Power source

Battery holder MS-41 provided (two 3V lithium batteries);

 

optional Multi Power Battery Pack MB-40 and AA-type battery

 

holder MS-40 available (for eight alkaline-manganese, lithium

 

or Ni-MH batteries, or one Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4

 

with optional Battery Chamber Cover BL-3); built-in backup

 

battery for internal clock

Power switch

Power ON, OFF and LCD panel illuminator on position

Exposure meter

Auto meter shut-off 8 sec. after power turned on if no

 

operations are performed; activated by lightly pressing shutter

 

release button or pressing AF start button after power is

 

turned on

Battery power

N for sufficient power; ˜ indicates batteries has began

confirmation

exhaustion; M indicates low battery power; blinking M

 

indicates batteries are j exhausted; no indication/symbol

 

appears when batteries are completely exhausted or

 

improperly installed

Usable number of

The usable number of film roll is tested under following conditions by

36-exposure film

Nikon

rolls per set of

Test 1

fresh batteries

Camera setting: Using an AF-S VR 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED lens,

 

Vibration Reduction function on, in Continuous Servo AF with film

 

advance mode at S and shutter speed of 1/250 sec.

 

Autofocus operation: After lightly pressing the shutter release button for

 

8 sec., autofocus operation covers the full range from infinity (∞ ) to the

 

closest distance and back to infinity (∞ ) before each shot. After the

 

exposure meter automatically turns off, the same operation follows for

 

the next shot.

Temperature

Battery

3V lithium

AA-type alkaline-manganese (with MB-40)

AA-type Ni-MH (with MB-40)

AA-type lithium (with MB-40)

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4 (with MB-40)

At 20°C/68°F

At –10°C/14°F

Approx. 15

Approx. 6

Approx. 10

Approx. 1

Approx. 30

Approx. 30

Approx. 45

Approx. 35

Approx. 35

Approx. 25

Miscellaneous

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Nikon 1799 Power switch, Exposure meter, Battery power, Confirmation, Usable number, Exposure film, Rolls per set