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Pentax 17 User manual
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- Brand
- Pentax
- Model / document
- Pentax 17
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 48
- File size
- 3.4 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
- Document date
- Not specified in catalog
Contents
- Introduction3
- Safety Precautions4
- 1 Introduction7
- Checking the Contents of the Package7
- Names and Functions of the Working Parts8
- Indicator Lamps12
- Viewfinder Display13
- 2 Getting Started14
- Attaching the Strap14
- Inserting a Battery15
- Turning the Camera On16
- Preparing the Film16
- Compatible Film Types16
- Setting the Film Sensitivity17
- Inserting the Film18
- Rewinding the Film22
- Holding the Camera23
- 3 Shooting24
- Shooting in the Full Auto Mode24
- Setting the Shooting Mode25
- Using the Flash for Shooting26
- Bulb Shooting28
- Setting the Shooting Range29
- Compensating the Exposure31
- Using a Filter32
- 4 Appendix33
- Troubleshooting33
- Main Specifications35
- Handling Precautions38
- Warranty Policy40
- Regulatory Compliance Statements43
- Index47
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Operating Manual
The serial number is located on the bottom of the camera.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Read this chapter before use.
This chapter gives you an overview of the PENTAX 17.
Chapter 2: Getting Started
Read this chapter before using the PENTAX 17 for the first time.
This chapter explains necessary preparations before shooting.
Chapter 3 and later
Read these chapters when you want to learn more about the different
camera functions.
These chapters provide information on shooting and settings.
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Introduction
This Operating Manual provides information on how to use the shooting functions of
this camera and related precautions.
Thoroughly read this Operating Manual to make the best use of the functions available
with this camera. Be sure to keep this Operating Manual for future reference.
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RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Safety precautions Read all safety precautions thoroughly to ensure safe use.
Copyright Photos taken with this camera that are for anything other than
personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according
to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act. Please take care, as
there are cases where limitations are placed on taking photos even
for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performances or
of items on display. Photos taken with the purpose of obtaining
copyrights also cannot be used outside the scope of use of the
copyright as laid out in the Copyright Act, and care should be tak-
en here also.
Exemption from liability RICOH IMAGING COMPANY assumes no liability for failure to take
photos as a result of product malfunction.
This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without RICOH IMAGING COMPANY’s express written
permission.
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RICOH IMAGING COMPANY reserves the right to change the contents of this manual at any time without prior
notice.
There is the possibility that the illustrations in this manual are different from the actual ones.
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Safety Precautions
We have paid close attention to the safety of this camera. When using this camera, we
request your special attention regarding items marked with the following symbols.
This symbol indicates that ignoring this item could cause serious per-
Warning sonal injuries.
This symbol indicates that ignoring this item could cause minor or me-
Caution dium personal injuries, or loss of property.
About the Camera
Warning
• Do not disassemble or modify the camera. High voltage areas are present inside the camera,
with the risk of electric shock.
• If the camera interior is exposed due to dropping or otherwise damaging the camera, never
touch the exposed portion. There is a risk of electric shock.
• Do not aim the camera at the sun or other strong light sources when taking photos or leave
the camera sitting in direct sunlight with a lens cap off. Doing so may cause the camera to
malfunction or cause a fire.
• Do not look through the viewfinder while pointing the lens at the sun. Doing so may lead to
a loss of eyesight or cause vision to be impaired.
• If any irregularities occur during use, such as smoke or a strange odor, stop use immediately,
remove the battery, and contact your nearest service center. Continued use can cause a fire
or electric shock.
Caution
• Do not fire the flash while your hand is covering the emitter. Doing so may result in burns.
• Do not fire the flash while clothing, etc. is covering the emitter. Doing so may result in dis-
coloration.
• Some portions of the camera heat up during use. There is a risk of low temperature burns
when holding such portions for long periods.
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About the Battery
Caution
• Only use the specified battery with this camera. Use of other batteries may cause an explo-
sion or fire.
• Do not short the battery or dispose of the battery in fire. Also, do not disassemble or charge
the battery. Doing so may result in explosion or fire.
• Remove the battery from the camera immediately if it becomes hot or begins to smoke. Be
careful not to burn yourself during removal.
Handling the Camera and Accessories
Warning
• Do not place the camera and its accessories within the reach of small children.
• Take care to keep the battery and battery cover screw out of reach of children to prevent
accidental swallowing. Seek medical attention immediately if the battery or screw is ac-
cidentally swallowed.
• Wrapping the strap around a neck may cause suffocation.
• If the product falls or is operated accidentally, it may cause serious personal injuries.
• Depending on your individual factors or physical condition, the use of the camera may cause
itching, rashes or blisters. In case of any abnormality, stop using the camera and get medical
attention immediately.
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1 Shutter release button 13 Flash emitter
Press to shoot. (p.22) (p.24)
2 Film advance lever 14 Strap eyelets
Advances the film to the next Used when attaching the strap.
1 frame. (p.17) (p.12)
3 Mode dial 15 Lens
Changes the shooting mode.
16 Zone focusing ring (p.23)
Sets the zone you want in focus. 4 Film surface position indicator (p.27) Shows the location of the film
surface (imaging focal position). 17 ISO sensitivity dial lock releaseIntroduction
button 5 Main switch
Press to allow the ISO sensitivity Turns the power on or off.
dial to be turned. (p.15) (p.14)
18 ISO sensitivity dial 6 Viewfinder window
Sets the film ISO sensitivity.
7 Grip / Battery cover (p.15)
Remove when inserting a battery.
19 Viewfinder (p.13)
Used to check the subject compo-
8 Metering unit sition and angle of view. (p.11)
Measures subject brightness.
20 Rear cover
9 Filter mounting thread Open to load or remove the film.
(40.5mm) Keep closed at all other times.
(p.30) (p.16)
10 Exposure compensation dial 21 Film counter
Sets the exposure compensation Shows the number of shots.
value. (p.29) (p.17)
11 Rewind knob 22 Grip locking screw
Lift to open the rear cover when (p.13)
loading the film or removing the 23 Note holder rewound film. (p.20)
Holds a piece of film box or a
12 Rewind crank note. (p.19)
Turn to rewind the exposed film 24 Cable switch terminal into the cartridge (container that
Used when connecting the op- stores the film). (p.20)
tional cable switch CS-205.
25 Film pressure plate
Keeps the film flat.
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26 Sprockets
Align the film perforations (holes
on both sides) when loading
the film.
27 Winding spool 1
Winds the exposed film.
28 Rewind shaft
29 Cartridge chamber
Load the film cartridge. (p.16)
30 Tripod socket Introduction
Used when attaching the tripod.
31 Rewind button
Press to rewind the exposed film
into the cartridge. (p.20)
32 Film end indicator
When loading the film, align the
end with this indicator. (p.16)
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Indicator Lamps
The two colored lamps next to the viewfinder indicate the camera status
and warnings.
1
Flash indicator lamp (orange)
Warning indicator lamp (blue)Introduction
Warnings at camera startup
Orange Blue Status
Dead battery warning (shooting impos- Blinking quickly*1 Blinking quickly*1 sible)
— Blinking quickly Lens cap warning (low light)
Warnings when the shutter release button is pressed halfway
Orange Blue Status
Dead battery warning or film not-com-
Blinking quickly*1 Blinking quickly*1 pletely-advanced warning (shooting
impossible)
— Blinking quickly Exposure warning*2
Shooting range close-up (tabletop pho- — Blinking slowly to, macro) warning
Information during the shooting modes in which the flash fires
Orange Blue Status
Blinking slowly — Flash charging
Lit — Flash charging complete
*1 The orange and blue indicator lamps blink alternately.
*2 No warning is indicated for bulb exposure or when flash charging is complete.
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Getting Started
Attaching the Strap
1 Pass the narrow end of the
2 provided strap through the strap
eyelet of the camera.
Attach the strap to one of the three
strap eyelets.Getting
Started 2 Pass the end of the strap through the loop and pull it tight.
Memo-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• When using a commercially available neck strap, attach it as shown below.
Suspended horizontally Suspended vertically
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Inserting a Battery
Make sure you have one CR2 3V lithium battery ready.
1 Use a coin, etc., to loosen the grip
locking screw on the side of the
camera, then remove the grip.
Take care not to lose the grip locking 2
screw.
Getting
Started2 Check the battery orientation
and insert it in the battery
chamber.
3 Attach the grip in the original position and tighten the grip
locking screw.
Caution---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Rechargeable batteries cannot be used.
Memo-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Follow the same procedure to remove the battery.
• With a new battery, you can perform shooting with approx. 10 film car-
tridges (when using 36-shot film under the condition of 50% flash use).
• Make sure to dispose of used batteries according to local ordinances.
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Turning the Camera On
1 Turn the main switch to the right.
The camera is turned on.
2 To turn the camera off, turn the
2 main switch to the left.
The camera is turned off.
Getting
Memo-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Started • The camera is automatically turned off if it is not operated for more than a
minute after being turned on (Auto Power Off). To wake the camera from
“Auto Power Off”, press the shutter release button halfway.
Preparing the Film
Compatible Film Types
The following types of film can be used with the camera.
• 35mm film
• Film with the ISO sensitivity of 50, 100, 125, 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, or
3200
• Film for up to 36 shots
Half-frame-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
• The camera uses the half-frame shooting format (24 × 17 mm).
• You can perform shooting double the number of shots shown on the film.
• When holding the camera horizontally, you can shoot portrait style com-
positions.
• When having your exposed film developed at a camera shop, etc., make
sure to let them know it is half-frame.
Caution---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Infrared film cannot be used on the camera.
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Setting the Film Sensitivity
Set the film sensitivity to match your film.
Make sure to set this when loading new film.
1 Check the film sensitivity on the film box, etc.
2 Set the ISO sensitivity dial to 2
the appropriate setting while
pressing the ISO sensitivity dial
lock release button. The following settings are available: 50, Getting
100, 125*, 160*, 200, 400*, 800, 1600*,
and 3200.
* Indicated as “•” on the dial. Started
Caution---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• The sensitivity setting is disabled in the shooting mode .
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Inserting the Film
Load the film in a location that is out of direct sunlight.
1 Set the mode dial to and make
sure the lens cap is attached on
the camera.
2
Getting 2 Open the rewind crank and then
lift the rewind knob gently until
it stops.Started
3 While holding the rewind knob,
lift it straight up until the rear
cover is open.
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4 Load the film cartridge into the cartridge chamber with the
cartridge shaft protrusion on the camera bottom side.
5 Pull the film leader (narrow
section) out slightly and align
it with the orange film end
indicator.
Pull the film out little by little so that 2
there is no slack, and align it with the
indicator.
The film does not advance properly if it is not aligned with the film end Getting
indicator.
6 Close the rear cover. Started
Take care to keep the film flat while closing the cover.
7 Return the rewind knob and rewind crank to their original
positions.
8 Turn the camera on.
9 Push the film advance lever to the
right to advance the film.
The rewind knob rotates, the film is
advanced, and the shutter is set.
If the film is advanced one frame, the
film advance lever automatically returns
to the original position.
The same operation is used to advance
the film during shooting.
10 Press the shutter release button.
11 Repeat Steps 9 and 10 until the
film counter reaches “0”.
Check that the rewind knob rotates in
accordance with film advance.
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Caution---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• When opening the rear cover, make sure to hold the rewind knob and pull
it upward. Pulling the rewind crank can bend the rewind shaft.
• Take care not to pinch your fingers when closing the rear cover.
• Loading film with the lens cap off can result in exposure of unnecessary
frames.
• Loading film with the mode dial set to anything other than can fire the
2 flash or start a long exposure unintentionally.
• The film is not loaded correctly if the rewind knob does not rotate when
advancing the film.
• The film advance lever does not move when the film is already advanced
or when the entire roll of film has been exposed. Do not forcefully turn it.Getting • Do not forcefully advance the film beyond the designated frames (num-
ber of shots specified for the film × 2). (Example: For 24-shot film, do not
advance it more than 48 frames.) Doing so can tear the film or cause it to
break partway through the roll.Started
• The film counter goes to “72”. The number does not change even if you
advance the film beyond this point.
Film Advance Lever Ready Position---------------------------------------------
• If you move the film advance lever
slightly, it stops in a position that
makes it easier to advance the film
(1). Turning it to the right thereafter
advances the film.
• When moving from place to place,
make sure to push the film advance
lever all the way to the left so that it
does not become caught on some-
thing and move on its own. 1
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Rewinding the Film
Once the entire roll of film has been exposed, rewind it so that it is stored in
the cartridge.
1 Press the rewind button.
The film ready to be rewound.
2
Getting
Started 2 Open the rewind crank and turn
it clockwise.
The film is rewound.
3 Once you feel little resistance,
turn the rewind crank another
three times.
The film is stored in the cartridge.
4 Lift the rewind knob, open the
rear cover, and remove the film
cartridge.
5 Close the rear cover, then return the rewind knob and rewind
crank to their original positions.
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Caution---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Do not open the rear cover until rewinding is complete. Opening it part-
way exposes the film and ruins any shots.
• Remove the film cartridge in a location that is out of direct sunlight.
Memo-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Even if you do not shoot to the end of the film, you can rewind it by press-
ing the rewind button. 2
Holding the Camera
When holding the camera horizontally, you can shoot portrait style compo- Getting
sitions, and when holding it vertically, you can shoot landscape style com-
positions.
When shooting, hold the camera firmly in both hands and gently press the Started
shutter release button with the ball of your finger. Take care not to shake the
camera when shooting.
Memo-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• To use the flash when holding the camera vertically, make sure the flash
is on the top.
• Keeping your arms tight to your sides while shooting can prevent the cam-
era from shaking.
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Shooting
Shooting in the Full Auto Mode
First, try some easy shooting in the full auto mode.
1 Turn the camera on.
Turn the mode dial to set the 3 2
shooting mode to .
Shooting
3 Hold the camera and look through the viewfinder.
4 Make sure the subject is inside the visual field frame and press
the shutter release button halfway.
5 Press the shutter release button fully.
The camera takes a shot.
The focus is fixed regardless of the zone focusing setting.
The camera automatically fires the flash if necessary.
6 Advance the film.
The film counter advances.
Caution---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• The shooting mode does not support the zones and of the
shooting range. Perform shooting at least 1 m away from the subject.
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Operating the Shutter Release Button------------------------------------------
• The shutter release button has two stages.
Press the shutter release button slightly.
Halfway press Metering is performed. The indicator lamps light up or
blink if necessary.
From the halfway press position, press the shutter re- Full press lease button fully to activate the shutter.
Setting the Shooting Mode 3
Turn the mode dial to set a shooting mode.
Shooting Mode Exposure Control Flash Focus Full auto Pan focus program Auto flash Fixed Shooting
Standard Program
Slow-speed shutter Slow-speed program
Maximum aperture Maximum aperture Flash off
priority priority program Set with the
zone focus-
Maximum aperture Bulb ing ring bulb
Daylight sync Program
Flash on
Slow-speed sync Slow-speed program
Memo-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Use of a tripod and the optional cable switch (CS-205) is recommended in
, , and .
• The shutter speed is delayed up to 4 seconds in and .
• The aperture is fixed to F3.5 in .
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Using the Flash for Shooting
You can force the flash to fire for shooting.
1 Turn the camera on.
2 Set the shooting mode to or .
The flash is fired in situations when the subject
Daylight sync is backlit or in shadow.
3 The shutter speed is up to 1/30 seconds.
When taking photos of a person against a dark
background, the flash is fired at the person and
Slow-speed sync the background is exposed using the slow-
speed shutter.
The shutter speed is up to 4 seconds.Shooting
The flash indicator lamp (orange) blinks and the flash is charged.
When charging is complete, the flash indicator lamp changes from blinking
to lit.
3 Set the shooting range.
Refer to “Setting the Shooting Range” (p.27).
4 Look through the viewfinder, make sure the subject is inside the
visual field frame, and press the shutter release button halfway.
5 Check that the flash indicator lamp (orange) is lit.
6 Press the shutter release button fully.
7 Advance the film.
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