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Troubleshooting
What appears troublesome may be easily remedied. Here are some problems that may occur and their remedies. Before contacting a Pentax service center, check the following items.
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The shutter cannot be | The last frame is exposed. | Remove the film. | ||
released. |
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The main switch is set to d. | Set the main switch to i. | |||
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| The low battery warning H | Replace the batteries. | ||
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| The | Cancel the | ||
| The film is not winded. | Wind the film. | ||
Indicators do not appear on | The main switch is set to d. | Set the main switch to i. | ||
the LCD panel. |
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No batteries have been installed. | Install the batteries. | |||
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| The batteries are improperly | Install the batteries properly. | ||
| installed. |
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| The batteries are dead. | Replace the batteries. | ||
Focus is not precise in the | The pressure plate has not been set | Set the pressure plate according to | ||
picture. | to the proper position. | the film type. |
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Film winding is very heavy. | The pressure plate has not been set | Set the pressure plate according to | ||
| to the proper position. | the film type. |
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The first frame (or the last | The film start mark had not been | Set the film start mark to the proper | ||
frame) was cut off on the film. | properly set. | position. |
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