Pentax PZ-1p - Practical Shooting Guide; Focusing and Exposure Techniques; Portrait and Landscape Tips

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Icon Identificators Used in this Manual2
Names of Working Parts3
Product View3
Table of Contents5
LCD Panel Indication6
Illumination for LCD Panel6
Viewfinder Indication7
Battery Installation8
Positioning the Aperture Ring8
Selecting the Power Zoom Mode/Selecting the User Position8
Selecting the Autofocus Mode9
Composing the Scene with the Power Zoom Ring9
Focusing on the Subject and Shooting9
Camera and Lens Mounts10
Lens Mount and Camera Body Compatibility Chart10
K-Mount Lens Compatibility Chart10
Camera Functions Available with Various Lenses11
How to Use this Operational Manual12
Basic Operation (Preparation)13
Attaching the Camera Strap13
Installing the Battery14
Mounting the Lens16
To Remove the Lens17
Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter18
Using the Shutter Release Button19
Main Switch Operation19
Film Loading20
Unloading Film23
Rewinding a Roll of Film in MID-Roll24
Shooting25
Using the Basic Exposure Mode25
Using Zoom Lenses27
Using the Power Zoom Function28
Using the Manual Zoom Function29
Holding the Camera30
Selecting an Autofocus Mode31
Focus Modes Switch31
Autofocusing32
Predictive AF Mode33
Shooting in the Single Autofocus Mode33
Shooting in the Servo Autofocus Mode33
Focus Lock Function34
Taking a Picture35
The Flash-Recommended Indicator35
Effective Range for Programmed TTL Auto Flash (at ISO 100)36
Notes on Flash Usage37
Inappropriate Lens Warning37
Advanced Operation38
Manual Focusing with a Manual-Focus Lens38
How-To-Manual Focus38
Using the Snap-In Focus Function39
When Autofocus Cannot be Used40
How to Focus on the Subject40
Hard-To-Autofocus Subjects41
Notes on Accessories42
Note on the SMC Pentax F SOFT 85Mm F 2.8 Lens42
Switching Metering Modes43
Multi(8)-Segment Metering44
About Spot-Metering45
About Center-Weighted Metering45
About Memory Lock46
Selecting an Exposure Mode47
Using the Hyper Programmed AE Mode49
Changing the Shutter Speed50
Exposure Warning50
Changing the Aperture50
Using the Hyper Manual Mode51
Hyper Manual Mode Combined with Memory Lock Function53
Using the Shutter-Priority AE Mode55
Aperture-Priority AE Mode57
Manual Bulb Mode60
Using 250 Shutter Speed 1 250 Second62
About Exposure Compensation65
Selecting a Drive Mode66
Consecutive Photography67
Multi Exposure Shooting68
Self-Timer Mode70
2-Second Delay Self-Timer Mode72
Triple-Frame Self-Timer Mode73
Auto Bracketing Mode75
Auto Bracketing Exposure with Flash77
Auto Bracketing Mode Combined with the Exposure Compensation Function77
User-Set Function in the User Position78
How to Memorize the Desired Functions78
How to Set the Memorized Functions78
Initializing the User-Set Function79
Panoramic Format Picture80
Extended Power Zoom Functions82
Preparing for Using the Auto Zoom Function82
Zoom Clip Mode83
Image Size Tracking Mode85
Zoom Effect Mode88
Manual Zoom Effect90
Using the Built-In Flash (RTF)91
Shutter-Priority AE Mode92
Aperture-Priority AE or Hyper Manual Mode92
Aperture-Priority AE92
Hyper Manual Mode93
Calculating Flash Effective Distance According to Selected Aperture93
Calculating the Aprture According to the Camera-To-Subject Distance93
Red-Eye Reduction Flash Function94
Red-Eye Phenomenon in Flash Shooting94
Trailing-Shutter-Curtain Sync Flash with the Built-In Flash95
Daylight-Synchro-Shooting96
Slow-Speed-Sync Shooting97
Shutter-Priority AE97
About the AF Spotbeam98
Exposure Compensation with Flash99
Selecting the Desired Programmed Line100
Normal Program Line101
High-Speed-Shutter-Priority Program Line101
Depth-Of-Field-Priority Program Line101
MTF Program Line101
Pentax Functions102
Initializing Pentax Functions103
Turning on or off the PCV Signal104
Selecting Exposure Modes104
Selecting the Exposure Compensation Step104
Selecting the Shutter Speed Step104
Selecting Type of Automatic Tv/Av Shift in Hyper Programmed AE Mode105
Selecting Type of Tv/Av Shift Mode When the if Button Is Depressed105
Selecting Shift of Shutter Speed and Aperture Value in Hyper Manual106
Selecting the Method of Film Speed Setting106
Selecting Function of the ML Button107
Selecting if Shutter Speed will Release before Built-In Flash Charged107
Adjusting the Film Rewind108
Selecting the Film Rewind Mode108
Selecting Autofocusing When the Power Zoom Is Used109
Selecting the Zoom Direction in the Zoom Effect Mode109
Selecting Power Zoom Operation109
Setting the Film Speed (ISO) Manually110
Using a Pentax Dedicated External Flash111
Using the TTL Auto Flash111
Multi-Burst Flash with the Pentax Dedicated Flash111
Overview of Flash Function112
AF500FTZ and AF330FTZ113
AF240FT and AF400FTZ113
AF200T, AF280T and AF400T114
Notes on Pentax Dedicated Flash Units114
Conrast-Control Flash Photography114
Accessories (Option)115
Soft Case118
Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed119
Depth of Field121
The Range Allowed for Focusing121
The Preview Button121
Infrared Index122
Precautions for Battery123
Battery Life (Using 24-Exposure Film Rolls)123
Precautions for Your Camera124
Precautions When Taking Pictures124
Precaution for Storage124
Precaution for Taking Care125
Warnings on LCD (Liquid-Crystal Display)125
Troubleshooting126
Specifications128
Program Line (Depth-Of-Field-Priority Program)130
Program Line (MTF Program)130
Program Line (Normal Program)131
Program Line (High-Shutter-Speed-Priority Program)131
Rear View and Parts Identification134

Pentax PZ-1p - Practical Shooting Guide; Focusing and Exposure Techniques; Portrait and Landscape Tips

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