CHECKING BATTERY POWER
Slide power switch to ON position, and confirm that a full battery mark ( ~ ) appears on LCD panel, indicating sufficient battery power, The battery mark and exposure indications automatically tum off after 8 sec,
If ~ blinks: Batteries are nearing exhaustion , Have a fresh set ready,
If ~ blinks: Batteries are just about exhausted, Slide power switch to OFF and replace batteries with a fresh set.
If no indication/mark appears, batteries are completely exhausted or improperly installed, Replace,
When installing/replacing batteries, always read "NOTES ON BATTERIES" on page 111,
About exposure meter
You can check battery power anytime by lightly pressing shutter release button , This action activates the exposure meter; LCD panel and viewfinder LCD show aperture/shutter speed indications, and autofocus operation starts (unless camera is set for manual focusing), The exposure indications and battery mark stay on for approx, 8 sec, after you take your finger off shutter release button, then automatically tum off,
If you remove your finger from the button, these LCD readouts go off approx, 2 sec, after the shutter is released without the flash, With the
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