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