Olympus Pen FT Instructions Manual page 9

Fitting the mercury battery;
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To actuate the light meter, insert the mercury
battery (1.3V) correctly into the battery com ·
partment at the bottom of the camera .
The battery is the power source for built·in
exposure meter.
1. Fit a coin into the slot on the cover of
the battery compartment and turn the cover
counter·clockwise for removal.
2 . Put in the battery, as illustrated, so
that the
( + )
end of the battery faces out·
wards, and screw in the cover firmly .
When the battery runs out, its performance
fails sharply and the meter ceases to function .
Take care to replace the battery after about
one year of use .
Recommendable batteries are replacement
National M·lD, Toshiba TH ·Me, Mallory RM
625, Eveready E625, General No. 625, etc .
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