Pentax Zoom 70

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. Pull the film leader out far enough to reach the film roller. Align the tip with the film leader end mark. Make sure the film perforations properly engage the sprocket teeth. Also make sure the film is properly placed between the guide rails. Close the back cover and the film will automatically advance to the first frame.

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.

Align the main switch with the macro-focus index ("M") while pushing the macro-focus-set button. 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.

This camera is powered by one 6V lithium battery (DL-223A, CR-P2 or BR-P2) or four "AAA"-size alkaline batteries.

To take a fine flash picture, shoot in the flash-effective range shown in the table for the corresponding film speed and lens position. The table shows ranges for ISO 50, 100, 400 and 1600 film speeds.