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Pentax IQZoom 835 / IQZoom 835 date User manual
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- Pentax IQZoom 835 / IQZoom 835 date
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- User manual
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- English
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- 55
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Congratulations on your purchase of the
PENTAX IQ Zoom 835 and welcome to the Icon indicators in this manual
photography! zoomworld of Pentax compact
lightYour compact, weight carnera is a great 0peration direction .-
companion to preserve your favorite memories. Its
built-in 35-80mm zoom lens gives you the free- Automatic operation frrrrfdom to frame everything from breathtaking land-
scapes to family portraits, even detailed close-ups. , IThe built-in auto flash helps you capture subjects Attention I
in dimlyJit places or photograph indoor scenes
with clarity and brilliance. Also included are L a m p l i g h t e d
panorama/standard format mid-roll switching
capability and a wireless remote control feature. t.!.'
Since most of the operation - including film load- L a m p b l i n k i n g .':'.
ing, film speed setting,winding/ rewinding, focus
and exposure control - are automatic, you can take Correctgreat pictures effortlessly. The DATE model o
makes it easy to remember the dates when you I ncorrecttook pictures. X
o Please read this manual carefully before operat- The name of the camera's working parts are listed
ing the camera to take consistently superior pic- on the front and back flaps of this manual. Keep
tures. the flaps unfolded for quick reference while read-
o Pay special attention to the cautions and notes ing manual.
in this Operating Manual. Pictures and illustra-
tions shown herein may different from the cam-
era's appearance.
o Illustrations in this operating manual are
DATE MODEL.
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&'TRAP ATTA.HMENT
Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated. Use the
il-lustrated part of the strap to open the battery PREPARATIONS BEFORE chamber cover.
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS F.: For optimum performance you should fa-
"' miliarize yourself with certain fundamen-
tals before taking any photographs.f;
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The lens cover automatically opens and closes
when the main switch is turned on and off. Do
not attempt to open the lens cover manually.
* Main Switch
To switch on, push the main switch button. The
lens extends slightly to the wide-angle 35mm set-
tins and the camera is now ready to shoot. To
swi-tch off, push the main switch button again.
When not in use, ensure that the camera is
switched off.
. Use one 3V lithium battery, type CR123A or
the equivalent. Do not remove the battery -be-
fore ii is exhausted, since it is used by the date
function on the DATE model to keep constant
track of time.
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&How ro H'LD rHE .AMERA
When shooting, hold the camera securely with Notes:
both hands. Keep the camera as still as possible, o Do not hold the zoom lens because it moves
and gently depress the shutter release button. (If back and forth while in operation.
too much force is applied, the camera is likely to o Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus win-
shake, and the picture will be blurred.) Try to dow, lens, light sensor window or the built-in
brace your elbow against your body, or support flash with your fingers, hair or other object.
yourself and the camera against a stable, station-
ary object, such as a wall.When using the flash
with the camera positioned vertically, hold the
camera so that flash is above the lens.
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Automatic film speed setting
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS withThis ISOcameraratingsis designedfrom 25 toto use3200.DX-codedWhen anyfilmsof
these films are loaded, the proper film speed is
automatically set for the camera.
After reading this instruction manual you
should be familiar with the functions available
on the camera, and you're ready to insert the
frlm.
Notes:
. Use only DX-coded films.
o Non -DX coded films cannot be used. If Non-
DX coded film is used, the film speed is auto-l
matically set to ISO25. o
o Use a high-speed film with an ISO rating of 800"
or higher mainly for shooting indoors in dimly-
lit conditions.
r A film with ISO400 is recommended to get less
image blur and to cover more photographic
situations.
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FILM LOADING (Ensurethe power is off beforeinsertingthe film.)
l. slide the back cover release lever down in the Note:
direction of the arrow to open the back cover as . Ensure the film is placed properly between the
illustrated. film guides @.
. If there is dirt on the film detector @, film can-
not be wound properly.
X Slack No!
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5. When " i " upp"ars in the exposure counter on
the LCD panel, the film automatically stops
winding. The indicator appearsas shown above.
If ( l) does not appear on the LCD panel, it in-
dicates that the film is not properly loaded. If
this occurs. reload the film.
4. After the back cover is closed, the film auto- If ( t ) Utints on the LCD panel, it means the
matically advances to the first frame. film is not properly loaded.
o Even if no film is loaded, the motor operates for . The exposure counter indication will remain on
a second or two after the back cover is closed. even if the main switch is turned off.
o Ensure the film is taut as illustrated on the pre-
vlous page.
Take up any slack in the film by pushing it back
into the cartridge.
. If the end of the film leader is extremely bent,
straighten it or cut off the bent portion.
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LAMP INDICATIONS
Note:
o If the subject is too close or is a hard-to-
autofocus subject (see page 21.), the green lamp
blinks letting you know that you cannot take a
picture.
Focus aid illuminator
In low light situations, and/or hard-to-autofocus
subjects,the red light is automatically projected to
assist the autofocus system when the shutter re-
lease button is depressedhalfway down.
When you depressthe shutter release button half-
way down, the lamps O and / or @ light up or
blink.
O Green lamp : When the subject is in focus, it
will light up to indicate that you
can take the picture; when the
subject is out of focus, it will
blink, indicating that you can-
not take the picture.
@ ReO lamp : When the flash is ready to dis-
charge, it will light up. When
the flash is being charged, it
will blink.
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& 'RDINARY PH'T'GRAPHY
When the power is switched on by depressing the
main switch button, the camera automatically se-
lects the Auto and Single-Frame shooting modes.
These modes are used for taking ordinary pic-
tures. The built-in flash will discharge automati-
cally when the subject is poorly illuminated or in
a backlight situation.
. When the LCD panel display is different from
the one mentioned above (which indicates that
other modes are set), switching power OFF and
then ON by depressing the main switch button
restores the Auto and Single-Frame Shooting
modes.
o When the built-in flash automatically dis-
charges, the camera uses a shutter speed of
approx. | ,/ 30th (35mm) to | ,/ 60th sec.
(gOmm) when ISO400 film is used.
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AoRDrr\ARY PH'T'*RAPHYI
When the power is switched on by depressing the
main switch button, the camera automatically se-
lects the Auto and Single-Frame shooting modes.
These modes are used for taking ordinary pic-
tures. The built-in flash will discharge automati-
cally when the subject is poorly illuminated or in
a backlight situation.
o When the LCD panel display is different from
the one mentioned above (which indicates that
other modes are set), switching power OFF and
then ON by depressingthe main switch button
restores the Auto and Single-Frame Shooting
modes.
. When the built-in flash automatically dis-
charges, the camera uses a shutter speed of
approx. 1,/ 3Otn (3Smm) to l,/ 60th sec.
(80mm) when ISO400 film is used.
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2. Checking the lamp indication
Depress the shutter release button halfway down.
1. Composing the scene When the subject is in focus, the green lamp will
After zooming the lens and composing your scene, light up. The green lamp blinks whe.t the camera
focus on the subject with the autofocus frame in is not able to obtain proper focus for one of the
the center of the viewfinder. following reasons.
. If the autofocus window is dirty, the autofocus Othe subject is too close. Extend the camera-to-
may not function properly. subject- distance until the green lamp is lit con-
tinuously.
@ttre subject is difficult to autofocus. See page
21.
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Automatic Flash Emission
When taking pictures in low light or in a
backlight situation, the flash will automatically
discharge. When the shutter releasebutton is de-
pressed halfway down in low light, the red lamp
will light up, indicating the flash is ready to dis-
charge. If the built-in flash is being charged and
the shutter cannot be released. Therefore, ensure
that red lamp is lit continuously before taking pic-
tures.
Red-eye
Shooting portraits with the flash may result in
3. Shooting "red-eye", the red dot in your subject's eye. This
Depress the shutter release button fully, and the camera includes a red-eye reduction flash func-
shutter will be released.Then, the film automati- tion, which reduces the red-eye phenomenon by
cally advances to the next frame. discharging pre-flash. See page 26 and 49 for de-
tails.
Notes:
o When the shutter is released, the self-timer Flash effective ranges (Nega-color film used)
lamp momentarily lights up to indicate that a S O 100 200 400 picture has been taken. Lens
your lift focus on another subject, . If you wish to
from release button and finger the shutter de- 3 5 mm O C l ) (0.5-4.5m1 6- tq.tt) ( 0.5-6.3m1.6-20,7ft) ( 0.5-9.0m1.6-29.5ft)
press the shutter release button halfway down
agarn. 8 0 mm ( l ) (t.0-70 . 5 * 2ztt)2 m ( 01..56--31.201mf t ) (0.5-4.3m1. 6 -1 4 1. ft ). The shutter cannot be releasedwhile the lens is
zoomrng.
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HARD-TO-AUTOFOCUS SUBJECTS a)Extremely low-contrast subjects such as a white
The autofocus system is highly precise, but not wall or blue sky in the autofocus frame.
perfect. Some subjects may not focus as you wish. b) Subjects which donlt refleit much light in the
In such a case, use the focus-lock technique on a autofocus frame.
subject near the actual one and equidistant from c) Subiects which are movins too fast.
the lens. (see page 22.) The subjects which may d)Subjects with horizontal'lines or with finely
fool the autofocus system include: complex or detailed patterns in the autofocus frame. ,i'r
e) Multiple subjects in foreground of the
autofocus frame.
f) Subjects positioned against reflected light or igl
strong-backlight or with extremely bright back- ',li
ground. rli
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sHoorrNc&F'ocus-LocK
If you sh-opt without positioning the autofocus Focus on the subiect as vou wish with the
frame ( L J ) on the main subject as illustrated autofocus frames Ct] ).
above, only the background will be in focus. When the shutter release button is depressed
When the main subject is off the autofocus frame halfway down, the green lamp on the right-
in the center of the viewfinder. use the focus-lock hand side of the viewfinder lights up and the ex-
technique. (Focus locli is the function to lock posure and focus are temporarily locked.
focus.)
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I Rewinding the film 2 Unloading the film
After you have exposed the last frame of the roll, To unload the film, open the back cover, and re-
the film starts rewinding automatically. Then, the move the cartridge from the chamber by pulling
motor stops, and ( 0 ) blinks as shown to indicate the top out first with your finger.
that the film has been rewound.
Notes:
o A 24-exposure roll of film takes about 20 sec- o The shutter may be released a frame or two
onds to be rewound. even after the specified number of frames haveo During rewinding, the exposure counter counts been used up as indicated by the number of i
frame numbers in reverse. shots shown on the film canister. If this occurs,o The entire roll of film including the film leader these extra frames may be lost in the processing. I
is always rewound into the cartridge to prevent o Never open the back cover until the whole film
any part of the film being exposed to light. roll is rewound.
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Rewinding a film in mid-roll 2 While holding down the drive button, depress
If you wish to unload a film before exposing all the shutter release button. Film rewinding
the frames, follow the procedures described starts. When the roll of film is rewound to iti
below. end, the motor stops and (B ) blinks, indicating t that the back cover may be opened safely.
drive button more than 3 seconds. ( *O ) ap-I I Turn the main switch ON and hold down the pears on the LCD panel, indicating that the
mid-roll film rewinding mode has been set. I
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HOW TO SELECT MODES//RED.EYE REDUCTION FLASH MODE
TAKING BETTfftt,.,'..
t,..,.,.,,,) PHOTOGRAPHS
To set various exposure rnodes, depress the mode button O.
Bulb Bulb-sync
#
Turn the main switch ON. Red-Eye Reduction Flash Function
r To sqt variogs re^quiredmodes, depress the but- To reduce the red-eye phenomenon in the picture,
ton O and,/or (5. depress the red-eye reduction button ( O ) O.
o For normal use, set the Auto and Single-Frame With this mode, the flash discharges two consecu-
modes as shown in above. When the power is tive times, reducing the appearance of the red-eye
switched on, the Auto and Single- Frame effect. To cancel this mode, depressthe red-eye re-
Shooting modes ar_eautomatically-afterset. duction button again.
o When tfie button O is depressed the shut-
ter is released in any exposure mode, the Auto
mode will automaticallv return.
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To+rrset,...............various rrshooting modes, depressl-=__l+the drive button @ rl ,s l*l l*l i l, lllll-l
Sinele-Frame Self-Timer Remote control
shooting shooting shooting
When the button @ is depressed after the shutter is released in any shooting mode, Single Frame will
automatically return.
Holding down the drive button @ for more than three seconds sets the mid-roll rewinding mode. See
page 25.
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DAYLIGHT.SYNCHRO SHOOTING
Depress the mode
button until the F] 6LECT (, ) symbol ap-
pears on the
LCDpanel. The
flash will dis-
charge in both
dark and bright
conditions. When a portrait is taken with the sub-
ject in a backlight situation, the front of the sub-
ject may be cast in shadow. In such a case, use
Daylight-synchro Shooting mode (Hash ON
mode) within the flash effective range to take pic- without Daylight-aynctures. This will ensure that a picture is well ex-
posed without any shadow. In this mode, the flash
will always discharge.
Notes:
o Make sure that the red lamp on the right-hand
side of the viewfinder is lit when the shutter re-
lease button is depressed halfway down before
shooting. ,
. Make sure you're within the flash effective
range even when you use the built-in flash as a
fill-in flash in daylight
with Daylight-sync
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BULB, BULB-SYNCHRO STilOOTII{G
OAY Butb mode (B )
Depress the ;ELECTEo Mode Button
u n t i l ( @ B )
symbol appears
on the LCD'
panel. The shut-
ter remains open
up to 5 minutes as long as the shutter release but-
ton is held down. This mode is useful for long ex-
posures required for shooting fireworks and night
scenes,for instance. When using this mode, the
camera should be mounted on a tripod so that the
camera will be steady. Bulb mode, approx.3-sec.(tSO 100)
OAT Bulb-svnchro
mode ( B)
Depress the ;ETECTEo mode button
until (+ B )
symbol appears
on the LCD
panel, this lets
you use the flash in addition to the Bulb mode, so
you can take a portrait photograph with a night
scene in the background, for example.
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