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Checking the Battery
Life of the battery in normal use is approximately one year. Using the camera frequently at low shutter speeds, at the “B” setting or in extremely cold conditions takes more battery power and requires replacing the battery more often.
The battery requires checking under the following circumstances:
1.When a new battery is loaded.
2.If the shutter will not function when the main switch is at “A”.
3.When long exposures are frequently made.
4.When the camera is used very frequently.
5.When the camera is used after it has been stored for an excessively long period of time.
6.When the camera is used in extremely cold
conditions.
To check the power level of the battery, first set the main switch to the “A” position. It
cannot be checked in the “L” position. Then press the battery check button on the top of the camera for two to three seconds. If, while pressing the battery check button, the LED on the top of the camera blinks on and off rapidly, battery power is sufficient. If it blinks only slowly, twice per second, for instance, or not at all, the power level is insufficient and the battery should be replaced. It should also be replaced if the flashing frequency changes during the few seconds the check button is depressed, indicating the battery is near exhaustion.
It is a good idea to carry a spare battery when you expect to use the camera continuously for a long time, such as on a vacation, when you plan to take a number of time exposures on bulb, or when the camera is to be used in very cold conditions.