Pentax IQZoom 150SL / IQZoom 170SL User manual

PENTAX®
OPERATING MANUAL
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Please read this manual before using the
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the features and functions.
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the camera's capabilities.
• This operating manual is for IQZoom
150SL1Quartz Date and IQZoom 170SL
1Quartz Date.
• Illustrations shown herein may differ from
the camera's actual appearance.
• Illustrations in this operating manual are
the
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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 followed, could result in
serious injury to the operator.
&CAUTION This mark indicates precautions that, if not followed, could result in
minor or medium injury to the operator or damage to the equipment.
& WARNING &CAUTION
• The electric circuits inside the camera
contain high voltage working parts. Never
attempt to disassemble the camera your-
self.
• Never touch internai 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.
• Do not use the flash near anyone's eyes,
as it may hurt them.
Be particularly care-
ful with the flash around infants.
• Never try to disassemble, short or
recharge the battery. Also, do not dispose
of the battery
in fire, as it may explode.
• 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 thal 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 eut off what
appears
on the extreme edges of the film
frame. Compose your picture with a margin
of
safety at the edges.
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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 th
at 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.

Other precautions
• The temperature range at which this camera
functions properly is sooc to -10°C (122°F to
14°F).
• 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.
• ln low light situations, the illuminator of the
LCD panel lights up for 4sec when the camera
operates.
PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY USAGE
• 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 "+" and "-"
sides facing correctly.
• Never try to disassemble, short or recharge the
battery. Do not dispose of the battery in lire.
• Battery performance may be temporarily hin-
dered in low temperatures, but will recover in
normal temperatures.
• Be sure to store batteries out of the reach of
children. Seek medical assistance immediately
if accidentally swallowed.
• Keep a spare battery on hand for replacement
convenience when shooting outdoors or while
traveling.
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NAMES OF WORKING PARTS
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NAMES OF WORKING PARTS
0 Self-timer lamp (p.33)
8 Shutter release button
0 LCD panel
8 Date button (p.37, 38)
8 Drive button (p.32)
ft Diopter adjustment lever (p.12)
8 AF/Infinity-Landscape button
(p.22, 23, 32)
0 Mode button (p.27)
0 Built-in flash
48) Light senser window
4DLens
4B Viewfinder window
œAutofocus window
œRemote control receiver (p.34 -36)
œStrap lug (p.8)
419 Viewfinder eyepiece
4fl Green lamp (p.12)
48) Red lamp (p.12)
G1 Main switch (p.1 0)
8 Zoom button (p.18, 19, 38)
~ Film information window
~ Battery chamber caver (p.9)
@) Back caver (p.13 -15)
e Panorama switch (p.26)
~ Tripod socket
~ Mid-roll rewind button (p.16)
~ Back caver release lever (p.13, 15)
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LCD PANEL
Ali indications will not actually appear simultaneously as
shown
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0 Data information (p.37)
8 Exposure counter
(p.14, 15)
•lnfinity-Landscape
Mode (p.22)
8 Flash off (p.29, 30)
• Flash
on (p.29, 30, 31)
eSlow-speed-shutter
(p.29, 30)
• Spot AF Mode (p.23)
0 Bulb (p.30, 31)
8 Red-eye Reduction
function (p.30, 31)
eRemote control
shooting mode (p.35)
• Battery exhaustion
warning
(p.1 0)
8 Self-timer (p.33)
41 Zoom button (p.38)

TABLE OF CONTENTS ·
• For safe use of your camera ............ 1 Composing and Focusing
............... 20
• Precautions for your camera ...... 2 - 3 Hard-Tc-Autofocus Subjects
............ 21
• Precautions for battery usage ............ 3 lnfinity-Landscape Mode .................. 22
• Names of working parts ............ 4 - 5 Spot Focus .................................... 23
• LCD panel .................................... 6 Focus-Lock Shooting ............... 24 -25
• Table of contents ........................... 7 Panorama Mode
........................... 26
Auto exposure mode
..................... 27
ABOUT THE CAMERA Flash effective range .............. .. ... .. 28
Strap attachment .............................. 8 Daylight-Sync Shooting .................. 29
lnstalling 1Replacing Battery ............ 9 Slow Shutter Speeds Modes ...... 29 -30
Battery exhaustion warning ............... 10 Bulb Modes
........................... 30- 31
Main switch .................................... 10 Shooting Modes
........................... 32
Viewfinder Displays
........................ 11
Self-timer photography ..................... 33
Lamp Indications
........................... 12 Using wireless remote control (option)
Di opter adjustment ........................ 12
............................................. 34-36
Loading 1Unloading the film ...... 13- 15 Date Model ........................... 37 -38
Rewinding Film in mid-roll
............... 16
Holding the camera
........................ 17 Trouble shooting
..................... 39 -40
Specifications ........................ 41 -43
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS Warranty policy ........................ 44 -45
Operating the zoom lens
............ 18 -19
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ABOUT THE CAMERA
8
STRAP ATTACHMENT
Fit the strap on the camera as illustrat-
ed.
• Use the illustrated part for pushing the
mid-roll rewind butten.

INSTALLINGIREPLACING BATTERY
Please note that the lens may move forward
slightly when the battery is replaced even if
the camera power is off.
1 Open the battery chamber cover as shown
in the illustration.
2 lnsert one lithium battery (type CR-2 or the
equivalent) with the plus/minus (+/·) sides
matching the indications in the battery
compartment.
3 Close the battery chamber cover. Ensure
that the cover is locked 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 37, 38.
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BATTERY EXHAUSTION WARNING
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When the battery is nearly exhausted, the bat-
lery symbol (
c=-) appears on the LCD panel to
warn you. Replace the battery as soon as possi-
ble. When ( c=-) starts blinking, no operations
can be performed.
BaHery life (using 24-exposure film rolls):
Approx. 8 rolls using flash 50% of the lime
(using the CR-2 battery and under Pentax test-
ing conditions). Actual battery !ife/performance
may vary drastically depending
on usage of
Power Zoom, Flash and external conditions
such as temperature and freshness of the bat-
lery.
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MAIN SWITCH
When the main switch buHon ls depressed,
the power tu
ms ON.
When the power turns ON, the lens extends
slightly for opening the lens cover.
• If the camera is ON and left unused for over 3
minutes, the lens automatically retracts to the
shortest focal length.

VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS
For normal photography, compose the scene
within these trame.
0 Spot AF Frame
Select the Spot AF frame to focus on a particu-
lar spot in the frame.
8 8 Multi-tocus Frame
When the lens is set atthe telephoto end setting,
compose the scene within this frame.
• For other focallength, the range widens as the
foacal length increases from wide-angle to
telephoto end.
8 Close distance compensation Frame
When the camera-to-subject-distance is closer
than 1.6m, compose the scene within this frame.
• When the camera-to-subject distance is less
than 2m, the panorama photography is not rec-
ommended 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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LAMP INDICATIONS
When you depress the shutter release button
halfway down, the green lamp and/or red lights
up or blinks as shown above.
8 Green lamp (Focus status AF) :
When the subject is in locus, it will light up to
indicate that you can take the picture. When
the subject is not
in locus, it will blink, indi-
cating thal you cannot take the picture.
4D Red lamp (Flash status ~) :
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When the flash is ready to discharge, il will
light
up. When the flash is being charged, il
will blink.
DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT
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Aim the camera toward a bright subject.
While looking through the viewflnder, move
the diopter adjustment lever to the right or
left until the AF frame appears in the
sharpest focus.

FILM LOADING
1 Slide the back cover release lever down
and pull the back cover 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.
Notes:
• If there is dirt on the film detector 8, 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.
X Slack No! 0 Flat
Yes!
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4 Atter the back cover ls 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.
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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
automaticaliy set.
Note:
• Non-DX coded films should not be used. If
Non-DX coded film is used, the film speed is
automaticaliy set to the ISO 25.

UNLOADING FILM
Rewinding the film
After you have exposed the last frame of
the roll, the lens retracts to the shortest
focal length and the film rewinds automat-
ically, the motor stops, and (a) 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
ali the frames, push the mid-roll rewind but-
ton with the protrusion part of the strap
clamp; the lens retracts to the shortest
focal length and then film rewinding starts.
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When rewind is completed, the motor
stops, and
(a) blinks, indicating that the
back cover may
be opened safely.

HOLDING THE CAMERA
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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TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
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OPERATING THE ZOOM LENS
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Pushing the zoom button on the right (• ) maves
the lens towards the telephoto setting. Pushing
the zoom button on the left ( ••• ) maves the lens
towards the wide -angle setting. When the lens
zooms
to the desired setting, release the zoom
button and depress the shutter release button
lully to take pictures.