Nikon n2000 User Manual

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Film speed ring (iilt and turnl^Exposure compensation dial (push lock release

button and turn)

Exposure compensation settings ( + £to -2)

- tSO film speed scale (DX setting tor DX-coded film: 12 to 3200 for non-DX-coded film}

Exposure compensation dial lock release button

Film rewind crank

,told out to rewind film)

Film cartridge window

Film plane indicator (exact distance from lens mounting flange and fifm plane is

46.5 mm)

Red Indicator lamp Iblinks (1) when using non-DX-coded film with film speed scale set at DX, (2) when DX contacts require cleaning (3) at end of film, (4) when shutter is releasedi

Film advance mode selector (lift and turn)/Fingerguard

;—“ L to lock stiutter release, turn power off

S for single-frame shooting C for continuous shooting

Shutter release button (to activate exposure meter, lightly press to fingerguard position; to release shutter, depress fully)

Camera strap eyelet Frame counter window

Film advance indicator (rotates to show film is loaded and being acfvanced)

Accessory shoe

(for electronic flash: see page S6)

-Etectrical contacts

Film rewind button (press white sliding

lever)

Film rewind lever (slide to right)

Ey«piece cover (attaches to viewlinder eyepiece to keep out stray fight during self-timer and remote control operation)

Viewfinder eyepiece Film rewind fork

DX contacts (for automatic film speed setting with DX-coded (iim; do not touch; keep ciean)

Film cartridge chamber

Battery hoider screw

Tripod socket (accepts oplionai Nikon Tripod Adapter AH-3)

Shutter curtains (do not touch)

Film sprocket

Film takeup spool Camera back hinge release

(push clown to remove camera Pack)

Film pressure plate

(do not touch)

Camera back (interchangeable with Nikon Multi Data Back MF-19)

Film leader index

AAA Battery holder MB-4 (remove to change batteries; interchangeable with AA Ballery Holder MB‘3 10 allow use of A A-type batteries)

FOREWORD^

Thank you for your kind patronage of Nikon. We hope the N2000 will make photography a much bigger part of your life.

Get to know your N2000, but before using it, be sure to

read this manual well.

BASIC OPERATION

MOUNTING THE LENS

Mount lens.

For unusable lenses, turn to page 36.

To remove

INSTALLING BATTERIES AND CHECKING POWER

.........

p Remove AAA battery

holder MB-4.

C Align the white dots and g Reattach battery holder.

' put back bracket.

Remove bracket.

A Install four AAA-type

batteries.

y Set film advance mode

' selector.

Q Lightly press shutter

■ release button to finger-

guard position and check

battery power by LED inside

viewfinder.

LED lights up if power is sufficient, and stays on for 16 sec. after you take your finger olf the button, unless you release the shutter. When you release the shulter, the LED turns off a second after you remove your finger from the button.

For battery check, the shooting mode

dial may be set at any position except B.

If LED goes off immediately after finger is removed from the button, batteries are almost dead.

Lit-up LED

Battery p>ower is sufficient.

No LED Dead batteries or improper battery installation

LOADING FILM

0 With DX-coded film, set film speed index at DX.

" Usable film speed range lor DX-coded film is ISO 25 to 4000.

With non-DX-coded film, sel to the appro priate film speed.

The two dots between numbers stand for intermediate settings.

HQ Set audible warning

switch to «)) position

HH Open camera back. HO Position film cartridge. -tO Pull film leader out to red

‘ Pull up film rswind knob until back ' ’ index mark,

springs open.

Avoid loading or unloading film in direct

sunlight.

HA Check film position and

' close camera back.

HC Depress shutter release button to automatically advance

film to frame “1”

Film advance indicator rotates to show proper film installation.

№

If audible warning bleeps and red indicator lamp biinks, check the following: (1) Make sure you are using DX-coded film. (2) Make sure DX contacts are dean. (See page 30.)

SHOOTING IN P MODE

The Nikon N2000 lets you choose four ex posure modes, the Dual Program modes (P and PHI > and Aperture-Priority (A), plus

Manual (M). Of the four modes, P mode is the easiest to use for most photography. For details, refer to pages 19 to 22.

■1C Set shooting mode selector dial to P.

Turn the dial while pressing the lock button.

■17 Set lens to its minimum ‘ aperture (largest

f/number).

18. Compose and focus.

(A) Split-image focusing

For precise, pinpoint focusing of subjects with distinct contours,

turn the focusing ring until the sptit-image becomes whole,

(B) Microprism focusing

For rapid focusing and for subjects with indistinct outlines, turn

the focusing ring until the shimmering image becomes sharp,

For close-up photography al high magnification, or when using a telephoto lens with a maximum aperture ol approx, ffll or smaller, the split-image may darken. Turn the focusing ring until the image on the matte field appears sharp.

1. Split-image rangefinder

2. Microprism color

3. Matte field

4.12mm-dia. central area

Correct exposure is assured when main subject is placed in this area.

(A) Split-image

focusing

(B) Microprism

focusing

Out of focus

In focus

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