Pentax IQZoom 200 User manual

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Congratulations
on your purchase of the
PENTAX IQ Zoom 200 and welcome to the
world of Pcntax zoom cornpact photographyt
Your compact,light wcight camera is a great
companionto preserveyour favorite memories.
o Pleasereadthis rnanualcarefully beforeoperat-
ingthecarnera
totakeconsistentlysuperior
pic-
lures.
o Payspecialattentionto the cautions and noles
in thisOperatingManual.Picturesandillustra-
tions
shown hcrein may differ from the cam-
era'sactualappearance.
r lllustrations
in this operatingmanualare the
DAI'E MODE,T,.
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The name of lhe camera's working parts are listed
on the front and back flaps of this rnanual. Kecp
the flaps unfolded for quick reference whitc read-
ing the manual.
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NAMES OF WORKING PARTS I
O Straplug (p.7)
€) Shuttcrreleasebutton
(p.10)
O Drivebutton
(p.27)
O AF modc
button
(p.27)
O LCD panel
(p.55)
@ Red-eye
rcduction
flashbutttln
(
p.26)
O fvlainswitch/modedial
(p.26)
0 Slide-out
flash
O Self-timcrlamp
(p.31)
@ Lightscnsor
window
O Lens
@ Viewfinderwindow
(BAutofocus
window
O Focus
aitlilluminator window
(p.le)
(ERcmote
controlreceiver
(p.35)
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OUTLINtr OF trASIC OPERATIONS
();xn the back covcr
(see
page l2).
Frame your subject and
operate thc zoom lever
to compose the shot
(see
page I l).
Load the film and closc
the back cover (see
page l3).
Focus on your subject
(see
page
20).
'I'hc filrn will automati-
cally advance to the
l'irst franre (see page
r4).
Switch orr powcr by the
nrainswitch/nrodc dial
(scc page8).
-
, ^fouryd I
qJ-l
/ffi\d
Depress thc shutter re- When thc film is fin-
leaie button. In dark ished, the camera wilt
conditions, thc flash automalically rewincl it
will discharge aulo- (sccpage
24).
matically (sce
pagc
23).
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FOR SAItlt USE OI-,'YOUR CAMERA
Although we have carefully designed this ccmero for safe operation. please be gure to follow precautions
given in thit page.
A wrnrurruc
A crut,on
This mark indicates precautions that if not followed, coutd result in se-
rious injury to the operator.
This mark indicates precautions that, if not followed, courd resurt in
minor or medium injury to the operator or damage to the equipment.
l!\ wanrurruo
o The elcctric eircuits Inside the camers contain
high voltage working parts. Never attempt to
disasscmble the camera yourself.
o Never touch inlernal parts of the camera if
lhcy bccomc exposcd from dropping lhe cam-
era or frrr some other reoson, as there is dangcr
of elcctric shock.
. Wrapping the strap around your ncck is dan-
gcrous. I\lake sure that small childrcn do not
get the strap caught around thcir neck.
o lle sure to store battery out of the reach of
childrcn. Seck medical assistance immediately
if uccidcntally swallowed.
A "nt,rroru
o I)o not usethe flash neer tnyonets eyes, as it may
hurt them. Be particulady careful with the flash
around infants.
o Never try to disassemble, short or recharge thc
battery. Also, do not dispose of the battery in
fire, as it may expleidc.
r Remove the batlcry from the cnmera immedl-
ately if it becomcs hot or bcgin to smoke. lle
careful not to burn yourself during removal.
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PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR CAMERA
Prccaulions when taking pictures.
r Do not use the carllera whcrc it may come In
conract with rain, watcr or any olher liquid' be-
"ouii rft. camera is not weather, watcr, or, liq-
uiJ resistant. Should the carnera gct w€t from
iain, splaslring water, or any <-rlhcr
liqrrid, wipc
it off iinmcaiitcly with a dry soft cloth'
. bn noi aiop ttre i"tn.ra or allow it to hit a solid
oUi."t. If the canrera suffers a sevcre shock or
i*pu.t, take it to a Petltax servicecenter ftlr in-
. ilf'"til,li"l notto subjecr
thecamera
to.
strong
vibrations, shock or pressure.Use.acushton t<r
protcct the camera whcn carrying it in a Inotor-
cvcle. car. boat, etc.
. d,;rrieldti* .in ttt. interior or the exterior of
if,L "u-ttu may be extremcly harmful to the
camera mechanism as it may catlse rust'
Furthermore, if the canlera is taken fronr warm
tenlperature to a subfreezing one or vice versa,
ihe iormation of icelets nray cause damage' I.n
iu.tt u "ut., put the came
ra into a case
or plastic
fue to thai iny changes in tcmperaltrre di[[cr'
.n3. is minimized' D-o not remove it from the
bag until lempcrature has stabilizcd'
2
l'rccautions for storagc
;'A;;id 6"ving the iameru for extended periods
in plnces whe-rc tempcraturc and humidity are
hieh such as in a car.
. il8';;; ttuii it " c'arnera in a closet with moth
Urilt ot in a casc whcre chcmicals arc handlerd'
Store it in a place with good air circulation to
prevcnt fungus growth.
Prccautions for ProPercare
.'Us" u t tu*"r intf lcns brush to remove dust ac-
cumulatcd on the lens or tlre viewlindcr win-
dow.
. ii"u.t use solvents srtch as paint thinner, alco-
itol ot t "ttt"Ite to clean thc catncra' To clean the
external camcra surfaces, - but not glass sur-
faces;
using a dry or silicone-treated cloth is rec-
orttmettdetl.
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()lhcr precnrrlions
o The tcmpcrature range at which this camcra
functions propcrly is ittT to - l0 "C ( 122'Ir to
t4"F).
o To maintain optimum performance, it is recom-
mendcd that the camera be inspectcd every one
or two years. If lhe camera has rtol been used
frrr an exlended 1^-riod, or is being prepared for
arr imryrrtanl photograplric scssion,it is recom-
nrenrlctl that you havc thc camera inspcctcd or
tcst shoot with it.
o 'I'he PllNl'AX warranty provided only for the
rcpair of clefccts
in nraterials or workmanship.
Damage of any kind canrrot be repaired at lro
chargc under thc tcrm of thc warranly. lf the
difficulty iscauscdasa dircct rcsult of the prod-
uct being uscd in cortditionsas out lincd in the
othcr opcration
contrary t<ltlrc inslruclions out-
lirrcd in lhis manual, chargcs will be assessed
or
a rcpair quotation will bc provided.
LCI) (l.iquid-crystal display)
o Whcn thc LCD is cxposecl
to high tenlpcralures
ovcr about 60 "C, it ntay blacken, but when the
tcrnperature normalizes, it will r€turn to nor-
mal.
o 'I'he LCD may also slow down in responsc lo
lowcr tcnrperalures, but this is a normal cltarac-
tcristic of arr LCD.
PRI'CAUTIONS FOR BAT'TERY
Misuse of a battcry can cause hazards such as
lcakage, overhcating, cxplosions, etc. 'l'he bat-
tcry should be insertcdwith the ''f ' and ' "
sirlcsfacing corrcclly.
Nevcr try to disassemble, short or rcchargc thc
battcry. Also do not disp<xeof the battery in a
firc, as it nray explodcd.
lfattcry perlormancc nray be temporarily hin-
dcred in krw lernlrcralurcs, but will recovcr in
normal lcmpcratrrrcs.
Kecp a spare batlery on hand for replacemenl
convcrricncewhcn shouting outdoors or whlle
travclins.
Whcn the camcra is in a bag, make sure the
main switch./nrodcdial is sct at the OFF posi-
tion. ()thcrwisc, battcry power nray bc wastcclif
the shutter release button is accidcntally
pushed.
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PRACTICAL SIIOOTING GUIDE
Takinga picture
through
a window." """""p'37
Focusing
on a particularsglt. """""""""p'38
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l-r-l
LIJ Taking picturcs
of peopte
in various
situations
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TARLE OF CONTENTS
o
Names
of working
parts
"""""".'.'""'Flafn
. iritrixluctiorr "":':" 'Front fold orrt
o
Outlirre
of basic
operations
""'""lnsidc cover
. i;"i i"i" "seof yoirrcantcra " " " " "' I
. itrccatrtitrns
[<rr
yourcanlcra
""""""""""'2
. itr"ruuti"ns
for
-battcry """"""""3
. i"u.ii"nt
shooling
guitle
"".'""""""""""'4
.'l ablc
ofcontcnts
""""""''"""""""""""6
I'R
IiI'A RA'TIONS NEIIORI']
T'AK
ING
TAKING PIIOTOGRAPIIS
i. i,ii" loading """"""'12
i. ili"pt.t adiJstment """""""15
J.
nutlrn"ri"'t.CO
illumirrator
"""""""""15
i. Vi"*n"a"r displays """""""16
j. f."tip intlications- """"""""'19
O.
rlrJihutvphorography """""'20
i. uiJi,a,tii'e
filnr""
6
TAKING NNTTNR PHOTOGRAPIIS
II<lw
ltlsclect
ltttxlcs
ii",i-.u..",trtclionflash
mode """""'26
ij"vfigf,r-tyttc
shooling.'
"' -""""""":""""'28
f allrr"n
o pi.tut. ataslow
shuttcr
sJreed""""'29
$r;-;p..il syrrc
photographv
"""' ""'29
iiurt,
iltouti,ig
"':' """'30
ii.iit
ivn"
sh[oting"
""""""""""""""""'30
S"ir-tirir".
photogilphy
"""':"," ' ."'. """""31
il*i,,,1,
wir.il"ss
rfnr,ltc-control
(option) """"'33
iar'iitT-"*pr.,r,rrc
sltooting """""'36
iniiiiitv-f",tascapc
slro<iing
"""" """"""""37
3p.i ,fft.shooting """"""""""38
rtf"ui r.*l shooiing """"""""'39
i ;ki;g lianora,rra
Iormat
picture.'""""""""4l
DAiE
MooeL"" """""""""'44
IVTAINTIiNANCE
CONSIDERATIONS
ilott"rv
exhauslirrn
warlring """""""46
it*irrli"g/ttcplacing thebittery " " " " " "" " "47
iruuiii"*it.t.rting
"'l """"'48
Fiash
cffectivc
-range
with filmsother
thanIS()
iifi,zrn,
or
4(X)
"':"""""" """'4e
ir,."lfi"uti.,trs
""""""' """"""'50
vil;;;;;it
poricy
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LCD
il;"i "":"""""' """"""'s5
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PREPARATIONS
BEFORI' TAKTNG
PHOTOGRAPHS
For optimum perform.
rnceyoushould
familiar-
izc yourself with certain
fundamentals before tsk-
lng eny photographs.
ll
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iJ'lr;rr1 , f,
.t,l _),r
i {r :
tt
E'G
-aI I \LY
GLT STRAPATTACI{MENT
Fit__the
strap on the camcra using the following procedures.
I t'ass the strap thr'ugh the honps
and the cti'mp "" ir,-o*n in il-
lustration l.
2 Pass
the * marked strap end through the camerars
strap lug as
shown in illustration 2.
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@ T'RNINGoN r'E P'\YER
When the main switch/modedial isset
to a po'
sition other than OI'F position, the power turns
ON.
o When the camera is not in use, ensure that
the mairr switch/mode dial is set to the
(OFF) position.
. if th" ca-e.a isON and left unusedfor over
3 nrinutes,
the lens
automaticallyretracts'
3 Pass the i' markcd strap end through the
hoopsand the clamp asshown in illustration
3.
r Usethe illustrated part of the strap for open-
inc the batterycharnber
cover,adjustingthe
Juiunn theDite model,
or pushing
themid-
roll rewind button to rewind a roll of lilm be-
lore exposing
all the frames.
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When the power turns ON, the lens extends
slightly for openingthe lenscover and the flash
slidesout.
r When the power turns OFF, the lens and
flash retract.
r When the flash is pushed into the camera
manually,theshutter cannot bereleased
even
if thepower
isON.
r 'l-he lens cover automatically opens and
closes
whenthemainswitch/mode
dial is set
to the
()N andOI.F positon.
Never attempt
to operrthe lens cover manually.
Cy BA'rIERYcHECK
Battery check
After you setthe main switch/mode dial to the
position
other than OI.F, the lens slightly ex-
tends and the lens cov€r opens. You are now
ready to shoot.
o See page^46when the battery exhaustion
syrnbol( ! ) appears
on the LCf) panel.
. Ilattery pcrformance may be telnporarily
hinderedin low temperature,
but will recover
in normal tcrnpcratures.
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&How ro II'LD 'IIE .AMERA
Keep the camera asstill as possibleand steady
it aeainst
Yourface.
l)epress
theshutter
relesse
bution eently. (If too muchforceisapplied'
the
corn"ra
it lil.ely to shake,and the picture will
be blurred.) Il possible, brace your elbows
against
a stable, slationary object such as a
wall.
Notes:
r Do not hold the zoom tensbecause
it moves
back and forth while in operation'
r Make sure
not to obstruct
theautofocus
win-
dow, lens,
light sensor
window or the slide-
out flash wi-th your fitrgers,hair or other
object.
. When using the fla.sh
with the camera posi-
tionedverti-cally,
hold thecamera
sothat the
flash is above the lens.
l0
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@ "PERA'uNG
48-2oomm
zooM LENS
A
A
V
VWhen you move the zoom leverto the right ( | ), the
lerrsmovestowards the 2(X)nrnrtelephoto setting arrd
framesthe subject more closcly. Whcn you move the
zoomleverto tlre
Ieft
(lll), the
lensmovestowarcls
the
48mm sctting.When the lenszoomsto the dcsireclset-
ting, rclcasethe zo<lmleverand depressthe shutter re-
leasebutton fully to take picturcs.
1l
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TAKING PHOTOGRAPIIS
After rending this lnstruction manual you
should
befamitier wlth the functions svaileble
on the camers'and youtre rcady to insert the
film.
ffinrM toADINc
(ilrif,lli,Hi:;,[.
)
I Slide the back cover relcase lever down in the
dircction of lhe arrow to open the buck as illus-
truted.
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2 Place the film cartridge in the film chamber by
fitting its flst side on the top of the rewind shaft
first and ihen slide the top end of the film car-
tridge into the camera.
3 I'ull the film leadcr out far enough from thc car'
tridge to reach the take-up sprxrl.Align the tip of
the film with the film leader end mark O.
4 After the back cover is closed, the film auto-
mutically rdvances to the first frame.
Notes:
o lf there is dirt on the film detector O, film can-
not be wound pr<lJrerly.
. Ensure thc film is laut asillustrated on the illus-
tration. 'fakc up any slack in the film by push-
irrgit back inlo thc cartridgc.
o lf the end of the film lcader is extremcly bent,
straightcn it or cut off the bcnt portion.
Z SlsckNot / -)Flat
Yest t3
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a
5 When ( | ) appears
in theexposure
counter on
the LCD pancl, the film automatically stops
winding.
'l'he
indication
sppesru
as
shown
above.
6 lf ( E ) ltint sontheLCD panel,it means
the
film is not properlyloaded.
Reload
the film'
o The exposure
counterindicationwill remainon
even
if thc mainswitch
isturned
off.
Automaticfilm sPeed
sctting
This canrera
is dcsigncdto useDX-coded films
with ISO rating froir 25 to 3200.
When any of
thesefilnts are-loaded,
the pr<lper
film specd is
automaticallysetfor thecamera.
Notes:
o Non-DX coded
film cannot
beused.
lf non-DX
coded
fihn is used,
the cameraautonlatically
sers
the film spced
to ISO 25'
o A filrn with lSO4m filrrtspeed
isrecommended
to gct
less
imuge
blur and
tocover
morcphoto-
sraDhic
situations'
. ijr" high-speetl
films with ISO 800 or higher
mainlyfor shooting
indoors
or in dirnly-lit
con-
ditions.
t1
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6g- or"l'uR
ADJus'rNI
ENr
Turn ON the power. Aim the camera toward a
brightsubjcct.
While lookirrgthrough the vicw-
firrdcr,
rotate
the diopteradjustmcntdial to the
right or lcft until the AF frame appearsin the
sharpestfocus.
. Besureto adjust
thc diopter beforeuse.
sAUT0lvtATtCIrCDIILUMINAT0R
In lowlightsituations,theilluminatorof the
LCI)
pancl
lightsupwhenany
oneof thebutton
/'1,
lal,
or (e isdepresscd or themainswitch/modcdial is
turned.
r If youwishto usethe LCD panelilluminator
anyothcrtime,dcprcss
any
of these buttonsfor
longerthan2 seconds.
t5
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#YTIE*FINDER DI'PLAY'
Standerd
format Turn the power ON. The aulofncus frame and the picturc
area in tlie viewfinder autornatically vary in accordance
wirh the distarrce
of thc sulrject and focal length of the
zoorn lens you have sct. See
page l7 and 18.
Standard format
tl Autrtfocus frsme
Focus on the subjcct with this frame
fJ Picture arec
*hen raking a normal picture, compose the scene within
this frame.
Panorsms format
tl Autofocus frame
Focus on the subject with this frame.
t) Picture area
*hcn taking panorama piclures, compose the scenc
within this frarne.
r Regular sizecolor prints rnay cut off what ap;rar on
thc"extreme edge oi lhc filnr framc.Cornpose your pic-
ture with a nraigin of safety at the edge'
g
fo ol
fool
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