Pentax MZ-6 manual Replacing the Batteries, Replacing the Camera Batteries

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REPLACING THE BATTERIES

REPLACING THE CAMERA BATTERIES

When the camera’s lithium CR2 batteries are exhausted, replace with a new set.

◆When the batteries are

exhausted

When the batteries are exhausted, the LCD panel will display the low battery warning .

Keep a set of new lithium CR2 batteries handy. Even while the low battery warning is displayed, as long as the shutter works, a proper exposure will be obtained.

◆When the batteries

must be replaced

When the low battery warning blinks, the information display in the viewfinder will be off and the shutter will not work. Replace the lithium CR2 batteries with

new ones. ( p.13)

QUICKREPLACINGAND EASYTHE BATTERIESSHOOTING

Memo

• Replace the two batteries at the same time. Do not mix battery type, brands or old battery with new one. It may cause explosion or overheating.

• When the batteries are replaced, the following settings will take effect.

All other settings will remain unchanged.		BASIC
Auto pop-up flash	On
Drive mode	Single frame
Audible PCV signal	On	BASIC
still display the low battery warning even with a new set of batteries.
• If the camera has not been used for a long time, the LCD panel may		OPERATIONS
In this situation, turn on the camera and press the shutter release but-
ton halfway down. When the low battery warning	turns off, you can
continue using the camera.

Memo Battery Life (using 24-exposure film rolls )

The number of 24-exposure film rolls that can be taken with a new set of batteries is indicated below.

		Number of film rolls	Number of film rolls
		at 20°C/68°F	at -10°C/14°F
	General existing light photography	about 120 rolls	about 30 rolls
Flash photography		about 20rolls	about 15 rolls
(using flash 50% of the times)
Flash photography		about 12 rolls	about 5 rolls
(using flash 100% of the times)
Bulb exposure time		about 8 hours	about 2 hours

•CR2 batteries were used under Pentax testing conditions. Actual bat- tery life and performance may vary drastically depending on usage of autofocus, built-in flash and external conditions such as temperature and freshness of the battery.

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