Pentax IQZoom 60R User manual

OPERATING
MANUAL
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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-
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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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mentalsto make it easier
to use this:,i
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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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