Pentax Espio User manual

PENTAD
I ESPIO I
ESPIO
OPERATING MANUAL

NAMES OF WORKING PARTS
O Zooming lever
@ Shutter release button
0 Drive button
O Infinity-landscape button
0 Autofocus window
@ LCD panel
O Mode button
© Red-eye reduction flash
button
0 Built-in flash
0 Viewfinder window
0 Light sensor window

Congratulations on your purchase of Pentax
ESPIO and welcome to the world of Pentax
zoom compact photography! Your compact,
light weight camera is a great companion to
preserve your favorite memories. Its built-in
35-70mm zoom lens gives you the freedom to
frame everything from breathtaking land¬
scapes to family portraits, even detailed
close-ups. The built-in auto flash helps you to
capture subjects in dimly-lit places or to pho¬
tograph indoor scenes with clarity and bril¬
liance. It functions as a fill-in flash for day¬
light flash-sync photography. Since most of
the operations - including film loading, film
speed setting, winding/rewinding, focus and
exposure control - are automatic, you can
take great pictures with little effort. The DATE
model makes it easy to remember the dates
when you took pictures.
* Please read this manual carefully before
operating the camera to take consistently
superior pictures.
• 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.
The names of the camera’s working parts are
listed on the front and back flaps of this man¬
ual. Keep the flaps unfolded for quick refer¬
ence while reading the manual.

CAUTIONS
• The electric circuitry inside the camera
contains high voltage working parts.
Never attempt to disassemble the camera.
• Be careful not to drop or subject the cam¬
era to strong vibrations, shock or pressure,
• Do not apply force to the zoom lens; do not
place the camera with the lens facing
down.
• Never attempt to manually open the lens
cover: it will automatically open and close
as the main switch is turned on and off.
• Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus
window, lens, light sensor window, or the
built-in flash with your fingers or hair.
• Avoid leaving the camera for extended pe¬
riods of time where temperature and hu¬
midity are high such as in a car.
• Dirt, mud, sand, moisture, toxic gas, water,
salt water, etc., penetrating the inside of
the camera may cause damage or render it
inoperable. Therefore, handle it with great
care.
• Never use solvents such as paint thinner,
alcohol or benzine to clean the camera.
PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY
• The misuse of battery can cause hazards
such as leakage, overheating, explosions,
etc. Battery should be Inserted with the
and sides facing correctly.
• 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.
• Battery performance may be hindered
temporarily in low temperatures, but it will
recover in normal temperatures.
• Keep a spare battery on hand for conve¬
nience when shooting outdoors or while
traveling.
• Keep the battery out of reach of children.
• When the camera is in a bag, make sure
the main switch is off: otherwise, battery
power may be wasted if the shutter release
button is pushed accidentally.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Names of working parts.Flaps
• Introduction.Front foldout
• Outline of basic operations .... Inside cover
• Cautions. 1
PREPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS
1. Strap attachment. 3
2. Main switch and battery check.4
3. How to hold the camera.5
4. Operating 35 - 70mm zoom lens.6
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
1. Usable film. 7
2. Film loading.g
3. Viewfinder displays and shooting
ranges.10
4. Green/red lamps. 1 1
5. Ordinary photography. 1 1
6 . Taking pictures.12
7. Focus-lock shooting. 1 4
8 . Unloading film.ig
2
TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS
How to select modes
/Red-eye reduction flash mode.18
Daylight-synchro shooting . 1 9
Taking pictures at slow shutter speed.20
Slow-shutter-speed synchro shooting.20
Backlight compensation.21
Bulb shooting.22
Bulb-synchro shooting.22
Self-timer shooting.23
Dual-frame self timer shooting.23
Auto tele-wide self-timer.24
Consecutive shooting.25
Multi-exposure shooting.26
Interval shooting.27
Infinity-landscape shooting.28
Date model. 3 0
MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS
Battery exhaustion warning .32
Installing/Replacing the battery. 3 3
Taking care of your camera. 3 4
Troubleshooting. 3 g
Specifications. 3 8
Warranty policy. 4 0
LCD panel.Back foldout

PREPARATIONS BEFORE
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
You should be aware of certain funda¬
mentals to make it easier to use this
camera in the best way.
1. STRAP ATTACHMENT
Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated. Use the
clamp's protrusion to depress the ADJUST but¬
ton on the date model.
• To prevent the camera from swaying exces¬
sively while walking, adjust the strap so the
camera rides above your waist.
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2. MAIN SWITCH AND BATTERY CHECK
To switch on, push the main switch button. The
lens extends slightly to the wide-angle 35mm
setting and LCD panel is on. To switch off, push
the main switch button again. Make sure the
camera is switched off when not in use.
• Use one 3V lithium battery, type DL123A or
CR123A. Do not remove the battery before it
is exhausted, since it is also used by the date
function on the DATE model to keep constant
track of time.
• The lens cover automatically opens and
closes when the main switch is on and off.
Never attempt to open the lens cover manu-
4 ally-
Battery check
After you turn the main switch ON, the lens
slightly extends and the lens cover opens.
Then, you are ready to shoot. (See page 32
when the battery exhaustion symbol (p ) ap¬
pears on the LCD panel.}
* If the camera is on and left unused for over
3 minutes, the lens automatically retracts
and the power switches off to save battery
power.
If the main switch is turned on within 30
minutes of auto-power off, the previous
setting will return.
• Refer to page 33 for directions on battery
insertion.

3. HOW TO HOLD THE CAMERA
When shooting, hold the camera securely
with both hands. Keep the camera as still as
possible, and gently depress the shutter re¬
lease button. (If too much force is applied, the
camera is likely to shake, and the picture will
be blurred.) Try to brace your elbows against
your body, or support yourself and the cam¬
era against a stable, stationary object, such as
a wall.
When using the flash with the camera posi¬
tioned vertically, hold the camera so that the
flash is above the lens.
Caution:
Do not hold the zoom lens because it moves
back and forth when zooming.
Note;
• Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus
window, lens, light sensor window or the
built-in flash with your fingers or hair.
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4. OPERATING 35-70 mm ZOOM LENS
When you move the zooming lever to the right ( ^ ),
the lens moves towards the 70mm telephoto setting
and frames the subject more closely. When you
move the zooming lever to the left ( ♦ ♦ ♦ ) , the lens
moves towards the wider-angle 35mm setting. When
the lens zooms to the desired setting, release the
zooming lever and depress the shutter release button
fully to take pictures.
Note:
• The shutter cannot be released when zooming.