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5Turn 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. Be sure to remove the lens
cap before shooting.
ATurning the C amera 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; 0162). The camera can
be reactivated by operating the buttons, mode dial, or other camera
controls. If no operations are performed for about three minutes
after the displays have turned off, the camera will turn off automat-
ically.
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
If you are using a lens with a retractable lens barrel button (017),
the camera will turn on automatically when the retractable lens bar-
rel lock is released; in addition, if the view through the lens is dis-
played 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).