Nikon D2Xs - Manual (Page 30)

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Intr
oduction—First Steps
Step 2—Insert the Battery
The D2Xs can be used with the supplied rechargeable Nikon EN-EL4a Li-ion
battery or an optional EN-EL4 battery.
2 .1 Charge the battery
The EN-EL4a is not fully charged at ship ment. To max i mize shoot ing
time, charge the battery in the supplied MH-21 quick charger before
use (
266). About 145 minutes are required to fully recharge the
battery when no charge remains.
2 .2 Turn the camera off
Turn the cam era off before inserting or re-
mov ing bat ter ies.
2 .3 Remove the bat tery-chamber cover
Turn the bat tery-chamber cover latch to the
open po si tion ( ) and remove the bat tery-
cham ber cov er.
2 .4 Attach the battery cover to the battery
The battery can be charged with the cover
attached.
2 .5 In sert the bat tery
In sert the battery as shown at right.
2 .6 Latch the battery-cham ber cover
To prevent the battery from being dis lodged
during operation, be sure the cover is se-
curely latched.
Removing the Battery
Before removing the battery, turn the camera off and rotate the bat tery-chamber cover
latch to the open po si tion ( ).
EN-EL4a Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries
The EN-EL4a shares information with compatible devices, enabling the camera to show
battery charge state in six levels and the MH-21 to both display the current level and
charge the battery appropriately. The Battery info option in the setup menu details
battery charge, battery life, and the number of pictures taken (
223).
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