Asahi Pentax IQZoom 135-M Operating Manual
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1. DENTAX OPERATING MANUAL 10Z oon GSM 10Zo0n 15SM GUARTZ DATE 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the PENTAX QZocael 5M and welcome to the world of Pentax zoom compact photogra phy Your compact light weight camera is a great companion to preserve your favorite memories Please read this manu al carefully before operating the camera to take consistently superior pictures and pay special attention to the cautions and notes in this Operating Manual Pictures and illustrations shown herein may differ from the camera s actual appearance Illustrations in this operating manual are the DATA MODEL Operation direction Automatic operation Attention Lamp lighted Lamp blinking Correct Incorrect Although we have carefully designed this camera for safe operation please be sure to fol low the following precautions A WARNING This mark indicates precautions that if not followed could result in serious injury to the operator ACAUTION This mark indicates precautions that if not followed could result in minor or medium injury to the operator or damage to the equipment A WARNING The electric circuits inside the camera contain high voltage working parts Never attempt to disassemble the camera your self Never touch internal parts of the camera if they become exposed as there is dan ger of electric shock e Wrapping the strap around your neck is da2. _ Infrared wireless remote control 3 seconds delay shutter release Effective range Closer than 5m when projected from the camera s front One lithium battery CR1620 replaced by Pentax Service facility Power source for Remote Control Size amp weight for Remote Control SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTIFICATION OR ANY OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER 39 22 0 W x53 0 L x 6 5 D mm 0 9 x 2 1 x 0 3 7g 0 202 including battery WARRANTY POLICY All Pentax cameras purchased through autho rized bona fide photographic distribution chan nels are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase Service will be rendered and defective parts will be replaced without cost to you within that period provided the equip ment 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 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 work manship or otherwise and it is expressly agreed that the liability of the manufac
3. To set various focusing modes depress the AF infinity Landscape button AF voa aa 2 ee Five point Infinity Landscape a AF AF mode mode mode e For normal use set the Five point AF Shooting Mode 27 SLOW SHUTTER SPEEDS MODES Slow Shutter Speed Flash OFF B Depress the mode button 4 until ea appears on the LCD panel In this mode the flash does not discharge and a picture is taken at a slow shutter speed up to approx 2 seconds Use this mode in places where flash photography is prohibited or for a natural existing light effect in low ambient photography 28 E Slow Speed Sync Shooting Flash ON 4g GD CO CC w Depress the mode button 4 until 4 appears on the LCD panel It is possible to photograph subjects and background in a balanced way by using the built in flash to properly expose the fore ground subject and a slow speed to expose the low light background Notes When shooting in low light the shutter speed gets slower and camera shake is likely to blur your picture Use of a tripod is recommended In all flash modes make sure you are within the flash effective range Bulb Mode B Depress the mode button DOO w 1 until 9B appears on the LCD panel This mode is useful for long exposures reguired for shooting fireworks and night scenes Use of a tripod is recommended Bulb Sync Mode B Depress the mode button
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5. compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to com ply with the limits for a Class B digital device pur suant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate fre quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harm ful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation f this eguipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encourage to try to correct the interference by one or more of the fol lowing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Consult the dealer or an experience radio TV tech nician for help Asahi Optical Co Ltd 11 1 Nagata cho 1 chome Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 0014 JAPAN Internet www pentax co jp Pentax Europe n v Weiveldlaan 3 5 1930 Zaventem BELGIUM Intemet www pentaxeurope com Pentax GmbH Julius Vosseler Strasse 104 D 22527 Hamburg GERMANY Internet www pentax de Pentax U K Limited Pentax House Heron Drive Langley Slough Berks SL3 8PN U K Internet www pentax co uk Pentax FRANCE
6. low light situations and or hard to auto autofocus focus subjects a red light is automatically projected to assist the autofocus system If the autofocus window is dirty the auto when the shutter release button is focus may not function properly depressed halfway down 18 a Extremely low contrast subjects such as a white wall or blue sky in the autofocus frame b Subjects which don t reflect much light in the autofocus frame c Fast moving subjects d Subjects with horizontal lines or com plex or detailed patterns in the autofo cus frame e Multiple subjects in foreground of the autofocus frame f Subjects positioned against reflected or strong backlight or with extremely bright background INFINITY LANDSCAPE MODE Use the Infinity Landscape Mode to lock the focus at infinity or to take a picture of a distant scene through a window Press the AF nfinity Landscape button repeatedly until 44 appears on the LCD panel After the picture is taken this mode is canceled The flash will not discharge in the auto exposure mode even in dark light situa tions 20 ee 35 BS in 4 gt gt SPOT FOCUS Ta Select the Spot AF Mode to focus on a par ticular spot in the frame 1 Depress the AF Infinity Landscape 2 Focus on the subject button so that the SPOT AF appears Focus on the subject with the Spot on the LCD panel AF frame lt in the center of the
7. the manufacturer will be serviced free of charge according to this procedure and warranty policy In any case however Shipping charges and customs clearance fees are to be borne by the sender To prove the date of your purchase when required please keep the receipts or bills covering the purchase of your eguipment for at least a year Before sending your equipment for servicing please make sure that you are send ing it to the manufacture s authorized represen tatives 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 accept the guoted service charge instruct the service station to proceed with the servicing This warranty does not apply to Pentax prod ucts purchased in the United States Therefore for warranty information regard ing Pentax products purchased in the United States please read the warranty card sup plied with your product of the European Community EC The CE mark is Directive conformity mark STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for
8. viewfinder 21 FOCUS LOCK SHOOTING 1 When taking a photograph like the 2 Focus on the subject with the Spot one shown above if the photograph AF frame is taken with the camera in this set ting the focus will be placed on the subject in the very front of the and will not focus on the main sub ject in the back In this case use the Spot AF Mode and focus lock tech nigue 22 3 Depress the shutter release button halfway down The green lamp in the viewfinder lights up and the expo sure and focus are temporarily locked Note The focus will not change as long as the green lamp is lit Focus lock 4 While holding the shutter release but ton halfway down re aim the camera or recompose the picture then press the release button all the way to release the shutter You can release focus lock simply by lift ing your finger from the shutter release button 23 PANORAMA MODE lt You can switch between the panorama format 2 Compose the scene as you would normal and standard format picture taking mode at any ly and release the shutter time by moving the panorama switch The panorama format picture allows horizontally When the camera to subject distance is less positioned dynamic pictures to be taken approx than 1 4m 4 6ft use of the panorama format 13x36mm on film is not recommended 1 Move the panorama switch to P to Panorama format processing facilities dif
9. 4 until 4B appears on the LCD panel This lets you use the flash in addition to the Bulb Mode so you can take a portrait pho tograph with a night scene in the back ground BULB SHOOTING BULB SYNC SHOOTING Bulb Mode approx 3 sec ISO 400 e In all flash modes make sure you are within the flash effective range The shutter remains open as long as the shutter release button held down Use of a tripod is recommended 29 SELF TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY Self Timer Use the self timer if you wish to get in the pic ture Use of a tripod is recommended 1 Depress the drive button Om until appears on the LCD panel 2 Assure that the subject is within the AF frame in the viewfinder Depress the shut ter release button fully The shutter will be released in about 10 sec onds When the self timer is working the Self Timer symbol blinks on the LCD panel and the Self Timer lamp blinks 3 seconds before the shutter is released 30 To cancel To stop the self timer operation at any time after its been activated set the main switch to the OFF position or depress one of any buttons except the shutter release button Do not stand directly in front of the camera when starting the Self Timer as the camera will focus on you not the main subject Be sure that you are behind or next to the camera when starting the Self Timer When you want to use the flash with the self timer ensure that
10. Automatic exposure compensation in a backlit situation Flash Built in flash with red eye reduction mode Automatic discharge in ow lighting and back lighting situations in auto mode Flash ON Day light Sync Slow Shutter Speed Sync up to 2 sec Flash OFF Mode Bulb Sync 1 2 sec 1min Flash effective range 0 8 2 6ft 7 6m 25ft 88mm WIDE 1 08 3 5ft 3 6m 121 135mm TELE ISO 400film Flash recycling time used Power source Approx 5 sec under Pentax testing conditions Battery life _ One 3V lithium battery CR 123A or the equivalent Approx 13rolls of 24exposure film when 50 of shooting uses flash under Pentax test ing conditions Exposure control oaren exhaustion 4 appears on the LCD panel Shutter is locked when is blinking warning Size amp Weight 113 5 W x 66 0 H x 50 0 D mm 4 57 x 2 67 x 2 07 235g 8 30z without battery DATE MODEL Date mechanism Crystal guartz controlled LCD with digital clock auto calendar up to 2030 Possible to imprint both standard and panoramic format frames Year Month and Day Day Hour and Minutes blank Month Day and Year or Day Month and Year Imprinting mode Size amp Weight 113 5 W x 66 0 H x 50 0 D mm 4 5 x 2 6 x 2 07 235g 8 3oz without battery REMOTE CONTROL Remote control
11. and external conditions such as temperature and freshness of the bat tery MAIN SWITCH To switch ON set the main switch to the ON position When the power turns ON the lens slightly extends and the lens cover opens The camera is now ready to shoot if the camera is ON and left unused for over 3 minutes the lens automatically retracts and the power is switched OFF to save the battery VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS O Spot AF Frame Close distance compensation frame Select the Spot AF frame to focus on a par When the camera to subject distance is closer ticular spot in the frame than 1 4m compose the scene within this frame O and O Multi focus Frame For normai photography compose the scene When the camera to subject distance is less within this frame When the lens is set at the than 1 4m the panorama photography is not 38mm setting compose the scene within the recommended due to a substantial difference AF frame O When the lens is set at the between what you see through the viewfinder 135mm setting compose the scene within verses the picture you will obtain the actual pic the AF frame O ture taking area For other lengths the range widens as the focal length increases from 38mm to 135mm 10 DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT When you depress the shutter release button halfway down the green lamp and or red lights up or blinks as shown above O Green lamp Focus status AF When the subject is in focus i
12. be imprinted 00 on pic tures 34 a 00 10 1 The date in the picture above is simulated Correcting the date Switch the power on 1 2 Pressing the DATE button for 3 seconds the Year digits and will blink Each time the DATE button is depressed the blinking digits changes in the follow ing manner Year Month Day Hours Minutes Release the button when the desired digits appear Move the zoom lever on the right or left side when you wish to change the blinking digits The digits increase by one each time the zoom lever moves to the right and the digits decreases by one each time the left zoom lever moves to the left Holding the zoom lever for about one second will change the data continuously After the data has been adjusted depress the DATE button repeatedly until blinking stops The blinking minutes allows precise fine tun ing of the internal clock to the beginning of a specified minute When minutes digits are blinking depress the DATE button in sync with a time signal 1f you release the shutter while the blinking data is being corrected the data will not be imprinted If there is a white or yellow object in the corner of the picture where the data is imprinted the data may be difficult to read When composing your photographs try to avoid brightly colored subjects in that corner 35 TROUBLESHOOTING One BEd What appears troubleso
13. cusing range 0 8m 2 60ft infinity 38mm WIDE 1 08 3 5ft infinity 135mm TELE Maximum magniti Cation approx 0 13X Focus lock is provided Infinity landscape mode focus is fixed to infinity Focus aid illuminator is automatically emitted in low light or hard to autofocus subject Zooming Electronic zoom Shutter Programmed AE electronic shutter with speed approx 1 400 2 sec Bulb 1 2 sec 1min Electromagnetic release Self timer _ Electronic lamp indication Approx 10 sec Cancellation after activation is possible Viewfinder Standard panorama switchable Actual image zoom viewfinder Viewfinder area 83 Magnification 0 40X 38mm WIDE 1 29X 135mm TELE Diopter adjustment 3 to im Five point AF frames for Wide angle and Telephoto settings Spot AF frame Picture frame Close distance compensation frame Panorama format picture area Green lamp lighting in focus signal Green lamp blinking When subject is too close and or hard to autofocus subject Red lamp lighting Flash ready status Red lamp blinking Flash being charged Focusing system 38 Programmed auto exposure control with multi 6 metering system Range EV10 EV18 at 38mm WIDE EV14 EV20 at 135mm TELE in Auto or SI Mode ISO 400 EV5 EV18 at 38mm WIDE EV6 5 EV20 at 135mm in Siow Shutter Speed Mode ISO 400
14. e LCD panel the film is not properly loaded Reload the film The exposure counter indication will remain on even if the main switch is turned OFF Automatic film speed setting This camera is designed to use DX coded fiims with ISO rating from 25 to 3200 When any of these films are loaded the proper film speed is automatically set Notes Non DX coded films should not be used If Non DX coded film is used the film speed is automatically set to the ISO 25 13 UNLOADING FILM 1 Rewinding the film After you have exposed the last frame of the roll the lens retracts and the film rewinds automatically the motor stops and 3 blinks as shown to indicate that the film has been rewound A 24 exposure roll of film takes about 20 sec onds to be rewound During rewinding the exposure counter counts frame numbers in reverse 14 Unloading film To unload the film open the back Cover and remove the cartridge from the cham ber by pulling the top of the film cartridge out first with your finger Never open the back cover until the whole film roll is rewound If you wish to unload a film before exposing all the frames push the mid roll rewind but ton with the protrusion part of the strap clamp the lens retracts and then film rewinding starts When rewind is complet ed the motor stops and blinks indi cating that the back cover may be opened safely 15 HOLDING THE CAMERA Keep
15. eters 4 0 8 1 9 Nu 2 6 6 2ft 50 0 8 2 7 1 08 1 3 2 6 8 9ft 3 5 4 3ft 0 8 3 8 1 08 1 8 2 6 12 5ft 3 5 5 9ft 200 0 8 5 4 108 26 2 6 17 7ft 3 5 8 5ft 1 0 8 7 6 1 08 36 2 6 25ft 3 5 12ft Ki 0 8 10 8 1 08 5 2 2 6 35ft 3 5 17ft 0 8 15 2 1 08 7 2 2 6 50ft 3 5 24ft 1 2 21 6 1 08 10 4 3 9 71ft 3 5 34ft With high speed film overexposure may occur at close range due to the films high sen sitivity The proper exposure will not be obtained 26 Daylight Sync Shooting Depress the mode button s until appears on the LCD panel In this mode the flash will always discharge in both dark and bright conditions When a portrait is taken with the subject in a backlight situation the front of the subject may be cast in shadow In such a case use the Daylight Sync Shooting Mode Flash ON Mode within the flash effective range to take a picture This will ensure that a picture is weil exposed without any shadow When you wish to discharge the flash use this mode Note Make sure youre within the flash effective range even when you use the built in flash as a fill in flash in daylight SHOOTING MODES To set various shooting modes depress the drive button Ommm Yo L HeH Single Flame Self Timer Remote Control Shooting Shooting Shooting For normal use set the Single Frame Shooting Mode
16. fer select the panorama format mode depending on the area and reguirements Your local film processor of camera dealers will When the picture frame is switched to panora l advise you on all the options to you ma the viewfinder switches to the horizontal panorama format frame 24 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY Automatic Flash Emission The flash automatically discharges in low light or in a backlit conditions When the shutter release button is pressed halfway down the red lamp lights up indicating that the flash is ready If the red lamp blinks the built in flash is being charged and the shutter cannot be released SELECT OTHER FLASH MODES Ll S C AF To select the various flash modes depress the mode button Auto k hash ON cote Siow Shee Bulb ah OFP Bulb Sync Flash ON Flash OFF ash ON EECCGELEEHEEHI For normal use set the auto exposure mode as shown in above The camera is automatically re set to the Auto Exposure Mode when the power is turned off Red Eye Reduction Flash Function 1 To reduce the red eye phenomenon depress the red eye reduction flash button amp 2 With this mode the flash discharges two consecutive times reducing the appearance of the red eye effect To cancel this mode depress the red eye reduction flash button again 25 FLASH EFFECTIVE RANGE Color negative film Fires Lens 38mm 135mm ISO meters 446 m
17. in a backlit situation See page 33 The flash is being charged Wait until it fully charges See page 33 ls the battery for the remote control exhausted See page 33 The flash discharges automatically in a backlit situation See page 25 Daylight sync mode has been set See page 26 5 The flash discharges though it is not dark 37 SPECIFICATIONS Type 35mm fully automatic lens shutter with built in zoom lens and auto flash Film Auto film speed setting with 35mm perforated DX coded film with ISO rating from 25 3200 1EV step Non DX coded films are automatically set to ISO25 Format _ 24x36mm Approx 13x36 in panorama format Film loading Auto film loading Closing the back cover will automatically wind the film to first exposure Film winding Auto film winding single frame Film rewinding Auto film rewinding at the end of roll Auto stop upon completion of rewinding Rewinding time approx 20sec with 24 exposure film Rewinding in mid roll provided Frame number Automatic readout of successive frame numbers in ascending order when shooting and descending order when rewinding Lens _ Pentax power zoom 38 135mm f 4 8 12 8 elements in 6 groups Angle of view 59 18 2 Pentax phase matching passive five point autofocus system Autofo
18. me may be easily remedied Here are some problems that may occur and their remedies MD Ae es i TIRE te 4 d 1 The shutter cannot be released FF If so turn it ON See page 9 Is the main switch turned O Is the battery exhausted Insert new battery See page 8 Is 2 blinking on the LCD panel The film has been used up Insert a new roll See page 12 Is blinking on the LCD panel The film has not been loaded properly Reload the film See page 13 My printed pictures don t look Did you position the autofocus frame on your subject See very clear page 18 Did you obstruct the autofocus window with your fingers hair or other object See page 16 T s the autofocus window dirty Wipe it off See page 18 3 Zoom lens retracted automati The power is automatically switched OFF if the camera is left cally the power is turned off unused for over 3 minutes See page 9 automatically _ When the camera is ON and left unused for more than 5 min utes in the Remote Control shooting mode the camera auto N Ee switches itself OFF to save battery power Turn the power ON again See page 32 J 36 Symptoms 4 The Remote Control does operate Causes and Remedies The operable distance of the Remote Cora is approx 5m from the front See page 33 The Remote Control may not operate
19. mer p 30 O Flash off p 28 29 Spot AF Mode p 21 O Flash on p 26 28 29 Zoom lever p 17 35 Slow speed shutter p 28 w mlS w ma at 4 lt mlS m uw J at mx al TABLE OF CONTENTS For safe use of your camera 1 e Precautions for your camera 2 Precautions for battery usage 3 Names of working parts 4 LOD Panel caai e 5 Table of contents a a 6 ABOUT THE CAMERA Strap attachment 0 aoaaa 7 Installing Replacing Battery 8 Battery exhaustion warning 9 Main Switch aerer 9 Viewfinder Displays 10 Lamp Indications 0 11 Diopter adjustment 0 0 11 Loading Unloading the film 12 14 Rewinding Film in mid roll 15 Holding the camera 16 TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS Operating the 38 135mm zoom lens 17 Composing and Focusing 18 Hard To Autofocus Subjects 19 Infinity Landscape Mode 20 Spot Focus ANAN 21 Focus Lock Shooting 22 Panorama Mode an 24 Flash photography ee 25 Flash effective range 26 Shooting Modes aaan 27 Slow Shutter Speeds Modes 28 Bulb Modes naa 29 Self timer photography 30 Using wireless remote control option 31 Date Model sossssis en 34 Trouble
20. ngerous Make sure that small children do not the strap caught their neck Be sure to store batteries out of the reach of children Seek medical assistance immediately if accidentally swallowed A CAUTION Use of the flash near anyone s eyes may be harmful especially for infants Remove the battery from the camera immediately if it becomes hot or begins to smoke Be careful not to burn yourself during removal PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR CAMERA Precautions when taking pictures Do not allow the camera to get wet Should the camera get wet wipe it off immediately with a dry soft cloth 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 the camera to strong vibrations shock or pressure Cushion the camera during transportation Condensation on the interior or the exterior of the camera may be harmful to the camera mechanism When taking the camera from a warm temperature to a subfreezing one or vice versa put the camera into a case or plastic bag so that any changes in temperature differ ence is minimized Do not remove it from the bag until the temperature 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 Precautions for storage Avoid leaving the camera for extended
21. periods in places where temperature and humidity are high such as in a car Store the camera in a cool dry place with good air circulation that is free of dirt dust or chem icals Precautions for proper care Use a blower and lens brush to remove dust accumulated on the lens or the viewfinder win dow To clean the external camera surfaces but not glass surfaces use a dry or silicone treated cloth Never use solvents such as paint thinner alco hol or benzene to clean the camera Other precautions The temperature range at which this camera functions properly is 50 C to 10 C 122 F to 14 F The PENTAX warranty provided is only for the repair of defects in materials or workmanship Damage of any kind cannot be repaired at no charge under the term of the warranty If the difficulty is caused as a direct result of the product being used in conditions contrary to the instructions outlined in this manual charges will be assessed or a repair quotation will be provided LCD Liquid crystal display When the LCD is exposed to high tempera tures over about 60 C it may blacken but when the temperature normalizes it will return to normal The LCD may also slow down in response to lower temperatures but this is a normal char acteristic of an LCD PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY USAGE Use one 3V lithium battery type CR 123A or the eguivalent Misuse of a battery can cause hazards such a
22. s leakage overheating explosions etc The bat tery should be inserted with the and lt sides facing correctly Never try to disassemble short or recharge the battery Do not dispose of the battery in fire Battery performance may be temporarily hin dered in low temperatures but will recover in normal temperatures NAMES OF WORKING PARTS EN n rt 16 15 14 13 12 W U 9 29 28 27 M CE 24 O Shutter release button O AF Infinity Landscape button Drive button p 27 O Red eye reduction flash button p 25 O Mode button p 25 O Date button p 34 O LCD panel O Built in flash O Remote control receiver p 31 D Self timer lamp p 30 O Viewfinder window Lens G Autofocus window GO Spotbeam window p 18 Light senser window O Strap lug p 7 Diopter adjustment dial p 11 G Viewfinder eyepiece Green lamp Red lamp Panorama switch p 24 O Main switch Zoom lever p 17 Back cover release lever p 12 Battery chamber cover p 8 Mid roli rewind button p 15 Tripod socket Film information window Back cover LCD PANEL All indications will not actually appear simultaneously as shown x veis O Data information p 34 O Bulb p 29 O Exposure counter p 13 O Red eye Reduction function Battery exhaustion warning p 25 p 9 Remote control shooting p 31 O Infinity Landscape Mode p 20 O Seli ti
23. shooting 36 Specifications 38 Warranty policy 40 T1 ia TTI Fit the strap on the camera as illustrat ed Use the illustrated part for opening the battery chamber cover or pushing the mid roll rewind button INSTALLING REPLACING BATTERY Ensure that the power is OFF before replac ing the battery 1 Open the battery chamber cover as shown 2 Insert one lithium battery type CR 123A or the equivalent with the plus minus sides matching the indications in the bat tery compartment 3 Close the battery chamber cover Ensure that the cover is locked with a click On the DATE MODEL the time is initialized to a N 0 00 and bar appears on the LCD panel when the battery chamber cover is opened Correct the time See page 34 wii C9 MOC a TEn SEE When the battery is nearly exhausted the bat tery symbol m appears on the LCD panel to warn you Replace the battery as soon as possi ble When m starts blinking no operations can be performed Battery life using 24 exposure film rolls Approx 13 rolls using flash 50 of the time using the CR 123A battery and under Pentax testing conditions Actual battery life perfor mance may vary drastically depending on usage of Power Zoom Flash
24. t will light up to indicate that you can take the picture When the subject is not in focus it will blink indi cating that you cannot take the picture O Red lamp Flash status When the flash is ready to discharge it will light up When the flash is being charged it will blink Aim the camera toward a bright subject While looking through the viewfinder rotate the diopter adjustment dial to the right or left until the AF frame appears in the sharpest focus 11 FI 12 LM LOADING Slide the back cover release lever down and pull the back cover Place the film cartridge in the film cham ber by fitting the flat side onto the top of the rewind shaft first and then slide the top end of the film cartridge into the cam era Pull the film leader out far enough from the cartridge to reach the take up spool Align the tip of the film with the film leader end mark amp and ensure the film is placed properly between the film guides Notes If there is dirt on the film detector O film can not be wound properly Ensure the film is taut as illustrated on the illus tration Take up any slack in the film by push ing it back into the cartridge X Slack No O Flat Yes 4 After the back cover is closed the film automatically advances to the first frame 5 When appears in the exposure counter on the LCD panel the film automatically stops winding 6 if blinks on th
25. the camera as still as possible Notes and gently depress the shutter release Do not hold the zoom lens because it button If too much force is applied the moves back and forth while in operation camera is likely to shake and the pic Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus ture will be blurred When using the window lens light sensor window or the flash with the camera positioned verti built in flash with your fingers hair or cally hold the camera so that the flash other object is above the lens TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS The standard format allows a shooting range from Oo infinity to 0 8m 2 60ft Pushing the zoom buttom on the right moves the lens towards the 135mm telephoto setting Pushing the zoom buttom on the left 444 moves the lens moves towards the wide angle 38mm setting When the lens zooms to the desired setting release the zoom bottom and depress the shutter release button fully to take pictures Do not apply force to the zoom lens as doing so causes damage to the camera The shutter cannot be released while the lens is zooming 17 COMPOSING AND FOCUSING 2 Check the lamp indication When the subject is in focus the green 1 After zooming the lens compose the lamp will light up scene and place the autofocus frame on the subject Release the shutter The green lamp blinks if the subject is Focus aid illuminator too close or if the subject is difficult to In
26. the red flash ready lamp is lit before starting the self timer If you have purchased the optional wire less remote control read this section The wireless remote control allows you to trip the shutter at a distance The shutter will be released 3 seconds after the shutter release button on the remote control is depressed Use a tripod when shooting with the wire less remote control When the remote control is used the Self Timer Shooting Mode and the Infinity Landscape Mode cannot be used Use the remote control to take pictures in the Bulb mode to avoid camera shake While the remote control s shutter release button is held down the shutter remains open up to a max of 5 minutes Name of parts Shutter release button Remote control transmitter 31 Remote Control Shooting Mode 1 Depress the camera s drive button mp repeatedly until go sym bol appears on the LCD panel the shutter is released by the camera s release button picture will be taken in the ordinary shooting mode When the camera is set in the Remote Control Shooting Mode and left unused for 5 minutes the lens automatically retracts and the Single frame Mode is set 32 2 Compose the scene and frame the subject with the AF frame Aim the remote control transmitter towards the remote control receiver on the camera and then depress the shutter release but ton on the remote control The self
27. timer lamp blinks rapidly for 3 seconds and then the shutter is released Focus cannot be locked when the remote control is in use The subject framed in the AF frame will be in focus when the remote control s shutter release button is depressed Operating Distance of the Wireless Remote Control from the camera s front within approx 5m 16ft straight in front of the camera The remote control may not work in a backlight situation In this case use the camera s shutter release button in the Self Timer Mode to take pictures The remote control does not work while the flash is being charged Battery life on the Remote Control About 30 000 commands can be issued using the Remote Control with a battery installed if the battery is exhausted please have it replaced at your local Pentax Service center there is a charge for this service 33 DATE MODE Switching the Mode Press the DATE button with your finger the mode on the LCD panel switch es as shown Notes The data on the LCD panel will be imprinted on the film If you purchased the DATE model read indicates no data will be imprinted this section M on the LCD panel indicates Month The dating unit automatically switches the DATE position between the standard and panorama according to the format mode selected The DATE model records dates up to the year 2030 on pictures Year 2000 will
28. turer or its repre sentatives under all guarantees or warranties whether expressed or implied is strictly limited to the replacement of parts as herein before pro vided No refunds will be made on repairs per formed by non authorized Pentax service facili ties 40 aye ek Laie ja 1 NAS 2 Ita las M ri n H lt R 3 a Procedure During 12 month Warranty Period Any Pentax which proves defective during the 12 month warranty period should be returned to the dealer from whom you purchased the equip ment or to the manufacturer If there is no repre sentative of the manufacturer in your country send the eguipment to the manufacturer with postage prepaid In this case it will take a con siderable length of time before the eguipment can be returned to you owing to the complicated customs procedures required If the eguipment is covered by warranty repairs will be made and parts replaced free of charge and the equip ment will be returned to you upon completion of servicing If the eguipment 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 it serviced during the warranty period regular handling and servicing fees may be charged by the manufacturer s rep resentatives in that country Notwithstanding this your Pentax returned to
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