User manual PENTAX MZ6

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[. . . ] MZ-6(E)00/cover1-4 11/8/02 11:27 AM Page 1 OPERATING MANUAL PENTAX Corporation 2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN (http://www. pentax. co. jp) PENTAX EUROPE GmbH (European Headquarters) Julius-Vosseler-Strasse, 104, 22527 Hamburg, GERMANY (HQ - http://www. pentaxeurope. com Germany - http://www. pentax. de) Pentax House, Heron drive, Langley, Slough, Berks SL3 8PN, U. K. (http://www. pentax. co. uk) Pentax France S. A. S. 12/14, rue Jean Poulmarch, 95106 Argenteuil Cedex, FRANCE Pentax Benelux B. V. (for Netherlands) Spinveld 25, 4815 HR Breda, NETHERLANDS (http://www. pentax. nl) (for Belgium & Luxembourg) Weiveldlaan 3-5, 1930 Zaventem, BELGIUM (http://www. pentax. be) Pentax (Schweiz) AG Widenholzstrasse 1 Postfach 367 8305 Dietlikon, SWITZERLAND (http://www. pentax. ch) Pentax Scandinavia AB P. O. Box 650, 75127 Uppsala, SWEDEN (http://www. pentax. se) PENTAX U. S. A. , INC. [. . . ] · The metered manual mode can be used even if the aperture ring is not set to "A". Turn the lens aperture ring to select the desired aperture ring. Since the indication of aperture value inside the viewfinder only serves as a general reference, it may differ from the set aperture value. 69 68 MZ-6(E)04 D1/045-073 11/8/02 12:01 PM Page 70 SELECTING AN EXPOSURE MODE · When lenses other than an F or FA lens is used, no approximate aperture indication will appear in the viewfinder. · The indicator in the viewfinder turns to orange when the shutter speed changes to a slower shutter speed which causes camera shake. Exposure Warning If the subject is too bright or too dark, both shutter speed, aperture setting and [ ]/[ ]will blink in the viewfinder as a warning as shown. It means that the exposure is out of metering range, unable to obtain a correct exposure even if the aperture is adjusted. Select a darker subject or use a flash if it is too dark. wWhen using this mode, use a steady tripod to prevent camera shake and attach the optional "Cable Switch CS-205" after opening the release socket cap. Memo NOTE · Up to approx. 8 hours of time exposure are possible with new lithium batteries at ambient temperatures. · With the remote control shooting mode set, the shutter remains open as long as the remote control's shutter release button held down. · The indicator in the viewfinder turns to orange color. STEP UP ADVANCED OPERATIONS USING THE BULB EXPOSURE MODE This mode is useful for the long exposures required for shooting night scenes and fireworks. The shutter remains open as long as the shutter release button is held down. qWith the Metered-Manual Mode set, move the select lever to change the shutter speed until [ Bu ] appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel. ABOUT EXPOSURE COMPENSATION The exposure compensation allows you to deliberately overexposure (brighten) or underexposure(darken) a subject, or compensate for difficult lighting conditions which may fool the camera's built-in exposure meter. Memo · Exposure compensation does not work in the Metered manual mode and Bulb Exposure Mode. 70 71 MZ-6(E)04 D1/045-073 11/8/02 12:01 PM Page 72 SELECTING AN EXPOSURE MODE 1 Setting the exposure compensation amount qWhile holding down the exposure compensation button, move the select switch to set the desired compensation value on the LCD panel. AE LOCK FUNCTION You can lock the exposure setting before you take the picture. If the subject is too small for a proper exposure setting to be obtained, you can zoom in on the subject to obtain a proper exposure setting. Then you can lock the exposure setting and recompose the shot before taking the picture. STEP UP [ ] is displayed on the LCD panel. The bar graph which indicates the compensation value and [ ] appear in the viewfinder. 1 Setting AE Lock qPosition the area to be measured in the viewfinder metering area and press the AE Lock button [ AE-L ]. w[ ] is displayed in the viewfinder. ADVANCED OPERATIONS wThe exposure compensation can also be confirmed in the viewfinder. When the dot is displayed to the [ ] side, it indicates overexposure and when the dot is displayed to the [ ] side, it indicates underexposure. Moving one dot on the bar graph indicates 0. 5 step (0. 5EV). Memo Memo When under or over exposure is set beyond +2 or -2 steps, [ ] or [ ] indicator will blink. Memo · The current exposure setting will be locked for about 20 sec. · If the shutter release button or AE Lock button is pressed while the AE Lock timer is operating, the memorized meter reading will remain even if the finger is released from the button. · When the AE lock button is depressed, the audible PCV signal is heard. · The auto pop-up built-in flash function does not work while the AE Lock is used. · The exposure compensation range is -3EV to +3EV in 0. 5EV. · Exposure compesation does not work in the metered manual mode and Bulb exposure mode. · The exposure compensation cannot be canceled even if the power is turned OFF or any other exposure mode is set. 72 73 MZ-6(E)04 D2/074-084 11/8/02 12:04 PM Page 74 ABOUT FOCUSING MULTI(6)-SEGMENT METERING This mode automatically measures light in six different zones, enabling proper exposure value in a wide variety of normal and adverse lighting conditions. Memo ABOUT FOCUSING The autofocus modes, and manual focus mode are explained here. USING AUTOFOCUS When a lens other than an A, F or FA lens is attached, the center-weighted metering mode is automatically set . Memo STEP UP CANCEL THE AUDIBLE PCV SIGNAL You can change the audible PCV signal on or off when the self-timer, remote control, AE Lock function is in use or when the focus is in-focus. When the autofocus function or the viewfinder's focus indicator [ ] cannot be used for focus confirmation for the following reasons, focus on the subject in the manual focus mode with the aid of the matte field in the viewfinder as you would with a non-AF SLR camera. [. . . ] This equipment generates, uses and can radiate frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does not cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. [. . . ]

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