Pentax IQzoom - IQezy 38-70mm Zoom User manual

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Congratulationson your purchase
of the
PENTAXlQzu.flqgn,upe,a.nd
welcometo
theworldofPentaxzoom compact
photog-
raphy!Yourcompact,lightweightcamera
is a great companionto preserveyour
favoritememories.Pleasereadthismanu-
alcarefullybeforeoperating
the
camera
to
take
consistently
superior
pictures
and
pay
special
attentionto thecautionsandnotes
inthis
Operating
Manual.
. Picturesand illustrations
shown herein
may differ from the camera's actual
appearance.
. lllustrations
inthisoperating manual
are
theDATA
MODEL.
lcon
indications
used
inthis
manual
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FOR
SAFEUSE
OFYOUR
CAMERA
Although
we have
carefully
designedthis
cameraforsafeoperation,
please
besuretofol-
lowthefollowing
precautions.
AWARNING This markindicates precautions
that if not followed,
could resultin
serious injury to the operator.
ACAUTION This markindicates
precautions
that,if notfollowed,
coutdresultin
minoror medium
injury
to theoperator
or damageto theequipment.
AWARNING
. The electriccircuitsinsidethe camera
containhigh
voltageworking
parts.
Never
attemptto disassemble
thecamera
your-
self.
. Never
touchinternal
parts
of thecamera
ifthey
becomeexposed,
asthereis
dan-
ger
ofelectric
shock.
. Wrapping
thestraparound
yourneckis
dangerous.Make
surethat
smallchildren
donotthe strap
caughttheirneck.
. Be
suretostorebatteries
outofthereach
of children.Seek medical assistance
immediatelyif
accidentally
swallowed.
ACAUTION
. Useoftheflashnear
anyone's
eyes
may
beharmful,
especiallyforinfants.
. Remove the battery from the camera
immediately
if
it
becomeshot
orbegins
to
smoke. Be carefulnot to burn yourself
duringremoval.
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PRECAUTIONS
FORYOURCAMERA
Precautions
when taking pictures
. Donot
allow
thecameratoget
wet.
Should
the
camera
getwetwipe it offimmediately
witha
drysoftcloth.
. Donotdrop
thecameraor allow
itto hita solid
object.
lfthecamerasuffersa severeshockor
impact,take it to a Pentax servicecenter
for
inspection.
. Becareful
notto subject
the camera to strong
vibrations,shock or pressure. Cushionthe
cameraduring transportation.
. Condensation
onthe interior or theexterior
of
the camera may be harmfulto the camera
mechanism.
Whentaking the camera
froma
warm
temperature
toasubfreezing oneorvice
versa,
put the camera
intoa case or plastic
bagsothatanychanges
intemperaturediffer-
enceis minimized.Do not removeit fromthe
baguntil
thetemperature
has
stabilized.
. Regular
size color prints may cut off what
appearson the extremeedges of the film
frame.Compose
your
picture
with
a marginof
safetyatthe edges.
2
Precautionsfor storage
. Avoid
leavingthe
camera
for
extended
periods
in places
wheretemperature
andhumidityare
high,
suchas ina car.
. Store
thecamera
in
acool,dry
place
with
good
aircirculation
thatisfreeofdirt,dust,orchem-
icals.
Precautionsfor propercare
. Use a blowerand lens brushto removedust
accumulated
on
thelens
orthe
viewfinderwin-
dow.
. Toclean
the
externalcamera
surfaces
-but
not
glass
surfaces
- use a dry or silicone-treated
cloth.
. Never
usesofventssuchaspaint
thinner,alco-
hol
or benzene
tocleanthecamera.
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PRECAUTIONS
FOR
BATTERY
USAGE
Otherprecautions . Useone 3V lithium
batterytype CR-123A
or
. The temperaturerange
at whichthis camera theequivalent.
functions
properly
is50'C to -10"C (122'Fto . Misuse
ofa batterycan
causehazards
such
as
14'F). leakage,
overheating,
explosions,
etc.The
bat-
'The PENTAX
warranty
provided
isonlyforthe tery shouldbe inserted
with the "+" and "-"
repair
of defectsin materials
or workmanship. sidesfacing
correcily.
Damage
of anykind
cannotbe repaired
at no . Never
trytodisassemble,
short
orrecharge the
chargeunderthe termof the warranty.
lf the battery.Donot
dispose
ofthebatteryinfire.
difficultyis caused as a directresult
of the . Battery
performance
may be temporarily
hin-
product
beingused in conditions
contraryto deredin lowtemperatures,
butwillrecover
in
the instructions
outlined in this manual, normaltemperatures.
charges
will
beassessed
ora repair
quotation
will
be
provided.
LCD
(Liquid-crystal
display)
. Whenthe LCD is exposedto hightempera-
tures over about 60oC,it may blacken,
but
when
thetemperature
normalizes,
itwillreturn
tonormal.
. The LCDmayalsoslowdownin response
to
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a
normar
char- ,i, -
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';'at:l:1
NAMESOF
WORKING
PARTS
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LCDPANEL
(DSnutterrelease
button
O nflntinity-Landscapebutton
@ Drive
button
(p.27)
@ ned-eye
reduction
flash
button
(p.25)
@ ttloOe
button
(p.25)
@ oate button
(p.34)
O LCo panet
@ Builfin
ftash
GD
Remote
controlreceiver
(p.31)
@ Self-timer
lamp
(p.30)
O ViewfinOer
window
@ Lens
(D
Autofocus
window
@ Spotbeam
window
(p.18)
(DLignt
senserwindow
(D
Strap
lug
(p.7)
(D
Diopter
adjustment
dial
(p.11)
(DViewtinder
eyepiece
@ Greenlamp
@ ned tamp
@ Panorama
switch
(p.24)
@ Uain switch
QDZoom
lever
(p.17)
0E
Bac*coverreleaselever (p.12)
@ Battery
chambercover
(p.8)
@ Mid-rollrewind
button
(p.15)
0DTripoasocket
@ Film
information
window
@ Back
cover
Allindications
willnot
actually
appearsimultaneously
asshown
(DOatainformation
I Focallength O Stow-speed-shutter
(p.28)
(p.34) @ Aurn
1p.20;
@ Exposure
counter
(p.13) |@
ReO-eye Reduction function
(9 Battery exhaustion warning (p.25)
(p.e)
@ lnfinity-Landscape
Mode
(p.20)
O Flash
off
(p.28,
29)
@ Flash
on(p.26,
28,29)
@ Remote
controlshooting
(p.31)
O Self-timer
(p.30)
@ SpotAF
Mode
(p.21)
(D
Zoomlever
(p.17,
35)
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
. Forsafeuse
of
your
camera .....1
. Precautions
for
your
camera .....2
. Precautions
forbattery
usage .....3
. Namesof
working
parts ........... 4
. LCD
panel ........5
. Tableofcontents ......6
ABOUT
THE
CAMERA .&;
Strap
attachment
..... ....7
lnstalling/ Replacing
Battery .....8
Batteryexhaustionwarning ........9
Mainswitch ........9
Viewfinder
Displays ...
10
Lamp
Indications ......
11
Diopteradjustment
... .......
11
Loading
/ Unloading
the
film ......12
- 14
Rewinding
Film
inmid-roll ........
15
Holdingthecamera ...16
TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS
Operating
the38-145mm
zoom
lens...
17
Composing
and
Focusing ........
18
Hard-To-Autofocus
Subjects .....19
Lnfinity-Landscape
Mode ........20
Spot
Focus.... ....21
Focus-Lock
Shooting .......22
Panorama
Mode ......24
Flash
photography ...25
. Flasheffective
range .......26
Shooting
Modes ......27
Slow
ShutterSpeeds
Modes .....28
Bulb
Modes .....29
Self-timer
photography
... ....30
Using
wireless
remotecontrol
(option)...
31
Date
Model
.... ....34
Trouble
shooting ......36
Specifications
. ....38
Warranty
policy ......... 40
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ABOUT
THE
CAMERA
STRAP
ATTACHMENT
Fit the strap on the cameraas illustrat-
ed.
. Use the illustrated
part for opening
the
batterychamber cover or pushingthe
mid-roll
rewind
button.
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INSTALLI
NG/REPLACING
BATTERY
Ensure that the power is OFF before replac-
ing the battery.
1 Open the battery chamber cover as
shown.
2 Insert
onelithiumbattery
(type
GR'123A
or
the equivalent) with the plus/minus (+/-)
sides matchingthe indications in the bat-
tery compartment.
3 Close the battery chamber cover. Ensure
that the cover is lockedwith a click.
8
. Onthe DATE
MODEL,
thetime
isinitializedto
0 00 and (----)
barappears
on the LCDpanel
when the battery
chamber
cover is opened.
Correct
the
time.See
page
34.
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