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  • Pentax IQZoom 60R | IQZoom 60R Manual - Page 1
    PENTAX® 10ZoomOOR 10ZoomOUR. OPERATING MANUAL AF ZOOM 6Orrrn PENTAX
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    OUTLINE OF BASIC OPERATIONS 3 4 4, 37 Sloes Open the back cover Load the film and The film will automati- Push the main switch (see page 8). close the back cover cally advance to the to switch on power (see page 9). first frame (see page (see page 4). 9.) 8 r 36.1 • 611 Frame your subject
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    , you can take great pictures with little effort. The DATE model makes it easy to remember the dates when you took pictures. • Please read this manual carefully before operating the camera to take consistently superior pictures. • Pay special attention to the cautions and notes in this Operating
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    NAMES OF WORKING PARTS igke=gogt4 • Zooming lever el Shutter release button O Drive button 43 Infinity-landscape button • Autofocus window QQ LCD panel Mode button (:) Red-eye reduction flash button e4) Built-in flash Viewfinder window e Self-timer lamp ® Light sensor window O
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    vibrations, shock or pressure. • Do not apply force to the zoom lens; do not place the camera with the lens facing down. • Never attempt to manually open the lens cover: it will automatically open and close as the main switch is turned on and off. • Make sure not to obstruct the
  • Pentax IQZoom 60R | IQZoom 60R Manual - Page 6
    27 Infinity-landscape shooting 28 Date model 30 MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS Battery exhaustion warning 32 Installing/Replacing the battery 33 Taking care of your camera 34 Troubleshooting 36 Specifications 38 Warranty policy 40 LCD panel Back foldout
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    PREPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS You should be aware of certain fundamentals to make it easier to use this camera in the best way. 1. STRAP ATTACHMENT -s Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated. Use the clamp's protrusion to depress the ADJUST button on the date model, and to open the
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    2. MAIN SWITCH AND BATTERY CHECK 46" O 1 Main switch To switch on, push the main switch button. The lens extends slightly to the wide-angle 35mm setting and LCD panel is on. To switch off, push the main switch button again. Make sure the camera is switched off when not in use. • Use one 3V lithium
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    much force is applied, the camera is likely to shake, and the picture will be blurred.) Try to brace your elbows against your body, or support yourself and the camera against a stable, stationary object, such as a wall. When using the flash with the camera positioned vertically, hold the camera so
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    4. OPERATING 35-60 mm ZOOM LENS V V 6 IT1 im A 14 When you move the zooming lever to the right ( the lens moves towards the 60 mm telephoto setting and frames the subject more closely. When you move the zooming lever to the left ( 444), the lens moves towards the wider-angle 35mm setting. When the
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    TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS After familieriiing yoUiseff with operations on the camera by reading this instruction manual, you're ready toinsert the film. 1. USABLE FILM DX FILM Perforations Film cartridge 0 00000000000 Notes: • When buying DX-coded films, make sure the package bears
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    film leader end mark 0. Notes: • Make sure not to touch the lens with your fingers. • Make sure the film is placed properly be- tween the guide rails A. • If there is dirt on the film detection section 0, film cannot be wound properly. 0 8 X Slack NO! O Flat YES!
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    1_1 4 After the back cover is closed, the film automatically advances to the first frame. * Even if no film is loaded, the motor operates for a second or two after the back cover is closed. 5 When ( I ) appears in the exposure counter on the LCD panel, the film automatically stops winding. The
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    3. VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS AND SHOOTING RANGES 0 0 0 First, switch on power by depressing the main switch button. O Autofocus frame 0 Focus on the subject with this frame. • Close distance compensation frame When the camera-to-subject distance is between 0.6m (2ft) and lm (3.3ft), compose the
  • Pentax IQZoom 60R | IQZoom 60R Manual - Page 15
    4. GREEN/RED LAMPS 5. ORDINARY PHOTOGRAPHY When you de- press the shut- ter release but- 11 ton halfway, 0 the lamps 0 and/or light up or blink as shown at left. O Green lamp: When the subject is in focus, it will light up to indicate that you can take the picture; when the subject is not
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    6. TAKING PICTURES Shooting distance: 0.6maft) - co(infinity! .t _-• fp} 0 1 Composing the shot After zooming the lens and composing your shot, focus on the subject with the autofocus frame in the center of the view- finder. 2 Checking the lamp indication Depress the shutter release button
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    AF 3 Shooting Depress the shutter release button fully, and the shutter will release. Then, the film automatically advances to the next frame. Notes: • When the shutter is released, the self-timer lamp lights up momentarily to indicate that a picture has been taken. • If you wish to focus on another
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    7. FOCUS-LOCK SHOOTING . .^ sz p" If you shoot without positioning the autofocus frame ([ ]) on the main subject of the picture as shown above, only the background will be in focus. When the main subject is off the autofocus frame in the center of the viewfinder, use the focus-lock technique. I
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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 release focus-lock simply by lifting your finger off the shutter release button. Hard-to-autofocus subjects Like many other autofocus cameras, the
  • Pentax IQZoom 60R | IQZoom 60R Manual - Page 20
    (Be sure to remove the film from the camera in 8. UNLOADING FILM the shade or by using your body to shade the camera.) 31-•"*s -102• v, j• I-- - 0 •• • L.L• 2 • • 611_ • -4rp•-_T1.••3.••1 • if t 1 Rewinding the film After you have exposed the last frame of the roll, the film rewinds
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    -1r- to ?:1. L /-I r ..n:.1-0• • ono O O Rewinding a film in mid-roll If you wish to unload a film before exposing all the frames, follow the procedures as follows. 1 Turn the main switch ON and keep the drive button depressed for more than 3 sec., the rewind mode will be set and the ( ) mark
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    HOW TO SELECT MODES/RED-EYE RE- TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS DUCTION FLASH MODE To select various exposure modes, depress the mode button 0. Auto Daylightsync 4 Slow-Shutter Slow-speed- speed (Flash-OFFI sync 4 Backlight Cornpensation Bulb Bulb-sync CI • . • Depress buttons 0 and/or in
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    DAYLIGHT-SYNCHRO SHOOTING • Depress the mode button I_J until the ( ) appears on the LCD panel. The flash will dis- charge both in dark and bright conditions. When a portrait is taken with the subject in a backlit situation, the front of your subject may be cast in shadow. In such a case,
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    TAKING PICTURES AT SLOW SHUTTER SPEED Slow Shutter Speed (FlashOFF) Depress the mode button until the (0 eg,) symbol appears on the LCD panel. In this mode, the flash does not discharge, and a picture is taken at a slow shutter speed up to approx. 1/5 second. Use it in places where using flash is
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    Backlight Compensation Portraits with a window, blue 4 .") sky or other bright back- ground often results in underexposure because the exposure is auto- matically set for the background. Backlight Compensation makes good use of natural lighting to improve the balance of light be- tween
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    BULB, BULB-SYNCHRO SHOOTING Bulb mode (B) Depress the mode button until (CP B ) ap- pears on the LCD panel. The shutter remains open as long as the shutter release button is held down. This mode is useful for long exposures required for shooting fireworks and night scenes, for instance. When using
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    SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY Self-Timer Use the selftimer if you wish to get in the picture. Use of a tripod is recommended. Depress the drive button until the ( 0) appears on the LCD panel. 0 - Dual-Frame Self-Timer In this mode, you can take two consecutive self-timer pictures. Depress the drive
  • Pentax IQZoom 60R | IQZoom 60R Manual - Page 28
    Auto Tele-Wide Self-Timer r Two consecutive self-timer • pictures can be taken: The first 0:11 at a selected focal length; the second at the 35mm focal length. Depress the drive button until the ( ) appears on the LCD panel. Move the zooming lever to de- termine the first shot's focal
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    CONSECUTIVE PHOTOGRAPHY Depress the drive button until the ( r-gh ) symbol appears on the LCD panel. While the shutter release button is held down, a frame is shot every 1.3 sec. • The camera focuses on the subjects frame by frame in this mode, so make sure to keep the autofocus frame on the
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    MULTI-EXPOSURE SHOOTING Multi-Exposure mode will disengage the film advance, letting you superimpose images on a single frame for fantastic illusions. Your imagination can produce striking creative effects. 26 Procedure 1. De ress the drive button until the symbol ( ) appears on the LCD panel. 2.
  • Pentax IQZoom 60R | IQZoom 60R Manual - Page 31
    INTERVAL SHOOTING This mode lets you capture the subject at inter- vals of 3 or 60 minutes, mak- ing it ideal to record a se- 1-- quence of events over a period of time - the blossoming of a flower, for instance. Once you set this mode, it automatically takes pictures for you
  • Pentax IQZoom 60R | IQZoom 60R Manual - Page 32
    INFINITY-LANDSCAPE SHOOTING • • E:1 GNI * After the picture is taken by depressing the shutter release button fully, this mode is canceled. However, if this mode is used in combination with the consecutive-shooting mode, it is not canceled as long as the shutter release button is depressed. * The
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    DATE MODEL If you purchased the DATE model, read this section. The DATE model records dates up to the year 2019 on pictures. O MODE button O SELECT button (i) ADJUST button Switching the Mode At each press of the MODE. button °with your fingernail, the mode in the LCD panel switches as shown in
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    Correcting the date 1. Depress the SELECT button 0 to make a different category of digits in the LCD panel you want to change to blink. 2. Depress the ADJUST button el to change digits of the specified category you chose with the SELECT button 0. Digits increase by one each time you depress the
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    BATTERY EXHAUSTION WARNING I When the battery is nearly exhausted, the battery symbol ( Q appears on the LCD panel g ) to warn you. Replace the battery as soon as possible. When ( starts blinking, no operations can be performed. Battery life (using 24-exposure film rolls): Approx. 15 rolls Ordinary
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    INSTALLING/REPLACING BATTERY Use one 3V lithium battery (CR-123A or DL-123A) 3 0 Make sure that the power is off before installing or replacing the battery. 1 Open the battery chamber cover by pulling the cover lock in the direction of the arrow with the strap clamp's protrusion. 2 Insert one
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    contact. Also check for battery leakage, traces of dirt or grease, or corrosion due to salinity or gas. If you cannot correct the problem, have your camera inspected at a Pentax service center. Repairs of this nature are not covered under the terms of the warranty and charges may be assessed.
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    • Do not apply force to the zoom lens. Never place the zoom lens with the mount side facing down. • Regular size color prints may cut off what appears on the extreme edges of the film frame. Compose your picture with a margin of safety at the edges. • To maintain optimum performance, it is
  • Pentax IQZoom 60R | IQZoom 60R Manual - Page 40
    TROUBLESHOOTING What appears troublesome may be easily remedied. Here are some problems that may occur and their remedies. Symptoms 1. The shutter cannot be released. Causes and Remedios • Is the main switch turned off ? If so, turn it
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    Symptoms Causes and Remedies 4. The IFI1 or IU1 mark is displayed • If either mark disappears when the zoom lever is moved, on the LCD panel. the camera is ready for use. The camera may be defective if either mark appears often. The correct camera-to-subject distances when shooting using flash
  • Pentax IQZoom 60R | IQZoom 60R Manual - Page 42
    SPECIFICATIONS Type: 35mm fully automatic leaf-shutter camera with built-in zoom lens and auto flash Film: Auto film speed setting with 35mm perforated DX-coded film with ISO rating from 25 to 3200 (1 EV step). Non-DX coded films are automatically set to 15O25. 24x36mm format Film loading: Auto
  • Pentax IQZoom 60R | IQZoom 60R Manual - Page 43
    Exposure control: Programmed auto-exposure control. Range: EV10-17 at 35mm WIDE, EV11.5-17 at 60mm TELE in Auto or DaylightSynchro mode (ISO 100), EV6.5-17 in 35mm WIDE, EV8-17 at 60mm TELE in Slow-Shutter-Speed or Interval Shooting mode Backlight compensation: +1.5EV Multi-exposure: Multiple
  • Pentax IQZoom 60R | IQZoom 60R Manual - Page 44
    , battery or chemical corrosion, operation contrary to operating instructions, or modification by an unauthorized repair shop. The manufacturer of charge, and the equipment will be returned to you upon completion of servicing. If the equipment is not covered by warranty, regular charges of the
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    unless you are sending 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. The warranty policy does not apply to Pentax products purchased in the U.S.A., UK
  • Pentax IQZoom 60R | IQZoom 60R Manual - Page 46
    NAME OF WORKING PARTS 0 ®m // Flash (Red) lamp O Viewfinder eyepiece AF (Green) lamp Main switch 0 Film information window O Back cover release lever Battery chamber cover e Tripod socket 0 Back cover
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    LCD PANEL All indications will not actually appear simultaneously as shown. 0 Battery Exhaustion Warning O 0 0 00 0 Red-eye Reduction Flash mode 0 Flash-OFF mode 0 Flash-ON mode ilL7i49! 0 Film Counter/Interval Timer 0 Second 0 Shutter Release button 0 LI NT 0 Minute e0 IInntfeinrivtay-
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    Asahi Optical Co., ltd. 11-1, Nagata-cho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 1C0, JAPAN Pentax Europe n.v. Weiveldlaan 3-5, 1930 Zaventem, BELGIUM Pentax Handelsgesellschaft mbH. Julius-Vosseler-Strasse, 104, D-22527 Hamburg, GERMANY Pentax U-K. Limited. Pentax House, South Hill Avenue, South Harrow,
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