User manual PENTAX 645 NII

[. . . ] TABLE OF CONTENTS LCD panel indication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Viewfinder indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Names of working parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 5 Safe use of your camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Precautions for your camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Precautions for battery usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 I. BASIC OPERATION (PREPARATION) . . . 10 - 28 Attaching the camera strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Turning on the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 · When the batteries are exhausted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Attaching the lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Attaching/Detaching the film holder 645 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Depressing the shutter release button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Film loading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 1 Setting the film speed (ISO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Unloading the film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Unloading the film in mid-roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Installing the eyecup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Adjusting the viewfinder diopter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 II. BASIC OPERATION (SHOOTING) . . . . . . . . 29 - 37 Using the Programmed AE Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Using the Multi (6) - segment metering mode . . . . . 31 Using the autofocus mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Using the Single AF Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Using the 3-point AF mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Using the Single-Frame Drive Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Holding the camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Taking a picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 2 III. ADVANCED OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 - 83 Selecting a Drive Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 · Consecutive - Frame Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 · Self-Timer Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Taking multi-exposure pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Selecting an Exposure Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 · Using the Programmed AE Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 · Using the Aperture-Priority AE Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 · Using the Shutter-Priority AE Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 · Using the Metered Manual Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 · Using the Bulb Exposure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 About Exposure Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Using the Auto Bracketing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Switching the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 · Center-weighted Metering Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 · Spot Metering Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Using the AE Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Setting the focus mode in the Continuous position. [. . . ] The auto bracketing amount can be selected either 1/3EV step or 1/2EV step. 53 1 2 To set 1. While holding the auto bracketing selector at the STEP position, depress the up/down button to select the desired auto bracketing amount. · The bracketing amount can be set 13 (1/3EV step) or 12 (1/2EV step). Release the finger from the auto bracketing selector. The selector returns to the ± 0 position to complete the set-bracketing amount. ADVANCED OPERATIONS with 1/3EV set with 1/2EV set 54 with 1/3EV set with 1/2EV set · The camera automatically measures the exposure for each shot. · The focus is locked at the first picture and remains locked until all pictures are taken. · If you let go of the shutter release button during auto bracketing, the auto bracketing will remain effective until the viewfinder indication goes off. After that, auto bracketing exposure for the first bracketed frame will take effect. Auto Bracketing Exposure Mode combined with the Exposure Compensation function. You can combine the auto bracketing exposure mode with exposure compensation function. The auto bracketing will take effect to the set-exposure compensation amount. Auto Bracketing Exposure Mode combined with the Metered Manual Mode. You can combine the auto bracketing exposure mode with the metered manual mode (except X sync speed). The auto bracketing will take effect only to the set-shutter speed. The bar graph of the metered manual mode is only displayed in the viewfinder. The bar graph of the exposure compensation value is not displayed. ADVANCED OPERATIONS 1 2 ­ EV ­ EV 1EV ­ ­ 3 3 1 3 ­ EV 1EV ­ EV ­ ­ 2 2 1. Set the auto bracketing selector to the desired exposure compensation value. Three pictures are taken consecutively according to the auto-bracketing switch you have set. · Three pictures are taken consecutively as follows. First picture: Correct exposure Second picture: Underexposure Third picture: Overexposure · The sequence of the auto bracketing exposures can be changed with Pentax Function No. 3. SWITCHING THE METERING MODE 55 ADVANCED OPERATIONS The Spot metering or center weighted metering mode can also be selected in this camera. Select the desired metering mode with the metering mode selector. [. . . ] No refunds will be made on repairs by non-authorized Pentax service facilities. OTHERS 91 Procedure During 12-month Warranty Period. Any Pentax which proves defective during the 12-month warranty period should be returned to the dealer from whom you purchased the equipment or to the manufacturer. If there is no representatives of the manufacturer in your country, send the equipment to the manufacturer, with postage prepaid. In this case, it will take a considerable length of time before the equipment can be returned to you owing to the complicated customs procedures required. [. . . ]