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.
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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
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