1.4 Check the amount of charge remaining

Turn the camera on (A) and confirm the battery level in the control panel on top of the camera (B).

AB

Battery fully charged

Low battery

Ready a fully-charged spare battery pack (the metering indicator [ , , ] in the viewfinder will blink to warn that the battery is low, and the display in the viewfinder will turn off to save power when no opera-

tions are performed).

Battery exhausted

No photographs can be taken until the battery has been replaced.

or Battery can no longer be used

Battery performance has dropped due to repeated use and recharging. No photographs can be taken until the battery has been replaced with a fully-charged spare battery pack.

STEP 1

TUTORIAL—

STEPSFIRST

Auto Power Off

If no operations are performed for about six seconds, all indicators in the viewfinder and rear control panel will turn off, together with the shutter-speed and aperture displays in the control panel on top of the camera. Press the shutter-release button halfway to reactivate the display. Note that when using the portrait-mode shutter-release button, you will need to unlock the button using the lock release.

15—Auto Meter-Off Delay ( pg. 168)

The time delay for automatic meter switch-off can be set to four, six, eight, or sixteen seconds using Custom Setting 15.

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Nikon S2J00200401 user manual Check the amount of charge remaining, Tions are performed Battery exhausted, Auto Power Off