Pentax IQZoom 170SL, IQZoom 170SL Quartz Date Operating Manual

PENTAX®

OPERATING MANUAL

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Thank you for buying the Pentax product.

Please read this manual before using the

camera

in

order to get the most out of ail
the features and functions.
Keep this manual

sale, as it can be a valu-

able tool

in

helping you to understand ali

the camera's capabilities.

• This operating manual

is

for IQZoom

150SL

1 Quartz Date and IQZoom 170SL

1 Quartz Date.

• Illustrations shown herein may differ from

the camera's actual appearance.

• Illustrations

in

this operating manual are

the

DATA

MODEL.

leon indications used

in

this manual

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FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA

Although we have carefully designed this camera for safe operation, please be sure to fol­low

the following precautions.

& WARNING This mark indicates precautions that if not followed, could result

in

serious injury to the operator.

&CAUTION This mark indicates precautions that, if not followed, could result

in

minor or medium injury to the operator or damage to the equipment.

& WARNING &CAUTION

• The electric circuits inside the camera
contain high

voltage working parts. Never

attempt to

disassemble the camera your-

self.

•

Never touch internai parts of the camera
if they become exposed, as there is dan­ger of

electric shock.

• Wrapping the strap around your neck is
dangerous.Make sure that

small children

do not the strap caught their neck.

• Be sure to store batteries out of the reach
of

children. Seek medical assistance

immediately if accidentally swallowed.

• Do not use the flash near anyone's eyes,
as it may hurt them.

Be

particularly care-

ful with the flash around infants.

• Never try to disassemble, short or
recharge the battery.

Also, do not dispose

of the battery

in

fire, as it may explode.

•

Remove the battery from the camera
immediately if it becomes hot or begins to
smoke. Be

careful not to burn yourself

during removal.

PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR CAMERA

Precautions when taking pictures

• Do not allow the camera to get wet. Should the
camera get wet wipe it off immediately with a
dry soft cloth.

• Do not drop the camera or allow it to hit a solid
object.

If the camera suffers a severe shock

or
impact, take it to a Pentax service center for
inspection.

•

Be

careful not to subject the camera to strong

vibrations, shock or pressure.

Cushion the

camera during transportation.

• Condensation on the interior or the exterior of
the camera may be harmful to the camera
mechanism. When taking the camera from a
warm temperature to a subfreezing one

or

vice

versa,

put the camera into a case or plastic

bag so thal any changes

in

temperature differ-

ence is minimized. Do not

remove it from the

bag until the temperature has stabilized.

• Regular size color prints may eut off what
appears

on

the extreme edges of the film

frame.

Compose your picture with a margin

of

safety at the edges.

2

Precautions for storage

• A void leaving the camera for extended periods
in places where temperature and humidity are
high, such as in a

car.

• Store the camera in a cool, dry place with good
air circulation th

at

is

free of dirt, dust, or chem-

icals.

Precautions for proper care

• Use a blower and lens brush to remove dust
accumulated on the lens or the viewfinder win­dow.

•

To

clean the external camera surfaces - but not
glass surfaces - use a dry or silicone-treated
cloth.

• Never use solvents such as paint thinner, alco-

hol or benzene to clean the camera.

Other precautions

• The temperature range at which this camera
functions properly

is

sooc

to -10°C (122°F to

14°F).

• The PENTAX warranty provided

is

only for the

repair of defects

in

materials or workmanship.

Damage of any kind cannot

be

repaired at

no

charge under the term of the warranty. If the

difficulty

is

caused

as

a direct result of the

product being used

in

conditions contrary to

the instructions

outlined in this manual,

charges will

be

assessed or a repair quotation

will

be

provided.

LCD (Liquid-crystal display)

• When the LCD

is

exposed to high tempera-

tures over about

60°C, it may blacken, but

when the temperature

normalizes, it will return

to normal.

• The LCD may also slow down

in

response to

lower temperatures, but this

is

a normal char-

acteristic of

an

LCD.

• ln low light situations, the illuminator of the

LCD

panel lights up for 4sec when the camera

operates.

PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY USAGE

• Use one 3V lithium battery, type CR-2 or the
equivalent.

• Misuse of a battery can cause hazards such as
leakage, overheating, explosions, etc. The bat­tery should

be

inserted with the "+" and "-"

sides facing correctly.

• Never try to disassemble, short or recharge the
battery.

Do

not dispose of the battery

in

lire.

• Battery performance may

be

temporarily hin-

dered

in

low temperatures, but will recover

in

normal temperatures.

•

Be

sure to store batteries out of the reach of

children. Seek medical assistance immediately

if accidentally swallowed.

• Keep a spare battery

on

hand for replacement
convenience when shooting outdoors or while
traveling.

3

NAMES OF WORKING PARTS

4

NAMES

OF

WORKING PARTS

0 Self-timer lamp (p.33)
8 Shutter release button

0 LCD panel
8 Date button (p.37, 38)

8 Drive button (p.32)

ft

Diopter adjustment lever (p.12)

8 AF/Infinity-Landscape button

(p.22, 23, 32)

0 Mode button (p.27)
0 Built-in flash

48)

Light senser window

4DLens

4B

Viewfinder window

œ Autofocus window

œ Remote control receiver (p.34 - 36)
œ Strap lug (p.8)

419

Viewfinder eyepiece

4fl

Green lamp (p.12)

48)

Red lamp (p.12)

G1

Main switch

(p.1

0)

8 Zoom button (p.18, 19, 38)

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Film information window

~

Battery chamber caver (p.9)

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Back caver (p.13 - 15)

e Panorama switch (p.26)

~

Tripod socket

~

Mid-roll rewind button (p.16)

~

Back caver release lever (p.13, 15)

5

LCD PANEL

Ali

indications

will

not

actually

appear

simultaneously

as

shown

6

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0 Data information (p.37)

8 Exposure counter

(p.14, 15)

•lnfinity-Landscape
Mode (p.22)

8 Flash off (p.29, 30)

• Flash

on

(p.29, 30, 31)

e Slow-speed-shutter

(p.29,

30)

• Spot

AF Mode (p.23)

0 Bulb (p.30, 31)
8 Red-eye Reduction

function (p.30, 31)

e Remote control

shooting mode (p.35)

• Battery exhaustion
warning

(p.1

0)

8 Self-timer (p.33)
41

Zoom button (p.38)

TABLE OF CONTENTS ·

• For sa fe use of your camera

............

1

Composing and Focusing

...............

20

•

Precautions for your camera ...... 2 - 3 Hard-Tc-Autofocus Subjects

............

21

• Precautions for battery usage

............

3 lnfinity-Landscape Mode

..................

22

• Names of working parts

............

4 - 5 Spot Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

• LCD panel

....................................

6 Focus-Lock Shooting

...............

24 - 25

• Table of contents

...........................

7

Panorama Mode

...........................

26

Auto exposure mode

.....................

27

ABOUT THE CAMERA Flash effective range . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

..

. . .

..

28

Strap attachment

..............................

8 Daylight-Sync Shooting

..................

29

lnstalling 1 Replacing Battery

............

9 Slow Shutter Speeds Modes ...... 29 - 30

Battery exhaustion warning

...............

10

Bulb Modes

...........................

30-

31

Main switch

....................................

10

Shooting

Modes

...........................

32

Viewfinder Displays

........................

11

Self-timer photography

.....................

33

Lamp

Indications

...........................

12

Using wireless remote control (option)

Di

opter adjustment

........................

12

.............................................

34-36

Loading 1 Unloading the film ......

13-

15 Date Model

...........................

37 - 38

Rewinding Film in

mid-roll

...............

16

Holding the camera

........................

17

Trouble shooting

.....................

39 - 40

Specifications

........................

41

- 43

TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS

Warranty po licy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 - 45

Operating the zoom

lens

............

18 - 19

7

ABOUT

THE

CAMERA

8

STRAP ATTACHMENT

Fit

the

strap

on

the

camera as illustrat-

ed.

•

Use

the

illustrated part for pushing the

mid-roll rewind butten.

INSTALLINGIREPLACING BATTERY

Please

note

that

the

lens

may

move

forward

slightly

when

the

battery

is

replaced even

if

the

camera

power

is

off.

1 Open

the

battery

chamber

cover

as

shown

in

the

illustration.

2

lnsert

one

lithium

battery

(type CR-2

or

the

equivalent)

with

the

plus/minus

(+/·)

sides

matching

the

indications

in

the

battery

compartment.

3 Close

the

battery

chamber

cover. Ensure

that

the

cover

is

locked

with a click.

•

On

the DATE MODEL, the time

is

initialized to

0 00 and (----) bar appears

on

the LCD panel
when the battery chamber cover is opened.
Correct the time.

See page 37, 38.

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When the battery is nearly exhausted, the bat­lery

symbol (

c=-)

appears

on

the LCD panel to

warn you.

Replace the battery as soon as possi-

ble. When (

c=-)

starts blin king,

no

operations

can be performed.

BaHery life (using 24-exposure film rolls):

Approx. 8 rolls using flash 50% of the lime
(using the

CR-2 battery and under Pentax test-

ing conditions).

Actual battery !ife/performance

may vary

drastically depending

on

usage of
Power Zoom, Flash and external conditions
such as temperature and freshness of the bat­lery.

10

MAIN SWITCH

When the main switch buHon ls depressed,
the power tu

ms

ON.

When the power turns ON, the lens extends
slightly for opening the lens cover.

• If the camera

is

ON and left unused for over 3

minutes, the

lens automatically retracts to the

shortest

focal length.

VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS

For normal photography, compose the scene
within these trame.

0 Spot AF Frame

Select the Spot AF frame to focus on a particu-

lar spot in the frame.

8 8 Multi-tocus Frame

When the lens

is

set at the telephoto end setting,

compose the scene within this frame.

• For other focallength, the range widens as the
foacal length increases from wide-angle to

telephoto end.

8 Close distance compensation Frame

When the camera-to-subject-distance

is

closer

than 1.6m, compose the scene within this frame.

• When the camera-to-subject distance

is

less

than 2m, the panorama photography is not rec-

ommended due to a

substantial difference

between what you see through the viewfinder

verses the picture you

will obtain the actual pic-

ture taking area.

11

LAMP INDICATIONS

When you depress the shutter release button
halfway down, the green lamp and/or red lights
up or blinks as shown above.

8 Green lamp (Focus status AF) :

When the subject is

in

locus, it will light up to
indicate that you can take the picture. When
the subject is not

in

locus, it will blink, indi-

cating thal you cannot take the picture.

4D

Red lamp (Flash status

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12

When the flash is ready

to

discharge, il will

light

up.

When the flash

is

being charged, il

will blink.

DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT

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Aim the camera toward a bright subject.
While looking through the viewflnder, move
the diopter adjustment lever to the right or
left until the AF frame appears

in

the

sharpest focus.

FILM

LOADING

1 Slide the

back

cover release lever

down

and

pull

the back cover as illustrated.

2 Place

the

film

cartridge

in

the film cham-

ber

by

fitting

the flat side

onto

the

top

of

the rewind shaft

first

and then slide. the

top

end

of

the

film

cartridge into the cam-

era.

3 Pull

the

film

leader

out

far

enough from

the cartridge

to

reach

the

take-up spool.

Align

the

tip

of

the

film

with

the

film

leader

end

mark

0 and ensure the

film

is

placed

properly between the film guides.

Notes:

•

If

there is dirt

on

the film detector

8,

film can-

not

be

wound properly.

• Ensure the film is taut as illustrated

on

the illus-

tration. Take

up

any slack

in

the film by push-

ing it back into the cartridge.

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Slack No! 0 Flat

Yes!

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4 Atter the back cover

ls

closed, the film

automatically

advances to the first frame.

5 When

":"

appears

in

the exposure counter

on

the LCD panel, the film automatically

stops winding.

6

If (

f)

blinks

on

the LCD panel, the film is

not properly loaded.

Reload the film.

• The exposure counter indication will remain on
even if the main switch

is

turned

OFF.

14

'

,

Automatic film speed setting

This camera

is

designed to use DX-coded films

with

ISO rating from 25

to

3200. When any of

these films are loaded, the proper

film speed

is

automaticaliy set.

Note:

• Non-DX coded films should not be used. If
Non-DX coded film is used, the film speed is

automaticaliy set to the

ISO 25.

UNLOADING FILM

Rewinding the

film

After

you

have exposed the last frame

of

the

roll, the lens retracts

to

the shortest

focal length and the film rewinds

automat-

ically, the

motor

stops, and

(a)

blinks

as

shown

to

indicate that

the

film

has been

rewound.

• A 24-exposure roll of film takes about 25 sec­onds to be rewound.

• During rewinding, the exposure counter counts
frame numbers

in

reverse.

2 Unloading

film

To

unload the film, open the back cover,

and remove the cartridge

from

the cham-

ber by pulling the

top

of

the

film

cartridge

out

first

with

your

finger.

• Never open the back cover until the whole film
roll

is

rewound.

15

REWINDING A FILM

IN

MID-ROLL

If you wish to unload a film before exposing
ali the frames, push the mid-roll rewind but­ton with the protrusion part of the strap
clamp; the lens retracts to the shortest
focal length and then film rewinding starts.

16

When rewind is completed, the motor
stops, and

(a)

blinks, indicating that the

back

cover may

be

opened safely.

HOLDING THE CAMERA

Keep

the

camera

as

still

as

possible,

and gently depress

the

shutter release

button.

If

too

much

force

is

applied, the

camera

is

likely

to

shake, and

the

pic-

ture

will

be blurred. When

using

the

flash with the camera

positioned

verti-

cally,

hold

the

camera

so

that

the flash

is

above

the

lens.

Notes:

•

Do

not hold the zoom lens because it

moves back

and

forth while

in

operation.

• Make sure not

to

obstruct the autofocus

window,

lens, light sensor window or the

built-in

flash with your fingers, hair or

other object.

17

TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS

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OPERATING

THE

ZOOM LENS

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Pushing the zoom button on the right ( • ) maves
the lens towards the telephoto setting.

Pushing

the zoom button on the left (

•••

) maves the lens
towards the wide - angle setting. When the lens
zooms

to

the desired setting, release the zoom
button and depress the shutter release button
lully

to

take pictures.

t

• Do not apply force

to

the zoom lens as doing

so causes damage to the camera.

• The shutter cannot

be

released

wh

ile the lens

is zooming.

• Although a sound like the shutter closing may
be heard accompanied by vibration

while
zooming, this is an operating sound that occurs
due to switching of the internai mechanism of
the

lens and

is

not a malfunction.

19

COMPOSING AND FOCUSING

After zooming the lens, compose the
scene, and

place the autofocus frame

on

the subject. Release the shutter.

AF

illumlnator

When shutter release button half way down
where it

is

hard for autofocus to work, such as

in
a dark place, the built-in flash discharges contin­uously

to

provide illumination, making it easy for

the autofocus

to

work.

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2 Check the lamp indication:

When

the subject

is

in

focus, the green

lamp will light up.

• The green lamp blinks if the subject is too
close or if the subject

is

difficult to autofocus.

• If the autofocus window

is

dirty, the autofocus

may not function

properly.

HARD-TO-AUTOFOCUS SUBJECTS

a)

Extremely low-contrast subjects such as

a white

wall or blue sky in the autofocus

frame.

b) Subjects which don't

reflect much light

in

the autofocus frame.

c) Fast moving subjects.

d} Subjects with horizontal lines or com-

plex or

detailed patterns in the autofo-

cus frame.

e)

Multiple subjects in foreground

of

the

autofocus frame.

f}

Subjects positioned against reflected or

strong

backlight or with extremely bright

background.

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Use the lnfinity-Landscape Mode to

Jock

the

focus at infinity

or

to lake a picture of a distant

scene through a window.

Depress the AFnnfinity-Landscape button

repeatedly until (

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appears

on

the LCD

panel.

• After the picture

is

laken, this mode is can-

celed.

• The flash will not discharge in the auto expo­sure mode even

in

dark light situations.

22

SPOTFOCUS

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Select the Spot AF Mode to focus on a par-

ticular spot in the frame.

1 Depress

the

AF/Infinity-Landscape

button

so

that

the

(SPOT AF) appears

on

the

LCD panel.

2 Focus on the

subject

with the Spot

AF frame ( c ) ) in the center

of

the

viewfinder.

23

FOCUS-LOCK SHOOTING

1 When taking a photograph like the

one shown above,

if

the photograph

is

taken with the camera

in

this

set-

ting, the

focus

will be placed

on

the

subject

in

the very

front

of

the

(C

J)

and

will

not

focus

on

the main

sub-

ject

in

the

back.

ln

this

case, use the

Spot

AF

Mode and

focus-lock

tech-

nique.

24

2 Focus

on

the

subject

with the

Spot

AF frame

(C

J).

3 Depress

the

shutter

release

button

halfway down. The green lamp in

the

viewfinder

lights

up

and

the

expo-

sure

and

focus

are

temporarily

locked.

Note:

• The focus will not change as long as the

green lamp is lit (Focus lock).

4 While

holding

the

shutter release but-

ton

halfway down, re-aim the camera

or

recompose

the

picture, then

press

the

release

button

ali the

way

to

release the shutter.

•

You

can release focus

Jock

simply by lift-

ing your finger from the shutter release

butten.

25

PANORAMA MODE

Vou

can switch between the panorama format
and standard format picture taking mode at any
time by moving the panorama switch. The
panorama format picture

allows horizontally
positioned dynamic pictures to be laken (approx.
13x36mm

on

film).

1 Move the panorama switch to ( P ) to

select the panorama format mode.

• When the picture frame is switched to panora­ma, the viewfinder switches to the

horizontal

panorama format frame.

26

2 Compose the scene as you would normal-

ly

and release the shutter.

• When the camera-to-subject distance

is

less

than

2m

(6.6ft), use of the panorama format is

not recommended.

• Panorama format processing facilities differ
depending

on

the area and requirements. Your

local film processor of camera dealers will

advise you

on

ali the options to you.

AUTO EXPOSURE MODES

Automatic Flash Emission

The flash

automatically discharges in low light or

in

a backlit conditions. When the shutter release
button is pressed halfway down, the red lamp
lights

up indicating that the flash is

ready.

If the

red

lamp blinks, the built-in flash is being

charged and the shutter cannat be released.

SELECT OTHER EXPOSURE MODES

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• For normal use, set the auto exposure mode.

• The camera is automatically re-set to the Auto

Exposure Mode when the power

is

turned off.

To

select the various exposure modes,

de press the mode button (

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Auto

Auto (Red eye

reduction

flash-

ON)

Daylight-Sync
(Flash-ON)

Slow-Shutter
Speed (Flash·
OFF)

Bulb-Sync

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eye reduction

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flash-ON)

Bulb (Flash·
OFF)

27

FLASH EFFECTIVE RANGE (Color negative film)

IQZoom 150SL

38mm-

150mm

IQZoom 170SL

38mm - 170mm

Lens

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150mm •

1170mm

•

ISO

meters meters

25

0.75-

1.8m

-----

-----

(2.5 - 5.9ft)

1

50

0.75-

2.5m 1

1.2-

1.4m T 1.2

-1.4m

(2.5 - 8.2ft) (3.9 - 4.6ft) (3.9 - 4.6ft)

100

0.75-

3.5m 1

1.2-

1.9m l

1.2-

1.9m

(2.5-

11ft)

(3.9-

6.2ft)

(3.9-

6.2ft)

200

0.75-

5.0m

1.2 - 2.8m 1 1.2 - 2.8m

(2.5-

16ft)

(3.9-

9.1ft)

(3.9-

9.1ft) i

400

0.75-

7.1m

1.2-

3.9m

1.2-

3.9m 1

(2.5-

23ft)

(3.9-

13ft) 1

(3.9-

13ft)

800

0.90-

10.0m

1.2-

5.5m 1

1.2-

5.5m i

(3.0-

33ft)

(3.9-

18ft)

(3.9-

18ft)

1600

1.3·

-14.1m

i

(4.3.-

46ft)

1.2-

7.8m 1

(3.9-

26ft)

1.2-

7.8m l

(3.9-

26ft) '

3200

1.8• - 20.0m 1 1.2

-11.0m

1.2-

11.0m Î

(5.9.-

66ft)

(3.9-

36ft)

1

(3.9-

36ft)

* With high speed film, overexposure may occur

at

close range due to the film's high sensitivity.

28

Red-Eye Reduction Flash Functlon

To

reduce the red-eye phenomenon

in

the pic­ture, use this function. With this function used,
the

flash discharges two consecutive times to

reduce the appearance of the red-eye effect.

DAYLIGHT-SYNC SHOOTING

il

Daylight-Sync (Flash-ON)

De press the mode button (

~

<~>)

until ( ~ )

appears

on

the LCD panel.

ln this mode, the flash will always discharge

in
both dark and bright conditions. When a portrait
is taken with the subject in a backlight situation,
the front of the subject may

be

cast

in

shadow.
ln such a case, use the Daylight-Sync Shooting
Mode (Flash-ON Mode) within the flash effective
range to take a picture. This will ensure that a

picture is

weil exposed without any shadow.

When you wish to discharge the

flash, use this

mode.

Note:

• Make sure you're within the flash-effective
range even when you use the

built-

in

flash as

a

till-in flash in daylight.

SLOW SHUTTER SPEEDS MODES

>®

AF

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DA"

1

mc::JC:::=Jc::J

om

il

Slow Shutter Speed (Flash-OFF)

Depress the mode button (

$.<~>)

until (@El)

appears

on

the LCD panel.

ln this mode, the flash does not discharge, and
a picture

is

taken at a slow shutter speed up to
approx. 2 seconds. Use this mode in places
where flash photography

is

prohibited or for a

natural existing light effect

in

low ambient pho-

tography.

29

Il

Slow-Speed-Sync Shootlng (Flash and red
eye reduction

flash-ON)

De press the mode button (

~

*)

until (

H'.l

*)

appears

on

the LCD panel.

1t

is possible to photograph subjects and back-

ground

in

a balanced way by using the built-in

flash

to properly expose the foreground subject

and a

slow-speed to expose the low light back-

ground.

Notes:

• When shooting in low light, the shutter speed
gets

slower, and camera shake

is

likely to blur

your picture. Use of a tripod

is

recommended.

• ln ali flash modes make sure you are within the
flash-effective range.

30

BULB

SHOOnNG,

BULB-SYNC

SHOOnNG

''"'

..

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..

,.,

tc::::Jc:::JC::::::J

o œ

Il

Bulb Mode (Flash-OFF)

Depress the mode button (

~

*)

until (

@B)

appears on the LCD panel.

• This mode

is

useful for long exposures
required for shooting fireworks and night
scenes. Use of a tripod

is

recommended.

• The shutter remains open as long as the shut­ter release button held down. (Max. 1minute)

0G:Jc:::Jc:::J

o œ

''"'

AF

-0

DA><I

Il

Bulb-Sync Mode (Flash and red eye reduc-

tion flash-ON)

Depress the mode button (

~

<~>)

until (

~ B <~>)

appears on the

LCD

panel.

This lets you use the flash in addition to the Bulb

Mode, so you can take a portrait photograph

with a night scene in the background.

• ln ali flash modes make sure you are within the
flash-effective range.

• The shutter remains open as long as the shut­ter release button held down. (Max. 1minute)

• Use of a tripod is recommended.

31

SHOOTING MODES

To

set various shooting modes, depress the

drive button.

Power OFF S•ngle-Frame Self-

Ti

mer Remote Control

Shoot1ng

Shooting Shooting

• For normal use, set the Single-Frame Shooting
Mode.

32

To

set various focusing modes, depress the

AF/Infinity-Landscape button (AF).

F1ve-point

AF

lnf•nity-Landscape Spot AF

Shooting Shooting Shooting

• For normal use, set the Five-point AF Shooting
Mode.

SELF-TIMEA PHOTOGRAPHY

~@

AF .,,,ci) DATE

l~c:::Jc:::Jc:::J

o m

(+

()

-)

)

Self-Timer

Use

the self-timer if

you

wish to get in the pic-

ture. Use of a tripod

is

recommended.

1 Depress the drive butten

(~•110)

repeat-

edly until (

0)

symbol appears

on

the LCD

panel.

2 Assure that the subject

is

within the

AF
frame in the viewfinder. Depress the shut­ter release butten fully.

The shutter will

be

released

in

about 10 sec-

onds. When the self-timer

is

working, the Self­Timer lamp blinks 3 seconds before the shutter
is released.

To

cancel

To

stop the self-timer operation at any

ti

me

after
its been activated, set the main switch to the
other position.

•

Do

not stand directly

in

front of the camera

when starting the Self-Timer,

as

the camera

will locus

on

you, not the main subject.

Be

sure

that you are behind, or next to the camera

when starting the Self-Timer.

• When you want to

use

the flash with the self-

timer, ensure that the

red

flash-ready lamp is lit

before starting the self-timer.

33

USING WJRELESS REMOTE CONTROL (OPTIONAL)

If you have purchased the optional wire­less

remote control, read this section.

The wireless remote control allows you to
trip the shutter at a distance. The shutter

will

be

released 3 seconds after the shutter

release button

on

the remote control is

depressed.

• Use a tripod when shooting with the wire­less

remote control.

•

Use the remote control to take pictures

in
the Bulb mode to avoid camera shake.
While the remote control's shutter release
button is held down, the shutter remains
open up to a max. of 1 minutes.

34

Name of parts

Shutter

release

button

Remote

control

transmitter

~@

AF

.,.~DATE

IDCJC:ll:~~

oro

~=~===--'

(+

(]

-)

)

Remote Control Shooting Mode

1 Depress the drive button (

.::~·n~)

repeatedly until (

~,,,)

symbol

appears

on

the

LCD

panel.

• If the shutter is released by the camera's
release butten, picture will be taken

in

the

ordinary shooting mode.

• When the camera is set

in

the Remote

Control Shooting Mode and left unused

for 5 minutes, the

lens automatically

retracts and the power is switched

OFF.

4m

2 Compose the scene and frame the

subject with the

AF

frame.

Aim the remote control transmitter towards
the remote

control receiver

on

the camera,

and then depress the shutter

release but-

ton

on

the remote control.

35

o The self-limer lamp blinks rapidly for 3

seconds and then the shutter is released.

• Focus cannot be locked when the remote
control is

in

use. The subject framed in

the AF frame

will

be

in

focus when the

remote control's shutter release button

is

depressed.

Operating Distance of the

Wireless

Remote Control from the camera's

front: within approx.

4m

(13ft) straight

in front of the camera

o The remote control may not work

in

a

backlight situation.

ln this case, use the

camera's shutter release button

in

the

Self-

Ti

mer Mode to take pictures.

o The remote control does not work while

the flash is being charged.

36

Battery life on the Remote Control

About 30,000 commands can

be

issued

using the Remote

Control with a battery

installed.

If the battery is exhausted,

please have it replaced at your

local

Pentax Service center (there is a charge

for this service).

DATE MODEL

If you purchased the DATE model, read this
section.

The dating unit automatically switches the

DATE
position between the standard and panorama
according

to

the format mode selected.

• The

DATE

model records dates

up

to the year

2100 on pictures.

• Year

2001

will be imprinted ('01)

on

pictures.

Switching the Mode

Press the

DATE

button with

your finger, the mode

on

the
LCD panel switches as
shown.

Notes:

• The data

on

the LCD panel

will

be

imprinted

on

the film.

• "----" indicates no data will
be imprinted.

• "M"

on

the

LCD

panel indicates "Month".

•

The date

in

the picture above

is

simulated.

37

Correcting

the

date

Switch the power

on.

1.

Pressing the DATE

button

for 3 seconds:

the

"Year"

digits

and (

@XD)

will

blin k.

2.

Each

time

the

DATE

button

is

depressed,

the

blinking

digits

changes in

the

follow-

ing

manner:

Year -

Month

- Day -

Hours

- Minutes

Release

the

button

when

the

desired

digits

appear.

3.

Push

the

zoom

button

on

the

right

or

left

side

when

you

wish

to

change

the

blin

king

digits.

The

digits

increase

by

one

each

time

the

right

zoom

button

is

pushed and

the

digits

decrease

by

one

each

time

the

left

zoom

button

ls

pushed.

Pushing

the

zoom

button

for

about

one

second

will

change

the

digits

continuously.

4. After

the

data

has

been adjusted,

depress

the

DATE

button

repeatedly

until

blinking

stops.

38

• The blinking "minutes" allows precise fine-tun­ing

of the internai clock

to

the beginning of a

specified minute. When

"minutes digits" are

blinking, depress the DATE button

in

sync with

a time

signal.

• If you release the shutter while the blinking

data

is

being corrected, the data will not be

imprinted.

• If there

is

a white or yellow object

in

the corner

of the picture where the data

is

imprinted. the

data may

be

difficult

to

read. When composing
your photographs, try to avoid brightly-colored
subjects

in

that corner.

TROUBLESHOOTING

What appears troublesome may

be

easily remedied. Here are sorne problems that may

occur and their remedies.

Symptoms

dt:

"'"'c;;;

.tr<;,,·.~

é'··•;

Gauses

and

Remedies

.,.

:··

.-..

.

-·

,;•J,• .Hl:

1.

The shutter cannot be released. • ls the main switch turned OFF? If so,

tu

rn

itON. See page 1

O.

• ls the battery exhausted? lnsert new battery. See page

9.

• ls (G) blinking

on

the LCD panel? The film has been used

up.

lnsert a new roll. See page 13, 14.

• ls (

E)

blin king

on

the LCD panel? The film has not been

loaded properly. Reload the film. See page 14.

2.

My printed pictures don't look • Did you position the autofocus frame on your subject? See

very

clear. page 20.

•

Did you obstruct the autofocus window with your fingers, hair

or other object. See page 17.

• ls the autofocus window dirty? Wipe it off. See page 20.

3.

Zoom lens retracted automati-

• The lens automatically retracts

to

the shortest focal length if

cally (the power

is

turned off

the camera is

left unused for over 3 minutes. See page 1

O.

automatically)

• When the camera

is

set

in

the Remote Control shooting mode

and

left unused for 5 minutes, the lens automatically retracts

and the power

is

switched

OFF.

See page 35.

39

Symptoms

4.

The Remote Control does
ope rate.

_ j Causes and Remedies 1

not • The operable distance of the Remote Control

is

approx. 4m :

from the front. See page 36. '

• The Remote Control may not operate

in

a backlit situation.

j'

See page

36.

1

• The flash

is

being charged. Wail until it lully charges. See

page

36.

'•

ls the battery for the remote control exhausted? See page 36.

5.

The flash discharges, though it • The flash discharges automatically in a backlit situation. See

is

not dark. page

27.

1

•

Daylight sync mode has been set. See page 29.

~------------------------~--------------------------------------------

,6.

There

is

a vibration and a sound i • The internai mechanism of the lens

is

switched du ring zoom- ,

1

like the shutter clicking

is

heard 1 ing in arder to obtain a zoom lens that is compact and has a '

40

when the power

is

switched

on

· high magnification factor. The vibration and sound are gener-

and off or white zooming. ated each lime this switching operation occurs and are not a

1

malfunction.

SPECIFICATIONS

Type:--------35mm

lully automatic lens-shutter with built-in zoom lens and auto flash

Film: Auto film speed setting with 35mni perforated

DX

- coded film with

ISO

rating from 25 - 3200

(1

EV

step).

Non -DX

coded films are automatically set

to

18025

Format:

-------24x36mm

(Approx. 13 x

36

in

panorama format)
Film loading: Auto film loading. Closing the back caver will automatically wind the film to first exposure.
Film

winding:

Auto film winding (single - frame)

Film rewinding: Auto film rewinding at the end of

roll. Auto stop upon completion of rewinding. Rewinding time:

approx. 25sec. with 24

- exposure film. Rewinding

in

mid - roll provided.

Frame number:

----Automatic

readout of successive frame numbers

in

ascending arder when shooting, and

descending order when rewinding.

Lens:

IQZoom

150SL----Pentax

power zoom

38-

150mmf/5.6-

12

8 elements

in

6 groups, Angle

of

view: 75° - 16.5°

IQZoom

170SL----Pentax

power zoom 38

-170mmff5.6

-12.8

8 elements

in

6 groups, Angle of view:

75°-

14.5°

Focusing system:

IQZoom

150SL.----Pentax

phase-matching passive live-point autofocus system. Autofocusing range: 0.75m (2.45

ft) - infinity (at wide), 1.2m

(3.911)-

infinity (at telephoto), Maximum magnification: approx.0.14X.
Focus lock is provided. lnfinity-landscape mode (locus is fixed to infinity), AF illuminator is auto­matically

emitted

in

low lighf/ or hard-to-autofocus subject.

IQZoom

170SL----Pentax

phase-matching passive live-point autofocus system. Autofocusing range: 0.75m

(2.4511)

- infinity (at wide), 1.2m

(3.911)

- infinity (at telephoto), Maximum magnification:

approx.0.15X. Focus lock is provided. lnfinity-landscape mode (locus is fixed

to

infinity), AF illu-

minator is automatically emitted

in

low lighf/ or hard-to-autofocus subject.

Zooming:-------Eiectronic

zoom

Shutter: Programmed

AE

electronic shutter with speed approx.1f360 - 2 sec. Bulb:

112

sec.- 1 min,

Electromagnetic release.

41

Self-limer:

------Eiectrontc

lamp indication. Approx.10 sec. Cancellation alter activation

is

possible.

Viewfinder:

IQZoom

150SL----Siandard/panorama

switchable, Actual image zoom viewfinder, Viewfinder area: 80%,

Magnification: 0.44X (38mm

WIDE)-

1.50X (150mm TELE), Diopter adjustment range:

-3

to

+ 1 m ', Five-point

AF

frames for Wide-angle and Telephoto settings, Spot

AF

frame, Picture

frame,

Close distance compensation frame, Panorama format picture area, Green lamp lighting:

in-locus signal Green lamp blinking: When subject

is

too close and/or hard-ta-autofocus subject,

Red

lamp lighting: Flash-ready status,

Red

lamp blinking: Flash being charged

IQZoom

170SL----Standard/panorama

switchable, Actual image zoom viewfinder, Viewfinder area: 80%,

Magnification: 0.44X (38mm

WIDE)-

1.68X (170mm TELE), Diopter adjustment range:

-3

to

+ 1 m

·•.

Five-point

AF

frames for Wide-angle and Telephoto settings, Spot

AF

frame, Picture

frame,

Close distance compensation frame, Panorama formai picture area, Green lamp lighting:

in-locus

signal Green lamp blinking: When subject is loo close and/or hard-ta-autofocus subject,

Red

lamp lighting: Flash-ready status,

Red

lamp blinking: Flash being charged

Exposure

control:

IQZoom

150SL----Programmed

auto-exposure control with mufti segment (2) metering system, Range:

EV10-

EV17at 38mm WIDE,

EV14-

EV19 at 150mm TELE in Auto or Daylight-Sync Mode (ISO 400),

EV4-

EV17 at 38mm WIDE

EV6-

EV19at 150mm

in

Slow-Shutter-Speed Mode (ISO 400),

Automatic exposure compensation

in

a backlit situation.

IQZoom

170SL----Programmed

auto-exposure control with

mu~i

segment (2) metering system, Range:

EV10-

EV17at38mm WIDE,

EV14-

EV19

at170mm

TELE

in

Auto or Daylight-Sync Mode (ISO 400),

EV4-

EV17 at 38mm WIDE EV6

-EV19

at 170mm

in

Slow-Shutter-Speed Mode (ISO 400).

Automatic exposure compensation

in

a backlit situation.

Flash:

--------Built-in

flash with red-eye reduction mode, Automatic discharge in low lighling and backlighting

situations

in

auto mode, Flash ON;Day-light Sync/Siow-Shut1er-Speed Sync (up

to

2 sec.),

Flash-

OFF Mode, Bulb-Sync 1/2

sec.-

1min.

Flash

affectlva range:

IQZoom

150SL----0.75

(2.45ft)-

7.1

(23ft) m (38mm WIDE), 1.2 (3.911)- 3.9m (13ft) (150mm TELE) (ISO 400 film

used).

IQZoom

170SL.----0.75

(2.45ft)

-7.1

(23ft) m (38mm WIDE), 1.2

(3.911)

-3.9m

(13ft) (170mm TELE)

(IS0400

film

used).

42

Flash recycling

time:--Approx.

5 sec. under Pentax testing conditions.

Power source:

One 3V lithium battery (CR - 2 or the equivalent)

Battery

life:-----Approx.

BroUs

of 24exposure film when 50% of shooting uses flash (under Pentax testing con-

ditions)

Battery

exhaustion:--

(

c=-)

appears

on

the LCD panel, Shutter is locked when (

c=-)

is

blinking.

warning:
Size & Weight:

IQZoom

tSOSL.----111.5

(W) x 60 (H) x 47.5 (D}

mm

(4.4" x 2.4" x 1.9") 200g (7.1oz) without battery

IQZoom 170SL

111.5

(W} x 60 (H) x 47.5 (D)

mm

(4.4" x 2.4" x 1.9") 200g (7.1oz} without battery

DATE

MODEL

Date mechanism:

---Crystal

quartz controlled; LCD with digital clock, auto calendar

up

to 2100. Possible

to

imprint

both standard and panoramic format frames.

lmprinting

mode:

---"Year,

Month and Day",

"Day,

Hour and Minutes,"----" blank, Month, Day and Year" or "Day,

Month and

Year".

Size

& Weight:

IQZoom

150SL.----111.5

(W) x

60

(H)

x 47.5

(D)

mm

(4.4" x 2.4" x 1.9") 200g (7.1oz) without battery

IQZoom

170SL

111.5

(W)

x 60 (H} x 47.5

(D)

mm

(4.4" x 2.4" x 1.9") 200g (7.1oz) without battery

REMOTE

CONTROL

Remote

control:

---lnfrared

wireless remote control, 3-seconds delay shutter release, Effective range: Gloser than

4m

when projected from the camera's front.

Power source

for

---One

lithium battery CR1620 (replaced by Pentax Service facility}

Remote

Control:

Size

&

weight

for---22.0

(W) x 53.0 (L) x 6.5

(D)

mm

(0.9" x 2.1" X0.3"),

7g

(0.2oz) including battery

Remote Control:
SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTIFICATION OR ANY OBLIGATION ON THE

PART

OF THE MANUFACTURER.

43

WARRANTY POLICY

Ail Pentax cameras purchased through autho­rized bona fide photographie distribution chan­nels are guaranteed against defects of material
or workmanship for a period of twelve months
from date of purchase.

Service will be rendered,

and defective parts

will be replaced without cost

to you within that period, provided the

equip-

ment does not show evidence of impact, sand

or

liquid damage, mishandling, tampering, battery
or chemical corrosion, operation contrary to
operating instructions, or modification by an

unauthorized repair shop. The manufacturer or
its authorized representatives

shall not be liable
for any repair or alterations except those made
with its written consent and

shall not be liable for

damages from delay or loss of use or from other

indirect or consequential damages of any kind,

whether caused by defective material or

work-

manship or otherwise; and it is expressly agreed

that the liability of the manufacturer or its

repre-

sentatives under ail guarantees or warranties,

whether expressed or implied,

is

strictly limited

to the replacement of parts as he rein before

pro­vided. No refunds will be made on repairs per­formed by non-authorized Pentax service facili­ties.

44

Procedure During 12-month Warranty Period

Any

Pentax which proves defective during the

12

month warranty period should be returned to

the dealer from whom you purchased the

equip-

ment

orto

the manufacturer.

If

the

re

is

no repre-

sentative of the manufacturer in your country,

send the equipment to the manufacturer with
postage prepaid. ln this case, it will take a

con­siderable length of time before the equipment
can be returned to you owing to the complicated

customs procedures required.

If

the equipment

is

covered by warranty, repairs will be made and

parts replaced free of charge, and the

equip­ment will be returned to you upon completion of
servicing.

If

the equipment

is

not covered by

warranty, regular charges of the manufacturer or

of its representatives

will apply. Shipping

charges are to be borne by the owner.

If your
Pentax was purchased outside of the country
where you wish to have it serviced during the

warranty period, regular handling and servicing

fees may be charged by the manufacturer's

rep-

resentatives in that country. Notwithstanding

this, your

Pentax returned to the manufacturer
will be serviced free of charge according to this
procedure and warranty policy.

ln

any case, however, shipping charges and
customs clearance fees are to be borne by the
sender.

To

prove the date of your purchase

when required,

please keep the receipts or bills
covering the purchase of your equipment for at
!east a year. Before sending your equipment for
servicing, please make sure that

you

are

send-

ing

it

to the manufacture's authorized represen­tatives or their approved repair shops, unless
you are sending

it

directly

to

the manufacturer.
Always obtain a quotation for the service
charge,

and

only after

you

accept the quoted

service charge, instruct the service station

to

proceed with the servicing.

This warranty does not apply to Pentax prod-

ucts purchased in the United States.
Therefore, for warranty information

regard­ing Pentax products purchased in the United
States, please read the warranty card sup­plied with your product.

CE

The CE mark is Directive conformity mark

of the European Community (EC).

STATEMENT

OF

FCC COMPLIANCE

This deviee complies with Part

15

of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This deviee may not cause harmful interference,
and

(2)

this deviee must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

Changes or modifications not approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user's

authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment

has

been tested and found to corn­ply with the limits for a Glass B digital deviee, 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 generales, uses and can radiale

fre-

quency energy and, if not installed and used

in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harm­ful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee thal 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 encourage to try to

correct the interference by one or more of the

fol-

lowing measures:

• Recrient

or

relocate the receiving antenna.

•lncrease the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

• Consul! the dealer or

an

experience radio!TV tech-

nician for help.

Asahi

Optical

Co.,

Ltd.

2-36-9. Maeno-cho, ltaba,hi-ku. Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN (http://www.pentax.co.jpl

Pentax

GmbH

(European

Headquarters)

Juliu,-Vo"elcr-Stra"e.

104, 22527 Hamburg. GERM ANY

!HQ-

http://www.pentaxeurope.com

Gennany-

http://Y.wY..pentax.de)

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U.K.

Limited

Pentax House. Heron drive, Langley. Slough, Berks SL3 8PN. U.K. (http://www.pemax.co.uk)

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France

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