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Moreover, the pictures auto equipped with an PC35AF-M DATE unit to imprint the date and data-recording read this time Please picture. your through and manual carefully...
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® "M‘ Nb’de "La-{0 ® This camera does not Open the Battery Cover at the base Qham/ber without batteries of the camera by sliding it\in the direction of the operate the groove to push and .5V AA fingernail arrow; penlight batteries. the cover.
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Batteries The batteries should inserted correctly according to the markings indicated — the chamber. 0 When sure to two fresh batteries replacing, of the same brand and type. the batteries are not used time, a long remove them from the camera. them Leaving the camera may cause acid...
momma OPENING/CLOSING LENS ~» LENS NTAX Win-- nun-m “ sliding the Release Protector when Open the Protector 0 When closed, or Lens Lens even the direction of the arrow. safety device locks slightly pushed back, Lever in theaccidental the Shutter Release Button 2.
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Battery capacity After opening the Protector, partially Lens the batteries are getting weak, the flash recycling depress the Shutter Release Button while covering time and the auto winding/rewinding action illustrated. the Light Sensor becomes noticeably slower. and green) the upper the lamp 2.
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1000 not set Selector between the numerals. Ordinary film The film speed indicated on the film package. of the red line Manual Film Speed Align Selector at the base of the camera with the 142.5324 number of film being used. corresponding <r.
DX FILM ColorFilm, ColofF' information panel that film, make sure loaded with the When using When camera film, the camera package bears the mark (which differs from automatically set film speed one brand another) or the cassette matter where the Speed Selector Manual Film information panel, since there...
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or unload your Always load chamber Film shady spot, or shield in a camera QGuide rail from direct sunlight with your QSprocket teeth keep the body. Also Lens ODDDDDDDDDUDDGD OTake-up spool Protector closed when loading Film leader end mark the film to prevent fingerprints information pins or dirt lens.
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slack A“.— igooaoomou that Insert cassette into the chamber Take up any slack left flat film film film so the film leader out far enough to reach illustrated. pull the take-up spool. the film-leader end with the 0 Align film-Ieader—end that mark the tip...
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¥ SELF» fibAI'l-w r" ~~':::-'::.-l A... than“, » 4.1": ~:::~i"~~': A." "\"fi “1 ” the back cover, and the film the auto winding stops, indicating will be 4. When Close automatically wound up to the first frame. the Exposu re-Counter window, now you are ready being wound, the red stripes 0 When film...
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«max the last frame exposed, the motor the rewinding When will 2. When over, return the Film Rewind to the original position, and Lever stop automatically. To rewind the film, Rewind the motor Film slide will stop. “9” marked at the camera Open the back cover pushing the Lever...
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Looking through the viewfinder, compose your picture and bring the Auto Focus Frame on the subject you want to focus on. keep your hands or hairs away from the sure Auto Focus Windows, Taking Sensor Lens, Light Window or Flash Head.
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the Shutter Release Button When partially depressed, the Distance Indicator Needle along the Zone Focus automatically moves according to the camera-to-subject distance. Marks, the Zone Focus The camera-to-subject distances Marks are: .'.= Approx. 0.8 /2.6 Approx. 1.5 m/4.9 ft. A‘= (Infinity) 0°...
RA-TO-SUBJECT DISTANCE ECOMMENDED CAME you change from one subject to another, For best possible results, take your pictures 0 When keep your finger off the Shutter Release” within thekcamera-to-subject distance from 0.7 be sure Button completely, and redepress the Button. (2.3 ft.) to (infinity).
CAMERA HOLDING n— il\\ ‘ \<£4L /i<ssl and relax the rest of your body in a secure posture. important to hold the camera properly the elbow of the arm supporting the camera order to take blur-free photos. Practice holding Brace against your body.
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Number of films for flash photography or about of 24-exposure rolls About film 10 rolls for flash 36-expo’sure film be used set of fresh batteries at normal photography with temperature and humidity. Flash control range 25 film 6.6 ft.) with 2 m (2.3 —...
EvaosuRE COMPENSATION Taking pictures of people under back-lighted Uncompensated Compensated situations where the behind the or bright sky ’ subject may produce underexposed pictures. such case, release the shutter while keeping the depressed Exposure Compensation Lever then direction of the arrow; the subjects will exposed correctly.
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over, be sure the self-timer photography combination with When Self—timer You can use to the original to return the Self-timer Lever to take family group tripod whenever you wish position. photo including yourself. interrupted by The self-timer operation can Set the Self-timer by Lever in sliding back to the original position...
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the subject you want to focus on off the Auto the Auto Focus Frame on your subject Bring Focus Frame the center of the viewfinder, and partially depress the Shutter Release Button, the main subject out of focus. will be such and the Distance IndicatorNeedle will...
AUTO-FOCUS SUBJECTS DIFFICU The auto focus system of this camera may not the situations described function properly Subject near the such cases, focus on below. actual subject you are shooting, and lock the focus technique, then frame focus—lock using the subject and shoot. objects which are hard to reflect light Black (infrared).
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DC55/F-MDHTE PRECAUTIONS Usable films Any ordinary film with 100, 200, 400 or 1000. DX film with 64 ~ 1600. The film speed automatically set. When shooting the data printing section the picture area 0 If too bright, the recorded data may difficult to Frame the picture that...
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""| iw—i-n remove the battery chamber cover inside The data-recording unit powered rather sharply alkaline (JIS LR44) or silver-oxide SR44) the back cover, push (JIS the direction of the arrow. Never pull or equivalent batteries. bend the roller to avoid any trouble. Insert the batteries correctly.
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DESCRlPT‘ION. CONTaOLS pcfiWNWE Battery Check Button Red Lamp Display Window Selector Mode Button Setting Button (Liquid Crystal 0 When Cover exposed to Display) high around temperature may blacken, but when the temperature falls, it will return to Setting Button normal. YEAR MON.
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Setting Button and set the year Battery Check Button depressed, 2. Press 0 When that the Display Window. to ”84” not, make sure Red Lamp will glow. Setting Button and set the month the batteries are correctly inserted, or replace with 3.
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Strap Loop "Mill «Illllll’m Belt Ring Strap Clasp Shoulder The soft for the PC35AF-M case optional. The strap (left) should passed through the loop. illustrated above, first unwrap the shoulder pad, then the end of the pass strap through the strap...
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Your Pentax camera sophisticated, precision is a flash, at normal without instrument built to long-lasting, reliable using average use give temperatures. Humidity and temperature extremes you treat right, service. It will serve well of direct should avoided.
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Usable Film. 35mm film with 24 36mm format. Pentax 35mm f/2.8, elements Lens: groups. Focusing: Pentax infrared active triangular measuring system (0.7m to infinity) with focus lock device. (f/2.8 at 1/8 Exposure Control: Programmed automatic exposure control from to EV17 sec.) 100 with...
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02.) 69(H) (5.1 x Weight: 129(W) x Size & Accessory: Strap PC35AF-M DATE and auto dating unit. Type: All-automatic 35mm leaf-shutter camera with built-in flash internal recording lamp records information onto the reverse side Data Recording Systems: films, utilizing 6-digit liquid crystal characters.
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Pentax returned to serviced ifi’fiamanufactuirfier will be...
This warranty policy does not apply to Pentax the U.S.A., U.K., or products purchased Canada. The localwarranty policies available from Pentax distributors those countries supersede this warranty policy.
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