Pentax PC35AF PC35AF Manual - Page 3

5 Film Loading Avoid, if at all possible, loading film in direct sunlight. Keep lens protector closed when a loading film. I I 1. To open the camera back, raise the film rewind crank as shown, and pull it; I further pressure will release the camera back's locking. O Film chamber O Film guide rails O Sprocket O Slot • Slot-claw O 0 0 1O' 0 O Ilh IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 II D00000 2. Place the film cartridge in the film chamber Oas illustrated, and depress film rewind crank. Should crank be prevented from returning to its original position, turn it slightly while pushing at the same time. Draw the film leader across the back, inserting it into one of the slots 0 located within the film take-up spool. Confirm that the film perforation is engaged by the slotclaw 0. Slightly turning the thumb wheel, confirm that film is correctly moving in alignment between the two guide rails 0 7 Shooting 1. Center your subject within the auto focus 0 frame in the middle of the viewfinder. 2. After winding film, partially depress the shutter button. Confirm, that the GREEN lamp is lit in the upper section of the viewfinder, which indicates a faster shutter speed-suitable for hand-held shooting. 3. Continue to depress the shutter, and the distance needle indicator moves with a hissing sound. Further depressing will complete picture exposure. Should the lamp in the upper part of the viewfinder be unlit, proper exposure is not guaranteed. • The auto focus control of Pentax PC35AF operates for the subject within the auto focus frame. • Partly depress the shutter button, and the needle indicator automatically moves along the zone focusing marks, according to the camera-subject distance. The zone markers indicate the camera-subject distance involved, as follows: 2.=a distance of approx. 0.8m 0=a distance of approx. 1.5m A=° (infinity) • When the needle indicator wavers in the area of " ", frame the subject so that it is located within the short distance compensation indicator. • Ityou hear a beep and the ORANGE lamp is lit, it is a warning that the shutter speed is too slow, causing possible camera shake, and that insufficient light is being registered. In this event, use of the flash is recommended; refer to "Flash Photography" found in the back of this operating manual. • The auto focusing system is highly accurate and reliable for ordinary photographic requirements. However, under certain conditions, the auto focusing system may be confused. For example: When the zone focusing marker and the known subject distance indicate an obvious discrepancy to a large degree, then the subject distance cannot be accurately measured by the electronic system of Pentax PC35AF. Additional information and possible remedies can be found under "Difficult auto focusing subjects/situations" in this manual. 0 A •• AIR , ; 0 O Auto focus frame O Field-of-view frame O Short distance compensation indicator O Distance needle indicator 41) Zone focusing marker • GREEN/ORANGE lamp ENT Q