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Pentax PZ-20 User manual
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Congratulationson your purchaseof this cameraand lcon indicators used in this manuai
welcometo the excitingworld of PentaxautofocusSLR
photography!This camerais a totally new breed of
autofocusSLR camerathat offerseven higher levelsof Operation direction <rsophisticationand performance.Incorporatinga broad
range of advancedtechnologiesand highly accurate Automatic operation A r r Iautomation,this camerawill perform superblyunder
difficultconditionsto meet the demandsof even the
m o s t e x a c t i n g p h o t o g r a p h e r C. o m b i n e dw i t h t h e Attention
dedicatedlntelligentPower Zoom lenses,the state-of-
features suchas Predictive Autofocus, lmagethe-art Size Lamp blinking -tlt*2 t \Tracking and Zoom Clip Modes, Zoom Effect shooting
capabilitiesare made possible.Also incorporatedare
Multi(6)-SegmentMeteringand Hyper ProgramShift Gorrectfeature.With its unmatchedperformance,versatilityand o
reliability,this camerais an outstandingAF SLRcamera. lncorrect X
R e a dt h i s i n s t r u c t i o nm a n u a l c a r e f u l l yt o g e t a f u l l
explanationof the camera'sfunctionsand operations
beiore use,
Commerciallyavailablelensesand accessories
producedby other manufacturersare not made
io ow precisespecificationsand therefore,may
cause difficultieswith, or actual damage to,
your Pentaxcamera.We do not assume any
responsibilityor liabilityfor difficultiesresulting
from the use of lensesand accessoriesmade by
The namesof the camera'sworkingpartsare listedon the other manufacturers.
frontandbackflapsin thismanual.Keeptheflapsunfolded
for quickreferencewhilereadingthis manual.We sincerely
hope you will enjoytakingmemorablephotographswith
this remarkablecamerafor manyyearsto come.View original page 3Page 5 · Read text
www.orphancameras.com 6. Loadingthe Film 7. Selectingthe Autofocus Mode C) bo a +4 F Open the backcover,insertthe film, align the tip with Move the focus mode switch to I AF ]. (Seepage 28.) the film leaderend mark, then closethe back cover. The film will automaticallyadvanceto the first frame. (Seepage 17.) 8. Composing the scene with the power zoom 9. Focus on the subject and shoot While lookingthroughthe viewfinder,turn the power Aim the AF frame I t ] ltowardsthe subject,depress zoom ring to the right or left until you obtain the the shutter releasebutton halfwaydown to lockfocus, desiredcomposition.(Seepage24.1 and then depressit fully to takea photo.(Seepage28.)View original page 5
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Lens Mount and CameraBody Compatibility Chart
lVlount,'T,y,pe [6;nsType Camera Model
A. Knrz-mount PentaS FA-lens z-1llPZ-10, z-20lPZ-20, Z-1lPZ-1
B. Knr-mount Pentax F-lens SFXru/SF1n,SF7/SF10
C. Kn-mount Pentax A-lens Super A/Super Program,
P3Oru/P3ru,P30r
D. K-mount Pentax M-lens/Pentaxlens LX, K1000
E. Screw mou nt SMCTAKUMARlens E S I I , S P
(A) through (D):basicallyK-mountlenses.
(A) and (B):autofocuslenses.
(C)tnrough (E):non-AF(manualfocus)lenses.
(E):Can be fittedto this camerawith the optionalPentax"Mount AdapterK"
(A) though (C): Have .,A.'(auto) positionson the aperturerings.
PentaxFA lensesincorporatenew powercontactstoexchange
informationbetweenthe cameraand lensfor power zoom.
PentaxFA-lensesoperateon existing K-mount cameras.
Pentax FA-lensesincorporate K-mount LensCompatibilityChart
new contacts as follows in
additionto the contactson the K-
mou nt cameras,offering existing
K-mount camerascom patibi Iity.
o Power contacts
o AF coupler
o Lens-informationcontactsView original page 6Page 8 · Read text
This manual is organizedinto 4 chapters,allowing you to optimizethe use of the t
I. PREPARATIOIUS(p.9)
ll. BASICOPERATIONS(p.211
lll. ADVANCEDOPERATIONS(p.a0)
lV, OTHERS(p.921
" "BASIC For the SLR camera beginners,start with the PREPARATIONS"and OPERA-
chapterswill helpyou to becomefamiliarwith the generalfunctionsof the camerawith
too much detail.View original page 8Page 10 · Read text
(21 INSTALLINGTHE BATTERY
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1. Openthe batterychambercover by pullingthe cover 2 . I n s e r t t h e b a t t e r y , m a k i n g s u r e t h e p l u s / m i n u s
lock in the directionof the arrow as shown. m a r k i n g s ( + / - ) m a t c h t h e d i a g r a m si n s i d e t h e
o This camera operateson one lithium battery,type battery compartment.Then, reinstallthe battery
2 C R 5 . chambercover.View original page 10Page 12 · Read text
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1 . Removethe body mount cap i:.,i.|and rear lens cap 2. A l i g n t h e r e d d o t s o n t h e c a m e r a a n d t h e l e n s .
t?) as shown. Mount the lenson the camera,and then turn it fullv
The body mount cap is designedto protectthe to the right until it lockswith a firm click.
camera against scratchesand dust at the factory.
F o r s t o ra g e p u rp o se s after purchase,use the "Body optionalaccessory Mount Cap K".
Ensurethat the camera'sMain Switch is off before
m o u n t i n g t h e F A z o o m l e n s t o p r e v e n t t h e
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T he s h u t t e r re le a se b utton has two positions.
Depressingit halfwaydown (firstposition)turns on the
,m exposuremeter and autofocusmechanism.Depressing
it fully (second position) allows you to releasethe
shutter.When taking a photograph.gently depressthe
= shutter releasebutton to preventcamerashake.
o=U' r To learn where the first position is, depress the
shutter releasebutton halfwaydown beforeloading
a roll of film.
o The exposuremeter stays on for about 10 seconds
af t e r t h e b u t t o n is releasedf rom the halfwav
po s i t i o n . Ho ld in g t he shutter release button
depressedhalfwaydown keepsthe exposuremeter
The camera's Main Switch has three oositions. activated.
t PICT 1 = Provides5 PictureModes includingfully au-
t o m a t i c m o d e ( G r e e n O p e r a t i o nM o d e )
"A", when the lens aperturering is set to
t ON 1 = Full-featuremode: All the camerafunctions
exceptfor the PictureMode are available.
t OFF I = When the camera is not in use, move the
camera'sMain Switch to this oosition. N o t Dep ressed ImF u l l y
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4. Hold the film cartridgewith your fingersand pull the Align the film tip with the film leaderend mark lO as
film leader out far enough from the cartridgeto snown.
reachthe take-upspool as shown in the illustration. Ensurethat the film is placedproperlybetweenthe
Ensurethat your fingersor the end of the film leader guide rails@. Makesure that the film perforations
does not touch the shutter curtains.lf you have properlyengagethe sprocketteeth €).
pu l l e d o u t t o o mu ch film, push it back into the
cartridgeto reducethe slack.
o The DX informationoins in the film chamber are
used to read film speed. Keep them clean and free
from scratches.To remove smudges, wipe gently
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3. Ooen the back cover and remove the film. REWINDINGA ROLLOF FILM IN MID-ROLL
o A roll of 24-exposurefilm takes about '15seconds to oe lf you wish to unload the film before exposing all the rewouno. frames, use this function. First,turn on the camera's o When the camera is not in use, set the camera's Main Main Switch, and then depressthe auxiliaryrewind Switch to [OFF]. button with the protrudingsection of the Hot Shoe o Ensure that the I O ] blinks on the LCD panel before
opening the back cover. Cover Fe.Rewindingstarts.Ensurethat I o ] blinks on
. The shutter mav be released a frame or two even after the LCDpanelbeforeopeningthe backcoverto remove
the specified number of frames have been used up as the film.
indicated bv the number of shots on the film canister. o This function does not work when the camera's
However, those extra frames may be lost in the pro- Main Switch is in the I OFF ] position.
cessrng.
. lf the camera stops rewinding due to battery ex
haustion, exchange the battery without opening the
(tn\^ back cover.
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1. While holding down the aperture-Alock button, 2. Move the camera'sMain Switchto I PICT]. Turn the
turn the aperturering to "A" (Auto)as shown. Select Dial while holding down the Mode Button
o To move the lens apertureto "A" (auto) or to a until I X I superimposeson I r: ] on the LCD panet. manual f-stop setting, hold down the aperture-A
lock button to turn the aperturering. r The exposurecompensationand Hyper Program
Shift do not work in the GreenOoerationMode.View original page 21Page 24 · Read text
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leftzooms the lensquickly,while turning it slightlygives
Only Pentax-FAZoom lenses offer the power zoom slow operation. At an intermediate position, the lens
fu nctio n. zooms at medium speed
Pentax-FAZoomlenseshavean auto zoom switch.Setthis r Zooming the lens with the power zoom function
s w i t c h t o l P l . automatically focuses the lens on the subject. This
Push the power zoom ring forward until the words functioncan be overriddenwith PentaxFunctionNo.2.
POWERZOOM appear beneaththe power zoom ring However, for final composition, depress the shutter
The lenscomes from the factorywith the power zoom ring releasebutton halfway down to focus on the subject.
set at this position . When the camera's Main Switch is turned off, the
Tu rningthe powerzoom ringtothe right bringsthesubject automatic lens retraction system retractsthe FA Zoom
closer (telephoto)and turning it to the left makes the lens in use to the shortest physical length The focusingsubjectappear smaller (wide angle) To stop zooming. ring also turns to the - position (except Pentax FA zoom
releasethepowerzoomring.The zoom lenszoomsin and 100-300mmand 250-600mm lenses)
out at one ofthe three speeds accordingto the degree of
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Using the Manual Zoom Function
When the zoom ring is pulledtoward the camerabody, 1 . To set the manualzoom mode, pull the zoom ring
the zooming mode is switchedto manual;zooming can towards the camera bodv until the words POWER
be op e ra t e dma n u a lly using the same ring. When ZOOM are hidden.
switchedto manualzooming,FA Zoom lenseswork in a 2 . Turningthe zoom ring to the rightzoomsthe lensto
manner similarto the existingPentaxF lenses. the tele-position,while turning it to the left zooms
the lens to the wide-anglesetting.When the lens is
zoomed to the desiredsetting,depressthe shutter
releasebutton fully to take a photograph.View original page 25Page 27 · Read text
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H The focus mode switch 2 has two positions as
shown in the illustration.
!D For autofocusoperation,
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When you depressthe shutter releasebutton, the
lens automaticallyfocuseson the subject.When 1. Aim the AF frame [ [ ] I in the centerof the viewfinder
the subjectis brought into focus,the shuttercan be toward the sub.iect.
released.For normal use, slide the focus mode 2. Whenthe subjectis in focuswhile the shutterreleasebutton
switch to this position. is depressedhalfwaydown, the in-focusindicatorlightsup
in the viewfinder,with the a udiblePCVsignal indicatingfocus
. I M F l = M a n u aflo c u s confirmation. r AudiblePCVsignalcan be canceledbyselectingthe silence Selectthis positionto focus on a subjectmanually. mode with PentaxFunctionNo.3. (Seepage80.)
Set the focus mode switch to I MF ] when a subject . Duringan autofocusoperation,thezoomlensrotationshould
is difficultto achieveautofocus.(Seepage 45.) not be obstructedin anyway with yourfingers,hands,or any
other object.
. lf the in-focusindicatorcontinuesblinking,it indicatesthat
the subject is hard to achieveautofocusfor the following
reasons.
O The subjectistoo close.
@ The subjectfoolstheautofocussystem.(Seepage45.)View original page 27Page 28 · Read text
3. Depressthe shutter release button fullV to take PredictiveAF Mode
ohotos. When the camerasensessubjectmovementduring an
o Theshuttercannotbe releaseduntilthecamerahas autofocus operation.the camera will automatically
confirmedsharo focus. switch the focus mode to oredictive autofocus to
measure the speed of a fast-moving subject, and . The focus remains locked as long as the in-focus E predict where it will be at the moment of shutter indicator is lit after half-depressionof the shutter c4 release.to maintain sharo focus on whatever the "Focus-Lock ct releasebutton.See Technique"on page su bject. 30. r lf the subjectis moving too fast,the shuttermay not o!m-o To resetthe focus or focus on another subject, lift be released. your finger from the shutter releasebutton and focus on the desired subject by depressingthe =ozU'
shutter releasebutton halfwaydown.
r When using the SMC PentaxF Soft 85mm f/2.8 lens,
set the fens to an aoerture between t/2.8 and 114.5.
(Seepage 45.)
o When the subject is out of the AF frame, use the
focus-locktechniqueto focus on the subject. (See
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Focus Lock Function 3. While holding the shutter releasebutton halfway down,
Focusing is establishedwith the AF frame in the center of r e t u r n t o t h e o r i g i n a l c o m p o s i t i o n , a n d t h e n f u l l y
the viewfinder. When the main subject is off the AF frame d e o r e s s t h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s e b u t t o n t o t a k e a
i n t h e c e n t e r o f t h e v i e w f i n d e r , u s e t h e f o c u s - l o c k photograph.
technique to bring the main subject into focus. r Lifting your finger from the shutter release button
1. When the composition does not allow the AF frame clears the in-focus indicator in the viewfinder and
I t I I in the center of the viewfinder to focus on the cancelsthe focus lock.
subject as shown in the photo, depressing the shutter o When changing the camera-to-subjectdistance, clear
r e l e a s e b u t t o n h a l f w a y d o w n w i l l b r i n g o n l y t h e the focus lock by lifting your finger from the shutter
background into focus. release button, and then use the focus-lock technique
2 . A i m t h e A F f r a m e t o w a r d s t h e s u b j e c t a n d k e e p agaln.
depressing the shutter button halfway down. The in- r Focus lock is unlocked after the shutter is released.
focus indicator remains on, indicating that the subject
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1 Pushthe flash pop-up button to activatethe flash . When the shutter releasebutton is depressedhalf-
a The flashunit startschargingautomatically.When it w a y d o w n , t h e f l a s h - s y n c hs h u t t e r s p e e d a n d
is fully charged,I r J appearson the LCD panel.In aperturesettingwill appearin the viewfinderand
a d d i t i o n ,w h e n t h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s eb u t t o n i s on the LCDoanel.
de p re sse dh a lf wa y down, I t ] appears in the 2. Depressthe shutter releasebutton fully, and the
viewfinder. flash unit discharges.After using flash, retractthe
Whenthe built-inflashis in use in the PictureMode, built-inflash by pressingit down into the camera
the bar graph will not appearin the viewfinderand bodv.
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t W i t h l S O 1 0 0f ilml Notes on Flash Usage
InappropriateLensWarning
When usingthe F- or FA-lenseslistedbelowor otherF- or
FA- lensesunsuitablefor use with the built-inflash, I i ]
f/1.4 Approx.0.9-4.6m(3.0-15.1ft.) and I t ] will blinkrespectivelyin the viewfinderand on the
ft2 Approx.0.8-3.9m(2.6-12.8ft.l LCD panelwhen the shutterreleasebutton is deoressed E
il2.8 Approx.0.7-3.3m(2.3-10.8ft.) halfwaydown afterthe flash has beencharged. D2c.:)
f 13.5,t14.7 Approx.0.7-2.7m (2.3-8.gft.) r Lenseswiderthan 28mm c!
. Lenseswith the focal length300mmor longer(except ! il5.6 Approx.0.7-2.3m12.3-7.sft.\
when usingthe FA Zoom 100-300mmat a focal length _{ of 300mmI o=U, Taking a picturewhilethis warningis displayedwill cause
Effective Range for Programmed TTL Auto Flash (at vignetting in the picturecornersor semi-circularvignetting
tso100l atthe bottomofthe picture.Whenusinglensesotherthan
The effective flash range depends on the maximum FA-and F-lenses,keepin mindthattheseindicatorsdo not
aperture of the lens in use. A lens with a maximum blink.
apertureof f|1.4 is markedas 1:1.4on its barrel. o Do not use a lens hood as it may obstructthe light
comingfrom the flash.
r In the PictureMode or ProgrammedAE mode, the . Shooting subjectswith an F 24-50mmzoom lens at
built-in flash works as a ProgrammedTTL Auto the focal length between28-35mmdoes not cause
flash. v i g n e t t i n g i n t h e p i c t u r e c o r n e r s / t h o u g h t h e
r The minimum distancefor the ProgrammedTTL inappropriatelenswarningI t I appears.
flash is alwaysapprox.0,7m evenwhen a lenswith a . Shootingsubjectsat a distancecloserthan 1m with an
maximum apertureof f 14.5or smalleris in use. FA Zoom 28-105mmlens in the wide-anglerange(35-
40mm) in tandemwith the built-inflash mav cause r When a subject is shot at a distancecloser than v i g n e t t i n g i n t h e p i c t u r e c o r n e r s . t h o u g h t h e
0.7m,correctexposureis not obtained,and you will inappropriatelenswarningI t ] is not displayed:takea
see vignettingin the picturecorners. pictureat a distanceof 1m or longerin this case.View original page 32Page 33 · Read text
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Notes:
r When the RTF'sred-evereductionflash function is
used in conjunctionwith the slave-synchflash of a
rD dedicatedaccessoryflash unit such as AF500FTZ,
ID the built-in RTF's preflashsends a synch signal,
@ causingthe accessoryflash to discharge'Therefore,
D2 when using slave-syncflash function,do not use the
Ci) red-eyereductionflash feature.
o When using only a dedicatedaccessoryflash unit, otmuD the red-eyereductionflashfeaturedoes not function
6zv, even if I o ] is displayedon the LCDpanel.
Red-EyePhenomenon in Flash Shooting
Shooting portraitswith flash in a dark environment Red-eyeReduction Flash Function often resultsin the subject'seyesto turn out reddishin
T h i s c a me ra in clu d e s a red-eye reduction flash the print.This phenomenon,commonlyknownas "red-
function, which reducesthe red-eyephenomenon by eye", is caused by the reflectionof the electronicflash
using preflash. in the retinas.lt can be reducedby taking a photo in a
brighter light conditionor by shootingwith a wider
How to Set angle lensat a closerdistancewhen using a zoom lens.
Press the flash pop-up button and continue to keep or by employing the red-eye reductionflash feature.
pressureon this button until all the indicationsother When using a Pentaxdedicatedaccessoryflash unit off
than I t I disappear.Then, turn the SelectDial until the camera,it may also help to positionthe flash as far
I o ] appearson the LCD Panel. away from the cameraas possible.View original page 33Page 41 · Read text
www.orphancameras.com (21LEARNINGFUNCTION *
I EachLCD panel,time theindicatingshutter thatreleases,the learningI d ] blinksfunctionon theis
being activated.
lr| 8,,,,i.?i, I l#*l M4 This function does not work unlessI d ] appearson14 A E r.i- 'j< the LCDpanel. The shiftedamount i.e.contentsof learningfunction A Tu,15 will be stored in memory even if the camera'sMain
Switch is turned OFFor the batteryremoved. --D Au5.5 'A \v l n o r d e r t o s e t t h i s f u n c t i o n w i t h t h e r e t a i n e d
memory and preventthe storageof a new memory, Dtr, = [o-- ,l No.4. I\ use PentaxFunction
Dzcttn This function can be canceledby Pentax Function
trt lf the exposureis shiftedwith the Hyper Program-Shift No.S.See page81 for details. o
!m in the Picture Mode (except the Green Operation The learningfunction works independentlyin each u Mode), the learningfunction works and automatically PictureMode (exceptthe GreenOperationMode).
shifts a shutter speed/aperturecombinationaccording
a 6zo to the shift you selected,making it easier to suit
photographer'spersonaltaste.The amount of shift is
indicatedby the bar graph in the viewfinderand on the
LCDpanelas shown. lf dots shift to the right on the LCD
panel and to the top in the viewfinder,it indicatesthe
shift to a narrower in-focusrange or a reducedimage
blur. lf dots shift to the left on the LCDpanel and to the
bottom in the viewfinder,it indicatesthe shift to a wider
in-focusrange or an increasedimage blur.
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When mounting an existingKa- or K-mount lenswith a focus mode (with the focus mode switch set to !mt
maximum aperture of f/5.6 or larger (t11.2to f/5.6), use t MF l), focus the lens with the aid of the in-focus
the manualfocus mode to focus the lenswith the aid of indicatorI O ] in the viewfinder.the in-focusindicatorI C) ] in the viewfinder. r lf an old type screw-mountlens is combinedwith an D=czvt "Mount optional Adapter K". the viewfinder'sin-
How-To-ManualFocus focus indicator I O ] cannot be used for focus
1. Set the focus mode switch to I MF ] . confirmation.
2 . Wh i l e lo o kin g t h ro u gh the viewfinder,turn the r When the subject comes into focus, the in-focus
focusing ring to the right or left while holding the indicatort O I lights up in the viewfinder and an shutter releasebutton halfwaydown. audiblePCVsignalis heard.The audiblePCVsignal
3. When the subject comes into focus, the in-focus can be canceledby selectingthe silencemode using
indicatort O I lights up in the viewfinder. PentaxFunctionNo.3.(Seepage 80.)
Deoressthe shutter releasebutton fullv to take a
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