Preparation for Shooting

Preparation for Shooting

Inserting Batteries

The camera uses two AA batteries. Depending on the country or region of purchase, either two alkaline batteries or two EN-MH1 rechargeable batter- ies with an MH-71 battery charger are included with purchase of the camera.

Charge the Batteries (EN-MH1 batteries only)

If the camera came with Nikon EN-MH1 rechargeable NiMH batteries and a battery charger, charge the batteries as described below. If the camera came with alkaline batteries, skip to “Insert the Batteries” on the following page.

1 Plug in the charger.

• Connect the power cable to the charger ( ) and plug into a power outlet ( ). The CHARGE lamp will light ( ).

2 Charge the batteries.

• Insert the batteries as indicated on the charger. The CHARGE lamp will begin blinking. Charging is com- plete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking.

A pair of new or fully exhausted batteries will charge in about two and a half hours.

Battery charger recharging state and recommendations

CHARGE lamp

Batteries

Description

Glows

Not inserted

Charger plugged in:

 

 

insert the batteries.

Blinks

Inserted

Batteries recharging

 

 

 

Glows

Inserted

Charging is complete (batteries are fully charged):

 

 

remove batteries from the charger.

Flickers

Inserted

Temperature is outside designated range:

 

 

use charger inside designated temperature range.

 

 

Batteries have malfunctioned:

 

 

stop charging immediately and unplug the charger.*

 

 

 

* Take the charger and batteries to your retailer or local Nikon representative.

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Nikon L5 manual Inserting Batteries, Charge the Batteries EN-MH1 batteries only, Plug in the charger, Charge the batteries