Battery Exhaustion Warning - Pentax ESPIO Operating Manual

BATTERY EXHAUSTION WARNING
When the battery is nearly exhausted, the
battery symbol ( Q ) appears on the LCD panel
to warn you. Replace the battery as soon as
possible. When ( Q ) starts blinking, no opera¬
tions can be performed.
Battery life (using 24-exposure film
rolls):
Approx. 15 rolls
Ordinary picture taking mode, 50% of shoot¬
ing employs flash
(The CR123A battery was used under the
Pentax testing conditions. Actual battery life/
performance may vary drastically on either
usage of Auto-Focus, Power Zoom and Flash
and external conditions such as temperature
and freshness.)
Notes on replacing the battery:
• Make sure there is no film loaded. Switch
off power before replacing the battery.
• If the battery is replaced with a film already
loaded, the camera enters the starting
mode. It will assume the film has just been
loaded and will advance several frames.
The • / " will appear on the LCD panel.
• If the battery is replaced at the end of the
film roll, the camera may not detect the
film, and the frame counter indication may
not appear on the LCD panel. Follow the
procedure for rewinding the film in mid-roll
to rewind the film, and remove the film.
• The battery is used by both the main body
and the date function on the DATE model
to keep constant track of time. After the
battery is replaced, correct the time and
date. (See pages 30-31.)
• When the camera is in a bag, make sure the
main switch is off: otherwise, battery
power may be wasted if the shutter release
button is pushed accidentally.
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