Pentax IQ Zoom 130M 35mm Point-Shoot Film Camera Manual

Pentax IQ Zoom 130M 35mm Point-Shoot Film Camera

NAMES OF WORKING PARTS

1. Shutter release button
2. AF/infinity-Landscape button
3. Drive button (p.27)
4. Red-eye reduction flash button (p.25)
5. Mode button (p.25)
6. Date button (p.34)
7. LCD panel
8. Built-in flash
9. Remote control receiver (p.31)
10. Self-timer amp (p.30)
11. Viewfinder Window
12. Lens
13. Autofocus window
14. Spotbeam window (p.18)
15. Light sensor window
16. Strap lug (p.7)
17. Diopter adjustment dial (p. 11)
18. Viewfinder eyepiece
19. Green lamp
20. Red lamp
21. Panorama switch (p.24)
22. Main switch
23. Zoom lever (p. 17)
24. Back cover release lever (p. 12)
25. Battery Charnber cover (p.8)
26. Mid-roll rewind button (p. 15)
27. Tripod socket
28. Film information window
29. Back cover

LCD PANEL

All indications will not appear simultaneously as shown

1. Data information (p.34)
2. Exposure counter (p. 13)
3. Battery exhaustion warning
4. Infinity-Landscape Mode (p.20)
5. Flash off (p.28, 29)
6. Flash on (p.26, 28.29)
7. Slow-speed-shutter (p28)
8. Bulb (p.29)
9. Red-eye Reduction function (p 25)
10. Remote control shooting (p.31)
11. self-timer (NO)
12. Spot AF Mode (p21)
13. zoom lever (p. 17, 35)

STRAP ATTACHMENT

Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated-

• Use the illustrated part for opening the battery chamber cover or pushing the mid-roll rewind button.

INSTALLING/REPLACING BATTERY

Ensure that the power is OFF before replacing the battery.

1. Open the battery chamber cover as shown.
2. Insert one lithium battery (type CR-123A Or the equivalent) with the plLWminus (+1.) sides matching the Indications in the battery compartment.
3. Close the cover. Ensure that the cover is locked with a click.

BATTERY EXHAUSTION WARNING

When the battery is nearly exhausted, the battery symbol (e) appears on the LCD panel to warn you. Replace the battery as soon as possible. When a battery starts blinking, no operations can be performed.

Battery life (using 24-exposure film rolls)

Approx. 13 rolls using flash 50% of the time (using the CR-123A battery and under Pentax testing conditions). Actual battery life/performance may vary drastically depending on the usage of Power Zoom, Flash, and external conditions such as temperature and freshness of the battery.

To switch ON, set the main switch to the ON position. When the power turns ON, the lens slightly extends and the lens cover opens. The camera is now ready to shoot.

• If the camera is ON and left unused for over 3 minutes, the lens automatically retracts and the power is switched OFF to save the battery.

VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS

1. Spot AF Frame
   Select the Spot AF frame to focus on a particular spot in the frame.
2. and 3. Multi-focus Frame
   For normal photography, compose the scene within this frame. When the lens is set at the 38mm setting, compose the scene within the AF frame When the lens is set at the 130mm setting, compose the scene within the AF frame

• For other lengths, the range widens as the focal length increases from 38mm to 130mm.

Close distance compensation frame

When the camera-to-subject distance is closer than 1.4m, compose the scene within this frame.

• When the camera-to-subject distance is less than 1.4m, panorama photography is not recommended due to a substantial difference between what you see through the viewfinder versus the picture you will obtain in the actual picture-taking area.

LAMP INDICATIONS

When you depress the shutter release button halfway down, the green lamp and/or red lights up or blink as shown above.

1. Green lamp (Focus status AF) 
   When the subject is in focus, it will light up to indicate that you can take the picture. When the subject is not in focus, it will blink, indicating that you cannot take the picture.
2. Red lamp (Flash status % ) 
   When the flash is ready to discharge, it will light up. When the flash is being charged, it will blink.

DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT

Aim the camera toward a bright subject. While looking through the viewfinder, rotate the diopter adjustment dial to the right or left until the AF frame appears in the sharpest focus.

FILM LOADING

1. Slide the back cover release the lever down and pull the back cover.
2. Place the film cartridge in the film Chamber by fitting the flat side onto the top of the rewind shaft first and then slide the top end of the film cartridge into the camera.
3. Pull the film leader out far enough from the cartridge to reach the take-up spool. Align the tip of the film with the film leader’s end mark O and ensure the film is placed properly between the film guides.
4. After the back cover is closed, the film automatically advances to the first frame.
5. When “I ” appears in the exposure counter on the LCD panel, the film automatically stops winding.
6. If (E) blinks on the LCD panel, the film is not properly loaded. Reload the film.

• The exposure counter indication will remain on even if the main switch is turned OFF.

Automatic film speed setting

This camera is designed to use D)(-coded films with ISO rating from 25 to 3200. When any of these films are loaded, the proper film speed is automatically set.

UNLOADING FILM

1. Rewinding the film
   After you have exposed the last frame of the roll, the lens retracts, and the film rewinds automatically, the motor stops, and (C) blinks as shown to indicate that the film has been rewound.

• A 24-exposure roll of film takes about 20 seconds to be rewound.
• During rewinding, the exposure counter counts frame numbers in reverse.

2. Unloading film

To unload the film, open the back cover, and remove the cartridge from the chamber by pulling the top of the film cartridge out first with your finger.

• Never open the back cover until the whole film roll is rewound.

REWINDING A FILM IN MID-ROLL

If you wish to unload a film before exposing all the frames, push the mid-roll rewind button with the protrusion part of the strap clamp; the lens retracts and then film rewinding starts. When rewind is completed, the motor stops, and (G) blinks, indicating that the back cover may be opened safely.

HOLDING THE CAMERA

Keep the camera as still as possible, and gently depress the shutter release button. If too much force is applied, the camera will likely shake, and the picture will be blurred. When using the flash with the camera positioned vertically, hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens.

COMPOSING AND FOCUSING

1. After zooming the lens, compose the scene, and place the autofocus frame on the subject. Release the shutter.
   Focus aid illuminator
   In low-light situations and/or hard-to-auto-focus subjects, a red light is automatically projected to assist the autofocus system when the shutter release button is depressed halfway down.
2. Check the lamp indication
   When the subject is in focus, the green lamp will light up.

• The green lamp blinks if the subject is too close or if the subject is difficult to autofocus.
• If the autofocus window is dirty, the auto-focus may not function properly.

HARD-TO-AUTOFOCUS SUBJECTS

• a) Extremely low-contrast subjects such as a white wall or blue sky in the autofocus frame.
• b) Subjects that don’t reflect much light in the autofocus frame.
• c) Fast-moving subjects.
• d) Subjects with horizontal lines or complex or detailed patterns in the autofocus frame.
• e) Multiple subjects in the foreground of the autofocus frame.
• f) Subjects positioned against reflected Or strong backlight or with an extremely bright background.

FOCUS-LOCK SHOOTING

1. When taking a photograph like the one shown above, if the photograph is taken with the camera in this setting, the focus will be placed on the Subject in the very front)) and will not focus on the main subject in the back. In this case, use the Spot AF Mode and focus-lock technique.
2. Focus on the subject With the Spot AF frame (  ).
3. Depress the shutter release button halfway down. The green lamp in the viewfinder lights up and the exposure and focus are temporarily locked. Note: The focus will not change as long as the green lamp is lit (Focus lock).
4. While holding the shutter release button halfway down, re-aim the camera or recompose the picture, then press the release button all the way to release the shutter.

• You can release the focus lock simply by lifting your finger from the shutter release button.

PANORAMA MODE

You can switch between the panorama format and standard format picture-taking mode at any time by moving the panorama switch. The panorama format picture allows horizontally positioned dynamic pictures to be taken (approx.
13x36mm on film).

1. Move the panorama switch to ( P ) to select the panorama format mode.
   • When the picture frame is switched to panorama, the viewfinder switches to the horizontal panorama format frame.
2. Compose the scene as you would normally and release the shutter.
   • When the camera-to-subject distance is less than 114m (4.6ft), use Of the panorama format is not recommended.
   • Panorama format processing facilities differ depending on the area and requirements. Your local film processor or camera dealers will advise you on all the options to you.

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

Automatic Flash Emission

The flash automatically discharges in low light Or backlit conditions. When the shutter release button is pressed halfway down, the red lamp lights up indicating that the flash is ready. If the red lamp blinks, the built-in flash is being charged and the shutter cannot be released.

SELECT OTHER FLASH MODES

To select the various flash modes, depress the mode button

• For normal use, set the auto-exposure mode as shown above.
• The camera is automatically re-set to the Auto Exposure Mode when the power is turned Off.

Red-Eye Reduction Flash Function

1. To reduce the red-eye phenomenon, depress the red-eye reduction flash button
2. With this mode, the flash discharges two consecutive times, reducing the appearance Of the red-eye effect. To cancel this mode, depress the red-eye reduction flash button again.

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