battery error and manual rewind?
Posted 14/11/2004 - 14:04
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Hello,
I don't know about the EX bit, the E on it's own means that there's a film transport fault (reloading the film could fix this) but if the motor's packed up then it's a repair job, I'm afraid.
E plus a number (perhaps the X means ten), would be a shutter fault - also requiring repair.
I'd try swapping batteries again, just to be sure - I presume it takes two and maybe one is a little low and doesn't have enough oomph to power the motor.
I've never had a 90WR but I was impressed when I handled one a few years ago. My 280-P has a manual rewind button inside the compartment that houses the remote control, perhaps the 90WR is the same!
Just looked at the manual http://www.pentax.com/docstore/index.cfm?show=6
and the rewind button is indeed in the remote housing and like my 280-P, it takes two CR123 cells.
I suspect that your problem is simply that the film didn't load properly and the EX on the display is referring to the exposure counter and not part of the error code.
If the film is unused, just open the camera and try to reload the film ensuring that the leader is placed flat against the film plane and not pushed too far into the take-up chamber.
I don't know about the EX bit, the E on it's own means that there's a film transport fault (reloading the film could fix this) but if the motor's packed up then it's a repair job, I'm afraid.
E plus a number (perhaps the X means ten), would be a shutter fault - also requiring repair.
I'd try swapping batteries again, just to be sure - I presume it takes two and maybe one is a little low and doesn't have enough oomph to power the motor.
I've never had a 90WR but I was impressed when I handled one a few years ago. My 280-P has a manual rewind button inside the compartment that houses the remote control, perhaps the 90WR is the same!
Just looked at the manual http://www.pentax.com/docstore/index.cfm?show=6
and the rewind button is indeed in the remote housing and like my 280-P, it takes two CR123 cells.
I suspect that your problem is simply that the film didn't load properly and the EX on the display is referring to the exposure counter and not part of the error code.
If the film is unused, just open the camera and try to reload the film ensuring that the leader is placed flat against the film plane and not pushed too far into the take-up chamber.
Die my dear doctor, that's the last thing I shall do!
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I have a Pentax Zoom 90-wr and have lost the manual. My batteries went dead recently, and I just replaced them. The camera will turn on just fine, but it won't take a picture and displays the error message: E EX.
I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to rewind my film so that I don't expose it by opening the film compartment. Also, if anyone has any tips about the Error message, that would be great.