Pentax MV-1 User manual

IMPORTANT
SMC Pentax lenses and Pentax
accessories are engineered and
produced meticulously to
precise Asahi Pentax
specifications. Lenses and
accessories from other
manufacturers are not produced
to these precise specifications
and, therefore, may cause
difficulties with — or actual
damage to — a Pentax camera.
Asahi Pentax cannot assume
any responsibility or liability
for difficulties resulting from
the use of any other brand of
lenses or accessories with an
Asahi Pentax camera.

CONTENTS
Description of parts.
Specifications .*.
Lens mounting..*.
Inserting batteries . —.
Basic operating instructions -...
Film loading and winding .
Setting ASA film speed/Memo holder .
Aperture setting .*.
Shooting on AUTO .
The "100X" and "B" settings .•.
Focusing and composing ...
Holding the camera .*.
Unloading film ...
Auto flash photography (AF 200S) .
Other flash units ..
Shooting pointers .
• Optimum apertures .
• Stopping the action .
• Depth of field control .
• Maximum depth of field .
• Exposure compensation .
• Backlit subjects .
• Spotlighted subjects ...
• Exposure-compensation-indicator dial
Depth-of-field scale .
Depth-of-field table .
Self-timer/Multiple exposure .
Infrared photography .
Using screw-mount Takumar lenses .
Open aperture and stop-down metering lenses
Resistance to temperature extremes and changes
Camera maintenance .
Warranty policy .
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DESCRIPTION OF PARTS
O Neck strap ring
© Exposure counter
© Shutter release button
O Exposure mode dial
© Rapid-wind lever
O Exposure modes
© Hot shoe
© Auto flash contact
© ASA film speed ring
® Exposure-compensation-
indicator dial
© Film rewind crank *
© Film rewind knob/back
cover release
© Lens release lever
© Self-timer lever
© Lens alignment node
© Focusing ring
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<D Depth-of*fie!d scale
© Aperture/distance index
© Aperture ring
© Viewfinder eyepiece
© Guide pin channel
© Winder direct contact
© Film chamber
© Battery chamber
© Winder/Tripod receptacle
© Film guide rail
© Film rail
© Shutter blades
© Film rewind button
© Film transport coupler
© Sprocket wheel
© Film take-up spool
© Back cover
© Film pressure plate

SPECIFICATIONS
Type:
Mount:
Standard lenses:
Shutter:
Self-timer
Exposure metering:
Auto flash synch:
Manual flash synch:
35mm full-frame SLR camera with aperture-preferred automatic
exposure, auto flash synch (with AF 200S Auto Flash)
Pentax Bayonet Mount
SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/2,
SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.2
SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4
SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.7
SMC Pentax-M 40mm f/2.8
Seiko MFC vertical-run metal focal-plane shutter; shutter speeds
automatically varied between 1 sec. and 1/1000 sec.; mechanical
settings of 100X” and "B" provided (operates without batteries
at manual settings).
Delays shutter release 4~10 seconds.
Open aperture, center-weighted through-the-lens light metering
via SPD cell. Exposure range from EV 3 (ASA 100 1/4 sec at
f/1.4, 1 sec. at f/2.8) to EV 19 (ASA 100, 1/1000 sec at f/22)
Film Speed Range: ASA 25 to ASA 1600 (Exposure
Compensation via ASA film speed dial. LED “Stop/Go"
exposure readout in finder.)
Synchronizes automatically for AF 200S Auto Flash Unit at
1/100 sec. via hotshoe with shutter dial set to Auto - hotshoe
contact also provided for flash ready indicator in viewfinder
At "100X" (1/100 sec.) flash-iynch setting of exposure mode
dial (hotshoe synch only).

Viewfinder:
Viewfinder indications:
Mirror and diaphragm:
Film wind and rewind:
Automatic winder
Film loading:
Exposure counter:
Battery:
Back cover:
Body size:
Body weight:
Aluminum-coated pentaprism finder with split-image/
microprism focusing screen; shows 92% of the picture area,
0.85X magnification with 50mm lens; -1.0 diopter eyepiece.
Three LED Stop/Go indicator system. Red: overexposure;
Green: Adequate exposure for handheld shooting (1/1000 —
1/30 sec ) Yellow: Slow Exposure Warning (below 1 /30 sec.,
inadequate for handheld shooting) "X": AF 200S flash ready
indicator.
Instant-return mirror and automatic diaphragm.
Single-stroke rapid wind lever; plastic tipped for winding .
comfort, 135° advance with 30° rest setting. Rapid rewind crank
for speedy film rewind. , . . , „ .
MV 1 camera body accepts Winder ME with both single-frame and
consecutive automatic film winding capability; winding speed:
1.5 frames-per-sec. in consecutive mode.
Magic-needle quick/sure loading.
Automatic reset, additive type.
Two 1.5V Alkaline (LR44) or Silver-oxide <G13) batteries; LEDs
double as battery check lamp.
Standard back with memo holder, interchangeable with Dial
Data ME for data recording on film.
132mm x 84mm x 49.5mm
425 grams (15 ozs.)
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LENS MOUNTING
Remove the rear lens and
body mount covers
7 Match the red dot O on the
camera body with the red dot
© on the lens. Insert the lens
into the body and turn it
clockwise until the lens
locks with a click.
* n the dark, when the red
dots are difficult to see, align
the raised white node © on
the lens barrel with the lens
release lever © by touch. Then
turn and lock as above,
4 To detach, hold the camera
with your left hand. Depress
the lens release lever ® while
turning the lens counter¬
clockwise with your right hand.
If you have to put the lens
down without the rear lem
cap, place it only front-element-
down, never front-element-up.
When changing lenses outdoors
with film in the camera, avoid
direct sunlight.
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INSERTING BATTERIES
Two Alkaline batteries are
packed separately. Be sure to
insert them into the battery
chamber before operating
the camera.
CAUTION i
The battery is like
a phonograph record. It can be
damaged by skin acids. Handle
by the edges with a dry cloth
before insertion into the camera.
Also be especially sure to wipe
off the batteries with a cloth
when they are salted.
The battery is not rechargeable.
Do not throw a dead battery
into a fire, as it may explode.
Also, keep it beyond the reach
of small children.
Insertion Open the battery
chamber cover with a coin.
Insert the two batteries into the
battery chamber of the camera
as shown above, each with plus
mark (+) facing down. For
replacement, use Eveready S76E
or Mallory MS76H or equivalent.
Check If batteries are active,
one of the LED indicators will
light when you depress the
shutter button partway with
the exposure mode dial set to
AUTO. When batteries are
dead or inserted improperly,
the LEDs will not light.
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BASIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Load the film into your
camera and advance it to the
first exposure. (Page 10)
2. Set the ASA film speed.
(Page 11)
3 Preselect the aperture.
(Page 13)
4. Set the exposure mode dial
to AUTO. (Page 14).
5. Focus and compose the
picture by turning the focusing
ring while sighting through the
viewfinder. {Page 17).
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