First Steps

Checking the Battery Level

1 Turn the camera on

Press the power switch.

The power-on lamp lights when the cam-

era is on.

2 Check the battery level in the moni- tor

When the camera is turned on for the first time, a language-selection dialog will be dis- played. Choose the desired language and press . See “Basic Setup” ( 14).

Battery Level

Display

Meaning

NO ICON

Battery fully charged.

 

 

 

Low battery. If flash fires, monitor turns off while Speed-

(lights)

light recharges.

 

 

WARNING!!

Battery exhausted. Charge or replace with a fully

BATTERY

charged battery.

EXHAUSTED

 

 

 

The red () and green (AF) lamps will blink when the “WARNING!! BATTERY EXHAUST- ED” warning is displayed.

Turning the Camera Off

To turn the camera off when the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch.

Do not remove the battery or disconnect the EH-62A AC adapter kit (optional) until the power- on lamp has gone out.

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Nikon COOLPIX 5200, 13311 manual Checking the Battery Level, Turn the camera on, Check the battery level in the moni- tor

COOLPIX 5200, 13311 specifications

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