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purchase of the PENTAX IQ Zoom 115 and welcome to the world of Pentax zoom compact photography! Your compact, light weight camera is a great dates when you took pictures. • Please read this manual carefully before operating the camera to take consistently superior pictures. • Pay special attention - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 3
NAMES OF WORKING PARTS 0© O 0 00 I I ti ZOOM .161. 0 a) O Strap lug • Super macro button • Shutter release button O Drive button O Infinity-landscape button O LCD panel Illumination button O Mode button • Red-eye reduction flash button O Autofocus window al Built-in flash • Lens O Viewfinder window - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 4
Focus on your subject (see Depress the shutter release When the film is finished, operate the zooming lever page 14). button. In dark conditions, the camera will automati- to compose the shot (see the flash will discharge cally rewind it (see page page 6). automatically ( see page 15). 181. - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 5
to the zoom lens; do not place the camera with the lens facing downward. • Never attempt to manually open the lens cover: it will automatically open and the camera. PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY • The misuse of battery can cause hazards such as leakage, overheating, explosions, etc. The battery should - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 6
33 Infinity-landscape shooting 34 Panoramic format picture 35 DATE MODEL 38 MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS Battery exhaustion warning 40 Installing/Replacing the battery 41 Taking care of your camera 42 Troubleshooting 44 Specifications 46 Warranty policy 48 LCD panel 51 2 - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 7
taking any photographs. Remote Control Holder ce=,' Stopper Attach the strap to the camera (see illustration) by passing the shorter end through the top of the strap ADJUST button and to open the battery chamber cover. • To prevent the camera from swaying a lot while walking, adjust the strap so the - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 8
switch is turned on and off. Never attempt to open the lens cover manually. 4 Battery check After you turn the Main Switch ON, the lens slightly extends and to shoot. See page 40 when the battery exhaustion symbol (0) appears on the LCD panel. • If the camera is on and left unused for over3 minutes - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 9
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 that the flash is above the lens. Caution: Do not hold the - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 10
109OPERATING 38-115mm ZOOM LENS I When you move the zooming lever to the right) ), the lens moves I towards the I 15mm telephoto setting and frames the subject more closely. When you move the zooming lever to the left 444 ). the lens moves towards the wide-angle 38mm setting. When the lens - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 11
USABLE FILM TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS DX FILM Perforations Film cartridge Alter reading this ,instruction manual you should be familiarwith the functionsavailable on the camera, and you're ready to insert.the Notes: • When buyingDX-coded films, ensure that thepack- age bears the "DX" mark. • Non-DX - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 12
on top of the rewind shaft first and then slide the top end into the camera. 3 Pull the film leader out far enough from the cartridge to reach the O. .0 Notes: • Ensure the film is placed properly between the guide rails • If there is dirt on the film detector 0, film cannot be wound properly. x Slack NO! - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 13
5 O 0 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 " " appears in the exposure counter on the LCD panel, the film automatically stops winding. The - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 14
that as when taking ordinary pictures the picture area will shift downwards slightly. Autofocus is referred to as "Ali- . Shooting ranges (effective camera-to-subject distance) • The ordinary setting and panoramic mode allow a shooting 10 range from iinfinityl to 0.65m i2.1fti in wide 38mm - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 15
the subject is too close, the green lamp blinks. Adjust the camera-to-subject distance so that the green lamp lights continuously, then focus, it will blink, indicating that you cannot take the picture because the camera-to-subject distance is too close. Red lamp: When the flash is ready to - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 16
modes are set t. pwaci Art'. !hen ON 7- the Auto ;trill Single-Frame Shoot ing modes. s4 fr • When the built-in flash automatically discharges, the camera uses a shutter speed in the range from .pprox. 1/40th (v. ide-angle) to I/60th :.;ec position ) when ISOI00 film is used. 12 - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 17
ADJUSTMENT d iFILLUMINATION OF THE LCD PANEL. 0 P 40( Aim the camera toward a bright subject. While looking through the viewfinder, adjust the diopter for approx. 8 sec. after the button is released. However, when the camera is in operation, the LCD panel illumination is on continuously. 13 - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 18
than 0.65m (2.1ft) in wide 38mm and 0.85m (2.8ft) in tele 115mm, the green lamp will blink to warn you. In this case, extend the camera-to-subject distance until the green lamp is lit continuously. The shutter cannot be released while it is blinking. • When the red lamp lights up - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 19
optimum exposure, preventing underexposure. Red-eye Shooting portraits with the flash may result in "redeye", the red dot in your subject's eye. This camera includes a red-eye reduction flash function, which reduces the red-eye phenomenon by using pre-flash. See page 22 for details. Flash effective - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 20
FOCUS-LOCK SHOOTING irg '-' r- CD L If you shoot without positioning the autofocus frame on the main subject of the picture as shown above, only the background will he in tOcus. When the main subject is off the autolocus frame in the center of the iew finder. use the focus-lock technique. Focus - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 21
shutter release button. • Focus lock function does not work in the Consecu- tive Shooting mode. Hard-to-autofocus subjects Like many other autofocus cameras, the camera's autofocus system is highly precise, but not perfect. Some subjects may not be focused as you wish. In such a case, use the focus - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 22
in the shade or use your body to UNLOADING FILM shade the camera.) 2Lb • . • f •.1 iii. („---/ n.\--- U4 1 Rewinding the film After you have exposed the last frame of the roll, the lens retracts and the film rewinds automatically. Then, - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 23
2 •_. • • • • • \ 7;1, • • Rewinding a film in mid-roll If you wish to unload a film before exposing all the frames, follow procedures described below. I Turn the main switch ON and hold down drive button for more than 3 seconds. ( Hi)) appears on the LCD panel, indicating that the mid - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 24
changed. • The green lamp does not light up in this mode. • Part of the lens front appears in the bottom of the viewfinder when the camera is in the Super Macro mode, but this will not appear on the film. 20 - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 25
Stopper :14r:774:, • Focus is achieved properly at the subject distance of 0.45m (1.5ft) in this mode. To measure the distance of 0.45m ( I .5ft), pull the end of the strap towards the subject until it stops as shown in the illustration. Compose the shot within the Super Macro frame. 21 - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 26
HOW TO SELECT MODES/RED-EYE REDUCTION FLASH MODE A Lu • To set arious required modes. depress the buttons 0 and/or Q. • For normal use. set the Auto and Single-Frame Shooting modes as shown on the right. When the main switch is turned ON. this mode is automatically set. • To set various exposure - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 27
To set various shooting modes, depress the Drive Button 0. L. am» 3s Saul OJ [gl Single-Frame Sell-Timer Shooting Remote control with a three sec. delay Remote control with no delay Consecutive Shooting Multi-Exposure Shooting 0 • When the button is depressed after the shutter is - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 28
DAYLIGHT-SYNCH RO SHOOTING Depress the Mode Button until the $ ) appears on the LCD panel. The flash will discharge in both dark and bright conditions. When a portrait is taken even if the subject is not in a backlit situation, the front of the subject may be cast in shadow. n such a case. use the - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 29
,thismodeis alsouseful for anatural existinglight effect in low ambient photography. Note: • 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. Slow-Speed- Synchro 1 • Shooting (Flash- On) Depress the Mode - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 30
is useful for long exposures required for shooting fireworks and night scenes. for instance. When using this mode, the camera should he mounted on a tripod so that the camera will he steady. Bulb-synchro mode (B ) If the Mode Button is depressed, ( $ B ) I appears on the LCD panel and the - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 31
SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY Self-Timer Use the self-timer if you wish to get in the picture. Use of a tripod is recommended. Depress the drive button until the ( ks) appears on the LCD panel. 11- Focus on the subjects first by depressing the shutter release button halfway down, and then depress the - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 32
not be completed once started. In this case, replace the battery. • When the Bulb mode is used in combination with the self-timer, a shutter speed of approx. 1/2 sec. is automatically selected. USING THE WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL This camera is equipped with a Wireless Remote Control, allowing you to - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 33
I m•3s shutter will be released 3seconds after the remote control's shutter release button is depressed; if the shutter is released by the camera's release button, pictures will be taken in the ordinary shooting mode. Instant-release mode: The shutter will be releasd instantly after the Remote - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 34
is set in the remote control shooting mode and left unused for 10 minutes. the camera automatically switches itself off to save battery power. Push the camera's Main Switch again to turn it on. 30 Taking Pictures Compose the scene and frame the subject with the AF frame. Aim the Remote Control - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 35
aimed towards the camera's Remote Control Receiver, and stops at steps of 115, 65, and 38mm focal Battery life on the Remote Control About 30,000 commands can be issued using the Remote Control with a battery installed. Have exhausted battery replaced at your local Pentax Service center if the battery - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 36
the Drive Button until the ( ) symbol appears on the LCD panel. While the shutter release button is held down, a frame is shot every 1.7 sec. The camera focuses on the subject frame by frame in this mode, so make sure to keep the autofocus frame on the subject. 32 - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 37
MULTI-EXPOSURE SHOOTING •••.1.- • Multi-Exposure mode will disengage the film advance, letting you superimpose images on a single frame for fantastic illusions. Your imagination can produce stri king creative effects. Procedure I. Depress the Drive Button until the symbol (R) ap- pears on the LCD - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 38
INFINITY-LANDSCAPE SHOOTING a& I j 444 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 Infinity-Landscape button and ( V ) appears on the LCD panel. -is - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 39
TAKING PANORAMIC FORMAT PICTURE 0 )) P You can switch between the panoramic format and standard format picture taking mode in the middle of the roll by moving the panorama mode switch. The panoramic format picture allows horizontally positioned dynamic pictures to be taken (13 x 36rrim on film). - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 40
The mark "--- indicates the position where the date and time are imprinted. The DATE MODEL allows you to record DATE information in the panoramic mode in a similar manner to the standard picture taking mode. See "DATE MODEL- on page 38 for details. The dating unit automatically switches the DATE - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 41
consult the processing lab for more details. • Panoramic format processing facilities differ depending on the area and requirements. Your local film processor or camera dealers will advise you on all the options available to you. • With panoramic format pictures, only the middle area of the frame is - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 42
DATE MODEL F7 - 7 .000r 5 ddb Switching the Mode At each press of the Mode button Q with your fingernail, the mode on the LCD panel switches as shown in the chart. Notes: " indicates no data will he imprinted. • "M" on the LCD panel indicates "Month". • Use the strap tool's pin-shaped protru - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 43
Correcting the date 1. Depress the Select button 0 to make a different category of digits on the LCD panel you want to change blink. 2. Depress the Adjust button Q to change digits of the specified category you chose with the Select button 421. Digits increase by one each time you depress the Adjust - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 44
the CR I 23A battery and under Pentax testing conditions' (The CR I 23A battery was used under Pentax testing conditions. Actual battery life/pertormance may will appear on the LCD panel. • lithe battery is replaced at the end of the film roll. the camera may not detect the film end, and the frame - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 45
by pulling the cover lock in the direction of the arrow with the strap clamp's protrusion. 2 Insert one lithium battery with the plus/minus (+/-) sides matching the indications in the battery compartment. z 3 Close the battery chamber cover. Ensure that he cover is locked with a click. • If the - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 46
or splashing water, wipe it off immediately with a dry soft cloth. • Do not drop the camera or allow it to hit a solid object. If the camera suffers a severe shock or impact, take it to a Pentax service center for inspection. • Be careful not to subject the product to strong vibrations, shock or - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 47
water, dirt or dust at points of electrical 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. Repair of damage of any kind are not covered under the terms - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 48
power is automatically switched off if the camera is left unused for over 3 minutes. (See page 4.) • When the camera is on and left unused for more than 10 minutes in the Remote Control shooting mode, the camera automatically switches itself ott to save battery power. Push the main switch again to - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 49
or ( U ) mark is displayed on • If either mark disappears when the zoom lever is moved, the camera is the LCD panel. ready for use. The camera may be defective if either mark appears often. The correct camera-to-subject distances when shooting using flash with films other than ISO 100, 200 or 400 - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 50
: Viewfinder: Exposure control: 46 35nnn talk :11.11 11lath: leaf,huiter camera with built-in /OOIll lens and auto flush Auto film speed selling %%Mr f/4.0-8.5 9 elements in 7 groups. Angle of 'se,: 59' -21.5' Pentax infrared active autofocusing with focus lock range 0.65w i2.1fti in wide :38nmi - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 51
, Self-timer mode can be switched between immediate-release and 3-second delay with the camera. Power source for Remote Control: One lithium battery CR1620 (replaced by the Pentax Service facility) Size & weight for Remote Control: 23.5(W)x68.5(L)x15.0(D)(0.9"x27"x0.6"), I5g (0.5oz.) Power - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 52
ofpurchase. 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 - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 53
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 policy does not apply to Pentax products purchased in the U.S.A., UK. or Canada. The local - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 54
NAMES OF WORKING PARTS O O °"'' (ID Diopter adjustment lever O Viewfinder e)epiece (I) Panorama mode selector switch C) Main switch 6) Zooming lever e Film information window el Back cover release lever (g) Back cover G,0 Tripod socket Battery chamber cover 50 - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 55
return to normal. • The LCD may also slow down in response to lower temperatures, but this is a normal characteristic of an LCD. 0 Battery Exhaustion Warning (p.40) 0 Red-eye Reduction Flash mode (p.22) Flash OFF (p.25) 0 Flash ON (p.24) 0 Exposure Counter (p.9) 0 Shutter Release Button 0 Infinity - Pentax IQZoom 115 | IQZoom 115 Manual - Page 56
Dietlikon, SWITZERLAND Pent. Scandinavia AB Falhagsleden 57, 75127 Uppsala, SWEDEN Pent., Corporation 35 Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Colorado 80112, U.S.A. Pentax Canada Inc. 3131 Universal Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4X 2E5, CANADA 58718 ENG Copyright C Asahi Optical Co.. Ltd. 1992 04 9404
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