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PREPARATION FOR USE
Install
ing the Batteries
Checking the Batteries
The exposure meter in the Photomic finder is powered
by two high-performance silver-oxide batteries mounted
in the battery chamber in the baseplate of the camera.
To install the batteries, first remove the battery chamber
cover (turn it
90°
counterclockwise using a coin or simi-
lar object); then, place two l.5V silver-ox ide (button-
cell type) batteries in the chamber, making sure that the
plus (+) side of each unit faces out. After inserting and
properly seating the batteries, replace the cover and lock
it to secure the
assembly.
Note: Remove the batteries when the camera is not to
be
used
for a long period; this will prevent leakage within the camera
.
Also, keep the camera as warm as possible when operating under
cold-weather conditions; otherwise
,
the batteries
ma
y fail to
function. (See "Tips on Camera Care
"
on page 36 for additional
information .)
The camera's film-advance lever serves as the ON-OFF
switch for the Photomic finder. To check battery power,
perform the following
:
Pull out the lever just far enough
to uncover the red meter ON index on the top of the
camera; then, look within the finder
to
see if any of the
LED exposure indicators are illuminated. If any of the
indicators are lit, battery power is sufficient for proper
operation
.
If none of the LED s
light,
battery position-
ing should be
checked;
then, if the LED s still fail to
light,
replace batteries.
Caution: Whenever the camera is stored, be sure that the film-
advance lever is set in the meter OFF position
(i.e.,
flush to the
body); failure to observe this precaution
can
result in total
battery drain
in
a matter of days due to continuous illu mination
of one or more of the finder's LED indicators.
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