Pentax IQZoom 115 User manual

OPERATING
MANUAL
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Congratulationsonyour purchase
of thePENTAX IQ
Zoom 115andwelcometo theworld of Pentax
zoom
compact photography
! Your compact, light weight
camerais agreat
companion
to preserve your favorite
memories.Its
built-in38-115mmzoom
lens
givesyou
the freedom to frame everything from breathtaking
landscapes
tofamily portraits,
evendetailed
close-ups.
The built-in autoflash helps you capture
subjectsin
dimly-lit places or photograph indoor sceneswith
clarity and brilliance. Also included are panoramal
standard
format mid-roll switching capability, Super
Macro mode for close-up focusing at 45cm, and a
wirelessremote control feature. Multi(6)-segment
metering systemensuresvery precise metering for
optimumexposure
under
any
given
lightingconditions.
Sincemostof theoperations
- including film loading,
film speed
setting,winding/rewinding, focus andex-
posurecontrol - are automatic, you can take great
pictures
effortlessly.
TheDATE modelmakes
iteasy
to
remember
thedateswhenyou took pictures.
. Please
readthis manualcarefully beforeoperating
thecamerato takeconsistently
superior
pictures.
. Payspecial
attention
tothecautions
andnotesinthis
OperatingManual.Pictures
andillustrations
shown
herein may differ from the camera's actual
appearance.
Icon indicators usedin this manual
The names
of thecamera's
working parts
arelisted
on
the frontandbackflaps
of thismanual.
Keeptheflaps
unfolded
for quickreference
whilereading
themanual.
Operation direction .F
Automatic operation f rrrr I
Attention (:_)
Lamp lighted
Lamp blinking
Correct o
Incorrect X
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OUTLINE OFBASICOPERATIONS
Open the back cover (see
page
8). Loadthefilm andclose
the
backcover
(see
page
9). Thefilm will automatically advanceto the first frame
(see
page
9.)
PushtheMain Switchbut-
tontoswitchon
power
(see
page
4).
CD
Frame your subject and
operatethe zooming lever
to composethe shot (see
page
6).
Focus
onyoursubject
(see
page l4). Depresstheshutterrelease
button.In darkconditions,
the flash will discharge
automatically
(see
page
15).
When the film is finished,
the camerawill automati-
cally rewind it (see
page
18).
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NAMESOFWORKINGPARTS
(O Strap
lue
€) sun6. *i.ro button
O sniltter release
button
@ Priue button
Q fnfinity-landscape
button
@ lco oanel
O ntu-ination button
@ vooe button
I Rea-eve
reduction
flashbutton
@ Autofocuswindow
(D guitt-in flash
@ Lens
(D Viewfinder window
Q s.tr-timer lamp
(D I-ishrsensor
window
@ n"hote controlreceiver
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TABLE OFCONTENTS
o Namesof workingparts . Flaps
. Introduction ....
Front
foldout
. Outline
of basic
operations ..Inside
cover
. Cautions
PREPARATIONS
BEFORE
TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS
l. Strap
attachment
... ..........3
2. Mainswitch
and
battery
check.... .........4
3. Howto
holdthe
camera
... ......5
4. Operating
the38
- I15mm
zoom
lens. ........6
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
l. Usable
film .......1
Z. Filmloading .....8
3. Viewfinderdisplays
and
shooting
ranges.........
l0
4. Lamp
indications
... ......
II
5. Ordinary
photography
. .........l2
6. Diopter
adjustment
.... ....
13
1. Illumination
of the
LCD panel ....
13
8. Taking
photographs. ....l4
9. Focus-lock
shooting
.. ...
16
I
0.Unloadine
thefilm .....
I
8
TAKING BETTER
PHOTOGRAPHS
Super
macro
mode .....20
How to select
modes
/Red-eye
reduction
flash
mode ....22
Daylight-synchro
shooting ........24
Taking
pictures
atslow
shutter
speeds .....25
Slow-shutter-speed-synch
photography
. .........25
Bulb
shooting ......26
Bulb-synchro
shooting .......26
Self-timer
shooting.. .....27
Using
awireless
remotecontrol ......28
Consecutive
shooting. .........32
Multi-exposure
shooting ....33
Infinity-landscape
shooting..... ...34
Panoramic
format
picture ....35
DATEMODEL .........38
MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS
Battery
exhaustion
warning.. .....40
Installing/Replacing
the
battery ........4I
Taking
care
of yourcamera ......
42
Troubleshooting ......
44
Specifications ..........46
Warranty
policy ...48
LCD
panel .......51
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PREPARATIOI\SBEFORE
TAKII\G PHOTOGRAPHS
For optimum performance you should
familia rize yourself with certain
fundamentals before taking any
photographs.
O STRAPATTACHMENT
Attach the strap to the camera (seeillustration) by
passing
theshorter
endthroughthetopof the
straplug.
If thelonger endof the
strapis
passed
throughthestrap
lugfrom the top, thedistanceof 0.45m
(1.5ft)
cannot
be measured
in the Super Macro Mode: when the
shorterend
of thestrapreachesthetop of thelug,the
strapisinproperposition.Whenattachingthe
Remote
ControlHoldertothestrap,first pass
thestrapthrough
the Remote Control Holder with the words JAPAN
facing the stoppers.Use the tab on the clamp (see
illustration)to depress
theADJUST buttonand
toopen
thebattery
chambercover.
o To prevent
the camera
from swayinga lot while
walking, adjust thestrapsothecamera
ridesabove
yourwarst.
Remote
Control Holder
Stopper
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MAIN SWITCH AND BATTERY CHECK
Main switch
To switch on, push
the
Main Switch
button.
The lens
extendsslightly
tothe
wide-angle
38mm
setting
andthe
LCD panel
is on. To switch off, push
the
mainswitch
buttonagain.
When not in use,
ensurethatthe
camera
isswitched off
. Useone 3V lithium battery,
type CRIZ3A or the
equivalent.
Do not remove the batterybefore it is
exhausted,
since
itisusedby thedate
functionon
the
DATE modelto keepconstanttrack of time.
. Thelenscover
automatically
opensand
closes
when
the mainswitchisturnedonandoff. Neverattempt
toopenthe
lenscover
manually.
4
Battery check
After you turn theMain Switch ON, thelensslightly
extends
and the lens coveropens.
You are
nowready
to shoot. Seepage 40 when the battery exhaustion
symbol(! ) appears
ontheLCD panel.
. If thecamera
isonand
leftunused
forover
3
minutes,
thelensautomatically
retractsand
the
powerswitches
off to savebattery
power.
. If theMain Switchisturned
onwithin 60minutesof
auto-power
off, theprevioussetting
will automati-
callv return.
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HOW TO HOLT}
THE CAMERA
When shooting,
hold the camera
securely
with both
hands.
Keep
the
cameraasstill as possible,
and
gently
depress
the shutterrelease
button.(If toomuchforce
is
applied,
thecamera
islikely toshake,
andthe
picture
will be
blurred.)
Try to brace yourelbows
againstyour
body, or supportyourself and the camera against
a
stable,
stationary
object,such
asawall.
When using
theflashwith thecamerapositioned
ver-
tically, hold thecamera
sothatthe flashis abovethe
lens.
Caution:
Do nothold thezoomlens
becauseit moves
backand
forth while in operation.
Note:
o Make surenot to obstructthe autofocus
window,
lens,light sensor
window or the
built-in flash
with
your fingersor hair.
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Gf OPERATING 38-115mmZOOMLENS
When
you
movethe
zooming
levertothe
right
(| ),
the
lensmoves
towards the I 15mm telephotosettingand framesthe subject
more closely. When you move the zoomingleverto the left
(
lll ), thelens movestowards
thewide-angle 38mm setting.
Whenthe
lenszoomstothedesired
setting,
releasethe
zooming
lever anddepress
theshutter
release
button
fully totake
pictures.
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f,SABLEFILM
TAKII\G PHOTOGRAPHS
After reading this instruction manual you
should befamiliar with the functions available
on the camera, and you're ready to insert the
film.
Notes:
. WhenbuyingDX-codedfilms,ensurethatthe
pack-
agebearsthe"DX" mark.
. Non-DX codedfilm cannotbeused.
. Use
high-speedfilm with anISO ratingof 1000 or
highermainly for shootingindoorsor in dimly-lit
conditions.
o A film with ISO400film speedisrecommendedto
get
lessimage
blurandtocover
moreof the
photo-
graphic
situations.
DX FILM Perforations Film cartridee
DX mark
Film speed
(ISOrating)
Automatic film speed setting
This camerais designedto useDX-codedfilms with
ISO ratingsfrom 25to3200.Whenanyofthesefilms
areloaded,the proper film speedis automaticallyset
for thecamera.
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FILM LOAIIING (Ensure
thepower
isoff before
insertingthefilm.)
Slide the back cover release
lever down in the
direction of the arrow to open the back cover as
illustrated.
Placethe
film cartridge
inthe
film chamber
byfitting
itsflat sideontopof therewind shaft
first and
then
slide
thetopend
intothecamera.
Pullthe
film leaderout
farenough
fromthe
cartridge
to reach
thetake-up
spool
O. Align thetip of the
film with the
film leaderend
markO.
Notes:
. Ensure
thefilm is
placed
properly
between
the
guide
rails
€).
. If there
isdirt onthe
film detector
@,film cannot
be
wound
properly.
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4 Aftertheback
coverisclosed,the
film automatically
advancesto thefirst frame.
. Even if no film is loaded,the motor operates
for a
second
or two afterthebackcoveris closed.
Ensurethe
film istautasillustratedonthe
previouspage.
thecartridge.
If theendof thefilm leaderis extremelybent,
straighten
5 When "r" appearsin the exposurecounter
on the
LCD panel, thefilm automatically
stopswinding.
Theindicationappearsas
shownabove.
If (i ) does
not appearon the LCD panel,it indicatesthat the
film isnot
properly
loaded.If thisoccurs,
reloadthe
film.
If (
g
)blinksontheLCD panel,
it meansthe
film is
notproperly
loaded.
. Theexposurecounter
indicationwill remainoneven
if themain switch is turnedoff.
Takeupanyslack
in thefilm by pushing
it back
into
it or cutoff thebentportion.
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VIE,WFINDER
DISPLAYS
AND SHOOTINGRAI\GES
o
@(- 1@
t'l
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First, switch on power by depressing
the Main Switch but-
ton.
Ordinary photography (standard format)
O Autofocusframe
Focusonthesubject
with thisframe.
Q) Close
distancecompensation
frame
When the camera-to-subject
distance
Z.l// (J^8ft)
and l.2m (3.9ft),
compose
the
t frame.
G) Picturearea
Whentakinga
normal
picture,
composethescene
withinthis
frame.
@ Super
macroframe
Whentaking
apicturein theSuper
Macro mode,compose
the
scenewithin thisframe.
Panoramic format picture
O Autofocusframe
Focusonthesubjectwith this
frame.
@ Picture
area
When
taking
panoramic
format
pictures,
composethe
scene
withinthis.frame.
d*f.t" \f;i6A,oramic format picturesat a distancebetween
- CI85-(?*ft) and l.2m (3.9),keepin mind that aswhen taking
ordinary
pictures
the
picture
area
will shiftdownwards
slightly.
Autofocusis referred
to as"AF".
Shooting
ranges
(effective
camera-to-subject
distance)
. The ordinarysettingandpanoramic
modeallow a shooling
range
lrom "o (infinity) to 0.65m
(zJtt) in wide38
mm,
0.85m
(Z.Aft)
in tele
115mm'
J,S
is between0.€5m
scene
within this
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@
o
LAMP INDICATIONS
When you depress
the shutter
releasebutton halfway
down,thelamps
O, @ and/or
@ lightsupor blink as
shownabove.
O Green
lamp: When thesubject
is in focus, it will
light up to indicatethatyou cantake
the
picture;when
thesubject
isnotin
focus, ir will blink, indicatingthat
il"J.:H#:,'3lilliT[:H;l;i3H:
close.
€) ReO
lamp: Whentheflash
isreadyto discharge,
it will light up. When the flash is
beingcharged,
it will blink.
() Infinity-landscape
Whentheinfinity-landscape
mode
is
set,
it will lightup.
Notes:
. If the subjectis too close,the greenlamp blinks.
Adjust the camera-to-subject distanceso that the
green lamp lights continuously, then release
the
shutter.The shuttercannotbe releasedwhile it is
blinking.
. If thesubjectisevencloser,the
green
lampmaylight
continuously.
In this case,keep in mind that the
shutterwill be releasedwhen the shutterrelease
buttonis depressed
fully.
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n
lv ORDINARYPHOTOGRAPHY
Whenthe
power
isswitched
onbydepressingthe
main
switch button,the cameraautomatically
selectsthe
Auto and Single-FrameShooting modes and the
exposurecounter
indicationremainson
asshownabove.
Thesemodesareusedfor takingordinary
pictures.
The
built-in flash will dischargeautomatically
when the
subject
ispoorlyilluminatedor backlit.
. WhentheLCD panel
display
is different from the
oneshownabove
(whichindicatestheother
modes
areset),switching
power
OFF
andthenON restores
theAuto and
Sinele-Frame
Shootine
modes.
12
. When the built-in flash automatically
discharges,
the camera
usesa shutter
speedin the rangefrom
approx. ll4}th (wide-angle)
to 1/60thsec.(tele-
position)
when
ISOl00 film isused.
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ADI'PTER ADJUSTMENT
Aim thecamera towardabrightsubject.
Whilelooking
throughtheviewfinder, adjustthediopterby moving
thediopter adjustment
lever
totheright orleft until the
AF frameappearsclearest.
ILLUMNATIONOF
THE
LCD
PANEL
DepresstheilluminationbuttontoilluminatetheLCD
panel
sothat
itmay
beseen
in
thedark.
Theillumination
continues
forapprox.8sec.afterthebutton isreleased.
However,whenthecamerais in operation,the LCD
panel
illuminationisoncontinuously.
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TAKING PICTURES Shooting
distance:
0*5m (2:8ft)
-""(infinity)
a
r-\
\-
I Composing the scene
After zooming the lens and composing
your scene,
focus
on thesubject
with the autofocus
framein the
center
of the
viewfinder.
2 Checking the lamp indication
Depress
theshutter
releasebutton
halfway
down.
When
thesubject
isin
focus,th9
green
lamp
willlight
up.Ifthe
subject
iscloser
than
035 meter
(2.fift'1,
the
green
lamp
will blinktowarn
you.In thiscase,
extend
the
camera-
to-subject
distance
until the green lamp is lit
continuously.
The
shuttercannot
be
released
whileitis
blinking.
. When the red lamp lights up, it indicates that the
built-in flash will discharge.
Ensure
that you are
withinthe
flasheffective
rangebefore
shooting.
(see
page
15.)
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Automatic Flash Emission
Theflashwill automatically
discharge
inlow lightorin
abacklitsituation.
Whentheshutter
releasebutton
is
depressed
halfwaydown
inlow light,thered
lampwill
lightup,
indicating
theflash
isreadytodischarge.
If the
red
lampblinks,
thisindicates
thatthe
built-inflashis
being chargedand the shutter
cannot be released.
Therefore,ensure
that
thered
lampis lit continuously
before
taking
pictures.Whenexisting
lightissufficient
in a backlit situation
and flash is not required,the
camera
automatically
adjuststheexposure
foroptimum
exposure,
preventingunderexposure.
Red-eye
Shooting
portraitswith the flash may resultin "red-
eye",the red dot in your subject's
eye.This camera
includesa red-eyereduction flash function, which
reduces
thered-eye
phenomenon
by using
pre-flash.
See
page
22 fordetails.
Flash effectiveranges(Nega-color film used)
3 Shooting
Depressthe
shutter
releasebutton
fully, andthe
shutter
will be
released.
Then,the
film automatically
advances
tothe
nextframe.
Notes:
. When the shutter
is released,
the self-timer
lamp
momentarily
lightsupto indicatethat
apicture
has
beentaken.
. If you wish to focuson another
subject,
lift your
finger from the shutter
releasebutton and depress
theshutter
release
button
halfwaydownagain.
. The shutter
cannotbe released
while the lens is
zoomlng.
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Teleohoto
ll5rirmtll 085-2.7m 085-3.8m 0.85-5.3m
Super macro (Q) 0
45m 045m 045m
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FOCUS-LOCKSHOOTING
If you shoot without positioningthe autofocusframe
(Cl)onthemainsubjectof the
picture
asshown
above,
only thebackgroundwill be in focus.When themain
subjectis off the autofocusframe in the centerof the
viewfinder,use
thefocus-lock technique.
( Focuslock isthefunctionto lock focus.)
I Focuson the subjectwith the autofocusframe
(O).
When you wishto focusontheface,which appears
very small in the viewfinder, focus on the chest
instead to fill the focus frame with more of the
subject.
2 When
theshutterrelease
button
is
depressedhalfway
down, the green lamp on the left-handsideof the
viewfinderlightsup andtheexposureandfocus
are
temporarilylocked.
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Hard-to-autofocus subjects
Like many otherautofocuscameras,the camera's
autofocussystemishighlyprecise,
but
not
perfect.
Somesubjects
maynotbe focused
as
youwish.In
such a case,use the focus-lock technique
on a
subjectneartheactualoneand
equidistant
from the
lens.
Subjects
which mayfool thesysteminclude:
l. Black
objects
likehair,which
don'treflectmuch
light (andthereforedon't reflect infrared auto-
focusbeams).
2.Wirenetting,latticework,
ironexercise-bars,
etc.
3. Flickeringlightsources suchas
neon
signs,fluo-
rescentlamps, TV images, sunlight coming
through trees,etc. and subjectsilluminated by
theselight sources.
4. Glossyand reflectivesurfaceslike glass,
mir-
rors,carbodies,
etc.
5. Fast-moving objects,like trainsor automobiles
rnmotron.
6. Water jets, water surface,smoke,flame, fire-
works,
etc.,whichhavenodistinctorconsistent
form,or a subjectin mist.
3 While depressingtheshutterreleasebuttonhalfway,
re-aim the cameraor recompose
the picture, then
release
theshutter.
Notes:
. You canreleasefocus
lock simply by lifting your
fingerfrom theshutterreleasebutton.
. Focuslock function doesnot work in theConsecu-
tiveShooting mode.
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