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Shooting outdoors in winter presents a problem
since batteries won't function if they get too
cold. In cold weather carry your camera under
your coat or jacket to keep the batteries warm.
The temperatures at which this camera should
function properly are approx. 50*^ -lO^C,
Sudden changes in temperature will often cause
moisture to condense inside or outside your
camera. This is a possible source of rust, which
may be extremely harmful to the mechanism.
Furthermore, if the camera is taken from a warm
temperature to a sub-freezing one, further
damage may result from the formation of icelets.
Thus, sudden temperature changes should be
avoided as much as possible. As a guide, a
temperature change of lO^^C should be allowed
to take place gradually over a period of at least
30 minutes. If this is not possible, keeping the
camera in its case or bag will help somewhat in
minimizing the effects of a rapid temperature
change.
5. V i b r ation experienced when you are traveling
in a car, plane, or ship, can cause screws to
loosen. To minimize this problem use foam-
rubber padding about one inch thick to line
the bottom of your camera bag.
6. When mounting your camera on a tripod, make
sure the tripod screw is no longer than 5.5mm,
which is the depth of your camera's tripod
socket. If you use a longer screw, you will
possibly puncture the tripod socket, after which
the camera will not function properly.
7. Do not place the camera with the zoom lens
down without turning the main switch off; other
wise, the zooming mechanism may be seriously
damaged.
LCD (Liquid-crystal display)
• When the LCD is exposed to a high temperature o1
about GO'^C, it may blacken, but when the tempe¬
rature falls, it will return to normal.
• The LCD may also slow down in response at lower
temperatures, but it is one of the LCD's
characteristics, not a defect.
LCD-backup power source
When the battery is removed from the camera for
replacement with the film in midroll, the memory
circuit for the LCD works for about 20 minutes, bui
the new battery should be inserted immediately. If
the camera is left without the new battery for more
than 20 minutes, the exposure counter will be reset
and then indicate "1."
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