Q check battery power, Basic operation —continued, Y move the power switch – Nikon Camera F3AF User Manual
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BASIC OPERATION —continued-
y Move the power switch
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to uncover the red dot.
Turn the switch clockwise until it clicks
into place. This makes the camera ready
for exposure metering and autofocus
shooting.
Q Depress the shutter
release button ®
halfway.
This activates the exposure meter and
autofocus functions. Both stay on for 16
seconds after you take your finger off the
button, then turn themselves off auto
matically to conserve battery power.
Q Check battery power.
Look through the viewfinder. With-
ouf a lens mounted on the camera body,
the focus-impossible warning (red X-
shaped LED) blinks or lights up continu
ously, while the liquid crystal display
(LCD) shows the shutter speed. These
displays indicate that the batteries have
been properly installed and their power is
adequate. If neifher fhe red X nor the LCD
appears, check battery installation in the
camera body or replace the batteries in
the body and check again. If the red X
does not appear but the LCD does, check
battery installation in the finder or replace
the finder’s bafferies with a fresh set.
Note:
If a lens is mounted on the camera, either
the red X or one or both of the focus indicators
(two red LED arrows) will light up.
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