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V ? Nikon Nuvis A20 Instructio n Manua l Manua l d e instruccione s ACVANCEH ) / PHOT O SYSTEM ; SJH[...]
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Content s Englis h 1-1 5 Espano l 17-3 2 Fig s 33-4 0 Niko n Servic e Warrant y 42-4 6[...]
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Englis h Forewor d Than k yo u fo r purchasin g th e Niko n Nuvi s A20/Nuvi s A2 0 Q D camera , a compact , fun - to-us e camera . However , i n orde r t o obtai n th e bes t results , b e sur e t o rea d thi s instructio n manua l thoroughl y befor e yo u begin . Th e Niko n Nuvi s A20/Nuvi s A2 0 Q D camer a employ s th e Advance d Phot o Syste m[...]
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Precaution s • Pleas e mak e sur e yo u ar e full y conversan t wit h th e operation s an d feature s o f you r ne w camer a b y readin g thes e instruction s befor e usin g i t fo r specia l occasion s (holidays , wedding , etc. ) • D o no t leav e you r camer a i n a n excessivel y ho t place ; stor e i t i n a cool , dr y place . Batter y po[...]
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Installin g batterie s (Se e Fig . D o n pag e 33. ) 1 T o open , pul l u p th e batter y chambe r cove r i n th e directio n o f th e arrow . 2 Instal l tw o AA-siz e alkalin e batteries , wit h th e + an d - pole s oriente d a s show n insid e th e batter y chamber . 3 Pus h th e batter y chambe r cove r bac k int o plac e unti l i t click s shut[...]
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Loadin g th e fil m (Se e Figs . E- H o n page s 34-35. ) Us e onl y a fres h 1X24 0 fil m cartridge . Conventiona l 35m m fil m canno t b e used . Ther e i s n o fil m leader ! Fil m i s automaticall y thrus t an d loade d insid e th e camera . Fig. E 1X24 0 fil m cartridg e Visua l Exposur e Indicatio n (VEI ) © D : Processe d fil m insid e th e[...]
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2 Inser t a fres h fil m cartridg e i n th e cartridg e chambe r a s shown . Q _ appear s i n th e LC D pane l whe n th e cartridg e i s inserte d i n th e chamber . Clos e th e cartridg e chambe r cove r unti l i t click s shut . (Fig . G ) Note: Check that the VEI shows O before loading. A film cartridge displaying D , • or Z$ cannot be inserte[...]
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• D o no t attemp t t o rotat e th e Cartridg e Spoo l wit h a pointe d objec t (e.g . a screwdriver) . Thi s ca n expos e th e film , alte r th e VEI , o r preven t prope r us e and/o r processing . • D o no t stor e th e fil m cartridge : —I n direc t sunlight , nea r heatin g appliance s o r i n a ho t plac e —Aroun d dir t o r dus t —[...]
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Authorize d Phot o Lab s offe r th e followin g service s • 3 differen t prin t type s (C , H o r P-type) . • Inde x Print s (smal l image s o f eac h fram e expose d o n th e rol l o f film ) • Negativ e Retur n i n Cartridg e (NRIC ) You r negative s ar e returne d insid e th e cartridg e fo r eas y storage . Fo r furthe r details , as k yo[...]
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Viewfinde r indication s (Se e Fig . K o n pag e 36. ) © C/H/P-typ e imag e siz e fra*m e mark s © Autofocu s fram e mark . Cente r thi s mar k o n th e subject . Takin g picture s (Se e Fig . L o n pag e 37. ) 1 Ope n th e len s cove r t o tur n th e camer a OM . Indicator s appea r i n th e LC D panel . 2 Hol d th e camer a stead y wit h bot h [...]
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6 Full y depres s th e shutte r releas e butto n t o tak e th e pictur e keepin g th e autofocu s fram e mar k o n th e mai n subject . • Picture s ca n b e take n onl y whe n th e len s cove r i s ope n al l th e way . *Note: If the camera-to-subject distance is closer than 0.9m (3.0 ft), an out-of-focus picture may result. Self-time r operatio [...]
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Flas h shootin g distanc e rang e Fil m spee d IS O 10 0 IS O 20 0 IS O 40 0 Flas h shootin g rang e Approx . 0. 9 t o 2.8 m (3. 0 t o 9. 2 ft. ) Approx . 0. 9 t o 3.9 m (3. 0 t o 12. 8 ft. ) Approx . 0. 9 t o 5.5 m (3. 0 t o 18. 0 ft.) T o tak e a pictur e wit h flas h 1 Lightl y pres s th e shutte r releas e butto n t o focu s th e subject . Note[...]
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"Anytim e flash " mod e (Se e Fig . N o n pag e 38. ) Wheneve r yo u wan t t o us e fill-flas h fo r backli t situations , pres s th e "anytim e flash/red-ey e reduction " butto n whil e shooting . Red-ey e reductio n I n flas h photography , th e subject' s eye s sometime s appea r brigh t re d i n colo r picture s du e t [...]
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Specia l focusin g situation s (Se e Fig . P o n pag e 39. ) Th e followin g subject s ma y b e to o difficul t t o focus : a . Subject s to o smal l t o full y cove r th e autofocu s fram e mar k b . Subject s behin d glas s c . Dar k subject s wit h n o reflectio n d . Glossy , light-reflectin g surfaces , suc h a s shin y car s o r wate r e . Su[...]
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Specification s Typ e o f camer a Usabl e fil m Informatio n exchang e syste m Prin t aspec t rati o Len s Shutte r Focusin g Shootin g distanc e Viewfinde r Viewfinde r informatio n Exposur e contro l Fil m spee d settin g 1X24 0 (Advance d Phot o System ) typ e autofocu s lens-shutte r camer a 1X24 0 Syste m (Advance d Phot o System ) fil m cartr[...]
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Fil m operatio n Drop-i n loadin g system ; Doubl e Exposur e Preventio n (DEP ) available ; Fil m automaticall y advance s t o th e firs t fram e whe n shutte r i s release d afte r insertin g cartridge ; Fil m automaticall y advance s b y on e fram e afte r eac h shot ; Aut o rewin d a t th e en d o f fil m roll ; Mid-rol l rewin d functio n avai[...]
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Aut o powe r of f Wit h th e powe r ON , camer a powe r automaticall y turn s OF F afte r approx . 12 0 sec . whe n th e camer a i s no t i n use . T o tur n th e powe r O N again , lightl y pres s th e shutte r releas e button . Dimension s (WxHxD ) Approx . 11 3 x 6 2 x 36m m (4. 4 x 2. 4 x 1. 4 in. ) (Nuvi s A20 ) Approx . 11 3 x 6 2 x 39m m (4.[...]
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NOTE : O n batter y lif e An y delay s i n flas h recyclin g times , indicat e th e nee d t o replac e th e batteries . I f th e flas h ready-ligh t indicato r V doe s no t com e on , shootin g i s n o longe r possible . A s th e temperatur e drops , batter y powe r decreases . I n lo w temperatures , us e fres h batteries . I f necessar y tak e th[...]
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Espano l Prefaci o Mucha s gracia s po r s u compr a d e l a camar a Niko n Nuvi s A20/Nuvi s A2 0 QD , compact a y divertid a d e usar . Si n embargo , par a qu e pued a disfruta r a l maxim o d e est a camar a le a toda s la s instruccione s d e est e manua l ante s d e empeza r a usa r l a camara . L a camar a Niko n Nuvi s A20/Nuvi s A2 0 Q D u[...]
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Precaucione s • Asegures e d e qu e entiend e perfectament e e l f uncionamient o y la s caracteristica s d e s u nuev a camar a leyend o esta s instruccione s ante s d e utilizarl a par a un a ocasio n especia l (par a su s vacaciones , par a u n casamiento , etc. ) • N o dej e s u camar a e n u n luga r mu y caliente , guardel a siempr e e n [...]
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Instalacio n d e la s pila s (Ve a l a figur a 0 e n l a pagin a 33. ) 1 Abr a l a tap a de l compartimient o d e la s pila s e n e l sentid o d e l a flecha . 2 Instal e primer o l a pil a "A " y despue s l a pil a "B " co n lo s polo s + y - orientado s ta l com o e n l a figur a D . Saqu e la s pila s e n e l orde n inverso .[...]
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Carg a d e l a pelicul a (Ve a la s figura s E- H e n l a pagin a 34-35. ) Utilic e sol o cartucho s d e pelicul a 1X24 0 nuevos . N o pued e utiliza r la s peli'cula s comune s d e 3 5 mm . N o ha y guf a d e pelicula . L a pelicul a entr a y s e carg a automaticament e dentr o d e l a camara . Fig . E Cartuch o d e pelicul a 1X24 0 Indicatio[...]
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2 Coloqu e u n cartuch o d e pelicul a nuev o e n e l compartimient o de l cartuch o com o e n l a figura . Aparec e Q - e n l a pantall a d e crista l liquid o cuand o coloqu e e l cartuch o e n e l compartimiento . Cierr e l a tap a de l compartimient o de l cartuch o hast a qu e s e produzc a u n chasquido . (Fig . G ) Nota: Compruebe que el VEI[...]
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• N o romp a e l indicado r d e procesamient o irreversibl e (IPI ) e n e l cartuch o porqu e s e volver a imposibl e d e procesa r e imprimi r la s fotografias . Consult e co n e l laboratori o fotografic o ma s cercan o s i e l IP I est a roto . • N o trat e d e gira r e l carret e de l cartuch o co n u n objet o puntiagud o (po r ejempl o u [...]
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Lo s laboratorie s fotografico s autorizado s ofrece n lo s siguiente s servicio s • 3 diferente s relacione s vertica l a horizonta l (tipo s C , H o P) . • Fotogratia s fndic e (foto s pequena s d e cad a fotogram a expuest o e n e l roll o d e pelicula ) • Devolutio n de l negativ o e n e l cartuch o (NRIC ) Su s negativo s s e devuelve n [...]
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Indicacione s e n e l viso r (Ve a l a figur a K e n l a pagin a 36. ) (UMarca s d e encuadr e de l tamafi o d e l a image n par a lo s tipo s C/H/ P ® Marc a d e zon a d e enfoqu e automatico . Apunt e est a marc a sobr e s u objeto . Par a toma r fotografia s (Ve a l a figur a L e n l a pagin a 37. ) 1 Abr a l a tap a de l objetiv o par a co&apo[...]
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• S e puede n toma r fotografia s sol o cuand o l a tap a de l objetiv o est a totalment e abierta . * Nota: Si la distancia entre la camara y el objeto es de menos de0,9m (3,0 pies), la imagen puede aparecer desenfocada. Funcionamient o de l autodisparado r (Ve a l a figur a M e n l a pagin a 38. ) 1 Conect e l a camar a y oprim a e l boto n de [...]
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Distancia s maxima s par a l a totografi a co n flas h Sensibilida d d e l a pelicul a IS010 0 IS O 20 0 IS O 40 0 Distanci a d e l a fotografia s co n flas h Aprox . 0, 9 a 2, 8 m (3, 0 a 9, 2 pies ) Aprox . 0, 9 a 3, 9 m (3, 0 a 12, 8 pies ) Aprox . 0, 9 a 5, 5 m (3, 0 a 18, 0 pies ) Par a toma r fotografia s co n flas h 1 Oprim a ligerament e e [...]
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Mod o d e destell o de l flas h e n cad a fotografi a (Ve a l a figur a N e n l a pagin a 38. ) S i dese a utiliza r e l flas h d e rellen o e n e l cas o d e qu e e l objet o est e iluminad o po r atras , oprim a e l boto n d e "flas h e n cad a fotografia/reduccio n d e ojo s rojos " mientra s hac e l a fotografia . Reduccio n d e ojo s[...]
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3 Manteng a presionad o ligerament e e l disparado r y vuelv a a compone r l a escena . A continuation , presion e e l disparado r hast a e l fondo . Nota: Para cancelar el bloqueo del enfoque, simplemente levante el dedo del disparador. Situacione s d e enfoqu e especiale s (Ve a l a figur a P e n l a pagin a 39. ) Lo s siguiente s objeto s puede [...]
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Rebobinad o d e l a pelicul a (Ve a la s figura s Q- R e n l a pagin a 40. ) 1 A l fina l de l rollo , l a pelicul a empiez a a rebobina r automaticamente . E l contado r d e fotograma s retroced e hast a qu e l a pelicula s s e hay a rebobinad o completamente . 2 Abr a l a tap a de l compartimient o de l cartuch o y saqu e l a pelicul a despue s d[...]
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Especificacione s Tip o d e camar a Camar a d e tip o 1X24 0 (Sistem a fotografic o d e adelantada ) co n enfoqu e automatic o y obturado r e n e l objetivo . Cartuch o d e pelicul a de l sistem a 1X24 0 (Sistem a fotografic o d e adelantada ) (16,7x30, 2 mm) . Sistem a d e intercambi o d e informacio n optic a (Opt . IX) . Pelicul a qu e pued e ut[...]
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Ajust e d e sensibilida d S e ajust a automaticament e par a peli'cula s IS O 10 0 e IS O 200 ; co n d e l a pelicul a pelicula s ma s sensible s qu e IS O 200 , l a pellcul a s e ajust a automaticament e a IS O 200 . Funcione s d e l a pelicul a Sistem a d e carg a mediant e cofocacion ; exlst e l a preventio n d e doble s exposicione s (DEP)[...]
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Vid a uti l d e la s pila s Aprox . 1 5 rojo s d e pelicul a d e 2 5 fotograma s co n flas h e n l a mita d d e lo s casos . Fuent e d e alimentatio n Do s pila s alcalina s d e tip o A A Desconexio n automalic a Co n e l interrupto r principa l conectado , l a camar a s e desconect a automaticament e despue s d e 12 0 seg . d e n o usa r l a camar[...]
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[ Nikon S,iris AM _Nikon,uvisAiOQD Nikon IMPORTAN T NOTICE : YO U MUS T PRESEN T TH E ATTACHE D WARRANT Y FOR M (PAR T 1 ) TOGETHE R WIT H PROOF-OF-PURCHAS E AN D PROOFOF - PURCHAS E DAT E T O OBTAI N WARRANT Y SERVICE . —42 —[...]
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Nikon NuvisAZO Nikon SurLs AM) QD THI S FOR M MUS T B E PRESENTE D FO R WARRANT Y SERVIC E Thi s i s you r Niko n Inc . On e Yea r Limite d Warrant y (vali d i n th e Continenta l Unite d States , Alaska , Hawaii , Puert o Rico , U.S . an d U.S . Virgi n Islands) . YO U MUS T PRESEN T THI S FOR M (PAR T IJTOGETHE R WIT H PROOF-OF-PURCHAS E AN D PRO[...]
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NikOn AUTHORIZE D SERVIC E STATION S Principal-Bell y Cr . 1Z91BRiveiKM&Me n " C ' Principal-Pele r rJicolar d Mmnlai n Camer a Repai r HI — m Praicipil-Te d Moszor a (918 ) 451-133 0 Pr o Camer a Servic e If M P S i||£ f MASSACHUSETT S PnnCjpal-MayLo u Grsel y SP - rB^TK^r"™ " Sif^y — •'"• - M S E ssssB[...]
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Nikon NuvisA20 Nikon NuvisA20QD Nikon ON E YEA R WORLDWID E LIMITE D WARRANT Y (Excludin g th e Continenta l Unite d States , Alaska , Hawaii , Puert o Rico , U.S . an d U.S . Virgi r islands ) Welcom e t o th e worldwid e famil y o f Niko n owners . You r Nikon equipmen t ha s bee n manufacture d t o th e highes t qualit y standard s b y NIKO N CO[...]
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Nikon SERVIC E FACILITIE S Cyprus : K h . Paoasia n . • • I - • • '.»a.Tl * Fk*ay . 945 " Warner , S m Mam a CeOe i 4 4 Zelyro u SI. . 17 5 6 4 Pale d Fakio ; Air>en s TWfenWoKhe i We g 25 . 4047 2 DLBStSBr l Taiko o Sh ^ PtBnt^-aa^BO M Uru(w, t MO D SC . to. UK . 26-28 . H- l 13 4 Budifiil t Phone : +36- 1 -2.70552 5 • US.*[...]
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* Thi s Servic e Warrant y i s vali d fo r eithe r th e Niko n Nuvi s A2 0 o r th e Nuvi s A2 0 QD , bu t no t fo r both . * Est a Garanti a d e Servici o e s valid a tant o par a l a Niko n Nuvi s A2 0 com o par a l a Nuvi s A2 0 QD , per o n o par a ambas . —47 —[...]
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