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FOR
SAFE
USE
OF
YOUR
CAMERA
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low
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ACAUTION
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contain
attempt
self.
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Never
if they
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dangerous.Make
do not
.
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of
immediately
we have
the following
electric
high voltage
to
disassemble
touch
become
of electric
the
the
strap
sure to
store
children.
carefully
precautions.
This
mark indicates precautions
serious
This mark
minor
circuits
internal
exposed,
shock.
strap
batteries
Seek medical
if
accidentally
or medium
inside
working
parts
around
sure
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caught
injury
the
as there
their
out
designed
indicates
camera
of the
your
small
swallowed
this
to the
precautions
iniury
the
camera
parts.
Never
your-
camera
is
dan-
neck
children
neck.
of the reach
assistance
camera
operator.
to
the
is
for
safe
operation,
that
not
if
that,
if
not followed,
operator
ACAUTION
.
Use
be harmful,
.
Remove
immediately
smoke.
during removal.
or
of the flash
especially
the
Be
followed,
damage
near
battery
if
it
becomes
careful
please
be
could result
coutd result
to the
anyone's
for infants.
from
hot
not
to
burn
sure
to fol-
in
in
equipment.
eyes
may
the
camera
or begins
to
yourself
1

PRECAUTIONS
FOR YOUR
CAMERA
Precautions
.
Do not allow
camera
dry
.
Do not drop the camera
object.
impact,
inspection.
.
Be careful
vibrations, shock or
camera
.
Condensation
the camera
mechanism.
warm
versa,
bag
ence
bag
.
Regular size color
appears
frame. Compose
safety at
2
when taking
get
soft cloth.
lf the
take
not to subject
during
temperature
put
the camera
so that any changes
is minimized.
the temperature
until
on the extreme
the edges.
pictures
get
wet.
the camera
wet wipe it off
camera
it to a Pentax service
transportation.
on the
may
When
to
immediately
or allow
a severe shock
suffers
the camera
pressure.
interior
harmful
be
taking the camera
to
a subfreezing
not remove it
Do
prints
picture
your
the exterior
or
to the camera
into a case or
in temperature differ-
has
stabilized.
may cut off
edges of
with a
Should
hit
it to
center
to
Cushion
from
one or
from
the
margin of
the
with
a solid
or
for
strong
the
of
vice
plastic
the
what
film
Precautions
.
Avoid
places
in
a
high, such as
.
Store
air circulation
icals.
Precautions
.
Use
accumulated
dow.
.
To clean
glass
a
cloth.
.
Never use solvents
hol
for
leaving the camera
the
a blower and
surfaces - use
benzene
or
storage
where temperature and
in a car.
in a cool, dry
camera
for
the external camera
that is
proper
on the
to clean
free
lens
lens or the
such as
for extended
of dirt,
care
brush
surfaces
a dry or
paint
the
camera.
periods
humidity are
place
dust, or chem-
to remove dust
viewfinder
silicone-treated
with
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but
thinner,
good
win-
not
alco-

PHECAUTIONS
FOR
BATTERY
USAGE
precautions
Other
.
The
temperature
functions
14'F\.
.
The
repair
Damage
charge
difficulty
product
the instructions
charges
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When
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when
to normal.
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The LCD
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acteristic
properly
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provided.
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the LCD
over
about
the temperature
may
temperatures,
of
an LCD.
range
is
50"C
warranty
materials
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used in
outlined
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exposed
60'C,
normalizes,
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slow
but this
at which
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to
provided
of the
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conditions
is
or workmanship.
repaired
be
warranty.
direct result
in
this manual,
or a repair
to high
it may
blacken,
down
in response
is
a normal
this
camera
(122"F
only for
the
at no
lf
the
of the
contrary
it will return
to
quotation
tempera-
but
to
char-
to
.
Use one
the
equivalent.
.
Misuse
of a battery
leakage,
tery
should
sides facing
.
Never
try to
battery.
.
Do
performance
Battery
dered in low
normal
temperatures.
3V lithium
overheating,
be
correctly.
disassemble,
not
battery,
can
inserted
dispose
temperatures,
type
cause hazards
explosions,
with
of the
may
the
short
or recharge
battery
be
temporarily
but will
etc. The
CR-123A
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bat-
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in fire.
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Remote
Self-timer lamp
@
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Viewtinder
Lens
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(D
Autofocus
Spotbeam
@
(D
Ugnt
(D
Strap lug
(E
Diopter
VievfinAer
@
(D
Green lamp
Red tamp
@
(D
Panorama
Main
@
Zoom
@
BacX
@
aattery
@
Mid-rollrewind
@
tripod
@
fitm
@
Back
@
(p.27)
button
reduction
(p.25)
button
(p.34)
button
panet
ftash
controlreceiver
window
window
window
senser
window
(p.7)
adjustment
eyepiece
switch
switch
(p.17)
lever
cover release
chamber
socket
information
cover
button
flash
(p.30)
(p.18)
dial
(p.24)
lever
cover
button
window
button
button
(p.31)
(p.11)
(p.12)
(p.b;
(p.15)
(p.25)
All indications
Data
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Exposure
@
Battery
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(p.e)
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@
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Flasn
Flasn
@
Slow-speed-shutter (p.28)
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will
not
information (p.34)
counter
exhaustion
(p.28,
off
on
(p.26,
29)
28,29)
actually
(p.13)
Mode
warning
(p.20)
appear
simultaneously
auto
@
ReO-eye
@
(p.25)
Remote
@
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Self-timer
Spot AF
@
(D
Zoom
(p.zg)
control
Mode
lever
Reduction
shooting
(p.30)
(p.21)
(p.17,
35)
as shown
function
(p.31)

TABLE
CONTENTS
OF
.
For safe
.
Precautions
.
Precautions
.
Names
.
LCD
.
Table of
ABOUT
Strap
Installing
Battery
Main
Viewfinder
Lamp
Diopter
Loading
Rewinding
Holding
use
working
of
panel
contents
THE CAMERA
attachment
/ Replacing
exhaustion
switch
Displays
Indications
adjustment
/
Unloading
Film
the
your
of
your
for
for battery
Parts
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warning
the
in mid-roll
camera
camera
camera
usage
Battery
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film
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12
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TAKING
1
Operating
Composing
3
Hard-To-Autofocus
4
lnfinity-Landscape
Spot
Focus-Lock
Panorama
Flash
.
Shooting
I
Slow
Bulb
10
Self-timer
11
Using
11
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Date
14
15
Trouble
16
Specifications
Warranty
PHOTOGRAPHS
the 38-135mm
Focus
Mode
photograPhY
effective
Flash
Modes
Shutter
Modes
photography...
wireless
Model
shooting
policy
Focusing
and
Subjects
Mode
....
Shooting
range
Speeds
....
Modes
remote control
.
lens
zoom
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17
18
19
20
25
27
28
40

STRAP
ATTACHMENT
ABOUT
THE
CAMERA
Fit
the
ed.
.
Use
battery
mid-roll
strap
the
illustrated
chamber
rewind
on the
button.
camera
part
cover
as illustrat-
for
opening
pushing
or
the
the

BATTERY
@
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When
the
tery
warn
ble. When
can
battery
symbol
you.
Replace
(a)
performed.
be
EXHAUSTION
AF
N)oot
->.
is nearly
(cr)
appears
the
starts blinking,
exhausted,
on the LCD
battery
WARNING
the
panelto
as soon
as
no
operations
bat-
possi-
MAIN
To
switch
position.
SWITCH
ON,
set the
main
switch
to the
ON
Battery
Approx.
(using
testing
mance
Power
of
such
(using
life
13
rolls
the
CR-123A
conditions).
may vary
Zoom,
temperature
as
tery.
24-exposure
using
flash
battery
Actual
drastically
Flash
and external
and freshness
film rolls):
50o/o
of the
and
under Pentax
battery life/perfor-
depending
time
on
usage
conditions
of the
bat-
When
the
extends
is now
ready
.
lf the
camera
minutes,
power
the
power
to
shoot.
is
ON and left
the lens
is
switched
turns
and the lens
ON, the
cover
opens. The
OFF to
unused for
save the
automatically
lens
slighily
camera
over
retracts
battery.
3
and

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DISPLAYS
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10
the Spot
Select
spot
ticular
and
O
For normal
this
within
setting,
38mm
frame
AF
135mm
AF
the
other
For
length
focal
tvtutt-tocus
setting,
frame
lengths,
Frame
AF
Spot
in
photography,
frame.
O.
increases
Frame
When
compose
When
compose
(O.
the
from 38mm
the lens
frame
AF
the frame.
focus on a
to
compose
lens is set at
the
the scene
the
widens
range
the scene
within
is set at
within
scene
as the
135mm.
to
par-
the
the
the
distance
Close
the camera-to-subject-distance
When
1.4m, compose
than
.
When
1.4m, the
than
recommended
between
verses the
taking area.
ture
compensation
the scene
the camera-to-subject
what
picture
panorama
to a substantial
due
you
see
you
willobtain
through
frame.
is closer
frame.
this
within
less
distance
photography is not
is
difference
viewfinder
the
the actual
pic-