Canon 199 A User Manual

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1. Use four fresh AA size alkaline-manganese

batteries or four fully charged AA size

Ni-Cd batteries. In either case, batteries

should be of the same brand.

2. Keep the 199A’s main switch OFF.

3. Remove the battery chamber cover by slid­

ing it forward while pressing down on it.

Then take out Magazine D for installing

AA size batteries.

4. Load the batteries following the diagrams

inside the chamber. Push in the batteries

from the side. Incorrect loading can lead
to battery explosion.

5. Insert Magazine D so that the green dot

on the magazine comes alongside the

green dot in the chamber.

6. Since the battery contacts inside the

housing are spring-loaded, press the maga­

zine inward while sliding in the battery
chamber cover.

* The use of carbon-zinc batteries is not

recommended because the number of

flashes available is small.

*

Follow the instructions of the battery

manufacturer when charging Ni-Cd bat­

teries.

*

Loading the Batteries

* The performances of batteries deteriorate

in cold regions. Therefore, keep the bat­
teries in a warm condition until just

before use. Also keep spare batteries

warmed up and change the batteries

regularly so that warmed-up batteries are

always in use. Especially in temperatures

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