Nikon Camera F3AF - Manual (Page 14)

BASIC OPERATION —continued-
y Move the power switch
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to uncover the red dot.
Turn the switch clockwise until it clicks
into place. This makes the camera ready
for exposure metering and autofocus
shooting.
Q Depress the shutter
release button ®
halfway.
This activates the exposure meter and
autofocus functions. Both stay on for 16
seconds after you take your finger off the
button, then turn themselves off auto­
matically to conserve battery power.
Q Check battery power.
Look through the viewfinder. With-
ouf a lens mounted on the camera body,
the focus-impossible warning (red X-
shaped LED) blinks or lights up continu­
ously, while the liquid crystal display
(LCD) shows the shutter speed. These
displays indicate that the batteries have
been properly installed and their power is
adequate. If neifher fhe red X nor the LCD
appears, check battery installation in the
camera body or replace the batteries in
the body and check again. If the red X
does not appear but the LCD does, check
battery installation in the finder or replace
the finder’s bafferies with a fresh set.
Note: If a lens is mounted on the camera, either
the red X or one or both of the focus indicators
(two red LED arrows) will light up.
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