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Pentax PC35AF-M SE Date User manual
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F i l m
o DX films with ISO ratingsfrom 64 to 1600 can
be used. The film speed is automatically switched
in the dating unit.
o The only non-DX f ilm that can be used is one
with ISO 100.
When shooting
o lf the data printing sectionin the picture area
is too bright, the recorded data may be difficult to
see. Frame the picture so that reflectionsor white
objects may not overlap the data printing section.
o The Year/Month/Dayand Hour/Minute data
Becausethe batteriesfor the dating unit have been cannot be imprinted on the samepicture.
installedin the factory, they may be slightly below o Before shooting, be sure to check the battery
full capacitydue to spontaneousdischarging.Also, condition.
becausethe date and time have been set in the o When the shutter is released,the letters"PR lNT"
factory, readjustthem in your country. will appearin the DisplayWindow, indicatingthat
imprinting has been completed.
INSERTING BATTERIES
o The data-recordingunit is powered by two 1. After opening the camera back, remove the
a l k a l i n e( J l S L R 4 4 ) o r G 1 3 s i l v e r - o x i d (eJ I S S R 4 4 ) battery chambercover by slidingit as illustratedin
or equivalent batteries. order of O O
2. Insert the two batteriescorrectly as indicated.
3. Replacethe battery chamber cover by f itting
the cover tab into the notch and slidingit as
illustratedin order of O O.
o Insert the batteriescorrectly.
o When the data-recordingunit is not in use for
a long time, remove the batteriesfrom the chamber
and keep them beyond the reachof small children.View original page 1Page 2 · Read text
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Mo d e S e le ctor
Button t{,i:l
-Osetting Button r When the LCD (Liquid Crystal Cover
Display)is exposedto a high
temperatureof around 60'C, it
may blacken, but 'dhen the
_-setting temperaturefalls, it will return to Button
normal.
o The LCD may also tend to slow
down in responseat lower
temperatures.lt is characteristic
of the LCD, not a fault.
o The unit works perfectly at
the temperaturesof approx. 50o-
oo c.
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o When the (D Battery Check Button is depressed, 2. Presstfre O Setting Button and set the year
the Red Lamp will glow. lf not, make sure that to "84" in the DisplayWindow.
the batteriesare correctly inserted,or replacewith 3. Pressthe O Setting Button and set the month
fresh batteries. to "5" in the DisplayWindow.
o When the batteriesare properly loaded. the data 4. Presstne O Setting Button and set the day to
w i l l a p p e a ri n t h e O D i s p l a yW i n d o w ( t C O ) . l t r e " 3 1 " i n t h e D i s p l a yW i n d o w .
samedata will be recordedon the f ilm. Se the o Note that unlessthe "Hour-Minute" mode is set
desireddata on the display according to the correctly,the "Year-Month-Day"mode will not
respectivemode. be set correctly.
o Open the O Setting Button Cover with your Setting the "Hour-Minute" Mode
f ingernail. [iJ f:TS*l (half past three in the afternoon)
o Three modes: Year/Month/Day,Hour/Minute, 1. Pressthe Mode SelectorButton until the ,fl
and "-----" (blank)are consecutivelydisplayed "Hour-Minute" mode is set in the DisplayWindow.
when the O MoAe Selector Button is depressed. 2. Presstfre O Setting Button and set the second
Stop depressingthe Button when the desired mode accordingto the announcementof time or your
is displayed " indicatesthe mode when watch. The Second"-" will be set to zero,although
no data printout is required. it will just keep f lickeringin the DisplayWindow.
o Depressingthe Setting Button O , O or @ once 3. Pressthe O Setting Button and set the minute
will advancethe displayedf iguresone at a time. to "30" in the DisplayWindow.
For rapid advance,keep depressingthe button, 4. Pressthe G) Setting Button and set the hour to
and within a secondor two the f igurewill "15" in the DisplayWindow. The 24-hour clock
increaseconsecutively. designationis usedfor the time indication.
Setting the "Year-Month-Day" o Note that the second "-" f lickers every second,
(september1, 1e85) and if you releasethe shutter while it is appearing,trg--T.--T]
1. Pressthe Mode Selector Button until the "Year' i t w i l l b e i m p r i n t e do n t h e f i l m .
Month-Day" mode is set in the Display Window'
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PC3SAF-M SE DATE Specifications )
Type: All-automatic35mm leaf-shuttercamerawith built-in flash and auto dating unit.
Data RecordingSystems: An internal recording lamp records information onto the reverseside of
f ilms, utilizing6-digit liquid crystal characters.
Data lmprinting Mode: Push buttons to set unit to any of three modes; "Year/MonlDay," "Hour/
i\,4in,"or (Ulant<).The year, leap year, and month (odd or even numbereddays) are
a u t o m a t i c a l l y a d j u s t e d . Y e a r / M o n / D a y m oY de ea :r ( " 8 0 " 1 o " 1 9 " - 1 9 8 0 1 o 2 0 1 9 ) ; M o n t h ( " 1 "
to "21"); Day ("1" to "31") Hour/Min modes: Hour ("0" to"23"1: Minute ("00" to "59")
Blank mode: "-----" (no data imprinted).
batteries. silver-oxide or Two 1.5V alkaline Source:Power Window to indicate data have been recorded. {q "PRlNT" appears in Display Confirmation: Recording
normally, Approx. 5,000 recordings; of Recordings:Number one year's operation. { 1600) (lSO 64 - switching Setting: Automatic Film Speed
S i z e & W e i s h t : 1 2 9 ( W x) 6 9 ( H ) x 5 1 . 5 ( D ) m m ( 5 . 1 x 2 . 7 x 2 i n . | , 3 4 5 9 1 1 2 . 2 o 2 . ) w i t h o u t b a t t e r i e s .
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