Asahi Pentax IQZoom Operating Manual
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1. sides are correctly placed as indicated on the guide plate Do not remove the plastic tabs ears in each battery guide hole as they keep the batteries securely in place This camera is powered by one 6V lithium battery pack Panasonic National BR P2 CR P2p or Duracell OL 223A or four AAA size alkaline batteries e Manganese batteries can also be used but they have far less power than the lithium or alkaline batteries TIEN o GFT 2 Battery replacement if the battery mark in the LCD window is lit up while you are operating the main switch the zoom iever or the shutter release button the battery is becoming exhausted and it should be replaced with a new one When the battery power is getting low reaching the limit of use the battery mark is lit up then flickers and the shutter cannot be released When the battery is completely exhausted the battery mark does not even appear 1 Battery check As you turn the main switch on the lens slightly extends and the lens protector opens If they do not the battery is exhausted or it is not properly loaded Do not remove the battery from the cam era which is operating otherwise it may malfunction Film cartridge OX information panel e If non DX film is loaded by mistake the film speed is automatically set to ISO 100 no matter what the film speed is e When high speed film with an ISO rating of over 1600 is loaded into the camera the film s2. PENTAX Zon CAUTIONS This camera is powered by one 6V lithium battery BR P2 or DL 223A or four AAA size alkaline batteries The Ni Cd battery is not compatible The Jens protector automatically opens or closes by turning the main switch on or off Do not open it manually When film is not in the camera flash does not fire nor does the Cartridge mark appear in the LCD window nor does the macro function work The shutter cannot be released if or when the battery is not in the camera or it is incorrectly inserted in the chamber or it is exhausted the main switch is off you shoot a subjct more than one meter ft away with the lens set in the 3 3 macro mode e the lens is in the zooming action e the flash is being charged or the recycle time becomes much longer than usual e the film is being rewound and the film n completed sewing has just bee Vain switch and LCD window s displays C00 torte Main switch To operate the camera turn this switch on by setting it as shown above Macro focus set button When shooting in the macro mode align the main switch with the mark while pushing this macro focus set button Battery mark This mark lights up when the battery gets weak Cartridge mark When film is loaded into the camera and the back cover is closed this mark appears and it also flickers when t
3. Month Day Year to Day Month Year to Day Hour Minute A or P Hour Minute to OFF Stop depressing the button when the desired mode appears in the window OFF indicates no data are imprinted Correcting the data Depress the SELECT button at first and the display will switch from any mode to Hour Minute with the mark flickering Each time you depress the SELECT button the flicker moves from to Minute to Hour to Day to Month to Year Make the display you wish to correct flicker e Depress the ADJUST button for changing the digits of the display you wish to correct The digit advances one by one each time you depress the ADJUST button If you keep it depressed the digit will in a second or two advance continuously STRAP AND SOFT CASE Belt Ring Strap Clasp As illustrated pass the one end of the strap through Special soft case the camera s strap lug then through the belt ring When putting the camera into the soft case be sure through the strap clasp After fitting the strap on to turn the main switch off the camera try pulling it to be sure it does not come off 26 e Never try to break up or recharge the battery or throw the used up one into fire as it may explode e The battery may lower its performance in low temperatures though it differs from one type to another e Keep spare batteries on hand for con
4. The cartridge mark appears in the LCD window 4 automatically be wound and advanced to the and the film transport mark flickers as the film first frame Even without film in the camera is wound When the exposure counter is set to the motor will work for about one or two 4 the film winding stops automatically witt seconds as you close the back cover the LCD window showing as above Caution Even when you wish to remove the film from the camera before taking the first picture take the normal rewinding procedures described on page 12 without manually removing the film leader from the take up spool e If neither exposure counter nor cartridge mark appears in the LCD window probably the film has not properly been set in the camera in such a case reload the film CAMERA HOLDING It is important to hold the camera properly in 8 secure posture Brace the elbow of the arm order to take blur free photos Practice holding supporting the camera against your body Always and operating the camera before inserting your Press the shutter button gently When taking flash first roll of film pictures with the camera held vertically be sure to The illustrations show the basic holding keep the flash head on the upper side Do not hold positions No matter which position you use be the zoom lens while shooting because it moves sure to grip the camera steadily with both hands back and forth hold the camera gently agai
5. 1 Dropping or banging the camera against tmmovable objects which can damage the camera in many ways 2 Water damage particularly if the camera is submerged in salt water Your camera is not water proof It must be protected from salt breeze salt spray at the beach splashing of any kind and shielded from the rain tf your camera does get soaked wipe it dry immediately and rush it to a Pentax service center 28 6 When mounting your camera on a tripod make sure the tripod screw is no longer than 5 5mm which is the depth of your camera s tripod socket If you use a longer screw you will possibly puncture the tripod socket after which the camera will not function properly 7 Do not place the camera with the zoom lens down without turning the main switch off other wise the zooming mechanism may be seriously damaged LCD Liquid crystal display e When the LCD is exposed to a high temperature ol about 60 C it may blacken but when the tempe rature falls it will return to normal e The LCD may also slow down in response at lower temperatures but it is one of the LCD s characteristics not a defect LCD backup power source When the battery is removed from the camera for replacement with the film in midroll the memory circuit for the LCD works for about 20 minutes but the new battery should be inserted immediately If the camera is left without the new battery for more than 20 minutes the exposure counter will
6. Of your 6310161 8 28 29 Specifications 30 31 Warranty policy 32 Thank you very much for choosing the world s first fully automatic 35mm leaf shutter camera to integrate a macro to telephoto power zoom zoom finder and zoom flash The camera s auto focus auto exposure auto film speed setting auto film loading auto winding auto rewinding and auto flash controls will certainly help you enjoy fine photo graphy with memorable results just easily and flawlessly Moreover if you own the DATE model you will always be able to remember when you took all the pictures Needless to say your camera is a sO phisticated precision instrument built to give long lasting reliable service and will serve you well if you treat it right with proper handling and reasonable care Please read this manual carefully to familiarize yourself with all the features and functions it has to offer BATTERY INSERTION AND CHECK Open the battery chamber cover by pushing and raising it in the direction of the arrow To insert the lithium battery open the inside cover as well Insert the lithium battery pack into the chamber correctly as indicated on the inside cover and close the two covers When using alkaline batteries first fold down the alkaline battery guide plate and insert the batteries through the guide s holes making sure the and
7. and at the earlier stage of use Power source One 6V lithium battery pack DL 223A CR P2 or BR P2 or four AAA size alkaline batte 30 Battery life Approx 22 rolls of 24 exposure film with fresh lithium battery pack or approx 14 rolls of 24 exposure film with fresh alkaline batteries at normal temperatures and humidity and when flash photography and non flash shooting are made on 50 50 basis Size amp weight 138 W x 74 5 H x 62 5 D mm 5 4 x 2 9 x 2 4 465 grams 16 3 oz without battery DATE model Data imprinting mode Year Month Day Month Day Year Day Month Year Day Hour Minute A or P Hour Minute and OFF blank Power source Lithium battery CR 2025 for clock and data display camera s battery also serves for data imprinting Size amp weight 138 W x 74 5 H x 64 5 D mm 5 4 x 2 9 x 2 5 480 grams 16 8 oz without battery Accessories for both modes Strap standard and soft case optional 31 Procedure During 12 month Warranty Period Any Pentax which proves defective du ring the 12 month warranty period should be returned to the dealer from whom you purchased the equipment or to the manufacturer If there is no representative of the manufacturer in your country send the equipment to the manufacturer with Postage prepaid in this case it will take a considerable length of time before the equipment can be returned to you owing to the compli
8. be reset and then indicate 1 29 Shooting outdoors in winter presents a problem since batteries won t function if they get too cold In cold weather carry your camera under your coat or jacket to keep the batteries warm The temperatures at which this camera should function properly are approx 50 10 C Sudden changes in temperature will often cause moisture to condense inside or outside your camera This is a possible source of rust which may be extremely harmful to the mechanism Furthermore if the camera is taken from a warm temperature to a sub freezing one further damage may result from the formation of icelets Thus sudden temperature changes should be avoided as much as possible As a guide a temperature change of 10 C should be allowed to take place gradually over a period of at least 30 minutes If this is not possible keeping the camera in its case or bag will help somewhat in minimizing the effects of a rapid temperature change Vibration experienced when you are traveling in a car plane or ship can cause screws to loosen To minimize this problem use foam rubber padding about one inch thick to line the bottom of your camera bag SPECIFICATIONS Type 35 mm fully automatic leaf shutter camera with built in zoom lens and auto flash Auto focusing auto exposure control auto film speed setting auto film loading auto film winding auto film rewinding and auto flash control Film 35 mm perforated
9. cartridge DX coded film with ISO rating from 50 to 1600 24 x 36 mm format Lens Pentax power zoom 35 70 mm f 3 5 6 7 8 elements in 7 groups 63 34 5 angle of view Autofocus range one meter to infinity 0 6 to one meter at MACRO 1 8 magnification Focusing system Pentax infrared active auto focusing Exposure control Programmed auto exposure control from EV 9 15 in WIDE setting from EV 11 17 in TELE and MACRO settings at iSO 100 with CdS cell metering Viewfinder Zoom finder with albada bright frame Automatic parallax compensation mechanism by prism at MACRO setting 82 field of view Magnification 0 35X at WIDE setting 0 64X at TELE setting 1 diopter Viewfinder information Picture area frame parallax correction frame and autofocus spot Shutter Programmed AE between the lens shutter with speeds from approx 1 250 1 40 sec Electro magnetic shutter release Exposure compensation 2EV Meter switch Shutter release button Film loading Auto film loading Film winding Auto film winding with LCD winding indication Film rewinding Auto film rewinding at the end of roll with LCD rewinding indication Rewind operation stops when rewind is over Provision for rewinding film in mid roll Self timer 10 second delay self timer with LED indication Flash Built in auto discharge zoom flash Flash recycle time Approx 3 sec with lithium battery pack or alkaline batteries at normal temperatures and humidity
10. green lamp flickers and at the same time the shutter cannot be released FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY 3 As you depress the shutter button half way in a dark making sure the red lamp lights up which or dimly lit place the camera is automatically indicates the flash is ready release the shutter switched to flash photography For the flash The flash will start charging for the next shot effective range refer to the table on the next page 3 When making daylight sync flash fill in flash When taking a picture of a person in the shade of depress the shutter button half way while trees in the daytime or in the dusk you can use pushing the daylight sync button then this camera s flash as a supplementary light make sure the red lamp lights up and finally 1 As you depress the shutter button half way release the shutter the red lamp next to the viewfinder eyepiece CAUTIONS begins to flicker indicating the flash is being When the daylight sync flash is used as a supple charged mentary light the effect of flash differs more or 2 When the red lamp has stopped flickering less depending on how bright the available light redepress the shutter button half way and after is or how long the camera to subject distance is 16 Flash effective range Battery life 3 3 11 5 3 3 16 4 3 3 32 8 66 as 42 36 EEE 1 23 133m 7 67 pprox rolis Approx 9 rolis 3 3 7 5 3 3 10 8 3 3 221
11. your finger from the shutter button EXPOSURE COMPENSATION lf you take a picture of a person with the sunshine behind or the bright sky or snow scene in the background the face tends to be underexposed looking so dark To avoid this release the shutter while keeping the exposure compensation button depressed The face will then be Properly exposed and look bright When shooting in a poor lighting condition it is more effective to use flash as daylight sync flash as described on page 18 than to use the exposure compensation technique 20 SELF TIMER 2 In a dark or dimly lit place activate the self timer after making sure the red lamp next to the view finder eyepiece flash ready indication lights up 1 Depress the shutter button while keeping the self When the red lamp flickers the safety device timer button depressed When the self timer keeps the self timer from working lamp red lights up you can release your finger from the self timer button In about ten seconds e The self timer operation can be interrupted by the shutter will be released A few seconds prior either redepressing the self timer button or turning to the shutter release the lamp starts flickering the main switch off indicating the shutter will soon be released Use the self timer when you wish to get yourself into the picture 21 The Zoom DATE is made to record the dates uf to the year 2009 on the pictures T
12. 0 6 1 m 8 m 2 1 2 6 3 31 When flash photography and non fiash shooting are made on a 50 50 basis with fresh batteries and at normal The film speed is so high that shooting at close distances may result in overexposure temperatures and humidity e To take a properly exposed flash picture be sure to shoot the subject which is in the flash effective range shown in the table above e Even when the green lamp lights up overexposed pictures will be taken when the subject is too close to the camera to be in the flash effective range or underexposed pictures will be taken when the subject is too far away to be in the flash effective range Taking flash pictures of people in the dark can cause red eyes those red dots in the eyes This is because the flash light enters the eye and reflects back to the lens from the retina of the eye and the light will be colored red from the blood vessels in the eye To avoid this ask the people not to look directly at the flash 1 When taking a picture of two persons for example first bring the autofocus spot 2 on one of the two 2 As you depress the shutter button half way the green lamp next to the viewfinder eyepiece will light up and the focus and exposure will be temporarily locked As long as you keep depressing the shutter button half way with the green lamp it up the focus and the exposure memory will stay lo
13. Film information ee Viewfinder eyepiece 3 Tripod socket Battery chamber cover 34 5 fete 1 88 Printed in Japan Copyright Asahi Optical Co Ltd 1986 56940 ENG Specifications are subject to change without notice Mississauga Ontario L4X 2E5 CANADA Drive ind e Com Lids Rua Capit o Antonio Ross 376 Sala 121 Ed PBK Sao Paulo BRASIL 3
14. camera 13 TAKING CLOSE UP PICTURES MACRO SHOOTING l 1 i i i 1 E I t t 1 1 I i i 1 Align the main switch with the macro focus index while pushing the macro focus set button and the lens will move forward and automatically Vhen the lens is set for macro shooting the area be set for macro shooting To cancel the macro urrounding the picture area frame in the viewfinder setting return the main switch to the ON urns green indicating that you are ready to shoot position n the macro made When the camera to subject distance is near 0 6 e In this type of photography the autofocus spot meters 2 feet the picture area slightly moves does not position in the center of the picture area Therefore use the area within the red dotted line sO please use the focus lock technique pages as a guide 18 19 and shoot after making a composition 14 2 The effective camera to subject distance is 0 6 one meter 2 3 3 feet Depress the shutter button half way then make sure the green lamp is lit and release the shutter The lamp does not light when film is not in the camera e if the green lamp flickers it is a warning that the camera to subject distance is too short or too long Note that when the distance becomes as short as about 0 3 meters the lamp will stop flickering and light up solidly e If your subject is more than one meter 3 3 feet away the
15. cated customs procedures required in Japan in importing and re exporting photographic equipment If the equipment ts covered by warranty repairs will be made and parts replaced free of charge and the equipment will be returned to you upon completion of servicing If the equipment is not covered by warranty regular charges of the manufacturer or of its representatives will apply Shipping charges are to be borne by the owner If your Pentax was purchased outside of the country where you wish to have serviced during the warranty period regular handling and servicing fees may be charged by the manufacturer s representatives in that country Notwithstanding this your Pentax returned to the manufacturer will be serviced free of charge according to this Procedure and warranty policy In case WARRANTY POLICY All Pentax cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or work manship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase Service will be rendered and defective parts will be replaced without cost to you within that period provided the equipment does not show evidence of impact sand or liquid damage mishandling tampering battery or chemical corrosion operation contrary to operating instructions or modification by an unauthorized repair shop The manufacturer or its authorized representatives shall not be liable for any repair or alterations ex
16. ce lights up with a slight pressure on the shutter button you are ready to take a picture if the green lamp flickers it warns that the UNLOADING FILM Open the back cover and remove the film cartridge from the chamber by pulling its top portion with your finger as shown if you wish to rewind the film in midroll push the auxiliary rewind button with your fingernail and the motor will be activated to start rewinding the film you can then release your fingernail from the button When the rewind is over the motor stops 1 Soon after you reach the end of the roll the motor is automatically activated to start rewinding the film While the film rewind is taking place the film transport mark in the LCD window flickers and simultaneously the exposure counter is automatically reset When the rewind is over the motor stops and the cartridge mark flickers e It takes about 35 seconds to rewind a roll of 24 exposure film Never open the back cover until the motor stops 12 EFFECTIVE PICTURE TAKING RANGE General picture shooting More than one meter 3 3 feet away Macro shooting Up to 0 6 one meter 2 3 3 feet away e Take general pictures in the range from one meter 3 3 feet to infinity e Take close up pictures of the subject which is 0 6 one meter 2 3 3 feet away e The lens does not focus on the subject which is less than 0 6 meters 2 feet away from the
17. cept those made with its written consent and shall not be liable for damages from delay or loss of use or from other indirect or consequential damages of any kind whether caused by defective material or workmanship or otherwise and it is expressly agreed that the liability of the manufacturer or its representatives under all guarantees or warranties whether express or implied is strictly limited to the replacement of Parts as hereinbefore provided No refunds will be made on repairs performed by non authorized Pentax service facitities 32 This warranty policy does not apply to Pentax products purchased in the U S A U K or Canada The local warranty policies available from Pentax distributors in those countries supersede this warranty policy 33 however shipping charges and customs clearance fees are to be borne by the sender To prove the date of your purchase when required please keep the receipts or bills covering the purchase of your equipment for at least a year Before sending your equipment for servicing please make sure that you are sending it to the manufacturer s authorized representatives or their accredited repair shops unless you are sending it directly to the manu facturer Always obtain a quotation of the service charge and only after you accept the quoted service charge instruct the service station to proceed with the servicing Auxiliary rewind button NAMES OF WORKING PARTS Zooming lever
18. cked and they will be cancelled as soon as you release your finger from the shutter button FOCUS LOCK SHOOTING FL Warning If you take a picture without the auto focus spot on the main part of your subject as shown above only the background will be in focus You can avoid the difficulty by using the focus lock technique 18 Hard to autofocus subjects The autofocus system of this camera is highly precise but like many other autofocus cameras the system is not almighty and may not properly focus on certain subjects In such a case use the focus lock technique on a subject near and equidistant from the actual one The subjects which are hard to autofocus are 1 Black objects like hair etc which are hard to reflect light infrared 2 Wire netting latticework iron exercise bar etc 3 Flickering light sources such as neon signs fluorescent lamps TV images suntight coming through the trees etc or any subject illuminated by these light sources 4 Glass mirrors car bodies etc which are glossy and reflective 5 Fast moving objects like trains 6 Water jets surface of water smoke flame fireworks etc which are formless 19 3 While keeping the shutter button depressed half way reaim the camera to compose your picture as shown above and finally depress the shutter button completely e During the focus lock operation you cannot zoom the subject To do it you must release
19. he date and tim were set when the battery for the dating unit was installed in the factory so you will have to adjust them in your country 1 Zoon Battery One 3 volt lithium battery built in the back cover powers the clock and data display It should last about five years although the life may differ depending on how often it is used or how it is stored If the clock does not work properly or the LCD displays are not seen clearly it indicates that the battery is getting weak so please have it replaced by your nearest authorized Pentax service facility as soon as possible Do not try to replace it by yourself The DATE is designed to work properly in the temperature range of about 50 0 C 23 OPERATIONAL PRECAUTIONS When shooting e When the data imprinting section of your picture is very bright without any dark object the recorded data cannot be seen clearly Try to see the data section and the white or bright object do not overlap each other e The data Year Month Day and Hour Minute cannot be imprinted at the same time e As you release the shutter the word PRINT in the display window flickers for a few seconds indicating the completion of the data imprinting SETTING DATA Eha Data display window C a w i lt E J 6 9 SELECT button Sie 9 ADJUST button _ 2 QR VI C U Year Month Day 4 Month Day Year 9 MODE butto
20. he film rewinding is completed Film transport mark This indicates the film is being wound or rewound Exposure counter This indicates how many pictures were taken 0 2 Light sensor window Self timer lamp Self timer button Daylight sync button Exposure compensatior button Zoom tens Grip nc i E RRR NAMES OF WORKING PARTS Built in flash Viewfinder window Autofocus windows Macro focus set button LCD Liquid Crystal Display window Main switch Shutter release button ak 62 ZETIA j CONTENTS Battery insertion and check 2 3 1 4 Loading FIM s s ssssssssseesessssasseneesemesemeaeeenes 5 7 Camera holding 8 Operating 35 70MM ZOOM Lens 9 Taking general PICtUres 10 1 Unloading Fil 12 Effective picture taking 8 6 13 Taking close up pictures Macro shooting 14 15 Flash photography 16 17 Focus lock SHOOTING 18 19 Exposure 0011 0 066118811010 20 Self timer aaa meee 21 IQ Zoom DATE 22 25 Strap and Soft 60856 26 Battery 27 Taking care
21. kers you should not shoot Red lamp When it lights up flash is ready to fire When it flickers flash is being charged e The flickering of the green lamp indicates the camera to subject distance is beyond the effective range in the general picture shooting or in the macro shooting In this case adjust the camera to subject distance so that the green lamp flights up and release the shutter When the camera to subject distance is extremely short the green lamp may not flicker of the lens frame is seen through the view When the lens is on the wide angle side part finder but it is not recorded on the film camera to subject distance is too short Make the distance a little longer e When the red lamp lights up the camera is automatically switched to flash photography 3 As you depress the shutter button further the shutter will be released and the film will be automatically advanced to the next frame When you change the subject to shoot release your finger from the shutter button and redepress the shutter button 11 When shooting be sure to turn the main switch on 1 Compose the picture by sliding the zoom lever and bring the autofocus spot on the main part of your subject e Be careful not to block the autofocus windows lens light sensor window and flash head with your fingers hair etc while you are shooting 2 When the green lamp next to the viewfinder eyepie
22. n 7 e As long as you keep the ADJUST button Day Month Year 4 depressed in the mode other than Day Hour Minute A P Hour Minute the data display Day Hour Minute window shows the Day Hour Minute A P Hour A or P Hour Minute Minute serving for a clock 4 To depress the SELECT or ADJUST button you can use a match stick or the like 24 Correcting the second Depress the SELECT button and will flicker 1 2 Depress the ADJUST button according to a time signal and wil stop flickering for an instant setting the second to zero Correcting Hour Minute and Year Month Day Make any digit or digits of the hour minute year month and day which you wish to correct flicker by depressing the SELECT button Set the digit or digits correctly by depressing the ADJUST button Q Year 85 09 1985 2009 Month 1 12 Day 1 31 Hour 0 23 A or P 1 12 Minute 00 59 1 Correcting A P and Hour Minute Set the display to Day Hour Minute by depressing the MODE button Keep depressing the ADJUST button for a few seconds and Day will switch to A a m or P p m Example 10 15 30 P 3 30 25 1 2 Switching the mode Each time you depress the MODE button with your fingernail the mode in the data display window switches from Year Month Day to
23. nst the face in a fixed Position and relax the rest of your body in 8 OPERATING 35 70mm ZOOM LENS As you turn the main switch on the zoom lens automatically moves to be set at the wide angle 35mm position As you slide the zoom lever toward T telephoto side the lens moves to the 70mm telephoto side enabling you to take a picture of a distant object on a large scale On the contrary as you slide the zoom lever toward W wide angle side the lens returns to the wide angle side While looking through the viewfinder keep sliding the lever to either side until your desired composition is made and then release the shutter o The shutter cannot be released when the lens is in the zooming action TAKING GENERAL PICTURES Effective Range one meter 3 3 ft oo O Autofocus spot Bring this on the main part of the subject Picture area frame Ordinary picture taking area Parallax correction frame Since the picture area becomes slightly narrow in the macro shooting or in the general picture shooting of the subject about one meter 3 3 ft away compose the picture within this frame Depress the shutter release button half way and after making sure the green lamp or red one 0 shown at left lights up release the shutter f the film is not in the camera these lamps will not light up properly as follows Green lamp When it lights up you are ready to shoot When it flic
24. peed is automatically set to 1600 e Special films like 35mm Instant Reversal Film cannot be used e If a wide angle picture is taken in a very bright place outdoors using high speed film it tends to be overexposed Use such film indoors or in a dark place Film speed FILM DX FILM This camera is designed to use DX coded film with an ISO rating from 50 to 1600 and when such film is loaded its film speed is automatically set in the camera 2 As illustrated place the film cartridge in the film chamber by first fitting its flat side on the top of the rewind shaft Take care not to put dust stains or scratches on the lens while loading the film X Always keep the DX Information pins free from scratches dirt or dust LOADING FILM Always load or unload film in a shady spot or shield the camera and film from direct sunlight with your body 1 Open the back cover by sliding the back cover release lever in the direction of the arrow Make sure the film is taut as shown above if slack it may not be loaded properly 3 Pull the film leader out far enough to reach the film roller Align the end of the film leader with the 60 film leader end mark e Make sure the film perforations engage the sprocket teeth properly e Also make sure the film is properly placed between the guide rails Close the back cover and the film will 5
25. venience when shooting outdoors or traveling e When keeping the camera in a bag make sure the main switch is off otherwise the battery power may be consumed by accidentally pushing the shutter button BATTERY e The misuse of battery causes hazards such as leakage heating explosions etc The battery should be inserted with the or side facing correctly When replacing the AAA size batteries do not mix the brand the type or old batteries with new ones Replace four batteries at the same time When not using the camera for a longer period of time remove the battery from the camera The old battery is apt to leak causing damage to the camera Keep the removed battery beyond the reach of infants Dirt and sand can cause serious damage to the shutter and other moving parts of the camera Your camera needs periodic cleaning to keep it operating properly To remove dirt and dust you need lens cleaning fluid lens cleaning tissues bulb type ear syringe camel s hair brush etc Never use a solvent such as thinner or alcohol Humidity and temperature extremes should be avoided Keep your camera out of direct sun light car trunks and glove compartments TAKING CARE OF YOUR CAMERA Your Pentax camera is a sophisticated precision instrument built to give long lasting reliable service It will serve you well if you treat it right with proper handling and reasonable care The major causes of damage are
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