Pentax PC-300 DATE User manual

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Operating
manual
Bedienungsanleitung
Mode
d'emploi
Manual
de instrucciones
Manuale
d'istruzioni
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es
O Self-timer
Button
O AuxiliaryRewind Button
0 Shutter ReleaseButton
@ fitm Counter
@ Built-inFlash
@ Viewfinder Window
@ Lens Protector
@ Self-timer,/Red-eye Reduction Lamp
Q Light SensorWindow
@ Lens
@ Back Cover ReleaseLever
@ Viewfinder Eyepiece
@ Film Information Window
@ Tripod Socket
@ Red-eyeReduction Flash Switch
@ Battery ChamderCover
g Back Cover
@ Adjuster
BEZEICHNUNGEhI
DERTEILE
O Selbstauslcisertaste
O Filmriickspulknopf
@ Auslijser
@ Bildz2ihlwerk
6 EingebauterBlitz
(D Sucherfenster
O Objektivschutz
E Selbstausldser/Vorblitz-Lampe
€) MeBzelle-
{D Objektiv
(D Ri.ickwandentriegelung
(D Sucherokular
(E Filminformationsfenster
(9 Stativgewinde
(b Vorblitzschalter
(D Batteriefachdeckel
(D Ruckwand
(D Einstellstift
O Bouton du retardateur
O Bouton de rebobinageauxiliaire
0 D6clencheur
@ Compteur de vue
@ Flashincorpor6
@ Fendtre
du viseur
@ Volet protecteur d'objectif
@ Retardateur/6clair de r6duction
'-@
Celluli
@ Objectif
@ Levierd'ouverture du dos
@ Oculaire
de vis6e
@ Fen6tre
d'information sur la pellicule
@ Ecroude pied
@ Touche flash r6duction des yeux rouges
@ Couvercledu longement de pile
@ Dos
@ Ajusteur
NAMES
OF PARTS DESCRIPTIFTECHNIOUE
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Fooonnoonn
PowerSwitch
Thepower isturnedon by openingthe lens
protector.
(See
figure
E .)
FilmLoading
DX-codedfilmwithISOratingsfrom100
to400 canbe used.Camera
filmspeedisautomatically
set
when
thefilmisinserted.
* Camerafilm speedis setto ISO400when ISO400or fasterfilmsare insertedand setto ISO
100
whenfilmsslowerthanISO
400
areinserted.
Do
not
expose
thefilm
todirectsunlight
whenitisinserted.
1. Pressdownthe backcoverreleaseleverto openthe backcover.
lSee figure
El .)
2. Thefilmcaneasily
be
loaded
by
fu.!.\r
inserting'the
lower
endofthe
filmcartridge
firstand
then
insertingthetopend.
(See
figure
lllj
.)
3. Alignthefilmleader
withthefilmloadmark.
lSee
figure
Eil
.)
* Insertthefilmbetween
theguide railsandremove anyslack.
4. Closethebackcover.
(See
figure
E .)
5. Openthelens
protector
and
press
theshutterbuttononce
to automaticallyloadthefilm
and"1" is displayed
in the film counter.lt "1" is not displayed,the film hasnot been
loaded
properly.
Load
itagain.
(See
figure
E .)
Hauptschalter
Der Strom wird durch Offnen des Objektivschutzes
angeschaltet.
(siehe Abbildu
Filmeinlegen
Filme mit DX-Codierung im Bereich von 100 bis 400 ISOkonnen verwendet werden
findlichkeit wird automatisch beim Einlegen des Films eingestellt.
. Wenn FilmemiteinerEmpfindlichkeitvon ISO400 oder
mehreingelegt
werden,w
auf ISO 400 gestellt, und wenn Filme unter ISO 400 eingelegt werden, auf ISO
Die Filmpatrone nicht imdirekten Sonnenlichtindie Kameraeinlegen.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Die
Rr.ickwandentriegelung
nachunten
drricken,
umdieRtickwandzuoffnen.
(si
a)
DieFilmpatrone mitder Unterseitezuersteinlegen
(siehe
Abbilduns
En
.)
DenFilmvorspann
mitder Filmeinzugsmarkierung
ausrichten.
(siehe
Abbildung
' Den
Film
zwischen
denFtihrungsschienen einlegenundstraffaufwickeln.
Ri.ickwandschlieBen.
(siehe
Abbildung
E .)
Objektivschutz
ijffnenund denAusloesreinmaldriicken,um denFilmaL
laden.Das Bildziihlwerk
zeigt
eine
"1" an.Wennkeine
"1" erscheint,istd
richtigeingelegtworden.
LegenSieihnindiesemFallerneutein.
(siehe
Abb
'il
;$

gOOAOtrDn0ooO
i, il
rrchOffnendesObjektivschutzssangeschaltet.
(siehe
Abbildung
0 .)
erung
imBereichvon100
bis
400
ISO
konnenverwendet
werden.DieFilmemp-
IomatischbeimEinlegendesFilms
eingestellt.
einerEmpfindlichkeitvonISO400
odermehreingelegtwerden,wird
die
Kamera
;tellt,undwennFilme
unter
ISO
400eingelegtwerden,auf ISO100.
chtimdirekten
Sonnenlicht
in
die
Kamera
einlegen.
intriegelung
nach
untendnicken,umdie
Rtickwand
zuoffnen.
(siehe
Abbildung
l milderUnterseitezuerst
einlegen
(siehe
Abbildung
p] .)
tnnmitderFilmeinzugsmarkierung
ausrichten.
(siehe
Abbiidung
!fl.)
ischen
den
Ftihrungsschienen
einlegen
undstraffaufwickeln.
lieBen.
(siehe
Abbildung
E .)
: iiffnen
und
den Ausl6esr
einmaldri.icken,um den Film
automatischzu
dziihlwerkzeigteine
"1" an.Wennkeine
"1" erscheint,
ist der Filmnicht
;t worden.Legen
SieihnindiesemFallerneutein.
(siehe
Abbildung
E .)
Interrupteur
principal
L'appareil
est missous-tensionlorsque
vousouvrezla voletde protection
de l'objectif.
(voir
lesch6ma
E .)
Chargementde la pellicule
llest
possible
d'utiliser
des
films
coddsDX
de100 a400lSO.La
sensibilit6
du
film
estautomatique-
mentregl6e
lorsque
celui-ci
est
install6
dans
I'appareil.
" Lasensibilit6
du
film
estr6gl6e
sur400ISO
quand
des
pellicules
de
400ISO
ou
plus
sont
ins6r6es.
Elle
serdgle
sur100 ISO
quand
despellicules
de moins
de400 ISOsont
charg6es.
Lors
de I'insertion
du film, nepas I'exposer
au rayonnement
solairedirect.
1. Appuyer
surle levier d'ouverture
du dospour ouvrir
ledos.
(voir
lesch6ma
El .)
2. Lefilm
s'installe
facilement,
en
ins6rantI'extr6mit6
inferieure
de
la
cartoucheen
premier
lieu,
puis
englissant
I'extremit6
sup6rieure
(voir
lesch6ma
B .)
3. AlignerI'amorce dufilmsurle repdrede chargement du film.
(voir
lesch6ma
Eil.) :
- Ins6rerla pellicule
entre
lesrails
de guidage etveiller Ace quele film soitbientendu.
4. Fermezledosdel'appareil.
(voir
le
sch6ma
@ .)
5. Ouvrez
le volet de protection de l'objectifet pressez
sur le d6clencheur
unefois pour
chargerautomatiquementlefilm,
"1"
s'affiche
aurlecompteurdevues:Si
"1"
n'apparait
pas,
cecisignifie
que
sur
lefilm
a 6t6malcharg6"Recommencerle
chargementaud6but.
(voir
lesch6ma
El .)
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Photography
Keep a distance of at least 1.5 m between the subject and the camera.When taking pictures
outdoors, keep the sun behind you to take good pictures.
Gaution : Make sure not to put your fingers or hair in front of the lens, light sensor window
and built-in
flash.
1. Open the.lens protector. Look through the viewfinder and compose your image. (See
figure
Z .)
'The lenscannot be focused at distances
lessthan 1.5m
2. Depressthe shutter releasebutton halfway
and the green lamp in the finder lights up.The picture
can nowbe taken.
lfthe green lamp blinks,this
indicates
that
the built-in
flashisbeing
charged
or that battery power istoo low. In this case, release the button and wait a few seconds before
pressing
itagbih.
The picture
can be taken if the green lamp inthe finderlightsup.(Seefigure
B.)
' Whenthe green
lampis blinking,
theflashis not
charged. Releasethe shutter
releasebutton
and wait a few seconds for the flash to be charged.
' lf the green lamp is stillblinkingafterwaiting'l 0 seconds or more, the batteries
should be
replaced.
Flash Photography
1. The built-in
flash
in this camera is automaticallyactivatedwhen available lightis nol sufficient
forproper exposure
Z. fnitiOre on'the
righr
shows
thedistanceranges
that
will
producegoodpictures. rso Flash-eltecttve ranqes
100 1.5-3.1m(4.9-10.2ft.)
200 |.5-4.4m (4.9
-14.41t.)
400 1.6-6.3m
(
5.2
-2O.71t.)
Red-Eye
Reduction Flash Function
To reduce the red-eye
phenomenon in the picture,
s6t the red-eyereduction flash switch ON.
With this mode, the red-eye reduction lamp illuminatesthe subject just before the shutter is
released.(See figure [9 . )
Red-eye phenomenon in flash photography
When a picture is taken using a flash. a subject' s eyes may appear red in the print. This
phenomenon is caused by the reflection of the electronic flash in the retina. lt can be
reduced when the surroundings of the subject are brightened, or shooting distance is
shortened with the lens set at the wide-angle position or by employing the red-eyereduction
flashfeature.
Self
-Timer
Photography
Thislunctionallowsthe
photographer
to includehimselfinthepicture.
As illustrated,whentheself-timer
buttonispressed, theself-timer
lamplights
upandthetimerstarlsassoon
asthebutton
is
pressed.
The
picture
istaken10
seconds
afterthebutton
ispressed. (The
lampstarts
blinking
during
thefinalthreeseconds.)
(See figure @ .)
. lf
you
wanttocanceltheself-timerafter
pressing
thebutton,
press
thebutton
onceagainorturnoffthe
power.
' Theself-timerdoes
not
operate
in
dark
places
whentheflash
isnot
charged.Checkthatthe
green
lamp
lights
upbefore
usingtheself-timer.
' Useof a tripodis recommendedfor self-timer
photography.
FilmRewinding
Thefilmis
automatically
rewoundwhenthelast
picture
istaken.
Thef
ilm
counter
reversesandthemolorstopsautomatically
whenthefilm
iscompletely rewound.Makesurethat
the
film
counter
indicales
"S" beforeopening
thebackcoverandremovingthe
film.
(See figure m-m .)
Rewinding Film in Mid-roll
Open the lens protector and press the auxiliary rewind button with the adjuster pin on the
strap to rewind the film in mid-roll. The motor stops automatically when the film is
completely rewound.
Make sure that the film counter indicates "S" before opening the back cover and removing
the film. (Seefigure E .)

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tNSTALLTNG/REPLACING
BATTERTES
You need two "AA" batteries to operate this camera. Although both manganeseand alkaline
batteries
are suitablefor this camera,
the latter is recommended for longer battery life.
Ni-Cd
batteriesare not suitable.
1. Open the battery chamber cover. (Seef
igureE .)
2. Insert two batteries by aligninS ( f ) and (-) marks of the batteries with marks on the
cover,then close the cover. (Seefigure E .)
' Up to 10 rolls of 24 -exposure film can be taken with new alkaline (LR 6) batteries
assuming that all of pictures are taken with flash. (According to Pentax testing conditions)
Battery Check
When the batteries are properly inserted and the shutter button is pressed halfway, the
green
lampat the centerbottom of the finderlight up or blinks.
(See
figure
E.)
. The camera does not oDerate when the batteries have been used up or have oeen
improperlyinserted.
' As the batteries deplete, flash recharging and film winding/rewinding will take longer.
Replace
the batteriesas soon as you notice this.
' Batteries must be handled with care. Incorrecf use of batteries can cause overheating or even
explosions.
" Batteryperformance is poor at low temperatures but returns to normal at ordinary temperatures.
. Do not short-circuit,disassemble, recharge or throw used batteriesintofire as they may explode.
Handling Precautions
1. This is not an underwater camera and it may not be possible to repair it if it is immersed in
water. Contact authorized service facility.
Sandor mud entering
thecamera
maydamage thecamera.
Do notplace it
directlyon a sandy
beach. lt is not designed for professional or other taxing .uses.
Do not use paintthinner,
benzeneor other solvents
for cleaningthe camera.
Do not store
or leavethe camera for a long time in places
where the temperature
is high.
Moisturecondensation
will
form inthe camera
when itis brought
into
a warm room aftershoot-
ing in cold weather.
Put the camera in the camera bag or a vinyl bag be{orebringing it in to
lower
thelemperature
change.
Take outthe camera when thetemperaturechange islessdrastic.
A camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or bang it against objects. Have it inspected
when it is exposed to strono shock or oressure.
The camera operates
normaily within a temperature rangeof 40"C(104"F) to-5"C(23"f).
The camera contains high voltage circuits.To prevent electricshock and other hazards, do not
disassemble
the camera.
The camera should be relurned in for service every year or every other year to keep it in proper
working order. lt is also a good idea to have it inspected when it has not been used for a long
time or before
taking important
photographs.
2
3
4
5
6.
7.
8.
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DATABACK
OPERATION
NOTE:THISlS
APPLICABLETOTHEPC
300
DATEMODEL
ONLY.
@ Mode
button
@ Select
button
O Adjustbutton
@ Batterycover
fixing
screw
Changingthe Mode
Eachlime
you
press
the
Mode
button
O ,tnemode
in
theLCD
panel
changp.c
insuccessionfrom
A _"Year-Month-Day"
to E "Day-Hour-Minute" to C " to iD,r
"Month-Day-Year"
to Er "Day-Month-Year".
Stop
pressing
thebutton
whenthe
desired
mode
appear
indicates
that
no
data
will
be
imprinted
onthe
picture.
NOTE:
"M" in the LCD
panel
indicates
"Month".
Usethe adjuster
pin
on thestrapto press
thebuttons.
Correctingthe Data
1. Pressthe
"Select"
button
O until
you
reach
the
flickering
digit
which
you
wish
tochange.
2. Press th_e
"Adjust"
button
@tochangethedigitofspecifiedcategory
you
chosewiththe
"Select"
button
@ . Digitsincrease
byoneeachtime
youpress
the"Adjust" button
O . lf you
keep
it
depressed,thedigitwilladvance
continuously
aftertwo
or three seconds.
3. Adjusting theseco-nd:
Press
the
"Select"
butt6n
O until
":" willflicker.And
press
the
"Adjust"
button
@ in syncwitha timesignal
to set
thesecondto zero.
4. Afterthecorrection,
press
the
"Select"
button
@ tomakethedata
imprinting
possible
(the
bar
mark
(-) appears
onthe
LCD
panel).
Battery
The
databack
is
powered
byoneCR20253VLithiumbattery.WhenthedisplaysintheLCDcannot
beseenclearlyor
when
thewatchlunctionbecomesunstable,replacethe Batterywitha newone
bylooseningBattery
cover
fixing
screw
@ .When
thebattery
is
setcorrectly,Datawillbedisplayed.
Reset
thedataaccordingto "Correcting
theData".
BEDIENUNG
DER
DATENRUCKW,
HINWEIS:
DIESE
DATENRUCKWAND
PASSTNUI
@ Mode-Taste @ Select-Taste @ Adjust-Taste @
Einstellen der Daten
Mit
jedem Druckaufdie Mode-Taste
Q erscheint
aufr
folge von ?9 Jahr-Monat-Tag, (B, Tag-Stunde-Minu
und rS) Tag-Monat-Jahr. "--- bedeutet,
ACHTUNG :"M" auf dem LCD-Feld bedeutet "M<
Riemen,um dieTastenzu drUcken.
Korrektur der Daten
1. Drucken Sie die Select-Taste
@ bis die Stelle,
di
2. Dann drucken Sie die Adjust-Taste @ und iinde
gewdhlten Stelle.Mitjedem Druck auf die Adjust-T
Wenn Sie die Taste gedruckt halten,laufen dieZiffer
werter.
3. Einstellen
der Sekunde:Drucken
Siedie Select-T,
druckenSie in Ubereinstimmung
mitden Zeitsign
zeige auf Null zu stellen.
4. Nach der Korrektur drucken Sie wieder auf dir
abzuschlieBen.Auf dem LCD-Feld
erscheint
nun
Batterie
Die Energieversorgung frlr die Datenrrlckwand erfolg
Wenn die LCD-Anzeige
nichtmehr klarzu erkennenisf
ausgelauscht werden. Losen Sie die Befestigungsscf
die neue Batterierichtig
ein.Dann erscheinen
willkr.ir
korrigieren
konnen.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Type:
Film:
Pictureformat:
Filmloading:
Filmmovement:
Frame
number:
Lens:
Focusingsystem:
Shutter:
Self-timer:
Viewfinder:
Exposure:
Flash:
Chargingtime:
Power
source:
Sizeandweight:
Date
recording
system:
Dateimprintingmodes:
Dateimprinting
powersource:
Sizeandweight:
35mm lens-shutter
camera
35 mm DX-coded film with ISO rating from 100 to 400; J135
cartridge.
The camera film speed is automaticallysetto ISO 100
when non-DX film is used.
24mmx36mm
Auto film loading. Closing the back cover and pressing the
shutter release button will automatically wind film to first
exposure.
Autowinding:
auto rewinding startsat end of roll.
(Rewind
speed:
approximately 22 sec for 24-exposure film.) Film can also be
rewound in mid roll.
Automatic readout of successive frame numbers in ascending
order when shooting and descending order when rewinding.
Pentax35 mm, t|4.5,
3 elementsin 3 groups
Freefocus. Focusing range: 1.5m (4.9ft.) to infinity.
Programmed AE electronic shutter.
Electronic lamp indication. Approx. 1O-sec delay.
Cancellationafter activation is possible.
Albada type bright frame finder
Programmed auto-exposure Range: EV 10 - 15 (lSO 100)
Built-inflash with automatic low-luminancefiring.
Approx. 6 sec according to Pentax testing conditions.
Two 1.5V "AA" alkaline or manganese batteries. (Ni-Cd
batteries not usable.)
120 (W) x 70 (H) x50 (D)mm;approx. 185
g
Informalion is recorded on the reverse side of the film.
Push button to set unit to any of five modes; "Year/Mon/Day",
"Day/Hour/Min/", (Blank), "Mon/Day/Year" or
"Day/Mon/Year".
3 V lithium battery (one CR2025 battery)
120 (W) x 70(H) x53 (D)mm;approx. 200 s
Reversal film (slide film) may not be properly exposed. Use of negative color film (print film) is
recommended.