Pentax PC-555 DATE User manual

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Thank you very muchfor choosingthe

Pentax

PC-555

or PC-555DATE.

This newadditionto the Pentax

family

of 35mm leaf-shutter

camerasoffer you

theconvenience

of "auto" functions

such

as auto exposure,

auto fo.cusing,auto

filmloading,

auto

film

winding/rewinding,

auto

film speedsetting,autoflash

pop-up,

etc.Moreover,

thePentaxPC-555

DATE

is equipped with an automatic data-

recordingunit to imprint the date and

time

your

photos.

Needless

to say,

your

camera

isasophisti-

cated,

precision

instrumentbuilt to give

long-lasting,reliableservice

and will

serve

you well if you treatit right,

with

proper

handlingand

reasonablecare.

So,

please

read

thismanualcarefullythrough

and familiarize yourself with all the

featuresandfunctionsit has

to offer.

CONTENTS

Names

of working parts.....-.... 2

lnsertingbatteries 4

Battery check 6

Fi1m........... I

film ........... I

Camera

holding ..,...........

Efficientcamera-to-subjectdistance.....................

Takingpictures .................14

Rewinding

film ...............

Focus-lock

technique .....

Flash

photography ........

PC-555DATE .................22

Self-timer .......................

Taking

careof your camera ..............-....-.-.-.....

Strapand soft case .........

Specifications

....'.......... .............-........

Warranty

policy ..............32

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SHORT OPERATINGCOURSEAND PRECAUTIONS

Operating

Order

1. Insert

thebatteries,

and

checkwhether

the

camera

functions

properly.

2. Loadthefilm,

and

theback

cover.

3. Aimthe

camera

the

subject

youwant

photograph,

and

shoot.

4. Whenthefilm

rewinding

over,remove

thefilm

from

the

cameraandtakeit

your

camera

dealer.

Precautions

o This

cameranever

functions

without batteriesin

the chamber.

Usetwo AA-size

alkalinebatteries.

Ni-Cd

batteries

are

not suitable.

o The shuttercannot be releasedwhen:

)

the batteriesareexhausted,or they are

not properly inserted.

{2)

themainswitchis

setto OFF.

(3)

the

film isbeing

wound or rewound.

(4)

ttre

flash

isbeingcharged,

or the flash

recycle

time becomes

much longer.

(5)

the back

coveris

open.

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ti:

r!,

ruATVICS

OF WORKING PARTS

O Main

switch

O Self-timer

button

@ Frame

counter

O Self-timer

lamp

O Autofocus windows

Viewfinder window

O Flash

Strap

hanger

0 Grip

(EShutter button

O Lenscover

@ Light-sensor

window

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Film-transport

indicator

Flash-ready

indicator

Viewfindereyepiece

Film-toaded

indicator

(DBackcover-release

lever

@Tripod socket

@ Mid-roll

rewind button

@ Back

cover

Batterychamber

cover

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INSERTING

BATTERIES

1. Openthe BatteryChamberCoverat the baseof

the

camera

by sliding

it inthe

directionof the

arrow;useafingernail

in the groove

to push

and raise

the cover.

One set of alkaline batteries should last

about a year with averageuse at normal

temperatures,

without using

flash.But their

performance goes down considerably at

reezingtemperatu

res.

2. lnsert

two batteries

into the chamberwith the

(+)

and (-) sides

placed

correctlyas

indicated

on the cover.

r*r rRr

Manganese

batteries are also ltY l lt, I

suitable.

but they are far less I | | |

powerf

ul thanalkalineones. I | | |

lallrrl

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3. Close

thecover

by pushing

it back.

Batteries

o The batteries

should be inserted

correctly.

o When

replacing,

besureto use

two fresh

batteriesof the samebrand

andtype.

o lf the batteries

arenot used

for a long

time,

remove

them from the camera.

Leaving

them in

thecamera

may cause

acidleakage

andpossible

damage

to the cameramechanism.

o Never

breakup, recharge

or throw used

batteriesinto f

ire

asthey may explode.

ffiffiffiN^h,

xL**4rJ

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BATTERY

CHECK

1. Slide

the

main

switchto turn it on.

When

the

switchissetto oFF, the shuttercannot be

released.Whennot shooting,

or when storing

the camerain the case,

besure

to turn the

switchoff.

2. Depress

the shutterbutton halfway.

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I#'t

Battery replacement

The batteriesare exhaustedand should be

replaced

in the following caseswhere:

. the shutter cannot be releasedeven if

you depressthe shutterbutton.

o it takes longer than 15 seconds

for the

flash to be ready.

r When battery voltage drops below the

levelfor thecamerato

function

properly,

the safetyshutter lock isactivated,

mak-

ing it impossibleto releasethe shutter.

In such a case,

even if one of the dis'

tancemarks in the viewfinder

glows,

the

shutter cannot be released.

(Since the

batteries slightly recover the power

after a short while, the shutter may

accidentally

bereleased.)

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3. When

the batteriesare

properly inserted,

one

of the distance

marks in the lower part of the

viewfinder

glows.

Also,

when the subject

dark,the flash

pops

up automatically,so be

sureto push

it down after making

the battery

check.

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: FILM

DX FILM

This

cameraisdesigned

to use

DX-codedfilm with

an ISO

rating

from 50 to 1600,andwhen such

film

loaded,its

film speedisautomatically

setin the

camera.

o lf non-DX film with any film speedis

loaded

into this

camera,

the film speedisautomatically

setto ISO

100.

o When

buying DX film, makesurethe package

bearsthe "DX" mark or that thecartridge

has

a DX-information

panel.

o Special

films like35mm Instant

Reversal

Filmcannot

used.

Film cartridge

Film speed DX-information panel

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