Pentax IQZoom 700 User manual

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OPERATING MANUAL
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Welcome to the world of Pentax zoom compact photo¬
graphy! Your compact, lightweight camera is a great com¬
panion to preserve your favorite memories.
Its built-in 35 — 70 mm zoom lens gives you the
freedom to frame everything from breathtaking land¬
scapes to family portraits, even detailed close-ups. Built-in
auto flash helps you capture a subject in a dimly-lit night
or an indoor scene with clarity and brilliance, and func¬
tions as a fill-in flash for daylight flash-sync photography.
Since most of the operations — including film loading, film
speed setting, winding'rewinding, focus and exposure
control — are automatic, you can take great pictures with
little effort. The DATE model makes it easy to remember
when you lake pictures.
Please read this manual carefully before operating the
camera to learn how to take consistently flawless pictures.
Names of the camera’s working parts are listed on the
front and back flaps of this manual. Keep the flaps
unfolded for quick reference while you read.

O Built-in flash
O Viewfinder window
O Autofocus window
O Main switch
O Shutter release button
O Macro button
O Self-timer lamp
O Battery chamber cover fixing screw
O Light-sensor window
© Zoom lens
© Grip
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Frame your subject and Focus your subject
operate the zooming lever to (see page 12}.
determine the composition
(see page 5).
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Press the shutter release When the film reaches its
button. In dark conditions, end, the camera automati-
the flash fires automatically. cally rewinds the film
(see page 16).

TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Names of working parts.Flaps
• Outline of basic operations.Inside cover
PRESHOOTING PREPARATIONS
1. Strap and soft case .®
2. Main switch and battery check .®
3. How to hold the camera .®
4. Operating 35 — 70 mm zoom lens .®
BASIC OPERATIONS
1. Usable film .®
2. Film loading .®
3. Viewfinder displays and shooting ranges .®
4. Green/red lamps .®
5. Ordinary photography .®
6. Taking pictures .®
7. Focus-lock shooting .@
8. Unloading film .®
OPERATIONS OF MAJOR FUNCTIONS
Taking macro pictures .®
How to select modes .@
Flash-On (forced emission) .@
Flash-Off (flash override) . ®
Exposure Compensation .®
Bulb and Bulb-Synchro .@
Consecutive Shooting .®
Self-Timer .@
Dual-Frame Self-Timer .®
Multi-Exposure .@
Combination chart of exposure and shooting systems . @
• DATE model . ®
• Battery exhaustion warning .®
• Replacing batteries .@
• Taking care of your camera. ®
• Troubleshooting .@
• Warranty policy .®
• Specifications .®

Soft case (optional)
When putting the camera into
the soft case, be sure to turn
the main switch off ( O)
Strap
Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated.
Use the clamp’s protrusion O as a screwdriver to open
the battery chamber cover.
On the DATE model, use protrusion O to press the
SELECT and ADJUST buttons.

2. MAIN SWITCH AND BATTERY CHECK
Main switch
On ( I ): The power is on, and the camera is ready for
setting and shooting.
Off ( O ) : The power is off, and the camera is not in use.
Caution:
The lens protector automatically opens when the main
switch Is on ( | ), and closes when the main switch is off
( O ) ■ Never attempt to open the lens protector by hand.
Battery check
After you turn the main switch on ( | ). the lens slightly
extends and the lens protector opens. Then you can
shoot.
Notes:
• If you have a DATE model, do not remove the batteries
until they are exhausted, since they are used to keep
constant track of time for the date function.
• Refer to page 34 for directions on battery insertion.

3. HOW TO HOLD THE CAMERA
When shooting, hold the camera securely with both
hands. Keep the camera as still as possible, and gently
press the shutter release button. (If pressed forcefully, the
camera is likely to shake, and the picture will be blurred.)
Try to brace your elbows against your body, or support
yourself and the camera against a stable, stationary
object, such as a wall.
When using flash with the camera vertically positioned,
hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens.
Caution:
Do not hold the zoom lens because it moves back and
forth when zooming.
Note:
• Do not place your fingers or hair on the lens, autofocus
window, sensor window, flash, etc.

When you press the zooming lever to the right ( ♦ ), the lens frames the
subject more tightly, moving towards the 70 mm telephoto setting. When
you press the zooming lever to the left ( 444 )• moves towards
the wider-angle 35 mm setting.
Frame your subject. Release the zooming lever when you attain the
desired composition. Then, press the shutter release button.
Notes:
• As you press the zooming lever, the lens focal length is displayed on
the LCD panel. (The shutter is not released when zooming.)
• The zoom lens has two operational speeds. It moves slowly when the
zooming lever is pressed lightly, and moves quickly when the lever is
pressed further.
• When the camera is left for more than 3 minutes with the main switch
on( I }, the lens automatically returns to the 35 mm (wide-angle)
position.

After reading this instruction manual to familiarize yourself
with operations, you're ready lo insert the film.
1. USABLE FILM
Film’Speed (ISO rating)
Automatic film speed setting
This camera is designed to use DX-coded films with ISO
ratings from 50 to 1600. When such film is loaded, its film
speed is automatically set in the camera.
Notes:
• When buying DX film, make sure the package bears the
”DX' mark.
• If non-DX film is loaded, the film speed will be automati¬
cally set to ISO 100, regardless of the film’s actual
speed.
• Use high-speed film with an ISO rating of 1000 or 1600
mainly for shooting indoors or in dimly-lit conditions.