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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.
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(European Headquarters)
Julius-Vosseler-Slrasse, 104,22527 Hamburg, GERMANY
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RO. Box 650, 75127 Uppsala, SWEDEN (http://viiww.pentax.se)
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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''
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.