Pentax Espio User Manual

4. GREEN/RED LAMPS
When you de¬
press the shut¬
ter release but¬
ton halfway,
the lamps O
and/or Q light
up or blink as
shown at left.
A Green lamp: 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 pic¬
ture because the camera-to-
subject distance is too close,
d Red lamp: When the flash is ready to
discharge, it will light up.
When the flash is being
charged, it will blink.
Notes: ,
• If the subject is too close, the green lamp
blinks. Adjust the camera-to-subject dis¬
tance so that the green lamp lights con¬
tinuously, then release the shutter.
• If the subject is even closer {approx. 30cm),
the green lamp may light continuously.
5. ORDINARY PHOTOGRAPHY
When the
power is
switched on by
depressing the
main switch
button, the
camera auto¬
matically selects the Auto and Single-Frame
Shooting modes and the exposure counter
indication remains on even if the mam switch
is turned off. These modes are used for taking
ordinary pictures. The built-in flash will dis¬
charge automatically when the subject is
poorly illuminated.
• When the LCD panel displayed is different
from the one shown above {which indi¬
cates the other modes are set), switching
power OFF and then ON restores the Auto
and Single-Frame Shooting modes.
* When the built-in flash automatically dis¬
charges, the camera uses the shutter speed
approx. 1/40th sec. (when 1SO100 film is
used).
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Pentax Espio Specifications

General

Brand	Pentax
Model	Espio
Focus	Autofocus
Flash	Built-in
Film Type	35mm