Owner's Manual

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Battery
Life
The
number
of
shots
that
can be taken
with
fully-charged batteries varies
with
the
condition
of
the
battery, temperature, and
how
the
camera
is
used. In
the
case
of
AA
batteries, capacity also
varies
with
make and storage conditions; some batteries can
not
be used. Sample figures for
the
camera and optional MB-D80
multi-power
battery pack are given below.
CIPA
standard
1
One
EN-EL3e
battery
EN-EL3e
(camera):
Approximately 850 shots
One
EN-EL3e
battery
(MB-D80):
Approximately 850 shots
Two
EN-EL3e
batteries
(MB-D80):
Approximately 1700 shots
six
AA
batteries
(MB-D80):
Approximately 600 shots
Nikon
standard
2
One
EN-EL3e
battery
(camera):
Approximately 4200 shots
One
EN-EL3e
battery
(MB-D80):
Approximately 4200 shots
Two
EN-EL3e
batteries
(MB-D80):
Approximately 8400 shots
six
AA
batteries
(MB-D80):
Approximately 1900 shots
1 Measured at
23
°(/73.4
of
(±2
°(/3.6
OF)
with
an
AF-S
DX
NIKKOR
18-1 05mm f/3.5-5.6G
ED
VR
lens
under
the
following
test conditions: lens cycled from
infinity
to
minimum
range
and one
photograph
taken at default settings once every 30
s;
after
photograph
is
taken,
monitor
is
turned
on
for
4
s;
tester waits for exposure meters
to
turn
off
after
monitor
is
turned
off; flash fired at full
power
once every
other
shot. Live view
not
used.
2 Measured at
20
°(/68
of
with
an
AF-S
DX
NIKKOR
18-1
05mm
f/3.5-5.6G
ED
VR
lens
under
the
following
test conditions: release
mode
set
to
QjH, autofocus
mode
set
to
AF-C,
image
quality
set
to
JPEG
basic, image
size
set
to
M(medium),
white
balance set
to
A,
ISO
sensitivity set
to
ISO
200, shutter speed
'/250
s,
focus cycled
from
infinity
to
minimum
range
three times after exposure meters have been on for 3
s;
six shots are
then
taken in
succession and
monitor
turned
on for 4 s and
then
turned off; cycle repeated once
exposure meters have turned off.
The
following
can reduce battery life:
Using
the
monitor
Keeping
the
shutter-release
button
pressed halfway
Repeated autofocus operations
Taking
NEF
(RAW)
photographs
Slow shutter speeds
Using
VR
(vibration reduction)
mode
with
VR
lenses
To
ensure
that
you
get
the
most
from
rechargeable Nikon
EN-EL3e
batteries:
Keep
the
battery contacts clean. Soiled contacts can reduce battery performance.
Use
batteries immediately after charging. Batteries will lose
their
charge
if
left unused.
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