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Pentax IQ Zoom 115-S User manual
User manual for Pentax IQ Zoom 115-S. 46 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Pentax
- Model / document
- Pentax IQ Zoom 115-S
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- User manual
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- English
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- 46
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- Film cameras
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Congratulations on your purchase of the PENTAX IQ Icon indicators used in this manual
Zoom | 15-Sand welcome to the world of Pentaxzoom
compact photography! Your compact, light weight
camerais a great companion to preserveyour favorite Operation direction -
memories.Its built-in 38-l l5mm zoom lens gives you
the freedom to frame everything from breathtaking Automatic operation f rrrrf
landscapesto family portraits,even detailedclose-ups.
The built-in auto flash helps you capture subjects in t ldimly-lit places or photograph indoor scenes with Attention
clarity and brilliance. Also included are panorama./
standardformat mid-roll switching capability, and a Lamp lighted
wirelessremotecontrol is optionallv^ensurei available.Multi(6)-
segmentmetering system very precise meter-
ing for optimum exposure under any given lighting Lamp blinking
conditions. Since most of the operations - including
film loading, film speed setting, winding/rewinding, Correctfocus and exposure control - are automatic, you can l,
take great pictures effortlessly.
fncorrect Xo Please read this manual carefully before operating
the camera to take consistently superior pictures. The namesof the camera's working parts are listed on
. Pay specialattentionto the cautionsand notesin this the front and back flaps of this manual. Keep the flaps
Operating Manual. Picturesand illustrations shown unfolded for quick referencewhile readingthe manual.
herein may differ from the camera's actual appear-
ance.View original page 2Page 3 · Read text
Q Strap lug O Shutterreleasebutton @ Drive button @ lnfinity-landscapebutton @ LCD panel @ Mode button @ Red-eye reduction flash button @ Autofocus window I Built-in flash @ Lens 0) Viewfinder window @ Self-timerlamp (D Lieht sensorwindow @ Remotecontrol receiverView original page 3
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OUTLINE OF BASIC OPERATIONS
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Open the back cover (see Load the film and close the The film will automatically Push the Main Switch but-
page 8). back cover (see page 9). advance to the first frame ton to switch on power (see
(seepage 9.) page 4).
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Frame your subject and Focus on your subject (see Depressthe shutterrelease When the film is finished,
operate the zooming lever page l4). button. In dark conditions. the camera will automati-
to compose the shot (see the flash will discharge cally rewind it (see page
page 6). automatically(seepageI 5). I 8).View original page 4Page 6 · Read text
Jf STRAP ATTACHMENT
Attach the strap to the camera as illustrated. When
attaching an optional Remote Control Holder to the
PREPARATIONS BEFORB asstrap,shownpassinthethestrapillustation.throughUsethetheRemotetab onControlthe clampHolder(see
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS illustration) to open the battery chamber cover.
. To prevent the camera from swaying a lot whileFor optimum performance you should
familiarize yourself with certain walking, adjust the strap so the camerarides above your waist.fundamentals before taking any
photographs.
Remote Control Holder (Option)View original page 6Page 7 · Read text
MAIN SWITCH AND BATTERY CHECK
Main switch Battery check
To switch on, pushtheMainSwitchbutton. The lens After you turn the Main Switch ON, the lens slightly
extendsslightly to the wide-angle38mm settingand the extends and the lens cover opens.You are now ready
LCD panel is on. To switch off, push the main switch to shoot. See page 36 when the battery exhaustion
button again. When not in use, ensure that the camera symbol ( ! ) appears on the LCD panel.
is switched off.
. If the camerais on and left unusedfor over 3 minutes,
. Use one 3V lithium battery, type CR123A or the the lens automatically retractsand the power switches
equivalent. off to save battery power.
. The lens cover automatically opensand closeswhen . If the Main Switch is turned on within 60 minutes of
the main switch is turned on and off. Never attempt auto-power off, the previous setting will automati-
to open the lens cover manually. cally return.
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When shooting, hold the camera securely with both Caution:
hands.Keep the camera as still as possible,and gently Do not hold the zoom lens becauseit moves back and
depressthe shutterreleasebutton. (If too much force forth while in operation.
is applied, the camera is likely to shake,andthe picture
will be blurred.) Try to braceyour elbows againstyour Note:
body, or support yourself and the camera against a . Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus window.
stable,stationaryobject, such as a wall. lens, light sensorwindow or the built-in flash with
When using the flash with the camera positioned ver- your fingers or hair.
tically, hold the camera so that the flash is above the
lens.View original page 8Page 9 · Read text
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3f OPERATING 38-115mmZOOM LENS
When you move the zooming lever to the right ( | ), the lens moves
towards the I l5mm telephoto setting and frames the subject
more closely. When you move the zooming lever to the left
(lll), the lens moves towardsthe wide-angle 38mm setting.
When the lenszooms to the desiredsetting,releasethe zooming
lever and depressthe shutterreleasebutton fully to take pictures.View original page 9Page 10 · Read text
USABLE FILM
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS DX FILM Perforations Filmcartridee
After reading this instruction manuat you
should be familiar with the functions available
on the camera, and you're ready to insert the
film.
Film speed(ISO rating)
Notes:
When buying DX-coded films, ensurethat the pack- Automatic film speed setting
age bearsthe "DX" mark. This camera is designed to use DX-coded films with
Non-DX coded film cannot be used. ISO ratings from 25 to 3200. When any of thesefilms
Use high-speedfilm with an ISO rating of 1000 or are loaded, the proper film speedis automatically set
higher mainly for shooting indoors or in dimly-lit for the camera.
conditions.
A film with ISO400 film speedis recommendedto
get less image blur and to cover more of the photo-
graphic situations.View original page 10Page 11 · Read text
FILNI LOADING rEnsurerhe por+eris off beforeinsertingthe film.rCf
I Slide the back cover release lever down in the Notes:
direction of the arrow to open the back cover as . Ensurethe film is placedproperly betweenthe guide
illustrated. rails G).
Placethe film cartridgein the film chamberby fitting . If there is dirt on the film detector @ , film cannot be
its flat side on top of the rewind shaft first and then wound properly.
slide the top end into the camera.
Pull the film leaderout far enoughfrom the cartridge
to reach the take-up spool Q. Align the tip of the
film with the film leader end mark O.
x Slack NO! C Flat YES!View original page 11Page 12 · Read text
5 When " | " appearsin the exposure counter on the
LCD panel, the fllm automaticallysropswinding.
The indication appearsas shown above. If (; ) does
not appear on the LCD panel, it indicates that the
film is not properly loaded.Ifthis occurs,reload the
film.
After the back cover is closed,the film automatically If ( E ) blinks on the LCD panel, it meansthe film isadvances to the first frame. not properly loaded.
Even if no film is loaded, the motor operates for a . The exposurecounterindication will remain on evensecond or two after the back cover is closed. if the main switch is turned off.
Ensurethe film is taut as illustrated on the previous page. Take up any slack in the film by pushing it back intothe cartridge.
If the end of the film leader is extremely bent, straightenit or cut off the bent portion.View original page 12Page 13 · Read text
VIEWFII\DER DISPLAYS AND SHOOTING RAI\GES
o First,ton. switch on power by depressing the Main Switch but-
Ordinary photography (standard format)@ O Autofocus frame
Focus on the subject with this frame.
@ Close distancecompensationframe
When the camera-to-subjectdistance is between 0.65m t"l (2.1ft) and l.2m (3.9ft), compose the scene within this
frame.
€) Pictu re area
When taking a normal picture, composethe scenewithin this
frame.
Panoramic format picture
O Autofocus frame
Focus on the subject with this frame.
O Picture area
When taking panoramicformat pictures,composethe scene
within this frame.
When taking panoramic format pictures at a distance
between 0.65m(2.1ft)and 1.2m (3.9ft),keep in mind that as
when taking ordinary pictures the picture area will shift
downwards slightly. Autofocus is referred to as "AF".
Shooting ranges(effective camera-to-subjectdistance)
. The ordinary setting and panoramic mode allow a shooting
range from co (infinity) to 0.65m (z.Ifil in wide 38mm,
0.85m(2.8ft)in tele 115mm.View original page 13Page 14 · Read text
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tr LAMPINDICATIONS
Notes:
. If the subject is too close, the green lamp blinks.
Adjust the camera-to-subjectdistanceso that the
o greenshutter.lampThe lightsshuttercontinuously,cannot be releasedthen releasewhile ittheis
blinking.
. If the subjectis evencloser,the greenlamp may light
o continuously.In this case,keep in mind that the
shutter will be releasedwhen the shutter release
button is depressedfully.
When you depressthe shutterreleasebutton halfway
down, the lamps O, @ and/orG) tigtrtsup orblink as
shown above.
O Green lamp: When the subjectis in focus, it will
light up to indicatethat you can take
the picture;when the subjectis not in
focus, it will blink, indicating that
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close.
@ Rea lamp: When the flash is ready to discharge,
it will light up. When the flash is
charged'it will blink'
G) tnfiniry-ronar.bf;ng
lamp: When the infinity-landscapemode is
set,it will lighr up. 1 1View original page 14Page 15 · Read text
ORDINARY PHOTOGRAPHY When the power is switchedon by depressingthe main switch button, the camera automatically selectsthe A uto and Single-Frame Shooting modes and the exposurecounterindicationremainson asshownabove. Thesemodesare usedfor taking ordinary pictures.The built-in flash will dischargeautomaticallywhen the subjectis poorly illuminatedor backlit. . When the LCD panel display is different from the When the built-in flash automaticallydischarges, one shown above (which indicatesthe other modes the camera usesa shutter speedin the range from are set),switchingpower OFF and then ON restores approx. I l4}th (wide-angle) to 1/60th sec. (tele- the Auto and Sinsle-FrameShootinsmodes. position)when ISOl00 film is used. 1 2View original page 15
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DIOPTER AT}JUSTMENT
Aim the cameratoward a bright subject.While looking
through the viewfinder, adjust the diopter by moving
the diopter adjustmentlever to the right or left until the
AF frame appearsclearest.
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TAKING PICTURES Shootingdistance:0.65m(z.lft) - "" (infinity)
2 Checking the lamp indication
Depressthe shutterreleasebutton halfway down. When
1 Composing the scene the subjectis in focus,the greenlamp will light up. If the
After zoomingthe lensand composingyour scene, subject is closer than 0.65m (2.1til in wide 38mm
focus on the subject with the autofocus frame in the and 0.85m (2.8ft)in tele 115mm, the green lamp
center of the viewfinder. will blink to warn you. In this case,extend the
camera-to-subjectdistance until the green lamp is
lit continuously. The shutter cannot be released
while it is blinking.
. When the red lamp lights up, it indicatesthat the
built-in flash will discharge.Ensure that you are
within the flash effective rangebefore shooting.(see
page 15.)
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rocus-LocKsHoorING&
If you shoot without positioningthe autofocusfiame I Focus on the subject with the autofocus frame
( tl ) on the main subjectof the picture as shown above, ( O ) .
only the background will be in focus. When the main When you wish to focus on the face, which appears
subject is off the autofocus frame in the center of the very small in the viewfinder, fbcus on the chest
viewfinder,use the focus-locktechnique. instead to fill the focus frame with more of the
( Focus lock is the function to lock foius.) subiect.
When the shutterreleasebutton is depressedhalfway
down, the green lamp on the left-hand side of the
viewfinder lights up and the exposureand focus are
temporarily locked.
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Hard-to-autofocus subjects
Like many other autofbcus cameras,the camera's
autofocussystemis highly precise,but not perfect.
Some subjectsmay not be focused as you wish. In
such a case, use the focus-lock technique on a
subjectnear the actual one and equidistantfrom the
lens. Subjectswhich may fool the systeminclude:
1. Black objectslike hair, which don'treflect much
light (and therefore don't reflect infrared auto-
focus beams).3 While depressingthe shutterreleasebutton halfway, 2. Wire netting, latticework, iron exercise-bars,etc. re-aim the camera or recompose the picture, then 3. Flickeringlight sourcessuchasneonsigns,fluo- releasethe shutter. rescent lamps, TV images, sunlight coming
through trees, etc. and subjects illuminated byNotes: theselight sources.. You can releasefocus lock simply by lifting your 4. Glossy and reflective surfaces like glass, mir- finger from the shutter releasebutton. rors. car bodies.etc,o Focus lock function does not work in the Consecu- 5. Fast-moving objects, like trains or automobiles tive Shootinemode. in motion.
6. Water jets, water surface, smoke, flame, fire-
works, etc.,which have no distinctor consistent
form, or a subjeclin mist.
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uNLoADTNGFrLM :ffft";'"'fffiil.ti"''the camera in the shade or use your body to
I Rewinding the film 2 Unloading the film
After you have exposedthe last frame of the roll, the To unload thefilm, open the backcover,andremovethe
lens retractsand the film rewinds automaticallv. Then. cartridge from the chamber by pulling the top out first
the motor stops,and (C) blinks as shown to indicate with your finger.
that the film has been rewound.
Notes:
o 424-exposure roll of film takesabout 20 secondsto . The shuttermay be releaseda frame or two even after
be rewound. the specifiednumber of frames have been usedup as
. During rewinding,the exposurecountercountsframe indicated by the number of shots shown on the film
numbers in reverse. canister.If this occurs,theseextra framesmay be lost
r The entire roll of film including the film leader is in the processing.
always rewound into the cartridge to prevent any . Never open the back cover until the whole film roll
part of the film being exposedto light. is rewound.
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Rewinding a film in mid-roll 2 While depressingthe drive mode button, depressthe
If you wish to unload a film before exposing all the shutterreleasebutton. Film rewindins starts.When
frames, follow proceduresdescribedbelow. a roll of film is rewound to its end, thl motor stops
and ( fl ) blinks, indicating that the back cover may be
I Turn the main switch ON and hold down drive opened safely.
button for more than 3 seconds.( 32@) appearson the
LCD panel, indicating that the mid-roll film rewind-
ing mode has been set.
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HOW TO SELECT MODES/RBT}. I
TAKING BETTERPHOTOGRAPHS EYE REDUCTIONFLASH MODE
a To set various required modes, depressthe buttons O and/or @.
- ' . - \ l . For normal use, set the Auto and Single-FrameShooting modes as
I z-:r lll { shown on the right. When the main switch is turned ON, this mode is
automaticallyset. l.__ptffi
r To set various exposuremodes, depressthe Mode Button.
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. When the button O is depressedafter the shutter is released in any exposure mode, the Auto mode will
automatically return.
Red-Eye Reduction Flash Function
To reduce the red-eye phenomenonin the picture, depressthe red-eye reduction flash button (o) O. With this
mode,the flash dischargestwo consecutivetimes,reducingthe appearanceof the red-eyeeffect significantly.To
cancel the mode, depressthe red-eye reduction flash button again.
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