U.M. 1

ManualsBrandsAsahi Pentax - Honeywell Pentax ManualsDigital CamerasSpotmatic

16

Mercury battery

How to check

it

1.

Set

the

shutter

speed dial to B

(bulb) position.

2.

Turn

the

ASA dial to ASA

100.

3.

Push

the

meter

switch

to

..

on "

position.

Look

at

the

meter's

needle

through

the

viewfinder.

If

the

needle rapidly

drops,

the

meter

battery

has sufficient

capacity; if it does not, replace

the

mercury

battery

.

How to replace

it

Open

the

batter

y housing

cover

on

the

bottom

cover

plate

with

a coin. Re·

move

old

battery

and

insert

new

bat-

tery

with

( + ) side

toward

the

top of

the

camera.

For

replacement,

use

Mallory PX-400

or

RM-400-R

or

equiv-

alent.

CAUTION:

The

mercury

battery

is

like a

phonograph

record.

It

can be

damaged

by

skin

acids. Handle by

the

edges

with

a

dry

cloth only.

Be

sure

the

battery

is cleaned

with

the

cloth

before insertion into

the

camera

.

The

battery

is not rechargeable.

DANGER

! A serious

ac

cide

nt

has been reported

of

a small child who has

put

a mercury

battery i)lto his

mouth

and

has been hospitalized

for

serious gripes

and

stomach inflamma-

tion. Please always keep a mercury battery

from

the reach

of

small children.