Nikon D2H - Manual (Page 39)

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Tutorial—Basic Photography
Step 1—Ready the Camera
Before taking photographs, ready the camera as described below.
1 .1 Turn the cam era on
The control panel will turn on and the dis-
play in the viewfi nder will light.
1 .2 Check the battery level
Check the battery level in the viewfi nder or
top control panel.
1
* No icon displayed when camera powered by optional AC adapter.
Icon *
Control
panel
View-
fi nder Status Notes
—
Battery fully
charged
Aperture and shut ter-speed in di ca tors in top
con trol pan el and all in di ca tors in viewfi nder
turn off if no op er a tions are per formed for 6 s
(auto meter off). Press shutter-re lease but ton
halfway to re ac ti vate dis play.
— Battery
partially
discharged
—
—
(fl ashes) (fl ashes)
Battery
exhausted
Shutter release disabled.
Low battery Ready fully-charged spare battery.
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 fl ashing icon in the control panel indicates that the battery has malfunctioned
or is otherwise unsuitable for use in the D2H (the icon in the viewfi nder may also
fl ash). Contact a Nikon-authorized service representative.