Insert a battery. ( p. 12) 1. Turn the camera on. ( p. 13) 2. 3. Load film. ( pp. 14, 15) 4. Select the Regular or Panorama mode (Lite Touch Zoom 140ED QD only). ( p. 20) Regular mode Panorama mode or Getting Started 5. Press the Zoom buttons and compose your picture. ( p. 21) for wide-angle for telephoto 6. Lightly press the Shutter Release button. ( p. 19) E 7. Check the green LED, then shoot. ( p. 23) When the end of the film roll is reached, The film is automatically rewound. ( p. 24) 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 140ED / Lite Touch Zoom 140ED QD in ways not specified in this manual. Getting Started 7 Camera parts (Body) Lens p. 3) p. 39) Auto Exposuremetering window Flash ( pp. 30, 31) Autofocus window Viewfinder window AF assist illuminator/Red-eyeReduction lamp ( pp. 36, 37) Self-Timer lamp ( p. 38) LCD panel ( p. 10) Strap slot ( Shutter Release button ( p. 19)ADJ. button* ( p. 41) button Flash mode ( pp. 30-35) Infinity Focus mode ( p. 38) Mid-roll Rewind button ( p. 24) MODE/SEL button* Date/time select mode ( p. 16) Date/time settingmode ( p. 41) button Red-eye Reduction ( pp. 36, 37) Self-Timer ( p. 38) Remote Control ( Slide cover (power switch) ( p. 13) Remote-control receptionsensor ( p. 39) * Lite Touch Zoom 140ED QD only Getting Started ( p. 20) ( p. 21) ( ( Green LED pp. 11, 23) Orange LEDpp. 11, 31) Viewfinder eyepiecep. 11) Zoom buttons ( Diopteradjustment dial p. 17) Camera back lock release lever Battery chamber lid ( p. 12) Film cartridge confirmation window Panorama switch* ( E Tripod socket ( p. 14) ( pp. 33, 35, 38, 39) Getting Started 9 Camera parts (continued) LCD panel Red-eye Reduction indicator ( p. 36) 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) Infinity Focus Mode indicator ( p. 38) Date recording indicator ( p. 16) Date/time indicator Low battery power ( pp. 16, 41) indicator ( p. 13) Red-eye Reduction indicator Flash Mode indicator pp. 30-35) Frame counter ( Self-Timer indicator ( p. 38) p. 15) ( Remote Control indicator ( p. 39) ( p. 36) Infinity Focus Mode indicator ( p. 38) The illustrations are fully labeled for your reference. 10 Getting Started Indications in the viewfinder 1 Panorama viewfinder (Lite Touch Zoom 140ED QD only) 2334Regular viewfinder 2 E 4 1Parallax compensation marks ( p. 29) For close-up shooting at a distance less than 1m. 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. 0.74m. Getting Started 11 Installing a battery Battery type Use one CR123A or DL123A 3 V 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. (Lite Touch Zoom 140ED QD only) ( 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 automatically pops up, and the lens extends out to the wide-angle position. Slide the cover until it clicks. E 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 Make sure that the Low Battery Power indicator ( ) is not appeared on the LCD panel. Lite Touch Zoom 140ED Lite Touch Zoom 140ED QD If “ ” is not appeared, 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 DX-coded 35mm film Number of frames DX code DX mark 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 au...
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