Step 1-Ready The Camera - Nikon D2X User Manual

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.
*
Icon
Control View-
panel fi nder
(fl ashes) (fl ashes)
* No icon displayed when camera powered by optional AC adapter.
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 D2X (the
fl ash). Contact a Nikon-authorized service representative.
Status
Battery fully
—
charged
—
Battery
partially
—
discharged
—
Low battery Ready fully-charged spare battery.
Battery
exhausted Shutter release disabled.
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.
icon in the viewfi nder may also
Notes
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