Pentax 115V - IQZoom Date - Camera User manual

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Congratulations
on your purchase
of the
PENTAX lQzooil,lnlflY
and welcome to the
worldofPentaxzoom
compact
photography!
Your
compact,
light
weight
cameraisagreat
companionto preserve
your
favoritememo-
ries.
. Pleaseread this manualcarefully
before
operatingthecamerato take
consistently
superior
pictures.
o
Payspecial
attentionto the cautionsand
notesin this Operating
Manual.
Pictures
and illustrations
shownhereinmay differ
fromthe
camera'sactual
appearance.
.lllustrations
in thisoperating
manual
are
theDATEMODEL.
lcon indications
usedinthis manual
Operationaldirection -
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operation {rrrrf
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TABLE
OFCONTENTS
Names
of
working
parts
........ ..........2
LCD
panel .....................3
For
safe
useof
your
camera.............................4
Precautionsfor
your
camera ...........
5
Precautions
forbattery
usage .........
6
PREPARATIONS
BEFORE
TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS
Strapattachment ..........'.7
Installing/Replacing
battery
Battery
exhaustionwarning .............
I
Datemodel
............... .......................9
Mainswitch
andbattery
check ......11
Holding
the
camera .....12
Operating
38-115mmzoom
lens
.....................
13
TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS
Film
loading
............. ......................14
Viewfinder
displays
and
Green
lamp
indications
....17
Taking
pictures .............18
Focus-lock
shooting ......20
Hard-To-Autofocus
Subjects ...........21
Unloadingfilm
.......... .....................22
TAKING
BETTERPHOTOGRAPHS
Howto
select
exposure,AFandFlash
modes...24
1.
Automode ...............25
2.Auto
mode/red-eyereduction
f|ash.......
........25
3.
Auto
mode/daylight-sync
(Flash
ON)............26
4.Taking
pictures
ataslowshutter
speed......27
C StowShutter
Speed
with
Flash-OFF
......27
@ Slow-Speed-Sync
withred-eye
reductionf|ash.......... ..............27
Self-timer
photography
...........,.. ....28
lnfinity-landscape
shooting ............29
Practical
shooting
guide ................
30
Troubleshooting
........ .....................
31
Specifications
............ ....................32
Warranty
policy ............34
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NAMES
OF
WORKING
PARTS
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tCD panel
O Strap
lug
(p.7)
O Httainswitch
(p.9)
O Shutterreleasebutton
(p.9)
@ LCopanel
@ Flashmode
button
(P.20)
(G)
Setf-timer/AF
infinity-landscape
button
(p.20)
O Mid-rollrewind
button
(P.21)
@ Built-inflash
(o Viewfinderwindow
@ Zoomlens
O Autofocuswindow
(DSetf-timer
lamp
(p.23)
(DLigntsensorwindow
(P.22)
(E Backcoverreleaselever
(p.16)
(D
Viewfinder
eyepiece
(D
Zoomlever
(p.15)
(Dfitm informationwindow
@ Battery
chambercover
(p.14)
@tripod socket
@ Bact<
cover
(D
Greenlamp
L
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IT
O Flash
ON
(O
Exposure
counter
O self-timer
@ tntinity-tandscapemode
O Arrowmark
(@
Battery
exhaustion
warning
O Red-eyereductionflash
mode
@ Slow
shutter
speed
mode
O Flash
OFF
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Otherprecautions
. The temperature
range at which this camera
functions
properly
is 50"C to - 10"C
(122"F
lo
14"F).
. Tomaintainoptimum
performance,
it is recom-
mendedthatthecamerabeinspectedeveryone
or
two
years.
lfthecamera
hasnot
been
usedfor
an extended
period,
or isbeing
prepared
foran
important
photographic
session,it is recom-
mendedthat
youhavethecamerainspectedor
test
shoot
with
it.
. The PENTAXwarranty
provided
only for the
repairof defects
in materialsor workmanship.
Damageof anykind cannot
be repairedat free
of chargeunderthetermof thewarranty.
lf the
difficulty
iscausedasa direct
result
of
theprod-
uctbeingused
inconditionsasout
linedinthe
otheroperation
contrary
to the instructionsout-
linedinthismanual,charges
will
beassessed
or
a repair
quotation
will
beprovided.
PRECAUTIONS
FORBATTERYUSAGE
Precautions
for batteryusage
. Misuseof a batterycancause
hazardssuchas
leakage,overheating,explosions,
etc.
The bat-
teryshouldbeinsertedwiththe
"+"
and
"-" sides
facingcorrectly.
. Nevertryto disassemble,shortor rechargethe
battery.
Alsodo notdisposeof the battery
in a
fire,
asit mayexplode.
. Batt€ryperformance
may be temporarilyhin-
dered
in lowtemperatures,butwillrecoverin
normaltemperatures.
. Keepa sparebatteryon handfor replacement
convenience
whenshooting outdoorsor while
traveling.
. Whenthecamera
is in a bag, makesurethe
main
switch
isOFF position. Otherwise,
battery
power
may
bewastediftheshutter
release
but-
tonisaccidentally
pushed.
. Besure
to keepthe batteryout of the reachof
children.
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$TRAF
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Fitthestraponthecameraas illustrated.
Usetheillustrated
part
ofthestrap
for
openingthe
batterychambercover,adjustingthe dataon the
Date
model,
orpushing the
mid-rollrewind
button
to rewind a film beforeexposingall
frames.
PREPARATIONSBEFORE.
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TAKINGPHOTOGRAPHS
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Fiit optiffiu'#
"peffd-dbfi
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gfiould
familiarize
yourself
with certain funda-
mentals
before
taking
any
pictures.
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INSTALLING
/ REPLACINGBATTERY
BATTERYEXHAUSTION
WARNING Use
one3V
lithium
battery
(GR-123A
or DL-l23A)
Ensurethatthe power
is off before
replacingthe
battery.
1.Open thebatterychamber
coverbypulling
the
cover
lock
in
thedirection
ofthearrow
withthe
strap
clamp's
protrusion.
2. Insertone lithium battery(CR123A
or the
equivalent)
with the plus/minus(+l-) sides
matching
the indications
in the battery com-
partment.
3. Close
the battery chambercover.
Ensurethat
thecover
islockedwitha click.
. lf the battery
is loadedcorrectly,
thezoomlens
movesslightlyand
themotoroperates
fora few
seconds.
I
. On the DATEMODEL,the data is initialized
whenthebatterychamber
cover
is
opened.
After
opening
the batterychamber
cover,correct
the
data.See
page
9.
BATTERY
EXHAUSTION
WARNING
Whenthebattery
isnearlyexhausted,
thebattery
symbol
(s )appears
onthe
LCD
panel
to
warn
you. Replace
the batteryas soon as possible.
When
(E )startsblinking,
nooperations
canbe
performed.
Batterylife (using 24-exposure
film rolls):
Approx.
15rollswhen
50%
of
thetimeuses
flash
(using
theCR123A
batteryandunder
Pentaxtest-
ing conditions).
Actual battery life/performance
mayvarydrastically
dependingonusage
ofPower
Zoom,
Flash
and
externalconditions
suchas
tem-
perature
and
freshness
ofthebattery.
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DATE MODEL lf you purchased
the DATE MODEL,
readthis section-
Notes:
. Thedata
ontheLCD
panel
will
be imprinted
on
thefilm.
. "----"
indicates
no
datawill
beimorinted.
. "M"
ontheLCD
panel
indicates';Month".
. The DATE
model
records
dates
up to the year
2049
on pictures.
Switching
the Mode
Depress
the DATE
button
O with
your
finger,
the
mode
ontheLCD
panel
switches
asshownin
the
chart.
Correcting
the date
Usethe strap
clamp's
protrusion
to depress
the
SELECT
O anOADJUST
O buttons.
1.To
selectthe
category
ofdigitsthat
you
wish
to
change, depress the SELECT button
O
repeatedly
untilthe
digits
onthe
LCD
panelthat
wish
to
change
beginto
blink.
2. Depress
theADJUST
button
O tochange
dig-
its
ofthe
specified
category
you
chose
with
the
SELECT
button
O. Oigits
increase
byone
each
time you depress
the ADJUST buttonO.
Holding
down the button
will advance
digits
continuously.
3. After thedata
hasbeen
adjusted,
depress
the
SELECT
button
O. fne barmark
(-)
appears
onthe
LCD
panel,
indicating
that
data
imprint-
ing
choices
are
possible.
. The
blinking" :"allows precise
fine-tuning
ofthe
internal
clock
to the beginning
of a specified
minute.
Todo so, depressthe DATE
button
O
until
"Day-Hour-Minute"
digits
appear
andthen
depress
the
SELECT
button
O tomake
the
":',
blink.
Then depress
the ADJUSTbutton
O in
sync
with
atime
signal.
. lfyourelease
the
shutter
while
theblinking
data
is
being
corrected,
the
datacannot
beimprinted.
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Operational
precautions
. Asyourelease
theshutter,
thebar(
- ) markon
the displayblinks
for a fewseconds,
indicating
thedata
has
been
imprinted.
. lfthere
isa white
or yellow object
inthecorner
of thepicture
where
thedata is imprinted,the
datamaybe difficultto read.Whencomposing
yourphotographs,
try to avoidbrightly
colored
subjects
inthatcorner.
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MAINSWITCHAND BATTEREYCHECK
MAINSWITCH
Pushthe main switchbuttonto switchON.The
lens
extends
slightlyandtheLCD
panel
isnow
on.
To
switchOFEpush
themainswitchbuttonagain.
. lf the camera
is ON and leftunusedforover3
minutes,the lensautomatically
retracts
and
the
poweris turnedoffto savethe battery.
. Useone3V lithiumbattery,typeCR123Aorthe
equivalent.
Do
notremove
the
batterybefore
itis
exhausted.
lfthebattery
isremoved,
thedataon
theDATEMODELisinitialized.
BATTERYCHECK
After.
you
turnthemain switchON,
thelensslight-
lyextendsandthelens coveropens.
. Seepage
8, whenthe batteryexhaustion
sym-
bol
(rz ) appears
onthe
LCD
panel.
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HOLDINGTHE
CAMERA
1. Keep the
cameraasstillaspossible andsteady
it againstyour face. Depress the shutter
releasebuttongently.(lf too much force is
applied,the
camera
islikely
toshake,andthe
picture will be blurred.)Try to brace your
elbows
againsta stable,stationary
objectsuch
asawall.
2. When usingthe flashwiththe camera
posi-
tionedvertically,holdthe cameraso thatthe
flash
isabove
thelens.
3. Make
sure not to obstructthe autofocuswin-
dow,
lens,
light
sensor
window
or the built-in
flashwith
your
fingers,hair
orotherobject.
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Note:
. Do not hold the zoom lens becauseit moves
backand
forthwhile
inooeration.
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OPERATING
38-11SmmZOOMLENS
M
A
&iltu
w
\/
\,/ When
youmovethe zoomlever
to the right
( | ),
thelensmoves
towardsthe11Smm
telephoto
set-
tingand framesthe subject
moreclosely.When
you
movethezoomlever
totheleft
(flf ),
thelens
moves
towardsthe3Bmm wide-angle
setting.
Notes:
. The
shuttercannotbereleasedwhile
thelensis
zooming.
. Donot
applyforcetothezoomlens
asdoingso
causesdamagetothe
camera.
Never
place
the zoom lenswiththe frontside
facing
downward.
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TAKING"
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After'feeding this o Gretifig' ffianual,'you
should be familiar with the functions
availableonthe camera,andyou'reready
FILMLOADING.
Ensurethemain
switch
is
ONbeforeloadingthe
film.
1. Slidethebackcover releaselever
down
inthe
directionofthearrowtoopen
thebackcover.
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2. Place
thefilmcartridge
inthefilm chamber
by
fittingitsflatsideonthetopoftherewindshaft
firstand
thenslidethe
topendof
thefilmcar-
tridge
intothecamera.
3. Pullthefilm
leaderout
far
enough
fromthecar-
tridgeto reachthetake-up
spool.
Alignthetip
of the film withthe film leaderend mark
O
lr FlLMl.
Make
sure
thefilmis placed
between
thetop
andbottom
guides
properly.
4. Closethe backcover.
The film automatically
advances
tothefirst
frame.
Notes:
. lf thereis dirt on the filmdetector
(O,the film
cannotbe
wound
properly.
. Ensure
thefilmistautasillustratedon
theillus-
tration
below.
Takeup any slack
in the film by
pushing
itback intothecartridge.
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Automaticfilm speedsetting
Thiscamera is designedto use DX-codedfilms
withISOratingat100
and
400.When
anyof
these
filmsare loaded,the proper film
speed
is auto-
maticallysetforthe
camera.
Notes:
. Useof negative
colorfilm(print film)is recom-
mended.
. Non-DX
coded
film
cannotbe used.
lf non-DX
codedfilm is used,
the cameraset the film
speedtoISO100.
. A filmwithISO400film
speed
isrecommended
to getlessimage
blurandto cover
more
photo-
graphic
situations.
5. ( , ) appears
in the exposurecounteron the
LCD
panel
whenthefilmisloaded
properly.
6. lf ( 0 ) appears
intheexposurecounteronthe
LCD
panel,
itmeans
that
thefilmis notloaded
properly.
lnthiscase,openthe backcoverandload
the
film
onceagain.
. lfthemain
switch
is
turnedOFF
whenthefilmis
loaded
properly,
thenumber
of exposureonthe
LCD
panel
willremain
onfor approx.5 seconds.
o
lfthemain
switch
is
turnedOFF
whenthefilm
is
not loaded properly,
( 0 ) in the exposure
counterontheLCDpanel disappearsinstantly.
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VIEWFINDERDISPLAYSANDGHEEN LAMPINDICATION$
VIEWFINDERDISPLAYS
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oo
Green
lampindications
Whenyou depress the shutterrelease
button halfwaydown, the green lamp
lightsuporblinks.
When the subject is in focus and the
flashisfully
charged,
the
green
lampwill
light
up to indicatethatyoucantakea
picture.
lf either the camera-to-subjectdistance
isless thanO.Bm
(2.6
ft)
ortheflashis
' beingcharged,the green
lamp blinks
and
you
cannotreleasetheshutter.
O Autofocus frame
Focus
onthesubject
with
this
frame.
O Closedistancecompensationframe
When
thecamera-to-subjectdistance
is lessthan1m,composethe
scene
withinthisframe.
O Plcture areas
Whentaking
a normal
picture,
com-
pose
the
scene
withinthisframe.
Blinking:
o
Whilethelampisblinking,
shutter
cannotbe released.
. Ensurethatthelampis lit
continuously,
beforetaking
pic-
tures.
Lightingup:
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TAKING PICTURES Shooting
range:0.8m
(2.6ft)
1e
oo
(infinity)
Turn
thepower on bydepressing
themainswitch
button.
1.Afterzooming
thelensandcomposing
your
scene,
focus on the subject with autofocus
frame.
. When the main subject is off the autofocus
framein the centerof the viewfinder,
use the
focus-lock
technique.
See
page
20.
2. Checking
thelampindication
When
thesubject
is in focus,the green
lamp
will
light
up.
. The
green
lampblinks
ifthesubject
islessthan
0.Bm
(2.6ft)
orthe
flashisbeingcharged.
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{
AutomaticFlashEmission
When the shutterreleasebutton is deoressed
halfwaydown
inlowlight,the
flashis
automatical-
lychargedand
the
green
lamp
lights
upand
({)
willappearto
(t )on
theLCD
panel
indicatingthe
flashis readytodischarge.
. The
automatic
flash
emission
issetautomatically
whenthemainswitch
is
ON.
Flasheffective
ranges
(Colornegativefilm used)
3. Shooting
Depressthe shutter
releasebutton
fully.The
filmautomatically
advancestothenextframe.
. lf the autofocus
windowis dirty,the autofocus
maynot
function
properly.
. lfyouwishtofocus
onanothersubject,
lift
your
finger from the shutter releasebutton and
depress
the
shutter
button
halfway
down
again.
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dir
at
rso
Lens r00 400
38mm
(fff)0.8-3.9m
(2.6-13ft) 0.8-7.9m
(2.6-26tt)
115mm
(f )0.8-1.4m
(2.6-4.6fr) 0.8-2.8m
(2.6-9.2ft)
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FOCUS-LOCKSHOOTING
lf you shoot withoutpositioning
the autofocus
frame(i I ) on the main subjectas illustrated
above,only
the
foregroundwillbe
infocus.
When
themain subject
isofftheautofocus
frameinthe
centeroftheviewfinder,
use
thefocus-lock
tech-
nique.
(Focus
lockis
thefunctionto lockfocus.)
1. Focuson thesubject
withtheautofocus
frame
(
rI
).
2. Whentheshutter
releasebutton
is depressed
halfway
down,the
green
lamplightsupandthe
exposure
and
focus
are
temporarily
locked.
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