Pentax IQZoom 70-XL Date User manual

OPERATING
MANUAL
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Congratulations
on your purchase
of Pentax
lO Zoom TOXL
and welcometo the world of
Pentax zoom compact photographyl Your
compact. light weight camera is a great
companion to preserve your f
avorite
memories.
lts built-in
35-7omm zoom lens
gives you the freedom to frame everything
from breathtaking landscapes to family
portraits, even detailed close-ups. The
built-in aulo flash helps you to capture
subjects
in dimly-lit
places
or to photograph
indoor sceneswith clarity and brilliance.
lt
f
unctions as a fill-in f
lash for dayf
ight
flash-sync
photography.
Since most of the
operations - including film loading, film
speed
setiing,
winding/rewinding,
focus and
exposurecontrol - are automatic, you can
take great pictures with little effort. The
DATEmodel
makes
it easy to remember
the
dateswhen you took pictures.
o Pleaseread this manual carefully before
operating
the camera to take consistently
superior
pictures.
. Pay special
attention to the cautions and
notes in this Operating
Manual.Pictures
and illustrations
shown herein may differ
from thecamera's
actualappearance.
lcon indicators used in this manual
Thenames of thecamera'sworking parts
are
listed
on thefront andback
flaps
of this man-
ual. Keepthe flaps unlolded for quick refer-
ence
while reading the manual.
Operation direction -
Automatic operation f rrrrf
Attention ,
Lamp lighting
Lampblinking
Gorrect ()
Incorrect X
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NAMES
OFWORKINGPARTS
O Zooming lever
O Shutter
release
button
@ Drivebutton
O Infinity-landscape
button
€) Autofocus window
@ LCD
panel
O Mode button
G)Red-eye reduction flash
button
€) Built-inflash
(E Viewfinderwindow
(D Light
sensorwindow
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OUTLINE
OF
BASICOPERATIONS
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Open the back cover
(see
page
8). Load the film and
close the back cover
(see
page
9).
Thefifm wifl atrtomati-
cally advance to the
first frame (see page
9.t
Depress
the shutterre-
lease button. In dark
conditions, the flash
will discharge auto-
matically (see page
r3).
Push the main switch
to switch on power
(see
page
41.
When the
film reaches
its end, the camera
will automatically re-
wind it (see
page 16).
Focusonyoursubiect
(see
page
121. ffir
Frame your subiect
and operatethe zoom-
ing lever to compose
theshot(see
page
6).
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CAUTIONS
o The electriccircuitry inside the camera
contains high voltage working parts.
Neverattemptto disassemblethecamera.
o be carefulnot to drop or subfectthe cam-
erato strongvibrations,shockor pressure.
r Donotapply
force
tothezoom
lens;do not
place
the camerawith the lens facing
down.
. Neverattempt to manually open the lens
cover:
it will automatically
openandclose
as
themainswitchisturnedon andoff.
r Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus
window, lens,
lightsensor window, or the
built-in
flashwithyour fingersor hair.
o Avoidleaving
thecamerafor extended
pe-
riods of time where temperatureand hu-
midity
are
high
suchas
in acar.
r Dirt,
mud,sand,
moisture,
toxic
gas,
water,
salt water, etc.,penetrating the inside of
thecameramaycausedamageor render
it
inoperable.
Therefore,handleit with great
care.
o Never ugs solvents such as paint thinner,
alcoholor benzineto cleanthecamera.
PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY
o The misuseof batterycan cause
hazards
such as leakage,overheating,explosions,
etc.Baneryshouldbeinserted with the"+"
and'-" sidesfacingcorrectly.
o Nevertry to disassemble,
short or re-
chargethebattery.Also,do not dispose of
the batteryin a fire, as the battery
may
explode.
o Battery
performance
may be hindered
temporarily
in low temperatures. butitwill
recover
innormaltemperatures.
r Keepa sparebatteryon hand for conve-
niencewhen shootingoutdoorsor while
traveling.
o Keepthebatteryout of reach
of children.
r When the camerais in a bag, make sure
the main switch is off: otherwise,
battery
power
maybewasted
if
the
shutterrelease
buttonispushed
accidentally.
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TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
. Names
of working parts
.....................
Flaps
o lntroduction............. Frontfoldout
o Outline
of basic
operations
....lnside
cover
o Cautions ................1
PREPARATIONS
BEFORE
TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS
1.
Strap
attachment ....................3
2.
Main switch
and battery
check
.................4
3.How to hold the camera .........s
4.
Operating
35-70mm zoom lens ..............6
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
1.
Usablefilm ........... ...................7
2.
Film
loading .........9
3,Viewfinder displays and shooting
ranges .................
l0
4.
Green/red
lamps ...................
11
5.
Ordinary
photography.............................
II
6.Taking
pictures ......................12
7.Focus-lock
shooting ..............14
8.
Unloading
film ......................19
2
TAKING
BETTER
PHOTOGRAPHS
How to select
modes
/Red-eye
reduction
flash
mode...............
lg
Dayfight-synchro
shooting ......19
Taking
pictures
atslow shufter
speed
.......20
Slow-shutter-speed
synchro
shooting
.......20
Backlight
compensation
....,.........................
2
1
Bulb
shootin9............. ...............22
Bulb-synchro
shooting .............22
Self-timer
shooting ...................23
Dual-frame
self
timer shooting ..................23
Auto tele-wide
self-timer
..............
..............24
Consecutive
shooting ...............25
Multi-exposure
shootinS
.............................
26
Interval
shooting .......................27
Infinity-landscape
shooting .....2g
Date
mode|................. ...............30
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PREPARATIONS
BEFORE
TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS
You rhould be aware of certain funda.
mentals
to makeit easier
to usethis
camolainthe bestway.
1.
STRAP
ATTACHMENT
Fitthe strap on the camera as illustrated.use the
clamp's protrusion
to depress
the ADJUST but-
ton on the date model.
o To prevent the camera from swaying exces-
sively while walking, adjust the strap so the
camerarides
above
your waist.
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2.MAINSWITCHANDBATTERY
CHECK
Main switch
Toswitchon,
pushthamain switch button,
The
lens
extends
slightlyto thewide-angfe
35mm
setting
andLCD
panel
is
on.
Toswitch off,
push
the main switch Sutton
again.Make sure
the
camera isswitched off when not in use.
o Useone 3Vlithium battery,
type DL123A
or
CR123A.
Donot remove the batterybeforeit
is
exhausted,
since
itis also
used
bVthedate
function
ontheDATEmodeltokeep
constant
track
of
time.
o The lens cover automatically opens a,rd
closes
when themain switch i3
on andoff.
Neverattempt to openthe lens
cover manu-
4 afly.
Batterycheck
After you turn the main switch ON, the lens
slightly extends and the lens cover opens.
Then, you are ready to shoot. (Seepage 32
when the patlery exhaustion
symbol (0-)
ap-
pears
on the LCD
panel.)
l lf the camera is on and left unused for over
3 minutes, the lens automatically retracts
and the power switches off to save battery
power.
lf themain
switchisturnedon within
30
minutes
of auto-power
off, the previous
setting
willreturn.
o Refer.to
page
33 for directions
on battery
insertion.
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3.HOWTOHOLD
THE
CAMERA
When shooting, hold the camera securely
with both hands.
Keep
the camera as still as
possible, and gently depress the shutter re-
leasebutton.
(lf
too much forceis
applied,the
camerais likely
to shake,and the picture
will
be blurred.)
Try to braceyour elbows against
your body, or support yourself and the cam-
eraagainst
astable,
stationary object,such as
awall.
When using the flash with the camera posi-
tioned vertically, hold the camera so that the
flash is above the lens.
Caution:
Do not hold the zoom lensbecause
it moves
backand forth when zooming.
Note:
o Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus
window, lens,light sensor
window or the
built-inflashwith your fingers
or hair.
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4.OPERATING
35-70mm ZOOM
LENS
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AWhen you move the zooming lever
to the right (
| ),
the lens moves towards the 70mm telephoto setting
and frames the subject more closely.
When you
move the zooming fever
to the left (
lll), the lens
moves towards the wider-angle 35mm setting.When
the lens zooms to the desired setting, releasethe
zooming leverand depress
theshutter release
button
fully to take pictures.
Note:
o The shutter cannot be released
when zooming.
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TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS
Afterfamiliarizing
yourself
with opera-
tionson the camera
by reading
this in'
ctructionmanual,
you'ro readyto inrcrt
thefilm.
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.,n.
Notes:
. When buying DX-coded films, make sure
the package
bearsthe "DXo
mark.
o Non-DX
coded
film cannotbe used.
o Use high-speed
film with an ISO rating of
1000
or highermainlyfor shooting indoors
or in dimly-lit
conditions.
1.
USABLE
FILM
DXFILM Perforations Filmcartridge
Filmspeed
(lSO
rating)
Automaticfilm speed
setting
This camera is designed
to use DX-coded
filmswith ISOratings
from 25
to 3200.
When
any ofthese
filmsare
loaded,
theproper film
speed
isautomatically
set
for thecamera.
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2. F|LM LOADING lmate sure
the powerls off before
inserting
thofilm.l
1 Sfide the back cover refease
fever down in
thedirection
of the arrow to open tha back
coverasillustrated.
2 Place
the film cartridge in the fifm chamber
by fitting its flat side on top of the rewind
shaft first and then slide the top end into
thecamera.
3 Pullthefilm leaderoutfarenough
from the
cartridge
to reach the take-up spool O.
Align the tip with the film leaderend mark
o.
I
Notes:
r Make sure not to touch the lens with your
fingers.
o Make sure the film is placed properly be-
tween theguide rails
O.
r lf there
isdirt on the film detection
section
@,film cannot
bewound properly.
X SlackNOI O nar
yeS!
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En_r
4 After the backcover is cfosed, the film auto-
matically advancesto the first frame.
* Evenif no film is loaded,the motor oper-
ates for a second or two after the back
cover isclosed.
5 When (| l appearsin theexposurecounter
on the LCD
panel.
the film automatically
stops winding. The indication appearsas
shown above. lf
(| )
doesnot appearon the
LCD
panel,
it indicates
that the film is not
properly loaded.
lf this occurs,reload the
film. lf (El Utinfs on the LCD panel,
it
meansthe film is not properly loaded.
* The exposurecounler indicationwill re-
main on even if the main switch is turned
off.
o Make sure the film is taut as illustrated on previous page. Take up any sfackin the film by
pushing
it backinto the cartridge.
o lftheend of thefilm leaderis extremelybent,
straightenit or cut off the bent portion.
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3.VIEWFINDER
DISPLAYSAND
SHOOTING
RANGES
First, switch on power by depressing the
main switch button.
O Autofocus frame
Focuson the subjectwith this frame.
O Closedistance
compensation
frame
When the camera-to-subject distance
isbetween
0.6m(2ft) and 1m (3.3ft),
composethe picture
within this frame.
O Picture
area
When taking a normal picture, com-
pose the picture within this frame.
Shootingranges
(effective
camera-to-sub-
ject
distance)
r The ordinary setting alfows a shooting
range
from - (infinityl
to 0.6meter(2ft).
o Subjects
closer
than0.6
meter(2ft)
can-
not be focused properly.
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t0
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4.GREEN/RED
LAMPS 5.
ORDINARY
PHOTOGRAPHY
When you de-
press
theshut-
ter release
but-
ton halfway,
the lamps O
andlor @ light
up or blinkas
shown at left.
When the
power is
switched
on by
depressing
the
mainswitch
button,
the
camera
auto-
0 Greenlamp: When the subiect is in focus,
itwill lightup to indicate
that
you can take the Picture;
. when the subiect is not in
focus,it will blink,
indicating
that Youcannot take
the Pic-
ture because
the camera-to-
- subiect distance istoo close.
Q)
Redlamp: When the flash is readY to
discharge,
it will light uP.
When the flash is being
charged,
it will blink.
Notes:
r lf the subject is too close, the green lamp
blinks.
Adjust the camera-to-subiect
dis-
tance so that the green lamp lights con-
tinuously,
then releasethe shutter.
r lf
the
subject
isevencloser
(approx.
30cm),
the green
lamp may lightcontinuously.
matically
selects
the Auto and Single-Frame
Shooting rnodes and the exposure counter
indicatioh
remains
on even
ifthe main switch
isturned
off.
These
modes
areused
fortaking
ordinary pictures.
The built-in flash will dis-
charge'automatically when the subiect is
poorly illuminated.
. When the LCDpanel displayed is different
from the one shown above (which indi-
cates
the other modes are setl, switching
power OFFand then ON restoresthe Auto
and
Single-Frame
Shooting
modes.
t When the built-in flash automatically
dis-
charges,
the
camera
usesthe
_shutter-speed
appr-ox.
1/40thsec. (when 1SO100
film is
used).
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6' TAKING PIGTURES shoorrns
drstence:
0.6mr2ft1
-
o.lrntfnrryl
I Composing the shot
After zooming the lens and composing
your shot, focus on the sublectwith the
autofocus frame in the center of the view-
finder.
2 Checking the lamp indication
Depress
the shutter release
button hatf-
way. When your subject is in focus, the
green
lamp will light up. lf the subject
is
closer
than 0.6meter (2ft),
the green larnp
will blink.ln
this
case,fengthen
the
camera-
to-subject
distance.
r When the red famp lights up, it indicates
that the built-inflash
will discharge.
Make
sure thatyou are
within the flash
effective
range
before
shooting.
(see
page 13.)
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3 Shooting
Depress the shutter release button fully,
and the shutter
will release.Then,the film
automatically advancesto the next frame.
Notes:
r When the shutter is released,
the self-timer
lamplights up momentarily to indicate that
a picture
hasbeentaken.
o lf you wish to focus on another subject, lift
your finger off the shutter releasebutton
and depress the shutter release button
halfwayagain.
r The shutter cannot be releasedwhile the
lensiszooming.
Automatic FlashEmission
When taking picturesin low light. the flash
will automatically
discharge.When the shut-
terreleasebutton
isdepressedhalfwayin low
light, thered
lampwill lightup,indicatingthe
flash is ready to discharge.lf the red lamp
blinks,this indicates that the built-in
flash is
beingcharged.Therefore,makesurethe red
lamp lightscontinuouslybeforetaking
pic-
tures.
Red-eye
Shooting portraitswith the flash may resultin
'red-eye', the red dot in your subject'seye.
This camera includes a red-eye reduction
flashfunction,
which suppresses the red-eye
phenomenon by usingpreflash.
See
page 18
for details.
Flash effective ranges (Nega-color film usedl
:
fum^{
Lens rso 100 200 {00
Wide-angle
35mm
(lll )0.6"t1.3m 0.6-6.0m 0.6-86m
Telepholo
7Omm
(l)
0.6-2.7m 0 6.3.8m 0.6-5.4m
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7. FOCUS.LOCK
SHOOTING
lf you shoot without positioningthe autofo-
cus
frame([ ]) on the mainsubject
of thepic-
ture as shown above, only the background
wilf be in focus.When the main subjectis off
the autofocus frame in the center of the
viewfinder,
usethe focus-lock
technique.
(Focus-lockis the function to lock focus.l
1 Focus on the subject with the autofocus
frame
([ ]].
When you wish to focus
on theface,which
appears
very smallin theviewfinder,
focus
on the chest instead
to fill the focusframe
with more of the subject.
2 When the shutter release button is de-
pressed
halfwaydown, the green lamp on
the right-hand
sideof theviewfinderlights
up and the exposure
and focus
aretempo-
rarily locked.
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3 While depressing
the shutter release
but-
ton halfway, re-aimthe camera or recom-
pose
the picture, then release
the shutter.
Note:
. You can release
focus-locksimply by lifting
your finger off the shutter releasebutton.
Hard-to-autofocus subiects
Likemany
otherautofocus
cameras,
thecam-
era's
autofocus
system
ishighly
precise,
but
not perfect.
Some subjects
ntay not be fo-
cusedas you wish. ln sucha case,
trsethe
iocus-iock
technique
on a subiect
nearthe
actual
one and equidistant
from the lens.
Subiects
which
may
foolthesystern
include:
1.
Black
obiectslike hair,which don't reflect
much light
{and
therefore
don't reflect
in-
frared
autofocusbeamsl.
2.Wire netting, latticework,
iron exercise-
bars,
etc.
3.
Flickering
light
sourcessuch
as
neonsigns,
fluorescent
lamps,
TV images,sunlight
comingthrough
trees,etc.
andsubiects
il-
luminated
bythese
lighlsources.
4.Glossyand reflectivesurfaces
likeglass,
mirrors,
carbodies,etc.
5.
Fast-moving
objects,
liketrainsorautomo-
biles
inmotion.
6.
Water iets, water surface,smoke, flame,
fireworks,
etc.,which haveno distinct
or
consistent
form,or a subiect
in mist.
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(Besure to remove the film from the cemera in
8. UNLOADING FILM the shada or by using your body to shadethe camera.l
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oo
GII-].
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1 Rewinding the film
After you have exposed the last frame of
the roll, the film rewinds aulomatically.
Then, the motor stops,and ( 0 l blinksas
shown to indicatethat the film hasbeen re-
wound.
o 24-exposureroll of film takesabout 20sec-
ondsto be rewound.
r During rewinding, the exposure counter
counts frame numbers in reverse.
o The entire roll of film including the film
leaderisalways rewound into the cartridge
to prevent any parts of the film being ex-
posed
to light.
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2 Unloading the film
Open the back cover, and remove the car-
tridgefrom the chamber by pullingthetop
out first with your finger.
Notes:
o Theshutter may be releasedaframe or two
even after the specified number of frames
have been used up as indicatecl
by the
number of shots shown on the film canis-
ter. lf this occurs,those frames may not be
developed.
e Never open the back cover until the whole
film roll isrewound.
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