Automatic Battery Check; Notes On Battery Use - Leica MP Manual

Automatic battery check

If the battery-shaped LED lights up in addition to
the light balance LEDs (A), the batteries will soon
need to be replaced. However, accurate exposure
metering is still possible at that point.
If the batteries are too weak to guarantee the
camera's electronic exposure metering function,
the battery-shaped LED only lights up while the
shutter release button is pressed down to the
pressure point, or the displays disappear alto-
gether.
In such cases, you can continue taking photo-
graphs with exposure settings based on an
estimate or using an external exposure meter.

Notes on battery use

Do not use new and used batteries or batteries
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of different power or from different manufactu-
rers together.
Oxidation of the battery surfaces can break the
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circuit and extinguish the LEDs. In this case,
remove the batteries and clean them with a
clean cloth. If necessary, also clean the
contacts inside the camera.
Used batteries should be removed as soon as
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possible. They should not be disposed of in the
normal, household waste as they contain
hazardous materials that are harmful to the en-
vironment.
To ensure that they are properly recycled, they
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should be returned to the dealer or disposed of
as special waste (at a collection point).
If the camera is not going to be used for a long
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time, the batteries should also be removed.
Batteries should be stored in a cool dry place.
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Attention: Batteries should never be thrown into a
fire, recharged, broken apart, disassembled or
heated.
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