NIKON 90-QD User Manual

Instruction Manual (Pages 2-39) Bedienungsanleitung (Seiten 40-77) Manuel d’ulilisation (Pages 78-115) Manual de instrucciones (Páginas 116-153)

Thank you for purchasing the Nikon One Touch Zoom 90/ One Touch Zoom 90 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.

Your Nikon camera features:

• 35mm compact camera with built-in 2.4X zoom lens from 38 to 90 mm focal length range. ( p. 13)

•

Close-up photography in Macro mode for subjects as near as at approx. 0.3 to 0.7 m (1.0 to 2.3 ft.). ( p. 27)

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.

Accessories

(The following item is supplied with this camera.)

Strap

Optional accessory

• Camera case CS-L26

Attaching the strap

Getting Started

Attach the strap as shown in the illustration.

Table of Contents

Camera parts _________________________________________ 4-6

Body ______________________________________________ 4 LCD panel __________________________________________ 6 Indications in the viewfinder ____________________________ 6

1 Preparations

Installing a battery _______________________________________ 7 Turning the camera on ____________________________________ 8 Checking the battery power ________________________________ 8 Loading the film ________________________________________ 9

2 Basic Operations

Holding the camera properly ______________________________ 11 Operating the Shutter Release button _______________________ 12 Zooming _____________________________________________ 13 Shooting _____________________________________________ 14 Rewinding the film _____________________________________ 15 Removing the film ______________________________________ 15

3 Advanced Operations

When the main subject is not in the center of the picture ________ 16 Difficult-to-focus subjects ________________________________ 17 Flash photography ______________________________________ 18 Procedure for Flash Photography __________________________ 19 To automatically fire the flash _____________________________ 20 To cancel flash operation _________________________________ 21 To fire the flash intentionally ______________________________ 22 To photograph a person in a night view ______________________ 23 To reduce the “Red-eye” effect ____________________________ 24 Shooting a distant view or landscape through a window _________26 Using the self-timer _____________________________________ 26 Close-up photography ___________________________________ 27 Imprinting the date/time on pictures

(One Touch Zoom 90 QD only) _________________________ 28

4 Additional Information

Correcting the date and time

(One Touch Zoom 90 QD only) _________________________ 29

Replacing the battery for date

(One Touch Zoom 90 QD only) _________________________ 30

Troubleshooting _______________________________________ 32 Camera care tips _______________________________________ 34 Specifications _________________________________________ 35 For safe handling of the camera ___________________________ 37

Getting Started

Camera parts (Body)

Auto Exposure metering window

Autofocus window

Viewfinder window ( p. 6)

Flash ( pp. 18-23)

Power button ( p. 8)

Macro button (orange lamp) ( p. 27)

LCD panel ( p. 6)

(Mid-roll Rewind)

button ( p. 15)

button Flash mode ( pp. 18-23) Infinity Focus mode ( p. 26)

Red-eye Reduciton lamp/ Self-Timer lamp

Strap slot ( p. 2)

Autofocus window

Camera back lock release lever ( p. 9)

Shutter Release button ( p. 12)

Zoom buttons ( p. 13)

button Red-eye Reduction ( pp. 24, 25) Self-Timer ( p. 26)

Lens

Getting Started

Green LED ( p. 6)

Date panel* ( pp. 28, 29)

Battery chamber lid ( p. 7)

* One Touch Zoom 90 QD only

Viewfinder eyepiece

Film cartridge confirmation window ( p. 30)

Tripod socket

SET button* ( p. 29)

SELECT button* ( p. 29)

MODE button* ( pp. 28, 29)

Getting Started

LCD panel

Red-eye Reduction indicator ( pp. 24, 25)

Flash Mode indicator ( pp. 18-23)

Self-Timer indicator ( pp. 24, 26)

Low battery power

indicator ( p. 8)

Infinity Focus Mode indicator ( p. 26)

Frame counter ( p. 10)

The illustrations are fully labeled for your reference.

Indications in the viewfinder

1Parallax compensation marks ( p. 27)

For photography in Macro mode at a distance of approx. 0.3 m (1.0 ft.), and when shooting a subject at a distance of less than 0.7 m (2.3 ft.) with the Zoom in the Telephoto setting.

2Autofocus frame marks ( p. 14)

Center the main subject to be in focus within this frame.

3Green LED

Lights when focus is achieved or when the flash is ready to fire. It blinks while the flash is being charged.

If the subject is closer than approx. 0.7 m (2.3 ft.), the green LED does not light even when you press the Shutter Release button, and the shutter cannot be released. Note that you may still take a picture even if the camera-tosubject distance is extremely short or out of the control range of the camera. However, the focus may not be sharp.

Getting Started

Installing a battery

Battery type

Use one CR2 3V lithium battery in this camera.

Open the battery chamber lid using a

coin or equivalent.

Install a new battery.

Observe the correct polarities and insert the battery in the direction shown in the illustration above.

Close the battery chamber lid.

Firmly press the battery chamber lid until it clicks shut.

Getting Started

Preparations

Turning the camera on

Press the Power button.

Once you press the Power button, the camera is turned on, and the lens protrudes. When you press the Power button again, the camera is turned off and the lens retracts.

Auto Power-Off function

The camera is automatically turned off if it is not operated for more than 3 minutes. When the camera is turned off, the lens cover closes, and all shooting modes are reset. (Except for Red-eye Reduction mode)

Checking the battery power

Check the Low Battery Power indicator ( ) on the LCD panel.

When battery power is sufficient, “ ” is not indicated.

If “ ” is blinking, or all the indicators on the LCD panel do not appear, the battery is exhausted. Replace it with a new one.

Always check the battery condition before shooting.

It is recommended to carry spare batteries with you. The batteries may be difficult to obtain in some areas.

Preparations

Loading the film

Tips on 35mm film

Number of frames

DX mark

DX code

DX-coded 35mm

Film speed

Use DX-coded 35mm film with this camera. For DX-coded film, film speed is automatically set. Film speeds valid for automatic setting are ISO100, 200, 400 and

800. (With other films, the film speed is automatically set to ISO100.)

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

Film recommended

It is recommended to use ISO400 film, which provides good results in flash photography, and reasonable protection against camera shake.

Open the camera back.

Slide the camera back lock release lever in the direction of the arrow (1) to open the camera back (2).

Insert a film cartridge.

film

Film cartridge

9Preparations

Loading the film (continued)

Pull the film leader out to the red index

mark.

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

Close the camera back, and check that

the film has been correctly loaded.

Once the camera back is closed, the film automatically advances to the first frame. Until film loading is complete, “

” blinks on the LCD panel.

When the film has been properly set, “ ” is displayed on the LCD panel.

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

Preparations

Holding the camera properly

Hold the camera firmly.

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.

Take some trial shots

Before taking important pictures, it is strongly recommended to take a few trial shots first to familiarize yourself with the camera and all of its features.

Nikon cannot be held responsible for malfunctions caused by using the One Touch Zoom 90 / One Touch Zoom 90 QD in ways not specified in this manual.

Basic Operations

11Preparations

Operating the Shutter Release button

Lightly press the button and confirm the

green LED lights up.

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

The focus is locked (Focus lock p. 16) while the Shutter Release button is depressed lightly.

Fully depress the Shutter Release button

to take the picture.

Pressing the Shutter Release button abruptly in one stroke may result in camera shake. Be sure to slowly press the Shutter Release button.

While the green LED is blinking with the Shutter Release button pressed lightly, the flash is being charged, and the shutter cannot be released. Lightly press the Shutter Release button again, and release the shutter after the green LED stops blinking and stays lit.

If the subject is closer than approx. 0.7 m (2.3 ft.) in the telephoto setting, the green LED does not light even when you press the Shutter Release button, and the shutter cannot be released. Move away from the subject until the green LED lights up. Note that the Shutter Release button may still work even if the camera-to-subject distance is extremely short, i.e., out of the control range of the camera.

12 Basic Operations

Zooming

Press the Zoom button to compose the picture.

Press the zoom button for telephoto (90 mm) photography or the

zoom button for wide-angle (38 mm) photography.

Remove your finger from the button when the desired image size is obtained.

Example of a telephoto photograph

Example of a wide-angle photograph

Basic Operations

Shooting

Center the autofocus frame mark on the

main subject.

If the main subject is outside the autofocus frame:

If the main subject is outside the autofocus frame, use the focus lock to achieve focus. (

Lightly press the Shutter Release button.

Slowly press the Shutter Release button

all the way.

p. 16)

If the subject is dark in Auto Flash mode, the flash fires automatically.

Pressing the Shutter Release button abruptly in one stroke may result in camera shake.

14 Basic Operations

Rewinding the film

Film rewinds automatically.

At the end of the film roll, the film rewinding starts automatically. While the film is rewinding, the number on the frame counter

decreases one by one. When rewinding is complete, the letter “ blinks for approx.10 seconds, then stops blinking and remains lit.

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

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

To rewind the film at mid-roll

Press the (mid-roll rewind) b utton using the point of the ball-point pen or equivalent.

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

Removing the film

Make sure rewind is complete by

checking the letter “ ” indication.

”

Open the camera back and remove the film.

Basic Operations

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

Focus lock photography

When the subject to be focused is outside the autofocus frame in the center of the picture, use focus lock, which enables you to change the picture composition while locking the focus. Also use focus lock for difficult-tofocus subjects described on the next page ( p.17).

Compose the picture.

If the shutter is released in a condition like that in the above example where the main subject is out of focus.

Center the autofocus frame mark on the

main subject, then lightly press the Shutter Release button.

Do not change the camera-to-subject distance

While you lightly press the Shutter Release button, the focus is locked. Do not change the camera-to-subject distance.

While depressing the Shutter Release button

lightly, recompose the picture and depress the Shutter Release button all the way.

Advanced Operations16

Difficult-to-focus subjects

The following subjects may be difficult to focus. Use the focus lock ( p. 16) to focus on another subject equidistant from the camera, then compose the picture to shoot.

Subjects too small to fully cover the autofocus frame mark.

Subjects behind glass.

Dark subjects with no reflection.

Glossy, lihgt-reflecting surfaces, such as shiny cars or water.

Subjects without solid content (i.e., candle flame, fireworks, etc.).

Secondary subjects are closer to the camera than the main subject.

Advanced Operations 17

Flash photography

Selecting the flash mode

You can select any of five flash modes by pressing the

button.

:Auto Flash( p. 20)

The flash automatically fires when there is not enough light.

: Infinity Focus( p. 26)

For shooting a distant scene or landscape more sharply. Flash is canceled in this mode.

: Flash Cancel( p. 21)

To cancel flash operation in lighting conditions where normally the flash would automatically fire.

:Anytime Flash( p. 22)

To fire the flash intentionally regardless of the available light.

: Slow-Sync Flash( p. 23)

To brighten both the subject and the background at dusk or in night scenes.

Advanced Operations18

Procedure for Flash Photography

Press the button to select the Flash

mode.

Since slow shutter speeds are usually selected in (Flash Cancel) and prevent camera shake.

Compose the picture, then lightly press

the Shutter Release button.

Check that the green LED lights up, then

shoot.

Flash shooting range

The reference distance values are shown below. With ISO100 film speed:

(wide-angle) setting: approx. 0.7 to 3.5 m (2.3 to 11.6 ft.)

(telephoto) setting: approx. 0.7 to 1.6 m (2.3 to 5.3 ft.)

With ISO400 film speed:

(wide-angle) setting: approx. 0.7 to 7.0 m (2.3 to 23.1 ft.)

(telephoto) setting: approx. 0.7 to 3.2 m (2.3 to 10.6 ft.)

(Slow Sync Flash) modes, use a tripod to

Advanced Operations 19

To automatically fire the flash

Auto Flash mode

The flash automatically fires when the subject is dark.

Press the Power button.

When you press the Power button, the “ ” mark appears on the LCD panel and Auto Flash mode is automatically selected.

Check that the green LED lights up, then

shoot.

Example

When the green LED is blinking with the Shutter Release button pressed lightly, the flash is being charged, and the shutter cannot be released. Lightly press the Shutter Release button again, and release the shutter after the green LED steadily lights up.

If the subject is sufficiently illuminated, the flash does not fire.

Advanced Operations20

To cancel flash operation

Flash Cancel mode

Use this mode in places, such as museums, where flash photography is prohibited.

Use a tripod or place the camera on a

stable flat surface.

Use a tripod for Flash Cancel mode

Since slow shutter speeds are usually selected in this mode, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.

Press the button until “ ” appears

on the LCD panel.

Make sure that the green LED lights,

then shoot.

Example

Advanced Operations 21

To fire the flash intentionally

Anytime Flash mode

Use this mode to intentionally fire the flash without regard to light conditions.

Press the button until “ ” appears

on the LCD panel.

Make sure that the green LED lights up,

then shoot.

Example

Advanced Operations22

To photograph a person in a night view

Slow Sync Flash mode

Use this mode to brighten both the subject and the background in a night view or at dusk.

Use a tripod or place the camera on a

stable flat surface.

Use a tripod for Slow Sync Flash mode

Since slow shutter speeds are usually selected in this mode, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.

Press the button until “ ” appears

on the LCD panel.

Make sure that the green LED lights up,

then shoot.

Example

Advanced Operations 23

To reduce the "Red-eye" effect

Red-eye Reduction mode

In flash photography, the subject’s eyes may sometimes appear bright red. To reduce this “red-eye” effect, use this mode.

Press the button until “ ” appears

on the LCD panel.

Each time you press the button, the indicator changes in the order shown below:

No indicator

No indicator : Red-eye Reduction mode canceled

To cancel Red-eye Reduction mode.

: Red-eye Reduction mode

To reduce the “Red-eye” effect.

About Red-eye Reduction mode

This mode is not recommended when shooting fast-moving subjects.

Red-eye Reduction is canceled in Flash Cancel .

: Self-Timer ( p. 26) mode

For self-timer operation. Note that Red-eye Reduction is automatically

set when the self-timer is used.

Advanced Operations24

Compose the picture, then lightly press

the Shutter Release button.

Check that the green LED lights up,

then shoot.

Both camera and subject be still

The Red-eye Reduction lamp lights up for approx. a second before the flash fires. Be careful not to move the camera or let the subject move until the flash fires.

Red-eye Reduction mode is not automatically canceled by turning the power off. To cancel the Red-eye Reduction mode, press the LCD panel.

button until “ ” disappears from the

Advanced Operations 25

Shooting a distant view or landscape through a window

Infinity Focus mode

This mode is good for shooting a distant view more sharply, or a landscape through a window.

Press the button until “ ” appears on the

LCD panel.

Check that the green LED lights up, then shoot.

Flash is canceled in this mode.

Using the self-timer

Use the self-timer when you wish to include yourself in the picture.

Use a tripod or place the camera on a stable

flat surface.

Press the button until “ ” appears

on the LCD panel.

Compose the picture, and press the Shutter

Release button.

Focus and exposure are achieved by pressing the Shutter Release button lightly.

When the Shutter Release button is pressed all the way, the Red-eye reduction/Self-timer lamp blinks and lights up for 10 seconds in total before the shutter is released.

After the shot, Self-Timer mode is automatically canceled. To cancel the self-timer before shooting, once turn off the

camera.

Advanced Operations26

Close-up photography

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Minimum camera-to-subject distance is approx.

0.3 m (1.0 ft.)

If you wish to shoot a subject such as a flower as large as possible in a picture, you can get as close to the subject as approx. 0.3 m (1.0 ft.). The camera-to-subject distance range in Macro mode is approx. 0.3 to 0.7 m (1.0 to 2.3 ft.).

Press the Macro button.

When you press the Macro button, the button lights in orange indicating the camera is in Macro mode.

In Macro mode, the lens is automatically set to the (wideangle) position, and Anytime Flash mode is selected.

Compose the picture within the parallax

compensation marks.

The area maked with in the illustlation is included in the picture at a distance of approx. 0.3 m (1.0ft.).

Check that the green LED lights up,

then shoot.

Advanced Operations 27

Imprinting the date/time on pictures

(One Touch Zoom 90 QD only)

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

The year is indicated by the lower two digits (“ ” for 2000 and “ ” for 2001) and printed, and the time is in the 24-hour cycle. The example in the illustration shows March. 1, 2000.

The letter “M” appears to label the month indication, but it is not imprinted on pictures.

Each time you press the MODE button, the indicator changes in the order shown below:

Year/Month/Day Day/Hour/Minute No printing

Day/Month/Year Month/Day/Year

If “ ” is displayed on the LCD panel, the date/time of the shot will be imprinted on the picture. Set to “ ” (No printing) if you prefer the date/ time not to be imprinted.

Imprint position of date/time

Imprint position

The imprint positions is shown in the illustration. The imprinted date/time may be difficult to recognize if the

imprint position or the subject is:

• White or bright.

• Orange or yellow.

28 Additional Information

Advanced Operations

Correcting the date and time

(One Touch Zoom 90 QD only)

Press the MODE button to obtain the

Year/Month/Day indication. Press the SELECT button so that the

indicator to be set blinks. Press the SET button to set the blinking

digit.

Each time you press the SET button, the number advances by one. Holding the SET button pressed for more than 2 seconds advances the number quickly.

When the blinking indicator is correctly

set, press the SELECT button again so that the next indicator blinks.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set all the digits.

To correct the time, press the MODE button to obtain the Day/ Hour/Minute indication.

Additional Information

Replacing the battery for date

(One Touch Zoom 90 QD only)

If the date/time printed on film is dark or difficult to read, the battery for date must be exhausted. Replace it with a new one.

Battery type

Use one CR2025 3V lithium battery for date with this camera.

Check that no film is inside, and open

the camera back.

You can check whether or not there is film inside by looking through the film cartridge confirmation window (

Open the date battery chamber lid

inside the camera back.

Remove the date battery chamber lid by pressing the portion indicated by the arrow in the illustration, using a screwdriver or equivalent.

30 Additional Information

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