Pentax Zoom 280-P Date User manual

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Congratulationson your purchase
of the Pen-
tax Zoom 280-Pand welcome to the world of
Pentaxzoom compact photography!Your
compact,lightweight camerais a great
com-
panion
to preserveyour favoritememories.
Itsbuilt-in
28-80mmzoom lens
gives
you the
freedom
to frame everythingfrom breathtak-
ing landscapes
to family portraits,
evende-
tailedclose-ups.
The built-in
auto
flashhelps
you capturesubjectsin dimly-lit
places
or
photograph
indoor scenes with clarityand
brilliance.
Also included
are Programmed-
lmage-Size
tracking,interval
shooting,
pano-
ramicmodes
and a wirelessremote
control
feature.
Sincemost of the operations
- includ-
ingfilm loading,film speedsetting,winding/
rewinding,focus
and exposurecontrol
- are
automatic,
you cantakegreatpictures
effort-
lessly.The DATE model makes it easy to
remember
the dateswhen you took pictures.
. Pleasereadthis manual carefullybefore
operatingthe camera
to takeconsistently
superior
pictures.
. Pay
specialattentionto the cautionsand
notesin this Operating
Manual.Pictures
and illustrations
shownherein mav differ
from the camera'sactual
appearanie.
lcon indicators
usedin this manual
The names
of the camera's workingparts
are
listed
on thefront and backflaps
of this man-
ual.Keepthe flaps unfoldedfor quickrefer-
ence
whilereadingthe manual.
Operationdirection -
Automatic operation frrrrf
Attention
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OUTLINE
OF
BASIC
OPERATIONS
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Open
the back
cover
(see
page
8). Load the film and
close the back cover
(see
page
9).
The
film will automati-
cally advance to the
first frame (see page
9.)
Depress
the shutter
re-
lease button. In dark
conditions,
the flash
will discharge auto-
matically (see page
13).
Push
the main switch
button to switch on
power (see
page4).
When the film is fin-
ished,
the camera
will
automatically rewind
it (see
page
14).
Frame your subject
and operate
the zoom-
ing lever
to compose
the shot (see page
6).
Focus
on your subject
(see
page
12).
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NAMES OF WORKING
PARTS ::,1 | .!
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O Shutterrelease
button
O LCD
panel
@ lmage button
@ Drivebutton
€) Red-eye reduction flash
button
Diopter
adjustment
lever
Mode button
Autofocuswindow
Light
sensor
window
Self-timer
lamp
Built-inflash
Viewfinderwindow
Lens
Remotecontrol receiver
(front)
Strap
lug
Remote
control
Remote-control-release
lever
@ Auxiliaryrewind button
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..-TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
o Namesof working
parts
......... Flaps
o lntroduction........... Front
foldout
o Outline
of basicoperations.....Inside
cover
. Cautions ....................1
PREPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS
1.Strapattachment
................. .......3
2.Mainswitchand batterycheck
...................4
3.
How
to holdthecamera ...........5
4.
Operating
a 28
- 80mmzoom
lens.............6
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
1.
Usable
film............ .......................7
2.Filmloading .............8
3. Viewfinderdisplays
and shooting
ranges .....................10
4.Green/red
lamps .......................
11
5.Ordinary
photography
................................
11
o Diopteradjustment
.................................
11
6.
Taking
pictures .....12
7.Unloadingthe
film............ .......14
TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS
Howto select
modes
/Red-eye
reductionflash
mode................
15
Daylight-synchro
shooting ........18
Taking
pictures
at slow shutter
speeds .....................19
Bulb/Bulb-synchro
shooting ......20
Self-timershooting ......................22
Consecutive
shooting .................23
Multi-exposureshooting
................................24
lntervalshooting ......25
lnfinity-landscapeshooting .......27
Programmed-image-size
tracking
mode....28
Spot
AFshooting .....29
Exposurecompensation
.................................31
Panoramic
formatpicture ..........32
Using
wireless
remote
control
.....................34
Date
model.................. ...................38
MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS
Battery
exhaustion
warning ......40
Installing/Replacingthe batteries.................
41
Takingcareof yourcamera
...........................42
Troubleshooting......... ..................44
Specifications
............ ....................46
Warranty
policy ........48
LCD
panel ...................51
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PREPARATION$
BEFORE
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
For optimum performance you should j
familiarizeyourself with certain funda- i
mentals beforetaking any photographs.,j
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T.STRAPATTACHMENT
Fit
the strapon the cameraas illustrated.
Usethe
clamp's
protrusion
@to depress
thefilm auxil-
iary rewind button,and ADJUST
button on the
DATEmodel.
Usethe clamp's
protrusion
@ asa
screwdriver
to open the batterychamber
cover.
. To prevent
the camera
from swayinga lot while
walking,
adjust
the strapso the camerarides
above
your waist.
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2.MAINSWITCH
ANDBATTERYCHECK
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Main switch
To switch on, push the main switch button. The
lens extends slightly to the wide-angle 28mm
setting and the LCD panel is on. To switch off,
push the main switch button again.
When not in
use,ensurethat the camera is switched off.
. Use two 3V lithium batteries,type DL123A or
CR123A.Do not remove the batteries before
they are exhausted, since they are used by the
date function on the DATE model to keep con-
stant track of time.
o The lens cover automatically opens and
closeswhen the main switch is on and off
Neverattempt to open the lenscover manu-
4 allY.
Battery check
After you turn the main switch ON, the lens
slightly extendsand the lens cover opens.
You
are now ready to shoot. (See page 40 when the
battery exhaustion symbol (fl) appears on
the LCD
panel.)
* lf the camera is on and left unused for over 3
minutes, the lens automatically retracts
and
the power switches off to save battery power.
* lf the main switch is turned on within 30 min-
utes of auto-power off, the previous setting
will automatically
return.
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3. HOWTO HOLD
THECAMERA
When shooting, hold the camera securely
with both hands.
Keep
thecamera
asstillas
possible,
and gentlydepressthe shutter
re-
leasebutton.
(lftoo muchforceis applied,the
camera
is likelyto shake,andthe picture
will
be blurred.)
Try to brace
your elbowsagainst
your body,or support
yourself
andthe cam-
eraagainsta stable,stationaryobject,such
as
a wall.
When usingthe flashwith the camera
posi-
tionedvertically,holdthe cameraso that the
flashis abovethe lens.
Caution:
Do not hold the zoom lensbecause
it moves
backand
forthwhilein operation.
Note:
. Makesure not to obstructthe autofocus
window,lens,lightsensor
window
or the
built-in
flashwith yourfingers
or hair.
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4. OPERATINGA 28-80mmZOOM LENS
28mm
Movethe zoominglever
to the right( | )
or the left ( | | | I to zoomthe lens to the
desiredsetting,
release
the zoominglever,
andthendepressthe shutter
release
but-
ton fully to takepictures.
Step Zoom and GontinuousZoom
Step Zoom: Moving the zooming lever
slightly
zooms
the lens to adjacentsteps,
causingslightcompositionchanges.
ContinuousZoom: Moving the leverfully
causescontinuouslenszooming,which
drasticallychangesthe composition.
* With the stepzoom,the lensstopsat
lens
focal
lengthof 28,35,42,50,60,70,
and80mm.To stop at the ne)dstep,
re-
turn thezoominglever to itsoriginal
po-
sition,andthenslightlymoveit again.
* When you move the zoominglever
or
the shutterrelease button
isdepressed
halfwaydown, the lensfocallengthis
displayedon the LCD
panel.
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TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
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After reading this instruction manual#
you shouldbe familiarwith the func- ",
tions available on the camera, and.1$
you're readyto insert the film. t;|H
Notes:
. When buyingDX-codedfilms,
ensurethat
the package
bearsthe "DX" mark.
. Non-DX
coded
film cannotbe used.
. Usehigh-speed
film with an ISOrating
of
1000
or higher mainlyfor shooting indoors
or in dimly-litconditions.
1. USABLE FILM
DX FILM
DXmark
Filmbpeed
(lSO
rating)
Automatic film speed setting
This camera is designedto use DX-coded
films with ISO ratingsfrom 25to 3200.When
anyof these
films areloaded,
the proper film
speedis automaticallysetfor the camera.
PHOTOGRAPHS
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2. FILM LOADING {Ensure the
power
isoffbefore
inserting
the
film.}
at
1 Slidethe backcoverreleaseleverdown in
the directionof the arrow to openthe back
coveras illustrated.
2 Placethe film cartridge
in the film chamber
by fitting itsflat side on top of the rewind
shaft
firstand then slidethe top end into
thecamera.
3 Pullthefilm leader
outfar enough
from the
cartridgeto reach the take-up spool O.
Alignthetip with thefilm leader end mark
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Notes:
o Makesurenotto touchthe lens
with your
fingers.
. Ensurethe film is placedproperly
between
the
guide
rails
@.
. lf there is dirt on the film detection
section
@,
film cannot
bewound properly.
x Slack
NO! O FlatYES!
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4 Afterthe backcover is closed,the film auto-
matically
advancesto the first frame.
* Even
if no film is loaded,
the motor oper-
atesfor a secondor two after the back
coveris closed.
5 When
( l) appearsin the exposurecounter
on the LCD
panel,
the film automatically
stops
winding.The indicationappears
as
shownabove.
lf ( i) does notappearon the
LCD
panel,
it indicates
that the film is not
properly
loaded.lf thisoccurs,reloadthe
film. lf (t ) Olinfson the LCD panel,
it
means
thefilm is not properly
loaded.
* The exposure
counter indicationwill re-
main on even if the mainswitch isturned
off.
Ensure
thefilm is tautas illustratedon the previouspage. Take
up anyslack
in thefilm by
pushing
it back into
thecartridge.
lf the end of the film leaderis extremelybent,straightenit or cut off the bentportion.
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3. VIEWFINDER
DISPLAYS
AND SHOOTING
RANGES
First, switch on power by depressing the main switch but-
ton.
Ordinary photography
O Autofocus frame
Focus on the subject with this frame.
@ Close distance compensation frame
When the camera-to-subject distance is between 0.56m
(1.8ft)
and 1m (3.3
ft), compose the scene within this
frame.
O Picture area
When taking a standard picture, compose the scene
within this frame.
Panoramic format picture
O Autofocus frame
Focus on the subject with this frame.
@ Panoramic format close distance compensation frame
When taking panoramic format pictures at a distance
approx. 0.56(1.8ft)-1m(3.3ft),
compose the scene within
this frame.
O Picture area
When taking a panoramic format picture,compose the
scene within this frame.
When taking panoramic format pictures,sliding the pano-
rama mode selector lever switches the picture area to the
horizontal panoramic format frame.
Autofocus is referred to as "AF".
Shooting range (effective camera-to-subject distance)
. The effective shooting range is from ". (infinity) to 0.56
meter (1.8ft).
o Subjects closer than 0.56 meter (1.8ft)
cannot be focused
properly.
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5. ORDINAHY'PHOIOGRAPHY
4.GREEN/REDLAMPS
When you depress the
shutter release button
halfway
down,the lamps
$ and/or @ light
up or
blinkasshownabove.
O Green
lamp:
When
thesubject
is
infocus,itwill
lightup to indicate
that you can
takethe picture;
when the subject
isnotin focus,itwill blink, indicat-
ing that you cannottakethe pic-
' turebecausethecamera-to-subject
distance
is
too close.
@ Redlamp: When the flash is readyto dis-
charge,
it will light
up.Whenthe
flashisbeing
charged,
it
will blink.
Notes:
. lf the subject
istoo close,the greenlamp blinks.
Adjust the camera-to-subjectdistanceso that the
green
lamplightscontinuously,
then release the
shutter.
. lf the subjectis evencloser,the green lamp may
light
continuously.
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When the power
is switchedon,
the camera
automatically
selectsthe
Auto and
Single-Frame
Shooting
modes
andthe exposure
counterindica-
tion remains
on asshown above.The built-in flash
will dischargeautomaticallywhen the subjectis
poorlyilluminated
or backlit.
o When the LCDpaneldisplayis differentfrom the
one shown above (which indicates
the other
modes
areset),switching
powerOFF
andthen
ON restores the Auto andSingle-FrameShooting
modes.
Diopter
adjustment
Aim the camera
toward a bright
subject.
While
lookingthrough
the viewf
in.der,
adjust
the diopter
by movingthe di-
opter adjustment
leverto the right
or the left so until
theAF
frameap-
pears
clearest. 11
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6. TAKING PICTURES Shootins
distance:
0.56m
{l.sft} - * (infinity}
1 Gomposing the scene
Afterzoomingthe lensandcomposing
your
scene,
focuson the subject
with the autofo-
cus
frame in the center
of the viewfinder.
* Thiscamerauses
multi-beam
AFto focus
the lens on the subject.
Even
if the subject
is slightlyoff the AFframe,the subject
will
easily
be broughtinto focus.
* To focus on a particular
spot in the AF
frame,selectthe AF spot mode.
* When the power is turned on, the multi-
beam
AF mode is automatically
set.
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2 Ghecking the lamp indication
Depress
the shutterreleasebutton halfway
down.Whenthe subject
is in focus,the green
lamp
will lightup.
lfthesubject
iscloserthan
0.56
meter
(1.8ft),
thegreen
lampwill blinkto
warn you. In this case,
extendthe camera-to-
subject
distanceuntil
the green
lamp is lit
continuously.
o When the red lamp lightsup, it indicates
that
the built-in
flashwill discharge.
Ensure
thatyou are
withinthe flasheffective
range
before
shooting.
(see
page
13.)
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3 Shooting
Depress
the shutter
release
button
fully,
and
the shutterwill release.Then,
the film auto-
matically
advancesto the nextframe.
Notes:
. Whenthe shutter
is released,
the self-timer
lampmomentarilylights
up to indicate that
a picture
has
beentaken.
. lf you wish to focuson anothersubject,
lift
your finger off the shutterreleasebutton
and depressthe shutter releasebutton
halfway
down again.
o The shutter
cannotbe releasedwhile the
lensiszooming.
Automatic FlashEmission
Whentaking
pictures
in low light
or in a backlitsitu-
ation,the flashwill automaticallydischarge.When
the shutter releasebutton is depressed halfway
down in low light, the redlampwill light up,indicat-
ingtheflashis readyto discharge.lf the redlamp
blinks,
this indicates
thatthe built-in
flashis being
chargedand the shutter
cannot
be released.There-
fore,ensurethatthe red lamp lights
continuously
before
takingpictures.
Red-eye
Shooting
portraits
with theflashmay result in "red-
eye", (thered dot in your subject'seye). Thiscam-
era includes a red-eyereductionflash function,
which suppressesthe red-eye
phenomenon
by us-
ing pre-flash.
See
page17for details.
Flasheffectiveranges {Nega-color film used)
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Lens rso roo' "200 40il
Wide-angle
28mm
tlf lr 0.56-5.0m 0.56-7.0m 0.56-10.0m
Telephoto
80mm
(l) 0.56-2.7m 0.5S3.8m 0.56-5.4m
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(Remove
the film from the camerain the shadeor use your body
7. UNLOADING FILM to shadethe camera.l
Rewinding the film
Afteryou haveexposed
the lastframe of the roll,
the
lens retractsand the film rewinds
automatically.
Then,the motor stops,
and (
c u I blinks
asshown
to indicatethat the film has been rewound.
To un-
loadthefilm, open
the back
cover.
Removethe car-
tridgeby pulling
thetop first.
o A 24-exposure
roll of film takes
about 20 seconds
to be rewound.
o During
rewinding,the exposure
countercounts
frame numbers
in reverse.
o Theentire
rollof film includingthe film leader
is
alwaysrewound into the cartridge
to prevent
any
part
of thefilm being
exposedto light.
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Rewinding a film in mid-roll
lf you wish to unload
a film beforeexposing
allthe
frames,
push
the auxiliary
rewindbutton
with the
clamp's
protrusion.
The lens retractsautomatically
andfilm rewinding
starts.
Notes:
r The shuttermay be releaseda frame or two even
after
the specified
number of frames have been
used up as indicatedby the number of shots
shownon thefilm canister.
lf thisoccurs,these
frames
may not bedeveloped.
o Neveropenthe back
coveruntilthe whole film
roll is rewound.
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TAKING BETTER
PHOTOGRAPHS
i,6'ni
riisH MoDE
To selectvarious exposure modes, depress
the mode button O.
Slow-Shutter
Auto Daylight-Sync speed (Flash-OFF) Bulb
frol-* l- .-_l*l-@-l--'lo--l
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o Depressing
the red-eye
reduction
flashbutton
O inthe Auto or Daylight-Sync
modealternates
the normal
mode (indicated
by blackline)
with the red-eye
reduction
flash mode (ind'rcated
by redline).
o Depress
buttonsO and/orO in succession
to setthe required
modes.
To switchto the next mode from the
Bulb,
Bulb-synchro,
Interval
shooting
mode,depress
the buttonO or G),
then promptlydepress
it again
whilethe exposure
counter
indication
is blank.Fornormaluse,set
theAuto and singte-Frame
modes]
o When the power is switched
on,the Auto and Single-Frame-Shooting
modeswhich areselectedfor normal
use
areautomatically
set.
To select the desired shooting modes, depress the drive button @.
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reduction flash (Red-eye reduc- |
mode) tion flash mode) |
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In the Slow-Shutter speed
mode,if the red-eye
reduc-
tion
flashmodebutton
(t)
@ is depressed,
the desired
mode is set as shown at
right.
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Bulb-synchro
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Bulb-Synchro
(Red-eye
reduc-
tion flash mode)
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In the Slow-Shutter Speed, Slow-Speed-Synchro, Bulb or Bulb-Synchro mode, if the mode button
Q is depressed,the exposuremode changesas shown in the normal mode (indicated
by blackline).
In the Slow-Speed-Synchro and red-eyereductionflash modes or the Bulb-Synchro and red-eye
reductionflash modes, if the mode button tl) is depressed,the exposure mode changes as in the
red-eyereduction flash mode (indicated by red line).
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Slow-speed
syncnro
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tsl
Slow-speed-syn-
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mode)
In
the Bulbmode,ifthe red-
eye reductionflash button
(rl @ is depressed,the de-
sired flash mode is set as
shown at right.
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To set the desiredfocusing modes,depress
the tmage button @.
* Inthe infinity-landscape
shooting
mode,
the multi-beam
AF modewill automatically
return
after
the picture
istaken.
x Whenthe power is switched
from OFF
to ON,the multi-beam
AF modewill automatically
retu
rn.
* Holding
down the lmagebuttonfor two seconds
setsthe exposure
compensation
mode (See
page
31.).
Red-eye
reduction flash function
To reduce
the red-eye
phenomenon
in the picture,
depress
the red-eye
reduction
flash
button
(O) O' Withthis mode,
theflash
discharges
two consecutive
times,reducing
the possibilities
of the red-eye
effect
significantly.
To cancel
the mode,
depress
the red-eye
reduction
button
again.
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