NIKON 130ED-QD User Manual

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For your safety

(Caring for the Camera and Battery)

To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbols:

This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using your Nikon product to prevent possible injury.

WARNINGS

Do not look at the sun through the viewfinder

Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment.

Turn off immediately in the event of malfunction

Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the equipment, remove the battery immediately, taking care to avoid burns. Continued operation could result in injury. After removing the battery, take the equipment to a Nikonauthorized service center for inspection.

Do not use in the presence of flammable gas

Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas, as this could result in explosion or fire.

Observe caution when using the camera strap

Caution should be exercised to prevent strangulation when wearing the camera strap around your neck. Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child.

Do not disassemble

Touching the product’s internal parts could result in injury. In the event of a malfunction, the product should be repaired only by a qualified technician. Should the product break open as the result of a fall or other accident, remove the battery and then take the product to a Nikon-authorized service center for inspection.

2 Getting Started

Observe proper precautions when handling batteries

Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling batteries for use in this product:

• Be sure the product is off before replacing the battery.

• Use only a 3 V CR123A or DL123A lithium battery.

• When inserting the battery, do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards.

• Do not short or disassemble the battery.

• Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat.

• Do not immerse in or expose to water.

• Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins.

• Immediately after use, or when the product is used on battery power for an extended period, the battery may become hot. Before removing the battery, turn the camera off and allow the battery to cool.

• Discontinue use immediately should you notice any changes in the battery, such as discoloration or deformation.

Keep out of the reach of children

Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the battery or other small parts into their mouths.

Observe caution when operating the flash

Using the flash close to your subject’s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment. Particular care should be observed if photographing infants, when the flash should be no less than one meter (39”) from the subject.

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Caring for the Camera and Battery

Keep dry

This product is not waterproof, and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity. Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage.

Keep free of salt, sand, and dust

After using your camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt with a lightly dampened cloth and then dry your camera thoroughly.

Do not touch the lens with your fingers

Use a blower brush to remove dirt and dust from the lens. To remove fingerprints or smudges from the lens’ surface, use a soft, clean cotton cloth or lens tissue moistened with ethanol (alcohol) or lens cleaner.

Handle the slide cover and all moving parts with care

Do not apply force to the lens or flash unit, or to the battery chamber cover or slide cover. These parts are especially susceptible to damage.

Do not drop

The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration.

Keep away from strong magnetic fields

Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields. Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could affect the product’s internal circuitry.

Avoid sudden changes in temperature

Sudden changes in temperature, such as occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day, can cause condensation inside the device. To prevent condensation, place the device in a carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature.

4 Getting Started

Batteries

• When you turn the device on, check the battery-level displayed on the LCD panel to determine whether the battery needs to be replaced. The battery needs to be replaced the low battery power indicator appears on the LCD panel.

• Ready a spare battery when taking pictures on important occasions. Depending on your location, you may find it difficult to purchase replacement batteries on short notice.

• On cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to decrease. Use a fresh battery at low temperatures. Keep a spare battery in a warm place and exchange the two as necessary. Once warmed, a cold battery may recover some of its charge.

• Should the battery terminals become dirty, wipe them off with a clean, dry cloth before use.

Storage

•To prevent mold or mildew, store the camera in a dry, wellventilated area. If you will not be using the product for a long period of time, remove the battery to prevent leakage and store the camera in a plastic bag containing a desiccant. Do not, however, store the camera case in a plastic bag, as this may cause the material to deteriorate. Note that desiccant gradually loses its capacity to absorb moisture and should be replaced at regular intervals.

• Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls, close to equipment that produces strong magnetic fields, or in areas subject to extremes of temperature, for example near a space heater or in a closed vehicle on a hot day.

•To prevent mold or mildew, take the camera out of storage at least once a month. Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera away again.

• Store the battery in a cool, dry place.

5Getting Started

Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Lite Touch Zoom 130ED / Lite Touch Zoom 130ED QUARTZ DATE (QD) camera.

Be sure to read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it handy until you feel confident using the camera.

Some of the illustrations show the model with the date function (Lite Touch Zoom 130ED QD).

Accessory (The following item is supplied with this camera.)

Strap

Optional accessories

• Camera case CS-L29 (Remote control unit can be stored in the pocket inside.)

• Remote control unit ML-L3 ( p. 39) (Lite Touch Zoom 130ED QD only)

Symbols used in this manual

:Indicates items to be checked, such as requirements

and restrictions. :Indicates notes and cautions you are requested to follow. :Indicates supplementary descriptions.

: Indicates pages for reference.

Before using the camera for the first time

To protect the viewfinder eyepiece, a plastic cover is attached to the viewfinder eyepiece. Please remove it before using the camera.

6 Getting Started

Table of Contents

For your safety ----------------------------------------- 2 Caring for the Camera and Battery ------------------ 4

To take a picture right away

Camera parts ------------------------------------------10

Body ----------------------------------------------- 10 LCD panel ----------------------------------------- 12 Viewfinder ---------------------------------------- 13

Installing a battery ------------------------------------14 Turning the camera on -------------------------------15

Preparations

Basic

Operations

Advanced

Operations

Additional

Information

Checking the battery power ------------------------- 15 Loading the film -------------------------------------- 16 Imprinting the date/time on pictures (Lite Touch Zoom 130ED QD only) -----------------18 Adjusting diopter ------------------------------------- 19

Holding the camera properly ------------------------ 20 Operating the shutter release button --------------- 20 Selecting Regular or Panorama mode (Lite Touch Zoom 130ED QD only) -----------------21 Shooting ----------------------------------------------- 22 Zooming ----------------------------------------------- 24 Rewinding the film ----------------------------------- 25 Removing the film ------------------------------------ 25

When the main subject is not in the center of the picture --------------------------------------------- 26 Difficult-to-focus subjects --------------------------- 27 Flash photography ------------------------------------28

Selecting flash mode ---------------------------- 28 To use the flash automatically ------------------30 To cancel flash operation ------------------------31 To use the flash always -------------------------- 32 To photograph a person in a night view ------- 33

button ----------------------------------------- 34

To reduce the "Red-eye" effect ------------------ 35 Close-up photography ------------------------------- 36 Shooting a distant view or landscape through a window ---------------------------------------------- 37 Using the self-timer ----------------------------------38 Using the remote control (optional) ---------------- 39 (Lite Touch Zoom 130ED QD only) Replacing the remote control battery -------------- 40

Correcting the date and time (Lite Touch Zoom 130ED QD only) -----------------41 Troubleshooting -------------------------------------- 42 Specifications ----------------------------------------- 44

(Quick operation guide) ---

7Getting Started

To take a picture right away

(Quick operation guide)

Insert a battery.

( p. 14)

Open the slide cover to

turn the camera on.

( p. 15)

Make sure that the sufficient Battery Power indicator ( the LCD panel. (

Load the film.

( p. 16)

Pull the film leader across to the red index mark inside the film compartment.

) appears on

p. 15)

Regular mode

Panorama mode

8 Getting Started

Select Regular or

Panorama mode (Lite Touch Zoom 130ED QD only).

( p. 21)

Press the Zoom buttons

For

wide-angle

For

telephoto

and compose your picture.

Press the shutter release

button halfway.

( p. 24)

( p. 20)

When you press the button halfway, focus and exposure are automatically achieved, and the green LED lights up.

Check the green LED is

on, then press the shutter release button all the way to release the shutter.

( p. 22)

The film starts to rewind automatically, when film reaches the end of the roll.

Remove the film cartridge. ( p. 25)

Take trial shots

Take trial shots before shooting at important occasions like weddings or graduations.

• Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product.

( p. 25)

9Getting Started

Camera parts

Body

Viewfinder window

Remote-control sensor* (

Auto Exposure metering window

Flash (

MODE/SEL button*

Date/time select mode ( Date/time setting mode (

ADJ button* (

LCD panel ( p. 12)

Red-eye Reduction ( pp. 34, 35) Self-timer ( Remote control* (

p. 39)

pp. 28, 29)

p. 18)

p. 41)

button

p. 38)

p. 39)

AF assist illuminator/Red-eye Reduction lamp ( Self-timer lamp (

Shutter release button (

Mid-roll rewind button (

button Flash mode ( Infinity Focus mode (

pp. 34, 35)

p. 38)

Autofocus window

Slide cover (power switch) (

p. 15)

Battery chamber cover ( p. 14)

Strap eyelet (

p. 11)

p. 20)

p. 25)

pp. 28-33)

Lens

p. 37)

* Lite Touch Zoom 130ED QD only

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Green LED

pp. 13, 22)

(

Orange LED (

pp. 13, 29)

Viewfinder eyepiece

p. 13)

(

Diopter adjustment dial (

p. 19)

Panorama switch* ( p. 21)

Zoom buttons ( p. 24)

Film confirmation window

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Camera back lock release lever (

p. 16)

Attaching the strap

Attach the strap as shown in the illustration.

Put your head through this loop.

Tripod socket (

pp. 31, 33, 38, 39)

Adjust the length using the lug on the strap.

11Getting Started

Camera parts (continued)

LCD panel

Battery power indicator

( p. 15)

Infinity Focus Mode indicator ( p. 37)

Red-eye Reduction indicator ( p. 35)

Flash Mode indicator ( pp. 28-33)

Self-timer indicator ( p. 38)

Infinity Focus Mode indicator ( p. 37)

Red-eye Reduction indicator ( p. 35)

Flash Mode indicator ( pp. 28-33)

Date/time indicator ( pp. 18, 41)

Self-timer indicator ( p. 38)

Remote Control indicator ( p. 39)

The illustrations are fully labeled for your reference.

12 Getting Started

Frame counter ( p. 17)

Battery power indicator ( p. 15)

Frame counter ( p. 17)

Viewfinder

1Parallax compensation marks ( p. 36)

Use for close-up shooting distance less than 1m.

2Autofocus frame marks ( p. 22)

Center the autofocus frame marks on the subject.

3Orange LED ( p. 29)

With the shutter release button pressed halfway, the orange LED lights up when the flash is ready to fire, and it slowly blinks when the flash is charging. (If the shutter release button is kept pressed and the flash is fully charged, the LED remains to blink.)

If you press down on the popped-up flash unit while the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the LED blinks rapidly as a warning.

4Green LED ( p. 22)

Lights when focus is achieved. It quickly blinks if correct focus cannot be achieved.

In close-up photography, the LED slowly blinks as a warning if the subject is closer than approx. 0.75m for wide-angle photography, or approx. 0.8m for telephoto photography.

Regular viewfinder

Panorama viewfinder (Lite Touch Zoom

130ED QD only)

13Getting Started

Installing a battery

Battery type

Use one CR123A or DL123A type 3V lithium battery in this camera.

Open the battery chamber

cover.

Battery chamber cover

While releasing the lock as indicated by the arrow in the left illustration, open the battery chamber cover.

Install a new battery.

Insert the battery with the + and – ends positioned as marked inside the battery chamber.

Close the battery chamber

cover until it clicks.

The built-in clock is reset automatically when the battery is removed. Remember to set the time and date. (Lite Touch Zoom 130ED QD only) (

p. 41)

14 Preparations

Turning the camera on

Open the slide cover until it

When closing the cover, first slide it slightly in to start lens retraction. When the lens is completely retracted, slowly close the cover.

clicks.

Once you open the slide cover in the direction of the arrow, the camera is turned on, the built-in flash automatically pops up, and the lens extends out. The camera is set in Auto flash mode. (

p. 30)

Checking the battery power

Make sure that the sufficient Battery Power indicator ( ) is showing on the LCD panel.

Lite Touch Zoom 130ED Lite Touch Zoom 130ED QD

showing

blinking

or showing

no indicators

Always check the battery condition before shooting.

We recommend that you take spare batteries with you, especially when travelling.

The battery power is sufficient.

The battery is nearing exhaustion. Have a fresh one ready.

Replace the battery with a new one.

15Preparations

Loading the film

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BATT.

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Recommended film

Use DX-coded 35mm film with this camera. It is recommended to use DX-coded ISO 400 film, which provides good results when using the flash, and helps avoid blurred images, should camera shake occur.

Close the slide cover, then open

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T .

A D E

N C H

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the camera back.

Slide the camera back lock release lever (1), and open the camera back (2).

When loading/unloading film, be sure not to open the camera back cover into direct sunlight.

Insert a film cartridge.

Pull the film leader across

to the red index mark inside the film compartment.

Make sure to align the film leader to the red index mark; if the film leader is not properly aligned to the index mark (short of or beyond the mark), film may not be loaded properly.

Hold the film cartridge and ensure film is properly positioned with no slack.

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Close the camera back, and

check that “ ” appears on the film counter.

Once the camera back is closed, the

Lite Touch Zoom 130ED QD

If “ ” blinks on the LCD panel, film is not properly loaded. Open the camera back again and reload film.

Tips on DX-coded 35mm film

Number of frames

film automatically advances to the first frame. Until film loading is complete, “

” blinks on the LCD panel.

When the film has been properly set, “

” appears on the LCD panel.

DX mark

ISO (film speed)

With DX-coded film, film speed is set automatically. Film speeds valid for automatic setting are ISO 25, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, and 3200. With a non-DX-coded film, the film speed is automatically set to ISO 25.

DX code

Film cartridge

17Preparations

Imprinting the date/time on pictures

(Lite Touch Zoom 130ED QD only)

Select the date/time indicator by pressing the MODE/SEL button.

The year is indicated by the last two digits, and the time is displayed by 24hour clock. The example in the illustration shows Apr. 1, 2002. The month is indicated by “ ” in the display screen. This letter is not

imprinted on any pictures you take.

Each time you press the MODE/SEL button, the indicator changes as follows:

Year/Month/Day Month/Day/Year Day/Month/Year

No imprint Day/Hour/Minute

Select “ ” (No imprint) to cancel data imprint.

Imprint position of date/time

Imprint position in Panorama shootingImprint position in Regular shooting

The imprint positions on picture are shown in the illustration.

It may be difficult to read against bright colors such as white or reddish hues.

If you take a picture exceeding the number of frames on the film, the date/time may not be imprinted correctly on the picture.

18 Preparations

Adjusting diopter

If the image in the viewfinder is unclear, turn and adjust the diopter adjustment dial to get clear image.

Caution:

As you look into the viewfinder and operate the diopter adjustment dial, make sure not to injure your eye with your finger or fingernail during adjustment.

About the Antifog Viewfinder

A specially treated plastic surface prevents the eyepiece from fogging when shooting in cold or warm, humid environments.

If the antifog viewfinder eyepiece is smeared, gently wipe it with a dry, soft cloth (e.g. a lens cloth). Avoid wiping with force; otherwise, the eyepiece may be damaged.

19Preparations

Holding the camera properly

When holding the camera horizontally

Prop your elbows against your body and hold the camera with both hands.

When holding the camera vertically, make sure that the flash is on top as

shown.

Do not block the lens, autofocus window, or flash with your fingers or hair, or the strap.

Be careful not to press down on the flash unit when it is in the poppedup position.

When holding the camera vertically

Operating the shutter release button

Before pressing

Press the shutter release button halfway to

focus.

Press halfway

When you press the button halfway, focus and exposure are automatically

achieved, and the green LED lights up.

The focus is locked (Focus lock p. 26) while the shutter release

button is depressed halfway.

Press all the

way down

Press the shutter release button all the way

down to take a picture.

Pressing the shutter release button abruptly can result in picture blur. Make sure to press the shutter release button slowly.

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Selecting Regular or Panorama mode

(Lite Touch Zoom 130ED QD only)

What’s Panorama mode?

In panorama mode, a portion of the top and bottom part of the frame is cut exposing an area of approx. 13 × 36mm and is usually printed in approx. 89 × 254mm size.

Select Regular or Panorama mode with the Panorama switch.

Regular mode Panorama mode

The date/time can also be imprinted in Panorama mode.

( p. 18)

When compared with regular-format pictures, extra time and cost may be required for developing/printing panorama pictures.

Caution:

To prevent possible injury to your eye, hold the camera away from your face when you operate the Panorama switch.

21Basic Operations

Shooting

This camera employs a highly accurate multi-area passive autofocus system, which enables easy focusing and sharp shooting of a distant view or a subject through a window.

Center the autofocus

frame marks “ ” on the main subject.

If the main subject is outside the autofocus frame marks:

Use focus lock. ( p. 26)

Press the shutter release

button halfway to focus.

Lighting/blinking of the green LED

When correct focus has been achieved, the green LED lights up. The green LED blinks either slowly or quickly when the subject is out of focus.

aSlow blinking indicates the subject is too close.

For correct focus to be achieved, keep the camera away from the subject for more than the distance shown below: at 38mm : approx. 0.75m. at 130mm : approx. 0.8m.

aQuick blinking indicates that the subject is

difficult to focus. Use the focus lock. (

p. 26)

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Confirm that the green

LED lights up and slowly press the shutter release button all the way down.

If the subject is dark or backlit in Auto Flash mode, the flash fires

automatically.

Pressing the shutter release button abruptly can result in picture blur.

When not in use, close the slide cover to protect the lens, finder, etc. and to save battery power.

23Basic Operations

Zooming

For

wide-angle

For

telephoto

Press the Zoom button to compose the picture.

Press the zoom button for telephoto (130mm) photography or the button for wide-angle (38mm) photography. Remove your finger from the zoom button when the desired image size has been achieved.

zoom

Example of a wideangle photograph

When the camera is not operated for more than 3 minutes, the lens automatically retracts to the

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Example of a telephoto photograph

(wide-angle) position.

Rewinding the film

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Film starts to rewind automatically when film reaches the end of the roll.

While the film is rewinding, the number on the frame counter decreases one by one. Film is completely rewound when the frame counter shows blinking “ without blinking.

If rewinding stops midway through the roll because of a dead battery, it resumes automatically as soon as the battery is replaced.

” for approx. 20 seconds in the LCD panel, then “ ” appears

Do not open the camera back until “ ” starts blinking.

To rewind the film in mid-roll.

Press the mid-roll rewind ( ) button using the stud on the strap lug or a ball-point pen.

Once rewinding starts, there is no need to keep the button pressed.

Removing the film

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Confirm that film is

completely rewound.

Film is completely rewound when “ ” is blinking (“

the LCD panel.

Open the camera back

and remove the film.

” appears without blinking) in

25Basic Operations

When the main subject is not in the center of the picture

(Focus lock photography)

Focus lock is useful in autofocus shooting when you want to capture a subject that’s framed outside of the autofocus frame marks, and in situations where subjects may be difficult to focus ( p. 27).

Depending on the effect you want to achieve, your subject may not be at the center of the final composition in the left example. If your subject is not at the center of the frame marks when the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the camera will focus on the background and the main subject may not be in focus. Focus lock allows you to adjust the composition after focusing on your subject.

Center the autofocus

frame marks on the main subject, then press the shutter release button halfway.

The green LED lights up when the subject is in focus, and the focus is locked as long as the shutter release button is pressed halfway.

Do not change the camera-to-subject distance

While the green LED lights up, the focus is locked. Do not change the camera-to-subject distance.

26 Advanced Operations

Compose the picture,

while pressing the shutter release button halfway and press the shutter release button all the way down.

Example

Difficult-to-focus subjects

The following subjects may be difficult to focus. Use the focus lock ( p. 26) to focus on another subject equidistant from the camera, then compose the picture to shoot.

Subjects of low contrast such as blue sky, or shiny subjects such as a shiny car body or water surface.

Subjects with continuous and repeated patterns such as buildings.

Scenes with subjects at different distances within the autofocus frame marks.

Strongly back lit subjects or those having a bright shiny background.

27Advanced Operations

Flash photography

Selecting flash mode.

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You can select any of five flash modes by pressing the button.

indicator

Indicator Explanation

indicator

Select flash mode by pressing the button.

Auto Flash ( p. 30)

The flash automatically fires when lighting is poor, or the subject is backlit.

Infinity Focus ( p. 37)

For shooting a distant scene or landscape more sharply.

Flash Cancel ( p. 31)

Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.

Anytime Flash ( p. 32)

Flash fires whenever photo is taken.

Night Portrait (Slow Sync Flash) ( p. 33)

Use to capture both subject and background at night or under dim light. Flash fires whenever photo is taken.

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Lighting/blinking of the orange LED when the shutter

release button is pressed halfway

a The orange LED lights up:

Flash charging is completed. The flash is ready to fire.

a The orange LED blinks slowly:

The flash is charging. Take your finger off the shutter release button once, then press the button halfway again. If the orange LED lights up, the shutter can be released.

a The orange LED blinks quickly:

The popped-up flash unit is being pressed down. The flash will not fire when you release the shutter, even if in Flash mode. Do NOT touch the flash unit.

Orange LED

Flash shooting range

The reference distance ranges between the camera and subject are shown below.

With ISO 100 film speed

(wide-angle) setting: approx. 0.75 to 3.8 m (telephoto) setting: approx. 0.8 to 1.8 m

With ISO 400 film speed

(wide-angle) setting: approx. 0.75 to 7.6 m (telephoto) setting: approx. 0.8 to 3.6 m

29Advanced Operations

To use the flash automatically

(Auto Flash mode)

Use this mode for automatic flash operation when lighting is poor or the subject is backlit.

Automatic flash firing for a backlit scene

When the subject is backlit, the flash automatically fires while simultaneously compensating exposure for the main subject and the background.

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Open the slide cover.

When you open the slide cover, the power is turned on and the built-in flash automatically pops up.

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Compose the picture, then

press the shutter release button halfway.

Check that the orange and

green LEDs light up, then shoot.

Example

If there is enough light, “ ” appears on the LCD panel, and the flash does not fire.

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