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body. When snug, tighten the knurled screw onto the battery tab to
hold it in place.
When running AatonCode, get into the practice of having a fresh
battery on hand before removing the one from the camera. Even a
low battery that no longer runs the body (below 10V) will have
enough voltage to keep accurate time counting.
Thanks to a super capacitor built into the camera base you will have
a full minute to change the battery before time is lost. After repla-
cing the battery, confirm that time is still counting by checking the
control panel.
2.7.2 Battery Charging
The Aaton on-board can be recharged with an appropriate 12V
nicad battery charger.
For the best results, use a microprocessor-controlled charger or a
standard trickle charger with a charging output of at least 200ma,
both of which prevent of the overheating and mistreatment of your
nicad cells. Always follow the specific guidelines of the charger
manufacturer. You can use the Aaton Chr1, designed to charge two
standard batteries in 6 hours, without any risk.
Beware of older, timed chargers manufactured when 1.2 and 1.4ah
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