CHECKING BATTERY POWERPull out the film advance leverto unlock the shutter releasebutton . The lever doubles as ashutter release button lock.1. Depress the shutter releasebutton halfway to activate theexposure meter.2. Check the LCD. Confirm that theLCD (liquid crystal display) isshown at the upper left in theviewfinder. This indicates that batteryinstallation is correct and power issufficient. If necessary, replace with anew set.With sufficient battery power, the LCDstays on for 16sec. after you take yourfinger off the button. If the batteriesare almost depleted, the LCD will turnoff immediately when you take yourfinger off the button. In this case,replace batteries as soon as possible.With exhausted batteries, you cannottrip the shutter unless the shutterspeed dial is set at a mechanicalsetting of M250 or B.• The LCD does not appear when the shutter dialis set at M250 or B3.7470759