Nikon D50 Manuel D’Utilisation

This section describes how to take pictures in 

 (auto) mode, an automat-

ic, “point-and-shoot” mode in which the majority of settings are controlled 
by the camera in response to shooting conditions.

1

 Turn the camera on

1.1 Remove the lens cap and turn the camera 

on.  The control panel will turn on and 
the display in the viewfi nder  will  light.  
The monitor remains off during shoot-
ing.

1.2 Check the battery level in the viewfi nder 

or control panel.

—

Battery fully charged.

—

Battery partially discharged.
Low battery.  Ready fully-
charged spare battery.

(blinks) (blinks)

Shutter-release disabled. 

 

Change battery.

1.3 The exposure count displays in the con-

trol panel and viewfi nder show the num-
ber of photographs that can be stored on 
the memory card.  Check the number of 
exposures remaining.

If there is not enough memory to store 
additional photographs at current set-
tings, the display will fl ash as shown at 
right.  No further pictures can be taken 
until the memory card has been replaced 
or pictures have been deleted.