Nikon 25366 Reference Manual - Page 54

The Mechanical Tab, Self-Timer and Remote Modes

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Overview Using Camera Control Pro Camera Controls Appendices 9/12 Lens Edit... D2-series D200 Main Battery Level Clock Battery Level D1-series The Mechanical Tab Displays the focal length and maximum aperture of the lens currently attached to the camera. Depending on the lens type, some information may not be displayed. If the lens focal length or maximum aperture have been specified manually, an asterisk will appear next to these values. This button is only available when a nonCPU lens is mounted on the camera. Clicking Edit... displays the dialog shown at right, where the lens focal length and maximum aperture can be entered. Click OK to copy the values to the camera. Displays the level of the main camera battery. Green indicates that the battery has enough charge for continued operation. Yellow indicates that battery level is low; ready a fully charged spare battery pack. Red indicates that the battery is exhausted, and that no further photographs can be taken until the battery pack has been replaced. You may not be able to control the camera from Camera Control Pro when the battery is exhausted. Replace with a fully charged spare battery pack or use an AC adapter (available separately). Displays the level of the camera clock battery. Should this display turn yellow or red, have the clock battery replaced by an authorized Nikon service representative (a fee is charged for this service). Self-Timer and Remote Modes When a D2-series, D200, D70S, D70, D50, or D100 camera is set to self-timer mode, or when the D70S, D70 or D50 is set to delayed remote or quick-response remote mode, the Mechanical tab will show a shooting mode of Single, and any photographs taken with the Camera Control Pro shoot buttons will be taken in single-frame mode with no shutter-release delay. To take pictures in self-timer or remote mode, use the shutter-release button on the camera. Return to first page 54

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Overview
Appendices
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Using Camera Control Pro
Camera Controls
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The Mechanical Tab
Lens
Displays the focal length and maximum aperture of the lens currently
attached to the camera.
Depending on the lens type, some information
may not be displayed.
If the lens focal length or maximum aperture have
been specified manually, an asterisk will appear next to these values.
Edit…
D200
D2-series
This button is only available when a non-
CPU lens is mounted on the camera.
Click-
ing
Edit…
displays the dialog shown at
right, where the lens focal length and maxi-
mum aperture can be entered.
Click
OK
to
copy the values to the camera.
Main Battery Level
Displays the level of the main camera battery.
Green indicates that the
battery has enough charge for continued operation.
Yellow indicates
that battery level is low; ready a fully charged spare battery pack.
Red
indicates that the battery is exhausted, and that no further photographs
can be taken until the battery pack has been replaced.
You may not be
able to control the camera from Camera Control Pro when the battery is
exhausted.
Replace with a fully charged spare battery pack or use an AC
adapter (available separately).
Clock Battery Level
D1-series
Displays the level of the camera clock battery.
Should this display turn
yellow or red, have the clock battery replaced by an authorized Nikon
service representative (a fee is charged for this service).
Self-Timer and Remote Modes
When a D2-series, D200, D70S, D70, D50, or D100 camera is set to self-timer mode, or when the D70S,
D70 or D50 is set to delayed remote or quick-response remote mode, the Mechanical tab will show
a shooting mode of
Single
, and any photographs taken with the Camera Control Pro shoot buttons
will be taken in single-frame mode with no shutter-release delay.
To take pictures in self-timer or
remote mode, use the shutter-release button on the camera.