Pentax PZ-20 Instruction Manual

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PHNTAX

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Congratulationson your

purchase

of thiscameraand

welcometo theexcitingworld

of Pentax

autofocusSLR

photography!

This

camerais

a totally

new

breedof

autofocusSLRcamerathat

offerseven

higherlevels

sophistication

andperformance.

Incorporatinga broad

range

of advancedtechnologies

and

highlyaccurate

automation,

thiscamerawill perform

superblyunder

difficultconditionsto meetthe demandsof even

the

most exacting

photographer.

Combinedwith the

dedicated

lntelligentPower

Zoom lenses,

thestate-of-

the-art

featuressuchasPredictiveAutofocus,lmage

Size

Trackingand

ZoomClipModes,ZoomEffect

shooting

capabilitiesare

made

possible.

Alsoincorporatedare

Multi(6)-Segment

Metering

andHyperProgram

Shift

feature.With

its

unmatched

performance,

versatility

and

reliability,thiscameraisan

outstanding

SLRcamera.

Read

this

instructionmanual

carefully

to get

a full

explanationof the camera'sfunctions

andoperations

beiore

use,

lcon indicators used in this manuai

Thenames

ofthecamera's

working

parts

are

listedonthe

frontand

back

flapsinthismanual.Keep

the

flaps

unfolded

for

quick

reference

while

readingthismanual.We

sincerely

hope

you

willenjoy

takingmemorable

photographs

with

this

remarkable

camera

for

many

years

tocome.

Commerciallyavailable

lenses

andaccessories

produced

byother

manufacturersare

notmade

io ow precise

specifications

andtherefore,

may

causedifficulties

with, or actual

damageto,

your Pentax

camera.

We do not assumeany

responsibilityorliabilityfordifficulties

resulting

fromthe

useof

lensesandaccessories

made

othermanufacturers.

Operation direction <r

Automatic operation ArrI

Attention

Lamp blinking -tlt*

2t\

Gorrect o

lncorrect X

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t"'O

(protrusion

for mid-roll

OHot Shoe

Cover

€)

Shutter ReleaseButton

OSelectDial

@TvlAv Butlon

€)Hot Shoe

@MainSwitch

OLCD Panel

@Built-in

Flash

€DMode

Button

@Drive

Button

^ (DStrapLug

ur @Flash

Pop-upButton

@Release

SocketFe

@ @Back

Cover

ReleaseLever

AuxiliaryRewindButton

@Focus

ModeSwitch

@AF

Coupler

@Power Contacts

@Mount Index

LensInformation Contacts

(DLens

LockButton

@GriP

@Distance

Scale

Window

@Power

Zoom Ring

@Aperture/Zoom

Index

@Aperture

Scale

@Aperture-A Index

@Aperture-A LockButton

@Aperture

Ring

@ZoomScaleWindow

@Auto Zoom Switch

@ZoomSetButton

@Focusing

Ring

6. Loading

the Film

Opentheback

cover,

insert

thefilm,

alignthetipwith

thefilm leader

end

mark,

then

closethebackcover.

Thefilmwill

automatically

advance

tothe

firstframe.

(See

page

17.)

8. Composingthe scenewith the power zoom

Whilelooking

through

the

viewfinder,

turnthe

power

zoomring

to the right

or left

until

you obtainthe

desiredcomposition.

(See

page

24.1

7. Selectingthe AutofocusMode

9. Focus

onthe subjectandshoot

Aim

theAFframe

I t ] ltowards

thesubject,depress

theshutterrelease

buttonhalfway

downto lock

focus,

and

thendepressitfully

totakea

photo.

(See

page

28.)

Move

thefocusmode

switchto I AF ].

(See

page

28.)

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LensMount andCameraBody

Compatibility

Chart

lVlount,'T,y,pe [6;ns

Type Camera Model

A. Knrz-mount PentaS

FA-lens z-1llPZ-1

0, z-20lPZ-20,

Z-1lPZ-1

B. Knr-mount PentaxF-lens SFXru/SF1n,SF7/SF10

C. Kn-mount PentaxA-lens Super

A/SuperProgram,

P3Oru/P3ru,

P30r

D. K-mount PentaxM-lens/Pentaxlens LX,K1000

E. Screw mount SMC

TAKUMARlens ESII,

:i:::i::i:il

r:it:tii::::i

(A)

through

(D):

basically

K-mount

lenses.

(A)

and

(B):

autofocus

lenses.

(C)

tnrough

(E):

non-AF

(manual

focus)

lenses.

(E):

Canbe

fitted

tothis

camera

with

theoptional

Pentax

"Mount

AdapterK"

(A)

though

(C):

Have

.,A.'

(auto)

positions

on the aperture

rings.

PentaxFAlensesincorporatenew

powercontactsto

exchange

information

betweenthecameraand lensfor power

zoom.

PentaxFA-lenses

operateon existing

K-mount

cameras.

PentaxFA-lensesincorporate

new contacts as follows in

additiontothecontacts

onthe

K-

mou

ntcameras,

offeri

existi

K-mount

meras

com

pati

Iity.

oPower

contacts

coupler

oLens-information

contacts

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Autofocus

(Lens

only)

(Lens

withAF

Adapter

1.7X]t ooX

Axi X

r-r *i X

Manual

focus

(with

pll (with

Matte

field) ox3

oox3

oo*3

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Power zoom

Zoorr'

ciip

image

size

traCking

Auto zoom ettect

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Programmed

AE ooa) XX

Aperture-Priority

AE oooo

x5 o

Dnurrer-rnonty Ah oooXX

Manual

Exposure oooo x5 ox5

Programmed

TTL

Auto Flash oooXX

TTL

Auto Flash ooo.) o

Learning

Function oooXX

Picture

Mode ooa) XX

Multi(6)-segment

metering ooox

x6 x

Approx.f-stop

ndication ooXXX

frl

r-{

.Fl

-(J

f-J

Notes: O :Canbe used X :

Cannot

be used

*'1. Lenses

with a maximum aperture

oftl2.g

or larger

(See

AFAdapter

instruction

manual.j

x2. Manual

focusing

using

thefocusindicator

(Fl)

t cl I in

theviewfinder.

*3. Lenses

with a maximum aperture

of tls.6

or larg;.

*4. Pentax-FA

zoom lenses

only.

x5. When the lens

aperture

ringis

set

to "A,,(auto),

the aperture

cannot

selected

with the

*6' When intheAperture-Priority

AE mode,

the metering

system

switched

to Center-Wei1

the Metered

Manual

Exposure

Mode,it is

switched

to SpotMetering

System.

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This

manualis organized

into4 chapters,

allowing

you to optimize

the useof the t

I. PREPARATIOIUS

(p.9)

ll. BASIC

OPERATIONS

(p.211

lll. ADVANCEDOPERATIONS

(p.a0)

lV, OTHERS

(p.921

Forthe SLRcamerabeginners,

start

with the " PREPARATIONS"and "BASIC

OPERA-

chapters

will

help

you

tobecome

familiar

with

the

general

functions

thecamera

with

toomuchdetail.

r. PREPARATIONS

Fit

the

strap

the

camera

asillustrated.

o To prevent

the camera

from swaying

a lotwhile

walking,

adjust

the

strap

the

camerarides

above

your

waist.

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(21INSTALLINGTHE

BATTERY

-1

1. Openthebatterychambercoverby

pulling

thecover

lockin

thedirectionofthearrowasshown.

o Thiscameraoperateson one lithiumbattery,type

2CR5.

2. Insertthe battery,

making

markings

(+/-)

match

the

battery

compartment.Then,

chambercover.

surethe plus/minus

diagramsinsidethe

reinstallthe battery

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