Pentax ESPIO 928 QUARTZ DATE Operating Manual

Pentax ESPIO 928 QUARTZ DATE Operating Manual

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is m
a nu a
l
ca r efu
lly before
op
ra
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the
ca me ra
to hel
p you lake cons
isten
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super
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pi
ctu res.
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Icon lnd
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us
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in this rnanual
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direction
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b
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th is m
a nu al
,
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unfolded
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w
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readi
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manu
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Summary of Contents for Pentax ESPIO 928 QUARTZ DATE

  • Page 1 OPERATING MANUAL Icon lnd lcators in this rnanual ongr a t u ions rchas f th PEN T ESPIO and w cl comc to thc ..wo rld o Penta zoom com pac raphy! ..Operation direction You r light igh t ca mera is a gr rnp a...
  • Page 2 NAMES OF WORKING PARTS OUTLI NE BASIC TION Icnl ra p lug ( p.S) hutte rcl ease rton ( .19) en ( p.23) rive scapc/ . mo rton (p.;> anel oùe p.22) ed -eve io n i­ Push Load t close film will...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS • Names o wo rki ng pans Flaps TAKING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS • roduct ..•. •. Front Iold out How to se lec t modes • Ou t line opcra ions " 'lnside covcr Red-eye reducti on nash mod e ·...
  • Page 4: Cautions

    CAUTIONS • D irt , , sa rnoisture, • T ect r circ ui t ry insid e ca m c ra PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY cr , sa rc., penetrat volt a ge king p a rt • The rnisus c of a bartery use hazards • K a spa re...
  • Page 5: Pr Acti Cal Shoo Ring G Uid E

    PRACTICAL SHOOTING GUIDE Taking a pieture of people in various situations Focusing - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - --, p,24 Takin g a picture of peo ple w hose face is cast in s hadow...
  • Page 6: Preparations Before Taking Photographs

    STRAPATTACHMENT MAINSWITCH e st ra p n th e ca mera as illus t \<\'hen attaching th emere Con tro l H eld er ta t PREPARATIONS BEFORE stra p st rernove ir ele s.s emote ont ro l fro m em ot Con t ro l H eld er ,...
  • Page 7 TO HOLD THE CAMERA BATTERY CHECK • Battery check Afte r you turn he M ain Switch e lens sfigh t te nds nd th e lens coyer opens. re now rcady shoo t. Sce pag e 44 wh c>o t rery exha ustion sym ho l...
  • Page 8: U Sa Ble Lilm

    OPERA TING 28-90mm ZOOM LENS USABLEFILM . . DX FILM Perforations Film cartridge TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS • rcading this instruction manual you should be familiar with the function available on the camer a, and you' re ready insert film. tes: Aut omatic m spee d tting •...
  • Page 9: Film Loading

    FILM LOADING (Ensure the power is off before insertlng the film.) When .. appea rs in th exposu coun tcr on th nel, film u tornar stops inding. The indi tio n app a wn a bo ve doe s p pe a r on the anel , indicares...
  • Page 10 LAMP INDICATIONS VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS AND SHOOTING RANGES Ordinary photography First, switch on power by depressing the Main Notes Switch button. • If su bject is too close, green lamp Ord in a r y photography (standard Iorrnat) Adjust th carnera -to-su bj ec t di st an ce so th gree n...
  • Page 11: Ordinary Photography

    ORDINARY PHOTOGRAPHY DIOPTER AD.JUSTMENT Aim th cam era tow ard a br ight suhj ect, When ow er is switchcd on hy depressing • When the b uilt -in flash u to rna rica lly dis­ main switc h buuon e ca mera autornati ­...
  • Page 12: Taki Ng P Ic T Ur Cs

    TAKING PICTURES Shooting distance: (1.9rt) . x'(in fi n it O.58m Automatic Flash Emission taking rcs in ligh back­ light situa t ion, rh flash w automatieally is­ ch a rge When ut t relcasc bu tton e­ presscd halfway ow n in low ligh t, the red la ml' will...
  • Page 13 (Remove the film from the camera shade or use your body UNLOADING FILM e camera.) shade g,.. -: ... cëtrJ " Rewind a film in mid -roll le de rcssing rive mod e ton , de ­ yo u wish ta un film fore...
  • Page 14 (HOW TO SELECT MODESIRED-EYE TA KING BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS REI)UCTION FLASH MODE) To set various shooting modes, depress the Drive Button To set various exposure modes, deprcss the Mode Button Auto Daylight Slow-S • • huue r Slow-spccd- Bulb Bulb -sync speed syne D--0...
  • Page 15 TAKING PICTURES AT A SLOW SHUTTER SPEED DAYLIGHT-SYNCHRO SHOOTING Slow-Speed ­ ep ress e Mode Button [tt=I:J Synchro Shoot ­ t=1:J sym ho l p p­ ing' (Flash-ON) rs on th e LCD cpress pane l. flash od e Button to will isch ar Spced-Synch...
  • Page 16 SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY BULB, BULB·SYNCHRO SHOOTING Sclf·Timer Bulb mode(ci)8) Self. Dcp ress Timer • Burt on wish ta ,.,._../ __ ci) 8 • . J. et ur e. 'D I " " syrnbo l appca •. ." tripod is recorn ­ <, _._ ' , .
  • Page 17 USING THE WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL (OPTION) If you have purch a scd optional wirel ess Remote Control Shooting mode Notes on the Self-Timer shooting rcmo co n ro l, read t h is ction. epress e ca Drive Bu tton un t il th • K e ep...
  • Page 18 Zooming using the Remote Control Operating Distance Wireless Remote Con trol When cm or c Co nt ro l ra us irn ed From the camera's front: within approx. 5 rd s e ca rnera's e Cont ro l R eeei ver, m st ra igh t in front of the camera ch t...
  • Page 19: M Ult I-Cxposu Rc Sho Oting

    MULTI-EXPOSURE SHOOTING INFINITY-LANDSCAPE SHOOTING Procedure 1. D epr css Drive Butten until th sy rnbo l · ppears on th e LCD an el. ;& ',_, 1-- ­ 2. D ress sh u t te r rc lcase u rton 11-,-.
  • Page 20 SPOT AF SHOOTING EASY PIC. SHOOTING This mode sels the lens focus ta ca ve r a wide C45!F range of approx. 1.2 meter 3.9ft) to infinity ," [ O)~ under.bright sun light, Ev en with a dark suhject ' ­ ' - ­...
  • Page 21: Foc Us-Iock Shoo T Ing

    FOCUS-LOCK SHOOTING Hard-to-autofocus subj ects ..many t he r aut ofocus ca me ras, th m cra 's a uto focus syste m is highly e­ '~.[ J cise, nut p erfect Sorne subj ects no t be focu sed as you wish In suc h a case,...
  • Page 22: Exposure Compensa Tion

    TAKING PANORAMIC FORMAT PICTURE EXPOSURE COMPENSA TION Exposure comp ensa t ion is a dj ustrnent to bri ­ ghtcn or d arken e whol cture wh en ShOI DI~[J gh-contrast light ing co itions. U e " side for sit ua tio ns w bright ckgr...
  • Page 23 • The d eveloprnent panoramie form ciures a mo re ti rne-consuming and expensive process NOTES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF P AN­ than th at o f st and a rd pict Please co nsu lr the processin g lab more ils.
  • Page 24: Date Model

    DATE MODEL Correcting the date Switching the Mode l. D epress to rnak e difTer ­ OPERATION AL PRECAUTIONS At eaeh pr buuon eni ea t ego ry of di gits on the anel you data on the LCD panel is imprinted on ea Year...
  • Page 25 BATTERY EXHAUSTION WARNING INSTALLINGIREPLACING BATTERY Use.one 3V lithium battery (CR-123A or the equiva lent) Note on replacing the battery ... • u re that there film load ed [CMJ <J) power b efore rep la cing attcry. • If th atrery is replae ed ith a film a lready...
  • Page 26: Ta King Care Of Your Camera

    TA KING CARE OF YOUR CAMERA Your Penta x camera is a sophisticated, • lec t ri problem s m ay ofrcn be ca used Red-eye enomen on flash ogra­ high-precision, and reHablc mechanism. le r, dirt J COn­ Handle with great care.
  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING What appears troublesome may b easily rem edied. Here sorne prohlcms at may occur and th Causes and Remedies Symptoms medies. -l.The em ot e Control opcr a • operab le distance he R em ot Cont rol appr Sm [rom e fron t, page...
  • Page 28: Specifications

    " SPECIFICATIONS Exposure compen sation: (0.5EV sic p 35rnm ru lly autornaric leaf-shutter cam er a with ilt-in zoo m lens u to n ash Type: AUlO film u ing wirh 3Smm perfora ed DX-eud ed film wirh ISO rating from Exposure-meter switch osu rc...
  • Page 29: Warranty Policy

    WARRANTY POLICY Procedure During 12-month Warrant case, cver sh ip p ing charges us­ Ali P cntax m era ascd rough au­ Period learance fees a e borne by th rho rized bona fide photographie stribution se nd o prov e e da purch ase when...
  • Page 30 NAMES OF WORKING PARTS opter adj ustrnc nt d «il iewfinde eyep iec œ no ra de sc to r p.39) Œ) swiich p .7) œ Zoom leve r Film informa ti on wind ow œ Bac k COYer lcase lever Baek enve...
  • Page 31 Luxem burg ) Weiveld laa n 3· 1930 Za ventem BELG IlJM (» Red-eve (p.22) Pentax (Schw eiz) AG lnd iestrasse 8305 Dicthkon ITZERLAN O ed u la sh mod e Pentax n di navie Palhags leden 57, 75127 Uppsala. SWJ::DEN...

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