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    PENTAK Woom,RWV IQZo0m,EnitoRTE OPERATING MANUAL Paw." OF 446
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    on your purchase of the PENTAX laftvaliNV and welcome to the world of Pentax zoom compact photography! Your compact, light weight camera is a great companion to preserve your favorite memories. • Please read this manual carefully before operating the camera to take consistently superior pictures
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    camera Precautions for your camera Precautions for battery usage PREPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS Strap attachment Installing/Replacing battery Battery exhaustion warning Date model Main switch and battery check Holding the camera Practical shooting guide 30 11 Troubleshooting 31 12
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    NAMES OF WORKING PARTS 000 2
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    lamp (p.23) ® Light sensor window (R22) OD Back cover release lever (p.16) ® Viewfinder eyepiece a) Zoom lever (p.15) le Film information window e40 Battery chamber cover (p.14) Tripod socket fiD Back cover Green lamp LCD panel 0 0to00, 0 Al& 0 Flash ON 0 Exposure counter 0 Self-timer 0 Infinity
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    careful with the flash around the infants. • Never try to disassemble, short or recharge the battery. Also, do not dispose of the battery in fire, as it may explode. • Remove the battery from the camera immediately if it become hot or begin to smoke. Be careful not to burn yourself during removal
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    Store it in a place with good air circulation to pre- • Do not drop the camera or allow it to hit a solid vent fungus growth. object. If the camera suffers a severe shock or impact, take it to a Pentax service center for Precautions for proper care inspection. • Use a blower and lens brush to
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    is recommended that you have the camera inspected or test shoot with it. • The PENTAX warranty provided only for the repair of instructions outlined in this manual, charges will be assessed or a repair quotation will be provided. PRECAUTIONS FOR.. Precautions for battery usage • Misuse of a battery
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    should familiarize yourself with certain fundamentals before taking any pictures. STRAP ATTACHMENT Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated. Use the illustrated part of the strap for opening the battery chamber cover, adjusting the data on the Date model, or pushing the mid-roll rewind button to
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    life (using 24-exposure film rolls): Approx. 15 rolls when 50% of the time uses flash (using the CR123A battery and under Pentax testing conditions). Actual battery life/performance may vary drastically depending on usage of Power Zoom, Flash and external conditions such as temperature and freshness
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    DATE MODEL if you purchased the DATE MODEL, read this section. Year Month Day Day Hour Minute -- (blank) Month D y Year I Day Month Year Notes: • The data on the LCD panel will be imprinted on the film indicates no data will be imprinted. • "M" on the LCD panel indicates "Month". • The DATE model
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    a Operational precautions • As you release the shutter, the bar( - ) mark on the display blinks for a few seconds, indicating the data has been imprinted. • If there is a white or yellow object in the corner of the picture where the data is imprinted, the data may be difficult to read. When
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    the main switch button again. • If the camera is ON and left unused for over 3 minutes, the lens automatically battery. • Use one 3V lithium battery, type CR123A or the equivalent. Do not remove the battery before it is exhausted. If the battery is removed, the data on the DATE MODEL is initialized. BATTERY
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    will be blurred.) Try to brace your elbows against a stable, stationary object such as a wall. 2. When using the flash with the camera positioned vertically, hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens. 3. Make sure not to obstruct the autofocus window, lens, light sensor window or the built
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    : • The shutter cannot be released while the lens is zooming. • Do not apply force to the zoom lens as doing so causes damage to the camera. Never place the zoom lens with the front side facing downward. 13
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    TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS After reading this operating manual, you should be familiar with the functions available on the camera, and you're ready to load the film. FILM LOADING , Ill Ensure the main switch is ON before loading the film. 1. Slide the back cover
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    first and then slide the top end of the film cartridge into the camera. 3. Pull the film leader out far enough from the cartridge to end mark 0 FILM]. Make sure the film is placed between the top and bottom guides properly. 4. Close the back cover. The film automatically advances to the first frame.
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    on the LCD panel disappears instantly. 16 Automatic film speed setting This camera is designed to use DX-coded films with ISO rating at 100 and these films are loaded, the proper film speed is automatically set for the camera. Notes: • Use of negative color film (print film) is recom- mended
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    green lamp will light up to indicate that you can take a picture. If either the camera-to-subject distance • • • Off • •.. ) • is less than 0.8m (2.6 ft subject with this frame. 0 Close distance compensation frame When the camera-to-subject distance is less than 1m, compose the scene within
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    TAKING PICTURES Shooting range : 0.8m (2.6ft) to OO (infinity 2 • • • O 1 Turn the power on by depressing the main switch button. 1. After zooming the lens and composing your scene, focus on the subject with autofocus frame. • When the main subject is off the autofocus frame in the center of
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    O 3. Shooting Depress the shutter release button fully. The film automatically advances to the next frame. • If the autofocus window is dirty, the autofocus may not function properly. • If you wish to focus on another subject, lift your finger from the shutter release button and depress the shutter
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    FOCUS-LOCK SHOOTING 2 If you shoot without positioning the autofocus frame (. 1 ) on the main subject as illustrated above, only the foreground will be in focus. When the main subject is off the autofocus frame in the center of the viewfinder, use the focus-lock technique. (Focus lock is the
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    3. While depressing the shutter release button halfway, re-aim the camera or recompose the picture, then release the shutter. Note: • You can cancel focus lock simply by lifting your finger from the shutter release button. HARD-
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    UNLOADING FILM -„„- ®GA. --lb ri • L . ® . . r ,d • jg • A • 1. Rewinding the film After you have exposed the last frame of the roll, the lens retracts and the film rewinds automatically. Then, the motor stops, and ( 0 ) blinks for approx. 5 seconds to indicate that the film has been
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    a Rewinding the film in mid-roll If you wish to unload a film before exposing all the frames, push the mid-roll rewind button with the protrusion part of the strap clamp. • The lens retracts and then film rewinding starts. • When rewind is completed, the motor stops, and (0 ) blinks for 5 seconds,
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    TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS H ANTDO SELECT EX AF FLASH MODES Turn the power on by depressing the main switch button. To set various exposure modes, depress the flash mode button 0. The mode selection will change each time that the flash mode button is depressed. I Auto Auto flash ON Red-eye
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    1. AUTO MODE 2. AUTO MODE/ red-eye reduction flash 0 0 (3) S A Turn the main switch ON to set this mode. In this mode, the camera controls exposures automatically for bright and dark condition with automatic flash emission. Depress the Flash mode button until ( C> ) appears on the LCD panel.
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    3. AUTO MODE/ DAYLIGHT-SYNC (FLASH ON)
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    the foreground subject and a slow-speed to expose the low light background. Notes: • When shooting in low light, the shutter speed gets slower, and camera shake is likely to blur your picture. Use of a tripod is recommended. • Make sure you are within the flash effective range even when you use
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    main switch button. • If you are standing directly in front of the camera when starting the Self-timer, the camera will be focused to you, not the main subjects. Be sure that you are behind, or next to the camera when starting the Self-timer. • If you wish to use the
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    INFINITY-LANDSCAPE SHOOTING 0 When you wish to take a sharp picture of a distant landscape or a distant subject through a window, the Infinity-landscape mode allows you to capture distant scenery with clarity. Depress the Self-timer/AF infinity-landscape button to set the arrow mark on the LCD panel
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    PRACTICAL SHOOTING GUIDE Flash photography Taking a picture in low light situations. Minimizing the red-eye effect. Taking a portrait when the subject's face is cast in shadow. I 7 il Taking
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    TROUBLESHOOTING What appears troublesome may be easily remedied. Here are some problems that may occur and their remedies. Symptoms Causes and Remedies 1. The shutter cannot be released. • Is the main switch turned off? If so, turn it on. See page 11. • Is the battery if the camera is left
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    of successive frame numbers in ascending order when shooting, and descending order when rewinding. Pentax power zoom 38-115mm f/4.3-12.2, 5 elements in 5 groups, Angle of view: 59°-21.5° Pentax infrared active autofocusing with focus lock, Range: 0.8m (2.6ft) infinity, maximum magnification: approx
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    range: 0.8-7.9m (38mm), 0.8-2.8m (115mm TELE) (ISO 400 film used). Flash recycling time: Approx. 7 sec. under Pentax testing conditions. Power source: One 3V lithium battery (CR-123A or the equivalent) Battery life: Approx.15 rolls of 24-Exposure film when 50% of shooting uses flash (under
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    of purchase. Service will be rendered, and defective parts will be replaced without cost to you within that period, provided the equipment does not show evidence of impact, sand or liquid damage, mishandling, tampering, battery or chemical corrosion, operation contrary to operating instructions, or
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    it directly to the manufacturer. Always obtain a quotation for the service charge, and only after you accept the quoted service charge, instruct the service station to proceed with the servicing. This warranty does not apply to Pentax products purchased in the United States. Therefore, for warranty
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    Vosseler-Strasse, 104. 22527 Hamburg. GERMANY (HQ - http://www.pentaxeurot,cont Germany - http://wrww.pentax.de) Pentax U.K. I.imited Pentax House. Heron drive, Langley. Slough. Berks SL3 8PN, U.K. (http://www.pentax.eo.uk) Pentax France S.A. 12/14. rue Jean Pou'march, 95106 Argenteuil Cedex. FRANCE
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