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    OUTLINE OF BASIC OPERATIONS ON/OFF Open the back cover Load the film and close The film will automati- Push the Main Switch (see page 12). the back conditions, the flash will discharge automatically (see page 19). When the film is finished, the camera will automatically rewind it (see page 20).
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    Congratulations on your purchase of the PENTAX IQ Zoom 928 and welcome to the world of Pentax zoom compact photography! Your compact, light weight camera is a great companion to preserve your favorite memories. Its built-in 28-90mm zoom lens gives you the freedom to frame everything from
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    NAMES OF WORKING PARTS G zogy PEN 0 Strap lug (p.6) Q Shutter release button (p.19) button (p.23) Co Landscape/Easy Pic. mode button (p.23) O LCD panel (p.55) Q Mode button (p.22) Q Red-eye reduction flash button (p.22) Autofocus window 0 Built-in flash 0 Lens • Viewfinder window Self-timer lamp
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    • Practical shooting guide Flaps Front foldout Inside cover 2 4 PREPARATIONS BEFORE TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS 1. Strap attachment 6 2. Main switch 7 3. Battery check 8 4. How to hold the camera 9 5. Operating the 28-90mm zoom lens 10 TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS 1. Usable film 11 2. Film loading 12
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    to the zoom lens ; do not place the camera with the lens facing downward. • Never attempt to manually open the lens cover : it will auto matically camera may cause damage or render it inoperable. Damage of any kind will not be repaired under the terms of the warranty. Therefore, handle the camera
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    hindered in low temperatures, but will recover in normal temperatures. • Keep a spare battery on hand for replacement convenience when shooting outdoors or while traveling. • Keep the battery out of the reach of chil- dren. • When the camera is in a bag, ensure the main switch is off : otherwise
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    PRACTICAL SHOOTING GUIDE Focusing Focusing on a particular spot of the subject p.34 Taking a picture of distant landscape scenery p.33 Taking a picture of a subject through a window p.33 Flash photography
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    distant landscape through a window p.33 .1/ Others Taking more than 2 pictures on the same frame p.32 Taking a picture or zooming a lens at a distant place from the camera"- p.28 Imprinting date on a picture p.42 5
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    any photographs. Remote Control Holder (Option) Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated. When attaching the Remote Control Holder to the strap, first depress the ADJUST button and to open the battery chamber cover. • To prevent the camera from swaying a lot while walking, adjust the strap so the
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    on. To switch off, push the main switch button again. When not in use, ensure that the camera is switched off. • Use one 3V lithium battery, type CR123A or the equivalent. Do not remove the battery before it is exhausted, since it is used by the date function on the DATE model to
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    Switch ON, the lens slightly extends and the lens cover opens. You are now ready to shoot. See page 44 when the battery exhaustion symbol (4..) appears on the LCD panel. • If the camera is on and left unused for over 3 minutes, the lens automatically retracts and the power switches off to save
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    picture will be blurred.) Try to brace your elbows against your body, or support yourself and the camera against a stable, station- ary 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. I Caution : Do not hold
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    Alle OPERATING 28-90mm ZOOM LENS V V A A 10 6 0 When you move the zooming lever to the right ( • ), the lens moves towards the 90mm setting and frames the subject more closely. When you move the zooming lever to the left ( 114 ), the lens moves towards the wide-angle 28mm setting. When the lens
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    /IP USABLE FILM TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS DX FILM Perforations Film cartridge After reading this instruction manual you should be familiar with the functions available On the camera, and you're ready to insert the film. Notes: • When buying DX-coded films, ensure that the package bears the "DX" mark. •
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    first and then slide the top end into the camera. 3 Pull the film leader out far enough from the cartridge to reach the take-up spool 0. Align ©. the tip of the film with the film leader end mark Notes : • Ensure the film is placed properly between ©. the guide rails 0 • If there is dirt on the
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    appears as shown above. If ( 1 ) does not appear on the LCD panel, it indicates that the film is not properly loaded. If this occurs, reload the film. If ( E ) blinks on the LCD panel, it means the film is not properly loaded. • The exposure counter indication will remain on even if the main switch
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    Switch button. Ordinary photography (standard format) Autofocus frame () Close Focus on the subject with this frame. distance compensation frame. When the camera-to-subject distance is between 0.58 m (1.9ft) and 1m (3.3ft), compose the scene within this frame. 9 Picture area When taking a normal
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    the subject is too close, the green lamp blinks. Adjust the camera-to-subject distance so that the green lamp lights continuously, then not in focus, it will blink, indicating that you cannot take the picture because the camera-tosubject distance is too close. 0 Red lamp : When the flash is ready to
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    power is switched on by depressing the main switch button, the camera automatically selects the Auto and Single-Frame Shooting modes and the exposure • When the built-in flash automatically dis- charges, the camera uses a shutter speed in the range from approx. 1/30th (28mm) to 1/ 45th sec.
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    DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT IF) 0 Aim the camera toward a bright subject. While looking through the viewfinder, adjust the diopter by turning the diopter adjustment dial until the AF frame appears clearest. 17
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    subject with the autofocus frame in the center of the viewfinder. • This camera uses multi-beam AF to focus the lens on the subject. Even if ), the green lamp will blink to warn you. In this case, extend the camera-tosubject distance until the green lamp is lit continuously. • When the red lamp
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    button fully, and the shutter will be released. Then, the film automatically advances to the next frame. Notes : • When the shutter may result in "red-eye", 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
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    in the shade or use your body to UNLOADING FILM shade the camera.) 1 r36. LL•-R:-.. 0 • u•._.• u• • • • 1 Rewinding the film After you have exposed the last frame of the roll, the lens retracts and the film rewinds automatically. Then, the motor stops, and (0 ) blinks as shown to indicate
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    switch ON and hold down the drive button for more than 3 seconds. ( ) appears and ( ) starts blinking on the LCD panel, indicating that the mid-roll film rewinding mode has been set. 5 2 While depressing the drive mode button, depress the shutter release button
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    (HOW TO SELECT MODES/RED-EYE TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS REDUCTION FLASH MODE) To set various exposure modes, depress the Mode Button 0. Auto DaylightSync 4 Slow-Shutter speed (Flash-OFF) Slow-speedsync photography Bulb B Bulb-sync J • To set various required modes, depress the button 0, 0
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    To set various shooting modes, depress the Drive Button EDO J Single-Frame Self-Timer shooting shooting Remote control Multi-Exposure shooting Shooting • In any exposure and/or shooting mode, if the button 0 and 0 are depressed after the shutter is released, the Auto and Single-Frame modes
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    DAYLIGHT-SYNCHRO SHOOTING Depress the Mode Button until the ('$ ) symbol appears on the LCD , i& panel. The flash will discharge 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 such a case,
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    also useful for a natural existing light effect in low ambient light 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 Shoot- ing (Flash-ON) I Depress the Pv
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    useful for long exposures required for shooting fireworks and night scenes, for instance. When using this mode, the camera should be mounted on a tripod so that the camera will be steady. • • •* Bulb mode, approx. 5 sec. (ISO 100) Bulb-synchro A mode ($ B) Iu Depress the Mode Button until
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    SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY Self -Timer Use the Self- Timer if you i' 'kl; Lij wish to get in the picture. Use of a tripod is recom- mended. Depress the Drive Button until the (0) symbol appears on the LCD panel. O ci I \/ Focus on the subjects first by depressing the shutter release button
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    Notes on the Self-Timer shooting • Keep in mind that when starting the Self-Timer while standing in front of the camera, the camera may not focus the subject. • To cancel the Self-Timer at any time after it's been activated, push the main switch. In this instance, the
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    ,...,.... il Remote Control Shooting mode Depress the camera's Drive Button until the (M)) symbol appears on the LCD panel. 1 r.3t)------ • ; CIS)) Removing the Wireless Remote Control Remove the Wireless Remote Control from the Remote
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    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
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    Remote Control Transmitter is aimed towards the camera's Remote Control Receiver, each time you 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
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    in the Multi-exposure mode. 3. Recompose the frame, and depress the shutter release button to shoot the second exposure. After the second shot, the film will advance and the Single-Frame shooting mode will be restored. Notes : (a) • To expose or more, depress the drive button untill the remains
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    INFINITY-LANDSCAPE SHOOTING 16) 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 Landscape/Easy PIC. Mode Button until the (A) symbol appears on the LCD
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    SPOT AF SHOOTING V:22! A 16) Select the AF spot mode to focus on a particular spot in the frame. Switch to Spot AF mode Depress the Landscape/Easy Pic. mode button so that the (SPOT AF) appears on the LCD panel indicating that you are in the spot AF mode. 1,1 I a4",r 11 jirs T. Sr Focus on
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    sure the subject is within the flash effective shooting distance. (See page 19) The flash effective range of this mode with ISO 100 to 400 film is between 1.8m (5.9ft) to 4.6m (15.1ft). The lens focal length cannot be changed with the zooming button on the Remote Control when you
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    FOCUS-LOCK SHOOTING X 11 ft If you shoot without positioning the autofocus frame (0) on the main subject of the illustration 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
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    : • You can release focus lock simply by lifting your finger from the shutter release button. 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
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    eye reduction button for approx. 2 seconds. • Once the exposure compensation is set, the compensation value will be stored in memory until the film is replaced. To cancel exposure correction, reset the corrected value to ± 0. • • • • 6) 009 16 Setting the exposure compensation Hold down the Red-eye
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    allows horizontally positioned dynamic pictures to be taken (13 X 36mm on film). 1 Switching to the panoramic format picture Move the panorama mode selector release button to take a panoramic format picture. • When the camera-to-subject distance is less than lm, panoramic format photography is not
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    selected. NOTES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PANORAMIC FORMAT PICTURES • When developing the film, if you have taken only panoramic format pictures on the entire roll of film, tell the clerk at the processing lab to develop the film with only the panoramic format. If there are both panoramic and standard
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    . Please 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
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    DATE MODEL On, OF If you purchased the DATE model, read this section. The DATE model records dates up to the year 2019 on pictures. 0 MODE Mode button SELECT Select button ADJUST] Adjust button Switching the Mode At each press of the Mode button with your fingernail, the mode on the LCD panel
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    Correcting the date 1. Depress the Select button 0 to make a differ- ent category of digits on the LCD panel you want to change blink. 2. Depress the Adjust button 0 to change digits of the specified category you chose with the 0. Select button 0. Digits increase by one each time you depress the
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    , and the frame counter indication may not appear on the LCD panel. Follow the procedure for rewinding the film in mid-roll to rewind the film, and remove the film. • The battery is used by both the camera body and the date function on the DATE model to keep constant track of time. After the
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    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. 3. Close the battery chamber cover. Ensure that the cover is locked with a click. • If the
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    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
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    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 the film frame. Compose your picture with a margin of safety at the edges. • To maintain optimum performance, a camera which
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    TROUBLESHOOTING What appears troublesome may be easily remedied. Here are some problems battery exhausted? Replace it or insert new battery if it is exhausted. (See page 44.) • Is (0) blinking on the LCD panel? If so, the film ). • Did you leave the camera unused for over 3 minutes after the main
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    LCD paneL • If either mark disappears when the zoom lever is moved, 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 with films other than ISO 100, 200 or 400 are indicated in the table below
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    control: 50 35mm fully automatic leaf-shutter camera with built-in zoom lens and auto flash Auto film speed setting with 35mm perforated DX-coded film with ISO rating order when rewinding. Pentax power zoom 28-90mm f/3.5-9 9 elements in 7 groups, Angle of view : 75° 27°. Pentax infrared active Multi
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    5m from the front when projected from the camera's front. Power source for Remote control : One lithium battery CR1620 (replaced by the Pentax Service facility) Size & weight for Remote Control : Power source : Battery life : 23.5 (W) X 68.5 (L) X 15.0 (D), 0.9" X 2.7" X 0.6", 15g (0.5oz) One 3V
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    the equipment does not show evidence of impact, sand or liquid damage, mishandling, tampering, battery or chemical corrosion, operation contrary to operating instructions, or modification by an unauthorized repair shop. The manufacturer or its authorized representatives shall not be liable for any
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    repair shops, 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 local warranty policies available from Pentax distributors
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    NAMES OF WORKING PARTS O 0 • 6 ® Diopter adjustment dial (p.17) ela Viewfinder eyepiece Panorama mode selector switch (p.39) 0 Main switch (p.7) Zooming lever (p.10) ) Film information window 6) Back cover release lever ® (p.12) Back cover (p.12) e Tripod socket el Battery chamber cover (p.45) 54
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    ) o Exposure Counter (p.13) o Shutter Release button o Spot AF mode (p.34) .ND ID Infinity-Landscape mode (p.33) 0 Film Rewinding mode (p.20) Easy. Pic. mode (p.35) Battery Exhaustion Warning (p.44) Zooming lever (p.10) Self-Timer mode (p.27) I Remote Control Shooting mode (p.28) Multi-Exposure
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