8 rolls of 24 Exposure film when 50 of shooting uses flash under Pentax testing conditions Battery exhaustion warning 8 appears on the LCD panel Shutter is locked when R is blinking Size amp Weight 113 W x 62 H x 41 D mm 4 4 x 2 4 X 1 6 195
7. g 6 9 02 without battery Optional Remote control Infrared remote control Release the shutter after about 3 sec Works up to 3 m in front of the camera SPECIFICATIONS AND EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE So By eT ABS age a tae yee Lo Bk NAMES OF WORKING PARTS Main Drive switch Shutter release button AF button Flash Bulb button Exposure compensation button LCD panel Diopter adjustment lever Date button Built in flash Self timer lamp Viewfinder window Lens Autofocus window Light sensor window Remote controll receiver Strap lug Viewfinder eyepiece Red lamp Zoom button Film information window Battery chamber cover Back cover Panorama switch Tripod socket Mid roll rewind button Back cover release lever 2STRAP ATTACHMENT Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated Protrusion can be used for pushing the mid roll rewind button SIBASIC OPERATION 1 Insert the battery with the plus side up in accordance with the indication label in the battery chamber Use one 3V Lithium Battery CR2 or the equivalent Setting the date and time Refer to the section 4 IMPRINTING DATE TIME 2 Open the back cover 3 Load the film Pull out the film leader end to reach the FILMY mark If there is dirt on the film detector the film cannot be wound properly 4 Close the back
8. his mode to focus on a specific subject 4 Portrait mode SPOT The camera will adjust zoom position to portrait proportions automatically at different distance when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down 8 4 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Compensation ranges 3 0 to 3 0 EV 0 5 steps 1 Press the exposure compensation button the exposure compensation mark 24 and the zoom button mark 19 and 0 0 on the LCD will blink 2 Adjust the compensation Value to desired setting by pressing the zoom button while pressing the exposure compensation button Turn the Main switch to off the setting will be reset to 0 0 Press Wide to increase the brightness and Telephoto to decrease the brightness 8 5 BULB TIMER MODE Set the exposure time to 1 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min 2 min 3 min 4 min and 5 min 1 Set to the Bulb B or Bulb sync B by pressing the Flash Bulb button 2 Set the sec or Min by pressing the zoom button while pressing the exposure compensation button Turn the Main switch to off the setting will be reset to the normal Bulb mode 8 6 Other ways for shooting 1 Focus lock shooting When the main subject is not in the focus frames 1 Aim the focus frames to main subject and press the shutter release button halfway down 2 While holding the shutter release button halfway down and then re aim the camera to your desired compose then press the shutter release bu
9. ing External Display LCD Liquid Crystal Display Lens 24 105 mm 4 9 12 5 7 elements in 5 groups Angle of view 84 23 5 Focusing system Pentax phase matching passive 7 point autofocus at WIDE Landscape mode Spot AF Portrait Focus lock AF illuminator Autofocusing range 0 3 m 1 ft at Wide angle and 0 5 m 1 6 ft at Telephoto Infinity Macro zoom mode Maximum magnification approx 0 27 Equivalent to A6 size Zooming Electronic zoom Shutter Programmed AE electronic shutter with speed approx 1 400 2 sec Bulb 1 2 sec 1 min Bulb timer 1 sec 5 min Electromagnetic release Self timer LED lamp indication Delay time approx 10 sec Cancellation after activation is possible Viewfinder Actual image zoom viewfinder 80 of field of view ratio Magnification 0 28 24 mm WIDE 1 10 105 mm TELE Diopter adjustment range 3 m 1 m per meter Frame Autofocus frame Picture frame Close distance compensation frame Panorama frame Green icon lamp lit in focus Green icon blinks out of focus or hard to autofocus subject Red lamp lit Flash is charged Red lamp blinks Flash is charging Exposure control Programmed AE control Multi segment metering AE compensation in a back light situation Range EV10 17 at WIDE EV13 5 EV19 at TELE in Auto or Daylight Sync mode ISO 400 EV6 EV17 at WIDE EV6 EV19 at TELE in Slow Shutter Speed mode ISO 400 Exposure meter switch shutter release
10. ith Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment i f This ee been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver s Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For Customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causi
11. ng Equipment Regulations k kk PENTAX Congratulations on your purchase of the PENTAX ESPIO 24EW and welcome to the world of Pentax zoom compact photography Your compact light weight camera is a great companion to preserve your favorite memories e Please read this manual carefully before operating the camera to ensure you understand the features and capabilities of this camera e Please read the Pentax User s Safty Guide before using the camera for safe operation The illustrations used in this manual may differ from the camera s actual appearance The characteristics of zoom compact with wide angle lens may lead darkening or distortion at the edges in some photograph subjects SPECIFICATIONS Type 35 mm fully automatic lens shutter with built in zoom lens and auto flash Film Auto film speed setting with 35 mm perforated DxX coded film with ISO rating from 25 3200 1EV step Non DX coded films are set to ISO 25 Format 24 x 36 mm Approx 13 x 36 mm in panorama format Film loading Auto film loading Closing the back cover will automatically wind the film to first frame Film winding Auto film winding Film rewinding Auto film rewinding at the end of roll Auto stop upon completion of rewinding Rewinding time approx 25 sec with 24 exposure film Rewinding in mid roll provided Frame number Automatic readout of successive frame numbers in ascending order when shooting and descending order when rewind
12. tton fully to take a picture 2 Panorama format picture Ideal for capturing breathtaking landscapes or eye catching group pictures can be selected for any frame with a simple slide of the panorama switch to E3
13. your selected date imprinting mode as follows yy mm dd dd nh mm or gt yy mm dd mm dd yy gt mm dd yy dd mm yy gt dd mm yy When the film is not loaded or a new film is loaded will be displayed The time is not displayed YO ANA Sa fe FTO it AF yy gt 24mm 44 Sere 7m 1 0 5 6 y a 6 2 4 ft 0 3 2 4m 1 0 7 9 ome 0m 1 6 3 4 ft 0 3 3 4m 1 0 11 ft 0 5 1 5m 1 6 4 9 ft 200 0 3 4 8m 1 0 16 ft 0 5 2 1m 1 6 6 9 ft 400 0 3 6 8m 1 0 22 ft 0 5 3 0m 1 6 9 7 ft 800 0 3 9 6m 1 0 32 ft 0 5 4 2m 1 6 14 ft 1600 0 3 13 5m 1 0 45 ft 0 5 5 9m 1 6 19 ft 0 5 8 4m 1 6 28 ft wT Pee tox A eyed a TAA ae 4 IMPRINTING DATE TIME Selecting the Mode Press the DATE button to change the mode as shown in Fig 4 Year Month Day Day Hour Minute a u No imprinting Month Day Year Day Month Year Correcting the date and time 1 Press the Date button for 3 seconds the Year Month Day digits and GD will blink 2 Each time the Date button is pressed the blinking digits changes in the following manner Year Month gt Day Hour gt Minute stop pressing the button when the desired digits appear to be corrected 3 Press the Zoom button to change the blinking digits 4 Repeat 2 and 3 to change the
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