Pentax Espio User manual

OPERATING
MANUAL
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W
Congratulations
on your purchase of Pentax
ESPIOand welcometo the world of Pentax
zoomcompact
photography!
Your compact,
light
weight
camera
isa great companionto
preserve
your favoritememories.
lts built-in
35-70mm
zoomlens
givesyou
the
freedomto
frame everything
from breathtaking land-
scapesto family portraits,
even detailed
close-ups.
The
built-in
auto
flashhelps
youto
capturesubjects
indimly-lit
places
orto pho-
tograph indoor scenes
with clarityand bril-
liance.
lt functionsasa fill-in
flashfor day-
lightflash-sync
photography.
Since
most of
the operations
- includingfilm loading,film
speedsetting,
winding/rewinding,
focus
and
exposure
control
- are automatic,
you can
take
great
pictures
with littleeffort.
TheDATE
modelmakes
it easyto rememberthe dates
when
youtookpictures.
. Please
read
this manualcarefullybefore
operatingthe camerato takeconsistently
superior
pictures.
. Pay
special
attentionto the cautions
and
notesin this Operating
Manual.Pictures
and illustrationsshown hereinmay differ
fromthecamera'sactual
appearance.
lcon
indicators
used
inthis manual
Thenamesofthecamera's
working
parts
are
listedonthe
frontandback
flaps
ofthisman-
ual.Keep
the flapsunfolded
for quickrefer-
ence
whilereadingthemanual.
Operationdirection .-
Automatic operation frrrrf
Attention ,l
Lamp lighting
Lamp
blinking
Correct o
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OUTLINE
OFBASIC OPERATIONS ,A
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Openthe backcover
(see
page
8).
Frame
your subject
andoperate
the
zoom-
ing lever
to compose
theshot
(see
page
6).
Load the film and
close the back cover
(see page 9).
Focus
on your
subject
(see
page
12).
Thefilmwill
automati-
callyadvance
to the
first frame (see
page
e.)
Depress
the
shutter
re-
lease
button.ln dark
conditions,
the flash
will discharge
auto-
matically
(see page
13).
Push
the main
switch
to switch on power
(see
page
4).
When
the
film
reaches
its end,
the camera
will automaticallyre-
windit
(see
page
16).
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NAMESOF
WOHKINGPARTS
O Zoominglever
@ Shutter
release
button
@ Drive
button
@ Infinity-landscapebutton
G)
Autofocus
window
@ LCO
panel
O Mode
button
@ Red-eyereductionflash
button
€) Built-inflash
@ Viewfinder
window
O Light
sensor
window
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CAUTIONS
. The electriccircuitry inside the camera
contains high voltage working parts.
Neverattempt
to disassemble
the camera.
. Becareful
not to drop or subject
the cam-
era
to strong
vibrations,
shockor pressure.
o Donotapply
forceto the zoom lens;
do not
place
the camera with the lens facing
down.
o Never attempt to manually open the lens
cover:
it will automatically
open and close
as
the main switch is
turned on and off.
o Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus
window, lens,light sensor
window, or the
built-in
flash
with your fingers or hair.
. Avoid leavingthe camera
for extended
pe-
riods of time where temperature and hu-
midityare
highsuchas
in a car.
. Dirt,mud, sand,
moisture,toxic
gas,
water,
salt water, etc., penetrating
the inside of
thecamera
may cause
damage
or render
it
inoperable.
Therefore,
handle
it with great
care.
o Never use solvents such as paint thinner,
alcoholor benzineto clean
the camera.
PRECAUTIONS
FOR
BATTERY
o The misuse of batterycan cause hazards
such as leakage,
overheating,
explosions,
etc.
Batteryshould be inserted
with the "+"
and "-" sides
facingcorrectly.
o Never try to disassemble, short or re-
charge
the battery.
Also,do not dispose
of
the battery in a fire, as the battery may
explode.
o Battery performance may be hindered
temporarilyin low temperatures,
but itwill
recoverin normal temperatures.
o Keep a spare battery on hand for conve-
nience
when shootingoutdoorsor while
traveling.
o Keepthe battery out of reachof children.
o When the camera is in a bag, make sure
the main switch is off: otherwise, battery
power may bewasted if the shutter release
button is pushed
accidentally.
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TABLE
OFCONTENTS
. Names
of
working
parts
......... Flaps
o Introduction
........... Frontfoldout
o Outline
ofbasicoperations....Insidecover
r Cautions ..................1
PREPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS
1.
Strapattachment.......................................3
2.Main
switchandbatterycheck.................4
3.
How
to hold thecamera ..........5
4.
Operating35
-
70mmzoomlens..............6
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
1.
Usable
film.......... ..-...-....-.........7
2.
Film
loading ...........8
3.
Viewfinder
displays
andshooting
ranges ...................10
4.
Green/redlamps ....................11
5.Ordinary
photography
.............................11
6.
Taking
pictures .....12
7.Focus-lock
shoo1in9.................................
14
8.Unloading
film .....16
2
TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS
How
to selectmodes
/Red-eye
reductionflash
mode...............18
Daylight-synchro
shooting .......19
Taking
pictures
atslow
shutterspeed.......20
Slow-sh
utter-speed
synchroshootin
g.......20
Backlightcompensation
..............................2'l
Bulb
shootin9............ .................22
Bulb-synchro
shooting ..............22
Self-timer
shooting ....................23
Dual-frame
self
timershootin9
..................23
Autotele-wide
self-timer............................24
Consecutiveshooting ................25
Multi-exposure
shoo1in9.......................,.,...
26
lnterval
shooting ......27
lnfinity-landscape
shooting ......28
Datemodel
................ .................30
MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS
Battery
exhaustionwarning .....32
Installing/Replacing
thebattery..................
33
Taking
careof
your
camera
........................34
Troubleshooting
........ ................36
Specifications........... ..................38
Warranty
policy .......40
LCD
panel Backfoldout
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PREPARATIONSBEFORE
TAKINGPHOTOGRAPH$
You should be aware of certainfunda-
mentals to make it easierto use this
camera in the best way.
1.
STRAPATTACHMENT
Fitthestrap
on
the
cameraas
illustrated.
Usethe
clamp's
protrusion
to depressthe
ADJUST
but-
ton onthedatemodel.
o To prevent
the camerafrom swaying exces-
sively
whilewalking,
adjustthe strap
so the
cameraridesabove
your
waist.
!!
. :&
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2.MAINSWITCH
AND
BATTERY
CHECK
Main switch
Toswitchon,
push
the
main
switch
button.
The
lensextendsslightly
tothe
wide-angle35mm
setting
and
LCD
panel
is
on.
Toswitchoff,
push
the
mainswitchbutton
again.
Makesurethe
camera
isswitchedoffwhen notin
use.
o Useone
3V
lithiumbattery,type
DL123Aor
CR123A.
Donotremovethe
batterybefore
it
is
exhausted,
since
itisalsoused
bythedate
function
on
the
DATEmodeltokeepconstant
trackof
time.
o The
lenscoverautomatically
opens
and
closes
whenthemainswitch
isonandoff.
Never
attempt
toopenthe
lens
cover
manu-
4 ally.
Battery check
Afteryou turn the main switchON,the lens
slightlyextends
and the lenscoveropens.
Then,
you are ready
to shoot.
(See
page
32
whenthe batte^ryexhaustion
symbol(! )ap-
pears
onthe
LCD
panel.)
* lfthecamera
is
onandleftunused
forover
3 minutes,the lens
automatically
retracts
andthe power switchesoff to savebattery
power.
lf the mainswitch
isturned on within30
minutesof auto-power
off,the previous
setting
willreturn.
. Referto page33 for directionson battery
insertion.
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3.HOW
TO
HOLD
THE
CAMERA
When shooting,
hold the camera
securely
with both hands.
Keep
thecamera
asstill
as
possible,
and gentlydepress
the shutter
re-
lease
button.
(lf
toomuch
force
is
applied,
the
camerais
likely
toshake,
and
the
picture
will
be
blurred.)
Try
to brace
yourelbows
against
your body,
or support
yourself
andthe cam-
era
against
astable,
stationary
object,
such
as
awall.
When using
the flash
with the camera
posi-
tioned
vertically,
hold
thecamera
sothat
the
flash
is
above
thelens.
Gaution:
Donot hold
thezoomlens
because
it moves
back
and
forth
when zooming.
Note:
o Make sure not to obstruct
the autofocus
window,
lens,
light
sensor
window or the
built-in
flash
with
your
fingers
orhair.
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AWhen
you move
the
zoomingleverto the
right
(f ),
the lens
moves
towards
the70mmtelephoto
setting
andframes
the subject
more closely.
When you
movethe zooming
lever
to the left
(f f f ),
the lens
movestowards
the
wider-angle35mm
setting.
When
the lenszoomsto the desired
setting,
releasethe
zooming
leveranddepress
theshutter
release
button
fullytotake
pictures.
Note:
o Theshutter
cannotbe
released
when
zooming.
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