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. Rotate the lensaperture r ing to the desired f /s top. l f the r ing islocked at the "A" posi t ion, re lease i t by depressing the apertureauto lock but ton.

r Set the red index of the shut ter d ia l to AUTO.

o Pressing the shut ter re lease but ton s l ight ly ; the shut ter speed wi l lbe dig i ta l ly indicated both on the external LCD and the LCD insidethe v iewf inder. Further pressure wi l l re lease the shut ter . Shutrerspeed indicat ion wi l l d isappear f rom both LCD indicators when themeter is automat ical ly swi tched of f by the bui l t - in t imer.Aperture-pr ior i ty AE is the best mode for taking pictures wi themphasis on depth-of- f ie ld. For more informat ion , refer to page 48.

Aperture-priority AE mode warningsl f the subject is very br ight , you wi l l see a

' f l i c ke r i ng

\ \ l l r / /

ffi''-.-.trI

As remedy, shi f t the aperture r ing towards smal lervalues, (or , to the di rect ion of t l22l .

r l f the sub jec t i s dark you w i l l see f l i cker ing .\ t l / / \ l l l t

fTffiil-liffi.l'.'.,Tffi

Rotate the aperture r ing towards the lens'max imum aper tu re f f11 .4) . When the d isp lay s topsf l icker ing, you can take a proper exposure. l ff l icker ing cont inues even af ter the aperture ischanged, the subject is too dark or toQ br ight for

a normal exposure. For very br ight subjects, usea s lower f i lm or an ND f i l te r , and dark sub jec ts ,use a fas te r f i lm, f lash or o ther a r t i f i c ia l l i gh t ing .

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o Set the green l ine of the aperture A index to the t marking whi ledepressing the lens aperture auto lock but ton.

o Set the red l ine of the shut ter d ia l to the "M" (Manual) posi t ion.

The shut ter speed wi l l be dig i ta l ly d isplayed on the LCDs bothouts ide the camera and inside the v iewf inder.

o Select the shut ter speed by pressing ei ther of the manual shut terspeed select but tons (next to the shut ter d ia l ) . The f ront but tonmakes the shutter speed faster; the rear button makes it slower. Theshutter speed changes step by step with each time you press the

button, and the speed changes cont inuously i f you keep your f inger

on the but ton.

o When you press the shutter release bu.tton lightly, the aperturevalue is indicated on the v iewf inder LCD. To take a picture, put

a l i t t le more pressure on the but ton. The meter swi tch turns of fabout 30 seconds af ter you remove your f inger f rom the shut terre lease but ton. The aperture indicat ion then goes out , but theshutter speed display remains on.

o f f you set the red l ine of the shut ter d ia l to 125x,a var iat ion ofShutter-pr ior i ty AE is possib le, but the speed remains f ixed at11125 sec.

Shutter-priority AE mode Warningsl f the camera cannot au tomat ica l l y se lec tan appropr iate aperture for the shut ter speed you

have chosen, you w i l l see the fo l low ing warn ings .

\ \ l l J / /

ffi,,,--.,-'..f--H ffi,,,,,,,,....-.'Maximum aper tu re f l i cker ing .In th is case, change to a s lower shut ter-speed(towards 15 secs.) . Even at maximum aperturethere is no t enough l igh t to shoot a t the or ig ina lshut ter speed.

\ \ l l r / /

[i i,',ffi1 ffilMin imum aper tu re f l i cker ing .l f th is indicat ion appears, change to a fastershut ter-speed ( towards 1l2OO0 sec.) . Even atmin imum aper tu re there is too much l igh t to

shoot at the or ig inal shut ter speed.When the f l icker ing stops, and you can star tshoot ing .

l f the subject br ightness goes completely overthe meter coupl ing range, both shut ter-speed and

aper tu re d isp lays w i l l f l i cker a t h igh va lues :

\ \ l l r . / / \ \ l l r / /

ttrtffiH,Hffil fru'$ffiffi*-Hfitl f the subject is too dark for the meter, both

d isp lays w i l I f I i c ker a t low va lues .

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ffi ilffi ffi iffi ".--qilEffi $ilfifi ffi ffi ,....qfr tlShou ld the subject be extremely br ight , a lower

sens i t i v i t y f i lm or an ND f i l te r w i l l be e f fec t i ve .l f the subject is too dark, the use of a h igherspeed f i lm, f lash or o ther supp lementa l l igh t ing isrecommended.

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Should you happen to shi f t the shut ter d ia l to"Bt ' (Bu lb ) , a f l i cker ing "E" (Er ro r ) appears onLCDs both outs ide the camera and inside theviewf inder to warn against erroneous operat ion.The shut ter cannot be re leased even i f the but tonis depressed.

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S E L E C T I N G T H E M E T E R E D M A N U A L M O D E

o Set the shut ter d ia l red- l ine index to "M" (manual) and select thedesired shut ter speed. The shut ter speed wi l l be displayed on LCDsboth outs ide the camera and inside the v ieMinder.

o Rotate lens aperture r ing to an F value. Should the lens be lockedat A (auto) , re lease i t by depressing the aperture auto lock but ton.

r Sl ight ly depress the shut ter re lease but ton, and you wi l l see oneo f the fo l l ow ing ind ica t ions (+3 , +2 , +1 , 10 , -1 , -2 , o r -3 ) d i sp layedon the aperture value window in the v iewf inder. These f igures showthe steps of over- or under-exposure (EV value).

+ = over-exposu ret0 = correct exposure- = u nder-exposure

Should the l ight ing condi t ion go over the l imi t of three steps,the +3 or -3 indicat ion f l ickers.

o For normal shoot ing, adjust the lens aperture so that correctexposure, indicated by t0, is obtained. Should you select the lensaperture pr ior to the shut ter speed, adjust the shut ter speed toobtain the correct exposure.l f you prefer over- or under-exposure, you can f reely select anyexposure apply ing the indicat ion as a guidance.As soon as the meter swi tch is turned of f by the bui l t - in t imer, theaperture indicat ion goes out , but the shut ter speed displayremarns on .

Warnings for Metered Manual modeThe fo l lowing indicat ions wi l l be given for over- orunder-exposure.

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l:Hlilffilitll ffil- Aperture LCD FlickerinsThis indicates over-exposure of more than threesteps. Change to a faster shutter speed (towards

1 ?AAO sec.), or select a smaller aperture byrotating the aperture ring toward f 122.

t i : i - : - : : . . : . r - - r - \ \ | I / / /

[t'.'..jT''....-.'-....Tffi] ffi,,',-:--. A pe r tu r e L C D F I i c ke r i n gIn th is case, the exposure is more than three stepsunder. Change to a slower shutter speed (towards

15 secs.) , or rotate the aperture r ing towards t11 .4.When your shutter/aperture combination comeswi th in the range o f t3 , the f l i cker ing s tops .

l f the s i tuat ion is beyond the meter coupl ing range,indicat ions are as fo l lows.

\ \ l l r / / \ \ l l r / /

ffi,,,,,',r-.-.'.E' ffi.-.---.i.... Both f|ickering at highvalues. The subiect is too bright.

\ t l r / \ \ l l r / /

ffi,,-..----iH...-l''i.. ffi,,,,',--'-.l Both f I i c ker i n g at I owvalues. The subiect is too dark.

In e i ther case, the subiect is not wi th in thePentax Super Program's meter coupl ing range. Soyou wi l l not be able to obtain a proper exposuresimply by changing aperture and shut ter speedsett i ngs.

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The combinat ion of your Pentax Super Programand any Pentax dedicated auto f lash uni t a l lowsa var iety of convenient funct ions as out l ined inthe f o l lowing page.l f your f lash un i t requ i res the use o f a synchcord, connect the cord to the X-synch socketfound on your Pentax Super Program.Operat ions/ f lunct ions of each electronic f lashun i t a re fu l l y exp la ined in the i r respec t iveoperat ing manuals.

Note: When you use the Super Program withAF400T, connect the f lash uni t wi th 4P SyncCord B to the camera hotshoe.

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*TTL Auto F lash un i ts .

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Flash recycl ing disPlaYed inViewf inder by t mark.

When camera is set at AUTO,shutter speed automat ical lYswitches to X-synch speed(1 1125 sec) for f lash photography.

Correct auto f lash exposure isconf i rmed by l igh t ing or f l i cker ingof I mark immediately af ter thef lash emiss ion .

Fi lm-plane-meter ing for auto f lashis ava i lab le (TTL Auto F lash) .

In manual mode, f lash photo-graphy is possib le wi th shut teripeeds slower than 1 1125 sec.

Proper aperture is automat ical lYset in Programmed AE modeand/or Shutter-pr ior i ty AE mode.

Note : When any o f the above f lash un i ts o ther than

the f lash mode se t a t AUTO, the f lash may no t f i rethe AF- l60 is used w i th the Super Program wi thi f the sub jec t i s too br igh t fo r f lash photography .

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When you set the camera to the Aperture-pr ior i tyAE or the Metered Manua l mode;o You can set any desired f -number on the lensaperture r ing for the TTL Auto Flash contro l ,o The LCDs indicate the automat ical ly setsynchronizat ion shut ter speed of 11125 sec. asthe TTL Auto Flash recycles. (nf . page 43 forthe s low speed synchronizat ion in the MeteredManua l mode. )When you choose the Programmed AE or theShutter-pr ior i ty AE mode;

o The f ens aperture is automat ical ly set to f 14 ( inthe case of the AF080C , f l8 l and the LCDsindicate the automat ical ly set synchronizat ionshutter speed of 11125 sec. For instance, thecamera is set to the Programmed AE mode andthe ASA/ ISO is se t a t 100, the LCD ind ica t ionsautomat ical ly change as fo l lows.

ffi'lrffiffi--ffiffio When you use o ther f i lms than ASA/ ISO 100,the aper tu re w i l l change accord ing to the f i lmspeed registered on the camera.

Notelf you leave the power switch of the Pentaxdedicated auto f lash on in any mode, the camera'sexposure contro l c i rcui t ry wi l l a lso be automat ical lyswi tched on . And i t w i l l remain on , consuming thecamera's battery power. So remember to turn offthe f lash power swi tch. l f you use a Pentaxdedicated f lash uni t in the M or MS mode, thef lash 's au tomat ic coup l ing sys tem wi l l no t func t ionwith the camera set in Programmed AE or Shutter-pr ior i ty AE mode.

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When you set the camera to the Programmed AEor the Shut te r -p r io r i t y AE mode;o Choose an Auto pos i t ion on the f lash modeselector ( red, green, yel low) of the dedicated TTLAuto F lash un i t .o As the TTL Auto F lash un i t recyc les , the shut te rspeed wi l l be automat ical ly changed to thesynchron iza t ion speed o f 11125 sec . and the lensaperture is a lso automat ical ly set to thepredetermined value shown in the table belowaccord ing to the Auto pos i t ion ( red , g reen, ye l low)you choose.

(wi tn AsA/ lso 100 f i lm):arzoorAF28OT AF4OO:r

"Rgd" mode t 12.8 fl4 fl4"Grggn" modg t 15.6 f18 t18"Yel low" mode t 111

For instance, i f you set the f lash mode selector tothe red pos i t ion o f the AF200T, a t ASA/ ISO 100,the LCD ind ica t ion sha l l be as fo l lows.

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When you use o ther f i lms than ASA/ ISO 100, theaper tu re w i l l change accord ing to ' the f i lm speedregistered on the camera.

When you set the camera to the Aperture-pr ior i tyAE or the Metered Manual mode;o Select an Auto posi t ion on the f lash modeselector ( red, green, yel low) of the dedicated autof l ash un i t .r Set the lens aperture to the designated value onthe f lash un i t ' s ca lcu la te r board .o As the dedicated auto f lash uni t recycles theshutter speed is automat ical ly changed to thesynchronizat ion speed of 11125 sec.

Reminders for both TTL and Programmed AutoFlash modes:o In Metered Manual mode, speeds between1|2OOO and 1 l25O sec. automat ical ly change tosynch. speed, whi le s lower than 11125 sec. speedsstay as are when the dedicated f lash recycles.Choosing any s low speed, you can enioy exist ingl igh t photography w i th f lash f i l l - in .o ln each automat ic f lash mode, the correctexposure is conf i rmed in the v iewf inder. When thecorrect exposure is obtained wi th the dedicatedf lash in Auto modes, th is conf i rmat ion mark Iappears . l f the au to f lash conf i rmat ion mark Iappears or f l ickers bn the v iewf inder LCDimmedia te ly a f te r l igh t emiss ion , the sub iec t hasreceived proper f lash l ight ing.

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The Super Program's shut ter-speed and aperturecombina t ion in the Programmed AE mode isshown in the chart .The red l ine represents the var iat ion of shut ter-speed and aper tu re combina t ion w i th an f 11 .4 lens .Note that only the shut ter-speed s lows down af ter

the lens aper tu re reaches i t s l im i t o f f 11 .4 in

combina t ion w i th a speed o f approx . 1 /30 sec .When you use a lens w i th a d i f fe ren t max imumaperture, the exposure program var ies theaper tu re and the shut te r -speed in combina t ionunt i l reach ing the max imum aper tu re o f your

lens . For example , w i th an f 12 .8 lens the program

var ies the combina t ion as shown by the reddotted l ine. Note that only the shut ter-speedchanges af ter the maximum aperture is reached.The f ine red l ine in the Programmed AE d iagramindicates the Automat ic Exposure contro l rangefor a lens w i th min imum aper tu re smal le r thanf 122, o r fo r a f i lm w i th ASA/ lSO speed o ther than100. The f ine red-do t ted l ine ind ica tes the rangef o r a iens w i th max imum aper tu re smal le r thanf 11 .4 , o r fo r a f i lm w i th ASA/ ISO speed o thert han 100 .

Meter coupling range and Shutter/Aperturecoupling rangeThe meter coupl ing range means the range of

sub jec t luminance w i th in wh ich the bu i l t - inexposure-meter works to contro l exposure. Theshutter /aperture coupl ing range is that part of themeter coupl ing range wi th in which shut ter-speedand aperture value can be combined for proper

exposure cont ro l . When you use a 50mm f 11 .4normal lens and an ASA/ ISO 100 f i lm, the metercoupl ing range is f rom EV 1 ( t l1 .4-1 sec. or f l2-2sec . ) to EV 19 $122-1 l1000 sec . o r t l16-1 |2OOOsec.) . The range var ies according to f i lm speed(ASA/ ISO) . The var ia t ion o f the meter coup l ingrange is shown by s lan t ing l ines wh ich sh i f t w i thASA/ISO rat ings. The f rame in the center showsthe meter and shut ter /aperture contro l coupl ingrange.

EV (Exposure Value)EV represents a combinat ion of the shut ter-speedand the lens aperture which is determined bythe f i lm speed (ASA/ ISO) and the br igh tness o f

the subject .

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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

Exposure compensation range

4x 2x 1x t / x

6 i 4ASA/ISO

The automat ic exposure system of your SuperProgram tends to underexpose backl i t subjectsand overexposure spot l ighted subjects on a stage,etc. In such cases, you can compensate by set t ingthe exposure compensat ion dia l . When shoot inga subject against a br ight background (backl i tsubjects) , increase the exposure by set t ing the dia le i ther to 2X or 4X. When your subject is spot l ightedagainst a dark background, decrease the exposure byse t t i ng the d ia l t o 1 /2X o r 114X. To se t the d ia l , t u rnthe knur led r ing. Use of the exposure compensat iondial changes the shut ter speed in Aperture-pr ior i tyAE mode, the aperture in Shutter-pr ior i ty AE mode,the programmed value in Programmed AE mode,and the + values to which you adjust the exposure,in manua l mode .

Exposure compensation dial and Film speed scaleAt both extremes of the f i lm speed scale, the use ofthe exposure compensat ion dia l is l imi ted as shownin the chart . When the exposure compensat ion dia lis employed, the "EF"

{exposure factor) indicat ionwi l l f l icker on the aperture LCD in the v iewf inder.Always return the exposure compensat ion dia l to1X when compensa t ion i s no longer requ i red .

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Depth-of- f ie ld is the range between the nearest and far thest d istanceswhich are in focus at a g iven lens aperture.The minimum aperture ( for example f l22l g ives you the greatestdepth-of- f ie ld, or area in focus. The maximum aperture ( for exampleI l1.4 l g ives you the smal lest depth-of- f ie ld. When you vary aperturevalue, the range " in focus" changes accordingly, so that you can createdi f ferent photographic ef fects in your p ictures. As i l lustrated in thepictures on the r ight (examples of f l1 .4 andf l22l , the distance rangein focus can be conf i rmed by the depth-of- f ie ld scale on the lens.

i l 1 . 4 Q .Bs - 3 .16 ) i l22 n .67 - 16.88)

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Depth-of-f ield Ta ble: snc psntax-A 5omm

Depth-of-f ield preview

Your Super Program is equipped to help yor- i preview just what wi l l

and what wi l l not be sharp in your p ictures. By depressing thepreview lever near the lens mount, you can c lose the lens down to

whatever aperture you have set . You can then preview how much

sharpness you wi l l get in your p icture by examining the picture area

on the ground glass. Af ter previewing your p icture, i f you re lease

the preview lever, the lens wi l l return to fu l l aperture for focusing'

You cannot, however, preview the depth of f ie ld wi th your Super

Program set in the Programmed AE and Shutter-pr ior i ty AE modes.Note: 16p1ng pictures wi th the preview lever depressed wi l l resul t

. "* in in"orrect ly exposed pictures.

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0.440 0.436- 0.460 - 0.465

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0.494 0.4910.507 - 0.509

0.487- 0.513

o.482- 0.519

o.476- 0.527

0.466 0.454- 0.540 ' 0.557

0.564- 0.642

0.532- 0.691

0.5490.581 0.5730.621 - 0.630

0.5860 .615

0.595 0.5930.605 - 0.607

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0.7910.810

o.187- 0 .814

0.7810.820

0.7640.840

o.749- 0.859

o.'132- 0.883

0.705 0.675- 0s27 - 0.987

0 .919- 1.098

0.892- 1 . r 4 0

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- 1 .538

't .430 1.402 1.366

1 .s78 - 1 .613 - 1 .6641.449

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- 1 .8611 .174 1 .086

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1.764- 2.312

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TripodIn order to prevent large diameter lenses f rom inter fer ing wi th propermount ing of the camera on a t r ipod, insert the accessory spacer r ing.To prevent movement of the camera dur ing long exposures, usea t r ipod and cab le re lease.

Bu lb (B )Buf b is used to make long exposures of more than 15 seconds. Setthe shut te r d ia l index ( red l ine) to the "8" pos i t ion , and the shut te rwi l l remain open as long as the shut ter refease but ton is depressed.The shut te r speed LCD ins ide the v iewf inder ind ica tes "8" . Bu lbcannot be used when the aperture r ing of an A lens is set atA (Auto) . S f rou ld the "8" be se t on the shut te r d ia l , the "E ' , (e r ro r )ind ica t ion f l i ckers as a warn ing on the shut te r speed LCD.

Time ExposuresFor t ime exposures use Pentax Cab le Re lease Type 30 or 50 w i ththe shut ter d ia l set at "8."

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SELF.T IMER '

The sel f - t imer is used when you want to inc lude yoursel f in thep ic tu re w i th your fam i l y , f r i ends , e tc . D raw the se l f - t imer l eve rin the di rect ion of the arrow, and depress the shut ter re lease but ton.The t imer delays shut ter re lease for about 12 seconds. Sel f -t imer operat ion is indicated by red l ight and electronic beeping.2 seconds before a shut ter re lease, the f requency of f l icker ing andbeeping increases. The sel f - t imer can be cancel led even af ter pressingthe shut ter , by returning the lever to i ts or ig inal posi t ion.The sel f - t imer cannot be used wi th the shut ter set at "B"."E" f l ickers on LCDs both outs ide the camera and inside theviewf inder to warn you of an erroneous set t ing. When using thesel f - t imer, cover the v iewf inder eyepiece wi th the accessory f indercap; otherwise, l ight enter ing f rom the rear of the camera may makethe shut ter speed faster , adversely af fect ing the exposure.

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FLASH UNITS

o In using an ordinary f lash uni t , adjust the shut ter d ia l index (red

l ine) to 125X. The shut ter speed wi l l be indicated as 125, but therewi l l be no LCD indicat ion of f /s top.o Set the lens aperture according to the camera-to-subject d istance(Refer to the instruct ions accompanying the f lash uni t ) .o When using a synch-cord, connect i t to X-synch socket on yourSuper Program.

Note: Flash uni ts avai lable f rom other makers wi th dedicated f lashcoupl ing capabi l i ty , specia l purpose f lash uni ts, etc. , wi l l tend tocause mal funct ions or damage to the electronic systems of yourSuper Program.

DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT, CHANGING BACK COVER

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Correct ion lenses M are avai lable for the Super Program viewf inder.There are 8 auxi l iary M lenses: -5,4, -3, -2, - ' l , +1 , +2 and+3D. Choose the one that sui ts your eye, and put i t in the eyepieceaccessory slots as il lustrated. Before buying one, try it for yourselfwi th the lens actual ly at tached to your camera.

Ghanging the back coverThe back cover must be removed f rom your Pentax Super Programto use such accessor ies as the Dial Date ME or Digi ta l Data M data-impr int ing devices. Open the back cover, and pul l i t s l ight-by whi lepushing down the back cover re lease pin to d isengage the lockingmechanism. Then the cover can be easi ly removed. Whenreat taching i t , f i rs t put the lower back-cover-re lease lug intoposi t ion, then match the upper lug wi th the re lease pin pushed

downward. Release the pin to at tach the back to camera body.

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l f you intend to take infrared photographs usinginf rared f i lm and R2 or 02 f i l ters, i t is necessaryto compensate for the difference between visiblel ight focus and infrared focus. As shown on theleft, note the subject-to-camera distance on the lensdistance scale as you focus through the viewf inderand turn the focusing r ing unt i l that d istance set t ingal igns wi th the red infrared index mark. The f igureshows an example in which the subject-to-cameradistance is set at inf in i ty ( - ) .As for exposure contro l required in inf raredphotography, refer to the instructions contained inthe fi lm package.

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Conventional screw-mount lenses can be easilyat tached to the lens mount of your Pentax SuperProgram by using the opt ional Mount Adapor K.But there are some l imi tat ions.

o Put the Mount Adaptor K in the body mount bymatching both marks.o To lock i t , rotate the adaptor c lockwise (65' )

wi th a pointed object such as a bal l -point pen.

Now your Super Program can accept anyconvent ional Pentax screw-mount lenses.o To remove the adaptor, press the spring pin onthe adaptor wi th some pointed aid and rotate i tcounterc lockwise unt i l i t s tops.

Limitations in using screw-mount lenses on theSuper Programo The distance scale of the lens is usable as i t is ,up to i n f i n i t y ( - ) .o Automat ic d iaphragm coupl ing doesn' t funct iondue to the di f ference in coupl ing system.o The exposure is metered wi th aperture stoppeddown.o Programmed AE and Shutter-pr ior i ty AE modescannot be used wi th screw-mount lenses.o There is not automat ic aperture set t ing even wi thdedicated f lash uni ts.

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r When you attach the fol lowing accessories tothe Super Program, use the stop-down (or workingaperture) metering mode or Metered Manual mode:Bellows Unit I I IMicroscope Adaptor KHel icoid Extension Tube KExtension Tube K SetReverse Adaptor K 49mm/52mm6 x 7 Lens Mount Adaptor KTelescope Adaptor K

o When you attach the fol lowing accessories to theSuper Program, use the Aperture-priority AE modeor Metered Manual exposure mode:Auto Bellows A Set and M Set newAuto Extension Tube K SetAuto Extension Tube K 100mm/50mmRear Convertor K T6-2X

Note: The scale and double cable re lease of theAuto Bellows M Set new cannot be used with theSuper Program.

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o Use the Refconverter A because with theRefconverter M the viewf inder LCD of the SuperProgram is not visible.o When using the Winder ME I I wi th the SuperProgram, be sure to set the AUTO/129X indicatorof the winder at AUTO. l f set at 125X, i t maycause mal fu nct ion.o Do no t use the Winder ME wi th the SuperProgram, as they are not designed to work proper ly.o The Super Program's Programmed AE andShutter-priority AE modes do not function witha Pentax dedicated f lash set at "M" (manual) or"MS" (manua l synchron iza t ion) .o As you set up for mult i-f lash photography withdedicated f lash units, use your Pentax SuperProgram in the Aperture-priority AE or theMetered Manual mode.

o With the shutter dial set to "AUTO" theviewfinder LCD fai ls to indicate anything.Did you s l ight ly depress the shut ter re leasebutton? Are bat ter ies proper ly inserted inyour camera? (See detai ls on page 6)

o What happens if the batteries are completelydepleted?LCDs outs ide the camera and inside the v iewf inderare blank. Even i f the shut ter is pressed, the shut tercannot be re leased. Replace the bat ter ies wi thnew ones. (See page 7.)

o What is ASA/ISO 100?I t shows the sens i t i v i t y o f the f i lm in use . Youcannot obtain proper exposures unless you set thecamera to the proper f i lm speed. (See page 15)

o Why are my pictures out of focus?Afways be sure to focus accurately by using thesp l i t image and/or mic ropr ism on the f inderscreen. Camera shake of ten causes blurred pictures,Use shut ter-speeds faster than 1160 sec. , and holdyour camera t igh t ly wh i le shoot ing . (See pages1 9 and 2O)

o Only the "1000" indication appears on theshutter speed LCD in spite of the fact that theexposure mode is properly set.Repeat f i lm advanc ing opera t ion un t i l the f i lmcounter registers "1" . (See page 7)

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C L E A N I N G :o Always keep the viewfinder eyepiece, lens andfi l ters as clean as possible. To remove loose dustand di r t , f i rs t use the blower and then the brush.Do not t ry to wipe of f granular d i r t or dust -i t 's an excel lent way of scratching the glass.o Smudges, such as f ingerpr in ts , shou ld becare fu l l y w iped away w i th e i ther lens t i ssue ora c lean, so f t c lo th . C lean, p la in co t tonhandkerchiefs that have al ready been washeda few t imes are par t i cu la r ly good fo r th is .Breathing on the lens before wiping is ef fect ive;but be Sure to wipe away al l moisture completely.Commercia l lens c leaners are also ef fect ive.o Never touch the mirror or the shut ter leaves.Minor d i r t o r spo ts on the mi r ro r w i l l no t a f fec tthe c la r i t y o f your p ic tu res .o Take care not to drop the camera or knock i taga ins t any th ing so l id . Acc idents o r roughhand l ing can eas i l y damage the in te rna lmechan ism, even though ex terna l l y no th ingseems, to have been damaged.

K E E P Y O U R C A M E R A D R Y :o Your camera is not waterproof . There areseveral p laces where water can get ins ide and doa great deal of damage. Take care to protect bothbodtT and lens f rom rain or splashing water. l fyour camera should get wet, dry i t of fimmedia te ly w i th a c lean, so f t c lo th .

o l f your camera becomes completely soaked, i tmay mal func t ion . In th is ins tance, b r ing i t assoon as possib le to an author ized Pentax serv icecenter.

STORAGE:o Where to keep your camera wh i le you are no tusing i t is an important point . The best storagep lace is coo l , d ry , c lean and we l l -ven t i la ted .Because o f the poss ib le bu i ld up o f humid i ty , i tis r isky to store your camera in a cabinet orc loset . l t 's a lso a good idea to keep your camerain i ts bag or case whi le you are not using i t .

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The tempera ture range a t wh ich your cameraw i l l con t i nue t o f unc t i on p rope r l y s t r e t chesf rom 50 'C to -20oC. However , res is tance toco ld cou ld be hampered by d i r ty o i l . There fore ,i f the camera is to opera te a t fu l l e f f i c iency invery co ld cond i t ions , i t must be overhau led anda l l o i l must be rep laced. Sudden changes intempera ture w i l l o f ten cause mois tu re tocondense ins ide or ou ts ide your camera . Th is i sa poss ib le source o f rus t , wh ich may be ex t remelyha rm fu l t o t he mechan i sm. Fu r t he rmore , i f t hecamera is ta ken f rom a warm temperature toa sub- f reez ing one, fu r ther damage may resu l t

f rom the format ion of icelets. 'Thus , sudden tempera ture changes shou ld beavo ided as much as poss ib le . As a gu ide ,a tempera ture change o f 10"C shou ld be a l lowedto take p lace gradua l ly over a per iod o f a t leas t30 minu tes . l f th is i s no t poss ib le , keep ing thecamera in i t s case or bag w i l l he lp somewhat inmin imiz ing the e f fec ts o f a rap id tempera turechange.

Ex t remely low tempera ture reduces the e f f i c iencyof the bat tery. Therefore, the camera should beprotected against low temperature. Put thebat te r ies in to the camera r igh t be fore shoot ing .For ex t remely low tempera ture , use new bat te r ies .

A few notes on the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display):In h igh temperature, approximately 60"C or 140o For above, the LCD windows may tu rn b lack . In lowtemperature, the response-t ime of the displaymay s low down considerably.These phenomena do not indicate ei ther camerabreak-down or break-down of the LCDs themselves.They are character is t ic of LCDs, and the LCDswi l l return to normal when the temperature becomesno rma l .

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Type: 35mm SLR camera wi th mul t i -mode automat ic exposure contro ls, e lectronical ly-contro l ledfocal p lane shut ter , and open-apertu re center-weaghted Th rough-The-Lens meter i ng.

Six Exposure Control Modes: Programmed AE, Aperture-pr ior i ty AE, Shutter-pr ior i ty AE, l !Manual , TTL Auto Flash, and Programmed Auto Flash mode.

Exposure Control Mode Sett ing: By using combinat ions of set t ings on shut ter d ia l and apert"A' t ser ies lenses.

F i lm : 3 5 m m f i l m .

Format: 24 x 36 mm

Lens Mount: Pentax lG Bayonet (A Pentax K bayonet mount wi th e lectr ical contact) .Shutter: Seiko MFC-E3 vert ical - run metal focal-p lane shut ter , automat ic exposure and manual

set t ings electronical ly-contro l led speeds f rom 15 to 1|2OOO sec. , 11125 sec. , and B. Electro-magnet ic shut ter re lease wi th re lease but ton lock.

Exposure Indicat ion in v iewf inder: L iquid Cr ista l Display (LcD) Automat ic and manual shr"automat ical ly set lens apertures, exposure factor warning, shut ter-speed set t ingbat te ry l i fe warn ing , and Programmed AE ind ica t ion (P) . LCD window i l lumina

External Indicat ion: Automat ic and manual shut ter speeds, Programmed AE indicat ion (P) rcocked indicator .

Flash Synchronizat ion: Hot shoe (X-Synch contact , dedicated f lash contacts) , X-synch at 1/Dedicated Automat ic Flash Coupl ing: Automat ic set t ing of 11125 sec. synch speed wi th dec

automat ic f lash uni ts. TTL-automat ic f lash contro l provides f i lm-plane meter ing. Slowerthan 11125 sec. synch f lash photography is possib le at Manual mode set t ing.

Se l f -T imer : E lec t ron ica l l y con t ro l led , de lay t ime ind ica t ion by f lash ing lamp and e lec t ron i rapprox. 12 sec. delay t ime, possib le to cancel at any t ime; in i t iate process by pressing shut te

t.."tt;the p ic tu re a rea ,O.82X magn i f i ca t ion w i th 50mm lens a t in f in i t y ; -1 . t r D iop ter eyep iece .

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Mirror : Back-swing type instant-return mirror .

Fi lm loading: Magic-needle loading.

Film Transport Singttai ioke, iapiO wind lever with 135o throw and 30" standoff angle; LCcocked indicator ; f i lm advance and rewind indicator window. Accepts Winder ME I I , MotorDr ive A.

up to '0 ' f rame on the counter when shut ter d ia l is set at AUTO or M.

Fi lm Rewind: Crank type.

Exposure Mete'1st3fi:,i'Fi,,,liiiJ#ir1*',Iir';blt:fi:Hi,xl'#:1t'J,T&?Hi:i,ffiTJlMeter ing Range: E ' r / 1 l t l1 .4 1 sec . ) - EV 19 $ l16 ,1 |2OOO sec . o r f 122,1 /1000 sec . ) w i th E

lens and ASA/ ISO 100 f i lm.

A S A / I S O R a n g e : 6 - 3 2 0 0 .Exposure Compensation Exposure: Compensation dial indexed at 4X,2X, lX, 1lzx and 1lt

Depth-of-Field Preview: Via depth-of-f ield preview lever when aperture set manually.

Power Source: Two 1.5V alkal ine or s i lver-oxide bat ter ies, or one 3V l i th ium bat tery.

Metering Circuit Main Switch: Switched on by shutter release button and remains on for abrshut-of f by bui l t - in t imer.

Battery Warning: When batteries grow weak, LCD alternately f lashes exposure designations is ign. When bat ter ies exhausted, LCDs go blank and shut ter locks.

Back Cover: Standard camera back wi th spr ing catch, bui l t - in memo hofder/gr ip, fuf ly inter twi th Dial Data ME and Digi ta l Data M.

Size & Weight: 131mm x 86.5mm x 47'5mm, 4909 (body only, without batteries)l31mm x 86.5mm x 84.5mm ,7259 (wi t f r t11.4 lens, wi thout bat ter ies)

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f ree o f charge accord ing to th is p rocedure andwar ran t y po l i c y . I n any case , howeve r , sh i pp ingcharges and cus toms c learance fees are to beborne by the sender . To prove the da te o f yourpurchase when requ i red , p lease keep the rece ip tso r b i l l s cove r i ng t he pu rchase o f you r equ ipmen tfo r a t leas t a year . Bef o re send ing your equ ipmentfo r serv ic ing , p lease rnake sure tha t you aresend ing i t t o t he manu fac tu re r ' s au tho r i zedrepresenta t ives or the i r accred i ted repa i r shops ,un less you a re send ing i t d i r ec t l y t o t he manu -fac turer . A lways ob ta in a quota t ion o f theserv ice charge, and on ly a f te r you accept thequoted serv ice charge, ins t ruc t the serv ice s ta t ionto p roceed w i th the serv ic ing .

This warranty pol icy does not apply to Pentaxproducts purchased in the U.S.A., U. K. , orCanada. The local warranty pol ic ies avai lablefrom Pentax distr ibutors in those countriessupersede this warranty policy.

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