6 Turn the camera on.

Rotate the power switch to turn the

 

camera on. The power lamp will

 

briefly light green and the monitor will

 

turn on. If the lens is equipped with a

 

front lens cap, remove the cap before

 

shooting. If a 1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm

 

f/3.5–5.6 PD-ZOOM lens is attached,

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the lens will automatically extend when the camera is turned on and retract when the camera is turned off.

ATurning the Camera Off

To turn the camera off, rotate the power switch again. The monitor will turn off.

AAuto Power Off

If no operations are performed for about a minute, the displays will turn off and the power lamp start to flash (if desired, the delay before the displays turn off automatically can be changed using the Auto power off option in the setup menu; 0 213). The camera can be reactivated by operating the shutter-release button. If no operations are performed for about three minutes after the displays have turned off, the camera will turn off automatically.

AAttaching and Removing Lenses

Turn the camera off before attaching or removing lenses. Note that when the camera is turned off, the sensor protection barrier in the lens will close, protecting the camera image sensor.

ALenses with Retractable Lens Barrel Buttons

The camera will turn on automatically when the retractable lens barrel lock is released; in addition, if the view through the lens is displayed or the monitor is off, the camera will turn off when the lens barrel is locked (in the case of 1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6 and 1 NIKKOR VR 30–110mm f/3.8–5.6 lenses, firmware version 1.10 or later is required if locking the lens barrel is to turn the camera off when the monitor is off; for information on updating lens firmware, visit the Nikon website for your area).

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