Pentax A3000 A3000 Manual - Page 13

SETTING ISO FILM SPEED NON-DX FILM It is very important to set the ISO dial to the film speed indicated on the film package to obtain correct exposure. While depressing the ISO dial lock release, turn the ISO dial until the ISO number of your film is aligned with the red-line index. Make sure that the dial is locked in position, by releasing the lock release and slightly rotating the dial from side to side. The usable ISO range of the ordinary film with this camera is from 25 - 16OO. DX FILM When this camera is loaded with DX film, its ISO film speed is automatically set by the camera, no matter what setting appears on. the ISO dial. When using DX film, make sure that the film does have a DX mark or the cassette has a DX information panel, since there are also non-DX films available, of the same type. The usable film speed of the DX film with this camera ranges from ISO 25 - 1600. Np. 89 25 . i0 50 . • vao • 250320, 500 610800 ,1250, 32 64 100 200 400 1000 1600 Color Film. coo.File 10S0.. 36. OX • • 00 0000000000.00 Doan DX information panel 9.