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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