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Pentax IQZoom 145M Super / IQZoom 145M Super date User manual
User manual for Pentax IQZoom 145M Super / IQZoom 145M Super date. 41 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Pentax
- Model / document
- Pentax IQZoom 145M Super / IQZoom 145M Super date
- Document type
- User manual
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- English
- Pages
- 41
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- 2.8 MB
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- Film cameras
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FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA
Althoughwe have carefullydesignedthis camerafor safe operation,please be sure to fol-
low the followingprecautions.
AWARNING This mark indicates precautions that if not followed, could result in
serious injury to the operator.
ACAUTION This mark indicates precautions that, if not followed, coutd result in
minor or medium injury to the operator or damage to the equipment.
AWARNING ACAUTION
. The electric circuits inside the camera . Use of the flash near anyone'seyes may
containhighvoltageworkingparts.Never be harmful,especiallyfor infants.
attemptto disassemblethe camera your- . Remove the battery from the camera
self. immediatelyif it becomeshot or beginsto
. Never touch internalparts of the camera smoke. Be careful not to burn yourself
if they becomeexposed,as there is dan- duringremoval.
ger of electricshock.
. Wrappingthe strap around your neck is
dangerous.Makesure that small children
do not the strap caughttheir neck.
. Be sure to store batteriesout of the reach
of children. Seek medical assistance
immediatelyif accidentallyswallowed.View original page 3Page 4 · Read text
www.orphancameras.com PRECAUTIONSFOR YOUR CAMERA Precautions when taking pictures Precautions for storage . Do not allowthe camerato get wet. Shouldthe . Avoid leavingthe camerafor 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 camera or 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 camera into a case or plastic . Never use sofventssuch as paint thinner,alco- bag so that any changesin temperaturediffer- hol or benzeneto clean the camera. ence is minimized.Do not remove it from the bag untilthe 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 4
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PRECAUTIONSFORBATTERYUSAGE
Other precautions . Use one 3V lithium battery type CR-123Aor
. The temperaturerange at which this camera the equivalent.
functionsproperlyis 50'C to -10"C (122'F to . Misuseof a batterycan 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 facingcorrecily.
Damageof any kind cannot be repairedat no . Nevertry to disassemble,shortor rechargethe
charge under the term of the warranty.lf the battery.Do not disposeof the batteryin fire.
difficultyis caused as a direct result of the . Battery performancemay be temporarilyhin-
product being used in conditionscontrary to dered in low temperatures,but will recover in
the instructions outlined in this manual, normaltemperatures. ,d chargeswill be assessedor a repairquotation -.-J
will be provided. :.r:
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LCD (Liquid-crystal display)
. When the LCD is exposed to high tempera-
tures over about 60oC, it may blacken, but
when the temperaturenormalizes,it will return
to normal.
. The LCD may also slow down in responseto
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LCD PANEL
(D Snutter release button All indicationswill not actuallyappearsimultaneouslyas shown
O nflntinity-Landscape button
@ Drivebutton(p.27)
@ ned-eye reductionflash button(p.25)
@ ttloOebutton (p.25)
@ oate button (p.34)
O LCo panet
@ Builfin ftash
GDRemotecontrol receiver(p.31)
@ Self-timerlamp (p.30)
O ViewfinOerwindow
@ Lens
(D Autofocuswindow
@ Spotbeamwindow (p.18)
(D Ligntsenserwindow
(D Strap lug (p.7)
(D Diopteradjustmentdial (p.11)
(D Viewtindereyepiece
@ Green lamp
@ ned tamp (D Oata informationI Focal length O Stow-speed-shutter(p.28)
@ Panoramaswitch(p.24) (p.34) @ Aurn1p.20;
@ Uain switch @ Exposurecounter(p.13) |@ ReO-eye Reduction function
QDZoomlever (p.17) (9 Battery exhaustion warning (p.25)
0E Bac* cover release lever (p.12) (p.e) @ Remotecontrolshooting(p.31)
@ Batterychambercover (p.8) @ lnfinity-LandscapeMode (p.20) O Self-timer(p.30)
@ Mid-rollrewindbutton(p.15) O Flashoff (p.28,29) @ SpotAF Mode (p.21)
0DTripoasocket @ Flashon (p.26, 28,29) (D Zoom lever (p.17,35)
@ Film informationwindow
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
. For safe use of your camera ..... 1 TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
. Precautionsfor your camera .....2 Operatingthe 38-145mmzoom lens ... 17
. Precautionsfor batteryusage ..... 3 Composingand Focusing ........18
. Namesof workingparts ...........4 Hard-To-AutofocusSubjects ..... 19
. LCDpanel ........5 Lnfinity-LandscapeMode ........20
. Tableof contents ...... 6 SpotFocus.... ....21
Focus-LockShooting .......22
ABOUT THE CAMERA .&; PanoramaMode ......24
Strapattachment..... ....7 Flashphotography ...25
lnstalling/ ReplacingBattery ..... 8 . Flasheffectiverange .......26
Batteryexhaustionwarning ........9 ShootingModes ......27
M a i ns w i t c h . . . . . . . . 9 Slow ShutterSpeedsModes .....28
ViewfinderDisplays ... 10 BulbModes .....29
LampIndications ...... 11 Self-timerphotography... .... 30
Diopteradjustment ... .......11 Usingwirelessremotecontrol(option)...31
Loading/ Unloadingthe film ...... 12 - 14 DateModel.... .... 34
RewindingFilmin mid-roll ........15
Holdingthe camera ... 16 Troubleshooting ...... 36
Specifications. .... 38
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STRAP ATTACHMENT
ABOUTTHECAMERA
Fit the strap on the camera as illustrat-
ed.
. Use the illustratedpart for opening the
battery chamber cover or pushing the
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I NSTALLING/REPLACINGBATTERY
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 GR'123Aor
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 locked with a click.
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BATTERYEXHAUSTIONWARNING MAIN SWITCH
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When the battery is nearly exhausted,the bat-
tery symbol(s) appearson the LCD panelto
warn you. Replacethe batteryas soon as possi-
ble. When (a) starts blinking,no operations To switch ON, set the main switch to the ON
can be performed. position.
Battery life (using 24-exposure film rolts): When the power turns ON, the lens slightly '€Approx. 13 rolls using flash 50% of the time extendsand the lens cover opens. The camera
(using the CR-123A battery and under Pentax is now readyto shoot. :
testing conditions).Actual battery life/perfor-
. lf the camera is ON and left unusedfor over 3mancemay vary drasticallydependingon usage
of Power Zoom, Flash and externalconditions minutes, the lens automaticallyretracts and .1
such as temperatureand freshnessof the bat- the power is switched OFF to save the battery.
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VIEWFINDERDISPLAYS
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O 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.
O and O Multi-focus Frame
For normalphotography,composethe scene . When the camera-to-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 substantialditference
: AF frame tD. Wnen the lens is set at the betweenwhat you see throughthe viewfinder
145mm setting,compose the scene within versesthe pictureyou will obtainthe actualpic-
the AF frame (O. ture taking area.
. For other lengths, the range widens as the
focal lengthincreasesfrom 38mm to 145mm.
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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 green lamp and/or red lights While looking through the viewfinder, rotate
up or blinksas shown above. the diopter adjustment dialto the right or left
until the AF frame appears in the sharpest
O Green lamp (Focus status AF) : focus.
When the subjectis in focus, it will light up to
indicatethat you can take the picture.When
the subject is not in focus, it will blink, indi-
catingthat you cannottake the picture.
@ neO lamp (Flash status r ) :
When the flash is ready to discharge,it will
light up. When the flash is being charged,it
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www.orphancameras.com FILM LOADING I Slide the back cover release lever down Notes: and pull the back cover. . 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 LIAJ- WW end mark @ and ensure the film is placed =AJ- properly between the film guides. X Slack No! O Rat Yes! 1 2View original page 14
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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 " i" appears in the exposure counter with ISO rating from 25 to 3200. When any of
on the LGD panel, the film automatically these films are loaded,the properfilm speed is
stops winding. automaticallyset.
i 6 If (f ) blinks on the LCD panel, the fitm is
not properly loaded. Reload the film. Notes:
. Non-DX coded films should not be used. lf
. The exposurecounterindicationwill remainon Non-DXcoded film is used, the film speed isrl III even if the main switch is turned OFF. automaticallyset to the ISO 25.
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UNLOADINGFILM
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1 Rewindingthe film 2 Unloadingfilm
After you have exposed the last frame of To unload the film, 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.
. Never open the back cover untilthe whole film
. A 24-expbsure roll ol film takes allout 20 sec- roll is rewound.
onds to be rewound.
. Duringrewinding,the exposurecountercounts
frame numbersin reverse.
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REWINDINGA FILM IN MID-ROLL
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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 motor stops, and (1;) blinks,indi-
cating that the back cover may be opened
safely.
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www.orphancameras.com HOLDINGTHECAMERA 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. 1bView original page 18
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COMPOSINGAND FOCUSING
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2 Check the lamp indication:
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.
focus subjects,a red light is automatically
. lf the autofocuswindow is dirty,the auto-projected to assist the autofocus system
when the shutter release button is focus may not functionproperly.
depressedhalfwaydown.
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HARD.TO-AUTOFOCUSSUBJECTS
a) Extremelylow-contrastsubjectssuch as
a white wall or blue sky in the autofocus
frame.I
. b) Subjectswhich don't reflectmuch 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 foreground of the
autofocusframe.
f ) Subjectspositionedagainstreflectedor
strongbacklightor with extremelybright
background. .+
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www.orphancameras.com INFINITY.LANDSCAPEMODE o+ O O O O Use the Infinity-LandscapeMode to lock the focus at infinityor to take a pictureof a distantscenethrougha window. Press the AF/lnfinity-Landscape button repeatedly until (.r) appears on the LCD panel. . After the picture is taken, this mode is canceled. . The flash will not dischargein the auto exposuremode even in dark light situa- tions. 20View original page 22
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SPOT FOCUS
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Selectthe Spot AF Mode to focus on a par-
ticularspot in the frame.
1 Depress the AFllnfinity-Landscape 2 Focus on the subject
button so that the [SPOT AF] appears Focus on the subject with the Spot
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FOCUS.LOCKSHOOTING
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1 When taking a Photograph like the 2 Focus on the subiect with the SPot
one shown above, if the PhotograPh A F f r a m e ( ( ) ) .
is taken with the camera in this set'
ting, the focus will be Placed on the
subject in the very front of the ( 1 ) )
and will not focus on the main sub-
ject in the back. In this case, use the
Spot AF Mode and focus-lock tech'
nique.
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