Pentax PZ-20 Instruction Manual

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Congratulationson your
purchase
of thiscameraand
welcometo theexcitingworld
of Pentax autofocusSLR
photography!
This
camerais
a totally
new
breedof
autofocusSLRcamerathat
offerseven
higherlevels
of
sophistication
andperformance.
Incorporatinga broad
range
of advancedtechnologies
and
highlyaccurate
automation,
thiscamerawill perform
superblyunder
difficultconditionsto meetthe demandsof even the
most exacting
photographer.
Combinedwith the
dedicated
lntelligentPower
Zoom lenses, thestate-of-
the-art
featuressuchasPredictiveAutofocus,lmage
Size
Trackingand
ZoomClipModes,ZoomEffect
shooting
capabilitiesare
made
possible.
Alsoincorporatedare
Multi(6)-Segment
Metering
andHyperProgram
Shift
feature.With
its
unmatched
performance,
versatility
and
reliability,thiscameraisan
outstanding
AF
SLRcamera.
Read
this
instructionmanual
carefully
to get a full
explanationof the camera'sfunctions
andoperations
beiore
use,
lcon indicators used in this manuai
Thenames
ofthecamera's
working
parts
are
listedonthe
frontand
back
flapsinthismanual.Keep
the
flaps
unfolded
for
quick
reference
while
readingthismanual.We
sincerely
hope
you
willenjoy
takingmemorable
photographs
with
this
remarkable
camera
for
many
years
tocome.
Commerciallyavailable
lenses
andaccessories
produced
byother
manufacturersare
notmade
io ow precise
specifications
andtherefore,
may
causedifficulties
with, or actual damageto,
your Pentax
camera.
We do not assumeany
responsibilityorliabilityfordifficulties
resulting
fromthe
useof
lensesandaccessories
made
by
othermanufacturers.
Operation direction <r
Automatic operation ArrI
Attention
Lamp blinking -tlt*
2t\
Gorrect o
lncorrect X
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for mid-roll
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Cover
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Shutter ReleaseButton
OSelectDial
@TvlAv Butlon
€)Hot Shoe
@MainSwitch
OLCD Panel
@Built-in
Flash
€DMode
Button
@Drive
Button
^ (DStrapLug
ur @Flash
Pop-upButton
@Release
SocketFe
@ @Back
Cover
ReleaseLever
(D
AuxiliaryRewindButton
@Focus
ModeSwitch
@AF
Coupler
@Power Contacts
@Mount Index
@
LensInformation Contacts
(DLens
LockButton
@GriP
@Distance
Scale
Window
@Power
Zoom Ring
@Aperture/Zoom
Index
@Aperture
Scale
@Aperture-A Index
@Aperture-A LockButton
@Aperture
Ring
@ZoomScaleWindow
@Auto Zoom Switch
@ZoomSetButton
@Focusing
Ring

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6. Loading the Film
Opentheback
cover,
insert
thefilm,
alignthetipwith
thefilm leader
end
mark,
then
closethebackcover.
Thefilmwill
automatically
advance
tothe
firstframe.
(See
page
17.)
8. Composingthe scenewith the power zoom
Whilelooking
through
the
viewfinder,
turnthe
power
zoomring
to the right
or left
until
you obtainthe
desiredcomposition.
(See
page
24.1
7. Selectingthe AutofocusMode
9. Focus onthe subjectandshoot
Aim
theAFframe
I t ] ltowards
thesubject,depress
theshutterrelease
buttonhalfway
downto lock focus,
and
thendepressitfully
totakea
photo.
(See
page
28.)
Move
thefocusmode
switchto I AF ].
(See
page
28.)
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LensMount andCameraBody
Compatibility
Chart
lVlount,'T,y,pe [6;ns
Type Camera Model
A. Knrz-mount PentaS
FA-lens z-1llPZ-1
0, z-20lPZ-20,
Z-1lPZ-1
B. Knr-mount PentaxF-lens SFXru/SF1n,SF7/SF10
C. Kn-mount PentaxA-lens Super
A/SuperProgram,
P3Oru/P3ru,
P30r
D. K-mount PentaxM-lens/Pentaxlens LX,K1000
E. Screw mount SMC TAKUMARlens ESII,
SP
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(A)
through
(D):
basically
K-mount
lenses.
(A)
and
(B):
autofocus
lenses.
(C)
tnrough
(E):
non-AF
(manual
focus)
lenses.
(E):
Canbe
fitted
tothis
camera
with
theoptional
Pentax
"Mount
AdapterK"
(A)
though
(C):
Have
.,A.'
(auto)
positions
on the aperture
rings.
PentaxFAlensesincorporatenew
powercontactsto
exchange
information
betweenthecameraand lensfor power
zoom.
PentaxFA-lenses
operateon existing
K-mount
cameras.
PentaxFA-lensesincorporate
new contacts as follows in
additiontothecontacts
onthe
K-
mou
ntcameras,
offeri
ng
existi
ng
K-mount
ca
meras
com
pati
bi
Iity.
oPower
contacts
o
AF
coupler
oLens-information
contacts
K-mountLensCompatibilityChart

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Adapter
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focus
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field) ox3
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image
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AE oooo
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x5
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Exposure oooo x5 ox5
Programmed
TTL
Auto Flash oooXX
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Learning
Function oooXX
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Mode ooa) XX
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metering ooox
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Notes: O :Canbe used X :
Cannot
be used
*'1. Lenses
with a maximum aperture
oftl2.g
or larger
(See
AFAdapter
instruction
manual.j
x2. Manual
focusing
using
thefocusindicator
(Fl)
t cl I in
theviewfinder.
*3. Lenses
with a maximum aperture
of tls.6
or larg;.
*4. Pentax-FA
zoom lenses
only.
x5. When the lens
aperture
ringis
set
to "A,,(auto),
the aperture
cannot
be
selected
with the
*6' When intheAperture-Priority
AE mode,
the metering
system
is
switched
to Center-Wei1
in
the Metered
Manual
Exposure
Mode,it is
switched
to SpotMetering
System.
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This
manualis organized
into4 chapters, allowing
you to optimize
the useof the t
I. PREPARATIOIUS
(p.9)
ll. BASIC
OPERATIONS
(p.211
lll. ADVANCEDOPERATIONS
(p.a0)
lV, OTHERS
(p.921
Forthe SLRcamerabeginners,
start
with the " PREPARATIONS"and "BASIC
OPERA-
chapters
will
help
you
tobecome
familiar
with
the
general
functions
of
thecamera
with
toomuchdetail.

r. PREPARATIONS
Fit
the
strap
on
the
camera
asillustrated.
o To prevent
the camera
from swaying
a lotwhile
walking,
adjust
the
strap
so
the
camerarides
above
your
waist.
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(21INSTALLINGTHE
BATTERY
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v,
1. Openthebatterychambercoverby
pulling
thecover
lockin
thedirectionofthearrowasshown.
o Thiscameraoperateson one lithiumbattery,type
2CR5.
2. Insertthe battery,
making
markings
(+/-)
match
the
battery
compartment.Then,
chambercover.
surethe plus/minus
diagramsinsidethe
reinstallthe battery