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Pentax IQZoom 120Mi / IQZoom 120Mi date User manual
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Congratulationson your purchaseof the lcon indicationsused in this manual
PENTAX l0hraor"ti and welcome to the Operation direction <1rworld of Pentax zoom compact photogra-
phy!Yourcompact,lightweightcamerais a Automatic operation frrrr)great companionto preserveyour favorite
memories.Please read this manual care- Attention f l
fully before operatingthe camera to take
consistentlysuperiorpicturesand pay spe- Lamp lighted _.-.lri- ,'!t.
cial attentionto the cautions and notes in
this OperatingManual. Lamp blinking .t: t.
. Picturesand illustrationsshown herein Gorrect may differ from the camera's actual o
lncorrect appearance. X
. lllustrationsin this operatingmanual are
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www.orphancameras.comTABLE OF CONTENTS
o For safe use of your camera ...... 1 --.. TAKTNGPHOTOGRAPHS , t
. Precautionsfor your camera .....2 Operatingthe 38-120mmzoom lens ... 17
. Precautionsfor batteryusage ..... 3 Composingand Focusing ........18
. Namesof workingparts ...........4 Hard-To-AutofocusSubjects ..... 1g
. Tableof contents ...... 6 Lnfinity-LandscapeMode ........20
SpotFocus..... ...21
ABOUT THE CAMERA ; Focus-LockShooting .......22
Strapattachment..... ...........7 PanoramaMode ......24
lnstalling/ ReplacingBattery ..... 8 , Flashphotography ...25
Batteryexhaustionwarning . 9 ,t . Flasheffectiverange .......26
Mainswitch ........I ShootingModes ......27
ViewfinderDisplay ... 10 SlowShutterSpeedsModes .....28
Lamp Indications . . . . . . 1. 1 B u l bM o d e s . . . . . 2 9
Diopteradjustment ... .......11 Self-timerphotography... ....30
Loading/ Unloadingthe fi|m ...... 12 - 14 Usingwirelessremotecontrol(option)......
RewindingFilmin mid-roll ........15
Holdingthe camera ... 16
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INSTALLING/REPLACINGBAfi E RY
Ensure that the power is OFF before replac- . On the DATE MODEL,the time is initializedto
ing the battery. 0 00 and (----) bar appearson the LCD panel
when the battery chamber cover is opened.
1 Open the battery chamber cover as Correctthe time. See page 34.
shown.
2 Insert one lithium battery (type CR-2 or the
equivalent) with the plus/minus (+/-) sides
matching the indications in the battery
compartment.
3 Close the battery chamber cover. Ensure
that the cover is locks with a click.
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BATTERYEXHAUSTIONWARNING MAIN SWITCH
oF-nt;DArE L______________ rt
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€@ >ON/OFF
When the battery is nearly exhausted,the bat-
tery symbol ( ! ) appears on the LCD panel to
warn you. Replacethe batteryas soon as possi- To switch ON, set the main switch to the ON
ble.When ( ! ) starts blinking,no operationscan position.be performed.
When the power turns ON, the lens slightlyBattery life (using 24-exposure film rolls): extendsand the lens cover opens.The cameraApprox. 10 rolls using flash 50o/"of the time is now ready to shoot.(usingthe CR-2 battery and under Pentaxtest-
ing conditions).Actual battery life/performance ..lf the camera is ON and left unusedfor over 3may vary drasticallydepending on usage of minutes, the lens automaticallyretracts andPower Zoom, Flash and external conditions the power is switchedOFF to save the battery.such as temperatureand freshnessof the bat-
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VIEWFINDERDISPLAYS
@ Spot AF Frame Close distance compensation frame.
Select the Spot AF frame to focus on a par- When the camera-to-subject-distanceis closer
ticularspot in the frame. than 2m, composethe scene withinthis frame.
@ and @ Multi-focus Frame
For normalphotography,composethe scene . When the camerato-subjectdistance is less
within this frame. When the lens is set at the than 1.5m, the panoramaphotographyis not
38mm setting,composethe scene within the recommendeddue to a substantialdifierence
AF frame @. When the lens is set at the betweenwhat you see through the viewfinder
120mm setting, compose the scene within versesthe pictureyou willobtainthe actualpic-
ture taking area. the AF frame @.
. For other lengths, the range widens as the
focal lengthincreasesfrom 38mm to 120mm.
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LAMP INDICATIONS DIOPTERADJUSTMENT
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When you depress the shutter release button Aim the camera toward a bright subject.
halfwaydown,the lamp (AF) and/or(r ) lightsup While looking through the viewfinder, rotate
or blinksas shown above. the diopter adjustment lever to the right or
left until the AF frame appears in the
Green lamp (Focus status AF) : sharpest focus.
When the subject is in focus, it will light up to
indicatethat you can take the picture.When the
subjectis not in focus, it will blink,indicatingthat
you cannottake the picture.
Red lamp (Flash status r ) :
When the flash is ready to discharge,it will light
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FILM LOADING
1 To open the back cover, turn the back Notes:
cover release lever as illustrated. . lf there is dirt on the film detector@, film can-
2 Place the film cartridge in the film cham- not be wound properly.
ber by fitting the flat side onto the top of . Ensurethe film is taut as illustratedon the illus-
the rewind shaft first and then slide the tration.Take up any slack in the film by push-
top end of the film cartridge into the cam' ing it back into the cartridge.
era.
3 Pull the film leader out far enough from
the cartridge to reach the take-up spool.
Align the tip of the film with the film leader
end mark @ and ensure the film is placed
properly between the film guides.
X Slack No! O rtat Yes!
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4 After the back cover is closed, the film Automatic film speed setting
automatically advances to the first frame. This camera is designedto use DX-codedfilms
5 When " l " appears in the exposure counter with ISO rating from 25 to 3200. When any of
on the LCD panel, the film automatically these films are loaded,the properfilm speed is
stops winding. automaticallyset.
6 lf (r) blinks on the LCD panel, the film is
not properly loaded. Reload the film. Notes:
. Non-DX coded films should not be used. lf
. The exposurecounterindicationwill remainon Non-DX coded film is used, the film speed is
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UNLOADINGFILM 1l
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1 Rewindingthe film 2 Unloadingfilm
After you have exposed the last frame of To unload the fllm, open the back cover,
the roll, the lens retracts and the film and remove the cartridge from the cham'
rewinds automatically, the motor stops, ber by pulling the top of the film cartridge
and (0) blinks as shown to indicate that out first with your finger.
the film has been rewound. 4d
. Never open the back cover until the whole film
. A 24-exposureroll of film takes about 25 sec- roll is rewound.
onds to be rewound.
. Duringrewinding,the exposurecountercounts
frame numbersin reverse.
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www.orphancameras.com REWINDINGA FILM IN MID.ROLL lf you wish to unloada film beforeexposing allthe frames,pushthe mid-rollrewindbut- ton with the protrusion part of the strap clamp; the lens retracts and then film rewindingstarts.When rewindis complet- ed, the motorstops,and (c) blinks,indicat- ing that the back cover may be opened safely.View original page 14
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HOLDINGTHE CAMERA
Keep the camera as still as possible, Notes:
and gently depress the shutter release . Do not hold the zoom lens because it
button. lf too much force is applied, the moves back and forth while in operation.
camera is likely to shake, and the pic- . Make sure not to obstructthe autofocus
ture will be blurred. When using the window,lens, light sensorwindow or the
flash with the camera positioned verti- built-in flash with your fingers, hair or
cally, hold the camera so that the flash other object.
is above the lens.
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COMPOSINGAND FOCUSING
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2 Check the lamp indicationt
*
When the subject is in focus, the green
1 After zooming the lens, compose the lamp will light up.
scene, and place the autofocus frame
on the subject. Release the shutter. * The green lamp blinks if the subject is
Focus aid illuminator too close or if the subject is difficult to
In low light situationsand/or hard-to-auto- autofocus. t
focus subjects,a red light is automatically II
projected to assist the autofocus system . lf the autofocuswindow is dirty,the auto- L
when the shutter release button is focus may not functionproperly.
depressedhalfwaydown.
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HARD.TO.AUTOFOCUS SU BJ ECTS
a) Extremelylow-contrastsubjectssuch as #tF
a white wall or blue sky in the autofocus
f rame.
b) Subjectswhich don't reflectmuch light
in the autofocusframe.
c) Fast movingsubjects.
d) Subjects with horizontal lines or com-
plex or detailed patterns in the autofo-
cus frame.
e) Multiple subjects in foreground of the
autofocusframe.
f) Subjectspositionedagainst reflectedor
strongbacklightor with extremelybright
background.
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INFINITY.LANDSCAPEMODE
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t @ $ort AF
O O O @
Use the Infinity-LandscapeMode to lock
the focus at infinityor to take a pictureof a
distantscene througha window.
Press the AF/lnfinity-Landscape button
repeatedly until (.r.) appears on the
LCD panel.
. After the picture is taken, this mode is l
canceled.. The flash will not discharge in the auto I
exposuremode even in dark light situa-
tions.
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SPOT FOCUS
? @ q)ou AF
O O O G
Selectthe Spot AF Mode to focuson a par-
ticularspot in the frame.
1 Depress the AF/lnfinity-Landscape Focus on the subject
button so that the [SPOT AF] appears Focus on the subject with the Spot
on the LCD panel. AF frame [t t] in the center of the
viewfinder.
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FOCUS.LOCKSHOOTING
lf you shoot without positioningthe autofo- Focus on the subject with the autofo-
cus frame (t l) on the main subject as cus frame (t l).
shown above, only the backgroundwill be Depress the shutter release button
in focus. When the main subject is off the halfway down. The green lamp in the
autofocus frame in the center of the viewfinder lights up and the expo-
viewfinder,use the focus-locktechnique. sure and focus are temporarily
locked.
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3 While holding the shutter release but-
ton halfway down, re-aim the camera
or recompose the picture, then press
the release button all the way to
release the shutter.
Note:
. You can releasefocus lock simply by lift- "'$l
ing your finger from the shutter release
button.
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PANORAMAMODE
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You can switch between the panoramaformat 2 Compose the scene as you would normal-
and standardformat picturetaking mode at any ly and release the shutter.
time by moving the panorama switch. The
panorama format picture allows horizontally . When the camera-to-subjectdistance is less
positioneddynamicpicturesto be taken (approx. than 1.5m (4.6ft),use of the panoramaformat
13x36mmon film). is not recommended.
1 Move the panorama switch to ( P ) to . Panorama format processing facilities differ
select the panorama format mode. dependingon the area and requirements.Your
local film processor of camera dealers will. When the pictureframe is switchedto panora- adviseyou on all the optionsto you. ma, the viewfinderswitchesto the horizontal
panoramaformat frame.
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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
f, lutomatic Flash Emission
I fhe flash automaticallydischargesin low lightor
I in a backlitconditions.When the shutterreleaset button is pressed halfway down, the red lamp <E O)E,' AF
lights up indicatingthat the flash is ready.lf the OOO
red lamp blinks, the built-in flash is being
chargedand the shuttercannot be released.
SELECT OTHER FLASH MODES
To select the various flash modes, depress the mode button (r).
Daylight- Slow-Shutter Slow-Speed Bulb Bulb-Sync
Sync Speed Sync (FlashOFF) (FlashON)
(FlashON) (FlashOFF) (FlashON)
tn*i-tl*F;l*E"-l*[@-f*Ffr
. For normal use, set the auto exposuremode Red-Eye Reduction Flash Function
as shown in above. 1 To reducethe red-eyephenomenon,depressthe red-
. The camera is automaticallyre-setto the Auto 2 Witheye reductionthis mode,flashthe buttonflash discharges(o). two consecutive
ExposureMode when the power is turnedoff. times,reducingthe appearanceof the red-eyeeffect.
To cancel this mode, depress the red-eye reduction
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FLASH EFFECTIVERANGE (Color negative film)
Lens Daylight-SyncShooting rso fmrrl nilTI 25 0.65- 2.1 (2.15- 6.9ft) grF-"-f
50 0.65 - 2.9 0.65- 1.2
(2.15- 9.5ft) (2.15- 3.9ft) i <o $or AF @ O O O 100 0.65- 4.1 0.65- 1.7
(2.15- 13ft) (2.15- 5.6ft) Depress the mode button (r) until (r)
200 0.65 - 5.8 0.65 - 2.4 appears on the LCD panel. In this mode, the
(2.15- 18ft) ejs - 7.gft\ flash will always discharge in both dark and
400 0.65 - 8.3 0.65 - 3.4 bright conditions.When a portraitis taken with
(2.15 - 27ft\ (2.15- 11ft) the subject in a backlightsituation,the front of
800 0 . 9 - 1 1 . 7 0.65 - 4.8 the subject may be cast in shadow ln such a
(3.0 - 38fr) (2.15- 16ft) case, use the Daylight-SyncShooting Mode
1600 1 . 3- 1 6 . 8 0.65 - 6.8 (Flash-ONMode)withinthe flash effectiverange
(4.3 - 54ft) ejs - 22ft\ to take a picture.This will ensurethat a pictureis
3200 1.8*- 23.4 0.65 - 9.6 well exposed without any shadow.When you
(5.9. - 76ft) (2.15- 31ft) wish to dischargethe flash, use this mode.
* With high speed film, overexposuremay occur Note:
at close range due to the films high sensitivi- . Make sure you're within the flash-effective ty.** range even when you use the built-in flash as The proper exposurewill not be obtained. a fill-inflash in daylight.
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