Pentax ZX-L - User Manual

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For Safe Use of Your Camera3
Precautions for Your Camera4
Precautions for Battery Usage5
Contents6
Parts List10
Names of Working Parts10
Using the Operating Manual12
Set up13
Before Taking Pictures14
Attaching the Strap14
Loading the Batteries15
Attaching a Lens16
Handling the Lens17
Imprinting the Date or Time18
Adjusting the Viewfinder's Diopter19
Film Loading20
Automatic Film Speed Seting20
Basic Operations23
Quick and Easy Shooting24
Power On/Off24
About the LCD Panel25
Taking a Picture29
Using a Zoom Lens30
Viewfinder Displays31
Built-In Flash - Smart Flash32
Using the Built-In Flash32
Auto Pop-Up Flash Function32
Retracting the Built-In Flash34
AF Illuminator34
Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Mode35
Unloading Film36
Rewinding the Film36
Automatic Film Rewinding36
Rewinding a Film in MID-Roll37
Setting the Film Speed Manually38
Replacing the Batteries40
Replacing the Camera Batteries40
When the Batteries Are Exhausted40
When the Batteries Must be Replaced40
Battery Life41
Replace Battery for Data Back42
Adjusting the Data Back44
Advanced Operations47
Camera Operation48
Consecutive-Frame Drive48
Multiple Exposures on a Single Frame49
Shooting Consecutive Frames49
Setting the Multi-Exposure Mode50
Using the Multi-Exposure Mode50
Self-Timer Mode51
Setting the Self-Timer Mode51
Cancelling the Self-Timer Mode52
Auto Bracketing55
Setting the Auto Bracketing Mode55
Using the Auto Bracketing Mode56
Using the Picture Mode58
Standard Operation Mode59
Portrait Program Mode60
Landscape Program Mode61
Close-Up Program Mode62
Action Program Mode63
Night-Scene Program Mode64
Selecting an Exposure Mode65
Using the Aperture-Priority AE Mode65
Using the Shutter Priority AE Mode67
Using the Metered Manual Mode69
Using the Bulb Exposure Mode72
About Exposure Compensation73
AE Lock Function75
Setting AE Lock75
Multi-Segment Metering76
Cancel the Audible PCV Signal76
About Focusing77
Using Autofocus77
Hard-To-Autofocus Subjects79
Manual Focusing80
Using the Focus Indicator80
Spot AF Mode82
Using Focus Lock82
Previewing the Depth of Field84
Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed85
Effect of Shutter Speed85
Effect of Aperture85
Flash Photography87
Setting the Flash Mode88
Advanced Techniques with the Built-In Flash90
Reducing Red Eye90
Pop-Up the Built-In Flash Manually94
Using External Flash97
Flash Functions97
Using P TTL Auto Flash Mode98
Using High-Speed Sync99
Using High-Speed Sync Flash on the Camera100
Using Wireless High-Speed Sync Flash101
Wireless Flash102
Positioning the Flash102
Using both the Built-In Flash and External Flash103
Using Contrast-Control-Sync Flash Mode105
Using Multiple External Flash Units106
Using Slow-Speed Sync107
Using Metered Manual Mode107
Using Shutter-Priority AE108
Precautions for Using Flash109
Pentax Functions112
Basic Setting of Pentax Functions113
Setting a Pentax Function115
Selection of Range of Auto Bracketing Correction Value115
Selection of Re-Set to Single Frame after Auto Bracketing Exposure115
Camera Functions Available with Various Lenses119
Accessories121
Flash Accessories122
Viewfinder, Lens and Close-Up Accessories123
Program Diagrams124
Troubleshooting127
Specifications130

Brand	Pentax
Model	ZX-L
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English

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