Nikon MB-D14: The MB-D14 Control Lock

Parts of the MB-D14 (Figure A)

En

q Contact cap

w Holder for camera contact cover

e Power/signal contacts

r AEL/AFL 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-D14EN holder for EN-EL15 batteries

!8 Power terminals

!9 Power terminals (MS-D14EN battery holder)

@0 MS-D14 holder for AA batteries

@1 Power terminals (MS-D14 battery holder)

5

The MB-D14 Shutter-Release Button, Multi Selector, Command Dials, and AE-L/AF-L Button

The MB-D14 is equipped with a shutter-release button (Figure A-

!3

), multi selector (Figure A-

y

),

main command dial (Figure A-

t

), sub-command dial (Figure A-

!5

), and AEL/AFL button (Figure

A-

r

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

These controls

perform the same functions as the corresponding controls on the camera and are a ected by

changes to options in the Custom Settings menu (Group f) that a ect these camera controls.

See the camera manual for more information.

The MB-D14 Control Lock

The control lock (Figure A-

!4

) locks the con-

trols on the MB-D14 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 .