Minolta X-370S - Battery Check; Cold-Weather Operation.11

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Battery check
The camera automatically checks
battery power when the shutter-
release button is pressed.
• When batteries are nearly ex¬
hausted, the mode LED ("A"
or "M”) in the viewfinder blinks to
warn that fresh batteries will soon
be needed.
• When batteries are completely
exhausted (or not correctly in¬
stalled), no LEDs light and the
shutter locks.
Cold-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. Q°C (32° F) or lower, it is
recommended to use silver-oxide
batteries; if a lithium battery is
used below approx. 0°C (32°F), the
camera may not operate.