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PENTAX

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OPERATING

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ORTE

Congratulations

on

your

purchase

of

the

PENT

AX

l9^oomJlllSE

and

welcome

to

the

world

of

Pentax

zoom

compact

photogra¬

phy!

Your

compact,

light

weight

camera

is

a

great

companion

to

preserve

your

favorite

memories.

•

Please

read

this

manual

carefully

before

operating

the

camera

to

take

consistently

superior

pictures.

•

Pay

special

attention

to

the

cautions

and

notes

in

this

Operating

Manual.

Pictures

and

illustrations

shown

herein

may

differ

from

the

camera’s

actual

appearance,

•

Illustrations

in

this

operating

manual

are

the

DATA

MODEL.

Icon

indicators

used

in

this

manual

Operation

direction

—

Automatic

operation

Attention

o

Lamp

lighted

Vrv

1

Lamp

blinking

•.L*

j

Correct

o

Incorrect

X

1

FOR

SAFE

USE

OF

YOUR

CAMERA

Although

we

have

carefully

designed

this

camera

for

safe

operation,

please

be

sure

to

follow

precautions

given

In

this

page.

WARNING

/^CAUTION

This

mark

indicates

precautions

that

if

not

followed,

could

result

in

se-

rious

injury

to

the

operator.

This

mark

indicates

precautions

that,

if

not

minor

or

medium

injury

to

the

operator

or

damage

to

the

equipment.

A

WARNING

•

The

electric

circuits

inside

the

camera

contain

high

voltage

working

parts.

Never

attempt

to

disassemble

the

camera

your-

selt.

•

Never

touch

internal

parts

of

the

camera

if

they

become

exposed

from

dropping

the

camera

or

for

some

other

reason,

as

there

is

danger

of

electric

shock.

•

Be

sure

to

store

batteries

out

of

the

reach

of

children.

Seek

medical

assistance

im¬

mediately

if

accidentally

swallowed.

/h

CAUTION

•

Do

not

use

the

flash

near

anyone

s

eyes,

as

it

may

hurt

them.

Be

particularly

care¬

ful

with

the

flash

around

infants.

•

Never

try

to

disassemble,

short

or

re¬

charge

the

battery.

Also,

do

not

dispose

of

the

battery

in

fire,

as

it

may

explode.

•

Remove

the

battery

from

the

camera

im¬

mediately

if

it

becomes

hot

or

begin

to

smoke.

Be

careful

not

to

burn

yourself

during

removal.

1

PRECAUTIONS

FOR

YOUR

CAMERA

Precflutions

when

tdking

pictures

•

Do

not

use

the

camera

where

it

may

come

in

contact

with

rain,

water

or

any

other

liquid,

because

the

camera

is

not

weather

water,

or

liquid

resistant.

Should

the

cam¬

era

get

wet

from

rain,

splashing

water,

or

any

other

liquid,

wipe

it

off

immediately

with

a

dry

soft

cloth.

•

Do

not

drop

the

camera

or

allow

it

to

hit

a

solid

object.

If

the

camera

suffers

a

se¬

vere

shock

or

impact,

take

it

to

a

Pentax

service

center

for

inspection.

•

Be

careful

not

to

subject

the

camera

to

strong

vibrations,

shock

or

pressure.

Use

a

cushion

to

protect

the

camera

when

carry¬

ing

it

in

a

motorcycle,

car,

boat,

etc.

•

Condensation

on

the

interior

or

the

exte¬

rior

of

the

camera

may

be

extremely

harmful

to

the

camera

mechanism

as

it

may

cause

rust.

Furthermore,

if

the

cam¬

era

is

taken

from

warm

temperature

to

a

subfreezing

one

or

vice

versa,

the

forma¬

tion

of

icelets

may

cause

damage.

In

such

a

case,

put

the

camera

into

a

case

or

plas¬

tic

bag

so

that

any

changes

in

temperature

difference

is

minimi

2

^ed.

Do

not

remove

it

from

the

bag

until

temperature

has

stabi¬

lized.

Precautions

for

storage

•

Avoid

leaving

the

camera

for

extended

pe¬

riods

in

plac^

where

temperature

and

hu¬

midity

are

high

such

as

in

a

car.

•

Do

not

store

the

camera

in

a

closet

with

mothballs

or

in

a

case

where

chemicals

are

handled.

Store

it

in

a

place

with

good

air

circulation

to

prevent

fungus

growth.

Precautions

for

proper

care

•

Use

a

blower

and

lens

brush

to

remove

dust

accumulated

on

the

lens

or

the

view¬

finder

window.

•

Never

use

solvents

such

as

paint

thinner

alcohol

or

benzene

to

clean

the

camera.

To

clean

the

external

camera

surfaces,

-

but

not

glass

surfaces;

using

a

dry

or

silicone-treated

cloth

is

recommended.

PRECAUTIONS

FOR

BATTERY

Other

precautions

•

The

temperature

range

at

which

this

cam¬

era

functions

properly

is

50°C

to

-10

°C

(m^^Fto

14^F).

•

To

maintain

optimum

performance,

it

is

recommended

that

the

camera

be

in¬

spected

every

one

or

two

years.

If

the

cam¬

era

has

not

been

used

for

an

extended

period,

or

is

being

prepared

for

an

impor¬

tant

photographic

session,

it

is

recom¬

mended

that

you

have

the

camera

inspected

or

test

shoot

with

it.

•

The

PENTAX

warranty

is

provided

only

for

the

repair

of

defects

in

materials

or

workmanship.

Damage

of

any

kind

cannot

be

repaired

at

no

charge

under

the

term

of

the

warranty.

If

the

difficulty

is

caused

as

a

direct

result

of

the

product

being

used

in

conditions

as

out

lined

in

the

other

opera¬

tion

contrary

to

the

instructions

outlined

in

this

manual,

charges

will

be

assessed

or

a

repair

quotation

will

be

provided.

•

Use

one

3V

lithium

battery,

type

CR-2

or

the

equivalent.

•

Misuse

of

a

battery

can

cause

hazards

such

as

leakage,

overheating,

explosions,

etc.

The

battery

should

be

inserted

with

the

“

+

”

and

“

—

sides

facing

correctly.

•

Never

try

to

disassemble,

short

or

re¬

charge

the

battery.

Also

do

not

dispose

of

the

battery

in

a

fire,

as

it

may

exploded.

•

Battery

performance

may

be

temporarily

hindered

in

low

temperatures,

but

will

re¬

cover

in

normal

temperatures.

•

Keep

a

spare

battery

on

hand

for

replace¬

ment

convenience

when

shooting

outdoors

or

while

traveling.

•

When

the

camera

is

in

a

bag,

make

sure

the

main

switch

is

OFF.

Otherwise,

bat¬

tery

power

may

be

wasted

if

the

shutter

re¬

lease

button

is

accidentally

pushed.

3

NAMES

OF

WORKING

PARTS

LCD

PANEL

O

o

e

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Battery

chamber

cover

(p.8)

Main

switch

(p.lO)

Shutter

release

button

(p.ll)

Drive

button

(p.23)

Red-eye

reduction

lamp

button

(p.

Mode

button

(p.

24)

Mid-roll

rewind

button

(p.23)

Date

button

(p.41)

LCD

panel

(p.5)

Built-in

flash

Remote

control

receiver

(p.33)

Self-timer

lamp

(p.29)

Viewfinder

window

Lens

Autofocus

window

Spotbeam

window

(p.l8)

Light

sensor

window

Strap

lug

(p.7)

Diopter

adjustment

dial

(p.l6)

Viewfinder

eyepiece

Green

lamp

(p.l8)

Red

lamp

(p.l8)

Panorama

switch

(p.38)

Zoom

lever

(p.l2)

Back

cover

release

lever

(pi3)

Tripod

socket

Film

information

window

Back

cover

(p.l3)

All

indications

will

not

actually

appear

simultaneously

as

shown.

^

P

9

9

24)

T

d-^

^

w

•!

n

^^00

00*00

LJLJ

uu

OO

O

Battery

Exhaustion

Warning

(p.lO)

0

Data

information

(p.41)

0

Exposure

counter

(p.l5)

O

Flash

OFF

(p.27,

p.28)

0

Flash

ON

(p.26,

p.27,

p.28)

0

Slow-Speed-Shutter

(p.27)

0

O

Bulb

(p,28)

0

Red-eye

Reduction

feature

(p.24)

0

Remote

Control

Shooting

Mode

(p.31)

0

Self-Timer

(p.29)

0

Zoom

lever

tp.42)

0

Infinity-Landscape

Mode

(p.35)

5

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

•

For

safe

use

of

your

camera

.1

•

Precautions

for

your

camera.2

•

Precautions

for

battery

.3

•

Names

of

working

parts.4

•

LCD

panel

.5

•

Table

of

contents.6

PREPARATIONS

BEFORE

TAKING

PHOTOGRAPHS

1.

Strap

attachment

.7

2.

Installing/Replacing

battery

.8

•

Battery

exhaustion

warning

.9

3.

Main

switch

.10

4.

How

to

hold

the

camera.11

5.

Operating

the

38-115mm

zoom

lens

*•*12

TAKING

PHOTOGRAPHS

1.

Film

loading.13

2.

Diopter

adjustment

.16

3.

Viewfinder

displays.17

4.

Lamp

indications.18

5.

Taking

pictures.19

6.

Unloading

film.22

TAKING

BETTER

PHOTOGRAPHS

How

to

select

modes

/Red-eye

reduction

lamp

mode

.24

Daylight-sync

shooting

.26

Taking

a

picture

at

a

slow

shutter

speed

27

•

Slow

Shutter

Speed

(Flash-OFF)

.27

•

Slow-Speed-Sync

Shooting

(Flash-ON)

27

Bulb

shooting

.28

Bulb-sync

shooting

.28

Self-timer

photography

.29

Using

wireless

remote

control

(option)

“-31

Infinity-landscape

shooting.35

Focus

lock

shooting.36

Hard-to-autofocus

subjects

.37

Taking

panorama

format

picture

.38

Date

Model

.41

Troubleshooting

.44

Specifications

.46

Warranty

policy

.48

6

STRAP

ATTACHMENT

PREPARATIONS

BEFORE

TAKING

PHOTOGRAPHS

For

optimiun

performance

you

should

fa¬

miliarize

yourself

with

certain

fundamen¬

tals

before

taking

any

photographs.

Fit

the

strap

on

the

camera

as

illustrated.

•

Use

the

illustrated

part

®

for

pushing

the

mid-roll

rewind

button

to

rewind

a

film

before

exposing

all

the

frames.

Use

the

il¬

lustrated

part

®

for

opening

the

battery

chamber

cover.

7

4

^.

INSTALLING/REPLACING

BATTERY

Use

one

3V

Uthiura

battery

(CR-2

or

equivalent)

Ensure

that

the

power

is

OFF

before

replac¬

ing

the

battery.

1

Open

the

battery

chamber

cover

by

using

the

strap

as

shown

in

the

illustration.

2

Insert

one

lithium

battery

with

the

plus/minus

(

+

/

—)

sides

matching

the

indications

in

the

battery

compartment.

3

Close

the

battery

chamber

cover.

Ensure

that

the

cover

is

locked

with

a

click.

Notes

on

replacing

the

battery:

•

Ensure

that

the

power

is

OFF

before

re¬

placing

the

battery.

•

The

battery

is

used

by

both

the

camera

body

and

the

data

function

on

the

DATE

model.

After

the

battery

is

replaced

or

re¬

moved,

the

time

is

initialized

to

0

00

and

(

)bar

marks

appear

on

the

LCD

panel.

See

page

41

for

correcting

the

time.

•

The

date

and

no.

of

exposed

frames

are

memorized

and

unchanged

even

if

the

bat¬

tery

is

replaced.

8