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Pentax IQZoom 60-X / IQZoom 60-X date User manual
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- Pentax IQZoom 60-X / IQZoom 60-X date
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- 36
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Symbols used in this manual:INTRODUCTION
Welcometo the world of Pentax zoom compact Ooerationdirection <rphotography!This compact, lightweightcamera is
a great companionto help you preserve
Automaticoperation errrrmemorabiemomenis anywhereai any time. A
built-in38 - 60 mm zoom lens allowsflexibilityin Attention /shot framing. A variety of features, mostly \\/
automatic,rnakes it virtuallyeffortlessfor you to
take great pictures. The model with the date Lamp glowing _:.1,j_,'l'.
function makes it easy to rememberwhen photos
are shot. Lamp flickering .1'!:'. .':'.r Pleaseread this manualcarefullybefore
operatingthe camera to learn how to take Correct
consistentlysuperiorpictures. or Pay particularattentionto cautions"warnings, lncorrect and notes in this operatingmanual. Picturesand X
illustrationsshown within may differ from the
camera'sactual appearance. Sample photos
were nottaken with this camera.
r lllustrationsin this manualshow the DATE
model.
Names of the camera'sworking parts are listed on
front and back foldout flaps of this manual. Keep
the flaps unfoldedfor quick referencewhile you
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2. POWERSWITCHANDBATTER.Y,C.:,|+,ffiKwww.orphancameras.com
Power switch Batterycheck
To switchon, push the power switch . The lens extends After power is switchedon, the lens extendsslightlyand
slightly,and the lens cover opens. To switch off, push the the lens cover opens. The camera is then ready to shoot.
power switchagain. Make sure the camera is switchedoff Notes:
when not in use. o When the camera is left unused with the power on for
Caution: over 3 minutes,its power automaticallyswitchesoff.
The lens cover automaticallyopens when the power is o Use two 3 V lithiumbatteries(CR123Aor DL123A). Do
turnedon, and closeswhen the power is turnedoff. Never not removethe batteriesuntil they are exhausted,since
attemptto open the lens cover by hand. they are also used by the date functionon the DATE
model to keep constanttrack of time.
o Refer to page 27 tor directionson battery insertion.
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3. HOW TO HOLD THE CAMERAwww.orphancameras.com
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When shooting,hold the camera securelywith both hands. Caution:
Keep the camera as still as possible,and gently press the Do not hold the zoom lens becauseit moves back and
shutter releasebutton. (lf pressed forcefully,the camera is forth when zooming.
likelyto shake, and the picturewill be blurred.) Try to Notes:
brace your elbows againstyour body, or supportyourself o When using flash with the camera verticallypositioned, and the camera againsta stable, stationaryobject,such hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens. as a wall. o Keep your fingersand hair away from the lens,
autofocuswindow,sensor window,flash, etc.
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4. CONTINUOUSZOOMANDwww.orphancameras.comINSTANTTELE/WIDE
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38 mm 60 mm
@ Continuouszoom
When you press the zooming lever to the right ( | ), the lens frames the subject more tightly,movingtowards the 60
mm telephotosetting. When you press the zooming lever to the left (f ll), the lens moves towardsthe wider-angle
38 mm setting. Releaseyour finger from the zooming lever when you've framed the compositionin the best possible
way through the viewfindel and press the shutter releasebutton.
@ lnstant TeleMide
Pressingthe instanttele/widebutton alternatesthe maximumfocal length lens positionwith the minimumfocal length
lens position.
Note:
o When the lens is at a relativelywide-anglepositionand the buttonis pressed,the lens will move to the 60 mm position;
when the lens is at a relativelytelephotopositionand the button is pressed,the lens will move to the 38 mm position.
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www.orphancameras.com1. USABLFFILM
TAKINGPHOTOGRAPHS DX FILM
Perforations
After reading through this section to familiarize
yourself with operations, you are ready to
insertthe filrn.
Automatic film speed setting
This camera is designedto use DX-codedfilms with ISO
ratingsfrom 50 to 1600. When such film is loaded,the
camera automaticallysets itself for the film's speed.
Notes:
o When buying DX film, make sure the packagebears the
"DX" mark.
o Non-DXfilm cannot be used.
o Use high-speedfilm with an ISO ratingof 1000or higher
for shootingindoorsor dimly lit conditions.
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2. FILM LOADING www.orphancameras.com
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{xi I to open the back cover,slide the back cover release o Make sure the film is taut as illustrated.Take up any
lever in the directionof the arrow as illustrated. slack in the film by pushingit back into the cartridge.
. lf the end of the film leader is extremelybent, straightenil I Rtacethe film cartridgein the film chamber,fitting its
flat side on top of the rewind shaft. it or cut off the bent portion.
putt the film leaderout far enough from the cartridgeto E
reach the take-up spool Q. Align the film's tip with the Slack Flat
film leader end mark O.
Notes:
o Make sure the film perforations properly engage the
sprocketteeth @.
o Make sure the film is properlyplaced betweenthe guide
rails @.
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When you press the When the power is
shutter releasebutton switchedon, the camera
halfway,the lamps Q and entersthe ordinary
I.t{} 'r7 O shown on the left glow shootingmode. (The ,x
or flicker. LCD panel displaysonly
the exposurecounter
S Green lamp indicationwhether the power is on or off.) In this mode,
When it glows, the subject is in focus. When using the the flash fires automaticallyin dimly lit places.
focus lock function,it indicatesthat focus and exposure Notes:
are temporarilylocked (refer to page 14). o lf the LCD panel displaysindicationsother than those
@ neo tamp above, switchingthe power off, then on again resets the
When it glows, the flash is ready to fire. When it LCD panel to appear as above.
flickers,the flash is being charged. o The shutter speed when the flash fires automaticallyis
Note: approximately1/40 sec.
o lf the green lamp flickers,the subject is too close.
Adjust the camera-to-subjectdistanceso that the green
lamp glows, then releasethe shutter. (When the subject
is even closer,at less than 30 cm (1 ft), the green lamp
may glow).
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lf you shoot without positioningthe autofocusframe ( I ) I first positionthe autofocusframe (]) on the area to
on the main subjectof the pictureas shown above, only be focusedupon. lf that area is too small to take up
the backgroundwill be in focus. When the main subjectof the entire autofocusframe (as when trying to focus on
your picture is off the autofocusframe (l )in the center a faraway face), positionthe autofocusframe (X ) on
of the viewfinder,use the focus-locktechniqueaccording a larger equidistantobject (like the subject'schest).
to the followingprocedures. E As you press the shutter releasebutton halfway,the
green lamp glows, and focus and exposureare temporarilylocked. i
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Hard-to-autofocussubiects,
Like many other autofocuscameras,this camera's
autofocussystem is highly precise,but it may not
focus exactlyas you wish on certain subjects. In
such cases, use the focus-locktechniqueon a
subjectwhich is both near the actual one and at an
equal distancefrom the lens.
Subjectswhich are hard to autofocusinclude:
1. Black objects,like hair, which don't reflect much
light
(and thereforedon't reflect infraredautofocus
beams). E Recomposethe picture while keepingthe shutter 2. Wire netting,latticework,iron exercise-bars,etc. releasebutton depressedhalfway,and then fully
depressthe shutter release button to take a picture. 3. Flickeringlightsourcessuch as neon signs,
fluorescentlamps,TV images,sunlightcoming
Note: through trees, etc., and subjectsilluminatedby
o Takingyour finger off the shutter releasebutton in its these lightsources.
halfwaypositioncancels focus lock . 4. Glossy and reflectivesurfaceslike glass, mirrors,J car bodies,etc.
5. Fast-movingobjects,like trains in motion.
6. Water.lets,water surface,smoke, flame,
fireworks.etc..whichare formless.
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Rewinding the film in midroll Notes:
E tt you wish to unloadthe lilm beforeexposingall the r During rewinding,the exposurecountercounts frame
frames, push the selttimer button for more than 3 numbersin reverse.
seconds. " :!o " appearson the LCD panel,and the o A 24-exposurefilm roll takes about 20 secondsto be
* camera is now ready to rewindthe film. rewound. I Wnitekeepingthe self-timerbuttonpressed,pressthe o The entireroll of film includingthe film leaderis always
shutter releasebutton. The camera will start rewinding rewoundinto the cartridgeto avoid leakageof light onto
the film. When the rewindis completed,the motor any part of the film.
stops, and "00" flickerson the LCD panel, indicating
the back cover may be safely opened.
Caution:
Never open the back cover until rewindingis completed.
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O Battery exhaustionwarning
O flasn Off mode
O Daylight-Syncmode
O eulU mode
O Exposurecounter
@ Sett-timermode
O Dual-FrameSelf-Timermode
O Double-ActionZoom Self-Tlmermode
O ritm rewind
*
Notes:[;f o At a hightemperatureof approx.60"C(140"F),the LCDpanelmayblacken.It returnsto normalwhen
o At lowertemperatures,the responsespeedof the LCDpanelmaybe slower.This is an LCDt,; normaltemperatureis restored.
characteristic,not a defect.
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DAYLIGHT-SYNCMODE www.orphancameras.com
In this mode, the flash will
always fire regardlessof
the availablelight.
Press the mode button
u n t i l " | " a p p e a r s o n t h e
LCD panel.
ln portraitphotographysuch as when the subjectis backlit
or the subject is shadowedby trees, the main subject
sometimesturns out darkenedbecausethe camera
automaticallysets the exposureaccordingto the bright
background. In such cases, use the Daylight-Sync
Shootingmode so that both the subject and background Without Daylight-Sync With Daylight-Sync
are shot in beautifullybalancedlighting.
Note:
o Press the shutter releasebutton halfwayto make sure
the red lamp in the viewfinderglows before shooting.
When the red lamp flickers,the flash is being charged.
e Make sure you're within the flash-effectivedistance
range even when the flash is used as an auxiliarylight
source.
Flash Off
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www.orphancameras.com'i FLASH OFF MODE (FLAsHovERRtDE) BULB MODE
ln this mode, the flash :::. 3ie In this mode, the shutter
does not fire,and a \ remainsopen as long I I picture is taken at a (.9 as the shutter release
slower shutterspeed as , button is held down for up
slow as approx. 1/4 sec. ; I : Y Y : to 8 seconds. lt is useful
Press the mode button for shootingsuch things
'O" until appearson the LCD panel. as fireworksand night scenes. When using this mode,
Use this mode in situationswhere flash photographyis you should avoid camera shake by using a tripod,etc.
prohibited,such as in theaters,museums,etc.,or when
you want to capturethe natural-lookingambienceof softer
light.
Notes:
o When shootingin darkness,the shutter speed gets
slower,and camera shake is more likely to blur your
shot, so use a tripod.l;
o lf the " | " flickerson the LCD panelwhen the shutter
releasebutton is pressed halfway,switchthe mode to
Auto (automaticflash emission). lf the shutter release
buttonis pressedall the way while " t " is flickering,the
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;: a ; Self-Timer Dual-FrameSelf-
Use the self-timerto get Timer
the photographerinto the Two consecutiveself- , picture. timer picturescan capture l,fli) a sequenceof
expressionsor actions.
1. Pressthe self-timerbutton until " N) " appears on the 1. Pressthe self-timerbutton until " UI) " appearson LCD panel.
2. Focus on the subjector the area where the subjectwill the LCD panel.
2. Focus on the subjector the area where the subjectwill appear,then depressthe shutter releasebutton.The appear,then depressthe shutter releasebutton.The shutterwill be releasedin about 10 seconds.
3. When the self-timeris working," r!.1" flickerson the first shot will be exposedin about 10 seconds,and the second shot will be exposedabout 5 secondsafter LCD panel.The self{imerlamp on the frontof the
that. Note that focus will remain locked at the first shot. camera first lights up, then starts blinking3 seconds
beforethe shutter is released.
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Double-Action Zoom
Notes on self-timer shooting (including the
/--\ | Self-Timer Dual-Frame Self-Timer and Double-Action
r'.r'.=t\ t timer picturescan be Zoom Self-Timer): ,uyg.tj Two consecutiveselt
taken: The first at a o To cancel the self-timerat any time after it's been
selectedfocal length;the activated,push the power switch. (ln such a case,
second at the 38 mm focal length. the power will not be turned off.)
1. Press the self-timerbutton until " N)JF'I " appears on o When you want to use the flash with the self-timer,
the LCD panel. make sure the flash has been charged (the red lamp
2. Manipulatethe zooming lever to determinethe first glows) before operatingthe self-timer. lf the
shot'sfocal length,and focus on the subjector the area batteriesare exhausted,the selltimer operationmay
where the subjectwill appear,then depressthe shutter not be completedonce started. ln this case, replace
releasebutton. The first shot will be exposed in about the batteries.
10 seconds,the lens will move to the wide-angle o When the Bulb mode is usedwith the self-timer.the
position,and the second shot will be exposedabout 5 shutter speed is automaticallyset to approx. 112sec.I secondsafter the first. Note that focus is locked at the
first shot.
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Correcting the data
1. Pressthe SELECTbutton@until you reachthe
flickeringdigit(s)whichyou wish to change.
2. Pressthe ADJUSTbutton@to changedigitswithinthe
specifiedcategorychosen using the SELECT button Date imprinting @. Digitsincreaseby one each time you press the The (Year-Month-Day)or (Day-Hour-Minute)data is ADJUSTbutton@. lf you hotddown the button,the recordedon the lower right of a picture. The data on the digit will advancecontinuouslyafter two or three date indicatoris imprintedon each frame you expose. seconds.
3. After the adjustmentis made, press the SELECT Notes:
buttonO. The bar mark ( - ) appearson the date . ll the corner of the picturehas a white or yellow object,
indlcator,indicatingthat data imprintingchoices are the imprinteddata will be difficultto see. When
possible. composing,try to avoid a brightlycoloredsubject in that
corner.
Notes: o "Year-Month-Day" and "Day-Hour-Minute" cannot botht; r When the flickeringdata on the date indicatoris being be printedat the same time.
corrected,it cannot be imprintedeven if the shutter is o As you releasethe shutter,the bar mark ( - ) o n t h e released. date indicator flickers for a few seconds,indicatingthe o Date and time are indicatedas follows: data has been imprinted. Year= 87 - 19 (1987- 2019)
M o n t h = 1 - 1 2 Power source of the data-imprinting section
D a y = 1 - 3 1 The data imprintingsectionis poweredby the batteriesin
H o u r =O - 2 9 the camera'smain unit. When the batteriesare replaced,
M i n u t e = 0 0 - 5 9 the data and time may change.So, after replacingthe
batteries,make sure to confirmthe date and time before
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www.orphancameras.comBATTERYEXHAUSTIONWARNING
MAfNTENANCE'" " "',,,,.,. Precautionso BatteU performanceon batteriesmay temporarilydecreasein low .'::: temperatures,but it will recover in normal temperature.CONSIDERATIONS
o Ke€p spare batterieson hand for conveniencewhen
shootingoutdoorsor while traveling.
o When the camera is in a bag, make sure the power
switch is off. Otherwise,battery power may be wasted
with the accidentalpush of the shutter releasebutton.
Batterylife (using24-exposurefilm rolls):
Ordinarypicturetakingmode,. I Rpprox.30 rolls. 50% of shootingemploysflash
(The CR-123A batterieswere used based on our own test !)i conditions. Actual result may vary.) i&
IrtI
Whenthe batteriesare nearlyexhausted,the batterymark i
" ! " app""rson the LCDpanelto warnyou. Replacethe
batteriesas soonas possible.When" ll " starts
flickering,no operationscanbe performed.
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E Using a coin, etc., rotate the cover lock on the battery E As illustrated,slide the batterychambercover in the
chambercover counterclockwiseto open the cover. directionof the arrow while pressingdown to close.
"+" and "-" indicationsand Rotatethe cover lock clockwiseto fasten it securely.I E Rtignthe batterieswith the
inserttwo lithiul'nbatteries. (When the batteriesare insertedcorrectly,the zoom
lens and motor ooeratefor a few moments.)
Notes on replacing the batteries:
o Make sure there is no film loaded. Switch off the power before replacingthe batteries.
o lf the batteriesare replacedwith film already loaded,the camera behavesas if just loaded. Film advancessOveral
frames,and the film counterwill read " | ".
(ln this case, when the loadedfilm reachesits end, an exposurecounter indicationmay not appear on the LCD panel,
becausethe camera is unable to detect the film. lf this happens,performthe "rewindingthe film in midroll"operation
(referto page 17) before removingthe film.)
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TROUBLESHOOTING Fbrdetaits,www.orphancameras.com
What appearstroublesomemight be easily remedied.
Hereare some problemsand their remedies.
1. The shutter cannot be released. 2. My printedpicturesdon't look very clear.
o ls the power switch turned off? lf so, tum it on. (See o Did you positionthe autofocusframe (l ) on your
page 4.) subject? (See page 12.)
o Are the batteriesexhausted? Are they loaded? o Did you press the shutter releasebutton gently while
Replacethem or insert new batteries.(See page taking care not to obstructthe autolocuswindow
27.) with your fingersor hair? (See page 5.)
r Are you pressingthe zooming lever? lf so, release o Was the subjecttoo near? Shoot in the range of 0.6
your fingersfrom the zooming lever,then shoot. meters(3 ft)to oo (infinity).(See page 10.)
(See page 6.) o Was the subjecttoo far when you used the flash?
o ls rewoundlilm left inside? lf so, replaceit with a Use the flash in the effectiveranges. (See page 13.)
new roll.(See pages8, 9, and 16.) o Are your pictureslookinggreenish? They may have
been shot underfluorescentlight. Shootafter
selectingthe Daylight-Syncmode. (See page 20 .)
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