Pentax IQzoom - IQezy 38-70mm Zoom User manual

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Congratulations
on your purchase
of the
PENTAXlQbllflSn and welcome
to the
worldof Pentax
zoomcompact
photogra-
phy!
Yourcompact,
light
weightcamera
is
a great companion
to Preserve
Your
favorite
memories.
Please
readthis
manu-
alcarefully
before
operating
thecamera
to
takeconsistently
superior
pictures
and
pay
special
attention
tothecautions
andnotes
inthisOperating
Manual.
. Pictures
and 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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direction .(F
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FOR
SAFE
USE
OF
YOUR
CAMERA
Although
we have
carefully
designed
this
camera
forsafe
operation,
please
besure
tofol-
low
thefollowing
precautions.
AWARNING This mark indicates precautionsthat if not followed, could result in
serious injury to the operator.
ACAUTION This mark indicates precautionsthat, if not followed, coutd result in
minoror medium
iniury
to theoperator
or damage
to theequipment.
AWARNING ACAUTION
' The electriccircuitsinsidethe camera . Use
oftheflash
near
anyone's
eyes
may
contain
highvoltage
working
parts.
Never beharmful,
especially
forinfants.
attempt
todisassemble
thecamera
your- . Remove the battery from the camera
self. immediately
if
it
becomes
hot
orbegins
to
' Never
touchinternal parts
ofthecamera smoke. Be carefulnot to burn yourself
ifthey
become
exposed,
asthere
is
dan- duringremoval.
gerof electric
shock.
. Wrapping
the straparound
your neckis
dangerous.Make
sure
that
small
children
donot
the
strap
caught
their
neck.
. Be
suretostore
batteries
out
ofthereach
of children.Seek medical assistance
immediately
if
accidentally
swallowed 1
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PRECAUTIONS
FORYOUR
CAMERA
Precautions
whentaking pictures
. Donotallow
thecamera
toget
wet.
Should
the
camera
getwetwipeit off immediately witha
drysoftcloth.
. Donotdropthecamera
orallow
itto hit asolid
object.
lfthe
camera
suffers
a severeshock
or
impact,
take it to a Pentaxservicecenterfor
inspection.
. Becareful
notto subject
the camera
to strong
vibrations,shock or pressure.
Cushionthe
camera
duringtransportation.
. Condensation
onthe interior or theexterior
of
the camera may be harmful
to the camera
mechanism.
Whentakingthe camera
from a
warm
temperature
toa subfreezing
oneorvice
versa,
put the camera
into a case or plastic
bag
sothatanychanges
intemperaturediffer-
enceis minimized.
Do not removeit from
the
bag
until
thetemperature
has
stabilized.
. Regularsize color prints may cut off what
appearson the extreme edges of the film
frame.Compose
your
picture
witha marginof
safetyat
theedges.
2
Precautions for storage
. Avoid
leavingthecamera
forextended
periods
in places
wheretemperatureandhumidityare
high,suchasina car.
. Store
the
camera
in
acool,dry
place
with
good
aircirculation
thatis
free
ofdirt,
dust,orchem-
icals.
Precautions for proper care
. Usea blowerand lensbrush
to removedust
accumulated
onthelensorthe
viewfinder
win-
dow.
. Toclean
theexternalcamera
surfaces
- butnot
glass
surfaces
- use a dry or silicone-treated
cloth.
. Neverusesolvents
suchaspaint
thinner,
alco-
hol
or benzene
to clean
thecamera.
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PHECAUTIONS
FOR
BATTERY
USAGE
Otherprecautions
. The temperature
range
at whichthis camera
functions
properly
is50"C
to -10"C
(122"F
to
14'F\.
. ThePENTAX
warranty
provided
isonlyforthe
repair
of defectsin materials
or workmanship.
Damage
of anykind
cannot
be repaired
at no
charge
under
the termof the warranty.
lf the
difficulty
is caused as a directresultof the
product
being used in conditions
contrary
to
the instructions
outlined
in this manual,
charges
will
beassessed
ora repair
quotation
will
beprovided.
LGD
(Liquid-crystal
disptay)
. Whenthe LCD is exposed
to hightempera-
tures over about 60'C, it may blacken,
but
when
thetemperature
normalizes,
itwillreturn
to normal.
. The LCDmay also
slowdownin response
to
lower
temperatures,
butthisisa normal
char-
acteristic
ofan LCD.
. Useone 3V lithium
battery,
type CR-123A
or
theequivalent.
. Misuse
ofabattery
can
causehazards
such
as
leakage,
overheating,
explosions,
etc.The
bat-
tery shouldbe inserted
with the "+" and ,,-"
sidesfacing
correctly.
. Never
trytodisassemble,
short
orrecharge
the
battery.
Donotdispose
of the battery
infire.
. Battery
performance
may be temporarily
hin-
deredin lowtemperatures,
butwill recover
in
normal
temperatures.
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NAMESOFWORKING
PAHTS
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LCDPANEL
O Snutterrelease
button
@Rrnntinity-Landscape button
O Drive
button
(p.27)
@ Red-eye
reduction
flash
button
(p.25)
6 tritoOe
button
(p.25)
@ Date
button
(p.34)
O LCo panet
@ Buitt-in
ftash
g Remote
controlreceiver
(p.31)
@ Self-timerlamp
(p.30)
(DViewtinder
window
@ Lens
(D
Autofocus
window
@ Spotbeam
window
(p.18)
(D Ugnt
senser
window
(DStraplug (p.7)
(E Diopter
adjustment
dial
(p.11)
@ VievfinAer
eyepiece
(D
Greenlamp
@ Redtamp
(DPanorama
switch
(p.24)
@ Mainswitch
@ Zoom
lever
(p.17)
@ BacX
coverrelease
lever
(p.12)
@ aattery
chamber
cover
(p.b;
@ Mid-rollrewind
button
(p.15)
@ tripod socket
@ fitm information
window
@ Back
cover
Allindications
will
not
actually
appear
simultaneously
asshown
Q Data
information(p.34)
@ Exposure
counter
(p.13)
@ Battery exhaustion warning
(p.e)
@ lntinity-Landscape Mode
(p.20)
(O
Flasn
off
(p.28,
29)
@ Flasn
on(p.26,
28,29)
O Slow-speed-shutter(p.28)
@ auto
(p.zg)
@ ReO-eye Reduction function
(p.25)
@ Remote
control
shooting
(p.31)
(D
Self-timer
(p.30)
@ SpotAF
Mode
(p.21)
(D
Zoom
lever
(p.17,
35)
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TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
. Forsafe
use
of
your
camera '....
1
. Precautions
for
your
camera .....2
. Precautions
forbattery
usage ..." 3
. Names
of
working
Parts ....
4
.
LCD
panel .'....'.5
.Tableof
contents ...'..6
ABOUT
THECAMERA
Strap
attachment
..... ...'.......7
Installing
/ Replacing
Battery "'..8
Battery
exhaustion
warning ...."'. I
Main
switch .'..'...9
Viewfinder
Displays ...
10
Lamp
Indications .'....
11
Diopter
adjustment
... .......
11
Loading
/ Unloading
the
film ......
12
- 14
Rewinding
Film
inmid-roll ..'.....
15
Holding
the
camera '.. 16
TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS
Operating
the38-135mm
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
. Flash
effective
range ...'...26
Shooting
Modes '....'
27
Slow
Shutter
Speeds
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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STRAP
ATTACHMENT
ABOUT
THE
CAMERA
Fit the strap on the cameraas illustrat-
ed.
. Usethe illustrated
partfor opening
the
batterychamber cover or pushingthe
mid-roll
rewind
button.
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I
NSTALLING/R
EPLACING BATTERY
Ensure that the power is OFF before replac'
ing the battery.
1 Open the battery chamber cover as
shown.
2 Insertonelithiumbattery
(type
CR-123A
or
the equivalent)with the plus/minus (+/-)
sides matchingthe indications in the bat'
tery compartment.
3 Close the battery chamber cover. Ensure
thatthe coveris lockedwith a click.
8
. OntheDATE
MODEL,thetime
isinitialized
to
0 00 and(----)
barappears
on the LCDpanel
when the battery
chamber
cover is opened.
Correct
thetime.See
page
34.
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