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Batteries of the wrong type were inserted
Four
or
five Super-8 cassettes have
been exposed in quick success-ion. This
will
cause quite severe voltage drop.
The batteries are not exhausted, but
need a period of recovery time.
Filming has taken'
place at very low
tem peratu res.
Aperture indicator
is
not working
Possible cause:
Main switch
not
turned on
Exposure meter
cells (PX 625) are
exhausted .
Meter
cells
incorrectly
inserted
Oxidation at meter
cells
Battery
compartment
lid is oxidized
Automatic exposure
control
is
turned
off
Good results will be obtained if
alkali-mang-anese batteries are used.
Give the batteries
an
opportunity
to
recover with the camera turned off
temporarily.
Batteries
do
not
del'iver
their
full
output
when very cold. Obtain a spare battery
box
and keep warm
at
body temperature.
Remedy:
Switch on.
Check voltage, and renew
cells
if
necessary.
Note symbols marked on batteries and on
cells.
Remove and examine cells.
If
there are
crystalline deposits on the insul:ating
sleeve,
or
if the cells are distorted
or
misshapen, renew.
Remove closing
screw
for
battery
compartment, examine
for
corrosion and
deposits,
clean if necessary.
Exposu re
control
knob is not set to
«autom.>o.
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