Pentax IQZoom 70 User manual

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Thankyou verymuchfor choosingthe
world'sfirstfully-auto
35mmleaf-shutter
camera
to integrate
a macro-to-telephoto
power zoom, zoom finder and zoom
flash.
lts auto-focus,
auto-exposure,
auto-
film-speed-setting,
auto-film-loading,
au-
to-winding/rewinding
and
auto-flash
con-
trolswill certainly
helpyou enfoy
fine
photography
for many years
to come.
lf you own theDATE model,
you will
always
be ableto remember
the days
you
took
those
pictures.
Before
you start
using
this
camera,
please
readthis operating
manual
carefully
so
that you can
operate
thecamera
properly
from
thefirst
rollof film. ,,
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Namesof working parts
Batteryinsertion andcheck
Fi1m...........
Film loadinS
................
Howto hold camera ..............
Viewfinder
display
and
shooting
range
Green/redlamps
andflash
switch
Operating35 - 70mm zoom lens
Unloading
film ............
Takingordi
narypictu
res
Flash photography........
Taking macro pictures
Focus-lock shooting (
F
L)
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Strapand soft case
Datemodel
Taking
careof your camera ...............
Specifications
.............
Warranty
policy
2
4
6
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
18
20
22
23
24
25
28
30
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CAUTIONS
oThis camera ispowered by one 6V lithium
battery, or four "AAA" sizealkaline
batter-
ies.The Ni-Cd
battery isnot compatible.
r The lens protector
automatically
opensor
closesby turning the main switchon or off.
Do not openit manually.
r When film is not in the camera,flash
does
not fire, nor does
the cartridgemark appear
in the LCD window, nor does the macro
function work.
The shutter cannot be released
if or when:
o the battery is not in the camera or it is
incorrectly insertedin the chamber,
or it is
exhausted.
o themain
switchisoff.
t you shoot a subjct more than one meter
t3.3 ft.) away, with the lens set in the
macromode.
o thelens
is
in the
zooming
action.
r the flash is being
charged,
or the recycle
time becomes
much longer
than usual.
. the film is being rewound, and the film
rewind has
just beencompleted.
Mainswitchand LCD window's displays
fv'f'01 -/Oz
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Mainswitch: To operatethecamera,turn this
switchon by setting
it asshownabove.
Macro-focus-set
button: When
shooting
in the
macro
mode,
alignthe main switchwith the
$1 mark while pushing
thismacro-focus-set
bu
tton.
Battery
mark: This
mark lights
up whenthe
battery
gets
weak.
Cartridgemark:Whenf
ilm is
loadedinto the
cameraand the backcoveris
closed,thismark
appears,
andit also
f
lickers
when
the
f
ilm
rewindingis
completed.
Film-trarrsport
mark:This
indicates
the
f
ilrn
isbeing
wound or rewound.
Exposure
counter: This indicateshow many
pictures
were
taken.
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o
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NAMES OF WORKING PABTS ffi
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0 Mainswitch
O Sh
utter-releasebutton
@ t-C
o (
Liquid-Crystal-Display)
window
O Macro-focus-setbutton
@
Autofocuswindows
@
Viewfinderwindow
O Built-in
flash
@ Light-sensorwindow
O Self-timer
lamp
@
Self-timerbutton
@ Exposure-compensation
button
@
Zoom lens
@
Grip
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(E
Back-cover-release
lever
(E
Redlamp
(E
Green
lamp
(D
Viewf
inder
eyepiece
@
Flash
switch
@
Film-information window
@Zooming
lever
(DStrap
lug
@
Backcover
@Auxiliaryrewind
button
@Tripod socket
@
Battery-chamber
cover I
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BATTERY INSERTIONAND CHECK
1. Open
the battery-chamber cover
by sliding
it inthedirectionof thearrow.
To insert
the
lithium battery,
unfold the alkalinebattery
guide
plate
aswell.
2. Insertthe lithium battery into the chamber
correctlyas
indicated
andclose the cover.
This
camerais
powered
by one6V lithium battery:
Panasonic/NationalBR-P2,CR-P2por Duracell
DL-223A, or four "AAA"-size alkalinebatteries.
o Manganese
batteries
can
alsobeused,but they
are
not recommended
becausethey havefar less
battery
life
thanthealkalineor lithium battery.
4
3. Whenusing
alkalinebatteries,
first fold down
the
alkaline
battery
guide
plate
and
insert
the
batteries
throughthe
guide's
holes
making
sure
the (+)and (-) sides
arecorrectly
placed
as
indicated
on the guide
plate.
Do not remove
the plastic
tabs/ears
in eachbatteryguide
hole
as
they keepthe batteries
securely
in place.
X Battery Check
As you turn the mainswitch
on asshown
above,
the lens slightlyextends
andsimultaneously
the lens
protector
opens,
which indicates that
the battery is
properly loaded.
lf they don't,
reloadthe battery.
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Battery Replacement
When battery voltage
goes
down, the battery
6s1ft (a) appearsin the LCD window. Replace
the battery immediately.
When
the batteryvoltagefurther goes
down,
the battery mark starts
to flicker,
makingit
impossibleto release
the shutter.
o Whenreplacing
the battery,
turn the mainswitch
off.
o The battery mark that shows low battery voltage
appears
in the LCD window while you are
operating
the mainswitch,
the zoom lever
or
theshutterrelease
button.
o When
the battery iscompletely
usedup, the
batterymark does not even
appear.
Precautionson batteries
o The misuse
of battery
causeshazards
such
as
leakage,heating,
explosions,
etc.The batteryshould
be inserted vVith
the (+)or (-) side
facing
correctly.
o When
replacing
the AAA-size
batteries,
do not mix
the brand,the type, or old batteries
with newones.
Replacefour batteries
at the same
time.
o When
not using
the camera
for a longer
period
of
time, remove
the batteryfrom the camera.
Theold
battery is
apt to leak,
causing
damage
to the camera.
Keepthe removedbattery beyond the reach
of
infants.
. Never
try to break up or recharge
the battery, or
throw the used-up
one into fire asit may explode.
o The batterymay lower itsperformance
in low
temperatures,
though it differsfrom onetype
to another.
o Keepspare
batteries
on handfor convenience
when shooting
outdoors
or traveling.
o When
keeping
the camera
in a bag,
make
sure
the main switch is
off ; otherwise,the battery power
may beconsumed
by accidentally pushing
the
shutter
button.
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FILM
DX FILM
Thiscamera
isdesigned
to useDX-coded
film with
an ISOrating
from 50to 1600,and whensuch
film
is
loaded,itsfilm speed is
automatically
set
in the
camera.
o When
buying
DX film, make
surethe
package
bears
the "DX" mark or that the catridge
has
a DX-information
panel.
o lf non-DX
film isloaded
by mistake,the
film
speed
isautomatically
setto ISO100,no matter
what
the
film speedis.
o When
high-speedfilm with an ISOrating of
over 1600 isloaded
into the camera, the film speed
isautomaticallysetto 1600.
o Special
f
ilms
like
35mm InstantReversal
Filmcannotbe
used.
o lf awide-angle
picture is
takenin a
very bright
place
outdoorsusing
highspeedf
ilm, it tendsto
be
overexposed.
Usesuch
film indoorsor in
a
dark
place.
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LOADING
Open the back coverby slidingthe back cover
release
lever
in the directionof the arrow.
Place
the film cartridgeinto the f
ilm chamber
by first fitting its flat side
on the top of the
rewind shaft.
o Be
sureto load
or unload
the film in a shady
spot,or shield
the camera
andfilm from direct
sunlightwith your body.While
doingthis,take
care
not to put dust,
stains,etc.
on the lens.
X Do not bend theseDX-information pins,and
keepthem freefrom dirt, dust or scratches.
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2.
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Slack
o Make
surethe film is
taut as
illustrated.
lf there
is
any
slack
left'in
the
film, take it up by pushing
the film back into the cartridge.
o lf the f
ilm leader endisextremely
bent,
straighten
it or cut off the bent
portion.
3. Pull
the film leader out far enoughto reach
the
film roller
O Alignthetip with thefilm
leaderend mark€)
o Make
surethe film perforations
properly engage
the sprocket
teeth
O
o Also rnakesurethe film is
properlyplaced
between
the guide
rails
O
8"
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}IOW
TO HOLD CAMERA
Hold thecameraf
irmly. Take
a relaxed
stance,
with your feet spread. Brace
your elbows
against
your body. Support
yourself
by propping
yourself
or the camera
against
a wall,tree,
table,
etc.
When
using
flash
with the camera
heldvertically,
keep
the
flash
on theupper
side.Do not hold
thezoom
lens.
Do not place
your f
ingers
or hair
on the
autofocus
window, flash. sensor
window, etc.
Always
press
the shutter
button gently,
holding
your breath.
Cameramovement
isresponsible
for
unsharp
pictures.
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4.
5.
Closethe back
cover
andthe film will auto-
maticallyadvance
to the first frame.(Even
if
there
is
nofilm in thecamera,
themotor will
work for oneor two seconds
as
you close
the
backcover.)
When
the exposure
dounterreaches
"1," the
film automatically
stops
advancing,
with
the LCD window displaying
as
above.
o lf nothing
appears
in the LCD window, it
indicates
that the film is
not properly loaded
and
should
bereloaded.
o The film transport
mark (ftf ) flickers
simul-
taneously
when the film advances
properly.
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Autofocus frame
Bring
this
frame
on the main
part
of your
subject.
Picture-area
frame
This isthe ordinary picture
area.
Compose
thepicture
within this
frame.
Pa
rallax-correction
f
rame
When
taking macro(close-up)
pictures
or
ordinarypictures
of the subiect
about one
meter(3.3
ft.) away
from the camera,
compose
the picture
within this
frame.
{r Thispartof the lens
seen
throughthe viewf
inder
when
the lensisatthewide-angle
position
isnot
recorded
on thefilm.
Effectiveshootingrange
(camera-to-subiect
distancel
o Ordinary
shooting:
one
meter
(3.3
ft.) ^' infinity
o Macro
shooting:
0.6 - one
meter
12
- 3.3ft.)
o No subject
less
than 0.6 meter (2 ft.) away
can
bephotographed.
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GREEN/RED LAMPS
AND FLASH SWITCH w
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As you press
the shutter-release
button half-way,
the lamps
O and () above will glow or f licker.
(When
thef
ilm is not inthecamera,
theselamps
neither
glownorflicker.)
O Green Lamp
Whenit glows,
you can
takea picture.
When
it flickers,
you cannot.
O Red lamp
,,, When it glows,
flashisreadyto fire.
$'' When
it flickers,
flash
is
being
charged.
O Flash
switch
Asshown
above,
set
this switch
at AUTO.
Fordetails,refer
to pages
15 - 17on flash
p
hotography.
o When
thegreen lamp
flickers
(indicating
you
cannotshoot)
in ordinary
or macro
shooting,
the camera-to-subject
distance
is
beyond
the
effectiveshootingrange.
Adjust the camera-to-
subject
distance
so
that the green
lamp
glows.
(When
the distance
is
extremely
short,
the green
lamp
may not flicker.)
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OPERATING 35 - TOmm
ZOOM LENS
++
Asyou turn the main
switchon and slidethe zoom
lever
toward "T" (Telephoto),
the lens
movesto
theTOmm
telephoto
side,
enabling
you to take
a picture
of a distantobject. As you, on the
contrary,
slidethe lever toward '
'W" (Wide-angf
e),
the lensreturnsto the
wide-angle
side,
enabling
you to take
awide-angle
picture. Look through
the viewfinderandslidethe lever
to eitherside
until your desired
compositionis
made.
o You cannotreteasethe shutterwhite the lens
is
zooming.
o Whenthe mainswitchisturnedon,the lens
is
setat the 35mm wide-angle
position.
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1. When
you have
exposed
the f
astf
rame
of
the roll,film rewinding
starts
automatically.
When
it is
over,
thecartridge
mark ( 6 )
flickers.
e f
t takes
about 35 seconds
for a roll
of 24-
exposure
f
ilm to be rewound
o Never
open
the back
cover
untif rewinding
is
over.
o During
rewinding,
the film transport
mark (tff )
inthe LCDwindow flickers
and
also
theexposure
counter
calculates
f
rame
numbers
backward.
2. Open the back
cover,
and remove
the cartridge
from thechamber
by pulling
its
top with your
fingertip
asshown.
3. lf you wish
to rewind
thef
ilm in midroll, push
theauxiliary
rewind
button with your finger-
naif
and
film rewinding
will start immediately.
When
it is
over,
thecartridge
mark (
6 ) flickers,
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TAKING ORDINARY PICTURES(Effective
Range:
onemeter/3.3
ft. * infinity)
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1.
2.
3.
After turningthe niain
switchon, compose
the
picture
by moving
the zoominglever
to either
side,
and bring
the autofocus
f
rame( O ) on
the nrain
part of your subiect.
Press
the shutterbutton half-way
andmake
surethe
green
lamp
glows.
lf it flickers,the
subject
is
too closeto the camera.
Make
the
camera-to-subject
distancea little longer.
Press
the shutterbutton completely
to release
theshutter.
(The
film will automatically
advance
to the next frame.)
o Generally,
setthe flashswitchat AUTO. When
the subject
is
dark,
the cameraisautomatically
switched
to f
lash
photography,
making
the red
lamp
glow.
o lf you wishto changethe subfectafter focusing,
do not forgetto repressthe shutterbutton.
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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
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AUTO.FLASH POSITION (AUTO)
The flashautomatically fires when the subject is
dark. Setthe flashswitch at AUTO.
1. As you press the shutter button half-way in
low-light-level
situations,
the redlamp
on
the lefthand
sideof the viewfinder
eyepiece
flickersand the flash
starts
charging.
(Only
when the film isin the camera)
2. When the red lamp has
stoppedflickering,
repressthe shutter button half-way, make sure
the red lamp glowssolidly (f
lash-ready
indication)
andthen release
the shutter.
The flash
will startrecharging.
*The film speedisso high that shooting at close
distancesmay result in
overexposure.
o To take a fine flash picture, shoot in the flash-
effective rangeshown in the table above.
o Even
when the green lamp glows,overexposure
will be made when the subject
istoo close
to
the camerato bewithin the effective
range,or
underexposure
will bemade
whenthe subject
is
too far awayf
rom the camera
to be
within the
effective range.
o Taking
color pictures
of people
using
flash
can
cause
"red eye," those reddots in the eyes.
This
is
because
the flashlightentersthe eyes
and
reflects
back to the lensfrom the retina of the
eye,andthe lightwill becolored
red
from
the blood vesselsin the eye.
Flash-effective range
tso
Lens 5S 100 400 1600
35mm
(W) 1-3.5m
(3.3'
- 1
1.s',) 1-5m
(3.3
- 16.4',1 *1-10m
(3.3'
- 32.8',) *2 - 12.8
m
16.6' - 42'l
70mm
{T} 1-2.3m
(3.3'
- 7.s',) 1-3.3m
(3.3
- 10.8') 'l -6.7 m
8.3' - 22'l 1-12.2m
(3.3',- 40',)
Macro 0.6-1m
Q',-3.3'.1 O.6-1m
{2',
- 3.3',} 0.6-1m
(2',
- 3.3',) *0.8-1m
(2.6',
- 3.3',)
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DAYLIGHT.SYNC
POSITION
(ON)
Flash
not used IFlash
used I
As you set the f
lash
switch at ON and release
the shutter, the flash fires
even if the subject is
bright, servingasdaylight-sync (f
ill-in) flash.
When shooting a portrait in the back-lighted
situation or in the shade of trees,
the subject is
apt to be underexposed because the meter
mainly measuresthe bright background. This
daylight-sync f
lash
technique helps take
a properly-exposed picture.
r While pressing
the shutter button half-way,
make sure the red lamp glows and then release
the shutter. The flash wilf start recharging.
o When using daylight-sync flash as a supplemental
light source, the effect of flash differs more or
less,depending on the brightness of the subject.
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FLASH-OFF
POSITION
(OFF} ffi
Asyou setthe flash
switchat OFF and refease
the shutter,the flash
doesnot fire but you can
shoot at a slow shutter speed.
You should
setthe camera
at this poiition when
shooting
nightscenes,
or especially
when shooting
in theaters,museums,
etc.where
the use
of flash
isnot permitted.
o Even
if you press
the shutter
button half-way
when flashis
setat this position,
the redlamp
does
not glow.
o When
the subject
is
dark,the shutterspeed
gets
so
slowthat you should
hold
thecamerafirmly
or usethe tripod to prevent
camera
shake.
(When flash photography and non-f lash
shooting are made
on a 50-50 basis,with fresh batteries and at normal
temperatures and humidity.)
Battery life
One 6V lithium Four AAA-size alkaline
24-exposure Approx. 22 rolls Approx.
14rolls
36-exposure Approx.
14
rolls Approx.9rolls
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TAKING MACRO PICTURES tEffsctiva Rarrgra:0.6 l\. orrg rneter/Z * 3.3 ft.l
When
the lensisset
for macroshooting,
the area
surrounding
the picture
area
f
rame
turnsgreen,
indicating
you are
readyto shoot in the macro
mode.
When
the subject
isabout O.6
meters
(2 ft.)
away,
compose
the picture
within the red-dotted
frame
shown
above
as
aguide.
1. Align the mainswitchwith the macro-focus
index (.l2r)
while pushing
the macro-focus-set
button.
To cancel
the macrosetting,
iust move
the main
switch
off the macro-focus
index.
o In thistype of photography
or close-range
photography,
the autofocus
frame isoff the center
of the picture area,
souse
the focus-locktechnique
described
elsewhere,
composethe picture
and
then shoot.
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