Pentax ist - Manual (Page 25)

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B
ASIC OPERA
TION
(PREP
ARA
TION)
B
ASIC OPERA
TION
(SHOO
TING)
AD
V
ANCED OPERA
TIONS
O
THERS
1
Open the battery chamber
cover by pushing the lever
as shown in the illustration.
2
Load two lithium CR2 batteries
or equivalent into the battery
chamber with the batteries’
positive (+) contacts pointing
up.
3
Push in the battery chamber
cover firmly until it clicks in
place.
LOADING THE BATTERIES
Step 2
✍
MEMO
• If the batteries are removed, the time will be re-set to 0:00 and the data
setting will be initialized to [---- --] (no data imprinted).
See page 28 for adjusting the date and time.
• The camera memorizes only the exposure number and date when the
batteries are removed.