Pentax IQZoom 120 Mi User manual

PENTAX
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Congratulations on your purchase of the
PENTAX l92iiMi20Mi and welcome to the
world of Pentax zoom compact photogra¬
phy! Your compact, light weight camera is a
great companion to preserve your favorite
memories. Please read this manual care¬
fully before operating the camera to take
consistently superior pictures and pay spe¬
cial attention to the cautions and notes in
this Operating Manual.
• Pictures and illustrations shown herein
may differ from the camera’s actual
appearance.
• Illustrations in this operating manual are
the DATA MODEL.
Icon indications used in this manual
Operation direction
Automatic operation
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FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA
Although we have carefully designed this camera for safe operation, please be sure to fol¬
low the following precautions.
^WARNING This mark indicates precautions that if not foliowed, could result in
serious injury to the operator.
A CAUTION This mark indicates precautions that, if not followed, could result in
minor or medium injury to the operator or damage to the equipment.
AWARNING
• 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, as there is dan¬
ger of electric shock.
• Wrapping the strap around your neck is
dangerous.Make sure that small children
do not the strap caught their neck.
• Be sure to store batteries out of the reach
of children. Seek medical assistance
immediately if accidentally swallowed.
A CAUTION
• Use of the flash near anyone’s eyes may
be harmful, especially for infants.
• Remove the battery from the camera
immediately if it becomes hot or begins to
smoke. Be careful not to burn yourself
during removal.

PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR CAMERA
Precautions when taking pictures
• Do not allow the camera to get wet. Should the
camera get wet wipe it off immediately with a
dry soft cloth.
• 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
inspection.
• Be careful not to subject the camera to strong
vibrations, shock or pressure. Cushion the
camera during transportation.
• Condensation on the interior or the exterior of
the camera may be harmful to the camera
mechanism. When taking the camera from a
warm temperature to a subfreezing one or vice
versa, put the camera into a case or plastic bag
so that any changes in temperature difference
is minimized. Do not remove It from the bag
until the temperature has stabilized.
• Regular size color prints may cut off what
appears 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.
• Store the camera In a cool, dry place with good
air circulation that is free of dirt, dust, or chem¬
icals.
Precautions for proper care
• Use a blower and lens brush to remove dust
accumulated on the lens or the viewfinder win¬
dow.
• To clean the external camera surfaces - but not
glass surfaces - use a dry or silicone-treated
cloth.
• Never use solvents such as paint thinner, alco¬
hol or benzene to clean the camera.
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PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY USAGE
Other precautions
• The temperature range at which this camera
functions properly is 50°C to -10*^0 (122°F to
14T).
• The PENTAX warranty provided is 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
product being used in conditions contrary to
the instructions outlined 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 tempera¬
tures over about 60°C, it may blacken, but
when the temperature normalizes, it will return
to normal.
• The -LCD may also slow down in response to
lower temperatures, but this is a normal char¬
acteristic of an LCD.
• In low light situations, the illuminator of the
LCD panel lights up for 4 seconds when the
camera operates.
• Use one 3V lithium battery, type CR-2 or the
equivalent.
• Misuse of a battery can cause hazards such as
leakage, overheating, explosions, etc. The bat¬
tery should be inserted with the V’ and
sides facing correctly.
• Never try to disassemble, short or recharge the
battery. Do not dispose of the battery in fire.
• Battery performance may be temporarily hin¬
dered in low temperatures, but will recover in
normal temperatures.

NAMES OF WORKING PARTS

LCD PANEL
O Main switch
Q Shutter release button
O AF/Infinity-Landscape button
O Drive button (p.27)
0 Diopter adjustment lever (p-11)
0 Red-eye reduction flash button (p.25)
O Mode button (p.25)
O LCD panel
0 Date button (p.34)
0 Built-in flash
0 Autofocus window
0 Viewfinder window
0 Lens
0 Spotbeam window (p. 18)
0 Light senser window
0 Self-timer lamp (p.30)
0 Remote control receiver (p.31)
0 Strap lug (p.7)
0 Viewfinder eyepiece
0 Green lamp
0 Red lamp
0 Zoom buttons (p.17)
0 Film information window
0 Back cover
0 Panorama switch (p.24)
0 Tripod socket
0 Mid-roll rewind button (p.15)
0 Back cover release lever
0 Battery chamber cover (p.8)
All indications will not actually appear simultaneously as shown
O Data information (p.34) 0 Bulb (p.29)
0 Exposure counter (p.13) 0 Red-eye Reduction function
0 Infinity-Landscape Mode (p.20) (p-25)
O Spot AF Mode (p.21) 0 Zoom button (p.17.35)
0 Flash off (p.28,29) 0 Remote control shooting (p-31)
0 Flash on (p.26,28.29) 0 Self-timer ((p.30)
0 Slow-speed-shutter (p.28) 0 Battery exhaustion warning (p.9)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
• For safe use of your camera .1
• Precautions for your camera .2
• Precautions for battery usage.3
• Names of working parts . 4
• Table of contents .6
ABOUT THE CAMERA
Strap attachment. 7
Installing / Replacing Battery .8
Battery exhaustion warning . 9
Main switch .g
Viewfinder Display . 10
Lamp Indications . 1 1
Diopter adjustment . 1 1
Loading / Unloading the film . 1 2 - 14
Rewinding Film in mid-roll . 15
Holding the camera . 16
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
Operating the 38-120mm zoom lens .
Composing and Focusing .
Hard-To-Autofocus Subjects .
Lnfinity-Landscape Mode .
Spot Focus.
Focus-Lock Shooting .
Panorama Mode .
Flash photography .
• Flash effective range .
Shooting Modes .
Slow Shutter Speeds Modes .
Bulb Modes .
Self-timer photography.
Using wireless remote control (option)
DATE MODEL .
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Trouble shooting . 3 6
Specifications. 3 9
Warranty policy . 4 0
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ABOUT THE CAMERA
STRAP ATTACHMENT
Fit the strap on the camera as illustrat¬
ed.
• Use the illustrated part for pushing the
mid-roll rewind button.
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INSTALLING/REPLACING BATTERY
Ensure that the power is OFF before replac¬
ing the battery.
1 Open the battery chamber cover as
shown.
2 Insert one lithium battery (type CR-2 or the
equivalent) with the plu^minus (+/-) sides
matching the indications In the battery
compartment.
3 Close the battery chamber cover. Ensure
that the cover is locks with a click.
♦ On the DATE MODEL, the time is initialized to
0 00 and (—-) bar appears on the LCD panel
when the battery chamber cover is opened.
Correct the time. See page 34.
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BATTERY EXHAUSTION WARNING
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When the battery is nearly exhausted, the bat¬
tery symbol ([[) appears on the LCD panel to
warn you. Replace the battery as soon as possi¬
ble. When (0) starts blinking, no operations can
be performed.
Battery life (using 24-exposure film rolls):
Approx. 10 rolls using flash 50% of the time
(using the CR'2 battery and under Pentax test¬
ing conditions). Actual battery life/performance
may vary drastically depending on usage of.
Power Zoom, Flash and external conditions
such as temperature and freshness of the bat¬
tery.
MAIN SWITCH
To switch ON, set the main switch to the ON
position.
When the power turns ON, the lens slightly
extends and the lens cover opens. The camera
is now ready to shoot.
• If the camera is ON and left unused for over 3
minutes, the lens automatically retracts and
the power is switched OFF to save the battery.
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VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS
O spot AF Frame
Select the Spot AF frame to focus on a par¬
ticular spot in the frame.
O and Q MultMocus Frame
For normal photography, compose the scene
within this frame. When the lens is set at the
38mm setting, compose the scene within the
AF frame e When the lens is set at the
120mm setting, compose the scene within
the AF frame Q.
• For other lengths, the range widens as the
focal length increases from 38mm to 120mm.
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Close distance compensation frame.
When the camera-to-subject-distance is closer
than 2m, compose the scene within this frame.
♦ When the camera-to-subject distance is less
than 1.5m, the panorama photography is not
recommended due to a substantial difference
between what you see through the viewfinder
verses the picture you will obtain the actual pic¬
ture taking area.

LAMP INDICATIONS DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT
When you depress the shutter release button Aim the camera toward a bright subject,
halfway down, the lamp (AF) and/or (v) lights up Whiie iooking through the viewfinder, rotate
or blinks as shown above. the diopter adjustment lever to the right or
left until the AF frame appears in the
Green lamp (Focus status AF): sharpest focus.
When the subject is in focus, it will light up to
indicate that you can take the picture. When the
subject is not in focus, it will blink, indicating that
you cannot take the picture.
Red lamp (Flash status v):
When the flash is ready to discharge, it will light
up. When the flash is being charged, it will blink.
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1 To open the back cover, turn the back
cover release lever as illustrated.
2 Place the film cartridge in the film cham¬
ber by fitting the flat side onto the top of
the rewind shaft first and then slide the
top end of the film cartridge into the cam¬
era.
3 Pull the film leader out far enough from
the cartridge to reach the take-up spool.
Align the tip of the film with the film leader
end mark 0 and ensure the film is placed
properly between the film guides.
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4 After the back cover is closed, the film
automatically advances to the first frame.
5 When “! ” appears in the exposure counter
on the LCD panel, the film automatically
stops winding.
6 If (f) blinks on the LCD panel, the film is
not properly loaded. Reload the film.
• The exposure counter indication will remain on
even if the main switch is turned OFF.
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.
Notes:
• Non-DX coded films should not be used. If
Non-DX coded film is used, the film speed is
automatically set to the ISO 25.
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UNLOADING FILM
1 Rewinding the film
After you have exposed the last frame of
the roll, the lens retracts and the film
rewinds automatically, the motor stops,
and (G) blinks as shown to indicate that
the film has been rewound.
• A 24-exposure roll of film takes about 25 sec¬
onds to be rewound.
• During rewinding, the exposure counter counts
frame numbers in reverse.
2 Unloading film
To unload the film, open the back cover,
and remove the cartridge from the cham¬
ber by pulling the top of the film cartridge
out first with your finger.
• Never open the back cover until the whole film
roll is rewound.
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REWINDING A FILM IN MID-ROLL
If you wish to unload a film before exposing
all the frames, push the mid-roll rewind but¬
ton with the protrusion part of the strap
clamp; the lens retracts and then film
rewinding starts. When rewind is complet¬
ed, the motor stops, and (o) blinks, indicat¬
ing that the back cover may be opened
safely.

Keep the camera as still as possible,
and gently depress the shutter release
button. If too much force is applied, the
camera is likely to shake, and the pic¬
ture will be blurred. When using the
flash with the camera positioned verti¬
cally, hold the camera so that the flash
Is above the lens.
Notes:
• Do not hold the zoom lens because it
moves back and forth while in operation.
• Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus
window, lens, light sensor window or the
built-in flash with your fingers, hair or
other object.
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OPERATING 38-120mm ZOOM LENS
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
The standard format and panorama for¬
mat allow a shooting range from oo
(infinity) to 0.65m (2.15 ft).
V A
Pushing the zoom buttom on the right ( ♦ ) moves
the lens towards the 120mm telephoto setting.
Pushing the zoom buttom on the left ( ♦ ♦ ♦ )
moves the lens moves towards the wide-angle
38mm setting. When the lens zooms to the
desired setting, release the zoom bottom and
depress the shutter release button fully to take
pictures.
• Do not apply force to the zoom lens as doing
so causes damage to the camera.
• The shutter cannot be released while the lens
is zooming.

COMPOSING AND FOCUSING
1 After zooming the lens, compose the
scene, and place the autofocus frame
on the subject. Release the shutter.
Focus aid illuminator
In low light situations and/or hard-to-auto-
focus subjects, a red light is automatically
projected to assist the autofocus system
when the shutter release button is
depressed halfway down.
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2 Check the lamp indication:
When the subject is in focus, the green
lamp will light up.
^ The green lamp blinks If the subject Is
too close or If the subject Is difficult to
autofocus.
• If the autofocus window is dirty, the auto¬
focus may not function property.