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€ ) M a n u a l s h u t t e r s p e e ds e l e c t b u t t o n s @ l l l u m i n a t i n gw i n d o w G) Hotshoe ( D E x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o ni n d e x m a r k ( D E x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o ns c a l e @ F i l m r e w i n d k n o b / B a c k c o v e r r e l e a s ek n o b ( D A S A / I S O f i l m s p e e ds c a l e (E Fitm rewindcrank ( E F ; t m s p e e dd i a l l o c k b u t t o n ( D F i l m s p e e dd i a l / E x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o nd i a l O G r i p S u p e rA @ Self-timerlever ( D L e n s r e l e a s el e v e r @ P r e v i e wl e v e r (D Lens information contacts @ L e n sa l i g n m e n ti n d e x @ I n s t a n tr e t u r n m i r r o r @ Lighting button for viewfinder LCDs @ X - s y n c ht e r m i n a l @ D i s t a n c es c a l e ( D L e n sa l i g n m e n tn o d e @ Aperture scale @ "A" index on aperturescale @ F o c u s i n gr i n g ( D D e p t h - o f - f i e l ds c a l e @ A p e r t u r e / D i s t a n c ei n d e x @ Aperture ring @ Aperture auto lock button
co 2 The Super Program in 9 easy steps. 6 I n s e r t i n gb a t t e r i e s . . . . . . I U s in g b a t t e r i e sc o r r e c t l Y 9 G r i p S u p e rA 10 Strap and case 11 L e n sm o u n t i n g 12 Film wind lever S h u t t e r d i a l , s h u t t e r r e l e a s eb u t t o n 13 a n d r e l e a s eb u t t o n l o c k . . . . . . . . . . setting ASA/ISO f ilm speed, 15 Memo Holder/Grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. .6. . Film loading 1I V i e w fi n d e r d i s p l a y s ... 21 Focusing . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . -2- 2. " Holdingthe camera .-....23 U n l o a d i n gt h e f i l m . r . i - - - - - r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S i x e x p o s u r em o d e s " . . . . . . . . 2. 8 Pentax ^" lens Shutter dial, Manualshutter speed . . . . . . . . 2. 9 s e fe c t b u t t o n W a r n i n g i n d i c a t i o nf o r e a c h e x p o s u r em o d e . . . - . .3 0 S e fe c t i n g t h e P r o g r a m m e dA E r n o d e . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . .3- .2- S e l e c t i n gt h e A p e r t u r e - p r i o r i t yA E m o d e . . . . . . . . . .3. .4 S e l e c t i n gt h e S h u t t e r - p r i o r i t yA E m o d e . . . . . . . . . .3. .6
38 S e l e c t i n gt h e M e t e r e d M a n u a l m o d e .40 U s i n g P e n t a x d e d i c a t e da u t o f l a s h u n i t s 42 S e l e c t i n gt h e T T L A u t o F l a s h m o d e S e l e c t i n gt h e P r o g r a m m e dA u t o F l a s h m o d e . . . . . .43 P r o g r a m m e dA E d i a g r a m ,S h u t t e r / A p e r t u r e 44 c o u p l i n g r a n g e ,M e t e r c o u p l i n g r a n g e 46 E x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i o n 48 D e p t h - o f - fi e l d . . . . . . . . . ' - . .49 .. D e p t h - o f - f i e l dp r e v i e w 52 T r i p o d , B ( B u l b ) a n d T i m e e x p o s u r e s. . . . . . . . 53 S e l f- t i m e r . . . . . . . . . 54 U s e o f n o n - d e d i c a t e df l a s h u n i t s 55 D i o p t e r a d f u s t m e n t ,c h a n g i n gb a c k c o v e r 56 l n f r . a r e di n d e x m a r k 57 U s i n gs c r e w -m o u n t T a k u m a r l e n s e s How to use various accessories 58 with your Super Program 59 O & As on your Pentax Super Program 60 C a m e r am a i n t e n a n c e R e s i s t a n c et o t e m p e r a t u r ee x t r e m e sa n d c h a n g e s ,A f e w n o t e s o n t h e L C D ' ( L i q u i d C r : y s t aD 61 l isplay) ......... 62 S p e c i fi c a t i o n s 64 Warranty policy
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THE SUPER PROGRAM IN 9 EASY STEPS
F o l l o w t h e I s t e p sb e l o w , a n d i n a v e r y s h o r t t i m e y o u ' l l b e a b l e t o t a k e p i c t u r e sw i t h t h e S u p e r P r o g r a m i n i t s P r o g r a m m e dA E m o d e . F o r m o r e d e t a i l sa b o u t e a c h s t e p , c o n s u l t t h e a c c o m p a n y i n gp a g e n u m b e r s .
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1. Open the battery compartment with a coin and insert batteries. (p. 6)
2 . O p e n t h e c a m e r a b a c k , p u t i n a r o l l o f f i l m , c l o s e t h e b a c k a n d a d v a n c et h e f i l m t o t h e f i r s t f r a m e . ( p . 1 6 )
3. Set the ASA/ISO f ilm speed to the appropriate number. {p. 15) Set the exposure compensation dial to 1x. {p. 46}
5. Set the shutter dial to Auto. With both lens and shutter on Auto, the camera is now in the Programmed AE mode. (p. 32)
"A" serieslens to the Auto 4. Rotate the aperture ring on your position (indexed in green), while depressingthe aperture auto lock button. (p. 281 6. Gently press the shutter releasebutton. You will see both shutter speed and aperture setting indicated on the viewfinder LCD and on the external shutter speed LCD. (p. 321
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(p. 21) 7. Focus the lensby rotating the focusing ring.
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(p. 23) push the film rewind button. rewind the f ilm and remove it from the camera' 9. After taking the last picture on the roll.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Pfeaserefer to pages321 43 for detailed'information,on , l the Super Prograffr,six,exposure,modes. ', o,,Pro$f0n'lITlBd,AEmode, ' : , ,, oApe'r.ture.priorityAEmode. oS-hutter,-pr,iol'ityAE,modg, , ,, ,,, , , o . M e t e r e d . l M a n u a | . . m o d e 1 ] 1 ' ' ' . ' . ' ' . i . a- Progt'ammed,AutoFlash mode ,,
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Battery check T o c o n f i r m b a t t e r y s t a t u s ,s e t t h e s h u t t e r d i a l t o A U T O a n d s l i g h t l y d e p r e s st h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s eb u t t o n t o a c t i v a t e t h e m e t e r i n g s y s t e m . l f t h e L C D s o n t h e c a m e r at o p a n d i n t h e v i e w f i n d e r i n d i c a t e s h u t t e r s p e e di n f o r m a t i o n , t h e b a t t e r i e sa r e p r o p e r l y i n s e r t e da n d s u f f i c i e n t i n v o l t a g ef o r n o r m a l c a m e r af u n c t i o n i n g .
"1000" until the exposure N o t e : T h e s h u t t e r s p e e dL C D w i l l i n d i c a t e "O". This fast speedsavestime when advancing counter registers film to the first frame. Startingwith the first frame on the counter, the LCD provides proper shutter speedand aperture value according to the designatedexPosuremode,
Automatic power cut-off As an energy-savingmeasure,a timer switch is integrated into the 'exposure meter circuit. lt automatically shuts off power a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 0 s e c .a f t e r y o u t a k e y o u r f i n g e r o f f t h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s eb u t t o n .
Low battery warning When batteries become weak, the display windows both inside and outside the camera warn you by alternately displaying exposure 's. information and a row of 000
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