Nikon fe2 - Manual (Page 33)

CONTROLS DETAIL
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Shutter Release Button i
The shutter release button activates the exposure meter. When
the film advance lever is in the flush position, the shutter re­
lease button is locked and does not operate. To release the lock,
move the film advance lever to its standoff position. Slight pres­
sure on the shutter release button then switches on the ex­
posure meter and immediately the meter needle within the finder
swings up. The meter stays on for 16 sec. after you take your
finger off the button and turns itself off automatically to con­
serve battery power. Pushing the shutter release button all the
way down releases the shutter. When releasing the shutter,
touch the finger guard (D with the inner surface of your fore­
finger and depress the button lightly with smooth, even pressure.
To check battery power, depress the button halfway. If the black
meter needle stays in the shutter speed range even after taking
your finger off the button, power is sufficient. If the batteries
are completely exhausted, the needle doesn’t move, even after
you depress the shutter release button halfway. However, if the
needle goes down the instant you remove your finger from the
button, power is weak. In both of the above cases, you must
change the batteries.
The shutter release button is threaded at the center to accept
a standard cable release.
Notes:
1) When the batteries are almost exhausted, the meter needle may drop
the instant the shutter is released—this is not a mulfunction.
2) The meter needle doesn't move until the frame counter reaches the
first frame or when the shutter speed/mode selector is set at B or M250.
Caution: If you continue to use the camera until the batteries become
completely exhausted, the shutter curtains will not open and the mirror
2$ will remain in the “up” position after you depress the shutter release
button. To return the mirror to the “down” position, switch to the M250
setting.
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