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  • Pentax IQZoom 115G | IQZoom 115G Manual - Page 1
    PENTAX® liffoomANZE IQZoonallNE0RTE 11 OPERATING MANUAL plENTxx O O O o o O O O O O O O o O ° O O o O O
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    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. • Pay special attention to the cautions and notes in this Operating
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    FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA Although we have carefully designed this camera for safe operation, please be sure to follow precautions given in this page. &WARNING This mark indicates precautions that if not followed, could result in serious injury to the operator. ,A CAUTION This mark indicates
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    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 camera to strong vibrations, shock or pressure. Use a cushion to protect the camera when carrying it
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    is caused as a direct result of the product being used in conditions as out lined in the other operation contrary to the instructions outlined in this manual, charges will be assessed or a repair quotation will be provided. • Use one 3V lithium battery, type CR-2 or the equivalent. • Misuse of
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    NAMES OF WORKING PARTS O 0 0 00 0 1 O O O O O O o OO O O0 O O 0 o O O O O O 0 0 •• • 4
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    LCD PANEL 0 Battery chamber cover (p.8) O Main switch (p.10) All indications will not actually appear simultaneously as shown. 0 Shutter release button (p.11) 0 Drive button (p.23) 0 Red-eye reduction lamp button (p. 24) 0 Mode button (p. 24) O Mid-roll rewind button (p.23) 0 Date button (p.
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    remote control (option) •••31 Infinity-landscape shooting 35 Focus lock shooting 36 Hard-to-autofocus subjects 37 Taking panorama format picture 38 Date Model 41 Troubleshooting 44 Specifications 46 Warranty policy 48 6
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    410STRAP ATTACHMENT PREPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS For optimum performance you should familiarize yourself with certain fundamentals before taking any photographs. C> Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated. • Use the illustrated part 01 for pushing the mid-roll rewind button to rewind a
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    INSTALLING/REPLACING BATTERY Use one 3V lithium battery (CR-2 or equivalent) O 0 • r 4t t riloi. 0 O 0 0 00 000 0 0 0 0 O 00 O00 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O O 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ensure that the power is OFF before replacing the battery. 1 Open the battery chamber cover by
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    BATTERY EXHAUSTION WARNING 0 mores 0 CD O C5) When the battery is nearly exhausted, the battery symbol (4=m) appears on the LCD panel to warn you. Replace the battery as soon as possible. When (4=0) starts blinking, no operations can be performed. Battery life (using 24-exposure film rolls):
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    MAIN SWITCH 0 0 • 0 r!. 0) DO 4 dOM 0 49 drz -.0 CS o cno Main switch To switch ON, slide the main switch to the direction of the arrow as illustrated. When the power turns ON, the lens slightly extends and the lens cover opens. The camera is now ready to shoot. To switch OFF, slide the main
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    HOW TO HOLD THE CAMERA Keep the camera as still as possible, and gently depress the shutter release button. (If too much force is applied, the camera is likely to shake, and the picture will be blurred.) Try to brace your elbows against a stable, stationary object such as a wall. Notes: • After
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    OPERATING 38-115mm ZOOM LENS   A A 12 2 49 / r Q -o When you move the zoom lever to the right ( 4 ), the lens moves towards the 115mm telephoto setting and frames the subject more closely. When you move the zoom lever to the left (WO, the lens moves towards the wide-angle 38mm setting. • Do
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    idoir FILM LOADING (Ensure the power is off ) before inserting the film. TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS After reading this instruction manual you should be familiar with the functions available on the camera, and you're ready to insert the film. 1 Slide the back cover release lever
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    4 After the back cover is closed, the film automatically advances to the first frame. Notes: • Ensure the film is placed properly between e, the film guides. • If there is dirt on the film detector film cannot be wound properly. • Ensure the film is taut as illustrated on the illustration. Take up
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    ...• tr 99 .j: 1 - -,(; t • . 99 2 I'D.*. : •.1, 5 When "1" appears in the exposure counter on the LCD panel, the film automatically stops winding. The indication appears as shown above. 6 If ( E ) blinks on the LCD panel, it means the film is not properly loaded. Reload the film. • The exposure
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    deDIOPTER ADJUSTMENT ft OAF O b Aim the camera toward a bright subject. While looking through the viewfinder, rotate the diopter adjustment dial to the right or left until the AF frame appears in the sharpest focus. • Be sure to adjust the diopter before use. 16
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    VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS When the autofocus frame in the viewfinder is not clearly seen, adjust the diopter by moving the diopter adjustment dial. 0 Autofocus frame Focus on the subject with this frame. Closer than 1.2m gv Close distance compensation frame • When the camera-to-subject-distance is
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    LAMP INDICATIONS [Shooting distance: 0.65 (2.1ft) - co (infinity)] fiC 0 OAF 006 When you depress the shutter release button halfway down, the lamp 0 and/or 0 lights up or blinks as shown above. 0 Green lamp (Focus status) : When the subject is in focus, it will light up to indicate that you can
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    TAKING PICTURES - -AAF This camera uses the five-point AF system to focus the subject. Even if the subject is slightly off the center of the AF frame, the subject will easily be brought into focus. 1 Composing the scene After zooming the lens and composing your scene, focus on the subject with the
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    4A 3 Shooting Depress the shutter release button fully, and the shutter will be released. Then, the film automatically advances to the next frame. Notes: • If you wish to focus on another subject, lift your finger from the shutter release button and depress the shutter button halfway down again. •
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    Automatic Flash Emission When taking pictures in low light, the flash will automatically dis- charge. When the shutter release button is depressed halfway down in low light, the red lamp will light up, indicating the flash is ready to F discharge. If the red lamp blinks, this indicates that the
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    deOPUNLOADING FILM (Remove the film from the camas in the shade or by ring you body to *ode the camera) 99 ?' : 35 imp. 1 .94 e5 : 2 411 I • 99 e... e; • 0 • ilame 1 99 e : 0 • • 1 Rewinding the film After you have exposed the last frame of the roll, the lens retracts and the film rewinds
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    .95 ; Ig DATE o ear... AGO CD 0 C3 Tef Rewinding a 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 ; the lens retracts and then film rewinding starts. When rewind is completed, the motor stops,
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    HOW TO SELECT MODES/RED-EYE REDUCTION LAMP MODE TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS ) 99 2 ; iI &O 4P---IP--, 1 To set various exposure modes, depress the mode button 0. Auto Exposure 4 Daylight- Slow-Shutter Sync Speed (Flash ON) (Flash-OFF) Slow-SpeedSync (Flash-ON) 4 Bulb (Flash-OFF) Bulb-Sync
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    To set various shooting modes, depress the drive button 0. dal A Single-Frame Self-Timer Remote Control Infinity-Landscape Shooting Shooting Shooting Shooting • For normal use, set the Single-Frame Shooting Mode. • In the Self-Timer Shooting and/or the Remote Control Shooting Mode, if the
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    DAYLIGHT-SYNC SHOOTING Depress the mode button until ( ) appears on the Ca O cp LCD panel. In this mode, the flash will dis- charge in both dark and bright conditions. When a portrait is taken with the subject in a backlight situation, the front of the subject may be cast in shadow. In
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    TAKING PICTURES AT A SLOW SHUTTER SPEED ; 42. oval DO 0.= 0 4'.= Slow Shutter Speed (FlashOFF) Depress the mode button until(® El) 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. 2 seconds. Use it in places where
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    BULB, BULB-SYNC SHOOTING 0 ecas.c. )O OM 0 0) Bulb Mode (d) Depress the mode button until (I& B) appears on the LCD panel. This mode is useful for long exposures required for shooting fireworks and night scenes, for example. When using this mode, the camera should be mounted on a tripod so that
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    SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY 93 2 ' ; ttp DO Self-Timer Use the self-timer if you wish to get in the picture. Use of a tripod is recommended. 1 Depress the drive button until (0) appears on the LCD panel. 29
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    wow' • popirrAX 0 O0 O O 0 O 0 2 Focus on the subjects first by depressing the shutter release button fully. The shutter will be released in about 10 seconds. When the self-timer is working, the Self-Timer symbol ( ) blinks on the LCD panel, and the Self-Timer lamp blinks 3 seconds before the
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    USING WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL (OPTION) If you have purchased the optional wireless remote control, read this section. The wireless remote control allows you to trip the shutter at a distance. The shutter will be released in 3 seconds after the shutter release button on the remote control is
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    i 1.a3r4' ems 0 0:=> 0 la) Remote Control Shooting Mode 1 Depress the camera's drive button each time until ( was ) symbol appears on the LCD panel. • If the shutter is released by the camera's release button, picture will be taken in the ordinary shooting mode. • When the camera is set in the
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    • The self-timer lamp blinks rapidly for 3 seconds and then the shutter is released. • If the shutter is released by the camera's release button, picture will be taken in the ordinary shooting mode. • Focus cannot be locked when the remote control is in use. The subject framed in the AF frame will
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    ,000 commands can be issued using the Remote Control with a battery installed. If the battery is exhausted, please have it replaced at your local Pentax Service center (there is a charge for this
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    INFINITY-LANDSCAPE SHOOTING 99 2 I aa, • 0 CD 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 drive button until ( A ) appears on the LCD panel. •
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    FOCUS-LOCK SHOOTING / de If you shoot without positioning the autofocus frame ( ) on the main subject 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. (Focus lock is the function to
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    HARD-TO-AUTOFOCUS-SUBJECTS I II 4 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 lift- ing your finger from the shutter release button. The autofocus system is highly precise,
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    TAKING PANORAMA FORMAT PICTURE 2 I OAF 06 CI You can switch between the panorama format and standard format picture taking mode in the middle of the roll by moving the panorama switch. The panorama format picture allows horizontally positioned dynamic pictures to be taken (approx. 13x36mm on
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    The mark " - " indicates the position where the data and time are imprinted. The DATA MODEL allows you to record DATE information in the panorama mode in a similar manner to the standard picture taking mode. See "DATE MODEL" on page 41 for details. The dating unit automatically switches the DATE
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    NOTES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PANORAMA FORMAT PICTURES • With panorama format pictures, only the middle area of the frame is exposed. The number of exposures available in the panorama format is equivalent to that of the standard photo size. /1t1. ', • When developing the film, if you have taken only
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    DATE MODEL a 0 If you purchased the DATE model, read this section. The DATE model records dates up to the year 2030 on pictures. Switching the Mode Press the DATE button 0 with your finger, the mode on the LCD panel switches as shown in the chart. Year Month Day 1 Day Hour Minute Notes: • The
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    Correcting the date Switch the power on. 1. Pressing the DATE button 0 for 3 seconds, the " Year " digits and ( v.7.1r4 ) will blink. 2. Each time the DATE button 0 is depressed, the blinking digits change in the following manner : Year - Month - Day - Hours - Minutes Stop depressing the button when
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    Operational precautions The data on the LCD panel is imprinted on each frame you expose. • "Year-Month-Day" and "Day - Hour Minute" cannot be imprinted at the same time. • As you release the shutter, the bar ( - ) mark on the display blinks for a few seconds, indicating the data has been imprinted.
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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
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    Symptoms Causes and Remedies 4. The Remote Control does not operate. • The operable distance of the Remote Control is approx. 5m from the front. See page 34. • The Remote Control may not operate in a backlit situation. See page 34. • The flash is being charged. Wait until it fully charges. See
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    SPECIFICATIONS Type: Film:Format- Film loading:Film winding.- Film rewinding.- Frame number:Lens.- Focusing system:- Zooming.- Shutter:- Viewfinder:- 46 - 35mm fully automatic lens-shutter with built-in zoom lens and auto flash Auto film speed setting with 35mm perforated DX-coded film with ISO
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    shutter release, Effective range: Closer than 5m when projected from the camera's front. -One lithium battery CR1620 (replaced by Pentax Service facility) Size & weight for Remote Control:- 22.0(W) x50.0(L) x9.5(D)mm (0.9" x2.0" x0.4"), 9g(0.3oz) including battery SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO
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    , 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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    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 local warranty policies available from Pentax distributors in some countries can
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    Drive East, Englewood, Colorado 90112, USA (Internet: //www penta coin%) Pentax Canada Inc. 3131 Universal Dnve, Mississauga, Ontario L4X 2E5. CANADA 56743 ENG This operating manual is printed on recycled paper. Copyright C' Asahi ontic.al Co., Ltd. 1997 02 0003 Printed in Japan
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