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Pentax IQZoom 115M / IQZoom 115M date User manual
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- Pentax IQZoom 115M / IQZoom 115M date
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Icon indicators used in this manual
PENTAX IQ ZOOM ll5M and welcome to the
world of Pentax zoom compact photography! Operationdirection .(ts
Your compact, light weight camera is a great
companion to preserve your favorite memories' Its Automatic operation frruf
built-in 38-1l5mm lens gives you the freedom to
frame everything from breathtaking landscapes to , tfamily portraits, even detailed close-ups. The Attention
built-in buto flash helps you capture subjects in
dimlyJit places or photograph indoor sceneswith L a m p l i g h t e d
claritv and brilliance. Also included are
panoiama,/standard format mid-roll switching ,.:..
iapability and a wireless remote control feature. L a m p b l i n k i n g
Since most of the operation - including film load-
ing, film speed setting, winding/ rewinding, focus Correct
and exposure control - are automatic, you can take
great pictures effortlessly. I ncorrect X
r Please read this manual carefully before operat-
ing the camera to take consistently superior pic- The name of the camera's working parts are listed
tures. on the front and back flaps of this manual. Keep
o Pay special atteniion to the cautions and notes the flaps unfolded for quick reference while read-
in this Operating Manual. Pictures and illustra- ing the manual.
tions shown herein may differ from the cam-
era's actual appearance.
o Illustrations in this operating manual are the
DATA MODEL.
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Open the back cover Load the film and close The film will automati- Switch on power (see
(see page 1l). the back cover (see cally advance to the page 8).
page 12). first frame (see page
1 3 ) .
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Frame your subject and Focus on your subject Depress the shutter re- When--T-mthe film is fin-
operate the zoom lever (see page l7). lease button. In dark ished, the camera will
to compose the shot conditions. the flash automaticallv rewind it
(see page l0). will discharge auto- (see page 20).
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PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR CAMERA
Precautions when taking Pictures o Regular size color prints may cut off what ap-
o Do not use the camera where it may come in pears on the extreme edges of the film frame.
contact with rain, water or any other liquid, be- Compose your picture with a margin of safety
cause the cameta is not weather, water, or liq- at the edges.
uid resistant. Should the camera get wet from Precautions for storage rain, splashing water, or any other liquid, wipe
it off immediately with a dry soft cloth. o Avoid leaving the camera for extended periods
o Do not drop the camera or allow it to hit a solid in places where temperature and humidity are
object. If the camera suffers a severe shock or high such as in a car.
impact, take it to a Pentax service center for in- r Do not store the camera in a closet with moth-
spection. balls or in a case where chemicals are handled.
o Be careful not to subject the camera to strong Store it in a place with good air circulation to
vibrations, shock or pressure. Use a cushion to prevent fungus growth.
protect the camera when carrying it in a motor- Precautions for proPer care cycle, car, boat, etc.
o Condensation on the interior or the exterior of o IJse a blower and lens brush to remove dust ac-
the camera may be extremely harmful to the cumulated on the lens or the viewfinder win-
camera mechanism as it may cause rust. dow.
Furthermore, if the cameta is taken from warm o Never use solvents such as paint thinner, alco-
temperature to a subfreezing one or vice versa, hol or benzene to clean the camera. To clean the .{
the formation of icelets may cause damage. In external camera surfaces, - but not glass sur-
such a case, put the camera into a case or plastic faces; using a dry or silicone-treated cloth is rec-
bag so that any changes in temperature differ- ommended.
ence is minimized. Do not remove it from the
bag until temperature has stabilized.
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PREPARATIONS BEFORE
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
For optimum performance you should fa-
miliarize yourself with certain fundamen.
tals before taking any photographs.
Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated.
o Use the illustrated part @ for pushing the mid-
roll rewind button to rewind a film before ex-
posing all the frames. Use the illustrated part
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MAIN SWITCH
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o See page 43 when the battery exhaustion symbolMain switch
To switch ON, slide the main switch to the direc- (f,t) appears on the LCD panel.
tion of the arrow as illustrated. When the power o IJse one- lithium battery (type CR-2 or the
turns ON, the lens slightly extends and the lens equivalent). The battery is used by both the
cover opens. The camera is now ready to shoot. To cumera and the data function on the DATE
switch OFF, slide the main switch again. model to keep constant track of time. After the
battery is replaced, correct the time. The date
o When not in use, ensure that the camera is and the no. bf frames are memorized and un-
switched OFF. changed even if the battery is replaced.
o If the camera is ON and left unused for over 3
minutes, the lens automatically retracts and the
power is switched OFF to save the battery.
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Keep the camera as still as possible, and gently de- Notes:
press the shutter release button. (If too much o Do not hold the zoom lens because it moves
force is applied, the camera is likely to shake, and back and forth while in operation.
the picture will be blurred.) Try to brace your el- o Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus win-
bows against a stable, stationary object such as a dow, lens, light sensor window or the built-in
wall. When using the flash with the camera posi- flash with your fingers, hair or other object.
tioned vertically, hold the camera so that the flash
is above the lens.
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When you move the zoom lever to the right ( | ), the VA lens moves towards the 115mm telephoto setting and
frames the subject more closely. When you move the
zoom lever to the left (f ll), the lens movestowards the
wide-angle38mm setting. When the lens zooms to the
desired setting, releasethe zoom lever and depress the
shutter releasebutton fully to take pictures. %Vr {^:fr''& o Do not apply force to the zoom lens as doing so
causesdamage to the camera.
o The shutter cannot be released while the lens is
zooming.
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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 Ensure the film is placed properly between the
first and then slide the top end of the film film guides.
cartride into the camera. o If the-re is dirt on the film detector lD, film can-
3 Pull the film leader out far enough from the not be wound properly.
cartridge to reach the take-up spool. Align the o Ensure the film is taut as illustrated on the illus-
tip of the film with the film leader end mark tration. Take up any slack in the film by push-
it back into the cartridge. o ing
4 After the back cover is closed, the film auto- o If the end of the film leader is extremely bent,
matically advances to the first frame. straighten it or cut off the bent portion.
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Automatic film speed setting
This camera is designed to use DX-coded films
with ISO rating from 25 to 3200. When any of
these films are loaded, the proper film speed is
'96 a automatically set for the camera. q t t aEa Notes:
o Non-DX coded films cannot be used. If Non-
DX coded film is used, the film speed is auto-
matically set to 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.
5 When " l" appears in the exposure counter on . Us9 hig-h-speed films with ISO 800 or higher
the LCD panel, the film automatically stops mainly for shooting indoors or in dimly-lit con-
winding. The indication appears as shown ditions.
above.
6 If ( E ) blinks on the LCD panel, it means the
film is not properly loaded. Reload the film.
o The exposure counter indication will remain on
even if the main switch is turned OFF.
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INDICATIONS [shootingwww.orphancameras.comdistance:0.6s (2.1ft) - "" (infinity)]4?LAMP
Shooting ranges (effective camera-to-subject dis-
tance)
o The standard format and panorama format
allow a shooting range from oo (infinity) to
0.65m Q.l ft).
Focus aid illuminator
In low light situations and/or hard-to-autofocus
subjects, the focus aid illuminator automatically
emits a striped pattern to assist the autofocus sys- .#.,,!
tem when the shutter release button is depressed
halfwav down.
When you depress the shutter release button half-
way down, the lamp J and,/or Q lights up or
blinks as shown above.
I Green lamp (Focus status) :
When the subject is in focus, it will light up to in-
dicate that you can take the picture; when the sub-
ject is not in focus, it will blink, indicating that
you cannot take the picture because the camera-
to-subject distance is too close or is a hard-to-
autofocus subject.
C Red lamp (Flash status) :
When the flash is ready to discharge, it will light
up. When the flash is being charged, it will blink.
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This camera uses the five-point AF system to o The green lamp blinks when the camera is not lI focus the subject. Even ifthe subject is slightly off able to obtain proper focus for one of the fol-
the center of the AF frame, the subject will easily lowing reasons.
be brought into focus.
(Dttre subject is too close.
1 Composing the scene Ottre subject is difficult to autofocus. See page
After zooming the lens and composing your 35.
scene, focus on the subject with the autofocus
frame o If the autof,ocuswindow is dirty, the autofocus
may not function properly.
2 Checking the lamp indication
Depress the shutter release button halfway
down. When the subject is in focus, the green
lamp will light up.
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www.orphancameras.com 3 Shooting Depress the shutter release button fully, and the shutter will be released. Then, the film auto- matically advances to the next frame. Notes: r If you wish to focus on another subject, lift your finger from the shutter release button and de- press the shutter button halfway down again. o The shutter cannot be released while the lens is zooming. 1 8View original page 21
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Flash effective ranges (Nega-color film used)
l*-ns'{0 100 200 400
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See page 45 when any other ISO films are loaded.
Red-eye
Shooting portraits with the flash may result in
"red-eye", the red dot in your subject's eye. This
Automatic Flash Emission camera incorporates a red-eye reduction flash
When taking pictures in low light, the flash will function which lights up the self-timer lamp for
automatically discharge. When the shutter release approx. I second before the flash is discharged.
button is depressedhalfway down in low light, the For setting the red-eye reduction flash function,
red lamp will light up, indicating the flash is ready see page page 22.
to discharge. If the red lamp blinks, this indicates
that the built-in flash is being charged and the
shutter cannot be released. Therefore. make sure
that the red lamp is lit continuously before taking
pictures.
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1 Rewinding the film 2 Unloading film
After you have exposed the last frame of the To unload the film, open the back cover, and re-
roll. the lens retracts and the film rewinds auto- move the cartridge from the chamber.
matically. Then, the motor stops, and ( 0 )
blinks as shown to indicate that the film has Notes:
been rewound. o The shutter may be released a frame or two
even after the specified number of frames have
o A}4-exposure roll offilm takes about 20 sec- been used up. If this occurs, these extra frames
onds to be rewound. may be lost in the processing.
o During rewinding, the exposure counter counts o Never open the back cover until the whole film
frame numbers in reverse. roll is rewound.
o The entire roll of film including the film leader
is always rewound into the cartridge to prevent
any part of the film being exposed to light.
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Rewinding a film in mid-roll
If you wish to unload a film before exposing all
the frames, push the mid-roll rewind button with
the protrusion part of the strap ; the lens retracts
and then film rewindins starts. When rewind is
completed, the motor stdps, and ( 0 ) Ulinks, indi-
cating that the back cover may be opened safely.
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To set various shooting modes, depress the drive button O.
tf*Fl*Ff*Fl-rl Single-Frame Self-Timer RemoteControllnfinity-Landscape
Shooting Shooting Shooting Shooting
o For normal use, set the Single-Frame Shooting Mode.
o In the Self-Timer Shootinglnd/or the Remoie Control Shooting Mode, if the button O is depressed
after the shutter is released, the Single-Frame Shooting Mode is returned automatically.
What is the red-eye phenomenon in flash photography
When a picture is taken using a flash, a subject's eyes may appear red in the print. This phenomenon is
caused by the reflection of the electronic flash in the retina. It can be reduced when the surrounding of
the subjects are brightened, or shooting distance is shortened or by employing the red-eye reduction flash
feature.
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the mode 'i:,rt q ( t ) b u t t o n u n t i l t I Depress appears on the
A LCD panel. In this
mode, the flash o@ will discharge in I
both dark and
bright conditions. When a portrait is taken with
the subject in a backlight situation, the front of
the subject may be cast in shadow. In such a case,
use the Daylight-Sync Shooting Mode (Flash-ON
mode) within the flash-effective range to take pic-
tures. This will ensure that a picture is well ex-
posed without any shadow. When you wish to Without Daylight-Sync
discharge the flash, use this mode. In this mode,
the flash will always discharge.
Note:
o Make sure you're within the flash-effective
range even when you use the built- in flash as a
fill-in flash in daylight. See page 19.
With Daylight-Sync
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BULB, BULB-SYI\\TCSHOOTII{G
Bulb Mode (Q B)
Depress the mode ' t button until (o B) O'te)t C A appears on the
LCD panel.o@ This mode is use-
ful for long expo-
sures required for shooting fireworks and night
scenes,for example. When using this mode, the
camera should be mounted on a tripod so that the
camera will be steady.
Bulb-Sync Mode Bulb Mode, approx. 3 sec. (ISO 400)
\ (+ B) L T Y ' , V' Depress the mode o Make sure you're within the flash effective
bution until (l B) range even when the Bulb-Sync Mode in use.
appears on the See page 19.o@ LCD panel. o The shutter remains open as long as the shutter
This lets you use release button held down.
the flash in addition to the Bulb Mode, so you can o Use of a tripod is recommended.
take a portrait photograph with a night scene in
the background, for example.
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Self-Timer
Use the self-timer if you wish to get in the picture.
ll UseI Depressof a tripodthe driveis recommended.button until (Q)) appears on
the LCD panel.
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Notes on the self-timer shooting
r If you are standing directly in front of the cam-
era when starting the Self-Timer, the camera
will be focused on you, not the main subjects.
Be sure that you are behind, or next to the cam-
era when starting the Self-Timer.
o When you want to use the flash with the self- -ffitif tlmer, ensure that the red lamp is lit indicating
the flash has been charged before operating the ffi, O\WQ: self-timer.
2 Focus on the subjects first by depressing the
shutter release button fully. The shutter will be
released in about l0 seconds. When the self-
timer is working, the Self-Timer symbol ( t) )
blinks on the LCD panel, and the Self-Timer
lamp blinks 3 seconds before the shutter is re-
leased, letting you know when to smile.
How to cancel
To stop the self-timer operation at any time after
its been activated, slide the main switch. In this in-
stance, the power will not be turned OFF.
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