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PENTAX

nOBOB

Congratulations.

You

now

own

an

automatic

compact

camera

that

gives

you

a

wonderful

time

at

your

enjoyable

gathering

with

your

family

and

friends.

Although

this

camera

is

so

easy

to

use,

it

is

highly

recommended

to

read

this

operating

manual

carefully

so

that

you

can

enjoy

taking

pictures

even

more

with

this

camera.

SPECIFICATIONS

Type:

35mm

auto-focus

leaf-shutter

camera

with

built-in

flash.

Film:

35mm

perforated

cartridge

film.

24mm

X

36mm

format.

Film

Speed

Setting:

Manual

film

speed

setting

at

ISO

100,

200

and

400.

Film

Winding/Rewinding:

Automatic

film

winding

and

rewinding.

Lens:

Pentax

35mm

f/4.5.

3

elements

in

3

groups.

Focusing

System:

Active

infrared

automatic

focusing

with

focus-lock

device.

Focusing

range:

1.2m

(3.9ft.)

to

infinity.

Shutter:

Behind-the-lens

shutter

with

fixed

shutter

speed

at

1/125

sec.

Flash:

Built-in

type

with

guide

number

10

(ISO

100/m).

Recycling

time;

approx.

6

seconds

with

fresh

alkaline

batteries.

Power

Source:

Two

1.5V

"/kA"

alkaline

or

manga¬

nese

batteries.

(Ni-Cd

batteries

not

usable.)

Battery

Life:

Approx.

40

rolls

of

36-exposure

film

without

flash;

approx.

8

rolls

of

36-exposure

film

with

flash.

Dimensions:

117.5

(Wl

X

67

(HI

X

47.5

(D)

mm

(4.6-X2.6-X

1.9').

Weight:

185g

(6.5

oz.)

without

batteries.

Special

note:

Use

the

film

for

color

or

black-and-

white

prints.

Color

slide

film

is

not

recommended.

OPERATING

MANUAL

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

MODE

D'EMPLOl

MANUAL

DE

OPERACIONES

description

of

parts

O

Shutter

release

button

Q

Auto-focus

window

O

Exposure

counter

O

Viewfinder

window

O

Light-sensor

window

O

Flash

o

Flash

switch

0

Back-cover

release

lever

O

Lens

®

Lens

protector

Film-information

window

®

Back

cover

0

Flash

ready

lamp

0

Film-leader-end

mark

0

Viewfinder

eyepiece

©

Film

chamber

0

Battery-chamber

cover

0

Take-up

spool

0

Sprocket

©

Film-speed-set

lever

0

Film

rewind

lever

0

Rewind

shaft

INSERTING

BATTERIES

IFig.1—2)

You

need

two

"AA"

batteries

to

operate

this

camera.

Although

both

manganese

and

alkaline

batteries

are

suitable

for

this

camera,

the

latter

is

recommended

for

longer

battery

life.

Ni-Cd

batteries

are

not

suitable.

1.

Open

the

battery-chamber

cover

®

by

inserting

a

coin

into

the

slot

and

twisting

it

as

indicated.

2.

Insert

two

batteries

by

aligning

(-t)

and

(-)

marks

of

the

batteries

with

the

marks

on

the

cover,

then

close

the

cover.

CHECKING

BATTERIES

BEFORE

USE

IFig.S—4)

T.

Open

the

lens

protector

(D

completely.

Now

the

camera

is

operable.

‘Unless

the

protector

is

fully

opened,

the

shutter

is

not

operable

to

avoid

accidental

shooting.

2.

Depress

the

shutter

release

button

O

halfway

while

covering

the

light-sensor

window©

as

shown.

3.

A

red

lamp

lights

up

when

batteries

are

properly

loaded.

Replace

the

batteries

with

fresh

ones

when

film

advance

becomes

slow

or

flash

recycling

takes

more

than

30

seconds.

‘When

replacing,

use

batteries

of

the

same

type

and

make.

‘Do

not

leave

batteries

in

the

camera

to

avoid

possible

leakage

when

storing

the

camera

for

a

long

period.

SETTING

FILM

SPEED

(Fig.51

Align

the

index

of

the

film-speed-set

lever

®

with

the

corresponding

film

speed

flSO)

of

the

film

in

use.

‘This

camera

is

designed

to

use

the

film

with

ISO

too.

200

or

400.

•The

film

speed

is

indicated

on

the

film

package.

LOADING

RLM

(Fig.6—9)

When

loading

or

unloading

the

film,

avoid

the

direct

sunlight.

1.

Open

the

back

cover

by

sliding

the

back-cover

release

lever

©.

2.

Place

the

film

cartridge

by

first

fitting

its

flat

side

on

the

rewind

shaft.

3.

Pull

the

film

leader

out

and

place

it

on

the

film-

leader-end

mark

©[

M

].

•Make

sure

that

the

film

is

properly

placed

between

the

guide

rails

while

taking

up

any

slack

left

in

the

film.

4.

Close

the

back

cover.

Release

the

shutter

four

times

until

the

exposure

counter

©

reaches

"

1".

TAKING

PICTURES

(Fig.10—12)

1.

Open

the

lens

protector.

Look

through

the

viewfinder

and

compose

your

image.

2.

Depress

the

shutter

release

button

halfway.

Make

sure

that

a

red

lamp

does

not

come

on

inside

the

viewfinder.

When

the

red

lamp

lights

up,

use

the

flash.

3.

When

you

are

ready,

release

the

shutter.

The

shooting

range

is

from

1.2m

(3.9

ft.)

to

infinity.

FOCUSING

(Fig.13—15)

Place

the

subject

at

the

center

of

the

viewfinder

when

you

take

a

picture.

To

focus

on

the

subject

in

a

peripheral

area,

point

the

center

of

the

viewfinder

at

the

subject

first,

then

depress

the

shutter

release

button

halfway,

recompose

the

picture

and

release

the

shutter.

CAUTIONS

Do

not

drop

or

bang

your

camera

against

a

hard

surface.

Keep

the

viewfinder

area

and

the

lens

clean.

If

they

become

dirty

with

finger

prints

and/or

other

things,

wipe

them

off

using

a

lens

cleaning

tissue

and

lens

cleaning

liquid.

Do

not

use

solvents,

such

as

thinner

or

alcohol,

to

clean

the

camera.

Do

not

expose

the

camera

to

excessive

heat

or

moisture.

Do

not

drop

the

camera

into

water.

It's

not

water-resistant.

Operate

the

camera

under

temperatures

between

-10‘'C

(14°F)

and

40'‘C

(104»F).

WARRANTY

POLICY

All

Pentax

cameras

purchased

through

authorized

bona

fide

photographic

distribution

channels

are

guaranteed

against

defects

of

material

or

workman¬

ship

for

a

period

of

twelve

months

from

date

of

purchase.

Service

will

be

rendered

and

defective

parts

will

be

replaced

without

cost

to

you

within

that

period,

provided

the

equipment

does

not

show

evi¬

dence

of

impact,

sand

or

liquid

damage,

mishandling,

tampering,

battery

or

chemical

corrosion,

operation

contrary

to

operating

instructions,

or

modification

by

an

unauthorized

repair

shop.

The

manufacturer

or

its

authorized

representatives

shall

not

be

liable

for

any

repairs

or

alternations

except

those

made

with

its

written

consent

and

shall

not

be

liable

for

damages

from

delay

or

loss

of

use

or

for

other

indirect

or

consequential

damages

of

any

kind,

whether

caused

by

defective

material

or

workmanship

or

otherwise;

and

it

is

expressly

agreed

that

the

liability

of

the

manufacturer

or

its

representatives

under

all

guar¬

antees

or

warranties,

whether

express

or

implied,

is

strictly

limited

to

the

replacement

of

parts

as

hereinbefore

provided.

No

refunds

will

be

made

on

repairs

performed

by

non-authorized

Pentax

service

facilities.

Procedure

during

12-month

Warranty

Period

Any

Pentax

equipment

which

proves

defective

during

the

12-month

warranty

period

snould

be

returned

to

the

dealer

from

whom

you

purchased

the

equipment

or

to

the

manufaaurer.

If

there

is

no

representative

of

the

manufacturer

in

your

country,

send

the

equip¬

ment

to

the

manufacturer,

with

postage

prepaid.

In

this

case,

it

will

take

a

considerable

length

of

time

before

the

equipment

can

be

returned

to

you

owing

to

the

complicated

customs

procedures

required

in

Japan

for

importing

and

re-exporting

photographic

equipment.

If

the

equipment

is

covered

by

warranty,

repairs

will

be

made

and

parts

replaced

free

of

charge,

and

the

equipment

will

be

returned

to

you

upon

completion

of

servicing.

If

the

equipment

is

not

covered

by

warranty,

regular

charges

of

the

manu¬

facturer

or

of

its

representatives

will

apply.

If

your

Pentax

equipment

was

purchased

outside

of

the

country

where

you

wish

to

have

it

serviced

during

the

warranty

period,

regular

handling

and

servicing

fees

may

be

charged

by

the

manufacturer's

representa¬

tives

in

that

country.

Notwithstanding

this,

Pentax

equipment

returned

to

the

manufacturer

will

be

serviced

free

of

charge

according

to

this

procedure

and

warranty

policy.

In

any

case,

however,

shipping

charges

and

customs

clearance

fees

are

to

be

borne

by

the

sender.

To

prove

the

data

of

your

purchase

when

required,

please

keep

the

receipts

or

bills

covering

the

purchase

of

your

equipment

for

at

least

a

year.

Before

sending

your

equipment

for

servicing,

please

make

sure

that

you

are

sending

it

to

the

manufacturer’s

authorized

representatives

or

their

accredited

repair

shops,

unless

you

are

sending

it

directly

to

the

manufacturer.

Always

obtain

a

quotation

of

the

service

charge,

and

only

after

you

aqcept

the

quoted

service

charge,

instruct

the

service

station

to

proceed

with

the

servicing.

USING

FLASH

{Fig.16—17)

The

red

lamp

in

the

viewfinder

recommends

you

to

use

the

flash.

1.

Slide

the

flash

switch

©

out.

2.

When

the

flash

ready

lamp

®

lights

up,

you

are

ready

to

take

a

picture

using

the

flash.

Keep

your

finger

off

the

sliutter

release

button

until

the

ready

lamp

comes

on.

Make

sure

to

keep

your

finger

off

the

flash

head

when

taking

a

picture.

Slide

the

flash

switch

back

after

shooting.

The

flash

helps

take

brilliant

pictures

of

backlit

subjects.

Flash

Control

Range

The

flash

covers

following

ranges:

ISO

100

film

=

approx.

1.2—3.1m

(3.9—10.2

ft.)

ISO

200

film

=

approx.

1.2—4.4m

(3.9—14.4

ft.)

ISO

400

film

=

approx.

1.6—6.3m

(5.2—20.7

ft.)

REWINDING

RLM

(Fig.18—20)

The

motor

stops

automatically

at

the

end

of

the

film.

1.

To

rewind

the

film,

push

the

film

rewind

lever

©

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow

and

hold

it

there

until

rewind

finishes.

2.

The

motor

stops

automatically

with

the

exposure

counter

showing

"S".

3.

Open

the

back

cover

and

remove

the

film

cartridge

from

the

chamber.

This

warranty

does

not

apply

to

Pentax

products

purchased

in

the

U.S.A.,

U.K.

or

Canada.

The

local

warranty

policies

available

from

Pentax

distribu¬

tors

in

those

countries

supersede

this

warranty

policy.