Minolta X-300 - Battery Check; Cold-Weather Operation

Battery check
The
camera automatically
checks
battery
power
when
the operating
button
is
touched
or
pressed.
o
When batteries
are
nearly
ex-
hausted, the
mode
LE
D
l"
A"
or
"
M")
in the
viewfinder
blinks
to
warn
that
fresh
batteries
will soon
be
needed.
o
When
batterie
s are
completely
exhausted
(or
not correctly
in-
stalled),
no
LEDs
light
and
the
shutter
locks.
C
old-weather
operation
Since
batteries
tend to
lose
power
as temperature
drops,
always
use
fresh
batteries
when
photographing
in cold
weather
and
keep
a
spare
set
with
you,
preferably
in
a warm
pocket
close
to
your
body.
Battery
capacity
will
be
restored when
temperature
returns to
normal.
For
prolonged
cold-weather
use
at
approx. 0"C
(32"F)
or
lower, it Ls
recommended to
use
silver-oxide
batteries;
if
a
lithium
battery
is
used
below
approx.
0"C
(32"
F), the
camera
may
not
operate.