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PENTAX Corporation
PENTAX Europe GmbH
Pentax U.K. Limited
Pentax France S.A.S.
Pentax Beneiux B.V.
Pentax (Schweiz) AG
Pentax Scandinavia AB
PENTAX U.S.A., Inc.
Pentax Canada Inc.
The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European
Community.
Congratulations on your purchase of the
PENTAX ESPIO140V/140V DATE and welcome
to the world of Pentax zoom compact
photography!
Your compact, light weight camera is a great
companion to preserve your favorite memories.
• Please read this manual carefully before
operating the camera to ensure you
understand the features and capabilities of
this camera.
• Please read the Pentax User’s Safety Guide
before using the camera for safe operation.
• The illustrations used in this manual may
differ from the camera's actual appearance.
• Illustrations in this operating manual are for
the DATE model.
2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN (http://www.pentax.co.jp/)
(European Headquarters)
Julius-Vosseler-Slrasse, 104,22527 Hamburg, GERMANY
(HQ - http.7/www.penfaxeurope.com) (Germarty - http;//www.penfax.de)
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(for Netherlands) Spinveld 25, 4815 HR Breda, NETHERLANDS (htfp;//www.penfax.nl)
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(http://www.pentax.be)
Widenholzstrasse 1 Postfach 367 8305 Dietlikon, SWITZERLAND (http7/www.pentax.ch)
RO. Box 650, 75127 Uppsala, SWEDEN (http://viiww.pentax.se)
35 Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Colorado 80112, U.S.A. (http://www.pentax.com)
3131 Universal Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4X 2E5, CANADA (http://www.pentaxcanada.ca)
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SPECIFICATIONS
туре:
35 mm fully automatic lens-shutter with built-in zoom
lens and auto flash
Film:
Auto film speed setting with 35 mm perforated DXcoded film with ISO rating from 25-3200 (lEVstep),
Non-DX coded films are set to ISO 25
Format:
24 X 36 mm
Film loading:
Auto film loading. Closing the back cover will
automatically wind the film to first frame.
Film winding:
/tuto film winding.
Film rewinding:
Auto film rewinding at the end ol roll.
Auto stop upon completion of rewinding. Rewinding
time: approx. 25 sec. with 24-exposure film.
Rewinding in mid-roll provided.
Frame number:
Automatic readout of successive frame numbers in
ascending order when shooting, and descending
order when rewinding.
External Display:
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
Lens:
38-140mm I/5.8-11.8, 8 elements in 6 groups.
Angle ol view: 59'-17.5"
Focusing system:
Pentax phase-matching passive 5 point autofocus.
Landscape mode, Spot AF, AF illuminator, Focus
lock, Autofocusing range; 0.8m (2.62ft) - at Wideangle and 1.15m (3.77 ft) - at Telephoto Macro
zoom mode
Maximum magnification; approx. 0.12 x (Equivalent to
A4 size)
Zooming:
Electronic zoom
Shutter:
Programmed AE electronic shutter with speed
approx. 1/360-2 sec.
Electromagnetic release.
Self-timer:
LED lamp indication. Delay time approx. 10 sec.
Cancellation after activation is possible.
Viewfinder:
Actual image zoom viewfinder.
80% field of view.
Magnification: 0.44 x (WIDE) - 1.49 x (TELE)
Diopter adjustment range: -3m+1m ’ (per meter)
Frame: Autofocus frame. Picture frame, Close
distance compensation frame
Green lamp lit: in-focus,
Green light blinks: out of focus or hard-lo-autofocus
Red lamp lit; Flash is charged.
Rod lamp blinks.Flash is charging.
Exposure control:
Programmed AE control
(AE compensation in a back light situation)
Range: EV 10.5-17.5 at WIDE, EV 14-19 at TELE in
Exposure meter switch: shutter release button
Flesh:
Built-in zoom flash with red-eye reduction.
Automatic flash discharge in low light and back light
situations in Auto mode,
Flash CN=Day-lighf Sync.
Automatic soft flash discharge at close-up distance.
Flash effective range:
0.8-6.2 m (1-22.3 ft) (WIDE), 1.15-3.6 m (1.64-
9.84 ft) (TELE) (ISC 400 film used).
Flash recycling time;
Approx. 5 sec.(under Pentax testing conditions.)
Date module:
Crystal quartz controlled LCD digital clock,
auto calendar up to the year 2100.
Date imprint from the front side of film.
Imprinting mode:
(V “Year, Month, Day", '2' "Day, Hour, Minute",
(3) “
t,5; “Day, Month, Year".
Power source:
Cne 3V lithium battery (CR123A or equivalent)
Battery life:
Approx. 14 rolls of 24-Exposure film when 50% of
shooting uses flash (under Pentax testing conditions)
Battery exhaustion warning:
(0) appears on the LCD panel.
Shutter is locked when (C) is blinking.
Size & Weight:
120.5(W) X 60.5(H) X 42(D) mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.7")
21 Og (6.9 oz) wilhout battery
Optional Remote control:
Infrared remote control unit releases the shutter 3
seconds after the shutter button on the unit is
pressed. Works up to 5 meters from the front of the
camera.
SPECIFICATIONS AND EXTERNAL
DIMENSIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE.
subject.
Auto or Daylight-Sync mode (ISC 400).
EV6-EV17.5 at WIDE, EV6-EV19 at TELE in
Slow Shutter Speed mode (ISC 400)
Slow Shutter Speed Sync, (up to 2 sec.)
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” (no imprint), 4, “Month, Day. Year''
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iB NAMES OF WORKING
PARTS
O Lens protector
O Shutter release button
O AF/Self-timer button
O Flash button
O LCD panel
O Diopter adjustment lever
O Date button
O Built-in flash
O Viewfinder window
#Lens
® Remote control receiver
® Light sensor window
® Autofocus window
^ Self-timer lamp
9 Strap lug
9 Viewfinder eyepiece
9 Green lamp
® Red lamp
® Zoom button
® Film information window
® Battery chamber cover
% Back cover
® Tripod socket
® Mid-roll rewind button
® Back cover release lever
SI STRAP ATTACHMENT
Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated.
* Protrusion # can be used for pushing the mid-roll
rewind button and the date button.
131 INSTALLING A BATTERY
Insert the battery with the plus (+) side up in
accordance with the indication label in the
battery chamber.
Use one 3V Lithium Battery (CR123A
or the equivalent)
For DATE model, setting the date and time.
Refer to the section HI IMPRINTING DATEn-|ME.
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1 Open the back cover.
2 Load the film. Pull out the film leader
end to reach the [FILM ^ ] mark O-
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If there Is dirt on the film detector O,
the film cannot be wound properly.
3 Close the back cover.
The film automatically advances to the
first frame.
If “E” blinks on the LCD panel, repeat step 1 -3
to load the film properly.
4 Open the lens protector to turn the
switch ON.
5 Adjust the focus frame in the middle of
the viewfinder to optimum clarity by
diopter adjustment lever.
Compose your subject by using the
zoom button and focus on the subject
within the autofocus frame.
6 Press the shutter release button
halfway down to confirm the focus with
green lamp lights on, and press the
shutter release button completely to
take a picture. The flash automatically
discharges in low light.
7 The film will be rewound automatically
after you have exposed the last frame
of the roll.
8 Unload the film after confirm “0” blinks
on the LCD panel.
• When the lens protector is opened, the lens
slightly extends.
• When the camera is left unused for 3
minutes with the power on, the zoom lens
automatically retracts to 38 mm to prevent it
from damage.
• When the camera is unused for 5 minutes in
the remote control mode, the zoom lens will
be retracted to 38 mm position and cancel
the remote control mode.
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1] IMPRINTING DATE/TIME
(DATE model only)
Selecting the Mode
Press the DATE button Q to change the mode
as shown in Fig. 5
Year Month Day
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Month Day Year
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Day Month Year
Correcting the date and time
1 Press the Date button ® for 3 seconds, the
“Year” digits and (G5E)) will blink.
2 Each time the Date button O is pressed, the
blinking digits change in the following
manner; Year -> Month -> Day -* Hour ->
Minute, stop pressing the button when the
desired digits appear to be corrected.
3 Press the Zoom button ® to change the
blinking digits.
4 Repeat 2. and 3. to change the date and
time.
5 After adjusted all, press the DATE button ©
until blinking stops.
Note;
• 'M' above the digit indicates Month’.
• When the battery cover is opened or a new battery is
installed, the time is set to 0:00 and no inprinling
mode.
IS VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS
O Autofocus frame
Focuses on the subject within this frame
a Multi AF at wide and Spot AF
b) Multi AF at telephoto
©Picture area
When taking normal pictures, compose your
subject within this frame.
©Close distance compensation frame
When the camera-to-subject distance is less
than 1.4 m, compose your subject within this
frame.
IS LAMP INDICATIONS
©Green iamp (Autofocus status)
Lights up: The subject is in focus.
Blinks; The subject is out of focus.
The distance is too close.
Difficult subject matter for the
©Red lamp (Flash status)
AF illuminator:
autofocus.
Lights up: Flash is charged.
Blinks: Flash is charging.
When the shutter release button is pressed halfway
down in low light condition, the flash discharges to
provide illumination, making it easy for the autofocus
to work.
Ready to take a picture.
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38mm(^^^)
ISO
25 0.8-1.6m(2.6-5.1 ft)
0.8-2.2m(2.6-7.2 ft)
50
0.8-3.1m(2.6-10.0 ft)
100
0.8-4.4m(2.6-14.0ft)
200
400 0.8-6.2m(2.6-20.0 ft)
0.8-8.8m(2.6-29.0 ft)
800
0.8-12.5m(2.6-41.0 ft)
1600
0.8-17.5m(2.6-58.0 ft)
3200
140mm(^) 1
1.15-1.3m(3.8-4.2ft) '
1.15-1.8m(3.8-5.9ft)
1.15-2.5m(3.8-8.3ft)
1.15-3.6m(3.8-12.0ft)
1.15-5.1m(3.8-17.0ft)
1.15-7.2m(3.8-24.0ft) '
1.15-10.0m(3.8-33.0 ft)
Í8] FLASH SHOOTING
8-1. Flash effective ranges
m REWINDING THE FILM
IN MID-ROLL
Depress the mid-roll rewind button ( ^ ) with
the protruding part O of the strap clamp.
Check that “0” is blinking before removing the
film from the camera.
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WITH VARIOUS
EXPOSURE MODES
10-1. EXPOSURE MODES
Open the lens protector and press the AF/Selftimer button (0 AF) to select exposure mode.
1. Single-frame photography (no icon
displayed)
This mode is set by simply opening the lens
protector.
Even if the shutter release button is held
down, only one picture is taken.
2. Self-timer photography (0)
Use of a tripod is recommended.
The picture will be taken 10 seconds after
the shutter button is pressed.
Press the shutter release button halfway
down, confirm the green lamp is lit and
press the shutter release button fully.
The self-timer is engaged and the self-timer
lamp lights. The picture will be taken
approximately 3 seconds after the self-timer
lamp starts to blink.
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To cancel the operation before it is
completed, press the Self/AF button (0 AF).
3. Remote control photography ( e)
(Using optional remote control unit)
The self-timer lamp blinks slowly and the
camera is in remote control mode.
Press the shutter release on fhe remote
control unit. The self-timer lamp will blink
rapidly and the picture will be taken after
approximately 3 seconds.
4. Infinity-Landscape photography (iA)
Use this mode to take a distant landscape or
distant subject through a window.
5. Spot AF mode (SPOT AF)
Use this mode to focus on a specific subject.
Focus on the subject with the center of the
AF frame.
• Closing the lens protector cancels the
mode and returns the camera to single
frame mode.
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10-2. FLASH/RED-EYE REDUCTION
FLASH AND SLOW SHUTTER
SPEED MODES
Open the lens protector and press the Flash
button (i ) to select flash mode.
1. Auto flash (Normal mode)(no icon
displayed)
The flash will automatically discharge in low
light and back light conditions.
2. Auto/Red-eye reduction flash (<s>)
Normal mode with red-eye flash discharges.
3. Auto mode/Daylight flash ON (i )
The flash will always discharge in both bright
and dark conditions.
This mode can be used when a portrait is
taken in a back light situation or as a lill-in
flash in daylight.
4. Slow shutter speed with flash OFF
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The flash will not discharge and the picture
is taken at a slow speed of up to 2 seconds.
Use the mode in places where flash
photography is prohibited or for a natural
exciting light effect at night or Indoors.
5. Slow shutter speed with red-eye
reduction flash ON (<s> Q i )
It is possible to take subjects and
background in a balanced way by using the
flash to properly expose the foreground
subject and a slow speed to expose the low
light background.
Red eye-reduction flash
To reduce red-eye caused by light from the
flash being reflected in the subject's eyes.
The flash discharges once to make the
subject’s pupils contract prior to firing the main
flash.
• Use a of tripod is recommended to avoid
camera shake at slow shutter speeds.
• Closing the lens protector cancels the mode
and return to Auto flash mode (Normal
mode).
• Do not place your hand on the flash when it
is discharging as there is a risk of burns.
10-3. Focus-lock shooting
When the main subject is not in ttie focus
frames.
1. Aim the focus frames to main subject and
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press the shutter release button halfway
down.
2. While holding the shutter release button
halfway down and then re-aim the camera
to your desired compose, then press the
shutter release button fully to lake a picture.
For Customers in USA
STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1)This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interlerence
received, including interference that may cause
undersired operation.
Changes or modifications not approved by tf\e
party responsible for compliance could void the
use's authority to operate the equipment
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radto/TV
..technician for help.
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For Customers in Canada
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements
of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations.
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