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Pentax IQZoom 140M / IQZoom 140M date User manual
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- Pentax IQZoom 140M / IQZoom 140M date
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- User manual
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- English
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- 45
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PENTAX ,Qznlwntr and welcome to the Operation direction -world of Pentax zoom compact photogra-
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. lllustrationsin this operatingmanual are The name of the camera's working parts the DATAMODEL. are listedon the front and back flaps of this
manual.Keep the flaps unfoldedfor quick
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www.orphancameras.com PRECAUTIONSFOR YOUR CAMERA Precautions when taking pictures Precautions for storage . Do not allowthe camerato get wet. Shouldthe . Avoid leavingthe camera for extendedperiods camera get wet wipe it off immediatelywith a in placeswhere temperatureand humidityare dry soft cloth. high, such as in a car. . Do not drop the cameraor allow it to hit a solid . Storethe'camerain a cool, dry placewith good object.lf the camerasuffersa severeshock or air circulationthat is free of dirt, dust, or chem- impact, take it to a Pentax service center for icals. inspection. . Be careful not to subject the camera to strong Precautions for proper care vibrations, shock or pressure. Cushion the . Use a blower and lens brush to remove dust cameraduring transportation. accumulatedon the lens or the viewfinderwin- . Condensationon the interioror the exteriorof dow. the camera may be harmful to the camera . To cleanthe externalcamerasurfaces- but not mechanism.When taking the camera from a glass surfaces- use a dry or silicone-treated warm temperatureto a subfreezingone or vice cloth. versa,put the camerainto a case or plasticbag . Neveruse solventssuch as paintthinner,alco- so that any changesin temperaturedifference hol or benzeneto clean the camera. is minimized.Do not remove it from the bag until the temperaturehas stabilized. . Regular size color prints may cut off what appears on the extreme edges of the film frame.Composeyour picturewith a margin of safety at the edges. 2View original page 6
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www.orphancameras.com PRECAUTIONSFOR BATTERYUSAGE Other precautions . Use one 3V lithium battery,type CR-123A or . The temperaturerange at which this camera the equivalent. functionsproperlyis 50"C to -10"C (122'F lo . Misuse of a battery can cause hazardssuch as 14'F). leakage,overheating,explosions,etc.The bat- . The PENTAXwarrantyprovidedis only for the tery should be inserted with the "+" and "-" repair of defects in materialsor workmanship. sides facing correctly. Damage of any kind cannot be repairedat no . Nevertry to disassemble,short or rechargethe charge under the term of the warranty.lf the battery.Do not dispose of the battery in fire. difficultyis caused as a direct result of the o BatterVperformancemay be temporarilyhin- product being used in conditionscontrary to dered in low temperatures,but will recoverin the instructions outlined in this manual, normaltemperatures. chargeswill be assessedor a repairquotation will be provided. LCD (Liquid-crystal display) . When the LCD is exposed to high tempera- tures over about 60'C, it may blacken, but when the temperaturenormalizes,it will return to normal. . The LCD may also slow down in response to lower temperatures,but this is a normal char- acteristicof an LCD.View original page 7
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PRACTICALSHOOTINGGUIDE
Takinga picturethrougha window. ..........20
Takinga picturein low lightsituations........ ..............25
Minimizethe red-eyeeffect. .....25
Takinga portraitwhen the subiectis in the shade ....26
Takinga pictureof peoplewith sunsetsceneryin the background.........................28
Takinga pictureof peoplewith nightsceneryin the background............................29
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www.orphancameras.com Takinga pictureof peoplewith sunsetsceneryin the background.........................28 Takinga pictureof nightscenery. ............29 Takinga pictureof peoplewith nightsceneryin the background............................28 Takinga pictureof landscapescenerythrougha window. ......20 Takingapicturewiththe(optiona|)WirelessRemoteContro|. fmprintingdate on a picture. ....34View original page 9
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
. Namesof workingparts ..... Flaps TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
. Introduction .... Frontfold out l.Operatingthe 38-140mmzoom lens 17
. Outlineof basicoperation...lnsidecover 2.Composingand Focusing ..... 18
. For safe use of vour camera ..... 1 3.Lnfinity-LandscapeMode ........20
. Precautionsfor your camera 2 4.SpotFocus .....21
. Precautionsfor battery usage 3 S.Focus-LockShooting ....22
. Practicalshootingguide 4 6.PanoramaMode ...24
. Tableof contents 6 T.Flashphotography... .......25
. Ffasheffectiverange .......26
ABOUTTHE CAMERA S.ShootingModes ......27
1.Strapattachment... .. 9.SlowShutterSpeedsModes .........28
2.lnstalling/ ReplacingBattery 1 O . B u lMb o d e s . . . . . . . . . 2 9
3.Batteryexhaustionwarning ..... 9 1 1.Self-timerphotography ........30
4.Mainswitch .-...,......I 12.Usingwirelessremotecontrol(option)
S.ViewfinderDisplay ... 10 " " ' " " 3 1
6.LampIndications ...... 11 13.DATEMODEL ......34
T.Diopteradjustment ... .... 1 1
8.Loading/ Unloadingthe film ... 12 - 14 Troubleshooting ......36
9.RewindingFilmin mid-roll ........15 Specifications. .... 38
lO.Holdingthe camera.... ... 16 Warrantypolicy .........40
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2 INSTALLING/REPLACINGBATTERY
Ensure that the power is OFF before replac- . On the DATEMODEL,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 by using Correctthe time. See page 34.
the straps clamp protrusion as shown.
2 Insert one lithium battery (type CR-123A
or the equivalent) with the plus/minus (+/-)
sides matching the indications in the bat-
tery compartment.
3 Close the battery chamber cover. Ensure
that the cover is locks with a click.
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BATTERYEXHAUSTIONWARNING 4 MAIN SWITCH
When the battery is nearly exhausted,the bat-
tery symbol(-)appears on the LCD panelto
warn you. Replacethe batteryas soon as possi-
ble. When (o) starts blinking,no operations
can be performed.
a To switch ON, set the main switch to the ON
Battery life (using 24-exposurefilm rolls): position.
Approx. 13 rolls using flash 50o/oof the time
(using the CR-123A battery and under Pentax When the power turns ON, the lens slightly
testing conditions).Actual battery life/perfor- extendsand the lens cover opens.The camera
mancemay vary drasticallydependingon usage is now ready to shoot.
of Power Zoom, Flash and externalconditions
such as temperatureand freshnessof the bat- . lf the camera is ON and left unusedfor over 3
tery. minutes,the lens automaticallyretractsand the
power is switched OFF to save the battery.
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5 VIEWFINDERDISPLAYS
Q 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 1.4m,composethe scenewithinthis frame.
@ and @ Multi-focus Frame
For normal photography,composethe scene . When the camera{o-subjectdistance is less
withinthis frame.When the lens is set at the than 1.4m, the panoramaphotographyis not
38mm setting,composethe scene within the recommendeddue to a substantialdifference
' AF frame @. When the lens is set at the betweenwhat you see through the viewfinder
140mm setting, compose the scene within versesthe pictureyou will obtainthe actualpic-
the AF frame @. ture taking area.
. For other lengths, the range widens as the
focal lengthincreasesfrom 38mm to 140mm.
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6 LAMP INDICATIONS 7 DIOPTEHADJUSTMENT
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 dialto the right or left
until the AF frame appears in the sharpest
Green lamp (Focus status AF) : 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 readyto discharge,it will light
up. When the flash is being charged,it will blink.
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n @ d , ) & @ d i ; * 9 d . . 8 FILM LOADING
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Slide the back cover release lever down Notes:
and open the back as illustrated. . lf there is dirt on the film detector@, film can-
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 top tration.Takeup any slack in the film by pushing
end of the film cartridge into the camera. it back into the cartridge.
Pullthe film leaderout 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
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www.orphancameras.com9 HEWINDINGA 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 rewind is complet-
ed, the motorstops,and (c) blinks,indicat-
ing that the back cover may be opened
safely.
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10 HOLDINGTHECAMERA
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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 obstruct the autofocus
ture will be blurred. When using the window,lens, light sensorwindowor the
flash with the camera positioned verti- built-inflash with your fingers, hair or
cally, hold the camera so that the flash other object.
is above the lens. I
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!, $QMP{'itSf,f{G AHD FOCUSING
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2 Check the lamp indication:
When the subject is in focus, the green1 After zooming the lens, compose the lamp will light up. scene, and place the autofocus frame
on the subject. Releasethe shutter. * The greenlamp blinksif the subjectis too
close or if the subjectis difficultto autofo-Focus aid illuminator cus.
In low light situationsandlor hard-to-auto-
focus subjects,a red light is automatically . lf the autofocuswindow is dirty,the auto-projectedto assist the autofocussystem focus may not functionproperly.
when the shutter release button is
depressedhalfwaydown.
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a) Extremelylow-contrastsubjectssuch as
a white wall or blue sky in the autofocus
frame.
b) Subjectswhich don't reflect much light
in the autofocusframe.
c) Fast moving subjects.
d) Subjects with horizontallines or com-
plex or detailed patterns in the autofo-
cus frame.
e) Multiple subjects in foregroundof the
autofocusframe.
f) Subjectspositionedagainst reflectedor
strongbacklightor with extremelybright
background.
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Use the Infinity-LandscapeMode to lock
the focusat infinityor to take a pictureof a
distantscenethrougha window.
Press the AF/lnfinity-Landscapebutton
repeatedly until (.r ) appears on the
LCD panel.
. After the pictureis taken, this mode is
canceled.
. The flash will not dischargein the auto
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4 SPOT FOCUS
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Selectthe SpotAF Modeto focuson a par-
ticularspot in the frame.
1 Depress the AF/lnfinity-Landscape
button so that the [SPOT AF] appears
on the LCD panel.
2 Focus on the subject
Focus on the subject with the Spot
AF frame I t l] in the center of the
viewf inder.
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www.orphancameras.com 5 FOCUS-LOCKSHOOTING lf you shoot withoutpositioningthe autofo- Focus on the subject with the autofo- cus frame (t I ) 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 subjectis off the halfway down. The green lamp in the autofocus f rame in the center of the viewfinder lights up and the exposure viewfinder,use the focus-locktechnique. and focus are temporarily locked.View original page 26
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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-
ing your finger from the shutter release
button.
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