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
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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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