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Pentax IQZoom 105-WR / IQZoom 105-WR User manual
User manual for Pentax IQZoom 105-WR / IQZoom 105-WR. 53 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Pentax IQZoom 105-WR / IQZoom 105-WR
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- User manual
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- English
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- 53
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www.orphancameras.com.PERATINGMANUALPENTAX'
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Icon indications used in this manual
PENTAX IQ Zoom l05WR and welcome to the
world of Pentax zoom compact photography! 0peration direction -
Your compact, light weight camera with a
weather-resistance capability is a great companion Automatic operatron f rrufto preserve your favorite memories.
o Please read this manual carefully before opcrat- Attention ing the camera to take consistently superior pic- i-:
tures.
o Pay special attention to the cautions and notes L a m p l i g h t e d
illustra- and Manual. Pictures in this Operating ..:.. from the herein may differ tions shown cam- L a m p b l i n k i n g era's actual appearance. ..:'.
o Illustrations in this operating manual are the
DATA MODEL. Correct o
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The name of the camera's working parts are listed
on the front and back of this manual. Keep the
flaps unfolded for quick reference while reading
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OUTLINE OF BASIC OPERATIONS
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Open the back cover Load the film and close The film will automati- Set the Power ./
(see page l4). the back cover (see callv advance to the Panorama switch to the
page 15). firsf frame (see page ON position. (see page
l 6 ) .
Frame your subject and Focus on your subject Depress the shutter re- When the film reaches
operate the zoom lever (see page l9). lease button. In dark its end, the camera will
to compose the shot conditions, the flash automaticallv rewind it
(see page 13). will discharee auto- (see page 22).
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Although we have carefully designed this camera for safe operation, ptease be sure to follow precautions
given in this page.
/\wenune This mark indicates precautions that if not followed, could result in se-
rious injury to the operator.
Acnurroru This mark indicates precautions that, if not followed, could resutt in
minor or medium injury to the operator or damage to the equipment.
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. The electric circuits inside the camera o Do not use the flash near anyone's eyes, as
contain high voltage working parts. Never it may hurt them. Be particularly careful with
attempt to disassemble the camera your- the flash around infants.
self . o Never try to disassemble, short or recharge
o Never touch internal parts of the camera if the battery. Also, do not dispose of the bat-
they become exposed from dropping the tery in fire, as it may explode.
camera or for some other reason, as there I Remove the battery from the camera imme-
is danger of electric shock. diately if it becomes hot or begins to smoke.
. Be sure to store batteries out of the reach Be careful not to burn yourself during re-
of children. Seek medical assistance im- moval.
mediately if accidentally swallowed.
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www.orphancameras.com PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUf,. CAMERA Precautions when taking pictures Precautions for storage o Do not drop the camera or allow it to hit a solid o Avoid leaving the camera for extended periods object. If the camera suffers a severe shock or in places where temperature and humidity are impact, take it to a Pentax service center for in- high such as in a car. spection. o Do not store the camera in a closet with moth- o Be careful not to subject the camera to strong balls or in a case where chemicals are handled. vibrations, shock or pressure. Use a cushion to Store it in a place with good air circulation to protect the camera when carrying it in a motor- prevent fungus growth. cycle, car, boat, etc. o Condensation on the interior or the exterior of Precautions for proper care the camera may be extremely harmful to the o Use a blower and lens brush to remove dust ac- camera mechanism :rs it may cause rust. cumulated on the lens or the viewfinder win- Furthermore, if the camera is taken from warm dow. temperature to a subfreezing one or vice versa, o Never use solvents such as paint thinner, alco- the formation of icelets may cause damage. In hol or benzeneto clean the camera. To clean the such a case,put the camera into a case or plastic external camera surfaces, - but not glass sur- bag so that any changes in temperature differ- faces; using a dry or silicone-treated cloth is rec- ence is minimized. Do not remove it from the ommended. bag until temperature has stabilized. r Regular size color prints may cut off what ap- pears on the extreme edges of the film frame. Compose your picture with a margin of safety at the edges.View original page 6
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PRECAUTIONSFOR BATTBRY USAGE
Other precautions r IJse one 3V lithium battery, type CR-123A or
o The temperature range at which this camera the equivalent.
functions properly is 50t to -10 "C (l2Z"F to r Misuse of a battery can cause hazards such as
l4"F). leakage, overheating, explosions, etc. The bat-
r To maintain optimum performance, it is recom- tery should be inserted with the " t,, and ,,-,,
mended that the camera be inspected every one sides facing correctly.
or two years. If the camera has not been used o Never try to disassemble,short or recharge the
for.an extended period, or is being prepared for battery. Also do not dispose of the battery in a
an important photographic session, it is recom- fire, as it may exploded.
mended that you have the camera inspected or . Battery performance may be temporarily hin-
test shoot with it. dered in low temperatures, but will recover in
o The PENTAX warranty provided only for the normal temperatures.
lepair of defects in materials or workmanship. o Keep a spare battery on hand for replacement
Damage of any kind cannot be repaired at no convenience when shooting outdoors or while
qlarge under the term of the warranty. If the traveling.
difficulty is caused as a direct result of the prod- o When the camera is in a bag, make sure the
uct being used in conditions as out lined in the main switch is OFF. Otherwise, battery power
other operation contrary to the instructions out- may be wasted if the shutter release button is
lined in this manual, charges will be assessedor accidentally pushed.
a repair quotation will be provided.
LCD (Liquid-crystal display)
o When the LCD is exposed to high temperatures
over about 60 "C, it may blacken, but when the
temperature normalizes, it will return to nor-
mal.
o The LCD may also slow down in response to
lower temperatures, but this is a normal charac-
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Never use solvent such as soapy water, deter-
gent or alcohol to clean the camera. Otherwise,
e the camera's weather-resistant capability will be
impaired.
caz Only the external camera housing is weather-
0 resistant. The camera will be damaged if sand,
dust or water enters the camera while changing
o If there is dirt or saltwater droplets on the cam- the film or replacing the batteries. Note that in
era after use, remove them with a dry, clean this case repairs of such damages will be
cloth or wash the camera in clean slowly run- chargeable to you even during the warranty pe-
ning water, or in a basin filled with water after riod.
making sure that the main switch is turned off
and back cover and battery chamber cover are
closed. Wash the camera in water for a maxi-
mum of 2-3 minutes. NEVER move the zoom
lever to zoom the lens while the camera is sub-
merged in water.
o This camera is not designed to water pressure.
Never leave the camera in water for a long
time or wash it clean in a vesselswhere the hy-
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PRACTICAL SHOOTING GUIDBwww.orphancameras.com
Taking a picture through a window... ...........p.33
Focusing on a particular spot. ...........p.34
Flash photography
Taking a picture in low light situations......... ....'........:...p.27
Minimizing the red-eye effect. ....p.24,25
Taking a portrait when the subject is in the shade. .'.......p.26
Taking a picture of people with sunset scenery in the background ...........p.27
Taking a picture of people with night scenery in the background ...........p.28
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Taking pictures of people in various situations
Taking a portrait when the subject is in the shade. .........p.26
Taking a picture of people with sunset scenery in the background '..... ..p.28
Taking a picture of people with night scenery in the background . ... ... . .p.28
Putting yourself into a picture. '.............. .p.29
Landscape photography
Taking a picture of people with sunset scenery in the background ...'..........p.27
Taking a picture of night scenery... ...'.........p.28
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T-1B1.9I.ggNTBNTS
o Names of working parts """"""""""'Flaps TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS
o Introduction """"'Front fold out How to select Flash, AF and Drive mode """24
o Outline of basic operations """"'Inside cover Daylight-sync shooting """""'26
o For safe use of your camera """" """"""'l Taking a picture at a slow shutter-speed""""'27
o Precautionsfor your camera """""'"""""2 o Slow Shutter Speed (Flash-OFF) """""""'27
o Precautionsfor battery usage """"""""""'3 o Slow-Speed-SyncShooting (Flash-ON) """27
e Weather-resistance capability """4 Bulb shooting"""' """"28
o Practical shooting guide """ """6 Bulb-sync shooting' ""'28
o Table of contents .'""".'"'8 Self-timer photography " " " " "_" " " " :"' " " "''29
Using wireless remote control (option) """"'30
PREPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING Infinity-landscape shooting """"""""33
PHOTOGRAPHS Spot AF shooting """34
Strap attachment """" """"""".'9 Focus-lockshooting """""""""35
Turning on the power """""""'10 Hard-to-autofocus subjects """"'36
Holding the camera """""""""12 Taking Panorama format picture" "' " " " " " "'37
Operating 38 - lO5mrn zoom lens """""""'13 DATE MODEL... ......4O
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS
F i l m l o a d i n g " " " " " " " " " " " " " ' 1 4 Battery exhaustion warning """""""42
Diopter adjustment ""'17 lnstalling/Replacing battery """43
Lamp indications """17 Troubleshooting"""" """"""""4
Viewfinder displays """""""""18 Specifications""".'"' ""'46
Taking pictures """""'19 Warranty policy """"'48
o Flash effective range """' """"21 L C D p a n e l . . ; . " , . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . 5 1
Unloadingfilm """" """"""""22
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www.orphancameras.com STRAP ATTACHMENT
PRBPARATIONS
BEFORE
TAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS
For optimum perform-
ance you should familiar-
ize yourself with certain
fundamentals before tak-
ing any photographs.
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Fit the shap on thEcamera using the following procedures.
1 Pass the strap through the hoops O and the clamp €) as illus-
trated 1.
2 Pass the strap end O trough the camera's strap lug as illus-
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www.orphancameras.com TURNING ON THE POWER
Pass the strap end G) hough the clamp O To switch ON, set the Power,/Panorama switch
and hoop (O as illustrated 3. to the ON position.
Use the illustrated part A for pushing the mid- r When the camera is not in use. ensure that the
roll rewind button to rewind a film before ex- Power/Panorama switch is set to the OFF po-
posing all the frames. Use the illustrated part sition.
@ for opening the battery chamber cover. o If the camera is ON and left unused for over 3
minutes. the lens automatically retracts.
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When the power turns ON, the lens slightly ex-
tends to the wide-angle 38mm setting and LCD
panel is on. The camera is now ready to shoot.
o See page 43 when the battery exhaustion sym-
bol ( ! ) appears on the LCD panel.
r Battery performance may be temporarily hin-
dered in low temperature, but will recover in
normal temperatures.
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HOLDING THE CAMERA
Keep the camera as still as possible, and gently de- Notes:
press the shutter release button. If too much force o When using the flash with the camera posi-
is applied, the camera is likely to shake, and the tioned vertically, hold the camera so that the
picture will be blurred. Try to brace your elbows flash is above the lens.
against a stable, stationary object such as a wall. o Do not hold the zoom lens because it moves
back and forth while in operation.
o Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus win-
. dow, lens, light sensor window or the built-in
flash with your fingers, hair or other object.
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OPERATING 38-105mmZOOI'{ LENS
VV AA When you move the zoom lever to the right ( | ), the lens
moves towards the l05mm telephoto setting and frames
the subject m.o-reclosely. When you move the zoom lever
to the left (f f f), the lens moves towards the wide-angle
38-mm setting. When the lens zooms to the desired setti;g,
release the zoom lever and depress the shutter release bul-
ton fully to take pictures.
. ?o not apply force to the zoom lens as doing so causes
damage to the camera.
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TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
After reading this instruction manual you
should be familiar with the functions available
on the camera, and you're ready to insert the
frlm.
1 Slide the back cover release lever down in the
direction of the arrow to open the back as illus'
trated.
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2 Place the film cartridge in the film chamber by Notes:
fitting its flat side on the top of the rewind shaft o If there is dirt on the film detector tD, film can-
first and then slide the top end of the film car- not be wound properly.
tridge into the camera. r Ensure the film is taut as illustrated on the illus-
3 Pull the frln leader out far enough from the car- tration. T_akeup any slack in the film by push-
tridge to reach the take-up spool. Align the tip of 11g it bact into the cartridge.
the film with the frlm leader end mark O. r If the end of the film leadel is extremely bent,
4 Close the back cover as illustrated. The frlm straighten it or cut off the bent portion.
automatically advances to the first frame.
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5 When ( I ) appears in the exposure counter on Automatic film speed setting
the LCD panel, the film automatically stops This camera is designed to use DX-coded films
winding. The indication afpears as shown above. with ISO rating from 25 to 3200. When any of
these films are loaded, the proper film speed is
automatically set for the camera.
o The exposure counter indication will remain on
even if the main switch is turned OFF. Notes:
o Non-DX coded films cannot be used. If Non-
6 If ( t ) ttints on the LCD panel, it means the DX coded film is used, the film speed is auto-
film is not properly loaded. Reload the film. matically set to the ISO 25.
o A film with ISO 400 film speed is recom-
mended to get less image blur and to cover
more of the photographic situations.
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DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT www.orphancameras.comLAMP INDICATIONS
\ilhen you depress the shutter release button half-
Aim the camera toward a bright subject. While way down, the lamp 6 and,/or @ lights up or
looking through the viewfinder, rotate the diopter blinks as shown above.
adjustnent dial to the right or left until the AF 6 Green lamp (Focus status) :
frame appearc in the sharpest focus. When the subject is in focus, it will light up to in-
dicate that you can take the picture; when the sub-
o pe sure to adjust the diopter before use. jects not in focus, it will blink, indicating that you
cannot take the picture.
@ nea hmp (Flash status) :
When the flash is ready to discharge, it will light
up. When the flash is being charged, it will blink.
Shooting ranges (effective camera-to-subject dis-
tance)
The standard format and panorama format allow
a shooting range from oo (infinity) to O.6Sm (Z.t
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Standard format When the autofocus frame in the viewfinder is not clearly
seen, adjust the diopter by moving the diopter adjustment
dial.
Five-point AF Frame (O and @)
---O---1 For normal photography, compose the scene within the
AF frame. L( )j ) When the lens is set at 38mm setting, compose the scene
within the AF frame O. When the lens is set at the
AF frame tls l05mm setting, compose the scene within the o.
o For other focal length, the range widens as the focal
length increases from 38mm to l05mm.
Panorama format
Spot AF Frame O
Select the Spot AF frame to focus on a particular spot in
the frame.
Close distance compensation frame @
o When the camera-to-subject-distance is closer than
1.2m, compose the scene within this frame.
o When the camera-to-subject distance is less than 1.2m,
the panorama format is not recommended due to a sub-
stantial difference between what you see through the
viewfinder verses the image you will obtain the actual
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