Pentax PC-555 - Film Compatibility for Date Imprinting; Shooting Tips for Data Imprinting; Battery for Clock and Data Display; LCD Performance and Temperature Effects

Film
Battery
'
.
DX f ilms with
ISO ratings
from
64
to 1600
can
One
3-volt
lithium
battery
(CR-2025)
built
in
be
used.
The film speed is automatical ly
switched
the
back
cover
powers
the clock and data display.
in the
dating
unit. It should last about
f
ive
years,
although the
life
o
The
only
non-DX
film
that
can be used
for this
may
differ, depending on
how often
it is
used
or
'
unit
is
one with
ISO
100.
how
it
is
stored.
lf
the clock
does not work
properly
or
the
LCD
displays
are
not
seen
clearly,
it
indicates
that the battery is
getting
weak, so
When
Shooting
r
lf
the
data
printing
section in the
picture
area
please
have
it
replaced
by
your
nearest,
is too bright,
the recorded data
may
be difficult
authorized
Pentax
service
facility
as soon
as
to see. Frame the
picture
so that reflections
or
possible.
Do
nottry
to replace
it
by
yourself.
white
objects may not overlap the data
printing
, tr
section.
LCD
(Liquid
Crystal
Display)
o
The Year/Month/Day and
Hour/Minute data
o
When
the LCD is
exposed
to a
high
temperature
cannot
be
imprinted
on
the same
picture.
of
around 60-C,
it may blacken, but
when
the
o
When
the shutter is
released,
the
word
"PRlNT"
temperature
falls,
it
will
return
to
normal.
will
appear in the Display
Window,
indicating
that
o
The
LCD
may also
tend to slow down in
imprinting
has
been
completed.
response at
lower
temperatures, but it is
one of
the
characteristics
of LCD's,
not
a defect.
o
The
unit should
work
perfectly
in
the
temperature
range of
around 50o
-
O"C.
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