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Change
of a
Mercury
Battery
The
expected
life
span
of a
mercury
battery
contained
in
the
body
is
approximately
2
years
and
the
change
should
be
made
in
the
following
manner
:
1.
Removal
After
opening
the
side
cover
of
the
camera,
raise
the
knob
on
the
head
part
ot
the
upper
pillar
and
turn
it
downward.
The
door
of
the
mercury
battery
compartment
can be
opened.
After opening the
door,
take
off
the
spring holder
for
the
mercury
battery
and
turn
it
downward.
The
battery
comes
out
automatically.
2
.
Insertion of a
Mercury
Battery
When
inserting a
new
mercury
battery,
be
sure the plus
and
minus
signs are
correct.
(Please follow
diagram on back
side of
the
door.)
Ths
battery
does
not
work
if
the position
of
plus
and minus
signs are
wrong.
3
.
After
inserting battery,
shut the
door
in.
In this case, raise
the
knob and
turn
it
around
as instructed
in
clause
1
and
make
sure
that
the needle
on
top
of
the
knob
is
fitted
into
the hold
at
the
bottom
of
the body.
Manual
Exposure
When
you
wish
to
photograph an
object,
using
a different
exposure
from
that indicated
by
the
EE
(electric
eye) turn the
auto-manual
dial
from
A
(Auto)
upward
and
choose
a
light
value
between
M
(Manual) and
C
(Clamp).
Caution
:
As
manual
exposure
is
an
artificial
adjustment
of
the correct exposure, the calculation
of
your
exposure
must
take
into
account
the
sensitivity of
the
film
you
are
using,
the
lighting
condition
and
the subject
to
be photographed.
Shutter Speeds
The 8-CM
offers
the
versatility of
three shutter
speeds
12.
16
and
24
f.p.s.
To
change
shutter
speed, rotate
dial until
the speed desired
is
opposite
white
dot.
For
single
frame
shooting,
use the
release.
16
f.p.s.
should be used
for
movie
taking;
24
f.p.s.
when
taking
movies from
a
moving
vehicle,
such
as a car or a
train
;
and
12
f.p.s.
for
44
fast
motion
"
shots.
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