Pentax MV-1 User manual

IMPORTANT

SMC

Pentax

lenses

and

Pentax

accessories

are

engineered

and

produced

meticulously

precise

Asahi

Pentax

specifications.

Lenses

and

accessories

from

other

manufacturers

are

not

produced

these

precise

specifications

and,

therefore,

may

cause

difficulties

with

—

actual

damage

—

Pentax

camera.

Asahi

Pentax

cannot

assume

any

responsibility

liability

for

difficulties

resulting

from

the

use

any

other

brand

lenses

accessories

with

Asahi

Pentax

camera.

CONTENTS

Description

parts.

Specifications

.*.

Lens

mounting..*.

Inserting

batteries

—.

Basic

operating

instructions

-...

Film

and

winding

Setting

ASA

film

speed/Memo

holder

Aperture

setting

.*.

Shooting

AUTO

The

"100X"

and

"B"

settings

.•.

Focusing

and

composing

...

Holding

the

camera

.*.

Unloading

film

...

Auto

flash

photography

(AF

200S)

Other

flash

units

Shooting

pointers

•

Optimum

apertures

•

Stopping

the

action

•

Depth

field

control

•

Maximum

depth

field

•

Exposure

compensation

•

Backlit

subjects

•

Spotlighted

subjects

...

•

Exposure-compensation-indicator

dial

Depth-of-field

scale

Depth-of-field

table

Self-timer/Multiple

exposure

Infrared

photography

Using

screw-mount

Takumar

lenses

Open

aperture

and

stop-down

metering

lenses

Resistance

temperature

extremes

and

changes

Camera

maintenance

Warranty

policy

DESCRIPTION

PARTS

Neck

strap

ring

Exposure

counter

Shutter

release

button

Exposure

mode

dial

Rapid-wind

lever

Exposure

modes

Hot

shoe

Auto

flash

contact

ASA

film

speed

ring

Exposure-compensation-

indicator

dial

Film

rewind

crank

Film

rewind

knob/back

cover

release

Lens

release

lever

Self-timer

lever

Lens

alignment

node

Focusing

ring

Depth-of*fie!d

scale

Aperture/distance

index

Aperture

ring

Viewfinder

eyepiece

Guide

channel

Winder

direct

contact

Film

chamber

Battery

chamber

Winder/Tripod

receptacle

Film

guide

rail

Film

rail

Shutter

blades

Film

rewind

button

Film

transport

coupler

Sprocket

wheel

Film

take-up

spool

Back

cover

Film

pressure

plate

SPECIFICATIONS

Type:

Mount:

Standard

lenses:

Shutter:

Self-timer

Exposure

metering:

Auto

flash

synch:

Manual

flash

synch:

35mm

full-frame

SLR

camera

with

aperture-preferred

automatic

exposure,

auto

flash

synch

(with

200S

Auto

Flash)

Pentax

Bayonet

Mount

SMC

Pentax-M

50mm

f/2,

SMC

Pentax

50mm

f/1.2

SMC

Pentax-M

50mm

f/1.4

SMC

Pentax-M

50mm

f/1.7

SMC

Pentax-M

40mm

f/2.8

Seiko

MFC

vertical-run

metal

focal-plane

shutter;

shutter

speeds

automatically

varied

between

sec.

and

1/1000

sec.;

mechanical

settings

100X”

and

"B"

provided

(operates

without

batteries

manual

settings).

Delays

shutter

release

4~10

seconds.

Open

aperture,

center-weighted

through-the-lens

light

metering

via

SPD

cell.

Exposure

range

from

(ASA

100

1/4

sec

f/1.4,

sec.

f/2.8)

(ASA

100,

1/1000

sec

f/22)

Film

Speed

Range:

ASA

1600

(Exposure

Compensation

via

ASA

film

speed

dial.

LED

“Stop/Go"

exposure

readout

finder.)

Synchronizes

automatically

for

200S

Auto

Flash

Unit

1/100

sec.

via

hotshoe

with

shutter

dial

set

Auto

hotshoe

contact

also

provided

for

flash

ready

indicator

viewfinder

"100X"

(1/100

sec.)

flash-iynch

setting

exposure

mode

dial

(hotshoe

synch

only).

Viewfinder:

Viewfinder

indications:

Mirror

and

diaphragm:

Film

wind

and

rewind:

Automatic

winder

Film

loading:

Exposure

counter:

Battery:

Back

cover:

Body

size:

Body

weight:

Aluminum-coated

pentaprism

finder

with

split-image/

microprism

focusing

screen;

shows

92%

the

picture

area,

0.85X

magnification

with

50mm

lens;

-1.0

diopter

eyepiece.

Three

LED

Stop/Go

indicator

system.

Red:

overexposure;

Green:

Adequate

exposure

for

handheld

shooting

(1/1000

—

1/30

sec

)

Yellow:

Slow

Exposure

Warning

(below

/30

sec.,

inadequate

for

handheld

shooting)

"X":

200S

flash

ready

indicator.

Instant-return

mirror

and

automatic

diaphragm.

Single-stroke

rapid

wind

lever;

plastic

tipped

for

winding

comfort,

135°

advance

with

30°

rest

setting.

Rapid

rewind

crank

for

speedy

film

rewind.

„

camera

body

accepts

Winder

with

both

single-frame

and

consecutive

automatic

film

winding

capability;

winding

speed:

1.5

frames-per-sec.

consecutive

mode.

Magic-needle

quick/sure

Automatic

reset,

additive

type.

Two

1.5V

Alkaline

(LR44)

Silver-oxide

<G13)

batteries;

LEDs

double

battery

check

lamp.

Standard

back

with

memo

holder,

interchangeable

with

Dial

Data

for

data

recording

film.

132mm

84mm

49.5mm

425

grams

(15

ozs.)

•

LENS

MOUNTING

Remove

the

rear

lens

and

body

mount

covers

Match

the

red

dot

the

camera

body

with

the

red

dot

the

lens.

Insert

the

lens

into

the

body

and

turn

clockwise

until

the

lens

locks

with

click.

the

dark,

when

the

red

dots

are

difficult

see,

align

the

raised

white

node

the

lens

barrel

with

the

lens

release

lever

touch.

Then

turn

and

lock

above,

detach,

hold

the

camera

with

your

left

hand.

Depress

the

lens

release

lever

while

turning

the

lens

counter¬

clockwise

with

your

right

hand.

you

have

put

the

lens

down

without

the

rear

lem

cap,

place

only

front-element-

down,

never

front-element-up.

When

changing

lenses

outdoors

with

film

the

camera,

avoid

direct

sunlight.

INSERTING

BATTERIES

Two

Alkaline

batteries

are

packed

separately.

sure

insert

them

into

the

battery

chamber

before

operating

the

camera.

CAUTION

The

battery

phonograph

record.

can

damaged

skin

acids.

Handle

the

edges

with

dry

cloth

before

insertion

into

the

camera.

Also

especially

sure

wipe

off

the

batteries

with

cloth

when

they

are

salted.

The

battery

not

rechargeable.

not

throw

dead

battery

into

fire,

may

explode.

Also,

keep

beyond

the

reach

small

children.

Insertion

Open

the

battery

chamber

cover

with

coin.

Insert

the

two

batteries

into

the

battery

chamber

the

camera

shown

above,

each

with

plus

mark

(+)

facing

down.

For

replacement,

use

Eveready

S76E

Mallory

MS76H

equivalent.

Check

batteries

are

active,

one

the

LED

indicators

will

light

when

you

depress

the

shutter

button

partway

with

the

exposure

mode

dial

set

AUTO.

When

batteries

are

dead

inserted

improperly,

the

LEDs

will

not

light.

•

BASIC

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

Load

the

film

into

your

camera

and

advance

the

first

exposure.

(Page

10)

Set

the

ASA

film

speed.

(Page

11)

Preselect

the

aperture.

(Page

13)

Set

the

exposure

mode

dial

AUTO.

(Page

14).

Focus

and

compose

the

picture

turning

the

focusing

ring

while

sighting

through

the

viewfinder.

{Page

17).

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