Canon 199 A - Manual (Page 16)

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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