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5ATTERIES AND POWER
Two 1.55v silver-oxide (Eveready EPX-
76/S-75 or equivalent) or 1.5v alkaline-
Tianganese (Eveready A-76 or equivalent) bat-
teries, supply the power for the meter elec¬
tronic exposure control, electromagnetic r^
lease, electronic shutter settings, and LED
indication.
*i'°‘Thi°^hutter will not release when the
operating button is pushed if: battery POWer
is too low; the main switch is at
exposure conditions exceed the range of the
automatic exposure system.
• Do not use 1.35v mercury batteries, Everea-
dy EPX-675 or equivalent, which have
a similar shape.
o Keep batteries away from young children.
NOTES
• If the camera is not to be used for more
than two weeks, it is advisable to remove
the batteries.
• Fresh spare batteries may be stored in th
battery holder provided with the camera
strap.
Installing batteries
1 Using a coin or similar object, turri, the
battery-chamber cover counterclockwise
and remove it. ^ j .
2 After wiping terminals with a clean dry
cloth and handling only by the edges, insert
two of the specified batteries plus (+) side
out into the sleeve on the inside of the
cover. (If batteries are inserted improperly,
they will not make contact, and no current
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3. Replace the cover and screw it in clockwise
as far as it will go.
CAUTION .
Mixing of battery types, or using an
exhausted battery with a fresh one could cause
battery leakage or bursting.
Testing batteries
Depress the Auto-setting release/battery-
check button. If the red battery-check indicator
on the front of the camera lights, batteries are
serviceable.
Test batteries immediately after installing
them. If the indicator does not light, make sure
that they are fresh and have been inserted
correctly.
Batteries should be tested from time to time
thereafter, preferably before starting each new
roll of film and particularly before starting
picture-taking sessions or trips. A set of silver-
oxide batteries will generally last for about one
year in proper normal use.