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OPERATING MANUAL OPERATING MANUAL To ensure the best performance from your camera, To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. please read the Operating Manual before using the camera.
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Unsurpassed versa- damage to your Pentax camera. We do not assume tility is assured through the utilizing of a full any responsibility or liability for difficulties resulting...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS LCD Panel Indication ..........3 Setting the Film Speed (ISO)......24 Viewfinder Indication ..........3 Unloading Film............ 25 Names of Working Parts ........4 Unloading the Film in Mid-Roll......26 FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA ....6 Installing the Eyecup ..........
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• Self-Timer Mode..........39 Imprinting the Exposure Data on the Negative ... 64 Multiplex Exposure Mode........40 Using a Pentax Dedicated External Flash ..68 Selecting an Exposure Mode ......42 Daylight- Sync Shooting ........72 • Using the Programmed AE Mode ....42 Slow-Speed-Sync Shooting ........
LCD Panel Indication Viewfinder Indication : Frame Counter (p.22) : Film Speed Information (p.24) : Film Status Information (p.24) : Battery Exhaustion Warning (p.15) : Imprinting Exposure Data Information (p.64) LCD (Liquid-Crystal Display) When the LCD is exposed to high temperatures : 3-point AF Frame (p.34) over approximately 60°C it may blacken, but when : Spot Metering / Focusing Area (p.56, 59)
FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA Although we have carefully designed this camera for safe operation, please be sure to follow precautions given on this page. WARNING This mark indicates precautions that, if not followed, could result in seri- ous injuries to the operator. CAUTION This mark indicates precautions that, if not followed, could result in minor or medium injuries to the operator or damage to the equipment.
If you cannot correct the or plastic bag so that temperature difference is mini- problems, have your camera inspected at a Pentax mized. Do not remove it from the bag until tempera- service center. Repairs of this nature are not covered ture has stabilized.
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Other precautions • The temperature range at which this camera func- product in an industrial or commercial application may not be covered under the terms of the Pentax tions properly is 50°C to -10°C (122°F to 14°F). warranty. • A camera which has been submerged in water usu- •...
Precautions for Battery Usage • Use six 1.5V AA size alkaline, or lithium batteries. • Misuse of the battery can cause hazards such as leakage, overheating, explosion, etc. The battery should be inserted with the "+" and "-" sides facing correctly. •...