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Pentax ZX-10 User manual
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- Pentax ZX-10
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- English
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Congratulationson your purchaseof this camera ano lcon indicatorsused in this manual
welcometo the excitingworld of Pentaxautofocuspho-
tography!This compact and light weight camera is an Operation direction -autofocusSLR camerathat offers higher levels of so-
phisticationand performance Incorporatinga broad
range of advanced technologiesand highly accurate Automatic operation { r r f
automation,this camera will perform superblyfor the
most exactingphotographer. Attention
The major featuresof this cameraare:
o Multi (3-point) autofocussystem Lamp blinking
. Smart oicturemode
. Automatic on/otf flash function with the built-in Correct
flash poppedup o
IncorrectThe cameraexplainingin this operatingmanualfeatures X
the panoramafunction and data function.
Readthis instructionmanualcarefullyto get a full ex-
planationof operations before use. ---f Lensesand accessoriesproducedby other manu-
facturersare not made to our precisespecifica-
tions and thereforemay causedifficultieswith, or
actual damageto, your Pentax camera. We do
not assumeany responsibilityor liabilityfor diffi-
cultiesresultingfrom the use of lensesand ac- 'F cessoriesmade by other manufacturers.
The namesof the camera'sworking parts are listed on
the front and back flaps in this operatingmanual.Keep
the flaps unfoldedfor quick referencewhile readingthis
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NAMESOF WORKINGPARTS II
O Shutter curtain
€) Viewfinder eyepiece
@ Eyecup Ps (p.45)
@ Panoramalever (p.50)
€) Exposurecompensationbutton (p.66)
G) Film information window
O Pressureplate
@ Back cover
0 Film leaderend mark (p.23)
@ Battery chamber cover screw
(p.14)
(p.14)o Batterychambercover
@ Sprocket(p.23)
@ Tripod socket
@ DX-informationpins (p.23)
@ Film chamber
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FOR SAFE USE OF YOURCAMERA
Although we have carefully designed this camera for safe operation, please be sure to follow
precautions given on this page.
A Wenftf lNG This mark indicates precautions that, if not followed, could result in
serious injury to the operator.
A CAUTION This mark indicates precautions that, if not followed, could result in
minor or medium injury to the operator or damage to the equipment.
A wnnrulruc A cnurroru. The electronic circuits inside the camera contain o Do not use the flash near anyone's eyes, as it may
high voltage working parts. Never attempt to disas- hurt them. Be particularly careful with the flash
semble the camera yourself. around infants.
o Never touch internal parts of the camera if they be- o Never try to disassemble,short or rechargethe bat-
come exposed from dropping the camera or for tery. Also, do not dispose of the battery in fire, as it
some other reason,as there is danger of an electric may explode.
shock. r Removethe batteries from the camera immediately
. Wrapping the strap around your neck is dangerous. if they become hot or begin to smoke. Be careful not
Make sure that small childrendo not get the strap burn yourselfduring removal.
caught aroundtheir neck.
o Do not look directly at the sun through the camera,
as viewing the sun for may damage your eyes,
and,/or Parts of the camera.
. Be sure to store batteries out of the reach of chil-
dren.Seek medical assistanceimmediatelyif acci-
dentally swallowed.View original page 5Page 6 · Read text
PRECAUTIONSFORYOURCAMERA
Your Pentax camera is a high-precision Precautions for storaEe
mechanism. Handle it with great care. . Avoid leaving the camera for extended periods in
places where the humidity and temperature are very
Precautions when taking pictures high, such as in a car.
r Do not use the camera where it may come in con- o Do not store the camera in a closet with mothballs
tact with rain, water, or any other liquid, because or in an area where chemicals are handled. Store it
the camera is not weather, water, or liquid resistant. in a place with good dry air circulation to prevent
Should the camera get wet from rain, splashing the growth of fungus.
water, or any other liquid wipe it off immediately
with a dry soft cloth. Precautions for proper care
. Do not drop the camera or allow it to hit solid ob- . Never touch the shutter curtain or mirror with your
jects. lf the camera suffers a shock or impact, take finger or any other object.
it to a Pentax service center for inspection. . Use a blower and lens brush to remove dust accu-
o Be careful not to subject the camera to strong vibra- mulated on the lens or viewfinder.
tions, shock or pressure. Use a cushion to protect . Never use solvents such as paint thinner, alcohol or
the camera when carrying it in a motorcycle, car, benzene to clean the camera.
o Electrical problems may often be caused by water, boat, etc.
. Condensationon the interior or exterior of the cam- dirt or dust at points of electrical contact. Also
era may be extremely harmf ul to the camera mecha- check for battery leakage, traces of dirt or grease,
n rsm as tt may ca use rust. Fu rthermore, if the or corrosion due to salinity or gas. lf you cannot cor-
camera is taken from warm temperature to a sub- rect the problems, have your camera inspected at a
freezing one or vice versa, the formation of icelets Pentax service center. Repairs of this nature are not
may cause damage. In such a case, put the camera covered under the terms of the warranty and
into a case or plastic bag so that any changes in charges may be assessed.
temperature difference is minimized. Do not remove
it from the bag until temperature has stabilized.
o Regular size color prints may cut off what appearswww.butkus.us on the extreme edges of the film frame. Compose
your picture with a margin of safety at the edges.View original page 6Page 7 · Read text
p PRECAUTIONSFORBATTERY
Other precautions o Use two 3V lithium batteries (CR2 type)
. The temperature range at which this camera o Misuse of the battery can cause hazards such as
functions properly is 50"C to -10o C (122"F to 14 leakage, overheating, explosion, etc. The battery
" F ) . should be inserted with the " *" and "-" sides fac-
o A camera which has been submerged in water ing correctly.
usually cannot be repaired. lf such an accident o Battery performance may be temporarily hindered
should occur, it is advisable to contact a Pentax in low temperatures, but will recover in normal
Service Center immediately. temperatures.
o To maintain optimum performance, it is recom- o Keep a spare battery on hand for replacement
mended that the camera be inspected every one convenience when shooting outdoors or while
or two years. lf the camera has not been used for traveling.
an extended period, or is being prepared for an im- o lf the built-in flash is used continuously, the bat-
portant photographic session, it is recommended tery may become warm, but it does not mean that
that you have the camera inspected or test shoot the battery is faulty; it is one of the battery's char-
with it. acteristics.
o Repairs deemed necessary due to usage of this o Replace the batteries at the same time. Do not
product in an industrial or commercial application mix battery brands, type or an old battery with a
may not be covered under the terms of the new one. lt may cause explosion or overheating.
Pentax warranty.
. The PENTAX warranty provides only for the re-
pair of defects in materials or workmanship.
Damage of any kind cannot be repaired at no
charge under the terms of the warranty. lf the dif-
ficulty is caused as a direct result of the product
being used in conditions as outlined in the
"Precautions for Your Camera" section or any
other operation contrary to the instructions out-
lined in this manual, charges will be assessed and
a repair quotation will be provided.View original page 7Page 11 · Read text
LCD PANELINDICATION
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All indicationswill not actuallyappearsimul-
taneouslyas shown.
M : MeteredManual Mode (p.62) lso : Manual-setfilm speed(p.71)
$ : GreenOperationMode(p.S3) w EE6'b: Shutterspeed
lEl : Portrait Program Mode (p.54) : Batteryexhaustionwarning (p.17)
fif : LandscapeProgram Mode (p.55) n" 8.8 : Aperturevalue
lVl : Close-upProgram Mode (p.56) : Exposurecompensation(p.66) v3
lKl :Action ProgramMode (p.57) rt[ : AudiblePCV signal(p.67)
(p.2 ,25) + : Flashinformation(p.37,39) o___ : Film status information
<D : Red-eyereduction flash indication (p.4O) 8.8 : Exposurecounter.(p.?4)^eqd Exposure compensationvalue (p.66)
El : Automaticflash function information(p.42)
LCD (Liquid-CrystalDisplay)
When the LCD is exposedto high temperaturesover ap-
proximately60"C, it may blacken,but when the tem-
peraturenormalizes,it should return to normal.View original page 11Page 13 · Read text
EASYTO USE (For beginners) 1. Loading the batteries 2. Attaching the lens Open the battery chamber cover by using a coin. Load Align the red indexes on the lens and camera. Turn the two batteries (CR2 type) according to the markings lens to the right until it seats with a click. (See page (+,-) on the battery chamber cover. (See page 14.) 1 8 . ) 3. Positioningthe aperture ring 4. Setting the mode dial S.Turning on the power 00000 While holding down the aperture- S e t t h e m o d e d i a l t o t @ ] . ( S e e S l i d e t h e m a i n s w i t c h t o I O N ] . A-lock button, turn the lens aper- page 28.). The Smart Picture (See page 20.) ture ring to the t A l posrtron. Mode will be set. (See page 27.)View original page 13
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CAIT'IERASAND LENS MOUNTS
Lens Mount and Camera Body Compatibility Ghart
Mount Type Lens Type Gamera Model
(A) Karz-lrloUht Pentax-FA lens MZ-1Orlzx-l O,MZ-',/ZX-',2-1 p./PZ-l ,,2-1,/PZ-l
Z-1O,/ PZ-l O,Z-2O,/PZ-ZO,2-7O,/ PZ-7O
(B) Kne-ITloUnt Pentax-F lens SFX*,/SF 1 *, SF7,/SF 1 O, SFX/SF-I
(C) Kn mount Pentax-A lens Super-A,/ Super Program, P3O*,/P3*,
P30r
(D) K-mount Pentax-M lens LX,Kl OOO
and Pentax lens
(E) Screw mount SMC TAKUMAR lens ESII,SP
(A) through (D): basic K-mount (bayonet) lenses.
(A) and (B): autofocuslenses.
(C) through (E): non-AF (manual-focus)lenses.
(E):A screw mount lens can be fitted to the camera (A) through (D) with the optional
Pentax "Mount Adapter K".
(A) through (C): have -A"(auto) positionon the lens aperturering.
Pentax FA lenses incorporate new contacts to ex-
change information between the camera and lens for
power zoom. Pentax FA lenses operate on existing K-
mount cameras. Pentax FA lenses incorporate new con- K-Mount Lens Gompatibility
tacts as follows: Krrz-mountlens
r Power supply contacts
. AF coupler Kar-mount lens
o Power supply contacts r Lensinformation . AF coupler Ke-riloullt lenso AF coupler contacts o Lens-information I Lens-information contactso K-mount lens Lens-information contacts contactsView original page 15Page 17 · Read text
HOWTO USETHISOPERATINGMANUAL
This manualis organizedinto the following sections,allowingyou to optimizethe use of the camera:
BASIC OPERATION IIT.ADVANCED OPERATIONS
(PREPARATION)Page 13 - 26 Pase 43 - 87
II . BASIC OPERATION [V. OTHERINFORMATION
(SHOOTING)Pase 27 - 42 Page 88 - 96
'BASIC
. lf you want to begin taking pictures with this new camera as soon as possible,read section I and ll,
oPERATION(pneplnArloN)' and'BASICOPERATION(SHOOTING).'
Thesesectionsintroduceonly the basicfunctionsof this camera.More detailedinformationcan be found in section
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Q) LOADINGTHE BATTERIES
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(3) ATTACHINGTHE LENS
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1. Removethe body mount cap O and rear lens 2. Align the red dots on the camera and lens Io3 cap @ as shown in the illustration. mount, attach the lens to the camera body,
and turn it fully to the right until you hear a
e The body mount cap is designed to protect the cam- click.
era against scratches and dust at the factory. For stor-
age, the optional accessory "Body Mount Cap K" is o Ensurethat the camera'smain switch is in the [OFF]
available. positionbeforeattachingan FA zoom lens to prevent
unexpectedoperationof the lens.View original page 23Page 25 · Read text
(4)OPERATII{GTHESHUTTERRELEASEBUTTOI{(5)TUNililGOI{Tl|EPOITER
The shutter release button has two positions.
D Depressing at down halfway (first position)
E turns on the exposure meter and autofocus sys-
Lo tem. Depressing it fully (second position) re-
o leases the shutter. When taking a picture,
! m depress the shutter release button gently to
I prevent camera shake.
=oz r Before loading a roll of film, slowly depress the shutter
Tum . releaseThe LCDbuttonindicationto learnstayswhereon thefor firstaboutposition10 secondsis. ! after the button is released from the halfway position.
T Depressing the shutter release button down halfway
_-{ keeps the LCD indicator on. the marn oz 1. The power is turned ON when
switch is moved to the right.
2.The power is turned OFF when the matn
switch is moved to the left.
. When not in use, ensure that the main switch is set to
the OFF position. Not pressed Pressed0mhalfway Pressedfully
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Q) FILM LOADING
We suggest that you first operate the camera
m with no film loaded to become familiar with its
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Automatic film speed setting
This camera is designed to use DX-coded films o!mu with ISO ratings from 25 to 5000.
Io 2 . When DX-codedfilm is used,the correct film speedis
automaticallyset for the camera.lf you use a non-DX
!vm'o codedfilm, you can set the film speed manually.See
page71.
T . Beforeloadingfilm for the first time after purchase,
open the back cover and removethe protectivecard. 1. To open the back cover, slide the back cover DO NOT TOUCH THE SHUTTERCURTAINS. Io3 release lever in the direction of the arrow.
2.Place the film cartridge in the film chamber
as shown in the illustration. 't
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lf you wish to unload the film before exposingall the
o A roff of 24-exposure film takes about 13 seconds to frames,use this function.
rewind.
o Before opening the back cover, check that I O ] is Set the main switch to the ON position, and
b l i n k i n g . then depress the mid-roll rewind button by
o The shutter may be released a frame or more after the using the protruding part of the strap clamp.
specified number of frames have been used as indi-
cated by the number of frames on the film cartridge. r Do not depressthe button with an object having a
However, those extra frames may be lost in process- sharptip.
ing. When you take important pictures, rewind the . Before opening the back cover, check that I O ] is
film when the film reaches the number of frames indi- blinking.
cated on the film cartridge.View original page 31Page 37 · Read text
. lf a power zoom lens is attached, three zooming
speeds are available. Turning the power zoom ring
fully to the right or left zooms the lens quickly. Turning
it slightly gives you slow operation. At an intermediate
position, the lens zooms at medium speed.
ffire o Zooming the lens with the power zoom function auto-
E matically focuses the lens on the subject. However,
I for final focusing, depress the shutter release button
C) halfway down to focus the subject. o ! o When the main switch is set to I OFF ] while a m I 0c0000c Pentax-FA zoom lens equipped with the power zoom
function is in use, the lens automatically retracts to its
shortest physical length. =oz
o Using the Power Zoom Function
1. Push the power zoom ring forward until the
An FA zoom lens without Ioo=zo words IPOWER ZOOM] appear beneath the
power zoom ring. the power supply contacts
2. Turning the power zoom ring to the right are shown in the illustra-
makes the subject larger (telephoto) and tionpowerdoeszoomnotfunctionhave the(ie:
turning it to the left makes the subject FA 28-70 zoom t,/4 AL
smaller (wide angle). To stop zooming, re- lens).
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(5) SELECTINGTHE AUTOFOCUSMODE
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o For autofocus operation, set the focus mode switch to
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down, the lens automatically focuses.
. See page 46 for manual focusing.View original page 39Page 41 · Read text
3. To release the shutter, gently depress the Predictive Autofocus Mode
shutter release button fully. When the camera sensessubject movement during the
autofocus operation, the camera will automatically
o The shutter cannot be releasedif the subject is out of switch the focus mode to the predictive autofocus
I focus. mode to measure the speed of a moving subject, and
D . Depress the shutter release button halfway down. predict where it will be at the moment of shutter release
E While [O] is on, the camera-to-subjectdistance is to maintain sharp focus on the subject.
2o fixedyour finger(focusofflock).the shutterTo refocusreleaseon anotherbutton. subject, lift . lf the subject is moving too fast, the shutter may not
o o When using the SMC Pentax-F Soft 85mm t,/2.8 be released.
!m, lens, set the aperture between t,/2.8 and f ,/4.5. See
Ioz page 49 for more details.
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o Red-eye Reduction Flash Function How to set
This camera includes a red-eye reduction flash function, 1. Push the flash pop-up button to activate the
which reduces the red-eye phenomenon utilizing flash.
preflash. In this mode, the preflash is discharged just IooIzo 2. Depressthe multi-function button until [<D] before the shutter is released which reduces the diame- appears on the LCD panel. ter of the pupil of the eye. Then the main flash is dis-
charged while the pupils are smaller, which in turn
reduce the red-eye effect.
How to cancel
With the built-inflashpoppedup, depressthe multi-
functionbuttonuntil [<E] disappearson LCDpanel.View original page 45Page 47 · Read text
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This is a convenientbuilt-in flash mode that the flash will only dischargewhen the subjectis in a low light or Ioo_-{ dischargesonly when it is necessaryeven if the flash is backlitcondition.
zo in the popped-upposition. o Depressthe multi-functionbutton with the built-in
flash in its popped up position.lf the button is de-
How to set pressedwith the built-inflash in its retractedposition,
1. Push the flash pop-up button to activate the the PCV audiblebeep mode will be switchedon.
f lash.
2. Depress the multi-function button until [El] How to cancel
appears on the LCD panel. With the built-inflash in its poppedup position,depress
the multi-functionbutton until [El] disappearson the
LCD panel.View original page 47Page 49 · Read text
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Consecutivepicturescan be taken by holdingdown the The self-timer mode delays the shutter release, and is oTm
v shutter releasebutton. useful for taking group shots that include the photogra-
pher. The shutter will be released about 12 seconds
How to set after the shutter release is depressed. =ozo Set the drive mode switch to [Elr:].
How to set
. The camerafocuseson the subjectframe by frame in 1. Set the drive mode switch to [rD].
this mode.
o The shutter cannot be releasedwhile the built-inflash
is being charged.View original page 49From the M. Butkus archive. Original publisher and archive notices are retained.
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