Pentax IQZoom 900 User manual

OPERATITGMAIIUAI
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Welcometotheworldof Pentax zoomcompact
photography!
Yourcompact,lightweightcamera
isa great
companiontopreserveyour
favorite
memories.
Its
built-in
38- 90mm
zoomlens
givesyou
thefreedomtoframe everything
from
breathtaking
landscapestofamily
portraits,
even
detailedclose-ups.
Built-inauto
flashhelps
you
captureasubject
in
adimly-lit
night
oran
indoor
scene
with
clarityandbrilliance,
and
functionsasafill-inflashfordaylightflash-sync
photography.
Since
most
of
theoperations
- including
filmloading,film
speed
setting,
winding/rewinding,focus
andexposurecontrol
- areautomatic,
youcantake great
pictures
with
little
effort.
TheDATEmodelmakesit
easy
to
rememberwhen
you
take
pictures.
Pleasereadthismanual
carefullybeforeoperating
the
cameratolearnhowtotakeconsistentlysuperior
pictures.
Names
ofthecamera's
working
parts
arelisted onthe
frontandback
flaps
of
thismanual.Keeptheflaps
unfolded
forquick referencewhile
youread.
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EOFBASIC
OPERATIONS
E
Openthebackcover
(seepage
7).
Frame
your
subjectand
operatethezooming
leverto
determinethe
composition
(see
page
5).
Loadthefilmand
close
the
backcover.
Focus
your
subject
(seepage
12).
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Thefilmautomatically Set
themain
switchto
( I )
advancestothefirstframe. (seepage
3).
I
Press
theshutter
release
button.
In
darkconditions"
theflashfires
automatically.
Whenthefilmreachesits
end,
the
camera
automati-
cally
rewindsthefilm
(seepage
16).
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NAMESOF
WORKING
PARTS
Q euin-inttasn
@ ViewtinOerwindow
@ Autofocus
window
@ Main
switch
@ Shutter
releasebutton
@ Macro
button
@ Strap
lugs
@ Self-timer
lamp
@ tignt-sensor
window
@ Zoomlens
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o Names
ofworking
parts
. .... Flaps
o Outlineofbasicoperations . Inside
cover
PRESHOOTING
PREPARATIONS
1.Strapandsoftcase . @
2. Main
switchandbatterycheck . @
3. How toholdthecamera . O
4.Operating
38- 90mm zoom
lens .. @
BASIC
OPERATIONS
l.Usablefilm.. . . . @
2.Filmloading O
3.Viewfinder displaysand
shooting
ranges @
4.Green/redlamps . @
5.Ordinary
photography . . @
6.
Taking
pictures @
7.Focus-lock
shooting . @
8.Unloadingfilm .. . @
OPERATIONS
OFMAJORFUNCTIONS
Takingmacro
pictures
... @
How
toselectmodes @
Flash-On
(forced
emission) @
Flash-Off
(flash
override).... @
Exposure
Compensation....
. @
Bulb,Bulb-Synchro
andBulb-Timer
.... @
Consecutive
Shooting @
Self-Timer @
Dual-Frame
Self-Timer @
Multi-Exposure
.... @
IntervalShooting @
Combination
chartofexposure
andshooting
systems. @
o DATEmodel . @
o Battery
exhaustionwarning . @
o Replacing
batteries @
o Taking
care
of
your
camera @
o Troubleshooting @
o Specifications.... . @
o Warranty
policy . @
o Precautions
onbatteries @
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PRESHOOTING
PREPARAT'OA'S
Soft case(oPtional)
When
putting
thecamera
into
thesoft
case,
besure
toturn
the
mainswitch
off
(Q ).
I t.tttoP ANDSoFr
.ASE
Strap
Fitthestrap
onthecamera
asillustrated.
Use
theclamp's
protrusion
Q asa screwdriver
toopen
thebattery
chamber
cover.
OntheDATE
model,
use
protrusion
@ to press
the
SELECT
and
ADJUST
buttons.
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Ir. "o,r swrrcHANDBATTERY
cHEcK ;
Main
switch
On( | ):Thepower
ison,and thecamera isreadyfor
settingandshooting.
Off
(O ):Thepower
isoff,and thecamera isnotinuse.
Caution:
Thelens
protector
automatically
opens
when
themain
switchis
on(
| ),
and
closes
whenthemain
switchisoff
(
Q ;.Never
attempttoopen thelens
protector
byhand.
Battery check
After
you
turnthemain
switch
on
( | ),
the
lens
slightly
extendsandthelens
protector
opens.Then
you
can
shoot.
Notes:
o lf
youhave
a DATEmodel,
donotrefnove thebatteries
untiltheyare
exhausted,
since
they
areusedtokeep
constanttrackoftimefor
thedate
function.
o Refer
topage
37fordirections
onbatteryinsertion.
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FHOWTOHOLDTHE
CAMERA
Whenshooting,
holdthecamerasecurely
withboth
hands.
Keepthe
camera
asstillas
possible,
and
gently
press
theshutter releasebutton.
(lf
pressed
forcefully,
the
camera
islikelytoshake,and
the
picture
will
beblurred.)
Trytobrace
your
elbows
against
your
body,or support
yourself
and
thecameraagainsta stable,stationary
object,
suchasawall.
Whenusing
flashwiththecamera
vertically
positioned,
holdthecameraso
thatthe
flashisabovethe
lens.
Caution:
Donot
hold
thezoom
lens
because
itmovesbackand
forth
whenzooming.
Note:
o Donot
placeyour
fingersorhair onthe
lens,
autofocus
window,sensor
window,flash,
etc.
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$. OeenAlNG
3s
- eo
mm
zooM
LENS
85mm
80mm
75mm
70mm
65mm
60 mm
55mm
50mm
' 46mm
42mm
When
you
press
thezooming
lever
totheright(
| ),
tnelensframes
the
subject
moretightly,
moving
towards
the
90mmtelephoto
setting.
When
youpress
thezooming
lever
totheleft
(f f l ),
thelens
moves
towards
thewider-angle
38
mm
setting.
Notes:
o Asyoupress
thezooming
lever,
thelens focal
length
isdisplayed
on
theLCD
panel.
(The
shutteris
notreleased
when
zooming.)
o Thezoomlens
has
twooperational
speeds.ltmoves
slowlywhen
the
zooming
leveris
pressed
lightly,
andmoves
quickly
when
thelever
is
pressed
further.
o When
thecamera
isleft
formore
than
3 minutes
with
themain
switch
on( | ), the
lens
automatically
returns
tothe
38mm
(wide-angle)
position. o
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Afterreadingthis
instruction
manualtofamiliarize
yoursell
with
operations,
you're
readyto
insertthefilm.
!t. usoBLE
F.LM
DXFILM Perforations Filmcartridge
Automatic
film speedsetting
This
camera
is
designed
touse
DX-coded
filmswith
ISO
ratings
from50to'1600.
Whensuch
film
isloaded,itsfilm
speed
is
automatically
set
inthecamera.
Notes:
o Whenbuying
DXfilm,makesure
the
package
bearsthe
"DX"
mark.
o lfnon-DX
filmisloaded,the
film
speed
will
beautomati-
callyset
toISO
100,regardlessof
thefilm'sactual
speed.
o Use
high-speed
filmwithanISO
rating
of
1O0Oor1600
mainly
for
shooting
indoorsorin dimly-litconditions.
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