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• PENTAX rzx^
  • Operation direction
  • Automatic operation
  • Attention
  • Lamp blinking
  • Correct
  • Incorrect
  • NAMES OF WORKING PARTS I
  • FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA
    • Although wo have carafully designed this camera for safe operation, please be sure to follow precautions given on this page.
  • PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR CAMERA
  • PRECAUTIONS FOR BAHERY USAGE
    • Other precautions
  • PRACTICAL SHOOTING GUIDE
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • LCD PANEL INDICATION
    • ISO
    • LCD (Liquid-Crystal Display)
  • VIEWFINDER INDICATION
  • EASY TO USE (For beginners)
  • m CAMERA FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH VARIOUS LENSES
  • HOW TO USE THIS OPERATING MANUAL!
  • (2) LOADING THE BATTERIES
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      • 3. Turn the battery chamber cover screw in the direc< tion of the arrow to lock it securely.
      • 4. Set the main switch to [ ON ] and check that the LCD panel shows the information as shown above.
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      • . Remove the body mount cap O and rear lens cap 0 as shown in the illustration.
  • (4) USING THE SHUHER RELEASE BUHON
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  • (5) TURNING ON THE POWER
  • (6) FILM LOADING
    • 3. As shown in the illustration, pull the film leader out only far enough to reach the take - up spool.
    • 4. Align the film leader with the film leader end mark O as shown.
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  • (7) UNLOADING FILM
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  • (1) SELECTING A DRIVE MODE
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      • Auto Bracketing Exposure Mode
      • 1. Auto Bracketing Exposure in 0.5 EV step Set the drive mode dial to [ 1X2 ].
  • (2) MANUAL FOCUSING
    • 1. Set the focus mode switch to [ MF ].
    • Using the snap-in focus function
    • How to use
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  • (3) TAKING PANORAMA FORMAT PICTURE
    • ■ With panorama format pictures, only the middle area of the frame is exposed. The number of exposures available in the panorama format is equivalent to that of the standard photo size.
  • (4) SELECTING AN EXPOSURE MODE
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      • 1. Set the lens aperture ring to[ A ].
      • 2. Sat the shutter dial to a shutter speed other than
      • How to set
      • 1. Set the lens aperture ring to the desired f-stop other than [A].
      • 2. Set the shutter dial to [ B ].
  • m (5) ABOUT EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
    • 1. Turn the exposure compensation dial to the desired compensation value.
    • 3. The bar graph which indicates the compensation value and IS 1 appear in the viewfinder.
  • (6) SPOT AF MODE
    • FOCUS LOCK FUNCTION
    • How to use
  • (7) SWITCHING THE METERING MODE
    • Using the Spot Metering Mode
    • 2. Measure the small area in the center of the viewfinder as illustrated.
    • How to use
    • 1. Set the metering mode switch to the [CE] position.
    • About Memory Lock
    • How to cancel
    • Position the area to be measured in the spot metering area and depress the memory lock button [ ML ].
  • (8) TURNING OFF THE AUDIBLE PCV SIGNAL
  • (9) ADVANCED OPERATION FOR THE BUILT-IN FLASH (RTF)
    • Programmed AE Mode
    • Shutter-Priority AE Mode
    • Aperture-Priority AE Mode
    • Metered Manual Mode
    • Using the built-in flash and the external flash simultaneously
    • AF500FTZ and AF330FTZ
    • AF24-0FT, AF400FTZ
    • AF200T, AF220T, AF280T. and AF400T
    • Using other type of a flash
  • (12) DAYLIGHT-SYNC SHOOTING
    • Purpose
  • (13) SLOW-SPEED-SYNC SHOOTING
  • (14) ACCESSORIES (OPTIONAL)
  • (15) CAMERA CASE
    • 1. Open the front cover and place the camera body in the back cover.
    • 2. Fasten the back cover to the camera body by tightening the fitting screw in the tripod socket.
    • 3. Attach the front case. •
  • (16) EFFECT OF APERTURE AND SHUTTER SPEED
    • Effect of Shutter Speed
    • Effect of Aperture
  • (17) DEPTH OF FIELD
  • (18) USING THE PREVIEW BUTTON
  • (19) INFRARED INDEX
    • 1. Focus on a subject as usual.
  • IVOTHERS TROUBLESHOOTING
  • SPECIFICATIONS
    • SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTIFICATION OR ANY OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER.
  • WARRANTY POLICY
    • Procedure During 12-manth Warranty Period
  • NAMES OF WORKING PARTS II