Nikon ED 120 User Manual

Name: Nikon ED 120
Brand: Nikon
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Instruction Manual (Pages 2-49) Manuel d’ulilisation (Pages 50-97) Bedienungsanleitung (Seiten 98-145)

Manual de instrucciones (Páginas 146-193)

Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Lite Touch Zoom 120ED / Lite Touch Zoom 120ED QD camera.

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

Your Nikon camera features:

• Compact, light-weight construction with built-in 3.2X zoom lens from 38 to 120 mm focal length range. ( p. 21)

•A Nikon ED (Extra-low Dispersion) lens with low chromatic aberration (popularly used as lenses for Nikon single-lens reflex cameras), as well as two high-contrast, high-resolution aspherical lenses.

•The camera automatically fires the flash when the subject is

backlit. (

p. 32)

• A viewfinder eyepiece that will not easily become fogged up

even if you breathe on it. (

p. 17)

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.

2 Getting Started

Accessories

(The following item is supplied with this camera.)

Strap

Optional accessories

•Camera case CS-L23

(Remote control unit can be stored in the pocket inside.)

• Remote control unit ML-L1 (

p. 39)

• Remote control unit case CML-L1

Attaching the strap

Attach the strap as shown in the illustration.

Put your head through this loop.

Adjust the length using the lug on the strap.

Getting Started

Table of Contents

To take a picture right away ___________________________ 6 Camera parts _____________________________________ 8-10 Body _________________________________________ 8-9 LCD panel _____________________________________ 10 Indications in the viewfinder __________________________ 11

1 Preparations

Installing a battery __________________________________ 12 Turning the camera on _______________________________ 13 Checking the battery power ___________________________ 13 Loading the film ___________________________________ 14

2 Basic Operations

Imprinting the date/time on pictures

(Lite Touch Zoom 120ED QD only) __________________ 16 Adjusting diopter ___________________________________ 17 Holding the camera properly __________________________ 18 Operating the Shutter Release button ___________________ 19

Selecting Panorama mode

(Lite Touch Zoom 120ED QD only) __________________ 20 Zooming _________________________________________ 21 Shooting _________________________________________ 22 Rewinding the film _________________________________ 24 Removing the film __________________________________ 25

4 Getting Started

3 Advanced Operations

When the main subject is not in the center of the picture ____ 26 Difficult-to-focus subjects ____________________________ 28 Close-up photography _______________________________ 29 Flash photography __________________________________ 30 To automatically fire the flash ______________________ 32 To cancel flash operation __________________________ 33 To fire the flash intentionally _______________________ 34 To photograph a person in a night view _______________ 35 To reduce the "Red-eye" effect ______________________ 36

Using the self-timer _________________________________ 38 Using the remote control (optional) ____________________ 39 Shooting a distant view or landscape through a window _____ 40

4 Additional Information

Correcting the date and time

(Lite Touch Zoom 120ED QD only) __________________ 41 Troubleshooting ____________________________________ 42 Camera care tips ___________________________________ 44 Specifications _____________________________________ 46 For safe handling of the camera _______________________ 48

Getting Started

p. 20)

To take a picture right away

Quick operation guide

If you wish to use this camera immediately, proceed as follows: For details see the pages indicated for reference.

1. Insert a battery. (

p. 12)

2. Turn the camera on. (

p. 13)





3. Load film. (		pp. 14, 15)

4. Select Regular or Panorama mode (Lite Touch Zoom 120ED QD only)

6 Getting Started

5. Press the Zoom button and compose your picture. ( p. 21)

6. Lightly press the Shutter Release button.

( p. 19)

7. Check the green LED, then shoot.

( p. 23)

When the end of the film roll is reached,

The film is automatically rewound.

Remove the film. ( p. 25)

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 Lite Touch Zoom 120ED / Lite Touch Zoom 120ED QD in ways not specified in this manual.

Getting Started

Camera parts

Autofocus window
Viewfinder window
Auto Exposure
metering window
Flash (	pp. 30, 31)

			Lens
AF assist illuminator/Red-eye
Reduction lamp (			pp. 36, 37)/
Self-Timer lamp (			p. 38)
Remote-control reception sensor
(	p. 39)
	Slide cover (power switch)
	(	p. 13)

MODE/SEL button* Date/time select mode ( p. 16) Date/time setting mode ( p. 41)


ADJ. button*

(		p. 41)

	LCD panel (		p. 10)

button

Flash mode ( pp. 30-35)

Infinity Focus mode ( p. 40)

(Mid-roll Rewind) button ( p. 24)

Strap slot (

p. 3)

Shutter Release button

(

p. 19)

button

Red-eye Reduction ( pp. 36, 37) Self-Timer ( p. 38)

Remote Control ( p. 39)

* Lite Touch Zoom 120ED QD only

8 Getting Started

Green LED

( pp. 11, 23)

Orange LED

( pp. 11, 31)

Viewfinder eyepiece ( p. 11)

Diopter adjustment dial ( p. 17)

Camera back lock release lever ( p. 14)

Panorama switch* ( p. 20)

Zoom buttons ( p. 21)

Film cartridge confirmation window

Battery chamber lid ( p. 12)

Tripod socket

( pp. 33, 35, 38, 39)

Getting Started

Camera parts (continued)

LCD panel

Infinity Focus Mode indicator ( p. 40)

Red-eye Reduction indicator
(	pp. 36, 37)	Low battery power indicator (	p. 13)

Flash Mode indicator	(	pp. 30	-35)			Frame counter (	p. 15)
		Self-Timer		indicator (		p. 38)
		Remote Control indicator			(	p. 39)

		Date recording indicator (				p. 16)
Date/time indicator			Low battery power

(	pp. 16, 41)		indicator (	p.	13)

Flash Mode indicator

Frame counter (

p. 15)

(

pp. 30-35)

Self-Timer indicator (

p. 38)

Red-eye

Reduction indicator

Remote Control

indicator (

p. 39)

(

pp. 36, 37)

Infinity

Focus Mode indicator

(

40)

The illustrations are fully labeled for your reference.

10 Getting Started

Indications in the viewfinder

2	3

Panorama viewfinder (Lite Touch Zoom 120ED QD only)

2 4

1Parallax compensation marks

p. 29)

For close-up shooting at a distance less than 1 m.

2Autofocus frame marks (

p. 22)

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

3Orange LED (

p. 31)

Slowly blinks while the flash is being charged, and lights up when the flash is ready to fire.

If you press down on the popped-up flash unit, the LED blinks rapidly as a warning.

4Green LED (

p. 23)

Lights when focus is achieved. It 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. 0.75 m in 38mm wide-angle shooting, or approx. 0.8 m in 120mm telephoto shooting.

Getting Started 11

Installing a battery

Battery type

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

1. Open the battery chamber lid.

While releasing the lock as indicated by the arrow in the illustration above, open the battery chamber lid.

2. Install a new battery.

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

3. Close the battery chamber lid.

Firmly press the battery chamber lid until it clicks shut.

The built-in clock is reset when the battery is removed. Remember to set the time and date. ( p. 41)

12 Preparations

Turning the camera on

Open the slide cover.

Once you open the cover in the direction of the arrow, the camera is turned on, the built-in flash pops up, and the lens extends out to the wide-angle position.

Slide the cover until it clicks.

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

Checking the battery power

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

Lite Touch Zoom 120ED

Lite Touch Zoom 120ED QD

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

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 13

Loading the film

Tips on 35mm film

Number of frames

DX mark	DX code
DX mark
DX-coded 35mm
film	Film cartridge

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 ISO50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, and 3200.

With a non-DX-coded film, 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.

1. Open the camera back.

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

2. Insert a film cartridge.

14 Preparations

3. Pull the film leader out to the red index mark.

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

4. Close the camera back, and check that the film has been correctly loaded.

Lite Touch Zoom 120ED

Lite Touch Zoom 120ED QD

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 15

Imprinting the date/time on pictures

(Lite Touch Zoom 120ED QD only)

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

The year is indicated by the lower two digits and printed, and the time is in the 24-hour cycle. The example in the illustration shows Feb. 1, 2000.

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

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

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

No printing

Day/Hour/Minute

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 in Panorama shooting

Imprint position in Regular shooting

The imprint positions on film are 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.

16 Basic Operations

Adjusting diopter

Turn the diopter adjustment dial.

If the image in the viewfinder is unclear, turn and adjust the diopter adjustment lever.

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

The viewfinder of this camera employs an eyepiece with a special surface coating which reduces fogging on the eyepiece when you breathe on it or by vapor from perspiration.

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.

Basic Operations 17

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.

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

18 Basic Operations

Operating the Shutter Release button

1. 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. 26) while the Shutter Release button is depressed lightly.

2. 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.

Basic Operations 19

Selecting Panorama mode

(Lite Touch Zoom 120ED 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 × 36 mm and is usually printed in approx. 89 × 254 mm size.

Select Panorama mode by sliding the Panorama switch.

When you slide the Panorama switch to the left, the letter “P” appears, and Panorama mode is selected. When the switch is at the right, Regular mode is selected.

The print results differ as shown below, depending on the setting.

Regular mode

Panorama mode

The date/time can also be printed in Panorama mode. ( p. 16)

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.

20 Basic Operations

Zooming

Press the Zoom button to compose the picture.

Press the zoom button for telephoto (120 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.

When the camera is not operated for more than 2 minutes, the lens automatically retracts to the (wide-angle) position.

Example of a telephoto photograph

Example of a wide-angle photograph

Basic Operations 21

Shooting

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

1. 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. ( p. 26)

2. Lightly press the Shutter Release button.

22 Basic Operations

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:

38mm wide-angle mode: approx. 0.75 m 120mm telephoto mode: approx. 0.8 m.

aQuick blinking indicates that the subject is difficult to focus. Use the focus lock. ( p. 26)

3. Slowlyway. press the Shutter Release button all the

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

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

When not in use, close the slide cover to save battery power.

Basic Operations 23

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. 20 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.

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

To rewind the film at mid-roll

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

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

24 Basic Operations

Removing the film

1. Make sure rewind is complete by checking the letter “ ” indication.

2. Open the camera back and remove the film.

Basic Operations 25

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.

1. Compose the picture.

If the shutter is released in a condition like that in the above example where the main subject is outside the autofocus frame, the background is in focus, and the main subject is out of focus. In such situations, use focus lock to change the picture composition while temporarily locking the focus on the main subject.

2. Focus on the main subject.

Center the autofocus frame on the main subject and lightly press the Shutter Release button.

The green LED lights up when correct focus has been achieved, and the focus is locked as long as the Shutter Release button is depressed lightly.

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

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

Example

Advanced Operations 27

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.

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

L Subjects with continuous and repeated patterns.

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

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

28 Advanced Operations

Close-up photography

Minimum camera-to-subject distance is apporox. 0.75 m, or apporox. 0.8 m in Telephoto shooting

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 apporox. 0.75 m in Wideangle setting, or apporox. 0.8 m in Telephoto setting.

By setting the Zoom button to the (telephoto) position, a larger image can be obtained.

1. Compose the picture within the parallax compensation marks.

yyyyy;;;;;

Regular

Panorama

The area marked with in the illustration is included in the picture.

Use the parallax compensation marks when the camera-to-subject distance is less than 1 m.

2. Check that the green LED lights up, then shoot.

If the subject is closer than approx. 0.75 m in Wide-angle setting or 0.8 m in Telephoto setting, the green LED slowly blinks as a warning. Move away from the subject until the green LED lights up.

Advanced Operations 29