Nikon 1799 Checking Battery Power, Shutter release button operation and exposure meter

2. Checking Battery Power

Battery power can be checked in the top LCD panel and viewfinder.

1 Turn the power switch on and confirm battery power with the N indication.

• If N appears, battery power is sufficient. If any other indication appears, see table on the next page.

• When the power switch is turned on, exposure meter turns on.

Top LCD panel

Viewfinder

•Shutter release button operation and exposure meter

• Some indicators in the top and rear LCD panels and all indicators in the viewfinder turn off after approx. 8 sec. if the power switch is turned on and no operation is performed (exposure meter off). To reactivate the indicators (exposure meter on), lightly press the shutter release button.

• “F6 Nikon” is displayed in the rear LCD panel when exposure meter is off under following conditions:

- Film speed: s

- AF area mode: g (Single Area AF)

- Focus area: center

-Exposure mode: ¡ (Programmed Auto)

-Exposure compensation: 00 (no compensation)

- Auto Exposure Bracketing: no setting

- Data imprint: no setting (all off)

- Flash sync mode: Front-Curtain Sync

CSM c4: It is possible to change the duration before automatic meter switch-off occurs (x 100).

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