Canon AE-1 Instructions Manual page 8
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Also See for AE-1:
- Instructions manual (88 pages) ,
- Manual (72 pages) ,
- Service manual (62 pages)
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5. Before Loading Film, Learn to Operate Basic Controls
Turn the shutter button lock
lever to "A"
.
i@I'
Turn the shutter button
lock lever to "L" to pre-
vent
accidental
shutter
release or battery drain
whenever
you
are
not
using the came ra.
8
Turn the film advance lever in
the direction of the arrow
until it stops. You may turn it
in one continuous stroke or in
several short strokes
.
When
film is loaded, this will ad
-
vance it to the next frame
.
The
AE-1
has a two-step
shutter button
.
Press it half-
way to turn the meter on and
to get a meter reading in the
viewfinder.
Gently squeeze it
all the way down toreleasethe
shutter
.
You cannot release
the shutter again until the film
is advanced.
8
NEVER JAB the shutter button!
Pressing it gently is
im-
portant for getting sharp pictures.
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