Nikon D2Hs manual Ready the Camera, Icon Control View, Charged Battery Partially Discharged

1

Step 1—Ready the Camera

Before taking photographs, ready the camera as described below.

1.1 Turn the camera on

The control panel will turn on and the dis- play in the viewfinder will light.

1.2 Check the battery level

Check the battery level in the viewfinder or top control panel.

Tutorial—Basic Photography

Icon*

Control View-

panel finder Status Battery fully

—charged

— Battery

— partially

— discharged

Notes

Aperture and shutter-speed indicators in top control panel and all indicators in viewfinder turn off if no operations are performed for 6 s (auto meter off). Press shutter-release button halfway to reactivate display.

Low battery Ready fully-charged spare battery. Battery

(flashes) (flashes) exhausted Shutter release disabled.

* No icon displayed when camera powered by optional AC adapter.

The Battery Indicator

If the segments in the control panel battery icon blink on and off, the camera is calcu- lating the battery charge. The battery level will be displayed in about three seconds.

The Icon

A flashing icon in the control panel indicates that the battery has malfunctioned

or is otherwise unsuitable for use in the D2Hs (the icon in the viewfinder may also flash). Contact a Nikon-authorized service representative.

27