Nikon MB-D12: Battery Level Battery Info

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Battery Level

An option in Group d of

Battery Info

the camera Custom Set-

The camera displays battery level as follows:

Battery information

tings menu can be used

EN-EL15/EN-EL18

(including calibration

to change the order in

information for EN-EL18

Control panel Viewfi nder Description

which the batteries are used.

When the camera

batteries) can be viewed

L

— Battery fully charged.

is drawing power from the MB-D12, a

s

icon

from the camera setup

K

is displayed in the control panel.

If the

s

icon

Battery partially

menu (the camera bat-

J

—

blinks, the battery-chamber cover is not locked.

discharged.

tery is listed on the left, the MB-D12 on the

Close and latch the battery-chamber cover.

I

right). Only the battery level icon is shown

Low battery.

Ready

To ensure that the

when AA batteries are used. See the camera

fully-charged spare

camera shows the cor-

H d

manual for details.

battery or charge

rect battery level when

battery.

AA batteries are used,

Battery exhausted.

choose the appropriate

H

d

Charge or exchange

option for

MB-D12 bat-

(blinks)

(blinks)

battery.

tery type

in the camera Custom Settings menu

(Group d).

If the correct option is not selected,

AA Batteries

the camera may fail to function as expected.

Control panel Viewfi nder Description

Option Battery type

L

—

Charge remaining.

1

LR6 (AA alkaline) AA alkaline (LR6)

Low batteries.

Ready

I d

2

HR6 (AA Ni-MH) AA Ni-MH (HR6)

spare batteries.

3

FR6 (AA lithium) AA Lithium (FR6)

Batteries exhausted.

H

d

Shutter release

Remove the batteries when the MB-D12 is not

(blinks)

(blinks)

disabled.

in use.

Note: The illustrations on this page are from the

D800.

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