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Pentax Motor Drive A User manual
User manual for Pentax Motor Drive A. 23 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Pentax
- Model / document
- Pentax Motor Drive A
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 23
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- 1.2 MB
- Category
- Camera accessories
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www.butkus.us Welcome to the World of Action Photography. The Motor Drive A is an extremely versatile accessory designed exclusively for the Pentax Super Program. The approx.3.5 frame-per-second Motor Drive A is a part of awell planned system of accessories developed to enhance the performance of Pentax SLRs. The detachable Battery Pack A provides power to the Motor Drive A.View original page 3
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POWER SOURCE
Battery Pack A Shooting in Cold Climates
Batteries and Number of 36-Exp Battery performance tends to deteriorate in low
Rolls of Film per Fresh Battery Set temperatures. Keep space batteries on hand when
High-Power Manganese Batteries Approx. S0 shooting in cold weather. In actual operation, try
Alkaline-Manganese Batteries Approx. 100 to keep the Battery Pack A warm and connect it
Ni-Cd Batteries Approx. 100 to the Motor Drive A with the Power Cord A.
(Rf. Remote Control Operation)
Remember that battery power returns to normal
Notes:You will need a battery charger for your when batteries warm up. Therefore, it's a good idea
Ni-Cd batteries. Refer to the instructions that to keep a few sets of batteries warm and use them
come with Ni-Cd batteries for the information in turn.
on performance and care. lf you shoot with weak batteries, the motor drive
will slow down and eventually stop, leaving the
LED warning light on. Replace weak batteries with
warm fresh batteries and continue shooting.View original page 10Page 11 · Read text
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LOADING BATTERIES
Press the battery clip lock and the clip will spring Insert 8 AA batteries, carefully following the
out from the Battery Pack A shell. Pull the battery polarization instructions. Do not mix batteries.
clip all the way out. This may cause malfunctions or damage to
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Preventing Battery Problems
Follow the polarization directions when loading
batteries.
lf batteries are not correctly inserted they may
leak chemical solution, heat up or be punctured.
When you replace batteries, replace them with the
same brand and same type of fresh batteries.
Do not mix battery brands and types.
Take out all batteries when you do not plan to use
the motor drive for a prolonged period of time.
Old batteries tend to leak chemical solution and
damage the equipment.
Slide the battery clip into the battery pack shell
and press to lock.View original page 12Page 13 · Read text
www.butkus.us The Motor Drive A can be attached to the camera any time, whether the camera is loaded with f ilm or not, and whether the shutter is cocked or not. Remove the Grip Super A to attach the Motor. Drive A. Before you attach the motor drive, make sure its shooting mode dial is set to the OFF ',position. lf not, turn the dial, depressing the lock-release button. Aligning the film transport coupling claw of the Motor Drive A with the receptacle on the camera, connect them and tighten the screw as shown in the picture.View original page 13
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.Ej:* #" s'E##S#qlfffiH i; You can attach or detach the Battery Pack A either before or after you attach the motor drive to the camera. When detaching the battery pack, press down on the lock-release lever while depressing the lock- release button, then slide the battery pack slightly to the alignment marks and lift it off . Wh€n attaching, align the marks on the Motor Drive A and the Battery Pack A; then slide the battery pack toward the lock position. The battery pack automatically locks itself in position.View original page 14
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SHOOTING MODE DIAL
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Single Frame Shooting; S
After you release the shutter, the camera
automatically stops winding when the next frame
is advanced into position. To shoot again, take
your finger off the trigger button, then press it
aga i n.
Film is automatically advanced to the next frame
even if you take your f inger off the trigger button
immediately after shutter release.
Continuous Shooting Mode; L, H
The camera takes picture continuously until you
Shooting Mode Dial take your finger off the trigger button. Then the
S (Single frame) : Advance one frame at a time camera stops after advancing the f ilm to the next
L (Slow speed) : Continuous advance, approxi- frame. lf you set the shooting mode dial at H (3.5
mately 2 f rames Per second. frames per sec.), you can shoot for about 10
H (High speed) : Continuous advance, approxi- seconds continuously with a roll of 36-exposure
mately 3.5 frames Per second. film. Or you can shoot for only a few seconds at
Turn the dial to the desired shooting mode, while a time. Choose a speed of either 3.5 frames per
depressing the lock-release button. second (H) or 2 frames per second (L) according
to your needs.
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i SHUTTER TRIGGER BUTTON
The shutter can be released Uy tfre motor drive's
trigger button, the battery pack's trigger button or
by the camera's release button. When you use the
battery pack's trigger button, turn the trigger lock-
release lever ON. This trigger button is particularly
useful when you operate the camera in a vertical
position.
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The LED lights up when the Motor Drive A is
advancing f ilm.
When a roll of f ilm ends during f ilm advance
operation, the LED lights continuously. Turn the
shooting mode dial to OFF to switch off the power
sou rce.
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Notes on Accessories
When the camera is equipped with the Digital
Data M, set the shooting mode dial to S or L. The
data may not be perfectly imprinted, if the motor
drive is set to H.
Notes on Loading Film
After putting a roll of film in the camera, set the
shooting mode dial to S and make a couple of
blank exposures.
Do not set the shooting mode dial to H or L until
you advance to the first frame. lf set to H or L
while loading film, the camera may halt in the
middle of operation or advance the film
unnecessarily.
When the camera stops with the Shooting Mode
Dial mis-set, turn the dial to OFF and re-set it to
the S position. The camera will return to normal
operation.
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www.butkus.us ENDING A ROLL OF FILM, REWIND
At the end of a roll of f ilm, the motor drive
automatically stops and the LED lights to indicate
the end of the film. Turn off the power switch by
turning the shooting mode dial to the OFF
position. The LED turns itself off.
To rewind the f ilm, push up the rewind lever of
the motor drive as indicated and rewind the film
with the camera's rewind crank, rotating it in the
direction shown by the arrow.
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'sEi LF.TIMER, TRIPOD $elf-Timi;r The self-timer can be used regardless of the shooting mode dial position. When it is set to OFF, start the self-timer with the camera's shutter release button. Mounting the Battery Pack A to a Tripod Screw the tripod into the.Battery Pack A's tripod socket. Mounting the Motor Drive A to a Tripod For remote control operation, detach the battery pack from the motor drive and mount the motor drive directly on the tripod, using its tripod socket.View original page 20
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With the Power Cord A
Connect the Battery Pack A and the Motor Drive A
with the Power cord A. To insert the power cord
plug into the Battery Pack A, pry open the remote
control socket cover with a thin-edged object.
Operate the camera with the trigger button of the
Battery Pack A after turning the trigger-lock lever
to the ON position. The power cord's length is 3
meters or 10 feet.
Note that the camera can be operated by the
Motor Drive A's trigger button with the shooting
mode dial set at H, L or S even if the battery pack
is set to OFF with the trigger lock lever.
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