Pentax IQZoom 130M User manual

Congratulations on your purchase of the
PENTAX fQMoomUSWn 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 manu¬
al carefully before operating the camera to
take consistently superior pictures and pay
special 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
Although we have carefully designed this camera for safe operation, please be sure to fol¬
low the following precautions.
AWARNING This mark indicates precautions that if not foilowed, 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 smali chiidren
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
immediateiy if it becomes hot or begins to
smoke. Be carefui not to burn yourseif
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 differ¬
ence 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®C (122°F to
• 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.
• 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. Do not dispose of the battery in fire.
• Battery performance may be temporarily hin¬
dered in low temperatures, but will recover in
normal temperatures.
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NAMES OF WORKING PARTS

LCDPANEL
O Shutter release button
O AF/Infinity-Landscape button
0 Drive button (p.27)
O Red-eye reduction flash button (p.25)
0 Mode button (p.25)
0 Date button (p.34)
0 LCD panel
0 Built-in flash
0 Remote control receiver (p.31)
0 Self-timer lamp (p.30)
0 Viewfinder window
0 Lens
0 Autofocus window
0 Spotbeam window (p.18)
0 Light senser window
0 Strap lug (p.7)
0 Diopter adjustment dial (p.11)
0 Viewfinder eyepiece
0 Green lamp
0 Red lamp
0 Panorama switch (p.24)
0 Main switch
0 Zoom lever (p.17)
0 Back cover release lever (p.12)
0 Battery chamber cover (p.8)
0 Mid-roll rewind button (p.15)
0 Tripod socket
0 Film information window
0 Back cover
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O Data information (p.34)
0 Exposure counter (p.13)
0 Battery exhaustion warning
(P-9)
O Infinity-Landscape Mode (p.20)
0 Flash off (p.28, 29)
0 Flash on (p.26, 28, 29)
0 Slow-speed-shutter (p.28)
0 Bulb (p.29)
0 Red-eye Reduction function
(p.25)
0 Remote control shooting (p.31)
0 Self-timer (p.30)
0 Spot AF Mode (p.21)
0 Zoom lever (p.17, 35)
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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
• LCD panel .5
• Table of contents .6
ABOUT THE CAMERA
Strap attachment.7
Installing / Replacing Battery .8
Battery exhaustion warning .9
Main switch .9
Viewfinder Displays .10
Lamp Indications .11
Diopter adjustment .11
Loading / Unloading the film . 1 2 - 14
Rewinding Film in mid-roll . 1 5
Holding the camera . 1 6
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
Operating the 38 - 1 3 5 mm zoom lens ... 17
Composing and Focusing . 1 8
Hard-To-Autofocus Subjects .19
Infinity-Landscape Mode .20
Spot Focus .21
Focus-Lock Shooting . 2 2
Panorama Mode . 2 4
Flash photography . 2 5
• Flash effective range . 2 6
Shooting Modes . 2 7
Slow Shutter Speeds Modes . 2 8
Bulb Modes . 2 9
Self-timer photography. 3 0
Using wireless remote control (option)... 31
Date Model.34
Trouble shooting . 3 6
Specifications.38
Warranty policy . 4 0
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STRAP ATTACHMENT
Fit the strap on the camera as Illustrat¬
ed.
• Use the illustrated part for opening the
battery chamber cover or pushing the
mid-roll rewind button,
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Ensure that the power is OFF before replac- • On the DATE MODEL, the time is initiaiized to
ing the battery. 0 00 and (—-) bar appears on the LCD panel
when the battery chamber cover is opened.
1 Open the battery chamber cover as Correct the time. See paqe 34.
shown.
2 Insert one lithium battery (type CR-123A or
the equivalent) with the plus/mlnus (+/-)
sides matching the indications in the bat¬
tery compartment.
3 Close the battery chamber cover. Ensure
that the cover is locked with a click.
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When the battery is nearly exhausted, the bat¬
tery symbol («c3i) appears on the LCD panel to
warn you. Replace the battery as soon as possi¬
ble. When (oi) starts blinking, no operations
can be performed.
Battery life (using 24-exposure film rolls):
Approx. 13 rolls using flash 50% of the time
(using the CR-123A battery and under Pentax
testing conditions). Actual battery life/perfor¬
mance 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
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% Spot AF Frame
Select the Spot AF frame to focus on a par¬
ticular spot in the frame.
# and O Multi-focus 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 9. When the lens is set at the
135mm setting, compose the scene within
the AF frame O.
• For other lengths, the range widens as the
focal length increases from 38mm to 135mm.
Close distance compensation frame.
When the camera-to-subject-distance is closer
than 1.4m, compose the scene within this frame.
• When the camera-to-subject distance is less
than 1.4m, 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.
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DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT
uiMP IND|CATiCft^i;^lt'
up or blinks as shown above.
O Green lamp (Focus status AF):
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, indi¬
cating that you cannot take the picture.
Aim the camera toward a bright subject.
Whiie looking through the viewfinder, rotate
the diopter adjustment diai to the right or left
until the AF frame appears in the sharpest
focus.
O Red larnp (Flash status i):
When the flash is ready to discharge, it will
light up. When the flash is being charged, it
will blink.
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FILM LOADING
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1 Slide the back cover release lever down
and pull the back cover.
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 O and ensure the film is placed
properly between the film guides.
If there is dirt on the film detector Q, 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.
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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 (c) blinks as shown to indicate that
the film has been rewound.
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.
A 24-exposure roll of film takes about 20 sec¬
onds to be rewound.
During rewinding, the exposure counter counts
frame numbers in reverse.
Never open the back cover until the whole film
roll Is rewound.
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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 (0) blinks, indi¬
cating that the back cover may be opened
safely.

Keep the camera as still as possible, Notes;
and gently depress the shutter release • Do not hold the zoom lens because it
button. If too much force Is applied, the moves back and forth while in operation,
camera is likely to shake, and the pic- • Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus
ure will be blurred. When using the window, lens, light sensor window or the
flash with the camera positioned verti- built-in flash with your fingers hair or
cally, hold the camera so that the flash other object,
is above the lens.
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TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
The standard format allows a shooting
range from oo (infinity) to 0.8m {2.60ft).
OPERATING 38-135mm ZOOM LENS
Pushing the zoom bottom on the right (i) moves
the lens towards the 135mm telephoto setting.
Pushing the zoom bottom 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.
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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 properly.