Pentax IQZoom 105WR Date User manual

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OPERATING MANUAL

Congratulations on your purchase of the
PENTAX IQ Zoom 105WR and welcome to the
world of Pentax zoom compact photography!
Your compact, light weight camera with a
weather-resistance capability is a great companion
to preserve your favorite memories.
• Please read this manual carefully before operat¬
ing the camera to take consistently superior pic¬
tures.
• Pay special attention to the cautions and notes
in this Curating Manual. Pictures and illustra¬
tions shown herein may differ from the cam¬
era’s actual appearance.
• Illustrations in this operating manual are the
DATA MODEL.
Icon indications used in this manual
Operation direction
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Automatic operation
Attention
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Lamp lighted
Lamp blinking
Correct
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Incorrect
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The name of the camera’s working parts are listed
on the front and back of this manual. Keep the
flaps unfolded for quick reference while reading
the manual.

NAMES OF WORKING PARTS I
# Shutter release button (p.l2)
A Zoom lever (p.l3)
® AF/Infinity-landscape button
(p.25)
O Drive button (p.25)
O LCD panel (p.5l) |
Autofocus window
# Date button (p.40)
O Mode button (p. 24)
O Red-eye reduction flash button
(p. 25)
# Self-timer lamp (p.29)
9 Built-in flash |
9 Remote control receiver (p.31)
9 Strap lug (p.9)
9 Spotbeam window (p,20)
9 Viewfinder window
9 Light sensor window
9 Lens

FOR SAFE ii^ili^^^AMERA
Although we have carefully designed this camera for safe operation, please be sure to follow precautions
given in this page.
WARNING This mark indicates precautions that if not followed^ could result in se¬
rious injury to the operator.
/i'v CAUTION 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 from dropping the
camera or for some other reason, as there
is danger of electric shock.
• Be sure to store batteries out of the reach
of children. Seek medical assistance im¬
mediately if accidentally swallowed.
A CAUTION
• Do not use the flash near anyone's eyes, as
it may hurt them. Be particularly careful with
the flash around infants.
• Never try to disassemble, short or recharge
the battery. Also, do not dispose of the bat¬
tery in fire, as it may explode.
• Remove the battery from the camera imme¬
diately if it becomes hot or begins to smoke.
Be careful not to burn yourself during re¬
moval.
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PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR CAMERA
Precautions when taking pictures
• 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 in¬
spection.
• Be careful not to subject the camera to strong
vibrations, shock or pressure. Use a cushion to
protect the camera when carrying it in a motor¬
cycle, car, boat, etc.
• Condensation on the interior or the exterior of
the camera may be extremely harmful to the
camera mechanism as it may cause rust.
Furthermore, if the camera is taken from warm
temperature to a subfreezing one or vice versa,
the formation of icelets may cause damage. In
such a case, 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 temperature has stabilized.
• Regular size color prints may cut off what ap¬
pears 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 periods
in places where temperature and humidity are
high such as in a car.
• Do not store the camera in a closet with moth¬
balls or in a case where chemicals are handled.
Store it in a place with good air circulation to
prevent fungus growth.
Precautions for proper care
• Use a blower and lens brush to remove dust ac¬
cumulated on the lens or the viewfinder win¬
dow.
• Never use solvents such as paint thinner, alco¬
hol or benzene to clean the camera. To clean the
external camera surfaces, - but not glass sur¬
faces; using a dry or silicone-treated cloth is rec¬
ommended.
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other precautions
• The temperature range at which this camera
functions properly is 50°C to -10 (122°F to
14T).
• To maintain optimum performance, it is recom¬
mended that the camera be inspected every one
or two years. If the camera has not been used
for an extended period, or is being prepared for
an important photographic session, it is recom¬
mended that you have the camera inspected or
test shoot with it.
• The PENTAX warranty provided 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 prod¬
uct being used in conditions as out lin^ in the
other operation contrary to the instructions out¬
lined 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 temperatures
over about 60 °C, it may blacken, but when the
temperature normalizes, it will return to nor¬
mal.
• The LCD may also slow down in response to
lower temperatures, but this is a normal charac¬
teristic of an LCD.
PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY USAGE
• Use one 3V lithium battery, type CR-123A or
the equivalent.
• Misuse of a battery can cause hazards such as
leakage, overheating, explosions, etc. The bat¬
tery should be inserted with the and
sides facing correctly,
• Never try to disassemble, short or recharge the
battery. Also do not dispose of the battery in a
fire, as it may exploded.
• Battery performance may be temporarily hin¬
dered in low temperatures, but will recover in
normal temperatures.
• Keep a spare battery on hand for replacement
convenience when shooting outdoors or while
traveling.
• 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
accidentally pushed.
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WEATHER-RESISTANCE CAPABILITY
This camera is weather-resistance and can be used
without having to be bothered by rain or water
spray.
However, it is not designed for under water pho¬
tography.
• After use wipe off any dirt or water droplets on
the camera with a clean and dry cloth.
• Sand or mud entering the camera may damage
the camera. If used at the beach or other sandy
or dirty area, do not place it directly on the sand
or dirty area.
• Remove any dirt or
sand from the weather-
resistant seals. If the
lens barrel or the seals
are damaged, they will
not keep the camera
weather-resistant.
Have your factory authorized service agent re¬
place these seals as soon as possible.
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• If there is dirt or saltwater droplets on the cam¬
era after use, remove them with a dry, clean
cloth or wash the camera in clean slowly run¬
ning water, or in a basin filled with water after
maWng sure that the main switch is turned oM
and back cover and battery chamber cover are
closed. Wash the camera in water for a maxi¬
mum of 2-3 minutes. NEVER move the zoom
lever to zoom the lens while the camera is sub-
merced in water.
• This camera is not designed to water pressure.
Never leave the camera in water for a long
time or wash it clean in a vessels where the hy¬
draulic pressure is high.
Never use solvent such as soapy water, deter¬
gent or alcohol to clean the camera. Otherwi^,
the camera^s weather-resistant capability will be
impaired. ^
Only the external camera housing is weather-
resistant. The camera will be damaged if sand,
dust or water enters the camera while changing
the film or replacing the batteries. Note that in
this case repairs of such damages will he
chargeable to you even during the warranty pe¬
riod.
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PRACTICAL SHOOTING GUIDE
Focusing -—- —~——___
Taking a picture through a window..
j Focusing on a particular spot. . .
'-— —__-. .p.34
,-a Flash photography -——— . ____
, Taking a picture in low light situations. .
I Minimizing the red-eye effect. . . .
Taking a portrait when the subject is in the shade. • • • .
Taking a picture of people with sunset scenery in the background . n J 7
Takinj^pictur e of peo ple with night scenery in the background.'..p'jJ
Zooming
Making a subject larger or smaller.
p.l3
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J] Taking pictures of people in various situations
Taking a portrait when the subject is in the shade. ......
Taking a picture of people with sunset scenery m the background.. . 1^^
Taking a picture of people with night scenery in the background. •••"•• . ...p 29
Putting yourself into a picture. .......
m Landscape photography
Taking a picture of people with sunset scenery in the '’^‘'‘‘ground ;';
Taking a picture of night scenery.... . . . .
Taking a picture of people with night scenery w the background. _ P'
m others--
Taking a picture with the (optional) Wireless
Imprinting date on a picture..____
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Names of working parts .Flaps
• Intrc^uction .Front fold out
• Outline of basic operations .Inside cover
• For safe use of your camera . 1
• Precautions for your camera . 2
• Precautions for battery usage . 3
• Weather-resistance capability . 4
• Practical shooting guide . 5
• Table of contents ..
^So?^^:RAS;| "KING
Strap attachment ..
Turning on the power ..
Holding the camera ..
Operating 38 - 105mm zoom lens . 1 3
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
Film loading ..
Diopter adjustment ..
Lamp indications ..
Viewfinder displays ..
Taking pictures ..
• Flash effective range . 2 1
Unloading film .22
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TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS
How to select Flash, AF and Drive mode.24
Daylight-sync shooting.26
Taking a picture at a slow shutter speed.27
• Slow Shutter Speed (Flash-OFF).27
•Slow-Speed-Sync Shooting (Flash-ON) .27
Bulb shooting..
Bulb-sync shooting.28
Self-timer photography.29
Using wireless remote control (option) .30
Infinity-landscape shooting ..
Spot AF shooting ..
Focus-lock shooting ..
Hard-to-autofocus subjects . 3 5
Taking Panorama format picture. 1 7
date model. .^
MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS
Battery exhaustion warning . 4 2
Installing/^Replacing battery . 4 3
Troubleshooting. .
Specifications..
Warranty policy..
LCD panel ..

ATTACHMENT
preparations
BEFORE 4.ri'
TAKING..^: ,
PHOTOGRAPHS
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Fit the strap on the camera using the following procedures.
1 Pass the strap through the hoops O and the clamp © as illus-
trated 1. , _
2 Pass the strap end ® trough the camera s strap lug as illus¬
trated 2.
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3 Pass the strap end ® trough the clamp ®
and hoop O as illustrated 3.
• Use the illustrated part ® for pushing the mid-
roll rewind button to rewind a film before ex¬
posing all the frames. Use the illustrated part
© for opening the battery chamber cover.
TURNmaouTHEvowim
To switch ON, set the Power/Panorama switch
to the ON position.
• When the camera is not in use, ensure that the
Power/Panorama switch is set to the OFF po¬
sition.
• If the camera is ON and left unused for over 3
minutes, the lens automatically retracts.
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When the power turns ON, the lens slightly exr
tends to the wide-angle 38mm setting and LCD
panel is on. The camera is now ready to shoot
• See page 43 when the battery exhaustion sym¬
bol ( 0 ) appears on the LCD panel.
• Battery performance may be temporarily hin¬
dered in low temperature, but will recover in
normal temperatures.

Keep the camera as still as possible, and gently de¬
press the shutter release 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 a stable, stationary object such as a wall.
Notes:
• When using the flash with the camera posi¬
tioned vertically, hold the camera so that the
flash is above the lens.
• Do not hold the zoom lens because it moves
back and forth while in operation.
• Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus win¬
dow, lens, light sensor window or the built-in
flash with your fingers, hair or other object.

OPERA^NG^ I3EN^
When you move the zoom lever to the right ( ♦ ), the lens
moves towards the 105mm telephoto setting and fr^es
the subject more closely. When you move the zoom lever
to the left (Ml), the lens moves towards the wide-angle
38mm setting. When the lens zooms to the desired setting,
release the zoom lever and depress the shutter release but¬
ton fully to take pictures.
• Do not apply force to the zoom lens as doing so causes
damage to the camera.

TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
After resding this instmction manna] you
should be fismiliar with the functions available
on the camera, and you’re ready to insert the
film.
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1 Sfide the back cover release lever down in the
direction of the arrow to open the back as illus¬
trated.

2 Place the tam cartridge in the film chamber by
fitting its flat side on the top of the rewind shaft
first and then slide the top end of the film car¬
tridge into the camera.
3 Pull the film leader out far enough from the car¬
tridge to reach the take-up spool. Align the tip of
the film with the film leader end mark O.
4 Close the back cover as illustrated. The film
automatically advances to the first frame.
]Notes»«
• If there is dirt on the film detector ©, 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.
• If the end of the film leader is extremely bent,
straighten it or cut off the bent portion.
X Slack No! O Flat Yes!
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5 When ( / ) appears in the exposure counter on
the LCD panel, the film automatically stops
winding. The indication appears as shown above.
• The exposure counter indication will remain on
even if the main switch is turned OFF.
6 If (f ) blinks on the LCD panel, it means the
film is not properly loaded. Reload the film.
Automatic film speed setting
This camera is designed to use DX-coded films
with ISO rating from 25 to 3200. When any of
these films are loaded, the proper film speed is
automatically set for the camera.
Notes:
• Non-DX coded films cannot be used. If Non-
DX coded film is used, the film speed is auto¬
matically set to the ISO 25.
• A film with ISO 400 film speed is recom¬
mended to get less image blur and to cover
more of the photographic situations.
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