Pentax Zoom 90 User manual

PENTAX
OPERATING MANUAL

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Frame your subject and
operate the zooming lever to
determine the composition
(see page 5).
Focus your subject
(see page 12).
Press the shutter release
button. In dark conditions,
the flash fires automatically.
When the film reaches its
end. the camera automati¬
cally rewinds the film
(see page 16).

Welcome to the world of Pentax zoom compact
photography! Your compact, lightweight camera is a great
companion to preserve your favorite memories anywhere
at any time. Its built-in 38 — 90 mm zoom lens gives you
the freedom to frame e^rything from breathtaking
landscapes to family portraits, even detailed close-ups.
Built-in auto flash helps you capture a subject in a dimly-lit
night or an indoor scene with clarity and brilliance, and
functions as a fill-in flash for daylight flash-sync
photography. Since most of the operations — including
film loading, film speed setting, winding/rewinding, focus
and exposure control — are automatic, you can take great
pictures with little effort. The DATE model makes it easy to
remember when you take pictures.
Please read this manual carefully before operating the
camera to learn how to take consistently superior pictures.
Names of the camera’s working parts are listed on the
front and back flaps of this manual. Keep the flaps
unfolded for quick reference while you read.

0 Built-in flash
0 Viewfinder window
0 Autofocus window
0 Mam switch
0 Shutter release button
0 Macro button
0 Strap lugs
0 Self-timer lamp
0 Light-sensor window
0 Zoom lens

0 Zooming lever
0 LCD panel
0 Drive button
0 Mode button
0 Mode/drive clear button
0 AF (Green) lamp
0 Back cover release lever
0 Release socket
0 Auxiliary rewind button
0 Battery chamber cover
fixing screw
0 Battery chamber cover
©Film information window
©Tripod socket
0 Back cover
©Viewfinder eyepiece
©Flash (Red) lamp

PRECAUTIONS ON BATTERIES
• Use lithium CR-123A or DL'123A batteries.
• Keep the batteries out of the reach of childreri.
• The misuse of batteries causes hazards such as leak¬
age, heating, explosions, etc. Batteries should be
inserted with the ( + ) or ( - ) sides facing the correct
direction.
• To prevent explosion, never try to break up or recharge
the batteries, or throw exhausted ones into fire.
• Battery performance may temporarily decrease in low
temperatures, but it will recover in normal temperature.
• Keep spare batteries on hand for convenience when
shooting outdoors or traveling.
• When the camera is in a bag, make sure the main
switch is off; otherwise, battery power may be wasted
with the accidental push of the shutter release button.
LCD (Liquid-crystal display)
• When the LCD is exposed to a high temperature of
about 60°C, it may blacken, but when the temperature
falls, it will return to normal.
• The LCD may also slow down in response to lower
temperatures, but this is an LCD characteristic, not a
defect.
Battery life (with 24-exposure film)
Normal photography
Approx. 125 rolls
When normal photography
and flash photography are
alternately performed
Approx. 30 rolls
(CR-123A battery used; based on our own test conditions)

OPERATIONS OF MAJOR FUNCTIONS
• Names of working parts . Flaps
• Outline of basic operations.Inside cover
PRESHOOTING PREPARATIONS
1. Strap and soft case.®
2 . Main switch and battery check .®
3. How to hold the camera .®
4. Operating 38 — 90 mm zoom lens .®
BASIC OPERATIONS
1. Usable film .®
2. Film loading .®
3. Viewfinder displays and shooting ranges .®
4. Green/red lamps .®
5. Ordinary photography .®
6. Taking pictures .®
7. Focus-lock shooting .®
8. Unloading film .®
Taking macro pictures .®
How to select modes .@
Flash-On (forced emission) .@
Flash-Off (flash override) .®
Exposure Compensation .@
Bulb, Bulb-Synchro and Bulb-Timer.@
Consecutive Shooting . ®
Self-Timer .@
Dual-Frame Self-Timer .@
Multi-Exposure .@
Interval Shooting .@
Combination chart of exposure and shooting systems . ®
• DATE model .®
• Battery exhaustion warning . ®
• Replacing batteries .®
• Taking care of your camera. ®
• Troubleshooting . ®
• Specifications .®
• Warranty policy .®
• Precautions on batteries .®

Soft case (optional) Strap
When putting the camera into Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated.
the soft case, be sure to turn Use the clamp’s protrusion 0as a screwdriver to open
the main switch off ( O I- the battery chamber cover.
On the DATE model, use protrusion 0to press the
SELECT and ADJUST buttons.

Main switch
On ( I ): The power is on, and the camera is ready for
setting and shooting.
Off ( O ) : The power is off, and the camera is not in use.
Caution;
The lens cover automatically opens when the main switch
is on ( I }, and closes when the main switch is off (O )•
Never attempt to open the lens cover by hand.
Battery check
After you turn the main switch on ( | ), the lens slightly
extends and the lens protector opens. Then you can
shoot.
Notes:
• If you have a DATE model, do not repnove the batteries
until they are exhausted, since they are used to keep
constant track of time for the date function.
• Refer to page 37 for directions oil battery insertion.

When shooting, hold the camera securely with both
hands. Keep the camera as still as possible, and gently
press the shutter release button. (If pressed forcefully, the
camera is likely to shake, and the picture will be blurred.)
Try to brace your elbows against your body, or support
yourself and the camera against a stable, stationary
object, such as a wall.
When using flash with the camera vertically positioned,
hold the camera so that the flash Is above the lens.
Caution:
Do not hold the zoom lens because it moves back and
forth when zooming.
Note:
• Do not place your fingers or hair on the lens, autofocus
window, sensor window, flash, etc.