Notes on Battery
Care
Pr
eve
nting unnecessary
di
sc
harge
To prevent unnecessary discharge, set th e film-
advance lever and the shutter-release button lock
in
the
off
position, except when taking pictures.
Cold resistability of battery
Although both the
si
lver-oxide battery and
al
ka
lin
e-manganese battery are exce
ll
ent
in
low
temperature performance, there
is
a marked ten-
dency for battery performance to deteriorate
below O°C (32°
F)
. Therefore, it
is
recommended
that
a n
ew
battery
be
us
ed and the camera itself
be
protected from low temperatures when taking
pictur
es
below O°C (32°
F)
.
A battery which temporarily deteriorates due to
low te
mp
erature
ca
n cont i nue to
be
used,
as
it
s
capacity recovers
wh
en the temperature rises back
to normal.
* Wipe
both
battery
terminals
with
a
soft
and
dry
cloth
or
paper before inserting
it
into
the camera.
*
The
battery
may
conduct
poorly
due
to
the
leakage
of
battery
fluid,
etc. when
it
is
kept
inside the
battery
chamber
for
a l ong
time.
When such leakage occurs,
clean the
battery
chamber and replace the
poor
battery
with
a new one.
* When the camera
is
not
in
use
for
a long
time,
remove
the
battery
and store
it
separately.
* Do
not
disassemble, short-circuit,
or
burn
batteries.
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