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Pentax IQZoom 115 / IQZoom 115 date User manual
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OPERATINGMANUAL
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Congratulationson your purchaseof the PENTAX IQ Icon indicators used in this manual
Zoom 1 15 and welcome to the world of Pentax zoom
compact photography! Your compact, light weight
camerais a great companion to preserveyour favorite Operation direction .F
memories.Its built-in 38-1 15mm zoom lens gives you
the freedom to frame everything from breathtaking Automatic operation f rrrr Ilandscapesto family portraits,even detailedclose-ups.
The built-in auto flash helps you capture subjects in
dimly-lit places or photograph indoor scenes with Attention (:_)
clarity and brilliance. Also included are panoramal
standardformat mid-roll switching capability, Super Lamp lightedMacro mode for close-up focusing at 45cm, and a
wireless remote control feature. Multi(6)-segment
metering system ensures very precise metering for Lamp blinking
optimum exposureunder any given lighting conditions.
Since most of the operations- including film loading, Correctfilm speed setting, winding/rewinding, focus and ex-posure control - are automatic, you can take great o
pictureseffortlessly.The DATE model makesit easyto Incorrectremember the dates when you took pictures. X
The namesof the camera's working parts are listed on
. Pleaseread this manual carefully before operating the front and back flaps of this manual. Keep the flaps
the camera to take consistently superior pictures. unfolded for quick referencewhile readingthe manual.. Pay specialattentionto the cautionsand notesin this
OperatingManual. Picturesand illustrations shown
herein may differ from the camera's actual
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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 (seepage 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
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
o Names of working parts . Flaps TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS
. Introduction ....Front foldout Supermacro mode .....20
. Outline of basicoperations ..Insidecover How to selectmodes
. Cautions /Red-eyereductionflash mode ....22
Daylight-synchroshooting ........24
PREPARATIONSBEFORE TAKING Taking picturesat slow shutterspeeds .....25
PHOTOGRAPHS Slow-shutter-speed-synchphotography. .........25
l. Strapattachment... ..........3 Bulb shooting ......26
2. Main switchand batterycheck.... .........4 Bulb-synchroshooting .......26
3. How to hold the camera... ......5 Self-timershooting.. .....27
4. Operatingthe 38 - I 15mmzoom lens . ........6 Using a wirelessremotecontrol ......28
Consecutiveshooting. .........32
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS Multi-exposureshooting ....33
l. Usablefilm .......1 Infinity-landscapeshooting..... ...34
Z. Film loading .....8 Panoramicformat picture ....35
3. Viewfinderdisplaysand shootingranges.........l0 DATE MODEL .........38
4. Lamp indications... ......I I
5. Ordinaryphotography. .........l2 MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS
6. Diopteradjustment.... ....13 Batteryexhaustionwarning .. .....40
1 . Illuminationof the LCD panel .... 13 Installing/Replacingthe battery ........4I
8. Takingphotographs. ....l4 Taking careof your camera ......42
9. Focus-lockshooting.. ... 16 Troubleshooting ......44
I 0. Unloadinethe film .....I 8 Specifications ..........46
Warrantypolicy ...48
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O STRAPATTACHMENT
Attach the strap to the camera (see illustration) by
passing the shorterend through the top of the straplug.
PREPARATIOI\S BEFORE Iflugthefromlongerthe endtop,ofthethedistancestrapis passedof 0.45mthrough(1.5ft)thecannotstrap
TAKII\G PHOTOGRAPHS be measured in the Super Macro Mode: when the
shorterend of the strap reachesthe top of the lug, the
For optimum performance you should strap is in proper position. When attachingthe Remote
familia rize yourself with certain Control Holder to the strap,first pass the strapthrough
fundamentals before taking any the Remote Control Holder with the words JAPAN
photographs. facing the stoppers. Use the tab on the clamp (see
illustration) to depressthe ADJUST button and to open
the battery chamber cover.
o To prevent the camera from swaying a lot while Remote Control Holder walking, adjust the strap so the camerarides above
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MAIN SWITCH AND BATTERY CHECK
Main switch Battery check
To switch on, push the Main Switch button. The lens After you turn the Main Switch ON, the lens slightly
extendsslightly to the wide-angle38mm settingandthe 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 40 when the battery exhaustion
button again.When not in use,ensurethat the camera symbol ( ! ) appearson the LCD panel.
is switchedoff
. If the camerais on and left unusedfor over 3 minutes,
. Use one 3V lithium battery, type CRIZ3A or the the lens automaticallyretractsand the power switches
equivalent. Do not remove the battery before it is off to save battery power.
exhausted,sinceit is usedby the datefunction on the . If the Main Switch is turned on within 60 minutes of
DATE model to keep constanttrack of time. auto-power off, the previous setting will automati-
. The lens cover automaticallyopensand closeswhen callv return.
the main switch is turned on and off. Never attempt
to open the lens cover manually.
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www.orphancameras.com HOW TO HOLT} THE CAMERA 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 toomuchforce forth while in operation. is applied, the camera is likely to shake,and the picture will be blurred.) Try to braceyour elbows againstyour Note: body, or support yourself and the camera against a o 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 8
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Gf OPERATING 38-115mm ZOOMLENS
When you movethezoominglevertotheright ( | ), the lens moves
towards the I 15mm telephoto setting and frames the subject
more closely. When you move the zooming lever to the left
( lll ), the lens moves towards the wide-angle 38mm setting.
When the lenszooms to the desiredsetting,releasethe zooming
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f,SABLEFILM
TAKII\G PHOTOGRAPHS DX FILM Perforations Film cartridee
After reading this instruction manual you
should be familiar with the functions available
on the camera, and you're ready to insert the
film.
DX mark
Film speed(ISO rating)
Notes:
. When buying DX-coded films, ensurethat the pack- Automatic film speed setting
age bearsthe "DX" mark. This camerais designedto use DX-coded films with
. Non-DX coded film cannotbe used. ISO ratingsfrom 25 to3200. When any of thesefilms
. Use high-speedfilm with an ISO rating of 1000 or are loaded,the proper film speedis automaticallyset
higher mainly for shooting indoors or in dimly-lit for the camera.
conditions.
o A film with ISO400 film speedis recommendedto
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FILM LOAIIING (Ensurethe power is off beforeinserting the film.)
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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 €).
Placethe film cartridgein the film chamberby fitting . If there is dirt on the film detector@ , film cannotbe
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 O. Align the tip of the
film with the film leaderend mark O.
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5 When " r" appearsin the exposurecounter on the
LCD panel, the film automatically stops winding.
The indication appearsas shown above. If ( i ) does
not appear on the LCD panel, it indicates that the
film is not properly loaded.If this occurs,reloadthe
film.
4 After the back cover is closed,the film automatically If ( g ) blinks on the LCD panel, it meansthe film is
advancesto the first frame. not properly loaded.
. Even if no film is loaded, the motor operatesfor a . The exposurecounterindicationwill remainon even
secondor two after the back cover is closed. if the main switch is turned off.
Ensurethe film is taut as illustratedon the previouspage. Take up any slack in the film by pushing it back into
the cartridge.
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LAMP INDICATIONS
Notes:
. 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. The shutter cannot be released while it is
@ blinking.
. If the subjectis even closer,the greenlamp may light
o continuously.shutter will beInreleasedthis case,whenkeepthein shuttermind thatreleasethe
button is depressedfully.
When you depressthe shutter releasebutton halfway
down, the lamps O, @ and/or@ lights up or blink as
shown above.
O Green lamp: When the subject is in focus, it will
light up to indicate that you can take
the picture; when the subjectis not in
focus, ir will blink, indicating that
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close.
€) ReOlamp: When the flash is ready to discharge,
it will light up. When the flash is
being charged,it will blink.
() Infinity-landscape
lamp: When the infinity-landscapemode is
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lv ORDINARY PHOTOGRAPHY
When the power is switchedon by depressingthe main
switch button, the camera automatically selects the
Auto and Single-Frame Shooting modes and the
exposurecounterindicationremainson asshownabove.
Thesemodesare usedfor taking ordinary pictures.The
built-in flash will dischargeautomatically when the
subjectis poorly illuminated or backlit.
. When the LCD panel display is different from the . When the built-in flash automatically discharges,
one shown above (which indicatesthe other modes the camera uses a shutter speed in the range from
are set),switchingpower OFF and then ON restores approx. ll4}th (wide-angle) to 1/60th sec. (tele-
the Auto and Sinele-FrameShootine modes. position)when ISOl00 film is used.
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ADI'PTER ADJUSTMENT ILLUMNATION OF THE LCD PANEL
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Aim the cameratoward a bright subject.While looking Depressthe illumination button to illuminate the LCD
through the viewfinder, adjust the diopter by moving panelso thatit may be seenin the dark.The illumination
the diopter adjustmentlever to the right or left until the continuesfor approx.8 sec.after the button is released.
AF frame appearsclearest. However, when the camera is in operation,the LCD
panel illuminationis on continuously.
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TAKING PICTURES Shootingdistance:0*5m (2:8ft) - "" (infinity)
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2 Checking the lamp indication
Depressthe shutterreleasebuttonhalfway down. When
I Composing the scene thesubjectis in focus,th9greenlamp will light up.If the
After zooming the lens and composing your scene, subjectis closerthan 035 meter(2.fift'1,the greenlamp
focus on the subject with the autofocusframe in the will blink to warn you. In this case,extendthe camera-
centerof the viewfinder. to-subject distance until the green lamp is lit
continuously.The shuttercannotbe releasedwhile it is
blinking.
. When the red lamp lights up, it indicates that the
built-in flash will discharge.Ensure that you are
within the flash effective rangebefore shooting.(see
page 15.)
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Automatic Flash Emission
The flash will automaticallydischargein low light or in
a backlit situation.When the shutterreleasebutton is
depressedhalfway down in low light, the red lamp will
light up, indicatingthe flash is readyto discharge.If the
red lamp blinks, this indicatesthat the built-in flash is
being charged and the shutter cannot be released.
Therefore,ensurethat the red lamp is lit continuously
beforetaking pictures.When existinglight is sufficient
in a backlit situation and flash is not required, the
cameraautomaticallyadjuststheexposurefor optimum
exposure,preventingunderexposure.
Red-eye
3 Shooting Shooting portraits with the flash may result in "red-
Depressthe shutterreleasebutton fully, and the shutter eye", the red dot in your subject'seye. This camera
will be released.Then, the film automaticallyadvances includes a red-eye reduction flash function, which
to the next frame. reducesthe red-eye phenomenonby using pre-flash. See page 22 for details.
Notes: Flash effective ranges (Nega-color film used)
. When the shutter is released,the self-timer lamp
momentarily lights up to indicatethat a picture has ;N been taken.
. If you wish to focus on another subject, lift your
finger from the shutter releasebutton and depress
the shutterreleasebutton halfway down again. Teleohoto 0 85-2.7m 0 85-3.8m 0.85-5.3m
. The shutter cannot be releasedwhile the lens is l l 5 r i r m t l l
zoomlng. Super macro (Q) 0 45m 0 45m 0 45m
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FOCUS-LOCKSHOOTING
If you shoot without positioning the autofocus frame I Focus on the subject with the autofocus frame
( Cl) 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, focus on the chest
viewfinder, use the focus-lock technique. instead to fill the focus frame with more of the
( Focus lock is the function to lock focus.) subject.
2 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 subj ects
Like many other autofocus cameras,the camera's
autofocussystemis highly precise,but not perfect.
Some subjectsmay not be focusedas 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:
l. Black objectslike hair, which don't reflect 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. Flickering light sourcessuchas neon signs,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 surfaceslike glass, mir- finger from the shutter releasebutton. rors, car bodies,etc.. Focus lock function does not work in the Consecu- 5. Fast-movingobjects,like trains or automobiles tive Shootingmode. rn motron.
6. Water jets, water surface, smoke, flame, fire-
works, etc., which have no distinct or consistent
form, or a subjectin mist.
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1 Rewinding the film 2 Unloading the film
After you have exposed the last frame of the roll, the To unloadthe film, openthe back cover, and remove the
lens retractsand the film rewinds automatically.Then, cartridge from the chamber by pulling the top out first
the motor stops,and ( 0 ) blinks as shown to indicate with your finger.
that the film has been rewound.
Notes:
o A 24-exposureroll of film takesabout 20 secondsto . The shuttermay be releaseda frame or two even after
be rewound. the specifiednumber of frameshave been usedup as
. During rewinding,theexposurecountercountsframe indicatedby the number of shotsshown on the film
numbersin reverse. canister.If this occurs,theseextraframesmay be lost
. 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 rewinding starts.When
frames,follow proceduresdescribedbelow. a roll of film is rewound to its end, the motor stops
and ( fi ) blinks, indicatingthatthe back cover may be
I Turn the main switch ON and hold down drive openedsafely.
button for more than 3 seconds.( ZO ) appearson the
LCD panel,indicatingthat the mid-roll film rewind-
ing mode has been set.
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