Pentax IQZoom 60R User manual

OPERATING
MANUAL
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W
Congratulationson your purchase of Pentax
lO Zoom 60-R and welcome to the world of
Pentax zoom compact photographyl Your
compact, light weight camera is a great
companion to preserve your favorite
memories. lts built-in 35-60 mm zoom lens
gives you the freedom to frame everything
from breathtaking landscapes to family
portraits, even detailed close-ups. The
built-in auto flash helps you to capture
subjects in dimly-lit placesor to photograph
indoor scenes with clarity and brilliance.lt
functions as a f
ill-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 the
dates
when you took pictures.
o Please read this manual carefully before
operating the camera to take consistently
superior
pictures.
. Pay special attention to the cautions and
notes in this Operating Manual. Pictures
and illustrationsshown herein may differ
from the camera'sactualappearance.
lconindicators
used
inthis manual
The
names
ofthecamera's
working
parts
are
listedonthefront
andback
flaps
ofthis
man-
ual.
Keep
theflaps unfolded
for quick refer-
Operationdirection .-
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Lamp
blinking
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Incorrect X
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OUTLINE
OFBASIC
OPEHATIONS
Openthe backcover
(see
page
8). Load the f
ilm and
close
the back
cover
(see
page
9).
Focus
on your subject
(see
page
12).
The
filmwill
automati-
callyadvance
to the
first frame (see
page
9.)
Depr€ss
the
shutterre-
lease
button.In dark
conditions,
the flash
will discharge
auto-
matically
(see
page
13).
Push
the main switch
to switch on power
(see
page
4).
When
the
film reaches
its end,
the camera
will automaticallyre-
wind
it
(see
page
16).
Frame
your subject
and
operatethezoom-
ing lever
to compose
theshot
(see
page
6).
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NAMESOF
WORKING
PARTS
tl) Zoominglever
@ Shutter
release
button
@ Drive
button
@ lnfinity-landscapebutton
@ Autofocus
window
@ LCD
panel
@ Mode
button
@ Red-eyereductionflash
button
@ Built-in
flash
@ Viewfinderwindow
O Self-timerlamp
@ Light
sensorwindow
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CAUTIONS
. The electric circuitry inside the camera
contains high voltage working parts.
Neverattemptto disassemblethe camera.
o Becareful
not to drop or subjectthe cam-
erato strong vibrations, shock or pressure.
o Do not apply forceto the zoom lens;
do not
place
the camera with the lens facing
down.
o Never attempt to manually open the lens
cover:
itwill automaticallyopen and close
asthe main switch isturned on and off.
o Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus
window, lens,lightsensor window, or the
built-in
flashwith your fingers or hair.
. Avoid leavingthe camera for extended pe-
riods of time where temperature and hu-
midity arehigh suchas in a car.
. Dirt,mud, sand,
moisture,toxic
gas,
water,
salt water, etc., penetrating the inside of
the cameramay causedamageor renderit
inoperable.Therefore,handleit with great
care.
o Never use solventssuch as paint thinner,
alcohol
or benzineto cleanthe camera.
PRECAUTIONS
FORBATTERY
o The misuse of battery can cause hazards
such as leakage, overheating,explosions,
etc. Batteryshould be insertedwith the "+"
and "-" sidesfacing correctly.
o Never try to disassemble, short or re-
charge the battery.Also, do not dispose of
the battery in a fire, as the battery may
explode.
o Battery performance may be hindered
temporarily in low temperatures, but it will
recover in normal temperatures.
o Keep a spare battery on hand for conve-
nience when shooting outdoors or while
traveling.
o Keepthe battery out of reachof children.
o When the camera is in a bag, make sure
the main switch is off: otherwise, battery
power may bewasted ifthe shutter release
button is pushed
accidentally.
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TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
. Names
of
working
parts......... Flaps
o Introduction........... Front
foldout
o Outline
of
basicoperations
....Inside
cover
. Cautions ..................1
PREPARATIONS BEFORETAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS
1.
Strapattachment
.......................................
3
2.Main
switch
andbattery
check
.................4
3.How
to hold
thecamera ..........5
4.
Operating
35
-60mm
zoom
lens
..............6
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
1.
Usablefilm
.......... .....................7
2.Filmloading ...........8
3.Viewfinder
displays
and
shooting
ranges ...................10
4.
Green/red
lamps ....................11
5.Ordinary
photography.............................
1
1
6.Taking
pictures .....12
7.Focus-lock
shooting ...............14
8.
Unloadingfilm .....10
2
TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS
How
to selectmodes
/Red-eye
reduction
flash
mode...............
18
Daylight-synchro
shooting .......19
Taking
pictures
at
slowshutter
speed.......20
S
I
ow-sh
utter-speed
synch
roshootin
g.......
20
Backlight
compensation
...........
...................21
Bulb
shootin9............ .................22
Bulb-synchro
shooting ..............22
Self-timer
shooting .....,..............23
Dual-frame
self
timer
shooting..................
23
Auto
tele-wide
self-timer
.............
...............24
Consecutive
shooting ................2b
M
ulti-exposure
shooting
............
.................26
f
nterval
shooting ......27
Infinity-landscape
shooting ......28
Datemodel
................ .................30
MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS
Battery
exhaustion
warning .....32
Installing/Replaci
ng
the
battery
..................
33
Taking
care
of
your
camera
........................34
Troubleshooting
........ ................36
Specifications
.......,... ..................38
Warranty
policy .......40
LCD
panel Backfoldout
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You should be aware of certainfunda-.;
mentalsto make it easier
to use this:,i
camera in the best way. .i*
1.
STRAP
ATTACHMENT
Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated.
Use
the clamp's protrusion to depress the ADJUST
button on the date model, and to open the
battery chamber cover.
. To prevent the camera from swaying exces-
sively while walking, adjust the strap so the
camera rides above your waist.
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2.MAIN SWITCH AND BATTERY
CHECK
Main switch
Toswitchon,
push
themainswitchbutton.The
lens
extendsslightlytothewide-angle 35mm
settingandLCD
panel
is
on.To
switchoff,
push
the
main
switchbutton
again.Make
surethe
camera
is
switchedoff
whennotin
use.
o Useone3Vlithiumbattery,
type
DL123A
or
CR
123A.Donotremove
thebatterybeforeit
is
exhausted,since
itis
alsousedbythedate
functionontheDATEmodeltokeep
constant
trackoftime.
o Thelens
coverautomaticallyopensand
closeswhenthemainswitchisonand
off.
Never
attempttoopenthe
lens
covermanu-
O ally.
Battery check
Afteryou turn the main switchON,
the lens
slightlyextendsandthe lens
coveropens.
Then,
you are ready
to shoot.
(See
page
32
whenthebatteryexhaustion
symbol
(! )ap-
pears
on
the
LCD
panel.)
* lf
thecamerais
onandleft unused
forover
3 minutes,
the lens automatically
retracts
andthe powerswitchesoff to savebattery
power.
lf the mainswitch isturned
on within 60
minutesof auto-poweroff,the previous
setting
will return.
o Refer
to page33 for directionson battery
insertion.
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3.HOWTO HOLDTHECAMERA
When shooting,
hold the camerasecurely
with bothhands.Keep
thecameraasstillas
possible,
and gentlydepressthe shutterre-
leasebutton.
(lf
toomuchforceis applied,
the
camera
islikely
to shake,and
thepicture
will
beblurred.)
Try
to brace
yourelbowsagainst
your body,or support
yourself
andthe cam-
era
againstastable,stationaryobject,suchas
a
wall.
When usingthe flashwith the camera
posi-
tioned
vertically,hold
thecamera
sothatthe
flashis
abovethelens.
Caution:
Donot hold
thezoomlensbecauseit moves
backand
forthwhen zooming.
Note:
o Makesure not to obstructthe autofocus
window,lens,light
sensor
window or the
built-in
flashwith
your
fingers
orhair.
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4.
OPERATING
ss*60
mmZOOM
LENS
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AWhen
you move
thezoominglever
to theright
(f ),
the lensmoves
towards
the60mm
telephoto
setting
and frames
the subject more closely.When you
movethezooming
lever
to the left
(lf f ),
the lens
moves
towards
thewider-angle
35mmsetting.When
the lens zooms
to the desired
setting,release
the
zoominglever
anddepressthe
shutter
release
button
fully
totake
pictures.
Note:
o The
shuttercannot
be
released
whenzooming.
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TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS
After familiarizing yourself with opera-
tions on the cameraby readingthis in-
struction manual,you're readyto insert
thefilm.
Notes:
o When buying DX-codedfilms, makesure
thepackage
bearsthe "DX"
mark.
o Non-DXcoded
film cannot beused.
o Usehigh-speedfilm with an ISO
rating
of
1000
or
higher
mainlyforshooting
indoors
or
indimly-litconditions.
1.
USABLE
FILM
DXFILM PerforationsFilmcartridge
Film
speed
(lSO
rating)
Automatic film speed setting
This camera
is designed to use DX-coded
filmswith ISO
ratingsfrom 25 to 3200.
When
anyof
these
films
are
loaded,the
proper
film
speed
is
automatically
set
forthecamera.
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2. FILM LOADING (rvl"L"
surethe power isoffbefore insertingthe film.)
1 Slide
thebackcover releaseleverdown in
thedirectionofthearrowto openthe back
coveras
illustrated.
2 Place the
filmcartridgein
the
film
chamber
byfittingitsflat side
on top of the rewind
shaft
first andthen slidethe top end into
thecamera.
3 Pullthefilmleader out
far
enough
from
the
cartridgeto reachthetake-upspool
O.
Align
thetip
with
the
film leader
end
mark
@.
I
Notes:
. Make
sure
notto touchthe lenswith your
fingers.
o Makesurethefilm is placedproperly
be-
tweenthe
guide
rails
O.
o lfthere
isdirton thefilm detectionsection
@,
filmcannotbewound
properly.
X SlackNO! C FIat
YESI
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4 Aftertheback
cover
isclosed,the
filmauto-
matically
advancestothe
firstframe.
* Even
if no film is loaded,the motor oper-
ates
for a second
or two after
the back
cover
isclosed.
Makesurethefilm istaut as illustrated
pushing
it back intothecartridge.
lftheendofthe
film leaderisextremely
5 When
(
I )
appears
intheexposure
counter
on the LCD
panel,
the film automatically
stops
winding.
The indicationappears
as
shown
above.
lf
(I )
doesnotappear
onthe
LCD
panel,
it indicatesthatthe
film is not
properly
loaded.
lf this occurs,
reloadthe
film. lf (E) ntintson the LCD
panel,
it
meansthe
filmisnot
properly
loaded.
* The
exposure
counter
indication
will re-
mainon even
if the mainswitch
isturned
off.
on previouspage.
Takeup any slack
in thefilm by
bent,straighten
itor cutoff
thebent
portion.
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3.VIEWFINDER
DISPLAYS
AND SHOOTING
RANGES
First, switch on power by depressing the
main switch button.
O Autofocus frame
Focus
on the subject
with this frame.
€) Close
distance
compensation frame
When the camera-to-subject
distance
is between 0.6m (2ftl,
and 1m (3.3ft),
compose the picturewithin this frame.
O Picture area
When taking a normal picture, com-
pose the picture
within this frame.
Shooting ranges (effective
camera-to-sub-
ject distance)
o The ordinary setting allows a shooting
range from "" (infinity) to 0.6 meter (2ftl.
. Subjects
closerthan 0.6 meter (2fll can-
not be focused properly.
o
@e
o
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4.GREEN/RED
LAMPS 5.ORDINARY
PHOTOGRAPHY
Whenthe
power
is
switched
on by
depressing
the
mainswitch
button,
the
camera
auto-
matically
selectsthe
Autoand
Single-Frame
Shooting
modesand the exposure
counter
indication
remainsoneven
if
the
mainswitch
isturned
off.
Thesemodes
areused
for
taking
ordinary
pictures.
Thebuilt-in
flashwill dis-
chargeautomatically
when the subject
is
poorly
illuminated.
o Whenthe LCD panel
displayed
isdifferent
from the one shown
above
(which
indi-
catesthe other modes
areset),switching
power
OFF
and
thenON restorestheAuto
andSingle-Frame
Shooting
modes.
* When
the built-in
flashautomatically
dis-
charges,the
camera
usesthe
shutterspeed
approx.
1/40thsec.
(when
lSO100
film is
used).
When
you
de-
press
theshut-
terreleasebut-
ton halfway,
the
lamps
Q
and/or
@ light
upor
blinkas
shown at left.
O Green
lamp:Whenthe
subject
isin
focus,
itwilllightupto indicatethat
you can takethe picture;
when the subject
is not in
focus,itwill blink,
indicating
that
you cannot
take
the Pic-
ture becausethe camera-to-
subject
distance
istoo close.
@ Redlamp: When the flash is readyto
discharge,
it will lightuP.
When the flash is being
charged,
itwillblink.
Notes:
. lf the subject
istoo close,the green
lamp
blinks.
Adjustthe camera-to-subject
dis-
tanceso that the green
lamp lightscon-
tinuously,
thenrelease
theshutter.
o lf
thesubject
isevencloser
(approx.
30cm),
the
green
lamp
maylightcontinuously. 11
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6. TAKING PICTURESshooting
distancc
o.tm&t -."{infinityt
1 Gomposing the shot
After
zooming
the lens
and composing
your shot,focus
on the subjectwith the
autofocus
frame in thecenter
of theview-
finder.
2 Ghecking the lamp indication
Depress
the shutter
release
button half-
way. When your subjectis in focus,
the
green
lampwill light
up. lf the subjectis
closer
than0.6meter
(2ft),
thegreen lamp
will
blink.ln
this
case,
lengthen
the
camera-
to-subjectdistance.
o When the red lamp lightsup, it indicates
that
thebuilt-inflash
willdischarge.
Make
sure
that
you are
withintheflash
effective
range
before
shooting.
(see
page
13.)
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3 Shooting
Depress
the shutter
releasebutton
fully,
andthe
shutter
will release.Then,the
film
automatically
advances
tothe next
frame.
Notes:
o Whentheshutter
isreleased,theself-timer
lamp
lightsup
momentarily
toindicate
that
a picture
has
been
taken.
o lf
youwishto focuson another
subject,
lift
your finger off the shutter releasebutton
and depress
the shutter release
button
halfway
again.
o The shutter
cannotbe released
while the
lensiszooming.
Automatic FlashEmission
Whentaking
pictures
in low light,theflash
willautomatically
discharge.
Whenthe
shut-
ter
releasebutton
isdepressed
halfway
inlow
light,
the
red
lampwilllightup,
indicatingthe
flashis readyto discharge.
lf the red lamp
blinks,this
indicatesthat
thebuilt-in
flash
is
being
charged.
Therefore,
makesurethe red
lamp lightscontinuously
before
taking
pic-
tu
res.
Red-eye
Shooting
portraits
withthe
flashmay
resultin
"red-eye",
the red dot in your subject's
eye.
This
camera
includesa red-eye
reduction
flashfunction,
whichsuppresses
the red-eye
phenomenon
byusing
preflash.
See
page
18
for details.
Flasheffeetiveranges (Nega-color
film used)
Lens ISO 100 200 400
0.6-8.6m
Wide-angle
35mm
(fll) 0.6-4.3m 0.6-6.0m
Telephoto
60mm
(l) 0.6-2.9m 0.6-4.1m 0.6-5.8m
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lf you shootwithout
positioning
the autofo-
cus
frame
(t I )
onthemain
subject
ofthe
pic-
ture
asshown
above,
onlythe background
willbeinfocus.
When
the
main
subject
is
off
the autofocusframe in the center
of the
viewfinder,
use
thefocus-lock
technique.
(Focus-lock
is
thefunction
to lock focus.)
1 Focus
on the subjectwith the autofocus
frame
(t l).
When
you
wish
tofocus
ontheface,
which
appearsvery
small
in
the
viewfinder,
focus
onthechestinstead
to fill thefocus
frame
with more
ofthesubject.
2 When the shutterrelease
buttonis de-
pressed
halfway
down,
the
green
lamp
on
theright-hand
side
oftheviewfinder
lights
upand
theexposure
and
focus
aretempo-
rarily
locked.
.)
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3 Whiledepressing the shutter
releasebut-
ton halfway,
re-aimthe cameraor recom-
pose
the
picture,
then
releasetheshutter.
Note:
o You
can
release
focus-locksimplyby
lifting
your
fingerofftheshutter
release
button.
Ha
rd-to-a
utofocus subjects
Likemany other autofocuscameras,
thecam-
era'sautofocus
system is highly precise,
but
not perfect.Some subjects may not be fo-
cusedas you wish. In such a case,use the
focus-lock
techniqueon a subject near the
actual one and equidistant
from the lens.
Subjects
which may fool the system include:
1.Black
objects like hair, which don't reflect
much light (and therefore don't reflectin-
fraredautofocus
beams).
2.Wire netting, latticework, iron exercise-
bars,etc.
3.
Flickeringlightsourcessuchas
neon
signs,
fluorescent
lamps,TV images, sunlight
coming through trees,etc.and subjects
il-
luminatedby these light sou
rces.
4.
Glossy and reflectivesurfaces
like glass,
mirrors, car bodies,etc.
5.Fast-movingobjects,
like
trainsor automo-
biles
in motion.
6.
Water jets, water surface, smoke, flame,
fireworks, etc.,
which have no distinct or
consistent
form, or a subject
in mist.
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sureto removethe film from the camerain
8. UNLOADING FILM the shade
or by using
your bodyto shade
the camera.l
I Rewinding the film
After you have exposedthe last frame of
the roll, the film rewinds
aulomatically.
Then,
the motor stops,
and(
0 ) Otintsds
shownto indicate that
the
film has
beenre-
wound.
o 24-exposure
roll
of
filmtakes
about20sec-
onds
to berewound.
. During
rewinding,
the exposure
counter
countsframenumbersinreverse.
o The
entire
roll
of film including
thefilm
leader
isalwaysrewoundinto
thecartridge
to prevent
any parts of the film beingex-
posed
to light.
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2 Unloading the film
Openthe backcover,and remove
thecar-
tridgefrom
thechamber
by
pulling
the
top
outfirstwith your
finger.
Notes:
o The
shuttermay
be
released
aframe
ortwo
evenafterthe specifiednumber
of frames
have
beenusedup as indicated
by the
number
of shotsshown
onthefilmcanis-
ter.
lf
thisoccurs,
those
frames
maynotbe
developed.
o Never
open
theback
coveruntilthewhole
filmrollis
rewound.
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