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MANUAL

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Congratulations on

welcome to the exciting world of Pentax
tographyl
autofocus SLR camera that offers higher levels of so-

phistication
range
automation.
most exacting

This compact and light weight

of advanced

your purchase

performance.

and

technologies and highly

this

camera

photographer.

will

of this camera and

autofocus

Incorporating

perform

superbly

camera

a broad

accurate

for the

pho-

is

an

lcon indicators

Operation direction

Automatic operation

Attention

used

in this manual

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planation

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and accessories
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actual damage
not assume any

resulting from the use of lenses and ac-

culties

cessorres

to,

made

produced

your

responsibility

by other

Pentax

manufacturers.

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camera.

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Select

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Main switch

@

Hot shoe

O

Built-in flash

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Flash

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Mode dial

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Drive mode switch

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Strap

(D

Release socket
Multi-function button

@
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Back cover

(E

Mid-roll rewind button

(E

Focus mode
Mirror

@
(D

AF coupler

(D

Lens information contacts
Lens lock button

@

Lens mount

@

switch

panel

(p.77)

pop-up

(p

lug

I

button

(p.6)

(p.20)

(p.37)

(p.38)

button

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(p

47)

67)
(p

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(p.18)

13)

release lever

switch

index

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precautions

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WARNING

carefully designed

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on this

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serious

page.

injury to the operator.

CAUTION This mark

indicates

minor or medium

wnnrutruc

A

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The electronic
high voltage
semble

.

Never touch

exposed from dropping the camera

come
some other reason, as
shock.

.

Wrapping the strap around
Make sure that small children do not
caught

.

Do not look directly at the sun through
as viewing

your

age

.

Be sure to store battenes out of
dren. Seek medical assistance
dentallv

circuits inside the camera contain

working

the camera

Internal

around their

the sun for an extended

eyes.

swallowed.

parts.

vourself.

Never attempt to disas-

parts

of the camera if they be-

there rs

danger

your

neck

neck.

the reach of chil-

immediatelv if acci-

of an electric

is

dangerous

get

the strap

the

period

may

this

camera

precautions

precautions

for safe operation,

that, if not followed,

that, if not

injury to the operator

cnurtoru

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or for

camera,

dam-

Do not
hurt them.
around

.

Never try to disassemble,
tery.
may explooe.

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Remove
if they
burn

the flash near anyone's

use

Be

infants.

Also, do not dispose of

the

batteries

become

yourself

please

followed, could

or damage

particularly

short or

from the camera

hot or begin

during

to smoke.

removal.

be sure

to follow

could result

in

result in

to the equipment.

eyes, as

careful

with the flash

recharge the ba1-

the battery in

it may

fire, as it

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PRECAUTIONS

FOR

YOUR

CAMERA

C

Your Pentax
nism. Handle it with

Precautions

o

Do not use the

tact with rain,
the camera is not
Should the camera
water, or any other liquid
with a drv soft cloth.

o

Do not

drop the camera

jects.

lf the

it to a Pentax

.

Be

careful not to

tions,

shock or
the camera when
boat. etc.

o

Condensation
era may be extremely
nism as it may
camera is taken
freezing
may cause damage.
into

temperature
it from the

.

Regular size

on the extreme
your picture

one or vice versa,

a case or

bag until temperature

camera is

a high-precision

great

when taking

camera where

water.

or any other liquid,

weather, water,

get

camera suffers

service

pressure.

on the interior

from warm

plastic

difference is

color

edges of the film

with a margin

or allow it to

center for inspection.

subject the

carrying it

harmful

cause rust.

In such

bag so that

minimized. Do not remove

prints

may

mecha-

care.

pictures

it mav come in

or liquid resistant.

wet from

wipe it

a shock

camera to strong vibra-

Use a

cushion

in a motorcycle,

or exterior of the

to the camera mecha-

Furthermore, if

temperature to

the formation

a case,

has stabilized.

cut off what appears

frame. Compose

of safety

because

rain, splashing

off immediately

hit solid oo­impact,

or

to

of

put

the camera

any changes in

at the edges.

con-

take

protecr

car,

cam-

the
a sub­icelets

Precautions for

.

Avoid leaving the
places

where the humidity

high. such

.

Do not store
or in
in a

the

Precautions for

o

Never touch
finger

o

Use
mulated

o

Never
benzene to

.

Electrical
dirt
check for
or corrosion
rect the
Pentax service
covered under
cnarges

as in a car.

the camera in a

an area where chemicals

place

with

growth

of fungus.

the shutter

or any other object.

a blower and lens

the

on

use solvents such

clean the camera.

problems

or dust at

battery leakage, traces

due to salinity,or

problems,

may De assessed.

storage

camera for an extended

good

proper

Iens or viewfinder.

points

center. Repairs

the terms of the warranty

and temperature

closet with mothballs

dry

are handled. Store ir

air circulation to

care

curtain or mirror with

brush to remove dust

paint

as

may often be caused

of

your

have

thinner, alcohol

electrical contact. Also

of dirt or

gas.

you

lf

camera inspected

this

of

nature are not

cannot cor-

period

are very

prevent

vour

accu-

by water,

grease,

at a

and

in

or

n'

PRECAUTIONS

FOR

BATTERY USAGE

precautions

Other

.

The temperature

functions
1 4'F).

.

A camera
usually
should
Service

.

To maintain
mended
or two
an extended
portant
that
with

.

Repairs
product

mav
Pentax

.

The PENTAX
pair

Damage
charge
ficultv

being
"Precautions

other operation
lined in this
a repair

properly

which has been submerged

cannot

occur.

Center immediately.

optimum

that the camera be

years.

period,

photographic

you

have the camera

it.

deemed
in an industrial

not be covered

warrantv.

defects

of

of any

under

is

caused

used

manual, charges

quotation

range at

is 50'C

be repaired.

it is advisable

performance,

the

lf

camera

or is being

session,

inspected or

necessary

or commercial

under

warranty

the terms of

in conditions

for Your

provides

in materials or

kind cannot be

as a direct

contrary

the warranty.

Camera" section

to the

provided.

will be

this camera

which

-10.C

to

lf

to contact

inspected

has

due to usage

result of

as outlined

will be assessed

(22'F

In water

an accident

such

not been used

prepared
it is

the terms

a Pentax

it is recom-

everyone

for an

recommended

test shoot

application

for the

only

workmanship.

repaired at

lf the dif-

the

instructions

to

for
im-

of this

of the

re-

no

product

in the

any

or

out-

and

.

Use two

.

Misuse of
leakage, overheating,

should

ing correctly.

.

Battery
in low temperatures,

temperatures.

o

Keep a spare
convenience

travel

.

lf
tery
the battery
actenstrcs.

.

Replace
mix battery
new one.

3V lithium

the batterv can

be inserted

performance

battery

Ing.

the built-in

may become

when shooting

flash is used continuously,

is faulty;

the batteries at

brands,

lt may cause explosion

batteries

explosion,

the

with

be temporarily

may

but

on hand

warm. but

it is one of

the same

type or an

(CR2

hazards such

cause

etc.

"

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and

recover in

will

for replacement

outdoors

it does

the battery's

old battery

or overheating.

type).

The battery

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sides

hindered

normal

or

the bat-

not mean

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time.

with a

as

fac-

while

that

char-

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in low

light

situations.

effect

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in a open

when the

of

people

place

subject

with

the lens

larger

or smaller

modes

in strong

backlit

shadow.

not in

the center

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such

as a church

is in

night

scenery

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people

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use of

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How

f. BASfC OPERATTON
Attaching

Loading the batteries

Attaching

Operating the

shooting

oanel

functions available

to

use

the camera

.

the battery

When

the lens

parts

your

camera

your

for
for battery usage""""

indication

indication"""

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Setting

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Taking a

.

Basic operation

(RTF)..'.......

.
o

the

the Data

film

Rewinding

the Green Operation

the Single-Frame

zoom lenses

the Camera"

the Autofocus

picture

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Focus

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power

Back

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in mid-roll

a film

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Drive Mode"

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Selecting a Drive Mode

.

Consecutive Frame

.

Self-Timer

Manual focusing

.

Using the snap-in focus

the Picture

Using

.

Green Operation

.

Portrait Program Mode

.

Landscape Program

.

Close-up

o

Action Program

Selecting

.

Using

.

Using the Aperture-Priority

.

Using the Metered

.

Bulb

Program Mode

Exposure

an

the

Shutter-Priority

Exposure Mode
About Exposure
Turning off the audible
Advanced
(RTF)

operation for the Built-in

.... ....'

..'........

Mode

function

Mode

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Mode

'......... ..'.".'.'......

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Mode

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Mode

Mode.'...'.

AE Mode

AE Mode...............62

Manual Mode...

Compensation

PCV signal

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46-89

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51

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Retractable Flasn

......-......70

.

Compatibility of F

built-in flash

Setting the film speed

fnstalling the

Adjusting the

Using

o

Contrast-Control-Sync

Daylight-sync

Slow-speed-sync

ACCESSORTES
Camera case
Effects
Depth
The infrared index

lv.

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TroubleshootinS
Specifications
Program lines
Warranty

battery in the Data Back

data on the Data Back

a Pentax Dedicated External

shooting

shooting

(OPTTONAL)

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of

aperture and shutter

field

of

policy

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and

lenses with the

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manually

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(p.56)

Mode

Program

flash function

Mode

(p.59)

(p.37,38)

flash indication

(p.64)

(p.57)

(p.58)

(p.43)

information

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Battery exhaustion

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Exposure compensation

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film speed

speed

warning

PCV signal

counter

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it may blacken,

it should

(p.69)

information

(p.2a)

compensation

temperatures

to high

return

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ip.l7)

(P.68)

(p.24'25)

value

when

but

to normal.

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Aperture value
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: In-Focus indicator
: Exposure

: Bar

(AF)

compensation

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graph

frame

(p.34)

(p.34)

(p

37.38)

(p.68)

1. Loading

Open the battery
a coin
cording
battery

4. Positioning

the

Load two batteries

to the markings

chamber cover

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batteries

chamber cover by using

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page

aperture

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on

14.)

ring

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Align the
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click

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the lens

red indexes on

camera

until it seats

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page

beginners)

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the

Turn the lens

with a

18.)

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page

5. Setting

Turning on

main switch

20.)

the mode

the

power

to ON

dial

(See

While holding down
A-lock button, turn the
ture ring to the

(See

page

27.)

the aperture-

4

lens

I

position.

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ring

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the rirode dial

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28

).

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Open the back cover, insert a roll of film, align
of the film leader with the

The film should advance to the first frame auto-

cover.
matically

(See

page

24.)

red

mark, and close

the

the

end

back

Set the focus

mode

switch

to I AF

]

(See

a

page

33

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8. Composing

looking through the viewfinder, turn the

While
ring to the right or
position.

(See

page

the scene with the zoom

30.)

until

you

obtain

the

desired

left

ring

zoom

com-

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I

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Focus
lease button

the

subject

on the subject.

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fully to take a

and shoot

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photo

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The following conditions, a correct exposure may
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1. When a lens without the A

2. When an F or FA lens is attached with the aperture ring set other

Function Lens

Autofocus

Manual

Power zoom
lmaqe size
Zoom clio
Auto zoom effect
Picture Mode
Proqrammed
Aperture-Priority
Shutter-Prioritv
Manual Exoosure
Programmed TTL Auto Flash

TTL Auto Flash

(2)-segment

Multi

even if

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focus

trackinq

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AE

AE

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set

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desired f stop.

with AF Adapter 1.7X)

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position

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on the aperture ring is attached.

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*

3. Lenses with a maximum aperture of I,/2.8 or Iarger.

*

4. Manual focusing using the focus indicator

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Lenses with a maximum aperture of f

5.

*

6. The bar

.

The A, F, and FA lenses are the bayonet mount lenses.

.

The A, F, and

.

The screw

graph

mount lens CANNOT

(Fl) (O)

in the viewfinder does not light up-

FA lenses have

"A"

/5.6

(auto)

be used

position
to this camera because correct exposures

position

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