Pentax IQZoom 115-S User manual

OPERATINGMANUAL
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Congratulationsonyour purchase
of thePENTAX IQ
Zoom | 15-S
andwelcometothe
world ofPentaxzoom
compact photography! Your compact, light weight
camerais agreat
companionto preserveyour favorite
memories.Itsbuilt-in
38-ll5mm zoom
lens
gives
you
the freedom to frame everything from breathtaking
landscapestofamily portraits,
evendetailed
close-ups.
The built-in autoflash helpsyou capturesubjectsin
dimly-lit places or photograph indoor sceneswith
clarity and brilliance. Also included are panorama./
standardformat mid-roll switching capability, and a
wireless
remotecontrolisoptionallv
available.Multi(6)-
segmentmetering
system
^ensurei
very precise
meter-
ing for optimum exposure
under any given lighting
conditions. Sincemost of the operations
- including
film loading, film speedsetting,winding/rewinding,
focus and exposure control - are automatic, you can
take
greatpictures
effortlessly.
o Please
read this manual carefully before operating
thecamerato takeconsistently
superior
pictures.
. Payspecial
attentiontothecautions
and
notes
inthis
OperatingManual.Picturesandillustrations
shown
herein may differ from the camera's actual appear-
ance.
Icon indicators used in this manual
The names
of thecamera'sworking parts
arelisted
on
the front andbackflaps
of thismanual.Keep
theflaps
unfoldedfor quickreference
whilereadingthemanual.
Operation direction -
Automatic operation f rrrrf
Attention tl
Lamp lighted
Lamp blinking
Correct l,
fncorrect X

Q Straplug
O Shutterreleasebutton
@ Drive button
@ lnfinity-landscapebutton
@ LCD panel
@ Mode button
@ Red-eyereductionflashbutton
@ Autofocuswindow
I Built-in flash
@ Lens
0) Viewfinder window
@ Self-timer
lamp
(D Liehtsensor
window
@ Remote
control
receiver

OUTLINEOFBASICOPERATIONS
Open the back cover (see
page
8). Load the film and close the
back cover (see page 9). Thefilm will automatically advanceto the first frame
(see
page
9.)
PushtheMain Switchbut-
tontoswitchon
power(see
page
4).
Frame your subject and
operatethezooming lever
to composethe shot (see
page
6).
Focusonyour subject
(see
page l4). Depress
theshutter release
button.In darkconditions.
the flash will discharge
automatically
(see
page
I
5).
When thefilm is finished,
the camerawill automati-
cally rewind it (seepage
I8).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ';i;
;;!.
. Names
of working parts
........... .Flaps
. Introduction.............. ....
Frontfoldout
o Outlineof basic
operations Insidecover
. Cautions ....................... I
PREPARATIONS
BEFORE
TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS
1. Strap
attachment .........3
2. Mainswitch
andbattery
check...........................4
3. Howtoholdthecamera .................5
4. Operating
the38
- l15mm
zoomlens................6
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
l. Usable
film ............ .........................7
2. Filmloading ...............8
3. Viewfinder
displaysand
shooting
ranges.........
10
4. Lampindications ......
11
5. Ordinary
photography ..................12
6. Diopteradjustment .......................13
7. Taking
photographs .................,....14
8. Focus-lock
shooting .....................16
9. Unloadine
thefilm .......................
18
TAKING BETTERPHOTOGRAPHS
How to select
modes
/Red-eye
reduction
flashmode ......20
Daylighrsynchro
shooting.................
....................
22
Taking
pictures
atslowshutterspeeds
...................23
Slow-shutter-speed-synch
photography
.................
23
Bulbshooting................. ....................24
Bulb-synchro
shooting ...............,,......24
Self-timer
shooting .........25
Usingan
optionalwireless
remotecontrol
.............26
Consecutive
shooting .........................
30
Multi-exposure
shooting ....................31
Infinity-landscape
shooting...............
.....................
32
Panoramic
format
picture ...................33
MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS
Batteryexhaustion
warning ...............36
Installing/Replacing
thebattery ...,.....37
Takingcareof your
camera ...............38
Troubleshooting
............ .....................40
Soecifications
............... ..................,...42
Warranty
policy .............44
LCD
panel ......................47