Minolta Minolta Vectis, S-100 Installing the Batteries, Checking the Battery Power

INSTALLING THE BATTERIES

Your camera uses two CR2 batteries to supply power for all camera operations.

1. Using the eyepiece cap, open the battery-chamber door.

• Turn the camera off before removing the old batteries.

• Remove dirt and moisture from the camera and batteries before opening the battery- chamber door.

2. Insert the batteries as indicated by the + and – marks.

3. Snap the battery-chamber door shut.

•If the battery-chamber cover is not closed properly, moisture may enter the camera.

• If and blink in the data panel after the camera is turned on, reset the date and time. See page 52.

CHECKING THE BATTERY POWER

Your camera is equipped with an automatic battery-power indicator. Each time the camera is turned on, the battery symbol will appear in the data panel to indicate the power status of the batteries.

	Power is sufficient for all
	camera operations.
Full-battery symbol
	Power is extremely low, but all
	functions are operational.
	Battery will need to be
	replaced very soon. Flash
Blinking low-battery symbol
	recycling time may be slow.

Power is insufficient for

Blinking low-battery symbol camera operation. appears alone and

the shutter locks

•If no display appears, replace the battery or check that it is inserted correctly.

•Your camera shuts down if it is not operated for more than 30 minutes. Press the main switch to restore power.

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