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Pentax PC-333 / PC-333 Date User manual
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- Pentax
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- Pentax PC-333 / PC-333 Date
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- User manual
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- English
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- 32
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O Film-transport indicator
@ Flash-readyindicator
(D Viewf inder eyepiece
(E Film-loaded indicator
(D Back-cover-releaselever
@ Tripod socket
(D Lens-coverlever
(D Midroll rewind button
@ Back cover
@ Battery-chamber cover
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1. Open the lens cover and depressthe shutter Battery Power Check
button halfway. When the batteries get weak, the flash recycle
2. A green lamp will light up or flicker when time and auto winding/rewinding time will become
the batteriesare properly loaded. longer. Replacethem with fresh ones.
o lf the batteriesare not properly loaded, or
exhausted,the shutter cannot be released,nor
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D X F I L M
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DX-information
This camera is designedto use DX-coded film only, o lf non-DX f ilm with any f ilm speedis loadeo
and when the DX-codedf ilm with an ISO number into this camera, the f ilm speed is automatically
within the range f rom 50 to 1600 is loaded, the set to ISO 100.
camera automatically setsthe f ilm speed with the o When buying DX f ilm, make sure the package
film in use. bearsthe "DX" mark or that the cartridge has
a DX-information panel.
o Specialf ilms like 35mm Instant Reversal
Film cannot be used.
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Always load or unload f ilm in a shady spot, or 2. As illustrated,place the f ilm cartridgein the
shieldthe cameraand f ilm f rom direct sunlight film chamberby f irst f itting its flat side on the
with your body. top of the rewind shaft.
X Always keep the DX-lnformation pins free1. Open the back cover by sliding the back cover from scratches,dirt or dust. releaselever in the direction of the arrow.View original page 12Page 13 · Read text
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3. Pull the f ilm leaderout far enough to be . Take up any slack left in the film so that it is
placed on the O f itm roller/take up spool, as flat, as illustratedabove.
shown above.
o Make sure the film is properly placed
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4. Close the back cover, and the film will be 5. When the f rame counter is set to "1 ," the
automatically wound on to the first frame. auto film winding stopsautomatically.
Now you are ready to start shooting.
o When the film is being wound on, the red
stripes in the f ilm transport indicator f licker, o The film-loaded indicator on the back cover
indicating that the f ilm is advancingproperly. tells you whether or not f ilm is in the camera.
lf not, open the back cover and reload the film.
Caution: Should you wish to remove the film loaded from the camera, never force it, but unload
the film in the normal way describedon page 16, to avoid any damage to the take-up spool.
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CAMERA HOLDING www.orphancameras.com It is important to hold the camera properly in in a f ixed position, and relax the rest of your order to take blur-free photos. Practiceholding body in a secureposture. Brace the elbow of and operating the camera before insertingyour the arm supporting the camera againstyour f irst roll of f ilm. body. Always pressthe shutter button gently. The illustrationsshow the basic holding When taking f lash pictures with the camera positions. No matter which position you use, held vertically, be sure to keep the f lash head be sure to grip the camera steadily with both on the upper side. hands, hold the camera gently againstthe face 1 2 4View original page 15
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RECOMMENDED CAMERA.TO-SUBJECTwww.orphancameras.comDISTANCE o For the best possibleresults,take your pictures within the camera-to-subjectdistance from one meter 1s oo (inf inity). This camera does not focus on the subject lessthan one meter (3.3 ft.) away.View original page 16
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T A K I N G P I C T U R E S www.orphancameras.com
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1. After composingyour picture, bring the O
Autofocus Spot on the main subject you want ffi
to focus on.
O Autofocus Spot (Bring this on the main part of
your subjectyou want to focus on.) o ln this instance,be sure to keep your hand,
O Picture-AreaFrame (General-photography hair, etc. away from the Autofocus Windows,
range) Taking Lens, Light SensorWindow and Flash.
@ Parallax-CorrectionFrame (Short-distance
photography range)
O Green Lamp (When it lights up, you are ready
to shoot; when it f lickers, it's a warning
againstunderexposure.)
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2. Depressthe shutter button halfway. When the 3. Depressthe shutter button completely to
O Green Lamp lights up, you are ready to take releasethe shutter. As you releaseyour f inger
a picture. from the shutter button, the f ilm will be wound
on to the next f rame.
o lf the Green Lamp f lickers, the subject is not
bright enough; you have to use f lash. o lf you want to change the subject, releaseyour
o When the camera-to-subjectdistance is about finger from the shutter button and then depress
one meter (3.3 ft.), composeyour picture within the shutter button once again.
the O Parallax-CorrectionF.rame.
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1. Severalsecondsafter the last frame of the 2. Open the camera back and remove the f ilm
roll is exposed,the motor automatically starts cartridge by f irst pulling the top of the cartridge
rewindingthe f ilm. While the rewind operation toward you with your f inger, as shown above.
is taking place,the Film Transport Indicator's
red stripes keep f lickering.
o lt usuallytakes about 30 secondsto rewind a
roll of 24cxposure f ilm.
o Never open the camera back until the motor 1Jstops.
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Difficu lt Autofocus Subjects
The autofocus system of this camera may not
function properly in the situations described
below. In such cases,focus on a subject near
the actual subjectyou are shooting,and lock
the focus by using the focus-locktechnique,
then frame the subject and shoot.
1. Black objects which are hard to reflect
light (infrared).
2. Wire netting, latticework, iron exercise-bar,
etc. with lesslight ref lection.
3. When neon signs,fluorescent lamp,
television,sunlightcoming through
3. While keeping the shutter button depressed the trees, etc. are in or around the Auto-
halfway, move the camera to recomposeyour focus Spot.
picture with the subject in the desiredposition, 4. Glasspanelling,mirrors, car bodies, etc.
then depressthe shutter button all the way to which are glossyand reflective.
take the picture. 5. Fast-movingobjects such as trains and
cars,
6. Water jets, water surfaces,smoke, f lame
f ireworks and other transparentor
translucent objects.
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iiir;F"i,i LASH PHOTOG RAPHY www.orphancameras.com
lf the Green Lamp flickers in the
viewfinder as you depressthe
shutter button halfway, it indicates
[lthat you should use f lash. lf you r*nlttrrPush dowtrr ^ V
don't use f lash in such a case,you when not in use
will get a blurred or underexposed
picture. Also, if you are shooting -i
people in the shade of trees or in a
dimly-lit place,you can also use
flash to prevent their facesfrom Ibeing undercxposed.
Number of Flashes 1 . As shown above, push up the Flash Pop-up
Approx. eight rolls ol 24-exposurefilm or five Lever, and the f lash head will pop up and
rolls of 36-exposuref ilm can be shot with this begin to charge automaticallY.
f lash with f resh alkaline batteriesat normal 2. Severalsecondslater, the Flash-ReadyIndicator
temperatures. by the Viewf inder Eyepiecewill light up,
Flash Control Range indicating that the f lash is ready to f ire. Pushing1 - 3.5 m (3.3 - 11.5 ft.) with ISO 100 film the f lashhead back into place will return the ?i.
1 - 5 m (3.3 - 16.4 ft.) with ISO 200 - 1600 camera to normal picture-taking mode. 1ij,
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1 - 2.5 m (3.3 - 8.2 ft.l with ISO 50 f ilm I
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CAUTIONS
o The recycle time of this f lash is about six
secondswith f resh batteries. lf it takes more than
1 5 seconds,the batteriesare most probably
exhausted.
o lf you releasethe shutter before the f lash-
ready lamp lights, you may get a dark
(u nderexposed) pictu re.
o Do not depressthe shutter button while the
f lash is being charged;otherwise the charging
will be interrupted.
o When the f lash is not in use, keep the f lash
head in its originalposition to prevent power
consumption. Flash not used 1 Flash used J
o When using the f lashas a supplemantarylight
source in daylight, the f lash effect slightly differs,
dependingon the brightnessaround the subject
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Setting "Hour-Minute" Mode Setting "Year-Month-Day" Mode
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1. Pressthe Mode Selector Button until the 1. Pressthe Mode Selector Button until the
"Hour-Minute" mode is set in the "Year-Month-Day" mode is set in the Display
DisplayWindow. Window.
2. Pressthe O Setting Button and set the 2. Pressthe @ Setting Button and set the year to
second according to the announcement of "86" in the DisplayWindow.!* time or your watch. The secon will be 3. Pressthe O Setting Button and set the
set to zero, although it will just keep f lickering month to "5" in the DisplayWindow.
in the DisplayWindow. 4. Pressthe O Setting Button and set the day
3. Pressthe O Setting Button and set the to "1" in the DisplayWindow.
minute to "30" in the DisplayWindow. # 4. Pressthe G) Setting Button and qet the hour to
"15" in the DisplayWindow. The 24-hour
clock designation is used for the time
i * indication.
o Note that since the sign "-" between "Hour"
and "Minute" flickers every second, it may not be
imprinted on the f ilm if the shutter is released
while it is invisible.
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1. Passthe string of the strap through the Strap
You can use this strap as a neck strap or a wrist Hanger.
strap. 2. Passthe other end of the strap through the
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3. To make it a neck strap, move the belt ring to
the other end of the strap, and then, as
illustrated,pull the strap out from the small
r i n g .
4 . To return it to a wrist strap,pullthe belt ring
out from the small ring, and move the belt ring
to the other end of the strap.
This soft case is optional. Passthe strap attached
to the camera,through the hole on the top of the
case.
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www.orphancameras.com S P E C I F I C A T I O N S . . iI
Type: Fully-automatic, leaf-shutter35mm camera.Film : 35mm DX f ilm with ISO ratingsf rom 50 - 1600; non-DX f ilm with ISO 100. *t I
Film loading:Automatic film loading.
Film winding/rewinding: Automatic winding system with f ilm transport indicator; automatic rewinding at
the end of roll of film; rewind operationautomaticallystopsas rewind is completed;possibleto rewind
in mid-roll with film rewind button; rewind speed:approx.30 sec,for 24-exposurefilm.
Frame counter: Automatic reset.
Lens: Pentax3Smm f 13.5,3elementsin 3 groups,63oangleof view.
Focusing: lnfrared-activeauto focusing system, autofocus range from one meter (3.3 ft.) to infinity,
bu ilt-i n focus-lock device.
Shutter: Programmed-AE-typeelectronic shutter with speedsfrom approx. 1/500 to 1/30 sec.
Viewfinder: Albada bright f rame viewf inder, 85% picture area, 0.45 magnification, -1 diopter. {IIJtfViewfinder display: Picture-areaframe, autofocus spot, parallax-correctionframe, green lamp lights up to {'t
indicate correct exposure, green lamp f lickers to indicate underexposure.
Exposurecontrol: Programmed-AEcontrol from EV 8.6 (approx. 1/30sec.,f/3.5) to EV 17 (approx' tIIi
1/500 sec.,f/16) at ISO 100 with SPD cell metering.Meter switch: Shutter button (locked when lens cover is closed). Ii
Flash: Built-in pop-up type with flash-readyindicator,guide number of 10 (lSO 100 in meter).
Flashcontrol range: 1 - 3.5 m (3.3 - 11.5 ft.)with ISO 100 film.
Flash recycletime: Approx. 6 sec. (with fresh alkaline batteries).
N u m b e r o f f l a s h e s : A p p r o x l. 2 r o l l s o f 2 4 - e x p o s u r e f i l m ; a p p r o x . S r o l l s o3f 6 - e x p o s u r e f i l m( a t 3 0 s e c .
intervalsand normal temperatures).
Power source: Two AA-size alkaline batteries.
Dimensions:119.5(W) x 68.5(H) x 49.5(D)mm 14.7" x 2'7" x 1.9").
Weight: 260 g 19.2 oz.l
Accessory: Strap
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Film: DX film with ISO 50 - 1600 (automatic fitm-speedswitching).
Data recording rystem: An internal recording lamp records information onto reverseside of film.
Data imprinting mode: Push buttons to set unit to any of three modes; "year/MonlDay," ,,Hour/Min,,,
or "- ' - - -" (blank). Year/Mon/Dav modet ("80" to "19" - lggoto 2oi9): Month ("1" to ',12,'l;
Day ("t " to "31"). Hour/Min mode: Hour ("0" to "23"1; Minute (,,00,,to ,,59,,).
Blank mode'r - - - -" (no data imprinted).
Power sources: One lithium battery for clock and data display; camera's batteries also serve for data
imprinting.
D i m e n s i o n s1: 1 9 . 5 ( W )x 6 8 . 5 ( H ) x 5 2 . 5 ( D l m m . 4 . 7 " x 2 . 7 " x 2 . i , ' l
Weight: 27O g @.5 oz.)
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