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Pentax PZ-1p User Manual (137 pages)

Pentax PZ-1p camera: User Guide

Brand: Pentax | Category: Digital Camera | Size: 3.69 MB

Icon Identificators Used in this Manual
2
Names of Working Parts
3
Product View
3
Table of Contents
5
LCD Panel Indication
6
Illumination for LCD Panel
6
Viewfinder Indication
7
Battery Installation
8
Positioning the Aperture Ring
8
Selecting the Power Zoom Mode/Selecting the User Position
8
Selecting the Autofocus Mode
9
Composing the Scene with the Power Zoom Ring
9
Focusing on the Subject and Shooting
9
Camera and Lens Mounts
10
Lens Mount and Camera Body Compatibility Chart
10
K-Mount Lens Compatibility Chart
10
Camera Functions Available with Various Lenses
11
How to Use this Operational Manual
12
Basic Operation (Preparation)
13
Attaching the Camera Strap
13
Installing the Battery
14
Mounting the Lens
16
To Remove the Lens
17
Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter
18
Using the Shutter Release Button
19
Main Switch Operation
19
Film Loading
20
Unloading Film
23
Rewinding a Roll of Film in MID-Roll
24
Shooting
25
Using the Basic Exposure Mode
25
Using Zoom Lenses
27
Using the Power Zoom Function
28
Using the Manual Zoom Function
29
Holding the Camera
30
Selecting an Autofocus Mode
31
Focus Modes Switch
31
Autofocusing
32
Predictive AF Mode
33
Shooting in the Single Autofocus Mode
33
Shooting in the Servo Autofocus Mode
33
Focus Lock Function
34
Taking a Picture
35
The Flash-Recommended Indicator
35
Effective Range for Programmed TTL Auto Flash (at ISO 100)
36
Notes on Flash Usage
37
Inappropriate Lens Warning
37
Advanced Operation
38
Manual Focusing with a Manual-Focus Lens
38
How-To-Manual Focus
38
Using the Snap-In Focus Function
39
When Autofocus Cannot be Used
40
How to Focus on the Subject
40
Hard-To-Autofocus Subjects
41
Notes on Accessories
42
Note on the SMC Pentax F SOFT 85Mm F 2.8 Lens
42
Switching Metering Modes
43
Multi(8)-Segment Metering
44
About Spot-Metering
45
About Center-Weighted Metering
45
About Memory Lock
46
Selecting an Exposure Mode
47
Using the Hyper Programmed AE Mode
49
Changing the Shutter Speed
50
Exposure Warning
50
Changing the Aperture
50
Using the Hyper Manual Mode
51
Hyper Manual Mode Combined with Memory Lock Function
53
Using the Shutter-Priority AE Mode
55
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
57
Manual Bulb Mode
60
Using 250 Shutter Speed 1 250 Second
62
About Exposure Compensation
65
Selecting a Drive Mode
66
Consecutive Photography
67
Multi Exposure Shooting
68
Self-Timer Mode
70
2-Second Delay Self-Timer Mode
72
Triple-Frame Self-Timer Mode
73
Auto Bracketing Mode
75
Auto Bracketing Exposure with Flash
77
Auto Bracketing Mode Combined with the Exposure Compensation Function
77
User-Set Function in the User Position
78
How to Memorize the Desired Functions
78
How to Set the Memorized Functions
78
Initializing the User-Set Function
79
Panoramic Format Picture
80
Extended Power Zoom Functions
82
Preparing for Using the Auto Zoom Function
82
Zoom Clip Mode
83
Image Size Tracking Mode
85
Zoom Effect Mode
88
Manual Zoom Effect
90
Using the Built-In Flash (RTF)
91
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
92
Aperture-Priority AE or Hyper Manual Mode
92
Aperture-Priority AE
92
Hyper Manual Mode
93
Calculating Flash Effective Distance According to Selected Aperture
93
Calculating the Aprture According to the Camera-To-Subject Distance
93
Red-Eye Reduction Flash Function
94
Red-Eye Phenomenon in Flash Shooting
94
Trailing-Shutter-Curtain Sync Flash with the Built-In Flash
95
Daylight-Synchro-Shooting
96
Slow-Speed-Sync Shooting
97
Shutter-Priority AE
97
About the AF Spotbeam
98
Exposure Compensation with Flash
99
Selecting the Desired Programmed Line
100
Normal Program Line
101
High-Speed-Shutter-Priority Program Line
101
Depth-Of-Field-Priority Program Line
101
MTF Program Line
101
Pentax Functions
102
Initializing Pentax Functions
103
Turning on or off the PCV Signal
104
Selecting Exposure Modes
104
Selecting the Exposure Compensation Step
104
Selecting the Shutter Speed Step
104
Selecting Type of Automatic Tv/Av Shift in Hyper Programmed AE Mode
105
Selecting Type of Tv/Av Shift Mode When the if Button Is Depressed
105
Selecting Shift of Shutter Speed and Aperture Value in Hyper Manual
106
Selecting the Method of Film Speed Setting
106
Selecting Function of the ML Button
107
Selecting if Shutter Speed will Release before Built-In Flash Charged
107
Adjusting the Film Rewind
108
Selecting the Film Rewind Mode
108
Selecting Autofocusing When the Power Zoom Is Used
109
Selecting the Zoom Direction in the Zoom Effect Mode
109
Selecting Power Zoom Operation
109
Setting the Film Speed (ISO) Manually
110
Using a Pentax Dedicated External Flash
111
Using the TTL Auto Flash
111
Multi-Burst Flash with the Pentax Dedicated Flash
111
Overview of Flash Function
112
AF500FTZ and AF330FTZ
113
AF240FT and AF400FTZ
113
AF200T, AF280T and AF400T
114
Notes on Pentax Dedicated Flash Units
114
Conrast-Control Flash Photography
114
Accessories (Option)
115
Soft Case
118
Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed
119
Depth of Field
121
The Range Allowed for Focusing
121
The Preview Button
121
Infrared Index
122
Precautions for Battery
123
Battery Life (Using 24-Exposure Film Rolls)
123
Precautions for Your Camera
124
Precautions When Taking Pictures
124
Precaution for Storage
124
Precaution for Taking Care
125
Warnings on LCD (Liquid-Crystal Display)
125
Troubleshooting
126
Specifications
128
Program Line (Depth-Of-Field-Priority Program)
130
Program Line (MTF Program)
130
Program Line (Normal Program)
131
Program Line (High-Shutter-Speed-Priority Program)
131
Rear View and Parts Identification
134

Pentax PZ-1p Owner's Manual (136 pages)

Brand: Pentax | Category: Digital Camera | Size: 3.51 MB

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