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Asahi Pentax PZ-1P Instruction Manual

1. E e TOTANA oe a NN PT RS we o O mmo obeys an a cen oe a ee ee Ds ee ee eet Congratulations on your purchase of this camera and welcome to the exciting world of Pentax autofocus SLR photography This camera is an autofocus 35mm SLR camera featuring 15 different Pentax exclusive func tions a power zoom mechanism and one touch switch ing to the Shutter priority AE mode or the Aperture priority AE mode from the Programmed AE mode The built in flash in this camera has a variety of features in cluding the exposure compensation and auto bracket ing photography Its also possible to use the trailing shutter curtain sync flash mode Combined with the intelligent Power Zoom tenses the Image size tracking Zoom clip mode and Zoom effect shooting capabilities are made possible Other major features are Predictive autofocus e 3 different metering systems Muiti 8 segment metering Spot metering Center weighted metering e User set function e Enable to use the auto bracketing mode in the Manual exposure mode Please read this operating manual thoroughly before use The names of the working parts are shown on the front and back flaps so keep them unfolded for quick refer ence icon indicators used in this manual Operation direction Automatic operation Attention Lamp blinking Correct Incorrect Lenses and accessories produced by other manufacturers are not made to our precise s
2. m their remedies Remedies e Reference P 30 Symptoms 3 Cases Remedies Reference The Hyper Manual mode can The main switch is set to USER Set the main switch to ON MEN not be set The exposure compensation The main switch is set to USER Set the main switch to LON P 15 cannot be set The zoom clip mode cannot be The lens is set at manua zoom mode Push the power zoom ring of the lens P 78 forward until the words POWER ZOOM appear The auto zoom switch on the lens is set Set the auto zoom switch to Al P78 P The image size tracking mode The lens is set at manual zoom mode P 78 Push the power zoom ring of the lens cannot be set forward until the words POWER ZOOM appear The auto zoom switch on the lens is set Set the auto zoom switch A to P P 78 The focus mode switch is set toj Set the focus mode switch to SINGLE MANUAL or SERVO The power zoom system does The lens is in the manual zoom mode P24 not function While shooting the power zoom The image tracking mode is selected P 81 system operates automatically The zoom effect cannot be set The lens is in the manual zoom position Push the power zoom ring forward until the words POWER ZOOM appear Cancel the image size tracking mode Push the power zoom ring of the lens P 78 forward until the words POWER ZOOM appear The zoom effect
3. O blinks in the viewfinder _ autofocus The shutter release button was gt appears aa by aa the battery properly AF frame is not placed ove over the subject E NOA Turn rn ON the IN the main switch Replace the batte the battery ___Turm ON the main switch lt Install the b the battery a oy install the battery properly 5 M _ Replace th the battery covers the subject Increase the camera to subject distance to oi the focus mode switch to SINGLE SERVO Use the focus lock technique c or r focus Manually using the matte field The subject is IS too close or is difficult t to Use the focus lock technique or aoa _ Manually using the matte field Replace the gt battery _ pressed Release the shutter riale c button while the focus mode switch was set to _ SERVO _ The focus lever i is set to SERVOJ The main switch is set to USER the focus cannot be locked _ Drive mode cannot be set ex _cept the single frame mode The autobracketing mode can _The main switch is set to USER not be set The e Hyper P Progammed A AE E mode The ma main n switch is set to USER E cannot be Set en eee ea st ies AE Ae Set the fo focus lever to SINGLE _ Set the main switch to LON AAA Set the ma main n switch to ON Set the main switch to ON _Move the camera until the AF tame a
4. Pentax function mM J PCV signal indication C1 Single frame shooting Er Consecutive shooting Self timer shooting U 2s Self timer with 2 sec delay do Triple frame self timer Autobracketing Tv value f J Av value Tv Ty indi cation Av Av indication Ga Multi exposure Illuminator for LCD panel 10 sec Electronically controlled type with delay time of 12 sec Start by depression of shutter release button Operation confirmation By red lamp blinking PCV beep tone and LCD panel Self timer indication counts in reverse Cancelable after operation 2 sec mode 3 consecutive exposures Quick return mirror with AF secondary mirror Film advance automatically to 1st frame after the back cover is closed Film information window is provided Auto wind rewind and auto rewind stop by built in motor Consecutive or Single advance mode Approx 4 frames sec continuous mode Auto rewinding starts at end of roll Film rewind completion of rewinding is displayed on the LCD panel Mid roll rewind provided TTL multi 8 segment metering Metering range from EVO to EV20 at ISO 100 with 50mm 1 4 lens Center weighted and Spot metering mode can be set Exposure Compensation 4EV in 0 3EV step increments Bar graph indication in the range from 2EV to 2EV in 0 3EV incre Auto bracketing Memory Lock Flash Flash Syne Power Source ments Three frame consecutive shots with ex
5. Shooting with FA80 200mm zoom lens using the focal lengths longer than 135mm will not occur the vignetting This camera includes a Red eye Reduction flash function which reduces the red eye phenomenon by using preflash See page 90 ONILOOHS NOILVHad0 DISVA NOILVH3d0 G3ONVAQY ill Ill ADVANCED OPERATION 1 MANUAL FOCUSING 1 With a Manual Focus Lens When mounting an existing K or K mount lens non autofocus lens with a maximum aperture of f 5 6 or larger f 1 2 to f 5 6 use the manual focus mode to focus the lens with the aid of the in focus indicator O inthe viewfinder How To Manual Focus 1 Set the focus mode switch to MANUAL _ While looking through the viewfinder turn the focus ing ring to the right or left while holding the shutter release button halfway down When the subject comes into focus the in focus indi cator O lights up in the viewfinder Depress the shutter release button fully to take a pic ture When the subject comes into focus the in focus indi cator lights up in the viewfinder and an audi ble PCV signal is heard The audible PCV signal can be canceled by using the Pentax Function No 1 When using a Ka or Karz mount lens you can also use this method if the focus mode switch is set to MANUAL If an old type screw mount lens is used with a Mount Adapter K the in focus indicator in the view finder cannot be used Using the Snap
6. 250 sec mode select the Pentax way down the aperture and the bar graph are dis function No 2 selection 1 See page 100 played on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder With the lens aperture ring set at A position U onthe LCD panel and the bar underneath the 1 Set the main switch to ON aperture in the viewfinder indicate that you can change the aperture value by the A direct dial 4 When the IF button is depressed immediately ad just the aperture value to obtain the correct expo sure Moving the dot to the center indicates that the proper exposure is obtained After the correct expo sure is obtained turn the Ay dial to change the aper ture to obtain your desired exposure value The audible PCV is heard when the IF button is de pressed lt can be canceled by the Pentax function No 1 The shutter is released while depressing theLIF but ton the aperture automatically changes to obtain the correct exposure even if the brightness of the sub ject changes It can be used in a similar manner to as when the Aperture Priority AE mode is set When the dots are displayed on the side in the viewfinder on the bar graph it indi cates over exposure and when displayed on the side in the viewfinder it indicate under exposure Moving one dot on the bar graph changes 0 3EV step However when over or under exposure is set beyond the or 2EV the 3J 2 in the view fi
7. ment can be returned to you owing to the complicated customs procedures required If the equipment is cov ered by warranty repairs will be made and parts re placed 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 manufacture or of its representatives will apply Shipping charges are to be borne by the owner If your Pentax was purchased outside of the country where you wish to have it serviced during the warranty period regular handling and servicing fees may be charged by the manufacturer s representatives in that country Notwithstanding this your Pentax returned to the manufacturer will be serviced free of charge according to this procedures 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 representa tives or their approved repair shops unless you are sending it directly to the manufacturer Always obtain a quotation for the service charge and only after you ac cept the quoted service charge instruct the service sta tion to proceed with the servicing 129 This warranty policy does not apply
8. LCD panel and the bar underneath the viewfinder blink You can cancel the aperture shift by using the Pentax function No 5 See page 101 Depressing the IF button will return you to the Hyper Programmed AE mode At this time the audi ble PCV signal is heard It can be canceled by using a Pentax function No 1 2 Using the Hyper Manual Mode When the shutter release button is halfway depressed the metering mode starts function proper exposure can be obtained by selecting a combination of shutter speed and aperture according to the meters indication You can set your desired exposure value for your re quirements The Hyper Manual Mode of this camera is a convenient manual exposure mode that enables you to obtain the correct exposure with a depress of the IF button With the Aperture Ring at Aj 1 Set the main switch to ON 2 Set the Mode dial to MODE While holding down the Mode set button turn the Ty direct dial until H M appears on the LCD panel 3 When the shutter release button is halfway de pressed a shutter speed an aperture setting and bar graph will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel The L U onthe LCD panel and the bars underneath the shutter speed and the aperture value in the viewfinder indicate that you can change these settings NOILVHadO AJINVAQV iil NOILVHad0 OJINVAQV 4 When the IF button is depressed the shutter Speed and the aperture setting
9. Select the desired exposure mode see page 43 drive mode see page 62 metering mode see page 39 and the built in flash mode see page 90 91 which you want memorize into the USER SET FUNCTION The auto bracketing J is possible in the USER SET FUNCTION See page 72 3 To memorize the functions set the mode dial to l While holding down the mode set button depress the ML button for 2 seconds until ML and U5 j appear on the LCD panel How to set the memorized functions Just move the main switch to ON All memorized functions are obtained without touching the button and dial After memorized the USER SET FUNCTION any other functions cannot be selected with the main switch at the USER position If you want to change the function follow the setting procedures as mentioned on page 74 The memorized function remains even if the battery is removed USER SET FUNCTION Exposure mode One of the exposure modes can be selected with the lens aperture set at A position or not at A posi tion Drive mode One of the drive modes can be se lected Metering mode One of the metering modes Multi segment Center weighted or Spot can be selected Built in flash One of the flash mode Leading shutter curtain sync Trailing shutter curtain sync or Red eye reduction can be selected Exposure com Available if User set function pensation is set Exposure com ditto
10. expo sure compensation indication 3 memory lock ME multi segment 8 metering indication _ EJ spot metering indication center weighted metering indication ma panorama indication L HyP Hyper Programmed AE P Programmed AE A Shutter Priority AE Aperture Priority AE HyM Hyper Manual Bu Bulb 250 Shutter speed of 1 250 sec Image Size Tracking l Zoom Clip ED Auto Zoom Effect Shutter speed 1 8000 30s Aperture value 1 2 90 fiim speed 6 6400 ISO indication Bulb timer 1s 59s 1m 59m blinking 1 59 Exposure compensation value with flash 3to 1 Autobracketing Exposure compensation value 4 to 4 Multi exposure counter 2 to 9 Bar graph Exposure compensation value Exposure compensation with flash Auto ex posure compensation value Over or under exposure indication in manual mode WM l Exposure com pensation 4__ film status information Ea Battery exhaustion warning Film counter 0 99 Red eye reduction flash mode gt Built in RTF flash ready indication blinking slowly Flash recommended display blinks rapidly inappropriate lens warning Exposure compensation value with flash w trailing shutter curtain sync flash E Self timer Mirror Film Loading Film Wind amp Rewind Exposure Meter Multi 8 segment metering Center weighted metering Spot metering
11. vances to the first frame Check that ij and Q_ _ are displayed on the LCD panel NOILVYVd3ed NOLLVYIO DISVE The film counter indication advances one each time the shutter is released If the film is not prop erly loaded GQ __ on the LCD blinks it indicates that the film has not loaded prop erly Open the back cover and load the film once again 9 UNLOADING FILM S 036 Ten Av fics 1 After the last frame of the roll is exposed the camera rewinds the film automatically When automatic rewinding is not specified with the Pentax function No 12 selection 1 no automatic rewind rewind the film as explained in Rewinding a Film in Mid Roll on the next page Then remove the film During rewinding blinks on the LCD panel and the exposure counter counts frame numbers in reverse When the film is fully rewound _ blinks and the exposure counter disappears Before opening the back cover check that is blinking 2 Open the back cover and remove the film When removing the film from the camera protect it from exposure to direct sun light A roll of 24 exposure film takes about 10 seconds to be rewound The shutter may be released a frame or more even after the specified number of frames have been used up as indicated by number of frames on the film can ister However those extra frames may be lost in the processing When you take i
12. AF frame a When using special effect filters or Magic Image Attachment or Stereo Adapters b When using an ordinally polarizing filter a half mirror incorporated into the autofocus system reduces the effectiveness of the autofocus function when used in combination with an ordinary polarizing filter Use a circular polarizing filter for autofocus operation c When using Extension Tubes or an Auto Bellows for close up photography Note on the SMC Pentax F SOFT 85mm f 2 8 lens When shooting at a distance closer than approx 1 5m set the lens to a manual f stop setting between f 2 8 and f 4 5 A smaller aperture f 5 6 to f 32 may cause the autofocus system and the viewfinder s focus indicator to malfunction To remedy this problem tem porarily set the lens to f 4 5 After focusing on the subject lock focus and set the lens to the required f stop re Your desired metering mode multi 8 ing spot or center weighted metering MO lected Mutti 8 Segment a Metering segment meter i itch to ON de can be Se 1 Set the main sw 2 While depressing the Meter Spot Metering a To the left ng mode switch button ck cover of the camera turn the dial until your desired metering mode ap pears on the LCD panel Metering Weighted el i nol1vu3do a3onvAQY function IS se Position See About Spot Metering The spot meterin
13. Film Counter Multi Exposure Counter Exposure counter indication p 18 64 Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation with flash p 61 95 Compensation value range of Auto Bracketing p 72 Film Status Information p 19 Single Frame Mode p 62 Multi Frame Consecutive Mode p 63 Auto Bracketing indication p 71 Multt Exposure indication p 64 Illumination for LCD panel By pressing the exposure compensation button and metering mode switch button simul taneously the LCD panel will stay illuminated for about 10 seconds VIEWFINDER INDICATION Cc Jj Autofocus Frame p 28 By Built in RTF Information p 31 5 External Flash Information p 107 Buoo Ty Value Shutter Speed Exposure Compensation with flash p 95 Exposure Compensation p 61 Exposure Value Memory Lock p 42 Focus Indication p 28 Ay Value Aperture Value Panorama Indicator p 76 Bar Graph p 47 59 71 95 O x8 qu Bo pjg 3 ls eb a Multi 8 Segment Metering Mode p 40 e The horizontal lines in the viewfinder indicate the panorama format frame e The circle surrounding the autofocus frame indicates the spot metering area e When you shoot a picture in standard format make sure that the panorama indicator does not ap pear in the viewfinder 1 Battery installation Open the battery chamber cover and put in a battery 2CR5 according to the markings i gt tery
14. ISO manually e rrterrarectoneci noos 106 Using the built in flash RTF scccstsercrrrrcerttertttt rrr 31 Using a Pentax dedicated external flash e mercterressoss 107 lll ADVANCED OPERATION coocococcrcrerorenotenerenococoso 34 118 About contrast control flash photography cvevesesres 110 Focusing on a subject manually tetorrrerttrctecotttrctonitesecosos 34 ACCESSORIES A ese ener 111 118 Hard to autofocus subjects rerterrercoctrtrtccctr rr tn tr ttrcctccos 37 Interchangeable focusing Screen rertereererrorctetrescencttctacttto 112 Switching metering modes rr rete 39 Soft case FDP cccccecceecccceecerer etree enn s eer nan ea esnaee ecu nene 114 About the multi 8 segment metering str 40 Effects of aperture and shutter speed cv eveven enene 115 About the spot metering errr rrr rrr rrr rrr rrr rrr et terre rr 41 Depth of sil gt N 117 About the center weighted meteringiovevevnenenuunu n 41 About the infrared index ccvccsrrtrtrterr tester 118 About memory lock ererrrrrrrrrertrterrenecenennononnenerinenenonenenedos 42 OTHERS 00 00ooororen reno nor n rre nro nr cnn n rra nante 119 135 Selecting an exposure mode vecveveveunurrnnen munn 43 Precautions on battery vvevoven en enenmen teinu tY 119 Using the Hyper programmed AE mode rere 45 Precautions for your Cameras ss rt rrrretr nutit nN 120 Using the Hyper manual mode Te ERT TCI TT eee ee 47 Troubleshooting er rr ee er 1 22 Using the Shutter priority AE mode vovevenevenunenn 51 Specification
15. O Automatic setting of film speed ISO according to the DX coding has priority 1 Manual setting of film speed ISO by the user has priority If the selection 1 is set the previous set ISO will be set automatically when a new roll of film is leaded Pentax Function No 9 Selecting function of the ML button Details When the focus mode switch is set to SINGLE and the ML button is depressed this function determines whether the subject is focused automatically and the focus is locked before the exposure level is fixed or only the exposure is fixed Selection O When the ML button is depressed only exposure level is fixed without autofocusing 1 When the ML button is depressed the exposure level is fixed after autofocusing and the focus is locked Pentax Function No 10 Selecting whether or not the shutter will release befor the built in flash is fully charged Details Selects whether the shutter can be released before the built in flash is fully charged or the release is locked until charging is complete Selection O The shutter release is locked until the built in flash charges completely The shutter can be released before the built in flash charges completely NOILVyIdO GJDNVAGV ii NOILV83dO GAONVAGV iil 10 Pentax Function No 11 Adjusting the film rewind Details Chooses whether the film leader is rewound completely into the cartridge or is left slightly left outs
16. O n 12 13 14 iS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 EY as 3 9 10 11 12 13 BK 15 16 17 18 49 20 21 22 23 EY is 6 45 6 45 4 R 32 J 22 4 2 3 16 3 16 o o SONS SA N i 1 4 4 2 28 2 2 8 3 2 3 SX 2 4 14 4 14 Ise 30s 18 8s ds 28 ls 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 1000 2000 000 8000 lfsec 30s IS 8s 45 2 Is 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 3000 SY3H LO iiil At ISO 100 with FA28 105mmf 4 5 6 lens At ISO 100 with FA28 105mmf 4 5 6 lens SH3H LO II Program Line Normal Program T E J 13 I5 n 14 iy Mi 1 N Er b x a a x S 5 s r o eK w r 4 A 3 l Y 0Nnm r wee ee tee eK z ay 1 2 8mm 2 l k l A i A PA a ee di w ho pa abe a Lar ea es ce ae PE ae en E A Stee ee Ceeeen y a e ES AS ER TAS TA Leer UR Ia mm ao E he 3 Y 18 Yom 125 28 A AL At ISO 100 with FA28 105mm f 4 5 6 lens Program Line High shutter speed priority Program y x A CN 2 Ii iW J te A A Pos veo ss wo ono x ae 4 j a3 s id a i WoS LO Sm i e a eM dls E 2890m 2 4 ok 4 cre ds ie ae a e Se nii E E A Sse i a B a de SU Mis ae i c wks et 4 ott ee ee E ea r rare il oh E 2 OA A Ss Oa is 2 4 15 Yo N 2O OIS QR PIDO Nan uer xini At ISO 100 with FA28 105mm f 4 5 6 lens SHIHLO NI 128 All Pentax cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or work
17. are automatically ad justed and the correct exposure is immediately ob tained Moving the dot into the center of the bar graph indi cates that the proper exposure is obtained Turn the Ay direct dial to change the aperture setting or Ty di rect dial to change the shutter speed to obtain your desired exposure value Depressing the IF button will shift the aperture set ting and shutter speed according to the program line This program line can be changed by using the Pentax function No 6 At this time the audible PCV signal is heard It can be canceled by the Pentax func tion No 1 When the shutter release button is depressed while depressing the IF button the shutter speed and ap erture setting will be changed to obtain the correct exposure even if the the brightness of the subject is changed The exposure is adjusted in a similar man ner to as when the Programmed AE mode is set When the dots on the bar graph in the viewfinder are displayed tothe side in the viewfinder it indicates that exposure biases to overexposure When the dots are displayed to the side amp in the viewfinder it indicates that the expo sure biases to underexposure When the exposure biases beyond or 2EV or aorwinthe viewfinder will blink The one dot on the bar graph indicates 0 3EV step If the subject ts too bright or dark and the out of the metering range the shutter speed and aperture set ting blink in
18. at an aperture of f 3 5 the flash effective distance is obtained as follows GN14 f3 5 4 4 4 9 Approx 0 8m Thus flash effective distance range is from approx 0 8m to 4m NOILVHad0 GADNVAGY ili NOILYYJdO AJINVAQY ill Red eye Reduction Flash Function This camera includes a red eye reduction flash function which reduces the red eye phenomenon by preflash With this mode the preflash is discharged just before the shutter is released to close the pupil of the eyes It can reduce the red eye effect How to Set Set the mode dial to the While holding down the mode set button turn the T direct dial until the appears on the LCD panel In the USER position the Red eye reduction flash function cannot be used However by setting the USER SET function in the USER mode it can be used See page 74 When the AF500FTZ is attached and the Slave Flash Function is in use the Red eye reduction flash func tion cannot be used as the slave flash is discharged when the preflash is discharged When a dedicated flash unit is in use and is dis charged the red eye reduction display on the LCD panel is disregarded Red Eye Phenomenon in Flash Shooting Shooting portraits with flash in a dark environment often results in the subject s eyes to turn out reddish in the print This phenomenon commonly known as Red Eye is caused by the reflection of the electronic flash In the retina It can be reduce
19. brightness making flash photography easy When the Hyper Programmed AE mode is changed to the Shutter Priority AE mode by turning the Ty di rect dial the shutter speed range can be set from 1 250 second to the speed that results in the mini mum aperture setting If automatic shift of shutter speed is canceled using the Pentax function No 5 selection 1 any available shutter speed in the range of 1 250 sec to 30 sec can be used See page 101 Aperture Priority AE or Hyper Manual Mode To take pictures with a selected in focus depth of field or change the distance of the subject the flash can be discharged at a specific aperture In the Aperture Priority AE mode the shutter speed changes with the ambient brightness making flash photography easy Aperture Priority AE The shutter speed changes in the range from 1 250 sec to a slower shutter speed which does not cause camera shake The slowest shutter speed automati cally changes depends on the focal length of the lens attached on the camera When a lens made before the Pentax A series is used the camera uses the shutter speed of 1 60 sec In the Hyper manual mode with the IF button depressed the slow shutter speed is set at 1760 sec When the Hyper Programmed AE mode is changed to the Aperture Priority AE mode with the Av direct dial any aperture can be set within the shutter speed range depending on the focal length of the lens mounted on the ca
20. chamber cover See page 10 3 Positioning the aperture ring While holding the aperture A lock button turn lens aperture ring to the A position See page 22 on the bat 12 4 Selecting the power zoom mode i Push the power zoom ring forward until it chicks and the words POWER ZOOM appear beneath the power zoom ring and set the Auto Zoom Switch to P See page 24 EASY TO USE For beginners 2 Mounting the lens Align the red indexes on the lens and camera and turn the lens to the right until it seats with a click See page 5 Selecting the user position Set the main switch to the USER position See page 15 6 Film loading Open the back cover of the camera insert a roll of film align the end of the film leader with the red mark and close the back cover The film should advance to the first frame automatically See page 16 8 Composing the scene with the power zoom ring While looking through the viewfinder turn the power zoom ring to the right or left until you obtain the desired composition See page 24 7 Selecting the autofocus mode A A ri y 4 BZ Set the focus mode switch to SINGLE See page 27 9 Focus on the subject and shoot Si Aim the AF frame J towards subject depress the shutter release button halfway down to lock focus and then depress it fully to take a photo See page 28 CAMERA AND
21. diately with a dry soft cloth e Do not drop the camera or allow it to hit a solid object If the camera suffers a severe shock or impact take it to a Pentax service center for inspection Be careful not to subject it to strong vibrations shock or pressure Use a cushion to protect the camera when carrying it ina motorcycle car boat etc Condensation on the interior or 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 dam age In such a case put the camera into a case or plas tic bag so that any changes in temperature difference IS minimized take it out of the bag after the tempera ture has stabilized Regular size color prints may cut off what appears on the extreme edges of the film frame Compose your picture with a margin of safety at the edges e When a macro or telephoto lens is used the upper portion of the viewfinder may be darkened by the mir ror This darkening however does not appear on the development Precaution for storage e Avoid leaving the camera for extended periods in places where the humidity and temperature are very high such as in a car e Do not store the camera ina closet with mothballs or in a area where chemicals are handled Store it ina place with good air circulation to prevent the growth of fungus Precaution fo
22. does not work The power zoom ring is turned to the Turn the power zoom ring to the wide P 85 telephoto side larger number angle side smaller number It is possible to cancel this function by P 105 The lens focuses when zoom The camera focuses automatically when ing the power zoom is operated the Pentax function It is possible that static electricity may cause camera malfunctions Should this occur remove the battery from the camera and then reinstall If the malfunction disappears the camera is not defective and you can continue to use the camera mormally SY3HLO iii SH3HLO iili Type Format Usable Film Exposure Mode Shutter Lens mount Compatible lens Autofocus System Power Zoom 4 SPECIFICATIONS Through the lens TTL autofocus auto exposure 35mm SLR with built in TTL auto flash RTF 24x36mm 13x36 in panoramic format 35mm perforated cartridge film DX coded film with ISO 25 5000 non DX coded film with ISO 6 64000 1 Hyper Programmed AE i 2 Programmed AE 3 Shutter Priority AE 4 Aperture Priority AE S Hyper Manual 6 Manual Bulb 7 250 1 250sec Electrically controlled vertical run focal plane shutter Electronic magnetic release Shutter speed range 1 Auto 1 8000 30sec Stepless 2 Manual 1 8000 30sec 3 Bulb Shutter lock by turning main switch off Pentax Ka bayonet mount K mount with AF coupler lens information contacts and power contact
23. in Focus Function If the focus mode switch is at SINGLE when a K or K mount lens is used together with the optional Cable Switch F snap in focus is possible where the shutter is automatically released when a subject comes into focus te Wh Use a Ka or K mount lens Set the focus mode switch to SINGLE Focus at the point where you wish to capture the subject Using the optional Cable Switch F keep the trigger release button depressed so that the autofocus and metering system stay active The camera releases the shutter automatically when the subject comes into focus at the point selected NOILVHYad0 QJONVAGY ill NOILYYJdO OJINVAOV ii 36 When autofocus cannot be used When the autofocus function or the viewfinder s infocus indicator O cannot be used for focus con firmation for the following reasons focus on the sub ject in the manual focus mode with the aid of the matte field in the viewfinder as you would with a non AF SLR camera a The in focus indicator blinks because the subject is difficult to autofocus b The maximum aperture of the lens in use is smaller than f 5 6 c A bellows 100mm f 4 Shift 28mm f 3 5 shifted or Reflex lens in use d An old type screw mount lens is fitted with an op tional Mount Adapter K How to Focus on the Subject 1 Set the focus mode switch to MANUAL 2 While looking through the viewfinder turn
24. lens lock release button To protect the contacts and AF coupler of the lens against damage after removal be sure to set it down with the mount side facing upward NOILLVHVdadd NOILVy3dO DISVA MED 4 ADJUSTING THE VIEWFINDER DIOPTER 2 NOlLVHVd38A NOILVHadO DISVA 1 Detach the Eyecup Fo from the accessory mounting To attach the Eyecup Fo slide it down the grooves on grooves of the viewfinder as shown in the illustra both sides of the viewfinder tion The diopter adjustment range is 1 5D to 2 5D 2 Aim the camera at a bright object While looking diopters through the viewfinder move the diopter adjustment lever to the left or right until the autofocus frame C J appears in the sharpest focus 3 After adjustment reattach the Eyecup Fo into the ac cessory mounting grooves of the viewfinder 5 USING THE SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON The shutter release button has two positions Depressing it down half way first position turns on the exposure meter and the autofocus mechanism Depressing it down fully second position allows you to release the shutter When taking a picture gently de press the shutter release button down to prevent cam era shake Before loading a roll of film slowly depress the shut ter release button to learn where the first position Is The exposure meter stays on for about 10 seconds after the button is released from the halfway posi tion Depressing the shutter release b
25. mode dial to 3 While holding down the mode set button turn the Ay direct dial to set the selection number of each Pentax function The selection of the Pentax function is either O or 1 For further details see the description of each Pentax function x Upon delivery from the factory the selection of all Pentax functions is set to zero 0 Initializing Pentax functions Set the main switch to ON Set the mode dial to a While holding down the mode set button depress the IF button for 2 seconds until L appears on the LCD panel At this time the audible PCV signal is heard NOILVHad0 AJDNVAQV ijl NOILVH3d0 AJINVAQV Pentax Function No 1 Turning On or Off the PCV Signal Details When the subject is in focus the self timer is being used IF button or ML button is depressed or the image size tracking mode is being used the PCV signal is heard Selection O PCV beeps 1 PCV does not beep Pentax Function No 2 Selecting Exposure Modes Details Exposure mode can be selected when the main switch is set at ON Selection O When the lens aperture ring is set at A the Hyper Programmed AE mode and the Hyper Manual mode can be selected When the lens aperture ring is set other than A position the Aperture Priority AE mode and Hyper Manual mode can be selected 1 All exposure modes can be selected Pentax Function No 3 Selecting the exposure compensat
26. pensation avallable Auto bracketing One of the Program lines Normal High Shutter Speed Priority Depth of field Priority MTF Program can be selected Initializing the User set function 1 Move the main switch to USER 2 Set the mode dial to the lt 3 While holding down the mode set button depress the IF button for 2 seconds until the i and US appear on the LCD panel At this time the audible PCV signal is heard Be careful if the IF button is depressed for 2 sec onds with the main switch is in the ON position the Pentax functions are initialized NOILVHadO GJONVACY Il NOILVy3dO GAONVAdV Ili You can switch between the panoramic format and standard format picture taking mode in the middie of the roll by moving the panorama mode selector switch The panoramic format picture allows horizontally posi tioned dynamic pictures to be taken 13 x 36mm on film 1 Switching to the Panorama format picture Move the panorama mode selector switch to P to select the panoramic format mode Ensure that the panorama mode selector switch is moved fully to the position you selected 2 Taking a panoramic format picture Compose the scene within the panoramic format frame indicated by the oblique lines When the shutter button is depressed halfway down the panorama indicator ma will light up What appears on the extreme edges of the pano ramic frame
27. that the sub ject is hard to achieve focus for the following reasons The subject is too close The subject is difficult to focus for the autofocus system See page 37 To take a picture depress the shutter release button down fully When using the SMC Pentax F Soft 85mm 2 8 lens set the aperture between f 2 8 and 4 5 See page 38 Predictive AF Mode When the focus mode switch is set to SERVO the camera senses subject movement during the autofocus operation The camera will automatically switch the focus mode to predictive autofocus mode to measure the speed of a fast moving subject and predict where it will be at the moment of shutter release to maintain sharp focus on wherever the subject may move Shooting in the Single Autofocus Mode Focus Mode Lever at SINGLE The shutter cannot be released until the subject comes into focus Depress the shutter release button down halfway While O is on the camera to subject distance is fixed focus lock See Using the Focus Lock Function See page 30 Once is lit in the viewfinder the focus is fixed To focus on an other subject lift your finger off the shutter release button Aim the camera again and then depress the shutter release button to the halfway position If the focus mode switch is set at SINGLE with the drive mode at the consecutive mode the camera fo cuses only the first picture From the second picture th
28. the USER SET function is set at the USER position it will work NOLLVH3ad0 GAONVAGV iil F the left To the right Single frame o Muhi frame Oo a j consecutive Triple frame consecutive self timer oa Self timer with 2 second delay 2 NOILVH3d0 G3ONVAGV iil Self timer with 12 second delay 6 SELECTING A DRIVE MODE Types of Drive Modes EE Ts F a One picture is taken at each press of shutter release button Pictures can be taken consecutively while holding down the shutter release button See page 63 _ Allows you to expose one frame up to nine times See page 64 Three pictures are taken consecutively with the self timer See page 69 picture is taken with a 2 second delay self timer See page 68 _ A picture is taken with a 12 second delay self timer See page 66 When the main switch is set at USER only the Single frame mode can be set However if the user set function is set at the USER position other desired drive modes can be set See page 75 E El AS A ii 1 Consecutive Photography 2 While depressing the mode set button turn the Ty di A picture can be taken consecutively while the shutter rect dial until Ey appears on the LCD panel release button is held down When the focus mode switch is set at SINGLE the camera focuses only the first pictu
29. the bar underneath the aperture indicate that you can change the aperture setting EXPOSURE WARNING if the subject is too bright or dark the selected shutter speed will blink in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel as a warning as shown When the subject is too bright choose a smaller aperture when it is too dark choose a large aperture When the shutter speed indication stops blinking you can take a picture If both shutter and ap erture blink it means that the exposure is out of meter ing range use an ND neutral density filter if the subject is too bright or a flash if it is too dark When the Lens Aperture Ring is at a position other POWER ZOOM gt O E i l A 2216118 594 A UAT MES a than A Auto With the aperture ring set at a manual f stop setting you can select the Aperture Priorirty AE mode 1 2 Turn the lens aperture ring to a position other than A Set the mode dial to MODE While holding down the mode set button turn the Ty direct dial until A is displayed on the LCD panel When the shutter release button is depressed half way down the approximate aperture value and the shutter speed will be displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder When other than an F or FA lens in use no approxi mate aperture indication will appear on the LCD panel nor in the viewfinder When the main switch is set to the USER position with the apert
30. the focus ing ring to the right or left until image in the view finder ts clearest Then depress the shutter release button fully to take a picture 2 HARD TO AUTOFOCUS SUBJECTS a Extremly low contrast subjects such as a white wall in the AF frame C b Subjects which don t reflect much light in the AF frame C 3 c Subjects which are moving too fast d Subjects with horizontal lines or with finely complex or detailed patterns in the AF frame J e Multiple subjects in the foreground and background of the AF frame C J J f Subjects positioned against reflected light or strong backlight or with extremly bright backgrounds AU The autofocus system is highly precise but not perfect Depending on the brightness contrast shape and size of your subject the autofocus system may not operate In such a case use the focus lock technique on a sub ject near the actual one and equidistant from the lens or set the focus mode switch to MANUAL and use the manual focus mode to focus the tens on the subject with the aid of the matte field in the viewfinder Subjects which may fool the autofocus system include NOILWHadO G3ONVACY ill NOILLV83IdO QJ NVAQY Hy Notes on Accessories The following conditions do not allow autofocusing or manualfocusing which uses the in focus indication in the viewfinder Use the manual focus mode to focus on the subject with the aid of a matte field surrounding the
31. the in focus range through the viewfinder 117 Portrait photography Taking a picture of people in a backlit situation shadow on the face PETE TCPUELTCCELITererreereee eee e eee ro rro nro rr rar rar rs 61 92 l l l O Putting yourself into a picture trrrrerctertenrenernnnnnnenenenrenaacnanes 66 Taking a picture in low light situations ooevecvceeneeenn 31 Taking a picture of people with night scenery in background 93 Minimizing the red eye effect aa 90 7 Taking a portrait picture whose face is cast in the shadow 92 O Pees a wren eee da Landscape photography Deliberately changing the amount of discharged flash light 95 Taking a picture in a roomy place such as a church or wadding Taking a picture of night scenery oovevenevenvenvenvenenn 56 party Place cries cree terre eee manner nono nannnonornnronrrnanaranennenennnennns 107 Taking a picture of people with night scenery erre 93 Others ae Zooming the lens Taking a picture of a fast moving subject t 51 Taking pictures of a fast moving subject consecutively 63 Making a subject larger or smatier sssrsreerrteree rere 23 Taking more than 2 pictures on the same frame eere 64 Taking a picture at a memorized focal length 7rer 79 Using a tripod and taking a close up picture ee 69 Taking a picture of the moving subject always the same size 81 Taking 3 same pictures consecut
32. to check the depth of field in the viewfinder When the exposure value is set and the preview button is depressed the exposure will not be set correctly 3 Using the Shutter Priority AE Mode When the desired shutter speed is selected the appro priate shutter speed is automatically set by the camera for a proper exposure according to the brightness of the subject This mode is suitable for freezing the action with a fast shutter speed or capturing a flowing dy namic image with a slow shutter speed To select the shutter priority AE mode select the Pentax function No 2 selection 1 with this setting all exposure modes will be selected See page 100 0 Turn the aperture ring to A auto 1 Set the main switch to ON 2 Set the mode dial to MODE While holding down the mode set button turn the Ty direct dial until A and Ty appear on the LCD panel 3 Select the desired shutter speed using the Ty direct dial NOILVyIdO GJONVAGV NOILVdAddO GJONVAGV i 4 When depressing the shutter release button down halfway the shutter speed and the aperture will be displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder j onthe LCD panel and the bar underneath the shutter speed in the viewfinder indicate that you can change the shutter speed Using the Pentax function you can change the shut ter speed increment from 1 0 EV to 0 5 EV step See page 100 EXPOSURE WARNING If the subject is
33. too bright or dark the selected aper ture will blink in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel aS a warning as shown When the subject is too bright choose a faster shutter speed If it is too dark choose a slower shutter speed When the aperture indication stops blinking you can take a picture If both selected shutter speed and aperture blink it means that the exposure is out of metering range use an ND neutral density filter if the subject is too bright or a flash if it is too dark 4 Aperture Priority AE Mode When the desired aperture is selected an appropriate shutter speed is automatically set by the camera for a proper exposure This mode is ideal for shooting land scapes with an increased depth of field or a portrait against a blurred background To set the Aperture Priority AE mode with the lens aperture ring set at A select the Pentax function No 2 selection 1 with this setting all exposure modes can be selected See page 100 Turn the aperture ring to A auto 1 Set the main switch to ON 2 Set the mode dial to MODE While holding down the mode set button turn the Av direct dial until A and Av appear on the LCD 3 Change the aperture using Av direct dial NOILVYad0 AJINVAGV ill NOILVU3dO AJINVAQV Hy 4 When the shutter release button is halfway de pressed the shutter speed and aperture setting will be displayed on the LCD display and in the view finder V and
34. 0 GSONVAGY lil NOILWyU3dO GAONVAGY Jl 4 2 Second Delay Self Timer Mode When shooting objects at close range or copying pic tures you can use the 2 second delay self timer instead of using the Cable Switch F to prevent camera shake 1 Set the mode dial to DRIVE While holding down the mode set button turn the TV direct dial until L 2 appears 2 Focus on the subject and depress the shutter release button in a similar manner to as when using the 12 second delay self timer is used Depress the shutter release button fully down to start the Self Timer If you back away from the viewfinder during a Self Timer operation under exposure may result due to light entering the camera through the viewfinder Attach the supplied finder cap or use the memory lock function See page 42 when taking Self Timer photography to prevent stray light entering the cam era When the shutter release button is depressed fully down the 2 second delay self timer starts its opera tion At this time the mirror stays up before the shut ter is released to prevent camera shake When the 2 second delay self timer starts the self timer lamp blinks and an audible PCV Signal is deliv ered at a faster rate The audible PCV signal can be canceled by the Pentax Function No 1 When using the flash confirm that it is fully charged before the Self Timer starts To cancel the Self Timer operation after it has been activated before the shot is take
35. 10 SFX SF n and SF7 SF10 and SFX SF1 e Magnifier Fs A viewfinder accessory for magnifying the central area of the viewfinder e AF500FTZ A TTL Auto Zoom flash with a built in AF spotbeam and large guide number 50 in meters It features slave sync flash function multiple flash burst contrast syne flash leading trailing curtain sync flash mode e AF330FTZ A TTL Auto Zoom flash with a built in AF spotbeam and guide number 33 in meters it features contrast control sync leading trailing curtain sync flash mode e Hot Shoe Adapter F and Extension Cord F5P An adapter and cord which allow the 240FT AF330FTZ AF400FTZ and AF500FTZ to be used off the camera while maintaining full electronic coupling to the camera e AF Adapter 1 7X An adapter for autofocus photography using KA or K mount lenses with a maximum aperture of f 2 8 or larger e Macro flash AF140C A TTL macro flash unit with the guide number 14 in meters Grip Strap For A special hand grip for holding a camera firmly and se curely Refconverter A Right angle finder which attaches to the grooves on both sides of the viewfinder The viewfinder magnifi cation is able to switch from 1X to 2X e Filters Skylight Cloudy UV Y2 O2 R2 and Circular Polarizing Filter are available Each filter provides in sizes of 49mm 52mm 58mm 67mm and 77mm 111 NOILVH3d0 GSONVAGY ill 14 2 NOILV83d0 ATINVAOV iil Focusing Screens FF 60 Matte fie
36. FI 2 with Matte field Power zoom Zoom clip Image size tracking dra rr o AAA CAES AAA arras o ee A ee ee a a Sang a Sioa Auto zoom effect Hyper Programmed AE Programmed AE Aperture Priority AE Shutter Priority AE Hyper Manual TTL Auto Flash Multi 8 segment metering Approx f stop indication Notes 1 Lenses with a maximum aperture of 2 8 or larger See AF Adapter instruction manual 2 Manual focusing using the focus indicator FI in the viewfinder 3 Lenses with a maximum aperture of f 5 6 or larger 4 Pentax FA zoom lenses only 5 Exception of Pentax F Soft 85mm_ f2 8 6 Lenses without lens information contacts the aperture cannot be set with Ay direct dial 7 For lenses made earlier than Pentax M lenses without lens information contacts center weighted metering or spot metering is used instead of the multi 8 segment metering pattern However when the main switch is set to the USER position only the center weighted metering system can be used MED HOW TO USE THIS OPERATING MANUAL This manual is organized into the following sections allowing you to optimize the use of the camera I BASIC OPERATION PREPARATION ll BASIC OPERATION SHOOTING lit ADVANCED OPERATIONS IV SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHOTOGRAPHY V OTHER e If you want to begin taking pictures with this new camera as soon as possible read sections and Il BASIC OPERATION PREPARATIO
37. FUNCTION After the flash is charged the camera automati cally selects the flash sync speed Automatic aperture setting in the Hyper Programmed AE Programmed AE or Shutter Priority AE mode 7 eae a a e Flash confirmation signal in the viewfinder 7 TTL auto flash O O Slow speed sync in Hyper Manual or Shutter Priority AE mode _ AF spotbeam Contrast control flash mode note 3 TYPE A Built in flash TYPE B AF330FTZ AF500FTZ note 4 TYPE C AF400FTZ AF240FT TYPE D AF400T AF280T AF200T AFO8OC AF140C AF200SA TYPE E AF200S AF160 AF140 Notes 1 Only the AF200SA flash does not operate 2 The shutter speed is 1 125 sec or slower 3 The shutter speed is 1 60 sec or slower 4 Multi burst and slave synch flash with AF500FTZ are possible Trailing shutter curtain flash syne note 2 a Es AE BEE e I s When using a Type D flash except AF200SA in the MS Manual Synch or M Manual mode or a Type E flash set the aperture according to the calculator chart on the back of the flash unit If the camera is set in the Hyper Programmed AE mode the Programmed AE mode with the USER SET position or the Shutter Priority AE mode the Type D flash cannot be used as the aperture setting changes Caution Use of non Pentax flash units may damage the camera For the best results use the Pentax dedicated flash
38. GLE or SERVO For basic shooting set the mode switch to SINGLE mode About Focus Modes Switch SINGLE When you depress the shutter release button the lens automatically focuses As soon as the subject IS in focus the shutter is released For normal use se lect this position The shutter cannot be released if the subject is out of focus e SERVO If the shutter release button is held at the halfway position the lens focuses continuously to follow the subject The predictive autofocus function is effec tive in this mode e MANUAL You can focus on a subject manually Select this po sition when the subject is difficult to focus See page 37 ONLLOOHS NOILVH3dO DISVA ONILOOHS NOILVUIdO DISVE Il Aim the AF frame 7 in the center of the view finder toward the subject When the shutter release button is depressed half way down the lens automatically focuses If your composition does not allow the AF frame to be aimed on the subject use the focus lock technique to focus on the subject See page 30 When the subject is in focus the green indicator in the viewfinder lights up with the audible PCV signal The audible PCV signal can be turned off by the Pentax function No 1 See page 100 5 AUTOFOCUSING During an autofocus operation the focusing ring should not be obstructed with your fingers hands or any other object If _ blinks continuously it indicates
39. LENS to the camera body the camera shift lock screw of the lens may hit the camera body To avoid this change the position of the fixing screw NOILVH3d0 OJINVAQV Ih NOILVHIdO GJONVAGY ill The soft case is available as an option and consists of a front cover and a back cover 1 Open the front cover and place the camera body in the back cover 2 Fasten the back cover to the camera body by tighten ing the fitting screw in the tripod socket Applicable F FA lens 50mm f 1 4 Zoom 35 70mm etc Zoom 28 80mm Zoom 35 1 O5mm Zoom M 35 80mm etc L Macro 100mm Zoom 28 105mm Zoom 70 200mm Zoom 28 70mm etc E 19 EFFECT OF APERTURE AND SHUTTER SPEED A correct exposure is established by a combination of shutter speed and aperture setting according to the subject brightness Actually there are many correct combinations of shutter speed and aperture for a par ticular subject brightness Different shutter speed and aperture settings produce different effects Effect of Shutter Speed The shutter speed determines the film exposure time or the amount of light striking the film as the shutter stays open for its designated time If the subject is moving its image will be blurred at a slow speed In contrast choosing a high shutter speed allows a frozen image to be taken of a moving subject A high shutter speed also prevents camera shakes It is possible to enhance the motion of a wave or
40. LENS MOUNTS Lens Mount and Camera Body Compatibility Chart er T A Kar2 mount _ Pentax FA lens 2 1p PZ 1 Z 1 PZ 1 SS E oe ee 8 2 10 PZ 10 Z 20 PZ 20 oo B Kax mount _Pentax Flens SEX SF1nSF7 SF10 SFX SF 1 C K mount Pentax A lens Super A Super Program D K mount Pentax M lens LX K1000 and Pentax lens m E Screw mount m SMC TAKUMAR lens e ANE ESIISP aa te st A through D basically K mount bayonet lenses A and B autofocus lenses C through E non AF manual focus lenses E Can be fitted to this camera with the optional Pentax Mount Adapter K A through C Have A auto position on the lens aperture ring Pentax FA lenses incorporate new contacts to ex change information between the camera and lens for power zoom Pentax FA lenses operate on existing K mount cameras Pentax FA lenses incorporate new con K Mount Lens Compatibility Chart tacts as follows Se Kare mount lens e Power supply contacts e AF coupler e Power supply contacts Kar mount lens i e Lens information contacts i ai al iaa AF coupler K mount lens ns intorma H z contacti e Lens information Lens information contacts contacts CAMERA FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH VARIOUS LENSES Function Lens Mount type Autofocus Lens only Lens with AF Adapter 1 7X Manual focus with
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42. N and BASIC OPERATION SHOOTING These sections introduce only the basic functions of this camera details can be found in the following sections e Be sure to read BATTERY PRECAUTIONS page 119 TAKING CARE OF YOUR CAMERA and WARRANTY POLICY page 128 before using your camera ee 1 ATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP BASIC OPERATIO N Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated NOILVHVdadd NOILYH3dO OISV8 PREPARATION There is a pocket on the strap so you can store the finder cap release socket cover hotshoe cover or any other small accessory as illustrated NOILVUVdadd NOILVH3Sd0 DISVA Open the battery chamber cover by Sliding the re lease lever in the direction of the arrow Insert the battery making sure the plus minus markings match the markings on the battery chamber cover To close the battery chamber cover slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow while holding down the battery chamber cover 2 INSTALLING THE BATTERY Use one 6V lithium battery 2CR5 or equivalent A Set the main switch to USER or ON and check that the LCD panel shows the information as shown above The LCD display as shown above may be different If a lens is attached Low Battery Warning When the battery is nearly exhausted the battery sym bol lt appears on the LCD panel to warn you Replace the battery as soon
43. N ABRO Y MER OS euspeugepupsaanasd NOILVHadO GADNVAGV 10 EXTENDED POWER ZOOM FUNCTIONS NOILVY3d0 GJONVAGY With a Pentax FA Zoom lens the following Auto Zoom Functions are made possible 1 Zoom Clip Mode 2 Image Size Tracking Mode 3 Auto Zoom Effect Mode Preparing for using the Auto Zoom Function 1 Push the power zoom ring in the direction of the arrow until the words POWER ZOOM appear be neath the zoom ring as shown in the illustration 2 Set the lens auto zoom switch to A For some lenses set the auto zoom switch to AZ Now you are ready to use the Auto Zoom functions For details of the available functions see the subse quent pages D Zoom Clip Mode With the zoom clip mode you can preset a focal length for the desired picture area and you can recall that pre set focal length instantly with a single touch of the zoom set button on the lens The zoom clip mode is use tul for action photography such as sports and snap shots 1 While holding down the auto zoom switch on the lens barrel toward AS turn the Tv direct dial until ES blinks on the LCD panel 2 While looking through the viewfinder turn the zoom ring to set the desired focal length x When the lens is power zoomed the focus is also ad justed automatically No indication and no audible PCV signal will operate The autofocusing with power zoom function can be canceled by the P
44. See page 51 You can set the shutter speed only within the avail able aperture range Using the Pentax function you can cancel the shutter speed shift See page 101 If the proper aperture setting cannot be automati cally selected because it is out of the available aper ture range the shutter speed automatically changes The _ mark on the LCD panel and the bar un derneath the shutter speed indication in the view finder blink You can cancel the shutter speed shift by using the Pentax function No 5 See page 101 Depressing the IF j button will return you to the Hyper Programmed AE mode At this time the audi ble PCV signal is heard The audible PCV signal can be canceled by the Pentax function No 1 Exposure Warning If the subject is too bright or dark the shutter speed and aperture setting in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel blink Use an ND neutral density filter if the subject is too bright Use a flash if the subject is too dark Changing the Aperture Turning the Ay direct dial while in the Hyper Programmed AE mode will select the Aperture Priority AE mode directly See page 53 You can set the aperture only within the available shutter speed range Using the Pentax function you can cancel the aperture shift See page 101 If the shutter speed cannot be selected automatically because it is out of the available shutter speed range the aperture changes automatically onthe
45. Spot meter Ing area and press the Memory lock button ML y eee A A I q 4 SELECTING AN EXPOSURE MODE Set the main switch to ON full feature position With the lens aperture ring set at A position Two exposure modes can be selected as shown below H in accordance with the rotation of the TV direct dial yper Programmed AE while holding down the mode set button For details of TE each exposure mode see page 100 If the Pentax function No 2 selection 1 all exposure modes can be set is selected six exposure modes T can be set as shown in the illustration to the right Shutter Priority AE Upon delivery from the factory the selection of all r Priortty Pentax function are set to zero 0 Only the Hyper Programmed AE mode and the Hyper Manual Mode can be set Aperture Priority AE 250 1 250 second Hyper Programmed AE NOILVHadO AJINVAQV NULLVE3dO QIONVAGV With the lens aperture ring set at other than LA posi tion Two exposure modes can be selected as shown below Similar manner to when the lens aperture ring set the at _A_ position If the Pentax Function No 2 selection 1 is set four exposure modes can be selected as shown in the il lustration to the right Upon delivery from the fac tory the selection of all Pentax functions are set to zero 0 Only the Aperture Priority AE and the Hyper Manual modes can be selected To the left To the right E ey a To th
46. a waterfall by blurring the move ment using a slow shutter speed NOILYH3dO GAONVAGY Slow shutter speed NOILWH3d0 AJINVAQV lif Open aperture Effect of Aperture The aperture increases or reduces the amount of re flected light from an object which passes through the lens controlling how much light strikes the film If the aperture is opened up to increase the amount of light objects in front of and behind an in focus subject will not be focused That is the range of focus depth of field becomes small If the aperture is closed down to reduce the amount of light the depth of field increases For instance if you shoot a person against a landscape with the aperture open the landscape in front of and be hind the person will be blurred making the person ap pear to rise out of the landscape By contrast closing down the aperture increases the in focus range 20 DEPTH OF FIELD Depth of field refers to the range around the optimum focusing point of the subject in which the elements at different distances are in focus The depth of field in creases as the aperture is closed down the focal length of the lens becomes shorter or the subject Is positioned farther away With Zoom 28 105mm at 28mm lt Camera to subject distance m The Range Allowed for Focusing The in focus range varies depending on the aperture in use Zoom lenses do not have a depth of field scale for mechanical consideratio
47. as possible x When the low battery warning lt starts blink ing the shutter cannot be released and all indications in the viewfinder disappear When the battery is replaced all camera settings ex cept the exposure counter Pentax function settings the User set function and film speed ISO return to initial settings NOILWHWdaud NOILYY3dO DISVA NOILVYVd3ed NOILVHAdO DISVE 1 Remove the body mount cap and the rear lens cap as shown in the illustration 3 MOUNTING THE LENS Align the red dots on the camera and lens mount at tach the lens to the camera body and turn it fully to the right until you hear a click The body mount cap is designed to protect the cam era against scratches and dust at the factory For Storage the optional accessory Body Mount Cap K is available Prevent unexpected operation of the FA zoom lens while you are mounting it ensure that the main switch ts at OFF 3 To remove the front lens cap squeeze the tabs on both sides in the direction of the arrows We assume no responsibility nor liability for dam ages resulting from the use of lenses made by other manufactures The camera body and lens mount incorporate lens in formation contacts and an AF coupler Dirt dust or corrosion may often cause damage to the electrical system Clean the contacts with a soft dry cloth How to remove To remove the lens turn it to the left while depressing the
48. blinks on the LCD panel to indicates that the camera is ready to take the second picture at any time If your finger lifts up from the shutter release button Y blinks for about 20 seconds and then stays on to indicate that the camera is ready to take an other shot in the auto braketing mode When the auto bracketing is combined with the self timer mode the first picture is taken at the correct exposure the second is underexposure and the third is overexposure automatically When the auto bracketing range is set very narrow it will have no effect when using negative film espe cially in negative color auto development In the auto bracketing mode the camera automati cally measures the exposure for each shot The focus is locked at the first picture and are re mains until three pictures are taken Auto bracketing exposure with flash When the auto bracketing mode is selected with the built in flash or a Pentax dedicated flash is in use the auto bracketing mode is possible by varying the amount as the discharged flash light This function is useful when the different exposures are required on the main subject with the same exposure level as the back ground Before taking pictures confirm that the flash ts fully charged This auto brackenting mode works properly depend ing on the distance to the subject or the aperture set ting If the distance to the subject is relatively too far the flash is discharged
49. camera being subjected to any of the conditions warned about in this precautions section or any other precaution or warning throughout this instruction manual are not covered under the terms of the warranty and changes may be assessed LCD Liquid crystal display Backup Circuit Even if the battery is removed before the film reaches its end the exposure number and film speed stay in memory LCD Liquid crystal display Display x When the LCD is exposed to high temperatures over about 60 C it may blacken but when the tempera ture normalizes it may return to normal SHSHLO iili What appears troublesome may be easily remedied Here are some problems that may occur and SUJHLO LCD panel _ The camera does not focus 3 TROUBLESHOOTING Before contacting a Pentax service center check the following items See To Causes The shutter does not release The main 1 switch is OFF OOOO The low N battery warning E The bi battery is improperly installed installed Indicators do not appear on the The e main switch iS not snot TON _ er ee No ba battery has been installed l Symptoms The battery is is improperly y installed The battery is dead The e subject is too close The focus mode switch is se set MANUAL The Subject is difficult to autofocus less The h built in flash does not The battery IS is dead _ charge
50. cannot be used while the exposure is being made Selection O Power zoom ring disabled 1 Power zoom ring enable during exposure Note When the selection is set to 1 set the auto zoom switch to P if the power zoom is operated during the expo Pei For some lenses set the auto zoom switch to PZ NOILVH3d0 GADNVAGV iil 15 SETTING THE FILM SPEED ISO MANUALLY 2 NOILYY3dO OJINVAQDV iil This camera automatically reads the film speed from a loaded film s DX code However the film speed setting can be changed If you use a non DX coding film set the film speed manually How to change the film speed 1 2 Set the mode dial to ISO While holding the mode set button turn the T direct dial until desired film speed appears on the LCD panel To display the current film speed ISO depress the mode set button after setting the mode dial to ISO If the film speed read by the DX coded film cartridge and the manually set film speed is different ISO appears on the LCD panel If a non DX coded film is used the previously set film speed is used The automatic film speed reading function can be canceled with the Pentax function No B _ A KA T 16 USING A PENTAX DEDICATED EXTERNAL FLASH If the built in flash is not powerful enough a Pentax dedicated externa flash should be used Using the TTL Auto Flash 1 2 O Remove the hot shoe cover and attach a Pe
51. charged at the same time the Pentax dedicated flash automatically switches to the trailing shutter curtain sync flash If a dedicated flash which is not equipped with the trailing curtain sync mode is discharged together _ with the built in flash with the trailing shutter curtain sync flash mode both flash units discharge in the leading curtain sync flash mode To cancel the trailing curtain sync flash mode the same procedure is required as when it was set to re move gt from the LCD panel The fastest flash sync shutter speed is 1 125 sec when the built in flash is in use with the trailing curtain sync flash mode NOILVH3d0 GJONVAQGYV NOI1V83dO GIONVAGY Il With Daylight Sync Daylight Synchro Shooting When shooting in the backlit situation or the subject is cast in the shadow discharging the flash will expose the subject without any shadow In the Hyper Programmed AE Programmed AE the main switch is set at USER Shutter Priority AE mode Aperture Priority AE mode the shutter speed or aperture changes according to the ambient brightness making Daylight Sync flash photography easy which would otherwise require complicated exposure control Slow Speed Sync Shooting It is possible to photograph subjects and background in balanced away by using the flash to properly expose the foreground subject and a slow shutter speed to expose the low light background The Slow speed sync flash operation works i
52. d by taking a photo in a brighter light condition or by shooting with a wider angle lens at a closer distance when using a zoom lens or by employing the red eye reduction flash feature When using a Pentax dedicated flash unit off the cam era it may also help to position the flash as far away from the camera as possible Trailing Shutter Curtain Sync Flash with the Built In Flash In the trailing shutter curtain sync flash the flash dis charges the instant the second curtain begins its travel In normal electronic flash photography the flash dis charges at the instant the first curtain completes it travel This mode will freeze the subject with a blur ap pearing before the subject under a slow shutter condi tion How to Set Set the mode dial tothe While holding down the mode set button turn the Ty direct dial until the gt appears The trailing shutter curtain flash function does not work when the camera s Main Switch is set at the USER position However by selecting the USER SET FUNCTION in the USER position it can be used When only dedicated flash is in use the leading shutter curtain sync flash mode does not operates even if gt is displayed on the LCD panel When combining the Built in flash camera side along with the trailing shutter curtain sync flash mode with the a Pentax dedicated flash unit with the leading curtain synch flash mode normal mode when both flashes are dis
53. e NILOOHS NOILVH3dO SISVE DNILOOHS NOILVH3d0 DISVA J Using the Power Zoom Function Only Pentax FA zoom lenses offer the power zoom function Pentax FA zoom lenses have an auto zoom switch Set this switch to _P_ For some lenses set the auto zoom switch to PZ Push the power zoom ring forward until the words PPOWER ZOOM appear beneath the power zoom ring Turning the power zoom ring to the right brings the subject closer telephoto and turning it to the left makes the subject appear smaller wide angle To stop zooming release the power zooming ring Three zooming speeds are available Turning the power zoom ring fully to the right or left zooms the lens quickly Turning it slightly gives you slow opera tion At an intermediate position the lens zooms at medium speed Zooming the lens with the power zoom function automatically focuses the lens on the subject This function can be canceled with the Pentax Function No 13 However for final focusing depress the shutter release button halfway down to focus the subject When the main switch is turned off while a Pentax FA zoom lens is in use the lens automatically re tracts to its shortest physical length ON Using the manual zoom function When the zoom ring is pulled towards the camera body the zooming mode is switched to manual zooming can be operated manually using the same ring When switched to manual zoomi
54. e when the main switch is set to USER set either the Hyper Manual or 250 mode un derexposure or overexposure indicated by the dots will be displayed on the LCD panel when the meter ing switch is activated NO LVHIdO AJINVAQGV iil 3 To set the auto bracketing range turn the Ay dial while holding down the mode set button Auto bracketing is possible in the range from 4 EV to 4 EV in 0 3EV step Using the Pentax function you can change from 0 3EV to O 5EV step See page 100 Moving one dot on the bar graph indicates 0 3EV step When 0 5 EV step is set moving one dot indi cates O 5EV step When the auto bracketing is set beyond the range from 2EV to 2EV 3EV to 3EV if EV step is set 0 5EV andl J onthe LCD panel blink or in the viewfinder When the shutter release button is depressed fully down the camera automatically takes three pictures according to the memorized auto bracketing value The first picture is taken at the exposure level the LCD indicates the second is underexposed and the third is overexposed When the exposure mode is set to the Hyper Manual with the lens aperture ring set at the A position the aperture and the shutter speed are changed accord ing to the Pentax function No 6 The selected auto bracketing range remains until you remove the battery When the shutter release button is depressed half way down after the first picture is taken
55. e left To the right 250 17280 seconds i a Ms tate a o a e Turn the lens aperture ring from A auto to a manual f stop setting in the following cases e When checking the depth of field using the preview button When using accessories such as the Extension Tube Set which do not allow the automatic diaphragm con trol for exposure When using old type flash unit which does not allow the use of the A_ position of the lens aperture ring 1 Using the Hyper Programmed AE Mode This mode is basically a Programmed AE mode which can switch to the Shutter Priority AE mode or Aperture Priority AE mode with a single action Turn the aperture ring to A auto position 1 2 Set the main switch to ON Set the mode dial to MODE While holding down the Mode set button turn the Ty direct dial until HyP appears on the LCD panel When the shutter release button is halfway de pressed the shutter speed and aperture setting will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel You can changed the program line from the Normal program to the High speed shutter priority Depth of field priority or MTF Modulation Transfer Function program For more details see page 96 NOILWH3d0 GJONVAGV 46 NOILV83dO AJINVAQV ill Changing the Shutter Speed Turning the Ty direct dial while in the Hyper Programmed AE mode will select the Shutter Priority AE mode directly
56. e of flash Depress the flash pop up button to activated the built in flash The built in flash starts charging automatically When it is fully charged Jj appears on the LCD panel In addition F lights up in the viewfinder when the shutter release button is depressed half way down 3 Depress the shutter release button fully to take a flash photograph The shutter speed changes in the range of 1 250 sec to a slower speed which does not cause camera shake The slowest shutter speed depends on the focal length of the lens fitted to the camera FA and F lenses only When a lens made before the Pentax A series is used the camera uses the shutter speed of 1 60 sec After taking a flash photograph retract the built in flash into the camera body by pushing it in the arrow direction as shown in the illustration NOILVH3d0 GAODNVAGYV iil NOILVyY3dO AJINVADV When the focus mode switch is set to SERVO the flash does not charge while the shutter release but ton is depressed halfway down The shutter cannot be released while the flash charges Ustng the Pentax function No 10 you can cancel the shutter release while the flash is being charged Shutter Priority AE Mode Using the flash at the shutter speed of 1 250 second to freeze images of fast moving subjects or slower slow shutter sync In the Shutter Priority AE mode the aperture setting automatically changes according to the ambient
57. e pictures are taken consecutively with the focus locked at the first picture Shooting in the Servo Autofocus Mode Focus Mode Switch at SERVO The shutter can be released whether or not your sub ject ts in focus If the shutter release button is held in the halfway position the camera continuously fo cuses on anything within the AF frame f C J The Servo Autofocus mode allows sharp pictures to be taken of moving subjects because of the predic tive autofocus function The focus lock function is not active ONILOOHS NOILWH3d0 DISVA il ONILOOHS NOILVH3dO DISVA il Focus Lock Function The camera focuses with the AF frame in the center of the viewfinder When the main subject is off the AF frame use the focus lock technique to bring the main subject into focus 1 When the composition does not allow the AF frame J inthe center of the viewfinder to be placed over the most important subject in the picture the camera will focus on the background as shown in the illustration To prevent this aim the AF frame towards the sub ject and keep depressing the shutter button halfway down The in focus indicator remains on indicating that the focus is temporarily locked While maintaining pressure on the shutter release button halfway down reaim the camera or recom pose the picture then depress the shutter release button all the way to release the shutter The focus lock does not act when
58. ed halfway down In the Shutter Priority AE and Hyper Manual Mode the flash recommended indicator appears only when a subject is shot in a backlit situation ONILOOHS NOILVHadO DISVS ONILOOHS NOILYHJdO DISVA 1 Push the flash pop up button to activate the flash 2 The flash unit starts charging automatically When it is fully charged 3 the flash sync speed and the aperture appear in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel 3 Depress the shutter release button fully and the flash unit discharges After using the flash retract the built in flash by pressing it down into the camera body With ISO 100 film Maximum Lens Effective Range Aperture About 1 5m 3 2 16 5ft About 0 8 4m 2 29 13 1ft About 0 7 3m 2 29 9 8ft About 0 7 2 5m 2 29 8 2ft f 14 28 73 5 47 f 5 6 Effective Range for Programmed TTL Auto Flash at SO 100 The effective range of the flash depends on the maxi mum aperture of the lens in use A lens with a maximum aperture of f 1 4 is marked as 1 1 4 on its barrel In the Hyper Programmed AE or Programmed AE mode when the main switch is set USER position the built in flash functions as a programmed TTL auto flash The minimum distance for the Programmed TTL flash is always approx 0 7m even a lens with a maxi mum aperture of f4 5 or smaller is in use When a subject is shot at a distance closer than 0 7m correct e
59. ens finishes zooming The image size stored in memory is not cleared even if the camera s main switch is set to OFF If the lens is removed or replaced while the camera s main switch is set at ON or USER the stored image size will be cleared from memory To prevent this set the camera s main switch to OFF before removing the lens Setting the lens focal length to the middle of its range for the desired image size will provide the most versatility For instance set the 28 80mm lens to around 50mm When the battery is removed keep in mind that a preset image size is cleared Shooting the fast moving subject the image size may not come out the same if the camera to subject distance is too close or far the preset image size may not be obtained as this mode works effectively only within the constraints of the focal length range In addition since the preset image size works only on the lens currently in use the preset image size may not be obtained if the lens is replaced with another NOILVH3dO AJINVAOQV ill NOILYHJdO OJINVAQV I 3 Zoom Effect Mode In the zoom effect mode the lens zooms automatically from wide angle to telephoto during an exposure creat ing a special effect in which the subject diffuses radially outward Using the Pentax function No 14 you can reverse the zooming direction _POWER ZOOM 8 8 6 3 _ 2B While holding the auto zoom switch toward AS turn the Ty direc
60. entax Function No 13 NOILVHad0 GAONVAGY NOILVYJdO OIDNVAOV iil Q3 Depress the lens zoom set button ES blinking to indicate that the desired focal length has been entered stops The entry of another focal length clears a previous focal length The focal length stored in memory is not cleared even if the main switch is set to the OFF position However when the battery is removed or replaced the stored focal length is cleared Depress the Zoom Set Button to recall the focal length from the memory Then depress the shutter release button fully to take a picture When the Zoom Set Button is depressed the lens fo cuses automatically However no O _ indicator nor no PCV signal will function for focus confirma tion To cancel the zoom clip mode return the Auto Zoom Switch to P Some lenses set the auto zoom switch to PZ If the lens is removed or changed while the camera s main switch is set at the ON or USER position the stored focal length will be cleared from memory To prevent this set the camera s main switch to OFF before removing the lens Image Size Tracking Mode When you set up a composition through the viewfinder and store the image size magnification value in the camera the lens automatically zooms to maintain this image size magnification value regardless of the dis tance to the subject For instance you can shoot a child moving towards you or away from you wi
61. ery performance may be temporarily hindered in low temperatures but will recover in normal tempera tures ee 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 mm 1 PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY e Keep a spare battery on hand for replacement conven ence when shooting outdoors or while traveling When the camera is in a bag ensure the main switch is off otherwise battery power may be wasted if the shutter release button is accidentally pushed e If the built in flash is used continuously the battery may become warm but it does not mean that the bat tery is faulty it is one of the battery s characteristics B a 24 exposure film rolls About 80 rolls ttery Life using General existing light photography Flash photography using flash 50 of the time Flash photography using flash 100 of the time About 25 rolls About 14 rolls About 6 hours The 2CR5 battery was used under Pentax testing condi tions Actual battery life 7 performance may vary drasti cally depending on usage as temperature and freshness of the battery SYSHLO illl Bulb exposure time 2 PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR CAMERA suso Ill Your Pentax camera is a high precision mechanism Handle it with care Precaution when taking pictures e Do not use the camera in a place where the camera may come in contact with rain or water because the camera is not weatherresistance Should the camera get wet from rain or splashing water wipe it off imme
62. f these units feature built in infrared spotbeam to assist the autofocus system in dim light and low contrast conditions In the Hyper Programmed AE Programmed AE when the main switch is set to USER Shutter Priority AE or Aperture Priority AE TTL auto flash control system will be set automatically e When the flash is charged and left unused for about 3 minutes the power automatically switches off to save battery power Depressing the shutter releaase button halfway down will restart charging of the flash unit NOILYY3dO GSDNVAGY NOILYHY3dO OTJINVAOV iil AF200T AF280T and AF400T e lfthe TTL auto mode is selected these flash units can be used for daylight sync shooting because the shut ter speed s adjusted 1 250 to 1 60 sec accord ing to the ambient brightness e When using the Three Level Auto red green and yel low settings mode the aperture value is adjusted as shown in the table and the shutter speed also varies within the shutter speed range of 1 250 to 1 60 sec hd _ AFA00T Red E 2 Ag f 4 f 8 f 11 with ISO 100 Green Yellow Notes on Pentax Dedicated Flash Units When the built in flash is used in combination with a Pentax dedicated flash unit the dedicated flash unit has a priority function control over the built in flash Ensure that the flash units are fully charged before releasing the shutter However if the built in flash with the trailing shutter curtain sync flas
63. fully to obtain the correct ex posure for the first picture but overexposure cannot be made for the 2nd picture because the flash capac ity may be used up Auto Bracketing Mode combined with the Exposure Compensation Function You can combine the auto bracketing mode with expo sure compensation function See page 61 to compen sate only in the overexposure or the under exposure direction Example Bracketing in the overexposure direction 1 Select the auto bracketing mode and set the expo sure compensation step at O 3EV 2 While depressing the exposure compensation button on the camera back turn the Ty direct dial to shift the overall exposure range by 0 3EV in the overexposure direction 3 At this setting the first picture is overexposed by 0 3EV the second picture is exposed the correct ex posure and the third frame is overexposed by 0 6EV NOILVH3d0 GAONVAQGV iil 8 USER SET FUNCTION IN THE USER POSITION NO I1Vy3dO OJINVAOY II USER SET FUNCTION is a useful function that allows you to select the desired functions For details see page 75 and memorize them You can obtain the memorized functions just set the main switch to USER The initial setting of the USER position allows only the functions listed on page 21 can be used But by using USER SET function more functions can be used as listed on page 75 How to memorize the desired functions 1 Move the main switch to ON 2
64. g measures light in only the small area in the center of the viewfinder When shooting using the spot metering mode place the part of the subject you wish to measure in the center of the viewfinder However if the brightness difference between the spot area and the surrounding spot area is too great the ex posure should be determined in consideration of the overall brightness Otherwise the picture will come out improperly exposed SETH f SEY Ho HN 2333 ERA C DAA QA cS CR SLD CPSC OSES 57S oS LIZ Cr YR YY SRY NIE SA RN NOE NAS oa cae About Center Weighted Metering In the center weighted metering mode the camera does not automatically compensate the measuring light such as a backlit situation as when the multi 8 segment me tering mode is in use The metering pattern in the illustration above the higher part of the pattern in the center of the view finder indicates more sensitive than the lower part NOILVY2dO GAONVAGV ii AS soon as the memory lock button ML is pressed depress the ML button The audible PCY Signals can be heard when the mem ory lock button ML is depressed This function can be canceled by the Pentax function No 1 During memory lock operation x js displayed in the viewfinder To cancel memory lock depress the memory lock button ML again while the memory is locked Position the area to be measured fully tn the
65. h mode and the dedicated flash unit with the trailing shutter curtain sync flash mode are combined both flash units operate in the trailing shutter curtatn sync flash mode Contrast Control Flash Photography Using the AF330FTZ or AF500FTZ in combination with the built in flash allows twin flash photography contrast control flash photography This is based on the difference between the amount of light discharged from two units The AF330FTZ or AF500FTZ gives out twice as much as the built in flash unit 1 Put the AF500FTZ or AF330FTZ in the contrast con trol sync tlash mode 2 Ensure that both flash units are fully charged and then shoot e When the AF500FTZ or AF330FTZ is used off the camera the effect of contrast control is increased Use an optional Hot Shoe Adapter F two sets with the AF330FTZ and Extension Cord F 5P to connect the dedicated flash unit to the camera Do not com bine an accessory with a different number of contacts such as a malfunction may occur e In the contrast control sync flash mode the camera operates tn a similar manner to as when the leading curtain sync flash mode is selected except that the camera uses 1 60 sec of top flash speed 17 ACCESSORIES OPTION A number of dedicated accessories are available for this camera For details please see our brochures e Cable Switch F A shutter release cord designed for use with the 2 1 Y PZ 1 Z iep PZ 1e Z 20 PZ 20 Z 10 PZ
66. he shutter speed Ty is fixed and the aperture value Ay is shifted to obtain the correct exposure 3 Both shutter speed and aperture setting are not shifted IF button is disregarded Note when the lens aperture ring is set to other than A when the IF button is depressed the shutter speed is always shifted However when the selection 3 is se lected the shutter speed does not shift even if the IF button is depressed NOILYYJdO OJINVAOV ill NOILVY3d0 G3IONVAGY ilj Pentax Function No 7 Selecting the shift of the shutter speed T and the aperture value Av in the Hyper Manual or 250 1250 sec when the IF button is depressed with the built in flash is in use Details When the built in flash or a Pentax dedicated TTL flash is in use with the Hyper Manual or 250 exposure mode depress the IF button after the flash is charged to ob tain the correct exposure shifting the shutter speed and the aperture setting in accordance with the pro grammed line or for obtaining the correct exposure for the background Selection O The shutter speed and the aperture shift to obtain the correct exposure for background t The shutter speed and the aperture setting shift ac cording to the flash programmed line Pentax function No 8 Selecting the method of film speed setting Details To choose whether the film speed ISO is set auto matically according to the DX coding or manually set by user Selection
67. ide of the film cartridge Selection O The film is rewound completely into the film car tridge 1 The film leader is left outside of the film cartridge Pentax Function No 12 Selecting the film rewind mode Details Chooses whether the film rewinds automatically or manually when it reaches the end of the roll Selection O Automatic start of rewinding 1 Manual start of rewinding Note If manual rewinding _1 is selected the exposure count and film transport mark blink when the end of the film reached Manually rewind the film according to the di rection for Rewinding the film in Mid Roll See page 20 Pentax Function No 13 Selecting autofocusing when the power zoom is used Details Chooses whether the lens automatically zooms when the power zoom operates Selection O The lens focuses when power zoom operates 1 The lens does not focus when power zoom oper ates Pentax Function No 14 Selecting the zoom direction in the zoom effect mode Details l Chooses whether the lens automatically zoom from wide angle to telephoto or vice versa Selection O The lens zooms from wide angle to telephoto 1 The lens zooms from telephoto to wide angle Pentax Function No 15 Selecting power zoom operation Details Chooses whether the power zoom ring can be used dur ing an exposure while the shutter is opened after de pressing the shutter release button fully down or the power zoom
68. ion step Details Selecting an exposure compensation step of 0 3 or O 5EV Selection O O3EV 1 O5EV Pentax Function No 4 Selecting the shutter speed step Details Select a shutter speed step of 1EV or O 5EV Selection O 1EV step 1 0 5EV step Pentax Function No 5 Selecting the type of automatic Ty Av shift in the Hyper Programmed AE mode Details Choose whether the shutter speed Ty and the aper ture setting Av should shift automatically for a cor rect exposure or only a warning should be indicated without Ay and Ty being shifted in this case the correct exposure will not be obtained This occur when the shutter speed or aperture value assigned by the Hyper function exceeds the coupling range in the Hyper Programmed AE mode Selection 0 The shutter speed Ty and aperture setting Av will shift automatically 1 A warning will be issued and the shutter speed Ty and aperture setting Av will not shift automati cally Pentax Function No 6 Selecting the type of Ty Av shift mode when the CIF button is depressed in the Hyper Manual mode Details Select the method used to set the correct exposure with the IF button depressed when the aperture ring is set to A in the Hyper Manual mode 101 Selection O The correct exposure is obtained according to the program line 1 The aperture value Av is fixed and the shutter speed Ty is shifted to obtain the correct exposure T
69. ith the Ay direct dial the shutter speed changes to 1 60 sec automatically As mentioned above after the Memory lock is set the exposure value is unchanged even if the shutter speed or the aperture setting is changed NOILVHIdO G3ONVAGV lif NOILVH3ad0 GSDNVAQV When the Lens Aperture Ring is at a position other than A auto 1 2 Set the aperture ring to the desired position other than A Set the mode dial to MODE While holding down the mode set button turn the Ty direct dial until Hy M appears on the LCD panel When the shutter release button is depressed half way down the shutter speed the approximate aper ture setting and the bar graph are displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel Adjust the aperture value by the Jens aperture ring and the shutter speed by the Ty direct dial Adjust the exposure as when the aperture ring is set to A But if the IF button is depressed only the shutter speed is changed See page 48 When the lens in use other than an F or FA lens the approximate aperture setting does not appear in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel When the shutter is released while the IF button is depressed the shutter speed changes according to the brightness of the subject It can be used in a simi lar manner to as when the Aperture Priority AE mode is set By depressing the preview button you can close the lens down to the aperture you have set allowing you
70. ively instead of making extra Taking a special effect picture by zooming the lens eee 84 prints at a lab me scan dean Uh to ads Taking a horizontally dynamic panoramic picture ss se 76 e _ _ _ _ _ a M _ __ a u A _ A _ _ TABLE OF CONTENTS CE LCD pane indication rete 2 Selecting a drive mode res 62 and Illumination of the LCD panel ceveeeeeeeneeeeereeennntt 2 Using the multi frame consecutive mode vevevennenenu 63 Viewfinder indication rr rr rr rr ee re re 3 Using the multi exposure mode AA 64 Easy to use For beginner errrterteterrtcrorrenenterectctrcrtereteci os 4 Using the 12 second delay self timer mode vrs ttre 66 Camera and lens mount eerrrrrerrerentemnenememormn canas nnnrarnrnenantos 6 Using the 2 second delay self timer mode c e trrrecterrcctstosos 68 Camera functions available with various lenses vvevveeene 7 Using the triple frame self timer mode ererotecetocotercicicicico 69 How to use this operating Manual sors terrestres 8 Using the auto bracketing Mode s rrtrrrrttet trent 71 l BASIC OPERATION PREPARATION voeececes 9 20 Using the auto bracketing mode with flash em tcctcterosss 73 Attaching the camera strap rr rr rr rr errr etree rere ere eee eee eres 9 Using the USER SET FUNCTION retrete 74 Installing the battery roerertsrrreete ttre 10 Taking a panoramic format picture erreroctrccertcotocttttteticitoss 76 Mounting the lens 1 22 stston tence ese or
71. ld with AF frame for general photography o i 5 Ps h de Y eee d FG 60 Matte field with cross hairs Designed to guide picture composi tions EOIR PER FK 60 Matte field with golden section lines Designed for determining the image of a subject in a frame scaled in millimeters FS 60 Matte field with spot me tering circle With circle for spot metering l i i a BE FI 60 Matte field with scales Designed for determining the image size of a subject ina frame scaled in millimeters FM 60 Matte field with pano rama and spot metering frame standard screen With panorama format compensa tion frame and circle for spot me tering se 13 Xx Y FP 60 Matte field with panorama frame With panorama format compensa tion frame 113 Notes on Accessories e The camera mounting base on the Macro Focus Rail IH e Auto Bellows A cannot be used in combination with and copy stand has a leveling protrusion may scratch the double cable release When taking a vertical pho the camera body Do not use these accessories tograph position the camera with the grip facing up ward e When vertically positioning the camera with the tripod mount of the Pentax F 300mm f 4 5ED CIF lens with the grip facing downward the tripod mount may hit the camera body Position the camera with the grip facing upward e When attaching the ADAPTER K FOR 645
72. manship for 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 chemical corrosion operation countrary to operating instruc tions or modification by an unauthorized repair shop The manufacture or its authorized 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 material or workmanship or otherwise and itis expressly agreed that the liability of the manufac turer or its representatives under all guarantees or war ranties whether expressed or implied is strictly limited to the replacement of parts as hereinbefore provided No refunds will be made on repairs performed by non authorized Pentax service facilities Procedure During 12 month Warranty Period Any Pentax which provides defective during the 12 month warranty period should be returned to the dealer from whom you purchased the equipment or to the manufacturer in your country send 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 equip
73. may be cut off in the development proc ess Compose your picture with a margin of safety NOTES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PANORAMIC FORMAT PICTURE When developing the film if you have taken only panoramic format pictures on the entire roll of film tell the clerk at the processing lab to develop the film with only the panoramic format If there are both panoramic and standard format pictures on the film ask the clerk to develop the film with both standard and panoramic format The development of panoramic format pictures is more time consuming and expensive process than that of stan dard pictures Please consult the processing lab for more details Panorama format processing facilities differ depending on the area and requirement Your local film processor or camera dealers will advise you on all options available to you With panoramic format pictures only the middle area of the frame is exposed The number of exposures available in the panoramic format is equivalent to that of the standard photo size Maf e s by i When the panoramic format picture is printed with a standard size format the black cropped areas will appear at the top and bottom of the picture Check to be sure the panorama signal in the viewfinder disappears when you take a standard format pic ture If not the top and bottom of the picture you want to expose will be cut off as shown in diagram below x xX EUR SN mae ZAN AUS fig a Mi T
74. mera If the automatic shift of shutter speed is canceled using a Pentax function No 5 selection 1 any available aperture between the minimum to the maximum can be selected See page 101 Hyper Manual Mode x When using the built in flash in the Hyper Manual mode any combination usage of the aperture and the shutter speed slower than 1 250 sec can be se lected If the Pentax function No 7 selection 1 is set See page 102 a shutter speed changes to slower which can be used as a slow shutter speed flash synco mode Calculating Flash Effective Distance According to the Selected Aperture Maximum flash distance GN Selected aperture Minimum flash distance Maximum flash distance 49 When the distance to the subject is less than 0 7m flash cannot be used If the flash is used within that distance it causes vignetting the picture corners light is distributed unevenly and the picture may be overexposured The value 4 9 used in the formula above was obtained from the buiit in flash Guide Number is referred to as GN Calculating the aperture according to the camera to subject distance If the calculated aperture value is the one other than an f stop on the aperture ring for instance f 3 choose the next smallest aperture ring f2 8 in this case The guide numbers depend upon the film speed used as shown below ISO 200 GN 20 ISO 400 GN 28 ISO 100 GN 14 If an ISO 100 film is used
75. mportant pictures rewind the film when the film reaches the end of the frame Using the Pentax function you can leave the re wound the film leader outside of the film cartridge See page 104 NOILWYVd3ud NOILVHadO DISVS NOILVYVdadd NOILVH3d0 JISVE Rewinding a Roll of Film in Mid Roll 1 Set the mode dial to Q lt _ lf you wish to unload the film before exposmg all the 2 While holding down the mode set button turn the frames use this function A direct dial two clicks in the direction of the arrow This function does not work when the main switch is Before opening the back cover check that a inthe OFF position is blinking II BASIC OPERATION SHOOTING This camera offers an advanced range of automatic ex posure modes and drive modes For easy picture taking set the main switch in the USER position in the User position the camera automatically selects the best combination of aperture and shutter speed setting al lowing you to take pictures simply by depressing the shutter release button Available functions with the USER position are men tioned to the right Any other functions are not avail able However when the USER SET function is selected in the camera s main switch USER position your desired functions can be set See details on page 74 1 USING THE BASIC EXPOSURE MODE Available functions in the user position Exposure mode Programmed AE Aperture ring i
76. n move the main switch to the OFF position The drive mode is auto matically set to the single frame mode 5 Triple Frame Self Timer Mode in the triple frame self timer mode three consecutive pictures are taken about 12 seconds after the shutter release button is depressed This mode allows you to get two additional prints of a group shot or three differ ent pictures of yourself for instance 1 Set the mode dial to DRIVE 2 While holding down the mode set button turn the Ty direct dial until Gy appears on the LCD panel x Start the triple frame self timer mode in a similar manner to 12 second delay self timer The timer re leases the shutter in the following manner e 12 seconds later First frame gt 2 seconds later Second frame 2 seconds later Third frame NOILYYJdO G3SONVAGV NOILV8IdO OIINVAQV il The camera focuses only the first picture and it is locked But the exposure is automatically adjusted at each shutter release After the three pictures are taken the Single Frame Mode _ is set automatically When using the flash the second and the third pic tures are taken 2 second after the flash has charged If the flash takes 16 seconds or more to charge this mode will be canceled To cancel the self timer operation after it has been activated before a picture is taken move the main switch to the OFF position When the main switch is set to the ON_ positio
77. n the single frame mode is selected automatically If you back away from the viewfinder during a Self Timer operation under exposure may result due to light entering the camera through the viewfinder 7 AUTO BRACKETING MODE i ae REA AZ A Y When you take a picture that requires the exposure 1 Set the mode dial to mh gt compensation and may be difficult to obtain the correct 2 While holding down the mode set button turn the 5 exposure use the auto bracketing mode to make three Ty direct dial until the bar graph and UU J appear bracketed exposures with different exposure levels on the LCD panel O This mode can also be used when the exposure mode is m set at the Hyper Manual mode Also when the flash is To cancel the auto bracketing mode while holding gt in use it is possible to use the auto bracketing exposure down the mode set button turn the Ty dial until mode Before you release the shutter confirm that the W disappears from the LCD panel z flash is fully charged When the auto bracketing mode is selected the bar graph and the exposure compensation range are dis The auto bracketing mode does not work when the played on the LCD panel When the shutter release camera s main switch is set at the USER position button is depressed halfway down the bar graph is However the USER SET function will operate displayed in the viewfinder With the exposure mod
78. n the Hyper Manual Mode and the Shutter Priority AE Mode Hyper Manual Mode 1 Depress the flash pop up button to activate the built in flash 2 Set the camera s exposure mode to the Hyper Manual Mode 3 Select an appropriate shutter speed aperture com bination for correct exposure See page 47 4 Take a picture If the Pentax function No 7 selection 1 is set the cor rect exposure for background is obtained by depress ing the IF button See page 102 If the Pentax function No 7 selection O is set and the IF button is depressed the low light background may not be exposed properly because of the shutter speed is slowed down to the speed that does not cause camera shake Shutter Priority AE 1 Set the camera s exposure mode to the Shutter priority AE mode 2 Set the desired shutter speed slower than 1 250 second 3 Depress the flash pop up button to activate the built in flash 4 Take a picture Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent camera shake NOILYY3dO GSAONVACYV NOILV adO AJINVAOV l About the AF Spotbeam The accuracy of the autofocus system is reduced in the dark When the shutter release button is depressed half way down after popping up the flash a red beam AF spotbeam is projected to help the camera accurately focus on any subject within a 1m to 4m range The AF spotbeam can be used when the focus mode switch is set to SINGLE If you do not wish to u
79. nder or e in the viewfinder blinks on the LCD panel x If the subject is too bright or dark and out of the me tering range both shutter speed and aperture value blink on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder Use an ND neutral density filter if the subject is too bright or a flash if it is too dark NOILWHadO GSONVAGY NOI1Vy83dO CIINVAOV ill When the Lens Aperture Ring is set a Position Other than A 1 2 Turn the lens aperture ring to the desired f stop other than A position Set the mode dial to mode While holding down the mode set button turn the Ty direct dial until the M and the 250 appear on the LCD panel When the shutter release button is depressed half way down the Bar Graph and the approximate ap erture setting are displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder When a lens other than an F or FA is in use no ap proximate aperture indication will appear on the LCD panel nor in the viewfinder Moving the dot to the center by the lens aperture ring indicates that the proper exposure will be obtained Turn the lens aperture ring to obtain your desired ex posure value The bar graph indication and the warning the are Same as when the lens aperture ring is set the A po sition See page 59 By depressing the preview button you can close down to the aperture you have set allowing you to check the depth of field in the viewfinder When the exposure is set with the pre
80. nderneath the aperture in the viewfinder indicate that you can change the aperture with the Ay direct dial 4 Set your desired aperture setting with the Ay direct dial When the Lens Aperture Ring is at a position other than A auto 1 Turn the lens aperture ring to a position other than A 2 Set the mode dial to MODE While holding down the mode set button turn the Ty direct dial until M and bu appear on the LCD panel 3 When the shutter release button is depressed half way down the bu is displayed in the viewfinder and the approximate aperture is displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder When other than an F lens or FA lens Is in use no ap proximate aperture will appear By depressing the preview button you can close the lens down to the aperture you have set allowing you to check the depth of field in the viewfinder When using this mode use a steady tripod and at tach the optional Cable Switch F after detaching the Release socket cap Fo NOILVH3ad0 UJINVAQV il NOILVY 3adO GJONVAGY iil 250 second eee 2 Set the mode dial to MODE While holding down 6 Using 250 Shutter Speed 1 This mode can be used when a non dedicated flash unit the mode set button turn the T dial until the M or only specified shutter speed 1 250 sec desired and 250 appear on the LCD panel 3 When the shutter release button is depressed half To set the 250 1
81. ng FA Zoom lenses work in a manner similar to the existing Pentax F lenses 1020900 e LA Pull the power zoom ring toward the camera body until the words POWER ZOOM are hidden _ Turning the power zoom ring to the right makes the subject appear larger telephoto and turning it to the left makes the subject appear smaller wide angle ONLLOOHS NOILVHAadO DISVA il ONILOOHS NOLLVyIdO DISVB Camera held horizontally For best results be sure to hold the camera correctly While taking a picture hold your breath and gently depress the shutter release button Sudden force on the shutter release button will cause camera shake making the picture blurred To reduce camera shake support your body or the camera on a solid object a table tree or the wall of a building for instance When taking a picture at slow shutter speeds of 1 30 second or slower or when using a telephoto lens a tripod and optional Cable switch F are rec ommended 3 HOLDING THE CAMERA Camera held vertically S When using a ultra telephoto lens a tripod that heavier than total weight of the camera and lens is recommended to avoid camera shake 4 SELECTING AN AUTOFOCUS MODE N A TM XW Y gt ZO XD E The focus mode switch has three positions as shown in the illustration For autofocus operation set the focus mode switch to SIN
82. ng the main switch OFF the single frame CO is automatically selected when the main switch is set to the ON position After all the exposures are taken the drive mode is switched to the single frame mode automatically NOILVHad0 AJINVAOV ill NOILLVy3dO QGJONVAGYV Jl 3 Self timer mode The Self Timer mode delays the shutter release and is useful for taking group shots including the photogra pher 1 Set the mode dial to DRIVE 2 While holding d own the mode set button turn the Ty direct dial until appears Focus on the subject first with the AF frame by de pressing the shutter release button halfway down and then depress the shutter release button fully The shutter will be released about 12 seconds later When the Self Timer is in operation the self timer lamp and audible PCV signal are delivered at a faster rate for the last two seconds letting you know when the shutter is released By using the Pentax function No 1 the audible PCV can be canceled To stop the Self timer operation after it has been ac tivated before the shot is taken move the main switch to the OFF position However the self timer mode remains If you back away from the viewfinder during a Self Timer operation underexposure may result due to light entering the camera through the viewfinder Attach the supplied finder cap or use the memory lock function See page 42 in an AE mode NOILVHad
83. ns The Preview Button If the lens aperture ring is set to a other than A posi tion the depth of field preview can be confirmed by de pressing the preview button The aperture you have set will be closed down With the preview button de pressed the exposure will not be set correctly NOILVHadO0 OJDNVAUV iil NOILYYJdO GIJONVAGY iii r 21 INFRARED INDEX When an infrared film and an R2 or 02 filter are used the focal point is different from that of ordinary film exposed in visible light is used The autofocus system cannot compensate for this difference auto matically After focusing on the subject as usual set the focus mode switch to MANUAL and turn the fo cusing ring to the left by the distance indicated on the infrared index As shown in the illustration if 28 is read from the zoom scale adjust the distance scale to 28 on the infrared index red line To set the proper exposure level for infrared pictures refer to the instructions accompanying the film The Programmed AE mode does not give a correct expo sure Use the Meter manual exposure mode e Use one 6V lithium battery 2CR5 type e The misuse of a battery can cause hazards such as leakage overheating explosions etc The battery should be inserted with the and sides facing correctly e Never try to disassemble short or recharge the bat tery Also do not dispose of the battery in fire as it may exploded e Batt
84. ntax dedi cated flash unit Set the flash to TTL Auto mode Ensure the camera is in the Hyper Programmed AE Programmed AE only the camera s mode is set at USER or Aperture Priority AE mode Turn ON the flash _ Ensure that the the flash is fully charged After the flash ready lamp is lit if you depress the shutter re lease button halfway down J lights up in the viewfinder Focus on the subject and takes a flash photograph The shutter speed varies automatically from 17250 sec to a slower shutter speed that does not cause camera shake depending on the focal length mounted on the camera However when a lens made before the Pentax A series lens in use the slowest shutter speed becomes 1 60 of a second When the camera is in the Shutter Priority AE mode or the Hyper Manual mode allowing you to select the shutter speed aperture combination to change the in focus range or increase a blur effect If the camera is in the shutter Priority mode only the shutter speed is can be changed Multi burst flash with the Pentax dedicated flash When discharging more than 2 Pentax dedicated flash make sure they are the same type of the flashes refer to the overview of Flash Function on page 108 com bine the TYPE B with TYPE C or TYPE D with TYPE E The built in flash can be operated with any type of Pentax TTL dedicated flash unit NOILVHadO GAONVAGV ili NOILVu3d0 GIONVAGY il Overview of Flash Function CAMERA
85. oes not operate when the camera s main switch is set at the USER posi tion However it can be used by setting the USER SET function in the USER position See page 74 To cancel this compensation set the compensation value to 0 0 When exposure compensation is in operation is displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder The compensation cannot be canceled even if the main switch is set at the OFF position or setting to other exposure mode The compensation value may not be set correctly de pending on the brightness of the subject or the dis tance of the subject If the exposure compensation with flash is combined with the exposuse compensation without using the flash it makes possible to adjust the brightness of the subject on the background and the brightness of the subject respectively NOILYYJdO GJONVAGY iil 13 SELECTING THE DESIRED PROGRAMMED LINE CA A AA gt 2 gt This camera has a total of 4 programmed lines including How to set Q the Normal program High speed shutter priority pro 1 Set the mode dial to MODE 5 gram Depth of field priority program and MTF program 2 Set the exposure mode to the Hyper Programmed AE Q modes allowing you to select the one specific for your mode See page 45 m photographic purposes 3 While holding down the mode set button turn the gt Av direct dial to select the exposure mode in the fol 5 lowing order z To the
86. pecifications and therefore may cause difficul ties with or actual damage to your Pentax cam era We do not assume any responsibilities or liability for difficulties resulting from the use of lenses and accessories made by other manufac turers NAMES OF WORKING PARTS O Hot shoe cover FD p 107 Shutter release button p 15 TV direct dial Hot shoe p 107 Preview button p 117 Main switch p 15 LCD panel p 2 RTF built in flash p 31 Mode set button T Flash pop up button p 32 Strap lug p 9 E Self timer lamp p 67 E Back cover release lever p 16 E Release socket cap FD p 57 E Focus mode switch p 27 E AF coupler Power supply contacts Lens mount index p 12 E Lens information contacts A Lens lock button p 13 Hand grip Z Distance scale window Power zoom ring p 24 Z Aperture zoom index t Aperture scale T Aperture A index p 22 amp Aperture A lock button p 22 amp Aperture ring p 22 E Zoom scale window p 24 amp Auto zoom switch p 78 Zoom set button p 80 82 amp Focusing ring p 35 amp Distance scale index Taking a picture with your desired exposure setting 47 61 i frame oe Pee ew ee eee eee ee PESO eee ee eh eer eee ree 30 Taking a portrait picture in a backlit situation A a 61 92 Changing the in focus range ovovevevevesevvennnene 93 Taking 3 pictures with different exposure levels eenen 71 Confirming
87. posure bracketing from 0 3EV to 4EV Possible to use with exposure compensation Auto bracketing with manual exposure Auto bracketing with discharging the flash tight Set by ML button Exposure value remains locked as long as ML button is depressed With the shutter re lease button is halfway depressed the exposure value remains continuously Series contro Retractable TTL Auto Flash RTF Guide number 14 ISO 100 m illumination angle covers 28mm lens angle of view Flash sync speed 1 250 sec or slower Day light sync flash Trailing shutter curtain sync Red eye reduction function Exposure compensation with the flash Contrast control flash sync ISO range 25 800 Hot shoe with X contact which couples with Pentax dedicated auto flashes Possible to compensate the ex posure with variable discharge of the flash light One 6V lithium battery 2CR5 Battery Exhaustion Warning Battery exhaustion symbol is lit blinking when the shutter is locked no indication on the Pentax function Back cover Dimensions Weight Supplied Accessories right hand edge of the view finder 15 user defined functions Interchangeable 152 0mm W X95 5mm H x74 0mm D 6 x3 8 x2 9 6509 22 90z Body only without lithium battery Hot shoe cover FD Release socket cap FD Camera strap FD Eye cap FD Finder cap SH3H LO MN Program Line Depth of field priority Program Program Line MTF Program 7 3 9
88. protective card as shown in the photo MAKE SURE NOT TO TOUCH THE SHUTTER CURTAIN 7 FILM LOADING 1 To open the camera s back cover slide the back cover release lever in the direction of the arrow 2 Hold the film cartridge with the protruding end down Slide the top end in the film chamber first and then push its protruding end in Always load or unload a film in the shade or by using your body to shade the camera _ Hold the film cartridge with your fingers and pull the film leader out far enough from the cartridge to reach the take up spool as shown in the illustration Ensure that your fingers or the end of the film leader does not touch the shutter curtain lf you have pulled out too much film push it back into the cartridge to re duce the slack The DX information pins in the film chamber are used to read film speed Keep them clean and free from scratches To remove smudges wipe gently with a soft dry cloth 4 Align the film leader with the film leader end mark as shown Ensure that the film is placed properly between the film guides Make sure that the film perforations properly engage with the sprocket teeth x lf the film leader is extremely bent straighten it or cut off the bent portion NOILVHVdadd NOILYY3dO DISVA LS Film loaded with slack Film loaded flat 5 Close the back cover and set the main switch to _USER_ or ON position The film automatically ad
89. r taking care Use a blower and lens brush to remove dust accumu lated on the lens or viewfinder e Never use solvents such as paint thinner alcohol or benzine to clean the camera e Electrical problems may often be caused by water dirt or dust at points of electrical contact Also check for battery leak age traces of dirt or grease or corrosion due to salinity or gas If you cannot correct the prob lems have your camera inspected at a Pentax service center Repairs of this nature are not covered under the terms of the warranty and charges may be as sessed e Never touch the shutter curtain or mirror with your finger or any other object Other precautions e Temperature range at which this camera function properly is 50 C to 10 C 1 22 F to 14 F e A camera which has been submerged in water cannot usually be repaired if such an accident should occur it is advisable to contact a Pentax Service Center im mediately e To maintain optimum performance it is recommended that the camera be inspected every one or two years if the camera has not been used for an extended pe riod or is being prepared for an important photo graphic session it is recommended that you have the camera inspected or test shoot with it 121 e Repairs made necessary due to usage of this product in an industrial or commercial application may not be covered under the term of the Pentax warranty e Repairs made necessary as a rebuilt of the
90. re From the sec ond picture the pictures are taken consecutively with first focus remained If you release the finger from the shutter release button and depress it half way down the camera will refocus The shutter cannot be released while the flash unit is being charged This can be changed with the Pentax function No 10 1 Set the mode dial to DRIVE NOILVyY3dO AJDNVAQY iil NOILVHIdO G3ONVAGV iii 2 Multi Exposure Shooting This mode allows the photographer to expose images on the same frame in a variety of imaginative ways When using the multi exposure mode you can usually obtain best results with using the flash and a dark back ground such as a night scene 1 Set the mode dial to DRIVE 2 While holding down the mode set button turn the Ty direct dial until appears on the LCD panel 3 While holding down the mode set button turn the Ay direct dial to set the multi exposure count 4 The selected multi exposure count appears on the LCD panel as shown in the illustration 4 when a fin ger lifts up from the mode set button Up to nine images can be taken in one frame This number is decremented each time the shutter is released While pictures are being taken in the multi exposure mode blinks on the LCD panel To cancel the multi exposure mode change to other drive mode or set the main switch to OFFj or USER position When the multi exposure mode is canceled by turni
91. right a Bo ph ee i PAE IG ean l ae NN Normal Program line High speed shutter Depth of field priority no indication ral priority program line H ras program line d MTF Program ute M N es ee ee Pe om PR a To the left Normal program line Normal program line for general photography High speed shutter priority program line High speed shutter priority program line is programmed to choose the fastest possible shutter speed Depth of field priority program line The program depth line is designed to obtain the great est depth field possible MTF program line The MTF program line is effective when combined with a Pentax AF lens It is programmed to choose the aper ture at which the lens is sharpest The MTF program line varies with the lens type The necessary data is stored in the FA lens in use Refer to page 126 and 127 for each program line The program line cannot be selected if the main switch is set at the USER position When the USER SET function mode is set the program line can be selected at the Hyper programed AE mode NOILYYJdO GSDNVAGV II NOI1VY3dO QIONVAGV iil FUNCTIONS This camera incorporates 15 Pentax functions which 2 While holding down the mode set button turn the can be used to customize camera functions to your Ty direct dial until desired Pentax Function Number taste and convenience appears How to set Pentax Functions 1 Set the
92. s Pentax Kw Kar Ka and K mount lenses are usable Autofocus is possible using AF Adapter with Ka mount lenses are usable TTL phase matching system SAFOX II AF operational brightness range EV 1 to 18 at ISO 100 with f 1 4 lens Focus lock available using shutter release button in AF single mode Focus mode AF single AF servo predictive AF provided and Manual 3 speed Intelligent Power Zoom lens with built in motor 1 Power zoom 2 Image Size Tracking 3 Zoom Clip 4 Auto Zoom Effect when combined with an FA zoom lens Viewfinder Pentaprism finder Interchangeable Natural Bright Matte focusing screen Field of view 92 Magnification 0 8X with 50mm lens at gt Diopter adjustment 2 5 to 1 5diopters Panorama format frame Spot metering area frame Viewfinder LED amp LCD Focus information m focus green lamp is lit front or back focus signals and unable to focus indication indicator green lamp blinks Shutter speed in range from 1 8000 to 30sec Aperture value from f 1 2 External LCD Panel indication to 90 Dedicated flash ready indication Y is lit RTF ready indication PB is lit Flash recommended display or inappropriate lens warning blinking Bar graph exposure compensation value discharging flash light compensation value autobracketing value manual mode over exposure and underexposure indication amp discharging flash light compensation value indication
93. s AA AS 124 Using the Aperture priority AE mode rerrotertertoceciericctttic o 53 Program line annie emetic tt 126 Using the manual bulb mode resterrrcrrcctecctemencncocenenenecoss 56 Warranty policy eerrereorrermenerncrrononann ona nan n nana rmac rena rare nest 128 Using the manual shutter speed of 250 1 250 second 58 About exposure Compensation ovev eveeeereeneneumter tinn 61 HyP P AlAy OA o ISO TA Am HyM A D 8000 AA Lu Ma ey CCC pS LCD PANEL INDICATION ACI ALL 3 8 8 gt es He Qa 8 Hyper Programmed AE p 45 Programmed AE p 22 Aperture Priority AE p 53 Exposure Compensation p 47 59 71 and 95 ISO Film Speed p 106 Ty Direct Dial Indication Shutter Priority AE p 51 Hyper Manual p 47 Image Size Tracking p 81 Zoom Clip Mode p 79 Zoom Effect p 84 Ty Value Shutter Speed Aperture Multi 8 Segment Metering Mode p 40 Self Timer with 12 Sec Delay p 66 Self Timer with 2 Sec Delay p 68 Triple Frame Consecutive Self Timer p 69 Trailing Shutter Curtain Sync Flash p 91 Red eye Reduction Flash p 90 L BERN a M Juno Exposure Compensation indication with flash light p 95 Built in RTF Information p 31 Exposure Compensation p 61 Ay Direct Dial Information Pentax Functions p 98 PCV Audible Signal p 100 Battery Exhaustion Warning p 11
94. s set at A position Aperture Priority AE Aperture ring is set NOT at A position Drive mode ONILOOHS NOILVHadO DISVA Single frame film advance Light metering mode Multi 8 segment meter ing Leading shutter curtain sync flash Built in flash mode Flash exposure compen not available sation Exposure compensation i a i i r a aa aa A q__ _ _ _ _ K_K_ _ o o A Imaal SNILOOHS NOILVH3d0 DISVA 1 Turn the aperture ring to A as shown in the illustra tion x To move the lens aperture ring to A Auto or to a manual f stop setting hold down the aperture A lock button to turn the aperture ring qu fo Fa 2 Set the main switch to USER P appears on the LCD panel to indicate that the Programmed AE is selected Wideangle Aer im 2 USING ZOOM LENSES 23 Using the zoom function makes the subject appear larger telephoto or smaller wide angle in the view finder Turn the zoom ring to the desired position and depress the shutter release button to take a picture The smaller the number shown in the zoom scale window the wider the angle Conversely the larger the number the more magnified the image appears Using a Pentax FA zoom lens with this camera al lows you to use the power zoom motorized zoom function When mounting an existing Pentax F Zoom lens this camera can be used only in the manual mod
95. se flash first lock the focus with the flash released and then retract the built in flash If a dedicated flash unit in use projects an AF spotbeam as in case with the AF330FTZ the AF spotbeam in the built in flash does not operate The AF spotbeam will not project in a bright place 12 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION WITH FLASH Exposure compensation with electronic flash is possible by using the exposure compensation function combined with the built in RTF flash or a dedicated TTL accessory flash The amount of light released by the flash will be adjusted automatically according to the amount of compensation you set How to set Set the mode dial to While holding down the mode set button turn the AV direct dial to select de sired exposure compensation value When the mode button is depressed the compensa tion value the bar graph J and are displayed on the LCD panel The exposure compensation range is from 3EV to 1EV in 0 3EV step Using the Pentax function the exposure step can change from 0 3EV to 0 5EV See page 100 Moving one dot on the bar graph indicates 0 3EV step 0 5EV when the compensation step is set to 0 5EV When the compensation beyond 2EV Jon the bar graph on the LCD blinks gt in the viewfinder Exposure compensation by discharging the flash light can be made with the built in flash a dedicated flash or the both combined The exposure compensation d
96. sentences aesoee ss tres sonra 12 Extended power zoom functions citer rtsrtttetrr ett 78 Adjusting the viewfinder diopter A A RS ee ee i 14 Using the zoom clip mode A Oa wade ee wh be eee ek bbe ew newer OS eae O08 Cees 79 Using the shutter release button vovevev evueunut un 15 Using the image size tracking mode eetetectertrttcericicitocitotos 81 Main switch operation ESA 1 5 Using the 200m effect mode rr rr rr rr rr 84 Film loading eerrerrrrrrrrrrrnttnerntnrtnnnnnnnnnnnnnnmmnnnnnonacrnmerennnnss 16 Using the built in flash CR 87 Unloading the filr rosana pct conto nene ELO seer 19 Using the red eye reduction flash function voveeeevesuy 90 IE BASIC OPERATION SHOOTING ocevevevenen 21 33 Using the trailing curtain sync flash with the built in flash 91 Using the basic exposure Mode rrtcterertocorecetnotocontetitititcoo 21 Taking a daylight sync flash picture re erertererecenttccotenentotoss 92 Using zoom Tensas ns AER 23 Taking a slow shutter synch flash picture oveeeevecnuun 93 Holding the camera RR ae 26 About the AF spotbeam err err rrr rr rere errr rere 94 Selecting an autofocus Mode lt r sterre teeter 27 Exposure compensation with flash ocee esesceterenentun 95 Autofocusina asien berdiki iine eR AOL ces enters 28 Selecting the desired programmed exposure line 0 gt 96 Using the focus lock uUNCtiOm ceetererrcerocrctototetemetimittttitcoc s 30 Pentax TUNCHONS p atea 98 Taking a CIMA aa A NS ASA 31 Setting the film speed
97. t dial until E appears on the LCD panel For some lenses set the auto zoom switch to AS To cancel the zoom effect mode move the auto zoom switch to P In the zoom effect mode the leading shutter curtain sync flash is selected when the dedicated flash is in use with the trailing shutter curtain sync flash mode set even if the trailing shutter curtain syne flash has been selected When the built in flash is used in the zoom effect mode both leading shutter curtain sync and trailing shutter curtain sync flash modes can be used 2 Set the power zoom ring to a wide angle position to create distinctive effects To emphasize the effect choose an exposure setting with as slow a shutter speed as possible In the Hyper Programed AE or Programmed AE mode with the main switch set only at the USER position an exposure is automatically chosen which makes the shutter speed as slow as possible When half the designated exposure time has elapsed the zooming starts automatically For instance if the shutter speed is 1 second zooming starts 0 5 second after the shutter is released NOILVHadO0 GZONVAGY lil NOILVy43dO OJINVAQY 3 Depress the shutter release button fully The lens zooms according to the selected shutter speed cre ating a dynamic zoom effect A fast shutter speed reduces the zooming time and almost no zoom effect is obtained For instance a 28 105mm zoom lens takes about 1 second to
98. the focus mode switch is at SERVO Lifting your finger off the shutter release button clears the in focus indicator in the viewfinder and cancel the focus lock function After taking a picture the focus is locked if the shut ter release button is kept halfway depressed instead of lifting up your finger from the shutter release but ton In this halfway depressed position you can re lease the shutter as many times as you wish in the focus locked situation 6 TAKING A PICTURE When the shutter release button is depressed halfway down the shutter speed and aperture setting are dis played in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel To re lease the shutter gently depress the shutter release button fully down The camera automatically winds the film and the exposure counter indication advances by one When J blinks in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel the use of the built in flash is recommend When you shoot a picture in standard format make sure that the panorama indicator disappears in the viewfinder 7 USING THE BUILT IN FLASH RTF ie TE Jo m i D Av 45 The Flash Recommended Indicator 9 When a subject is shot in dark or in a backlit situation in the Hyper Programmed Programmed when the main switch is at USER or the Aperture Priority AE mode the flash recommended indicator in the view finder and on the LCD panel blink when the shutter re lease button is depress
99. the viewfinder and the LCD panel Use a neutral density ND filter if the subject is too bright or a flash if it is too dark Hyper Manual Mode Combined with Memory Lock Function When the Hyper Manual mode is selected with the aper ture ring at A the camera will memorized the expo sure level if the ML button is depressed See the explanation of the Memory Lock Function on page 42 If the shutter speed is changed by turning the T direct dial the aperture also changes to maintain the same ex posure value if the aperture is changed using the A di rect dial the shutter speed also changed to maintain the same exposure value How to use 1 Set the aperture ring to the A position 2 Set the exposure mode to the Hyper Manual mode 3 Depressing the ML button memorizes the expo sure value 4 Change the shutter speed with the Ty direct dial and the aperture setting with the Ay direct dial For instance The Memory lock button is depressed with the shutter speed of 1 125 sec and aperture setting of f 8 e When the shutter speed changes to 1 250 sec with the T direct dial the aperture setting changes to f 5 6 automatically e When the shutter speed changes to 1 60 sec with the Ty direct dial the aperture setting changes to 11 automatically e When the aperture setting changes to f 5 6 with the Ay direct dial the shutter speed changes to 17250 sec automatically e When the aperture setting changes to f 11 w
100. thout a change in the image size 1 While holding the auto zoom switch on the lens bar rel toward AS turn the Ty direct dial until QM appears on the LCD panel When the focus mode switch is set to MANUAL this mode cannot be used To cancel the image size tracking mode return the auto zoom switch to P For some lenses return it to PZ NOILVyYIdO GJONVAGY ill NOILVyU3dO OJINVAOIV Ps 2 While looking through the viewfinder turn the zoom ring to set the desired focal length At this time the lens zooms while maintaining sharp picture focus However no 7 indicator nor no PCV signal will operate Autofocusing while the power zooming can be can celed by the Pentax function No 13 3 When the lens zoom set button is depressed the lens focuses automatically and the image size you set has been entered The entry of another focal length clears a previous focal length When the focus is made lights up and the PCV signal is heard The PCV signal can be canceled by the Pentax function No 1 4 While the shutter release button is depressed half way down the lens automatically zooms to maintain the same image size When the camera stops zoom ing depress the shutter release button fully down Releasing the shutter before completion of zooming operation may not yield a preset image size to get the desired image size release the shutter only after the l
101. to Pentax prod ucts purchased in the U S A UK or Canada The local warranty policies available from Pentax distributors in those countries supersede this warranty policy SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTIFI CATION OR ANY OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURE 130 O Eyecup FD p 14 9 Diopter adjustment lever p 14 Viewfinder eyepiece O Viewfinder accessory groove p 14 A direct dial Shutter curtains O Mode dial O Film chamber Rewind shaft Film information window DX information pin p 17 Date back contacts Film guide Take up spool Back cover release pin Film leader end mark p 17 Pressure plate G Back cover Panorama Mode Selector Switch p 76 B Tripod socket Sprocket p 17 Y Battery chamber cover p 10 B Memory lock button p 42 IF button Metering mode switch button p 39 amp Exposure compensation button p 61 e CEER so 56822 ENG Asam Optical Co Utd Ji 1 Nagata cho I chome Chiveda ko Tokeo MaL GAPAN Pentax Europe n v Weresdiaan 35 1930 Zaventem BELOTLM Pentax GmbH juhus Vesseler Strasse 104 D 22527 Hamburg GERMAN Y p Pentax U K Limited Pentax House Heron Drive Langley Slough SLS SPN LR Pentax France S A 7 1 Argenteuil 12 rue Ambroise rozat 45100 Argente FRANCE Pentax Benelux B V tor Netherlands Spinveld 25 4815 HR Breda NETHERLANDS tor Belgium amp
102. unit AF500FTZ and AF330FTZ e The aperture and shutter speed vary automatically ac cording to the ambient brightness making daylight synch flash possible The aperture and shutter speed vary in a same manner to the camera s built in flash See page 87 e If focusing on a subject is difficult in low light the camera automatically projects an AF spotbeam to ac curately measure the distance to the subject e These flash units have an auto zoom feature The angle of its discharge automatically changes accord ing to the focal length of the FA or F lens in use e The AF500FTZ features a wireless slave sync flash function e Multiple flash burst on a single frame is possible with AF5OOFTZ e These flash units feature the contrast control system e In the Hyper Programmed Programmed when the main switch is set to USER Shutter Priority or Aperture Priority AE mode even when the flash unit is set to Manual TTL auto flash mode will be set auto matically e When the flash is charged and left unused for about 3 minutes the power automatically switches off to save battery power Depressing the shutter release button halfway down will restart charging of the flash unit AF240FT and AF400FTZ e The aperture and shutter speed vary automatically ac cording to the ambient brightness making day light synch flash possible The aperture and shutter speed vary in a same manner to the camera s built in flash See page 88 e Both o
103. ure ring at a position other than A the Aperture Priority mode is selected automatically By depressing the preview button you can close the lens down to the aperture you have set allowing you to check the depth of field in the viewfinder When the exposure value is set with the preview but ton depressed the exposure will not be set correctly EXPOSURE WARNING The exposure warning is as explained on page 54 NOILWH3d0 GAONVAQV NOILVH3d0 OTJDNVAOV l 5 Manual Bulb Mode This mode is useful for long exposures required for shooting fireworks and night scenes for instance The shutter remains open as long as the shutter release but ton is held down To set this mode select the Pentax function No 2 selec tion 1 With this Pentax function all exposure modes can be selected See page 100 Up to approx 6 hours of time exposure are possible at room temperatures with a new lithium battery While depressing the shutter release button approxi mate exposure time appears on the upper right cor ner of the LCD panel When the Lens Aperture Ring is set at A 1 Set the main switch to the ON position 2 Set the mode dial to MODE While holding down the mode set button turn T direct dial until the M and bu appear on the LCD panel 3 When the shutter release button is depressed half way down bu and the appropriate aperture are displayed in the viewfinder onthe LCD panel and the bar u
104. utton down halfway keeps the exposure meter activated Pressed fully down first position second position Pressed halfway down Not pressed 6 MAIN SWITCH OPERATION The main switch has three positions ON Full feature position All functions of this camera available However available exposure modes differ de pending on the Pentax function as you se lected See page 100 USER User position Easy picture taking mode only for Programmed AE mode When the lens aper ture ring is set to other than A position only the Aperture priority AE mode is available For other available functions see page 21 However the desired exposure modes and other functions can be set when USER SET function is set at this position OFF position for when the camera is not in use OFF NOILVUVd3Hd NOILVHadO DISVA NOILVy VAYA NOILVH3dO DOISVA We suggest that first you operate the camera with no film loaded to become familiar with its operation THE SHUTTER CURTAINS ARE FINE PRECISION MATERIAL DO NOT TOUCH THEM WITH YOUR FINGERS OR ANY OTHER OBJECT WHILE LOADING FILM When DX coded film is used the correct film speed iS automatically set for the camera This camera can set a DX coded film speed within the range ISO 25 to 5000 If you use a Non DX coded film manually set the ISO film speed See page 106 Before loading a film for the first time after purchase open the back cover and remove the
105. view button depressed the exposure will not be set correctly 5 ABOUT EXPOSURE COMPENSATION GN The exposure compensation allows you to deliberately overexposure brighten or underexposure darken a subject How to set While depressing the exposure compensation button i select the desired compensation value by turning the Ty direct dial Exposure compensation range is possible in the range from 4 EV to 4EV in 0 3EV step Using the Pentax function the exposure compensation step can be selected either 0 3EV or 0 5EV step See page 100 Moving one dot on the bar graph indicates 0 3EV step when the compensation step is set to 0 3EV 0 5 EV when the compensation step is set O 5EV However the compensation value is set beyond or 2 EV or 3EV with 0 5 EV step set indicator in the viewfinder or indicator gt in the viewfinder blink on the LCD panel When the exposure compensation is in use the bar graph and are displayed on the LCD and in the viewfinder When the Hyper manual or 250 is set under or over exposure is displayed when the metering switch is activated But when the metering switch is turned off only the exposure compensation value indicated by the dot is displayed on the LCD panel Even when the main switch is set to the OFF position the exposure compensation is not canceled The exposure compensation does not work in the USER position But if
106. xposure cannot be obtained and you will see vignetting in the picture corners Notes on Flash Usage Inappropriate Lens Warning When using the F or FA lenses mentioned below will blink in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel when the shutter release button is depressed half way down after the flash has been fully charged e Lenses wider than 28mm e Lenses with the focal length 300mm or longer ex cept when using the FA Zoom 100 300mm at a focal length of 300mm Even if using lenses focal length range between 28 300mm some F and FA lenses may light up this warning Taking a picture while this warning is displayed will cause vignetting in the picture corners or semi circular vignetting at the bottom of the picture Keep in mind that the lens other than an F or FA in use this warning will not be displayed Ay de Do not use a lens hood as it may obstruct the light coming from the flash Shooting subjects with F 24 50mm zoom lens at the focal length between 28 3Bmm does not cause vignetting in the picture corners though the inappro priate lens warning appears Shooting subjects at a distance closer than 1m with an FA Zoom 28 105mm lens in the wide angle range 35 40mm length may cause vignetting in the picture corners Take the picture at a distance of 1m or longer in this case The vignetting will occur all focal length range of the FA 28 70mm lens Do not use this lens with the built in flash
107. zoom from the 28mm position to the 105mm position That is a shutter speed of at least 2 seconds is re quired for a full zoom effect to be produced If the shutter speed is too slow the shutter remains open after zooming has been finished creating two images of one subject in two different sizes on a single frame If the zooming range is too large the image becomes difficult to see due to excessively increased blur Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent camera shake Manual Zoom Effect If power zooming during exposure is enabled using the Pentax function No 15 selection 1 See page 105 the focal length can be changed with the power zoom ring during exposure Interesting images can be created by adjusting the zooming speed and timing manually To create manual zoom effects set the auto zoom switch to _P as for the ordinary power zoom func tion For some lenses set the auto zoom switch to PZ 11 USING THE BUILT IN FLASH RTF Tv Jo les ell 0745 83 When using the camera s built in flash in a dark or backlit situation the camera automatically chooses an optimum combination of shutter speed and aperture ac cording to the subject brightness allowing you to take a flash photograph with ease 1 Select the Hyper Programmed AE mode and depress the shutter release button halfway down In a dark or backlit situation on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder will blink to recommend the us

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