Canon EOS 1 Instructions Manual

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Camera Care and Precautions7• A minute amount of battery power is used for the display even when the mainswitch is set to . This does not affect the camera’s shooting capacity (num-ber of film rolls possible per battery).• Carefully check the camera’s operation after lengthy storage. When the cam-era has not been used for a long time, or before an important trip or shootingassignment, we recommend having the camera thoroughly tested at a Canonservice center.2. Liquid Crystal Display InformationThe LCD panel uses liquid crystal to indicate camera settings. Due to the charac-teristics of the liquid crystal, the display may become difficult to read because of itslife span which varies according to the condition of use. If this occurs, have itreplaced at an authorized Canon service facility. Replacement is at the owner’sexpense in case of out of warranty term.Liquid crystal may also respond relatively slowly in temperatures below 32°F/0°C. Itmay also darken in temperatures of around 140°F/60°C. The LCD panel will returnwhen the temperature returns to normal.3. Blinking “ ” DisplayThere are two conditions in which the blinking “ ” will appear in the LCD panel:(1) when the battery is nearly exhausted or (2) when the camera’s self-test processdetects an internal malfunction. If the blinking “ ” indicator appears, perform thefollowing operations:1. Press the battery check button to check the battery level. If the battery level islow, replace the battery with a new one.2. If the indicator shows a sufficient battery level, remove the battery, wipe the bat-tery terminals and reload it.3. Release the shutter once.If the “ ” display stops blinking, the problem is corrected and you can contin-ue using the camera normally. If the blinking does not stop, the camera needs tobe examined by an authorized Canon service facility.00. Part.0 RS (E) (P.01~12) 27-01-2003 11:51 Page 7