Pentax IQZoom 835 User manual

PENTAX

Congratulations on your purchase of the
PENTAX IQ Zoom 835 and welcome to the
world of Pentax zoom compact photography!
Your compact, light weight camera is a great
companion to preserve your favorite memories. Its
built-in 35-80mm zoom lens gives you the free¬
dom to frame everything from breathtaking land¬
scapes to family portraits, even detailed close-ups.
The built-in auto flash helps you capture subjects
in dimly-lit places or photograph indoor scenes
with clarity and brilliance. Also included are
panorama/standard format mid-roll switching
capability and a wireless remote control feature.
Since most of the operation - including film load¬
ing, film speed setting, winding/rewinding, focus
and exposure control - are automatic, you can take
great pictures effortlessly. The DATE model
makes it easy to remember the dates when you
took pictures.
• Please read this manual carefully before operat¬
ing the camera to take consistently superior pic¬
tures.
• Pay special attention to the cautions and notes
in this Operating Manual. Pictures and illustra¬
tions shown herein may different from the cam¬
era’s appearance.
• Illustrations in this operating manual are
DATE MODEL.
I Lamp lighted
Lamp blinking
Correct
Incorrect
The name of the camera’s working parts are listed
on the front and back flaps of this manual. Keep
the flapis unfolded for quick reference while read¬
ing manual.

NAME OF WORKING PARTS
O Strap lug (p.7)
@ Shutter release button
(p.l9)
@ Self-timer lamp ^p.31)
O Focus aid illuminator
window (p.l6)
0 Viewfinder window
0 Autofocus window
O Date button (p.39)
0 Drive button (p.26)
0 Red-eye reduction flash
button (p.26)
<5; Mode button (p.26}
(i) LCD panel (p.51)
(£i Built-in flash
d* Light sensor window
(Jj Lens
(&• Remote control receiver
(p.34)

OUTLINE OF BASIC OPERATIONS
Open the back cover
(see page 13.).
Frame your subject and
operate the zooming
lever to compose the
shot (see page 11.).
Load the film and close The film will automati-
the back cover cally advance to the
(sec page 13.). first frame (see page
14.).
Push the main switch
button to switch on
power (sec page 8.).

PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR CAMERA
Precaution when taking pictures
• Do not use the camera in a place where the
camera may come in contact with rain or
water because the camera is not weather- re¬
sistance. Should the camera get wet frorn rain
or splashing water, 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. Use a cushion
to protect the camera when carrying it in a
motorcycle, car, boat, etc.
• Condensation on the interior or the exterior
of the camera may be extremely harmful to
the camera mechanism as it may cause rust
and/or corrosion. Furthermore, if the cam¬
era is taken from warm temperature to a sub¬
freezing one or vice versa, the formation of
icelets may cause the damage. In such a case,
put the camera into a case or plastic bag so
that any changes in temperature will be as
gradual as possible. After temperature differ¬
ence is minimized, take it out of the bag.
• Do not apply force to the zoom lens; do not
place the camera with lens facing downward,
• Dirt, mud, sand, moisture, toxic gas, water,
salt water, etc., penetrating the inside of the
camera may cause damage or render it inop¬
erable. Damage of any kind will not be pre¬
pared under the terms of the warranty and
charges may be assessed. Therefore, handle
the camera with great care.
Precaution for taking care
• Use a blower and lens brush to remove dust
accumulated on the lens or the viewfinder
window.
• Never use solvents such as paint thinner, al¬
cohol or benzine to clean the camera. To
clean the external camera surfaces, - but not
glass surfaces; using a dry or silicone-treated
cloth is recommended.
• The electric circuitry inside the camera con¬
tains high voltage working parts. Never at¬
tempt to disassemble the camera.
• Never attempt to manually open the lens
cover; it will automatically open and close as
the main switch is turned on and off.

Precaution for storage
• Avoid leaving the camera for extended peri¬
ods in places where the temperature and hu¬
midity are high such as in a car,
• Do not store the camera in a closet with
mothballs or in a case where chemicals are
handled. Store it in a place with good air cir¬
culation to prevent fungus grow’th.
Other precautions
• The temperature range at which this camera
functions properly is SO'^C to -10° C (122°F
to 14° F).
• Regular size color prints may cut off what
appears on the extreme edges of the film
frame. Compose your picture with a margin
of safety at the edge.
• To maintain optimum performance, it is rec¬
ommended that the camera be inspected
every one or two years. If the camera has not
been used for an extended period, or is being
prepared for an important photographic ses¬
sion, it is recommended that you have the
camera inspected or test shoot with it.
• Repairs made necessary as a rebuilt of the
camera being subjected to any of the condi¬
tions warned about in this precautions sec¬
tion, or any other precaution or warning
throughout this instruction manual, are not
covered under the terms of the warranty and
charges may be assessed.

PRECAUTION FOR BATTERY
Precaution for battery
• Misuse of a battery can cause hazards such as
leakage, overheating, explosions, etc. The
battery should be inserted with the “ 1 ” and
“ ” sides facing correctly.
• Never try to disassemble, short or recharge
the battery. Also do not dispose of the battery
in a fire, as it may exploded.
• Battery performance may be temporarily hin¬
dered in low temperature, but will recover in
normal temperatures.
• Keep a spare battery on hand for replacement
convenience when shooting outdoors or while
traveling.
• Keep the battery out of the reach of children.
• When the camera is in a bag, make sure the
main switch is off; otherwise, battery power
may be wasted if the shutter release button is
accidentally pushed.
3

PRACTICAL SHOOTING GUIDE
Flash photography
Taking a picture in low light situations. .
Minimizing the red-eye effect. .
Taking a portrait picture whose face is cast in shadow..
Taking a picture of people with sunset scenery in the background.
Taking a picture of people with night scenery in the background.
p.l7
p.26
p.28
p.29
p.30
Zooming
Making a subject larger or smaller.
p.ll
4

Taking portrait pictures in various situations
Taking a portrait picture whose face is cast in shadow..
Taking a picture of people with sunset scenery in the background.
Taking a picture of people with night scenery in the background.
Putting yourself into a picture. .
p.28 I
p.29 ^
p.30 I
iJl
Landscape photography
Taking a picture of people with sunset scenery in the background..p,29
Taking a picture of night scenery..p.30
Taking a picture of people with night scenery in the background. .p,30
Others
Taking a picture at a distant place from the camera.
Imprinting date on a picture....
p.32
p.39

TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Names of working parts .Flaps
• Introduction.Front foldout
• Outline of basic operations .Inside cover
• Precautions for your camera .1
• Precautions for batterv.3
• Practical shooting guide .4
• T able of contents .6
PREPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS
1. Strap attachment .7
2. Main switch .8
3. Battery check .9
4. How to hold the camera .10
5. Operating the 35-80mm zoom lens.11
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
1. LNable Him.12
2. Film loading .13
3. Viewnnder displays and shooting ranges -IS
4. Lamp indications .16
5. Ordinary phot(>graphy .17
6. Diopter adjustment .18
Taking pictures .19
8. FcK'us-lock shooting .22
9. Unloading the film .24
TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS
How to select modes
Red-eye reduction flash mode .26
Daylight-synchro shooting .28
Taking a picture at slow shutter speed .29
Slow-shutter-speed-synch photography .29
Bulb shooting.30
Bulb-synchro photograph.30
Self-timer shooting.31
Using wireless remote control (Option).32
Taking Panoramic format picture .36
DATE MODEL.39
MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS
Battery exhaustion warning .42
Installing Replacing the battery .43
Flash effective ranges with films other than
ISOlOO, 200 or400 .45
Troubleshooting.44
Specifications .46
Warranty policy.48
LCD panel .51
6

PREPARATIONS BEFORE
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
For peiformaiice you should fa¬
miliarize yourself witii certain fundamen¬
tals before taking any photographs.
STRAP ATTACHMENT
Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated. Use the
illustrated part of the strap to open the battery
chamber cover.
7

MAIN SWITCH
I
\lain Switch
I o switch on, push the main switch button. The
lens extends slightly to the wide-angle 35mm set¬
ting and the camera is now ready to shoot. To
switch off, push the main switch button again.
When not in use, ensure that the camera is
switched off,
• L’se one 3V lithium battery, type CR123A or
the equivalent. Do not remove the battery be¬
fore it IS exhausted, since it is used by the date
function on the DATE model to keep constant
track of time.
• The lens cover automatically opens and closes
when the main switch is turned on and off. Do
not attempt to open the lens cover manually.
8

BATTERY CHECK
Battery check
After you turn the main switch ON, the lens
slightly extends and the lens cover opens. You are
now ready to shoot. See page 42 when the battery
exhaustion symbol ( y ; appears on the LCD
panel.
• If the camera is on and left unused for over 3
minutes, the lens automatically retracts and the
power switches off to save battery power.
• If the Main Switch is turned on within 60 min¬
utes of auto- power off, the previous setting will
automatically return.
9

now TO HOLD THK CAMKRA
When shooting, hold the camera securely with
both hands. 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 picture will k- blurred.) Try to
brace your elbow against your body, or support
yourself and the camera against a stable, station-
ary object, such as a wall.W'heii using the flash
with the camera positioned vertically, hold the
camera so that flash is above the lens.
Notes:
• Do not hold (he zoom lens because it moves
back and forth while in operation.
• Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus win¬
dow, lens, light sensor window or the built-in
flash with your fingers, hair or other object.
10

OPERATING 35-80inin ZOOM LENS
When you move the zooming lever to the right ( ♦ )» the
lens moves towards the telephoto 80mm setting and
frames the subject more closely. When you move the
zooming lever to the left ( ♦♦♦ ), the lens moves towards the
wide-angle 35mm setting. When the lens zooms to desired
setting, release the zooming lever and depress the shutter
release button fully to take pictures.
• If the lens is set at the telephoto 80mm side, the camera
is likely to shake, and the picture will be blurred. Using
an ISO 400 film is recommended to get less image blur.
11

IJSABLK FILM
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
After reading this instruction manual you
should he fiwailiar with the functkHm arailaUe
on the camera, and you’re ready to insert the
film.
Automatic film speed setting
This camera is designed to use DX-coded films
with ISO ratings from 25 to 3200. When any of
these films are loaded, the proper film speed is
automatically set for the camera.
Notes:
• Use only DX-codcd films.
• Non -DX coded films cannot be used. If Non-
DX coded film is used, the film speed is auto¬
matically set to IS025.
• Use a high-speed film with an ISO rating of 800
or higher mainly for shooting indoors in dimly-
lit conditions.
• A film with IS0400 is recommended to get less
image blur and to cover more photographic
situations.
12

FILM LOADING (Ensure the power is off before inserting the filmj
1. Slide the back cover release lever down in the
direction of the arrow to open the back cover as
illustrated.
2. Place the film cartridge in the film chamber by
fitting its flat side on top of the rewind shaft
first and then slide the top end into the camera.
3. Pull the film leader out far enough from the
cartridge to reach the take-up spool O. Align
the tip of the film with the film leader end mark
0 .
Note:
• Ensure the film is placed properly between the
film guides 0 .
• If there is dirt on the film detector O, film can¬
not be wound properly.
X Slack No!
O Flat Yes!
13

4. After the back cover is closed, the film auto¬
matically advance to the first frame.
• Even if no film is loaded, the motor operates for
a second or two after the back cover is closed.
• Ensure the film is taut as illustrated on the pre¬
vious page.
Take up any slack in the film by pushing it back
into the cartridge.
• If the end of the film leader is extremely bent,
straighten it or cut off the bent portion.
5
’ 9 * < 3 ; f
5. When “ i ” appears in the exposure counter on
the LCD panel, the film automatically stops
winding. The indicator appears as shown above.
If ( I) does not appear on the LCD panel, it in¬
dicates that the film is not properly loaded. If
this occurs, reload the film.
If ( C ) blinks on the LCD panel, it means the
film is not properly loaded.
• The exposure counter indication will remain on
even if the main switch is turned off.
14

VIEWFINDER DISPLAY
AND SHOOTING RANGES
Ordinary photography
When the Aulofocus fraine in the viewfinder is not
clearly seen, adjust the diopter by moving the diopter ad¬
justment lever. See page 18.
First, switch on power by depressing the main switch but¬
ton.
Ordinary photography (standard format)
OAutofociis frame. Autofocus is referred to as “AF”.
Focus on the subject with this frame.
#Close distance compensation frame
When the camera-to-subject-distance is closer than Im,
compose the scene within this frame.
©Picture area
When taking a normal picture, compose the scene
within this frame.
Panoramic format picture
Panoramic format picture
OAutofocus frame
©Picture area
When taking panoramic format pictures, compose the
scene within this frame.
Shooting ranges (effective camera-to-subject distance)
• The ordinary setting and panoramic mode allow a
shooting range from oo (infinity) to 0.5m (1.6ft).
• Subjects closer than 0.5m( 1.6ft) cannot be focused
properly.

LAMP INDICATIONS
When \oii depress the shutter release hulton half-
v\a> chmti. the lamps 0 and or 0 liuhl up or
hhiik.
0 Cliven lamp VN hen the siih|ecl is in fivus, it
will hpht up lo indicate that you
can lake the picture; when the
suh|ecl IS out of r(vus. it wall
hhnk, indicating that you can-
luu take the picture.
0 Red lam(i : When the Hash is readv to dis¬
charge. it will light up. When
the flash is Ixang charged, it
will blink.
Note:
• If the subjcvl is loo close or is a hard-to
aiiu>f(vns suhjivt t see page 1.the green lamp
blinks letting y<ni know that you caniu't lake a
picture.
Focus aid illuminator
In low light situations, and or hard-to-autofevus
subjects, the red light is automatically projected to
assist the aulofoeus system when the shutter re¬
lease button is depressed halfway down.
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