Nikon Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D12: The MB-D12 Control Lock

Parts of the MB-D12 (Figure A)

q Contact cap

En

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)

5

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-

!3

), multi selector (Figure A-

y

),

main command dial (Figure A-

t

), sub-command dial (Figure A-

!5

), and AFON 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.

See the camera manual for

more information.

Changes to

Multi selector center button

,

Multi selector

,

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.

The MB-D12 Control Lock

The control lock (Figure A-

!4

) 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 off .