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OPERATING MANUAL
Thank you very much for choosing the
world’s first fully-auto 35mm leaf-shutter
camera to integrate a macro-to-telephoto
power zoom, zoom finder and zoom
flash. Its auto-focus, auto-exposure, auto-
film-speed-setting, auto-film-loading, au-
to-winding/rewinding and auto-flash con-
trols will certainly help you enjoy fine
photography for many years to come.
If you own the DATE model, you will
always be able to remember the days
you took those pictures,
Before you start using this camera, please
read this operating manual carefully so
that you can operate the camera properly
from the first roll of film.
CONTENTS
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Battery insertion and check оне 4
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Film 10ading ….…...…..…rrererrecrerrer ann ienscrsaerccc ie 7
How to hold camera cc 9
Viewfinder display and shooting range 10
Green/red lamps and flash switch 11
Operating 35 - 70mm zoom lens nn} 12
Unloading film eee einen nono rremeraes 13
Taking ordinary pictures ,...............——————. 14
Flash photography... nea 15
Taking macro pictures ...................... 18
Focus-lock shooting (FL) —..шнеонныиенннненнеененн ны 20
Exposure compensation ken 22
Self-timer ieee nan een rnecerióno 23
Strap and soft case nn. 24
Date model anne een erre radares 25
Taking care of your camera... 28
Specifications earn ener nenas 30
CAUTIONS
e This camera is 5 powered by one 6V lithium ВЕ
battery, or four “AAA” size. alkaline batter- -
ies. The Ni- Cd battery is not compatible.
e The lens protector automatically opens or.
closes by turning the main. switch on or off. _
Do not open it manually.
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in the LCD window, nor ‚does the macro =
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e the battery is not in the camera or it is
incorrectly. inserted in the chamber, or it is
exhausted. “e ВЕ
e the main switch is off.
e you shoot a subjct more than one meter `
(3.3 ft.) away, with the lens set in the N
macro mode.
““e the lens is in the zooming action. В В
e the flash is being charged, or the ¿ recycle
time becomes much longer than usual.
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rewind b has Just been com pleted.
Main switch and LCD window's displays
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Main switch: To operate the camera, turn this
switch on by setting it as shown above.
Macro-focus-set button: When shooting in the
macro mode, align the main switch with the
¥, mark while pushing this macro-focus-set
button.
Battery mark: This mark lights up when the
battery gets weak.
Cartridge mark: When film is loaded into the
camera and the back cover is closed, this mark
appears, and it also flickers when the film
rewinding is completed.
Film-transport mark: This indicates the film
is being wound or rewound.
Exposure counter: This indicates how many
pictures were ta ken.
NAMES OF WORKING PARTS
O Main switch
O Shutter-release button
© LCD (Liquid-Crystal-Display)
window
O Macro-focus-set button
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Ne Y 7 N © Light-sensor window
/ 7 Self-timer lamp
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® Exposure-compensation button
® Zoom lens
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(D Back-cover-release lever
® Red lamp
D Green lamp
® Viewfinder eyepiece
® Flash switch
® Film-information window
dM Zooming lever
@ Strap lug
@ Back cover
Auxiliary rewind button
O Tripod socket
MB Battery -chamber cover
BATTERY INSERTION AND CHECK
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1. Open the battery-chamber cover by sliding 3. When using alkaline batteries, first fold down
it in the direction of the arrow. To insert the the alkaline battery guide plate and insert
fithium battery, unfold the alkaline battery the batteries through the guide's holes making
guide plate as well. sure the (+) and (-) sides are correctly placed
2. Insert the lithium battery into the chamber as indicated on the guide plate. Do not remove
correctly as indicated and close the cover. the plastic tabs/ears in each battery guide hole
as they keep the batteries securely in place.
This camera is powered by one 6V lithium battery:
Panasonic/National BR-P2, CR-P2p or Duracell
DL-223A, or four “AAA"”-size alkaline batteries. * Battery Check
As you turn the main switch on as shown above,
the lens slightly extends and simultaneously
® Manganese batteries can also be used, but they the lens protector opens, which indicates that
are not recommended because they have far less the battery is properly loaded. If they don't,
battery life than the alkaline or lithium battery. reload the battery,
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Battery Replacement
When battery voltage goes down, the battery
mark (<=) appears in the LCD window. Replace
the battery immediately.
When the battery voltage further goes down,
the battery mark starts to flicker, making it
impossible to release the shutter,
e When replacing the battery, turn the main switch.
off. :
e The battery mark that shows low battery voltage
appears in the LCD window while you are
operating the main switch, the zoom lever or
the shutter release button.
e When the battery is completely used up, the
battery mark does not even appear.
Precautions on batteries
e The misuse of battery causes hazards such as
leakage, heating, explosions, etc. The battery should
be inserted with the (+) or (-) side facing correctly.
e When replacing the AAA-size batteries, do not mix
the brand, the type, or old batteries with new ones.
Replace four batteries at the same time.
e When not using the camera for a longer period of
time, remove the battery from the camera. The old
battery is apt to leak, causing damage to the camera.
Keep the removed battery beyond the reach of
infants.
e Never try to break up or recharge the battery, or
throw the used-up one into fire as it may explode.
e The battery may lower its performance in low
temperatures, though it differs from one type
to another.
e Keep spare batteries on hand for convenience
when shooting outdoors or traveling.
e When keeping the camera in a bag, make sure
the main switch is off; otherwise, the battery power
may be consumed by accidentally pushing the
shutter button.
FILM
DX FILM
This camera is designed to use DX-coded film with
an ISO rating from 50 to 1600, and when such film
is loaded, its film speed is automatically set in the
camera,
e When buying DX film, make sure the package
bears the “DX” mark or that the catridge has
a DX-information panel.
Film cartridge
DX-information panel
e If non-DX film is loaded by mistake, the film
speed is automatically set to ISO 100, no matter
what the film speed is.
® When high-speed film with an ISO rating of
over 1600 is loaded into the camera, the film speed
is automatically set to 1600.
® Special films like 35mm Instant Reversal
Film cannot be used.
e |f a wide-angle picture is taken in a very bright
place outdoors using high-speed film, it tends to
be overexposed. Use such film indoors or in
a dark place.
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2.
Open the back cover by sliding the back cover
release lever in the direction of the arrow.
Place the film cartridge into the film chamber
by first fitting its flat side on the top of the
rewind shaft.
e Be sure to load or unload the film in a shady
spot, or shield the camera and film from direct
sunlight with your body. While doing this, take
care not to put dust, stains, etc. on the lens,
X Do not bend these DX-information pins, and
keep. them free from dirt, dust or scratches.
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3. Pull the film leader out far enough to reach
the film roller O. Align the tip with the film
leader end mark €.
e Make sure the film perforations properly engage
the sprocket teeth ©.
® Also make sure the film is properly placed
between the guide rails Q.
Slack
® Make sure the film is taut as illustrated. if there
is any slack left in the film, take it up by pushing
the film back into the cartridge.
e If the film leader end is extremely bent, straighten
It or cut off the bent portion.
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4. Close the back cover and the film will auto-
matically advance to the first frame. (Even if
there is no film in the camera, the motor will
work for one or two seconds as you close the
back cover.)
5. When the exposure counter reaches '*1,” the
film automatically stops advancing, with
the LCD window displaying as above.
e |f nothing appears in the LCD window, it
indicates that the film is not properly loaded and
shouid be reloaded.
e The film transport mark (###) flickers simul-
taneously when the film advances properly.
- HOW TO HOLD CAMERA
Hold the camera firmly. Take a relaxed stance,
with your feet spread. Brace your elbows against
your body. Support yourself by propping yourself
or the camera against a wall, tree, table, etc. When
using flash with the camera held vertically, keep
the flash on the upper side. Do not hold the zoom
lens. Do not place your fingers or hair on the
autofocus window, flash, sensor window, etc.
Always press the shutter button gently, holding
your breath. Camera movement is responsible for
unsharp pictures.
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VIEWFINDER DISPLAY AND SHOOTING RANGE
0 Autofocus frame
Bring this frame on the main part of your
subject.
O Picture-area frame
This is the ordinary picture area. Compose
the picture within this frame.
© Parallax-correction frame
When taking macro (close-up) pictures or
ordinary pictures of the subject about one
meter (3.3 ft.) away from the camera, compose
the picture within this frame.
“== This part of the lens seen through the viewfinder
when the lens is at the wide-angle position is not
recorded on the film.
Ordinary shooting
Effective shooting range (camera-to-subject distance)
e Ordinary shooting: one meter {3.3 ft.) ~ infinity
® Macro shooting: 0.6 ~ one meter (2 ~ 3.3 ft.)
e No subject less than 0.6 meter (2 ft.) away can
be photographed.
Macro shooting
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As you press the shutter-release button half-way,
the lamps @ and © above will glow or flicker.
(When the film is not in the camera, these lamps
neither glow nor flicker.)
O Green Lamp
— When it glows, you can take a picture.
When it flickers, you cannot.
© Red lamp
When it glows, flash is ready to fire.
When it flickers, flash is being charged.
O Flash switch
As shown above, set this switch at AUTO.
For details, refer to pages 15 ~ 17 on flash
photography.
e® When the green lamp flickers {indicating you
cannot shoot) in ordinary or macro shooting,
the camera-to-subject distance is beyond the
effective shooting range. Adjust the camera-to-
subject distance so that the green lamp glows.
(When the distance is extremely short, the green
lamp may not flicker.)
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OPERATING 35 ~ 70mm ZOOM LENS
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As you turn the main switch on and slide the zoom
lever toward “T” (Telephoto), the lens moves to
the 70mm telephoto side, enabling you to take
a picture of a distant object. As you, on the
contrary, slide the lever toward *‘W" (Wide-angle),
the lens returns to the wide-angle side, enabling
you to take a wide-angle picture. Look through
the viewfinder and slide the lever to either side
until your desired composition is made.
® You cannot release the shutter while the lens
IS zooming.
® When the main switch is turned on, the lens is
set at the 35mm wide-angle position.
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1. When you have exposed the last frame of 2. Open the back cover, and remove the cartridge
the roll, film rewinding starts automatically. from the chamber by pulling its top with your
When it is over, the cartridge mark ( ) fingertip as shown.
flickers. 3. If you wish to rewind the film in midroll, push
the auxiliary rewind button with your finger-
nail and film rewinding will start immediately.
When it is over, the cartridge mark { §) flickers.
e It takes about 35 seconds for a roll of 24-
exposure film to be rewound.
e Never open the back cover until rewinding is over.
e During rewinding, the film transport mark (448)
in the LCD window flickers and also the exposure
counter calculates frame numbers backward.
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TAKING ORDINARY PICTURES (Effective Range: one meter/3.3 ft. ~ infinity)
1. After turning the main switch on, compose the ® Generally, set the flash switch at AUTO. When
picture by moving the zooming lever to either the subject is dark, the camera is automatically
side, and bring the autofocus frame ( 2) on switched to flash photography, making the red
the main part of your subject. lamp glow.
2. Press the shutter button half-way and make e If you wish to change the subject after focusing,
sure the green lamp glows. If it flickers, the do not forget to repress the shutter button.
subject is too close to the camera. Make the
camera-to-subject distance a little longer.
3. Press the shutter button completely to release
the shutter. (The film will automatically
advance to the next frame.)
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Flash-effective range
1SO | so | 400 | 400 1600
Lens >> : : DS
1 — 3.5 п 1-5 т *1 — 10 т *2 — 12.8 т
— 35mm (W) | (33: “1189 | 13.3 — 16.4) [13.3 — 32.8 | (6.6 — 42)
— 1—23m 1-3.3m 1-6.7m | 1-122m
NA 70mm(T) (3.3' — 7.5) | (3.3 — 10.89 | (3.3' — 22”) | {3.3 — 407)
AUTO Macro 06—1m 0.6 — 1m 06—1m | *08-1m
(2-33) | (2-3.3) | (2—3.31 [12.6 —3.3)
* The fiim speed is so high that shooting at close distances may result in
overexposure.
e To take a fine flash picture, shoot in the flash-
effective range shown in the table above.
e Even when the green lamp glows, overexposure
will be made when the subject is too close to
the camera to be within the effective range, or
underexposure will be made when the subject is
too far away from the camera to be within the
effective range.
e Taking color pictures of people using flash can
cause “red eye,” those red dots in the eyes. This
is because the flash light enters the eyes and
reflects back to the lens from the retina of the
eye, and the light will be colored red from
the blood vessels in the eye.
AUTO-FLASH POSITION (AUTO)
The flash automatically fires when the subject is
dark. Set the flash switch at AUTO.
1. As you press the shutter button half-way in
low-light-level situations, the red lamp on
the lefthand side of the viewfinder eyepiece
flickers and the flash starts charging. (Only
when the film is in the camera)
2, When the red lamp has stopped flickering,
repress the shutter button half-way, make sure
the red lamp glows solidty (flash-ready
indication) and then release the shutter.
The flash will start recharging.
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As you set the flash switch at ON and release
the shutter, the flash fires even if the subject is
bright, serving as daylight-sync (fill-in) flash.
When shooting a portrait in the back-lighted
situation or in the shade of trees, the subject is
apt to be underexposed because the meter
mainly measures the bright background. This
daylight-sync flash technique helps take
a properly-exposed picture.
e While pressing the shutter button half-way,
make sure the red lamp glows and then release
the shutter. The flash will start recharging.
e When using daylight-sync flash as a supplemental
light source, the effect of flash differs more or
less, depending on the brightness of the subject,
FLASH-OFF POSITION (OFF)
Ás you set the flash switch at OFF and release
the shutter, the flash does not fire but you can
shoot at a slow shutter speed.
You should set the camera at this position when
shooting night scenes, or especial!y when shooting
in theaters, museums, etc. where the use of flash
is not permitted.
e Even if you press the shutter button half-way
when flash is set at this position, the red lamp
does not glow.
e When the subject is dark, the shutter speed gets
so slow that you should hold the camera firmly
or use the tripod to prevent camera shake.
AYES
Battery life
Battery
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Film
24-exposure | Approx. 22 rolls Approx. 14 rolls
36-exposure | Approx. 14 rolls Approx. 9 rolls -
{When flash photography and non-flash shooting are made
on a 50-50 basis, with fresh batteries and at normal
temperatures and humidity.)
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TAKING MACRO PICTURES (Effective Range: 0.6 ~ one meter/2 ~ 3.3 ft.)
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When the lens is set for macro shooting, the area
surrounding the picture area frame turns green,
indicating you are ready to shoot in the macro
mode. When the subject is about 0.6 meters {2 ft.)
away, compose the picture within the red-dotted
frame shown above as a guide.
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1. Align the main switch with the macro-focus
index (&w) while pushing the macro-focus-set
button.
To cancel the macro setting, just move the main
switch off the macro-focus index.
® In this type of photography or close-range
photography, the autofocus frame is off the center
of the picture area, so use the focus-lock technique
described elsewhere, compose the picture and
then shoot.
2. The effective macro shooting range is 0.6 ~
one meter {2 ~ 3.3 ft.). Press the shutter
button half-way, make sure the green lamp
glows, and then release the shutter. (When film
is not in the camera, the green lamp does not
glow.)
e When the camera-to-subject distance is not
proper, the green lamp flickers as a warning. When
the distance is too short, the green lamp will light
up solidly, which is an error.
e If the distance is more than one meter (3.3 ft.),
the green lamp flickers and moreover, the shutter
cannot be released.
FOCUS-LOCK SHOOTING (FL)
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If you shoot without placing the autofocus 1. When taking a picture of two persons, for
frame ( © ) on the main part of the picture as example, first bring the autofocus frame ( 5)
shown above, only the background will be in focus. on one of the two.
When the main subject of your picture is off the 2. As you press the shutter button half-way,
autofocus frame in the center of the viewfinder, the green lamp on the lefthand side of the
use the focus-lock technique. viewfinder eyepiece glows, and focus and
exposure are temporarily locked.
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3. While pressing the shutter button half-way,
reaim the camera or recompose the picture,
and release the shutter.
e During focus-lock operation, you cannot zoom.
e You can cancel the focus lock by just releasing
your finger off the shutter button.
Hard-to-autofocus subjects
The autofocus system of this camera is highly
precise, but like many other autofocus cameras,
the system is not almighty and may not properly
focus on certain subjects. In such a case, use the
focus-lock technique on a subject near and
equidistant from the actual one. The subjects which
are hard to autofocus are:
Black objects like hair, etc. which are hard to
reflect light (infrared).
Wire netting, latticework, iron exercise-bar, etc.
Flickering light sources such as neon signs,
fluorescent lamps, TV images, sunlight coming
through the trees, etc., or any subject illuminated
by these light sources.
Glass, mirrors, car bodies, etc, which are glossy
and reflective.
Fast-moving objects like trains.
Water jets, surface of water, smoke, flame,
fireworks, etc. which are formless.
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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
Uncompensated
When you take a portrait with a blue sky or ® When shooting the back-lighted subject, be
something bright like snow in the background, careful not to make the sunlight directly hit
the person will usually be underexposed. The the lens.
exposure-compensation technique helps avoid it. e When making the exposure compensation in
Release the shutter while keeping the exposure- a dimly-lit place, the shutter speed is so slow
compensation button ( 2] ) depressed. that you should hold the camera firmly enough
to prevent camera shake.
e When flash is used, this exposu re-compensation
technique cannot be used.
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Use the self-timer when you wish to get yourself
into the picture,
1.
Depress the shutter button while keeping the self-
timer button ©) depressed. When the self-timer
lamp (red) tights up, you can release your finger
from the self-timer button. In about ten seconds,
the shutter will be released. A few seconds prior
to the shutter release, the lamp starts flickering,
indicating the shutter will soon be released.
2. |n a dark or dimly-lit place, activate the self-timer
after making sure the red lamp next to the view-
finder eyepiece {flash-ready indication) lights up.
When the red lamp flickers, the safety device
keeps the self-timer from working. (When the
flash switch is set at AUTO or ON)
e Keep the camera fixed, using a tripod, or in
some other ways.
e Use the focus-lock technique so that the subject
can be focused on without fail.
e The self-timer operation can be interrupted by
either redepressing the self-timer button or turning
the main switch off.
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STRAP AND SOFT CASE
As illustrated, pass the one end of the strap through
the camera's strap lug, then through the belt ring
through the strap clasp. After fitting the strap on
the camera, try pulling it to be sure it does not
come off.
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Optional soft case (Available separately)
When putting the camera into the soft case,
be sure to turn the main switch off.
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DATE MODEL
The DATE model is made to record the dates up
to the year 2009 on the pictures. The date and
time were set when the battery for the dating unit
was installed in the factory, so you will have to
adjust them in your country.
OPERATIONAL PRECAUTIONS
When shooting
e When the data-imprinting section of your picture
is very bright without any dark object, the recorded
data cannot be seen clearly. Try to see the data
section and the white or bright object do not overlap
each other.
e The data "Year-Month-Day" and “Hour-Minute”
cannot be imprinted at the same time,
e As you release the shutter, the word “PRINT” in
the display window flickers for a few seconds,
indicating the completion of the data imprinting.
Battery
One 3-volt lithium battery built in the back cover
powers the clock and data display. It should last
about five years, although the life may differ,
depending on how often it is used or how it is
stored. If the clock does not work properly or the
LCD displays are not seen clearly, it indicates that
the battery is getting weak, so please have it replaced
by your nearest, authorized Pentax service facility
as soon as possible. Do not try to replace it by
yourself. The DATE is designed to work properly
in the temperature range of about 50° ~ 0°C.
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SETTING DATA
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® As long as you keep the ADJUST button
depressed in the mode other than Day-Hour-
Minute (A/P-Hour: Minute), the data-display
window shows the Day-Hour-Minute (A/P-Hour:
Minute), serving for a clock.
*To depress the SELECT or ADJUST button, you
can use a match stick or the like.
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Data-display window
MODE button
SELECT button
ADJUST button
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Switching the mode
Each time you depress the MODE button @ with
your fingernail, the mode in the data-display
window O switches from “Year-Month-Day” to
“Month-Day-Year” to 'Day-Month-Year” to “Day-
Hour-Minute” {A- or P-Hour: Minute) to "OFF."
Stop depressing the button when the desired mode
appears in the window. OFF’ indicates no data are
imprinted. :
Correcting the data
® Depress the SELECT button © at first, and the
display will switch from any mode to
“Hour: Minute” with the ‘’:‘’ mark flickering. Each
time you depress the SELECT button ©, the flicker
moves from '':”” to “Minute” to “Hour” to “Day”
to "Month” to “Year.” Make the display you wish
to correct, flicker.
e Depress the ADJUST button © for changing
the digits of the display you wish to correct. The
digit advances one by one each time you depress
the ADJUST button @. If you keep it depressed,
the digit will, in a second or two, advance
continuously.
Correcting the second
1. Depress the SELECT button 6, and :” will
flicker.
2. Depress the ADJUST button © according to
a time-signal, and “:” will stop flickering
for an instant, setting the second to zero,
Correcting "Hour:Minute”” and “Y ear-Month-Day"”
1. Make any digit or digits of the hour, minute,
year, month, and day (which you wish to
correct) flicker by depressing the SELECT
button O.
2. Set the digit or digits correctly by depressing
the ADJUST button ©
Y ear = 85 — 09 (1985 — 2009)
Month = 1 — 12
Day = 1 — 31
Hour = 0 — 23 (A or P, 1 — 12)
Minute = 00 — 59
Correcting “A,” *‘P,” and “Hour: Minute”
1. Set the display to Day-Hour-Minute” by
depressing the MODE button 8
2. Keep depressing the ADJUST button @ for
a few seconds, and “Day” will switch to “A”
(a.m.) or "P” (p.m.).
Example: 10 15:30—P 3:30
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TAKING CARE OF YOUR CAMERA
Your Pentax camera is a sophisticated, precision
instrument built to give long-lasting, reliable service.
It will serve you well if you treat it right, with
proper handling and reasonable care. The major
causes of damage are:
1. Dropping or banging the camera against
immovable objects, which can damage the
camera in many ways.
2. Water damage, particularly if the camera is
submerged in salt water. Your camera is not
water-proof! It must be protected from salt
breeze, salt spray at the beach, splashing of any
kind, and shielded from the rain. If your
camera does get soaked, wipe it dry immediately
and rush it to a Pentax service center.
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Dirt and sand can cause serious damage to the
shutter and other moving parts of the camera.
Your camera needs periodic cleaning to keep it
operating properly. To remove dirt and dust,
you need lens-cleaning fluid, lens-cleaning tissues,
bulb-type ear syringe, camel's hair brush, etc.
Never use a solvent such as thinner or alcohol.
4. Humidity and temperature extremes should be
avoided. Keep your camera out of direct sun-
light, car trunks, and glove compartments,
Shooting outdoors in winter presents a problem
since batteries won't function if they get too
cold. In cold weather carry your camera under
your coat or jacket to keep the batteries warm.
The temperatures at which this camera should
function properly are approx. 50° + -10°C.
Sudden changes in temperature will often cause
moisture to condense inside or outside your
camera. This is a possible source of rust, which
may be extremely harmful to the mechanism.
Furthermore, if the camera is taken from a warm
temperature to a sub-freezing one, further
damage may result from the formation of icelets.
Thus, sudden temperature changes should be
avoided as much as possible. As a guide, a
temperature change of 10°C should be allowed
to take place gradually over a period of at least
30 minutes. If this is not possible, keeping the
camera in its case or bag will help somewhat in
minimizing the effects of a rapid temperature
change.
Vibration experienced when you are traveling
in a car, plane, or ship, can cause screws ТО
loosen. To minimize this problem use foam-
rubber padding about one inch thick to line
the bottom of your camera bag.
6. When mounting your camera on a tripod, make
sure the tripod screw is no longer than 5.5mm,
which is the depth of your camera’s tripod
socket. If you use a longer screw, you will
possibly puncture the tripod socket, after which
the camera will not function properly.
7. Do not place the camera with the zoom lens
down without turning the main switch off; other-
wise, the zooming mechanism may be seriously
damaged.
LCD (Liquid-crystal display}
e When the LCD is exposed to a high temperature of
about 60°C, it may blacken, but when the tempe-
rature falls, it will return to normal.
e The LCD may also slow down in response at lower
temperatures, but it is one of the LCD's
characteristics, not a defect.
LCD-backup power source
When the battery is removed from the camera for
replacement with the film in midroll, the memory
circuit for the LCD works for about 20 minutes, but
the new battery should be inserted immediately. If
the camera is left without the new battery for more
than 20 minutes, the exposure counter will be reset
and then indicate “1.”
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SPECIFICATIONS
Type: 35-mm fully-automatic leaf-shutter camera with built-in zoom lens and auto flash. (Auto focusing,
auto exposure control, auto film-speed setting, auto-film loading, auto film winding, auto film
rewinding, and auto flash control.)
Film: 35-mm perforated cartridge DX-coded film with 1SO rating from 50 to 1600. 24 x 36 mm format.
Lens: Pentax power zoom 35 ~ 70 mm f/3.5 — 6.7, 8 elements in 7 groups. 63” — 34.5” angle of view.
Autofocus range: one meter to infinity; 0.6 to one meter at MACRO (1/8 magnification).
Focusing system: Pentax infrared active auto focusing.
Exposure control: Programmed auto-exposure control from EV 6 ~ 15 in WIDE setting, from EV 8 ~ 17
in TELE and MACRO settings at ISO 100 with CdS-cell metering.
Viewfinder: Zoom finder with albada bright frame. Automatic parallax-compensation mechanism by
prism at MACRO setting. 82% field of view. Magnification: 0.35X at WIDE setting, 0.64X at TELE
setting. -1 diopter.
Viewfinder information: Picture-area frame, parallax-correction frame and autofocus frame.
Shutter: Programmed-AE, between-the-lens shutter with speeds from approx. 1/250 ~ 1/5 sec. Electro-
magnetic shutter release.
Exposure compensation: +2 steps.
Meter switch: Shutter-release button.
Film loading: Auto film loading.
Film winding: Auto film winding with LCD winding indication.
Film rewinding: Auto film rewinding at the end of roll with LCD rewinding indication. Rewind operation
stops when rewind is over. Provision for rewinding film in mid-roll.
Self-timer: 10-second-delay self-timer with LED indication.
Flash: Built-in auto discharge zoom flash.
Flash recycle time: Approx. 3 sec. with lithium battery pack or alkaline batteries (at normal temperatures
and humidity, and at the earlier stage of use).
Power source: One 6V lithium battery pack (DL-223A, CR-P2 or BR-P2) or four “AAA"-size alkaline batteries.
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Battery life: Approx. 22 rolls of 24-exposure film with fresh lithium battery pack, or approx. 14 rolls of
24-exposure film with fresh alkaline batteries {at normal temperatures and humidity, and when flash
photography and non-flash shooting are made on 50-50 basis).
Size & weight: 139(W) x 75.5(H) x 62.5(D}mm (5.5 x 3.0" x 2.4"); 460 grams (16.2 oz.) without battery.
DATE model
Data imprinting mode: “Y ear-Month-Day,” “Month-Day-Year,” “Day-Month-Year,”” “Day-Hour-Minute,””
'A- or P-Hour: Minute” and “OFF” (blank).
Power source: Lithium battery (CR-2025) for clock and data display; camera's battery also serves for data
imprinting.
Size 8: weight: 139(W) x 75.5(H) x 64.5(D)mm (5.57 x 3.0” x 2.5"); 470 grams (16.6 oz.) without battery.
Accessories for both models: Strap (standard) and soft case (optional).
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WARRANTY POLICY
All Pentax cameras purchased through authorized
bona fide photographic distribution channels are
guaranteed against defects of material or work-
manship for a period of twelve months from date
of purchase. 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 modification by an unauthorized
repair shop. The manufacturer or its authorized
representatives shall not be liable for any repair or
alterations except those made with its written consent
and shall not be liable for damages from delay or loss
of use or from other indirect or consequential
damages of any kind, whether caused by defective
material or workmanship or otherwise; and it is
expressly agreed that the liability of the
manufacturer or its representatives under all
guarantees or warranties, whether express or
implied, is strictly limited to the replacement of
parts as hereinbefore provided. No refunds will
be made on repairs performed by non-authorized
Pentax service facilities.
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Procedure During 12-month Warranty Period
Any Pentax which proves defective during the
12-month warranty period should be returned to
the dealer from whom you purchased the equipment
or to the manufacturer. If there is no representative
of the manufacturer in your country, send the
equipment to the manufacturer, with postage
prepaid. In this case, it will take a considerable
length of time before the equipment can be returned
to you owing to the complicated customs procedures
required in Japan in importing and re-exporting
photographic equipment, If the equipment is
covered by warranty, repairs will be made and parts
replaced free 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 manufacturer or of its representatives
will apply. Shipping charges are to be borne by the
owner. If your Pentax was purchased outside of the
country where you wish to have serviced during the
warranty period, regular handling and servicing
fees may be charged by the manufacturer's
representatives in that country. Notwithstanding
this, your Pentax returned to the manufacturer
will be serviced free of charge according to this
procedure and warranty policy. In any case,
however, shipping charges and customs clearance
fees are to be borne by the sender. To prove the
date of your purchase when required, please keep
the receipts or bills covering the purchase of your
equipment for at least a year. Before sending your
equipment for servicing, please make sure that you
are sending it to the manufacturer’s authorized
representatives or their accredited repair shops,
unless you are sending it directly to the manu-
facturer. Always obtain a quotation of 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 warranty policies available from Pentax
distributors in those countries supersede this
warranty policy.
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