Nikon Lite Touch Zoom 70 W QD User manual

Instruction Manual (Pages 2-41)
Bedienungsanleitung (Seiten 42-81)
Manuel d’ulilisation (Pages 82-121)
Manual de instrucciones (Páginas 122-161)
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2Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the Nikon Lite Touch Zoom
70W / Lite Touch Zoom 70W 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:
•35mm compact camera with built-in 2.5X zoom lens
from 28 to 70 mm focal length range. ( p. 14)
•Close-up photography in Macro mode for subjects as
near as at 0.6 to 1.0 m (2.0 to 3.3 ft.). ( p. 29)
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.)
Attaching the strap
Attach the strap as shown
in the illustration.
Strap

Getting Started 3
Table of Contents
Camera parts _________________________________________ 4-7
Body ______________________________________________ 4
LCD panel __________________________________________ 6
Indications in the viewfinder ____________________________ 7
1Preparations
Installing a battery _______________________________________ 8
Turning the camera on ____________________________________ 9
Checking the battery power ________________________________ 9
Loading the film _______________________________________ 10
2Basic Operations
Holding the camera properly ______________________________ 12
Operating the Shutter Release button _______________________ 13
Zooming _____________________________________________ 14
Shooting _____________________________________________ 15
Rewinding the film _____________________________________ 17
Removing the film ______________________________________ 17
3Advanced Operations
When the main subject is not in the center of the picture _____________ 18
Difficult-to-focus subjects ________________________________ 19
Flash photography ______________________________________ 20
Procedure for Flash Photography __________________________ 21
To automatically fire the flash _____________________________ 22
To cancel flash operation _________________________________ 23
To fire the flash intentionally ______________________________ 24
To photograph a person in a night view ______________________ 25
To reduce the "Red-eye" effect _____________________________ 26
Shooting a distant view or landscape through a window _____________ 28
Using the self-timer _____________________________________ 28
Close-up photography ___________________________________ 29
Imprinting the date/time on pictures
(Lite Touch Zoom 70W QD only) _______________________ 30
4Additional Information
Correcting the date and time
(Lite Touch Zoom 70W QD only) _______________________ 31
Replacing the battery for date
(Lite Touch Zoom 70W QD only) _______________________ 32
Troubleshooting _______________________________________ 34
Camera care tips _______________________________________ 36
Specifications _________________________________________ 37
For safe handling of the camera ___________________________ 39

4Getting Started
Camera parts (Body)
Lens
Autofocus window
Viewfinder
window
(p. 7)
Slide cover
(power switch)
(p. 9)
LCD panel ( p. 6)
Zoom lever( p. 14)
button
Flash mode ( pp. 20-25)
Infinity Focus mode ( p. 28)
button
Red-eye Reduction
(pp. 26, 27)
Self-Timer ( p. 28)
Battery chamber lid
(p. 8)
Macro button
(p. 29)
Flash ( pp. 20-27)
Auto Exposure
metering window
Shutter Release button
(p. 13)
(Mid-roll Rewind) button
(p. 17)
Red-eye Reduciton
lamp ( p. 26, 27)
Self-Timer lamp
(p. 28)
Autofocus
window

Getting Started 5
Strap slot ( p. 2)
Red LED
(p. 7)
Film cartridge confirmation
window ( p. 32)
*Lite Touch Zoom 70W QD only
Viewfinder
eyepiece
Tripod socket
Camera back lock release lever
(p. 10)
Date panel*
(pp. 30, 31)
ADJUST button*
(for correcting data)
(p. 31)
SEL button*
(for selecting the position
of data to be corrected)
(p. 31)
MODE button*
(for selecting data to be
imprinted or corrected)
(pp. 30, 31)

6Getting Started
Red-eye Reduction indicator
(pp. 26, 27)
Infinity Focus Mode indicator
(p. 28)
Low battery power indicator
(p. 9)
Flash Mode indicator
(pp. 20-25)
Frame counter ( p. 11)
Self-Timer indicator
(p. 28)
LCD panel
The illustrations are fully labeled for your reference.

Getting Started 7
Indications in the viewfinder
1Parallax compensation marks
For shooting in Macro mode at a distance of approx.
0.6 m (2.0 ft.).
2Autofocus frame marks (p. 15)
Center the main subject to be in focus within this frame.
3Red LED
Momentarily lights: Focus is achieved.
When you press the Shutter Release
button, the shutter is released, but
the flash does not fire.
Lights up: Focus is achieved and the flash is
ready to fire.
When you press the Shutter
Release button, the flash fires.
Blinks: The flash is being charged.
The Shutter Release button is
disabled.
Quick blinks: The flash dose not fire.
If the popped-up flash unit is
inadvertently pressed down, the
LED quickly blinks as a warning.
Does not light: The camera-to-subject distance is
too short.
Move further way than approx.
0.9 m (3.0 ft.) with the wide-angle
setting or 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) with the
telephoto setting.
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8Preparations
Installing a battery
Battery type
Use one CR2 3V lithium battery in this camera.
1.
Open the battery chamber lid.
Open the battery chamber lid to the direction indicated by the
arrow in the illustration.
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.

9Preparations
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
protrudes.
If the camera is not operated for more than 3 minutes, the
lens automatically retracts to the (wide-angle) position.
Slide the cover until it clicks.
To prevent battery drain, close the slide cover (the camera
is turned off) and press down the flash unit when the
camera is not in use.
Checking the battery power
Check for the Low Battery Power
indicator ( ) on the LCD panel.
If 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.

10 Preparations
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 and 400. (When using
ISO200 film or non-DX 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.
Loading the film
Tips on 35mm film
DX code
Film cartridge
DX mark
DX-coded 35mm
film
Number of frames
Film speed

11Preparations
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.
When the film has been properly set, “ ” is displayed on the
frame counter when the camera is turned on.
If the letter “ ” blinks on the frame counter, the film is not
properly loaded. Open the camera back again and reload film.

12 Basic Operations
Holding the camera properly
Hold the camera firmly.
<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, hair, or the camera strap.
Be careful not to press down on the flash unit when it is in
the popped up position.
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 70W / Lite Touch
Zoom 70W QD in ways not specified in this manual.
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Basic Operations
Operating the Shutter Release button
1.
Lightly press the button and confirm the
red LED lights up.
When you press the button lightly, the focus and exposure are
achieved, and the red LED lights up.
The focus is locked (Focus lock p. 18) 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.

14 Basic Operations
Zooming
Press the Zoom lever to compose the
picture.
Press the lever to the direction of for telephoto (70mm)
photography or to the direction of for wide-angle (28mm)
photography.
Remove your finger from the lever when the desired image
size is obtained.
If the camera is not operated for more than 3 minutes, the
lens automatically retracts to the (wide-angle) position.
Example of a telephoto photograph
Example of a wide-angle photograph

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Basic Operations
Shooting
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. 18)
2.
Lightly press the Shutter Release button.
The relationships between the red LED indications and
the camera functions are shown in the table below:
Focusing
Complete
Complete
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—
Impossible
Momentarily
lights
Steadily
lights
Slowly
blinks
Quickly
blinks
Does not
light
Flash
Does not
fire
Fires
Being
charged
Does not
fire
—
Shutter (Shooting)
Enabled
Enabled
Locked*1( p. 16)
Enabled*2( p. 16)
Locked*3( p. 16)
(continued on the next page)

16 Basic Operations
*1While the red 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 red LED stops blinking
and stays lit.
*2If the popped-up flash unit is inadvertently pressed down, the
red LED quickly blinks as a warning. In this case, the shutter
is released, but the flash does not fire.
*3If the subject is closer than approx. 0.9 m (3.0 ft.) in the
wide-angle setting or approx. 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) in the telephoto
setting, the red 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 red 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.
3.
Slowly press the Shutter Release button
all the way.
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.
When closing the cover, first slide it slightly in to start the lens
retraction. When the lens is completely retracted, slowly close
the cover. The flash unit stays in the popped-up position even
when you close the cover and the camera is turned off. Press
the flash unit down to return it to its original position.
When not in use, close the slide cover to save battery power.
Shooting (continued)

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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, “ ”
blinks, 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 end of the strap lug or the point
of a ball-point pen.
Once rewinding starts, there is no need to keep the button pressed.
Removing the film
1.
Make sure rewind is complete by
checking the letter “ ” indication.
2.
Open the camera back and remove the film.

Advanced Operations18
3.
While depressing the Shutter Release button
lightly, recompose the picture and depress
the Shutter Release button all the way.
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-to-
focus subjects described on the next page ( p.19).
1.
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.
2.
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.

Advanced Operations 19
Difficult-to-focus subjects
The following subjects may be difficult to focus.
Use the focus lock ( p. 18) 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 Operations20
Flash photography
Selecting the flash mode
You can select any of five flash modes by pressing
the button.
: Auto Flash( p. 22)
The flash automatically fires when there is not
enough light.
: Infinity Focus( p. 28)
For shooting a distant scene or landscape
more sharply.
: Flash Cancel( p. 23)
To cancel flash operation in lighting conditions
where normally the flash would automatically
fire.
: Anytime Flash( p. 24)
To fire the flash intentionally regardless of the
available light.
: Slow-Sync Flash( p. 25)
To brighten both the subject and the background
at dusk or in night scenes.
While the red 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 red LED stops blinking
and stays lit.