Pentax Espio User manual

PENTAD

ESPIO

OPERATING

MANUAL

NAMES

WORKING

PARTS

Zooming

lever

Shutter

release

button

Drive

button

Infinity-landscape

button

Autofocus

window

LCD

panel

Mode

button

Red-eye

reduction

flash

button

Built-in

flash

Viewfinder

window

Light

sensor

window

Congratulations

your

purchase

Pentax

ESPIO

and

welcome

the

world

Pentax

zoom

compact

photography!

Your

compact,

light

weight

camera

great

companion

preserve

your

favorite

memories.

Its

built-in

35-70mm

zoom

lens

gives

you

the

freedom

frame

everything

from

breathtaking

land¬

scapes

family

portraits,

even

detailed

close-ups.

The

built-in

auto

flash

helps

you

capture

subjects

dimly-lit

places

pho¬

tograph

indoor

scenes

with

clarity

and

bril¬

liance.

functions

fill-in

flash

for

day¬

light

flash-sync

photography.

Since

most

the

operations

including

film

loading,

film

speed

setting,

winding/rewinding,

focus

and

exposure

control

are

automatic,

you

can

take

great

pictures

with

little

effort.

The

DATE

model

makes

easy

remember

the

dates

when

you

took

pictures.

Please

read

this

manual

carefully

before

operating

the

camera

take

consistently

superior

pictures.

•

Pay

special

attention

the

cautions

and

notes

this

Operating

Manual.

Pictures

and

illustrations

shown

herein

may

differ

from

the

camera’s

actual

appearance.

The

names

the

camera’s

working

parts

are

listed

the

front

and

back

flaps

this

man¬

ual.

Keep

the

flaps

unfolded

for

quick

refer¬

ence

while

reading

the

manual.

CAUTIONS

•

The

electric

circuitry

inside

the

camera

contains

high

voltage

working

parts.

Never

attempt

disassemble

the

camera.

•

careful

not

drop

subject

the

cam¬

era

strong

vibrations,

shock

pressure,

•

not

apply

force

the

zoom

lens;

not

place

the

camera

with

the

lens

facing

down.

•

Never

attempt

manually

open

the

lens

cover:

will

automatically

open

and

the

main

switch

turned

and

off.

•

Make

sure

not

obstruct

the

autofocus

window,

lens,

light

sensor

window,

the

built-in

flash

with

your

fingers

hair.

•

Avoid

leaving

the

camera

for

extended

pe¬

riods

time

where

temperature

and

hu¬

midity

are

high

such

car.

•

Dirt,

mud,

sand,

moisture,

toxic

gas,

water,

salt

water,

etc.,

penetrating

the

inside

the

camera

may

cause

damage

render

inoperable.

Therefore,

handle

with

great

care.

•

Never

use

solvents

such

paint

thinner,

alcohol

benzine

clean

the

camera.

PRECAUTIONS

FOR

BATTERY

•

The

misuse

battery

can

cause

hazards

such

leakage,

overheating,

explosions,

etc.

Battery

should

Inserted

with

the

and

sides

facing

correctly.

•

Never

try

disassemble,

short

re¬

charge

the

battery.

Also,

not

dispose

the

battery

fire,

the

battery

may

explode.

•

Battery

performance

may

hindered

temporarily

low

temperatures,

but

will

recover

normal

temperatures.

•

Keep

spare

battery

hand

for

conve¬

nience

when

shooting

outdoors

while

traveling.

•

Keep

the

battery

out

reach

children.

•

When

the

camera

bag,

make

sure

the

main

switch

off:

otherwise,

battery

power

may

wasted

the

shutter

release

button

pushed

accidentally.

TABLE

CONTENTS

•

Names

working

parts.Flaps

•

Introduction.Front

foldout

•

Outline

basic

operations

....

Inside

cover

•

Cautions.

PREPARATIONS

BEFORE

TAKING

PHOTOGRAPHS

Strap

attachment.

Main

switch

and

battery

check.4

How

hold

the

camera.5

Operating

70mm

zoom

lens.6

TAKING

PHOTOGRAPHS

Usable

film.

Film

loading.g

Viewfinder

displays

and

shooting

ranges.10

Green/red

lamps.

Ordinary

photography.

Taking

pictures.12

Focus-lock

shooting.

Unloading

film.ig

TAKING

BETTER

PHOTOGRAPHS

How

select

modes

/Red-eye

reduction

flash

mode.18

Daylight-synchro

shooting

Taking

pictures

slow

shutter

speed.20

Slow-shutter-speed

synchro

shooting.20

Backlight

compensation.21

Bulb

shooting.22

Bulb-synchro

shooting.22

Self-timer

shooting.23

Dual-frame

self

timer

shooting.23

Auto

tele-wide

self-timer.24

Consecutive

shooting.25

Multi-exposure

shooting.26

Interval

shooting.27

Infinity-landscape

shooting.28

Date

model.

MAINTENANCE

CONSIDERATIONS

Battery

exhaustion

warning

.32

Installing/Replacing

the

battery.

Taking

care

your

camera.

Troubleshooting.

Specifications.

Warranty

policy.

LCD

panel.Back

foldout

PREPARATIONS

BEFORE

TAKING

PHOTOGRAPHS

You

should

aware

certain

funda¬

mentals

make

easier

use

this

camera

the

best

way.

STRAP

ATTACHMENT

Fit

the

strap

the

camera

illustrated.

Use

the

clamp's

protrusion

depress

the

ADJUST

but¬

ton

the

date

model.

•

prevent

the

camera

from

swaying

exces¬

sively

while

walking,

adjust

the

strap

the

camera

rides

above

your

waist.

MAIN

SWITCH

AND

BATTERY

CHECK

switch

on,

push

the

main

switch

button.

The

lens

extends

slightly

the

wide-angle

35mm

setting

and

LCD

panel

on.

switch

off,

push

the

main

switch

button

again.

Make

sure

the

camera

switched

off

when

not

use.

•

Use

one

lithium

battery,

type

DL123A

CR123A.

not

remove

the

battery

before

exhausted,

since

also

used

the

date

function

the

DATE

model

keep

constant

track

time.

•

The

lens

cover

automatically

opens

and

closes

when

the

main

switch

and

off.

Never

attempt

open

the

lens

cover

manu-

ally-

Battery

check

After

you

turn

the

main

switch

ON,

the

lens

slightly

extends

and

the

lens

cover

opens.

Then,

you

are

ready

shoot.

(See

page

when

the

battery

exhaustion

symbol

)

ap¬

pears

the

LCD

panel.}

the

camera

and

left

unused

for

over

minutes,

the

lens

automatically

retracts

and

the

power

switches

off

save

battery

power.

the

main

switch

turned

within

minutes

auto-power

off,

the

setting

will

return.

•

Refer

page

for

directions

battery

insertion.

HOW

HOLD

THE

CAMERA

When

shooting,

hold

the

camera

securely

with

both

hands.

Keep

the

camera

still

possible,

and

gently

depress

the

shutter

re¬

lease

button.

(If

too

much

force

applied,

the

camera

likely

shake,

and

the

picture

will

blurred.)

Try

brace

your

elbows

against

your

body,

support

yourself

and

the

cam¬

era

against

stable,

stationary

object,

such

wall.

When

using

the

flash

with

the

camera

posi¬

tioned

vertically,

hold

the

camera

that

the

flash

above

the

lens.

Caution:

not

hold

the

zoom

lens

because

moves

back

and

forth

when

zooming.

Note;

•

Make

sure

not

obstruct

the

autofocus

window,

lens,

light

sensor

window

the

built-in

flash

with

your

fingers

hair.

OPERATING

35-70

ZOOM

LENS

When

you

move

the

zooming

lever

the

right

(

the

lens

moves

towards

the

70mm

telephoto

setting

and

frames

the

subject

closely.

When

you

move

the

zooming

lever

the

left

(

♦

)

the

lens

moves

towards

the

wider-angle

35mm

setting.

When

the

lens

zooms

the

desired

setting,

release

the

zooming

lever

and

depress

the

shutter

release

button

fully

take

pictures.

Note:

•

The

shutter

cannot

released

when

zooming.

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