Pentax P3 User manual

PENTAX

PENXAX

Thank

you

most

sincerely

for

choosing

one

our

Pentax

35mm

SLR

C3mcr3s.

Before

starting

operate

this

camera,

please

sure

read

this

operating

manual

very

carefully

familiarize

yourself

with

every

detail

the

features

and

functions

has

offer.

hope

you

will

enjoy

fine

pho-

tography

with

this

camera

for

many

years

come.

TABLE

CONTENTS

Features

....

Nomenclature

working

parts

preparations

Inserting

batteries

Attaching

and

detaching

lens

Film

wind

lever

...

Main

switch,

shutter

release

button,

shutter

dial.

Film.

film

Unloading

film.

Strap

and

soft

case

BASIC

OPERATION

Viewfinder

displays

Focusing

Shooting

Programmed

mode

Shooting

Metered

Manual

mode

Warning

displays.u

Using

Pentax

dedicated

auto

flash

units

Using

Programmed

Auto

Flash

mode

advanced

operation

Exposure-memory

lock.

Self-timer..^.34

Using

100

setting

Using

(Bulb)

setting.

Depth

field

Depth-of-field

preview

Infrared

index

mark

...''‘'‘‘Tr'*'

Programmed

diagram,

metering

shutter/aperture

coupling

ran^ge

.-..

Diopter

correction,

mount

adapter

Precautions

batteries

Specifications

Taking

care

your

camera

Warranty

policy

features

When

thi^s

camera

used

with

any

SMC

Pentax-A

ns,

offers

three

exposure

modes:

Programmed

aperture

set

any

f-stop

other

than

the

-I"

used

^he

X-

Kf-mount

lens

mode.

“Perates

the

Metered

Manual

Programmed

Mode

automatically

selects

the

most

suitable

combination

shutter

speed

and

aperture

obtain

comect

exposure,

simultaneously

changing

the

combination

according

the

brightness

the

subject.

This

mode

suitable

for

those

who

not

want

bothered

setting

exposure

controls

those

wishing

take

"action"

photos.

Metered

Manual

Mode

The

combination

shutter

speed

and

aperture

completely

you.

Guided

the

meter

ronuol's°to'1?"

"diost

both

controls

obtain

proper

exposure.

necessary

deliberate

over-

underexposure

can

ob^d.

Programmed

Auto

Flash

Mode

namo"

Pentax

dedicated

auto

flash

this

camera

its

Programmed

mode

the

camera

automatically

selects

the

proper

aperture

anTshutter

Se°.

P-P-

"-h

What

you

should

know

first

about

this

camera

•

The

camera

does

not

operate

unless

the

batteries

are

properly

inserted.

sure

check

how

they

are

inserted

before

operating

it.

Also

check

the

mam

meter

switch

set

OFF.

•

Most

flashes

made

others

can

used

this

camera,

but

Pentax

dedicated

flashes

will

offer

convenient

functions.

Even

you

use

flash

with

TTL

auto

flash

provision,

this

camera

does

not

provide

TTL

auto

flash

operation.

•

When

you

use

the

accessories

such

Extension

Tubes,

Microscope

Adapter,

etc.

that

are

mounted

between

the

camera

body

and

lens,

this

camera

operates

the

Metered

Manual

mode.

The

Programmed

mode

cannot

used.

NOMENCLATURE

Film

wind

lever-—-

Shutter-release

button-

—

Shutter

dial-

Self-timer

lamp-

Exposure

counter_

Aperture

"A"

index-

Aperture

scale/ring-

ING

PARTS

--Hot

shoe

—

Main

switch

“Self-timer

lever

—

Film

rewind

knob

Aperture-auto

lock-release

button

using

ring

Strap

lug

Memory

lock

button

Cable-release

socket

Preview

lever

Lens-lock-

release

lever

—Film

rewind

crank

Viewfinder

eyepiece

Film-sprocket

spool

Film-takeup

spool

Film-loaded

indicator

PREPARATIONS

-'v

INSERTING

BATTERIES

This

camera

powered

two

1.5-volt

alkaline

silver-oxide

mini-batteries.

•

Open

the

battery

chamber

cover

turning

counter-clockwise

with

coin.

•

Insert

the

two

batteries

into

the

chamber

with

their

|-t)

sides

facing

downward,

and

replace

the

cover.

•

illustrated,

turn

the

meter

sliding

the

main

switch

the

direction

the

arrow.

•

Press

the

shutter

release

button

half-way

and

make

sure

that

shutter

speed

appears

the

left

side

the

viewfinder.

Timer

switch

The

built-in

timer

switch

automatically

turns

the

meter

off

about

ten

seconds

after

you

release

your

finger

off

the

shutter

button.

Battery

check

shutter

speed

displayed

the

viewfinder

even

with

slight

pressure

the

shutter

button,

the

batteries

have

power

may

improperly

inserted.

When

batteries

weaken

When

the

batteries

are

becoming

weak,

the

shutter

speed

displayed

the

viewfinder

starts

blink

slowly

the

speed

once

per

second.

so,

replace

the

batteries

immediately.

the

batteries

are

completely

exhausted,

the

shutter

button

does

not

release

the

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