Pentax IQZoom 130M User manual

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O Main switch; To operate the camera, turn this
switch on by setting it as shown above.
O MacroTocus-set button; When shooting in the
macro mode, align the main switch with the
jCr mark while pushing this macro-focus-set
button.
O Battery mark; This mark lights up when the
battery gets weak,
O Cartridge mark: When film is loaded into the
camera and the back cover is closed, this mark
appears, and it also flickers when the film
rewinding is completed.
O Film-transport mark: This indicates the film
is being wound or rewound.
O Exposure counter; This indicates how many
pictures were taken.
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CAUTIONS
• This camera is powered by one 6V lithium
battery (BR-P2 or DL-223A), or four "AAA^'
j size alkaline batteries. The Ni-Cd battery is
! not compatible.
• The lens protector automatically opens or
closes by turning the main switch on or off.
Do not open It manually.
• When film is not in the camera, flash does
not fire, nor does the cartridge mark appear
in the LCD window, nor does the macro
function work.
The shutter cannot be released if or when:
• the battery is not in the camera or it Is
; incorrectly inserted in the chamber, or it is
exhausted.
• the main switch is off.
• you shoot a subjct more than one meter
I (3.3 ft.) away, with the lens set in the
I macro mode.
• the lens is in the zooming action.
j • the flash is being charged, or the recycle
time becomes much longer than usual.
• the film is being rewound, and the film
j rewind has just been completed.

Main switch
Shutter-release button
Light-sensor window
Self-timer lamp
Self-timer button
Daylight-sync button
Exposure-compensatior
button
Zoom lens
Grip

Thank you very much for choosing
the world's first fully automatic 35mm
leaf-shutter camera to integrate a macro-
to-telephoto power zoom, zoom finder
and zoom flash. The camera's auto-focus,
auto-exposure, auto-film-speed-setting,
auto-film-loading, auto-winding, auto¬
rewinding and auto-flash controls will
certainly help you enjoy fine photo¬
graphy with memorable results just
easily and flawlessly. Moreover, if you
own the DATE model, you will always
be able to remember when you took
all the pictures.
Needless to say, your camera is a so¬
phisticated, precision instrument built to
give long-lasting, reliable service, and vvill
serve you well if you treat it right, with
proper handling and reasonable care.
Please read this manual carefully to
familiarize yourself with all the features
and functions it has to offer.
CONTENTS
Battery insertion and check .
Film.
Loading film .
Camera holding...
Operating 35 - 70mm Zoom lens.
Taking general pictures .
Unloading film.
Effective picture-taking range.
Taking close-up pictures (Macro shooting) -
Flash photography.
Focus-lock shooting.
Exposure compensation.
Self-timer.
IQ Zoom DATE ...
Strap and soft case.
Battery .
Taking care of your camera.
Specifications ...
Warranty policy .
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BATTERY INSERTION AND CHECK
This camera is powered by one 6V lithium battery
pack (Panasonic/Natlonal BR-P2, CR-P2p or Duracell
DL-223A), or four ''AAA"-size alkaline batteries.
• Manganese batteries can also be used, but they
have far less power than the lithium or alkaline
batteries.
1. Open the battery-chamber cover by pushing and
raising it in the direction of the arrow. To insert
the lithium battery, open the inside cover as well.
2. Insert the lithium battery pack into the chamber
correctly as indicated on the inside cover, and
close the two covers.
3. When using alkaline batteries, first fold down
the alkaline battery guide plate and insert the
batteries through the guide's holes making sure
the (+) and (—) sides are correctly placed as
indicated on the guide plate. Do not remove
the plastic tabs/ears in each battery guide hole
as they keep the batteries securely in place.
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1. Battery check
As you turn the main switch on, the lens slightly
extends, and the lens protector opens. If they
do not, the battery is exhausted, or it is not
properly loaded.
Do not remove the battery from the carh-
era which is operating; otherwise it may
malfunction.
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2. Battery replacement
If the battery mark in the LCD window Is lit up
while you are operating the main switch, the zoom
lever, or the shutter-release button, the battery
is becoming exhausted, and it should be replaced
with a new one. When the battery power is getting
low, reaching the limit of use, the battery mark is
lit up, then flickers, and the shutter cannot be
released. When the battery is completely exhausted
the battery mark does not even appear.
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FILM
DX FILM
• If non-DX film Is loaded by mistake, the film
speed is automatically set to ISO 100, no matter
what the film speed is.
• When high-speed film with an ISO rating of
over 1600 is loaded into the camera, the film speed
is automatically set to 1600.
• Special films like 35mm Instant Reversal
Film cannot be used.
• If a wide-angle picture is taken in a very bright
place outdoors using high-speed film, it tends to
be overexposed. Use such film indoors or in
a dark place.
This camera is designed to use DX-coded film with
an ISO rating from 50 to 1600, and when such film
is loaded, its film speed is automatically set in the
camera.
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LOADING FILM
Always load or unload film in a shady spot, or
shield the camera and film from direct sunlight
with your body.
1. Open the back cover by sliding the back cover
release lever in the direction of the arrow.
2. As illustrated, place the film cartridge in the
film chamber by first fitting its flat side on the
top of the rewind shaft.
• Take care not to put dust, stains or scratches on
the lens while loading the film.
Always keep the DX-Information pins free
from scratches, dirt or dust.

3. ^11 the film leader out far enough to reach the • Make sure the film is taut as shown above; if
I m ro er. slack, It may not be loaded properly.
• Align the end of the film leader with the O
film leader end mark.
• Make sure the film perforations engage the 0
sprocket teeth properly.
• Also make sure the film is properly placed
between the O guide rails.
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4. Close the back cover, and the film will
automaticaily be wound and advanced to the
first frame. (Even without film in the camera,
the motor will work for about one or two
seconds as you close the back cover.)
• If neither exposure counter nor cartridge mark
appears in the LCD window, probably the film has
not properly been set in the camera; in such a case,
reload the film.
5, The cartridge mark appears in the LCD windo\A
and the film-transport mark flickers as the film
is wound. When the exposure counter is set to
"1/' the film winding stops automatically, witf
the LCD window showing as above.
Caution: Even when you wish to remove
the film from the camera before taking the
first picture, take the normal rewinding
procedures described on page 12, without
manually removing the film leader from the
take-up spool.

CAMERA HOLDING
It is important to hold the camera properly in
order to take blur-free photos. Practice holding
and operating the camera before inserting your
first roil of film.
The illustrations show the basic holding
positions. No matter which position you use, be
sure to grip the camera steadily with both hands,
hold the camera gently against the face in a fixed
position, and relax the rest of your body in
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a secure posture. Brace the elbow of the arm
supporting the camera against your body. Always
press the shutter button gently. When taking flash
pictures with the camera held vertically, be sure to
keep the flash head on the upper side. Do not hold
the zoom lens while shooting because it moves
back and forth.

OPERATING 35 ~ 70mm ZOOM LENS
As you turn the main switch on, the zoom lens
automatically moves to be set at the wide-angle
(35mm) position. As you slide the zoom lever
toward 'T” (telephoto side), the lens moves to
the 70mm telephoto side, enabling you to take
a picture of a distant object on a large scale. On the
contrary, as you slide the zoom lever toward 'W
(wide-angle side), the lens returns to the wide-angle
side. While looking through the viewfinder, keep
sliding the lever to either side until your desired
composition is made, and then release the shutter.
• The shutter cannot be released when the lens is
in the zooming action.
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TAKING GENERAL PICTURES (Effective Range: one meter (3.3 ft.) «>)
When the lens is on the wide-angle side, part
of the lens frame is seen through the view¬
finder, but it is not recorded on the film.
O Autofocus spot (Bring this on the main part of
the subject.)
O Picture-area frame (Ordinarv picture-taking area)
0 Parallax-correction frame (Since the picture area
becomes slightly narrow in the macro shooting
or in the general-picture shooting of the subject
about one meter (3.3 ft.) away, compose the
picture within this frame.)
Depress the shutter-release button half-way, and
after making sure the green lamp O or red one O
shown at left lights up. release the shutter. If the
film is not in the camera, these lamps will not light
up properly as follows:
O Green lamp:
. When it lights up, you are ready to shoot.
. When it flickers, you should not shoot.
0 Red lamp;
. When it lights up, flash Is ready to fire.
. When It flickers, flash is being charged.
• The flickering of the green lamp indicates the
camera-to-subject distance is beyond the effective
range in the general-picture shooting or in the macro
shooting. In this case, adjust the camera-to-subject
distance so that the green lamp lights up, and release
the shutter. (When the camera-to-subject distance is
extremely short, the green lamp may not flicker.)
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When shooting, be sure to turn the main switch on.
1. Compose the picture by sliding the zoom lever,
and bring the autofocus spot 0 on the main part
of your subject.
• Be careful not to block the autofocus windows,
lens, light-sensor window, and flash head with
your fingers, hair, etc. while you are shooting.
2. When the green lamp next to the viewfinder
eyepiece lights up with a slight pressure on the
shutter button, you are ready to take a picture.
If the green lamp flickers, it warns that the
camera-to-subject distance is too short. Make
the distance a little longer.
• When the red lamp lights up, the camera is
automatically switched to flash photography.
3. A s you depress the shutter button further, the
shutter will be released, and the film will be
automatically advanced to the next frame.
• When you change the subject to shoot, release
your finger from the shutter button, and redepress
the shutter button.
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UNLOADING FILM
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1. S oon after you reach the end of the roll, the
motor is automatically activated to start
rewinding the film. While the film rewind is
taking place, the film-transport mark in the
LCD window flickers, and simultaneously
the exposure counter is automatically reset.
When the rewind is over, the motor stops and
the cartridge mark flickers.
• It takes about 35 seconds to rewind a roll of
24-exposure film.
• Never open the back cover until the motor stops.
2. Open the back cover, and remove the film
cartridge from the chamber by pulling its top
portion with your finger as shown.
3. If you wish to rewind the film in midroll, push
the auxiliary rewind button with your fingernail,
and the motor will be activated to start rewinding
the film; you can then release your fingernail
from the button. When the rewind is over, the
motor stops.
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TAKING CLOSE-UP PICTURES (MACRO SHOOTING)
Vhen the lens is set for macro shooting, the area
urrounding the picture-area frame in the viewfinder
urns green, indicating that you are ready to shoot
n the macro mode.
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1. Align the main switch with the macro-focus
index while pushing the macro-focus-set button,
and the lens will move forward and automatically
be set for macro shooting. To cancel the macro
setting, return the main switch to the ON-
position.
• When the camera-to-subject distance is near 0.6
meters (2 feet), the picture area slightly moves.
Therefore, use the area within the red-dotted line
as a guide.
• In this type of photography, the autofocus spot
does not position in the center of the picture area,
so please use the focus-lock technique (pages
18 — 19) and shoot after making a composition.
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2. The effective camera-to-subject distance is 0.6 ^
one meter (2 ^ 3.3 feet). Depress the shutter
button half-way, then make sure the green
lamp is lit, and release the shutter. (The lamp
does not light when film is not in the camera,)
• If the green lamp flickers, it is a warning that
the camera-to-subject distance is too short or too
long. (Note that when the distance becomes as
short as about 0.3 meters, the lamp will stop
flickering and light up solidly:)
• If your subject is more than one meter (3.3 feet)
away, the green lamp flickers and at the same time
the shutter cannot be released.

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
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As you depress the shutter button half-way In a dark
or dimly-lit place, the camera is automatically
switched to flash photography. For the flash-
effective range, refer to the table on the next page.
When taking a picture of a person in the shade of
trees in the daytime, or in the dusk, you can use
this camera's flash as a supplementary light.
1. As you depress the shutter button half-way,
the red lamp next to the viewfinder eyepiece
begins to flicker, indicating the flash is being
charged.
2. When the red lamp has stopped flickering,
redepress the shutter button half-way, and after
making sure the red lamp lights up (which
indicates the flash is ready), release the shutter.
The flash will start charging for the next shot,
3, When making daylight-sync flash (fill-in flash),
depress the shutter button half-way while
pushing the daylight-sync button ( H ), then
make sure the red lamp lights up, and finally
release the shutter,
CAUTIONS
• When the daylight-sync flash is used as a supple¬
mentary light, the effect of flash differs more or
less, depending on how bright the available light
is or how long the camera-to-subject distance is.
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