Pentax A3000 User manual

PENTAX

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Thank you very much for choosingoneof theworld's most popular

Pentax35mm SLR's.

As you may already know, this programmed camera offers you

three auto exposure modes, auto film-speed setting, auto film

winding,

etc.,which arethemostdesiredfeaturesbythe

photogra-

pher. Beforeyou start to operatethe camera,

besure

to readthis

operating manualvery carefully and

familiarize

yourselfwith every

detail

of thiscamera'sfeatures

andfunctions

sothat you can

fully

enjoythe long-lasting,

reliableserviceit ought to offer.

When using this booklet, it is a good ideato read the inside pages

with the front and back flaps unfolded for easyreference to the

camera's

working parts.

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WORKING

PARTS

NOMENCLATUBE

Mode Selector-

Film

Advance/

Battery Check Lamp-1

Gripl

- Hot Shoe

Cable

ReleaseSocketr i / /

Self-timer

LED / /

Self-timer

Lever- / /

LensRelease

Lever / /

ISO Dial LockRelease

ISODial

Rewind

Crank

Rewind Knob

Exposure

Compensation

Button

Aperture Auto-lock Button

Aperture "A" lndex

Distance

Scale

Depth-of-field

scale

ApertureScale

LensAlignmentNode-

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

Features

PREPARATIONS

Loadingbatteries;

batterycheck

Attachingand detaching

lens

Mode selector,

shutter button, shutter

Loadingfilm .......-...

Rewinding

film ..--------------------------.

BASICOPERATIONS

Viewfinderdisplays

Focusing

Holding

camera

"A" lens; mode selector

Warning indicationsin viewfinder .....-------------

Using

ProgrammedAE mode

Using

Aperture-priorityAE mode

Using

Pentaxdedicatedautoflashunits

---.-.--

Using

Programmed

Auto Flashmode

ADVANCED

OPERATIONS

Exposurecompensation ----..------

Usingself-timer

Using

60 t (1,260

sec.)

Using

(bulb)

Depth

of field

Infraredindexmark --------

Programmed

AE diagram,meteringrange

and shutter

/ aperlure coupling range

Attaching strap;soft case

Dioptercorrection

Mount adapter

K .--.......------

Precautions

on accessories

---------

Precautions

on batteries

---.----.-.-.

Specifications

--..---------

Taking

careof

your camera -------------.

Warranty policy

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FEATURES

fti'

When an SMC Pentax-A lens is usedwith this

camera,

you can use

allthe three exposure

modes: Programmed AE, Aperture-priority AE

and ProgrammedAuto Flash.

When the

conventional

K- or Kf-mount lensis used,

you

can usethis camera in

the Aperture-priorityand

conventional

Auto Flash

modes.

Programmed AE Mode

Thecameraautomatically

selectsthe most

appropriatecombination

of shutterspeedand

apertureto obtain

correctexposure,

simultaneously

changingthem accordingtothe

brightness

of the subject.

This modeis most

suitablefor thosewho do not

want to be

bothered by setting exposure controls or those

wanting to take

"action" pictures

(Refer

to pp.

22/23 for details.)

Aperture-priority AE Mode

When you set

the aperturemanually,

the shutter

speed

automaticallyadjustedaccordingto the

brightness of the subject to provide

correct

exposure.Usethis modefor ordinary

picture-

takingor portraiture,

or when depth

of f

ield

important for your picture (Refer

to pp.24/251.

Programmed Auto Flash Mode

When you usea PentaxdedicatedAuto Flash

Unit

with thiscamerainthe ProgrammedAE

mode,

the cameraautomatically

selects

the

proper

apertureand shutter

speedto control

ffashoutput

(Refer

to p.271.

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The questions and answers on what you should know first about this camera

O..: I havedepressed

the shutterbuttonbut

why has

the shutter not been

released?

O..: What kind

of batteriesshould

I use?

O.: How many rolls

of film can I

shoot

with

this camera?

O.: Can

I usean electronicflashwith this

camera?

O.: How can I take better pictures?

Thiscameradoesn't

operate

the

batteries

are not loaded

properly.

Check

how they are loaded

beforeoperating.

(For

details,

refer

to P.

5.)

Usetwo AA-sizeAlkaline

batteries.

other kinds

can be used.

(Refer

to p.

5.)

About 50 rolls

of 36-exposurefilm with a

set of fresh batteries.

Youcan use

allthe Pentax

dedicatedflash

units.But,with the flash unitfeaturing

TTLAuto Flash

operation,

you cannot

use

theTTLAuto Flash

mode.

(Refer

to pp.

26/27 /28.1

Focusingis very important. Focus

accuratelyas possible,

usingthe split-

image

or microprism

in the viewfinder.

Also,

usea shutterspeedfaster

than

1,/60

sec.to prevent

camera

shakethat

causesblurred

pictures,

andalwaystake

the picture

with the camera

hteld

firmly.

(Refer

to pp.18/19.1

A.:

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LOADING BATTERIES

This

camera

needstwo penlight

(AA-size,

1.5-V)Alkaline

batteries

of the same brandto function

properly.

Manganese

batteriesare not recommendedastheir lifeis

shorter.

Do not

use

Ni-Cd

batteries.

Becausethe battery

discharges

a small

amount of energyeven

when not in use,thosesupplied

with your

camera

may be

slightly

below

ull cqpacityas it hastakensome

time to reach

you.

o Open

the battery-chamber

coverbysliding

it in the directionof

the arrow;

usea finger-nail

inthe groove

to push and raisethe

cover.

o Insert

two batteries

into

the chambersothat their

(+)

and

(-)

marksfacethose indicated

on the back

ofthe cover.Close

the

cover

pushing

it back.

Battery check

As illustrated,turn the mode

selectorto BATT.C.

thatthe

white dot isaligned

with the red-lineindex.

the batterycheck

lamp

glows,

the batteriesareproperly

loaded;if not,they are

incorrectlyloaded

or the battery

power isinsuff

icient.When the

film advancing

time gets

apparently

slower,

it indicatesthatthe

batteriesare

getting

weaker.Replacethe batteries

with fresh

ones.

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ATTACHING AND DETACHING LENS

To mount or interchangePentax

K,Kn and Kf mount lenses

follow the steps

below.

. Remove

the body

mount capandthe rearlens

cap.

the f

inder

cap is

still

on the eyepiece,

removeit.

o Align the red

doton the camerabody

with the reddoton the

lens

(SeeA, {9).Seat

the lensin

the

bodymountand

turn it

clockwiseuntilthe lenslocks

with a click.When mounting

the

lensin dim light,method

(O) isrecommended.

This method

allows lensmountingbytouch.

Align the raisednode

on lens

barrel

with the lens

releaseby

touch.

Then turn and lock

asabove.

o To removethe lenscap,

press

in on the notchesat both

sides.

o To removethe lens,

press

the lensrelease

levertoward

the

camerabody

while turning the lenscounter-clockwise.

o After removinga lens

from the carnera

body,

replacethe front

and rearlenscapsto protect

the lens

from dustand stains.

Note: Don'tdamageor stain

the electrical

contact

points

on the

mount face.

When they becomestained,

wipe them with a clean,

drycloth.

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MODE

SELECTOR,

SHUTTERBUTTON,SHUTTER

BUTTONLOCK

Mode Selector

Turn

the mode

selector

byusingthe lever

and

setthedialto

your

desiredmode

B: Bulb

(Long-time

exposure)

60: 1

/60 sec.

(Flash-sync

speed)

PROGRAM: Programmed

AE mode

(Lens

locked

"A")

Aperture-priority

AE mode:

(Lens

setat anyf-stop)

LOCK: Shutter buttonis locked

BATT. C.: Battery

Check

Shutter Button

As you

setthe mode

selectorto

"PROGRAM"

and

partially

depress

the shutterbutton.the exoosuremeterwill be switched

on anddepressing

the buttonfurtherwill release

theshutter.

you take

your finger

from the shutterbutton,

the meterwill be

automatically

switched

off

Shutter Button Lock

you turn the mode

selector

to "LOCK," the shutterbutton is

locked

sothat the shuttercannot

be released.

Usethis device

when thecameraisnotin usefor

sometrme

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