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Pentax IQZoom 60-R / IQZoom 60-R date User manual
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Congratulations on your purchase of Pentax lcon indicators used in this manual
lO Zoom 60-R and welcome to the world of
Pentax zoom compact photographyl Your
compact, light weight camera is a great Operation direction .-
companion to preserve your f avorite
memories. lts built-in 35-60 mm zoom lens Automatic operation frrrrfgives you the freedom to frame everything
f rom breathtaking landscapes to family
portraits, even detailed close-ups. The Attention l 1
built-in auto f lash helps you to capture
subjects in dimly-lit places or to photograph Lamp lightingindoor scenes with clarity and brilliance. lt
f unctions as a f ill-in f lash f or daylight
flash-sync photography. Since most of the Lamp blinking
operations - including film loading, film
speed setting, winding/rewinding, focus and Correctexposure control - are automatic, you can
take great pictures with little effort. The
DATE model makes it easy to remember the Incorrect Xdates when you took pictures.
o Please read this manual carefully before The names of the camera'sworking parts are
operating the camera to take consistently listedon the front and backflaps of this man-
superior pictures. ual. Keep the flaps unfoldedfor quick refer-
. Pay special attention to the cautions and encewhile readingthe manual.
notes in this Operating Manual. Pictures
and illustrations shown herein may differ
from the camera's actual appearance.
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www.orphancameras.com CAUTIONS PRECAUTIONSFOR BATTERY . The electric circuitry inside the camera o The misuse of battery can cause hazards c o n t a i n s h i g h v o l t a g e w o r k i n g p a r t s . such as leakage, overheating, explosions, Never attempt to disassemble the camera. etc. Battery should be inserted with the "+" o Be careful not to drop or subject the cam- and "-" sides facing correctly. era to strong vibrations, shock or pressure. o Never try to disassemble, short or re- o Do not apply force to the zoom lens; do not charge the battery. Also, do not dispose of p l a c e t h e c a m e r a w i t h t h e l e n s f a c i n g the battery in a fire, as the battery may down. explode. o Never attempt to manually open the lens o Battery performance may be hindered cover: it will automatically open and close temporarily in low temperatures, but it will as the main switch is turned on and off. recover in normal temperatures. o Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus o Keep a spare battery on hand for conve- window, lens, light sensor window, or the nience when shooting outdoors or while built-in flash with your fingers or hair. traveling. . Avoid leaving the camera for extended pe- o Keep the battery out of reach of children. riods of time where temperature and hu- o When the camera is in a bag, make sure midity are high such as in a car. the main switch is off: otherwise, battery . Dirt, mud, sand, moisture, toxic gas, water, power may be wasted if the shutter release salt water, etc., penetrating the inside of button is pushed accidentally. the camera may cause damage or render it inoperable.Therefore, handle it with great care. o Never use solvents such as paint thinner, alcohol or benzine to clean the camera.View original page 5
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
. Namesof working parts......... Flaps TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS
o Introduction........... Frontfoldout How to selectmodes
o Outlineof basicoperations....Insidecover /Red-eyereductionflash mode...............18
. Cautions ..................1 Daylight-synchroshooting .......19
Takingpicturesat slow shutterspeed.......20
PREPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING S Iow-shutter-speedsynchro shootin g .......20
PHOTOGRAPHS Backlightcompensation..............................21
1. Strapattachment.......................................3 Bulb shootin9............ .................22
2. Main switchand batterycheck.................4 Bulb-synchroshooting ..............22
3. How to hold the camera ..........5 Self-timershooting .....,..............23
4. Operating35 - 60mm zoom lens ..............6 Dual-frameself timer shooting ..................23
Auto tele-wideself-timer............................24
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS Consecutiveshooting ................2b
1. Usablefilm .......... .....................7M ulti-exposureshooting.............................26
2. Film loading ...........8 f ntervalshooting ......27
3. Viewfinderdisplaysand shooting Infinity-landscapeshooting ......28
ranges ...................10Datemodel................ .................30
4. Green/redlamps ....................11
5. Ordinaryphotography.............................11 MAI NTENANCE CONSI DERATIONS
6. Takingpictures .....12 Batteryexhaustionwarning .....32
7. Focus-lockshooting ...............14 Installing/Replacing the battery..................33
8. Unloadingfilm .....10 Takingcare of your camera........................34
Troubleshooting........ ................36
Specifications.......,... ..................38
Warrantypolicy .......40
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www.orphancameras.com 2. MAIN SWITCHAND BATTERYCHECK Main switch Battery check To switchon, pushthe main switch button.The After you turn the main switch ON, the lens lens extendsslightlyto the wide-angle35mm slightly extends and the lens cover opens. settingand LCDpanelis on. To switch off, push Then, you are ready to shoot. (See page 32 the main switch button again.Make sure the when the batteryexhaustionsymbol (! ) ap- camerais switchedoff when not in use. pearson the LCD panel.) o Use one 3V lithium battery,type DL123Aor * lf the camera is on and left unusedfor over CR123A.Do not removethe batterybeforeit 3 minutes, the lens automaticallyretracts is exhausted,sinceit is also usedbythe date and the power switches off to save battery functionon the DATEmodelto keepconstant power. track of time. lf the main switch is turned on within 60 o The lens cover automaticallyopens and minutes of auto-power off, the previous closeswhen the main switch is on and off. setting will return. Neverattemptto open the lenscover manu- ally. o Refer to page 33 for directions on batteryO insertion.View original page 8
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www.orphancameras.com 3. HOW TO HOLDTHE CAMERA When shooting, hold the camera securely Caution: with both hands. Keep the camera as still as Do not hold the zoom lens becauseit moves possible,and gently depressthe shutter re- backand forth when zooming. leasebutton.(lf too much force is applied,the camera is likelyto shake,and the picturewill Note: be blurred.)Try to braceyour elbows against o Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus your body, or support yourself and the cam- window, lens, light sensorwindow or the era againsta stable,stationaryobject,such as built-inflash with your fingersor hair. a wall. When using the flash with the camera posi- tioned vertically,hold the cameraso that the flash is above the lens.View original page 9
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4. OPERATINGss*60mmwww.orphancameras.comZOOM LENS
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When you move the zooming leverto the right (f ),
the lens moves towards the 60mm telephoto setting
and frames the subject more closely.When you
move the zooming lever to the left (lf f ), the lens
moves towards the wider-angle35mm setting.When
the lens zooms to the desired setting, releasethe
zooming lever and depressthe shutter releasebutton
fully to take pictures.
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1. USABLEFILM
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
DX FILM Perforations FilmcartridgeAfter familiarizing yourself with opera-
tions on the camera by reading this in-
struction manual, you're ready to insert
the film.
Film speed (lSO rating)
Notes:
o When buying DX-coded films, make sure Automatic film speed setting
the packagebearsthe "DX" mark. This camera is designed to use DX-coded
o Non-DXcoded film cannot be used. films with ISO ratingsfrom 25 to 3200.When
o Use high-speedfilm with an ISO rating of any of thesefilms are loaded,the proper film
1000or higher mainlyfor shootingindoors speed is automaticallyset for the camera.
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2. FILM LOADING (rvl"L" sure the power is off before inserting the film.)
1 Slide the back cover releaselever down in Notes:
the directionof the arrow to open the back . Make sure not to touch the lens with your
cover as illustrated. fingers.
2 Placethe film cartridgein the film chamber o Make sure the film is placed properly be-
by fitting its flat side on top of the rewind tween the guide rails O.
shaft first and then slide the top end into o lf there is dirt on the film detectionsection
the camera. @, film cannotbe wound properly.
3 Pullthe film leaderout far enoughfrom the
cartridgeto reach the take-up spool O.
Align the tip with the film leaderend mark
@ .
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5 When ( I ) appearsin the exposurecounter
on the LCD panel, the film automatically
stops winding. The indicationappearsas If shown above.lf ( I ) does not appearon the
LCD panel,it indicatesthat the film is not
properly loaded. lf this occurs, reload the
4 After the backcover is closed,the film auto- f i l m . l f ( E ) n t i n t s o n t h e L C D p a n e l , i t
maticallyadvancesto the first frame. meansthe film is not properlyloaded.
* Even if no film is loaded, the motor oper- * The exposurecounter indicationwill re-
ates for a second or two after the back main on even if the main switch is turned
off. I cover is closed.
Make sure the film is taut as illustratedon previous page. Take up any slack in the film by
pushing it back into the cartridge.
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4. GREEN/REDLAMPSwww.orphancameras.com5. ORDINARYPHOTOGRAPHY
When you de- When the
pressthe shut- power is
ter releasebut- switched on by
ton halfway, depressingthe
the lamps Q main switch
and/or@ light button,the IBDBI^up or blinkas camera auto-
shown at left. maticallyselectsthe Auto and Single-Frame
Shooting modes and the exposurecounter
O Greenlamp: When the subjectis in focus, indicationremainson even if the main switch
it will light up to indicatethat is turned off. These modes are usedfor taking
y o u c a n t a k e t h e p i c t u r e ; ordinary pictures.The built-inflash will dis-
when the subject is not in charge automaticallywhen the subject is
focus, it will blink, indicating poorly illuminated.
that you cannot take the Pic-
ture becausethe camera-to- o When the LCD panel displayed is different
subjectdistanceis too close. from the one shown above (which indi-
@ Red lamp: When the flash is ready to cates the other modes are set), switching
d i s c h a r g e ,i t w i l l l i g h t u P . power OFF and then ON restoresthe Auto
W h e n t h e f l a s h i s b e i n g and Single-FrameShootingmodes.
charged,it will blink.
* When the built-inflash automaticallydis-
Notes: charges,the camerausesthe shutterspeed
. lf the subject is too close, the green lamp approx. 1/40thsec. (when lSO100film is
blinks. Adjust the camera-to-subjectdis- used).
tance so that the green lamp lights con-
tinuously,then releasethe shutter.
o lf the subjectis even closer (approx.30cm),
the green lamp may light continuously.
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6. TAKING PICTURES shootingdistancco.tm&t -." {infinityt
2 Ghecking the lamp indication
Depressthe shutter release button half-
way. When your subject is in focus, the
green lamp will light up. lf the subject is
1 Gomposing the shot closer than 0.6 meter (2ft),the green lamp
After zooming the lens and composing will blink.ln this case,lengthenthe camera-
your shot, focus on the subject with the to-subjectdistance.
autofocusframe in the center of the view-
finder. o When the red lamp lights up, it indicates
that the built-inflash will discharge.Make
sure that you are within the flash effective
range before shooting.(see page 13.)
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Automatic Flash Emission
When taking picturesin low light, the flash
will automaticallydischarge.When the shut-
ter releasebutton is depressedhalfway in low
light, the red lamp will light up, indicatingthe
flash is ready to discharge.lf the red lamp
blinks,this indicatesthat the built-inflash is
being charged.Therefore,make sure the red -fulffil^{lamp lights continuouslybefore taking pic-
tu res.
Red-eye
3 Shooting Shooting portraitswith the flash may resultin
Depressthe shutter releasebutton fully, "red-eye",the red dot in your subject's eye.
and the shutterwill release.Then, the film This camera includesa red-eye reduction
automaticallyadvancesto the next frame. flash function, which suppressesthe red-eye phenomenonby using preflash.See page 18
for details.Notes:
o When the shutter is released,the self-timer Flash effeetive ranges (Nega-color film used)
lamp lightsup momentarilyto indicatethat L e n s ISO 100 200 400
a picture has been taken.
o lf you wish to focus on another subject,lift Wide-angle 35mm 0.6-4.3m 0.6-6.0m 0.6-8.6m
your finger off the shutter release button ( f l l )
and depress the shutter release button
halfway again. Telephoto
o The shutter cannot be releasedwhile the 60mm 0.6-2.9m 0.6-4.1m 0.6-5.8m ( l ) lens is zooming.
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lf you shoot without positioningthe autofo- 1 Focus on the subject with the autofocus
cus frame (t I ) on the main subjectof the pic- frame (t l).
ture as shown above, only the background When you wish to focus on the face,which
will be in focus.When the main subjectis off appearsvery small in the viewfinder,focus
t h e a u t of o cu sf ra me in the center of the on the chest insteadto fill the focus frame
viewfinder,use the focus-locktechnique. with more of the subject.
( Focus-lockis the functionto lock focus.) 2 When the shutter release button is de-
pressedhalfway down, the green lamp on
the right-handside of the viewfinderlights
up and the exposureand focus are tempo-
rarily locked.
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Hard-to-autofocus subjects
Like many other autofocus cameras,the cam-
era's autofocus system is highly precise, but
not perfect. Some subjects may not be fo-
cused as you wish. In such a case, use the
focus-lock technique on a subject near the
actual one and equidistant from the lens.
Subjects which may fool the system include:
1. Black objects like hair, which don't reflect
much light (and therefore don't reflect in-
frared autofocus beams).
3 While depressingthe shutter releasebut- 2. Wire netting, latticework, iron exercise-
ton halfway, re-aim the camera or recom- bars, etc.
pose the picture,then releasethe shutter. 3. Flickeringlight sourcessuch as neon signs,
f l u o r e s c e n t l a m p s , T V i m a g e s , s u n l i g h t
Note: coming through trees, etc. and subjects il-
o You can releasefocus-locksimply by lifting lu m inated by these lig ht sou rces.
your finger off the shutterreleasebutton. 4. Glossy and reflective surfaces like glass,
mirrors, car bodies, etc.
5. Fast-moving objects, like trains or automo-
biles in motion.
6. Water jets, water surface, smoke, flame,
fireworks, etc., which have no distinct or
consistent form, or a subject in mist.
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8. UNLOADING FILM the shade or by using your body to shade the camera.l
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I Rewinding the film 2 Unloading the film
After you have exposed the last frame of Open the back cover, and remove the car-
the roll, the film rewinds aulomatically. tridge from the chamberby pullingthe top
Then, the motor stops,and ( 0 ) Otintsds out first with your finger.
shown to indicatethat the film has been re-
wound. Notes:
o 24-exposureroll of film takesabout 20 sec- o The shutter may be releaseda frame or two
onds to be rewound. even after the specifiednumber of frames
. During rewinding, the exposure counter have been used up as indicated by the
counts frame numbers in reverse. number of shots shown on the film canis-
o The entire roll of film includingthe film ter. lf this occurs,those frames may not be
leaderis always rewound into the cartridge developed.
to prevent any parts of the film being ex- o Never open the back cover until the whole
posedto light. film roll is rewound.
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www.orphancameras.comHOW TO SELECTMODES/RED.EYERE.
TAKINGBETTERPHOTOGRAPHSiiuiirbru ;LAsH'M'oDE
To select various exposure modes, depress the mode button (O.
. Depress buttons O and/or @ in successionto set the re-
quired modes. oE[ o For normal use, set the Auto and Single-Framemodes as [r----To;JlE t-,,,lreo; shown.When the power is switchedon, the Auto and Single- l-f;l-[r- FrameShootingmodes are automaticallyset. . l! any exposureand/or shooting mode, if the button (O and
€) is depressedafter the shutter is released,the Auto and I
Single frame modes will return respectively, \
o To reduce the red-eye phenomenon in th_epicture,depress
the red-eyereductionflash button ( O )O. With this mode,
the flash dischargestwo consecutivetimes, reducing the
possibilitiesof the red-eyeeffect significantly.To cancelthe I mode, depressthe red-eyereductionbutton again.
To select the desired shooting modes, depress the drive button @.
+ * *,e-l* .*F-]* -*
v [l*ingle-Frame Self-TimerF--lDual-Frame[ AutoFltele- Consecu- Fl*Multi- [*;-]Interval IntervalEl
Self-Timer wide self- tive Exposure Shooting (3 Shooting (60
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Depressthe
mode button
u n t i tl h e ( + l
appearson the
LCDpanel.The
flashwill dis-
charge both in dark and bright conditions.
When a portrait is taken with the subject in a
backlit situation, the front of your subiect may
be cast in shadow. In such a case, use the
Daylight-Synchro Shooting mode (Flash-ON
mode) within the appropriate flash effective Without Daylight-Sync
range to take pictures. This will ensure that a
picture is well exposed without any shadow.
The flash will always discharge in this mode.
Notes:
o Make sure the red lamp on the left-hand
side of the viewfinder eye-piece lights up
w h e n t h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s e b u t t o n i s d e -
pressed halfway down before shooting. A
red lamp blinking indicates that the flash is
being charged.
. Make sure you're within the flash effective
range even when you use the built-in flash With Daylight-Sync
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Slow Shutter Slow-Speed-
Speed (Flash- Synchro- OFF} t; Shooting
Depressthe (Flash-Onl
mode button Depressthe
untilthe (g O) modebuttonto
symbol appearson the LCD panel. In this set a slow-speed-syncmode until the (Et t )
mode, the flash does not discharge,and a symbol appearson the LCD panel. lt is pos-
picture is taken at a slow shutter speed up to sible to take a picture of subjects and back-
approx. 115second.Use it in placeswhere ground in a balancedWay, as shown in the
using flash is prohibited,such as in theaters, photo, by using the built-inflash to properly
museums, etc. Furthermore,this mode is expose the foreground subject and a slow-
also useful for soft-lighted pictures with a shutter-speedto expose the low light back-
naturalatmosphere. ground.
Notes:
o When shooting in darkness,the shutter
speed gets slower, and camera shake is
more likely to blur your picture,so use a
tripod.
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Portraitswith a
window, blue
sky or other
bright back-
ground often
resultsin
underexposurebecausethe exposureis auto-
maticallyset for the background.Backlight
compensation makes gooo use of natural
lighting to improve the balanceof light be_
tween the subjectand the rest of the picture.
Also use this mode to shoot scenery. Without BacklightCompensation Depressthe mode button until the (O E ) in_I dicationappearson the LCD panel.
Note:
o When using BacklightCompensationin a
dimly-litplace,the shutterspeedmay be so
slow that you should use a tripod to pre_
vent camerashake.
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BULB.
Bulb mode
(B)
Depressthe
mode button
u n t i l( Q B ) a p -
pearson the
LCDpanel.The shutterremainsopen as long
as the shutter releasebutton is held down.
This mode is useful for long exposures re-
q u i r e d f o r s h o o t i n g f i r e w o r k s a n d n i g h t
scenes,for instance.When using this mode,
the camerashould be mountedon a tripod so Bulb mode,approx.3 sec.(lSO100)
that the camerawill be steady.
Bulb-synchro
mode (l Bl
lf the mode
button is depr-
essed,(l B )
appearson the
LCDpaneland Bulb-synchromode is set.This
lets you use the flash in additionto the Bulb
mode, so you can take a portraitwith a night
scenein the background,for example.
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