Ricoh SLX 500 Manual - Page 6

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* 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).

(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.

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).