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Table of Contents

Safety Precautions ......................................................2

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Notice for Customers in Europe................................2

Precautions for Use .....................................................2

Introduction ...............................................................4

The MB-D12 and Accessories ........................................4

The MB-D12 and Supplied Accessories .....................4

Using the Optional EH-5a/EH-5b AC Adapter and

EP-5B Power Connector ...........................................4

Using the Optional BL-5 Battery-Chamber Cover ......4

Parts of the MB-D12 ....................................................5

The MB-D12 Shutter-Release Button, Multi Selector,

MB-D12 Multi-Power Battery Pack

Command Dials, and AFON Button .........................5

The MB-D12 Control Lock ........................................5

Using the Battery Pack ................................................6

User’s Manual

Attaching the Battery Pack .....................................6

Removing the Battery Pack .....................................6

Inserting Batteries .................................................7

Removing Batteries ................................................9

Specifi cations ............................................................10

1

To ensure proper operation, read this manual

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thoroughly before using this product.

After

reading, be sure to keep it where it can be seen

by all those who use the product.

2

Safety Precautions

Precautions for Use

• The MB-D12 is for use with compatible cameras

• The memory card access lamp may light up

only.

when the MB-D12 is attached or removed from

• Do not use with batteries and battery holders

the camera, but this is not malfunction.

not recommended in this manual.

• Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell

• To prevent electrical shorts caused by metal ob-

or noise from the battery pack, discontinue use

Notice for Customers in Europe

jects touching the power terminals, replace the

immediately.

After removing the batteries, take

contact cap when the MB-D12 is not in use.

the device to the retailer or a Nikon-authorized

CAUTION

• When a battery holder is removed from the

service representative for inspection.

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY

MB-D12, remove the batteries or place the holder

• The MB-D12 is not equipped with a power

AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BAT-

or cover in the holder case to prevent electrical

switch.

Use the camera power switch to turn

TERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

shorts caused by contact with other metal ob-

the power on or off .

jects.

This symbol indicates that this prod-

uct is to be collected separately.

The following apply only to users in

European countries:

• This product is designated for

separate collection at an appro-

priate collection point. Do not dispose of as

household waste.

• For more information, contact the retailer or the

local authorities in charge of waste manage-

ment.

D Notice for Customers in the U.S.A.

Notice for Customers in Canada

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement

CAUTION

This equipment has been tested and found to

This Class B digital apparatus complies with

com ply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

Canadian ICES-003.

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.

These limits

ATTENTION

are designed to provide rea son able pro tec tion

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est confor-

against harmful in ter fer ence in a res i den tial in stal -

me à la norme NMB-003 du Can a da.

la tion.

This equip ment gen er ates, uses, and can

radiate radio fre quen cy en er gy and, if not in stalled

CAUTION

and used in ac cor dance with the instructions, may

Modifi cations: The FCC requires the user to be noti-

cause harmful in ter fer ence to radio com mu ni c-

fi ed that any changes or mod i fi ca tions made to

a tions.

How ev er, there is no guar an tee that in ter -

this device that are not ex press ly ap proved by

fer ence will not occur in a par tic u lar in stal la tion.

If

Nikon Corporation may void the user’s au thor i ty

this equip ment does cause harm ful in ter fer ence to

to operate the equipment.

radio or tele vi sion re cep tion, which can be de ter -

Nikon Inc.,

mined by turn ing the equipment off and on, the

user is en cour aged to try to correct the in ter fer ence

1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York

by one or more of the fol low ing mea sures:

11747-3064, U.S.A.

• Reorient or relocate the receiving an ten na.

Tel.: 631-547-4200

• Increase the separation between the equip ment

and re ceiv er.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a cir-

cuit diff er ent from that to which the receiver is

con nect ed.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/tele-

vision tech ni cian for help.

3

Introduction The MB-D12 and Accessories

Thank you for your purchase of an MB-D12

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multi-power battery pack for use with all

Nikon single-lens refl ex digital cameras that

list the MB-D12 as a compatible accessory in

the camera manual.

The MB-D12 takes one

EN-EL15 or EN-EL18 rechargeable battery or

eight AA batteries (alkaline, Ni-MH, or lithium)

and includes an alternate shutter-release but-

ton, AFON button, multi selector, and main and

sub-command dials for taking pictures in “tall”

(portrait) orientation.

Camera menu options

The MS-D12EN is inserted in the MB-D12 at shipment. See “Inserting Batteries”

allow the user to choose whether the camera

for information on removing the battery holder.

battery or the batteries in the MB-D12 are used

fi rst; see the camera manual for details.

4

The MB-D12 and Supplied Accessories

Confi rm that the following items are supplied with the MB-D12 (batteries are sold separately).

MB-D12

MS-D12EN holder for

MS-D12 holder for

Holder case

Contact cap

EN-EL15 batteries

AA batteries

• User’s manual

(this manual)

• Warranty

Using the Optional EH-5a/EH-5b AC Adapter and EP-5B

Using the Optional BL-5 Battery-Chamber Cover

Power Connector

A BL-5 battery-chamber

The optional EH-5a/EH-5b AC adapter and

cover (available separate-

EP-5B power connector provide a reliable

ly) is required when using

power source when the camera is used for ex-

EN-EL18 batteries.

BL-5 battery-

BL-5 battery-

tended periods.

To use an AC adapter with the

chamber cover

chamber cover

MB-D12, insert the EP-5B into the MS-D12EN

battery holder as described on page 7 and

then connect the EH-5a/EH-5b as described in

the documentation provided with the EP-5B.

Parts of the MB-D12 (Figure A)

q Contact cap

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w Holder for camera contact cover

e Power/signal contacts

r AFON button

t Main command dial

y Multi selector

u Attachment wheel

i Holder power connector cover

o Battery-chamber cover

!0 Battery chamber

!1 Battery-chamber latch

!2 Mounting screw

!3 Shutter-release button

!4 Control lock

!5 Sub-command dial

!6 Tripod socket

!7 MS-D12EN holder for EN-EL15 batteries

!8 Power terminals

!9 Power terminals (MS-D12EN battery holder)

@0 MS-D12 holder for AA batteries

@1 Power terminals (MS-D12 battery holder)

@2 BL-5 battery-chamber cover (available sep-

arately)

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The MB-D12 Shutter-Release Button, Multi Selector, Command Dials, and AFON Button

The MB-D12 is equipped with a shutter-release button (Figure A-

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), multi selector (Figure A-

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main command dial (Figure A-

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), sub-command dial (Figure A-

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), and AFON button (Figure A-

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for use when taking photographs in vertical (“tall,” or portrait) orientation.

These controls perform

the same functions as the corresponding controls on the camera.

See the camera manual for

more information.

Changes to

Multi selector center button

,

Customize command dials

, and

Assign MB-D12

AF-ON

in the camera Custom Settings menu (Group f) also apply to the multi selector, command

dials, and AFON button on the MB-D12. Regardless of the option selected for

Multi selector

,

pressing the center of the MB-D12 multi selector will not activate the exposure meters.

The MB-D12 Control Lock

The control lock (Figure A-

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) locks the con-

trols on the MB-D12 to prevent unintended

use.

Before using these controls to take photo-

graphs in vertical (portrait) orientation, release

the lock as shown at right.

The control lock is not a power switch.

Use the

camera power switch to turn the camera on

Locked Unlocked

and o .