Pentax IQZoom 928 User manual

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Congratulations on your purchase of the
PENTAX IQ Zoom 928 and welcome to the
world of Pentax zoom compact photography!
Your compact, light weight camera is a great
companion to preserve your favorite memories.
Its built-in 28-90mm zoom lens gives you the
freedom to frame everything from breathtaking
landscapes
to family portraits, even detailed clo-
se-ups.The built-in auto flash helps you capture
subjects in dimly-lit places or photograph
indoor sceneswith clarity and brilliance. Also
included are panorama/standard format mid-
roll switching capability and a wireless remote
control feature. Since most of the operations-
including film loading, film speed setting, wind-
ing/rewinding, focus and exposure control-are
automatic, you can take great pictures ef-
fortlessly. The DATE model makes it easy to
remember the dates when you took pictures.
o Pleaseread this manual carefully before ope-
rating the camera to help you take consistenly
superior pictures.
r Pay special attention to the cautions and notes
in this Operating Manual. Pictures and illus-
trations shown herein may differ from the
camera's actual appearance.
Icon indicators usedin this manual
The names of the camera's working parts are
listed on the front and back flaps of this manual.
Keep the flaps unfolded for quick reference
while reading the manual.
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OUTLINEOFBASICOPERATIONS
9p..t the back cover
(see page 12).
Frame your subject and
operate the zooming
lever to compose the
shot (see page-10).
Load the film and close
the back cover (see
page l3).
Focus on your subject
(see
page lB).
The film will automati-
callv advance to the
firsl frame (see page
I
3).
Push the Main Switch
button to switch on
power (see
page 7).
When the film is frn-
ished, the camera will
automaticallv rewind
it (see page 20).
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Depress the shutter re-
lease button. In dark
conditiors, the flash will
dischargeautomatically
(see
page l9).
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NAMESOFWORKING PARTS
O Strup l,rs (p.6)
@ Shutter ielease
button (p.19)
@ Drive button (p.23)
@ LandscapslEaw Pic. mode
button (p.23)
€) lCn panel (p.55)
@ Mode-button (p.22)
@ Red-eye redqction flash
button 1p.22)
@ Autofocus window
@ Built-in flash
@ Lens
(D Viewfinder window
@ Setf-ti-er lamp (p.27)
(D Lieht sensor wlndbw
@ nemote control receiver
(p.28)
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TABLE OFCONTENTS
. Names of working parts .....'.""""""Flaps
o Introduction """" 'Front foldout
o Outline of basic operations """'Inside cover
o Cautions ".'"""""'2
r Practical shooting guide .."""""""""""'4
PRDPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS
l. Strap attachment """""""""6
2. Main switch .........7
3. Battery check """"8
4. How to hold the carnera """"'9
5. Operating the 28-90mm zoom lens """"'10
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
l. Usable
film """" """"11
2.
Film loading """"12
3.Viewfirnder displaysand shooting ranges"'14
4. Lamp indications """15
5.Ordinaryphotography"" """"""""""' 16
6.Diopter adjustment """"""" 17
7.Takingpictures """""""""'lB
B.Unloading the film ".''20
TAKING BETTERPHOTOGRAPHS
How to select modes
/Red-eye reductionflashmode ...."""""22
Daylight-synchro shooting """"'24
Taking pictures
at slowshutterspeeds
..:....25
Slow-shutter-speed-synchphotography ..'."' 25
Bulb shooting """"'26
Bulb-synchro shooting ""'26
Self-timershooting """""""""27
Usinga wirelessremote
control ................28
Multi-exposure
shooting
"""""""""""""32
Infinity-landscape shooting """"33
Spot AF shooting ""'34
Easypic.
shooting " """"""""'35
Focus-lock
shooting """""""""36
Exposurecompensation""""""""""*""'38
Panoramicformat picture """"'39
DATE MODEL ......42
MAINTENANCE
CONSIDERATIONS
Battery exhaustionwarning """44
Installing/Replacing
the battery """""""'45
Taking careof your camera """"""""""'46
Trouble shooting """48
Specifications"""""' """""""50
Warranty policy """52
LCD panel """"""'55
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PRACTICAL SHOOTING
GUIDE
Focusing
on a particular spot of the subject
picture of distant landscapescenery
picture of a subjectthrough a window
Flash photography
Taking a picture
in low light situations
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Minimizing the picture of red-eyeeffect
Taking a picture of people whose face is cast
Taking a picture of people with night scenery
Focusing
Taking a
Taking a
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p.16
p.22
p.24
p.26
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subject
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PREPARATIONS
BEFORE,ilJ
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
For optimum performance you should
familiarize yourself with certain
fundamentals before taking any
photographs.
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|;-ta,: iFit the strap on the camera as illustrated. When
attaching the Remote Control Holder to the
strap, first remove the Wireless Remote Control
from the Remote Control Holder, then pass the
strap through the Remote Control Holder as
illuslrated. Use the tab on the clamp (see illus-
tration) to depress the ADJUST button and to
open the battery chamber cover.
. To prevent the camera from swaying a lot
while walking, adjust the strap so the camera
rides above your waist.
Remote
ControlHolder (Option)
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Z/ MATNS*IT.H
Main Switch
To switch on, push the Main Switch button.
The lens extends slightly to the wide-angle 28
mm setting and the LCD panel is on. To switch
o{f, push the main switch button again. When
not in use, ensure that the camera is switched
off.
o IJse
one 3V lithium battery, type CRl23A or
the equivalent. Do not remove the battery
before it is exhausted, since it is used by the
date function on the DATE model to keep
constant track of time.
The lens cover automatically opens and closes
when the main switch is turned on and off.
Never attempt to open the lens cover manua-
llv.
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U BATTERYCHECK
Battery check
After you turn the Main Switch ON, the lens
slightly extends and the lens cover opens. You
are now ready to shoot. Seepage 44 when the
battery exhaustion symbol ( o ) appears on the
LCD panel.
o If the camera is on and left unused for over 3
minutes, the lens automatically retracts and
the power switches off to save battery power.
o If the Main Switch is turned on within 60
minutes of auto-power off, the previous setting
will automatically return.
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d/ How ro H'LD rHE 'AMERA
When shooting, hold the camera securely with
both hands. Keep the camera asstill aspossible,
and gently depressthe shutter release button. (If
too much force is applied, the camera is likely to
shake, and the piclure will be blurred.) Try to
brace your elbows against your body, or support
yourself and the camera against a stable, station-
ary object, such as a wall.
When using the flash with the camera positioned
vertically, hold the camera so that the flash is
above the lens.
Caution:
Do not hold the zoom lensbecauseit moves back
and forth while in operation.
Note:
o Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus
window, lens, light sensorwindow or the bui-
It-in flash with your fingers, hair or other
object.
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-r/ OPERATING
28-90mmZOOMLENS
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When you move the zooming lever to the right
( | ), the lensmovestowards the 90mm setting
and frames the subject more closely. When you
move the zooming lever to the left ( fll ), the
lens moves towards the wide-angle 28mm set-
ting. When the lenszoomsto the desired setting,
releasethe zooming lever and depress the shut-
ter releasebutton fully to take pictures.
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Automatic film speedsetting
This camera is designed to use DX-coded films
with ISO ratings from 25 to 3200. When any of
these filrns are loaded, the proper film speed is
automatically set for the camera.
DX FILM Perforations Film cartridse
DX mark
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lISO rating)
After reading this instruction manual you
shouldbefamiliar with thefunctions available
on the camera, and you're ready to insert the
film.
Notes: 'j
o WhenbuyingDX-codedfilms,ensure
that the
packagebears the *DX" mark.
o Non-DX coded film cannot be used.
. LJsehigh-speed film with an ISO rating of 800
or higher mainly for shooting indoors in dim-
ly-lit conditions.
o A film with ISO400 film speed is recomme-
nded to get lessimage blur and to cover more
photographic situations.
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FILM LOADING (Ensure
the
poweris
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I Slide the back cover releaselever down in the
direction of the arrow to open the back cover
as illustrated.
2 Place the film cartridge in the film chamber
by fitting its flat side on top of the rewind
shaft first and then slide the top end into the
camera.
3 Pull the film leader out far enoush from the
cartridge to reach the take-up tpoot Q. Align
the tip of the film with the film leader end
mark O.
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Notes:
o Ensure the film is placed properly between
the guide rails @.
o If tliere is dirt on the film detector @, film
cannot be wound properly.
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x Slack NO! O Flat YES!
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4 After the back cover is closed, the film auto-
matically advances to the first frame.
o Even if no film is loaded, the motor operates
for a second or two after the back cover is
closed.
5 When " I " appears in the exposure counter
on the LCD panel, the film automatically
stops winding. Thg indication appears as
shown above. If ( , ) does not appear on the
LCD panel, it indicates that the film is not
properly loaded. If this occurs, reload the
film.
If ( g ) ttint son the LCD panel, it means the
film is not properly loaded.
o The exposure counter indication will remain
on even if the main switch is turned off.
o Ensure the filrn is taut asillustrated on the previous page. Take up any slack in the film by pushing
it back into the cartridge.
o If the end of the filnr leader is extremely bent, straighten it or cut off the bent portion.
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A/ VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS AII{DSHOOTING RAI{GES
First, switch on power by depressing the Main
Switch button.
Qrdinary photography (standard format)
O A.rtofocus frame
Focus on the subject with this frame.
@ Clor. distance compensation frame.
When the camera-to-subiect distance is between 0.58
m ( t.gft) and Im (g.gft), compose the scene within
this frame.
(O Pi.t.rre area
When taking a normal picture, cornpose the scene
within this frame.
lanoramic format picture
(O Artofocus frame
_ Focus on the subject with this frame.
@ Pi.tnre area
When taking panoramic format pictures, compose the
scene within this frame.
Autofocus is referred to as "AF".
Shootingranges (effectiVecamera-to-sub
j ectdis-
tance)
o The ordinary setting and panoramic mode allow a
shooting range from"oo (infinity).to 0.58m (f .gft).
o Subjects closer than 0.58m (l.9ft) cannot be focused
properly.
Ordinary photography
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Panoramic format picture
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GT LAMPINDICATIOI\S
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Notes
:
o If the subject is too close, the green lamp
blinks. Adjust the camera-to-subject distance
so that the green lamp lights continuously,
then release the shutter.
o If the subject is even closer, the green lamp
may light continuously, even though proper
focus cannot be obtained.
When you depress the shutter release button
halfway down,^ the lamps O andf or @ tignt up
or blink as shown above.
OGr..n lamp : When the subject is in focus, it
will light up to indicate that
you can take the picture ;
when the subject is not in
focus, it will blink, indicating
that you cannot take the pic-
ture because the camera-to-
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ORDINARY
PHOTOGRAPHY
When the power is switched on by depressing
the main switch button, the camera automati-
cally selects the Auto and Single-Frame Shoot-
ing modes and the exposure counter indication
remalns on as shown above. These modes are
used for taking ordinary pictures. The built-in
flash will discharge automatically when the sub-
ject is poorly illuminated or in a backlight situ-
atron.
o When the LCD panel display is different from
the one shown above (which indicates that
other modes are set), switching power OFF
and then ON restores the Auto and Single-
Frame Shooting modes.
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When the built-in flash automatically dis-
charges, the camera uses a shutter speed in
the range from approx. I/30th (28mm) to |/
45th sec. (90mm) when ISOl00 film is used.
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'Y DIOPTERADJUSTMENT
Aim the camera toward a bright subject. While
looking through the viewfinder, adjust the diop-
ter by turning the diopter adjustment dial until
the AF frame appears clearest.
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TAKING PICTURES Shootingdistanee:O58rn,(l.gft).qa
(infinity)
I Composing the scene
After zooming the lens and composing your
scene, focus on the subject with the autofocus
frame in the center of the viewfinder.
o This camera uses multi-beam AF to focus the
lens on the subject. Even if the subject is
slightly off the AF frame, the subject will
easily be brought into focus.
. To focus on a particular spgt in the AF frame,
select the AFipot mode.-(See page 34.)
o When the power is turned on, the multibeam
AF mode is automaticallv set.
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2 Checking the lamp indication
Depress the shutter release button halfway
down. When the subject is in focus, the green
lamp will light up. If the subject is closer than
0.58 meter (l.9ft), the green lamp will blink to
warn you. In this case, extend the camera-to-
subject distance until the green lamp is lit con-
tinuously.
o When the red lamp lights up, it indicates that
the built-in flash will discharge. Ensure that
you are within the flash effective range before
*hooting. (S.. page 19.)
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