Pentax PZ-1 Autofocus Film SLR Manuals

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Pentax PZ-1 Operating Manual (125 pages)

Pentax PZ-1 camera: User Guide

Brand: Pentax | Category: Digital Camera | Size: 4 MB

Names of Working Parts
4
Table of Contents
7
LCD Panel Indication
8
Viewfinder Indication
9
Multi-Segment Metering
9
Easy to Use
10
Battery Installation
10
Mounting the Lens
10
Positioning the Aperture Ring
10
Film Loading
11
Selecting the Autofocus Mode
11
Composing with the Power Zoom Ring
11
Focus on Subject and Shoot
11
Cameras and Lens Mounts
12
Camera Functions Available with Various Lenses
13
How to Use this Guide
14
Basic Operation
15
Attaching the Camera Strap
15
Inserting the Battery
16
Low Battery Warning
17
Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter
20
Using the Shutter Release Button
21
Main Switch Operation
21
Unloading the Film
26
Rewinding a Roll of Film in MID-Roll
27
Using the Basic Exposure Mode
28
Selecting the Programmed AE Mode
29
Basic Drive Modes
30
Changing the Drive Mode
31
Using Zoom Lenses
32
Using the Power Zoom Function
33
Using the Manual Zoom Function
34
Holding the Camera
35
Selecting an Autofocus Mode
36
Autofocusing
36
Focus Modes
36
Shooting in the Single Autofocus Mode
38
Shooting in the Servo Autofocus Mode
38
Using the Focus Lock Function
38
Taking a Picture
40
Using the Built-In Flash
40
Notes on Flash Usage
42
Unsuitable Lens Warning
42
About Red-Eye
42
Advanced Operations
43
Focusing on a Subject Manually
43
When Autofocus Cannot be Used
45
How to Focus on the Subject
45
Hard-To-Autofocus Subjects
46
Factors Making Autofocusing Difficult
46
Switching Metering Modes
47
About Spot Metering
47
Selecting an Exposure Mode
48
Switching the Exposure Mode
48
Using the Hyper Programmed AE Mode
50
Changing the Shutter Speed
51
Changing the Aperture
51
Using the Hyper Manual Mode
59
About Exposure Compensation
64
Selecting a Drive Mode
65
Types of Drive Modes
66
Using the Auto Bracketing Mode
68
Auto Bracketing Mode with the Exposure Compensation Function
69
Using the Multi-Exposure Mode
70
Using the Interval Shooting Mode
71
Setting the Time until Shooting Starts
72
Setting the Interval between Exposures
72
Setting the Number of Frames
72
Setting up Interval Shooting
72
Starting the Interval Shooting Mode
73
Using the 12-Second Delay Self Timer Mode
74
Using the 2-Second Delay Self-Timer Mode
75
Using the Triple-Frame Self-Timer Mode
76
Extended Power Zoom Functions
77
Preparing to Use the Auto Zoom Function
77
Using the Zoom-Clip Mode
78
Using the Image Size Tracking Mode
80
Using the Zoom Effect Mode
83
When in Shutter-Priority AE Mode
87
When in Aperture-Priority AE or Hyper Manual Mode
88
Calculating Flash Distance According to the Selected Aperture
88
Daylight Synchronization Function
89
About Slow-Speed-Synch
89
About the AF Spot Beam
89
Pentax Functions
90
Selecting the Spot or Center-Weighted Metering System
92
Selecting a Program Line
92
Selecting the Exposure Compensation Increment
93
Selecting the Shutter Speed Increment
93
Adjusting the Film Rewind
96
Selecting the Film Rewinding Mode
96
Selecting Power Zoom Operation
98
Selecting the Zoom Direction in the Zoom Effect Mode
98
Selecting Function of the ML Button
99
Selecting the Shutter Release Timing in Image Size Tracking Mode
99
Setting the Film Speed Manually
100
Manually Changing Film Speed
100
Stopping the Electronic Beep
101
Using a Pentax Dedicated External Flash
102
Overview of Flash Functions
103
Notes on the Use of Pentax Dedicated Flash Units
105
Contrast-Control Flash Photography
105
Accessories
106
Soft Case
107
Some Basic Principles of Photography
108
Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed
108
Effect of Aperture
109
Depth of Field
110
About the Infrared Index
111
Others
112
Precautions on Battery
113
Battery Life
113
Taking Care of Your Camera
114
About the LCD Backup Circuit
115
About the LCD Display
115
Troubleshooting
116
Specifications
118

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