(Fig. 8). Make double sure that the mercury battery was loaded
correctly and replace the cover. If the mercury battery is placed
incorrectly, the exposure meter needle will not move. The mercury
battery is the power source of automatic exposure system and will
last for about one year. Replace the mercury battery when the
exposure meter needle does not move in bright or direct sunlight
with Exposure Meter Switch (H) pressed. For replacement use
Eveready EPX625, Mallory RM625 or equivalent.
You must find a Wein-Air battery as a replacement.
* The mercury battery may explode if disposed in fire.
CORRECT EXPOSURE
Correct exposure is achieved by setting the lens (f-stop) and shutter in correct combination for the film, subject
and lighting condition. As your SLX 500 camera has a built-in through-the-lens system CdS exposure meter,
you can adjust exposure with high degree of accuracy in the following manner.
1
. Set shutter speed by rotating Shutter Speed Dial (B). A shutter speed ranging from 1/60 - 1/250 sec. will suit
your normal outdoor picture-taking and 1/30 sec. and "B" (bulb) for indoor. (Read "Setting the shutter"
carefully).
2.
Rotate F-stop Ring (1) and set the lens at its full opening (Smallest number).
3.
Hold your camera and look your subject through Viewfinder
Eyepiece (0). Then, press Preview Lever (H) and at the same
time turn F-stop Ring (1) until the exposure meter needle in the
viewfinder comes to horizontal position in-between "+" and -"
indicators (Fig. 9).
