8
First Steps
First Steps
9
First Steps
Inserting Batteries
Your camera uses either of the following batteries:
Battery Description
Six-volt 2CR5 (DL245)
lithium batteries (×1)
• Available at many retail outlets
• Not rechargeable
Rechargeable Nikon
EN-EL1 lithium-ion
batteries (×1)
• Provided with camera
• Can be recharged using supplied MH-53 battery charger
(be sure to charge battery before using camera for fi rst
time or after long period of disuse). About two hours are
required to charge battery when no charge remains.
Replacing Batteries
Turn the camera off before removing or inserting batteries. Do not open the battery-
chamber cover while the power-on lamp is lit. To remove the battery, open the battery-
chamber cover and slide the battery out. Note that the battery may become hot during
use; observe due caution when removing the battery.
Read Battery Warnings
Read and follow the battery warnings and cautions on pages i–ii and 104of this manu-
al, together with any warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer.
Alternative Power Sources
To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use
an EH-54 AC adapter. Do not, under any circumstances, use
another make or model of AC adapter. Failure to observe
this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to
the camera.
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Close the battery-chamber cover
Close the cover (
) and slide it in until it latches
(
).
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1
Open the battery-chamber cover
Pressing battery-chamber cover latch, slide the
cover in the direction shown (
) and open the
cover (
).
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2
2
Insert the battery
Insert the battery as shown in the label at the en-
trance to the battery chamber, making sure that the
positive (“+”) and negative (“–”) terminals are in
the correct orientation.
Inserting Batteries
Inserting the battery upside
down or backwards could
damage the camera. Check
to be sure the battery is in
the correct orientation.
2CR5
EN-EL1
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