Nikon MB-012 User manual

Nikon

Multi-Power

Battery

Pack

MB-012

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User's

Manual

MB-012

Multi-Power

Battery

Pack

User's

Manual

Table

of

Contents

Safety

Precautions

......................................................2

Notice

for

Customers

in

Europe

................................

2

Precautions

for

Use

.....................................................2

~

Introduction

...............................................................4

~

The

MB-012

and

Accessories

........................................

4

The

MB-012

and

Supplied

Accessories

.....................

4

Using

the

Optional

EH-5a/EH-5b

AC

Adapter

and

EP-5B

Power

Connector

...........................................4

Using

the

Optional

BL-5

Battery-Chamber

Cover

.....

.4

Parts

of

the

MB-012

....................................................5

The

MB-012

Shutter-Release

Button,

Multi

Selector,

Command

Dials,

and

AF-ON

Button

.........................

5

The

MB-012

Control

Lock

........................................5

Using

the

Battery

Pack

................................................6

Attaching

the

Battery

Pack

.....................................

6

Removing

the

Battery

Pack

.....................................

6

Inserting

Batteries

.................................................7

Removing

Batteries

................................................9

Specifications

............................................................

10

Safety

Precautions

To

ensure proper operation, read this manual

thoroughly

before using this product. After

reading, be sure

to

keep it where it can be seen

by

all

those

who

u

se

the

product.

Notice

for

Customers

in

EuroP.

....

e

_______

_

CAUTION

RISK

OF

E

XP

L

OS

ION

IF

BATTERY

IS

REPLACED

BY

AN

INCORRECT

TYPE

.

DISPOSE

OF

USED

BAT-

TERIES

ACCORDING

TO

THE

INSTRUCTIONS.

This

sy

mb

ol indicates

that

this

prod-

uct

is

to

be

collected

separately.

The

following

apply

only

to

users in

European countries:

• This

product

is

designated for

separate

collection

at an

appro-

priate

collection

point.

Do

not

dispose

of

as

household

waste.

• For

more

informati

on

,

contact

the

retailer

or

the

local authorities in charge

of

waste

manage-

ment.

2

Precautions

for

Use

·The

MB-D12

is

for use

with

compatible

cameras

on

ly.

•

Do

not

use with batteries and

battery

holders

not

re

co

mmended

in this manual.

•

To

prevent

electrical shorts caused

by

metal

ob-

jects

touching

the

power

terminals, replace

the

contact

cap

when

the

MB-D12

is

not

in

use.

•

When

a

battery

holder

is

removed

from

the

MB-D12, remove

the

batteries

or

place

the

holder

or

cover in

the

holder

case

to

prevent

electrical

shorts c

au

se

d by

contact

with

other

metal

ob

-

jects.

• The

memory

card access

lamp

may

light

up

when

the

MB-D12

is

attached

or

removed

from

the

came

r

a,

but

this

is

not

malfunction

.

• Should you

notice

smoke

or

an unusual smell

or

noise

from

the

battery

pack,

discontinue

use

immediately. After

removing

the

batteries, take

the

device

to

the

retailer

or

a

Nikon-authorized

se

rvice represe

ntative

for inspection.

• The MB-D12

is

not

equipped

with

a

power

switch. Use

the

camera

power

switch

to

turn

the

power

on

or

off.

~

Notice

for

Customers

in

the

U.S.A.

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Federal

Communications

Commission

(FCC)

Radio

Frequency

Interference

Statement

This

equipment

has

been tested and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits for a

Class

Bdigital device,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

rules. These limits

are

designed

to

provide reasonable

protection

against harmful interference

in

a residential instal-

lation. This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

ca

n

radiate radio frequency energy and,

if

not

installed

and used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions, may

cause harmful interference

to

radio

communic-

ations. However, there

is

no

guarantee

that

inter-

ference will

not

occur in a particular installation. If

this

equipment

does cause harmful interference

to

radio or television reception,

which

can be deter-

mined by

turning

the

equipment

off

and on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correctthe interference

by one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

Nikon MB-D

12

~Tested

To

Comply

~With

FCC

Standards

FOR

HOME

OR

OFFICE

USE

CAUTION

Modifications:

The

FCC

requires

the

user

to

be

noti-

fied

that

any changes or modifications

made

to

this device

that

are

not

expressly approved by

Nikon Corporation may void

the

user's

authority

to

operate

the

equipment.

Nikon Inc.,

1300 Walt

Whitman

Road,

Melville,

New

York

11747-3064,

U.S.A.

• Reorient or relocate

the

receiving antenna.

Tel.:

631-547-4200

• Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and receiver.

• Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on a cir-

cu

it different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

• Consult

the

dealer

or

an experien

ce

d

radio/t

ele-

vision technician for help.

~

Notice

for

Customers

in

Canada

CAUTION

This

Class

B digital apparatus

complie

s with

Canadian

ICES-003

.

ATTENTION

Ce

t appareil

numerique

de

Ia

c

lasse

B est confor-

me

a

Ia

norme

NMB-003

du

Canada.

3

Introduction

Thank you for

your

purchase

of

an

MB-012

multi

-

power

battery

pack for use

with

all

Nikon single-lens reflex digital cameras

that

list

the

MB-012

as

a

compatible

accessory in

the

camera manual. The

MB-012

takes

one

EN-EL

15

or

EN-EL

18

rechargeable

battery

or

eight

AA batteries (alkaline, Ni-MH,

or

lithium)

and includes an alternate shutter-release

but-

ton,

AF-ON

button,

multi

selector, and

main

and

sub-command

dials for taking pictures in "tall"

(portrait) orientation. Camera

menu

options

allow

the

user

to

choose

whether

the

camera

battery

or

the

batteries in

the

MB-0

12

are used

first; see

the

camera manual for details.

4

The

MB-012

and

Accessories

The

MB-012

and

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_____________________

_

Confirm

that

the

following

items are

supplied

with

the

MB-012

(batteries are sold separately).

MB-012

MS-012EN

holder for

MS-012

holder for

Holder

case Contact cap

EN-EL1

5 batteries

AA

batteries

The

MS-D12EN

is

inserted

in

the MB-012 at shipment. See"lnserting

Batteries"

for information

on

removing the battery holder.

• User's manual

(this manual)

·Warranty

Using

the

Optional

EH-5a/EH-5b

AC

Adapter

and

EP-58

Power

Connector

The

optional

EH-5a/EH-5b

AC

adapter

and

EP-58

power

connector

provide

a reliable

power

source

when

the

camera

is

used

for

ex-

tended

periods.

To

use

an

AC

adapter

with

the

MB-012, insert

the

EP-5B

into

the

MS-012EN

battery

holder

as

described

on

page

7 and

then

connect

the

EH-5a/EH-5b

as

described in

the

documentation

provided

with

the

EP-5B.

Using

the

Optional

Bl-5

Battery-Chamber

Cover

A

BL-5

battery-chamber

cover (available separate-

ly)

is

required

when

using

EN-EL

18

batteries.

~

BL-5

battery-

chamber

cover

Parts

of

the

MB-012

{Figure

A)

CD

Contact cap

®Holder

for camera

contact

cover

®Power/signal

contacts

@)

AF-ON

button

®Main

command

dial

®Multi

selector

(J)

Attachment

wheel

®Holder

power

connector

cover

®Battery-chamber

cover

@Battery

chamber

@Battery-chamber

latch

@Mounting

screw

@Shutter-release

button

@Control

lock

@Sub-command

dial

@Tripod

socket

@ MS-012EN

holder

for

EN-EL

15

batteries

@Power

terminals

@Power

terminals (MS-012EN battery holder)

@ MS-012

holder

for

AA

batteries

@Power

terminals (MS-012

battery

holder)

@

BL-5

battery-chamber

cover (available sep-

arately)

The

MB-012

Shutter-Release

Button,

Multi

Selector,

Command

Oials,r...;a;.;.;n.;;.d~A;;...F-.;;.;ON~Bu;;..:tt;.;;.;o;;.;;.;n;...._

_____

_

The MB-012

is

equipped

with

a shutter-release

button

(Figure

A-Q~),

multi

selector (Figure

A-®),

main

command

dial (Figure

A-

®

),

sub-command

dial (Figure

A-d§J),

and

AF-ON

button

(Figure

A-

(

~

)

for use

when

taking

photographs

in vertical ("tall;'or portrait) orientation. These controls perform

the

same functions

as

the

corresponding controls on

the

camera.

See

the

camera manual for

more

information.

Changes

to

Multi selector center button, Multi selector, Customize command dials, and

Assign

MB-012

AF-ON in

the

camera Custom Settings

menu

(Group

f)

also apply

to

the

multi

selector,

command

dials, and

AF-ON

button

on

the

MB-012.

The

MB-012

Control

Lock

The control lock (Figure A-@) locks

the

con-

trols on

the

MB-012

to

prevent

unintended

use.

Before using these controls

to

take

photo-

graphs in vertical (portrait) orientation, release

the

lock

as

shown at right.

The control lock

is

not

a

power

switch.

Use

the

camera

power

switch

to

turn

the

camera on

and off.

Locked

Unlocked

5

Using

the

Battery

Pack

Attaching

the

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Before attaching

the

battery pack, be sure

that

the

camera

is

offand

that

the

MB-012 control lock

(Figure

A-d-1!)

is

in

the

L

position (the illustrations

show

the

0800).

1 Remove

the

contact

cap (Figure

A-

CD

)

from the battery pack.

2 The contacts for

the

MB-012

are

in

the

base

of

the

camera, where

they

are

protected by a con-

tact cover. Remove

the

contact cover

as

shown

in Figure

B-0

and place it in

the

contact

cover

holder on

the

MB-012 (Figure

B-0).

3 Position

the

MB-012, keeping

the

MB-012

mounting

screw (Figure

C-0)

aligned

with

the

cam-

era

tripod

socket (Figure

C-

0)

and

tighten

the

attachment

wheel by rotating it in

the

direction

shown by

the

LOCK

arrow (Figure

D).

There

is

no

need

to

remove

the

battery from

the

camera

before

connecting

the

MB-012. At default settings,

the

battery inserted in

the

camera will be

used

only

after

the

battery in

the

MB-012

is

exhausted. The Battery order

option

in

the

cam-

era

Custom Settings

menu

(Group d) can be used

to

change

the

order in

which

the

batteries

are

used.

6

Be

sure

to

place

the

camera

contact

cover in

the

contact

cover holder and

to

keep

the

MB-012 con-

tact cap in a

safe

place

to

prevent

loss.

A PB-60 and

PK-13

auto-extension ring

are

required

when

using

PB-6

bellows focusing

attachment

with

the

MB-012.

Removing

the

BatterY.:..o.P_..a

.....

ck--..

______

_

To

remove

the

MB-012,

turn

the

camera

off

and set

the

control lock on

the

MB-012

to

L,

then

loosen

the

attachment

wheel and

re-

move

the

MB-012.

Be

sure

to

replace

the

con-

tact

cover on

the

camera and

the

contact

cap

on

the

MB-012

when

the battery pack

is

not

in

use.

Inserting

Batteries

The

MB-012

can be used

with

one

EN-EL

15

or

EN-EL

18 rechargeable Li-ion battery,

or

with

eight

AA batteries. A

BL-5

battery-chamber

cover

(avail-

able separately)

is

required

when

using an

EN-EL

18 battery.

Before

inserting

batteries,

be

sure

that

the

camera

is

off

and

that

the

MB-012

control

lock

is

in

the

L

position.

1 Turn

the

MB-012

battery-chamber

latch

to~

and

remove

the

battery

holder

(Figure

E).

2

Ready

the

batteries

as

described

below.

EN-EL

15:

Matching

the

indentations

on

the

battery

to

the

projections

on

the

MS-D12EN holder, insert

the

battery

with

the

arrow

(.A.)

on

the

bat-

tery

toward

the

battery

holder

power

terminals

(Figure

F-0).

Press

the

battery

lightly

downward

and slide it in

the

direction

of

the

arrow

until

the

power

terminals

click

into

place (Figure

F-8).

EN-EL

18:

If

the

battery

release

on

the

optional

BL-5

battery-chamber

cover

is

positioned

so

that

the

arrow

<J

is

visible, slide

the

battery

release

to

cover

the

arrow

(Figure

G-0).

Insert

the

two

projections

on

the

battery

into

the

matching

slots

on

the

BL-5

(Figure

G-8)

and

confirm

that

the

battery

release has slid aside

to

reveal

the

arrow.

AA

batteries:

Place

eight

AA batteries in

the

MS-012 battery

holder

as

shown

in Figure

H,

making sure

that

the

batteries

are

in the correct orientation.

3 Insert

the

battery holder in

the

MB-012 and latch the

battery-chamber

cover (Figure

1).

Make sure

the

holder

is

fully inserted before

turning

the

latch.

4 Turn

the

camera

on

and

check

the

battery

level in

the

control

panel

or

viewfinder.

If

the

camera

does

not

turn

on,

check

that

the

battery

is

cor-

rectly inserted.

The

EP-58

Power

Connector

<

"<

ft''':;:~:::.;-

~~,

When using the

EP-58

power connector, insert it into the MS-D12EN holder with the arrow

(A)

on the connector toward the battery power terminals.

Press

the connector lightly

downward

and slide it

in

the direction

of

the arrow until the power terminals click into place (Figure

J-

0).

Open the holder power

connector cover and

pass

the

EP-58

power cable through the opening (Figure

J-0).

7

Battery

Level

The camera displays

battery

level

as

follows:

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15/EN-EL

18

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in

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which

the

batteries are used.

When

the

camera

is

drawing

power

from

the

MB-012, a

~

icon

is

displayed in

the

control

panel. If

the

~

icon

blinks,

the

battery-chamber

cover

is

not

locked.

Close and latch

the

battery-chamber

cover.

To

ensure

that

the

camera shows

the

cor-

rect battery level

when

AA

batteries

are

used,

choose

the

appropriate

option

for

MB-012

bat-

tery type in

the

camera Custom Settings

menu

(Group

d).

If

the

correct

option

is

not

selected,

the

camera may fail

to

function

as

expected.

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Remove

the

batteries

when

the

MB-012

is

not

in

use.

Batterylnfo

Battery

information

(including calibration

information

for

EN-EL

18

batteries) can be

viewed

from

the

camera setup

menu

(the camera bat-

Battery

info

Charge

R

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of

shots

Battery

age

(0

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tery

is

listed on

the

left,

the

MB-012 on

the

right). Only

the

battery

level icon

is

shown

when

AA batteries are used.

See

the

camera

manual for details.

Note:

The illustrations

on

this page are

from

the

0800.

Removing

Batteries

Be

careful

not

to

drop

batteries

or

the

holder.

1

Turn

the

MB-012

battery-chamber

latch

to

(g

and remove

the

battery

holder

(Figure

E)

.

2

Remove

the

battery

or batteries from

the

hold

e

r.

EN-EL

15

While pressing

the

holder

PUSH

button,

slide

the

battery

toward

the

button.

The

battery

can

then

be removed

as

shown.

The

procedure for removing the

EP-5B

power

connector

is

the

same

as

that for the

EN-EL

15.

EN-EL

18

Slide

the

battery

release in

the

direction

indicated

by

the

arrow

(<l)

and remove

the

battery-chamber

cover.

AA

Batteries

Remove

the

batteries

as

shown.

Be

careful

not

to

drop

the

batteries

when

removing

them

from

the

holder.

9

Nikon MB-012 User manual

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