Pentax IQZoom 115-S User manual

OPERATINGMANUAL
IQZoonililE-S

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

PREPARATIONS
BEFORB
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
For optimum performance you should
familiarize yourself with certain
fundamentals before taking any
photographs.
Jf STRAPATTACHMENT
Attach the strap to the camera as illustrated. When
attachingan optional Remote Control Holder to the
strap,
pass
thestrapthroughtheRemote
Control Holder
asshown
intheillustation.Usethetabontheclamp
(see
illustration)to open thebatterychamber cover.
. To prevent the camera from swaying a lot while
walking, adjustthestrapsothecameraridesabove
your waist.
RemoteControl Holder (Option)

MAIN SWITCH
ANDBATTERYCHECK
Main switch
To switch on, pushtheMainSwitchbutton. The lens
extends
slightlytothewide-angle38mmsettingand
the
LCD panel
is on. To switch off, push
themainswitch
button again.When not in use,
ensurethatthecamera
is switched off.
. Use one 3V lithium battery,type CR123A or the
equivalent.
. Thelenscoverautomatically
opensandcloses
when
the mainswitchisturnedonand
off. Neverattempt
to openthelens
covermanually.
4
Battery check
After you turn theMain Switch ON, thelensslightly
extendsand the lens coveropens.
You arenow ready
to shoot. Seepage 36 when the battery exhaustion
symbol (! ) appearson theLCD panel.
. If thecamera
is
on
andleftunusedforover3minutes,
thelensautomaticallyretracts
andthe
powerswitches
off to savebattery power.
. If theMain Switchisturnedonwithin 60minutesof
auto-power off, the previous setting will automati-
cally return.

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u#
When shooting,
hold the camerasecurelywith both
hands.Keep
thecameraasstill as
possible,
and
gently
depress
the shutterreleasebutton. (If toomuchforce
isapplied,thecameraislikely toshake,andthe picture
will beblurred.)Try to brace yourelbows
against
your
body, or support yourself and the cameraagainsta
stable,stationaryobject,
suchasawall.
When usingtheflashwith thecamera positioned
ver-
tically, hold thecamerasothattheflash is abovethe
lens.
Caution:
Do nothold thezoom lens
becauseit movesbackand
forth while in operation.
Note:
. Make surenot to obstructthe autofocuswindow.
lens,light sensorwindow or the built-in flashwith
your fingers
or hair.

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3f OPERATING
38-115mm
ZOOM LENS
Whenyoumovethe
zoominglevertotheright ( | ),the
lensmoves
towards the I l5mm telephotosettingand framesthe subject
more closely. When you move the zooming lever to the left
(lll), thelens movestowards
thewide-angle
38mmsetting.
When thelenszoomsto thedesired
setting,
releasethezooming
lever and
depress
theshutter
release
buttonfully totake
pictures.

TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
After reading this instruction manuat you
should befamiliar with the functions available
on the camera, and you're ready to insert the
film.
Notes:
WhenbuyingDX-codedfilms,ensure
thatthe
pack-
age
bearsthe"DX" mark.
Non-DX codedfilm cannot
beused.
Usehigh-speed
film with anISO ratingof 1000
or
higher mainly for shooting
indoorsor in dimly-lit
conditions.
A film with ISO400film speedisrecommended
to
getlessimage
blur andto covermoreof thephoto-
graphic
situations.
DX FILM Perforations Filmcartridee
Film speed
(ISO rating)
USABLEFILM
Automatic film speed setting
This camera
is designed
to use
DX-coded films with
ISO ratings
from 25to 3200.Whenanyof these
films
areloaded,
the properfilm speedis automatically
set
for the camera.

Cf FILNI LOADING rEnsure
rhe
por+er
isoffbefore
inserting
the
film.r
Place
thefilm cartridge
inthefilm chamberbyfitting
itsflat sideon topof therewind shaftfirst andthen
slidethetop endinto thecamera.
Pullthefilm leaderout
farenough
fromthecartridge
to reachthe take-upspoolQ. Align the tip of the
film with thefilm leaderendmark O.
I Slide the back cover releaselever down in the
direction of the arrow to open the back cover as
illustrated.
Notes:
. Ensurethe
film is
placed
properly
between
the
guide
rails
G).
. If thereis dirt onthefilm detector
@ ,film cannotbe
woundproperly.
C Flat YES!
x Slack NO!

After the
backcover
is
closed,
thefilm automatically
advances
to thefirst frame.
Even if no film is loaded,
themotor operates
for a
second
or two afterthebackcoverisclosed.
5 When "| " appears
in the exposure
counteron the
LCD panel,
thefllm automatically
srops
winding.
Theindicationappears
asshownabove.
If (; ) does
not appear
on the LCD panel,it indicates
thatthe
film isnotproperly
loaded.
Ifthis occurs,
reload
the
film.
If (E
) blinks ontheLCD panel,
it means
thefilm is
notproperlyloaded.
. The
exposure
counter
indication
will remain
oneven
if themain switchis turned
off.
Ensure
thefilm istautasillustrated
onthe
previous
page. Take
upanyslack
in thefilm by pushing
it backinto
thecartridge.
If theendof thefilm leader
is extremely
bent,
straighten
it or cut off thebent
portion.

VIEWFII\DER DISPLAYS AND SHOOTING RAI\GES
First, switch on power by depressing
the Main Switch but-
ton.
Ordinary photography (standard format)
O Autofocus frame
Focus
onthesubject
with thisframe.
@ Close
distance
compensation
frame
When the camera-to-subject
distance
is between
0.65m
(2.1ft)
and l.2m (3.9ft), compose
the scene
within this
frame.
€) Pictu
re area
When
taking
a
normal
picture,compose
thescene
within this
frame.
Panoramic format picture
O Autofocus frame
Focus
onthesubject
with thisframe.
O Picture area
Whentaking
panoramicformat
pictures,compose
the
scene
within thisframe.
When taking panoramic format pictures at a distance
between
0.65m
(2.1ft)
and 1.2m
(3.9ft),
keep
in mind that as
when taking ordinary pictures
the picture areawill shift
downwards
slightly.
Autofocus
is referred
to as
"AF".
Shooting
ranges
(effective
camera-to-subject
distance)
. The ordinarysetting
andpanoramic
modeallow a shooting
range from co (infinity) to 0.65m
(z.Ifil in wide 38mm,
0.85m
(2.8ft)
in tele115mm.
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-z=
tr LAMPINDICATIONS
o
o
Notes:
. If the subjectis too close,
the green lamp blinks.
Adjust thecamera-to-subject
distance
so thatthe
greenlamp lights continuously,
then release
the
shutter.The shutter
cannot
be released while it is
blinking.
. If the
subjectis
evencloser,
the
green
lamp
maylight
continuously.
In this case,keepin mind thatthe
shutter
will be released
when the shutterrelease
buttonisdepressedfully.
Whenyou depresstheshutterrelease
buttonhalfway
down,thelamps
O, @ and/or
G)tigtrts
uporblink as
shown
above.
O Green
lamp: Whenthesubject
is in focus, it will
lightupto indicate
that
youcantake
the
picture;
when
thesubjectisnotin
focus, it will blink, indicatingthat
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fij:
close.
@ Realamp: When
theflashisready
todischarge,
it will light up. When the flash is
G)tnfiniry-ronar.bf;ng
charged'it will blink'
When
theinfinity-landscape
modeis
set,it will lighr
up.
lamp: 11

ORDINARYPHOTOGRAPHY
Whenthe
power
isswitchedonbydepressingthemain
switch button,the cameraautomaticallyselectsthe
A
uto and S
ingle-Frame
Shooting modes and the
exposurecounterindicationremainsonasshownabove.
Thesemodesareusedfortakingordinary
pictures.The
built-inflashwill dischargeautomaticallywhen the
subject
ispoorlyilluminatedorbacklit.
. WhentheLCD panel
displayis differentfrom the
oneshownabove
(whichindicatestheother
modes
areset),switching
power
OFF
andthen
ON restores
the
AutoandSinsle-FrameShootins modes.
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When the built-in flash
automaticallydischarges,
the camerausesa shutterspeedin therangefrom
approx. Il4}th (wide-angle) to 1/60thsec.(tele-
position)
whenISOl00film is
used.

DIOPTERAT}JUSTMENT
Aim thecameratoward
abrightsubject.While looking
throughtheviewfinder, adjustthediopterby moving
thediopter adjustment
levertotherightorleftuntil the
AF frameappears
clearest.
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TAKING PICTURES Shooting
distance:
0.65m
(z.lft)
- "" (infinity)
1 Composing
the scene
Afterzoomingthe
lens
and
composing
your
scene,
focus on the subject with the autofocus frame in the
center of the viewfinder.
2 Checking the lamp indication
Depressthe
shutterrelease
button
halfwaydown.
When
thesubject
isinfocus,
the
green
lampwill lightup.If the
subjectis closerthan 0.65m
(2.1til
in wide 38mm
and 0.85m
(2.8ft)
in tele 115mm, the green lamp
will blink to warn you. In this case,extend the
camera-to-subjectdistanceuntil the green
lamp is
lit continuously.
The shutter cannot be released
whileit isblinking.
. When the red lamp lights up, it indicatesthat the
built-in flash will discharge.
Ensurethat you are
withintheflasheffective
rangebeforeshooting.
(see
page
15.)
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ufffuluitftn iii,.t
Automatic Flash Emission
The
f'lash
will automatically
discharge
inlow lightorin
a backlit situation.
When ihe shutte-r
release
b"utton
is
depressed
halfway
{ow-.1
i1lowIighr.
the
red
lamp
will
Irght
up.indicatingthg
fl_4sh
isreaiiy
rodischarge.'lIrhe
red
lampblinks.
this
indicates
thaf
the
built-in"flash
is
being
_charged
and the shutter
cannotbe released.
Iherelore.
ensure
that
thered
lamp
is
lit
continuously
before
takingpictures.
When
exisrinc
lieht
issufficiedt
in a backlit
situalion
and llash
is-noirequired.
the
camera
automatically
adjusts
the
exposure
foroptimum
exposure,
preventing
underexposure.
Red-eye
Shootingportraits with the flash mav result in "red-
eye",thered dot in your subiect's
eve.
This camera
includes
_a
red-eye
reduction"
llashTunction,
which
reduces
the red-eye
phenomenon
by usingpre-flash.
)ee page
2utor clelarls.
Flash effectiveranges(Nega-color film used)
3 Shooting
Depress
the
shutter
release
button
fully, and
the
shutter
will bereleased.
Then,
the
film automitically advances
tothe
next
frame.
Notes:
r When the shutteris released,
the self-timer lamp
momentarilylights up to indicate
thatapicturehai
been
taken.
o !f you ,wish
to focus on another
subject,lift your
lnger from the shutter
release
button anddepress
theshutter
release
buttonhalfway down again.
. The shuttercannot be released-whileth"e
lens is
zooming.
ISO
Lens 100 'ioo 400
Wide-angle
38mm
(fff )0.65-4.6m 0.65-6.5m 0.65-9.2m
Teleohoto.
ttsrhmtlr 0.85-2.7m 0.85-3.8m 0.85-5.3m
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& rocus-LocKsHoorING
If you shoot withoutpositioning
the
autofocusfiame
(tl )onthemainsubjectof the
picture
asshownabove,
only thebackgroundwill bein focus.When themain
subjectis off theautofocusframe in the centerof the
viewfinder,usethefocus-locktechnique.
( Focus
lockis
the
function
to lockfoius.)
I Focusonthe subjectwith theautofocusframe
(O).
When you wish to focus
ontheface,which appears
very small in the viewfinder, fbcus on the chest
insteadto fill the focus frame with more of the
subiect.
Whentheshutterreleasebuttonisdepressedhalfway
down, the green lamp on the left-handsideof the
viewfinder lightsupand
the
exposureandfocusare
temporarilylocked.
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Hard-to-autofocus subjects
Like many otherautofbcuscameras,
thecamera's
autofocussystem
ishighly precise,
butnotperfect.
Some
subjects
may not befocused
as
you wish.In
sucha case,
usethe focus-lock
technique
on a
subject
neartheactual
oneandequidistant
fromthe
lens.
Subjects
whichmayfool thesysteminclude:
1.Black
objectslike
hair,which
don'treflectmuch
light (andthereforedon't reflect infraredauto-
focus
beams).
2. Wirenetting,latticework,
iron
exercise-bars,
etc.
3. Flickering lightsources
suchasneon
signs,fluo-
rescentlamps,
TV images,
sunlight
coming
through trees,
etc. and subjects
illuminated by
theselightsources.
4. Glossy and reflective surfaces
like glass,
mir-
rors.carbodies.
etc,
5. Fast-moving objects,
like trainsor automobiles
in motion.
6. Water jets, water surface,smoke,flame, fire-
works,
etc.,whichhave
nodistinct
orconsistent
form,or a subjecl
in mist.
3 While depressing theshutterrelease
buttonhalfway,
re-aim the cameraor recompose
the picture, then
releasetheshutter.
Notes:
. You can release
focus lock simply by lifting your
finger from theshutterrelease
button.
o Focuslock function doesnot work in theConsecu-
tiveShootine
mode.
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