Pentax IQZoom 60 User manual

OPERATING MANUAL

CONTENTS
Welcome to the world of Pentax zoom
compact photography! Your compact,
lightweight camera is a great companion
to take along anytime, anywhere to pre¬
serve the best of your memories. With the
built-in 38 ~ 60mm zoom lens, it gives
you freedom to frame an image the way
you like it - from a breath-taking land¬
scape to a family portrait, and even a
detailed close-up. And the built-in auto
flash helps you capture night and indoor
scenes with clarity and brilliance. Since
most of the operations - from film han¬
dling to focus and exposure controls —
are automatic, you can have great pic¬
tures without the work.
Before you start using the camera, read
this operating manual very carefully to
learn how to take flawless pictures all
the time.
Battery insertion and check .
Film.
Film loading .
Viewfinder indications and shooting ranges
Green/red lamps and mode switch button .
Operating 38 ~ 60mm zoom lens .
Taking ordinary pictures .
Flash photography .
Unloading film.
Taking macro Iclose-up) pictures .
Focus-lock shooting (FL).
Fitting strap; soft case .
Battery .
DATE model.
Taking care of your camera .
How to hold camera .
Specifications .
Warranty policy .
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MAIN SWITCH, MODE SWITCH BUTTON AND LCD PANEL'S DISPLAYS
O Main switch: For the ordinary shooting, set it
at [ I ], and at [ & 1 for the macro shooting.
G Mode switch button: For switching the flash
to the ordinary-shooting (also auto-flash) or
daylight-sync flash mode.
O Exposure counter/Focal-length indication.
Indicates the number of the frames exposed
and the focal length of the lens in use.
O Macro mark: Indicates you are taking a close-
up picture.
G Ordinary-shooting mark: Indicates the camera
is set in the ordinary-shooting mode in which
the flash automatically fires when the subject
is dark.
G Daylight-sync mark: Indicates that the flash
fires automatically regardless of the subject's
brightness.
Q Film-transport mark: Indicates the film is
advancing or being rewound.
G Cartridge mark: Indicates the film is loaded.
Q Battery mark: Indicates how good the battery

NAMES OF WORKING PARTS
0 Shutter-release button
0 Zoom button
0 Autofocus window
O Viewfinder window
0 Built-in flash
O Light-sensor window
O Zoom lens
O Grip
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o Red lamp
© Green lamp
© Viewfinder eyepiece
0 LCD panel
0 Mode switch button
0 Main switch
© Strap lug
0 Film information window
© Battery chamber cover
0 Back cover
0 Back-cover-release lever
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BATTERY INSERTION AND CHECK
Inserting the battery
• Before doing this, make sure the film is not
loaded in the camera, and that the main switch
is turned off.
1. Open the battery-chamber cover by sliding it
in the direction of the arrow.
2. Insert any one of the following 6V lithium
batteries into the chamber with its contact
side down. Close the cover by sliding it back
in place while pressing it.
Duracell DL-223A,
I Panasonic/National CR-P2
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4 Battery check
When the battery mark [«] appears in the LCD
panel as you turn the main switch on by setting
it at [ I ], the batteri is alive.
• As you set the main switch at [ I 1, the lens
cover automatically opens and the lens extends
slightly.
• The lens cover also automatically closes as you
set the switch at ( I ]. Do not open or close it
manually.

Battery capacity
® ^m =
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© d=|
indicates the battery is alive.
indicates the battery voltage is going
down.
0 indicates the battery is dead,
(flickering)
Replacing the battery
Before shooting, be sure to check which battery
mark appears in the LCD panel. When the (4) mark
appears, you must replace the battery immediately,
but even when the ® or ® mark appears, you
had better replace it as soon as possible. Since
the data-imprinting unit is also powered by this
battery, do not fail to adjust the data-display
after replacing the battery.
When the battery is exhausted
Since the data-recording unit and the exposure
counter work properly even if the battery is
exhausted, do not remove the battery from
the camera until you replace it with a new one.
If you replace the battery during shooting, about
four frames of the film may be wound and
the exposure counter may return to the first
frame. Also, the date display may change to
[07 /]. Should these happen, adjust them
before you start shooting.
The shutter cannot be released in the following
cases:
• When the battery is not loaded, when it is
exhausted, or when it is not properly loaded.
• When the main switch is off.
• When the camera-to-subject distance is less
than one meter (3.3 ft.) in the ordinary shooting
• When the flash is being charged, and when
the flash's recycle time gets extremely long.

FILM
DX FILM
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.
• When buying DX film, make sure the package
bears the "DX" mark or that the cartridge has
a DX-information panel.
• If non-DX film is loaded by mistake, the film
speed is automatically set to ISO 100, no matter
what the film speed is.
• Use high-speed film with an ISO rating of 1000,
1600, etc. for shooting indoors or in a dimly-lit
place.
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FILM LOADING
1. Open the back cover by sliding the back cover
release lever in the direction of the arrow.
{Turn the main switch off.)
2. Place the film cartridge into the film chamber
by first fitting its flat side on the top of the
rewind shaft.
• Be sure to load or unload the film in a shady
spot, or shield the camera and film from direct
sunlight with your body. While doing this, take
care not to put dust, stains, etc. on the lens.
S&Do not bend these DX-information pins, and
keep them free from dirt, dust or scratches.
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3. Pull the film leader out far enough to reach
the film rollerO . Align the tip with the film
leader end mark©.
• Make sure the film perforations properly engage
the sprocket teeth© .
• Also make sure the film is properly placed
between the guide rails O.
• Make sure the film is taut as illustrated. If there
is any slack left in the film, take it up by pushing
the film back into the cartridge.
• If the film leader end is extremely bent, straighten
it or cut off the bent portion.
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4. Close the back cover. The letters “IS"
(Loading) will then appear in the LCD panel.
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5. As you turn the main switch on by setting it
at [ I ], the film automatically advances to
the first frame, making the exposure counter
indicate "1" in the LCD panel.
• If " i o'" (Loading) indication does not appear in
the LCD panel, or when the exposure counter does
not indicate "1" even with the main switch turned
on [ I ], the film is not properly loaded in the
camera. Reload the film.
• Wherever the main switch is set, the film
automatically advances to the first frame.
• When the main switch is set at [ I ], the film
advances to the first frame even if you press
the shutter button.

VIEWFINDER INDICATIONS AND SHOOTING RANGES
O Autofocus frame
Bring this frame on what you want to focus.
© Picture area frame
This is the area in which you should compose
a macro (close-up) or an ordinary photograph.
© Parallax-correction frame
When taking a close-up picture of the subject
0.6 meters (2 ft.) or so away, or an ordinary
picture of the subject one meter (3.3 ft.) or
so away, compose the picture within this frame.
Part of the lens front is seen through the
viewfinder when the lens is set at the wide-angle
position, but it is not recorded on film.
Shooting ranges (Effective camera-to-subject
distance)
• The ordinary shooting ranges from « (infinity)
to one meter (3.3 ft.)
• The macro shooting ranges from one meter
(3.3 ft.) to 0.54 (1.8 ft.). No subject closer than
0.54 meters (1.8 ft.) can be photographed.
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As you press the shutter button half-way, the
lamp O and 0 shown above glow or flicker.
O Green lamp
When it glows, you can take a picture.
When it flickers, you cannot.
0 Red lamp
When it glows, flash is ready to fire.
When it flickers, flash is being charged.
• When the green lamp flickers in the ordinary or
macro shooting, it indicates the subject is too close
to the camera. Adjust the camera-to-subject
distance so that the green lamp glows, and then
release the shutter. (When the distance is extremely
short, the green lamp may not flicker.)
This button is for switching the flash to
the ordinary-shooting or daylight-sync flash
mode. As you set the main switch at [ I ] to
turn it on, the camera is set in the ordinary-
shooting mode [ /& 1 * n which the flash
automatically fires when the subject is dark.
Usually, take a picture in this flash mode. Refer
to pages 14 — 16 on flash photography.
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OPERATING 38 ~ 60mm ZOOM LENS
As you turn the mam switch on by setting it at f I J, and press
the zoom button's [ | ], the lens is set for 60mm tele
photography. As you also press the zoom button's [ ^44 J t h e
lens is set for 38mm wide-angle photography. Release your
finger off the zoom button when the composition you desire is
obtained, and release the shutter.
• As you press the zoom button, the focal length of the lens is
indicated in the LCD panel. {Also with a slight pressure on
the shutter button.)
• When the main switch is set at Ml. the lens is set at the 38mm
focal length.
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1. After composing by operating the zoom button,
bring the autofocus frame [ C 1 on the main
part of your subject.
• Be sure to turn the main switch on by setting it
V U sually, the flash is set at the ordinary-shooting
[ /A 1 position. When the subject is dark, the flash
is set to fire automatically. (The red lamp glows.)
• If you wish to change the subject you have
focused to another, repress the shutter button.
2 As you press the shutter button half-way and
the subject is focused on, the green lamp glows
If the subject is closer than one meter (3.3 ft.),
the green lamp flickers and the shutter cannot
be released. Make the camera-to-subject
distance a little longer.
3. As you press the shutter button all the way
down, the shutter will be released to take
a picture. (After the shutter release, the film
automatically advances to the next frame.)
• When the green lamp flickers, the [ A 1 macro
mark also flickers in the LCD panel and warns
you that the subject is too close.

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
Auto flash (Automatic discharge)
When the flash is set in the ordinary-shooting mode
f /A 1, it automatically fires when the subject is
dark.
3. When the red lamp glows, the flash is ready to
fire, and when it flickers, the flash is being
charged. Release the shutter after making sure
the red lamp glows.
1. Make sure the symbol [ /& ] is indicated in
the LCD panel. When the daylight sync flash
symbol [ j* ] is indicated there, switch it to
the ( /& ] symbol by pressing the mode switch
button.
2. As you press the shutter button half-way in
the dark or in a dimly-lit place, the red lamp
next to the viewfinder eyepiece glows and
the camera is set for flash photography.
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Flash-effective ranges
50
100
400
38mm [ Iff]
1 — 2.4m
1 - 3.4m
1 - 6.8m
60mm { f ]
1 — 1,6m
1 - 2.3m
1 - 4.6m
Macro ( X |
0.54 —1m
0.54 - 1m
*0.54 - 1m
INega-color film used!
1600
* 1 — 13.5m
'1 - 9.2m
Because of h.gh-speed film, oveseyposure may be made at close

Operational precautions
• To take a fine flash photo, shoot the subject in
the flash-effective range.
• The flash recycle time is about three seconds
with a fresh battery. If it takes more than five
seconds for the flash to be ready, the battery is
exhausted, and it should be replaced.
• Taking a portrait in color can cause "red eye,"
those red dots in the eyes, because the flash light
enters the eyes and reflects back to the lens from
the retina of the eye. This red-eye degree can be
minimized by the following methods:
® Make the room bright enough to be able to
read books and make the pupils smaller.
(2) Make the camera-to-subject distance shorter,
and shoot with the lens on the wide-angle side.
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Daylight sync flash [ ]
As you press the mode switch button and let
the symbol [ p ] appear in the LCD panel,
the flash fires even if the subject is bright, serving
as daylight sync (fill-in) flash. When taking
a portrait in the back-lighted situation or in the
shade of trees, the subject often results in under¬
exposure because the meter mainly measures
the bright background. The daylight sync flash
helps you expose the subject and background
properly.
Uncompensated Compensated
• Press the shutter button half-way, make sure
the red lamp glows, and release the shutter.
The flickering red lamp indicates flash charging.
• When also using the flash as an auxiliary light
in the daytime, shoot the subject within the flash-
effective range.
• If you turn the main switch off and then on
while the "daylight sync flash" symbol ( ] is on
display, the flash will be switched to the ordinary¬
shooting mode ( ].
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UNLOADING FILM
1. When you reach the end of the roll, the camera
will automatically start rewinding the film.
While the rewind is taking place, the exposure
counter calculates backward. When the rewind
is over, the motor stops, and as illustrated,
the indications disappear.
2. Open the back cover and remove the cartridge
from the chamber by pulling its top with your
fingertip as shown.
• It takes about 25 seconds for the 24-exposure
film to be rewound into the cartridge.
• Never open the back cover until the rewind
is over.
• The entire roll of film including the leader end is
always rewound into the cartridge to avoid fight
leakage.
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TAKING MACRO (CLOSE UP) PICTURES (Range: 0.54 - one meter/1.8 ~ 3.3 f,.)
This shooting mode is to take close-ups of small
flowers, insects, etc. When the lens is set for this
mode, the area surrounding the picture area frame
turns green. When shooting the subject about 0.6
meters (1.97 ft ) away, compose within the
parallax-correction frame. When the subject is
one meter (3.3 ft.) to infinity away, the lens is
automatically switched to 60mm (telephoto)
photography.
1. Set the main switch at the macro index [ £ ]
as shown. To cancel the macro mode, just
return the switch to the original position.
• The macro symbol ( & ] appears in the LCD
panel.
• Since the autofocus frame is off the center of
the picture area in the macro shooting or close-
range photography, use the focus-lock technique
described elsewhere.
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