Pentax Espio - Troubleshooting

TROUBLESHOOTING
What appears troublesome may be easily remedied. Here are some problems that may occur and their
remedies.
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Caug— and Rtretdli
1. The shutter cannot be released.
• Is the main switch turned off ? If so, turn It on. (See page
4.)
• Is the battery exhausted ? Replace it or insert a new battery
if it is exhausted. (See page 33.)
• Is (0) blinking on the LCD panel ? If so, the film has been
used up. Insert a new roll. (See page 16.)
• Are you depressing the zooming lever ? If so, release the
zooming lever, then shoot. (See page 13.)
2. My printed pictures don’t look
very clear.
• Did you position the autofocus frame on your subject ?
(See page 12.)
• Did you obstruct the autofocus window with your fingers
or hair when you depressed the shutter release button ?
(See page 5.)
• Was the subject too near ? Shoot in the range of 0.6 meters
(2ft) to «> (infinity). (See page 10.)
3. Zoom lens retracted automati¬
cally (the power is turned off
automatically).
• Did you leave the camera unused for over 3 minutes after
the main switch was turned on ? The power is automati¬
cally switched off if the camera is left unused for over 3
minutes. (See page 4.)
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