Checking Battery Power - Nikon FA Instruction Manual

CHECKING BATTERY POWER

Pull out the film advance lever
1.
to unlock the shutter release
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button . The lever doubles as a
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shutter release button lock.
Depress the shutter release
2.
button halfway to activate the
exposure meter.
Check the LCD. Confirm that the
3.
LCD (liquid crystal display) is
shown at the upper left in the
viewfinder. This indicates that battery
installation is correct and power is
sufficient. If necessary, replace with a
new set.
With sufficient battery power, the LCD
stays on for 16sec. after you take your
finger off the button. If the batteries
are almost depleted, the LCD will turn
off immediately when you take your
finger off the button. In this case,
replace batteries as soon as possible.
With exhausted batteries, you cannot
trip the shutter unless the shutter
speed dial is set at a mechanical
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setting of M250 or B.
• The LCD does not appear when the shutter dial
is set at M250 or B
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