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The questions and answers on what you should know first about this camera Q.: I have depressed the shutter button but why has the shutter not been released? A.: This camera doesn't operate if the batteries are not loaded properly. Check how they are loaded before operating. (For details, refer to P. 5.) Q.: What kind of batteries should I use? A.: Use two AA-size Alkaline batteries. No other kinds can be used. (Refer to p. 5.) Q.: How many rolls of film can I shoot with this camera? A.: About 50 rolls of 36-exposure film with a set of fresh batteries. Q.: Can I use an electronic flash with this camera? A.: You can use all the Pentax dedicated flash units. But, with the flash unit featuring TTL Auto Flash operation, you cannot use the TTL Auto Flash mode. (Refer to pp. 26/27/28.) Q.: How can I take better pictures? A.: Focusing is very important. Focus as accurately as possible, using the splitimage or microprism in the viewfinder. Also, use a shutter speed faster than 1/60 sec. to prevent camera shake that causes blurred pictures, and always take the picture with the camera held firmly. (Refer to pp. 18/19.) 3•

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The
questions
and
answers
on
what
you
should
know
first
about
this
camera
Q.:
I
have
depressed
the
shutter
button
but
why
has
the
shutter
not
been
released?
Q.:
What
kind
of
batteries
should
I
use?
Q.:
How
many
rolls
of
film
can
I
shoot
with
this
camera?
Q.:
Can
I
use
an
electronic
flash
with
this
camera?
Q.:
How
can
I
take
better
pictures?
A.:
This
camera
doesn't
operate
if
the
batteries
are
not
loaded
properly.
Check
how
they
are
loaded
before
operating.
(For
details,
refer
to
P.
5.)
A.:
Use
two
AA
-size
Alkaline
batteries.
No
other
kinds
can
be
used.
(Refer
to
p.
5.)
A.:
About
50
rolls
of
36
-exposure
film
with
a
set
of
fresh
batteries.
A.:
You
can
use
all
the
Pentax
dedicated
flash
units.
But,
with
the
flash
unit
featuring
TTL
Auto
Flash
operation,
you
cannot
use
the
TTL
Auto
Flash
mode.
(Refer
to
pp.
26/27/28.)
A.:
Focusing
is
very
important.
Focus
as
accurately
as
possible,
using
the
split
-
image
or
microprism
in
the
viewfinder.
Also,
use
a
shutter
speed
faster
than
1/60
sec.
to
prevent
camera
shake
that
causes
blurred
pictures,
and
always
take
the
picture
with
the
camera
held
firmly.
(Refer
to
pp.
18/19.)
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