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Pentax IQZoom 928 / IQZoom 928 date User manual
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www.orphancameras.com Congratulations on your purchase of the Icon indicators used in this manual PENTAX IQ Zoom 928 and welcome to the world of Pentax zoom compact photography! Your compact, light weight camera is a great Operation direction <r companion to preserve your favorite memories. Its built-in 28-90mm zoom lens gives you the Automatic operation fuuf freedom to frame everything from breathtaking landscapes to family portraits, even detailed clo- se-ups. The built-in auto flash helps you capture Attention subjects in dimly-lit places or photograph indoor scenes with clarity and brilliance. Also Lamp lighted -:.;i-,'l'.included are panorama/standard format mid- roll switching capability and a wireless remote control feature. Since most of the operations- Lamp blinking including film loading, film speed setting, wind- ing/rewinding, focus and exposure control-are Correct automatic, you can take great pictures ef- ofortlessly. The DATE model makes it easy toremember the dates when you took pictures. Incorrect X o Please read this manual carefully before ope- The names of the camera's working parts are rating the camera to help you take consistenly listed on the front and back flaps of this manual. superior pictures. Keep the flaps unfolded for quick reference r Pay special attention to the cautions and notes while reading the manual. in this Operating Manual. Pictures and illus- trations shown herein may differ from the camera's actual appearance.View original page 2
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OUTLINE OF BASIC OPERATIONS
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9p..t the back cover Load the film and close The film will automati- Push the Main Switch
(see page 12). the back cover (see callv advance to the button to switch on
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Frame your subject and Focus on your subject Depress the shutter re- When the film is frn-
operate the zooming (see page lB). lease button. In dark ished, the camera will
lever to compose the conditiors, the flash will automaticallv rewind
shot (see page-10). discharge automatically it (see page 20).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS www.orphancameras.com
. Na mes o f w o r k i n g p a r t s .....' .""""""Fla p s TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS
o Introduction """" 'Front foldout How to select modes
o Outline of basic operations """'Inside cover /Red-eye reduction flash mode ...."""""22
o C a u t i o n s " . ' " " " " " ' 2 Daylight-synchro shooting """"'24
r P ra c t ic a l s h o o t i n g g u i d e .."""""""""""' 4 Taking pictures at slow shutter speeds ..:....25
Slow-shutter-speed-synchphotography ..'."' 25
PRDPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING Bulb shooting """"'26
PHOTOGRAPHS Bulb-synchro shooting ""'26
l. S t ra p a t t a c h m e n t """""""""6 Self-timer shooting """""""""27
2. Ma in s w i t c h .........7 Using a wirelessremote control ................28
3. Battery check """"8 Multi-exposureshooting """""""""""""32
4. How to hold the carnera """"'9 Infinity-landscape shooting """"33
5. Operating the 28-90mm zoom lens """"'10 Spot AF shooting ""'34
Easy pic. shooting " """"""""'35
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS Focus-lock shooting """""""""36
l . U s a b l ef i l m " " " " " " " " 1 1 Exposurecompensation""""""""""*""'38
2. Film loading """"12 Panoramic format picture """"'39
3. Viewfirnder displays and shooting ranges"'14 DATE MODEL ......42
4. Lamp indications """15
5. Ordinary photography "" """"""""""' 16 MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS
6. Diopter adjustment """"""" 17 Battery exhaustion warning """44
7. Taking pictures """""""""'lB Installing/Replacing the battery """""""'45
B. Unloading the film ".''20 Taking care of your camera """"""""""'46
Trouble shooting """48
Specifications"""""' """""""50
Warranty policy """52
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PRACTICAL SHOOTING GUIDE
Focusing
Focusing on a particular spot of the subject p.34
Taking a picture of distant landscapescenery p.33
Taking a picture of a subject through a window p.33
Flash photography
Taking a picture in low light situations """' p.16
Minimizing the picture of red-eye effect p.22
Taking a picture of people whose face is cast p.24
Taking a picture of people with night scenery p.26
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STRAPATTACHMENT AT
dTdd i t: :::!,)fyw Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated. When
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attaching the Remote Control Holder to the
strap, first remove the Wireless Remote Control PREPARATIONSBEFORE,ilJ
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS fromstrap thethroughRemotetheControlRemote Holder,ControlthenHolderpass theas
illuslrated. Use the tab on the clamp (see illus-
For optimum performance you should tration) to depress the ADJUST button and to
familiarize yourself with certain open the battery chamber cover.
fundamentals before taking any
photographs. . To prevent the camera from swaying a lot
while walking, adjust the strap so the camera
rides above your waist.
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Main Switch The lens cover automatically opens and closes
To switch on, push the Main Switch button. when the main switch is turned on and off.
The lens extends slightly to the wide-angle 28 Never attempt to open the lens cover manua-
mm setting and the LCD panel is on. To switch llv.
o{f, push the main switch button again. When
not in use, ensure that the camera is switched
off.
o IJse one 3V lithium battery, type CRl23A or
the equivalent. Do not remove the battery
before it is exhausted, since it is used by the
date function on the DATE model to keep
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When shooting, hold the camera securely with Caution:
both hands. Keep the camera as still as possible, Do not hold the zoom lens because it moves back
and gently depress the shutter release button. (If and forth while in operation.
too much force is applied, the camera is likely to
shake, and the piclure will be blurred.) Try to Note:
brace your elbows against your body, or support o Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus
yourself and the camera against a stable, station- window, lens, light sensor window or the bui-
ary object, such as a wall. It-in flash with your fingers, hair or other
When using the flash with the camera positioned object.
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TAKTNGPHOTOGRAPHS.t'ii DX FILM Perforations Film cartridse
After reading this instruction manual you i i J o o o o o o o o o o
should be familiar with the functions available
on the camera, and you're ready to insert the
film.
DX mark 'j lISO rating)
Notes:
o When buying DX-coded films, ensurethat the Automatic film speed setting *DX" package bears the mark. This camera is designed to use DX-coded films
o Non-DX coded film cannot be used. with ISO ratings from 25 to 3200. When any of
. LJsehigh-speed film with an ISO rating of 800 these filrns are loaded, the proper film speed is
or higher mainly for shooting indoors in dim- automatically set for the camera.
ly-lit conditions.
o A film with ISO400 film speed is recomme-
nded to get less image blur and to cover more
photographic situations.
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I Slide the back cover release lever down in the Notes:
direction of the arrow to open the back cover o Ensure the film is placed properly between
as illustrated. the guide rails @.
2 Place the film cartridge in the film chamber o If tliere is dirt on the film detector @, film
by fitting its flat side on top of the rewind cannot be wound properly.
shaft first and then slide the top end into the
camera.
3 Pull the film leader out far enoush from the
cartridge to reach the take-up tpoot Q. Align
the tip of the film with the film leader end
mark O. '-rtr @WI-- aE_r
x Slack NO! O Flat YES!
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5 When " I " appears in the exposure counter
on the LCD panel, the film automatically
stops winding. Thg indication appears as
shown above. If ( , ) does not appear on the
LCD panel, it indicates that the film is not
properly loaded. If this occurs, reload the
4 After the back cover is closed, the film auto- film.
matically advances to the first frame. If ( g ) ttint s on the LCD panel, it means the
o Even if no film is loaded, the motor operates film is not properly loaded.
for a second or two after the back cover is o The exposure counter indication will remain
closed. on even if the main switch is turned off.
o Ensure the filrn is taut as illustrated on the previous page. Take up any slack in the film by pushing
it back into the cartridge.
o If the end of the filnr leader is extremely bent, straighten it or cut off the bent portion.
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VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS AII{D SHOOTING RAI{GESA/
Ordinary photography
o SwitchFirst, switchbutton.on power by depressing the Main
o @ OQrdinaryA.rtofocus photographyframe (standard format)
Focus on the subject with this frame.
@ Clor. distance compensation frame.
When the camera-to-subiect distance is between 0.58
m ( t.gft) and I m (g.gft), compose the scene within
this frame.
(O Pi.t.rre area
When taking a normal picture, cornpose the scene
within this frame.
lanoramic format picture
Panoramic format picture (O Artofocus frame
_ Focus on the subject with this frame.
@ Pi.tnre area
When taking panoramic format pictures, compose the
scene within this frame.
Autofocus is referred to as "AF".
Shooting ranges (effectiVe camera-to-subj ect dis-
tance)
o The ordinary setting and panoramic mode allow a
shooting range from"oo (infinity).to 0.58m (f .gft).
o Subjects closer than 0.58m (l.9ft) cannot be focused
properly.
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www.orphancameras.com ORDINARY PHOTOGRAPHY When the power is switched on by depressing When the built-in flash automatically dis- the main switch button, the camera automati- charges, the camera uses a shutter speed in cally selects the Auto and Single-Frame Shoot- the range from approx. I /30th (28mm) to | / ing modes and the exposure counter indication 45th sec. (90mm) when ISOl00 film is used. remalns on as shown above. These modes are used for taking ordinary pictures. The built-in flash will discharge automatically when the sub- ject is poorly illuminated or in a backlight situ- atron. o When the LCD panel display is different from the one shown above (which indicates that other modes are set), switching power OFF and then ON restores the Auto and Single- Frame Shooting modes. 1 6View original page 18
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/n' www.orphancameras.com DIOPTERADJUSTMENT'Y
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Aim the camera toward a bright subject. While
looking through the viewfinder, adjust the diop-
ter by turning the diopter adjustment dial until
the AF frame appears clearest.
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www.orphancameras.com TAKING PICTURES Shooting distanee: O58rn,(l.gft).qa(infinity)
I Composing the scene 2 Checking the lamp indication
After zooming the lens and composing your Depress the shutter release button halfway
scene, focus on the subject with the autofocus down. When the subject is in focus, the green
frame in the center of the viewfinder. lamp will light up. If the subject is closer than
0.58 meter (l.9ft), the green lamp will blink to
o This camera uses multi-beam AF to focus the warn you. In this case, extend the camera-to-
lens on the subject. Even if the subject is subject distance until the green lamp is lit con-
slightly off the AF frame, the subject will tinuously.
easily be brought into focus.
. To focus on a particular spgt in the AF frame, o When the red lamp lights up, it indicates that
select the AFipot mode.-(See page 34.) the built-in flash will discharge. Ensure that
o When the power is turned on, the multibeam you are within the flash effective range before
AF mode is automaticallv set. *hooting. (S.. page 19.)
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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
the lens retracts and the film rewinds automati- remove the cartridge from the chamber by pull-
cally. Then, the motor stops, and ( 0 ) blinks as ing the top out first with your finger.
shown to indicate that the film has been re-
wound. Notes :
o The shutter may be released a frame or two
o A 24-exposure roll of film takes about 20 even after the specified number of frames have
seconds to be rewound. been used up as indicated by the number of
o During rewinding, the exposure counter shots shown on the film canister. If this occurs,
counts frame numbers in reverse. these extra frames may be lost in the process-
o The entire roll of film including the film irg.
leader is always rewound into the cartridge to o Never open the back cover until the whole
prevent any part of the film being exposed to film roll is rewound.
light.
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Rewinding a film in mid-roll 2 While depressing the drive mode button, de-
If you wish to unload a film before exposingall press the shutter release button. Film rewind-
the frames, follow the procedures described ing starts. When a roll of film is rewound to its
below. end, the motor stops and ( C ) Utint<s,indicat-
ing that the back cover may be opened safely.
I Turn the main switch ON and hold down the
drive button for more than 3 seconds. ( f:O )
appears and ( ) starts blinking on the
LCD panel, indicating that the mid-roll film
rewinding mode has been set.
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TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS inpucrloN FLAsHMoDE) ..
To set various exposure modes, depress the Mode Button @.
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Daylight- Slow-Shutter Slow-speed- Bulb-sync
Sync speeo sync
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. To set various required modes,depressthe button Q, @ and/
o. @. i e For normal use, set the Auto and Single-Frame modes as shown rl,
on the left. When the power is switched on, the Auto and
Single-Frame Shooting modes are automatically set.
Red-EyeReduction Flash Function
To reducethe red-eyephenomenonin the picture, depressthe red-eyereduction flash button (O) O.
With this mode, the flash discharges two consecutive times, reducing the appearance of the red-eye
effect. To cancel the mode, depress the red-eye reduction button again.
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To set various shooting modes, depress the Drive Button €).
Single-Frame Self-Timer Remotecontrol Multi-Exposure
shooting shooting shooting Shooting
depressed after the shutter is and O if thebutton or shooting mode, and.fo In any exposure 9 ":. respectively. modes will return and Single-Frarne released, ih. Anto
o Holding down the Drive B*utton €) for more than three seconds sets the mid-roll rewinding mode
(S e e p a g e 2 1 . ) .
. Hotailrg-down the Red-eye reduction flash buttott O fot more than two seconds sets the Exposure
compensation mode (See page 38).
To set various focusing modes, depress the Landscape/Easy Pic. Mode Button @.
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Autofocus Infinity- Spot AF Easy Pic. shooting
shooting landscape shootins
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DAYLIGHT-SYNCHRO SHOOTINIG
Depress the Mode
Button until the
(t) symbol app-
ears on the LCD
panel. The flash
will discharge in
both dark and
bright conditions. When a portrait is taken with
the subject in a backlight situation, the front of
the subject may be cast in shadow. In such a
case, use the Daylight-Synchro- Shooting mode
(Flash-ON mode) within the flash-effective
range to take pictures. This will ensure that a
picture is well exposed without any shadow. Without Daylight-Sync
When you wish to discharge the flash, use this
mode. In this mode. the flash will alwavs dis-
charge.
Notes :
o Ensure that the red lamp on the left-hand side
of the viewfit'rder is lit when the shutter re-
lease button is depressed halfway down before
shooting. A red lamp blinking indicates that
the flash is being charged.
o Ensure you're within the flash effective range
even when you use.the built-in flash as a fill-in
flash in daylight. (S.e page 19).
With Daylight-Sync
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